Competitive Magic: The Gathering players look at a new set through one lens: what wins games right now. For Bant, the newest release offers real potential. The color trio already excels at clean curves, a decent board presence, and smart tempo plays. The question is whether the new cards raise that ceiling. Early signs point to yes.
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The MTG Avatar set gives Jund players a clear chance to scout for upgrades, but the trick is knowing what to look for. Jund wins by applying pressure, trading resources, and staying one step ahead. When you sift through a new release, keep those strengths at the forefront. You are not just hunting cool cards. You are hunting for cards that keep your plan tight.
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Kokusho, the Evening Star is an iconic Magic: The Gathering card largely due to its powerful and evocative design, as well as its place in the early 2000s competitive Standard and casual scenes.
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Powercreep, a phenomenon where new game elements become stronger over time, is often seen in collectible card games like Magic: The Gathering (MTG). While it can be a source of frustration for some players, powercreep has several beneficial aspects that contribute to the evolution and improvement of MTG cards.
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Today’s card preview takes us to a closer look at another creature that is in line with those that punish players who activate card abilities. We had Harsh Mentor in Amonkhet which only saw play in its early days in Standard, but this version looks to be more useful than just pinging opponents. Check out immolation Shaman.
It has the same cc with the mentor but the 1/3 power and toughness make it less vulnerable to cheap removals like Shock. What makes this dude better is its pump ability which is pretty much useful in the late game. The +3/+3 with Menace can finish up most of the games and that makes it also a good top deck. Limited-wise, this is a good addition to your deck as it checks on Adapt creatures from Simic. It can also stall some early aggro 2/2 and 2/1s.
Standard Red-based decks might have one or two copies in the main deck unless there is a top-tier deck archetype with a lot of activations that this shaman can be benefit of.
That is a wrap. Until the next blog post.