mtg champion card of Lambholt [Avacyn Restored] return the exiled card to its owners hand. Champion of the Clachan (foil)

Even so, there's still a chance that Village Rites takes a spot back on top, but it's a slim one at best

Do this at instant speed when attacked to drop the damage you'll take this turn to minor heights

1999 update In September 1999, Wizards amended the Card Reprint Policy with the addition of an explicit Border-Color Policy

Blightsteel Colossus, perhaps

Then you can exile a graveyard and gain a bunch of life, ramp out two lands of any type not just basics tapped, make a pair of 2/2 Bear tokens, or toss a pair of counters on all of your stuff for the going wide, and with the Bears as a default that's two 4/4s for six mana on a naked board