Core Set 2021/Card comparisons

Cards from Core Set 2021 as compared to cards from earlier sets.

Strictly better

 * Alpine Watchdog is strictly better than Alaborn Grenadier, Alert Shu Infantry, Fresh Volunteers, Glory Seeker, Knight Errant, Silvercoat Lion, Squire, Steadfast Guard</c>, Thraben Valiant</c>, Traveling Philosopher</c>, and Veteran Cavalier</c>.
 * Anointed Chorister</c> is strictly better than Eager Cadet</c>, and Trained Caracal</c>.
 * Basri's Lieutenant</c> is strictly better than Ardent Militia</c>, Armory Guard</c>, Dutiful Servants</c>, Foot Soldiers</c>, Great Hart</c>, Great-Horn Krushok</c>, Imperial Outrider</c>, Ironclad Krovod</c>, <c>Loxodon Convert</c>, <c>Mercenaries</c>, <c>Pillarfield Ox</c>, <c>Sanguine Glorifier</c>, <c>Shu Elite Infantry</c>, <c>Siege Mastodon</c>, <c>Silent Artisan</c>, <c>Thraben Purebloods</c>, and <c>Trokin High Guard</c>.
 * <c>Basri's Solidarity</c> is strictly better than <c>Inspiring Roar</c>.
 * <c>Blood Glutton</c> is strictly better than <c>Dreg Reaver</c>, and <c>Zombie Goliath</c>.
 * <c>Bolt Hound</c> is strictly better than <c>Goblin Chariot</c>, <c>Goblin Hero</c>, <c>Gray Ogre</c>, <c>Raging Bull</c>, <c>Raging Cougar</c>, and <c>Wild Colos</c>.
 * <c>Chandra's Incinerator</c> is strictly better than <c>Axegrinder Giant</c>, <c>Flameborn Viron</c>, and <c>Trained Orgg</c>.
 * <c>Chandra's Magmutt</c> is strictly better than <c>Barbarian Outcast</c>, <c>Defiant Khenra</c>, <c>Falkenrath Reaver</c>, <c>Goblin Assailant</c>, <c>Goblin Brigand</c>, <c>Goblin Bully</c>, <c>Goblin Elite Infantry</c>, <c>Goblin Firebug</c>, <c>Goblin Furrier</c>, <c>Goblin Piker</c>, <c>Goblin Raider</c>, <c>Hulking Goblin</c>, <c>Independent Troops</c>, <c>Ironclaw Orcs</c>, <c>Mad Dog</c>, <c>Mogg Jailer</c>, <c>Mogg Toady</c>, <c>Reckless Cohort</c>, <c>Sell-Sword Brute</c>, <c>Skittish Kavu</c>, <c>Swab Goblin</c>, and <c>Yellow Scarves Troops</c>.
 * <c>Elder Gargaroth</c> is strictly better than <c>Alpha Tyrranax</c>, <c>Archweaver</c>, <c>Brambleweft Behemoth</c>, <c>Canopy Gorger</c>, <c>Colossal Dreadmaw</c>, <c>Cowl Prowler</c>, <c>Craw Wurm</c>, <c>Fangren Hunter</c>, <c>Hollowhenge Beast</c>, <c>Jungle Wurm</c>, <c>Kindercatch</c>, <c>Moss Monster</c>, <c>Needleshot Gourna</c>, <c>Rootbreaker Wurm</c>, <c>Sentinel Spider</c>, <c>Silverback Ape</c>, <c>Skysnare Spider</c>, <c>Stomper Cub</c>, <c>Tusked Colossodon</c>, <c>Vigilant Baloth</c>, <c>Vulpine Goliath</c>, and <c>Yavimaya Wurm</c>.
 * <c>Frantic Inventory</c> is strictly better than <c>Take Inventory</c>.
 * <c>Finishing Blow</c> is strictly better than <c>Reach of Shadows</c>.
 * <c>Garruk's Uprising</c> is strictly better than <c>Kavu Lair</c>.
 * <c>Ghostly Pilferer</c> is strictly better than <c>Coral Eel</c>, <c>Coral Merfolk</c>, <c>Curio Vendor</c>, <c>Jhessian Lookout</c>, <c>Wetland Sambar</c>, and <c>Wu Infantry</c>.
 * <c>Havoc Jester</c> is strictly better than <c>Berserkers of Blood Ridge</c>, <c>Bonebreaker Giant</c>, <c>Earth Elemental</c>, <c>Fire Elemental</c>, <c>Fomori Nomad</c>, <c>Frost Ogre</c>, <c>Lathnu Sailback</c>, and <c>Obsidian Giant</c>.
