Core Set 2019/Card comparisons

Cards from Core Set 2019 compared to cards from earlier sets.

Strictly better

 * Aether Tunnel is strictly better than Cloak of Mists.
 * Arcane Encyclopedia is strictly better than Jayemdae Tome.
 * Bristling Boar is strictly better than Nettle Swine and Broodhunter Wurm.
 * Cleansing Nova is strictly better than Purify</c>.
 * Greenwood Sentinel</c> is strictly better than Cylian Elf</c>, Grizzly Bears</c>, and Runeclaw Bear</c>.
 * Hired Blade</c> is strictly better than Warpath Ghoul</c>, Scathe Zombies</c>, Vampire Noble</c>, and Barony Vampire</c>.
 * Hostile Minotaur</c> is strictly better than Minotaur Tactician</c>.
 * Lich's Caress</c> is strictly better than Dark Offering</c> and Poison Arrow</c>.
 * Revitalize</c> is strictly better than <c>Reviving Dose</c>.
 * <c>Rustwing Falcon</c> is strictly better than <c>Suntail Hawk</c>, <c>Aven Skirmisher</c>, and <c>Kitesail Scout</c>.
 * <c>Siegebreaker Giant</c> is strictly better than <c>Frost Ogre</c>.
 * <c>Star-Crowned Stag</c> is strictly better than <c>Fiend Binder</c>.
 * <c>Take Vengeance</c> is strictly better than <c>Vengeance</c>.
 * <c>Two-Headed Zombie</c> is strictly better than <c>Nether Horror</c> and <c>Giant Cockroach</c>.
 * <c>Trusty Packbeast</c> is strictly better than <c>Treasure Hunter</c>.
 * <c>Uncomfortable Chill</c> is strictly better than <c>Hydrolash</c>.
 * <c>Vigilant Baloth</c> is strictly better than <c>Hollowhenge Beast</c>.

Strictly worse

 * <c>Abnormal Endurance</c> is strictly worse than <c>Supernatural Stamina</c>.
 * <c>Fiery Finish</c> is strictly worse than <c>Shivan Meteor</c>.
 * <c>Havoc Devils</c> is strictly worse than <c>Bloodfray Giant</c>.
 * <c>Hieromancer's Cage</c> is strictly worse than <c>Banishing Light</c> and <c>Oblivion Ring</c>.
 * <c>Knight of the Tusk</c> is strictly worse than <c>Jhovall Queen</c>.
 * <c>Marauder's Axe</c> is strictly worse than <c>Bonesplitter</c> and <c>Dagger of the Worthy</c>.
 * <c>Root Snare</c> is strictly worse than <c>Fog</c>.
 * <c>Strangling Spores</c> is strictly worse than <c>Last Gasp</c>.
 * <c>Take Vengeance</c> is strictly worse than <c>Swift Reckoning</c>.
 * <c>Wall of Mist</c> is strictly worse than <c>Wall of Deceit</c>.

Functional reprints

 * <c>Angel of the Dawn</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Dawnfeather Eagle</c> from Aether Revolt, except for creature types.
 * <c>Goblin Motivator</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Bloodlust Inciter</c> from Amonkhet, except for creature types.
 * <c>Loxodon Line Breaker</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Bastion Enforcer</c> from Aether Revolt, except for creature types.
 * <c>Marauder's Axe</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Torch Gauntlet </c> from Kaladesh.
 * <c>Onakke Ogre</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Frenzied Raptor</c> from Ixalan, except for creature types.
 * <c>Silverbeak Griffin</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Leonin Skyhunter</c> from Mirrodin, except for creature types.
 * <c>Wall of Mist</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Murmuring Phantasm</c> from Dragon's Maze, except for creature type.

Colorshifted

 * <c>Salvager of Secrets</c> is a blue version of <c>Izzet Chronarch</c>.
 * <c>Blood Divination</c> is a black version of <c>Vivisection</c>.
 * <c>Bogstomper</c> is a black version of <c>Alpha Tyrranax</c>, <c>Canopy Gorger</c> and <c>Tusked Colossodon</c>.
 * <c>Hired Blade</c> is a black version of <c>Pouncing Cheetah</c>.
 * <c>Catalyst Elemental</c> is a red version of <c>Blood Vassal</c>.
 * <c>Greenwood Sentinel</c> is a green version of <c>Huatli's Snubhorn</c> and <c>Sun Sentinel</c>.