Premier Draft DFT 4 March 2025
4 March 01:55 - infernuz 7 Wins - 2 Losses
Pack 1 Pick 1: Draconautics Engineer
Draconautics Engineer
4.5 This feels good whenever it is you cast it, where it's on two or three, and then you use the other abilities later. Getting that dragon is where the most value is.
4.5 This feels good whenever it is you cast it, where it's on two or three, and then you use the other abilities later. Getting that dragon is where the most value is.
Rise from the Wreck
1.5 // 3.0 If you're a graveyard-oriented deck with a good mix of Mounts and Vehicles, this'll be pretty good. It gets even better if you have a couple of vanilla creatures.
1.5 // 3.0 If you're a graveyard-oriented deck with a good mix of Mounts and Vehicles, this'll be pretty good. It gets even better if you have a couple of vanilla creatures.
Gallant Strike
3 This has a target a decent chunk of the time, and when it does it's a great deal. When it doesn't, you can cycle it away.
3 This has a target a decent chunk of the time, and when it does it's a great deal. When it doesn't, you can cycle it away.
Diversion Unit
3 This has a nice baseline as a two mana 2/1 flyer with nice typing, and sometimes it can help keep your bigger threats alive.
3 This has a nice baseline as a two mana 2/1 flyer with nice typing, and sometimes it can help keep your bigger threats alive.
Wickerfolk Indomitable
2 A 4-mana 4/3 is nothing special, but if you have a decent number of expendable artifacts and creatures, being able to trade them in for a 4/3 is solid.
2 A 4-mana 4/3 is nothing special, but if you have a decent number of expendable artifacts and creatures, being able to trade them in for a 4/3 is solid.
Brightfield Glider
2 This is pretty hard to saddle for a medium upgrade, and the baseline isn't great.
2 This is pretty hard to saddle for a medium upgrade, and the baseline isn't great.
Flood the Engine
2.5 This type of removal is never great because it's a little too expensive and a little too easy for your opponent to deal with.
2.5 This type of removal is never great because it's a little too expensive and a little too easy for your opponent to deal with.
Walking Sarcophagus
2 This gets your engine started pretty early, and that's where most of it's value comes from, because beyond that it's very mediocre.
2 This gets your engine started pretty early, and that's where most of it's value comes from, because beyond that it's very mediocre.
Burner Rocket
2 You're overpaying for the vehicle for sure, but the enters trigger has the potential to help a creature win combat and sometimes trample can help with speed.
2 You're overpaying for the vehicle for sure, but the enters trigger has the potential to help a creature win combat and sometimes trample can help with speed.
Lightshield Parry
1.5 This is a mediocre trick, and while cycling makes it better, two generic to cycle isn't exciting either.
1.5 This is a mediocre trick, and while cycling makes it better, two generic to cycle isn't exciting either.
Veloheart Bike
2 If you're in the market for mana fixing and ramp, you could do worse. I'm just not sure how often you're going to want to play an understtated vehicle to gain access to that.
2 If you're in the market for mana fixing and ramp, you could do worse. I'm just not sure how often you're going to want to play an understtated vehicle to gain access to that.
Ride's End
3 Paying 5 for this is not what you want to be doing, but paying two is great. If you're an aggressive deck it's far less good, but it pulls it's weight in many decks.
3 Paying 5 for this is not what you want to be doing, but paying two is great. If you're an aggressive deck it's far less good, but it pulls it's weight in many decks.
Chitin Gravestalker
2 We've never seen a creature that is this specific about graveyard contents be super good in Limited. It won't be cheap enough often enough to be a card you really want, even in graveyard decks.
2 We've never seen a creature that is this specific about graveyard contents be super good in Limited. It won't be cheap enough often enough to be a card you really want, even in graveyard decks.
Rugged Highlands
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
Pack 1 Pick 2: Boom Scholar
Roadside Assistance
3 This buff offers you some very real value upfront, as lifelink is a great way to shift a race in your favor. Throw in the fact that this gives you a token, and you can overcome most of the downsides Auras have.
3 This buff offers you some very real value upfront, as lifelink is a great way to shift a race in your favor. Throw in the fact that this gives you a token, and you can overcome most of the downsides Auras have.
Boom Scholar
3 Reducing Exhaust costs is definitely relevant, and this has solid stats and a nice exhaust ability on top of that.
3 Reducing Exhaust costs is definitely relevant, and this has solid stats and a nice exhaust ability on top of that.
Diversion Unit
3 This has a nice baseline as a two mana 2/1 flyer with nice typing, and sometimes it can help keep your bigger threats alive.
3 This has a nice baseline as a two mana 2/1 flyer with nice typing, and sometimes it can help keep your bigger threats alive.
Hour of Victory
2 Three mana 2/2 is bad, but in the late game this can potentially tutor up your best card.
2 Three mana 2/2 is bad, but in the late game this can potentially tutor up your best card.
Silken Strength
1.5 The risk isn't really worth the reward here. The buff is fairly small, and Reach isn't exactly the most exciting keyword.
1.5 The risk isn't really worth the reward here. The buff is fairly small, and Reach isn't exactly the most exciting keyword.
Chitin Gravestalker
2 We've never seen a creature that is this specific about graveyard contents be super good in Limited. It won't be cheap enough often enough to be a card you really want, even in graveyard decks.
2 We've never seen a creature that is this specific about graveyard contents be super good in Limited. It won't be cheap enough often enough to be a card you really want, even in graveyard decks.
Brightfield Mustang
2 It's nice that this is easy to saddle, but even with the buff, it frequently won't have a good attack on turn 5.
2 It's nice that this is easy to saddle, but even with the buff, it frequently won't have a good attack on turn 5.
Goblin Surveyor
2.5 I don't love the stat-line, but trample + start your engines is a nice combination, and cashing this in for a card in mid to late game is very doable.
2.5 I don't love the stat-line, but trample + start your engines is a nice combination, and cashing this in for a card in mid to late game is very doable.
Spotcycle Scouter
2.5 The Scry trigger is pretty nice on turn two, and while this isn't the most intimidating vehicle, it's big enough to trade off for something.
2.5 The Scry trigger is pretty nice on turn two, and while this isn't the most intimidating vehicle, it's big enough to trade off for something.
Glitch Ghost Surveyor
2 The Wind Drake stat-line is pretty bad, and while it helps you with Speed a little bit and can eventually be a 2-for-1, this card doesn't quite overcome that mediocre baseline.
2 The Wind Drake stat-line is pretty bad, and while it helps you with Speed a little bit and can eventually be a 2-for-1, this card doesn't quite overcome that mediocre baseline.
Guidelight Matrix
1.5 It's nice this replaces itself, because the effects it gives you are super mediocre. If you want to crew or mount vehicles/mounts, just play creatures.
1.5 It's nice this replaces itself, because the effects it gives you are super mediocre. If you want to crew or mount vehicles/mounts, just play creatures.
Ripclaw Wrangler
2 The vehicle you get here is pretty bad, and while I like making my opponent discard, it's less good on a card this expensive that doesn't always add to the board. I'd much rather have it on a two mana 1/1.
2 The vehicle you get here is pretty bad, and while I like making my opponent discard, it's less good on a card this expensive that doesn't always add to the board. I'd much rather have it on a two mana 1/1.
Wind-Scarred Crag
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
Pack 1 Pick 3: Sunbillow Verge
Sunbillow Verge
3 These offer excellent fixing which you can use to make your mana base more consistent in a two-color deck, or to help you splash.
3 These offer excellent fixing which you can use to make your mana base more consistent in a two-color deck, or to help you splash.
Rocky Roads
2.5 These will often enter untapped, and they give you a very real body in the mid-to-late-game.
2.5 These will often enter untapped, and they give you a very real body in the mid-to-late-game.
Ancient Vendetta
0 This type of card usually does nothing in Limited, and even when it does something, it isn't worth the mana or not adding to the board.
0 This type of card usually does nothing in Limited, and even when it does something, it isn't worth the mana or not adding to the board.
Magmakin Artillerist
3 This is a nice way to raise your speed whether you cycle it or cast it, and it has a decent body.
3 This is a nice way to raise your speed whether you cycle it or cast it, and it has a decent body.
Loxodon Surveyor
2.5 A three mana 3/3 is still okay, and this one is reasonably likely to give you a 2-for-1 later in the game.
2.5 A three mana 3/3 is still okay, and this one is reasonably likely to give you a 2-for-1 later in the game.
Maximum Overdrive
2.5 This is a quality trick that blanks removal and wins virtually any creature combat against another creature.
2.5 This is a quality trick that blanks removal and wins virtually any creature combat against another creature.
Daring Mechanic
2 The baseline's alright, but the activated ability is too expensive to be used reliably.
2 The baseline's alright, but the activated ability is too expensive to be used reliably.
Walking Sarcophagus
2 This gets your engine started pretty early, and that's where most of it's value comes from, because beyond that it's very mediocre.
2 This gets your engine started pretty early, and that's where most of it's value comes from, because beyond that it's very mediocre.
Venomsac Lagac
2.5 This can attack surprisingly well for most of the game, and it can of course always trade with anything. Particularly good with Run Over.
2.5 This can attack surprisingly well for most of the game, and it can of course always trade with anything. Particularly good with Run Over.
Hulldrifter
3 This has pretty bad stats for a vehicle that is this hard to crew, but drawing two cards up front is definitely a big deal.
3 This has pretty bad stats for a vehicle that is this hard to crew, but drawing two cards up front is definitely a big deal.
Midnight Mangler
2 Not a terrible defensive card, but it doesn't belong in all decks.
2 Not a terrible defensive card, but it doesn't belong in all decks.
Pack 1 Pick 4: Plow Through
Fuel the Flames
2 This is usually purely a sideboard card because it's difficult to set it up so that it hurts your opponent more than you, but because it has Cycling you can have access to this powerful effect in your main deck without it weighing you down too much.
2 This is usually purely a sideboard card because it's difficult to set it up so that it hurts your opponent more than you, but because it has Cycling you can have access to this powerful effect in your main deck without it weighing you down too much.
Plow Through
3 Neither of these modes is that good individually, but when you CAN destroy a vehicle or creature for one mana, it feels pretty good.
3 Neither of these modes is that good individually, but when you CAN destroy a vehicle or creature for one mana, it feels pretty good.
Tune Up
1.0 / 2.0 The ceiling here is pretty high, and there is some graveyard stuff going on in this format -- including vehicles with Cycling. If you have enough of them, this can perform well. But it's also a dead card a little bit too often.
