Battle for Zendikar/Card comparisons
Cards from Battle for Zendikar compared to cards from earlier sets.
Strictly better
- Blisterpod is strictly better than Tukatongue Thallid.
- Breaker of Armies is strictly better than Akron Legionnaire and Scaled Wurm.
- Chasm Guide is strictly better than Vulshok Berserker.
- 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.
- Hedron Archive is strictly better than Sisay's Ring and Ur-Golem's Eye.
- Jaddi Offshoot is strictly better than Wall of Wood.
- Kor Castigator is strictly better than Blade of the Sixth Pride, Dromoka Warrior and Oreskos Swiftclaw.
- Kor Entanglers is strictly better than Heavy Infantry.
- Kozilek's Channeler is strictly better than Sunastian Falconer.
- Lavastep Raider is strictly better than Crazed Goblin and Mons's Goblin Raiders.
- Malakir Familiar is strictly better than Searchlight Geist
- 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.
- Spell Shrivel is strictly better than Convolute.
- 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 Cosi's Ravager.
- 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, Suntouched Myr, Takenuma Bleeder, Trained Armodon, Undead Minotaur, Warpath Ghoul, Witch's Familiar, Wu Warship.
Creatures with converted mana cost 4
Amphin Cutthroat, Barbarian Horde, Borderland Minotaur, Canyon Minotaur, Derelor, Ekundu Cyclops, Enslaved Horror, Foot Soldiers, Giant Cockroach, Giant Octopus, Golden Bear, Great Hart , Highland Giant, Hill Giant, Hired Giant, Hollow Warrior, Indentured Oaf, Lagac Lizard, Lizard Warrior, Lowland Giant, Loxodon Convert, Mirror Wall, Monstrous Hound, Nether Horror, Nettle Swine, Nettletooth Djinn, Ogre Jailbreaker, Ogre Resister, Ogre Taskmaster, Ogre Warrior, Order of the Sacred Bell, Pillarfield Ox, Reclusive Wight, Rhox Brute, Rowan Treefolk, Rumbling Baloth, Russet Wolves, Scourge of Numai, Shatterskull Giant, Shu Elite Infantry, Southern Elephant, Summit Prowler, Synod Centurion, Tor Giant, Trokin High Guard, Viashino Bey, Viashino Warrior, Vodalian Serpent, Wild Jhovall
Creatures with converted mana cost 5
Ancient Carp, Armored Cancrix, Armored Galleon, Berserkers of Blood Ridge, Blanchwood Treefolk, Bonebreaker Giant, Crabapple Cohort, Dreg Reaver, Durkwood Boars, Earth Elemental, Feral Krushok, Fire Elemental, Fomori Nomad, Frost Ogre, Golgari Longlegs, Great-Horn Krushok, Hollowhenge Beast, Hulking Cyclops, Ironroot Treefolk, Jasmine Boreal, Lead Golem, Mass of Ghouls, Meng Huo's Horde, Nema Siltlurker, Obsidian Giant, Plated Wurm, Red Cliffs Armada, Renegade Demon, Rotting Legion, Segmented Wurm, Siege Mastodon, Silent Artisan, Silverback Ape, Skittering Monstrosity, Spined Wurm, Stone Golem, Thraben Purebloods, Tobias Andrion, Venser's Sliver, Water Elemental, Wu Admiral, Zombie Goliath.
Creatures with converted mana cost 6
Alpha Tyrranax, Axegrinder Giant, Barbtooth Wurm, Bog Serpent, Craw Wurm, Deep-Sea Serpent, Deep-Sea Terror, Flameborn Viron, Godhunter Octopus, Jerrard of the Closed Fist, Johtull Wurm, Kasimir the Lone Wolf, Kindercatch, Minotaur Abomination, Obsianus Golem, Phyrexian Hulk, Ronom Serpent, Sea Monster, Sea Serpent, Shoal Serpent, Steelclad Serpent, The Lady of the Mountain, Torsten Von Ursus, Tusked Colossodon, Vastwood Gorger.
Creatures with converted mana cost 7
Axebane Stag, Barktooth Warbeard, Enormous Baloth, Hexplate Golem, Jedit Ojanen, Lady Orca, Loamdragger Giant, Mold Demon, Razorfield Thresher, Sivitri Scarzam, Trained Orgg, Vizzerdrix
Creatures with converted mana cost 8
Akron Legionnaire, Scaled Wurm
Creatures with converted mana cost 9
Strictly worse
- Nirkana Assassin is strictly worse than Felhide Petrifier.
- Voracious Null is strictly worse than Flesh Carver.