Variable Chaser // Arc of Fortune has interesting Standard potential because it combines a reasonably efficient evasive threat with a built-in card-reset effect. At {2}{U} for a 2/3 flyer with prowess, Variable Chaser can contribute pressure while rewarding decks that cast multiple noncreature spells.
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The Echoverse Fulcrum has an interesting Standard potential as a flexible utility artifact that provides both card selection and a powerful late-game board-control option. Its low two-mana cost makes it easy to deploy early, while its activated ability gives slower decks a repeatable threat opponents must account for.
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The upcoming Magic: the Gathering Reality Fracture set offers flexibility in card value in the long game in various ways. One of these is featured in today’s blog post, and the card is Restore with Empathy.
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Tinybones, Pocket Nuisance could give Standard discard strategies an interesting new angle by turning every discard event into direct damage. At three mana for a 2/1 body, it is not particularly impressive in combat, but its triggered ability can generate substantial value when paired with effects that make opponents discard multiple cards.
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