


Take for example the scenario where you’re playing Infect against a Czech Pile opponent. Because of how difficult it is to remove it will often get to stay in play for many turns, and thus it has the potential to draw you a lot of cards over the course of the game. Shaper’s Sanctuary is going to be at its best in green decks with many creatures, and shines against decks with a lot of spot removal that aim to win by attrition. For just one mana you get a very powerful effect and it being an enchantment means that, aside from Abrupt Decay, it will be difficult for your opponent to remove. Shaper’s Sanctuary was the first card that caught my eye out of Ixalan, and for good reason. These are the Ixalan cards most relevant to Legacy play. Originally I was going to write a primer for the prerelease, but since PV and Emma Handy among others have written extensively about the format already I decided to focus on Legacy instead. Ixalan is here, and with the full spoiler out it’s time to dive in and take a look at what this set has to offer.
