Rebalanced card
Rebalanced cards are a feature of the digital Magic: The Gathering Arena game formally introduced in October, 2021.[1]
Description
Digital-only cards in digital-only formats like Historic give Wizards of the Coast the ability to functionally rebalance cards simply and clearly. They can simply update the text digitally, and the cards will remain accurate to their new function.[1]
Functional rebalancing is a significant change in how formats are balanced. Going forward, WotC will be managing formats on MTG Arena in two different ways. "Print" formats, like Standard, will continue to work exactly like they do in tabletop Magic. For "Live" formats, like Historic, balancing is added alongside banning and suspension as a tool to address problems and make improvements to the format.[1]
December 2021 introduced Alchemy, a digital variation of Standard that started balance patching of powerful cards.[2]
History
Rebalanced cards were introduced on a temporary basis in Mirror, Mirror, a short MTG Arena event on July 3-6, 2021, featuring some of Historic's iconic banned cards.[3][4]
A more serious and permanent version was during the October 2021 Ban and Restricted List Update, when five designed-for-digital cards from Jumpstart: Historic Horizons were updated.[1] The most critical change was shutting the loop created by Vesperlark and perpetual toughness shrinkers; other assorted positive effects were also added.
Some more Standard-focused cards were changed in December 2021 with the announcement of Alchemy.[5] Later updates followed on a regular basis. With the Dominaria United rotation, several Standard-focused cards that left the format had their rebalancing reverted for Historic.
The August 2022 rebalancing for Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate was the first time in which cards were rebalanced for a limited set.[6] That time was also the notable for changing a Limited format during its own lifespan, as the next balancing on October 6th rebalanced Streets of New Capenna six months after it rotated, in preparation for a one-week revised Premier Draft later in the month, however a failure in uploading meant it never was played.
In October 2022, the original tabletop versions of Divide by Zero, Esika's Chariot, Faceless Haven, Goldspan Dragon and Luminarch Aspirant were returned to Historic because they rotated out of (Standard) Alchemy and were deemed unlikely to warp the Historic format.[7]
List of Rebalanced cards
2021
Card | Date of change | Original | Changed to | Changed form | Reason |
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Davriel's Withering | 2021-10-13 | Target creature perpetually gets -1/-2. | Target creature an opponent controls perpetually gets -1/-2. | Davriel's Withering | To prevent an undesirable combo with Vesperlark that can result in a drawn game. |
Davriel, Soul Broker | 2021-10-13 | ![]() |
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Davriel, Soul Broker | To prevent an undesirable combo with Vesperlark that can result in a drawn game. |
Faceless Agent | 2021-10-13 | Power/Toughness: 2/1 | Power/Toughness: 2/2 | Faceless Agent | Generic improvement |
Sarkhan, Wanderer to Shiv | 2021-10-13 | ![]() |
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Sarkhan, Wanderer to Shiv | Eases balancing loyalty |
Subversive Acolyte | 2021-10-13 | Mana cost Power/Toughness: 2/2 [...] becomes a Human Cleric. It gets +1/+2 [...] [...]becomes a Phyrexian. It gets +3/+3 [...] |
Mana cost Power/Toughness: 2/3 [...] becomes a Human Cleric. It gets +1/+1 [...] [...]becomes a Phyrexian. It gets +3/+2 [...] |
Subversive Acolyte | Distinguishing from Gifted Aetherborn as a defensive play |
Alrund's Epiphany | 2021-12-09 [5] | Creates Bird tokens Foretell |
Only creates Bird tokens if foretold Foretell |
A-Alrund's Epiphany | Make Alrund's Epiphany less effective at winning games from an empty board |
Esika's Chariot | 2021-12-09 | Creates two cat tokens Crew 4 |
Creates one cat token Crew 2 |
A-Esika's Chariot | Make Esika's Chariot easier to interact with using removal spells |
Faceless Haven | 2021-12-09 | Power/toughness: 4/3 | Power/toughness: 3/3 | A-Faceless Haven | Make it easier for others to stabilize against aggressive mono-color decks |
Goldspan Dragon | 2021-12-09 | When attacks or becomes the target of a spell, create a Treasure token | When attacks, create a Treasure token | A-Goldspan Dragon | Make Goldspan Dragon easier to interact with using removal spells |
Luminarch Aspirant | 2021-12-09 | At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control | At the beginning of your end step, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control | A-Luminarch Aspirant | Tone down Luminarch Aspirant's aggressive impact |
Omnath, Locus of Creation | 2021-12-09 | Mana cost: |
Mana cost: |
A-Omnath, Locus of Creation | Lower the refundability of Omnath |
Cosmos Elixir | 2021-12-09 | Otherwise, gain 2 life. | Otherwise, gain 2 life and scry 1. | A-Cosmos Elixir | Improve the floor for a four-mana card in situations where the 2 life per turn is not meaningful. |
Demilich | 2021-12-09 | Power/toughness: 4/3 | Power/toughness: 4/4 | A-Demilich | Make more resistant to removal |
Druid Class | 2021-12-09 | Level 3 cost: |
Level 3 cost: |
A-Druid Class | Make more well-rounded and promote the gameplay of leveling up your class as the game progresses. |
Wizard Class | 2021-12-09 | Level 3 cost: |
Level 3 cost: |
A-Wizard Class | Make more well-rounded and promote the gameplay of leveling up your class as the game progresses. |
Phylath, World Sculptor | 2021-12-09 | Landfall - Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, put four +1/+1 counters on target Plant you control. | Has Trample Landfall - Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, put four +1/+1 counters on target Plant you control. It gains trample until end of turn |
A-Phylath, World Sculptor | Distinguish from Tovolar's Huntmaster as a top-end |
2022
Card | Date of change | Original | Changed to | Changed form | Reason |
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Acererak, the Archlich | 2022-01-27[8] | Whenever Acererak the Archlich attacks, for each opponent, you create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token unless that player sacrifices a creature. | Whenever Acererak the Archlich attacks, create a number of 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens equal to the number of opponents you have. | A-Acererak, the Archlich | Removes sacrifice option |
Assemble from Parts | 2022-01-27 | Assemble from Parts | Increase potential for turn 4 reanimate; densifies black mana in exchange | ||
Bloodrage Alpha | 2022-01-27 | 4/3 | 4/4 | Bloodrage Alpha | Increase resilience as a four-mana card |
