Wrap Up Walking Ballista | Illustration by Daniel Ljunggren Most creature decks can benefit from a card or two that handles +1/+1 counters
The more recent menace, Nadu, Winged Wisdom, contested this
Theres a ton of long-term financial potential on these promos, too, thanks to collectors
Of course, Magic adds new game mechanics to practically every release
But Ive also talked about how comparing cards via focusing only on their negatives is a poor way of evaluating cards, and having 2 power isnt nothing, since I usually tend to see Stoneforge Mystic more in aggressive decks than control ones, and his second ability isnt useless either (Heirloom Blade, Umezawas Jitte, The Aetherspark, Cori-Steel Cutter, Skullclamp and the swords for cubes running them) and because of that, Im looking at it more in competition with more beatdown-oriented white creatures like Luminarch Aspirant and Intrepid Adversary