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LevDev Tea Brewing Shenanigans!
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levdev.bsky.social
Now...Ouroboroid on the other hand.... that I would keep an eye on for potentially being too much for standard...which is weird to say.
November 27, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Ok, now that I played with Badgermole cube for a little over two weeks, I will say:

The card is very powerful and explosive leading to some one sided games....if it's not interacted with.

This meta has a LOT of ways to interact with this early game.

The badgermole cub is not a busted card.
Badgermole Cub {1}{G} Creature — Badger Mole When this creature enters, earthbend 1. (Target land you control becomes a 0/0 creature with haste that’s still a land. Put a +1/+1 counter on it. When it dies or is exiled, return it to the battlefield tapped.) Whenever you tap a creature for mana, add an additional {G}. Every mountain starts as a molehill. 2/2 Watermark: Earth Kingdom Illustrated by Nathaniel Himawan
November 27, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Heck...we have not even got to how this works with the overlord cycle in duskmourn!
Overlord of the Mistmoors {5}{W}{W} Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror Impending 4—{2}{W}{W} (If you cast this spell for its impending cost, it enters with four time counters and isn’t a creature until the last is removed. At the beginning of your end step, remove a time counter from it.) Whenever this permanent enters or attacks, create two 2/1 white Insect creature tokens with flying. 6/6 Illustrated by Steven Belledin
November 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Seeing the popularity of airbending...yeah...I don't see this card price going down anytime soon tbh.
Appa, Steadfast Guardian {2}{W}{W} Legendary Creature — Bison Ally Flash Flying When Appa enters, airbend any number of other target nonland permanents you control. (Exile them. While each one is exiled, its owner may cast it for {2} rather than its mana cost.) Whenever you cast a spell from exile, create a 1/1 white Ally creature token. 3/4 Watermark: Air Nomads Illustrated by Maël Ollivier-Henry
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Realizing how airbending works with rooms now.....seriously...EVERYDAY THERE SOME COOL NEW THING YOU CAN DO WITH AIRBENDING!
#MTGxATLA
Airbending Lesson {2}{W} Instant — Lesson Airbend target nonland permanent. (Exile it. While it’s exiled, its owner may cast it for {2} rather than its mana cost.) Draw a card. “Very interesting move, young one.” —Monk Gyatso Watermark: Air Nomads Illustrated by Pisukev Restricted Office {2}{W}{W} Enchantment — Room When you unlock this door, destroy all creatures with power 3 or greater. (You may cast either half. That door unlocks on the battlefield. As a sorcery, you may pay the mana cost of a locked door to unlock it.) Lecture Hall {5}{U}{U} Enchantment — Room Other permanents you control have hexproof. (You may cast either half. That door unlocks on the battlefield. As a sorcery, you may pay the mana cost of a locked door to unlock it.) Illustrated by Antonio José Manzanedo Roaring Furnace {1}{R} Enchantment — Room When you unlock this door, this Room deals damage equal to the number of cards in your hand to target creature an opponent controls. (You may cast either half. That door unlocks on the battlefield. As a sorcery, you may pay the mana cost of a locked door to unlock it.) Steaming Sauna {3}{U}{U} Enchantment — Room You have no maximum hand size. At the beginning of your end step, draw a card. (You may cast either half. That door unlocks on the battlefield. As a sorcery, you may pay the mana cost of a locked door to unlock it.) Illustrated by Miklós Ligeti
November 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
levdev.bsky.social
Well, that or a well timed pyroclasm or bounce spell.
Pyroclasm {1}{R} Sorcery Pyroclasm deals 2 damage to each creature. “In my younger days, I would meticulously catalog all the terrors I encountered. These days, I mostly just kill them with fire.” —Rip, spawn hunter Illustrated by Néstor Ossandón Leal Bounce Off {U} Instant Return target creature or Vehicle to its owner’s hand. Control lost is adventure gained. —Keelhauler proverb Illustrated by Deruchenko Alexander Aetherize {3}{U} Instant Return all attacking creatures to their owner’s hand. “You can come back once you’ve learned some manners—and figured out how to reconstitute your physical forms.” Illustrated by Alexandre Honoré
November 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
levdev.bsky.social
The silencer of badgers for the current standard.
Clarion Conqueror
November 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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You know....when I saw Craterhoof in Dragonstorm preview season....I thought it be the card to make elves a thing in standard.

Seeing the most popular current standard decks with Craterhoof is a Doctor roeplaying living death or ramped by Baby Badgermoles.....Magic is funny game at times.