Cloister Gargoyle | 2022-01-27 | A-Cloister Gargoyle | Upgrade to Venture in general | ||
Dungeon Descent | 2022-01-27 | Enters the battlefield tapped. |
Enters the battlefield untapped. |
A-Dungeon Descent | Upgrade to Venture in general |
Ellywick Tumblestrum | 2022-01-27 | ![]() |
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A-Ellywick Tumblestrum | Upgrade to Venture in general |
Fates Reversal | 2022-01-27 | A-Fates Reversal | Upgrade to Venture in general | ||
Find the Path | 2022-01-27 | Enchanted land has " |
Enchanted land has " |
A-Find the Path | Upgrade to Venture in general |
Puppet Raiser | 2022-01-27 | 3/3 | 3/4 | Puppet Raiser | Increase resilience as a four-mana card |
Precipitous Drop | 2022-01-27 | A-Precipitous Drop | Upgrade to Venture in general | ||
Triumphant Adventurer | 2022-01-27 | 1/1 | 2/1 | A-Triumphant Adventurer | Upgrade to Venture in general |
Divide By Zero | 2022-01-27 | Learn | If its mana value was 4 or less, learn | A-Divide By Zero | Encourages expensive spells |
Fearsome Whelp | 2022-01-27 | Flying At the beginning of your end step, each Dragon card in your hand perpetually gains “This spell costs |
Flying, haste At the beginning of your upkeep, each Dragon card in your hand perpetually gains “This spell costs |
Fearsome Whelp | Gives a longer window to prevent the discount - gains haste in exchange |
Hullbreaker Horror | 2022-01-27 | This spell can't be countered | Can be countered | A-Hullbreaker Horror | Made easier to interact with in both control mirrors and other blue decks. |
Inquisitor Captain | 2022-01-27 | When Inquisitor Captain enters the battlefield, if there are twenty or more creature cards... | When Inquisitor Captain enters the battlefield, if you cast it and if there are twenty or more creature cards... | Inquisitor Captain | Removing blink and cloning chains |
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned | 2022-01-27 | Each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard has flashback. | As long as it is your turn, each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard has flashback. | A-Lier, Disciple of the Drowned | Gives more shields-down moments when in conjunction with bounce spells |
Sanguine Brushstroke | 2022-01-27 | Whenever you sacrifice a Blood token, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life. | Whenever you sacrifice a Blood token, each opponent loses 1 life. | Sanguine Brushstroke | Weakens impact against aggressive strategies. |
Town-Razer Tyrant | 2022-01-27 | When Town-razer Tyrant enters the battlefield, target land you don’t control... | When Town-razer Tyrant enters the battlefield, target nonbasic land you don’t control... | Town-Razer Tyrant | Lowers impacts against one and two-color decks |
Teferi, Time Raveler | 2022-01-27 | A-Teferi, Time Raveler | Moving Teferi, Time Raveler away from a generically strong card to a specialized anti-control tool. | ||
Cobbled Lancer | 2022-02-24[9] | A-Cobbled Lancer | Increases secondary usage of graveyard value | ||
Death-Priest of Myrkul | 2022-02-24 | 2/2, "...if a creature died this turn, you may pay |
3/3 "...if a creature died this turn, create..." | A-Death-Priest of Myrkul | Playing better on turn four as well as against 2-damage board sweepers |
Falcon Abomination | 2022-02-24 | Flying | Flash, Flying | A-Falcon Abomination | Another threat to play at instant to complement Overcharged Amalgam. |
Hobbling Zombie | 2022-02-24 | A-Hobbling Zombie | Another cheap decayed zombie producer | ||
Narfi, Betrayer King | 2022-02-24 | A-Narfi, Betrayer King | Makes casting more appealing, given that reanimation was the main route. | ||
Sepulcher Ghoul | 2022-02-24 | 2/1 | 2/2 | A-Sepulcher Ghoul | Less punished by 1/x and 3/xs. |
Skull Skaab | 2022-02-24 | "Whenever a creature you control exploits a nontoken creature, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token." | "Whenever a creature you control exploits a creature, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token." | A-Skull Skaab | Removes a Limited-focused balancing clause. |
Stitched Assistant | 2022-02-24 | A-Stitched Assistant | Avoids Fell Stinger comparisons | ||
Alrund, God of the Cosmos//Hakka, Whispering Raven | 2022-02-24 | "At the beginning of your end step, choose a card type, then reveal the top two cards of your library..." // 2/3 | "At the beginning of your end step, choose a card type, then reveal the top three cards of your library..." // 3/3 | A-Alrund, God of the Cosmos//A-Hakka, Whispering Raven | General boost as a two-point curve piece. |
Cosmos Charger | 2022-02-24 | A-Cosmos Charger | Incentivizes the Foretell deck, also a new Flash threat. | ||
Vega, the Watcher | 2022-02-24 | Ward 2 | A-Vega, the Watcher | Lowers fragility. | |
Fires of Invention | 2022-02-24 | A-Fires of Invention | Slows by a turn. | ||
Gitrog, Horror of Zhava | 2022-02-24 | "...any player may sacrifice a creature. If they do..." | "...any player may sacrifice a nontoken creature. If they do..." | Gitrog, Horror of Zhava | More difficult to prevent entering combat. |
Tibalt, Wicked Tormentor | 2022-02-24 | ![]() |
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Tibalt, Wicked Tormentor | Increases pressure from nonaggressive builds with Tibalt |
Tireless Angler | 2022-02-24 | Whenever an Island enters the battlefield under your control, draft a card from Tireless Angler's spellbook. | Whenever an Island or Swamp enters the battlefield under your control, draft a card from Tireless Angler's spellbook. | Tireless Angler | Expands to usage to black decks.t |
Sinister Reflections | 2022-02-24 | Sinister Reflections | Expands usage to nonblue decks | ||
Town-Razer Tyrant | 2022-02-24 | "...gains "At the beginning of your upkeep, this permanent deals 2 damage to you unless you sacrifice it"." | "...gains "At the beginning of your end step, this permanent deals 2 damage to you unless you sacrifice it"." | Town-Razer Tyrant | Allows sorcery-speed-based decks to draw a card and use the land before deciding. |
Arms Scavenger | 2022-04-07[10] | Gains "Equip abilities you activate cost 1 less to activate." | Arms Scavenger | Make spellbook cards more appealing | |
Armory Veteran | 2022-04-07 | Gains Ward - Pay 2 life | A-Armory Veteran | Mitigate inherent risk | |
Dwarfhold Champion | 2022-04-07 | Gains Ward |
A-Dwarfhold Champion | Mitigate inherent risk | |
Bruenor Battlehammer | 2022-04-07 | 5/3; You may pay |
5/4; |
A-Bruenor Battlehammer | Work with Reconfigure |
Expedition Supplier | 2022-04-07 | "When Expedition Supplier or another Human..." | "When Expedition Supplier or another Human or Warrior..." | Expedition Supplier | Work with non-Human Warriors |