 * <c>Heartfire Immolator</c> is strictly better than <c>Barbarian Outcast</c>, <c>Defiant Khenra</c>, <c>Falkenrath Reaver</c>, <c>Goblin Assailant</c>, <c>Goblin Brigand</c>, <c>Goblin Bully</c>, <c>Goblin Elite Infantry</c>, <c>Goblin Firebug</c>, <c>Goblin Furrier</c>, <c>Goblin Piker</c>, <c>Goblin Raider</c>, <c>Hulking Goblin</c>, <c>Independent Troops</c>, <c>Ironclaw Orcs</c>, <c>Mad Dog</c>, <c>Mage-Ring Bully</c>, <c>Mogg Jailer</c>, <c>Mogg Toady</c>, <c>Reckless Cohort</c>, <c>Sell-Sword Brute</c>, <c>Skittish Kavu</c>, <c>Swab Goblin</c>, and <c>Yellow Scarves Troops</c>.
 * <c>Hooded Blightfang</c> is strictly better than <c>Giant Scorpion</c>.
 * <c>Light of Promise</c> is strictly better than <c>Sunbond</c>.
 * <c>Liliana's Devotee</c> is strictly better than <c>Felhide Minotaur</c>, <c>Headless Horseman</c>, <c>Mindless Null</c>, <c>Scathe Zombies</c>, <c>Undead Minotaur</c>, and <c>Witch's Familiar</c>.
 * <c>Llanowar Visionary</c> is strictly better than <c>Generous Stray</c>, <c>Pyknite</c>, <c>Shaman of Spring</c>, and <c>Striped Bears</c>.
 * <c>Mistral Singer</c> is strictly better than <c>Aven Wind Mage</c>, <c>Jeskai Windscout</c>, <c>Niblis of Dusk</c>, and <c>Wind Drake</c>.
 * <c>Pack Leader</c> is strictly better than <c>Fresh Volunteers</c>, <c>Glory Seeker</c>, <c>Knight Errant</c>, <c>Silvercoat Lion</c>, <c>Squire</c>, and <c>Traveling Philosopher</c>.
 * <c>Pestilent Haze</c> is strictly better than <c>Infest</c>.
 * <c>Pridemalkin</c> is strictly better than <c>Goliath Beetle</c>, and <c>Woolly Mammoths</c>.
 * <c>Primal Might</c> is strictly better than <c>Prey Upon</c>, and <c>Wild Instincts</c>.
 * <c>Seasoned Hallowblade</c> is strictly better than <c>Blade of the Sixth Pride</c>, <c>Devilthorn Fox</c>, <c>Dromoka Warrior</c>, <c>Knight of New Benalia</c>, <c>Oreskos Swiftclaw</c>, <c>Prowling Caracal</c>, <c>Raptor Companion</c>, and <c>Savai Sabertooth</c>.
 * <c>Shacklegeist</c> is strictly better than <c>Tattered Haunter</c>, <c>Vaporkin</c>, and <c>Welkin Tern</c>.
 * <c>Shipwreck Dowser</c> is strictly better than <c>Salvager of Secrets</c>.
 * <c>Soul Sear</c> is strictly better than <c>Acceptable Losses</c>, <c>Bathe in Dragonfire</c>, <c>Bombard</c>, <c>Bring Low</c>, <c>Command the Storm</c>, <c>Devour in Flames</c>, <c>Electrify</c>, <c>Engulfing Eruption</c>, <c>Final Flare</c>, <c>Magma Rift</c>, and <c>Thermal Blast</c>.
 * <c>Speaker of the Heavens</c> is strictly better than <c>Trained Caracal</c>.
 * <c>Staunch Shieldmate</c> is strictly better than <c>Alabaster Leech</c>, <c>Devoted Hero</c>, <c>Eager Cadet</c>, <c>Hipparion</c>, <c>Sanctuary Cat</c>, <c>Squire</c>, <c>Valiant Guard</c>, and <c>Volunteer Militia</c>.
 * <c>Stormwing Entity</c> is strictly better than <c>Ringwarden Owl</c>.
 * <c>Swift Response</c> is strictly better than <c>Swift Reckoning</c>, <c>Take Vengeance</c>, and <c>Vengeance</c>.
 * <c>Teferi's Protege</c> is strictly better than <c>Blind Phantasm</c>, <c>Jwari Scuttler</c>, and <c>Tolarian Scholar</c>.
 * <c>Terror of the Peaks</c> is strictly better than <c>Fire Elemental</c>, <c>Frost Ogre</c>, and <c>Geyser Glider</c>.
 * <c>Village Rites</c> is strictly better than <c>Altar's Reap</c> and <c>Skulltap</c>.
 * <c>Wildwood Scourge</c> is strictly better than <c>Ivy Elemental</c>.

