Update v1 (The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth) Update v2 (The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Holiday Release) Deck Power Level Analysis Original Build (Update V8) 7.0 Powerful but Restricted Solid Core (Vivien, Saryth, Wipes) Reliable Protection & Draw Limitation: High Tapland count Optimized Build (Update V9) 8.0 High-Velocity Control Aggressive Tempo: No more taplands Infinite Untaps: Sting & Prop Room Lethal Efficiency: Deathtouch Snipers Verdict: From a strong Tribal build to an optimized Machine-Gun engine
Merieke Ri Berit At just 3 mana, Merieke Ri Berit is super-efficient because it has the potential to steal and destroy creatures repeatedly, along with cards like Puppet Strings
From there, we can focus our intent on building a non-human creature-focused deck
Like most Magic: The Gathering cards, the value of Omen of the Sun depends on a few consistent factors: its rarity, the printing and finish (regular or foil), its physical condition, and the set it was printed in (Theros Beyond Death)
Everything else goes into cardboard storage boxes
If youre building on day one and you want good stuff that never feels dead, Belle is a first pickup