Sets (LCI & REX) Lost Caverns of Ixalan and Jurassic Park spoilers

[LadyMapi]

Nooks and Crannies -
Enchantment
If a creature you control would explore, instead scry 1 then that creature explores.
When Nooks and Crannies enters the battlefield, target creature explores.
When a land enters the battlefield under your control, transform Nooks and Crannies if you control seven or more lands.
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Mycoid Labyrinth
Land - Cave
: Add .
, : Brightwood Tracker's ability, except cheaper.

This seems pretty solid for a one-drop.

 

[ravnic]

Self Reflection is close for me. I've had a version of it in my custom Pokémagic cube. It cost though, could copy any creature, came with a 1/+1-counter and had flashback for . That was a bit too good actually. The problem is, even the version with flashback for three wasn't discarded for a cheap cast, so I assume the four mana version won't be either in my regular cube.

 

[Rasmus Källqvist]

We also have flashback in Lost Caverns of Ixalan:

https://scryfall.com/search?as=grid&order=name&q=oracle:Flashback+(gameaper)+set:lci

Really really hoping this isn't just a one off because flashback might be one of my favourite keywords and it would fit with the self mill stuff in the set

 

[Mown]

Really really hoping this isn't just a one off because flashback might be one of my favourite keywords and it would fit with the self mill stuff in the set

It's deciduous, so you might not get a lot more flashback cards in this set, but you'll get the chance for them to appear in any given set.

 

[Velrun]

Oh I never noticed!

Flashback became deciduous in 2023.

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/10h3st2/per_maro_flashback_is_now_deciduous/

 

[Rasmus Källqvist]

I feel like the word deciduous has not been used in any capacity until just last week

 

[Zoss]

Free discard outlet that's best in aggro and a 1-mana artifact/creature sac removal card that's not ass?? Be still my glass-encased beating heart!

Real talk, I don't think either of these cards quite get there for me--there are only so many times you can either pay 3 or discard a card, and I still don't love permanent-based removal as I want enchantment/artifact removal to hit combo pieces, not act as weird removal counterspells sometimes. However, they're still better than anything we've seen in the past (excepting Chained to the Rocks in a Boros deck obv.), so I'll be keeping an eye on them in draft and will probably pick up copies for the on-deck binder shoebox BCW 2000 ct. box (who am I kidding about the number of cards in that pile?).

Edit: just realized that you can re-equip the same creature infinitely with the flail to discard for free as many times as you'd like. If it only worked in aggro decks, that would be too narrow, but with this it's a great tool for anything discard. Never mind my complaints, this card is awesome.

 

[inscho]

Flail is an interesting option for my cube. I run dredge/discard-based aggro in Dimir, Rakdos and Golgari. It might be a little more flexible than putrid imp although not as fast of a discard outlet since you need this and a creature to equip

 

[StrionicAdventurer]

I'm going to cut either Glass Casket or Portable Hole for Dusk Rose Reliquary.

BUT WHICH!?

I think it's likely the Casket will stay. The 3-mana slot is full of high-value targets for this card to hit. Actually, it might even be better to cut Static Net instead.

 

[ravnic]

I wish Bloodthorne Flail was colorless. Or red, green or blue, if necessary.

 

[Rasmus Källqvist]

I wish Bloodthorne Flail was colorless. Or red, green or blue, if necessary.

EZ solution: Run wide themes!

 

[Velrun]

EZ solution: Run wide themes!

That’s my approach. Do you need extra fixing lands for this solution?

 

[MilesOfficial]

This set is going to singlehandedly lower the curve of my cube.

 

[Nemo]

This is an interesting step up for a common French vanilla green 4. I'm not sure what to think about it.

 

[TrainmasterGT]

This is an interesting step up for a common French vanilla green 4. I'm not sure what to think about it.

This is an uncommon.

The set symbol in this set is too hard to read smh. At least new cards have that little rarity indicator on the bottom left corner, so this isn’t quite as bad as Coldsnap.

 

[Rasmus Källqvist]

That’s my approach. Do you need extra fixing lands for this solution?

I dunno, when I saw "wide theme" I mean that a theme (while maybe rooted in a pair or a triad) can be drafted with many or any color pairs. So really the fixing can be whatever.

 

[Rasmus Källqvist]

Seems like a fun dredge payoff?

 

[MilesOfficial]

For when you're done making decisions!


Look, I'm not posting this guy just because he looks like a fun guy. Descend 4 isn't terrible to hit, and this could realistically be a 5/5 trample for 3 that signposts the self-mill theme I have lightly in GB. It doesn't feel quite as powerful as other nearly-Vintage-Cube-level things going on in my list, but I think it actually can get there just as well. If I don't end up trying out the replicating Dino at 3MV, I'll test this one out.


The giant orb kind of ruins the backside of this for me, but I'm a fan of both these arts, especially the backside. Still don't like double-sided basics, but not everything needs to be for me I guess.

 

[Chris Taylor]

Little better Dreadbore! I'm always in for a bit more flexibility on removal spells, and tagging the odd Hardened Scales or Rancor or Witch's Oven or whatever is a nice out.
This with fetchlands is active a lot, but we'll see how hard actually finding a second target is. It's not like you can use this to kill blade splicer and its token, for eg. Love the net result of the design here.

I love this but I don't love maps (nested reminder text) so I'm probably making some version of this that makes blood.

 

[Rasmus Källqvist]

odd Hardened Scales or Rancor
This with fetchlands is active a lot, but we'll see how hard actually finding a second target is. It's not like you can use this to kill blade splicer and its token

It doesn't kill creature tokens but it can blow up a stray food or clue

 

[Chris Taylor]

It doesn't kill creature tokens but it can blow up a stray food or clue

Yeah, which is fine I think. It's not going to be killing 2 threats I'd wager, is what I'm getting at.

 

[Onderzeeboot]

I love this but I don't love maps (nested reminder text) so I'm probably making some version of this that makes blood.

Oh cool! A 3/4 for with upside! This is fine! >_> Like, I know this would rather suck at , but maybe some stats should not exist at certain mana costs? Then again, I'll just not play it, and anyone who does desire this stat push is welcome to enjoy the card!

 

[ravnic]

Oh cool! A 3/4 for with upside! This is fine! >_> Like, I know this would rather suck at , but maybe some stats should not exist at certain mana costs? Then again, I'll just not play it, and anyone who does desire this stat push is welcome to enjoy the card!

100% what I feel about this. Also, I think it would be fine for actually, at least for limited?

 

[MilesOfficial]

Can I justify a 3MV slot in my cube for someone with a big butt that draws 1-2 cards every turn cycle in the right deck? Yes, right?


This is very cute and very neat. I don't think it'll get there in power-level for my main cube but for my travel cube, I'm very interested.



Red removal! Kind of!

I ran Chaos Warp in my Cube for a few years and it was only run by the less good players who knew it from EDH. It was fun and made for great stories, though. I feel like this is a more practical card that I'd be interested in...maybe.

 

[Chris Taylor]

Oh cool! A 3/4 for with upside! This is fine! >_> Like, I know this would rather suck at , but maybe some stats should not exist at certain mana costs? Then again, I'll just not play it, and anyone who does desire this stat push is welcome to enjoy the card!

Is the splashability that huge a concern for you?
has been fine, not overpowered.