Goma Fada Vanguard | 2022-04-07 | "...less than or equal to the number of Warriors you control can't block this turn" | "...less than or equal to the number of Equipment and Warriors you control can't block this turn." | A-Goma Fada Vanguard | Work with Equipment late-game |
Kargan Intimidator | 2022-04-07 | Target Warrior gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Target Warrior gets trample until end of turn Target creature becomes a Coward until end of turn |
Target Warrior gets +1/+1 and trample until end of turn Target creature becomes a Coward until end of turn |
A-Kargan Intimidator | Improve general mana efficiency |
Kargan Warleader | 2022-04-07 | Other Warriors you control get +1/+1 | Ward |
A-Kargan Warleader | Improve equipment side of the deck |
Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients | 2022-04-07 | ![]()
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A-Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients | Partially offsets deckbuilding cost by working with the Equipment-synergising creatures. |
Plate Armor | 2022-04-07 | A-Plate Armor | Improve the equipment side of the Warrior-Equipment deck | ||
Tyvar Kell | 2022-04-07 | 3 starting loyalty
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4 starting loyalty
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A-Tyvar Kell | Makes the +1 more appealing compared to the 0; made more resilient, ultimate range retained |
Harald Unites the Elves | 2022-04-07 | ![]() |
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A-Harald Unites the Elves | Increases floor due to difficulty in maximizing the Saga's power |
Elderfang Ritualist | 2022-04-07 | A-Elderfang Ritualist | Line up with other Kaldheim Elf cards, increase the rate to competitive levels | ||
Skemfar Avenger | 2022-04-07 | Whenever another non-token Elf or Berserker you control dies, you draw a card and you lose 1 life. | Whenever another Elf or Berserker you control dies, you draw a card and you lose 1 life. | A-Skemfar Avenger | Work with token Elf cards |
Canopy Tactician | 2022-04-07 | 3/3 | 3/4 | A-Canopy Tactician | More resiliency to damage sweepers |
Harald, King of Skemfar | 2022-04-07 | When Harald, King of Skemfar enters the battlefield, look at the top five cards of your library. You may reveal an Elf, Warrior, or Tyvar card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order | When Harald, King of Skemfar enters the battlefield, look at the top seven cards of your library. You may reveal an Elf, Warrior, or Tyvar card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order | A-Harald, King of Skemfar | Lowers tribal density required to use in an Elf deck |
Return Upon the Tide | 2022-04-07 | Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. If it's an Elf, create two 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature tokens. | Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. If it's an Elf, create three 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature tokens. | A-Return Upon the Tide | Incentivize reanimating Elves as opposed to others |
Thornmantle Striker | 2022-04-07 | A-Thornmantle Striker | Increase rate as a high-end creature | ||
Elderleaf Mentor | 2022-04-07 | A-Elderleaf Mentor | Efficient way to produce two Elves | ||
Elven Bow | 2022-04-07 | When Elven Bow enters the battlefield, you may pay |
When Elven Bow enters the battlefield, you may pay |
A-Elven Bow | Creates a good rate defensive two-drop |
Skemfar Elderhall | 2022-04-07 | A-Skemfar Elderhall | More competitive utility land option | ||
Shessra, Death's Whisper | 2022-04-07 | A-Shessra, Death's Whisper | |||
Symmetry Sage | 2022-04-07 | 0/2; When you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, target creature gets base power 2 until end of turn. | 0/3; When you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, target creature gets base power 3 until end of turn. | A-Symmetry Sage | Increases rate for blue tempo-aggressive decks |
Spell Satchel | 2022-04-07 | Pay |
Pay |
A-Spell Satchel | Easier to use and better scaling |
Base Camp | 2022-04-07 | Enters the battlefield tapped | Enters the battlefield untapped | A-Base Camp | Better support for Party decks |
Blood Artist | 2022-04-07 | ...target player loses 1 life... | ...target opponent loses 1 life... | A-Blood Artist | Quality-of-life improvement |
Citystalker Connoisseur | 2022-05-05[11] | ...target opponent discards a card... | ...target opponent discards a nonland card... | A-Citystalker Connoisseur | Protect lands in hand and increase counterplay |
Painful Bond | 2022-05-05 | ...with mana value 3 or greater... | ...with mana value 3 or less | A-Painful Bond | Balance deck construction |
A-Omnath, Locus of Creation | 2022-05-05 | When Omnath, Locus of Creation enters the battlefield, scry 1 | When Omnath, Locus of Creation enters the battlefield, draw a card. | A-Omnath, Locus of Creation | Revert back to the original ability |
Settle the Wilds | 2022-05-05 | A-Settle the Wilds | Making easier to cast, hoping for more deck appearances | ||
Semblance Scanner | 2022-05-05 | 3/1 | 3/2 | A-Semblance Scanner | |
Captain Eberhart | 2022-05-05 | 1/1 | 1/2 | Captain Eberhart | |
Veteran Ghoulcaller | 2022-05-05 | 2/1 | 2/2 | Veteran Ghoulcaller | |
Artillery Enthusiast | 2022-05-05 | 1/1 | 1/2 | Artillery Enthusiast | |
Garruk, Wrath of the Wilds | 2022-05-05 | Starts with three loyalty, has a ![]() |
Starts with four loyalty, has a ![]() |
Garruk, Wrath of the Wilds | |
Geist of Regret | 2022-05-05 | 4/5 | 5/5 | Geist of Regret | |
Experimental Pilot | 2022-05-05 | 1/1 | 1/2 | Experimental Pilot | |
Tireless Angler | 2022-05-05 | 1/4 | 2/4 | Tireless Angler | |
Swarm Saboteur | 2022-05-05 | 2/1 | 2/2 | Swarm Saboteur | |
Monster Manual (CLB) | 2022-07-07 | A-Monster Manual | |||
Earthquake Dragon | 2022-07-07 | ...total mana value of Dragons you control | ...total mana value of Dragons you control not named Earthquake Dragon | A-Earthquake Dragon | |
Baba Lysaga, Night Witch (CLB) | 2022-07-07 | A-Baba Lysaga, Night Witch | |||
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes (CLB) | 2022-07-07 | A-Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes | |||
Cauldron Familiar | 2022-07-07[12] | Can block | Can't block | A-Cauldron Familiar | Make other creature-based decks more competitive against Food Decks |
The Meathook Massacre | 2022-07-07 | Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life. Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, gain 1 life" | Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life. | A-The Meathook Massacre | Make other creature-based decks more competitive against Food Decks |
