It almost doesn't seem fair almost ( )
Creatures (29) 4 Elvish Visionary 1 Hornet Queen 4 Elvish Mystic 2 Reclamation Sage 1 Conclave Naturalists 3 Nissa, Vastwood Seer 2 Dwynen, Gilt-Leaf Daen 2 Woodland Bellower 4 Dwynen's Elite 2 Gnarlroot Trapper 4 Shaman of the Pack Lands (24) Spells (7) This take on Elves may serve to just being able to do something because we can, but I wouldnt be surprised if this was a viable route
Theres a growing subset of creatures who balance out a lower-than-usual cost by entering play asleep with a bunch of stun counters on them: copy them with Alteration, and you can turn your 1/1 into a full-power Arixmethes or The Watcher in the Water
Thats one difference between best-of-one and best-of-three
Glorious Anthem Not as punchy as Honor the Pure, not as exotic as Spear of Heliod, and not as tempting as Always Watching
Shimmering Skies will follow a similar launch pattern to previous sets, with the initial release in local, specialist game stores set for August 9th and mainstream, mass market retail launch two weeks later on August 23rd