Dominaria Remastered is the perfect way to end 2022. From the awesome reprints to the fun new art, this set is a great treat for old and new players alike! I won’t lie, I went from feeling indifferent about the set to literally obsessed with it after the WeeklyMTG stream where these beauties were all previewed.
This product is jam-packed with goodies, but which of these reprints have me the most excited? Here are the Top 10 reprints that really butter my biscuit.
Dark Depths
I’ve only experienced Dark Depths once, but wow was it amazing. If you haven’t tried it, I seriously cannot recommend it enough. This beauty starts out as a land but will eventually turn into a terrifying Avatar once all the counters are removed. Marit Lage is back and better than ever in this fun reprint, but… why do we barely see this infamous creature in the full-art variant? This factor alone is why my biscuit is barely buttered by this card.
Checklands
Seeing the checklands reprinted made me jump for absolute joy. Clifftop Retreat, Hinterland Harbor, Isolated Chapel, Sulfur Falls, and Woodland Cemetery are the ones we are getting this time around, and while it isn’t a complete cycle, I can’t help but be excited about these pieces. They are lower in my list, however, due to their lack of new art. I like to be wowed by my reprints, and alas, these do not wow. I used to think lands were the socks of Magic, but I’ve grown to love them over the years (though they’re more crescent rolls and have not reached biscuit status yet).
Gamble
The mono-red player in me squealed with delight when I saw this most gorgeous reprint. This set is full of tutors, but this one is my personal favorite. Who needs Worldly Tutor or Enlightened Tutor when you have a tutor that makes you discard? The thrill comes from the possibility of failure, after all. Despite this card having many reprints, I still find it to be a tad bit pricey. What specifically butters my biscuit about this reprint is the full-art variant. There is something so adorable about a Goblin trying to learn pyromancy from a book. He looks so frustrated…what could possibly go wrong?
Last Chance
I’ve never flown close to the sun and cast a Last Chance before, but wow do I want to. Maybe it’s because I’m too timid, or it could be that you will lose the game at the end of your extra turn. Who’s to say? Both arts are absolutely stunning, but again, the full-art variant wows me. The flavor text ties it all together beautifully. I’m almost looking for an excuse to run this piece based on that alone. I love it.
Arboria
Honesty hour: I had never heard of Arboria until now. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. Fake fan writing for Star City Games. Well, the joke is on you, article reader. I just can’t read. But to be fair, this is one of the weirdest green cards I have ever seen. I absolutely love it. It only has one printing before this one, in Legends, and wow, talk about a glow-up. Normally I don’t play green, but cards like this pique my interest ever so slightly. It’s fun and weird, and those are the cards that create memorable games. Sign me up!
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora is a truly exciting reprint to see. Of course, we recently got a reprint in the form of a Secret Lair, but unfortunately, the price of this piece now far surpasses the original. Accessibility is important to me, especially when it comes to such an iconic Magic card. Both arts of this card have a grip on my eternal soul. Ron Spears and Jesper Ejsing must be master bakers, because consider my biscuit buttered.
High Tide
I’ll tell you what, I love me some High Tide. This spell is so perfect for generating a ton of mana in blue! I used to run this in my Chun-Li list before I ripped it apart. I regret that now because wow, this new art is gorgeous, especially the full-art variant. Won’t lie…it looks like Glacier Freeze-flavored Gatorade. It does something to my lizard brain and makes me want to drink the card. Sadly, science has not caught up with card printings, and we won’t be able to drink cards until 2031 at the earliest. Nonetheless, call up the Pillsbury Doughboy, because my biscuits have been buttered!
Birds of Paradise
There’s something about a BoP that just sparks joy. It’s the very definition of a biscuit. It’s classic, homey, and reliable. While this card has never been insanely expensive, its price tag has remained pretty steady among multiple reprints…like, a lot of reprints. From main sets to Secret Lairs to promos, there’s a reason why we keep seeing this card. It’s just that good. I love Birds of Paradise, and seeing it pop up in Dominaria Remastered just brings me a lot of joy. *insert Pillsbury Doughboy giggle here*
Urza’s Incubator
When I saw this, I’ll tell you I screamed. Finally!! This card is an absolute house in tribal decks, reducing the cost of the chosen creature type by two colorless mana. Even with three previous printings, this card is incredibly expensive and for good reason. It’s plain ol’ good! Not only do we get three new printings of this card in this set, but again I have to hand it to the full-art variant. Randy Gallegos turns a fun card into an eerie piece with Urza looking extra menacing. Wowza.
No Mercy
I have been frothing at the mouth like a honey badger with rabies for a No Mercy Reprint. This card has one main set printing and two premium variations, all of which fetch for a pretty penny. But we aren’t talking about pennies in this article. No, we’re talking about biscuits. If No Mercy were a biscuit, it’d be a double-decker bacon, egg, and cheese made from scratch. I love every single version of this card, even the ugly old-border printing. Out of all the new Dominaria Remastered pieces, this one takes the cake, er, biscuit.
Dominaria Remastered may be the last set of the year, but it certainly is not a flop. In fact, I feel that this set is the perfect note to end 2022 on. With stunning reprints and fantastic art, this product offers a lot to the Magic community. I, for one, am incredibly excited to snag a baker’s dozen of singles!
