(9/20/2014) If multiple prevention and/or replacement effects are trying to apply to the same damage, the player who would be dealt damage chooses the order in which to apply them.
Reverent Hoplite is a sister card to this, although both require a significant change to the deck to get reliable tokens
This is probably the most direct upgrade, all the other cards I'm cutting (e.g
1) Write down the tokens mechanical identity Before you touch the tool, capture the stuff that matters for gameplay: Token name Type line (example: Token Creature - Horror) Power/toughness (or variable X/X) Any rules text the token needs to function This is your guardrail
If an opponent protects it, remove a defense counter from it
Lilo: Making A Wish offers the same setup as an Amber card, so either can be used to flesh out a powerful Amber/Amethyst deck