Early play reveals bombs and surprises in Battle for Baldur's Gate
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The new Surveil dual lands performed much better than expected in early Modern tournament play, becoming staples in Crashing Footfalls decks. Players found them "absolutely broken."
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Cryptic Coat is a powerful equipment that bounces itself back to hand, making it difficult to deal with permanently while providing continuous value.
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Case of the Stashed Skeleton has combination value and tutoring abilities that could make it a strong inclusion in decks like Rakdos Sacrifice or Creativity combo.
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Repulsive Mutation has unique tempo abilities as both a combat trick and a counterspell, though timing and targets are key to maximizing its impact.
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Several other cards like Insidious Roots, Archdruid's Charm, and No More Lies are called out as likely high impact cards from the new set.