1.0 / 2.0 The ceiling here is pretty high, and there is some graveyard stuff going on in this format -- including vehicles with Cycling. If you have enough of them, this can perform well. But it's also a dead card a little bit too often.
Howler's Heavy
2.5 Cycling this is going to be "Plan A" most of the time since it generates a decent amount of value for the cost, and can even sometimes give you a 2-for-1. But, running this out as a 4-mana 3/4 when you have to is nice.
2.5 Cycling this is going to be "Plan A" most of the time since it generates a decent amount of value for the cost, and can even sometimes give you a 2-for-1. But, running this out as a 4-mana 3/4 when you have to is nice.
Kickoff Celebrations
2 This is a Speed card that doesn't do much to help you get max speed, and Enchantment isn't a very useful type in this format. It's mostly just Tormenting Voice, which you play sometimes -- but certainly not all the time.
2 This is a Speed card that doesn't do much to help you get max speed, and Enchantment isn't a very useful type in this format. It's mostly just Tormenting Voice, which you play sometimes -- but certainly not all the time.
Guidelight Matrix
1.5 It's nice this replaces itself, because the effects it gives you are super mediocre. If you want to crew or mount vehicles/mounts, just play creatures.
1.5 It's nice this replaces itself, because the effects it gives you are super mediocre. If you want to crew or mount vehicles/mounts, just play creatures.
Broadcast Rambler
3 This brings a long a way to crew it, and getting two artifacts with one card has some legit upside in the format.
3 This brings a long a way to crew it, and getting two artifacts with one card has some legit upside in the format.
Chitin Gravestalker
2 We've never seen a creature that is this specific about graveyard contents be super good in Limited. It won't be cheap enough often enough to be a card you really want, even in graveyard decks.
2 We've never seen a creature that is this specific about graveyard contents be super good in Limited. It won't be cheap enough often enough to be a card you really want, even in graveyard decks.
Spectral Interference
2.5 This can counter a lot very efficiently, though not hitting most removal spells is a bummer.
2.5 This can counter a lot very efficiently, though not hitting most removal spells is a bummer.
Beastrider Vanguard
2 This is a decent two drop, and the ability might be a little more accessible than in most formats since there are several cards that produce mana for abilities. However, only hitting a land with the ability is a very real outcome.
2 This is a decent two drop, and the ability might be a little more accessible than in most formats since there are several cards that produce mana for abilities. However, only hitting a land with the ability is a very real outcome.
Pack 1 Pick 5: Dynamite Diver
Memory Guardian
3 Even casting this for 4 feels pretty good, and if you can go lower it feels even better.
3 Even casting this for 4 feels pretty good, and if you can go lower it feels even better.
Racers' Scoreboard
1.5 Not adding to the board is very bad, and this Max Speed effect is rarely relevant in Limited.
1.5 Not adding to the board is very bad, and this Max Speed effect is rarely relevant in Limited.
Tyrox, Saurid Tyrant
2 It's really good at crewing, and that's worth something in this format.
2 It's really good at crewing, and that's worth something in this format.
Scrap Compactor
1.5 If you're desperate for removal, this can do the job, but it'll never be efficient.
1.5 If you're desperate for removal, this can do the job, but it'll never be efficient.
Guidelight Optimizer
2.5 Tapping for mana for artifacts and Exhaust abilities is pretty sweet, and the fact this is an artifact itself really makes it a solid Common.
2.5 Tapping for mana for artifacts and Exhaust abilities is pretty sweet, and the fact this is an artifact itself really makes it a solid Common.
Dynamite Diver
3 A one mana 1/1 that pings when it dies is a solid card in most Limited formats, and in this one it works especially nicely with Speed. Being able to crew above it's weight class is great too.
3 A one mana 1/1 that pings when it dies is a solid card in most Limited formats, and in this one it works especially nicely with Speed. Being able to crew above it's weight class is great too.
Leonin Surveyor
3 This is hard to block for much of the game, which means it's good at building speed, and it often turns into a 2-for-1 in the late game.
3 This is hard to block for much of the game, which means it's good at building speed, and it often turns into a 2-for-1 in the late game.
Hulldrifter
3 This has pretty bad stats for a vehicle that is this hard to crew, but drawing two cards up front is definitely a big deal.
3 This has pretty bad stats for a vehicle that is this hard to crew, but drawing two cards up front is definitely a big deal.
Gearseeker Serpent
1.5 // 3.0 If you're a heavy artifact deck (most likely UW) this is good. If you're not, it's too tough to get a deal on it.
1.5 // 3.0 If you're a heavy artifact deck (most likely UW) this is good. If you're not, it's too tough to get a deal on it.
Pack 1 Pick 6: Road Rage
Road Rage
4 One mana for two damage is a great deal, and this will usually be doing 3+ by the mid to late game.
4 One mana for two damage is a great deal, and this will usually be doing 3+ by the mid to late game.
Spire Mechcycle
3.5 This looks very easy to Exhaust in Red. Provided you have another vehicle or mount, this will be a 5-mana 6/5 with Haste -- and if you have more than that (which is very possible) it'll be even bigger.
3.5 This looks very easy to Exhaust in Red. Provided you have another vehicle or mount, this will be a 5-mana 6/5 with Haste -- and if you have more than that (which is very possible) it'll be even bigger.
Night Market
2.5 This style of land is always good for your mana base, and adding Cycling to a land is always nice because it gives you some flood insurance.
2.5 This style of land is always good for your mana base, and adding Cycling to a land is always nice because it gives you some flood insurance.
Stall Out
1.5 Without Cycling this would be close to unplayable since it involves going down a card for some tempo, making it only good when you're ahead.
1.5 Without Cycling this would be close to unplayable since it involves going down a card for some tempo, making it only good when you're ahead.
Goblin Surveyor
2.5 I don't love the stat-line, but trample + start your engines is a nice combination, and cashing this in for a card in mid to late game is very doable.
2.5 I don't love the stat-line, but trample + start your engines is a nice combination, and cashing this in for a card in mid to late game is very doable.
Broadcast Rambler
3 This brings a long a way to crew it, and getting two artifacts with one card has some legit upside in the format.
3 This brings a long a way to crew it, and getting two artifacts with one card has some legit upside in the format.
Pothole Mole
2.5 This gives some nice graveyard synergy and can even insure you hit a land drop.
2.5 This gives some nice graveyard synergy and can even insure you hit a land drop.
Brightfield Glider
2 This is pretty hard to saddle for a medium upgrade, and the baseline isn't great.
2 This is pretty hard to saddle for a medium upgrade, and the baseline isn't great.
Blossoming Sands
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
Pack 1 Pick 7: Adrenaline Jockey
Unswerving Sloth
3.5 Once you can get to 4 power for saddle, you can send this in every turn essentially for free -- since it untaps itself and everything else and gains indestructible. It's a very problematic attacker.
3.5 Once you can get to 4 power for saddle, you can send this in every turn essentially for free -- since it untaps itself and everything else and gains indestructible. It's a very problematic attacker.
Adrenaline Jockey
3 This has a decent baseline, and getting counters on it isn't a big challenge. Keep in mind the 4 damage ability is symmetrical, though.
3 This has a decent baseline, and getting counters on it isn't a big challenge. Keep in mind the 4 damage ability is symmetrical, though.
Pit Automaton
1.5 // 2.5 You can't really play this unless you've got a bunch of cycling and/or Exhaust, but even then this card's very one dimensional.
1.5 // 2.5 You can't really play this unless you've got a bunch of cycling and/or Exhaust, but even then this card's very one dimensional.
Spectral Interference
2.5 This can counter a lot very efficiently, though not hitting most removal spells is a bummer.
2.5 This can counter a lot very efficiently, though not hitting most removal spells is a bummer.
Endrider Catalyzer
2.5 This doesn't have the most exciting Max Speed ability since by the time you get there it's unlikely you're desperate for mana. But it's a solid card by virtue of simply being a two drop with okay stats that can start your engines on turn two.
2.5 This doesn't have the most exciting Max Speed ability since by the time you get there it's unlikely you're desperate for mana. But it's a solid card by virtue of simply being a two drop with okay stats that can start your engines on turn two.
Gearseeker Serpent
1.5 // 3.0 If you're a heavy artifact deck (most likely UW) this is good. If you're not, it's too tough to get a deal on it.
1.5 // 3.0 If you're a heavy artifact deck (most likely UW) this is good. If you're not, it's too tough to get a deal on it.
Broadcast Rambler
3 This brings a long a way to crew it, and getting two artifacts with one card has some legit upside in the format.
3 This brings a long a way to crew it, and getting two artifacts with one card has some legit upside in the format.
Pack 1 Pick 8: Endrider Catalyzer
Wild Roads
2.5 These will often enter untapped, and they give you a very real body in the mid-to-late-game.
2.5 These will often enter untapped, and they give you a very real body in the mid-to-late-game.
Guidelight Optimizer
2.5 Tapping for mana for artifacts and Exhaust abilities is pretty sweet, and the fact this is an artifact itself really makes it a solid Common.
2.5 Tapping for mana for artifacts and Exhaust abilities is pretty sweet, and the fact this is an artifact itself really makes it a solid Common.
Endrider Catalyzer
2.5 This doesn't have the most exciting Max Speed ability since by the time you get there it's unlikely you're desperate for mana. But it's a solid card by virtue of simply being a two drop with okay stats that can start your engines on turn two.
2.5 This doesn't have the most exciting Max Speed ability since by the time you get there it's unlikely you're desperate for mana. But it's a solid card by virtue of simply being a two drop with okay stats that can start your engines on turn two.
Brightfield Mustang
2 It's nice that this is easy to saddle, but even with the buff, it frequently won't have a good attack on turn 5.
2 It's nice that this is easy to saddle, but even with the buff, it frequently won't have a good attack on turn 5.
Streaking Oilgorger
2 Even if this always had lifelink it wouldn't be insane, since the stat-line is pretty bad. Dying to lots of two mana card isn't where you want to be as a 5-drop.
2 Even if this always had lifelink it wouldn't be insane, since the stat-line is pretty bad. Dying to lots of two mana card isn't where you want to be as a 5-drop.
Aetherjacket
2 The stats aren't great, but they are kind of okay, and being able to destroy Artifacts is some reall utility.
2 The stats aren't great, but they are kind of okay, and being able to destroy Artifacts is some reall utility.
Deathless Pilot
1.5 This is a fairly sub-par creature, and while returning to your hand can be nice, it's also just an effect you use when you have nothing better to do. Typically, you don't want to spend 6 mana to put a 2/2 in play.
