Zendikar Rising/Card comparisons
Zendikar Rising/Card comparisons
Cards from Zendikar Rising as compared to cards from earlier sets.
Strictly better
- Archpriest of Iona is strictly better than Devoted Hero, Eager Cadet, Sanctuary Cat, Squire, and Volunteer Militia.
- Expedition Diviner is strictly better than Cloud Manta, Moon Heron, Snapping Drake, and Talas Air Ship.
- Gnarlid Colony is strictly better than Balduvian Bears, Barbary Apes, Bear Cub, Cylian Elf, Forest Bear, Grizzly Bears, and Runeclaw Bear.
- Kabira Outrider is strictly better than Mercenaries, Shu Elite Infantry, and Trokin High Guard.
- Spitfire Lagac is strictly better than Barbarian Horde, Canyon Minotaur, Ekundu Cyclops, Highland Giant, Hill Giant, Hyena Pack, Lagac Lizard, Ogre Warrior, Orazca Raptor, Russet Wolves, Tor Giant, and Wild Jhovall.
- Tajuru Paragon is strictly better than Balduvian Bears, Barbary Apes, Bear Cub, Cylian Elf, Forest Bear, Grizzly Bears, Runeclaw Bear, Swordwise Centaur, and Terrain Elemental.
- Umara Mystic is strictly better than Wee Dragonauts.
- Windrider Wizard is strictly better than Wind Drake.
- Zulaport Duelist is strictly better than Fugitive Wizard, Merfolk of the Pearl Trident, and Wandering Ones.
Strictly worse
- Cliffhaven Sell-Sword is strictly worse than Accorder Paladin, Aethergeode Miner, Audacious Infiltrator, Daring Skyjek, Daybreak Charger, Glory-Bound Initiate, Kor Castigator, Leonin of the Lost Pride, Oketra's Avenger, Seasoned Hallowblade, Shepherd of the Flock, Valiant Rescuer, and Wandering Champion.
- Tajuru Blightblade is strictly worse than Gnarlwood Dryad, Narnam Renegade, and Wasteland Viper.
- Tajuru Snarecaster is strictly worse than Nexus Wardens and Sporecap Spider.