Break the Ice

Addressing Better Snow Basics

There seems to be no downside to playing snow basic lands - there is one card in modern that is “anti snow” (Break the Ice) and a couple more from original Ice Age that are not very playable. Has r&d discussed anything to address snow basics being effectively strictly better than normal basics in nearly every format?

I’m sure we’ll make more snow hate in the future.

Basics Break the Ice Game Design Lands Modern Power Level

Non-Basic Land Hate Color

Red is primary in non-basic land hate it seems like, dating back to Blood Moon. What color is secondary? Break the Ice and Hagra Mauling make me think it's Black.

Red, black and green are the three colors that do targeted land destruction, so black or green. I think black second in cards printed.

Black Blood Blood Moon Break the Ice Colors Green Lands Primary Red Secondary

Sinkhole and Black Color Pie

Is Sinkhole still part of the Black color pie? It's not a premier set, but Break the Ice in MH2 looks like a pie break in terms of modern design.

Black is still secondary, along with green, in land destruction. They’re a distant second as we don’t do a lot of land destruction, but still in color pie.

Black Break the Ice Color Pie Green Lands Modern Modern Horizons 2 Premier Sets Secondary Sinkhole

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