MTG Top 10: WORST Creature Types | Magic: the Gathering | Episode 172

[@the_names_rob]

The crab is definitely a typo. You meant to put crab under best creature type

[@Janshevik]

yeah, crab is definitely a typo, should be a crap

[@alpharius7216]

Crab tribal is BROKEN in commander

[@andrewsparkes8829]

@@alpharius7216 PleasantKenobi has recently proven it is broken in Legacy too!

[@jessehunter362]

crab is best creature type.

[@jupp4128]

Horseshoe Crab is a fairly dangerous card. It ain't gonna carry the creature type, but since crabs are, in fact, the best already, I suppose it doesn't need to.

[@tygonmaster]

🦀 🦀 🦀 YOU ARE POWERLESS BEFORE US 🦀 🦀 🦀

[@kaseybennett7415]

🦀It is time for krabe🦀

[@Wertercat]

🦀🦀🦀🦀11 DOLLAR CARDS🦀🦀🦀🦀

[@derhasslichebetrachter874]

I would like to mention that I have a Homarid Deck AND a Crab Deck 😅 Yeah

[@theoschuh4571]

IT’S CRAB TIME🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀

[@MosoKaiser]

Snibbeti snab :-DDD

[@johngleeman8347]

They need to print more "Uncle Istvan" creatures.

[@gormold4163]

Jacob Hook technically ginger brute has food as a creature type.

[@matyaskun-pal7469]

Fun fact: in Hungarian, Istvan is a name, which translates to Steve in English.

[@anneaunyme]

@@gormold4163 An errata on Gatherer specifies that "food" still isn't a creature type but only an artifact type (thus you can't choose it with cards that require you to choose a creature type)

[@gormold4163]

Anne Aunyme darn, that is too bad. At least cowards are still a creature type.

[@TheGloriousLobsterEmperor]

@@jacobhook9610 *UNCLE. TRIBAL.*

[@ToTheNines87368]

If I learned nothing else from this video I at least learned the plural for cyclops xD

[@turgid4391]

I absolutely love these videos, you have a very calming voice and something about the old cards and the nuggets of history surrounding them really puts me in a cozy mood ready for bed. Thank you from a long time sub who’s going through your older content!

[@firekram]

So serpent tribal is the worst them Watch out world my 5 color serpent tribal deck is coming soon thanks to modern horizons

[@DaveyDAKFAE]

You're too late, Yorion is a Serpent and he's racked up some points for them

[@reneklaczak9566]

Im sure Koma will also give them something.

[@nickhughes8179]

Serpents are part of sea creatures tribal in Commander, so they have that going for them. Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait is card drawing, land ramping, fatty dropping fun time. It's a cheap Commander deck to buy too.

[@bradleyhoward9638]

The sad part is that serpent is such a flavorful idea but had been completely ignored when it comes to making usable serpent cards, at least until Koma and Yorion came along.

[@kaiseremotion854]

i wonder if yorion by itself pulled serpents off the list

[@orbraude]

And aesi too

[@volosguidetomonsters3440]

Tolarian Terror not awful either

[@DiscardatRandom]

@@volosguidetomonsters3440and his friend cryptic serpent

[@shinsua_]

I really like how they had Stuart Griffin do the art for Griffin Canyon

[@kizzaht]

6:17 "but the last time we've seen was in our first trip to ravnica" Wrong - barbarians were printed the next year in Coldsnap, and got a 2nd lord in the form of Lovisa, Coldeyes

[@NizzahonMagic]

Huh, you're right. There is literally one barbarian in the set (Balduvian Warlord), and while Coldeyes is a lord, she isn't herself a barbarian! And the fact still remains it has been a super long time since we've seen barbarians.

[@Shadowcloak]

Zuberi was one of my biggest frustrations as a young Magic player. It was one of the first rares I got, and I wanted really bad to make a Griffin deck work, but most Griffins, at least at the time, were 4 mana 2/2 fliers, so it was impossible to build a decent deck. On the plus side, it helped me to learn about the importance of curving out...

