It seems to be seeing play in rakdos aggro MTG Arena decks, where it provides free fodder for sacrificing
Card Description Display Order Price Descending Price Ascending Recommended items for you Decks that include this card Standard Selesnya Aggro Player : komattaman Tournament : Standard Challenge 32 - 2026/07/03 #2 Score : 5th Place Participants : 47 Date : 2026/07/03 Rogue Player : Kawai Takahide Tournament : Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes Casual Standard2026/06/23 Score : Participants : 6 Date : 2026/06/22 Selesnya Midrange Player : arturcosta Tournament : Standard Challenge 32 - 2026/06/04 #1 Score : 5th Place Participants : 35 Date : 2026/06/04 Pioneer Legendary Beatdown Player : Hiyoshi Daisuke Tournament : Pioneer in the Battle for Anniversary Lucky Bags Score : Participants : 8 Date : 2026/07/18 Human Player : Abe Kenichi Tournament : "Emperor of Pioneer" Pre-event Pionner Score : Top8 Participants : 9 Date : 2026/07/05 Legendary Beatdown Player : Morinaga Yosuke Tournament : The 21st God of Pioneer Tournament - 2026/05/04 Score : Top8 Participants : 100 Date : 2026/05/04 Legacy Multicolor Aggro Player : DominiqueTutor Tournament : Legacy Challenge 32 - 2026/03/14 #2 Score : 4th Place Participants : 48 Date : 2026/03/14 Multicolor Aggro Player : DominiqueTutor Tournament : Legacy Challenge 32 - 2026/03/13 #2 Score : 8th Place Participants : 32 Date : 2026/03/13 Human Aggro Player : Yokoyama Itaru Tournament : Omiya Afternoon Constructed Tournament - 2026/01/17 Score : 3-0 Participants : 5 Date : 2026/01/17 Vintage Not applicable Commander Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER Player : Matsumura Tomoaki Tournament : Omiya Casual Commander Bracket 2 - 2026/05/17 Score : Participants : Date : 2026/05/17 Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar Player : Asada Yuki Tournament : Commander Bracket 3 - 2026/5/10 Score : Participants : 23 Date : 2026/05/10 Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful Player : Takagi Kenji Tournament : BorderlessUrza's Saga Commander Cup Score : Top4 Participants : 12 Date : 2026/03/15 Brawl Not applicable
It also is a spell that triggers cards like Fiery Inscription, or fills your graveyard for a splashed Gandalfs Sanction (more on that later)
Iona, Shield of Emeria may be one of the strongest can't cast spells cards in MTG, but this is another card that feels like its solved by better political play
Crafted from durable metal, this card is built to last and impress
Derevi, Empyreal Tactician Derevi, Empyrial Tactician works with Winter Orb, has a great color combination, and cheats the commander tax
