Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions Chief: I like all of the cards in this cycle, but this one just stands out to me because enters-the-battlefield triggers (ETBs) are just incredibly strong and it seems like most sets have multiple powerful cards that fit that theme
Fan favorite characters including Optimus Prime, Megatron, Starscream feature classic G1 designs and double-sided cards that convert between robot mode and an alt-mode
Seven of the 15 mythics in the set are worth more than the $10 MSRP of the pack they come from, and the high end is doing just fine with Jace, the Mind Sculptor, Imperial Recruiter, Ensnaring Bridge, and Chalice of the Void, but after the seven good mythics, there's a massive drop off from Animar, Soul of Elements at around $13 to Gisela, Blade of Goldnight at under $4
weve worked hard enough to get them in play that we need to be netting some value even when they catch an immediate Swords to Plowshares
Any sacrifice or lifegain synergies
Though this deck archetype hasnt been one of the leading decks of the metagame thus far, it has nonetheless made several deep runs in tournaments and clearly does have some level of gameplay viability