Considering how the five Temples from Theros are selling between $4 and $6, $5 each seems a relative bargain for these
In the vast majority of games, the life that your opponent gains from you nuking their creatures with Swords to Plowshares will not amount to much, unless theyre playing a black deck with life-to-resource cards (watch out for Toxic Deluge or worse, Yawgmoths Bargain !) Swords to Plowshares isnt a particularly expensive card, and its very easy to find
This card could add some seriously interesting new strategies to existing decks that dont like to be challenged, and would be especially impactful when combined with cards like Prince John from Rise of the Floodborn that also have Ward
But they are just a bit slim and, if I were buying individual boosters, the hit rate wouldnt feel achievable
Honesty catch: the win at X life enchantments check on your upkeep , which telegraphs the win a full turn early and hands opponents a window to remove the enchantment or your commander
Foundations released on November 15, 2024, as a permanent Standard-legal set built specifically for teaching new players