Fateful Absence Fateful Absence comes in at number 3 and for good reason
The red and blue Corp and Runner backs have been simplifiedthank godand flattened, while still retaining the general layout and recognizable shapes, such as the circle and floating arcs in the Runner back and the bizarre little bridges characterizing the Corp back
Its a catch-all answer to a lot of annoying permanents, its an aura so its searchable with Shrine Steward, and its also a great answer to opposing commanders without putting them back in the command zone
Since the post-Recession player acquisition push--which went from the launch of streamlined digital Magic as an onboarding tool (2008-ongoing) to the revision of Magic 's ruleset with Magic 2010 (2009) and the Commander era (2011-now, with a huge push during the COVID pandemic and with Wizards of the Coast's taking over of the format in September 2024)--we've seen a trend in cards being all upside compared to past cards
InstinctIt might kill mana dorks sometimes
Handled in a similar way to the Godzilla cards that appeared within Ikoria, these cards have distinct names associated with the Evil Dead franchise
