Battle for Zendikar/Card comparisons

Cards from Battle for Zendikar compared to cards from earlier sets.

Strictly better

 * Blisterpod is strictly better than Tukatongue Thallid.
 * Breaker of Armies is strictly better than Akron Legionnaire and Scaled Wurm.
 * Chasm Guide is strictly better than Vulshok Berserker.
 * Courier Griffin is strictly better than Spotted Griffin</c>.
 * Crumble to Dust</c> is strictly better than Sowing Salt</c>.
 * Deathless Behemoth</c> is strictly better than Alpha Tyrranax</c>, Axegrinder Giant</c>, Barbtooth Wurm</c>, Barktooth Warbeard</c>, Bog Serpent</c>, Craw Wurm</c>, Deep-Sea Serpent</c>, Deep-Sea Terror</c>, Flameborn Viron</c>, Godhunter Octopus</c>, Jedit Ojanen</c>, Jerrard of the Closed Fist</c>, <c>Kasimir the Lone Wolf</c>, <c>Kindercatch</c>, <c>Minotaur Abomination</c>, <c>Obsianus Golem</c>, <c>Phyrexian Hulk</c>, <c>Razorfield Rhino</c>, <c>Razorfield Thresher</c>, <c>Ronom Serpent</c>, <c>Sea Monster</c>, <c>Sea Serpent</c>, <c>Sivitri Scarzam</c>, <c>Steelclad Serpent</c>, <c>The Lady of the Mountain</c>, <c>Torsten Von Ursus</c>, <c>Trained Orgg</c>, <c>Tusked Colossodon</c>, <c>Vastwood Gorger</c>, and <c>Vizzerdrix</c>.
 * <c>Eldrazi Devastator</c> is strictly better than <c>Akron Legionnaire</c>, <c>Crash of Rhinos</c> and <c>Scaled Wurm</c>.
 * <c>Endless One</c> is strictly better than more than 200 cards. See below for more details.
 * <c>Guardian of Tazeem</c> is strictly better than <c>Air Elemental</c>.
 * <c>Hedron Archive</c> is strictly better than <c>Sisay's Ring</c> and <c>Ur-Golem's Eye</c>.
 * <c>Jaddi Offshoot</c> is strictly better than <c>Wall of Wood</c>.
 * <c>Kor Castigator</c> is strictly better than <c>Blade of the Sixth Pride</c>, <c>Dromoka Warrior</c> and <c>Oreskos Swiftclaw</c>.
 * <c>Kor Entanglers</c> is strictly better than <c>Heavy Infantry</c>.
 * <c>Kozilek's Channeler</c> is strictly better than <c>Sunastian Falconer</c>.
 * <c>Lavastep Raider</c> is strictly better than <c>Crazed Goblin</c> and <c>Mons's Goblin Raiders</c>.
 * <c>Malakir Familiar</c> is strictly better than <c>Searchlight Geist</c>
 * <c>Oran-Rief Invoker</c> is strictly better than <c>Stonewood Invoker</c>.
 * <c>Sheer Drop</c> is strictly better than <c>Vengeance</c>.
 * <c>Scatter to the Winds</c> is strictly better than <c>Cancel</c>.
 * <c>Skyrider Elf</c> is strictly better than <c>Gaea's Skyfolk</c>.
 * <c>Spell Shrivel</c> is strictly better than <c>Convolute</c>.
 * <c>Sure Strike</c> is strictly better than <c>Rise to the Challenge</c>, <c>Slaughter Cry</c> and <c>Thunder Strike</c>.
 * <c>Swarm Surge</c> is strictly better than <c>Desperate Charge</c>.
 * <c>Tightening Coils</c> is strictly better than <c>Pin to the Earth</c>.
 * <c>Tunneling Geopede</c> is strictly better than <c>Cosi's Ravager</c>.
 * <c>Volcanic Upheaval</c> is strictly better than <c>Craterize</c>.

Endless One
<c>Endless One</c> is strictly better than the following cards:

Creatures with X costs
<c>Ivy Elemental</c>, <c>Phyrexian Marauder</c>, <c>Shifting Wall</c>

Creatures with converted mana cost 1
<c>Dwarven Trader</c>, <c>Eager Cadet</c>, <c>Fugitive Wizard</c>, <c>Merfolk of the Pearl Trident</c>, <c>Metallic Sliver</c>, <c>Mons's Goblin Raiders</c>, <c>Muck Rats</c>, <c>Wandering Ones</c>, <c>Willow Elf</c>, <c>Crazed Goblin</c>

