what cards are banned in standard mtg is Your Favorite Card? : r/mtg Breaking Down Magic: The Gathering

Okay, lets do this

The only reason I mention Smagol, Helpful Guide is because its actually an interesting reward for self-sacrifice and Ring tempting, and it also enables some infinite combo lines with certain landfall creatures

(Googled it, they have appeared before, back in 2020, and with Foundations)

Species Specialist is not only great in decks with sacrifice fodder its also incredible insurance against a board wipe

There's a ton of ramp in the deck, more than I'd usually recommend, but if we look at the type of card draw we're working with -- lots of Clue generators like Tireless Tracker -- it makes more sense that we'll need more mana to crack them

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