MTGGOLDFISH: Modern Horizons 3 Previews

[MTGGoldfish][Magic Newsletter] [width="1"] --------------------------------------------------------------- Modern Horizons 3 Previews --------------------------------------------------------------- Horizons+3/Necrodominance#paper Horizons+3/Fanatic+of+Rhonas#paper Horizons+3/Primal+Prayers#paper Horizons+3/Phlage+Titan+of+Fires+Fury#paper Horizons+3/Harbinger+of+the+Seas#paper Horizons+3/Ulamog+the+Defiler#paper Modern Horizons 3 are officially here. A ton of powerful cards have been previewed, and Wizards hasn't been shy about noting the power of the cards in Modern and Commander. Check out all the latest previews at [mtgpreviews.com](). - [Modern Horizons 3 Spoilers — May 21 | All the Double-Sided Planeswalkers, Eldrazi Titans, Free Spells and More!]( - [Modern Horizons 3 Spoilers — May 22 | New Theros Titan, Magus of the Blue Moon, dual-color MDFC lands]( - [Modern Horizons 3 Spoilers — May 23 | Rare Lands, Energy Support and New Blood Artist Staple!]( - [Modern Horizons 3 Spoilers — May 24 | New Necropotence in Modern, New Ashling and more!]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Budget Magic: $98 Simic Plot Storm (Standard) --------------------------------------------------------------- 2524100%2BPlot%2BStorm-baa42e5d-2bf2-4659-bdd9-08d65a30a937%2Ejpg What happens if, rather than casting your hand, you try to plot it and cast it all during one massive Storm-style turn? Let's find out on today's Budget Magic [Greenbelt Rampager](Revolt/Greenbelt+Rampager#paper) [Braid of Fire](of+Fire#paper) This week in the world of Magic finance, one of the biggest gainers was [Freestrider Lookout (planeswalker stamp)](of+Thunder+Junction/Freestrider+Lookout-planeswalker+stamp#paper) with the three-drop gaining a massive 161% up to nearly $5.00. While the crime ramper does see some Standard play, the biggest news is that it's taking off in older formats. In Pioneer it has found a home in Golgari Midrange, in Modern some [Cabal Coffers](Horizons+2/Cabal+Coffers#paper) builds are splashing into green to take advantage of its ramping power, and even Legacy Lands has shown interest in the Human Rogue. If [Freestrider Lookout (planeswalker stamp)](of+Thunder+Junction/Freestrider+Lookout-planeswalker+stamp#paper) actually emerges as a staple in an eternal format, it could keep climbing towards $10, although at this point it's too early to tell if [Freestrider Lookout (planeswalker stamp)](of+Thunder+Junction/Freestrider+Lookout-planeswalker+stamp#paper) is legit. Meanwhile in Modern, [Greenbelt Rampager](Revolt/Greenbelt+Rampager#paper) is on the rise, tripling up to $2.50 this week thanks to the new Modern Horizons 3 enchantment [Primal Prayers](Horizons+3/Primal+Prayers#paper). The Elephant offers an easy combo with the energy [Aluren](. Assuming you don't have an extra energy sitting around (outside of the two that [Primal Prayers](Horizons+3/Primal+Prayers#paper) produces), you can cast [Greenbelt Rampager](Revolt/Greenbelt+Rampager#paper) for one energy, it will bounce back to your hand since you won't have the two energy to keep it around, which will make another energy that you can use to cast [Greenbelt Rampager](Revolt/Greenbelt+Rampager#paper) again, giving you infinite enters and leaves the battlefield triggers. Toss in something like [Corpse Knight](of+the+Machine+Commander/Corpse+Knight#paper) and you'll kill your opponent, or [Essence Warden](Lord+of+the+Rings+Tales+of+Middle+Earth+Commander/Essence+Warden#paper) will offer infinite life. If the combo ends up being real in Modern, the sky is the limit for [Greenbelt Rampager](Revolt/Greenbelt+Rampager#paper). Finally, you might have noticed [Braid of Fire](Booster+Retail+Edition+Foils:Foil/Braid+of+Fire#paper) increasing recently. This week the enchantment gained another 29% up to $27.50, although just a few weeks ago it was as low as $15. This is because of another new Modern Horizons 3 card in [Ashling, Flame Dancer](Horizons+3/Ashling+Flame+Dancer#paper), which lets you keep your red mana through the end of steps and phases, which solves the biggest problem with [Braid of Fire](Booster+Retail+Edition+Foils:Foil/Braid+of+Fire#paper): needing to use the mana it makes during your upkeep. While [Braid of Fire](Booster+Retail+Edition+Foils:Foil/Braid+of+Fire#paper) does seem good, or at least fun, in an Ashling Commander deck, keep in mind that its current price is inflated by the lack of true reprints since it was released in Coldsnap nearly 20 years ago. While it was in a Secret Lair and showed up in Mystery Boosters and The List, these are all low-supply reprints. 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