best elemental cards mtg Standard Elementals staple cards- July 2026 • MTG DECKS Rarity: Rare, Subtype: Elemental, 201

Blast from the Past plays heavily on rewarding the use of historic permanents including legendaries, artefacts, and sagas

But isnt that just an enchantment

My favorite thing to do with it is to put it into play and immediately search for a Thoughtseize from my deck to get rid of whatever answer my opponent has on hand for it

Nothing has been removed since 2002 either

Experimental Frenzy is likely the most problematic permanent to bust up, followed shortly by Wilderness Reclamation and Search of Azcanta

Final Countdown Welcome back for another History, Restapled , a Commander-focused column that attempts to validate a newer cards status as a staple by looking at how cards that are similar, synergistic, or competing have fared in the past financially