Instead of fueling big card draw payoffs, Dark Deal looks to weaponize cards like Tergrid, God of Fright and Megrim
As you get closer to end of a game, where hands are emptier and answers are largely spent, finding a finisher like Tooth and Nail or Rise of the Dark Realms is generally a safe play, even if youll have to wait until next turn to cast it
Netherese Puzzle-Ward With Netherese Puzzle-Ward, youll roll a d4 each turn, scry something like 1-2 for free, and sometimes even draw a card
We saw it with Oko, then we saw it with Uro
Whether or not you 100% agree with my inclusions and my rankings, I think we can all agree that Simic has been granted quite a few solid new tools in this set and that Adapt could end up being a very spicy ability
For that, we have the Mesa Safe Company Burglar and Fire Safe