Last updated on January 9, 2026 Inscription of Insight | Illustration by Zoltan Boros Blocks were a fundamental part of Limited Magic design for roughly 20 years
Here is the ranked order of the top 20 most-played cards in the event: Channel Demonic Tutor Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger Thoughtseize Inquisition of Kozilek Spell Pierce Counterspell Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer Emrakul, the Promised End Lightning Bolt Duress Mishra's Bauble Once Upon a Time Karn, the Great Creator Dark Ritual Brainstorm Kozilek, the Great Distortion Memory Lapse Orcish Bowmasters Oko, Thief of Crowns The Unbanned Cards We also wanted to keep a close eye on the power level of the Historic banned cards
Crew 3 4/4 Illustrated by Mirko Failoni Standard Legal Alchemy Legal Pioneer Legal Historic Legal Modern Legal Brawl Legal Legacy Legal Comp
Though most clones cost around four mana, myriad is enough to justify the premium on its casting cost, at least in a casual setting
These effectively tutor up spells that are safe from being Surgical Extractiond or otherwise removed from the game
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