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Rough Drafts: Ikoria

by SaffronOlive // May 8, 2020

So far since Ikoria released in digital form we've mostly been focusing on constructed, but what does Magic's newest set look like in limited? How good is mutate? What janky rares will we unwisely pick and play? Let's jump into one of the new real person drafts on Magic Arena and find out!

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Rough Drafts: Ikoria