Best: Tarmogoyf. The creatures others have mentioned are great, but are rather deck-specific. Tarmogoyf saw play in almost everything at some point or other because he was/is just too damn good for his splashable cost. I hate the goyf but you can't argue his power and ubiquity.
The best creature in a vacuum is Dark Confidant. However, the greatest creature ever printed is Tarmogoyf since it's so easily splashable. Blue decks that can already generate card advantage can use Goyf as a two-mana finisher. Other historically great creatures:
Masticore
Morphling
Psychatog
Arcbound Ravager
Meloku, the Clouded Mirror
Knight of the Reliquary
Wild Nacatl
Bloodbraid Elf
Skullclamp cannot really be considered a best for it was banned upon release. I think the best card/most broken card on that list has to be Bloodbraid Elf. That card was too busted.
Emrakul is the most powerful creature of all time, but is not one of the ten or so greatest creatures of all time- he (it?) is merely a combo piece. Bob, Goyf, BBE are all great on their own, while Emrakul needs a Show and Tell or a Sneak Attack to be of any use.
I'm trying to find a balance between which cards I know are actually really good in the game and my personal favourites.
IMO, "The Best" creatures should not be terribly difficult to play in a good number of decks and have a really huge effect on the game as soon as they're dropped. Being hard to kill makes a big difference too IMO.
And here goes a list no one will agree with, in no particular order at all.
Not the biggest flier for her price, but I love that she was indeed nearly invincible as long as you had UU open. Plus, during her time the whole "damage on the stack" thing still worked, so that really made people hesitant to attack when she was out. I wish we could get another blue creature like this again.
2. Pristine Angel
Another one of those totally underrated cards IMO. There was just so much cool stuff you could do with her. Like attack and "before they declare blockers" use a spell to untap her and make her pro-everything. Have her suddenly untap when they're attacking, guard against removal and kill some creature. I'm surprised no one else really played her.
As silly as it sounds, this guy became soooooo popular in my lil group at the time. That we sort of collectively deciced to semi-ban it on our group because it was taking the fun out of the game. 2nd turn Ledgewalker, 3rd turn Blanchwood Armor or Moldervine Cloak, basically let you ride the whole game on Ledgewalker for the next 5 turns and just use your other creatures as chump blockers if by chance your opponent was getting aggressive.
This might be a personal favourite, but LORDY was this guy amazing at the time. There was so much cool crap you could do with him. That whole "swing your down to 10, drop another Kokusho for game" just made him super hot. There was lots of stuff at that time that could help you play him as early as turn 3, stuff like Congregation At Dawn that could stack 2 Kokusho and something else cool on the top decks. And I even had a cool lil U/B deck with 4 of him and Clones.
So if I were to say "you're a complete douchebag who has his head up his ass so far he's using his own eyeballs as glasses," you'd simply shrug it off?
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No love for Wren's run vanquisher? a 2 mana 3/3 deathtouch in one color is a total powerhouse in my book. Shame that he had to fight for a slot in most decks with the ever so slightly superior Tarmogoyf...
I really don't understand why some people have Phyrexian dreadnought on their lists. There's gotta be some strategy there I'm missing, cause it seems to me that you get no extra power and all you really do is consolidate your creatures so that they can be killed by a single removal spell.
Back in legions I used to play slivers and I gotta say they were pretty sweet. Shifting sliver was pretty much a 4 mana game breaker unless they found a solution fast, and Crypt sliver was a right pain in the ass with any size army, because with no Wrath of god they pretty much just became invulnerable.
I gotta say though I think there are a number of cards in Mirrodin Besieged that could make it onto this list. inkmoth nexus may be the best man land ever. I think that it could be even more powerful than mutavault or any of the worldwake powerhouses.
Thrun, the last troll is incredible. I really do think that this guy has what it takes, hook him up with sword of light and shadow in legacy and he dodges Damnation/Wrath of god and any black mass -1/-1 type removal
Concecrated sphinx is going to be this format's blue badass, sorry Shinx of jwar isle. This guy is amazing. even if they have an answer to him the very next turn he still soaks up a removal spell and draws you two cards. Total badass.
