Zendikar Rising/Card comparisons

Cards from Zendikar Rising as compared to cards from earlier sets.

Strictly better

 * Ancient Greenwarden is strictly better than Needleshot Gourna.
 * Archpriest of Iona is strictly better than Devoted Hero, Eager Cadet, Sanctuary Cat, Squire, and Volunteer Militia.
 * Bala Ged Recovery</c> is strictly better than Elven Cache</c> and Recollect</c>.
 * Beyeen Veil</c> is strictly better than Turn the Tide</c>.
 * Blackbloom Rogue</c> is strictly better than Alley Strangler</c>, Felhide Minotaur</c>, Headless Horseman</c>, Kraul Raider</c>, Mindless Null</c>, Scathe Zombies</c>, Undead Minotaur</c>, and Witch's Familiar</c>.
 * Blood Beckoning</c> is strictly better than Disentomb</c>, <c>Dutiful Return</c>, <c>March of the Returned</c>, <c>Raise Dead</c>, and <c>Return to Battle</c>.
 * <c>Broken Wings</c> is strictly better than <c>Crushing Canopy</c>, <c>Crushing Vines</c>, <c>Return to the Earth</c>, <c>Verdigris</c>, and <c>Wing Snare</c>.
 * <c>Bubble Snare</c> is strictly better than <c>Apathy</c>, <c>Containment Membrane</c>, <c>Controlled Instincts</c>, <c>Dehydration</c>, <c>Glimmerdust Nap</c>, <c>Merseine</c>, <c>Paralyzing Grasp</c>, and <c>Spectral Prison</c>.
 * <c>Canopy Baloth</c> is strictly better than <c>Broodhunter Wurm</c>, <c>Golden Bear</c>, <c>Nettle Swine</c>, <c>Order of the Sacred Bell</c>, and <c>Wild Ceratok</c>.
 * <c>Dauntless Unity</c> is strictly better than <c>Glorious Charge</c>, <c>Inspired Charge</c>, <c>Virtuous Charge</c>, <c>Warrior's Charge</c>, and <c>Warrior's Honor</c>.
 * <c>Deadly Alliance</c> is strictly better than <c>Finishing Blow</c> and <c>Reach of Shadows</c>.
 * <c>Dreadwurm</c> is strictly better than <c>Canal Monitor</c>, <c>Dreg Reaver</c>, <c>Lazotep Behemoth</c>, <c>Mass of Ghouls</c>, <c>Renegade Demon</c>, and <c>Zombie Goliath</c>.
 * <c>Expedition Champion</c> is strictly better than <c>Goblin Hero</c>, <c>Gray Ogre</c>, <c>Hurloon Minotaur</c>, <c>Minotaur Warrior</c>, <c>Pensive Minotaur</c>, <c>Raging Bull</c>, and <c>Riot Devils</c>.
 * <c>Expedition Diviner</c> is strictly better than <c>Cloud Manta</c>, <c>Moon Heron</c>, <c>Snapping Drake</c>, and <c>Talas Air Ship</c>.
 * <c>Expedition Skulker</c> is strictly better than <c>Cabal Evangel</c>, <c>Craven Knight</c>, <c>Cyclopean Mummy</c>, <c>Dakmor Scorpion</c>, <c>Exiled Boggart</c>, <c>Felhide Brawler</c>, <c>Filthy Cur</c>, <c>Fleshmad Steed</c>, <c>Gutter Skulk</c>, <c>Headless Horseman</c>, <c>Krovikan Scoundrel</c>, <c>Mindless Null</c>, <c>Queen's Bay Soldier</c>, <c>Scathe Zombies</c>, <c>Skeletal Snake</c>, <c>Spineless Thug</c>, <c>Walking Corpse</c>, <c>Wei Infantry</c>, <c>Whipstitched Zombie</c>, and <c>Young Wei Recruits</c>.
 * <c>Felidar Retreat</c> is strictly better than <c>Retreat to Emeria</c>
 * <c>Field Research</c> is strictly better than <c>Counsel of the Soratami</c>, <c>Divination</c>, and <c>Touch of Brilliance</c>.
 * <c>Gnarlid Colony</c> is strictly better than <c>Balduvian Bears</c>, <c>Barbary Apes</c>, <c>Bear Cub</c>, <c>Cylian Elf</c>, <c>Forest Bear</c>, <c>Grizzly Bears</c>, and <c>Runeclaw Bear</c>.
 * <c>Highborn Vampire</c> is strictly better than <c>Dreg Reaver</c>, <c>Giant Cockroach</c>, <c>Nether Horror</c>, and <c>Zombie Goliath</c>.
 * <c>Inscription of Abundance</c> is strictly better than <c>Pounce</c>.
 * <c>Inscription of Insight</c> is strictly better than <c>Counterintelligence</c>, <c>Into the Void</c>, and <c>Touch of Brilliance</c>.
 * <c>Inscription of Ruin</c> is strictly better than <c>Deception</c>.