Planeswalker decks

 * <c>Liliana's Scrounger</c> is strictly better than <c>Barony Vampire</c>, <c>Headless Horseman</c>, <c>Mindless Null</c>, <c>Moriok Reaver</c>, <c>Scathe Zombies</c>, <c>Vampire Noble</c>, <c>Warpath Ghoul</c>.
 * <c>Keral Keep Disciples</c> is strictly better than <c>Borderland Minotaur</c>, <c>Lowland Giant</c>, <c>Ogre Resister</c>, <c>Shatterskull Giant</c>, and <c>Summit Prowler</c>.
 * <c>Predatory Wurm</c> is strictly better than <c>Axebane Beast</c>, <c>Broodhunter Wurm</c>, <c>Durkwood Boars</c>, <c>Golden Bear</c>, <c>Nettle Swine</c>, <c>Order of the Sacred Bell</c>, <c>Rowan Treefolk</c>, <c>Southern Elephant</c>, and <c>Wild Ceratok</c>.
 * <c>Sigiled Contender</c> is strictly better than <c>Shu Elite Infantry</c>.
 * <c>Spirit of Malevolence</c> is strictly better than <c>Cyclopean Mummy</c>, <c>Dakmor Scorpion</c>, <c>Krovikan Scoundrel</c>, <c>Skeletal Snake</c>, and <c>Wei Infantry</c>.
 * <c>Storm Caller</c> is strictly better than <c>Fearless Halberdier</c>, <c>Ghitu Journeymage</c>, <c>Goblin Cavaliers</c>, <c>Goblin Hero</c>, <c>Goblin Roughrider</c>, <c>Gray Ogre</c>, and <c>Raging Bull</c>.
 * <c>Wildwood Patrol</c> is strictly better than <c>Alpine Grizzly</c>, <c>Elvish Ranger</c>, <c>Gibbering Hyenas</c>, <c>Goliath Beetle</c>, <c>Gorilla Warrior</c>, <c>Orazca Frillback</c>, <c>Sidewinder Naga</c>, and <c>Spiked Baloth</c>.

Strictly worse

 * <c>Alpine Watchdog</c> is strictly worse than <c>Bounty Agent</c>, <c>Cliffside Rescuer</c>, <c>Herald of Dromoka</c>, <c>Sentinel Sliver</c>, <c>Topan Freeblade</c>, and <c>Vernadi Shieldmate</c>.
 * <c>Enthralling Hold</c> is strictly worse than <c>Control Magic</c>, <c>Mind Control</c>, <c>Persuasion</c>, <c>Treachery</c>, and <c>Dream Leash</c>.
 * <c>Gale Swooper</c> is strictly worse than <c>Imperial Aerosaur</c>.
 * <c>Igneous Cur</c> is strictly worse than <c>Ember-Eye Wolf</c>, and <c>Tibalt's Rager</c>.
 * <c>Rise Again</c> is strictly worse than <c>Bond of Revival</c>, <c>Fearsome Awakening</c>, <c>Necromantic Summons</c>, <c>Rise from the Grave</c>, <c>Torrent of Souls</c>, <c>Unbreakable Bond</c>, <c>Unburial Rites</c>, and <c>Zombify</c>.
 * <c>See the Truth</c> is strictly worse than <c>Ancestral Recall</c>.

Planeswalker decks

 * <c>Mystic Skyfish</c> is strictly worse than <c>Nimble Obstructionist</c>.
 * <c>Sigiled Contender</c> is strictly worse than <c>Cubwarden</c>, <c>Splendor Mare</c>, and <c>Vitality Hunter</c>.