M14: Evaluations

Magic 2014 Evaluations

This is an initial set of evaluations of the cards in Magic 2014. Here’re what my various evaluations mean:

• Bomb (B): Will usually win the game if not dealt with and also difficult to deal with, e.g., mass removal or large flyers.
• Exceptional (+): A superior card that will turn the tide in your favor, e.g., most unconditional removal that isn’t overcosted or a 3/3 flyer for 4 mana.
• Good (/): The bread and butter of most decks, e.g., a 4/4 for 4 mana or a 2/2 flyer for 3 mana.
• Situational/Filler (~): Good in the right deck, filler in most others, e.g., a vanilla 2/1 in a deck that is not particularly aggressive.
• Sideboard (S): Useful to have in your sideboard, but not usually playable maindeck, e.g., artifact/enchantment destruction or color hosers that aren’t good if you’re not playing against those colors.
• Unplayable (x): Should not be played except in the right deck or under exceptional circumstances, e.g., mill effects or a vanilla 1/1 for 1 mana. Some unplayable creatures can be sided in against the right deck, e.g., a vanilla 2/4 for 4 mana.
• TBD (?): Requires more analysis or more experience with the format to evaluate, e.g., a card that depends on how many playable enchantments there are in the format.