Re:The Curse of the Black Lotus (2015)
by yawaworhtttt on Friday December 28, 2018 @03:23PM
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Yeah, they've pretty much buffed creatures and nerfed noncreature spells. Savannah Lion and Kird Ape used to be huge, now even Nimble Mongoose (a 3/3 "can't be targeted" for G) is deemed underpowered by current Legacy standards, and downright unplayable in Vintage.
They've also much pushed the Planeswalker type, and you see plenty of them in Legacy/Modern/Standard; apparently it's a deliberate design decision to make sure that the characters featured in their lore see play at competitive tables.
On the other hand, older noncreature spells are still king among their kind. Lightning Bolt, Dark Ritual, Brainstorm, Swords to Plowshares and Glimpse of Nature aren't getting dislodged any time soon.
They've also much pushed the Planeswalker type, and you see plenty of them in Legacy/Modern/Standard; apparently it's a deliberate design decision to make sure that the characters featured in their lore see play at competitive tables.
On the other hand, older noncreature spells are still king among their kind. Lightning Bolt, Dark Ritual, Brainstorm, Swords to Plowshares and Glimpse of Nature aren't getting dislodged any time soon.