Last updated on March 12, 2026 Part the Waterveil | Illustration by Titus Lunter Every Magic player has experienced the tragedy of mana flood when they draw more lands than spells, leaving them with tons of resources and nothing to do with them as their opponents deploy spell after spell
On the obvious other side of things, Elemental Bond cares about creatures with at least three power, while Garruks Uprising needs at least four power
the table shifts the moment they resolve
I like playing with those that can turn into a dork after you can cast this, and then swing on a naked board with Gideon Jura or Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker
My pick for card of the year is Otawara, Soaring City
As a colorless Artifact that has a CMC of seven, it can add mana of any color once on the battlefield