MTG Top 10: Elves | Magic: the Gathering | Episode 227

[@bstachutheuneatable1727]

"And coming in at number 1 & probably not coming as a shock to anyone..." Given how old & reprinted Llanowar was, that shocked the hell out of me

[@shondralyon-brown1603]

As I am sitting here listening to this video so far, I just immediately have this hilarious thought: Nissa having to make toys for Santa.🤦‍♀️🤣🤦‍♀️🤣

[@The_Nerd_King]

😄🤣 Yes!

[@shondralyon-brown1603]

@@The_Nerd_King glad I am not the only one who found that thought funny! Haha

[@Eric_The_Cleric]

Oh boy... she would NOT think that's ok in the slightest. 🤣

[@shondralyon-brown1603]

@@Eric_The_Cleric haha and that kind of makes it all the more funny to me....I'm just terrible.🤦‍♀️😁🤣

[@m.fraguelaxd2546]

Kinky...ಡ ͜ ʖ ಡ

[@The_Nerd_King]

We need Christmas themed elves in a set With toy tokens!🎁 *Merry Christmas!* 🎄

[@Someone-sq8im]

yES.

[@bstachutheuneatable1727]

Why not just treasure tokens?

[@The_Nerd_King]

@@bstachutheuneatable1727 that works too!👍🏾 But you know wizards, they love making new mechanics and shit for each set/block Just look at food tokens

[@valentinoreid9253]

You could make an elf deck that is focused on pumping out artifacts I guess

[@The_Nerd_King]

@@valentinoreid9253 good idea I can see a bunch of UG elves that get a lot of +1/+1 counters through each other and artifacts

[@JoeyMossBBG]

Keep them Top 10's coming! Great series

[@TheGloriousLobsterEmperor]

My Christmas day here in Australia was characterised by it being way too hot. Normally I'd shill my top 10. But since this is a Christmas video, I feel like instead wishing everyone a merry Christmas and a happy new year. This year has not treated me particularly well, but I'm hopefully that the new decade brings prosperity and joy to everyone. Thank you for a great year Nizzahon.

[@basicpigeonbee]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@AwakenedAvocado]

Reading this on christmas 2022 in nz

[@joaocisne556]

Leovold is Banned in Commander, yeah, he is that good

[@KumanoMTG]

It's legal in a duel commander though ;)

[@mrtalos]

Played against him once. Game was miserable.

[@crawdaddy2004]

“To be elvigible” for this list....

[@TimmytheSorcerer]

Llanowar Elves has been an all time favourite of my brother. I’ve been playing against that card for almost 25 years now 😱

[@deathtoallpoets]

Elves, my original love and introduction into Magic.

[@josereneticsay32]

Let's all call Nizzahon Zendikar because Zendikar is Nissa Home

[@giladu.6551]

Nizzahon (ניצחון) means "victory" in Hebrew so you can also call him that

[@Eric_The_Cleric]

I'm very unsure about how I feel about your comment.

[@giladu.6551]

@@Eric_The_Cleric Why so?

[@Eric_The_Cleric]

@@giladu.6551 I was talking about Jose's comment. It's both hilarious and a terrible dad joke so I am unsure whether to laugh or cringe or both.

[@MegatronYES]

Lol holy shit

[@philippvoid1800]

a friend of mine and co magic player bought about 50 deathrite shamans 2 months before they got banned. we still make fun of him today

[@TehSeksyManz]

OOOOFF hahaha

[@alexmaragh7766]

now he can take revenge with them being legal in pioneer

[@halimlorette2742]

12:06 "The Elves has such a long and varied history, that going through all the different Green decks that it has been in over the years, would probably take about ten minutes." That sounds like a great video! One that, I for one, would watch immediately and without hesitation. ;)

[@crisgon9552]

It be funny to see Deathrite shaman wreck havoc again.

[@valentinoreid9253]

She's legal in pioneer so you never know

[@cutecommie]

Sylvan Advocate is the land-lord, because he pumps your lands. But standard Tarmogoyf is also a good name.

[@Lovuschka]

Elves, the thieving long-ears. Nothing good can come from this.

[@The_Nerd_King]

It's Christmas! Everything good can come from Elves Toys Ramp -CHAOS- I mean happiness!😄 Mwa Ha ha ha!

[@redstonepro5412]

@@The_Nerd_King annoying magic kiddies also come from elves ^^

[@TheShinyFeraligatr]

I am angry. *ANGRY ABOUT ELVES!*

[@markbreen8393]

I am surprised Joraga Treespeaker and Rofellos aren’t on this list

[@michaelbenzinger9862]

Nizzahon, at your number 2 slot, you put Llanowar Elves and Elvish Mystic, but not Fyndhorn Elf - another functionaly identical card. Does that mean that the Fyndhorn Elf has NEVER showed up in ANY tournament deck, or just so few that it has fewer points than even your number 10?

