This and masticore used to be the 'all time mvp' creatures

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Article and masticore for reference

It's pretty obviously Tarmogoyf.

>>52958854
>Are masticore and morphling even playable anymore?
No.

>Whats the current MVP?
depends on the format, but Deathrite Shaman is a fucking power house

>>52958854
Morphling was only particularly amazing when damage was on the stack.
Thinking about MVP creatures... Tarmogoyf, Thought-Knot Seer, Wurmcoil Engine, Griselbrand, Primeval Titan, and Phyrexian Obliterator are definitely all-stars. But, honestly, the best creature in MtG has to be Emrakul, the Aeons Torn. If you see that bitch, there's a 90% chance the game is over. It kinda depends on format. Many tier 1 decks have been built around it and many more use it as an alternate wincon if nothing else.

>>52959247
False. Best MtG creature of all time is Storm Crow

>>52959261
Damn you.

>>52958854

To be fair, Aetherling, which was a slightly fatter Morphling with minor alterations to its abilities, saw some play when it came out, but the 'lings did lose some of their might when it no longer became possible for them to put their damage on the stack and then set their power to 0 to absorb whatever damage they took in return harmlessly.

I think the MVP critter of Modern is harder to pin down, but Tarmogoyf and Snapcaster Mage are probably easy picks because if you can run blue or green you're going to have a hard time finding better value than that for two fucking mana.

>>52959247
>Thought-Knot Seer
Fuck that bitch. Undercosted beatstick that goes into every deck and has a backbreaking ETB ability. What was wizards thinking.

>>52959805
Eh, Snapcaster is like Flametounge Kavu, it isn't good because its a creature, but because of the other things it brings to the table.

>>52962211
I see what you're saying about Snapcaster, you're dead wrong about the Kavu.

FTK was great precisely *because* it was a creature - a 4 power threat for 4 is a lot better than Flame Slash for 4, but you staple them together and DAYUM.

Even Snapcaster, which often gets thrown under the bus as a chump blocker, trading if he's lucky, represents a clock (In addition to his primary function of giving you an extra copy of whatever instant or sorcery you need). How many RUG Delver or Grixis Control matchups have been won via Snapcaster beats? Quite a few.

>>52958854
GOAT is Goyf for the simple reason that he's not oppressive enough to get banned, yet they also cannot ever print a better creature without it getting canned immediately.

>>52958854
Across differing formats...

>cmc1
Delver of Secrets
Deathrite Shaman
Noble Hierarch
Monastery Mentor
Goblin Guide
Death's Shadow
Wild Nacatl
Steppe Lynx
>cmc2
Stoneforge Mystic
Snapcaster Mage
Dark Confidant
Tarmogoyf
Eidolon/Young Pyro/Harsh Mentor
Baleful Strix
Spellskite
Sakura-Tribe Elder
Grim Flayer
Arcbound Ravager
Smuggler's Copter
Heart of Kiran
>cmc3
Renegade Rallier
Kitchen Finks
Courser of Kruphix
Fulminator Mage
True-Name Nemesis
Shardless Agent
Leovold, Emissary of Trest
Monastery Mentor
Vendilion Clique
>cmc4
Thrun, the Last Troll
Bloodbraid Elf
Ghor-Clan Rampager
Siege Rhino
Pia and Kiran Nalaar
Restoration Angel
>cmc5
Thragtusk
Archangel Avacyn
Verdurous Gearhulk
>cmc6
Primeval Titan
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
Torrential Gearhulk
>cmc7+ 'cheat me into play, always'
Craterhoof Behemoth
Griselbrand
Iona, Shield of Emeria
Inkwell Leviathan

We need more playable, non-Eldrazi fatties.

>>52962053
>that goes into every deck
It definitely doesn't

>>52964728
>cmc 1
>monastery mentor
Wut