Dragon's Rage Channeler | 2022-07-07 | Delirium — ...Dragon's Rage Channeler gets +2/+2... | Delirium — ...Dragon's Rage Channeler gets +2/+0... | A-Dragon's Rage Channeler | Make it easier to interact with in combat and with removal. |
Unholy Heat | 2022-07-07 | Delirium — Unholy Heat deals 6 damage... | Delirium — Unholy Heat deals 4 damage... | A-Unholy Heat | make high-toughness creatures stronger against red in Historic. |
Winota, Joiner of Forces | 2022-07-07 | Whenever a non-Human creature you control attacks... | Whenever one or more non-Human creatures you control attacks... | A-Winota, Joiner of Forces | Lower explosive potential |
Bretagard Stronghold | 2022-07-07 | Put a +1/+1 counter... | Distribute two +1/+1 counters... | A-Bretagard Stronghold | Flexibility in creature-hostile games |
Dueling Coach | 2022-07-07 | When Dueling Coach enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter...; |
When Dueling Coach enters the battlefield, distribute two +1/+1 counters...; |
A-Dueling Coach | Made a more self-sufficient four-mana creature with synergy upside. |
Fall of the Impostor | 2022-07-07 | A-Fall of the Impostor | Buffing | ||
Gnarlid Colony | 2022-07-07 | if kicked, enters with two +1/+1 counters on it | if kicked, enters with four +1/+1 counters on it | A-Gnarlid Colony | Increased reach for counters decks |
Sigardian Paladin | 2022-07-07 | A-Sigardian Paladin | Increased reach for counters decks | ||
Hagra Constrictor | 2022-07-07 | A-Hagra Constrictor | Increased reach for counters decks | ||
Tenured Inkcaster | 2022-07-07 | A-Tenured Inkcaster | Increased reach for counters decks | ||
Iridescent Hornbeetle | 2022-07-07 | A-Iridescent Hornbeetle | |||
Moss-Pit Skeleton | 2022-07-07 | ...you may put Moss-Pit Skeleton on top of your library | ...return Moss-Pit Skeleton from your graveyard to your hand | A-Moss-Pit Skeleton | Card advantage for counters decks |
Skyclave Shadowcat | 2022-07-07 | A-Skyclave Shadowcat | Card advantage for counters decks | ||
Ochre Jelly | 2022-07-07 | N/A | Ward |
A-Ochre Jelly | Increase resiliency against exile removal |
Oran-Rief Ooze | 2022-07-07 | ...each attacking creature... | ...each creature you control... | A-Oran-Rief Ooze | Remove the additional restriction of having to have creatures attack alongside it |
Tanazir Quandrix | 2022-07-07 | 4/4 | 5/5 | A-Tanazir Quandrix | Matches up better to 4 power fliers in the format |
Ardent Dustspeaker | 2022-07-07 | A-Ardent Dustspeaker | |||
Maelstrom Muse | 2022-07-07 | A-Maelstrom Muse | |||
Rockslide Sorcerer | 2022-07-07 | A-Rockslide Sorcerer | |||
Tome Shredder | 2022-07-07 | A-Tome Shredder | |||
Master of Winds | 2022-07-07 | 1/4; base power/toughness becomes 4/1 or 1/4 | 1/5; base power/toughness becomes 5/1 or 1/5 | A-Master of Winds | Matches up better to 4 power fliers in the format |
Mentor's Guidance | 2022-07-07 | A-Mentor's Guidance | Make it more competitive with other draw-2s. | ||
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks // Will, Scholar of Frost | 2022-07-07 | Rowan starting loyalty ![]() Rowan ultimate |
Rowan starting loyalty ![]() Rowan ultimate |
A-Rowan, Scholar of Sparks // A-Will, Scholar of Frost | Easier to protect |
Sorcerer Class | 2022-07-07 | Level 3: |
Level 3: |
A-Sorcerer Class | More appealing to use as a win condition |
Umara Mystic | 2022-07-07 | N/A | Haste | A-Umara Mystic | Lets it benefit from being drawn late through cantrips |
Painful Bond | 2022-07-07 | Draw two cards, then cards... | Draw two cards, then nonland cards... | Painful Bond | Remove misleading text potential (on lands) |
Obscura Polymorphist | 2022-07-07 | ...exile target creature. | ...exile up to one target creature. | A-Obscura Polymorphist | Removed forced exile if action is disadvantageous |
Cabaretti Revels | 2022-08-11[6] | Cabaretti Revels | Reduce splash-ability | ||
Racketeer Boss | 2022-08-11 | Gives "When you cast this spell, create a treasure token" | Gives "When you cast this spell, create a treasure token and this spell loses this ability". | Racketeer Boss | Keep fair combos |
Dragonborn Looter | 2022-08-11 | A-Dragonborn Looter | Improve overall card quality for Blue | ||
Pseudodragon Familiar | 2022-08-11 | 2/1 | 2/2 | A-Pseudodragon Familiar | Improve overall card quality for Blue |
Water Weird | 2022-08-11 | N/A | Gains " |
Water Weird | Improve overall card quality for Blue |
Young Blue Dragon | 2022-08-11 | 3/3 | 3/4 | A-Young Blue Dragon | Improve overall card quality for Blue |
You Come to a River | 2022-08-11 | A-You Come to a River | Redesigned as premium removal | ||
Kenku Artificer | 2022-08-11 | 1/1 | 1/3 | A-Kenku Artificer | Improve overall card quality for Blue |
Vhal, Eager Scholar | 2022-08-11 | 2/1; 4/3 specialized | 2/2; 4/4 specialized | Vhal, Eager Scholar | Improve overall card quality for Blue |
Alora, Rogue Companion | 2022-08-11 | 3/2; 4/3 specialized | 3/3; 4/4 specialized | Alora, Rogue Companion | Improve overall card quality for Blue |
Goggles of Night | 2022-08-11 | Equip |
Equip |
A-Goggles of Night | Improve overall card quality for Blue |
Guildsworn Prowler | 2022-08-11 | 2/1 | 1/1 | A-Guildsworn Prowler | Draft update - weakens aggressiveness |
Manticore | 2022-08-11 | 2/1 | 3/1 | A-Manticore | Draft update - buff to low playable |
Baleful Beholder | 2022-08-11 | 6/5 | 7/5 | A-Baleful Beholder | Draft update - buff to low playable |
Eyes of the Beholder | 2022-08-11 | A-Eyes of the Beholder | Draft update - improve access to removal | ||
Sigil of Myrkul | 2022-08-11 | A-Sigil of Myrkul | Draft update - improve self-mill archetype | ||
Young Red Dragon | 2022-08-11 | 3/2; Young Red Dragon can't block | 3/1; Young Red Dragon can block | A-Young Red Dragon | Draft update - buff to low playable |
Dragonborn Immolator | 2022-08-11 | Activated ability costs |
Activated ability costs |
Dragonborn Immolator | Draft update - stronger but slower pump |
Circle of the Land Druid | 2022-08-11 | 1/1 | 2/1 | A-Circle of the Land Druid | Draft update - buff to self-mill archetype |
Druidic Ritual | 2022-08-11 | Return up to one creature card and up to one land card | Return up to two creature cards and/or land cards | A-Druidic Ritual | Draft update - buff to self-mill archetype |
Emerald Dragon | 2022-08-11 | Trample | Ward |
A-Emerald Dragon | Draft update - tilt from aggressive to defensive |
Split the Spoils | 2022-08-11 | A-Split the Spoils | Draft update - buff to self-mill archetype | ||
Steadfast Unicorn | 2022-08-11 | Activated ability costs |
Activated ability costs |
A-Steadfast Unicorn | Draft update - weaken double-activation |
Tyr's Blessing | 2022-08-11 | A-Tyr's Blessing | Draft update - slow down aggressive white decks | ||
