The Best Secrets of Strixhaven Cards Worth Picking Up Right Now

Secrets of Strixhaven is out and the set is loaded. Between the Mystical Archive, the Emeritus cycle, and a main set full of new mechanics, there is a lot to dig through. So we did the digging. These are the best new Secrets of Strixhaven cards worth picking up right now, broken down by what they do, which decks want them, and why they are worth your time and money.

Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven takes place May 1 to 3 at MagicCon: Las Vegas with a $500,000 prize pool and the world's best players competing in Standard and Limited. Izzet Prowess owns nearly a quarter of the winner's metagame. Mono-Green Landfall is right behind it. Izzet Lessons wants to get Monument to Endurance online and end the game with it. And Dimir Excruciator is here to ruin everyone's afternoon with a combo the format was not prepared for. Here is the full breakd

Blech, Loafing Pest is a three-mana black-green legendary Pest from Secrets of Strixhaven that turns every life gain trigger into a board-wide counter pump for five creature types simultaneously. Gain life constantly, grow your creatures into a threatening wide board, and win through combat before your opponents figure out that the dopey-looking Pest in your command zone has been quietly making everything else enormous. This guide covers the full strategy and five must-includ