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If Beast is damaged, it instead gains 4 additional Strength for that turn, making it a 7 Strength card that potentially enters play as early as turn 3, as its also a Floodborn card

In gameplay, the effect and stats are the same as the regular Leader, but the collector value of these parallels can be significant, from fan-favorite characters to limited event prints, alternate Leader cards often fetch high prices on the secondary market

Its also interesting in Eldrazi decks that look for colorless expensive threats

Honorable Mentions: Storm, Squad, Replicate A handful of mechanics function similarly to cards on this list, including storm (Tendrils of Agony), squad (Securitron Squadron), and replicate (Shattering Spree), but they have a distinct mechanical identity since they can only copy themselves, not other spells

Watch out for its thorns