Overperformers and Underperformers at Pre-release?
Pre-release weekend is over, so let's share some cards that performed significantly above or below expectations!
I played Prismari and only played against Temur combinations, so I don't have any experience in the other schools. Here are my thoughts:
Overperformers:
[[Sanar, Unfinished Genius]] - This was my biggest overperformer. I had three in my pool, but only played two because legendary. Maybe I should have played the third though, cause it was great. It consistently spit out treasure, and I actually used Wild Idea quite a bit and felt good doing it. Having this on turn two versus not felt like night and day for my deck.
[[Spellbook Seeker]] - Looks a lot like other Phantom Monster variants we've had, but felt a lot better. The double loot effect really helps keep the gas flowing, as well as an additional cheap Opus trigger on an acceptable body.
[[Homesickness]] - This thing blew games wide open. It was my most common target for Sanar's tutor ability
[[Pick Your Poison]] - No idea if this will actually be maindeckable, but one of my opponents thought so, and it killed my fliers for one mana multiple times. At the very least, worth looking out for in best of 3.
Underperformers:
[[Landscape Painter]] - I had a game where both me and my opponent had time to cast the 5 mana draw 2, but it still felt clunky. I don't think it will be great in draft.
[[Tome Blast]] - Just a little too inefficient, and being a sorcery hurts too. I included it as another way to incidentally trigger big Opus, but it didn't feel good enough.