[@ripnukeman]

I would really like a top 10 "pay life" cards

[@KirioGameNote]

Or better known as “Top Ten Phyrexian Mana plus Force of Will”

[@ripnukeman]

@@KirioGameNote id probably still watch that lol

[@GnomallyOrcward]

@@KirioGameNote I think Necropotence would still find itself somewhere on there.

[@KirioGameNote]

Gnomally Orcward oh yeah, true true, maybe even something like street wraith for its popularity in modern

[@ripnukeman]

@@KirioGameNote I was gonna say street wraith but I was also waiting for him to say it when he makes this video

[@Flailmorpho]

Fungus are the best and I will not accept your blasphemous screed against my children (joking no worries I just love saprolings)

[@theweirdlyfriendlymushroom7920]

We are the best

[@SongbirdOfficial]

Valid

[@איתןשי]

Check out Mycoloth in MTG Mobile 2015 - in a well built weenie deck it is one of the best cards in the entire game

[@EldritchAngel]

@@SongbirdOfficial valid thallids

[@jonathantillian6528]

The Fungus are Among Us, my friend.

[@genericfakename4372]

So, just for some of my guesses: Goblins: common tribe, and there's almost always one or two in whatever flavor of mono-red rush is up at the moment. Zombies: a lot of tribal support here. Like, and absolutely massive ton. Clerics: common white tribe, will probably get some points just for incidentally being on a card. Wizards: tend to have active abilities that make them go very well in whatever blue combo deck you want. Eldrazi: while less common and supported that others, these guys absolutely defined a metas for a while. Merfolk: these guys got a couple different sets of tribal support. Elves: Both common to just be incidentally on a good card, and a tribe with absolute boat-loads of support. Warrior: common incidental type. Druid: very frequently shows up on whatever dork of the moment is popular. Shaman: unless it's one of these.

[@queenmedusa934]

Think you're on the wrong video, bud >>

[@christuckwell3185]

He was actually answering the question that N. Asked.

[@NightOfCrystals]

Fungus at #2 really surprised me. Fungi are a key piece of many saproling EDH decks. The inherent weakness of the tribe is overcome through proliferate and other counter-adding mechanics. Both Ghave and Slimefoot are powerful fungus tribal generals that can easily go infinite/threaten huge board states.

[@warcraft1234554321]

Oh yay, a list of 10 EDH decks to run with Morophon!

[@movezig5]

I wonder how this list looks now that Neon Dynasty has come out and Tolarian Terror has started seeing use in Pauper.

[@Doomxeen]

I got my start in magic when one of my friends sold me all of his blue cards for 5 dollars. I thought(and honestly still think, though only because it led to so much fun) I got a great deal, turns out half the pile was useless-ass serpents! It's all good, though. They mostly blocked while the FIVE prodigal sorcerers in the deck pinged people to death.

[@benroberts1052]

Haha

[@aa-tx7th]

"I got crabs" That original and big brain joke mean crab is best type.

[@Liliana_the_ghost_cat]

"I don't got any crabs but i got crabs"-angel dust

[@colaocha1115]

Gearseeker Serpent is played in pauper affinity (because it actually has affinity for artifacts)

[@credoakinuchi1364]

I'm willing to bet that Shapeshifters will make it on the Best Creature Types list. I believe Changelings and Clone-like effects are prevalent enough to stick.

[@EstradusTheDragon]

I just finished building a fungus tribal commander last week (stuff it full of proliferate and a doubling season, spores for days!) and a reaper king deck last night. Way to be a total gutpunch, dawg.

[@clauderains1894]

Glad that you referenced EHDREC and have some Commander stats weigh in on the discussion

[@djkillermemestar1265]

I think we need an updated version of this video

[@elcidbob]

Griffin was always priced one mana too high to be useful.

