Secrets of Strixhaven cards boost Magic combo decks across formats

11 articles · Updated · MTG Rocks · Apr 30

Exhibition Tidecaller, Page, Loose Leaf, Flashback and Ral Zarek are already improving Modern, Pauper and Pioneer lists, with top-four Challenge and multiple 5-0 League finishes reported.
The cards make decks such as Dredge, Cycle Storm, Ruby Storm and Greasefang faster, more consistent and in some cases more resilient to disruption or better at setting up graveyard-based wins.
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