Because Breena is so efficient at loading up on +1/+1 counters I've leaned into it with a strong counter subtheme: we use those counters to draw cards off Dusk Legion Duelist, ramp with Scholar of New Horizons, have board wipe insurance with Felisa, Fang of Silverquill, and turn our team into lethal angels with Sigarda's Summons
Muscled enforcers and five powerful families that run the city: Streets of New Capenna hits store shelves April 29, with Prerelease events kicking off at your local game store on April 22, and the MTG Arena and Magic Online releases following on April 28
When going up against a more chaotic Mayael the Anima deck, theres a fun sense of anticipation each turn as you wait to see whats about to be dropped on the board, and how itll shake up the game
I was wondering if there might be a point where wed get to see if one or the other would win out if a Mega Scolipede card is printed, but it looks like Mega Scolipede is a significantly slower Pokmon that even loses Speed Boost in favor of Shell Armor, and becomes significantly bulkier looking there wont be any need to print a Mega with a low retreat, which means there might not be any moment where people ask wait, why do the other Scolipedes have such high retreat? So there may be some time yet, if ever, before you see This was the first card to have a retreat cost of 3 or more but with HP less than 80 in a very long while
This historic commander is the centerpiece of all kinds of infinite loops, often deploying cards like Myr Retriever, Blasting Station, and Krark-Clan Ironworks