Aside from new versions of characters, WOTC also unveiled new and returning mechanics to Magic: The Gathering tabletops that will be featured heavily in the set
Its simple, powerful effect is so universally beneficial that it becomes an automatic inclusion in tens of thousands of unique decks
I often say that competitive brewing is about sideboarding and this is the kind of sideboard card that is worth brewing around if the meta has major artifact or enchantment decks
Meddling Mage (Chris Pikula) Meddling Mage is not the most powerful Invitational card, but I think its the coolest because its just so completely different from other Magic cards and it was even more distinctive when it was released
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Starting Town, for example, improves the deck's colored mana consistency in archetypes like Jund Roots, Boros Mice, Orzhov Sacrifice, Jeskai Artifacts, Rakdos Aggro, Jund Midrange, Esper Pixie, and more