[@NizzahonMagic]

It has points, but not enough to make the list.

[@nightcrawler2214]

I just got a Modern Masters 2017 Liliana of the Veil, Collective Brutality, and a Theros Thoughseize for Christmas! I’m a happy guy indeed!

[@Eric_The_Cleric]

1.) Merry Christmas! 2.) I remember pulling a couple of Deathrite Shamans when I first started playing MTG (in the RTR block, funnily enough) and wondering what was so good about the card. It wasn't worth anything money wise, and I just did not understand how powerful exiling stuff from a graveyard was. Good card, and yet my prejudice must still carry over because I'm still confused about it being the top elf out of literally over 400 others in terms of points. Time to use it in Pioneer I guess. 🤷‍♂️

[@TotteThorsen]

It won't be good enough in Pioneer. Fetches are banned which is kinda backbreaking for it.

[@fo-ef8qo]

Merry Christmas Nizzahon!

[@SephonDK]

Wish there were enough gnomes for a Scandinavian version.

[@dier440]

You have gnomes instead of elves?

[@Ninjamanhammer]

Santa's elves are more like gnomes to be fair. But yes in Scandinavia you would translate them with gnomes. They look about the same though.

[@SephonDK]

@@dier440 We say he has "nisser" which basically translate into gnomes. Google the house gnome/house nisse, it's great fun.

[@dustinfindsrocks]

Urza’s Saga. That’s when elves become a force. Priest of Titania and Gaia’s Cradle made green so strong

[@DegaGray]

arbor elf will always be my favorite :D

[@wolfwing1]

I like nissa as she's a fun commander card since she's a planeswalker that is a commander.

[@jaredt2590]

I always play with Elvish Berserker when I play green, great card that's good at any point in the game.

[@NizzahonMagic]

Elvish Berserker is not good at any point in the game. It is good at no points of the game!

[@newflesh666]

Santa Claus: the original W/R legend

[@cagecunningham6316]

New Flesh W/R feels like Santa Claus but R/G for flavor

[@TheSquareOnes]

@@cagecunningham6316 I'd argue Jeskai is the best fit. Red for the creation of presents and the festivities, white for the communal good will and the fact that he judges everyone on moral grounds to determine the appropriate items to give, blue for the borderline omniscient knowledge of how people have behaved and because there is clearly some sort of time walk shenanigans going on for the deliveries.

[@cagecunningham6316]

Cyan Light My train of thought agreed with the White in W/R and then the next color I thought was blue... so I think you described it perfectly. +1 for winning the Magic Holidays

[@felixmortem1177]

I would say he'd be either Naya or Ink-Treader, white for the aforementioned reason, green for the Christmas tree and Holly Wreath, red for the festivities and wine that both flow freely in December, with blue being for his omniscience and knowing what everyone wants

[@anneaunyme]

from most legit to least legit (imho): Red because of the party aspect (not party hard enough to be Rakdos colors), also because the outfit is already red White because of the moral judgment Blue because it is a flying creature that probably get another evasion ability from how he goes into chimneys Green and Black because he makes food tokens?

[@PawzBrownMTG]

Deathrite shaman is the bomb. It's so crazy I love this card keep up the great videos

[@PawzBrownMTG]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND MTG FAMILY AS WELL

[@jaredt2590]

Reclamation Sage's one toughness puts it at a big disadvantage. If you want to pump it later that one toughness really rears it's head.

[@jaredt2590]

Viridian Shaman's a great card. 3 for a 2/2 creature and an artifact destruction card is so powerful it's hard to believe they printed it.

[@pauljimerson8218]

Elves make mana which makes toys come out faster so they are doing their job.

[@Ninjamanhammer]

"The standard it was part of was loaded up with enchantments.. ..also key artifacts lying around like Whip of Erebos." That's an Enchantment Artifact

[@Eric_The_Cleric]

Well, that just proves his point more about how many damn enchantments were around!

[@FunnyFunFunTime]

Maralen of the Mornsong is my favorite elf. Happy New Year!

[@SpitefulAZ]

What about the other llanowar elf clones? Like Fyndhorn elves from ice age!

[@NizzahonMagic]

It doesn't have enough points to make the list, so I didn't mention it.

[@SpitefulAZ]

@@NizzahonMagic Elvish mystic has fewer points than Blood braid elf :O I thought you were showing elvish mystic just because it is functionally identical to llanowar elves, not because of how many points it had.

