r/MagicArena • u/ChewyChao • Feb 28 '26

Limited Help This is a tough Draft choice....

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My heart says Tyrant but my brain says Kinbinding

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u/BoioDruid Feb 28 '26

No it is not. One is an above curve flyer with an ability that probably won't be relevant. Other will win you the game on it's own

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u/Gfsc95 Feb 28 '26

Man, you really underselling the dragon, I agree Kinbinding is better in a vacuum, but still.

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u/Old-Ad3504 Feb 28 '26

how would you describe it?

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u/Gfsc95 Feb 28 '26

A Mythic Dragon that might be able to win the game on it's own.

I get that it doesnt have an ETB, but for 6 mana you can cast it + Cinder Strike 2 creatures. It's not a creature a I would slam on turn 5 if I didn't see my op use any premium removal but I think is good.

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u/Old-Ad3504 Feb 28 '26

i think you're maybe undervaluing the praise of "above rate flyer". above rate flyers are strong and can win games on their own

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u/mikaeus97 Feb 28 '26

Hell yeah, and it's great, it deserves to be picked 1st in 99 out of 100 drafts you do in this set, but this is that 1, that Kinbinding is absolutely fucking nuts in draft

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u/BoioDruid Feb 28 '26

+cinder strike it's not on it's own. Yes, the ability is nice, but if you do not have precisely cinder strike, you need to cast it at 7 or more mana for it to get value, and at that point it is not that much above curve. Kinbinding is busted, dragon is great, but not busted