The full list of previewed cards is: Wood Elves Tom, Bert, and William Tom Bombadil (Commander) Thorin, Mountain King The One Ring (Commander) The Arkenstone Smaug, the Magnificent Sauron the Dark Lord (Commander) Riddles in the Dark My Precious Bilbo, Luckwearer Bilbo, Thief in the Night Arcane Signet (Commander) An Unexpected Party From the cards we've seen so far, the only notable mechanics appear to be an emphasis on treasure and dwarf tokens, while Amass and Adventure both return
A google search I did for "mtg wiki Elminster" revealed that Elminster is also known as the "Sage of Shadowdale" and the "Old Mage"
The only real removal then was Wrath of God and Swords to Plowshares so the Link was a decent way of stalling things till you found a Wrath
Blossoming Wreath Bursty lifegain needs to gain a bunch of life, and Blossoming Wreath has potential
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A year ago, in a Khans of Tarkir Standard dominated by many of the same decks (Jeskai, Abzan, UBx Control) and cards (Siege Rhino, Mantis Rider, Wingmate Roc), there were two decks that cost less than $115 (UW Heroic and Mono-Red Aggro) and only a single deck that cost more than $400 (Abzan Midrange)
