You can also sacrifice Boromir, Warden of the Tower to give all creatures you control indestructible until end of turn
14 sources will give you an 86 percent chance of having one in your opening hand
Thats easiest in an elfball environment with cheaper creatures, but when you can start to synergize and get these beasts down on the field more quickly, its time to call forth the Hoof
For extra fun, equip Illusionist's Bracers and watch the table panic
Eternal Scourge I wouldnt be mentioning Eternal Scourge if Food Chain didnt exist, but Food Chain is certainly a card someone made for some reason, so I feel obligated to bring up the colorless creature that can loop with the enchantment to make infinite mana
If a card would be put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.