1.5 This is a fairly sub-par creature, and while returning to your hand can be nice, it's also just an effect you use when you have nothing better to do. Typically, you don't want to spend 6 mana to put a 2/2 in play.
Pack 1 Pick 9: Rugged Highlands
Rise from the Wreck
1.5 // 3.0 If you're a graveyard-oriented deck with a good mix of Mounts and Vehicles, this'll be pretty good. It gets even better if you have a couple of vanilla creatures.
1.5 // 3.0 If you're a graveyard-oriented deck with a good mix of Mounts and Vehicles, this'll be pretty good. It gets even better if you have a couple of vanilla creatures.
Diversion Unit
3 This has a nice baseline as a two mana 2/1 flyer with nice typing, and sometimes it can help keep your bigger threats alive.
3 This has a nice baseline as a two mana 2/1 flyer with nice typing, and sometimes it can help keep your bigger threats alive.
Brightfield Glider
2 This is pretty hard to saddle for a medium upgrade, and the baseline isn't great.
2 This is pretty hard to saddle for a medium upgrade, and the baseline isn't great.
Burner Rocket
2 You're overpaying for the vehicle for sure, but the enters trigger has the potential to help a creature win combat and sometimes trample can help with speed.
2 You're overpaying for the vehicle for sure, but the enters trigger has the potential to help a creature win combat and sometimes trample can help with speed.
Lightshield Parry
1.5 This is a mediocre trick, and while cycling makes it better, two generic to cycle isn't exciting either.
1.5 This is a mediocre trick, and while cycling makes it better, two generic to cycle isn't exciting either.
Rugged Highlands
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
Pack 1 Pick 10: Goblin Surveyor
Diversion Unit
3 This has a nice baseline as a two mana 2/1 flyer with nice typing, and sometimes it can help keep your bigger threats alive.
3 This has a nice baseline as a two mana 2/1 flyer with nice typing, and sometimes it can help keep your bigger threats alive.
Silken Strength
1.5 The risk isn't really worth the reward here. The buff is fairly small, and Reach isn't exactly the most exciting keyword.
1.5 The risk isn't really worth the reward here. The buff is fairly small, and Reach isn't exactly the most exciting keyword.
Brightfield Mustang
2 It's nice that this is easy to saddle, but even with the buff, it frequently won't have a good attack on turn 5.
2 It's nice that this is easy to saddle, but even with the buff, it frequently won't have a good attack on turn 5.
Goblin Surveyor
2.5 I don't love the stat-line, but trample + start your engines is a nice combination, and cashing this in for a card in mid to late game is very doable.
2.5 I don't love the stat-line, but trample + start your engines is a nice combination, and cashing this in for a card in mid to late game is very doable.
Glitch Ghost Surveyor
2 The Wind Drake stat-line is pretty bad, and while it helps you with Speed a little bit and can eventually be a 2-for-1, this card doesn't quite overcome that mediocre baseline.
2 The Wind Drake stat-line is pretty bad, and while it helps you with Speed a little bit and can eventually be a 2-for-1, this card doesn't quite overcome that mediocre baseline.
Pack 1 Pick 11: Rocky Roads
Rocky Roads
2.5 These will often enter untapped, and they give you a very real body in the mid-to-late-game.
2.5 These will often enter untapped, and they give you a very real body in the mid-to-late-game.
Magmakin Artillerist
3 This is a nice way to raise your speed whether you cycle it or cast it, and it has a decent body.
3 This is a nice way to raise your speed whether you cycle it or cast it, and it has a decent body.
Walking Sarcophagus
2 This gets your engine started pretty early, and that's where most of it's value comes from, because beyond that it's very mediocre.
2 This gets your engine started pretty early, and that's where most of it's value comes from, because beyond that it's very mediocre.
Pack 1 Pick 12: Spectral Interference
Howler's Heavy
2.5 Cycling this is going to be "Plan A" most of the time since it generates a decent amount of value for the cost, and can even sometimes give you a 2-for-1. But, running this out as a 4-mana 3/4 when you have to is nice.
2.5 Cycling this is going to be "Plan A" most of the time since it generates a decent amount of value for the cost, and can even sometimes give you a 2-for-1. But, running this out as a 4-mana 3/4 when you have to is nice.
Spectral Interference
2.5 This can counter a lot very efficiently, though not hitting most removal spells is a bummer.
2.5 This can counter a lot very efficiently, though not hitting most removal spells is a bummer.
Pack 1 Pick 13: Racers' Scoreboard
Racers' Scoreboard
1.5 Not adding to the board is very bad, and this Max Speed effect is rarely relevant in Limited.
1.5 Not adding to the board is very bad, and this Max Speed effect is rarely relevant in Limited.
Pack 1 Pick 14: Goblin Surveyor
Goblin Surveyor
2.5 I don't love the stat-line, but trample + start your engines is a nice combination, and cashing this in for a card in mid to late game is very doable.
2.5 I don't love the stat-line, but trample + start your engines is a nice combination, and cashing this in for a card in mid to late game is very doable.
Pack 2 Pick 1: Stampeding Scurryfoot
Bloodghast
2.5 It's nice it comes back for free so easily, but a 2/1 that can't block has limited uses in this Limited format.
2.5 It's nice it comes back for free so easily, but a 2/1 that can't block has limited uses in this Limited format.
Scrounging Skyray
1.5 // 4.0 This is an amazing discard/cycling payoff that can completely run away with the game, and you can't say that about most two drops. You do need lots of discard and cycling to get there, but it's very doable in Blue.
1.5 // 4.0 This is an amazing discard/cycling payoff that can completely run away with the game, and you can't say that about most two drops. You do need lots of discard and cycling to get there, but it's very doable in Blue.
Ooze Patrol
1.5 The floor here is a very bad creature, and the ceiling is a huge vanilla creature that still has a window where it is very vulnerable.
1.5 The floor here is a very bad creature, and the ceiling is a huge vanilla creature that still has a window where it is very vulnerable.
Nesting Bot
3.5 Starting your engines on turn one is big, and the baseline here is excellent -- you always play a one mana 1/1 that leaves behind a 1/1.
3.5 Starting your engines on turn one is big, and the baseline here is excellent -- you always play a one mana 1/1 that leaves behind a 1/1.
Apocalypse Runner
2.5 This is a pretty clunky vehicle, but the activated ability can help you get max speed while also wreaking havoc on a race thanks to lifelink.
2.5 This is a pretty clunky vehicle, but the activated ability can help you get max speed while also wreaking havoc on a race thanks to lifelink.
Wreckage Wickerfolk
2.5 This is a solid two-drop. It's never goign to be a great creature, but the surveil helps improve draws in a big way while helping with graveyard synergy, and the artifact typing certainly matters.
2.5 This is a solid two-drop. It's never goign to be a great creature, but the surveil helps improve draws in a big way while helping with graveyard synergy, and the artifact typing certainly matters.
Stampeding Scurryfoot
3.5 This is a very good Common. If it was always 5-mana for a 2/2 and a 3/3, you'd be pretty happy with that card -- but you can run this out on turn one and still have that upside for later in the game.
3.5 This is a very good Common. If it was always 5-mana for a 2/2 and a 3/3, you'd be pretty happy with that card -- but you can run this out on turn one and still have that upside for later in the game.
Lightshield Parry
1.5 This is a mediocre trick, and while cycling makes it better, two generic to cycle isn't exciting either.
1.5 This is a mediocre trick, and while cycling makes it better, two generic to cycle isn't exciting either.
Grim Bauble
3.5 This just gives you so much for only a single mana. It kills something up front and then provides all the artifact, sacrifice, and graveyard synergy you could ask for.
3.5 This just gives you so much for only a single mana. It kills something up front and then provides all the artifact, sacrifice, and graveyard synergy you could ask for.
Collision Course
3 There are enough artifacts in the set for that mode to be useful pretty often, and when it isn't, you have a mediocre removal spell you can use.
3 There are enough artifacts in the set for that mode to be useful pretty often, and when it isn't, you have a mediocre removal spell you can use.
Trip Up
3 This 4-mana removal spell always ends up playing pretty well since it's a nice 1-for-1 trade, and this comes with Cycling upside.
3 This 4-mana removal spell always ends up playing pretty well since it's a nice 1-for-1 trade, and this comes with Cycling upside.
Goblin Surveyor
2.5 I don't love the stat-line, but trample + start your engines is a nice combination, and cashing this in for a card in mid to late game is very doable.
2.5 I don't love the stat-line, but trample + start your engines is a nice combination, and cashing this in for a card in mid to late game is very doable.
Wreck Remover
2 The stats aren't great, but this hates on the graveyard fairly well and in the incidental life gain can add up.
2 The stats aren't great, but this hates on the graveyard fairly well and in the incidental life gain can add up.
Blossoming Sands
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
Pack 2 Pick 2: Venomsac Lagac
Gas Guzzler
3 Starting engines on turn one is great, and this can help you raise your speed in a hurry. In the late game, it's a pretty nice sacrifice outlet.
3 Starting engines on turn one is great, and this can help you raise your speed in a hurry. In the late game, it's a pretty nice sacrifice outlet.
Amonkhet Raceway
1.5 Starting your engines early is good, but doing significant damage to your mana base isn't worth it, especially when the Max Speed upside is so mediocre.
1.5 Starting your engines early is good, but doing significant damage to your mana base isn't worth it, especially when the Max Speed upside is so mediocre.
Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant
1 The power is super high, but that doesn't do much to keep this from dying to lots of one mana cards, and with no other upside -- plus a challenging mana cost -- it's not a card you should play very often.
1 The power is super high, but that doesn't do much to keep this from dying to lots of one mana cards, and with no other upside -- plus a challenging mana cost -- it's not a card you should play very often.
Dracosaur Auxiliary
2.5 This isn't an ideally-sized creature for 6 mana, but saddling this is a pretty big deal as it can burn something out of the way often allowing it and other things to attack more effectively.
2.5 This isn't an ideally-sized creature for 6 mana, but saddling this is a pretty big deal as it can burn something out of the way often allowing it and other things to attack more effectively.
Guidelight Optimizer
2.5 Tapping for mana for artifacts and Exhaust abilities is pretty sweet, and the fact this is an artifact itself really makes it a solid Common.
2.5 Tapping for mana for artifacts and Exhaust abilities is pretty sweet, and the fact this is an artifact itself really makes it a solid Common.
