Hello, and welcome to our March of the Machine Draft Tier List. This article is meant as a companion to our March of the Machine Draft Guide. In that one we talked in-depth about this format, but in this one we’ll just assign letter grades to each card in the set.
This way, you’ll know how we feel about each specific card, and have an easier time deciding which cards to pick. Hopefully, this will help you draft March of the Machine even better.
March of the Machine Draft Tier List – Legend
Before we get to the tier list, let’s quickly check what our grades mean.
- A: The best bombs. These are cards that often win you the game on their own.
- B: Strong cards that can pull you in their colors.
- C: Fine cards that you’ll likely play if you’re in their colors.
- D: Mediocre cards, which you’ll sometimes play, but would rather avoid them.
- F: Unplayable cards.
Since it can be hard to bundle cards in just five groups, all grades (except F), can come with a “+” or a “-” symbol. Grade C+ is better than C, which is better than C-.
With that said, let’s get to it!
Phyrexia: All Will Be One Draft Tier List
| White | Grade |
|---|
| Aerial Boost | C+ |
| Alabaster Host Intercessor | C |
| Alabaster Host Sanctifier | C |
| Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit | C |
| Angelic Intervention | C |
| Archangel Elspeth | A- |
| Attentive Skywarden | D+ |
| Bola Slinger | C |
| Boon-Bringer Valkyrie | A |
| Cut Short | C |
| Daxos, Blessed by the Sun | C- |
| Dusk Legion Duelist | B |
| Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings | A- |
| Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite | A+ |
| Elspeth's Smite | C |
| Enduring Bondwarden | C |
| Golden-Scale Aeronaut | C |
| Guardian of Ghirapur | B+ |
| Heliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse | C+ |
| Infected Defector | D |
| Inspired Charge | D |
| Invasion of Belenon // Belenon War Anthem | D+ |
| Invasion of Dominaria // Serra Faithkeeper | C |
| Invasion of Gobakhan // Lightshield Array | B- |
| Invasion of Theros // Ephara, Ever-Sheltering | D+ |
| Kenrith, the Returned King | B |
| Kithkin Billyrider | C- |
| Knight of the New Coalition | C |
| Knight-Errant of Eos | B- |
| Kor Halberd | C- |
| Kwende, Pride of Femeref | D |
| Monastery Mentor | B |
| Norn's Inquisitor | B+ |
| Phyrexian Awakening | C |
| Phyrexian Censor | C |
| Progenitor Exarch | A- |
| Realmbreaker's Grasp | C |
| Scrollshift | D |
| Seal from Existence | C+ |
| Seraph of New Capenna // Seraph of New Phyrexia | C- |
| Sigiled Sentinel | C |
| Sram, Senior Edificer | C- |
| Sun-Blessed Guardian // Furnace-Blessed Conqueror | C- |
| Sunder the Gateway | C |
| Sunfall | A+ |
| Surge of Salvation | D+ |
| Swordsworn Cavalier | C |
| Tarkir Duneshaper // Burnished Dunestomper | C |
| Thalia, Guardian of Thraben | C |
| Tiller of Flesh | D |
| Zhalfirin Lancer | C |
| Black | Grade |
|---|
| Aetherblade Agent // Gitaxian Mindstinger | C |
| Archpriest of Shadows | B+ |
| Ayara, First of Locthwain | C- |
| Ayara, Widow of the Realm // Ayara, Furnace Queen | B- |
| Bladed Battle-Fan | C- |
| Blightreaper Thallid // Blightsower Thallid | B- |
| Bloated Processor | B- |
| Breach the Multiverse | A |
| Collective Nightmare | B- |
| Compleated Huntmaster | C- |
| Consuming Aetherborn | C- |
| Corrupted Conviction | C |
| Deadly Derision | B |
| Dreg Recycler | C |
| Etched Familiar | C- |
| Etched Host Doombringer | D+ |
| Failed Conversion | D+ |
| Final Flourish | B |
| Flitting Guerrilla | C- |
| Gift of Compleation | C |
| Glistening Deluge | D |
| Gloomfang Mauler | C |
| Grafted Butcher | C+ |
| Hoarding Broodlord | A- |
| Horobi, Death's Wail | C- |
| Ichor Drinker | C+ |
| Ichor Shade | D |
| Invasion of Eldraine // Prickle Faeries | C+ |
| Invasion of Fiora // Marchesa, Resolute Monarch | A |
| Invasion of Innistrad // Deluge of the Dead | A |
| Invasion of Ulgrotha // Grandmother Ravi Sengir | C |
