They seem to have committed to just giving the elemental a few extra power and toughness or an impressive internal synergy between its two ETBs, a source of strength far easier to anticipate and (thus balance) than the exploitable peaks of older cards
(7/25/2025) If that station symbol is in the same striation as a power and toughness box, it instead means As long as this permanent has N or more charge counters on it, it has [abilities] and is a creature with base power and toughness [P/T] in addition to its other types. (7/25/2025) If a station card has a power and toughness box printed in one of the striations in its text box, its not a creature unless it has the appropriate number of charge counters on it
Bestow cards are only Auras if you cast them for their bestow cost
As of June 2026, two of Wizards of the Coast's Universes Beyond crossover sets have been released in digital form on MTG Arena: the mighty, best-selling MTG Lord of the Rings and MTG Final Fantasy sets
From there, it gets better by recurring strong equipment, creatures, or enchantments
