Solicron, Epitome of Prayer

As long as your devotion to white is less than nine, Solicron isn't a creature. (Each {w} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to white.)
The amount of damage that would be dealt to you or nontoken creatures you control is reduced by 1.
At the beginning of your upkeep gain X life where X is the number of nontoken creatures you control.