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Strixhaven Mystical Archive Limited Quiz
Answered: 0/20
Accuracy: 0
Accuracy: 0
Average Picked At: 10.61
Total Times Picked: 80
Average Last Seen At: 6.92
Total Times Seen 1084
Total Times Picked: 80
Average Last Seen At: 6.92
Total Times Seen 1084
Pro Rating: 1.5 // 3.0
Pro Comment: This will be a little better in a format with more noncreature spells, but it probably is still going to be better out of your sideboard.
Pro Comment: This will be a little better in a format with more noncreature spells, but it probably is still going to be better out of your sideboard.
Pro Rating: 0.0
Pro Comment: This kind of effect is basically never good in Limited. Land destruction can work in constructed because running a critical mass of cards that blow up lands is possible. Don’t play this.
Pro Comment: This kind of effect is basically never good in Limited. Land destruction can work in constructed because running a critical mass of cards that blow up lands is possible. Don’t play this.
Average Picked At: 5.00
Total Times Picked: 4
Average Last Seen At: 3.34
Total Times Seen 43
Total Times Picked: 4
Average Last Seen At: 3.34
Total Times Seen 43
Pro Rating: 1.0
Pro Comment: Some of these Mystical Archive cards are really wacky, because nobody really designed them with Limited in mind, and that’s the case here too -- it is from a Commander set. While the effect this card has does seem really cool, in a lot of ways, it is just a really fancy Fog in Limited. Sure, it counters removal to some extent, and especially board sweepers. But in combat it really will just feel like Fog, and I’m not a very big fan of that.
Pro Comment: Some of these Mystical Archive cards are really wacky, because nobody really designed them with Limited in mind, and that’s the case here too -- it is from a Commander set. While the effect this card has does seem really cool, in a lot of ways, it is just a really fancy Fog in Limited. Sure, it counters removal to some extent, and especially board sweepers. But in combat it really will just feel like Fog, and I’m not a very big fan of that.
Pro Rating: 5.0
Pro Comment: This is a great board sweeper, and while they can be awkward if you’re the more aggressive deck, they have a game-changing enough ability that you’ll always play it and always take it highly. It just isn’t replaceable, and if you cast this you’re going to win the game in most situations.
Pro Comment: This is a great board sweeper, and while they can be awkward if you’re the more aggressive deck, they have a game-changing enough ability that you’ll always play it and always take it highly. It just isn’t replaceable, and if you cast this you’re going to win the game in most situations.
Average Picked At: 1.92
Total Times Picked: 40
Average Last Seen At: 1.98
Total Times Seen 66
Total Times Picked: 40
Average Last Seen At: 1.98
Total Times Seen 66
Pro Rating: 4.5
Pro Comment: This is one of the greatest removal spells in the history of Magic, so obviously it is quite good in Limited. One mana to exile any creature is an absolutely incredible deal, and your opponent gaining life equal to the power of the creature is a small price to pay. You’ll take this almost all the regular cards in this set.
Pro Comment: This is one of the greatest removal spells in the history of Magic, so obviously it is quite good in Limited. One mana to exile any creature is an absolutely incredible deal, and your opponent gaining life equal to the power of the creature is a small price to pay. You’ll take this almost all the regular cards in this set.
Average Picked At: 6.69
Total Times Picked: 29
Average Last Seen At: 4.92
Total Times Seen 139
Total Times Picked: 29
Average Last Seen At: 4.92
Total Times Seen 139
Pro Rating: 3.0
Pro Comment: This is a good discard spell. It will be a powerful way to disrupt an opponents’ early game plan when you play it on turn one. Now, like most discard spells, it often has diminishing returns in the late game, and that is definitely a liability. Imagine drawing THIS when you and your opponent are in top deck mode -- that’s definitely gonna hurt. It does at least trigger magecraft in those situations.
Pro Comment: This is a good discard spell. It will be a powerful way to disrupt an opponents’ early game plan when you play it on turn one. Now, like most discard spells, it often has diminishing returns in the late game, and that is definitely a liability. Imagine drawing THIS when you and your opponent are in top deck mode -- that’s definitely gonna hurt. It does at least trigger magecraft in those situations.
Pro Rating: 2.5
Pro Comment: So, this isn’t super impressive in Limited. It is just so clunky and mostly doesn’t have a way to impact the board directly. Only one mode can do that, and it can only go after a noncreature permanent. Note, by the way, that that permanent CAN be a land, so that will matter sometimes to blank an opposing draw. I think one of the better things to do with this in Limited is probably choose the life gain and tutor option. It is still really slow, but by gaining life you will probably untap and get to play the best creature in your deck on the subsequent turn.
