The card reads powerfully--for just two mana you have a mana rock that is indestructible, helpful for early game ramp
It requires you to have a carefully structured Pod curve to ensure youve always got something to hit and is susceptible to hate cards like the Ouphe above, but its a fantastic card in a toolbox-style deck full of silver bullets that can be built around it
Price of Progress (Card) Price of Progress 1.17%inclusion 55.8K decks 4.75M decks Jul 1, 2026 Building Stick, Fearless Mentor: A Group Slug Deck A group-slug deck tech for Stick, Fearless Mentor, turning red's self-damage cards into relentless impulse-draw value and a fast clock
The second is to be a sweeper of big creatures that can foil your plans
Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature and goad it
Release Date: July 16, 2026