Hello everyone! Just wanted to remind ya'll that while Sorin is a vampire, he's a planeswalker and not a legendary vampire creature. Planeswalkers get featured in the "Who Is..." series, so I deliberately leave them off of these L.O.R.E. rankings. Also, changelings and shapeshifters don't count either. Thanks for watching, and if you're one of my American friends, make sure you VOTE. We'll see ya!
@@josephbartholomew I imagine its cause Planeswalkers would dominate basically any category they were part of. They would score 9 or 10 in every category.
The only argument I have is that Edgar should have a higher score, based on him being the first vampire on a plane filled with vampires. Also being grandpa to Sorin, who's been a major player in the storyline for a long time now. But either way, a good list and fun to watch. Quick question though, can I get my copy of Baron Sengir altered to put the golden mustache on him?
One could even make the argument that everything Sorin has done, is thanks to/because of Edgar. If it wasn't for Edgar discovering Innistradian vampirism, Sorin, although he probably would have become a planeswalker anyways, would not be a millennia-old incredibly powerful vampire planeswalker.
@@MegaGullas there's definitely truth in that, although Sorin is his own character. But unlike many other characters from commander products, Edgar's ties to sorin tell us a lot about who he is. And being the first vampire on innistraad i would figure warrants higher than a 5 otherworldly score, you know? Also i agree with Ryan that Edgar's probably still alive
I only recently realized that the Haunt of Hightower was actually legendary. Kazarov is unique in that the creature doesn't have to die to give Kazarov a counter :p
That's true! And I didn't even realize it until I was doing animations and added his card to the screen and read it again (for the hundredth time) but by then it was too late to correct what I had said so I hoped nobody would notice, hahaha oh well!
Yahenni was one of my favorite characters from that story and always gave me Mewtwo "I see now that the circumstances of one's birth is irrelevent, it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are." vibes
No honorable mention for Sorin Markov? I mean he is a vampire, despite creature types. Just looking at the C17 art for Blood Tribute made me immediately think its a Sorin + Olivia wedding when I heard the wedding announcement, and if that is part of the wedding Edgar is right there too.
@@pvtpain66k Where does it say that? Also, the three have been wearing the exact same clothes for 2000+ years... Sorin already has long flowing white hair as a human... and the card effect doesn't imply anything about turning a creature into a Vampire, how strangely distasteful?
I agree, even though his "main race" is a planeswalker he should at least be given a honorable mention since he IS a vampire, I though the first place would be his.
@@M1nst3l I agree except that Sengir would still take the top spot over Sorin. He's one of the most interesting, oldest (in real time, not lore) and powerful villains in the magic storyline. Sorin would still get #2, of course, but I dont think he beats out sengir
Great entry to this segment I've been enjoying a lot. That's a loving way to cover a lot of lore at once. Perfectly justified choices in this one. The part about Baron Sengir gave me chills man, good job!
I love these so much, cus it lets me learn fun little facts about the story I never knew! Can you do Angels next, Ryan? They're my favourite creature type!
Kinda surprised Olivia's reflection score wasn't higher. Sure her second card doesn't have much to do with anything but that first one has such delicious flavor.
The top 5 was really on point, I maybe would’ve put Yehenni higher because they are such a good and interesting character. Baron Sengir is undoubtedly iconic in the magic universe and deserves the top stop no doubt. That said Olivia is my favorite vampire out of all of magic and i’m dying to see her pick up that elder vampire, ruler of bloodlines, white extra color in a new card, rivaling Sorin and Edgar! Also bonus points for Rayami being the ONLY green vampire in the entire game. There’s a lot of non-legendary vampires that are also very cool, Falkenrath Aristocrat and Nirkana Revenanth are one of my favorites.
I wasn't playing when the pre-mending stories were being written, but from reading them I've grown a lot more fond of old Magic lore and style then the new stuff
I knew it!! the crown and golden mustache belonged to the OG vamp daddy... One of my favorite cards, almost in every black/something deck I build is my foil BTD Sengir Vampire... never got the original Baron Sengir but now I might with Commander legends... Thank you so much for this video Ryan and Nicole! Happy Halloween to both of you and your families!
