Cards from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty as compared to cards from earlier sets.
Strictly better[]
- Ambitious Assault is strictly better than Burn Bright and Trumpet Blast.
- Acquisition Octopus is strictly better than Nine-Tail White Fox and Stealer of Secrets.
- Assassin's Ink is strictly better than Impale.
- Boon of Boseiju is strictly better than Accelerated Mutation
- Circuit Mender is strictly better than Filigree Familiar.
- Disruption Protocol is strictly better than Cancel and Mystic Denial.
- Farewell is strictly better than Final Judgment.
- Flame Discharge is strictly better than Heat Ray.
- Grafted Growth is strictly better than New Horizons.
- Intercessor's Arrest is strictly better than Luminous Bonds and Revoke Privileges.
- Kaito's Pursuit is strictly better than Deception and Mind Rot.
- Mirror Box is strictly better than Mirror Gallery (except in team play).
- Mnemonic Sphere is strictly better than Courier's Capsule.
- Orochi Merge-Keeper is strictly better than Woodland Mystic.
- Reckoner's Bargain is strictly better than Altar's Reap, Costly Plunder, and Skulltap.
- Repel the Vile is strictly better than Blade Banish and Smite the Monstrous.
- Tamiyo's Compleation is strictly better than Bonds of Quicksilver, Capture Sphere, Castaway's Despair, Coma Veil, Dehydration, Malfunction, Merseine, Mystic Restraints, and Sleep Paralysis.
- Tamiyo's Safekeeping is strictly better than Withstand Death.
- Secluded Courtyard is strictly better than Unclaimed Territory.
Vanillas and French vanillas[]
The following cards are strictly better than these vanillas and French vanillas:
- Biting Palm Ninja is strictly better than Alley Strangler, Barony Vampire, Cursed Minotaur, Felhide Minotaur, Headless Horseman, Kraul Raider, Mindless Null, Moriok Reaver, Python, Scathe Zombies, Scavenging Scarab, Undead Minotaur, Vampire Noble, Warpath Ghoul, and Witch's Familiar.
- Geothermal Kami is strictly better than Broodhunter Wurm, Golden Bear, Nettle Swine, Order of the Sacred Bell, and Wild Ceratok.
- Leech Gauntlet is strictly better than Blood Burglar, Cabal Evangel, Craven Knight, Dakmor Scorpion, Felhide Brawler, Gutter Skulk, Krovikan Scoundrel, Queen's Bay Soldier, Skeletal Snake, Spineless Thug, Walking Corpse, Wei Infantry, Whipstitched Zombie and Young Wei Recruits.
- Peerless Samurai is strictly better than Goblin Hero, Gray Ogre, Hurloon Minotaur, Minotaur Warrior, Pensive Minotaur, Raging Bull, and Riot Devils.
- Skyswimmer Koi is strictly better than Phantom Monster.
- Sokenzan Smelter is strictly better than Barbarian Outcast, Defiant Khenra, Falkenrath Reaver, Feral Maaka, Goblin Assailant, Goblin Brigand, Goblin Elite Infantry, Goblin Firebug, Goblin Furrier, Goblin Hero, Goblin Raider, Gray Ogre, Hulking Goblin, Ironclaw Orcs, Mad Dogs, Mogg Jailer, Mogg Toady, Raging Bull, Reckless Cohort, Sell-Sword Brute, Swab Goblin, and Yellow Scarves Troops.
- Thousand-Faced Shadow is strictly better than Cloud Pirates, Cloud Sprite, Fledgling Osprey, Flying Men, Fugitive Wizard, Manta Riders, Merfolk of the Pearl Trident, Sea Eagle, Vivid Flying Fish, Wandering Ones, Zephyr Gull, and Zephyr Sprite.
Strictly worse[]
- Disruption Protocol is strictly worse than Counterspell and Mana Drain.
- Jukai Trainee is strictly worse than Jade Avenger
- Uncharted Haven is strictly worse than the thriving lands (Thriving Heath, Thriving Isle, Thriving Moor, Thriving Bluff, and Thriving Grove).