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MTG Dominaria United spider has bomb potential in Limited

Not today flyers, not today.
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Published: Aug 19, 2022 06:22 pm

Wizards of the Coast dropped a potential Magic: The Gathering Rare bomb in the Limited format through Dominaria United spoilers today, showcasing 4/3 stats with Reach and Trample on a three-drop. 

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Scheduled to release digitally on Sept. 1, the Dominaria United (DMU) set has the potential to include a large number of creatures with Flying, from angels and dragons to human knights. Within the MTG Limited format, Flying creatures are exceptionally strong, able to continually chip away for damage or even finish games off. The potential answer to these pesky Flyers is Llanowar Greenwidow or the Green Widow of Llanowar, revealed by After Office TTV, using Reach, Trample, and Domain.  

The Green Widow of Llanowar

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  • Mana cost: 2G
  • Type: Creature—Spider
  • Rarity: Rare
  • Stats: 4/3
  • Keywords: Reach and Trample
  • Domain: Pay 7G—Return Green Widow of Llanowar from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. It gains “If this permanent would leave the battlefield, exile it instead of putting it anywhere else.” This ability costs one less to activate for each basic land type among lands you control.
  • Translation loosely based on Google translation. 

Three-drops are highly contested across multiple colors in Standard, often containing the best cards from a set. The Green Widow of Llanowar falls just shy of being a bomb in Standard, but will see gameplay in DMU Draft and Sealed formats. 

Having the spider out on the battlefield on curve puts pressure on an opponent through Trample while stopping just about any type of Flying creature. Green Widow of Llanowar can then trade for a beefy Flyer during the late game, and get reanimated from the graveyard with its Flashback type ability tied to Domain for a total of six mana with two basic land types in play. 

Players can test out the spider’s worthiness during Dominaria United pre-release events that will run from Sept. 2 to 8, and through the digital launch on Sept. 1. A global release for the DMU set is scheduled to take place on Sept. 9. 

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Danny Forster
Staff writer, lead beat writer for MTG and TFT
Danny has been writing for Dot Esports for over five years, first as a freelancer and now as a staff writer. He is the lead beat writer for Magic: The Gathering and Teamfight Tactics. Danny is also a solid Monopoly GO player, having beaten every main event without spending a dime. When Danny isn't writing or gaming, he's chilling by the water in Spacecoast Florida with his family and friends. He's always got a tan, because touching grass is important, and loves playing strategic digital and tabletop games. Past outlets Danny has written for include TheGamer and ScreenRant.
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