I like the concept of these, they are entertaining and very well made. Also, finally some love for Szadek :D He was so badass, that he came back as a ghost to cause havok on the Boros
Been waiting for this! Story time of my own, My first try at standard/fnm play was in the 1st zendikar block. I pulled almost all the vampires and decided to make mini black vamp tribal. Long story short, I lost badly to elf/pawnsire of ulamog ramp. After that edh came out and I tried to make mono black vamp tribal with Anawon as the commander! Love the vampire and the lore they have from plane to plane. Edit as I forgot to mention. My current commander is the new anawon.
Personally Olivia is my favourite - she was my first commander and she is dear to my heart - but the ones above her are pretty badass as well, and all the vampires are awesome. Glad to see some love for the best tribe in magic
Hey Ryan! really like these L.O.R.E. rankings you make! I have a colection of all dragons in mtg. If you ever make L.O.R.E. ranking of the legendary dragons I would appreciate and be really excited!
"... behind the camera is Nicole Bolas... " :D Great video! I really enjoyed a good tier list of my favorite creature type in all of magic. I am beyond excited for us returning to Innistrad, and seeing what happens there. I'm sure that our favorites will be returning, Edgar needs to make a resurgence! What are some of your predictions or expectations for that story? Have a nice day :D
Lore is one of my favorite parts in any card game. Magic has a lot of awesome lore (and some really stupid stuff too). I’m very glad there are crossover books in D&D 5th edition so my play group can experience those worlds without spending 2,000 dollars on cardboard with ink on it...
Thanks to Ryan saying "Judge, Jury, Executioner," I want to make a Quintesson themed deck. The only problem is how do I make a deck based on a race of robotic aliens that include: A 5 faced Judge, the Prosecutor, Executioner, Sharkticons, and Alicons. Guess staring Hot Rod, Kup, Grimlock( I have an Idea for that, 2 actually), Wheelie, and Krennix
Isn't there a convention promo card of Grimlock? A DFC if I recall correctly... Not sure how easy it would be to come by, or whether your opponents would accept it, but it seems like a natural fit! :-D
@@CanuckMonkey13 yes there is, it's about $196 just to buy a new one. If it wasn't for me having him, I would have grabbed Traxos instead because he looks like Live action Grimlock.
Actually Licia (the Roman style vampire at 18) is mentioned in the story article for Prava of the Steel Legion from commander legends, apparently they are rivals within the steel legion and Prava prioritises keeping her soldiers alive while Licia focuses solely on victory. Maybe there will be a plane for these two? Or it could just be another obscure reference from commander legends
I've always wondered where exactly Kalitas falls in the storyline because, in the original Zendikar novel, Sorin kept referring to Anowon as "Ghet," like it was a slur or insult and I don't know whether it was specifically because of Kalitas or just because it was a weaker house in general.
While I'm here at eighth place, I predict the whole clause about creatures dying and getting counters is a trademark of Dominarian vampires. I've always just referred to it as 'drain life.' Presumably it represents a vampire assimilating it's victim's strength.
I unironically want a return to Ulgrotha set. Baron Sengir; Ravi, the planewalker who rung the apocalypse chime; Ihsan's Shade, a Paladin of Serra corrupted by the baron and forced to lead his armies after death. So much potential. Maybe even have Karn visit looking for the Apocalypse chime as a replacement for the Sylex as a weapon to use against New Phyrexia. It's a shame Wizards likes to shove Homelands under the rug.
I don't know how I didn't think of this before now, but for future LORE ranking videos, would you be able to add the total score for each creature to the screen? I keep finding myself adding the numbers in my head out of curiosity.
Not gonna lie I was shocked Edgar Markov didn't rank higher. He's the progenitor of one of the most powerful and influential vampiric broods in the entire multiverse. Everything any vampire has done in the history of Innistrad, as well as anything Sorin has ever done out in the multiverse, all comes back to him.
My guess is that Edgar was slumbering for a very long time, a d that he was awaken after Nahiri destroyed the Markov Manor and then found Sorin stuck in a wall. Before he could release him, he had to regain his power as after decades of slumber and being starved of blood, he is extremely weak. Aftef Emrakul and hef horrors were finally defeated, he was able to feed and regain his power, and release Sorin under the terms he marries to a leader of another house, since the house Markov is left with only two members, and it's manor is in floating rubbles.
