New Set Standouts Secrets of Strixhaven (April 2026) introduced powerful staples, but the June 2026 Marvel Super Heroes release has completely disrupted the modern meta, introducing high-demand artifactsspecifically the highly sought-after Infinity Stones and iconic hero equipmentthat are draining secondary market supplies
Unfortunately, it seems like Wizards of the Coast dramatically underestimated how powerful the Companion ability would be, and the entire mechanic had to be nerfed after the cards featuring it were released
In a similar vein, Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward/Street Urchin with Meticulous Excavation can loop Dockside Extortionist and a whole lot more, with an inbuilt mana outlet in the command zone
Five has the same problem hed want a go-wide deck of creatures who benefited from +1/+1 counters
This means that when they copy something and inherit that permanent's toughness, that number is what is used to determine what to return