Magic 2014/Card comparisons

Cards from Magic 2014 compared to cards from earlier sets.

Functional reprints

 * Elvish Mystic is a functional reprint of Llanowar Elves from Alpha and Fyndhorn Elves from Ice Age.

Colorshifted

 * Seacoast Drake is a colorshifted Concordia Pegasus from Return to Ravnica (white to blue).

Strictly better

 * Accursed Spirit is strictly better than Fen Stalker and Marsh Lurker.
 * Archangel of Thune</c> is strictly better than Lucent Liminid</c>, Starlit Angel</c> and Warrior Angel</c>.
 * Battle Sliver</c> is strictly better than Frost Ogre</c>.
 * Blood Bairn</c> is strictly better than Headless Horseman</c>, Mindless Null</c> and Scathe Zombies</c>.
 * Blur Sliver</c> is strictly better than Goblin Chariot</c>, Goblin Hero</c>, Gray Ogre</c>, Raging Bull</c>, Raging Cougar</c> and <c>Wild Colos</c>.
 * <c>Corpse Hauler</c> is strictly better than <c>Dakmor Scorpion</c>, <c>Krovikan Scoundrel</c>, <c>Skeletal Snake</c> and <c>Wei Infantry</c>.
 * <c>Elvish Mystic</c> is strictly better than <c>Willow Elf</c>.
 * <c>Festering Newt</c> is strictly better than <c>Festering Goblin</c> and <c>Muck Rats</c>.
 * <c>Galerider Sliver</c> is strictly better than <c>Cloud Pirates</c>, <c>Cloud Sprite</c>, <c>Fledgling Osprey</c>, <c>Flying Men</c>, <c>Fugitive Wizard</c>, <c>Manta Riders</c>, <c>Merfolk of the Pearl Trident</c>, <c>Sea Eagle</c>, <c>Thought Nibbler</c>, <c>Wandering Ones</c>, <c>Winged Sliver</c> and <c>Zephyr Sprite</c>.
 * <c>Gnawing Zombie</c> is strictly better than <c>Bane Alley Blackguard</c>.
 * <c>Goblin Diplomats</c> is strictly better than <c>Goblin Bully</c>, <c>Goblin Piker</c> and <c>Independent Troops</c>.
 * <c>Kalonian Hydra</c> is strictly better than <c>Fangren Hunter</c>.
 * <c>Kalonian Tusker</c> is strictly better than <c>Elvish Warrior</c>, <c>Gnarled Mass</c> and <c>Trained Armodon</c>.
 * <c>Liliana's Reaver</c> is strictly better than <c>Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei</c>.
 * <c>Manaweft Sliver</c> is strictly better than <c>Druid of the Anima</c>, <c>Gemhide Sliver</c>, <c>Harvester Druid</c>, <c>Quirion Explorer</c>, <c>Sylvok Explorer</c> and <c>Urborg Elf</c>.
 * <c>Master of Diversion</c> is strictly better than <c>Pearled Unicorn</c>.
 * <c>Megantic Sliver</c> is strictly better than <c>Alpha Tyrannax</c>, <c>Barbtooth Wurm</c>, <c>Craw Wurm</c>, <c>Jerrard of the Closed Fist</c>, <c>Kindercatch</c>, <c>The Lady of the Mountain</c>, <c>Torsten Von Ursus</c> and <c>Vastwood Gorger</c>.
 * <c>Mindsparker</c> is strictly better than <c>Balduvian Barbarians</c> and <c>Lightning Hounds</c>.
 * <c>Predatory Sliver</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>Muscle Sliver</c>, <c>Runeclaw Bear</c> and <c>Scarwood Goblins</c>.
 * <c>Regathan Firecat</c> is strictly better than <c>Craven Giant</c>.
 * <c>Seacoast Drake</c> is strictly better than <c>Lumengrid Warden</c>, <c>Maritime Guard</c>, <c>Sea Eagle</c>, <c>Storm Crow</c>, <c>Straw Soldiers</c>, <c>Talas Merchant</c>, <c>Talas Scout</c>, <c>Vodalian Soldier</c> and <c>Whiptongue Frog</c>.
 * <c>Sentinel Sliver</c> is strictly better than <c>Alaborn Grenadier</c>, <c>Alert Shu Infantry</c>, <c>Fresh Volunteers</c>, <c>Glory Seeker</c>, <c>Knight Errant</c>, <c>Pearled Unicorn</c>, <c>Silvercoat Lion</c>, <c>Squire</c>, <c>Steadfast Guard</c>, <c>Thraben Valiant</c>, <c>Traveling Philosopher</c> and <c>Veteran Cavalier</c>.
 * <c>Seraph of the Sword</c> is strictly better than <c>Assault Griffin</c>, <c>Charging Griffin</c>, <c>Charmed Griffin</c>, <c>Esper Cormorants</c>, <c>Loyal Gyrfalcon</c>, <c>Lucent Liminid</c>, <c>Mercenaries</c>, <c>Mothrider Samurai</c>, <c>Shu Elite Infantry</c>, <c>Skyrider Trainee</c>, <c>Spotted Griffin</c> and <c>Trokin High Guard</c>.
 * <c>Shadowborn Apostle</c> is strictly better than <c>Muck Rats</c>.
 * <c>Soulmender</c> is strictly better than <c>Eager Cadet</c> and <c>Shu Farmer</c>.
 * <c>Steelform Sliver</c> is strictly better than <c>Alaborn Trooper</c>, <c>Keepers of the Faith</c>, <c>Pearled Unicorn</c>, <c>Regal Unicorn</c> and <c>Shu Foot Soldiers</c>.
 * <c>Striking Sliver</c> is strictly better than <c>Dwarven Trader</c> and <c>Mons's Goblin Raiders</c>.
 * <c>Syphon Sliver</c> is strictly better than <c>El-Hajjaj</c>, <c>Headless Horseman</c>, <c>Mindless Null</c> and <c>Scathe Zombies</c>.
 * <c>Tenacious Dead</c> is strictly better than <c>Muck Rats</c>.
 * <c>Undead Minotaur</c> is strictly better than <c>Headless Horseman</c>, <c>Mindless Null</c> and <c>Scathe Zombies</c>.
 * <c>Voracious Wurm</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> and <c>Scarwood Goblins</c>.
 * <c>Warden of Evos Isle</c> is strictly better than <c>Wind Drake</c>.
 * <c>Witchstalker</c> is strictly better than <c>Gnarled Mass</c> and <c>Trained Armodon</c>.
 * <c>Xathrid Necromancer</c> is strictly better than <c>Headless Horseman</c>, <c>Mindless Null</c> and <c>Scathe Zombies</c>.
 * <c>Young Pyromancer</c> is strictly better than <c>Goblin Bully</c>, <c>Goblin Piker</c> and <c>Independent Troops</c>.