Szadek has always been one of my all time favs, being so sought after by me for so many years. Two Questions though: why are there no purely red legendary vampires? And, when are they going to give Runo Stromkirk his own card? Maybe one card solves two problems? Hmmm(mustache twirl, were I to grow one)
Another lore site recently said that Edgar was devoured by the demons who originally introduced him to sangromancy, per the terms of the deal, and just cited "the wiki,"' but I haven't found any corroboration.
Can you have a video focused on the foundational parts of MTG? You have talked about the trait of courage is shown by haste or rewarding attacking. you Have also delved into what it means to be a "White" villian (pushing your beliefs on others) or a "black" hero (Leave me alone/it will work out) ie. Nahiri/Davreil. I really would like to see more of this please, It really adds value to how I play the game.
Here I am after lost caverns of ixalan :3 would you do an upgrade of vampire ranks?? Now there are incredible vampires. I wonder which score may mavren get now he mounted Ghalta xD
Hello everyone! Just wanted to remind ya'll that while Sorin is a vampire, he's a planeswalker and not a legendary vampire creature. Planeswalkers get featured in the "Who Is..." series, so I deliberately leave them off of these L.O.R.E. rankings.
Also, changelings and shapeshifters don't count either.
Thanks for watching, and if you're one of my American friends, make sure you VOTE. We'll see ya!
It's weird to be restricted by the card alone instead of lore and facts, but whatever.
Happy anniversary! And many more.
What about the flip cards from origins?
if sorin were on this list he’d have to be in the top 5 right, could just be bias of him being my favorite planeswalker
@@josephbartholomew I imagine its cause Planeswalkers would dominate basically any category they were part of. They would score 9 or 10 in every category.
But Ryan, how can we gauge a vampire's reflection if we can't see it?
Legit laughed out loud at this one, good job.
I can't believe you
One of these days ryan gonna make mistake and call his camerawoman bolas
And then Ryan will be coated in lazotep whilst hosting
I definitely love the LORE videos, good ideas and fun to predict the outcomes. Keep them coming!
I honestly thought sorin was going to win, even though he is not a creature.
"But, we're not here to talk about elves"
Is that some foreshadowing I see?
It's only a matter of time.
@@MagicArcanum can you do demons
The only argument I have is that Edgar should have a higher score, based on him being the first vampire on a plane filled with vampires. Also being grandpa to Sorin, who's been a major player in the storyline for a long time now. But either way, a good list and fun to watch.
Quick question though, can I get my copy of Baron Sengir altered to put the golden mustache on him?
One could even make the argument that everything Sorin has done, is thanks to/because of Edgar.
If it wasn't for Edgar discovering Innistradian vampirism, Sorin, although he probably would have become a planeswalker anyways, would not be a millennia-old incredibly powerful vampire planeswalker.
@@MegaGullas there's definitely truth in that, although Sorin is his own character. But unlike many other characters from commander products, Edgar's ties to sorin tell us a lot about who he is. And being the first vampire on innistraad i would figure warrants higher than a 5 otherworldly score, you know? Also i agree with Ryan that Edgar's probably still alive
Yahenni is easily my favorite, a very interesting history and a very unique character.
I only recently realized that the Haunt of Hightower was actually legendary. Kazarov is unique in that the creature doesn't have to die to give Kazarov a counter :p
That's true! And I didn't even realize it until I was doing animations and added his card to the screen and read it again (for the hundredth time) but by then it was too late to correct what I had said so I hoped nobody would notice, hahaha oh well!
@@MagicArcanum Yeah I love throwing down effects like Barrage of Boulders and watching Kazarov get instantly huge :P
I just fell from my chair with the Senguir golden moustache. Best LORE until now. #ROFL
Yahenni was one of my favorite characters from that story and always gave me Mewtwo "I see now that the circumstances of one's birth is irrelevent, it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are." vibes
No honorable mention for Sorin Markov? I mean he is a vampire, despite creature types. Just looking at the C17 art for Blood Tribute made me immediately think its a Sorin + Olivia wedding when I heard the wedding announcement, and if that is part of the wedding Edgar is right there too.
I think all Planeswalkers should be grouped together in these LORE videos tbh
The art on Blood Tribute depicts Edgar delivering blood that transforms him into a vampire. Olivia is behind him.
