I'm curious why it is specifically your creatures that get the protection. I think this could be stepped up to "You and permanents you control have protection" without even changing the mana cost. Is there a flavor reason for it specifically being creatures? Or is it meant to be more niche than I'm trying to make it?
Hmm, that's a fair response. Somehow Broccoli's comment made me forget that naming creatures is a thing. I recently got wrecked by a Riders of Gavony out of nowhere, and it only kept two of my creatures from effective combat. So it can definitely do some work just giving your creatures the protection. Ancient Uba is already pretty flexible, so it doesn't really need to protect more things. I imagine some aspiring white weenie deck in modern would consider running it, so it is probably good enough already.
its definitely a spike card, since it doesn't appear super exciting but is probably decently strong. if it were printed, i bet it would be one of those cards no one thinks about but would pop up here and there in players who know how to prey on a metagame.
I like this guy, though I might make him a 2/1 but playtesting would be needed to determine that. My main reasoning is if he becomes a little too powerful in limited making him more fragile and letting more removal spells hit him might be needed. as a first draft though, i think it's great.
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Creature - Hag [R]
As Ancient Uba enters the battlefield, name a card.
Creatures you control have protection from the chosen name. (They can’t be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, or enchanted by anything with that name.)
[2/2]
I mean, maybe I'm off base, but I think there's something there.
See also: Runed Halo.