Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)Create a token that's a copy of target creature. If this spell was kicked, create five of those tokens instead.
Defender (This creature can't attack.)Whenever Hornet Nest is dealt damage, create that many 1/1 green Insect creature tokens with flying and deathtouch. (Any amount of damage a creature with deathtouch deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
When Author of Shadows enters, exile all opponents' graveyards. Choose a nonland card exiled this way. You may cast that card for as long as it remains exiled, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast that spell.
+1: You draw a card and you lose 1 life.−3: Destroy target creature.−8: Target opponent gets an emblem with "Whenever a player draws a card, you lose 2 life."
Search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal those cards, put one onto the battlefield tapped and the other into your hand, then shuffle.
FlyingAs Guardian Archon enters, secretly choose an opponent.Reveal the player you chose: You and target permanent you control each gain protection from the chosen player until end of turn. Activate only once.
