Shadows over Innistrad/Card comparisons

Shadows over Innistrad/Card comparisons

 

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Cards from Shadows over Innistrad compared to cards from earlier sets.

Strictly better

• Aim High is strictly better than Savage Surge.
• Avacynian Missionaries is strictly better than Shu Elite Infantry, and Trokin High Guard.
• Breakneck Rider is strictly better than Balduvian Barbarians and Hurloon Minotaur.
• Burn from Within is strictly better than Blaze.
• Bygone Bishop is strictly better than Chapel Geist, Keen-Eyed Archers, Pearled Unicorn, Shadow Glider, Sunspire Griffin, and Wild Griffin.
• Convicted Killer is strictly better than Goblin Hero, Gray Ogre, and Raging Bull.
• Daring Sleuth is strictly better than Coral Eel, Coral Merfolk, Jhessian Lookout, Wetland Sambar, and Wu Infantry.
• Deathcap Cultivator is strictly better than Leaf Gilder.
• Descend upon the Sinful is strictly better than Final Judgment.
• Duskwatch Recruiter is strictly better than Balduvian Bears, Barbary Apes, Bear Cub, Cylian Elf, Forest Bear, Grizzly Bears, and Runeclaw Bears.
• Eerie Interlude is strictly better than Ghostway.
• Erdwal Illuminator is strictly better than Seacoast Drake.
• Expose Evil is strictly better than Lead Astray.
• Falkenrath Gorger is strictly better than Flamekin Bladewhirl, Goblin Bully, Goblin Cadets, Goblin Patrol, Goblin Piker, Independent Troops, Jackal Pup, and Scarred Puma.
• Gatstaf Arsonists is strictly better than Berserkers of Blood Ridge, Bonebreaker Giant, Fire Elemental, Fomori Nomad, Frost Ogre, and Obsidian Giant.
• Geier Reach Bandit is strictly better than Balduvian Barbarians, Brassclaw Orcs, Goblin Cavaliers, Goblin Chariot, Goblin Hero, Goblin Roughrider, Gray Ogre, Raging Bull, Raging Cougar, Reckless Brute, Vulshok Berserker, and Wild Colos.
• Graf Mole is strictly better than Colossodon Yearling.
• Heir of Falkenrath is strictly better than Dakmor Scorpion, Krovikan Scoundrel, Skeletal Snake and Wei Infantry.
• Hound of the Farbogs is strictly better than Dreg Reaver, Mass of Ghouls, Renegade Demon, and Zombie Goliath.
• Incorrigible Youths is strictly better than Thundering Giant.
• Inexorable Blob is strictly better than Centaur Courser, Gnarled Mass, Nessian Courser and Trained Armodon.
• Inner Struggle is strictly better than Wrack with Madness
• Inquisitor's Ox is strictly better than Foot Soldiers, Great Hart and Pillarfield Ox.
• Inspiring Captain is strictly better than Ampryn Tactician.
• Invasive Surgery is strictly better than Envelop.
• Kessig Forgemaster is strictly better than Ashmouth Hound, and Kolaghan Aspirant.
• Kindly Stranger is strictly better than Felhide Minotaur, Headless Horseman, Mindless Null, Scathe Zombies, Undead Minotaur, and Witch's Familiar.
• Lamplighter of Selhoff is strictly better than Ancient Carp and Armored Cancrix.
• Malevolent Whispers is strictly better than Traitorous Instinct.
• Murderous Compulsion is strictly better than Death Stroke, and Assassinate.
• Obsessive Skinner is strictly better than Ironshell Beetle, Satyr Grovedancer, and Timberland Guide.
• Olivia's Bloodsworn is strictly better than Vampire Interloper.
• Pale Rider of Trostad is strictly better than Drekavac.
• Pick the Brain is strictly better than Night Terrors.
• Quilled Wolf is strictly better than Kraul Warrior.
• Sin Prodder is strictly better than Boggart Brute.
• Sleep Paralysis is strictly better than Dehydration.
• Solitary Hunter is strictly better than Rowan Treefolk and Southern Elephant.
• Stoic Builder is strictly better than Cartographer.
• Structural Distortion is strictly better than Melt Terrain and Demolish.
• Thraben Gargoyle is strictly better than Razorgrass Screen.
• Tooth Collector is strictly better than Eyeblight Assassin.
• Topplegeist is strictly better than Aven Skirmisher, Kitesail Scout, Lantern Kami, and Suntail Hawk.
• Traverse the Ulvenwald is strictly better than Lay of the Land.
• Village Messenger is strictly better than Raging Goblin.
• Voldaren Duelist is strictly better than Vulshok Berserker.
• Watcher in the Web is strictly better than Selesnya Sagittars.
• Weirding Wood is strictly better than Sheltered Aerie.
• Wolf of Devil's Breach is strictly better than Earth Elemental, Fire Elemental, Frost Ogre, and Hulking Cyclops.
• The reveal lands are strictly better than taplands:
  • Port Town is strictly better than Coastal Tower and Meandering River.
  • Choked Estuary is strictly better than Salt Marsh and Submerged Boneyard.
  • Foreboding Ruins is strictly better than Urborg Volcano and Cinder Barrens.
  • Game Trail is strictly better than Shivan Oasis and Timber Gorge.
  • Fortified Village is strictly better than Elfhame Palace and Tranquil Expanse.

Strictly worse

• The enemy color taplands are strictly worse than the allied trilands, the wedge trilands, the gates, and the lifegain taplands:
  • Forsaken Sanctuary is strictly worse than Arcane Sanctum, Nomad Outpost, Sandsteppe Citadel, and Scoured Barrens.
  • Foul Orchard is strictly worse than Jungle Hollow, Opulent Palace, Sandsteppe Citadel, and Savage Lands .
  • Highland Lake is strictly worse than Crumbling Necropolis, Frontier Bivouac, Mystic Monastery, and Swiftwater Cliffs.
  • Stone Quarry is strictly worse than Jungle Shrine, Mystic Monastery, Nomad Outpost, and Wind-Scarred Crag .
  • Woodland Stream is strictly worse than Frontier Bivouac, Opulent Palace, Seaside Citadel, and Thornwood Falls.
• Equestrian Skill is strictly worse than Vow of Wildness.
• Might Beyond Reason is strictly worse than Hunting Triad.
• Seagraf Skaab is strictly worse than Aquamoeba, Augur of Bolas, Blinding Drone, Chief Engineer, Elusive Spellfist, Erdwal Illuminator, Fathom Seer, Frilled Oculus, Omenspeaker, Renowned Weaponsmith, Research Assistant, and Seacoast Drake.
• Silent Observer is strictly worse than Coastline Chimera.