mtg arena old cards player returning after 20 years, insane power creep : r/MagicArena and If this hits a hero MTG Best Old-school staple cards-

With a Mardu card in the Command Zone instead of a Rakdos one, youre free to splash for Priest of Fell Rites and play bombs like Iona and Ashen Rider that you otherwise wouldnt have access to

You choose which ability the target creature gains as Gideon's first loyalty ability resolves, not as you activate it

While shes out, any time an opponents creature dies, its exiled with a hit counter

(9/19/2025) You must follow all normal timing rules when playing a land or casting a spell this way

On top of everything from the main set we also have the Mystical Archive cards to consider, and on top of that there are the Japanese alternate art Mystical Archive cards as well