Thus, FINAL FANTASY produces an interesting case as a Standard-legal Magic set - it's not powerful enough to where a ton of cards will have a huge impact, but at the same time it's refreshing to have a set introduced to the format that isn't full of cards that would drastically shake things up
Rip Apart Being a sorcery rather than an instant certainly holds Rip Apart back, but that doesnt mean it isnt a versatile and reliable removal spell
1-4 cards of rarity Rare of higher
There are actually astonishingly few threats in the current Modern metagame which survive Unholy Heat, and a lot of play patterns are defined by the existence of this card
While group hug had always been a popular strategy dating back to the origins of the format, Zedruu created a group hug deck that did less fortifying to accomplish its goals
A 139-player 15-case event hosted by South Side Gaming a week ago had this breakdown from start to finish: A third of players brought Ruby/Sapphire, top eight featured just one deck without Sapphire, and the finals were a Ruby/Sapphire mirror