Craterhoof Behemoth {5}{G}{G}{G} Creature — Beast Haste When this creature enters, creatures you control gain trample and get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of creatures you control. “Some days, you wish you were fighting a dragon.” —Eshki Dragonclaw 5/5 Illustrated by Magali Villeneuve Superior Spider-Man {2}{U}{B} Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero Mind Swap — You may have Superior Spider-Man enter as a copy of any creature card in a graveyard, except his name is Superior Spider-Man and he’s a 4/4 Spider Human Hero in addition to his other types. When you do, exile that card. “I will be Spider-Man. With my unparalleled genius, I shall become the Superior Spider-Man.” —Otto Octavius 4/4 Illustrated by Carlos Dattoli Badgermole Cub {1}{G} Creature — Badger Mole When this creature enters, earthbend 1. (Target land you control becomes a 0/0 creature with haste that’s still a land. Put a +1/+1 counter on it. When it dies or is exiled, return it to the battlefield tapped.) Whenever you tap a creature for mana, add an additional {G}. Every mountain starts as a molehill. 2/2 Watermark: Earth Kingdom Illustrated by Nathaniel Himawan
November 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Ok...I think I got at least a good starting draft. Can be iterated on, but, been having fun with this iteration.
November 26, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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Remember, we do have a artifact that airbends...and can be discovered....
Glider Staff {2}{W} Artifact — Equipment When this Equipment enters, airbend up to one target creature. (Exile it. While it’s exiled, its owner may cast it for {2} rather than its mana cost.) Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has flying. Equip {2} More tools than weapons, gliders were used by Air Nomads to harness wind currents for travel. Watermark: Air Nomads Illustrated by Eduardo Francisco
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
levdev.bsky.social
However, I don't know how I would feel of a standard legal Clique (in theory) in the same meta where Caverns is still legal....and roaming throne...
Cavern of Souls Land As this land enters, choose a creature type. {T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a creature spell of the chosen type, and that spell can’t be countered. Illustrated by Alayna Danner Roaming Throne {4} Artifact Creature — Golem Ward {2} As this creature enters, choose a creature type. This creature is the chosen type in addition to its other types. If a triggered ability of another creature you control of the chosen type triggers, it triggers an additional time. 4/4 Illustrated by Cristi Balanescu
November 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Whether this means it's being reprinted in Lorwyn Eclipsed ...that a time will tell situation. The minute it's confirmed though...getting my playset of this art for standard.
November 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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For players who are new to the game and not familiar with this reprint:
Vendilion Clique {1}{U}{U} Legendary Creature — Faerie Wizard Flash Flying When Vendilion Clique enters, look at target player’s hand. You may choose a nonland card from it. If you do, that player reveals the chosen card, puts it on the bottom of their library, then draws a card. 3/1 Watermark: Set Symbol Illustrated by Willian Murai
November 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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The spotlight series promo for Lorwyn Spotlight in Toronto, Canada. Well, that's a classic.
Borderless Vendilion Clique
November 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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In less suprising news...this is seeing play in Dimir bounce in standard....I mean, the transformed side is a buffed young pyromancer so it makes sense.
The Legend of Kuruk {2}{U}{U} Enchantment — Saga (As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.) I, II — Scry 2, then draw a card. III — Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield transformed under your control. Avatar Kuruk Legendary Creature — Avatar Whenever you cast a spell, create a 1/1 colorless Spirit creature token with “This token can’t block or be blocked by non-Spirit creatures.” Exhaust — Waterbend {20}: Take an extra turn after this one. (While paying a waterbend cost, you can tap your artifacts and creatures to help. Each one pays for {1}. Activate each exhaust ability only once.) 4/3 Illustrated by Toshiaki Takayama
November 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
levdev.bsky.social
I am actually kind of legit suprised this is being tested/played in modern boros energy from the sounds of it.
The Legend of Roku {2}{R}{R} Enchantment — Saga (As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.) I — Exile the top three cards of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play those cards. II — Add one mana of any color. III — Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield transformed under your control.
November 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Wait...a...minute. Points to @astralsflame.bsky.social for this observation.
Lumbering Worldwagon {2}{G} Artifact — Vehicle This Vehicle’s power is equal to the number of lands you control. Whenever this Vehicle enters or attacks, you may search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. Crew 4 */4 Illustrated by Raph Lomotan
November 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
levdev.bsky.social
Oh and one more thing....while you can't currently make Bumi into a land in standard with methods like Ashaya....you can make Bumi into a "artifact" which with Toph's ability will make him into a land....just a thing to keep in mind.
