Retrieved February 9, 2026
The team's life total becomes 9 (19 minus 10)
A little surprised to see the Boros one so low, given the shenanigans possible with Emeria, the Sky Ruin and Sun Titan, but hey were not all Lorehold die-hards, I guess
Two cards to pay attention to here are Eternal WitnessEternal Witness and ArchaeomancerArchaeomancer
As an example, heres a Power 9 Series winning list of Brian DeMars, using every one of those cards alongside his playset of Thoughtseize: Creatures (2) Lands (16) Spells (42) 1 Sensei's Divining Top 1 Tendrils of Agony 4 Brainstorm 1 Fastbond 2 Mana Drain 1 Vampiric Tutor 1 Mystical Tutor 1 Yawgmoth's Will 1 Duress 4 Force of Will 1 Demonic Tutor 1 Time Walk 1 Ancestral Recall 4 Gush 1 Mind's Desire 4 Merchant Scroll 1 High Tide 1 Chain of Vapor 1 Black Lotus 1 Lotus Petal 1 Mox Emerald 1 Mox Jet 1 Mox Ruby 1 Mox Sapphire 1 Empty the Warrens 4 Thoughtseize Theres even a Fastbond plus an Ancient Grudge in the sideboard, so it doesnt really count as a Grixis deck!
There are some good deep-cut references, and recreations of fan-favorite moments that make this set feel like an authentic Final Fantasy tie-in
