Mike Lim aka Daarken is another prominent exponent of these darker themes, with lovely cards like Shipwreck Singer and Bloodhusk Ritualist: Looking at these images, it might not be entirely unfair to guess that he's a bit of a Luis Royo fan
Magic: The Gathering 's latest Universes Beyond project, Tales of Middle-earth , has plenty of internal synergy with its many cool mechanics and effects such as "legends matter," but there's still room for innovation and improvement
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A commander precon is another strong choice if you know they play Commander
Cards like Grafdiggers Cage can prevent popular graveyard strategies like Underworld Breach, and cards like Sorcerous Spyglass can be used to shut down popular abilities that are used for combos
The much more unlikely possibility is the return of battle cards, but it would fit the theming if handled right