Glitch Ghost Surveyor
2 The Wind Drake stat-line is pretty bad, and while it helps you with Speed a little bit and can eventually be a 2-for-1, this card doesn't quite overcome that mediocre baseline.
2 The Wind Drake stat-line is pretty bad, and while it helps you with Speed a little bit and can eventually be a 2-for-1, this card doesn't quite overcome that mediocre baseline.
Syphon Fuel
2.5 This is never going to feel very efficient, and sometimes you have to trade down -- but it answers most things and the life gain can help offset the inefficiency.
2.5 This is never going to feel very efficient, and sometimes you have to trade down -- but it answers most things and the life gain can help offset the inefficiency.
Skystreak Engineer
2 This will never feel especially efficient, but it's nice that it feels fine on turn two and you can Exhaust it late to keep it relevant.
2 This will never feel especially efficient, but it's nice that it feels fine on turn two and you can Exhaust it late to keep it relevant.
Venomsac Lagac
2.5 This can attack surprisingly well for most of the game, and it can of course always trade with anything. Particularly good with Run Over.
2.5 This can attack surprisingly well for most of the game, and it can of course always trade with anything. Particularly good with Run Over.
Spotcycle Scouter
2.5 The Scry trigger is pretty nice on turn two, and while this isn't the most intimidating vehicle, it's big enough to trade off for something.
2.5 The Scry trigger is pretty nice on turn two, and while this isn't the most intimidating vehicle, it's big enough to trade off for something.
Goblin Surveyor
2.5 I don't love the stat-line, but trample + start your engines is a nice combination, and cashing this in for a card in mid to late game is very doable.
2.5 I don't love the stat-line, but trample + start your engines is a nice combination, and cashing this in for a card in mid to late game is very doable.
Streaking Oilgorger
2 Even if this always had lifelink it wouldn't be insane, since the stat-line is pretty bad. Dying to lots of two mana card isn't where you want to be as a 5-drop.
2 Even if this always had lifelink it wouldn't be insane, since the stat-line is pretty bad. Dying to lots of two mana card isn't where you want to be as a 5-drop.
Pack 2 Pick 3: Alacrian Jaguar
Back on Track
2 This has some potential in this format, but the set up is a big deal and even with the Pilot tacked on you're not guaranteed to get your mana's worth.
2 This has some potential in this format, but the set up is a big deal and even with the Pilot tacked on you're not guaranteed to get your mana's worth.
Fuel the Flames
2 This is usually purely a sideboard card because it's difficult to set it up so that it hurts your opponent more than you, but because it has Cycling you can have access to this powerful effect in your main deck without it weighing you down too much.
2 This is usually purely a sideboard card because it's difficult to set it up so that it hurts your opponent more than you, but because it has Cycling you can have access to this powerful effect in your main deck without it weighing you down too much.
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
0 This just isn't worth a card, high toughness or not. You don't want a card this one-dimensional.
0 This just isn't worth a card, high toughness or not. You don't want a card this one-dimensional.
Collision Course
3 There are enough artifacts in the set for that mode to be useful pretty often, and when it isn't, you have a mediocre removal spell you can use.
3 There are enough artifacts in the set for that mode to be useful pretty often, and when it isn't, you have a mediocre removal spell you can use.
Gastal Blockbuster
2.5 This can give itself up to destroy an artifact, and if you have expendable stuff around it feels even better. It doesn't always have a target, but it has one often enough to be decent.
2.5 This can give itself up to destroy an artifact, and if you have expendable stuff around it feels even better. It doesn't always have a target, but it has one often enough to be decent.
Skystreak Engineer
2 This will never feel especially efficient, but it's nice that it feels fine on turn two and you can Exhaust it late to keep it relevant.
2 This will never feel especially efficient, but it's nice that it feels fine on turn two and you can Exhaust it late to keep it relevant.
Alacrian Jaguar
2 The base stats are bad, but it can very easily attack as a 6/6 with Vigilance, and that's not really a creature that can be ignored.
2 The base stats are bad, but it can very easily attack as a 6/6 with Vigilance, and that's not really a creature that can be ignored.
Lightwheel Enhancements
1.5 The buff might help you get in for a hit and raise your speed, but it's pretty mediocre overall. Once you get to max speed it gets kind of sweet, but it's less likely getting the buff out of the graveyard by that stage is relevant.
1.5 The buff might help you get in for a hit and raise your speed, but it's pretty mediocre overall. Once you get to max speed it gets kind of sweet, but it's less likely getting the buff out of the graveyard by that stage is relevant.
Spin Out
3 It's a little expensive and a little hard to cast, but it answers most things in this format.
3 It's a little expensive and a little hard to cast, but it answers most things in this format.
Leonin Surveyor
3 This is hard to block for much of the game, which means it's good at building speed, and it often turns into a 2-for-1 in the late game.
3 This is hard to block for much of the game, which means it's good at building speed, and it often turns into a 2-for-1 in the late game.
Grim Javelineer
2 This stat-line doesn't perform well in formats where there are multiple one mana ways to kill three drops, and while the attack trigger makes up for it to a degree, it doesn't do enough for this to be a card that always makes the cut.
2 This stat-line doesn't perform well in formats where there are multiple one mana ways to kill three drops, and while the attack trigger makes up for it to a degree, it doesn't do enough for this to be a card that always makes the cut.
Dismal Backwater
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
Pack 2 Pick 4: Boom Scholar
Sunbillow Verge
3 These offer excellent fixing which you can use to make your mana base more consistent in a two-color deck, or to help you splash.
3 These offer excellent fixing which you can use to make your mana base more consistent in a two-color deck, or to help you splash.
Boom Scholar
3 Reducing Exhaust costs is definitely relevant, and this has solid stats and a nice exhaust ability on top of that.
3 Reducing Exhaust costs is definitely relevant, and this has solid stats and a nice exhaust ability on top of that.
Rover Blades
1.5 This is too pretty bad cards stapled together. That's enough to make it somewhat playable, but most of the time you're cutting it.
1.5 This is too pretty bad cards stapled together. That's enough to make it somewhat playable, but most of the time you're cutting it.
Diversion Unit
3 This has a nice baseline as a two mana 2/1 flyer with nice typing, and sometimes it can help keep your bigger threats alive.
3 This has a nice baseline as a two mana 2/1 flyer with nice typing, and sometimes it can help keep your bigger threats alive.
Thunderhead Gunner
2.5 It's a little expensive, but this ability is pretty nice even in a vacuum. It gets better in a set with lots of discard payoffs.
2.5 It's a little expensive, but this ability is pretty nice even in a vacuum. It gets better in a set with lots of discard payoffs.
Lightshield Parry
1.5 This is a mediocre trick, and while cycling makes it better, two generic to cycle isn't exciting either.
1.5 This is a mediocre trick, and while cycling makes it better, two generic to cycle isn't exciting either.
Glitch Ghost Surveyor
2 The Wind Drake stat-line is pretty bad, and while it helps you with Speed a little bit and can eventually be a 2-for-1, this card doesn't quite overcome that mediocre baseline.
2 The Wind Drake stat-line is pretty bad, and while it helps you with Speed a little bit and can eventually be a 2-for-1, this card doesn't quite overcome that mediocre baseline.
Maximum Overdrive
2.5 This is a quality trick that blanks removal and wins virtually any creature combat against another creature.
2.5 This is a quality trick that blanks removal and wins virtually any creature combat against another creature.
Guidelight Matrix
1.5 It's nice this replaces itself, because the effects it gives you are super mediocre. If you want to crew or mount vehicles/mounts, just play creatures.
1.5 It's nice this replaces itself, because the effects it gives you are super mediocre. If you want to crew or mount vehicles/mounts, just play creatures.
Gilded Ghoda
2.5 If you can get a treasure out of this and trade it off you're going to feel pretty good about stuff. If you can get more than one treasure out of it you'll feel great. And if you can't get any, it's going to feel kind of bad. Basically, this is really good on two, and less good thereafter.
2.5 If you can get a treasure out of this and trade it off you're going to feel pretty good about stuff. If you can get more than one treasure out of it you'll feel great. And if you can't get any, it's going to feel kind of bad. Basically, this is really good on two, and less good thereafter.
Thornwood Falls
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
Pack 2 Pick 5: Clamorous Ironclad
Dune Drifter
2 It's hard to ever feel like you're getting a good deal with this, but by the mid-game it doesn't feel too bad.
2 It's hard to ever feel like you're getting a good deal with this, but by the mid-game it doesn't feel too bad.
Molt Tender
3 This isn't as good as most one mana dorks because it typically won't be able to produce mana on turn two, but it does give you a nice mana boost on later turns, as well as fixing. And it can just set up graveyard stuff in general.
3 This isn't as good as most one mana dorks because it typically won't be able to produce mana on turn two, but it does give you a nice mana boost on later turns, as well as fixing. And it can just set up graveyard stuff in general.
Reef Roads
2.5 These will often enter untapped, and they give you a very real body in the mid-to-late-game.
2.5 These will often enter untapped, and they give you a very real body in the mid-to-late-game.
Stall Out
1.5 Without Cycling this would be close to unplayable since it involves going down a card for some tempo, making it only good when you're ahead.
1.5 Without Cycling this would be close to unplayable since it involves going down a card for some tempo, making it only good when you're ahead.
Clamorous Ironclad
2 Casting this doesn't feel amazing, but there are board states where it's good. Cycling for only one mana really helps bail this out, though.
2 Casting this doesn't feel amazing, but there are board states where it's good. Cycling for only one mana really helps bail this out, though.
Trip Up
3 This 4-mana removal spell always ends up playing pretty well since it's a nice 1-for-1 trade, and this comes with Cycling upside.
3 This 4-mana removal spell always ends up playing pretty well since it's a nice 1-for-1 trade, and this comes with Cycling upside.
Lotusguard Disciple
3 This enters trigger is an absolute beating. It'll virtually always gain you some life and get a free attack in.
3 This enters trigger is an absolute beating. It'll virtually always gain you some life and get a free attack in.
Chitin Gravestalker
2 We've never seen a creature that is this specific about graveyard contents be super good in Limited. It won't be cheap enough often enough to be a card you really want, even in graveyard decks.
2 We've never seen a creature that is this specific about graveyard contents be super good in Limited. It won't be cheap enough often enough to be a card you really want, even in graveyard decks.
Night Market
2.5 This style of land is always good for your mana base, and adding Cycling to a land is always nice because it gives you some flood insurance.