Pro Comment: So, this isn’t super impressive in Limited. It is just so clunky and mostly doesn’t have a way to impact the board directly. Only one mode can do that, and it can only go after a noncreature permanent. Note, by the way, that that permanent CAN be a land, so that will matter sometimes to blank an opposing draw. I think one of the better things to do with this in Limited is probably choose the life gain and tutor option. It is still really slow, but by gaining life you will probably untap and get to play the best creature in your deck on the subsequent turn.
Average Picked At: 8.86
Total Times Picked: 22
Average Last Seen At: 5.22
Total Times Seen 222
Total Times Picked: 22
Average Last Seen At: 5.22
Total Times Seen 222
Pro Rating: 2.0
Pro Comment: This is better in this Limited format than it is in most. Generally, getting storm high enough for this to matter is not easy, since it costs 4. However, because BG is a life gain deck, and because Magecraft counts copied spells, this will probably be a little bit better than it looks. The set also has lots of cantrips which could help you storm. It still isn’t going to be GREAT for Limited, but it might be a reasonable way to close out some games or buy yourself some time with the lifegain.
Pro Comment: This is better in this Limited format than it is in most. Generally, getting storm high enough for this to matter is not easy, since it costs 4. However, because BG is a life gain deck, and because Magecraft counts copied spells, this will probably be a little bit better than it looks. The set also has lots of cantrips which could help you storm. It still isn’t going to be GREAT for Limited, but it might be a reasonable way to close out some games or buy yourself some time with the lifegain.
Pro Rating: 3.0
Pro Comment: I always like this card when we see it. It is great fixing, even helping you splash a card with two colored mana symbols. It also happens to ramp you which is great too!
Pro Comment: I always like this card when we see it. It is great fixing, even helping you splash a card with two colored mana symbols. It also happens to ramp you which is great too!
Pro Rating: 1.5 // 3.0
Pro Comment: This will be a little better in a format with more noncreature spells, but it probably is still going to be better out of your sideboard.
Pro Comment: This will be a little better in a format with more noncreature spells, but it probably is still going to be better out of your sideboard.
Average Picked At: 5.28
Total Times Picked: 29
Average Last Seen At: 4.19
Total Times Seen 170
Total Times Picked: 29
Average Last Seen At: 4.19
Total Times Seen 170
Pro Rating: 2.5
Pro Comment: This can counter any kind of spell really efficiently. The bad news, though, is that your opponent will likely be drawing that card AGAIN on their next turn. Now, you are still trading 1-for-1 and probably coming out ahead on tempo, but sometimes this will feel pretty bad because you countered your opponents’ bomb...but they’re going to get it back anyway. Still, most of the time it is well worth it because of its efficiency.
Pro Comment: This can counter any kind of spell really efficiently. The bad news, though, is that your opponent will likely be drawing that card AGAIN on their next turn. Now, you are still trading 1-for-1 and probably coming out ahead on tempo, but sometimes this will feel pretty bad because you countered your opponents’ bomb...but they’re going to get it back anyway. Still, most of the time it is well worth it because of its efficiency.
Average Picked At: 3.57
Total Times Picked: 14
Average Last Seen At: 2.84
Total Times Seen 39
Total Times Picked: 14
Average Last Seen At: 2.84
Total Times Seen 39
Pro Rating: 2.5
Pro Comment: Some Blue decks in this format will be interested in having a lot of mana, so Blue Sun’s Zenith may slot in reasonably well for those decks. It isn’t exactly efficient card draw, but it does do it at instant speed and you can pump as much mana as you want into it, which isn’t too shabby. If it is really late, you can even use it to force your opponent to draw the remaining cards in their library! It is obviously useless until the late game, and that hurts its stock some.
Pro Comment: Some Blue decks in this format will be interested in having a lot of mana, so Blue Sun’s Zenith may slot in reasonably well for those decks. It isn’t exactly efficient card draw, but it does do it at instant speed and you can pump as much mana as you want into it, which isn’t too shabby. If it is really late, you can even use it to force your opponent to draw the remaining cards in their library! It is obviously useless until the late game, and that hurts its stock some.
Pro Rating: 4.0
Pro Comment: This is always a great removal spell that is super efficient! Killing something and gaining 3 at the same time can be enough to turn a game around, and you can do it for only tow mana! You can also use it to finish off an opponent, which is nice upside. Basically, this is premium removal that you’ll take highly, even if it is multi-colored.
Pro Comment: This is always a great removal spell that is super efficient! Killing something and gaining 3 at the same time can be enough to turn a game around, and you can do it for only tow mana! You can also use it to finish off an opponent, which is nice upside. Basically, this is premium removal that you’ll take highly, even if it is multi-colored.
