When it comes to silver-bordered cards, its not always immediately evident which ones are babies and which ones are bathwater, and when someone asks whether they can play their silver-bordered Commander deck, its often met with groans and eye rolls
I also like Dovin here on his ultimate, but he's more about the -1 than anything else, so get a little frisky with the card drawing
That said, its still an equipment that provides minor bonuses in a format where equipment isnt rewarded
Each of these creatures provides a body that replaces itself by drawing an extra card, making them essential in enter-the-battlefield (ETB) strategies that often rely on blinking permanents to generate card advantage
Though classic so-called 'pain lands' like City of Brass lack this drawback, the utility on offer with Starting Town is more than enough to make any deckbuilder turn their head
There's excitement among fans regarding Strixhaven colleges and the overall direction of the set, which will continue experimenting with Modal Double-Faced Cards (MDFCs) after successful implementations of the mechanic from Zendikar Rising and Kaldheim