2.5 This style of land is always good for your mana base, and adding Cycling to a land is always nice because it gives you some flood insurance.
Pack 2 Pick 6: Pedal to the Metal
Fuel the Flames
2 This is usually purely a sideboard card because it's difficult to set it up so that it hurts your opponent more than you, but because it has Cycling you can have access to this powerful effect in your main deck without it weighing you down too much.
2 This is usually purely a sideboard card because it's difficult to set it up so that it hurts your opponent more than you, but because it has Cycling you can have access to this powerful effect in your main deck without it weighing you down too much.
Carrion Cruiser
3.5 This is going to give you a 2-for-1 most of the time, and help with other graveyard and artifact synergies.
3.5 This is going to give you a 2-for-1 most of the time, and help with other graveyard and artifact synergies.
Pedal to the Metal
1.5 This is too inefficient to be a trick you play regularly, even with the pseudo-fireball upside.
1.5 This is too inefficient to be a trick you play regularly, even with the pseudo-fireball upside.
Lightwheel Enhancements
1.5 The buff might help you get in for a hit and raise your speed, but it's pretty mediocre overall. Once you get to max speed it gets kind of sweet, but it's less likely getting the buff out of the graveyard by that stage is relevant.
1.5 The buff might help you get in for a hit and raise your speed, but it's pretty mediocre overall. Once you get to max speed it gets kind of sweet, but it's less likely getting the buff out of the graveyard by that stage is relevant.
Lightshield Parry
1.5 This is a mediocre trick, and while cycling makes it better, two generic to cycle isn't exciting either.
1.5 This is a mediocre trick, and while cycling makes it better, two generic to cycle isn't exciting either.
Gearseeker Serpent
1.5 // 3.0 If you're a heavy artifact deck (most likely UW) this is good. If you're not, it's too tough to get a deal on it.
1.5 // 3.0 If you're a heavy artifact deck (most likely UW) this is good. If you're not, it's too tough to get a deal on it.
Streaking Oilgorger
2 Even if this always had lifelink it wouldn't be insane, since the stat-line is pretty bad. Dying to lots of two mana card isn't where you want to be as a 5-drop.
2 Even if this always had lifelink it wouldn't be insane, since the stat-line is pretty bad. Dying to lots of two mana card isn't where you want to be as a 5-drop.
Chitin Gravestalker
2 We've never seen a creature that is this specific about graveyard contents be super good in Limited. It won't be cheap enough often enough to be a card you really want, even in graveyard decks.
2 We've never seen a creature that is this specific about graveyard contents be super good in Limited. It won't be cheap enough often enough to be a card you really want, even in graveyard decks.
Jungle Hollow
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
Pack 2 Pick 7: Endrider Spikespitter
Alacrian Armory
1.0 // 2.5 This is a little bit too all on in the Mounts/Vehicles thing to consistently be good, but in the right deck it's a solid inclusion.
1.0 // 2.5 This is a little bit too all on in the Mounts/Vehicles thing to consistently be good, but in the right deck it's a solid inclusion.
Endrider Spikespitter
4 A 4-mana 3/4 with Reach is a passable baseline, and the max speed effect on this can win lots of games.
4 A 4-mana 3/4 with Reach is a passable baseline, and the max speed effect on this can win lots of games.
Thunderhead Gunner
2.5 It's a little expensive, but this ability is pretty nice even in a vacuum. It gets better in a set with lots of discard payoffs.
2.5 It's a little expensive, but this ability is pretty nice even in a vacuum. It gets better in a set with lots of discard payoffs.
Silken Strength
1.5 The risk isn't really worth the reward here. The buff is fairly small, and Reach isn't exactly the most exciting keyword.
1.5 The risk isn't really worth the reward here. The buff is fairly small, and Reach isn't exactly the most exciting keyword.
Guidelight Optimizer
2.5 Tapping for mana for artifacts and Exhaust abilities is pretty sweet, and the fact this is an artifact itself really makes it a solid Common.
2.5 Tapping for mana for artifacts and Exhaust abilities is pretty sweet, and the fact this is an artifact itself really makes it a solid Common.
Lightwheel Enhancements
1.5 The buff might help you get in for a hit and raise your speed, but it's pretty mediocre overall. Once you get to max speed it gets kind of sweet, but it's less likely getting the buff out of the graveyard by that stage is relevant.
1.5 The buff might help you get in for a hit and raise your speed, but it's pretty mediocre overall. Once you get to max speed it gets kind of sweet, but it's less likely getting the buff out of the graveyard by that stage is relevant.
Midnight Mangler
2 Not a terrible defensive card, but it doesn't belong in all decks.
2 Not a terrible defensive card, but it doesn't belong in all decks.
Pack 2 Pick 8: Magmakin Artillerist
Scrounging Skyray
1.5 // 4.0 This is an amazing discard/cycling payoff that can completely run away with the game, and you can't say that about most two drops. You do need lots of discard and cycling to get there, but it's very doable in Blue.
1.5 // 4.0 This is an amazing discard/cycling payoff that can completely run away with the game, and you can't say that about most two drops. You do need lots of discard and cycling to get there, but it's very doable in Blue.
Brightfield Glider
2 This is pretty hard to saddle for a medium upgrade, and the baseline isn't great.
2 This is pretty hard to saddle for a medium upgrade, and the baseline isn't great.
Magmakin Artillerist
3 This is a nice way to raise your speed whether you cycle it or cast it, and it has a decent body.
3 This is a nice way to raise your speed whether you cycle it or cast it, and it has a decent body.
Mutant Surveyor
2.5 The buff effect helps gets this in on many boards, and the fact you can exile it from your graveyard means it has 2-for-1 potential. Alternatively, it can feel pretty good when it gets milled too.
2.5 The buff effect helps gets this in on many boards, and the fact you can exile it from your graveyard means it has 2-for-1 potential. Alternatively, it can feel pretty good when it gets milled too.
Skybox Ferry
1.5 A 5-mana 4/4 flyer that is always a creature isn't what it used to be, and this has to be CREWED. Cycling helps a little, but not enough.
1.5 A 5-mana 4/4 flyer that is always a creature isn't what it used to be, and this has to be CREWED. Cycling helps a little, but not enough.
Chitin Gravestalker
2 We've never seen a creature that is this specific about graveyard contents be super good in Limited. It won't be cheap enough often enough to be a card you really want, even in graveyard decks.
2 We've never seen a creature that is this specific about graveyard contents be super good in Limited. It won't be cheap enough often enough to be a card you really want, even in graveyard decks.
Pack 2 Pick 9: Goblin Surveyor
Scrounging Skyray
1.5 // 4.0 This is an amazing discard/cycling payoff that can completely run away with the game, and you can't say that about most two drops. You do need lots of discard and cycling to get there, but it's very doable in Blue.
1.5 // 4.0 This is an amazing discard/cycling payoff that can completely run away with the game, and you can't say that about most two drops. You do need lots of discard and cycling to get there, but it's very doable in Blue.
Wreckage Wickerfolk
2.5 This is a solid two-drop. It's never goign to be a great creature, but the surveil helps improve draws in a big way while helping with graveyard synergy, and the artifact typing certainly matters.
2.5 This is a solid two-drop. It's never goign to be a great creature, but the surveil helps improve draws in a big way while helping with graveyard synergy, and the artifact typing certainly matters.
Lightshield Parry
1.5 This is a mediocre trick, and while cycling makes it better, two generic to cycle isn't exciting either.
1.5 This is a mediocre trick, and while cycling makes it better, two generic to cycle isn't exciting either.
Trip Up
3 This 4-mana removal spell always ends up playing pretty well since it's a nice 1-for-1 trade, and this comes with Cycling upside.
3 This 4-mana removal spell always ends up playing pretty well since it's a nice 1-for-1 trade, and this comes with Cycling upside.
Goblin Surveyor
2.5 I don't love the stat-line, but trample + start your engines is a nice combination, and cashing this in for a card in mid to late game is very doable.
2.5 I don't love the stat-line, but trample + start your engines is a nice combination, and cashing this in for a card in mid to late game is very doable.
Wreck Remover
2 The stats aren't great, but this hates on the graveyard fairly well and in the incidental life gain can add up.
2 The stats aren't great, but this hates on the graveyard fairly well and in the incidental life gain can add up.
Pack 2 Pick 10: Goblin Surveyor
Amonkhet Raceway
1.5 Starting your engines early is good, but doing significant damage to your mana base isn't worth it, especially when the Max Speed upside is so mediocre.
1.5 Starting your engines early is good, but doing significant damage to your mana base isn't worth it, especially when the Max Speed upside is so mediocre.
Glitch Ghost Surveyor
2 The Wind Drake stat-line is pretty bad, and while it helps you with Speed a little bit and can eventually be a 2-for-1, this card doesn't quite overcome that mediocre baseline.
2 The Wind Drake stat-line is pretty bad, and while it helps you with Speed a little bit and can eventually be a 2-for-1, this card doesn't quite overcome that mediocre baseline.
Goblin Surveyor
2.5 I don't love the stat-line, but trample + start your engines is a nice combination, and cashing this in for a card in mid to late game is very doable.
2.5 I don't love the stat-line, but trample + start your engines is a nice combination, and cashing this in for a card in mid to late game is very doable.
Streaking Oilgorger
2 Even if this always had lifelink it wouldn't be insane, since the stat-line is pretty bad. Dying to lots of two mana card isn't where you want to be as a 5-drop.
2 Even if this always had lifelink it wouldn't be insane, since the stat-line is pretty bad. Dying to lots of two mana card isn't where you want to be as a 5-drop.
Pack 2 Pick 11: Collision Course
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
0 This just isn't worth a card, high toughness or not. You don't want a card this one-dimensional.
0 This just isn't worth a card, high toughness or not. You don't want a card this one-dimensional.
Collision Course
3 There are enough artifacts in the set for that mode to be useful pretty often, and when it isn't, you have a mediocre removal spell you can use.
3 There are enough artifacts in the set for that mode to be useful pretty often, and when it isn't, you have a mediocre removal spell you can use.
Gastal Blockbuster
2.5 This can give itself up to destroy an artifact, and if you have expendable stuff around it feels even better. It doesn't always have a target, but it has one often enough to be decent.
2.5 This can give itself up to destroy an artifact, and if you have expendable stuff around it feels even better. It doesn't always have a target, but it has one often enough to be decent.
Lightwheel Enhancements
1.5 The buff might help you get in for a hit and raise your speed, but it's pretty mediocre overall. Once you get to max speed it gets kind of sweet, but it's less likely getting the buff out of the graveyard by that stage is relevant.
