The mechanic tested in the last version, called Ensoul, didn't work since it contributed to the stally nature of the set, and didn't feel like a boss fight for the defending player since they didn't actually want to kill the ensoul creature, since their opponent would benefit from the creature dieing. Instead we are now testing a mechanic called Despair, where a creature can sacrifice itself instead of attacking, with effects that help clear the board (temporarily or otherwise), to help alleviate boardstates later in the game and also allow aggro some tools against the extra blockers that the Hollow mechanic provides. Also moved Hollow out of common in red and blue, and moved Explore out of common in white and black, to help drafters who are newer to the set to parse out more of the archetypes.
Change log: * Added Crow Knight. * Added Refined Knight. * Added Valiant Knight. * Added Fall to the Abyss. * Added Grim Determination. * Added Rise from Darkness. * Added Fearless Knight. * Added Territorial Hellkite. * Removed Darkmoon Valiant. * Removed Knight of White. * Removed Ranging Paladin. * Removed Consumed by the Abyss. * Removed Rise From Darkness. * Removed Strength of the Undead. * Removed Determined Knight. * Removed Territorial Wyvern. * Changed Asylum Imprisonment. * Changed Balder Knight. * Changed Catacomb Pilgrimage. * Changed Companion Knight. * Changed Companionship. * Changed Darkmoon Knightess. * Changed Dedicated Guard. * Changed Gwyn’s Silver Knight. * Changed Iron Golem. * Changed Prayer of Healing. * Changed Way of White Cleric. * Changed Way of White Phantom. * Changed Archives Scholar. * Changed Golden Crystal Golem. * Changed Moonlight Butterfly. * Changed Overwhelming Burden. * Changed Ruin Haunt. * Changed Soul Sorcerer. * Changed Vinheim Agent. * Changed Abyss Traveler. * Changed Abyssal Pursuers. * Changed Asylum Demon. * Changed Barbaric Cleric. * Changed Bloodied Invader. * Changed Centipede Demon. * Changed Consumed By Chaos. * Changed Darkwraith. * Changed Deep in the Tomb. * Changed Fall From Favor. * Changed Mind Rot. * Changed Bloodied Shotel. * Changed Burning Sage. * Changed Capra Demon. * Changed Ceaseless Discharge. * Changed Chaos Madness. * Changed Demon Firesage. * Changed Dragon-Path Igniter. * Changed Dragon-Path Warrior. * Changed Ecstatic Prayer. * Changed Embraced Knight. * Changed Lightning Spear. * Changed Molten Fury. * Changed Quelaag, Chaos Witch. * Changed Sunlight Warrior. * Changed Taurus Demon. * Changed Birth from Blight. * Changed Blighted Barbarian. * Changed Darkroot Ambusher. * Changed Darkroot Hunter. * Changed Degredation. * Changed Egg-Burdened Warrior. * Changed Gaping Dragon. * Changed Giant Spider. * Changed Guardian of Oolacile. * Changed Hunter in the Mist. * Changed Into the Unknown. * Changed The Journey Ahead. * Changed Mushroom Elder. * Changed New Horizons. * Changed Parisitic Wallhugger. * Changed Search for Dusk. * Changed Smough’s Hunger. * Changed Warrior’s Rest. * Changed Abyssal Invader. * Changed Brilliant Sun Phantom. * Changed Kirk, Knight of Thorns. * Changed Lady of Eggs. * Changed Priest of Sin. * Changed Siegmeyer, Errant Ally. * Changed Ancient Stone Dragon.