The most tantalizingly fertile mechanic for me, though, is a relatively recent one that got a boost in Modern Horizons: Delirium.Ī brief overview: Delirium was first printed in Shadows over Innistrad, where it was designed to mimic a society being driven mad by eldritch forces, culminating in the emergence of Emrakul on the plane of Innistrad. Who knows-the day Banding returns could be just over the horizon in Dominaria United.
The golden mechanics of Kicker and Cycling are the top of the heap, and in between are the most interesting: those mechanics that are just waiting for the right set of cards to be printed or revisited in a future block to become tournament staples. Fateful Hour, Ripple, Sweep, Radiance, Amplify-at best, they’re forgotten, at worst, they’re remembered for the games they’ve lost you.
That’s to be expected when you have to churn out the sheer number they do. In the roster of Magic mechanics, we’ve had more failures than successes.
Cover image: Grim Flayer by Mathias Kollros
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