@@pvtpain66k Where does it say that? Also, the three have been wearing the exact same clothes for 2000+ years... Sorin already has long flowing white hair as a human... and the card effect doesn't imply anything about turning a creature into a Vampire, how strangely distasteful?
I agree, even though his "main race" is a planeswalker he should at least be given a honorable mention since he IS a vampire, I though the first place would be his.
@@M1nst3l I agree except that Sengir would still take the top spot over Sorin. He's one of the most interesting, oldest (in real time, not lore) and powerful villains in the magic storyline. Sorin would still get #2, of course, but I dont think he beats out sengir
Great entry to this segment I've been enjoying a lot. That's a loving way to cover a lot of lore at once. Perfectly justified choices in this one. The part about Baron Sengir gave me chills man, good job!
Ayo! I was building a Edgar Markov deck as this was uploaded
My Edgar deck is probably one of my favorites I've built. How're you building yours?
I love these so much, cus it lets me learn fun little facts about the story I never knew! Can you do Angels next, Ryan? They're my favourite creature type!
Mavren’s entrance in the story was one of the funniest things to have happened in the Ixalan story in my opinion.
How did that happen?
I was waiting for this, vampires are my favorite tribe in Magic
YES. thank you for showcasing and ranking my favourite tribe in the multiverse!
Kinda surprised Olivia's reflection score wasn't higher. Sure her second card doesn't have much to do with anything but that first one has such delicious flavor.
Yahenni made Top Ten!
You did it, baby! I'm so happy.
Was very surprised Sorin wasn’t on the list :0 love these videos - can’t wait to see more :$
he wanted this LORE series to not focus on planeswalkers since they are obviously the most important characters almost by default.
Great video bud. I'm using my fall back hour to watch this and the Zombie LORE rankings
Yay, finally a list where Drana goes up high, love these videos
These LORE videos are truly an absolute pleasure every single time
I didn't know Magic Arcanum's birthday was Halloween! Thats awesome!
The top 5 was really on point, I maybe would’ve put Yehenni higher because they are such a good and interesting character. Baron Sengir is undoubtedly iconic in the magic universe and deserves the top stop no doubt. That said Olivia is my favorite vampire out of all of magic and i’m dying to see her pick up that elder vampire, ruler of bloodlines, white extra color in a new card, rivaling Sorin and Edgar! Also bonus points for Rayami being the ONLY green vampire in the entire game.
There’s a lot of non-legendary vampires that are also very cool, Falkenrath Aristocrat and Nirkana Revenanth are one of my favorites.
I wasn't playing when the pre-mending stories were being written, but from reading them I've grown a lot more fond of old Magic lore and style then the new stuff
Well you're in luck,because next year they're releasing a set with the old artistyle.
I can't believe it's already been a year! Congrats!
I knew it!! the crown and golden mustache belonged to the OG vamp daddy... One of my favorite cards, almost in every black/something deck I build is my foil BTD Sengir Vampire... never got the original Baron Sengir but now I might with Commander legends...
Thank you so much for this video Ryan and Nicole! Happy Halloween to both of you and your families!
Please keep these great LORE videos coming. I expect Merfolks very soon :)
A year of Magic Arcanum already?! Guess time flies by when you are having fun.
Nice, I love vampires in MTG. You should rank by L.O.R.E all Angels too, there are so many of them on multiple planes. It's just a suggestion. :)
I like the concept of these, they are entertaining and very well made. Also, finally some love for Szadek :D
He was so badass, that he came back as a ghost to cause havok on the Boros
YAYYYYY Magic Arcanum upload!!!!!
Been waiting for this!
Story time of my own,
My first try at standard/fnm play was in the 1st zendikar block. I pulled almost all the vampires and decided to make mini black vamp tribal. Long story short, I lost badly to elf/pawnsire of ulamog ramp.
After that edh came out and I tried to make mono black vamp tribal with Anawon as the commander! Love the vampire and the lore they have from plane to plane.
Edit as I forgot to mention. My current commander is the new anawon.
Personally Olivia is my favourite - she was my first commander and she is dear to my heart - but the ones above her are pretty badass as well, and all the vampires are awesome. Glad to see some love for the best tribe in magic
Great video! Absolutely loving this series!
