Thoughts and Additions: M19

I am very impressed with this return to base sets. It has good design, good power levels, and a lot of tasty things for all manner of player bases. We have some nice new tribal toys, some really well thought out sideboard tools, a relatively healthy pile of one drops, a load of nicely interactive cards, and some lovely option dense ones. What is most impressive is how this set has a lot of playables without having any oppressive cards. Cards that get rated 8 and above are typically so good that you see them all the time and they tend to warp the meta and reduce the diversity. It is good that such cards are infrequent. In other words M19 is far better for having nothing better than a 7.5



To Add: (best to worst)



Dismissive Pyromancer
Isolate
Runic Armasaur
Dark-Dweller Oracle
Remorseful Cleric
Resplendent Angel
Plague Mare
Goblin Instigator
Sarkhan, Fireblood
Vivien Reid




To Test: (most hopeful to least)

Elvish Rejuvenator
Nexus of Fate
Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants
Surge Mare
Dryad Greenseeker
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
Thorn Lieutenant
Graveyard Marshal
Isareth, the Awakener
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager //
Fountain of Renewal
Herioc Reniforcements
Revitalize
Nightmare's Thirst
Rustwing Falcon




Exotic Reserves: (no order at all)

Liliana, Untouched by Death
Supreme Phantom
Goblin Trashmaster
Sai, Master Thopterist
Gigantosaurus
Mistcaller
Stitcher's Supplier
Thud
Departed Deckhand
Ajani's Welcome
Leonin Vanguard
Militia Bugler
Volley Veteran
Goblin Motivator
Gearsmith Prodigy
Poison Tip Archer
Satyr Enchanter
Arcades, the Strategist
Desecrated Tomb
Skyscanner
Detection Tower
Infernal Reckoning
Valiant Knight
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
Leonin Warleader