It wont hit creatures, but if the primary threat is counterspells, Duress does the job
Last updated on May 21, 2026 Blood token | Illustration by Miranda Meeks Nearly every Standard set these days has some kind of gimmick designed (at least in part) to smooth out the Limited format, whether its prepare in Secrets of Strixhaven , Treasures in Forgotten Realms , Powerstones in The Brothers War , or kicker in Dominaria United
The Suicide Shadow style decks, rocking Death's Shadow alongside spells like Become Immense and Temur Battle Rage, are extremely punishing for Infect players who think 15 life is a safe way to go into turn 3, and that lack removal
You might be surprised to see the replayability of a Cube increase as you actively cut archetypes from it to better support the deep themes that you really love
All eight players follow this process: Arena opens one pack and shows you draftable cards, a land may remain in the pack, no ad cards to remove here
Lantz tells us: "It's never our goal to offer something that our community doesn't want" - and as far as she and her team can tell, the regional Legacy community doesn't want Grief