In any modern format, paying five mana for a 3/3 flyer is functionally unplayable, yet the card remains a beloved piece of history, recently receiving a meta-joke tribute in the 2024 Foundations set
Loxi: This is a great example of a charm - flexible, but always useful enough that it won't ever feel like it's completely dead, and has even more flexibility due to it's X cost
Open Hostility Saskia the Unyielding | Illustration by Greg Opalinski Commander (1) Creature (29) Wight of Precinct Six Den Protector Quirion Explorer Sakura-Tribe Elder Sylvok Explorer Korozda Guildmage Zhur-Taa Druid Selesnya Guildmage Mentor of the Meek Mirror Entity Alesha, Who Smiles at Death Taurean Mauler Managorger Hydra Wild Beastmaster Tymna the Weaver Wilderness Elemental Dauntless Escort Brutal Hordechief Charging Cinderhorn Thelonite Hermit Tana, the Bloodsower Iroas, God of Victory Mycoloth Ravos, Soultender Ankle Shanker Thunderfoot Baloth Stalking Vengeance Stonehoof Chieftain Primeval Protector Instant (12) Terminate Artifact Mutation Boros Charm Aura Mutation Abzan Charm Naya Charm Crackling Doom Grab the Reins Utter End Sylvan Reclamation Divergent Transformations Order // Chaos Sorcery (7) Farseek Rampant Growth Shamanic Revelation Grave Upheaval Treacherous Terrain Clan Defiance Lavalanche Enchantment (7) Blind Obedience Evolutionary Escalation Necrogenesis Beastmaster Ascension Everlasting Torment Frenzied Fugue Breath of Fury Artifact (8) Skullclamp Sol Ring Conqueror's Flail Fellwar Stone Gruul Signet Lightning Greaves Commander's Sphere Sunforger Land (36) Ash Barrens Caves of Koilos Command Tower Dragonskull Summit Evolving Wilds Exotic Orchard Grand Coliseum Gruul Turf Jungle Shrine Karplusan Forest Mosswort Bridge Nomad Outpost Orzhov Basilica Rootbound Crag Sandsteppe Citadel Savage Lands Spinerock Knoll Sunpetal Grove Terramorphic Expanse Windbrisk Heights Plains x3 Swamp x3 Mountain x5 Forest x5 Commander, Themes, and Strategy Open Hostility is all about aggression and combat damage
There may never be new VSTARs again after this, but they'll all remain available for standard rotation for roughly another year, so we've spruced up our guide on VSTAR cards to last us the duration
Gaining three life while your opponent loses three life can often be the deciding factor in matchups where every card is important
Furthermore, you can find characters like Bonney from the Supernovas , Hancock from the Kuja Pirates , and many other famous One Piece characters that enrich this expansion with their unique qualities
