With another Masters set comes a great limited environment, new art, and excellent reprints. No matter what constructed format you play, there’s sure to be cards that you can use. Let’s get straight to the best reprints out of all the cards in Double Masters 2022.
EDH
Dockside Extortionist just might be the best reprint in Double Masters 2022, and it got spoiled on day one! For just two mana, it’s easily one of the best ramp spells in the game. Just getting a couple of treasures is fine, but this could easily get you more than a dozen in the right group.
| Pros | Cons |
| Generates lots of mana | Depends on opponent’s |
| Efficient |
Teferi’s Protection is another classic EDH staple. No other card offers such a versatile defense. Whether your opponents are attacking you, wiping the
| Pros | Cons |
| Protects everything | Only good for defense |
Green has no shortage of ways to get extra lands, but Oracle of Mul Daya is one of the best options. Not only does it let you play a second land each turn, but it also lets you play lands from the top of your deck. Your opponents might see what you’re drawing, but Oracle of Mul Daya is a value engine all by itself.
| Pros | Cons |
| Ramp | You have to reveal cards |
| Card advantage |
Last but certainly not least, we have one of the best white cards to be printed in years: Smothering Tithe. Making treasure tokens lets you craft an explosive turn, as well as play into artifact or sacrifice synergies. Even if your opponents pay mana, you’re slowing them down every turn. For its power, broad use, and high price tag, Smothering Tithe is one of the best reprints in Double Masters 2022.
| Pros | Cons |
| Tons of ramp | Gives opponents a choice |
| Can tax opponents’ mana |
cEDH
For the first time in over 20 years, Imperial Seal is getting a reprint in a booster set! Cheap tutors are key to cEDH, and Imperial Seal is one of the best in the game. It doesn’t tutor a card into your hand, but cEDH features plenty of card draw to compensate for that. Ultimately, this card’s efficiency is what makes it shine, and hopefully, more players will now have access to it.
| Pros | Cons |
| Cheap | Costs you life |
| Doesn’t tutor to hand |
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Mana efficiency is key to high-power MTG, and Mana Drain epitomizes that. It’s a cheap counterspell that can target anything, but its ability to give you extra mana pushes it over the top. Even if you only get one or two mana on your next turn, Mana Drain essentially refunds you for casting it. If you get more than two mana, then you’re actually gaining mana from countering your opponent’s spell.
| Pros | Cons |
| Cheap | Costs double blue |
| Gives you extra mana |
Pioneer
Not every reprint has to be for expensive cards; it’s good to reprint all kinds of staples. Anger of the Gods might not be the most costly reprint in Double Masters 2022, but it’s still one of the best cards in the set for Pioneer. It sees play in lots of popular archetypes, like Izzet Phoenix and Lotus Field Combo. It’s one of the best sweepers in the format, and it’s good that there will be even more copies out there.
| Pros | Cons |
| Cheap | Low damage |
| Exiles creatures |
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Supreme Verdict is another
| Pros | Cons |
| Cheap | Strict mana requirements |
| Can’t be countered |
Modern
Wrenn and Six may seem like an innocuous card, but it’s a powerhouse in eternal formats. Returning a fetchland to your hand is great for thinning your deck and consistently hitting land drops. There are also plenty of X/1 creatures to ping with its -1 ability, such as Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer or Birds of Paradise. At just two mana, Wrenn and Six is an efficient way to get tons of value.
| Pros | Cons |
| Cheap | Multicolored |
| Flexible |
For tribal decks, there’s no better land than Cavern of Souls. Not only does it come into play untapped, but it can add any color when you cast the chosen creature type. It especially shines in decks with lots of specific mana requirements, such as Omnath, Locus of Creation builds. Cavern of Souls is a tribal all-star, and easily one of the best reprints in Double Masters 2022.
| Pros | Cons |
| Enters untapped | Adds colorless for unchosen types |
| Adds any color for the chosen type |
Path to Exile is one of the best removal spells ever printed. Not only does it remove a creature permanently, but it also costs just one mana. It’s tough to beat that level of efficiency, which says a lot in a fast, high-power format like Modern.
| Pros | Cons |
| Cheap | Ramps your opponent |
| Exiles |
One of the signs of a high-power MTG deck is a consistent mana base. The faster you can get access to your colors, the faster you’ll have all your options available to you. That’s why City of Brass is so strong. It can add any color of mana and enters the battlefield untapped. Even though you lose life for using it, its speed and consistency make it fantastic for decks with lots of colors.
