Ruthless Predation is a functional reprint of Epic Confrontation
To cement its place as a blue card, you can sacrifice Cerulean Drake to counter any spell that targets you, saving you from a certain demise when your life total is too low for comfort against a red deck
Looking eight cards deep whenever it enters or attacks makes it easy to maintain pressure without running out of threats, and pairs especially well with haste enablers like Dragonlord Kolaghan or Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund, letting you attack right away and get immediate full value
There are a ton of triggers in the deck that the card can copy, but some of the cards we're adding will be more impactful and synergistic
a Matt Jarvis (October 4, 2022)
Its easily one of the best Auras MTG has produced, and despite the cost, its also considered one of the best colorless cards in MTG thanks to how flexible it is