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Lost Caverns of Ixalan

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Wilds of Eldraine

Elusive Otter is an adorable card that features a fan-favorite creature type but unlike past otters, this one packs a punch that can change a game in a big way. Having a one-drop threat that can grow so easily and become unblockable opens up tempo archetypes that are not top tier in the Standard meta as of this writing.

In this edition of The Overthinking MTG Podcast, HamHocks42 breaks down his impression of Lich-Knight's Conquest after playing with it in the Wilds of Eldraine Streamer Event (formerly known as Early Access). WOE has some amazing designs, and Lich-Knight's Conquest is absolutely one of them. It being able to reanimate multiple amazing creatures like Atraxa, Grand Unifier, Toxrill, the Corrosive, Etali, Primal Conquerer, or the new Gruff Triplets, this card has an opportunity to pop off in the right hands.

In this edition of The Overthinking MTG Podcast, HamHocks42 discusses Werefox Bodyguard from Wilds of Eldraine. The card is filling the 3-drop white removal slot that has been filled by cards like Brutal Cathar, Skyclave Apparition or Sigrid God-Favored before it, but this card might be significantly better than all of those for a variety of reasons.

In this edition of The Overthinking MTG Podcast, HamHocks42 discusses Spiteful Hexmage from Wilds of Eldraine. This card is incredibly powerful for a very low cost and could be efficient enough to see play in older formats. In Standard, it can combo with cards like Brave the Wilds to produce incredibly fast aggro starts that midrange decks won't be able to handle.