The 5 Best Blue Cards in Magic: The Gathering Lorwyn Eclipsed

Wistfulness

Starting off with a personal favorite, Wistfulness is the absolute workhorse of the set, perfectly embodying the hybrid mana philosophy that makes Lorwyn Eclipsed so flexible.

This Elemental Incarnation costs (3)(G/U)(G/U\) and offers a level of versatility that reminds me of the classic Mulldrifter, but with a significantly higher ceiling.

It’s entering triggers are contingent upon the specific colors of mana spent to cast it, rewarding you for smart mana fixing.

If you spend (U)(U) to cast it, you draw two cards and then discard one, providing a modernized take on card advantage that also fuels graveyard synergies.

However, if you have access to green and spend (G\)(G), you can exile a target artifact or enchantment.

In a format where powerful enchantments define the meta, having a 6/5 body that acts as a main-deck answer is invaluable.

Sunderflock

Elemental decks have always been aggressive, but they’ve often lacked a clean way to push through a clogged board.

Enter Sunderflock, the quintessential Blue board wipe for the modern era.

A 5/5 Elemental with Flying, its base mana cost of (7)(U)(U) is deceptive thanks to its cost-reduction mechanic: the spell costs (X) less to cast, where (X) is the greatest mana value among Elementals you control.

This is particularly devastating in what we call Scam decks. By evoking a high-cost Elemental early and keeping it on the board with protection spells, you can cast Sunderflock as early as turn three for just a couple of mana.

When it enters, if you cast it, all non-Elemental creatures are returned to their owners’ hands.

Mirrorform

This card is for the weird combo enjoyers out there, and it’s unlike anything we’ve seen in a Standard set.

Mirrorform is a mythic rare instant that turns each nonland permanent you control into a copy of target non-Aura permanent.

What makes this card truly unprecedented is the lack of an until end of turn clause, the transformation is permanent.

More importantly, the card lacks a nonland restriction for the target. This means you can turn your entire board of creatures or tokens into copies of a utility land at instant speed.

It’s an incredible way to dodge a massive board wipe like Farewell, you simply turn your army into lands for a moment and wait for the dust to settle before you start rebuilding.

Glen Elendra’s Answer

Rounding out the list is the card that makes control feel viable again in a world of high-speed aggression, Glen Elendra’s Answer.

While it functions as a reliable counterspell that leaves behind Faerie tokens, its true utility lies in its interaction with the stack.

In a meta defined by Prowess triggers and complex spell chains, Glen Elendra’s Answer acts as a pressure valve.

It allows a player to stop the stack and stabilize by creating a small army of 1/1 blockers to intercept aggressive starts.

It’s a more subtle option than a traditional board reset, but in the hands of a skilled player, it provides the consistency and board presence needed to transition into the late game where blue is strongest.