aura mtg cards Anti-Magic · Fifth Edition (5ED) #72 · Scryfall Magic: The Gathering Search Prevent all damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. MTG Best Modern Auras staple

Burn spells can help create a fast-paced game

Dismember Dismember can't kill everything for 1 mana, but it feels close in most games

In fact, youll only want to include a maximum of about twelve such creatures in your deck, because after a certain point going deeper into the mechanic has diminishing returns

On top of all that, Mangara, the Diplomat has lifelink, making it a great creature if you need to stabilize from a disadvantageous position

Powerbalance checks off all the relevant boxes for me: its a callback to an awesome card from years past, it forces interaction (in other words, makes me have to pay attention to the game), it gives you free stuff, and it allows for fun top-deck manipulation