In early 2023, Magic: The Gathering continued its four-part Phyrexian storyline with the premier set Phyrexia: All Will Be One
It's a land that can easily let you steamroll opponents with both overflowing mana and creatures, and hence it's obvious why it's on top of our list
Though Kaldheim has ten individual realms, they're all connected by the World Tree, which Esika, the God of the Tree, cares for
As the Head Designer for Magic (and less so the Lead Designer of Future Sight ), this meant I had to figure out where exactly we wanted to go so that I could make sure to layer hints throughout the set
AI: Heroic Intervention is a valuable card in decks that rely heavily on protecting their permanents, such as creature-heavy strategies or decks focused on building up a board presence
Still, Sivitris -3 is a Sarkhan's Triumph and the -7 threatens a one-sided Crux of Fate, so theres enough synergy to make it work if you can find the blue and black dragons to tie it all together