[@Maximxj750]

I'm guessing the 8 dislikes on the video are from goblins. Goblins watch KZbin right?

[@waynefeller8824]

My guess would be people whose pet elf cards didn't make the list.

[@kylemundy8871]

They keep teasing us with cards that look like they'd fit in the elf deck....but don't really change much. Waiting for our Elf God

[@jaredt2590]

Llanowar elves is so classic. There's so many that give you mana.

[@Jonathan-qk5ed]

At first I was like how are Llanowar Elves and Elvish Mystic only in second place, and then I saw the next card.... DUH... why didn't they just make the cost of Deathrite Shaman one G instead of one G/B... It probably would still be bannable, but at least it wouldn't be played in every single deck ever.

[@RasmusVJS]

Top 10 planeswalkers with cmc 3 or less?

[@hectordodero1889]

I think many other elves with far more usefull skills for tribal pure elf deck, like Elvish archdruid, Joraga war caller, Ezuri (Renegade leader), wellwisher, elvish champion, heritage druid, WR vanquisher or tatalia batallion. There new amazing elves in the last editions.

[@nocapsrage]

I remember you doing this one before. Was this an update/remake?

[@umbra4143]

Damn Thalmor! Skyrim belongs to the Nords!

[@carlegeiger]

Llanowar Elves / Fyndhorn Elves / Elvish Mystic... same card, lots of mana!

[@otherhandgames8832]

Merry Christmas Nizzahon

[@slvreagle2004]

How does Elvish Piper (cheat any creature from your hand at Instant speed) or Priest of Titania (tap and get one green for each Elf in play for 1G) not make this list any where?

[@NizzahonMagic]

See other comments

[@jaredt2590]

Elvish berserker is my favorite card, I love elves :)

[@dekkard4982]

Can you please do top 10 Demons?

[@Dinomonkey811]

He did on aether hub

[@dekkard4982]

Thank you, I didnt know that

[@Dinomonkey811]

@@dekkard4982 you're welcome

[@carljohnson5121]

Elves are a big tribe and look fun. But I have a slight stigma against them

[@KiraKibosh]

Why's that, if I may ask?

[@carljohnson5121]

@@KiraKibosh my friends win turn three with them

[@KiraKibosh]

@@carljohnson5121 They can get crazy pretty fast, yeah. I can understand why that'd be frustrating. But I do recommend trying them out; Elf tribal isn't my thing either but you might enjoy them if you're on the giving end of their explosiveness.

[@carljohnson5121]

@@KiraKibosh I do like ramping and they seem fun, plus I do like a little token interaction and an aggro feel on green. Thank you Tomfaire

[@SmEiF-]

Priest deck with pipers and cradles back in the day allowed for massive creatures on turn 3 and 4 and mana reserves for asshole moves like skyshroud elfs and fireball for 10 to 20 lol

[@Redfoxe]

Happy Holidays!

[@unicornshampoo]

Happy Hanukkah Nizzahon!

[@weirdproq]

11:14 No Fyndhorn Elves as well?

[@Koroigetsuga87]

winding constrictor with midnight clock holy shit

[@sain223]

Surprised Wellwisher isn't on the list.

[@wayfaringstranger5808]

Priest of Titania, Elvish Champion???

[@Gr33do]

Merry Christmas!

[@Teukro]

I was hoping to see my man Rofellos 😀

[@Macaroni139]

Deathrite shaman is a planeswalker chance my mind

[@malcolmsusairaj7192]

Merry Christmas

[@mariodonk47]

Ezuri must be on this top

[@nyft3352]

Honorary elf: Cratehoof Behemoth No elf deck is complete without the big chungus hoof.

[@tmakalpha1]

One of the few times when the top 2 were easy to guess. If only it were as easy for presents. Thanks for this top 10!

[@TCGArsenal]

Where do U think Lathrill place in this rank?

[@PokeBattlerJaze]

Llanowar Elf? Edit: I FORGOT ABOUT DEATHRITE SHAMAN

[@stigmaoftherose]

ima guess #1 is manadork elves edit: forgot about that one tbh

[@The_Nerd_King]

I think bloodbraid elf is lonely, they need to make another one like her with cascade. Maybe something like *Maelstrom Elf* I could see it costing WUBRG, it has cascade and it gives all your elves cascade. And no Yeva, imperious Perfect, Elvish archdruid, or Heritage druid on the list btw?

[@SimongGeierstanger]

lol name him the first elve, your idea is so original

[@The_Nerd_King]

@@SimongGeierstanger 😄 Thanks! Why should slivers have all the fun, right!

