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[[Card]]s from ''[[Innistrad]]'' compared to cards from earlier [[set]]s. | |||
==Strictly better== | ==Strictly better== | ||
* <c>Altar's Reap</c>, upgrade from <c>Skulltap</c> (''[[Scourge]]'') | *<c>Altar's Reap</c>, upgrade from <c>Skulltap</c> (''[[Scourge]]'') | ||
*<c>Bramblecrush</c>, upgrade from <c>Creeping Mold</c> (''[[Visions]]'') | *<c>Bramblecrush</c>, upgrade from <c>Creeping Mold</c> (''[[Visions]]'') | ||
* <c>Caravan Vigil</c>, upgrade from <c>Lay of the Land</c> (''[[Apocalypse]]'') | *<c>Caravan Vigil</c>, upgrade from <c>Lay of the Land</c> (''[[Apocalypse]]'') | ||
* <c>Dead Weight</c>, upgrade from <c>Enfeeblement</c> (''[[Mirage]]'') and <c>Weakness</c> (''[[Limited Edition]]'') | *<c>Dead Weight</c>, upgrade from <c>Enfeeblement</c> (''[[Mirage]]'') and <c>Weakness</c> (''[[Limited Edition]]'') | ||
* <c>Feeling of Dread</c>, upgrade from <c>Lead Astray</c> (''[[Judgment]]'') | *<c>Devil's Play</c>, upgrade from <c>Blaze</c> (''[[Portal]]'') | ||
* <c>Gatstaf Shepherd</c>, upgrade from <c>Balduvian Bears</c> (''[[Ice Age]]''), <c>Barbary Apes</c> (''[[Legends]]''), <c>Bear Cub</c> (''Portal Second Age''), <c>Forest Bear</c> (''Portal Three Kingdoms''), and <c>Grizzly Bears</c> (''Alpha'') | *<c>Feeling of Dread</c>, upgrade from <c>Lead Astray</c> (''[[Judgment]]'') | ||
* <c>Ghoulcaller's Chant</c>, upgrade from <c>Raise Dead</c> (''Limited Edition'') and <c>Disentomb</c> (''Magic 2010'') | *<c>Gatstaf Shepherd</c>, upgrade from <c>Balduvian Bears</c> (''[[Ice Age]]''), <c>Barbary Apes</c> (''[[Legends]]''), <c>Bear Cub</c> (''Portal Second Age''), <c>Forest Bear</c> (''Portal Three Kingdoms''), and <c>Grizzly Bears</c> (''Alpha'') | ||
* <c>Lantern Spirit</c>, upgrade from <c>Fleeting Image</c> | *<c>Ghoulcaller's Chant</c>, upgrade from <c>Raise Dead</c> (''Limited Edition'') and <c>Disentomb</c> (''Magic 2010'') | ||
* <c>Night Revelers</c>, upgrade from <c>Berserkers of Blood Ridge</c> (''Magic 2010'') | *<c>Lantern Spirit</c>, upgrade from <c>Fleeting Image</c> | ||
* <c>Rebuke</c>, upgrade from <c>Eightfold Maze</c> (''[[Portal Three Kingdoms]]'') and <c>Just Fate</c> (''Portal Second Age'') | *<c>Night Revelers</c>, upgrade from <c>Berserkers of Blood Ridge</c> (''Magic 2010'') | ||
* <c>Walking Corpse</c>, upgrade from <c>Spineless Thug</c> (''[[Nemesis]]'') and <c>Whipstitched Zombie</c> (''[[Prophecy | *<c>Rebuke</c>, upgrade from <c>Eightfold Maze</c> (''[[Portal Three Kingdoms]]'') and <c>Just Fate</c> (''Portal Second Age'') | ||
*<c>Walking Corpse</c>, upgrade from <c>Spineless Thug</c> (''[[Nemesis]]'') and <c>Whipstitched Zombie</c> (''[[Prophecy]]'') | |||
==Near-reprints== | ==Near-reprints== | ||
* <c>Avacyn's Pilgrim</c> is <c>Llanowar Elves</c> that produces {{ | *<c>Avacyn's Pilgrim</c> is <c>Llanowar Elves</c> that produces {{W}} instead of {{G}}. | ||
* <c>Devil's Play</c> is a <c>Blaze</c> with flashback, which itself is a <c>Fireball</c> without the option of additional targets. | *<c>Devil's Play</c> is a <c>Blaze</c> with flashback, which itself is a <c>Fireball</c> without the option of additional targets. | ||
* <c>Faithless Looting</c> is a colorshifted <c>Careful Study</c> with flashback. | *<c>Faithless Looting</c> is a colorshifted <c>Careful Study</c> with flashback. | ||
* <c>Infernal Plunge</c> is a less effective, red version of <c>Culling the Weak</c>. | *<c>Bump in the Night</c> is a colorshifted <c>Lava Spike</c> with flashback. | ||
* <c>Memory's Journey</c> functions like a buffed up and [[colorshifted]] version of <c>Krosan Reclamation</c>. | *<c>Rally the Peasants</c> is a less conditional, white version of <c>Trumpet Blast</c>. | ||
* <c>Parallel Lives</c> is the token-copying half of <c>Doubling Season</c>. | *<c>Infernal Plunge</c> is a less effective, red version of <c>Culling the Weak</c>. | ||