I really don't understand why some people have Phyrexian dreadnought on their lists. There's gotta be some strategy there I'm missing, cause it seems to me that you get no extra power and all you really do is consolidate your creatures so that they can be killed by a single removal spell.
Thrun, the last troll is incredible. I really do think that this guy has what it takes, hook him up with sword of light and shadow in legacy and he dodges Damnation/Wrath of god and any black mass -1/-1 type removal
No, he doesn't. Protection doesn't save him from that, nor does the regeneration
wait protection from white doesn't mean a creature can live through a wrath? I know the regen is useless in the cases I described, but I thought pro white/black would cover most of the loopholes.
wait protection from white doesn't mean a creature can live through a wrath? I know the regen is useless in the cases I described, but I thought pro white/black would cover most of the loopholes.
yes they have faded from the scene, but i remember when they were the baddest monster, at one time all people were trading for were spiritmongers... those days have gone i guess...
You don't happen to be MasterofEtherium on the Wizards.com Gatherer site, do you?
Patch me back to my mind
I mean cmon, it can attack for TWO damage on turn two, and you only have to sacrifice one artifact!? Thats gold right there.
Reckless Waif; It's the red Delver of Secrets.
Leatherback Baloth is better though...
So Pro I have an alpha Volcanic Island
Masticore
Morphling
Psychatog
Arcbound Ravager
Meloku, the Clouded Mirror
Knight of the Reliquary
Wild Nacatl
Bloodbraid Elf
Back in it's time, with the old combat rules/old creatures, morphling was basically DA BOMB. Unfortunately, it sucks now.
I think the best creature printed in recent years is a tie between goyf and confidant though.
Legacy Decks:
Legendary Maverick GW
1. Tarmogoyf
2. Dark Confidant
3. Psychatog
4. Goblin Lackey
5. Emrakul
6. Noble Hierarch
7. Archbound Ravager
8. Goblin Welder
9. Wild Nacatl
10. Exalted Angel
This is a really TOUGH question, though.
Credit to DarkKnightCavalier at Heroes of the Plane Studios for the sig
Yeah I think that's the most epic creature ive ever used tbh,I started play magic after tarmogoyf went out of standard :/
other creature I think the best are(not usability):
seht's tiger
sphinx of the steel wind
kargan dragonlord
kokusho the evening star
oona's prowler
avatar of woe
watchwolf
skeletal vampire
zodiac dragon
sliver queen
EDH: Xenagos, God of Revels.
thanks to DNC of Heroes of the Plane Studios for the coolest sig
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IMO, "The Best" creatures should not be terribly difficult to play in a good number of decks and have a really huge effect on the game as soon as they're dropped. Being hard to kill makes a big difference too IMO.
And here goes a list no one will agree with, in no particular order at all.
1. Rainbow Efreet
Not the biggest flier for her price, but I love that she was indeed nearly invincible as long as you had UU open. Plus, during her time the whole "damage on the stack" thing still worked, so that really made people hesitant to attack when she was out. I wish we could get another blue creature like this again.
2. Pristine Angel
Another one of those totally underrated cards IMO. There was just so much cool stuff you could do with her. Like attack and "before they declare blockers" use a spell to untap her and make her pro-everything. Have her suddenly untap when they're attacking, guard against removal and kill some creature. I'm surprised no one else really played her.
3. Sphinx Of Jwar Isle
Against a lot of decks, he immediately puts your opponent on a 3-4 turn clock and with sac or wrath effects being the only way to stop it.
4. Silhana Ledgewalker
As silly as it sounds, this guy became soooooo popular in my lil group at the time. That we sort of collectively deciced to semi-ban it on our group because it was taking the fun out of the game. 2nd turn Ledgewalker, 3rd turn Blanchwood Armor or Moldervine Cloak, basically let you ride the whole game on Ledgewalker for the next 5 turns and just use your other creatures as chump blockers if by chance your opponent was getting aggressive.