 * <c>Kabira Outrider</c> is strictly better than <c>Mercenaries</c>, <c>Shu Elite Infantry</c>, and <c>Trokin High Guard</c>.
 * <c>Kazandu Mammoth</c> is strictly better than <c>Gnarled Mass</c> and <c>Trained Armodon</c>.
 * <c>Kazandu Stomper</c> is strictly better than <c>Alpha Tyrranax</c>, <c>Barbtooth Wurm</c>, <c>Canopy Gorger</c>, <c>Craw Wurm</c>, <c>Earthshaking Si</c>, <c>Giant Warthog</c>, <c>Moss Kami</c>, <c>Tusked Colossodon</c>, <c>Vulpine Goliath</c>, and <c>Yavimaya Wurm</c>.
 * <c>Kitesail Cleric</c> is strictly better than <c>Aven Skirmisher</c>, <c>Kitesail Scout</c>, <c>Lantern Kami</c>, <c>Royal Falcon</c>, and <c>Suntail Hawk</c>.
 * <c>Kor Blademaster</c> is strictly better than <c>Fencing Ace</c>.
 * <c>Leyline Tyrant</c> is strictly better than <c>Borderland Minotaur</c>, <c>Geyser Glider</c>, <c>Highland Giant</c>, <c>Hyena Pack</c>, <c>Lowland Giant</c>, <c>Ogre Resister</c>, <c>Orazca Raptor</c>, <c>Shatterskull Giant</c>, <c>Skyraker Giant</c>, and <c>Summit Prowler</c>.
 * <c>Glasspool Mimic</c> is strictly better than <c>Mirror Image</c>.
 * <c>Nullpriest of Oblivion</c> is strictly better than <c>Child of Night</c>, <c>Cyclopean Mummy</c>, <c>Dakmor Scorpion</c>, <c>Krovikan Scoundrel</c>, <c>Skeletal Snake</c>, and <c>Wei Infantry</c>.
 * <c>Reclaim the Wastes</c> is strictly better than <c>Lay of the Land</c>.
 * <c>Resolute Strike</c> is strictly better than <c>Qilin's Blessing</c>.
 * <c>Risen Riptide</c> is strictly better than <c>Armored Whirl Turtle</c>.
 * <c>Roil Eruption</c> is strictly better than <c>Volcanic Hammer</c>.
 * <c>Sea Gate Colossus</c> is strictly better than <c>Razorfield Thresher</c>.
 * <c>Skyclave Cleric</c> is strictly better than <c>Hipparion</c> and <c>Squire</c>.
 * <c>Skyclave Relic</c> is strictly better than <c>Bloodstone Cameo</c>, <c>Celestial Prism</c>, <c>Darksteel Ingot</c>, <c>Drake-Skull Cameo</c>, <c>Manalith</c>, <c>Obelisk of Bant</c>, <c>Obelisk of Esper</c>, <c>Obelisk of Grixis</c>, <c>Obelisk of Jund</c>, <c>Obelisk of Naya</c>, <c>Phyrexian Lens</c>, <c>Seashell Cameo</c>, <c>Sol Grail</c>, <c>Standing Stones</c>, <c>Tigereye Cameo</c>, and <c>Troll-Horn Cameo</c>.
 * <c>Spitfire Lagac</c> is strictly better than <c>Barbarian Horde</c>, <c>Canyon Minotaur</c>, <c>Ekundu Cyclops</c>, <c>Highland Giant</c>, <c>Hill Giant</c>, <c>Hyena Pack</c>, <c>Lagac Lizard</c>, <c>Ogre Warrior</c>, <c>Orazca Raptor</c>, <c>Russet Wolves</c>, <c>Tor Giant</c>, and <c>Wild Jhovall</c>.
 * <c>Tajuru Paragon</c> is strictly better than <c>Balduvian Bears</c>, <c>Barbary Apes</c>, <c>Bear Cub</c>, <c>Cylian Elf</c>, <c>Forest Bear</c>, <c>Grizzly Bears</c>, <c>Runeclaw Bear</c>, <c>Swordwise Centaur</c>, and <c>Terrain Elemental</c>.
 * <c>Tangled Florahedron</c> is strictly better than <c>Woodland Mystic</c>.
 * <c>Thieving Skydiver</c> is strictly better than <c>Coral Eel</c>, <c>Coral Merfolk</c>, <c>Curio Vendor</c>, <c>Gossamer Phantasm</c>, <c>Jhessian Lookout</c>, <c>Kitesail Corsair</c>, <c>Sea Eagle</c>, <c>Shaper Apprentice</c>, <c>Tattered Haunter</c>, <c>Vaporkin</c>, <c>Vivid Flying Fish</c>, <c>Welkin Tern</c>, <c>Wetland Sambar</c>, and <c>Wu Infantry</c>.
 * <c>Thundering Rebuke</c> is strictly better than <c>Bathe in Dragonfire</c> and <c>Boulder Salvo</c>.
 * <c>Umara Mystic</c> is strictly better than <c>Wee Dragonauts</c>.
 * <c>Vastwood Surge</c> is strictly better than <c>Explosive Vegetation</c>.
 * <c>Windrider Wizard</c> is strictly better than <c>Wind Drake</c>.
 * <c>Zulaport Duelist</c> is strictly better than <c>Fugitive Wizard</c>, <c>Merfolk of the Pearl Trident</c>, and <c>Wandering Ones</c>.

