Being a -1 here doesnt allow to hold forever, which is the one difference between 0s and 1s), one 1/1 with more flexibility (Kasmina, Enigma Sage) 4-mana: +: One 1/1 (Elspeth, Knight-Errant, Saheeli, the Gifted ) with lifelink (Sorin, Lord of Innistrad, Archangel Elspeth) or other minor upside (Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients, Jaya, Fiery Negotiator, Commodore Guff ), 1/3 chance at two 1/1s with haste (Comet, Stellar Pup) 0: One 2/2 (Arlinn Kord, Gideon, Ally of Zendikar, Garruk Relentless) with haste (Xenagos, the Reveler), one 1/1 with major upside (Zariel, Archduke of Avernus) -1: One 3/3 (Garruk Wildspeaker, Lukka, Bound to Ruin (Compleated)), one 2/2 with upsides (The Wandering Emperor) 5-mana: +2: Two 0/1s (Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools) +1: One 2/3 with minor upside (Ashiok, Nightmare Muse), one 1/1 with major upside ( Freyalise, Llanowars Fury , Tezzeret, Artifice Master, Nahiri the Lithomancer ), one 3/3 (Garruk, Primal Hunter, Vivien, Monsters Advocate, Nissa Who Shakes the World, Jared Carthalion ), one 2/2 (Liliana, Deaths Majesty), one BIG creature of variable size (Nissa, Ascended Animist, when compleated twice
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Compared to my previous Modern metagame snapshot from over a month ago, the metagame has stayed relatively static
Last updated on March 12, 2026 Liliana of the Dark Realms | Illustration by Javier Charro Bloomburrow is upon us, and there are some solid Magic cards in this MTG set, both new ones and reprints
And while land denial is never the most fun, it's possible that now is actually a time that punishing ramping mana bases full of Triomes and dual lands is actually a bit heroic
