Wrap Up Court of Vantress | Illustration by Nino Vecia Though the monarch has expanded beyond its intended format, I think it's one of Magic's best mechanics
My playgroup for MTG gets together randomly, and usually in the slower fall/winter months
I personally like Tasha, the Witch Queen because it lets you play with your opponents cards, but Baba Lysaga, Night Witch works nicely for Halloween since it asks you to use your graveyard for value
What cards from the set are players most keen to get their hands on though
There are a number of good affinity cards that highly benefit from a sac outlet
For instance, if you use something to phase out your opponents creatures and then resolve Stasis, those creatures wont phase back in because there wont be an untap step for them to return to the battlefield