| Pros | Cons |
| Adds any color | Deals damage to you |
| Enters untapped |
Legacy
Originally printed in Jumpstart, Allosaurus Shepherd quickly became a win condition for Legacy Elves. Effectively turning off counterspells against mono-green decks, Allosaurus Shepherd is great early on. Its ability also gives you insurance for the late game, as a
| Pros | Cons |
| Hard to interact with | Needs other cards to shine |
| Good in all stages of the game |
Next, we have another staple for Elves! Searching your deck for a certain card is already a strong effect, but placing it onto the battlefield is incredible. Green Sun’s Zenith can get whatever you need: the previously mentioned Allosaurus Shepherd, Collector Oophe against artifact decks, or of course Craterhoof Behemoth. Its potentially high mana cost is certainly worth the flexibility and power this card offers you.
| Pros | Cons |
| Flexible | Can cost lots of mana |
| Tutors to the battlefield |
Legacy is a format with tons of cheap interaction, so what could be better than a free counterspell? Force of Negation might ask you to jump through some hoops, but dealing with an opponent’s threat without spending mana is a huge advantage. Every resource counts in legacy, and Force of Negation saves your mana while wasting your opponent’s.
| Pros | Cons |
| Free | Only counters noncreature spells |
| Exiles the countered spell | Costs an extra card |
Vintage
Getting access to a ton of mana at once is one of the best things you can do in Magic. Mana Vault gives you three mana for an upfront cost of one, and it’s hard to beat that level of efficiency. Of course, the downside is that you have to pay to untap it, but that’s totally fine. Mana Vault lets you craft explosive turns that should give you a big advantage on their own.
| Pros | Cons |
| Very efficient | You have to pay to untap it |
| Adds lots of mana at once | Deals damage to you |
Crucible of Worlds has a simple effect, but it’s also an incredibly powerful one. Recuring your best lands turn after turn is an excellent source of card advantage, especially when those lands send themselves back to the graveyard. With Crucible out, Wasteland and Strip Mine can disrupt your opponent’s land base for the whole game. This combo works especially well in Workshop decks because they can get mana from their artifacts instead of their land drops.
| Pros | Cons |
| Recurs lands | Does nothing on its own |
Pauper
Lightning Bolt is one of Magic’s most iconic cards, and it sees play in every format in which it’s legal. When it comes to direct damage spells, you can’t ask for much more than Lightning Bolt. It’s cheap, deals a good amount of damage, and can even target players. It fits into just about any archetype, too, ranging from aggressive burn to control.
| Pros | Cons |
| Efficient | Can’t kill large creatures |
| Flexible |
Aggressive red decks and burn were already two strong archetypes in pauper, and now they can run one of the fastest creatures in the game. Haste lets Monastery Swiftspear apply pressure as soon as you play it, and prowess lets it scale with the game. Once you have the mana to cast just a couple noncreature spells, this monk starts taking huge chunks out of your opponent’s life.
| Pros | Cons |
| Efficient threat | Needs noncreature spells |
| Flexible |
We don’t often get downshifts from rare to common, but Dark-Dweller Oracle is officially pauper legal! This card is both an efficient and flexible form of card advantage. It could synergize with a goblins deck, or be one of the big payoffs for an aristocrats strategy. WIth so many possibilities, Dark-Dweller Oracle is definitely one of the best cards for Pauper in Double Masters 2022.
| Pros | Cons |
| Provides card advantage | Ability costs mana |
| Synergizes with many strategies |
Fast creature decks with efficient threats excel in Pauper. Tenth District Legionnaire might be two colors, but it’s got enough going for it to see play regardless. It can put pressure on your opponent as soon as you cast it, and it gets even stronger as the game continues. Its ability to scry will also make sure you filter out any unwanted lands.
| Pros | Cons |
| Efficient threat | Multicolored |
| Card selection | Needs other cards to shine |
Best of the Rest
Some of the best cards in Double Masters 2022 aren’t great because of one or two formats in particular. There are other powerful, expensive reprints that players want, so let’s take a look at the best of the rest.
Concordant Crossroads is a unique card. Not only is it the most efficient version of its effect, but it’s also in an unusual color. Green doesn’t get access to haste very often, but the keyword pairs very well with green’s dangerous creatures. Attacking with an army of tokens or a huge beast right away gives green an element of surprise, and it doesn’t normally have that.
| Pros | Cons |
| Cheap | Does nothing on its own |
| Strong Effect |
The original eldrazi titans are all massive threats. They’re all-stars in cube, where they serve as payoffs for ramp strategies, and they even see some play in eternal formats. Gaining an extra turn, drawing cards, or removing any permanent is a huge boon, and annihilator is one of the strongest mechanics ever made. Whichever titan you cast, you’re sure to get a game-ending bomb.
| Pros | Cons |
| High stats | Very expensive |
| Powerful effects |
End Step
Whether you’re building pauper decks on a budget or blinging out the top vintage decks, we’ve now seen all the best cards that Double Masters 2022 has to offer. This set seems like a homerun, and no matter what format you enjoy there should be something exciting for you to open.
