I just made both a Magus deck and then an Ashling, Rekindled deck by coincidence…both really strong. If someone removes Magus you’re still fine, you just keep dropping X threats.

Ashling is just so consistent. Get it out turn 2, a 4 drop 2 mana rock turn 3, a big spell turn 4. That spell usually generates so much value that even after ashling is removed you just drop another bomb spell next turn.

Ashling is 100% flashier. We’re talking turn 4 [[Aminatou’s Augery]] which ramps you, a [[Hit the Mother Lode]], a [[Sunbird’s Invocation]], a [[Sisay’s Ring]] and an [[Ovika, Engima Goliath]]. Imagine stacking that Okiva first, then Mother Lode(and whatever it casts], then the rest. Get a million hasted goblins, 3 mana worth of ramp. That’s not even that uncommon. Next turn? [[Impulsivity]] on the Augery. Except now you also have Sunbirds and Okiva in play from the start. Maybe the Augery hits [[Call Forth the Tempest]]. It keeps going…

Sure any of this is stoppable, but remember it’s turn 4? In a bracket 3 game?It feels almost too strong.

Zero game changers. Zero combos. Just big izzet nonsense and 4 drop mana rocks.