[@The_Nerd_King]

@@waynefeller8824 aww man, you'd think the flash elf would be able to bring up something reasonable

[@waynefeller8824]

@@The_Nerd_King - oops! Wrong thread. Sorry! Deleting comment.

[@The_Nerd_King]

@@waynefeller8824 all good

[@TheTirelessRocker]

i miss elves! i play spirits on my channel

[@JoeMama-wt2ev]

What about elvish archdruid

[@nodthenbow]

Craterhoof Behemoth was robbed!

[@carljohnson5121]

I'm watching this on Christmas. I feel lonely 😔

[@Vernadamais]

O know the feeling... but hey, it's Christmas! It may not be much, but I wish you happy holidays and the knowledge that people still love and care for you, even if I am just a internet commenter.

[@slimyfister]

You have my holiday wishes. Hope there's someone you can talk to. Stay strong

[@AwakenedAvocado]

Doing the same in 2022

[@GraystripeSpeedruns]

No glisner elf?

[@ZesTheMaze]

in the future top 10s can you talk abit more about the cards and if they are popular in edh

[@cutecommie]

11:35 Additionally, Llanowar Elves' name is plural for some unholy reason. I tolerated it in DOM, but I hope they never reprint it again.

[@TheSpiritombsableye]

4:53, no, they call it Sultai.

[@NizzahonMagic]

Not so much in Legacy and Vintage, people there stick to the old names.

[@TheSpiritombsableye]

@@NizzahonMagic as a viewer, I tend to not know what you're referencing. I still don't know what is.

[@Dinomonkey811]

Does anybody remember the golgari artifact commander

[@Dekadin2]

Glissa, the Traitor

[@Dinomonkey811]

@@Dekadin2 the only elf that I know that likes artifacts

[@CocoMura]

Does Nissa count? :3

[@Dinomonkey811]

There's a flip Nisa wich on the front is a elf

[@doormatt72]

i am shocked llanowar is only #2...

[@presenceofthemastermtg5962]

Mana = Toys

[@alessandroboscaini8424]

Deathrite shaman is life, deathrite shaman is love #freedrs

[@xKai0sx112]

I’m very surprised that Elvish Piper wasn’t here

[@waynefeller8824]

Has it ever been in a PT or GP?

[@NizzahonMagic]

1 point

[@cspeeds96]

Wooooo

[@lqtor5950]

Where is steelleaf!!1!1!

[@scyther2835]

Preists of Titania??

[@marcjimenezvazquez9452]

Where are Shaman of the Pack (all elves deck in modern are built around this insane card), Elf Archidruid, Ezuri, Dwynen Elite, Nettle Sentinel...? Come on man...

[@NizzahonMagic]

Come on, man. Those all have 10-15 points.

[@SmEiF-]

Priest of titainia was broken back when and no pipers? Cmon now turn 4 10/10 or literally any other creature you wa na run for 1 mana, how is piper not in this list

[@waynefeller8824]

Not enough points. It hasn't seen a lot of tournament play.

[@NizzahonMagic]

Elvish Piper has 1 point and is frankly not a good card. A 4 mana 1/1 that needs a turn to set up just gets destroyed in most cases. There are way better ways to cheat things into play in every format it is legal in. Priest of Titania has 16 points. It was played a decent amount 1999-2000, but has only 2 points since then.

[@ryanfalconnd3825]

1000th

[@tongueofjustice3377]

first

[@goobyplease]

I feel like this should be racist somehow

[@orgazmo686971]

Such a great topic...but an unfortunate reminder that you cover tournament stats. As a commander player, this is NOT a top 10 elves list that I can debate and assess.

[@aidennoir597]

Most of these are highly playable in EDH.

[@orgazmo686971]

All cards are playable in commander, but this doesn't resemble what would be a top 10 Elves in commander.

[@tylerwisniowski5825]

@@orgazmo686971 but that's a subjective list. These lists are interesting but are still not a full a good representation of what's the "best"

[@NizzahonMagic]

I don't know what to tell you, other than you can find tons of EDH content other places.

[@orgazmo686971]

I still like your content, but the conversation doesn't extend to what else is good or can be made good. These are the cards that have shown play in competitive leagues for the given formats. If you say that the number #1 elf has 150 points...There's no room to debate and assess other cards.

[@andrewsegers7942]

Merry Christmas Nizzahon!

[@jasper5930]

First

[@franken_monkey9609]

First

[@franken_monkey9609]

Let me hop out the mufuckin porche I wanna hit that ass

[@garrettclayton4741]

First