"Why fight over scraps of land when there's so much sky waiting to be claimed?"

Magic 2012

Levitation

The horses of Scytha's army must be well trained. A thrown rider would fall miles before meeting the ground.

Barrin's pride in his apprentice was diminished somewhat when he had to get the others back down.

Creatures you control have flying. (They can't be blocked except by creatures with flying.)

"We'll be easy targets if we remain on the ground. Let's take the fight to them."