Core Set 2020/Card comparisons
Core Set 2020/Card comparisons
Cards from Core Set 2020 compared to cards from earlier sets.
Strictly better
- Cerulean Drake is strictly better than Sea Sprite.
- Cloudkin Seer is strictly better than Dream Thief.
- Elvish Reclaimer is strictly better than Woodland Druid, Trained Jackal, and Norwood Ranger.
- Empyrean Eagle is strictly better than Talon Trooper.
- Flame Sweep is strictly better than Seismic Rupture.
- Pacifism is strictly better than Luminous Bonds.
- Retributive Wand is strictly better than Rod of Ruin.
- Spectral Sailor is strictly better than Cloud Pirates, Cloud Sprite, Fledgling Osprey, Flying Men, Manta Riders, Sea Eagle, Thought Nibbler, Vivid Flying Fish and Zephyr Sprite.
- Unholy Indenture is strictly better than Unhallowed Pact.
- Vampire of the Dire Moon is strictly better than Hired Poisoner, Muck Rats, Pharika's Chosen, and Typhoid Rats.
- Veil of Summer is strictly better than Autumn's Veil.
- Winged Words is strictly better than Divination.
Strictly worse
- Agonizing Syphon is strictly worse than Smiting Helix.
- Daggersail Aeronaut is strictly worse than Arclight Phoenix, Firewing Phoenix and Roc of Kher Ridges.
- Dawning Angel is strictly worse than Skystreamer.
- Engulfing Eruption is strictly worse than Fight with Fire and Puncturing Blow.
- Infuriate is strictly worse than Brute Force.
- Planar Cleansing is strictly worse than Hour of Revelation
- Woodland Mystic is strictly worse than Deathcap Cultivator, Druid of the Anima, Druid of the Cowl, Elvish Mystic, Fyndhorn Elves, Golden Hind, Heart Warden, Leaf Gilder, Llanowar Elves, Orochi Sustainer, Paradise Druid, Priest of Titania, Quirion Elves, Rattleclaw Mystic, Scorned Villager, Skyshroud Elf, Urborg Elf, Werebear and Wirewood Elf.
Functional reprint
- Battalion Foot Soldier is a functional reprint of Legion Conquistador, save for creature type
Colorshifted
- Nimble Birdsticker is a colorshifted version of Rubble Slinger (red/green to red).