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Cards that have fallen out of favour
Aetherium Slinky:
Apologies in advance if this topic is something we've discussed before but I couldn't figure out any good searches to find out.
On to the topic itself: what cards do you think used to be really popular but aren't that popular anymore?
OP starts: Mind's Eye used to be a staple in many decks. It draws a decent amount of cards but the downside is that it is expensive to cast, does nothing when it comes in and requires surprising amounts of mana to use properly. Since curves have become leaner it's just prohibitively mana hungry and has been replaced with cheap stuff like Esper Sentinel or burst draw that gets you going right now instead of tomorrow or the day after.
WWolfe:
This may go back a ways, like several years but 3 mana rocks like Coalition Relic and Chromatic Lantern outside of specific decks that want them. The game has sped up and with the Talisman and Signets, 3 mana rocks just have lost a place in the game. I can’t remember the last time I saw a Relic and I hardly ever see Lantern anymore.
Aetherium Slinky:
--- Quote from: WWolfe on September 15, 2021, 01:51:50 pm ---This may go back a ways, like several years but 3 mana rocks like Coalition Relic and Chromatic Lantern outside of specific decks that want them. The game has sped up and with the Talisman and Signets, 3 mana rocks just have lost a place in the game. I can’t remember the last time I saw a Relic and I hardly ever see Lantern anymore.
--- End quote ---
I think the then-ubiquitous Darksteel Ingot goes on this list as well. More recently Kodama's Reach and Cultivate have also seen a decline (unsure about the stats - Morg!) due to being outclassed by two mana ramp.
Slyvester12:
Condemn and a few others were staples before the tuck rule got changed. Why give your opponents the chance to send their commanders to the CMZ when you can put dozens of cards in the way?
The Golgari Guy:
Off the top of my head...
Return to Dust: Outclassed by Crush Contraband and Heliod's Intervention
Krosan Grip: Outclassed by Nature's Claim, Force of Vigor, etc.
Explosive Vegetation (Veggies): Outclassed by Migration Path, Circuitous Route and many others
Darksteel Ingot: Outclassed by the strictly better Skyclave Relic and by 2-mana ramp (Arcane Signet...)
Vindicate: Outclassed by Generous Gift, Spark Harvest and Anguished Unmaking
Also, most black removal will soon be outclassed by Infernal Grasp...
Last year, The Command Zone made an entire video on the subject: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z9qaRJFuVA&t=2s
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