Wow I didn't know people were this bad at card comparisons and reading comprehension. That or, they are using bad faith arguments for some reason to downplay this new card.
Lorwyn lacks planeswalker cards (Most likely Oona or Maralen or Ashling)
Rabiah lacks a planeswalker card (Taysir literally embodies the WUBRG planeswalker niche more so than Urza ever did who was more WUR or WUBR)
Innistrad might give us Thalia as she is a fan favorite and would be approaching Jeska levels of having a dormant spark but not ascending.
Fixed my one mistake regarding auras, also added new lines for each category.
Hot Take: Phasing is actually the fair yet neglected sibling of the two while Flicker hogs the spotlight. It doesn't unattach things, it keeps counters on its permanents, it doesn't kill token-based board states, it doesn't cause more value/card advantage from ETB/LTB effects, its primary usage is just as a temporary refuge or a temporary prison.
Hotter Take:Flickerform is just a second-rate Vanishing. In addition to what was already mentioned about phasing: It costs twice as much to cast. It costs twice as much to activate. It lasts half the time. Its a Rare instead of a Common. Its selling point in its activated ability is just a nerfed version of phasing's tricks. Its text box is so cluttered with rules text that you can't even have a meaningful and flavorful quote like Vanishing does.
Phasing 101:
Your creature does not leave or enter the battlefield.
It is considered to just not exist on the board.
It returns during your next untap step.
Any auras or equipment attached to it are also phased out and phase back in when it does.
Any counters on it stay on the creature.
This does not kill tokens.
If a permanent would phase out before the damage step, it must remain phased until the next upkeep or the next end step to "heal".
A spell that targets a permanent than then phases out only fizzles if the permanent phases in during the next step or phase.
Flicker 101:
Your creature leaves the battlefield, then returns to the battlefield.
It moves from the battlefield to the exile zone then back again.
The duration is based on the card.
Any auras equipment attached to it fall offs when it changes zones.
Any counters on it fall off.
This kills tokens.
Damage is removed when it changes zones.
A spell always fizzles if a permanent is flickered.
Flicker was originally part of Phasing. More likely than not, Phasing will be easier to grasp for new players when they interact with it on Arena than in paper.
Teferi, [name]2UU Legendary Planeswalker - Teferi
You can use ~ loyalty abilities any time you can play an instant.
+1: Draw a card, then discard a card.
-3: Target creature you don't control phases out.
-10: Take 2 extra turns after this one. [5]
Mangara, [name]3W Legendary Creature - Human Wizard
Lifelink
Whenever two or more creatures attack you or a planeswalker you control, you may draw a card.
Whenever an opponent casts a second spell each turn, you may draw a card. 2/4
Radha, [name]1RG Legendary Creature - Elf Warrior
As long as its your turn, ~ has first strike.
You may look at the top card of your library at any time. You may play the top card of your library if its a land card. 4RG: ~ gets +X/+X where X is equal to the number of lands you control. 3/3
If you want to buy a box, just buy 8 multipacks instead. $35 x 8 = $280 but also 3x8 = 24 Packs. The only thing you miss out on the $20 value is a box topper.
Hopefully LGS don't overprice the packs too much. As not only would it be a bit a scummy thing to do, but if it really is double rares and double foils per pack, and these get cracked open like crazy, then they are going to get burned by their own price if the value of the cards tank in price.
Meanwhile Kamahl has his sword when he is a Druid, so this likely depicts him during book 6.
Lutri, the Spellchaser as companion because deck already fulfills condition.
pay 3 to put it into hand, later pitch it for Force of Will or Force of Negation.
Rabiah lacks a planeswalker card (Taysir literally embodies the WUBRG planeswalker niche more so than Urza ever did who was more WUR or WUBR)
Innistrad might give us Thalia as she is a fan favorite and would be approaching Jeska levels of having a dormant spark but not ascending.
Hotter Take: Flickerform is just a second-rate Vanishing. In addition to what was already mentioned about phasing: It costs twice as much to cast. It costs twice as much to activate. It lasts half the time. Its a Rare instead of a Common. Its selling point in its activated ability is just a nerfed version of phasing's tricks. Its text box is so cluttered with rules text that you can't even have a meaningful and flavorful quote like Vanishing does.
Your creature does not leave or enter the battlefield.
It is considered to just not exist on the board.
It returns during your next untap step.
Any auras or equipment attached to it are also phased out and phase back in when it does.
Any counters on it stay on the creature.
This does not kill tokens.
If a permanent would phase out before the damage step, it must remain phased until the next upkeep or the next end step to "heal".
A spell that targets a permanent than then phases out only fizzles if the permanent phases in during the next step or phase.
Flicker 101:
Your creature leaves the battlefield, then returns to the battlefield.
It moves from the battlefield to the exile zone then back again.
The duration is based on the card.
Any auras equipment attached to it fall offs when it changes zones.
Any counters on it fall off.
This kills tokens.
Damage is removed when it changes zones.
A spell always fizzles if a permanent is flickered.
Legendary Planeswalker - Teferi
You can use ~ loyalty abilities any time you can play an instant.
+1: Draw a card, then discard a card.
-3: Target creature you don't control phases out.
-10: Take 2 extra turns after this one.
[5]
Legendary Creature - Human Wizard
Lifelink
Whenever two or more creatures attack you or a planeswalker you control, you may draw a card.
Whenever an opponent casts a second spell each turn, you may draw a card.
2/4
Legendary Creature - Elf Warrior
As long as its your turn, ~ has first strike.
You may look at the top card of your library at any time. You may play the top card of your library if its a land card.
4RG: ~ gets +X/+X where X is equal to the number of lands you control.
3/3