1.5 The buff might help you get in for a hit and raise your speed, but it's pretty mediocre overall. Once you get to max speed it gets kind of sweet, but it's less likely getting the buff out of the graveyard by that stage is relevant.
Pack 2 Pick 12: Lightshield Parry
Lightshield Parry
1.5 This is a mediocre trick, and while cycling makes it better, two generic to cycle isn't exciting either.
1.5 This is a mediocre trick, and while cycling makes it better, two generic to cycle isn't exciting either.
Maximum Overdrive
2.5 This is a quality trick that blanks removal and wins virtually any creature combat against another creature.
2.5 This is a quality trick that blanks removal and wins virtually any creature combat against another creature.
Thornwood Falls
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
Pack 2 Pick 13: Trip Up
Stall Out
1.5 Without Cycling this would be close to unplayable since it involves going down a card for some tempo, making it only good when you're ahead.
1.5 Without Cycling this would be close to unplayable since it involves going down a card for some tempo, making it only good when you're ahead.
Trip Up
3 This 4-mana removal spell always ends up playing pretty well since it's a nice 1-for-1 trade, and this comes with Cycling upside.
3 This 4-mana removal spell always ends up playing pretty well since it's a nice 1-for-1 trade, and this comes with Cycling upside.
Pack 2 Pick 14: Lightshield Parry
Lightshield Parry
1.5 This is a mediocre trick, and while cycling makes it better, two generic to cycle isn't exciting either.
1.5 This is a mediocre trick, and while cycling makes it better, two generic to cycle isn't exciting either.
Pack 3 Pick 1: Lightning Strike
Quag Feast
4 This is a great removal spell that scales all game long while also giving you some graveyard help.
4 This is a great removal spell that scales all game long while also giving you some graveyard help.
Dracosaur Auxiliary
2.5 This isn't an ideally-sized creature for 6 mana, but saddling this is a pretty big deal as it can burn something out of the way often allowing it and other things to attack more effectively.
2.5 This isn't an ideally-sized creature for 6 mana, but saddling this is a pretty big deal as it can burn something out of the way often allowing it and other things to attack more effectively.
Elvish Refueler
3.5 There are lots of good Exhaust abilities at lower rarities in the format, and rebuying them is pretty great. Even on it's own it can put a counter on itself every turn.
3.5 There are lots of good Exhaust abilities at lower rarities in the format, and rebuying them is pretty great. Even on it's own it can put a counter on itself every turn.
Rangers' Refueler
3.5 It's great that this is an enabler and a payoff, so you can draw a card with it even without any other Exhaust, and you're going to have other Exhaust around, too.
3.5 It's great that this is an enabler and a payoff, so you can draw a card with it even without any other Exhaust, and you're going to have other Exhaust around, too.
Guidelight Synergist
2.5 Many White decks, and especially Blue/White, will have enough artifacts for this to hit reasonably hard.
2.5 Many White decks, and especially Blue/White, will have enough artifacts for this to hit reasonably hard.
Pothole Mole
2.5 This gives some nice graveyard synergy and can even insure you hit a land drop.
2.5 This gives some nice graveyard synergy and can even insure you hit a land drop.
Stall Out
1.5 Without Cycling this would be close to unplayable since it involves going down a card for some tempo, making it only good when you're ahead.
1.5 Without Cycling this would be close to unplayable since it involves going down a card for some tempo, making it only good when you're ahead.
Lightning Strike
4 It's very easy to trade up with this, and you can even finish your opponent off or raise your speed with it.
4 It's very easy to trade up with this, and you can even finish your opponent off or raise your speed with it.
Guidelight Optimizer
2.5 Tapping for mana for artifacts and Exhaust abilities is pretty sweet, and the fact this is an artifact itself really makes it a solid Common.
2.5 Tapping for mana for artifacts and Exhaust abilities is pretty sweet, and the fact this is an artifact itself really makes it a solid Common.
Syphon Fuel
2.5 This is never going to feel very efficient, and sometimes you have to trade down -- but it answers most things and the life gain can help offset the inefficiency.
2.5 This is never going to feel very efficient, and sometimes you have to trade down -- but it answers most things and the life gain can help offset the inefficiency.
Leonin Surveyor
3 This is hard to block for much of the game, which means it's good at building speed, and it often turns into a 2-for-1 in the late game.
3 This is hard to block for much of the game, which means it's good at building speed, and it often turns into a 2-for-1 in the late game.
Camera Launcher
2 The baseline is pretty bad here, but it can Exhaust pretty early, and it gives you an extra body when it does.
2 The baseline is pretty bad here, but it can Exhaust pretty early, and it gives you an extra body when it does.
Gilded Ghoda
2.5 If you can get a treasure out of this and trade it off you're going to feel pretty good about stuff. If you can get more than one treasure out of it you'll feel great. And if you can't get any, it's going to feel kind of bad. Basically, this is really good on two, and less good thereafter.
2.5 If you can get a treasure out of this and trade it off you're going to feel pretty good about stuff. If you can get more than one treasure out of it you'll feel great. And if you can't get any, it's going to feel kind of bad. Basically, this is really good on two, and less good thereafter.
Wind-Scarred Crag
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
Pack 3 Pick 2: Greasewrench Goblin
Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer
1 Daretti's enters/attacks trigger is really strong. But...red just isn't set up for Daretti to work out. You won't consistently have an artifact in play worth giving up or one in graveyard worth getting back.
1 Daretti's enters/attacks trigger is really strong. But...red just isn't set up for Daretti to work out. You won't consistently have an artifact in play worth giving up or one in graveyard worth getting back.
Foul Roads
2.5 These will often enter untapped, and they give you a very real body in the mid-to-late-game.
2.5 These will often enter untapped, and they give you a very real body in the mid-to-late-game.
Sabotage Strategist
2 If this can stick around, it's very powerful. But it is a horrible stat-line that means it can die to multiple one mana and two mana removal spells in the format, and that is just too big of a blowout for this to be anything special.
2 If this can stick around, it's very powerful. But it is a horrible stat-line that means it can die to multiple one mana and two mana removal spells in the format, and that is just too big of a blowout for this to be anything special.
Greasewrench Goblin
3.5 This feels pretty good on one, and it's exhaust ability is sure to not only make it a more relevant creature later, but also reload your hand while potentially triggering discard payoffs.
3.5 This feels pretty good on one, and it's exhaust ability is sure to not only make it a more relevant creature later, but also reload your hand while potentially triggering discard payoffs.
Broodheart Engine
2.5 Not adding to the board on two is pretty bad, but this does give some real graveyard value and gives your deck the potential to bring back something huge for 4 mana.
2.5 Not adding to the board on two is pretty bad, but this does give some real graveyard value and gives your deck the potential to bring back something huge for 4 mana.
Loxodon Surveyor
2.5 A three mana 3/3 is still okay, and this one is reasonably likely to give you a 2-for-1 later in the game.
2.5 A three mana 3/3 is still okay, and this one is reasonably likely to give you a 2-for-1 later in the game.
Endrider Catalyzer
2.5 This doesn't have the most exciting Max Speed ability since by the time you get there it's unlikely you're desperate for mana. But it's a solid card by virtue of simply being a two drop with okay stats that can start your engines on turn two.
2.5 This doesn't have the most exciting Max Speed ability since by the time you get there it's unlikely you're desperate for mana. But it's a solid card by virtue of simply being a two drop with okay stats that can start your engines on turn two.
Leonin Surveyor
3 This is hard to block for much of the game, which means it's good at building speed, and it often turns into a 2-for-1 in the late game.
3 This is hard to block for much of the game, which means it's good at building speed, and it often turns into a 2-for-1 in the late game.
Maximum Overdrive
2.5 This is a quality trick that blanks removal and wins virtually any creature combat against another creature.
2.5 This is a quality trick that blanks removal and wins virtually any creature combat against another creature.
Hulldrifter
3 This has pretty bad stats for a vehicle that is this hard to crew, but drawing two cards up front is definitely a big deal.
3 This has pretty bad stats for a vehicle that is this hard to crew, but drawing two cards up front is definitely a big deal.
Lightshield Parry
1.5 This is a mediocre trick, and while cycling makes it better, two generic to cycle isn't exciting either.
1.5 This is a mediocre trick, and while cycling makes it better, two generic to cycle isn't exciting either.
Guidelight Matrix
1.5 It's nice this replaces itself, because the effects it gives you are super mediocre. If you want to crew or mount vehicles/mounts, just play creatures.
1.5 It's nice this replaces itself, because the effects it gives you are super mediocre. If you want to crew or mount vehicles/mounts, just play creatures.
Jungle Hollow
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
Pack 3 Pick 3: Lightning Strike
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
1 Blue is bad at max speed, and this card is awful if you don't have it.
1 Blue is bad at max speed, and this card is awful if you don't have it.
Lagorin, Soul of Alacria
3.5 If this comes down on schedule it's going to snowball and potentially runaway with the game. It's less impressive late, but the fact it can put counters on any mounts and vehicles will mean it's still pretty relevant.
3.5 If this comes down on schedule it's going to snowball and potentially runaway with the game. It's less impressive late, but the fact it can put counters on any mounts and vehicles will mean it's still pretty relevant.
Outpace Oblivion
3.5 This is a fairly efficient removal spell, and it's nice that you can do some direct damage with it fairly often -- and raise your speed. Keep in mind the sacrifice ability is symmetrical, though.
3.5 This is a fairly efficient removal spell, and it's nice that you can do some direct damage with it fairly often -- and raise your speed. Keep in mind the sacrifice ability is symmetrical, though.
Foul Roads
2.5 These will often enter untapped, and they give you a very real body in the mid-to-late-game.
2.5 These will often enter untapped, and they give you a very real body in the mid-to-late-game.
Lightwheel Enhancements
1.5 The buff might help you get in for a hit and raise your speed, but it's pretty mediocre overall. Once you get to max speed it gets kind of sweet, but it's less likely getting the buff out of the graveyard by that stage is relevant.
1.5 The buff might help you get in for a hit and raise your speed, but it's pretty mediocre overall. Once you get to max speed it gets kind of sweet, but it's less likely getting the buff out of the graveyard by that stage is relevant.
Streaking Oilgorger
2 Even if this always had lifelink it wouldn't be insane, since the stat-line is pretty bad. Dying to lots of two mana card isn't where you want to be as a 5-drop.
