March of the Machine/Card comparisons
March of the Machine/Card comparisons
Cards from March of the Machine as compared to cards from earlier sets.
Strictly better
- Chrome Host Seedshark is strictly better than Hinterland Drake, Scrapskin Drake, and Wanderlight Spirit.
- Collective Nightmare is strictly better than Strangling Spores and Tar Snare.
- Corrupted Conviction is strictly better than Altar's Reap and Skulltap.
- Deadly Derision is strictly better than Grim Bounty and Impale.
- Harried Artisan is strictly better than Eldrazi Aggressor.
- Khenra Spellspear is strictly better than Lightning Visionary and Mage-Ring Bully.
- Oracle of Tragedy is strictly better than Merfolk Traders and Vodalian Merchant.
- Pile On is strictly better than Chill to the Bone, Eviscerate, Finishing Blow, Impale, Mob, and Reach of Shadows.
- Sword of Once and Future is strictly better than Heavy Mattock.
- Skyclave Aerialist is strictly better than Gossamer Phantasm, Kitesail Corsair, Shaper Apprentice, Tattered Haunter, and Vivid Flying Fish.
Vanillas and French vanillas
- Chrome Host Seedshark is strictly better than Oko's Accomplices, Updraft Elemental, and Wind Drake.
- Copper Host Crusher is strictly better than Crash of Rhinos.
- Harried Artisan is strictly better than Goblin Chariot, Raging Cougar, and Wild Colos.
- Khenra Spellspear is strictly better than Satyr Rambler and 2/2 vanillas for
. - Skyclave Aerialist is strictly better than Sea Eagle and 2/1 vanillas for
(Coral Eel, Coral Merfolk, Curio Vendor, Jhessian Lookout, Wetland Sambar, and Wu Infantry).
Strictly worse
Functional reprints
- Corrupted Conviction is a functional reprint of Village Rites.
- Mirrodin Avenged is a functional reprint of You Are Already Dead.