The idea is to retroactively create draft archetype signpost uncommon cards for canonical blocks to eventually use in a remastered-style set that condenses the block.
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| [ODY][TOR][JUD] Odyssey-Torment-Judgment |
| [ONS][LGN][SCG] Onslaught-Legions-Scourge |
[ODY][TOR][JUD] Odyssey-Torment-Judgment
Themes and mechanics across the block:
- Filter lands, "Graveyard matters", Token creatures, Unusual tribes, Atogs
- "Graveyard matters", Nightmares
- Advocates, "Graveyard matters", Incarnations, Nightmares, Phantoms, Punisher, Wishes
Keywords/ability words across the block:
- Flashback, Threshold
- Flashback, Threshold, Madness
- Flashback, Threshold
Good unused potential:
- Token creatures
- Unusual tribes (Nomad, Cephalid, Minion, Dwarf, Barbarian, Centaur, Druid (Seton) & don't forget Mystic)
- Nightmares/Strangler
- Incarnations
- Advocates
| CC | Theme | Sample Cards |
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Iridescent Angel? Same name? Sacrifice? Lhurgoyf? Noncreature? | (UZ01)Aven Spiritualist (CW01) (CU01) |
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Shadowmage Infiltrator ???Cephalid self-mill??? Psychatog-Upheaval? | (UZ02)Shrouded Cephalid (CU01) (CB01) |
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Vampiric Dragon + Chainer, Nightmare Adept madness? | (UZ03)Dementia Warlock (CB01) (CR01) |
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Decimate Flashback by color: RG ~16 each WUB ~8 each | (UZ04) (CR01) (CG01) |
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Threshold (since Mystic Enforcer/Hunting Grounds) Green has many tokens, white a few | (UZ05) (CG01) (CW01) |
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Strangler (modern)?? Sacrifice!? | (UZ06) (CW01) (CB01) |
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Flashback would make sense (but see RG vs. Quiet Speculation?) rev. Strangler | (UZ07) (CU01) (CR01) |
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colorshift Phantom Nishoba? | (UZ08) (CB01) (CG01) |
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colorshift Mirari's Wake? | (UZ09) (CR01) (CW01) |
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colorshift Anurid Brushhopper? (Oh, no... I almost forgot... UG Madness!!!) | (UZ10) (CG01) (CU01) |
[ONS][LGN][SCG] Onslaught-Legions-Scourge
Themes and mechanics across the block: Gustcloak, Mistform, Slivers, "CMC-6-or-more matters", "Cost matters", Decrees, Dragons, Creature types Keywords/ability words across the block: Fear, Amplify, Provoke, Cycling and landcycling, Double strike, Morph, Storm