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Skysovereign, Consul Flagship and Surgehacker Mech double as removal, and Parhelion II is now much more than a meme
The 2007 Lorwyn set also had Weed Strangle, which shows vines wrapping around a helpless woman and drawing her into the welcoming forest greenery
This plays especially well with merfolk lords like Lord of Atlantis and Master of the Pearl Trident, where simply having more creatures in play turns directly into extra damage
This pair is obviously great in kindred creature type matters brews which are pretty common at kitchen table formats and play from Simic Elves to Mono-Blue or Azorius Merfolk to Wizards to all color Slivers
While 2025 may not be entirely a positive year for the game, mainly due to Magic: The Gathering 's Universes Beyond sets being Standard-legal and the fact that this decision was met with backlash, a good shift is bound to happen