This set promised a classic horror feel and it definitely delivered, even if the references to 1980s horror movies feel a bit jarring compared to the usual Magic fare
Zombies are a deep and beloved tribe in casual play going all the way back to Zombie Master in the first set
Izzet Spellementals (10.5% of the Winner's Metagame) 6 Island 4 Riverpyre Verge 4 Spirebluff Canal 4 Steam Vents 4 Eddymurk Crab 4 Hearth Elemental 4 Sunderflock 4 Opt 4 Prismari Charm 4 Sleight of Hand 3 Burst Lightning 2 Get Out 2 Traumatic Critique 2 Spell Snare 2 Impractical Joke 2 Stormcarved Coast 2 Flow State 2 Winternight Stories 1 Spell Pierce 3 Colorstorm Stallion 2 Annul 2 Ghost Vacuum 2 Slagstorm 2 Ral, Crackling Wit 1 Disdainful Stroke 1 Flashfreeze 1 Octopus Form 1 Spell Pierce Izzet Spellementals is built around a high density of cheap instants and sorceries that draw cards, interact early in the game, and stock the graveyard for Eddymurk Crab and Hearth Elemental
When players think of card advantage in EDH, its natural for your mind to immediately jump to Rhystic Study
The art and flavor text of this card became so beloved that Fblthp (pronounced fibble-thip) became a de facto mascot for Magic: The Gathering
The gameplan is simple: play double creature effects, play non-creature spells, storm off, go infinite, destroy your opponents