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind | 2022-08-11 | A-Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind | Improve color consistency for Dragon decks | ||
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind | 2022-08-11 | A-Lapis Orb of Dragonkind | Improve color consistency for Dragon decks | ||
Jade Orb of Dragonkind | 2022-08-11 | A-Jade Orb of Dragonkind | Improve color consistency for Dragon decks | ||
Lantern of Revealing | 2022-08-11 | Activated ability costs |
Activated ability costs |
A-Lantern of Revealing | Draft update - improve fixing for multicolor decks |
Navigation Orb | 2022-08-11 | Activated ability costs |
Activated ability costs |
A-Navigation Orb | Draft update -improve fixing for multicolor decks |
Speakeasy Server | 2022-10-06[13] | "...gain 1 life for each other creature you control." | "...gain 1 life for each creature you control." | A-Speakeasy Server | Minor improvement to low playable |
Celebrity Fencer | 2022-10-06 | 3/2 | 3/3 | A-Celebrity Fencer | Increase defensiveness in format |
Buy Your Silence | 2022-10-06 | Sorcery | Instant | A-Buy Your Silence | Minor improvement to low playable |
Sewer Crocodile | 2022-10-06 | 4/6 | 4/7 | A-Sewer Crocodile | Increase defensiveness in format |
Psionic Snoop | 2022-10-06 | 0/3 | 0/4 | A-Psionic Snoop | Increase defensiveness in format |
Public Enemy | 2022-10-06 | "...dies, draw a card" | "...dies, draw two cards" | A-Public Enemy | Minor improvement to low playable |
Case the Joint | 2022-10-06 | Instant; |
Sorcery; |
A-Case the Joint | Increase defensiveness in format |
Demon's Due | 2022-10-06 | Scry 2, Draw two cards | Look at the top four cards of your library. Put two of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard. | A-Demon's Due | Minor improvement to low playable |
Vampire Scrivener | 2022-10-06 | A-Vampire Scrivener | Improve payoff for build-around | ||
Midnight Assassin | 2022-10-06 | 1/2 | 1/3 | A-Midnight Assassin | Increase defensiveness in format |
Graveyard Shift | 2022-10-06 | Return target creature from your graveyard to the battlefield. | Return target creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. | A-Graveyard Shift | Improve payoff for build around |
Incriminate | 2022-10-06 | A-Incriminate | Increase defensiveness in format | ||
Deal Gone Bad | 2022-10-06 | No lifegain | Gain 3 life | A-Deal Gone Bad | Increase defensiveness in format |
Revel Ruiner | 2022-10-06 | 3/1 | 3/2 | A-Revel Ruiner | Increase defensiveness in format |
Exhibition Magician | 2022-10-06 | 2/1 | 2/2 | A-Exhibition Magician | Increase defensiveness in format |
Jackhammer | 2022-10-06 | A-Jackhammer | Minor improvement to low playable | ||
Ready to Rumble | 2022-10-06 | Sorcery | Instant; damage mode now includes unpreventaility clause | A-Ready to Rumble | Minor improvement to low playable - weakens shield counters |
Sizzling Soloist | 2022-10-06 | 3/2 | 4/2 | A-Sizzling Soloist | Improve payoff for build around |
Pyre-Sledge Arsonist | 2022-10-06 | 2/2 | 2/3 | A-Pyre-Sledge Arsonist | Improve defensiveness, payoff for build-around |
Warm Welcome | 2022-10-06 | Instant; |
Sorcery; |
A-Warm Welcome | Redesign; improves Alliance, slows format |
Most Wanted | 2022-10-06 | Enchanted creature gets +2/+1. | Enchanted creature gets +2/+2. | A-Most Wanted | Minor improvement to low playable |
Social Climber | 2022-10-06 | 3/2 | 4/2 | A-Social Climber | Minor improvement to low playable |
Capenna Express | 2022-10-06 | 6/6 | 7/7 | A-Capenna Express | Minor improvement to low playable |
High-Rise Sawjack | 2022-10-06 | 2/3; High-Rise Sawjack gets +2/+0 until end of turn | 1/4; High-Rise Sawjack gets +3/+0 until end of turn | A-High-Rise Sawjack | Improve defensiveness |
Glittermonger | 2022-10-06 | 1/4 | 2/4 | A-Glittermonger | Improve defensiveness |
Paragon of Modernity | 2022-10-06 | 2/2 | 2/3 | A-Paragon of Modernity | Minor improvement to low playable, and to multicolor decks |
Ominous Parcel | 2022-10-06 | A-Ominous Parcel | Improvement for multicolor decks | ||
Glamorous Outlaw | 2022-10-06 | "...2 damage to each opponent";
" |
"...2 damage to each opponent and you gain 2 life";
" |
A-Glamorous Outlaw | Improvement for multicolor decks, defensiveness |
Masked Bandits | 2022-10-06 | 5/5, " |
5/6, " |
A-Masked Bandits | Improvement for multicolor decks, defensiveness |
Rakish Revelers | 2022-10-06 | " |
" |
A-Rakish Revelers | Improvement for multicolor decks |
Shattered Seraph | 2022-10-06 | 4/4, " |
4/5, " |
A-Shattered Seraph | Improvement for multicolor decks, defensiveness |
Spara's Adjudicators | 2022-10-06 | " |
" |
A-Spara's Adjudicators | Improvement for multicolor decks |
Stimulus Package | 2022-10-06 | "Create a 1/1 white and green Citizen token." | "Create a 1/1 white and green Citizen token. Scry 1" | A-Stimulus Package | Improvement for red-green Treasures archetype |
Cabaretti Charm | 2022-10-06 | "deals damage equal to the number of creatures you control" | "deals damage equal to twice the number of creatures you control" | A-Cabaretti Charm | Improvement for Cabaretti and Alliance |
Riveteers Initiate | 2022-10-06 | " |
" |
A-Riveteers Initiate | Minor improvement to low playable |
Security Rhox | 2022-10-06 | 5/4 | 5/5 | A-Security Rhox | Improvement for red-green Treasures archetype |
Mr. Orfeo, the Boulder | 2022-10-06 | 2/4 | 3/4 | A-Mr. Orfeo, the Boulder | Improvement for Riveteers |
Forge Boss | 2022-10-06 | 3/4 | 4/4 | A-Forge Boss | Improve payoff for build around |
Syndicate Infiltrator | 2022-10-06 | Flying | Flying, Ward 2 | A-Syndicate Infiltrator | Improve defensiveness |
Queza, Augur of Agonies | 2022-10-06 | No keywords | Vigilance | A-Queza, Augur of Agonies | Improve defensiveness |
Celestial Regulator | 2022-10-06 | 2/3 | 1/4 | A-Celestial Regulator | Nerf to white-blue counters, improved defensiveness |
Civil Servant | 2022-10-06 | "+1/+0 and gains lifelink until end of turn" | "+1/+0 and gains trample until end of turn" | A-Civil Servant | Nerf to green-white Citizens |
Metropolis Angel | 2022-10-06 | A-Metropolis Angel | Improve payoff for a build-around, slows format | ||
Diviner of Fates | 2022-10-12[14] | 2/3 | 2/1 | Diviner of Fates | Nerf to toughness, weaker to attacking and toughness-based removal |
Niambi, Beloved Protector | 2022-11-15[15] | "When Niambi, Beloved Protector enters the battlefield, choose target..." | "When Niambi, Beloved Protector enters the battlefield, if you cast it, choose target..." | Niambi, Beloved Protector | Removed combo potential with copy effects due to the combo taking too long to fully execute. |
2023
Card | Date of change | Original | Changed to | Changed form | Reason |
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Goblin Trapfinder | 2023-01-17[16] | "... “This spell costs |
