The STRONGEST Praetors in Magic: the Gathering

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    Praetors are one of Magic: the Gathering's strongest creature types. These Phyrexian leaders come with great stat lines and powerful abilities. In this video, I take a look at the 10 Praetors that have left the biggest mark on competitive Magic.
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  • @SirZapdos
    @SirZapdos 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider also hoses sagas, especially sagas like Binding the Old Gods or Elspeth Conquers Death that would normally be able to kill a creature like him.

  • @mikotagayuna8494
    @mikotagayuna8494 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +51

    Was about to rush into the comments to clamor for justice for my boi Ebon Praetor when I saw that a lot have given him some love already. Faith in humanity restored.

  • @Milkybetrayal
    @Milkybetrayal 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +42

    Ebon never stood a chance

    • @johngleeman8347
      @johngleeman8347 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      I still love them and their giant bunny man henchman.

  • @stefanoriva9767
    @stefanoriva9767 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

    being the Praetors so strong, it was painful to see how easily they were killed in lore! 😢

    • @Crunchatize_Me_Senpai
      @Crunchatize_Me_Senpai 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Don’t worry, they’ll be back. They’re too iconic in MTG lore at this point to stay dead.

    • @ckrono944
      @ckrono944 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      the story was wrote by a bunch of incompetents

    • @faerie7dragon
      @faerie7dragon 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Besides Jin, they all die to removal quite easily.

    • @conovan5081
      @conovan5081 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      MTG lore became so bad, the fact that Phyrexia's great invasion started and ended in a single is ridiculous, they can't build up tension anymore.

    • @faerie7dragon
      @faerie7dragon 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@conovan5081 You remember that Yawgmoth at his prime, who is so strong he cannot get a card, was defeated by a Rainbow Laser made of random stuff right? What is this about "became" so bad, you can argue that it always was, with some outliers here and there, mostly related to the world-building.

  • @TheGloriousLobsterEmperor
    @TheGloriousLobsterEmperor 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Ahhh Praetors. I have pretty much only used Elesh Norn in white EDH decks. But judging by how insanely good Sheoldred is, maybe one day it might make it onto "Top 10 Vintage Cards (Minus Power 9)"!

  • @Alexxf35
    @Alexxf35 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The original Elesh Norn has my favorite art in all of Magic. Iconic.

  • @DinobotTM2
    @DinobotTM2 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I remember when you made a list of the most powerful creature types a long time ago, with Gods at #1. Now that Praetors became a creature type, i wonder where they would fall on that list

  • @cax1175
    @cax1175 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +179

    No Praetor was strong enough to survive bad writing.

    • @UNCSspartan84
      @UNCSspartan84 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

      Man that chapter sucked so hard, especially how dirty they did vorinclex in

    • @nikooneshot2115
      @nikooneshot2115 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Yeah it just felt like they needed to find a space to kill off the remaining Praetors 😕

    • @TheGloriousLobsterEmperor
      @TheGloriousLobsterEmperor 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      I'ma be real, I haven't even read the story. I should, but it seems kinda disappointing. We need to go back to Ulgrotha.

    • @Arkzard
      @Arkzard 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      I waited so long for the ultimate green metal duel: Vorinclex vs Garruk... 😢 it never happened...

    • @emanym
      @emanym 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      LOL 😂

  • @T4N7
    @T4N7 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    So I was wondering who the 18th Praetor was since 15 r the 3 cycles of our 5 main ones n then there’s Gix n Ebon Praetor but I found out the last is Sanguine Praetor from Guildpact. While on Scryfall tho I noticed something funny that I’ve someone missed all these yrs about the 5 mains… they’re colours in WUBRG order also lines them up in alphabetical order; Elesh Norn, Jin-Gataxias, Sheoldred, Urabrask, n Vorinclex

  • @andrewmcnally5013
    @andrewmcnally5013 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Little surprised that Progress Tyrant didn't make the list with how powerful his effect is, but he is an 8-drop, so it's kinda fair.

  • @ultratog1028
    @ultratog1028 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Sheoldred the Apocalypse would still be amazing if her draw triggers were 1. 2 is back breaking.

  • @JestaKilla
    @JestaKilla 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Ebon Praetor was waaay back in Fallen Empires.

