The only saving grace here is the Pain lands present (Underground RiverUnderground River, Adarkar WastesAdarkar Wastes, Caves of KoilosCaves of Koilos), as well as a very welcome reprint for Hall of Heliods GenerosityHall of Heliods Generosity
This degenerate Gobbo borrows all of your foes mana-producing artifacts when they get tapped, allowing you to absolutely pop off with beaucoup mana taken from your foes mana rocks, likely leading you to a massive turn that might potentially end the game on the spot
Number Five Bant Control | Reid Duke, SCG Invitational Los Angeles Creatures (8) 1 Restoration Angel 3 Augur of Bolas 4 Thragtusk Instants (15) 3 Azorius Charm 4 Dissipate 4 Sphinx's Revelation 4 Think Twice Sorceries (9) 1 Amass the Components 1 Terminus 3 Supreme Verdict 4 Farseek Enchantments (2) 1 Detention Sphere 1 Rest in Peace Lands (26) 2 Island 1 Alchemist's Refuge 2 Nephalia Drownyard 2 Overgrown Tomb 3 Temple Garden 4 Glacial Fortress 4 Hallowed Fountain 4 Hinterland Harbor 4 Sunpetal Grove Sideboard (15) 1 Jace, Memory Adept 2 Negate 2 Dispel 1 Silklash Spider 2 Rhox Faithmender 1 Pithing Needle 2 Terminus 1 Azorius Charm 1 Rest in Peace 1 Detention Sphere 1 Restoration Angel I don't even know what to say about Thragtusk, other than if you only looked up the Reid Duke decks with Thragtusk you'd have quite a buffet of different cool strategies
3 World War Hulk Hulk is big, green, and stompy, and that plays nicely into Magics own green playstyles.World War Hulk is a five-cost Saga that removes the mana cost of your next red or green creature spell (The Incredible Hulk, anyone?)
Altogether a useful if narrow card that, again, works really well with Maskwood Nexus and friends
Theres also a new two-player starter set, built around a toys vs
