The STRONGEST Avatars in Magic: the Gathering

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    In Magic: the Gathering, Avatars tend to be quite powerful. They are the physical embodiment of some larger power. In this video, I take a look at the Avatars that have left the biggest impact on competitive Magic: the Gathering.
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Komentáře • 61

  • @andrewsparkes6275
    @andrewsparkes6275 Před 3 měsíci +43

    7:20 "It hasnt gained a single point in the last 17 years" **checks the time frame** ...but 2007 was only like 5 years ago, right?...right?!

    • @purplethistle853
      @purplethistle853 Před 28 dny

      My little brother was born in 2007 and he's 17 now 🥲

    • @andrewsparkes6275
      @andrewsparkes6275 Před 28 dny

      @@purplethistle853 You need to start shutting the hell up right now 😂 I forgot I made this comment and now I feel old all over again...

  • @happyslapsgiving5421
    @happyslapsgiving5421 Před 3 měsíci +23

    I have to say... I *LOVE* that you provided the lore for these Avatars (or tried to guess one when there is none). 👏😁

  • @everquill4275
    @everquill4275 Před 3 měsíci +34

    Modern Horrizions 3 creature type: Eldrazi God Avatar.

    • @mispelledtempest
      @mispelledtempest Před 3 měsíci +3

      What would that even be? A fusion of the Eldrazi Titans meld style?

    • @DiscardatRandom
      @DiscardatRandom Před 3 měsíci +2

      Eldrazi god monkey elemental

    • @SpitefulAZ
      @SpitefulAZ Před 3 měsíci +9

      Eldrazi God avatar isn't a creature as long as your devotion to any color is one or more.

    • @Shimatzu95
      @Shimatzu95 Před 3 měsíci

      Dont give them ideas

  • @brizobst
    @brizobst Před 3 měsíci +7

    "Dark Depths decks" is my new favorite tongue twister

  • @123silverslash
    @123silverslash Před 3 měsíci +11

    It’s interesting to me that while Jace was the guildpact, he was still monoblue, but niv-mizzet, someone who was so closely associated with his color pair that they named the guild after him, is WUBRG.

    • @NizzahonMagic
      @NizzahonMagic  Před 3 měsíci +7

      Yeah, it is a pretty big flavor fail.

    • @FyeCremers
      @FyeCremers Před 3 měsíci +4

      ​@@NizzahonMagic I do think it could be seen as niv being closer to ravnica as opposed to jace being a planeswalker and sometimes just left for other stuff

    • @eleanorshuttleworth9346
      @eleanorshuttleworth9346 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@NizzahonMagic Disagree, Niv was actually willing to accept the guildpact, which encompasses all the guilds and therefore all colours, whereas Jace never wanted to do it and was very reluctant, so kept his original colouring rather than accepting his job. Flavour win imo

  • @venkelos6996
    @venkelos6996 Před 3 měsíci +31

    It's always a shame that neither Kaldra, nor Phage, could make the list, but still a really fun list!

    • @blabik
      @blabik Před 3 měsíci

      Be the change to want to see in the world

    • @RowanNagy97
      @RowanNagy97 Před 3 měsíci +3

      Tbf, Kaldra Compleat would've made this list (it would have far more than 6 points, mainly because it has always been played as a 1-of in Modern Hammer Time), it just doesn't give the Avatar creature type

    • @andrewsparkes6275
      @andrewsparkes6275 Před 3 měsíci

      Why couldn't they make the list? Phage and Helm both are or make Avatars, respectively.

    • @RowanNagy97
      @RowanNagy97 Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@andrewsparkes6275 I think he just meant they don't have any points because they haven't won any tournaments

  • @gregoryfolsom7882
    @gregoryfolsom7882 Před 3 měsíci +11

    Personal Incarnation from alpha was always an avatar, not retroactively errata'd.

    • @NizzahonMagic
      @NizzahonMagic  Před 3 měsíci +11

      So it does. It's 'Incarnation' that it got later. You'd think it was the other way around based on how creature types worked back then.
      That's what I get for going off memory instead of, y'know, just looking at the card.

    • @gregoryfolsom7882
      @gregoryfolsom7882 Před 3 měsíci +5

      @@NizzahonMagic it's almost like they didn't really know what the hell they were doing back then, lol

  • @TheGloriousLobsterEmperor
    @TheGloriousLobsterEmperor Před 3 měsíci +10

    I really thought it was going to be Death's Shadow, but I forgot that *the unholy one* was also an avatar. I wonder if it would ever make it onto "Top 10 Vintage Cards (Minus Power 9)".

    • @jinxed7915
      @jinxed7915 Před 3 měsíci +4

      I just want to say thank you for your persistence

  • @user-hq8ow7zp4m
    @user-hq8ow7zp4m Před 3 měsíci +14

    Prediction: Hogaak! Shadow at 2 or 3 also.

  • @savingstumps
    @savingstumps Před 3 měsíci +6

    I do have a soft spot for Autumn Willow. Would I use it? No. did I? a few times back in the day.

