Its especially sad for all the kids out there who genuinely love collecting cards
We've seen how strong red and green one-drops that benefit from pump spells can be, and this fits that definition to a tee
Esper Control is probably the third most-popular deck in the format right now, but is Chromium likely to be more of a mirror-breaker in the sideboard, or a versatile maindeck threat
(This is the same reason I've stopped playing Phyrexian Arena in Standardit's just too risky with Sheoldred being so heavily played.) In Modern, the card could be a Seismic Assault replacement and does have the huge, huge upside of only requiring one red mana (although it does cost one more mana overall), but is it going to be fast enough
They can refine their decks and strategies throughout the season at weekly Standard Showdown events to prepare for this next-level challengeand earn bragworthy prizes
As someone who has done nothing but observe Standard since the recent rotation, its been amusing to watch as perspectives have shifted about the format