Toby, Beastie Befriender
Two lines that pull toward the same board state from opposite ends. The entry trigger drops a 4/4 white Beast, bigger than a three-mana white body usually offers, and the "can't attack or block alone" clause is the tax on that size: the token needs one other attacker or blocker beside it, which the 1/1 already supplies, so the pair can swing together the turn after they land. Note that the trigger keys off entering, not casting, so a counter takes the Beast with it, while a flicker or reanimation effect mints a fresh one each time. That "alone" clause plants a target on the token count, and the second ability wants four or more creature tokens; once you clear that number the loneliness restriction is trivial to satisfy, because a wide board almost always sends another creature alongside it. Crossing the threshold hands flight to the whole token squad, which is evasion rather than a guarantee: reach and flying blockers still catch it, so the finish lifts over a ground stall without becoming untouchable. The tightness is in how the abilities cover each other's soft spots. A slow start leaves the Beast grounded and inert; a fast one floods past three, at which point the anthem switches on and the Beast's restriction is easily met in the same motion. A payoff wearing a lord's clothes, keyed to headcount rather than the size of any single body.