Strictly worse

 * <c>Blood Bairn</c> is strictly worse than <c>Nantuko Husk</c>, <c>Phyrexian Ghoul</c> and <c>Vampire Aristocrat</c>.
 * <c>Charging Griffin</c> is strictly worse than <c>Galepowder Mage</c>, <c>Restoration Angel</c> and <c>Seraph of the Sword</c>.
 * <c>Deathgaze Cockatrice</c> is strictly worse than <c>Vampire Nighthawk</c>.
 * <c>Encroaching Wastes</c> is strictly worse than <c>Wasteland</c> and <c>Strip Mine</c>.
 * <c>Glimpse the Future</c> is strictly worse than <c>Forbidden Alchemy</c> and <c>Strategic Planning</c>.
 * <c>Minotaur Abomination</c> is strictly worse than <c>Grave Titan</c>.
 * <c>Rumbling Baloth</c> is strictly worse than <c>Chameleon Colossus</c>, <c>Deadbridge Goliath</c>, <c>Ezuri's Brigade</c>, <c>Obstinate Baloth</c>, <c>Ravenous Baloth</c>, <c>Sporesower Thallid</c> and <c>Wolfbriar Elemental</c>.
 * <c>Seismic Stomp</c> is strictly worse than <c>Falter</c> from Urza's Saga.
 * <c>Undead Minotaur</c> is strictly worse than <c>Dead Reveler</c> and <c>Undercity Informer</c>.