* <c>Havengul Runebinder</c> is <c>Cemetery Reaper</c> but instead of removing a target creature card as part of the effect, it is part of the cost; instead of giving the Zombie creature token +1/+1 as part of its static ability, Havengul Runebinder puts a +1/+1 counter on it; and instead of being a black Zombie, Havengul Runebinder is a blue Human Wizard. | *<c>Memory's Journey</c> functions like a buffed up and [[colorshifted]] version of <c>Krosan Reclamation</c>. | ||
*<c>Parallel Lives</c> is the token-copying half of <c>Doubling Season</c>. | |||
*<c>Havengul Runebinder</c> is <c>Cemetery Reaper</c> but instead of removing a target creature card as part of the effect, it is part of the cost; instead of giving the Zombie creature token +1/+1 as part of its static ability, Havengul Runebinder puts a +1/+1 counter on it; and instead of being a black Zombie, Havengul Runebinder is a blue Human Wizard. | |||
*<c>Avacynian Priest</c> is nearly a functional reprint of <c>Benalish Trapper</c> and <c>Master Decoy</c>, except it only non-Human creatures and its activated ability costs {{1}} instead of {{W}}. | |||
*<c>Bonds of Faith</c> is <c>Pacifism</c> on non-Human creatures and a simple +2/+2 enchantment on Humans (later printed as <c>Knight's Pledge</c>. | |||
*<c>Cobbled Wings</c> is <c>Neurok Hoversail</c> but with the casting cost and equip costs swapped. | |||
==Strictly worse== | |||
*<c>Butcher's Cleaver</c> is strictly worse than <c>Loxodon Warhammer</c>, as it only gives lifelink to Humans and it doesn't give trample at all. | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:11, 17 August 2021
Cards from Innistrad compared to cards from earlier sets.
Strictly better
- Altar's Reap, upgrade from Skulltap (Scourge)
- Bramblecrush, upgrade from Creeping Mold (Visions)
- Caravan Vigil, upgrade from Lay of the Land (Apocalypse)
- Dead Weight, upgrade from Enfeeblement (Mirage) and Weakness (Limited Edition)
- Devil's Play, upgrade from Blaze (Portal)
- Feeling of Dread, upgrade from Lead Astray (Judgment)
- Gatstaf Shepherd, upgrade from Balduvian Bears (Ice Age), Barbary Apes (Legends), Bear Cub (Portal Second Age), Forest Bear (Portal Three Kingdoms), and Grizzly Bears (Alpha)
- Ghoulcaller's Chant, upgrade from Raise Dead (Limited Edition) and Disentomb (Magic 2010)
- Lantern Spirit, upgrade from Fleeting Image
- Night Revelers, upgrade from Berserkers of Blood Ridge (Magic 2010)
- Rebuke, upgrade from Eightfold Maze (Portal Three Kingdoms) and Just Fate (Portal Second Age)
- Walking Corpse, upgrade from Spineless Thug (Nemesis) and Whipstitched Zombie (Prophecy)
Near-reprints
- Avacyn's Pilgrim is Llanowar Elves that produces
instead of 
. - Devil's Play is a Blaze with flashback, which itself is a Fireball without the option of additional targets.
- Faithless Looting is a colorshifted Careful Study with flashback.
- Bump in the Night is a colorshifted Lava Spike with flashback.
- Rally the Peasants is a less conditional, white version of Trumpet Blast.
- Infernal Plunge is a less effective, red version of Culling the Weak.
- Memory's Journey functions like a buffed up and colorshifted version of Krosan Reclamation.
- Parallel Lives is the token-copying half of Doubling Season.
- Havengul Runebinder is Cemetery Reaper but instead of removing a target creature card as part of the effect, it is part of the cost; instead of giving the Zombie creature token +1/+1 as part of its static ability, Havengul Runebinder puts a +1/+1 counter on it; and instead of being a black Zombie, Havengul Runebinder is a blue Human Wizard.
- Avacynian Priest is nearly a functional reprint of Benalish Trapper and Master Decoy, except it only non-Human creatures and its activated ability costs
instead of . - Bonds of Faith is Pacifism on non-Human creatures and a simple +2/+2 enchantment on Humans (later printed as Knight's Pledge.
- Cobbled Wings is Neurok Hoversail but with the casting cost and equip costs swapped.
Strictly worse
- Butcher's Cleaver is strictly worse than Loxodon Warhammer, as it only gives lifelink to Humans and it doesn't give trample at all.