MTG Top 10: The BEST Creatures With One of the WORST Stat-Lines | 5-Mana 2/2s

[@NizzahonMagic]

SPOILER: Obviously, I made this before Splinter Twin got unbanned earlier this week - now Kiki-Jiki has even more potential to gain more points!

[@PKFat]

How did you comment 17hrs ago on a video that's only a few minutes old? 🤔 I'm seriously curious about this

[@cax1175]

​@@PKFat He had it unlisted and set to release at a certain time. That's why most of his videos release at Midnight Central Time.

[@superbaas8822]

​@@PKFatthe video is created long before it's uploaded, and then there is a schedule to release it. As the author, he haw access to it before it goes live to add comments.

[@anthonypeters3005]

top 10 basic lands please

[@connormohs6046]

Do you think with the plentiful bannings this year that we will see the return of your history of the Banned and Restricted list? Maybe even for the commander format too!

[@cax1175]

So 5 mana 2/2s are SO much better than 9 mana 5/5s huh? None of these even had Rampage 4.

[@NoName-w4j3t]

Bahaha. Rampage...

[@michaelburt9888]

Considering the only others are the bringers and Blastfurnace Hellkite and Furnace Dragon yup 😅

[@zackestin1368]

Before watching, I’m going to guess “not be 5 mana in actually, not be a 2/2 in actuality, or be Kiki jiki”

[@P4r4k]

Only Cloudblazer and the Phoenix are OG 5mana 2/2 from the list, but yeah. Essentially the card needs to generate major card advantage in some form or not really be 2/2 worth of stats or have an alternative cost.

[@darthparallax5207]

Acidic Slime Shard Phoenix Karmic Guide Cloudblazer are all played straight cost 5 are 2/2 Mulldrifter costs less, Siege Gang is bigger, Kiki Jiki is Kiki Jiki.

[@gakk8658]

Worth noting on Shard Phoenix, it existed and was played at a time where damage was on the stack. This meant that you could block with it, put it's two damage on the creature it was blocking, and then sacrifice it to do 4 total damage to the creature, making it a lot easier to turn into a recurring boardwipe. From the timespan in the entry it was still played after the rules were changed, but during that time it was a very, very powerful creature given the state of the game.

[@Mecha82]

Yup. Counter Phoenix (control deck that had burn as win con) was thing back in day because of that.

[@crawdaddy1234]

6:27 In the words of River Song, “Spoilers.” 😂

[@justinrishel1742]

Dude you come up with some really zany but 100% creative as hell lists. I like watching you draft and do the previews of each set, but your lists are the bread and butter for me. Appreciate you, man. 🤘

[@22freedom33]

I honestly forgot Kiki Jiki was 5 manas, such a powerhouse

[@TaIathar]

Small additional insight on the Reveillark deck: The deck was only in Azorius colors and didn't run Makeshift Mannequin; instead it used Body Double to copy Reveillark from the graveyard. The deck also used cards such as Aven Riftwatcher to get out of range of the common Bogardan Hellkite OTK aka, "Dragonstorm" which was very popular at the time, while also stalling decks like Narcodredge with cards like Wrath of God and Cryptic Command. The original deck also ran Ponder before it was banned. It also ran 2 copies of Venser, Shaper Savant as an optional replacement for Riftwing Cloudskate and as a free counterspell mid-combo since Venser could target Spells in addition to permanents. The main concept of the deck was to get 2 Body Doubles and either Riftwing Cloudskate or Venser in the graveyard, with Mirror Entity on the field, then cast Reveillark, and then pay 0 for Mirror Entity's effect infinite times. Reveillark would then grab 2 Body Doubles, for the first resolution, which would both become Reveillark. Thereafter, you'd grab Cloudskate/Venser, 2 Body Doubles as Reveillark clones, and 1 other card of your choice except Reveillark. Usually Mulldrifter or Aven Riftwatcher. Cloudskate/Venser would return your opponent's entire board (including lands) to their hand, then you'd slowly whittle them down with raw combat damage. There was a single infinite life-gain deck running around at the time so the deck also sideboarded 1 copy of Mudbutton Torchrunner for an infinite damage backup plan as long as you could discard it somehow. At the end of the combo, you'd grab Mirror Entity and Body Double just in case they wanted to try anything sneaky. Once all the pieces are in place, there is exactly 1 card that can stop this combo. I won't say what it is so don't bother asking. Also, as a hidden tech; the deck ran 1 copy of Tideshaper Mystic which functioned as both a 1-drop, and a way to prevent opponents from casting their 2-drop on curve, which helped against aggro and combo decks. Dread Return and Golgari Grave Troll were also both legal around this time. Also Supreme Verdict didn't exist yet or the deck would probably have ran it.

[@NizzahonMagic]

There 100% were Reveillark decks that ran Makeshift Mannequin in Block, Standard, and Extended. It may not have been the norm, but the existed and did well at some major events.

[@argoth231]

I was able to pull off a turn 0 win with flash hulk a couple times when it was legal. Good times

[@GunBunnyUTX]

The nice thing about both Skatewing and Acidic Slime is they can hit lands, so you'll always have a target, no matter what.