5. Kokusho, The Evening Star
This might be a personal favourite, but LORDY was this guy amazing at the time. There was so much cool crap you could do with him. That whole "swing your down to 10, drop another Kokusho for game" just made him super hot. There was lots of stuff at that time that could help you play him as early as turn 3, stuff like Congregation At Dawn that could stack 2 Kokusho and something else cool on the top decks. And I even had a cool lil U/B deck with 4 of him and Clones.
6. Archbound Ravager
Yeah, I guess he was pretty nuts
7. Exalted Angel
turn 4 4/5 flying, lifelink is pretty hot. Especially if they just tried to bolt her or something while she was morphed.
8. Masticore
He's cool, right?
9. Bloodbraid Elf
Him too
10. Korlash, Heir To Blackblade
I'm still kinda bummed he never sawed as much play as I thought he would. He was hot.
goblin welder
psychatog
tarmogoyf
Those 4 are probably in the top 10 of most people's lists.
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I really don't understand why some people have Phyrexian dreadnought on their lists. There's gotta be some strategy there I'm missing, cause it seems to me that you get no extra power and all you really do is consolidate your creatures so that they can be killed by a single removal spell.
Back in legions I used to play slivers and I gotta say they were pretty sweet. Shifting sliver was pretty much a 4 mana game breaker unless they found a solution fast, and Crypt sliver was a right pain in the ass with any size army, because with no Wrath of god they pretty much just became invulnerable.
Other awesome creatures include trinket mage, Dark confidant, Bloodbraid elf, Morphling, Troll ascetic, Kitchen finks and of course Psychatog
I gotta say though I think there are a number of cards in Mirrodin Besieged that could make it onto this list. inkmoth nexus may be the best man land ever. I think that it could be even more powerful than mutavault or any of the worldwake powerhouses.
Thrun, the last troll is incredible. I really do think that this guy has what it takes, hook him up with sword of light and shadow in legacy and he dodges Damnation/Wrath of god and any black mass -1/-1 type removal
Concecrated sphinx is going to be this format's blue badass, sorry Shinx of jwar isle. This guy is amazing. even if they have an answer to him the very next turn he still soaks up a removal spell and draws you two cards. Total badass.
Mirran crusader and Phyrexian crusader are incredible, especially with any type of equipment or aura. Can you imagine these mo-fos with something as basic as Trusty machete?
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As for best creatures:
Tarmogoyf. The most efficient P/T to mana cost creature ever printed. Plus it's splashable.
Dark Confidant. Yay, card advantage!
Gatekeeper Of Malakir. Cruel Edict + a 2/2 body for 3.
Goblin Lackey.
Wild Nacatl. 3/3 for 1 green? Yes please.
Exalted Angel. AWESOME finisher.
2-bob
3-nacatl
4-gobin lackey
no other creatures are really in the same league, the lackey is much worse than the first 3 too.
No, he doesn't. Protection doesn't save him from that, nor does the regeneration
2. Dark Confidant
3. Morphling
4. Tarmogoyf
5. Goblin Welder
6. Psychatog
7. Eternal Witness
8. River Boa
9. Troll Ascetic
10. Academy Rector
Wrath can even kill a Progenitus.
Nantuko Shade
Laquatus's Champion
My BFF
Birds of Paradise
Shadowmage Infiltrator
Grim Lavamancer
Psychatog
Visara the Dreadful
Kitchen Finks
Final 1 to be added later.
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Sadly, the once awe-inspiring Spiritmonger has faded into obscurity. One of the first creatures you could tell they were pushing as a beater.
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U Arcanis
B Geth
R Norin
G Yeva
UW Hanna
RB Olivia
WB Obzedat
UR Melek
BG Glissa
WR Aurelia
GU Kraj
BRU Nicol Bolas
RGB Prossh
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GUB Mimeoplasm
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EDH Spike:
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Trades
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WUB Sharuum the Hegemon BUW
GUB The Mimeoplasm BUG
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