Last updated on March 3, 2026 Banner of Kinship | Illustration by Olena Richards A quick look at EDH decks posted online by creature type shows us that dragons, elves, and goblins are very popular among MTG players, with thousands upon thousands of decklists and plenty of support
Against Steelsong decks its invaluable, it shuts down Ursula Deceiver of All singing on turn 4, stops Be Prepared on turn 7, and prevents A Whole New World being sung by Ariel Spectacular Singer
These are your basic Pokmon and essential Trainer cards
Baylen, the Haymaker Baylen, the Haymaker is excellent at getting the most out of your tokens beyond just attacking and blocking
Decks that are heavy on artifacts and enchantments will sometimes bring in Magus out of the sideboard as the opponent brings in artifact and enchantment hate and trims creature removal
The downside to the MTG Illusion is the sacrifice clause if targeted