[@kingginger3335]

Samurai would probably fall off the list these days. Especially with Isshin being printed

[@DiscardatRandom]

Raiyuu too

[@jayboyd5992]

For best creature types in 10th,9th, or 8th I think we are going to have vampires, spirits and zombies somewhat in that order since there’s a good amount of support for them in innistrad and zombies being a thing for while. Hell, spirits have a alright control deck. But for the top 3 it most likely going to be humans, elves and eldrazi

[@AidanWR]

Totally expected serpents. Most of them cost more than their stats, and have a downside. But honestly, I'm glad that plant didn't end up on here because I have a plant tribal commander deck in the works

[@BaronVonCount]

This one deserves a revisit nizz

[@puffin-onehandedgamer1164]

Ogre Battledriver is an insanely good ogre, he pumps your creatures +2/+0 when ever they ETB and gives them haste, I use it in my Krenko, Mob Boss commander deck, but I guess he's one off the exceptions to this list. Despite this, Rebel tribal is a bit of a meme in the EDH community, it is very casual. it's like bear tribal, just less fun. the new bear general makes it fun to build a bear tribal for EDH

[@kaiseremotion854]

now that there are more samurai thanks to Neon Dynasty, I hope that samurai will be booted off this list

[@rejected1s]

My Quest for Ula's Temple deck still waits for the day a worthwhile serpent arrives.

[@draxthemsklonst]

Morophon

[@alsween218]

Ummm...Kiora's Dam Breaker😗 EDIT: My bad! It's a LEVIATHAN😳😔 BUT...Harbor Serpent ain't so bad. In fact it's pretty deece😏👍🏽

[@TheShinyFeraligatr]

Gearseeker is a decent Pauper pickup! Not good for your deck though.

[@tundragaming5]

I'm 2 years late but this was still an excellent video! I've been non stop binge watching your content and I appreciate all the work you put into it!

[@captainflapjax7240]

So happy none of my tribal decks are on there. I've always been a fan of simple aggro tribal and as such I was wondering where Minotaurs, Hydras, Beasts, and Krakens/Leviathans ended up when you crunched the numbers?

[@michaelmolzan3001]

My Reaper King commander deck makes my enemies dread the word scarecrow. They were obviously destined for EDH so I don't care if they made the list for other formats.😂

[@astuteanansi4935]

Yeah, but let's not mince words here, Reaper King is more of a Changeling tribal commander than anything =D

[@felipelombaferreira5423]

Man, could you share how your deck is ?

[@astuteanansi4935]

@@felipelombaferreira5423 I personally run only 4 true Scarecrows. Wild-Field Scarecrow and Scaretiller for ramp, Scuttlemutt for mana fixing, and Scarecrone for value. There are also a lot of Changelings that provide some kind of value. Changeling Berserker, Changeling Hero and Changeling Titan have decent statlines and champion a creature, so if they are removed, the championed creature hits the field again, triggering the King a second time. Irregular Cohort comes with a built-in second body, triggering the King twice. Graveshifter, Masked Vandal, Orvar are always value, etc. I also run a bunch of clones in this deck, who in a pinch can copy our other changelings, though the dream of the deck is to create an army of Reaper Kings and absolutely shred the field. To this end, the deck runs Mirror Gallery, Mirror Box and Sakashima of a Thousand Faces to negate the legend rule, Sakashima the Impostor, Spark Double, Helm of the Host and Echoing Equation to get around it, and a bunch of other more traditional clones. We also want Molten Echoes, Reflections of Littjara and Necroduality (works with Changelings) to double our number of creatures hitting the field, and thus our King triggers. Any effects that phase creatures out, such as Ephemerate, Ghostway, Ghostly Flicker, Eerie Interlude, etc. are super value in this deck since they can save the team *and* trigger the King again as they come back. Yarok and Panharmonicon double your King triggers.

[@jaimevazquezjr.89]

Fungus.. ha! Tell that to Ghave. EDH is so fun

[@kairussell7372]

When i first started playing mtg, me and my cousin both picked the tribes we liked best. I picked kavu, and my cousin picked aven... It wasn't fair lol. I got access to flame tongue kavu, and other red and green kavus who came together to make a pretty good agro deck. My cousin got 5 mana 1/4 flyers.. I want avens to make this list but they probably won't...

[@reidevjord]

Aven isn't actually a creature type though, they're all Bird-something or other. And there are some very cool birds that have seen and will continue to see tournament play. :)

[@marcusthompson7229]

Back in Time Spiral block I had a fungus deck the could go infinite by turn four with intruder alarm and sprout swarm. Was a ton of fun, not very good though.

