We even got the reveal of Terra, Magical Adept, which combines the summon saga blueprint with a double-faced transforming card
Combined with Radiant Hisuian Sneasler and Pecharunt ex, this can turn into 80 Poison damage before your opponent's first turn , or 160 before you get around to attacking if they don't manage to heal it on their first turn
Compared to Lorwyn Eclipsed , where the quality of a deck was achieved by focusing on synergies and payoffs for the various typal strategies, in Secrets of Strixhaven, cards shine for their power level in a vacuum and become even stronger in the right, mechanic-focused deck
At its ceiling, it can fetch a game-winning creature like Craterhoof Behemoth for nine mana
For more from Magic, here's how MTG Lord of the Rings helped me rediscover the wonder of Middle-earth