Battle for Zendikar/Card comparisons

Cards from Battle for Zendikar compared to cards from earlier sets.

Strictly better

• Akoum Stonewalker is strictly better than Goblin Bully, Goblin Piker and Independent Troops.
• Breaker of Armies is strictly better than Akron Legionnaire and Scaled Wurm.
• Carrier Thrall is strictly better than Dakmor Scorpion, Krovikan Scoundrel, Skeletal Snake and Wei Infantry.
• Coralhelm Guide is strictly better than Coral Eel, Coral Merfolk and Wu Infantry.
• Courier Griffin is strictly better than Spotted Griffin.
• Crumble to Dust is strictly better than Sowing Salt.
• Deathless Behemoth is strictly better than Alpha Tyrranax, Axegrinder Giant, Barbtooth Wurm, Barktooth Warbeard, Bog Serpent, Barbtooth Wurm, Craw Wurm, Deep-Sea Serpent, Deep-Sea Terror, Flameborn Viron, Godhunter Octopus, Jedit Ojanen, Jerrard of the Closed Fist, Kasimir the Lone Wolf, Kindercatch, Minotaur Abomination, Obsianus Golem, Phyrexian Hulk, Razorfield Rhino, Razorfield Thresher, Ronom Serpent, Sea Monster, Sea Serpent, Sivitri Scarzam, Steelclad Serpent, The Lady of the Mountain, Torsten Von Ursus, Trained Orgg, Tusked Colossodon, Vastwood Gorger, and Vizzerdrix.
• Eldrazi Devastator is strictly better than Akron Legionnaire, Crash of Rhinos and Scaled Wurm.
• Endless One is strictly better than more than 200 cards. See below for more details.
• Guardian of Tazeem is strictly better than Air Elemental.
• Hagra Sharpshooter is strictly better than Headless Horseman, Mindless Null and Scathe Zombies.
• Halimar Tidecaller is strictly better than Blind Phantasm and Jwari Scuttler.
• Hedron Archive is strictly better than Sisay's Ring and Ur-Golem's Eye.
• Jaddi Offshoot is strictly better than Wall of Wood.
• Kor Bladewhirl and Serene Steward are strictly better than Fresh Volunteers, Glory Seeker, Knight Errant, Silvercoat Lion, Squire and Traveling Philosopher
• Kor Castigator is strictly better than Blade of the Sixth Pride, Dromoka Warrior and Oreskos Swiftclaw.
• Kozilek's Channeler is strictly better than Sunastian Falconer.
• Lavastep Raider is strictly better than Crazed Goblin and Mons's Goblin Raiders.
• Natural Connection is strictly better than Untamed Wilds.
• Oran-Rief Invoker is strictly better than Stonewood Invoker.
• Sheer Drop is strictly better than Vengeance.
• Scatter to the Winds is strictly better than Cancel.
• Skyrider Elf is strictly better than Gaea's Skyfolk.
• Sure Strike is strictly better than Rise to the Challenge, Slaughter Cry and Thunder Strike.
• Swarm Surge is strictly better than Desperate Charge.
• Tightening Coils is strictly better than Pin to the Earth.
• Tunneling Geopede is strictly better than Balduvian Barbarians, Goblin Cavaliers, Goblin Hero, Goblin Roughrider, Gray Ogre and Raging Bull.
• Volcanic Upheaval is strictly better than Craterize.

Endless One

Endless One is strictly better than the following cards:

Creatures with X costs

Ivy Elemental, Phyrexian Marauder, Shifting Wall

Creatures with converted mana cost 1

Dwarven Trader, Eager Cadet, Fugitive Wizard, Merfolk of the Pearl Trident, Metallic Sliver, Mons's Goblin Raiders, Muck Rats, Wandering Ones, Willow Elf

Creatures with converted mana cost 2

Alpha Myr, Arctic Merfolk, Balduvian Bears, Barbarian Outcast, Barbary Apes, Bear Cub, Bronze Sable, Coral Eel, Coral Merfolk, Craven Knight, Cylian Elf, Dakmor Scorpion, Emblazoned Golem, Exiled Boggart, Felhide Brawler, Filthy Cur, Fleshmad Steed, Forest Bear, Fresh Volunteers, Gnarlid Pack, Glory Seeker, Goblin Brigand, Goblin Bully, Goblin Elite Infantry, Goblin Firebug, Goblin Furrier, Goblin Piker, Goblin Raider, Grizzly Bears, Gutter Skulk, Hulking Goblin, Independent Troops, Ironclaw Orcs, Jhessian Lookout, Knight Errant, Krovikan Scoundrel, Mad Dog, Mogg Jailer, Mogg Toady, Omega Myr, Phantom Whelp, Runeclaw Bear, Scarwood Goblins, Sell-Sword Brute, Silvercoat Lion, Skeletal Snake, Smoldering Efreet, Spineless Thug, Squire, Traveling Philosopher, Vodalian Soldiers, Walking Corpse, Wei Infantry, Wetland Sambar, Whipstitched Zombie, Wu Infantry, Yellow Scarves Troops, Young Wei Recruits.

Creatures with converted mana cost 3

Alaborn Trooper, Balduvian Barbarians, Barony Vampire, Blind Phantasm, Bloodrock Cyclops, Centaur Courser, Felhide Minotaur, Gnarled Mass, Goblin Cavaliers, Goblin Hero, Goblin Roughrider, Gorilla Pack, Gorilla Warrior, Gray Ogre, Grollub, Headless Horseman, Hulking Ogre, Hurloon Minotaur, Jwari Scuttler, Kavu Aggressor, Keepers of the Faith, Minotaur Warrior, Moriok Reaver, Nessian Courser, Pearled Unicorn, Pensive Minotaur, Python, Raging Bull, Regal Unicorn, Riot Devils, Rock Jockey, Scathe Zombies, Serpent Warrior, Servant of Volrath, Shu Foot Soldiers, Silt Crawler, Sliver Construct, Steam Frigate, Stonework Puma, Takenuma Bleeder, Trained Armodon, Undead Minotaur, Warpath Ghoul, Witch's Familiar, Wu Warship.

Creatures with converted mana cost 4

Rumbling Baloth, Vodalian Serpent

Creatures with converted mana cost 5

Hollowhenge Beast

Creatures with converted mana cost 6

Kindercatch

Creatures with converted mana cost 7

Axebane Stag, Barktooth Warbeard, Enormous Baloth, Hexplate Golem, Jedit Ojanen, Lady Orca, Loamdragger Giant, Plated Crusher, Razorfield Thresher, Sivitri Scarzam, Trained Orgg, Vizzerdrix

Creatures with converted mana cost 8

Scaled Wurm

Strictly worse

• Nirkana Assassin is strictly worse than Fellhide Petrifier.
• Voracious Null is strictly worse than Flesh Carver.