[@Pickles1864]

Mulldrifter was great with Momentary Blink in standard.

[@ethanlieske9678]

I was surprised Kiki-Jiki doesn't have more points.

[@FlawlessRhythmGG]

For having such a bad stat/mana rate, it's surprising that each of these have points in Magics strongest formats. Most of these also see lots of commander play. Crazy.

[@anthonypeters3005]

Top 10 basic lands please

[@abrahamwarner4408]

1-10: Island

[@darthparallax5207]

1. Mountain was good because it was the first viable mono colored deck. 2. Swamp could play Dark Ritual which made a poor man's Black Lotus. 3. Island has a lot of uses. 4. Snow Covered Swamp is just really flavorful with Lim Dul. 5. Wastes can be used to summon Eldrazi which is sometimes all you need. 6. Forests can be used for any mana dork but so can City of Brass. 7. Plains is good in Old School. 8. Snow Covered Island has the best art. 9. Full art Zendikar or Unhinged Island is probably the most common bling. 10. Snow Covered Mountain is the best to alter the art to the Beacons of Gondor.

[@ceulgai2817]

Stop. This is NOT a good list idea.

[@TheGloriousLobsterEmperor]

I am pretty bad at remembering the stats of minions, so I surprisingly didn't immediately go "Oh yeah duh the #1 is obvious". But it is. I feel like the card could see some potential in Vintage, even! Speaking of which, when are we getting "Top 10 Vintage Cards (Minus Power 9)"?

[@ryanpoulos8232]

I built a Kiki-Jiki/snoop combo deck. Its really fun to play

[@dudeguy7347]

Siege Gang Commander is such a great card

[@MrYancakes]

Crimson Roc still has freakin' sick art though. A great from Ian Miller.

[@alessiodaniotti264]

I'm not surprised at all from Kiki-Jiki at #1, i'm more surprised by its point lead being only 4 points

[@joshuaking7470]

Man this list makes me want to build ooze tribal on Arena

[@minervadetauro7646]

I guess Kiki Jiki is number 1 because of the combos and because it's the only really good 5 mana 2/2 not named Mulldrifter I can remember :v

[@minervadetauro7646]

Nailed it! ♫♫Kiki-Jiki you're so so icky Just seeing you on the board makes me oh so sicky♫♫ (I also forgot Siege Gang Commander was a 2/2 despite seeing it all the time in premodern :v)

[@PokeBattlerJaze]

Kiki Jiki? Edit: Ayyyyyyyyyyyy.

[@Cameron-ds9xs]

Kiki-Kiki is surpring because I never paid attention to its power and toughness. If you told me they were an 0/1 I would just say OK

[@LlywellynOBrien]

I don't think I have ever seen one of these comment sections without the traditional top ten vintage cards (minus the top ten) as the top comment. Spooky.

[@Kaledarkwind6151]

Surprising Kiki is a cheap as it is considering its amazing track record.

[@melenynder7136]

If its actually not mulldrifter, my bet is acidic slime

[@rayswift5711]

Elesh Norn likes this video

[@kennethacuna9996]

when did he mention reveilark?

[@Gadrol]

At 07:55 when talking about #6 Riftwing Cloudskate

[@emiliorod6979]

How’s deranged hermit not on this list

[@nathaeladalyah9681]

Simple: it wasn't played in a winning deck

[@zackestin1368]

@@nathaeladalyah9681 its actually because deranged hermit is a 1/1.

[@TheLuminousCleric]

The answer is value.

[@mattmaccay2351]

Man shard phoenix would wreck hare apparant decks

[@ififus]

Crap, I would've bet Tendershoot Dryad would be on the list... Bet lost :(

[@jordanb722]

Dies to doomblade, not unfair enough to make up for it :(

[@marcctwain8504]

Hi im Nizzahon

[@Kasigi03]

Worst stat line of all time, Scornful Egotist. A delicious 8 mana for a 1/1 with morph. Yeah, I know it was a mana cost matters set but perhaps worst card based on stats and abilities EVER??

[@NizzahonMagic]

It can be played face down as a three mana 2/2. So it isn’t actually that bad.

[@Kasigi03]

@@NizzahonMagic True, LOL.

[@drunkcapybara7004]

There is at least one good use for it: Cheesing the effects of Prime Speaker Vannifar/Birthing Pod/Neoform to drop a mana value 9 creature (like for example Teeka's Dragon)

[@Kasigi03]

@@drunkcapybara7004 Sure, I didn't say it was useless, but it's terrible. LOL. You can do the same with BETTER eight mana creatures.

[@jshtng78]

Maybe the reason that Design sometimes releases ridiculously pushed cards in newer sets is precisely to buff the usability of earlier sets' coolest coasters. It's just that this also pushes newer cards over the edge right away but they weren't looking at those too closely. One day they will print a new card whose only purpose is to make the Leviathan template completely upside and I hope the community will not call for it to be banned regardless of its meta effect.

[@christophercombs7561]

Karmic guide is stupud strong