Last updated on October 17, 2025 Murktide Regent | Illustration by Lucas Graciano Modern is one of Magic's most diverse and powerful formats, and the right staples can make or break your deck
Shield counters are particularly effective, as only one is removed on damage or destruction, and every subsequent creature that enters the battlefield gets to refresh that stockpile (assuming it hasnt run out)
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In spider decks, youll have a huge benefit since there are lots of cards in spider typal decks that get better with the number of spiders you have on the battlefield
As a slower Luminarch Aspirant, she helps keep your board and your life total healthy in the mid game
For only 2 mana youre buffing all your other creatures and making them impossible to block in the right situations