Stadium cards are environmental factors, similar to what happens in the video games if it rains - be it taking less damage, causing more damage or even being able to take your Pokmon out of play for free
With Voldaren Epicure on turn one, followed by Gleeful Demolition and Thraben Inspector on turn two, you can immediately convoke Venerated Loxodon, allowing you to pass on turn two with fourteen power on the battlefield, spread across six creatures
Threads of Disloyalty: Most "Control Magic"style cards are two-for-ones
Some strategies that come to mind are madness and unearth, which both go great with the deck's idea
A "plus" sign indicates that an item is close to the next highest condition
That means sure, she can stop one attack from killing her partner or her, but then you are open to other attacks from other players prior to untapping her