![]() ![]() I understand not everyone is too excited to see MTG sets centered around settings outside of the MTG multiverse, and I feel that way to an extent as well however, if this sort of thing is going to be happening in the future, I’m at least happy to see it happening with a thematically similar setting like Forgotten Realms. Drizzt Do’Urden was my introduction to the Forgotten Realms as a fantasy setting (“Homeland” was my first Drizzt book), and it definitely sent me down a D&D rabbit hole that greatly fueled my creativity as a child-and still does to this day, if I’m being totally honest. On a more personal note, it does truly touch my heart to see these two characters show up in an MTG set. ![]() I, for one, am especially excited to try him out alongside Tamiyo, Field Researcher and her powerful +1 ability. All that being said, I think Drizzt also comes at a solid enough rate that I could see him doing well in most creature-based strategies. It’s also worth noting that particular ability triggers on any other creature dying, not just creatures you control. The ranger’s-and yes, that is a new creature type-last ability could definitely slot well into a +1/+1 counters deck, of which there are plenty in Oathbreaker. Drizzt Do’Urden, on the other hand, is a bit more open-ended in its design. Bruenor is clearly a perfect fit for Boros equipment strategies along with the likes of Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients. These two cards clearly weren’t designed with Oathbreaker specifically in mind, but there are definitely still a few potential homes for them in the format. Bruenor Battlehammer & Drizzt Do’UrdenĪs I expected, it seems at least a few of the Companions of the Hall will be making an appearance in the Forgotten Realms set, and I’m not disappointed with the results. I look forward to trying out this card in new Selvala’s Stampede lists, ramp decks, and other similar strategies. The biggest barrier to entry for Thrasta is definitely their high mana value, but there are also ways around this obstacle. The trample, haste, and temporary hexproof stapled to Thrasta also gives you a near 100% guarantee that you’ll be able to get in at least one really good hit with this dino. Although this sort of effect isn’t quite as powerful as a card like Questing Beast, it’s still quite the boon to stompy decks since it allows one to pressure an opponent’s Oathbreaker and life total simultaneously. I’m not sure how common “Trample over planeswalkers” will come to be in future sets, but I certainly wouldn’t mind seeing more of this keyword. Thrasta, Tempest’s RoarĮvery once in a while, WOTC shows us all a card that looks like it was practically built with Oathbreaker in mind-and Thrasta is most definitely one such card. #Shadows of doubt against nahiri how toI’ll admit I’m not exactly 100% sure as to how powerful this card will prove to be, but I do expect many Oathbreaker players will have fun trying to figure out how to best capitalize on this strange new saga. I find myself particularly drawn to this card’s second chapter, though the potential strength of tutoring with the third chapter shouldn’t be underestimated. Artifact decks are already fairly popular in the format, and Urza’s Saga can fit into any of these decks as a colorless inclusion. As far as Oathbreaker is concerned, there are definitely at least a few potential homes for this spicy number. To make matters even more unusual, this card primarily cares about artifacts rather than enchantments-which is very on flavor for an Urza-themed card, but is also a little odd to see stapled to an enchantment. Seeing an enchantment land is strange enough, but this card is a saga on top of all that. Let’s start off with the weirdest preview, shall we? Urza’s Saga is certainly a unique new card, to say the least. ![]() Today I’m just going to be giving my first impressions on a handful of the previews I personally find the most interesting for Oathbreaker, in no particular ranking order. Even still, we’ve gotten a couple dozen previews collectively between the two sets in recent weeks. Modern Horizons 2 previews will be starting on Monday the 24th, and previews for Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms aren’t going to really kick off until the end of June. ![]() Lucky for me, recent previews have offered me the perfect opportunity! Even still, I really miss writing about Oathbreaker, so I wanted to at least put out a little bit of content for the time being. My neck and shoulder still aren’t quite at 100%, so my articles are most likely going to be popping up pretty sporadically for at least the next month. Oh boy, it has been a LONG time, but I’m finally back to writing articles-sort of, anyway. ![]()
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