  • @Eeveeking133
    @Eeveeking133 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Ebon praetor is the best praetor

    • @gregoryfolsom7882
      @gregoryfolsom7882 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Actually had a thrull deck that combined EP with breeding pit in ancient days of yore

    • @astuteanansi4935
      @astuteanansi4935 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nonsense. Sanguine Praetor better than all

  • @TheDougWay
    @TheDougWay 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Idk about the all of eternity thing. I think Modern Horizons 3 will have a Praetor that is like only 4 mana 5/5 with some crazy ability like doubling your draws and halving your opponents' draws and will be an even more powerful card. I mean sure not exactly that but with Modern Horizons existing I feel the power creep to even stronger creatures is virtually inevitable.

    • @fontainelefunk
      @fontainelefunk 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I hope so, then maybe the price of this one will drop to a reasonable level.

    • @solyluna4967
      @solyluna4967 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah. Phyrexia MUST return in MH3

    • @iNCoMpeTeNtplAyS
      @iNCoMpeTeNtplAyS 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We need a phyrexian praetor legendary sliver

  • @Jalabhar_Xho
    @Jalabhar_Xho 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Apocalypse Sheoldred is absolutely bonkers if you play it in the right deck, and still pretty broke if you play it in the wrong one

  • @hermodnitter3902
    @hermodnitter3902 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I played 2 DMU drafts, got 2 Sheoldred the Apocalypse. Later I drafted Phyrexia All Will Be One, and got the showcase version of Sheoldred. Couldn't believe my own eyes, didn't even know that it was possible to open in that set... :)

  • @jasonkelley2724
    @jasonkelley2724 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Elesh Norn was always my favorite.

  • @joshuadenton346
    @joshuadenton346 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm building mono commander decks around alot of these. I have Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider and Sheoldred, the Apocalypse built. Just started on Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines.

  • @SerathDarklands
    @SerathDarklands 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I know there are probably better and more efficient ways to exploit it, but when I saw Sheoldred, the Apocalypse, my mind immediately went to Howling Mine.

  • @vincentlorusso689
    @vincentlorusso689 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Have you considered top 10's of a certain character? Like, the most significant cards relating to the lore of Karn or Elesh Norn or even Urza?

  • @thebrowningfarm
    @thebrowningfarm 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    For all of eternity. Yep.

  • @camdenharper7244
    @camdenharper7244 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Could do "top 10 X from Y time frame". "Top 10 green cards from the 2010s." For example. Just spit balling.

    • @superbaas8822
      @superbaas8822 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He's been doing that with lists like "Top 10 pioneer"

  • @michaelburt9888
    @michaelburt9888 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m surprised Nizzahon didn’t mention Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider’s strong synergy with poison counters

    • @superbaas8822
      @superbaas8822 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Because, believe it or not, it's never been relevant. Vorinclex has never really gotten there in any deck with a poison subtheme.

    • @professionalhater3929
      @professionalhater3929 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not that good since you can easily win by the time you cast him in either toxic or infect decks or your at 7 or more poison counters so he doesn’t do much work

  • @ElPanadero18
    @ElPanadero18 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Such a cool list.

  • @Specious_Seraphim
    @Specious_Seraphim 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was just looking at ebon hand related cards and found ebon praetor was errated at some point but it seems I'm late to the party on this

  • @PokeBattlerJaze
    @PokeBattlerJaze 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Oh so Sheoldred, the Apocalypse and the 9 others?
    Edit:
    Surprise surprise, the creature being played in literally every format is number 1, who would have thought? :o

  • @venkelos6996
    @venkelos6996 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sheoldred doesn't surprise me, but Urabrask did. Maybe it's more of a Commander thing, but for my experience, Urabrask has always sucked...until they printed his double-faced card, which was really good, so to see only one Red Praetor, and then it be THAT one, was strange. Of course, time is an issue, and the older Urabrask has certainly had linger to rack up points. Too bad for Gin-Gitaxius, though. Blue is, overall, my preferred color, so it's a shame he couldn't score better.

  • @darkmagicianfan3423
    @darkmagicianfan3423 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Looking forward to a cheaper Sheoldred reprint.

