A 4/4 for two mana? Sweet. In white? Even better! Without a double-white casting cost? Where do I sign? That would be the logical reaction if Loxodon Peacekeeper had no text box. But alas he does and because of it, he blows and is the subject of this edition of "Bad Card Made Good."
Forget the Peacekeeper's drawback and focus on its name for a moment. It's a peacekeeper. Not many decks are going to attack headlong into a 4/4 in the early game. Add a few walls to the mix and you're in even better shape against any early onslaught.
Next, enter the Loxodon Warhammer. Asides from making sense flavour-wise, it can get you a 7/4 trampler attacking on turn four. But wait, the mighty hammer gives you life, which is going to send the Peacekeeper in search of a new home. S'all good; you still control the equipment so you'll stay high and dry, plus we'll add some means to get our buddy back for more.
You'll need to ensure that the Peacekeeper has haste when he returns home, be it on your upkeep if you're lower on life or by using Brand. Anger's a better ticket than Lightning Greaves, since we'll still want to target the traitorous elephant.
When it comes to the big finish, there are no shortage of options here. You can rupture an equipped Peacekeeper to deal seven to the world. There's also fling. But best of all? Swinging with the Peacekeeper and letting him head to the opposing bench so you can hit him with Cinder Cloud, dealing seven to your foe's skull if he's equipped. Your friend will be stunned when your "Lox" turns his life total into a bagel. ALL CREAM, NO CHEESE, BABY!
Artifacts
4 Loxodon Warhammer
Red
4 Anger
4 Brand
4 Cinder Cloud
2 Fling
4 Rupture
4 Starstorm
White
3 Angelic Wall
4 Loxodon Peacekeeper
4 Perimeter Captain
Land
4 Battlefield Forge
11 Mountain
8 Plains
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