Courtesy of Wizards of the Coast (WotC) and MTG Goldfish, check out two quintessential red cards in Double Masters — Blood Moon and Goblin Guide!
Blood Moon has been reprinted seven times, but the box topper variant is just the fourth different art for the card. The mana-hosing enchantment debuted in The Dark and was reprinted in Chronicles before getting new art in Eighth Edition, which would then be used for Ninth Edition, Modern Masters: 2012, Modern Masters: 2017, and Masters 25. The Amonkhet Invocation art was just its third variant. Jim Pavelec did the art for the box topper with a new take on the very red card.
Blood Moon has put in work in Modern and Legacy, often coming as a knockout blow to three-color decks by locking them out of casting any other spells. Prison style decks from Gruul Land Destruction to Mono-Red Sneak Attack and Imperial Painter have all accelerated into the card for potential Turn 1 or Turn 2 virtual wins. Of course, the card has also seen play in sideboards of decks like Splinter Twin and Burn in Modern.
Creatures (18)
- 1 Goblin Welder
- 4 Imperial Recruiter
- 1 Jaya Ballard, Task Mage
- 4 Simian Spirit Guide
- 2 Magus of the Moon
- 4 Painter's Servant
- 1 Phyrexian Revoker
- 1 Spellskite
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (20)
Spells (20)
Creatures (20)
- 2 Birds of Paradise
- 4 Bloodbraid Elf
- 4 Arbor Elf
- 3 Inferno Titan
- 1 Courser of Kruphix
- 2 Pia and Kiran Nalaar
- 4 Tireless Tracker
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (21)
Spells (17)
While Blood Moon likes to end games quickly one way, Goblin Guide shares that desire but in a much different fashion. This irreplaceable one-drop is the keystone to Burn decks in both Modern and Legacy.
It also shined in aggressive decks during its time in Standard after its original printing in Zendikar. Goblin Guide got the Grand Prix promo treatment with new art and different art in its reprint in Modern Masters: 2017.
Creatures (16)
Planeswalkers (4)
Lands (24)
Spells (16)
Sideboard
Creatures (17)
Lands (20)
Spells (23)
Sideboard
Mark Zug did the new art for the box topper, giving Goblin Guide its first showcase frame. It also includes new flavor text where most box toppers do away with flavor text.
