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I think this downside is negligible however, and there are cards that can switch auras around a bit if needed, like Kitsune Mystic // Autumn-Tail, Kitsune Sage

Ademi of the Silkchutes Akroma, Vision of Ixidor Angelic Overseer Animus of Predation Basri, Tomorrow's Champion Blacksmith's Skill Bleeding Effect Bonds of Mortality Bulwark Ox Celestial Armor Collective Resistance Dawn's Truce Defend the Rider Earthshape Eater of Virtue Everybody Lives

Marshal of Zhalfir Marshal of Zhalfir beats out Knight Exemplar by virtue of just being cheaper to cast

In those lists it does suffer more heavily from being a card you rarely want to draw in the late game