Magic TV Top 8 of the Week: Best Creatures in Standard

Tristan Shaun Gregson sits down with Luis Scott-Vargas in this week's Top 8 episode from the "Magic TV" series.

[supernautistaken]

i guess it depends on the time you made the deal, a quick look at a price-guide site will say it was fair, but the hero will likely drop in value significantly when it cycles out of standard in september

[opaopadeath]

I was thinking the Mayor, that dude is bananas.

[stevebro]

Agreed with phyrexian metamorph. I considered replacemenrs on the list for wurcouil but its staying power is just too good

[Imafisherman]

Top 8 Creatures in Legacy, now now now.

[thefringthing]

@Imafisherman Snapcaster Mage, Tarmogoyf, Dark Confidant, Stoneforge Mystic, Delver of Secrets, Grim Lavamancer, Jin-Gitaxias, Lord of Atlantis. (In some order.)

[supernautistaken]

delver, huntmaster of the fells, gravecrawler, doomed traveler, strangleroot geist, geist of saint traft, etc can't get them all

[supergeorge]

I can't snap my fingers either, or whistle.

[TheAlfiejoker]

anyone know any good standard deck? Currently im struggling on making one, just started play though.

[coltsfan]

Invisible Stalker is good, but until Blighted Agent rotates out, I'd rather play that. And now Latch Seeker might overtake it.

[pbisbad]

either you shoot more than one episodes per day or you guys don't wash your clothes

[augustspace]

God list, but Phantasmal Image schould be there

[awqweird]

And with bb banning huntmaster might even get a crack at modern

[NoPrblms]

because snap caster is played in standard modern and legacy. all the other cards u mentioned sucked outside of standard.

[xternalpunk]

lets put these top 8s aside for a while and talk about some decks and get back to building decks

[MrFreakr]

anyone whos had a brief view into t2 can shit out a list of the best creatures.

[pairot]

"mostly humans" they include 3...

[Quiltfish]

A *kicked* Brimstone Volley? Stop living in the past, LSV. :P It's an awesome past, but still the past.

[Shenaniganwhat]

Not even mentioning phyrexian crusader. Come on he's nearly the only reason infect is a deck in standard right now.

[StreethingX]

@Jiggaburt Don't be stupid. Snapcaster is strong but not broken. There is a fine line between strong and broken. Broken cards are cards that make u win games easily, snapcaster doesnt, he just annoys u by recasting something giving u a huge advantage. Jace is broken, stoneforge is broken. And i thought channelfireball are only for pros, stick to tcg or something please if you want to whine.

[some_hippies]

Now that they've explained how flexible snapcaster mage is, I see why so many people like him. What I still don't understand is why people are still paying $25 for this card. It's good and all, but Restoration Angel, Huntmaster, all the new shock lands, and Thundermaw Hellkite are much less expensive, game enders like Bonfire and Entreat the Angels are similarly priced.