This is secretly the best card in the sideboard
It has a generic, nondescriptive name, so players dont know what to expectat least Modern Masters tells you what time period to expect cards from, and that youll likely see some familiar archetypes
As one Magic Twitter account slyly referenced in their obituary for the elemental ( Oh, and it draws a card. ), the elemental features a broad, explosive selection of payoffs, with zero drawbacks or requirements which would seem to balance it especially in a format starring Fabled Passage
Altar of Dementia is the poster child here, as it helps us fill our graveyard in order to reanimate key pieces, while triggering our Commanders effect
Of course, Avacyn draws a lot of attention
One of these will be shockingly good in Standard, to my chagrin, but Ive got serious doubts about some seemingly popular cards like: Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest Eluge, the Shoreless Sea Glarb, Calamity's Augur Helga, Skittish Seer Hugs, Grisly Guardian Mabel, Heir to Cragflame Muerra, Trash Tactician Vren, the Relentless Wick, the Whorled Mind So yeah, most of the story arc cast is underwhelming
