Cards from Modern Horizons compared to cards from earlier sets.
Strictly better[ | ]
- Azra Smokeshaper is strictly better than Scavenging Scarab.
- Bogardan Dragonheart and Spiteful Sliver are strictly better than Goblin Hero, Gray Ogre and Raging Bull.
- Cave of Temptation is strictly better than Henge of Ramos, School of the Unseen, Shimmering Grotto, Unknown Shores and the original triple lands (Aysen Abbey, Wizards' School, Castle Sengir, Koskun Keep and An-Havva Township).
- Conifer Wurm is strictly better than Fangren Hunter, Stampeding Rhino and Vintara Elephant.
- Dregscape Sliver and Putrid Goblin are strictly better than Cabal Evangel, Craven Knight, Cyclopean Mummy, Dakmor Scorpion, Exiled Boggart, Felhide Brawler, Filthy Cur, Fleshmad Steed, Gutter Skulk, Headless Horseman, Krovikan Scoundrel, Mindless Null, Queen's Bay Soldier, Scathe Zombies, Skeletal Snake, Spineless Thug, Walking Corpse, Wei Infantry, Whipstitched Zombie and Young Wei Recruits.
- Enduring Sliver and Trustworthy Scout are strictly better than Fresh Volunteers, Glory Seeker, Knight Errant, Pearled Unicorn, Silvercoat Lion, Squire and Traveling Philosopher.
- Eyekite is strictly better than Sea Eagle, Storm Crow, Talas Scout and Vivid Flying Fish.
- Faerie Seer is strictly better than Cloud Pirates, Cloud Sprite, Fledgling Osprey, Flying Men, Fugitive Wizard, Manta Riders, Merfolk of the Pearl Trident, Wandering Ones and Zephyr Sprite.
- Fountain of Ichor is strictly better than Celestial Prism, Manalith, Phyrexian Lens, Sol Grail, Standing Stones, the cameos (Bloodstone Cameo, Drake-Skull Cameo, Tigereye Cameo, Seashell Cameo and Troll-Horn Cameo) and the obelisks (Obelisk of Bant, Obelisk of Esper, Obelisk of Grixis, Obelisk of Jund and Obelisk of Naya).
- Goatnap is strictly better than Act of Treason and Threaten.
- Goblin Oriflamme is strictly better than Orcish Oriflamme.
- Hexdrinker is strictly better than Jungle Lion and Willow Elf.
- Hollowhead Sliver is strictly better than Rummaging Goblin.
- Lancer Sliver is strictly better than Pearled Unicorn.
- Mind Rake is strictly better than Deception and Mind Rot.
- Mob is strictly better than Reach of Shadows.
- Mother Bear, Rime Tender and Saddled Rimestag are strictly better than Balduvian Bears, Barbary Apes, Bear Cub, Cylian Elf, Forest Bear, Grizzly Bears and Runeclaw Bear.
- Nature's Chant is strictly better than Disenchant, Naturalize and Verdigris.
- Ninja of the New Moon is strictly better than Mass of Ghouls and Renegade Demon.
- Plague Engineer is strictly better than Headless Horseman, Mindless Null and Scathe Zombies.
- Quakefoot Cyclops is strictly better than Bonebreaker Giant, Fomori Nomad and Obsidian Giant.
- Rain of Revelation is strictly better than Enhanced Awareness and Sift.
- Rhox Veteran is strictly better than Foot Soldiers, Great Hart and Pillarfield Ox.
- Savage Swipe is strictly better than Prey Upon.
- Segovian Angel is strictly better than Aven Skirmisher, Eager Cadet, Kitesail Scout, Lantern Kami, Royal Falcon, Skyshroud Falcon, and Suntail Hawk.
- Smiting Helix is strictly better than Essence Drain and Soul Shred.
- Spell Snuff is strictly better than Cancel and Mystic Denial.
- Spinehorn Minotaur is strictly better than Goblin Hero, Gray Ogre, Hurloon Minotaur, Minotaur Warrior, Pensive Minotaur, Raging Bull and Riot Devils.
- Sword of Sinew and Steel and Sword of Truth and Justice are strictly better than Heavy Mattock.
- Throatseeker and Warteye Witch are strictly better than Barony Vampire, Headless Horseman, Mindless Null, Moriok Reaver, Scathe Zombies, Vampire Noble and Warpath Ghoul.
- Winding Way is strictly better than Beast Hunt and Mulch.
Strictly worse[ | ]
- Headless Specter is strictly worse than Hypnotic Specter
Colorshifted[ | ]
- Generous Gift is a colorshifted version of Beast Within (green to white), except for creature types.
- Ransack the Lab is a colorshifted version of Strategic Planning (blue to black).
- Ravenous Giant is a colorshifted version of Juzám Djinn (black to red), except for creature types.