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Playing a character with Bodyguard allows you to divert your opponents focus from these weaker characters so they can quest for longer and generate more Lore

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Even when you can't attack with Viper he will still sit back and threaten to trade with their best attacker which is usually a tempo win at 3 mana

This interaction works well with a commander like Chulane, Teller of Tales, and alongside other merfolk cards like Deeproot Pilgrimage

Edgar, Charmed Groom / Edgar Markov's Coffin Not Even A Stake In The Heart Can Stop Him Commanders that can't be killed are notoriously good in Magic and Edgar soaks up at least two removal spells if your opponents want to deal with him