| Merciless Repurposing | C+ |
| Mirrodin Avenged | D- |
| Nezumi Freewheeler // Hideous Fleshwheeler | D+ |
| Nezumi Informant | C+ |
| Phyrexian Gargantua | C |
| Pile On | B+ |
| Render Inert | C |
| Scorn-Blade Berserker | B- |
| Seizan, Perverter of Truth | D |
| Sheoldred // The True Scriptures | A |
| Sheoldred, Whispering One | A |
| Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon | B |
| Tenured Oilcaster | D- |
| Traumatic Revelation | C- |
| Tymaret, Chosen from Death | C |
| Unseal the Necropolis | C |
| Vanquish the Weak | C+ |
| Yargle, Glutton of Urborg | D |
| Multicolor | Grade |
|---|
| Aegar, the Freezing Flame | C |
| Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle | D |
| Atraxa, Praetors' Voice | A |
| Atris, Oracle of Half-Truths | B+ |
| Aurelia, the Warleader | B |
| Baral and Kari Zev | C+ |
| Borborygmos and Fblthp | A- |
| Botanical Brawler | C |
| Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer | C+ |
| Dina, Soul Steeper | D |
| Djeru and Hazoret | C- |
| Drana and Linvala | C- |
| Elvish Vatkeeper | B |
| Errant and Giada | C+ |
| Ezuri, Claw of Progress | D |
| Firesong and Sunspeaker | D |
| Firja, Judge of Valor | C |
| Ghalta and Mavren | B+ |
| Glissa, Herald of Predation | A |
| Grimgrin, Corpse-Born | A- |
| Gyruda, Doom of Depths | A |
| Halo Forager | B |
| Hidetsugu and Kairi | A |
| Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty | B |
| Inga and Esika | B- |
| Invasion of Alara // Awaken the Maelstrom | C |
| Invasion of Amonkhet // Lazotep Convert | B+ |
| Invasion of Azgol // Ashen Reaper | C |
| Invasion of Ergamon // Truga Cliffcharger | C- |
| Invasion of Kaladesh // Aetherwing, Golden-Scale Flagship | D+ |
| Invasion of Kylem // Valor's Reach Tag Team | D |
| Invasion of Lorwyn // Winnowing Forces | C |
| Invasion of Moag // Bloomwielder Dryads | D |
| Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon | D+ |
| Invasion of New Phyrexia // Teferi Akosa of Zhalfir | A |
| Invasion of Pyrulea // Gargantuan Slabhorn | C |
| Invasion of Tolvada // The Broken Sky | C |
| Invasion of Xerex // Vertex Paladin | C |
| Jegantha, the Wellspring | C- |
| Joyful Stormsculptor | C |
| Judith, the Scourge Diva | B- |
| Juri, Master of the Revue | C |
| Kaheera, the Orphanguard | D+ |
| Keruga, the Macrosage | C+ |
| Kogla and Yidaro | A- |
| Kroxa and Kunoros | C+ |
| Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger | B- |
| Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn | D+ |
| Lurrus of the Dream-Den | A |
| Lutri, the Spellchaser | B- |
| Marshal of Zhalfir | B |
| Mirror-Shield Hoplite | C |
| Mutagen Connoisseur | C- |
| Niv-Mizzet Reborn | D+ |
| Obosh, the Preypiercer | C |
| Omnath, Locus of All | D- |
| Quintorius, Loremaster | B |
| Radha, Coalition Warlord | D- |
| Raff, Weatherlight Stalwart | C |
| Rampaging Geoderm | C |
| Rankle and Torbran | C |
| Reyav, Master Smith | C |
| Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful | C |
| Sculpted Perfection | C- |
| Shanna, Sisay's Legacy | C- |
| Stormclaw Rager | C |
| Taigam, Ojutai Master | C- |
| Teysa Karlov | D+ |
| Thalia and The Gitrog Monster | A- |
| Umori, the Collector | C+ |
| Yargle and Multani | D |
| Yarok, the Desecrated | C+ |
| Yorion, Sky Nomad | A- |
| Zimone and Dina | B- |
| Zirda, the Dawnwaker | C+ |
| Zurgo and Ojutai | B+ |
Companions
One quick note about companions. These are rated as they wouldn’t have the companion clause. If you manage to fulfill their condition and use them as companions, they become even better.
Conclusion
Finally, don’t forget to also read our March of the Machine Draft Guide, if you haven’t done so already. In it, we talk about the best commons, discuss archetypes, and provide additional tips for you to do well in the draft.
If you don’t agree with the rankings, let us know in the comments below, and we can discuss them together. Until next time, have fun, and may you always make the optimal pick.
