Balin, Loremaster

With storied active, a 4/4 that refreshes a hand and burns for its size is meaningful, but five mana and a setup threshold keep it below regular-play status.

Could be wrong if Cheap artifacts, Sagas, or Dwarves not yet revealed could make storied and repeat triggers substantially more reliable.

The conditional hand reset and direct damage are real payoffs, but a five-mana 4/4 needs too much board setup for Pioneer’s usual efficiency bar.

Could be wrong if An established artifact or Dwarf shell could turn its storied trigger into a credible niche finisher.

Artifact thresholds can be cheap, but spending five mana on a conditional 4/4 and hand refresh is far behind Modern’s immediate combo and interaction demands.

Could be wrong if A resilient artifact combo shell may value the discard outlet and scalable opponent damage more than expected.

Fast mana and artifacts ease storied, yet this remains a five-mana, red-intensive threat without card advantage or protection in a highly efficient format.

Could be wrong if Fast-mana artifact decks could test it as an explosive hand-reset damage payoff, though that shell is not established here.

In artifact- and legend-dense decks, its ETB can replace a full hand while dealing that much to every opponent; Dwarf or blink triggers add upside.

Could be wrong if Its five-mana cost and dependence on a stocked hand may leave it too slow versus more reliable engines.

A 4/4 for five is acceptable, and storied can turn its ETB into several direct damage plus a fresh hand; the threshold prevents bomb status.

Could be wrong if Unknown artifact density, speed, and removal determine how often storied is active with enough cards in hand.