"... “This spell costs |
Goblin Trapfinder | Makes the combo with Ominous Traveler harder to assemble in Alchemy and Historic. |
Binding Geist//Spectral Binding | 2023-01-17 | A-Binding Geist//A-Spectral Binding | Buff to Spirit decks by making Disturb costs cheaper, allowing multiple spells to be cast per turn. | ||
Brine Comber//Brinebound Gift | 2023-01-17 | 1/1 | 2/2 | A-Brine Comber//A-Brinebound Gift | Buff to Spirit decks. |
Devoted Grafkeeper//Departed Soulkeeper | 2023-01-17 | "When Devoted Grafkeeper enters the battlefield, mill two cards.", 2/1 // "Departed Soulkeeper can block only creatures with flying." | "When Devoted Grafkeeper enters the battlefield, mill four cards.", 2/2 // Can block all creatures. | A-Devoted Grafkeeper//A-Departed Soulkeeper | Buff to Spirit decks. |
Dorothea, Vengeful Victim//Dorothea's Retribution | 2023-01-17 | Disturb |
Disturb |
A-Dorothea, Vengeful Victim//A-Dorothea's Retribution | Buff to Spirit decks by making Disturb costs cheaper, allowing multiple spells to be cast per turn. |
Dreamshackle Geist | 2023-01-17 | 3/1 | 3/2 | A-Dreamshackle Geist | Buff to Spirit decks. |
Obsessive Collector | 2023-01-17 | 4/3 | 4/4 | Obsessive Collector | Buff to Spirit decks. |
Gutter Skulker//Gutter Shortcut | 2023-01-17 | A-Gutter Skulker//A-Gutter Shortcut | Buff to Spirit decks. | ||
Lantern Bearer//Lanterns' Lift | 2023-01-17 | Disturb |
Disturb |
A-Lantern Bearer//A-Lanterns' Lift | Buff to Spirit decks by making Disturb costs cheaper, allowing multiple spells to be cast per turn. |
Mischievous Catgeist//Catlike Curiosity | 2023-01-17 | Disturb |
Disturb |
A-Mischievous Catgeist//A-Catlike Curiosity | Buff to Spirit decks. |
Patrician Geist | 2023-01-17 | "Spells you cast from your graveyard cost |
"Spells you cast from your graveyard cost |
A-Patrician Geist | Buff to Spirit decks. |
Phantom Carriage | 2023-01-17 | A-Phantom Carriage | Buff to Spirit decks. | ||
Shipwreck Sifters | 2023-01-17 | "Whenever you discard a Spirit card or card with disturb..." | "Whenever a Spirit or card with disturb is put into your graveyard from anywhere..." | A-Shipwreck Sifters | Buff to Spirit decks. |
Asari Captain | 2023-01-17 | A-Asari Captain | Buff to Samurai decks by making the mana value of cards more competitve with other aggro options. | ||
Ancestral Katana | 2023-01-17 | "Equipped creature gets +2/+1.", Equip |
"Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has "This creature has first strike as long as it's attacking."", Equip |
A-Ancestral Katana | Buff to Samurai decks. |
Akki Ronin | 2023-01-17 | A-Akki Ronin | Buff to Samurai decks. | ||
Eiganjo Exemplar | 2023-01-17 | A-Eiganjo Exemplar | Buff to Samurai decks. | ||
Imperial Blademaster | 2023-01-17 | 2/2 | 2/3 | Imperial Blademaster | Buff to Samurai decks. |
Imperial Subduer | 2023-01-17 | A-Imperial Subduer | Buff to Samurai decks. | ||
Peerless Samurai | 2023-01-17 | A-Peerless Samurai | Buff to Samurai decks. | ||
Raiyuu, Storm’s Edge | 2023-01-17 | 3/3 | 4/4 | A-Raiyuu, Storm’s Edge | Buff to Samurai decks. |
Dokuchi Silencer | 2023-04-04[17] | ...you may discard a creature card. | ...you may discard a card. | A-Dokuchi Silencer | Loosens creature density restriction |
Futurist Operative | 2023-04-04 | A-Futurist Operative | Cheaper defensive ninjustu enabler | ||
Krydle of Baldur's Gate | 2023-04-04 | Whenever you attack, you may pay |
Whenever you attack... | A-Krydle of Baldur's Gate | Remove mana gate |
Moon-Circuit Hacker | 2023-04-04 | ...damage to a player, draw a card. | ...damage to a player, scry 2, then draw a card | A-Moon-Circuit Hacker | Improve ninjutsu payoff |
Nezumi Prowler | 2023-04-04 | ...target creature you control gains deathtouch and lifelink until end of turn. | ...put a deathtouch counter and a lifelink counter on target creature you control. | A-Nezumi Prowler | Improve ninjutsu payoff |
Nightclub Bouncer | 2023-04-04 | This spell costs |
This spell costs |
Nightclub Bouncer | Improve bounce effect |
Prosperous Thief | 2023-04-04 | 3/2 | 2/4 | A-Prosperous Thief | Turned stats defensive |
Satoru Umezawa | 2023-04-04 | 2/4, grants ninjutsu |
3/4, grants ninjutsu |
A-Satoru Umezawa | Cheapen ninjutsu cost, improve stats |
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion | 2023-04-04 | Ninjutsu |
Ninjutsu |
A-Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion | Cheapened ninjutsu cost |
Silver-Fur Master | 2023-04-04 | Ninjutsu |
Ninjutsu |
A-Silver-Fur Master | Cheapened ninjutsu cost |
Swarm Saboteur | 2023-04-04 | Ninjutsu |
Ninjutsu |
Swarm Saboteur | Cheapened ninjutsu cost |
Thousand-Faced Shadow | 2023-04-04 | Ninjutsu |
Ninjutsu |
A-Thousand-Faced Shadow | Cheapened ninjutsu cost |
Dawnbringer Cleric | 2023-04-04 | 1/3 | 1/4 | A-Dawnbringer Cleric | Prevent it dying to 3-damage burn |
Circuit Mender | 2023-04-04 | ... gain 2 life. | ... gain 3 life. | A-Circuit Mender | More life gain against mono-Red |
Haywire Mite | 2023-04-04 | 1/1, ... gain 2 life. | 1/2, ... gain 3 life. | A-Haywire Mite | More life gain against mono-Red, cheap blocking ability |
Hinterland Chef | 2023-04-04 | 3/3 | 3/4 | Hinterland Chef | Prevent it dying to 3-damage burn |
Knockout Blow | 2023-04-04 | Knockout Blow deals 4 damage to attacking or blocking creature. | Destroy target tapped creature. | A-Knockout Blow | Better utility against bigger creatures, given aggro doesn't use it |
Lonely End | 2023-04-04 | ... gain 2 life. | ... gain 3 life. | Lonely End | More life gain against mono-Red |
Etching of Kumano | 2023-05-30[18] | Haste | No haste | A-Etching of Kumano | Slows down the card |
Traumatic Prank | 2023-05-30 | Traumatic Prank | Weakens it as an answer to big blockers | ||
Crucias, Titan of the Waves | 2023-07-18[19] | 3/3 | 3/1 | Crucias, Titan of the Waves | Made more vulnerable to a wider range of removal |
Orcish Bowmasters | 2023-10-10[20] | "When Orcish Bowmasters enters the battlefield and whenever an opponent draws a card..." | "Whenever an opponent draws a card..." | A-Orcish Bowmasters | Lowers independent utility, now only good when punishing draw spells |
The One Ring | 2023-10-10 | A-The One Ring | Mana added to the card draw ability to reduce how efficent the card is overall. |
2024
Card | Date of change | Original | Changed to | Changed form | Reason |
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Meria's Outrider | 2024-01-12[21] | "... deals damage to each opponent." Power/Toughness: 4/4 |
"... deals damage to any target." Power/Toughness: 5/5 |
A-Meria's Outrider | Provides more flexability for Domain trigger and bigger stats. |
Radha's Firebrand | 2024-01-12 | "... with power less than Radha's Firebrand power can't block this turn." | "... with power less than or equal to Radha's Firebrand power can't block this turn." | A-Radha's Firebrand | Improves ability to attack into larger creatures. |