Hey Ryan! really like these L.O.R.E. rankings you make!
I have a colection of all dragons in mtg. If you ever make L.O.R.E. ranking of the legendary dragons I would appreciate and be really excited!
I would love to see a LORE video for Knights.
Keep up the good work!
This is absolutely my new favorite series on this channel keep up the great work P.S. when goblins???
Love the L.O.R.E videos !!!!!! Hoping for goblins soon !!
"... behind the camera is Nicole Bolas... " :D
Great video! I really enjoyed a good tier list of my favorite creature type in all of magic. I am beyond excited for us returning to Innistrad, and seeing what happens there. I'm sure that our favorites will be returning, Edgar needs to make a resurgence! What are some of your predictions or expectations for that story? Have a nice day :D
My first thought when I saw the video title was "If Baron isn't #1....."
Congratulations on one year, hopefully we have many more
I'm so late! But i loved the video so much!!!!! Amazing Lore video can't wait for more!!!!
Man, you were so close to getting the wedding correct for crimson vow
Congrats for the anniversary !
Sorin Markov will forever be my favorite vampire and actually my favorite character in all of Magic
great video, keep em coming!
Lore is one of my favorite parts in any card game. Magic has a lot of awesome lore (and some really stupid stuff too). I’m very glad there are crossover books in D&D 5th edition so my play group can experience those worlds without spending 2,000 dollars on cardboard with ink on it...
Really enjoying the LORE videos
I am legit surprised that the Baron won. He's always been a favourite of mine, but he seems forgotten by most players today.
I look forward to the next L.O.R.E. video, I enjoy watching these. Is there going to be one about dragons with the L.O.R.E. scoring?
That's the plan!
8:42 MY BOYYYYY! ♡♡♡ Recently turned my olivia in to and edgar and it wrecks house its amazing
Thanks to Ryan saying "Judge, Jury, Executioner," I want to make a Quintesson themed deck. The only problem is how do I make a deck based on a race of robotic aliens that include: A 5 faced Judge, the Prosecutor, Executioner, Sharkticons, and Alicons. Guess staring Hot Rod, Kup, Grimlock( I have an Idea for that, 2 actually), Wheelie, and Krennix
A five color deck, based on that ubove?
Isn't there a convention promo card of Grimlock? A DFC if I recall correctly... Not sure how easy it would be to come by, or whether your opponents would accept it, but it seems like a natural fit! :-D
@@CanuckMonkey13 yes there is, it's about $196 just to buy a new one. If it wasn't for me having him, I would have grabbed Traxos instead because he looks like Live action Grimlock.
100% love this! The Baron is the first and best vampire glade to see him back for commander
Can't wait to see the Legendary Angel list! :D
Reflection Score must have been hard for this tribe, all things considered
yahenni is probably my favorite card. Her name is fun to say and her art is awesome. Also her abilities are pretty cool.
Actually Licia (the Roman style vampire at 18) is mentioned in the story article for Prava of the Steel Legion from commander legends, apparently they are rivals within the steel legion and Prava prioritises keeping her soldiers alive while Licia focuses solely on victory. Maybe there will be a plane for these two? Or it could just be another obscure reference from commander legends
That was published after this video was made, unfortunately!
I've always wondered where exactly Kalitas falls in the storyline because, in the original Zendikar novel, Sorin kept referring to Anowon as "Ghet," like it was a slur or insult and I don't know whether it was specifically because of Kalitas or just because it was a weaker house in general.
While I'm here at eighth place, I predict the whole clause about creatures dying and getting counters is a trademark of Dominarian vampires. I've always just referred to it as 'drain life.' Presumably it represents a vampire assimilating it's victim's strength.
I love love love these LORE videos. Please do legendary dragons next!
I unironically want a return to Ulgrotha set. Baron Sengir; Ravi, the planewalker who rung the apocalypse chime; Ihsan's Shade, a Paladin of Serra corrupted by the baron and forced to lead his armies after death. So much potential. Maybe even have Karn visit looking for the Apocalypse chime as a replacement for the Sylex as a weapon to use against New Phyrexia. It's a shame Wizards likes to shove Homelands under the rug.
