Despite that, there's not a whole lot of Phyrexian mana in my list, nor is there much infect. The cards I chose had some tricks to them and would put your opponent in a tough position, and per usual, are sorted by rarity, common through mythic, and then the "pick of the set". Here we go!
The common: Razor Swine
One of my favorite tricks from the last set was to give first strike to infect creatures. It's a brutal trick, and when it's on something cheap and common, its just down right wrong. If you're drafting red, pick up as many of these as you can, if only to destroy their creatures quickly.
The Uncommon: Isolation Cell
Slowing down the enemy in a limited format is deadly. Most opponents will choose to lose the life, at first, but as their totals dwindle down in late game, they may not be able to get their bombs out and give you your chance to seal the game. If you manage to get more than one out, this is a lock down.
The Rare: Norn's Annex
Right along the lines of slowing down your opponent, an artifact in a set with limited artifact removal that makes your opponent pay life (or mana they may not have) to even attack may cause a big problem. Add in that it fits into any deck and you have yourself a threat.
Honorable Mention: Moltensteel Dragon
Drop 4 mana and four life on turn 4 (or three if you're lucky) and then fly in and bring your opponent to his knees, finally finishing off their life by sacrificing your own. It fits into any deck, but works best with red, and I would not be disappointed if I were to pull one.
The Mythic: Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
All of the praetors are amazing, but the white Elesh Norn is on an entirely different level. Destroy your opponents weak creatures, weaken their strong ones, and boost your own, it's a rough proposition. I don't want to be facing this one.
The Pick: Karn Liberated
Karn fits into any deck, eliminates any threat on the board or your opponent's hand, and resets the game, most assuredly in your favor. Karn is going to be a beast to deal with, and should be your first choice in any pack.
While I normally recommend leaning towards black in Pre-releases, I'm going with Boros colors this weekend. Red and white look amazing, and I'm confident that they'll be the strong winners this time around. If you can't go those colors, just watch out to not sacrifice too much, and grab as many creatures as you can. It's going to be a rough weekend with few stand out bombs, but those that are there are going to win the day.