[@skizzik121]

Kinda surprised you didn't mention the fact that rebel informer basically only got played in rebels, a deck that could cast it.

[@Fierysaint1]

I disagree with fungus. I can tear people apart with my fungus deck. The problem is when fungi were going around there were just better decks to make with those sets.

[@crovax1375]

I figured that Homarid, Orc, and Kobold would be on the list. Kobolds even had some tribal support from the earliest days of magic. But I'd have to say that Zombie is my favorite tribe to play

[@HaydenX]

Kobolds have seen play in Carnival of Souls combo decks, Orcs were quite good in Tarkir, and Homarids...well, I'm surprised about hat one.

[@milanmach2379]

There is way less Homarid cards in the game than the cut off point of 25.

[@Ceracio]

Kobolds? I don't know about competitive formats, but Prossh and Kher Keep are pretty ok in commander, and they'd probably factor in as they produce kobolds. Also there have been some pretty good Orcs, like that executioner guy who was a functional reprint of Fleshbag Marauder.

[@brandonbyrd5125]

I had a sliver fungus deck back in the day. It was nasty and with some of the new mechanics today it would even nastier.

[@GerBessa]

Isn't there a 5/5 hexproof with cycling in Living End for modern ? I think he would probably be the first serpent to gain points. While Pauper is now supported, there are still no GP or PT to give Gearseeker some score.

[@swizzzle63]

Woooo!!! Yeah that’s Painter’s Servant in a video!! Best deck in legacy by far 😜😂😂

[@PawzBrownMTG]

So when were we on Dominaria first cause you said this is the second return to Dominaria? If someone can inform me I'd be grateful. Or does thre alpha set start with Urza was that his home ?

[@NizzahonMagic]

Most of Magic's sets before Mirrodin were on Dominaria.

[@Holdontohappiness]

This was a big hit to my self-esteem.

[@floydharper1216]

As it should be

[@Vario69]

I find it funny how Lochmere Serpent and Koma completely invalidated the number one on this list

[@NizzahonMagic]

Facts

[@sleprvrru6y-lin-92]

this video needs a rework now that we have more samurais , the new zendikar crabs and ikoria, a few new ogres, a few new fungi, and one serpent in standard rn doing well

[@EidoEndy]

Some day, I'd like to see a tribal set that pushes and supports these typically draft-fodder creature types.

[@Orcasgt22]

Looking forward to a revist of this list. Ruin Crab didn't exist yet and that card was everywhere for a year and change including 2 world championship wuns

[@Orcasgt22]

And Koma may have put up enough points to get outta first

[@Kittiesofdeath]

Scarecrows have the scattlemut, that creature is totally beautiful & highly essential for my monoblack slaughter deck, also the awesome pili-pala can generate unlimited mana, very powerful in the right deck. Plus theres an interesting scarecrow that has a built in ability for opponants flying creatures to get -1-0 which is nice, yeah dont underestimate the scarecrows they have some hidden gems.

[@ScribeAwoken]

Gearseeker Serpent is pretty good in Pauper, where Affinity decks often run it as a late game mana sink, so if we somehow manage to get a Pauper GP or Mythic Championship, I could definitely see that one putting up some points.

[@davidminor4213]

Blaise Camacho My only complaint about Nizzahon is his exclusion of Pauper

[@PBTZYT]

Simic had some crabs hybrids in gatecrash *cough to clear throat* SHAMBLESHARK YEEEEEAH

[@wolfwing1]

my favorite fun card is a serpent, though wish it wasn't so expensive, but it was really powerful in the right combinations, tolarian serpent :> I would love to see it brought back for mill decks. Used it with gaea's blessing and tefrri's puzzle box to try to make sure I always had cards in my hand, tried to combo it with bazaar of wonders and gaea's blessing to slowly limit what my opponent could do for spells.

[@chandir7752]

I feel like most of these types have received a lot of new good additions by now. As if wizards had watched this. Except mercenaries

[@mhicks31]

Scarecrow and Fungus are my favorite creature types. lol.