Creatures with converted mana cost 2
<c>Alpha Myr</c>, <c>Arctic Merfolk</c>, <c>Balduvian Bears</c>, <c>Barbarian Outcast</c>, <c>Barbary Apes</c>, <c>Bear Cub</c>, <c>Bronze Sable</c>, <c>Coral Eel</c>, <c>Coral Merfolk</c>, <c>Craven Knight</c>, <c>Cylian Elf</c>, <c>Dakmor Scorpion</c>, <c>Emblazoned Golem</c>, <c>Exiled Boggart</c>, <c>Felhide Brawler</c>, <c>Filthy Cur</c>, <c>Fleshmad Steed</c>, <c>Forest Bear</c>, <c>Fresh Volunteers</c>, <c>Gnarlid Pack</c>, <c>Glory Seeker</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>Grizzly Bears</c>, <c>Gutter Skulk</c>, <c>Hulking Goblin</c>, <c>Independent Troops</c>, <c>Ironclaw Orcs</c>, <c>Jhessian Lookout</c>, <c>Knight Errant</c>, <c>Krovikan Scoundrel</c>, <c>Mad Dog</c>, <c>Mogg Jailer</c>, <c>Mogg Toady</c>, <c>Omega Myr</c>, <c>Phantom Whelp</c>, <c>Runeclaw Bear</c>, <c>Scarwood Goblins</c>, <c>Sell-Sword Brute</c>, <c>Silvercoat Lion</c>, <c>Skeletal Snake</c>, <c>Smoldering Efreet</c>, <c>Spineless Thug</c>, <c>Squire</c>, <c>Traveling Philosopher</c>, <c>Vodalian Soldiers</c>, <c>Walking Corpse</c>, <c>Wei Infantry</c>, <c>Wetland Sambar</c>, <c>Whipstitched Zombie</c>, <c>Wu Infantry</c>, <c>Yellow Scarves Troops</c>, <c>Young Wei Recruits</c>.

Creatures with converted mana cost 3
<c>Alaborn Trooper</c>, <c>Balduvian Barbarians</c>, <c>Barony Vampire</c>, <c>Blind Phantasm</c>, <c>Bloodrock Cyclops</c>, <c>Centaur Courser</c>, <c>Felhide Minotaur</c>, <c>Gnarled Mass</c>, <c>Goblin Cavaliers</c>, <c>Goblin Hero</c>, <c>Goblin Roughrider</c>, <c>Gorilla Pack</c>, <c>Gorilla Warrior</c>, <c>Gray Ogre</c>, <c>Grollub</c>, <c>Headless Horseman</c>, <c>Hulking Ogre</c>, <c>Hurloon Minotaur</c>, <c>Jwari Scuttler</c>, <c>Kavu Aggressor</c>, <c>Keepers of the Faith</c>, <c>Minotaur Warrior</c>, <c>Moriok Reaver</c>, <c>Nessian Courser</c>, <c>Pearled Unicorn</c>, <c>Pensive Minotaur</c>, <c>Python</c>, <c>Raging Bull</c>, <c>Regal Unicorn</c>, <c>Riot Devils</c>, <c>Rock Jockey</c>, <c>Scathe Zombies</c>, <c>Serpent Warrior</c>, <c>Servant of Volrath</c>, <c>Shu Foot Soldiers</c>, <c>Silt Crawler</c>, <c>Sliver Construct</c>, <c>Steam Frigate</c>, <c>Stonework Puma</c>, <c>Suntouched Myr</c>, <c>Takenuma Bleeder</c>, <c>Trained Armodon</c>, <c>Undead Minotaur</c>, <c>Warpath Ghoul</c>, <c>Witch's Familiar</c>, <c>Wu Warship</c>.

Creatures with converted mana cost 4
<c>Amphin Cutthroat</c>, <c>Barbarian Horde</c>, <c>Borderland Minotaur</c>, <c>Canyon Minotaur</c>, <c>Derelor</c>, <c>Ekundu Cyclops</c>, <c>Enslaved Horror</c>, <c>Foot Soldiers</c>, <c>Giant Cockroach</c>, <c>Giant Octopus</c>, <c>Golden Bear</c>, <c>Great Hart </c>, <c>Highland Giant</c>, <c>Hill Giant</c>, <c>Hired Giant</c>, <c>Hollow Warrior</c>, <c>Indentured Oaf</c>, <c>Lagac Lizard</c>, <c>Lizard Warrior</c>, <c>Lowland Giant</c>, <c>Loxodon Convert</c>, <c>Mirror Wall</c>, <c>Monstrous Hound</c>, <c>Nether Horror</c>, <c>Nettle Swine</c>, <c>Nettletooth Djinn</c>, <c>Ogre Jailbreaker</c>, <c>Ogre Resister</c>, <c>Ogre Taskmaster</c>, <c>Ogre Warrior</c>, <c>Order of the Sacred Bell</c>, <c>Pillarfield Ox</c>, <c>Reclusive Wight</c>, <c>Rhox Brute</c>, <c>Rowan Treefolk</c>, <c>Rumbling Baloth</c>, <c>Russet Wolves</c>, <c>Scourge of Numai</c>, <c>Shatterskull Giant</c>, <c>Shu Elite Infantry</c>, <c>Southern Elephant</c>, <c>Summit Prowler</c>, <c>Synod Centurion</c>, <c>Tor Giant</c>, <c>Trokin High Guard</c>, <c>Viashino Bey</c>, <c>Viashino Warrior</c>, <c>Vodalian Serpent</c>, <c>Wild Jhovall</c>

