Create a 2/2 white Knight creature token with vigilance. (Then exile this card. You may cast the enchantment later from exile.)

( can be paid with either or .)

First strike

: Target creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

Threshold — As long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard, Cephalid Sage has "When Cephalid Sage enters, draw three cards, then discard two cards."

You draw a card and you lose 1 life. (Then exile this card. You may cast the creature later from exile.)

Enchant creature

As Floating Shield enters, choose a color.

Enchanted creature has protection from the chosen color. This effect doesn't remove Floating Shield.

Sacrifice Floating Shield: Target creature gains protection from the chosen color until end of turn.

Untap target creature. It gets +2/+4 until end of turn.

First strike

Bushido 1 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)

, Say your middle name: Moniker Mage gains shroud until end of turn.

, Say an opponent's middle name: Moniker Mage gains flying until end of turn.

: Add .

, : Target legendary creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Exile target attacking creature and all Equipment attached to it.

At the beginning of your end step, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Untap those creatures.