    • @brianmcevoy1990
      @brianmcevoy1990 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's never gonna be affordable otherwise it will get banned lol

  • @RafaelAAMerlo
    @RafaelAAMerlo 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey Nizza! I'm unable to contain my curiosity, since this is a so small sample: what were the 4 other Praetors who got points but didn't made the list? (by this I can also know the other 4 who didn't get any points) :P

  • @Mach2style
    @Mach2style 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Number 1: Ebon Praetor

  • @elitemulator
    @elitemulator 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    total agree

  • @alexMendoza-wl5oj
    @alexMendoza-wl5oj 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    All hail big mommy sheoldred

  • @Zninety
    @Zninety 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I guess it is just me but Sheoldred the apoc wasn't too much of a threat. I would prefer to face her rather than any of the others.

  • @mumpizgaming5039
    @mumpizgaming5039 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Will shelly or elesh be first :))

  • @Nose4a2
    @Nose4a2 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bold of you to assume that wotc won't flash new phyrexia back into the multiverse

  • @wackywong
    @wackywong 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Damn, no Ebon Praetor?

  • @vivid.worker
    @vivid.worker 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    YES

  • @christopherb501
    @christopherb501 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This list just proves that more should have actually been done with _that_ character.

  • @palemoogle3049
    @palemoogle3049 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The praetors all had underlying health conditions. Heart problems. Diabetes, cancer, crones disease, and worse of all lactose intolerance! That's why they died so easy

  • @Timorio
    @Timorio 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Should I play Vorinclex or Craw Wurm? Vorinclex has pretty decent stats, but I'm afraid that the legend rule might hold him back and make Craw Wurm more viable.

    • @elogee_yt
      @elogee_yt 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      there's only 18 praetors total; no sense using one of them when you can go full value on Wurm typal

  • @solyluna4967
    @solyluna4967 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hail Phyrexia!!!!!

  • @ryukaze20
    @ryukaze20 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    No surprise who's #1...

  • @RestoSexual
    @RestoSexual 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Gixs market price is, uhhh, not accurate.

    • @NizzahonMagic
      @NizzahonMagic  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Prices do change. When I made the video he was legit $19.99.

    • @RestoSexual
      @RestoSexual 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@NizzahonMagic I see that now, was expecting that 40 price tag still.

  • @brianmcevoy1990
    @brianmcevoy1990 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The 4 mana Sheoldred and 5 mana Elesh Norn are embarrassingly pushed cards by wotc. By every metric that they use to ban cards Sheoldred checks it.

  • @bathsaltcircus9630
    @bathsaltcircus9630 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ah yes

  • @TheEmeraldboy100
    @TheEmeraldboy100 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Top 10 Universes Beyond cards

  • @GAMMAGOMA
    @GAMMAGOMA 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    YES! WHOO! MY PRAETOR MADE #1! AWESOME! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

  • @adamtobiasz8793
    @adamtobiasz8793 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    No Elesh Norn of March of the Machines makes me sad 😢 😞 😔 😪 😕 😭 😢 😞. She is strong you know. Man people have no taste for her. Well I do and won many times with her.

    • @dedrick43
      @dedrick43 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Put up tournament results then.

    • @adamtobiasz8793
      @adamtobiasz8793 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@dedrick43 I wish I knew of them. I only play casual.

    • @dedrick43
      @dedrick43 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@adamtobiasz8793 There's a difference between kitchen table strong and tournament viable strong. MOM Elesh is slow and doesn't immediately impact the board at all. Maybe it can see play in standard if Esper or Azorius control is op and it's got a flex slot open, but otherwise the card just doesn't hang with cards that actually do things. Five mana is a lot when you start actually caring about it.

    • @adamtobiasz8793
      @adamtobiasz8793 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@dedrick43 it's 4 mana the one I am referring to and yeah I am aware of the difference.

  • @goldentoad5769
    @goldentoad5769 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was here first.

    • @n0obz27
      @n0obz27 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And I
      don't remember asking

  • @mrpinguimninja
    @mrpinguimninja 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    193 points for a card printed in 2022. My god, magic is dead, what an awful card design

  • @Timorio
    @Timorio 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Praetor = PREE-tur
    Think _aether, aeon, aegis._

    • @randomllama7292
      @randomllama7292 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      from a quick Google search both pronunciations are correct, if he stresses the t too much

    • @Timorio
      @Timorio 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@randomllama7292 Merriam-Webster, Oxford, and Collins dictionaries say otherwise.