Modern Masters 2017 Spoilers (MTG) - Burning-Tree Emissary and Magma Jet Reprinted at Common!

by ElspethFTW, Gaming Successfully Staff

Burning-Tree Emissary and Magma Jet were huge players back in their days in Standard. While it's not a lot, the Emissary sees occasional play in Modern Zoo decks. Also, Magma Jet still sees some Modern play in Skred Red. Both were previously printed exclusively at uncommon. But in Modern Masters 2017, both cards are reprinted at common.

These are two cards expected to have an immediate impact in the all-common Pauper format. Burning-Tree Emissary is a solid value creature that essentially pays for itself by giving you one Red and one Green mana when he enters the battlefield. This should help speed up some of the Aggro and "Stompy" decks in the format. Casting him and potentially two other one-mana creatures in a turn is a huge tempo swing. Also, while Pauper already has premier burn spells in Lightning Bolt and Lava Spike, among others, Magma Jet will probably see play in decks that value the Scry 2, such as Izzet Delver, a top deck in the format.

Kudos to Wizards for making these two very useful cards more readily available and even eligible in Pauper!