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Boy oh boy, he'll lock them down

9 Yawgmoth's Will Banned in Legacy, Restricted in Vintage, Legal in Commander Blue is probably the worst offender when it comes to overpowered Magic cards, but black also has its fair share

Midrange and Control decks both tend to have a higher concentration of costly cards, which means youll need more lands

everything is on the table

While a number of the cards from this set have aged poorly (looking at you, Skyshroud Behemoth), a number were notable threats at that time but dont quite make the cut on this modern value-based list: Lin Sivvi, Defiant Hero was the engine for Rebel decks from this era, Saproling Burst slotted perfectly into Fires of Yavimaya decks (and also formed an instant-win combo with Pandemonium), and Rising Waters fueled a brutal control deck alongside the various Stax pieces and counterspells from sets of this era