The boost to some of Magics weaker creatures opens up all manner of intriguing possibilities, including making creature tokens nigh unblockable, doubling up on Disguised creatures Ward protection, and more
Same mana cost, same stats
Battle your way through the plane ofIkoriawith monster-themed mechanics that grow your creatures, build your bond, and crush your opponents
Hexproof has moved almost entirely to conditional or temporary effects
Enchantment - Aura Enchantment (CTRL to add secondary) Instant Instant (CTRL to add secondary) Planeswalker Karn, the Great Creator Activated abilities of artifacts your opponents control can't be activated
Given how good Thalia is against spell-based decks, Im expecting Spikefield Hazard to start showing up in greater numbers than before, so beware of that when building a deck that wants to play its own X/1 creatures