[@loganestes2841]

I built a Reaper King Scarecrow EDH deck

[@Brandon-bo2wl]

The "indentured oaf" ogre card looks like he's been forced to wear a dress by his slave owner hahaha

[@CriticoMaldispostoGames]

Now we have lochmere serpent!!! What amazing card 😎

[@CharlesLeeRay812]

Rewatching in 2024. Let's see if this list has changed

[@CharlesLeeRay812]

Crabs and Serpents aren't going to be on here if this list gets revisited.

[@epix1976]

actually the distinction between mercenaries and rebels is true to meaning of those words. You goal is to win a conflict, mercenaries only fight for money and they don't really work well together. Rebels on the other hand start out small a few here and there but soon more join and then bigger and better ones. While mercenaries are bad I think Wizards did a great job of capturing their essence.

[@Hayden_C_a_G]

My deck is entirely artifact creatures construct,Artifact vehicles. And some good instants to go along. And some light mana 30 light plains to be exact.

[@leviathanops4524]

As an economist, I really appreciate your methodology. You craft really excellent tools to look through the card base and come to objective answers

[@njihnjihnjih]

Yorion says hello

[@jonathanpeterson1]

Samurai actually have a lot of playable cards. If you build mono white for example, just throw Path and Honor of the Pure and you have a strong weenie strategy.

[@Deadlydamage1]

I would love to see a collab between you and duel logs on the top 10 worst mechanics introduced in magic and Yu-Gi-Oh

[@Murkaeus]

Clerics and Dragons, my two favorite creature types, didn't show up on this list, so I'm happy.

[@dem7556]

What about Trilobite?

[@PaulGaither]

I agree that Serpants should be agressively costed sideboard tech. "Oh, you have Islands too? Well, here is my 5/4 for UU or 1UU that cannit attack or block unles you have an island."

[@actualoatmeal8887]

My friend has hundreds of Savage knuckleblades Hundreds... Orge may be bad, but I love myself some Knuckleblade

[@z.s.7992]

I love when these come out. Keep them coming my friend

[@dollors1]

Omg I used sea monster in my main deck for years I had a deck that would turn lands into islands and manta Ray's and fish it was awesome but yeah 🙈

[@derhasslichebetrachter874]

I have got 3 Fungus decks. They are so powerful. An old green one, a new green one and a multicoloured. I think Spore Flower and Fungal Bloom needs to be mentioned.

[@wisemanproductions5131]

I have a serpent control deck (dimir) which uses lochmere serpent and serpent of yawning depths (+krakens) and it I pretty damn good

[@Hyuuga2109]

A word of support to you, Nizzahon, for having to deal with a bajillion "What about X ?" comments from people who missed the "at least 25" criteria.

[@kobyhaigerty3157]

Elves or humans probably for best. Gobbos are up there, as well as vampires and Eldrazi. I’d say dragons as well

[@davidminor4213]

Koby Haigerty Merfolk is forever underrated

[@alecazam6755]

I've seen scarecrone pop up in vintage affinity with some regularity for a while...

[@tonythepokemonguy751]

I’ve learned the plural of cyclops, thank you

[@miyagiFTNS]

In theory if you used sealock monster that would create an island in which then all sea monsters could attack. Bit of a long shot combo but it could work.

[@StijnHommes]

This video needs an update for 2022.

[@NizzahonMagic]

Fact

[@dimitriquariii8407]

dude what about that ogre that rolls in the demon deck

[@EstradusTheDragon]

I feel like you should include non-typed cards that give bonuses to a specific creature type as well; ie: dragonlord's servant isn't a dragon, but it should count towards the overall quality of the dragon creature type.

[@EstradusTheDragon]

In retrospect, if there was a card that powered up, say, ogres, and that deck placed in a tournament, then there would have been some ogres with points scored as well. So, never mind.

[@alan2here]

Sea Monster would make more sense at 1U, 2U, or 1UU. Maybe there could even be variants that covered specific pairs of colours rather than just one.

