Pointed Discussion

suprisingly usful especailly in multilplayer

I guess its good if u want to protect a certain card. But not very good for general use.

why are elephant bad clerics? because a human cleric doesnt eat so much mana -.-

clerics that can prevent 2 damage are usually strong in limited. This is no exception. Shines in casual games.

I've always had a hard time getting these damage mitigators to pull their weight. But then again, my friends always used black when I was younger so maybe I've never given them a fair shake.

Compare to sanctum custodian. For one more {1}, you get a +1/+1 bonus. In terms of mana cost I probably would prefer the custodian, especially if I'm running Mentor of the Meek, but I definitely dig this card, especially in a cleric tribal deck. Yet, Master Apothecary makes most clerics with similar ability look like garbage. I'd definitely take this one though for the boost in toughness and theme redundancy, tossing one or, perhaps, two into the deck.

Mother of Ruins, or if you have Eight-and-a-Half-Tails
Order of Whiteclay
Daru Spiritualist, especially with Shaman en-Kor and Starlit Sanctum (props to @Silverware for this)
Battletide Alchemist
Doubtless One
Grand Abolisher
Academy Rector
Preacher
Transcendent Master
War Priest of Thune
Oracle of Nectars
Weathered Wayfarer
Planar Guide

take your pick and then run them with either Crackdown or Meekstone