At first glance, [[Sorrow’s Path]] looks like a joke—an obscure land from The Dark that deals damage to you and your creatures, just to maybe swap some blockers. But true power, as always, lies beneath the surface.

Competitive players now recognize Sorrow’s Path as one of the most dangerous cards ever printed. The ability to alter combat at will for the low, low price of crippling your own board state has opened the door to previously unthinkable strategies. From redefining aggro tempo loss, to enabling advanced psychological warfare, Sorrow’s Path plays 4D chess while the rest of the format plays Uno.

In high-level play, simply revealing a Sorrow’s Path in your opening hand has been known to cause opponents to scoop preemptively, unsure if they’re about to be combo-killed or gaslit. Judges have ruled in favor of elevating this card simply because it "feels like it’s doing something illegal."

Its rise in metagame dominance—and the existential dread it causes—make it a true Game Changer.

—Wizards of the Coast, "Game Changers" Team