[@n0obz27]

Now that a few serpent powerhouses have dropped, I wonder if they will see any more play/ get better as a tribe.

[@atlys258]

2 of my favorite creatures are Ogres. _Ogre Battledriver_ and _Wrecking Ogre_ aren't good, but they're pet cards of mine that I always have a blast playing.

[@Pizzaportal3142]

Am I that bad that I lost to a saproling deck? It used a druid to buff them and produce one every turn so on each turn said player gained a 3/3 token

[@Haizakokaru]

Saprolings are good, but fungi not necessarily

[@Pizzaportal3142]

@@Haizakokaru oh ok

[@Killmatronix]

Why was 25 chosen as the number? Are there a lot more types at 24 members or something?

[@NizzahonMagic]

As I was going through everything, there were lots of creature types with 0 points that had 20 or fewer cards, and I didn't think it would make for a particularly interesting list. on top of that, I realized all creature types (save 1) that have 25 or more cards have more than 0 points-per-card, so it seemed a logical cut off.

[@Regunes]

what about the Zuberas? are they actually good?

[@NizzahonMagic]

They don't meet the requirements stated at the beginning

[@איתןשי]

Mycoloth is an insane beast in MTG 2015 Mobile (the last true MTG mobile game) though... In fact it is easily one of the top 5 cards in the whole game!

[@thony_reis]

I would love for the fungus, serpents and scarecrow to have better representatives.

[@derrickbuhonick3105]

How did Homarid not make this list? Lol can you tell me which homarids are kickass?

[@NizzahonMagic]

There are only 7 homarids, so they didn't qualify for this video, as explained in the intro.

[@kadenkks]

Given their presence in modern, it seems like human will be up there. Eldrazi also seems like a shoe in. I swear that something like elf is gonna be the top because lanowar elves and such just get dropped into decks constantly and theres always a couple good elves in standard. Combine that with legacy and modern success over the years for elfball and thats gonna put up some points fast.

[@TheAgainster]

Blasphemy! Fungus is a great creature type! Although slime stowaway sucks. You've obviously never seen a fungus deck go infinite. After you've got a few million tokens you can fog till the end of the game for mil. Or just swing

[@mrmahga6004]

I'm shocked that leviathan wasn't on here.

[@motionsensors3448]

Aren’t you forgetting Pila-Pala for scarecrows? That has a infinite mana combo with Grand Architect

[@ttrel787]

Scarecrows suck but scartiller with springleaf drum is definitely an underrated combo. Tap for 1 mana of any color and play an extra land per turn, shid

[@Corroderptor]

The shark creature type has somewhere around 2 cards but it is a creature type

[@kingfuzzy2]

3 plus sharks in art.

[@NizzahonMagic]

Shark is no longer a type, they have changed to fish

[@heath1948]

This list needs to be revised because samurai with The resurgence given the return to said plane

[@coltsfan354]

Guess before the list starts: Azra. Only in one, non-standard set (Battlebond) and basically none of them have seen play. I don't even think I could make a single one, and I generally like their design.

[@NizzahonMagic]

There aren't enough of them for the type to be elligible

[@isaacsoong1621]

Scarecrows? Sounds cocky coming from someone within Reaper King distance

[@thefunniestvalentine4789]

He’s talking mad shit for someone who doesn’t notice the Reaper king on board, the 9 mana I have open, and the Rite of Replication in my hand

[@Einherier1994]

and nr9 is crab....looking sadly at my crab tribal commander deck :(

[@SuperNorstShow]

Card Kingdom needs to change their logo. Every time I see it I think its the damn Watchtower

[@z.s.7992]

From Jehovah's wittnesses?

[@thelunchlady8276]

Do you have a moment to talk about our lord and savior?

[@z.s.7992]

@@thelunchlady8276 i just got some religious people at my door the other day. I told them i dont believe in god and gave them some water (its florida in may at this point). They asked me why i dont believe in god and i just told them an unholy strength magic card from the nineties ruined my love for the lord because it had a burning pentagram on it.

[@thelunchlady8276]

@@z.s.7992 That's awesome. D&D ruined mine back in the late 80s!