  • @mikotagayuna8494
    @mikotagayuna8494 Před 3 měsíci +5

    If Avatars are the embodiments of ideals and emotion, then Ebon Praetor represents Totally Awesome Punishment by Rabbit. A truly worthy and busted card.

  • @jonothanthrace1530
    @jonothanthrace1530 Před 2 měsíci

    Progenitus is one of those hilarious "canonically fucking enormous but doesn't have reach" creatures.

  • @corrinestenman5683
    @corrinestenman5683 Před 2 měsíci

    One impractical but fun thing to do is to put a Behemoth Sledge on Ajani's avatar token.

  • @Shimatzu95
    @Shimatzu95 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Honestly didn't expect hogac that high, just because it is only legal in 2 formats.

  • @coolcadaver49
    @coolcadaver49 Před 3 měsíci

    I always enjoy your content. I particularly liked the new addition of mentioning the card's flavor; hope to see that in future top 10 videos!

  • @aliastheabnormal
    @aliastheabnormal Před 3 měsíci +3

    But everything changed. When the Fire nation attacked.

  • @BostonMoose513
    @BostonMoose513 Před 3 měsíci

    You know what might be cool? A video of honorable mentions, cards that just bubble under top 10s, that are constantly just below the radar but still have some impact on the game.

  • @whowantstobrawl7061
    @whowantstobrawl7061 Před 3 měsíci

    I am HERE for all these little lore tidbits. Would love to hear it more often in other top tend

  • @jshtng78
    @jshtng78 Před 3 měsíci

    Top 10 highest mana cost cards that are cast for full cost in competitive play would be interesting.

  • @rileystokosa2459
    @rileystokosa2459 Před 3 měsíci

    Glad you mentioned woe

  • @v3pic
    @v3pic Před 3 měsíci +1

    Are there enough lands that do not inherently tap for mana for a top 10 of that? Like dark depths and Maze of ith? Not sure if urborg should count, but it could. Lands that don't tap for mana are interesting because you seem to get a pretty strong effect for using your land drop for turn

    • @v3pic
      @v3pic Před 3 měsíci

      Ah, nevermind, you did that back in 2019

  • @MichaelSmith-fm5ln
    @MichaelSmith-fm5ln Před 3 měsíci

    That RK post art on avatar of woe...
    😚👌
    Anyone remember the Alternity ttrpg? He did the covers.

  • @TheLuminousCleric
    @TheLuminousCleric Před 3 měsíci

    Calling #1 Death's Shadow.

  • @thebrowningfarm
    @thebrowningfarm Před 3 měsíci +1

    Going with Hogaak

  • @carsomyr8276
    @carsomyr8276 Před 3 měsíci

    How many times did you have to re-record saying "Dark Depths Decks" to get it so smooth? :P
    Great video, buddy!

  • @abuelovinagres4411
    @abuelovinagres4411 Před 3 měsíci +5

    _And the number one is... Avatar of Me._

  • @bobkatfan2013
    @bobkatfan2013 Před 3 měsíci

    Would have thought Sauron would have made it.

  • @FlawlessRythym
    @FlawlessRythym Před 3 měsíci

    I have a rules question: When you copy Dark Depths with Thespains Stage, do you have to sac the original to legend rule to get the token or can you sac the stage and still get Marit?

  • @RubbleRamp
    @RubbleRamp Před 3 měsíci +1

    Dark depth decks

  • @manuelito1233
    @manuelito1233 Před 3 měsíci +5

    imagine an Avatar universes beyond, both the Cameron and ATLA ones lmao

  • @angelalex6944
    @angelalex6944 Před 3 měsíci +1

    If Progenitus is the soul of alara what is child of alara?

    • @NizzahonMagic
      @NizzahonMagic  Před 3 měsíci +1

      I think it's the avatar of the Alara's Maelstrom.

  • @Jamesserx10
    @Jamesserx10 Před 3 měsíci

    I demand a refund for triggering my PTSD by mentioning Hogaak. Kthxbye

  • @darthanakinII
    @darthanakinII Před 3 měsíci +1

    Do one of these for worst avatars

  • @SpitefulAZ
    @SpitefulAZ Před 3 měsíci +1

    Avatar of Will is a good card.

  • @ryantwomey3463
    @ryantwomey3463 Před 3 měsíci

    O wow you can make hogaak commander deck yes I am that asshole

  • @PokeBattlerJaze
    @PokeBattlerJaze Před 3 měsíci +1

    Oh wow, third easy one in a row, hell, I think the top 2 are easy, so let's try top 3. Hogaak 1, Shadow is 2, and Niv- Mizzet, Reborn 3?
    Edit:
    Bah, I was close.

  • @user-hq8ow7zp4m
    @user-hq8ow7zp4m Před 3 měsíci +2

    I'm early af

  • @timothyhyer-devine1550
    @timothyhyer-devine1550 Před 3 měsíci

    "... Because why would you want to when you have Atraxa" is getting boring.

  • @stupidstutesman2444
    @stupidstutesman2444 Před 3 měsíci

    Thopter needs a revisit