2 Even if this always had lifelink it wouldn't be insane, since the stat-line is pretty bad. Dying to lots of two mana card isn't where you want to be as a 5-drop.
Lightning Strike
4 It's very easy to trade up with this, and you can even finish your opponent off or raise your speed with it.
4 It's very easy to trade up with this, and you can even finish your opponent off or raise your speed with it.
Glitch Ghost Surveyor
2 The Wind Drake stat-line is pretty bad, and while it helps you with Speed a little bit and can eventually be a 2-for-1, this card doesn't quite overcome that mediocre baseline.
2 The Wind Drake stat-line is pretty bad, and while it helps you with Speed a little bit and can eventually be a 2-for-1, this card doesn't quite overcome that mediocre baseline.
Lotusguard Disciple
3 This enters trigger is an absolute beating. It'll virtually always gain you some life and get a free attack in.
3 This enters trigger is an absolute beating. It'll virtually always gain you some life and get a free attack in.
Starting Column
1.5 It's rare for mana rocks that cost 3 to be worth it in Limited, because you want to add to the board on turn three pretty badly. The Max Speed effect does mean it isn't always a dead card, but you won't always get there.
1.5 It's rare for mana rocks that cost 3 to be worth it in Limited, because you want to add to the board on turn three pretty badly. The Max Speed effect does mean it isn't always a dead card, but you won't always get there.
Broken Wings
2 This has enough targets in the format for this to be main deck material, but it'll still be kind of a medium removal spell.
2 This has enough targets in the format for this to be main deck material, but it'll still be kind of a medium removal spell.
Pack 3 Pick 4: Cloudspire Skycycle
Cloudspire Skycycle
3.5 As long as you have one other creature or vehicle, you're going to be happy with this enters trigger, and that's almost always going to be the case.
3.5 As long as you have one other creature or vehicle, you're going to be happy with this enters trigger, and that's almost always going to be the case.
Ooze Patrol
1.5 The floor here is a very bad creature, and the ceiling is a huge vanilla creature that still has a window where it is very vulnerable.
1.5 The floor here is a very bad creature, and the ceiling is a huge vanilla creature that still has a window where it is very vulnerable.
Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant
1 The power is super high, but that doesn't do much to keep this from dying to lots of one mana cards, and with no other upside -- plus a challenging mana cost -- it's not a card you should play very often.
1 The power is super high, but that doesn't do much to keep this from dying to lots of one mana cards, and with no other upside -- plus a challenging mana cost -- it's not a card you should play very often.
Slick Imitator
2.5 Blue isn't great at getting to max speed, and while that max speed ability can be really great, you also give up a card to get a copy of something so it isn't like it's insane either.
2.5 Blue isn't great at getting to max speed, and while that max speed ability can be really great, you also give up a card to get a copy of something so it isn't like it's insane either.
Ticket Tortoise
2 This crews and blocks decently enough, but it's the Treasure that is really intriguing here. Not only does it give you some mana and fixing, it can give you two artifacts for only two mana, something that many decks in the format are interested in.
2 This crews and blocks decently enough, but it's the Treasure that is really intriguing here. Not only does it give you some mana and fixing, it can give you two artifacts for only two mana, something that many decks in the format are interested in.
Beastrider Vanguard
2 This is a decent two drop, and the ability might be a little more accessible than in most formats since there are several cards that produce mana for abilities. However, only hitting a land with the ability is a very real outcome.
2 This is a decent two drop, and the ability might be a little more accessible than in most formats since there are several cards that produce mana for abilities. However, only hitting a land with the ability is a very real outcome.
Streaking Oilgorger
2 Even if this always had lifelink it wouldn't be insane, since the stat-line is pretty bad. Dying to lots of two mana card isn't where you want to be as a 5-drop.
2 Even if this always had lifelink it wouldn't be insane, since the stat-line is pretty bad. Dying to lots of two mana card isn't where you want to be as a 5-drop.
Gearseeker Serpent
1.5 // 3.0 If you're a heavy artifact deck (most likely UW) this is good. If you're not, it's too tough to get a deal on it.
1.5 // 3.0 If you're a heavy artifact deck (most likely UW) this is good. If you're not, it's too tough to get a deal on it.
Aetherjacket
2 The stats aren't great, but they are kind of okay, and being able to destroy Artifacts is some reall utility.
2 The stats aren't great, but they are kind of okay, and being able to destroy Artifacts is some reall utility.
Brightfield Mustang
2 It's nice that this is easy to saddle, but even with the buff, it frequently won't have a good attack on turn 5.
2 It's nice that this is easy to saddle, but even with the buff, it frequently won't have a good attack on turn 5.
Bloodfell Caves
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
Pack 3 Pick 5: Run Over
Trade the Helm
1 Exchange effects are bad in Limited because it's very difficult to set up an exchange where you come out ahead, since you're the one who spent mana and a card on it.
1 Exchange effects are bad in Limited because it's very difficult to set up an exchange where you come out ahead, since you're the one who spent mana and a card on it.
Road Rage
4 One mana for two damage is a great deal, and this will usually be doing 3+ by the mid to late game.
4 One mana for two damage is a great deal, and this will usually be doing 3+ by the mid to late game.
Wretched Doll
2.5 This can crew stuff pretty well and the artifact type is reasonably important in Black. Having to pay mana to Surveil isn't ideal, though.
2.5 This can crew stuff pretty well and the artifact type is reasonably important in Black. Having to pay mana to Surveil isn't ideal, though.
Scrap Compactor
1.5 If you're desperate for removal, this can do the job, but it'll never be efficient.
1.5 If you're desperate for removal, this can do the job, but it'll never be efficient.
Goblin Surveyor
2.5 I don't love the stat-line, but trample + start your engines is a nice combination, and cashing this in for a card in mid to late game is very doable.
2.5 I don't love the stat-line, but trample + start your engines is a nice combination, and cashing this in for a card in mid to late game is very doable.
Run Over
3.5 If this always cost two it would be a good card, but it will frequently only cost a single green, making it great. There's even a mount with death touch which makes for a particularly devastating combo.
3.5 If this always cost two it would be a good card, but it will frequently only cost a single green, making it great. There's even a mount with death touch which makes for a particularly devastating combo.
Keen Buccaneer
3 Even if this was always 5-mana for a 3/4 with Vigilance that loots when it enters, it'd be solid -- and this is way better since you can pay in installments.
3 Even if this was always 5-mana for a 3/4 with Vigilance that loots when it enters, it'd be solid -- and this is way better since you can pay in installments.
Lightshield Parry
1.5 This is a mediocre trick, and while cycling makes it better, two generic to cycle isn't exciting either.
1.5 This is a mediocre trick, and while cycling makes it better, two generic to cycle isn't exciting either.
Venomsac Lagac
2.5 This can attack surprisingly well for most of the game, and it can of course always trade with anything. Particularly good with Run Over.
2.5 This can attack surprisingly well for most of the game, and it can of course always trade with anything. Particularly good with Run Over.
Pack 3 Pick 6: Lightning Strike
Fang Guardian
2.5 This is a decent combat trick stapled to a creature, and it gives it some 2-for-1 potential, but I don't love the base stat-line.
2.5 This is a decent combat trick stapled to a creature, and it gives it some 2-for-1 potential, but I don't love the base stat-line.
Haunted Hellride
3 This attack trigger is really good, and the vehicle isn't too shabby.
3 This attack trigger is really good, and the vehicle isn't too shabby.
Grim Javelineer
2 This stat-line doesn't perform well in formats where there are multiple one mana ways to kill three drops, and while the attack trigger makes up for it to a degree, it doesn't do enough for this to be a card that always makes the cut.
2 This stat-line doesn't perform well in formats where there are multiple one mana ways to kill three drops, and while the attack trigger makes up for it to a degree, it doesn't do enough for this to be a card that always makes the cut.
Gilded Ghoda
2.5 If you can get a treasure out of this and trade it off you're going to feel pretty good about stuff. If you can get more than one treasure out of it you'll feel great. And if you can't get any, it's going to feel kind of bad. Basically, this is really good on two, and less good thereafter.
2.5 If you can get a treasure out of this and trade it off you're going to feel pretty good about stuff. If you can get more than one treasure out of it you'll feel great. And if you can't get any, it's going to feel kind of bad. Basically, this is really good on two, and less good thereafter.
Lightning Strike
4 It's very easy to trade up with this, and you can even finish your opponent off or raise your speed with it.
4 It's very easy to trade up with this, and you can even finish your opponent off or raise your speed with it.
Interface Ace
1.5 This set has lots of mounts and vehicles for sure, but this is still too one-dimensional. It basically can't do anything but crew and mount them, and I don't think that's enough.
1.5 This set has lots of mounts and vehicles for sure, but this is still too one-dimensional. It basically can't do anything but crew and mount them, and I don't think that's enough.
Nimble Thopterist
3.5 Blue creatures that make a token are very frequently the best Common in Limited, and this is definitely in the conversation. You get good stats for what you pay and the artifact upside is nice.
3.5 Blue creatures that make a token are very frequently the best Common in Limited, and this is definitely in the conversation. You get good stats for what you pay and the artifact upside is nice.
Broken Wings
2 This has enough targets in the format for this to be main deck material, but it'll still be kind of a medium removal spell.
2 This has enough targets in the format for this to be main deck material, but it'll still be kind of a medium removal spell.
Pack 3 Pick 7: Pedal to the Metal
Rocky Roads
2.5 These will often enter untapped, and they give you a very real body in the mid-to-late-game.
2.5 These will often enter untapped, and they give you a very real body in the mid-to-late-game.
Goblin Surveyor
2.5 I don't love the stat-line, but trample + start your engines is a nice combination, and cashing this in for a card in mid to late game is very doable.
2.5 I don't love the stat-line, but trample + start your engines is a nice combination, and cashing this in for a card in mid to late game is very doable.
Thunderhead Gunner
2.5 It's a little expensive, but this ability is pretty nice even in a vacuum. It gets better in a set with lots of discard payoffs.
2.5 It's a little expensive, but this ability is pretty nice even in a vacuum. It gets better in a set with lots of discard payoffs.
Keen Buccaneer
3 Even if this was always 5-mana for a 3/4 with Vigilance that loots when it enters, it'd be solid -- and this is way better since you can pay in installments.
3 Even if this was always 5-mana for a 3/4 with Vigilance that loots when it enters, it'd be solid -- and this is way better since you can pay in installments.
