Magic the Gathering's Protect(ion) is a little more expansive in its coverage of the protectee: shielding it from all damage, allowing it to bypass any blockers, and completely untargetable from anything matching the description of what the protection...err, protects from
Recurring this seems especially potent, with the first Rage ramping to make the second game-ending
Permanents might end up in the graveyard, but usually they spend a little more time in the light of day before they find their way to the bin
Previously, Rakdos decks relied on options like The Cruelty of Gix, Coiling Rebirth, or Push // Pull, which could be cast on turn five or six
There are so many fun things to mess around with when building a mill deck, no matter what format youre in, that picking something dull but efficient almost feels like a copout
In particular, Astellar of the White Forest is a real standout, with the cards value reflective of its potential potency