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Top 10 Modern Cards from Zendikar Rising

by SaffronOlive // Sep 18, 2020

It's release week (at least digitally) for Zendikar Rising, which means it's time to start talking about what the cards from Magic's newest set can do in various constructed formats. Today is Modern day! What Zendikar Rising are strong enough to break into one of Magic's most powerful formats? Let's find out! After the video make sure to let us know what Zendikar Rising cards you are most excited to play in Modern in the comments!

Top 10 Modern Cards from Zendikar Rising

Combined Lists

Individual Lists
Ranking	Seth	Crim
10	Agadeem's Awakening	Bloodchief's Thirst
9	Archon of Emeria	Valakut Awakening
8	Cleansing Wildfire	Turntimber Symbiosis
7	Skyclave Apparition	Ruin Crab
6	Maddening Cacophony	Roiling Vortex
5	Akoum Hellhound/Brushfire Elemental	Archon of Emeria
4	Sea Gate Stormcaller	Maddening Cacophony
3	Scourge of the Skyclaves	Skyclave Apparition
2	Magmatic Channeler	Sea Gate Stormcaller
1	Turntimber Symbiosis	Magmatic Channeler

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