Sprouting Goblin | 2024-01-12 | A-Sprouting Goblin | Allows for easier card draw in the Domain archetype. | ||
Briar Hydra | 2024-01-12 | Mana cost: Power/Toughness: 6/6 |
Mana cost: Power/Toughness: 5/5 |
A-Briar Hydra | Made cheaper to allow it to fit lower in the Domain deck mana curve. |
Llanowar Greenwidow | 2024-01-12 | Domain — |
Domain — |
A-Llanowar Greenwidow | Reduced cost of ability to allow for a better Domain pay-off. |
Llanowar Loamspeaker | 2024-01-12 | "Target land you control becomes a 3/3 Elemental creature with haste ..." | "Target land you control becomes a 4/4 Elemental creature with haste ..." | A-Llanowar Loamspeaker | Improved durability of the animated land. |
Scout the Wilderness | 2024-01-12 | Kicker |
Kicker |
A-Scout the Wilderness | Made cheaper to allow Domain decks to more easily achieve Domain. |
Sunbathing Rootwalla | 2024-01-12 | "Domain — |
"Domain — |
A-Sunbathing Rootwalla | Made more agressive to help Domain decks in the early-to-mid game. |
Nael, Avizoa Aeronaut | 2024-01-12 | Mana cost: Power/Toughness: 2/4 |
Mana cost: Power/Toughness: 2/2 |
A-Nael, Avizoa Aeronaut | Made cheaper to allow it to fit lower in the Domain deck mana curve. |
Radha, Coalition Warlord | 2024-01-12 | Mana cost: "Domain — Whenever Radha, Coalition Warlord becomes tapped, ..." |
Mana cost: "Domain — Whenever Radha, Coalition Warlord enters the battlefield or becomes tapped, ..." |
A-Radha, Coalition Warlord | Made more agressive to help Domain decks in the early game. |
Rulik Mons, Warren Chief | 2024-01-12 | "Whenever Rulik Mons, Warren Chief attacks, ..." Power/Toughness: 3/3 |
"Whenever Rulik Mons, Warren Chief enters the battlefield or attacks, ..." Power/Toughness: 4/4 |
A-Rulik Mons, Warren Chief | |
Soul of Windgrace | 2024-01-12 | A-Soul of Windgrace | Reduced cost of activated abilities to allow for multiple uses per turn. | ||
Tatyova, Steward of Tides | 2024-01-12 | "... target land you control becomes a 3/3 Elemental creature with haste." Power/Toughness: 3/3 |
"... target land you control becomes a 4/4 Elemental creature with haste." Power/Toughness: 4/4 |
A-Tatyova, Steward of Tides | Improved durability of both Tatyova and the animated land. |
Uurg, Spawn of Turg | 2024-01-12 | "At the beginning of your upkeep, surveil 1." |
"At the beginning of your upkeep, surveil 2." |
A-Uurg, Spawn of Turg | Improved utility functions of Uurg. |
Zar Ojanen, Scion of Efrava | 2024-01-12 | "Domain — Whenever Zar Ojanen, Scion of Efrava becomes tapped, ..." | "Domain — Whenever Zar Ojanen, Scion of Efrava enters the battlefield or becomes tapped, ..." | A-Zar Ojanen, Scion of Efrava | Made more agressive to help Domain decks in the mid-to-late game. |
Thran Portal | 2024-01-12 | "Thran Portal enters the battlefield tapped unless you control two or fewer other lands." | Always enters the battlefield untapped. | A-Thran Portal | Removed restriction of Thran Portal's ability to fix mana. |
Excavation Explosion | 2024-01-12 | Card type: Sorcery "Excavation Explosion deals 3 damage to any target. Create a tapped Powerstone token." |
Card type: Instant "Excavation Explosion deals 4 damage to target creature or planeswalker. Create a tapped Powerstone token." |
A-Excavation Explosion | Made into a better removal spell. Can no longer be used as burn. |
Geology Enthusiast | 2024-01-12 | Mana cost: No keyword abilities " Power/Toughness: 2/5 |
Mana cost: Vigilance " Power/Toughness: 3/4 |
A-Geology Enthusiast | Overall improvement to card to support Powerstone deck archetypes. |
Hall of Tagsin | 2024-01-12 | A-Hall of Tagsin | Makes creating a Powerstone token a less resource intensive action. | ||
Hurkyl's Prodigy | 2024-01-12 | "Whenever Hurkyl’s Prodigy attacks, you may pay |
"Whenever Hurkyl’s Prodigy attacks, you may pay |
Hurkyl's Prodigy | |
Karn, Living Legacy | 2024-01-12 | ![]() ![]() |
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A-Karn, Living Legacy | Improves likilehood of activating Karn's ultimate ability. |
Mightstone's Animation | 2024-01-12 | Mana cost: "When Mightstone’s Animation enters the battlefield, draw a card." |
Mana cost: "When Mightstone’s Animation enters the battlefield, draw two cards, then discard a card." |
A-Mightstone's Animation | Allows for card selection in addition to card draw. |
Saheeli, Filigree Master | 2024-01-12 | ![]() |
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A-Saheeli, Filigree Master | Improves synergies with artifact-heavy decks. |
Splitting the Powerstone | 2024-01-12 | Card type: Sorcery "Create two tapped Powerstone tokens. If the sacrificed artifact was legendary, draw a card." |
Card type: Instant "Create two tapped Powerstone tokens. Draw a card." |
A-Splitting the Powerstone | Improved reliablilty as a means of creating Powerstone tokens. |
Thran Spider | 2024-01-12 | A-Thran Spider | Upgrades ability into card draw, removes chance of missing a target. | ||
Urza, Powerstone Prodigy | 2024-01-12 | Mana cost: Vigilance |
Mana cost: No keyword abilities |
A-Urza, Powerstone Prodigy | Made cheaper to fit ealier in Powerstone deck mana curve at the cost of being able to both attack and use it's ability. |
Mishra, Excavation Prodigy | 2024-01-12 | Mana cost: Haste |
Mana cost: No keyword abilities |
A-Mishra, Excavation Prodigy | Made cheaper to fit ealier in Powerstone deck mana curve at the cost of being less agressive. |
Urza's Command | 2024-01-12 |
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A-Urza's Command | Upgrades choices to improve flexibility. |
Visions of Phyrexia | 2024-01-12 | "At the beginning of your upkeep, exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn." | "At the beginning of your upkeep, exile the top two cards of your library. Until your next end step, you may play one of those cards." | A-Visions of Phyrexia | Provides additional card selection. |
Yotian Courier | 2024-01-12 |
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Yotian Courier | Relaxes deckbuilding costs |
Fragment Reality | 2024-03-04[22] | "Exile target nontoken artifact, creature, or enchantment." | "Exile target nontoken artifact, creature, or enchantment an opponent controls. | Fragment Reality | Part of a turn one combo with the Leylines that can be played for free at the start of the game.[23] These decks dominated Historic and Timeless after the release of Geist of Saint Traft. |
Geological Appraiser | 2024-03-04 | Mana cost: |
Mana cost: |
A-Geological Appraiser | Designed to slow down the combo deck featuring Geological Appraiser by a turn and allow other decks the ability to combat the combo. |
