Naya decks overwhelm opponents with stats, using creatures that outclass anything else on the board
In essence, you can view the metagame as follows: 9 Alrund's Epiphany decks (Izzet Epiphany, Grixis Epiphany, and Izzet Dragons) 4 Esika's Chariot decks (Mono-Green Aggro and Temur Treasures) 3 Luminarch Aspirant decks (Mono-White Aggro and Azorius Tempo) Given the Standard metagame developments over the last few weeks, as detailed in the article by analyst Mani Davoudi, a field of Epiphany, Chariot, and Aspirant decks does not come as a big surprise
The card is coming out of the slab and the grade becomes meaningless
With a size that is hard to deal with outside of hard removal and having ward, this one card can almost guarantee your next turn's action
Its important to understand which format youre playing even in casual matches, since these rules ensure relatively balance and interesting matchups
You might play this over Cancel but you are unlikely to play it over Remove Soul