Average Picked At: 9.49
Total Times Picked: 109
Average Last Seen At: 6.83
Total Times Seen 1094
Total Times Picked: 109
Average Last Seen At: 6.83
Total Times Seen 1094
Pro Rating: 2.5
Pro Comment: This is a fine card for Green decks. Its nice that if you’re flooding it can help you get out, and if you’re desperate for a mana drop it can help you there too. It is also a cheap spell which is always upside in this set.
Pro Comment: This is a fine card for Green decks. Its nice that if you’re flooding it can help you get out, and if you’re desperate for a mana drop it can help you there too. It is also a cheap spell which is always upside in this set.
Pro Rating: 4.0
Pro Comment: This is a very good removal spell that can kill two types of permanents at Instant speed and efficiently.
Pro Comment: This is a very good removal spell that can kill two types of permanents at Instant speed and efficiently.
Pro Rating: 4.0
Pro Comment: This is the first time we’ve seen Doom Blade in a while! It is premium removal, can kill most stuff at instant speed and for only two mana. That’s amazing!
Pro Comment: This is the first time we’ve seen Doom Blade in a while! It is premium removal, can kill most stuff at instant speed and for only two mana. That’s amazing!
Average Picked At: 5.20
Total Times Picked: 20
Average Last Seen At: 4.63
Total Times Seen 170
Total Times Picked: 20
Average Last Seen At: 4.63
Total Times Seen 170
Pro Rating: 2.0
Pro Comment: This kind of effect is sort of flexible...but also sort of narrow at the same time. It can be used to trigger an ETB ability, or to help a creature dodge removal...but those things don’t come up as often as you’d think. The rebound is some serious additional value, and if you ARE trigger an ETB ability a couple of extra times with it it is going to feel great! It also works well with Magecraft.
Pro Comment: This kind of effect is sort of flexible...but also sort of narrow at the same time. It can be used to trigger an ETB ability, or to help a creature dodge removal...but those things don’t come up as often as you’d think. The rebound is some serious additional value, and if you ARE trigger an ETB ability a couple of extra times with it it is going to feel great! It also works well with Magecraft.
Average Picked At: 3.55
Total Times Picked: 11
Average Last Seen At: 4.18
Total Times Seen 76
Total Times Picked: 11
Average Last Seen At: 4.18
Total Times Seen 76
Pro Rating: 0.0
Pro Comment: This is one of the most powerful cards in the entire history of Magic! But it probably won’t be that good in this Limtied format. Six mana is a lot for an effect that might give you absolutely nothing, so getting your storm count high enough for Mind’s Desire to really do something relevant is going to be a challenge. It is worth noting that Storm will trigger Magecraft, since it counts copies of spells too -- but you just won’t get your storm count high enough to abuse this. Don’t play it.
Pro Comment: This is one of the most powerful cards in the entire history of Magic! But it probably won’t be that good in this Limtied format. Six mana is a lot for an effect that might give you absolutely nothing, so getting your storm count high enough for Mind’s Desire to really do something relevant is going to be a challenge. It is worth noting that Storm will trigger Magecraft, since it counts copies of spells too -- but you just won’t get your storm count high enough to abuse this. Don’t play it.
Average Picked At: 6.00
Total Times Picked: 5
Average Last Seen At: 4.21
Total Times Seen 64
Total Times Picked: 5
Average Last Seen At: 4.21
Total Times Seen 64
Pro Rating: 1.0
Pro Comment: So, mostly, I don’t think this is going to be very good. It is tempting to look at it and imagine just getting to search up whatever you want at Instant speed, but it is also a pretty dangerous card to play with. There’s no guarantee you net one card, since once you hit duplicates with it, it stops – and this includes lands, which you’re going to have plenty of duplicates of. In short, it will be difficult for this to help you find whatever you want, and sometimes it won’t even get you anything.
Pro Comment: So, mostly, I don’t think this is going to be very good. It is tempting to look at it and imagine just getting to search up whatever you want at Instant speed, but it is also a pretty dangerous card to play with. There’s no guarantee you net one card, since once you hit duplicates with it, it stops – and this includes lands, which you’re going to have plenty of duplicates of. In short, it will be difficult for this to help you find whatever you want, and sometimes it won’t even get you anything.
Average Picked At: 7.90
Total Times Picked: 116
Average Last Seen At: 5.89
Total Times Seen 933
Total Times Picked: 116
Average Last Seen At: 5.89
Total Times Seen 933
Pro Rating: 2.5
Pro Comment: Another solid draw spell that will be a bit better here as a result of Magecraft and other spell payoffs.
Pro Comment: Another solid draw spell that will be a bit better here as a result of Magecraft and other spell payoffs.
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