blocker

Balloons with blocker are able to be spent during an attack to switch the intended target to the blocker, simple stuff really.

• Standard cost: 2
• Value neutral: no
• Available to all colors, favored in Green and blue

Blocker is the most evergreen of evergreen abilities, it's even denoted with a unique
Icon for immediate visibility. Blockers are important as they act as both your first and last line of defense, for control centric decks it allows them to insulate themselves from taking hits. and for more aggressive decks a blocker can be useful for stabilizing or lasting just a bit longer.

Typically when it comes to blockers, bigger is usually better as a big blocker will eat up any balloon sent your way. small ones however still hold value as cheap defenses to throw out in a pinch.