Each set, of which there are four per year, usually provides one or more new ability to the game
Perfect for sacrifice decks, especially when combining Experimental Confectioner with cards that make expendable tokens
Putting together a deck revolving around a specific card or effect you like (and tweaking that deck over time as you find out what works and what doesn't) is strangely moreish
With a uniquely rare ability to completely shut down your opponents during your turn, Myrel stops all sorts of combat tricks from happening, giving you the freedom to safely cast your spells and attack into an open board
Yes, his counters are limited, but in a set full of proliferate and with some small blink effects, he could do some work
DiscardOutlets 3x Call the Bloodline (000) 2x Cryptbreaker (EMN) 2x Heir of Falkenrath (SOI) 3x Skirk Ridge Exhumer (FUT) Lands 2x Drownyard Temple (SOI) 17x Swamp (SOI) 3x Westvale Abbey (SOI) Removal 4x Dark Withering (TSP) 4x Gorgon Recluse (TSP) 4x Murderous Compulsion (SOI) Utility 4x Asylum Visitor (SOI) 2x Geier Reach Sanitarium (EMN) 3x Gisa's Bidding (SOI) 3x Grave Scrabbler (FUT) 4x Psychotic Episode (TSP) Here we have an upgraded variant of my Shadows block deck built around discarding Madness cards, such as Murderous Compulsion and Dark Withering , to payoff outlets like Cryptbreaker and Skirk Ridge Exhumer to build up our board whilst setting back our opponent
