Card comparisons
Cards from March of the Machine as compared to cards from earlier sets.
Strictly better[]
- Aerial Boost is strictly better than Mighty Leap.
- Ancient Imperiosaur is strictly better than Siege Wurm.
- Arachnoid Adaptation is strictly better than Vines of the Recluse, Aim High, and Savage Surge.
- Atraxa's Fall is strictly better than Wallop and Wing Snare.
- Burning Sun's Fury is strictly better than Nahiri's Stoneblades.
- Chrome Host Seedshark is strictly better than Hinterland Drake, Scrapskin Drake, and Wanderlight Spirit.
- Collective Nightmare is strictly better than Strangling Spores and Tar Snare.
- Coming In Hot is strictly better than Kindled Fury and Precise Strike.
- Corrupted Conviction is strictly better than Altar's Reap and Skulltap.
- Cut Short is strictly better than Vengeance.
- Cosmic Hunger is strictly better than Aggressive Instinct, Bite Down, Master's Rebuke, and Rabid Bite.
- Deadly Derision is strictly better than Grim Bounty and Impale.
- Elspeth's Smite is strictly better than Impeccable Timing, Righteous Blow, and Slash of Talons.
- Final Flourish is strictly better than Vicious Offering.
- Harried Artisan is strictly better than Eldrazi Aggressor.
- Khenra Spellspear is strictly better than Lightning Visionary and Mage-Ring Bully.
- Iridescent Blademaster is strictly better than Devkarin Dissident.
- Mirran Banesplitter is strictly better than Dueling Rapier and Scavenged Blade.
- Nezumi Informant is strictly better than Corrupt Court Official and Ravenous Rats.
- Oracle of Tragedy is strictly better than Merfolk Traders and Vodalian Merchant.
- Pile On is strictly better than Chill to the Bone, Eviscerate, Finishing Blow, Impale, Mob, and Reach of Shadows.
- Scrollshift is strictly better than Acrobatic Maneuver.
- Seal from Existence is strictly better than Citizen's Arrest.
- Realmbreaker's Grasp is strictly better than Arrest and Trapped in the Tower.
- Sword of Once and Future is strictly better than Heavy Mattock.
- Skyclave Aerialist is strictly better than Gossamer Phantasm, Kitesail Corsair, Shaper Apprentice, Tattered Haunter, Vaporkin, and Vivid Flying Fish.
- Stasis Field is strictly better than Reduce in Stature.
- Sunfall is strictly better than Final Judgment.
- Vengeant Earth is strictly better than Elemental Uprising.
- Volcanic Spite is strictly better than Fire Prophecy.
Vanillas and French vanillas[]
- Alabaster Host Sanctifier is strictly better than Ajani's Sunstriker.
- Chrome Host Seedshark is strictly better than Oko's Accomplices, Updraft Elemental, and Wind Drake.
- Copper Host Crusher is strictly better than Crash of Rhinos.
- Harried Artisan is strictly better than Goblin Chariot, Raging Cougar, and Wild Colos.
- Khenra Spellspear is strictly better than Satyr Rambler and 2/2 vanillas for
. - Skyclave Aerialist is strictly better than Sea Eagle and 2/1 vanillas for
(Coral Eel, Coral Merfolk, Curio Vendor, Jhessian Lookout, Wetland Sambar, and Wu Infantry). - Xerex Strobe-Knight is strictly better than Tempest Drake, Wind Drake, and other 2/2 flying creatures for .
Strictly worse[]
- Alabaster Host Sanctifier is strictly worse than Soulfire Grand Master.
- Ral's Reinforcements is strictly worse than Forbidden Friendship.
- Realmbreaker's Grasp is strictly worse than Planar Disruption.
Functional reprints[]
- Coming In Hot is a functional reprint of Daring Escape and Storm Strike.
- Corrupted Conviction is a functional reprint of Village Rites.
- Knight of the New Coalition is a functional reprint of Gallant Cavalry, save for the color of the created token.
- Mirrodin Avenged is a functional reprint of You Are Already Dead.
- Nezumi Informant is a functional reprint of Burglar Rat and Elderfang Disciple, save for creature type.
- Phyrexian Archivist is a functional reprint of Cogwork Archivist, save for creature type.
- Ral's Reinforcements is a functional reprint of Dragon Fodder, save for creature type.
- Wrenn's Resolve is a functional reprint of Reckless Impulse.