Creatures with converted mana cost 5
<c>Ancient Carp</c>, <c>Armored Cancrix</c>, <c>Armored Galleon</c>, <c>Berserkers of Blood Ridge</c>, <c>Blanchwood Treefolk</c>, <c>Bonebreaker Giant</c>, <c>Crabapple Cohort</c>, <c>Dreg Reaver</c>, <c>Durkwood Boars</c>, <c>Earth Elemental</c>, <c>Feral Krushok</c>, <c>Fire Elemental</c>, <c>Fomori Nomad</c>, <c>Frost Ogre</c>, <c>Golgari Longlegs</c>, <c>Great-Horn Krushok</c>, <c>Hollowhenge Beast</c>, <c>Hulking Cyclops</c>, <c>Ironroot Treefolk</c>, <c>Jasmine Boreal</c>, <c>Lead Golem</c>, <c>Mass of Ghouls</c>, <c>Meng Huo's Horde</c>, <c>Nema Siltlurker</c>, <c>Obsidian Giant</c>, <c>Plated Wurm</c>, <c>Red Cliffs Armada</c>, <c>Renegade Demon</c>, <c>Rotting Legion</c>, <c>Segmented Wurm</c>, <c>Siege Mastodon</c>, <c>Silent Artisan</c>, <c>Silverback Ape</c>, <c>Skittering Monstrosity</c>, <c>Spined Wurm</c>, <c>Stone Golem</c>, <c>Thraben Purebloods</c>, <c>Tobias Andrion</c>, <c>Venser's Sliver</c>, <c>Water Elemental</c>, <c>Wu Admiral</c>, <c>Zombie Goliath</c>.

Creatures with converted mana cost 6
<c>Alpha Tyrranax</c>, <c>Axegrinder Giant</c>, <c>Barbtooth Wurm</c>, <c>Bog Serpent</c>, <c>Craw Wurm</c>, <c>Deep-Sea Serpent</c>, <c>Deep-Sea Terror</c>, <c>Flameborn Viron</c>, <c>Godhunter Octopus</c>, <c>Jerrard of the Closed Fist</c>, <c>Johtull Wurm</c>, <c>Kasimir the Lone Wolf</c>, <c>Kindercatch</c>, <c>Minotaur Abomination</c>, <c>Obsianus Golem</c>, <c>Phyrexian Hulk</c>, <c>Ronom Serpent</c>, <c>Sea Monster</c>, <c>Sea Serpent</c>, <c>Shoal Serpent</c>, <c>Steelclad Serpent</c>, <c>The Lady of the Mountain</c>, <c>Torsten Von Ursus</c>, <c>Tusked Colossodon</c>, <c>Vastwood Gorger</c>.

Creatures with converted mana cost 7
<c>Axebane Stag</c>, <c>Barktooth Warbeard</c>, <c>Enormous Baloth</c>, <c>Hexplate Golem</c>, <c>Jedit Ojanen</c>, <c>Lady Orca</c>, <c>Loamdragger Giant</c>, <c>Mold Demon</c>, <c>Razorfield Thresher</c>, <c>Sivitri Scarzam</c>, <c>Trained Orgg</c>, <c>Vizzerdrix</c>

Creatures with converted mana cost 8
<c>Akron Legionnaire</c>, <c>Scaled Wurm</c>

Creatures with converted mana cost 9
<c>Thing from the Deep</c>

Strictly worse

 * <c>Nirkana Assassin</c> is strictly worse than <c>Felhide Petrifier</c>.
 * <c>Voracious Null</c> is strictly worse than <c>Flesh Carver</c>.

Colorshifted

 * <c>Fortified Rampart</c> is a colorshifted <c>Wall of Earth</c> from Legends.
 * <c>Rot Shambler</c> is a colorshifted <c>Unruly Mob</c> from Innistrad, save for creature type.