Elvenking's Harper
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A solid two-mana 2/2 that remains useful late by turning your largest creature into an unblockable threat. The activation is expensive, so it is primarily a curve creature and Elf enabler until a stalled board develops.
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Gameplay notes
Cast it on turn two when possible rather than saving it as a late-game spell. Activate its ability before blockers are declared, usually targeting your largest creature; once creatures have been blocked, making one unblockable will not undo the block.
Key synergies
Activating the Harper's creature ability triggers Elrond to draw a card once each turn, making the expensive unblockable activation generate both evasion and card advantage.
The Harper entering temporarily increases Weavemaster's power and mana production, and Weavemaster's restricted mana can legally pay for the Harper's ability because it is an ability of an Elf source.
The Harper counts as the additional Elf needed to unlock Company's extra land plays, while Company's repeated +1/+1 counters create a large creature worth making unblockable.
Galion can turn a small attacker into a base 4/4, then the Harper can make that creature unblockable so the temporary power reliably becomes player damage.
Harper is an efficient early Elf that reduces Cantankerous Keepers' cost while remaining useful later through its evasion ability, and Keepers can recover it from among the cards milled.
Once the Harper is in the graveyard, Thranduil can use its activated ability to make a creature unblockable. Making Thranduil's 5-power body unblockable provides a reliable late-game mana sink and fast clock.