#MTGxATLA
Bumi, Unleashed {3}{R}{G} Legendary Creature — Human Noble Ally Trample When Bumi enters, earthbend 4. Whenever Bumi deals combat damage to a player, untap all lands you control. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase. Only land creatures can attack during that combat phase. 5/4 Watermark: Earth Kingdom Illustrated by Toni Infante Behind the Mask {U} Instant As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may collect evidence 6. (Exile cards with total mana value 6 or greater from your graveyard.) Until end of turn, target artifact or creature becomes an artifact creature with base power and toughness 4/3. If evidence was collected, it has base power and toughness 1/1 until end of turn instead. Illustrated by Caio Monteiro Toph, the First Metalbender {1}{R}{G}{W} Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Ally Nontoken artifacts you control are lands in addition to their other types. (They don’t gain the ability to {T} for mana.) At the beginning of your end step, earthbend 2. (Target land you control becomes a 0/0 creature with haste that’s still a land. Put two +1/+1 counters on it. When it dies or is exiled, return it to the battlefield tapped.) 3/3 Watermark: Earth Kingdom Illustrated by Eilene Cherie
November 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
levdev.bsky.social
Well, at least making the artifact "lands" tap for mana should be easy in standard.
Leyline of the Guildpact {G/W}{G/U}{B/G}{R/G} Enchantment If this card is in your opening hand, you may begin the game with it on the battlefield. Each nonland permanent you control is all colors. Lands you control are every basic land type in addition to their other types. Illustrated by Daarken Greenhouse {2}{G} Enchantment — Room Lands you control have “{T}: Add one mana of any color.” (You may cast either half. That door unlocks on the battlefield. As a sorcery, you may pay the mana cost of a locked door to unlock it.) Rickety Gazebo {3}{G} Enchantment — Room When you unlock this door, mill four cards, then return up to two permanent cards from among them to your hand. (You may cast either half. That door unlocks on the battlefield. As a sorcery, you may pay the mana cost of a locked door to unlock it.) Illustrated by John Di Giovanni
November 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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There is also...a mean way to brew this....
Territory Forge {4}{R} Artifact When this artifact enters, if you cast it, exile target artifact or land. This artifact has all activated abilities of the exiled card. Illustrated by Mirko Failoni
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Lightbulb moment.
Memory Vessel {3}{R}{R} Artifact {T}, Exile this artifact: Each player exiles the top seven cards of their library. Until your next turn, players may play cards they exiled this way, and they can’t play cards from their hand. Activate only as a sorcery. Illustrated by Diego Gisbert
November 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Ok...today, brewing...can standard Toph work? This Toph specifically. Metalbending shenanigans.
Toph, the First Metalbender {1}{R}{G}{W} Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Ally Nontoken artifacts you control are lands in addition to their other types. (They don’t gain the ability to {T} for mana.) At the beginning of your end step, earthbend 2. (Target land you control becomes a 0/0 creature with haste that’s still a land. Put two +1/+1 counters on it. When it dies or is exiled, return it to the battlefield tapped.) 3/3 Watermark: Earth Kingdom Illustrated by Eilene Cherie
November 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Also, since people asked where Fleem is...remember....Fleem's populairty was a legit surprise for WOTC so it will still take a few months/years to make a promo/ include him in a future in universe magic set. Be patient.
Fleem, Goben's Creation {1}{U}{B}{R} Green Goblin Legendary Creature — Goblin Human Villain Flying, menace Spells you cast from your graveyard cost {2} less to cast. Each nonland card in your graveyard has mayhem. The mayhem cost is equal to its mana cost. (You may cast a card from your graveyard for its mayhem cost if you discarded it this turn. Timing rules still apply.) 3/3 Illustrated by Nicholas Gregory
November 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Well, I won a standard game with a giant Avatar Loot... (13 creature cards in the graveyard)
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Awesome!
#MTGxATLA
November 25, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Be fun to see all the new allies, dinos, sliver, alien, merfolk, goblin, ext were be getting with #MTGLorwyn
Mutable Explorer {2}{G} Creature — Shapeshifter Changeling (This card is every creature type.) When this creature enters, create a tapped Mutavault token. (It’s a land with “{T}: Add {C}” and “{1}: This token becomes a 2/2 creature with all creature types until end of turn. It’s still a land.”) “It had been to warrens and kithkin taverns, but found a home in the hidden cavern.” —The Changeling’s Search 1/1 Illustrated by Felicita Sala
November 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM