You can swing in with one of your early creatures, and if your opponent doesnt want to lose more life this turn, you get to draw
For just three mana, she can bring small creatures back from your graveyard over and over, letting you reuse their powerful abilities
Solitude, one of Magic's best lifelink creatures, doesnt scam as hard as Grief, but this is still an amazing creature that swings games in your favor for no mana investment
If the attacking creature is instead Grief, then two Dragon's Eye Sentry cards or any blocker and Wall of Razors could come away unscathed
Gut, True Soul Zealot Gut, True Soul Zealot requires sacrifice fodder, but you can find plenty, especially in decks that produce Treasure or Blood tokens