For that reason, they have a big leg up on the lower rarity DFCs, when it comes to odds of affecting the format. The mythic DFCs stand out because they can come into play untapped. Mana variance is as integral to the game as life totals and the combat step. While there has been discussion about bringing such a system to Magic, it hasn’t really taken off in a big way. This mechanic was meant to get around the “feels bad” moments of mana screw that can happen in Magic. Once per turn, players were allowed to play an unwanted card face down and use it as a resource instead. Spell-to-resource transformation has been used in the card game space before, most notably in the discontinued World of Warcraft TCG. You could think of them as either a land that has a payoff if you draw it late, or a spell that you can use as a resource in the early turns. They allow us to tinker with that fundamental balance of lands and spells, without doing much harm to either side. However, this new cycle of DFCs can bolster a deck in ways that utility lands can’t. They typically have a single ability that is small in scale, such as Desolate Lighthouse or Terrain Generator. Utility lands are the poster children for this blend between game pieces. Only occasionally do the lines blur between lands and spells. These five cards in particular don’t solve that balance, but they make our decisions just that much easier. There’s beauty in that, as it keeps us coming back for more. We read articles on the topic, delve through Discord servers, or debate our friends over Twitter but the problem is never truly solved. We go to great lengths to figure out this balance, as it’s one of the biggest aspects that sets Magic apart from other games. Unless we’re playing Manaless Dredge, the foundation of Magic rests on a balance of lands and nonland spells. Those five are none other than the cycle of mythics.
While there are many to go over, we’re going to focus on the five that I feel have the best chance of impacting Commander. Above all else, though, the double-faced cards represent the biggest departure from conventional design as we know it. From a four-color Omnath to Panharmonicon for lands, Wizards of the Coast has pulled out the stops for this set. Zendikar Rising has flipped the script on card design.
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