Except the best aggro deck in the format cares about attacking with all its creatures, big and small: Creatures (25) 3 Rekindling Phoenix 4 Boros Challenger 4 Legion Warboss 4 Goblin Banneret 3 Aurelia, Exemplar of Justice 4 Swiftblade Vindicator 3 Tajic, Legion's Edge Lands (24) Spells (11) As a mechanic, Mentor poses countless ways to approach combat, but at face value, what we know is that attacking with multiple creatures a turn is the place to be
I think this set will be a sleeper Commander powerhouse like Battle for Baldurs Gate was
The fewer printings a card has, and the longer its been since its last printing, the greater the risk of being blown out by a reprint
The set features 250 new cards for both Alchemy and Historic (some of which are admittedly pretty awesome), which also include some of the new mechanics, legends, and spells from the Battle for Baldur's Gate set
The Top 8 players in each main event will also receive invitations to Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven , which will be held at MagicCon: Las Vegas on May 13, 2026
Quick expansion: Perimeter Captain, Wall of Omens, Stalwart Shield-Bearers, Solar Tide, Wall of Shards, Wall of Stolen Identity, Animate Wall, Glyph of Delusion, Soulsworn Jury, Wall of Roots, Axebane Guardian, Wakestone Gargoyle, Ludevics Test Subject, Wall of Denial, Necropolis, Manor Gargoyle, Fortified Area, High Alert, Mnemonic Wall, Drift of Phantasms, Wall of Reverence, Sunscape Familiar, Golden Guardian, Woolly Razorback, Warded Battlements, Wall of Mulch, Huatli, the Suns Heart, Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive, Tower Defense Goal cards: Sylvan Caryatid, Fell the Mighty, Tree of Redemption, Wall of Nets, Meekstone Tribal commander: Arcades, the Strategist WIZARDS Wizards are one of my favorite tribes in Magic