Ring of Xathrid is also solid as regeneration lets you keep Skullbriar around through some basic kill effects
You can shut down whole decks with little to no way of your opponents getting around it
Its ability to copy both creatures and artifacts makes it especially useful in Commander, as well as Cube
If left alive, it overwhelms the board quickly, and with Thornbite Staff and Skirk Prospector, it enables infinite loops that produce endless Goblins and mana, often ending the game on the spot
That downside is often mitigated by a drain effect youve got online anyway
Six sets have been released so far The First Chapter , Rise of the Floodborn , Into the Inklands , Ursulas Return, Shimmering Skies, and Azurite Sea, with more sets releasing in 2025