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Top 5 Best Colorless Cards in Tarkir: Dragonstorm

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When looking at the release of Magic: The Gathering's Tarkir: Dragonstorm set, there are some absolute standout cards. At the same time, the set doesn't have an overly strong representation of Colorless cards. The ones in the set are pretty good, but after looking into what we could choose from and talking to players at the CoolStuffInc in Tampa, Florida, I feel pretty confident that we've pinpointed the best five.

Mox Jasper

This is the first Mox card released while I have been actively playing. When it was announced (Mox Jasper) was the talk of the town. After some time settling in, this legendary artifact has found some places it belongs. As a 0 cost card, Mox Jasper taps for any color mana. The catch is that you have to have a dragon on the field.

Commander: This is where Mox Jasper stands out the most. While dragons are cool, they are usually expensive and that means you already need mana to get this Mox online. Fortunately, when playing Commander, you can include some of the cheaper dragon cards to get this working. I've seen this a lot in The Ur Dragon and even in Flubs the Fool.

Constructed: Currently the weakest spot for [Mos Jasper]. It's showing up in play, but not too much. Pioneer seems to be the Constructed format that the artifact is seeing the most play in. It isn't an optimal card in these formats as of right now, but that doesn't mean that it won't become more popular if we see cheaper dragons down the road.

Limited: While Mox Jasper isn't currently super great in Constructed, it does function very well within Tarkir: Dragonstorm. With the focus on dragons and cards like the omen-spell dragons, Mox Jasper can do some heavy lifting once you get that first dragon on the field.

Ugin, Eye of the Storms

It's undeniable that Ugin, Eye of the Storms is one of the best cards in the entire Tarir: Dragonstorm set. This planeswalker is an absolute menace if he hits the board. For 7, you can exile anything permanently that is one or more colors when Ugin, Eye of the Storms enters. Whenever you cast another colorless spell, you can do that again. The loyalty abilities can give you card draw and health, three free colorless mana, or the ability to search up all of your colorless spells and play them all for free.

Commander: If there are any Commander decks out there that use Eldrazi or artifacts, Ugin, Eye of the Storms is a must-include. Because you can remove most threats to your planeswalker by casting a few spells, getting that four extra loyalty to hit 11 isn't all that hard. After you do that, it's time to win the game.

Constructed: When it comes to Modern, Ugin, Eye of the Storms is hanging out in many of the different Eldrazi decks that fill the meta. Not simply content in just finding a home in one Constructed format, this planeswalker is also being used a good amount in Legacy and Standard as well. It's pretty hard to get around a planeswalker with built-in exile.

Sealed: There isn't much worse than when you are getting close to closing out a game in Sealed, and your opponent drops Ugin, Eye of the Storms on the field, and you lose your most important piece. Then they start dropping cheap artifacts, while you watch your advantage turn into a disadvantage.

Dragonfire Blade

Most equipment that offers heavy offensive buffs doesn't usually do much on the defensive side. Dragonfire Blade is a bit of an outlier because it can completely undermine decks if you know what you are up against. For 1, this equipment will give the equipped creature +2/+2 and also hexproof from mono-colored. The equip cost is 4, which is steep, but also is discounted for every color the creature is equipping it; imagine tossing this bad boy on Atraxa, Grand Unifier.

Commander: When we are talking about Commander, Dragonfire Blade is an absolute Swiss Army knife. I actually decided to try running this in my Voja, Jaws of the Conclave deck. Being able to cast the equipment for 1 and then spend the same amount to equip it is great.

Constructed: I've seen Dragonfire Blade used creatively in a few situations in both Standard and Modern. With some of the more popular decks taking advantage of imaging your cards, you can protect your most important pieces and make them tougher to deal with as well. Modern actually has a Boros (wr) Equipment deck that has actually is currently winning some events.

Sealed: When building sealed decks, it's usually important to focus on working around effective or rate cards. The amount of [Kotis, the Fangkeeper] that got to wield Dragonfire Blade was a little high. It functions really well in this Limited environment and removal is already tough to come by.

Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon

Tarkir: Dragonstorm is all about the dragons. That's not really a surprise, but a utility land that produces 1 or any color mana when being used for dragon or omen spells. The final ability of Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon is if you tap it and pay 4 you can sacrifice this land and search your library for any dragon card. Once you do, you reveal it and put it in your hand.

Commander: There are some really interesting uses for Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon in Commander. Of course, it's a nice card to throw into any deck that also can dragons in it. It can also find use in Eldrazi decks as well.

Constructed: As dragons aren't really popular in a lot of the 60-card formats, Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon isn't seeing a ton of play. It is actually seeing some light play in Standard. The tutoring ability is a solid addition to these decks.

Sealed: Tarkir: Dragonstorm has plenty of dragons and the omen spells are one of my favorite things in the set. Having Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon} is a handy card to use if you have a few of those in your pool. Since this land can also be any color, it's quite an advantage,

Embermouth Sentinel

As I was looking at the best colorless cards from Tarkir: Dragonstorm, I asked some Magic: The Gathering players at the CoolStuffIncGames at the Tampa location. While Evolving Wilds was extremely represented due to being in many Commander decks, Embermouth Sentinel was next on the list. This 2 chimera artifact creature gives you the option to tutor for a basic land when it enters and put that land on the top of your deck. If you control a dragon, you put it in your hand instead.

Commander: Embermouth Sentinel was enthusiastically recommended by a few players who run landfall decks. When I asked why they enjoyed using it, I was shown some interesting deck tech. Running a card like Phelia, Exhuberant Shepherd along with something like The Case of the Locked Hothouse will guarantee at least one land drop every turn.

Constructed: While the primary Constructed formats don't seem to care about Embermouth Sentinel, it's seeing some use in Pauper. As a two-mana body that can also set up a land, this artifact creature provides some options for setting up spells and fixing your mana.

Sealed: When building a Sealed deck, one of the most important things to keep in mind is that you are working with limited resources. Embermouth Sentinel} is a card you can have easy access to, as it is a common card. The casting cost is fair and can even help trigger harmonize abilities if you need them.


While Ugin, Eye of the Storms and Mox Jasper are both cards that are considered "headliner" cards for Tarkir: Dragonstorm, most of the colorless cards in the set really support the idea of the Tarkir clans. Because of this, most of them are extremely situational but also pretty unique.

If you haven't had the luck to get the more sought-after colorless cards, make sure you swing by and throw those in your cart. Personally, I know I could absolutely use that planeswalker in my Mendicant Core, Guidelight Commander deck!

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