I am entering into a new sealed league where your deck can consist of packs from any set. I thought it would be fun to base the deck on control magic, so I looked up which sets got it the easiest, and I think the answer is Ice Age. Both Binding Grasp (U) and Ray of Command (C). Coupled with a common counterspell, brainstorm, portent, power sink, etc. Ice Age has some great commons. However, I don't want to build entirely from one set.
What other sets have the best commons, or more specifically the best blue commons? Keep in mind, I haven't opened any packs yet, so I am not necessarily going to open any of these cards, but I would love to hedge my bets by picking sets with good commons.
Plus, in Timespiral, you can actually put together an unfair archetype with cards like Empty the Warrens/Rift Bolt/Coal Stoker along with your blue cards. UR suspend storm is a very tough archetype to beat.
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I like the Time Spiral suggestion. I had forgotten how many good cards there were. Crookclaw Transmuter <3. However, looking at Ice Age and Time Spiral, there really aren't that many decent creatures. Which sets would be good to pick for blue creatures?
Future Sight is the way to go. It has one of the most degenerate commons in any limited format I can remember: Sprout Swarm. In addition, every color has at least one very solid common. White has Judge Unworthy and Knight of Sursi. Green has very efficient beaters and Swarm. Blue has Infiltrator il-Kor. Red has Ghostfire and Riddle of Lightning. Black has Death Rattle. Heck, there's even Gathan Raiders for those of us who like cards for any deck. I'm sure I'm missing some amazing commons, but Future Sight is where it's at IMO.
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I am entering into a new sealed league where your deck can consist of packs from any set. I thought it would be fun to base the deck on control magic, so I looked up which sets got it the easiest, and I think the answer is Ice Age. Both Binding Grasp (U) and Ray of Command (C). Coupled with a common counterspell, brainstorm, portent, power sink, etc. Ice Age has some great commons. However, I don't want to build entirely from one set.
What other sets have the best commons, or more specifically the best blue commons? Keep in mind, I haven't opened any packs yet, so I am not necessarily going to open any of these cards, but I would love to hedge my bets by picking sets with good commons.
Thanks!
Plus, in Timespiral, you can actually put together an unfair archetype with cards like Empty the Warrens/Rift Bolt/Coal Stoker along with your blue cards. UR suspend storm is a very tough archetype to beat.
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