best blue control cards mtg Modern Creature staple cards- July 2026 • MTG DECKS Blue Black Eldrazi Control Deck

And for good reason

Ive heard some call it the green Shelly (Sheoldred, the Apocalypse) for formats like Standard and Modern and its not a perfect analog since Ouroboroid cant just solo people like Shelly can, and is worse against bolts but it does highlight something: letting this live for a turn or two can make life rough, even on its own

Devilthorn Fox: limited

Then draw that many, so this is a Windfall effect for just you at instant speed

Yeah, Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER Final Fantasy VII s main villain has definitely held up in Commander, both as a mono-black aristocrat commander and as part of the 99

Its also five damage with Haste, which might not seem like a big deal in 2025, but was a huge swing back when it released in Magic 2013