Magic 2014/Card comparisons

Magic 2014/Card comparisons

 

Changes

 

Card comparisons

 

Deck Builder's Toolkit

 

Event deck

 

Duels of the Planeswalkers

 

Intro packs

 

Sample decks

 

Cards from Magic 2014 compared to cards from earlier sets.

Functional reprints

• Elvish Mystic is a functional reprint of Llanowar Elves from Alpha and Fyndhorn Elves from Ice Age.

Colorshifted

• Seacoast Drake is a colorshifted Concordia Pegasus from Return to Ravnica (white to blue).

Strictly better

• Accursed Spirit is strictly better than Fen Stalker and Marsh Lurker.
• Archangel of Thune is strictly better than Lucent Liminid, Starlit Angel and Warrior Angel.
• Battle Sliver is strictly better than Frost Ogre.
• Blood Bairn is strictly better than Headless Horseman, Mindless Null and Scathe Zombies.
• Blur Sliver is strictly better than Goblin Chariot, Goblin Hero, Gray Ogre, Raging Bull, Raging Cougar and Wild Colos.
• Corpse Hauler is strictly better than Dakmor Scorpion, Krovikan Scoundrel, Skeletal Snake and Wei Infantry.
• Elvish Mystic is strictly better than Willow Elf.
• Festering Newt is strictly better than Festering Goblin and Muck Rats.
• Galerider Sliver is strictly better than Cloud Pirates, Cloud Sprite, Fledgling Osprey, Flying Men, Fugitive Wizard, Manta Riders, Merfolk of the Pearl Trident, Sea Eagle, Thought Nibbler, Wandering Ones, Winged Sliver and Zephyr Sprite.
• Gnawing Zombie is strictly better than Bane Alley Blackguard.
• Goblin Diplomats is strictly better than Goblin Bully, Goblin Piker and Independent Troops.
• Kalonian Hydra is strictly better than Fangren Hunter.
• Kalonian Tusker is strictly better than Elvish Warrior, Gnarled Mass and Trained Armodon.
• Liliana's Reaver is strictly better than Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei.
• Manaweft Sliver is strictly better than Druid of the Anima, Gemhide Sliver, Harvester Druid, Quirion Explorer, Sylvok Explorer and Urborg Elf.
• Master of Diversion is strictly better than Pearled Unicorn.
• Megantic Sliver is strictly better than Alpha Tyrranax, Barbtooth Wurm, Craw Wurm, Jerrard of the Closed Fist, Kindercatch, The Lady of the Mountain, Torsten Von Ursus and Vastwood Gorger.
• Mindsparker is strictly better than Balduvian Barbarians and Lightning Hounds.
• Predatory Sliver is strictly better than Balduvian Bears, Barbary Apes, Bear Cub, Cylian Elf, Forest Bear, Grizzly Bears, Muscle Sliver, Runeclaw Bear and Scarwood Goblins.
• Regathan Firecat is strictly better than Craven Giant.
• Seacoast Drake is strictly better than Lumengrid Warden, Maritime Guard, Sea Eagle, Storm Crow, Straw Soldiers, Talas Merchant, Talas Scout, Vodalian Soldier and Whiptongue Frog.
• Sentinel Sliver is strictly better than Alaborn Grenadier, Alert Shu Infantry, Fresh Volunteers, Glory Seeker, Knight Errant, Pearled Unicorn, Silvercoat Lion, Squire, Steadfast Guard, Thraben Valiant, Traveling Philosopher and Veteran Cavalier.
• Seraph of the Sword is strictly better than Assault Griffin, Charging Griffin, Charmed Griffin, Esper Cormorants, Loyal Gyrfalcon, Lucent Liminid, Mercenaries, Mothrider Samurai, Shu Elite Infantry, Skyrider Trainee, Spotted Griffin and Trokin High Guard.
• Shadowborn Apostle is strictly better than Muck Rats.
• Soulmender is strictly better than Eager Cadet and Shu Farmer.
• Steelform Sliver is strictly better than Alaborn Trooper, Keepers of the Faith, Pearled Unicorn, Regal Unicorn and Shu Foot Soldiers.
• Striking Sliver is strictly better than Dwarven Trader and Mons's Goblin Raiders.
• Syphon Sliver is strictly better than El-Hajjaj, Headless Horseman, Mindless Null and Scathe Zombies.
• Tenacious Dead is strictly better than Muck Rats.
• Undead Minotaur is strictly better than Headless Horseman, Mindless Null and Scathe Zombies.
• Voracious Wurm is strictly better than Balduvian Bears, Barbary Apes, Bear Cub, Cylian Elf, Forest Bear, Grizzly Bears, Runeclaw Bear and Scarwood Goblins.
• Warden of Evos Isle is strictly better than Wind Drake.
• Witchstalker is strictly better than Gnarled Mass and Trained Armodon.
• Xathrid Necromancer is strictly better than Headless Horseman, Mindless Null and Scathe Zombies.
• Young Pyromancer is strictly better than Goblin Bully, Goblin Piker and Independent Troops.

Strictly worse

• Blood Bairn is strictly worse than Nantuko Husk, Phyrexian Ghoul and Vampire Aristocrat.
• Charging Griffin is strictly worse than Galepowder Mage, Restoration Angel and Seraph of the Sword.
• Deathgaze Cockatrice is strictly worse than Vampire Nighthawk.
• Encroaching Wastes is strictly worse than Wasteland and Strip Mine.
• Glimpse the Future is strictly worse than Forbidden Alchemy and Strategic Planning.
• Minotaur Abomination is strictly worse than Grave Titan.
• Rumbling Baloth is strictly worse than Chameleon Colossus, Deadbridge Goliath, Ezuri's Brigade, Obstinate Baloth, Ravenous Baloth, Sporesower Thallid and Wolfbriar Elemental.
• Seismic Stomp is strictly worse than Falter from Urza's Saga.
• Undead Minotaur is strictly worse than Dead Reveler and Undercity Informer.