Pedal to the Metal
1.5 This is too inefficient to be a trick you play regularly, even with the pseudo-fireball upside.
1.5 This is too inefficient to be a trick you play regularly, even with the pseudo-fireball upside.
Spotcycle Scouter
2.5 The Scry trigger is pretty nice on turn two, and while this isn't the most intimidating vehicle, it's big enough to trade off for something.
2.5 The Scry trigger is pretty nice on turn two, and while this isn't the most intimidating vehicle, it's big enough to trade off for something.
Aetherjacket
2 The stats aren't great, but they are kind of okay, and being able to destroy Artifacts is some reall utility.
2 The stats aren't great, but they are kind of okay, and being able to destroy Artifacts is some reall utility.
Pack 3 Pick 8: Rugged Highlands
Slick Imitator
2.5 Blue isn't great at getting to max speed, and while that max speed ability can be really great, you also give up a card to get a copy of something so it isn't like it's insane either.
2.5 Blue isn't great at getting to max speed, and while that max speed ability can be really great, you also give up a card to get a copy of something so it isn't like it's insane either.
Prowcatcher Specialist
2 This won't feel that good on turn two, or on turn 4 when you can potentially buff it. But it never feels awful either.
2 This won't feel that good on turn two, or on turn 4 when you can potentially buff it. But it never feels awful either.
Beastrider Vanguard
2 This is a decent two drop, and the ability might be a little more accessible than in most formats since there are several cards that produce mana for abilities. However, only hitting a land with the ability is a very real outcome.
2 This is a decent two drop, and the ability might be a little more accessible than in most formats since there are several cards that produce mana for abilities. However, only hitting a land with the ability is a very real outcome.
Ticket Tortoise
2 This crews and blocks decently enough, but it's the Treasure that is really intriguing here. Not only does it give you some mana and fixing, it can give you two artifacts for only two mana, something that many decks in the format are interested in.
2 This crews and blocks decently enough, but it's the Treasure that is really intriguing here. Not only does it give you some mana and fixing, it can give you two artifacts for only two mana, something that many decks in the format are interested in.
Lotusguard Disciple
3 This enters trigger is an absolute beating. It'll virtually always gain you some life and get a free attack in.
3 This enters trigger is an absolute beating. It'll virtually always gain you some life and get a free attack in.
Voyager Quickwelder
2.5 Reducing the cost of artifacts certainly comes up in this format, especially in Blue/White. But it is the kind of card you sort of need to get in play on turn three, or it has diminishing returns.
2.5 Reducing the cost of artifacts certainly comes up in this format, especially in Blue/White. But it is the kind of card you sort of need to get in play on turn three, or it has diminishing returns.
Rugged Highlands
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
Pack 3 Pick 9: Dracosaur Auxiliary
Dracosaur Auxiliary
2.5 This isn't an ideally-sized creature for 6 mana, but saddling this is a pretty big deal as it can burn something out of the way often allowing it and other things to attack more effectively.
2.5 This isn't an ideally-sized creature for 6 mana, but saddling this is a pretty big deal as it can burn something out of the way often allowing it and other things to attack more effectively.
Stall Out
1.5 Without Cycling this would be close to unplayable since it involves going down a card for some tempo, making it only good when you're ahead.
1.5 Without Cycling this would be close to unplayable since it involves going down a card for some tempo, making it only good when you're ahead.
Guidelight Optimizer
2.5 Tapping for mana for artifacts and Exhaust abilities is pretty sweet, and the fact this is an artifact itself really makes it a solid Common.
2.5 Tapping for mana for artifacts and Exhaust abilities is pretty sweet, and the fact this is an artifact itself really makes it a solid Common.
Syphon Fuel
2.5 This is never going to feel very efficient, and sometimes you have to trade down -- but it answers most things and the life gain can help offset the inefficiency.
2.5 This is never going to feel very efficient, and sometimes you have to trade down -- but it answers most things and the life gain can help offset the inefficiency.
Leonin Surveyor
3 This is hard to block for much of the game, which means it's good at building speed, and it often turns into a 2-for-1 in the late game.
3 This is hard to block for much of the game, which means it's good at building speed, and it often turns into a 2-for-1 in the late game.
Gilded Ghoda
2.5 If you can get a treasure out of this and trade it off you're going to feel pretty good about stuff. If you can get more than one treasure out of it you'll feel great. And if you can't get any, it's going to feel kind of bad. Basically, this is really good on two, and less good thereafter.
2.5 If you can get a treasure out of this and trade it off you're going to feel pretty good about stuff. If you can get more than one treasure out of it you'll feel great. And if you can't get any, it's going to feel kind of bad. Basically, this is really good on two, and less good thereafter.
Pack 3 Pick 10: Loxodon Surveyor
Loxodon Surveyor
2.5 A three mana 3/3 is still okay, and this one is reasonably likely to give you a 2-for-1 later in the game.
2.5 A three mana 3/3 is still okay, and this one is reasonably likely to give you a 2-for-1 later in the game.
Endrider Catalyzer
2.5 This doesn't have the most exciting Max Speed ability since by the time you get there it's unlikely you're desperate for mana. But it's a solid card by virtue of simply being a two drop with okay stats that can start your engines on turn two.
2.5 This doesn't have the most exciting Max Speed ability since by the time you get there it's unlikely you're desperate for mana. But it's a solid card by virtue of simply being a two drop with okay stats that can start your engines on turn two.
Maximum Overdrive
2.5 This is a quality trick that blanks removal and wins virtually any creature combat against another creature.
2.5 This is a quality trick that blanks removal and wins virtually any creature combat against another creature.
Lightshield Parry
1.5 This is a mediocre trick, and while cycling makes it better, two generic to cycle isn't exciting either.
1.5 This is a mediocre trick, and while cycling makes it better, two generic to cycle isn't exciting either.
Guidelight Matrix
1.5 It's nice this replaces itself, because the effects it gives you are super mediocre. If you want to crew or mount vehicles/mounts, just play creatures.
1.5 It's nice this replaces itself, because the effects it gives you are super mediocre. If you want to crew or mount vehicles/mounts, just play creatures.
Pack 3 Pick 11: Foul Roads
Foul Roads
2.5 These will often enter untapped, and they give you a very real body in the mid-to-late-game.
2.5 These will often enter untapped, and they give you a very real body in the mid-to-late-game.
Lightwheel Enhancements
1.5 The buff might help you get in for a hit and raise your speed, but it's pretty mediocre overall. Once you get to max speed it gets kind of sweet, but it's less likely getting the buff out of the graveyard by that stage is relevant.
1.5 The buff might help you get in for a hit and raise your speed, but it's pretty mediocre overall. Once you get to max speed it gets kind of sweet, but it's less likely getting the buff out of the graveyard by that stage is relevant.
Glitch Ghost Surveyor
2 The Wind Drake stat-line is pretty bad, and while it helps you with Speed a little bit and can eventually be a 2-for-1, this card doesn't quite overcome that mediocre baseline.
2 The Wind Drake stat-line is pretty bad, and while it helps you with Speed a little bit and can eventually be a 2-for-1, this card doesn't quite overcome that mediocre baseline.
Pack 3 Pick 12: Beastrider Vanguard
Beastrider Vanguard
2 This is a decent two drop, and the ability might be a little more accessible than in most formats since there are several cards that produce mana for abilities. However, only hitting a land with the ability is a very real outcome.
2 This is a decent two drop, and the ability might be a little more accessible than in most formats since there are several cards that produce mana for abilities. However, only hitting a land with the ability is a very real outcome.
Brightfield Mustang
2 It's nice that this is easy to saddle, but even with the buff, it frequently won't have a good attack on turn 5.
2 It's nice that this is easy to saddle, but even with the buff, it frequently won't have a good attack on turn 5.
Bloodfell Caves
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
2.5 Gaining a bit of life helps make up for the fact that these always enter tapped, and they are pretty good at fixing your mana.
Pack 3 Pick 13: Goblin Surveyor
Goblin Surveyor
2.5 I don't love the stat-line, but trample + start your engines is a nice combination, and cashing this in for a card in mid to late game is very doable.
2.5 I don't love the stat-line, but trample + start your engines is a nice combination, and cashing this in for a card in mid to late game is very doable.
Pack 3 Pick 14: Island
Draft Pick Overview
- Pack 1 Pick 1: Draconautics Engineer
- Pack 1 Pick 2: Boom Scholar
- Pack 1 Pick 3: Sunbillow Verge
- Pack 1 Pick 4: Plow Through
- Pack 1 Pick 5: Dynamite Diver
- Pack 1 Pick 6: Road Rage
- Pack 1 Pick 7: Adrenaline Jockey
- Pack 1 Pick 8: Endrider Catalyzer
- Pack 1 Pick 9: Rugged Highlands
- Pack 1 Pick 10: Goblin Surveyor
- Pack 1 Pick 11: Rocky Roads
- Pack 1 Pick 12: Spectral Interference
- Pack 1 Pick 13: Racers' Scoreboard
- Pack 1 Pick 14: Goblin Surveyor
- Pack 2 Pick 1: Stampeding Scurryfoot
- Pack 2 Pick 2: Venomsac Lagac
- Pack 2 Pick 3: Alacrian Jaguar
- Pack 2 Pick 4: Boom Scholar
- Pack 2 Pick 5: Clamorous Ironclad
- Pack 2 Pick 6: Pedal to the Metal
- Pack 2 Pick 7: Endrider Spikespitter
- Pack 2 Pick 8: Magmakin Artillerist
- Pack 2 Pick 9: Goblin Surveyor
- Pack 2 Pick 10: Goblin Surveyor
- Pack 2 Pick 11: Collision Course
- Pack 2 Pick 12: Lightshield Parry
- Pack 2 Pick 13: Trip Up
- Pack 2 Pick 14: Lightshield Parry
- Pack 3 Pick 1: Lightning Strike
- Pack 3 Pick 2: Greasewrench Goblin
- Pack 3 Pick 3: Lightning Strike
- Pack 3 Pick 4: Cloudspire Skycycle
- Pack 3 Pick 5: Run Over
- Pack 3 Pick 6: Lightning Strike
- Pack 3 Pick 7: Pedal to the Metal
- Pack 3 Pick 8: Rugged Highlands
- Pack 3 Pick 9: Dracosaur Auxiliary
- Pack 3 Pick 10: Loxodon Surveyor
- Pack 3 Pick 11: Foul Roads
- Pack 3 Pick 12: Beastrider Vanguard
- Pack 3 Pick 13: Goblin Surveyor
- Pack 3 Pick 14: Island
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