Cyclonic Rift What makes Cyclonic Rift important is that for us it sets the line between healthy and unhealthy in the format
Second, they only hold up moderately well to shuffling
Pair it with cards like Reliquary Tower or Spellbook so you can keep all those cards you draw, as you'll most likely go over the seven count
The preview confirms this is WotCs plan, teasing that youll have to wait to see how we handled the other half. The idea of having such famous dungeons and lairs as Castle Greyhawk or the Tomb of Horrors as their own Magic cards is just too exciting for R&D to not have them in this set
We were missing a mana sink and graveyard mechanic, and, well flashback certainly fit the bill
Sword of Vengeance [Cat deck]: A great way to make one of your cats almost like Baneslayer Angel (Flying, first strike, lifelink, protection from Demons and from Dragons)