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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  • @andrewsparkes6275
    @andrewsparkes62754 ай бұрын

    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

    2 ай бұрын

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

  • @andrewsparkes6275

    @andrewsparkes6275

    2 ай бұрын

    @@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
    @happyslapsgiving54214 ай бұрын

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

  • @everquill4275
    @everquill42754 ай бұрын

    Modern Horrizions 3 creature type: Eldrazi God Avatar.

  • @mispelledtempest

    @mispelledtempest

    4 ай бұрын

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

  • @DiscardatRandom

    @DiscardatRandom

    4 ай бұрын

    Eldrazi god monkey elemental

  • @SpitefulAZ

    @SpitefulAZ

    4 ай бұрын

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

  • @Shimatzu95

    @Shimatzu95

    4 ай бұрын

    Dont give them ideas

  • @brizobst
    @brizobst4 ай бұрын

    "Dark Depths decks" is my new favorite tongue twister

  • @venkelos6996
    @venkelos69964 ай бұрын

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

  • @blabik

    @blabik

    4 ай бұрын

    Be the change to want to see in the world

  • @RowanNagy97

    @RowanNagy97

    4 ай бұрын

    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

    4 ай бұрын

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

  • @RowanNagy97

    @RowanNagy97

    4 ай бұрын

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

  • @123silverslash
    @123silverslash4 ай бұрын

    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

    4 ай бұрын

    Yeah, it is a pretty big flavor fail.

  • @FyeCremers

    @FyeCremers

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@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

    4 ай бұрын

    @@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

  • @gregoryfolsom7882
    @gregoryfolsom78824 ай бұрын

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

  • @NizzahonMagic

    @NizzahonMagic

    4 ай бұрын

    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

    4 ай бұрын

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

  • @user-hq8ow7zp4m
    @user-hq8ow7zp4m4 ай бұрын

    Prediction: Hogaak! Shadow at 2 or 3 also.

  • @TheLuminousCleric

    @TheLuminousCleric

    4 ай бұрын

    Oh, Hogaak was an avatar?

  • @TheGloriousLobsterEmperor
    @TheGloriousLobsterEmperor4 ай бұрын

    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

    4 ай бұрын

    I just want to say thank you for your persistence

  • @savingstumps
    @savingstumps4 ай бұрын

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

  • @thomasbuchovecky171

    @thomasbuchovecky171

    4 ай бұрын

    Pros like me use Autumn Willow to spice my seasonal food

  • @coolcadaver49
    @coolcadaver494 ай бұрын

    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!

  • @mikotagayuna8494
    @mikotagayuna84944 ай бұрын

    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
    @jonothanthrace15304 ай бұрын

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

  • @whowantstobrawl7061
    @whowantstobrawl70614 ай бұрын

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

  • @whowantstobrawl7061

    @whowantstobrawl7061

    4 ай бұрын

    Tens*

  • @corrinestenman5683
    @corrinestenman56833 ай бұрын

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

  • @BostonMoose513
    @BostonMoose5134 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @Shimatzu95
    @Shimatzu954 ай бұрын

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

  • @aliastheabnormal
    @aliastheabnormal4 ай бұрын

    But everything changed. When the Fire nation attacked.

  • @MichaelSmith-fm5ln
    @MichaelSmith-fm5ln4 ай бұрын

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

  • @jshtng78
    @jshtng784 ай бұрын

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

  • @rileystokosa2459
    @rileystokosa24594 ай бұрын

    Glad you mentioned woe

  • @v3pic
    @v3pic4 ай бұрын

    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

    4 ай бұрын

    Ah, nevermind, you did that back in 2019

  • @carsomyr8276
    @carsomyr82764 ай бұрын

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

  • @thebrowningfarm
    @thebrowningfarm4 ай бұрын

    Going with Hogaak

  • @TheLuminousCleric
    @TheLuminousCleric4 ай бұрын

    Calling #1 Death's Shadow.

  • @FlawlessRythym
    @FlawlessRythym4 ай бұрын

    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
    @RubbleRamp4 ай бұрын

    Dark depth decks

  • @bobkatfan2013
    @bobkatfan20134 ай бұрын

    Would have thought Sauron would have made it.

  • @abuelovinagres4411
    @abuelovinagres44114 ай бұрын

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

  • @angelalex6944
    @angelalex69444 ай бұрын

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

  • @NizzahonMagic

    @NizzahonMagic

    4 ай бұрын

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

  • @Jamesserx10
    @Jamesserx104 ай бұрын

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

  • @darthanakinII
    @darthanakinII4 ай бұрын

    Do one of these for worst avatars

  • @manuelito1233
    @manuelito12334 ай бұрын

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

  • @melenynder7136

    @melenynder7136

    4 ай бұрын

    ATLA would make a fantastic UB set imo

  • @ryantwomey3463
    @ryantwomey34634 ай бұрын

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

  • @SpitefulAZ
    @SpitefulAZ4 ай бұрын

    Avatar of Will is a good card.

  • @user-hq8ow7zp4m
    @user-hq8ow7zp4m4 ай бұрын

    I'm early af

  • @PokeBattlerJaze
    @PokeBattlerJaze4 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @timothyhyer-devine1550
    @timothyhyer-devine15504 ай бұрын

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

  • @stupidstutesman2444
    @stupidstutesman24444 ай бұрын

    Thopter needs a revisit

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