Theres probably not a card out there that is more well-suited to this deck
Pair this with John Silver Ships Cook, who can prevent opposing characters from challenging upon entry, and Kida Protector of Atlantis, who lowers the strength of all characters upon entry by 3, and your characters can stay damage free
Banned Ive never seen a Commander game played for ante, but this could be fun in a Krark, the Thumbless deck
Two native forms of protection already go a long way towards pushing Animar through in combat, but a few trample enablers or unblockable-granting effects can solidify a victory
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Giving a creature shadow all but guarantees youll be able to sneak some combat damage through, giving your opponents very few ways to stop it