If another effect modifies how much damage a source would deal, including preventing some of it, the player being dealt damage or the controller of the permanent being dealt damage chooses an order in which to apply those effects
If you wanted to try and pop off earlier, you could run Kaya, Geist Hunter
Both are quite good, especially since Lukka enters with five loyalty counters
At the time, you could buy Magic either in booster packs or starter decks, which were a box of 60 cards with two rares, thirteen uncommons, and 45 commons including basic lands
If you can manage to cast it for at least seven mana (x being five) you'll gain five life, make five 1/1 creatures, and wipe the board of all other creatures
Tatyova, Benthic Druid Tatyova, Benthic Druids ability might not be super exciting, but it allows you to have a very consistent game