Strictly worse

 * <c>Cliffhaven Sell-Sword</c> is strictly worse than <c>Accorder Paladin</c>, <c>Aethergeode Miner</c>, <c>Audacious Infiltrator</c>, <c>Daring Skyjek</c>, <c>Daybreak Charger</c>, <c>Glory-Bound Initiate</c>, <c>Kor Castigator</c>, <c>Leonin of the Lost Pride</c>, <c>Oketra's Avenger</c>, <c>Seasoned Hallowblade</c>, <c>Shepherd of the Flock</c>, <c>Valiant Rescuer</c>, and <c>Wandering Champion</c>.
 * <c>Highborn Vampire</c> is strictly worse than <c>Thrasher Brute</c>.
 * <c>Murasa Brute</c> is strictly worse than <c>Hornbash Mentor</c>, <c>Hyrax Tower Scout</c>, <c>Inexorable Blob</c>, <c>Selesnya Eulogist</c>, <c>Vile Redeemer</c>, and <c>Vivien's Crocodile</c>.
 * <c>Tajuru Blightblade</c> is strictly worse than <c>Gnarlwood Dryad</c>, <c>Narnam Renegade</c>, and <c>Wasteland Viper</c>.
 * <c>Tajuru Snarecaster</c> is strictly worse than <c>Nexus Wardens</c> and <c>Sporecap Spider</c>.

Colorshifted

 * <c>Akoum Hellhound</c> is a colorshifted version of <c>Steppe Lynx</c> (white to red).