Thanks to its Final Fantasy synergies, Stoneforge Mystic has been shooting up in both popularity and price
Illustrated by Ben Wootten
Simic Ritual (2.9% of the Winner's Metagame) 4 Misty Rainforest 4 Abhorrent Oculus 4 Coiling Oracle 4 Ice-Fang Coatl 4 Subtlety 4 Flare of Denial 4 Sink into Stupor 4 Birthing Ritual 4 Shardless Agent 4 Verdant Catacombs 3 Force of Negation 2 Hedge Maze 2 Snow-Covered Forest 2 Snow-Covered Island 2 Harbinger of the Seas 2 Fblthp, the Lost 2 Endurance 1 Breeding Pool 1 Boseiju, Who Endures 1 Watery Grave 1 Dismember 1 Otawara, Soaring City 3 Mystical Dispute 3 Consign to Memory 3 Culling Ritual 2 Force of Vigor 1 Harbinger of the Seas 1 Collector Ouphe 1 Force of Negation 1 Dismember Simic Ritual revolves around Birthing Ritual, which transforms creatures with enters or cast triggers (such as Coiling Oracle, Ice-Fang Coatl, and Shardless Agent) into more-imposing threats like Abhorrent Oculus
These are typically Rare/Mythic Rare cards, but keep in mind that Rarity doesnt necessarily indicate goodness in a Draft format
Artifacts are among the hardest permanents to remove (with some colors unable to remove them at all), so Chocobo Racetrack is likely to stick around once it hits the battlefield
The enduring appeal of Armarouge is rooted in its multifaceted identity