Great video, I really liked it.
Only a 21st and a 25th place for my decks, this time around.
Eeeeh, you lose some, you win some.
I'm happy to see my tribe get their turn for this episode.
I don't know how I didn't think of this before now, but for future LORE ranking videos, would you be able to add the total score for each creature to the screen? I keep finding myself adding the numbers in my head out of curiosity.
I kept waiting for Sorin.
Do you think Ryan will file a restraining order if I say I'd kill for the golden mustache
I love this series! More please!
L. O. R. E
L. Long.
O. Overly.
R. Rightous.
E. Education.
And also, Happy Halloween Arcanum👨🎨, and cheers 🥂.
Love that my favor vampire Olivia made the top 5.
The aura around the card for the golden moustache should only be on the left, top, and right sides.
YES, i love how the winner actually has gets a mustache
It's 1:05 am for me as the video dropped and you know I watched it
Fuck my sleep schedule
Awesome coincidence. Just came home from a 1st place at FNM with Orzhov Vampires, and I found this in my recommended.
The algorithm has become TOO POWERFUL.
Not gonna lie I was shocked Edgar Markov didn't rank higher. He's the progenitor of one of the most powerful and influential vampiric broods in the entire multiverse. Everything any vampire has done in the history of Innistrad, as well as anything Sorin has ever done out in the multiverse, all comes back to him.
We are going to need a video about the lore of all the new legendary creatures from Commander Legends. I mean need it like really really bad.
My guess is that Edgar was slumbering for a very long time, a d that he was awaken after Nahiri destroyed the Markov Manor and then found Sorin stuck in a wall. Before he could release him, he had to regain his power as after decades of slumber and being starved of blood, he is extremely weak. Aftef Emrakul and hef horrors were finally defeated, he was able to feed and regain his power, and release Sorin under the terms he marries to a leader of another house, since the house Markov is left with only two members, and it's manor is in floating rubbles.
Would love to see how this list looks now after Crimson Vow
I honestly would be so down for a return to Ulgrotha, but with competent writing this time.
Holy hell, y'all have been independent for a year already? It feels like yesterday you had your corrugated steel backdrop!
Szadek has always been one of my all time favs, being so sought after by me for so many years. Two Questions though: why are there no purely red legendary vampires? And, when are they going to give Runo Stromkirk his own card? Maybe one card solves two problems? Hmmm(mustache twirl, were I to grow one)
on the subject of colors, Rayami is the only green vampire in the entire game. Never noticed until now...
@@impendio intriguing
Mustache? I've thoroughly lost the timeline.
kudos for not going with what most people would pick. well thought out
I'm a big fan of this series. Pretty fun stuff
I'm just happy the winners are getting golden mustaches on their art.
Another lore site recently said that Edgar was devoured by the demons who originally introduced him to sangromancy, per the terms of the deal, and just cited "the wiki,"' but I haven't found any corroboration.
Did we not include Sorin because he is a Planeswalker? 🤔
Yes.
I had to go back and rewatch this before I realized this.
I don't understand how Edgar Markov's R score is so low. He's the progenitor of vampires for a whole plane and makes vampires willy nilly
Mark my words, Edgar will SHOOT up this list come the new Innistrad blocks
Can you have a video focused on the foundational parts of MTG? You have talked about the trait of courage is shown by haste or rewarding attacking. you Have also delved into what it means to be a "White" villian (pushing your beliefs on others) or a "black" hero (Leave me alone/it will work out) ie. Nahiri/Davreil. I really would like to see more of this please, It really adds value to how I play the game.
Yep, I'd love to do a video on that some day. :-)
Mustache-kun! You are alive! Grow strong little one!
Please do this for EVERY legendary card in the game \0/
This video is going to be dope! 🍿
I'm curious where Sorin would place while I know no creature card he is so present in the story with several cards I feel like he would rank well
Drana is also the first character to refuse her sparks ignition and channel it in to eviscerating an Eldrazi #DranasNumberOne
This is cool. I’m learning things.
Here I am after lost caverns of ixalan :3 would you do an upgrade of vampire ranks?? Now there are incredible vampires. I wonder which score may mavren get now he mounted Ghalta xD
3rd category: Reflection
Vampire X in front of a mirror: F*ck!