mtg red defensive cards Defense of the Heart · Wilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales (WOT) #80 · Scryfall Magic: The Gathering Search it deals 4 damage to each opponent. What red creatures have high

Then each opponent who lost 3 or more life this turn faces a villainous choice - You draw a card, or that player discards a card

Last updated on June 26, 2026 Shadowmage Infiltrator | Illustration by Tomasz Jedruszek Ever since the beginning, there was turn 1 Dark Ritual + Hypnotic Specter

But most of the cards we can figure out right now

Admittedly, some of that life was a bit too vibrant for Standard - *cough* Cori-Steel Cutter *cough* - and now that the most problematic card in the set has been banned the price of booster boxes has dropped overall

But with a little hard work, you can manage to overcome this powerful strategy

Playing with others who have similar goals will speed up your progress as a player