6 Kudo, King Among Bears One Of MTG's Most Endearing Archetypes Gets A New Lord This one might require a brief explanation for those who are a little bit newer to Magic: The Gathering
When IRL tournaments came back in 2022, Expanded was no longer used in tournaments that awarded Championship Points, and it also disappeared from side events at major events, mostly replaced by the fan-favorite GLC format
Usually, you know youre done with a game when youve finished it, but in this era of the forever game, we have to choose when to quit
Furthermore, this card has the effect to destroy a card on the field when it is destroyed by battle, thus making Geri, the Runick Fangs, a resilient board breaker as well as a consistency booster
It can effectively shut down graveyard strategies in any format, from the Dredge deck of Modern to reanimator commanders such as Sedris, the Traitor King or Meren of Clan Nel Toth (and it can be cast for free in the opening hand)
You may play that card until you exile another card with Furious Rise