Galvanic Discharge | 2024-08-06[24] | You get |
You get |
A-Galvanic Discharge | Designed to slow down the Historic |
Guide of Souls | 2024-08-06 | Whenever you attack, you may pay |
Whenever you attack, you may pay |
A-Guide of Souls | Designed to slow down the Historic |
Ocelot Pride | 2024-08-06 | Mana cost: |
Mana cost: |
A-Ocelot Pride | Designed to slow down the Historic |
Leyline of Resonance | 2024-11-11[25] | Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that targets only a single creature you control, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy. | Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that targets only a single creature you control, you may pay |
A-Leyline of Resonance | Change made to reduce the explosive starts of red aggro decks. |
Heartfire Hero | 2024-11-11 | 1/1 | 0/1 | A-Heartfire Hero | Decreasing the power of red pump aggro. |
Grenzo, Crooked Jailer | 2024-11-11 | Once each turn, you may pay |
Once each turn, you may pay |
Grenzo, Crooked Jailer | Decrease ability of Brawl players to use opponents high mana value spells immediatly. |
Nadu, Winged Wisdom | 2024-11-11 | Creatures you control have "Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put it into your hand. This ability triggers only twice each turn." | Whenever a creature you control becomes the target of a spell or ability, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put it into your hand. This ability triggers only twice each turn. | A-Nadu, Winged Wisdom | Decrease combo potential while retaining anti-removal value. |
Stalwart Speartail | 2024-11-11 | Stalwart Speartail attacks, you may pay |
Whenever Stalwart Speartail attacks, Stalwart Speartail deals 1 damage to each creature and each planeswalker. | Stalwart Speartail | Removed cost to trigger to help push Dinosaur decks. |
Hymn to the Ages | 2024-11-11 | Mana cost: Starting intensity 3 |
Mana cost: Starting intensity 1 |
Hymn to the Ages | Boost to Chorus spell decks. |
Ribald Shanty | 2024-11-11 | Mana cost: |
Mana cost: |
Ribald Shanty | Boost to Chorus spell decks. |
Tome of Gadwick | 2024-11-11 | Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player... | Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and has ward Whenever equipped creature attacks... |
Tome of Gadwick | Makes trigger less disruptable and increases the utility of the Tome. |
Nashi, Illusion Gadgeteer | 2024-11-11 | Gains: Flash | Nashi, Illusion Gadgeteer | Pairing of Flash threats at four mana. | |
Talion's Throneguard | 2024-11-11 | 2/1 | 4/2 | Talion's Throneguard | Pairing of Flash threats at four mana. |
Fountainport Charmer | 2024-11-11 | Mana cost: 3/3 |
Mana cost: 2/3 |
Fountainport Charmer | Increase power of Frog decks in partnership with Leaf-Leap Guide. |
2025
Card | Date of change | Original | Changed to | Changed form | Reason |
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Golden Sidekick | 2025-03-04[26] | Power/Toughness: 2/2 | Power/Toughness: 1/3 | Golden Sidekick | Lowers the power of lifegain ability to snowball, moving the Sidekick from an aggro card to a finisher. |
Impetuous Lootmonger | 2025-03-04 | Whenever you cast a spell you don't own, create a Treasure token. | ...create a tapped Treasure token. | Impetuous Lootmonger | Slowing the ability to chain heisted spells. |
Buxton, Decorated Host | 2025-03-04 | Mana cost: |
Mana cost: |
Buxton, Decorated Host | Slows down the card and its associated Rabbit deck. |
Ethrimik, Imagined Fiend | 2025-03-04 | When Ethrimik enters, if you control no other creatures, manifest dread. | When Ethrimik enters, manifest dread. | Ethrimik, Imagined Fiend | Guarantees the manifest to improve the card's play rate. |
Wingbright Thief | 2025-03-04 | Mana cost: 2/3 |
Mana cost: 2/2 |
Wingbright Thief | Support for Bird decks, specifically with Awestruck Cygnet. |
Chittering Illuminator | 2025-03-04 | Mana cost: 3/3 |
Mana cost: 2/2 |
Chittering Illuminator | Improving the card as a green card advantage engine by allowing it to be played a turn earlier. |
Dazzling Flameweaver | 2025-03-04 | ... You may play that card this turn. | ... You may play that card until the end of your next turn. | Dazzling Flameweaver | Gives players more reason to cast the Flameweaver on turn four. |
Ribald Shanty | 2025-05-13[27] | Mana cost: |
Mana cost: |
Ribald Shanty | Boost reverted as new cards over-strengthened the archetype. |
Enduring Friendship | 2025-05-13 | Mana cost: 2/1 |
Mana cost: 2/2 |
Enduring Friendship | Slowing the ascendant Prowess decks. |
Naktamun Shines Again | 2025-05-13 | "...perpetually get +1/+1" | "...perpetually get +1/+0" | Naktamun Shines Again | Lets damage and blocking be better counterplays. |
Awestruck Cygnet | 2025-05-13 | "...has base power and toughness 5/4..." | "...has base power and toughness 4/4..." | Awestruck Cygnet | Slowing the fastest draws from Bird decks. |
Awestruck Cygnet | 2025-08-18 [28] | "Whenever a creature you control with flying enters..." | "Whenever another creature you control with flying enters..." | Awestruck Cygnet | Removing the exploit with Mockingbird that doubles the first intensity trigger and a potential 3-intensity on turn 2. |
Cori-Steel Cutter | 2025-08-18 | "Equipped creature has +1/+1, trample, and haste" | "Equipped creature has haste" | A-Cori-Steel Cutter | Rebalancing post-ban to a more manageable card. |
Recruit Instructor | 2025-08-18 | "Whenever one or more Mice you control attack..." | "Whenever Recruit Instructor attacks..." | Recruit Instructor | Forces the trigger to be a turn slower and require putting the Instructor into combat |
Housemeld | 2025-08-18 | "...Then put it onto the battlefield under your control." | "At the beginning of your next end step, put it onto the battlefield under your control." | Housemeld | Allows Commanders in Brawl to escape the control effect. |
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord | 2025-08-18 | "![]() |
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A-Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord | Caps the impact of the Show and Tell effect, specifically Saint Elenda. |
Ribald Shanty | 2025-08-18 | Mana cost: |
Mana cost: |
Ribald Shanty | Boost regained as the cards rotate from Alchemy. |
Shellfish Scholar | 2025-08-18 | Mana cost: Power: 3 |
Mana cost: Power: 2 |
Shellfish Scholar | Improvement for underperforming Rat. |
Thought Rattle | 2025-08-18 | No life gain | You gain 1 life for each Rat card in your hand | Thought Rattle | Improvement for underperforming Rat spell. |
Speedbrood Stalker | 2025-08-18 | P/T: 4/3 | P/T: 3/4, gains Lifelink | Speedbrood Stalker | Improve survivability of player and creature to enable the ability. |
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