Most of the time, just straight killing them is enough, but there are some peculiar scenarios when you can't kill the creature and it's probably best to keep them bound to the earth to prevent them from posing a major threat
If the uptick did anything useful or impacted the board, it could even be a reasonable card
They have "When this token dies, you gain 1 life." Creature - Druid Troll Creature (CTRL to add secondary) Drain Drain (CTRL to add secondary) Draw Black Market Connections At the beginning of your first main phase, choose one or more Sell Contraband Create a Treasure token
If you need removal then play the best spot removal cards
Midnight Banshee Midnight Banshee is a creature that spreads -1/-1 counters around like theres no tomorrow
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