mtgpq planeswalker rankings

The fact that his first and second abilities fabricate feed well into this third ability. Basri Ket being this high must just be new card syndrome. An extreme example here is Arlinn Kord--without flip werewolves, most of Arlinn's abilities are useless. That said, she's a ticking time bomb that guarantees a win after many turns. After that, with only minimal effort, he'll easily win. Get lots of zombies. Fast, Card Reliant, Strong Abilities, Creature Driven. I'm getting some weird Avaricious Dragon vibes here off of Chandra, Heart of Fire's first +1, (Yeah, I just compared Chandra, Heart of Fire to Avaricious Dragon. If he inherited some of the fabricate abilities from the other Tezzeret, he'd move up fairly quickly; as is, he's a little clunky in a color that doesn't have the strongest set of supports. Lots of lifelink. Medium, Card Reliant, Medium Abilities, Creature Driven. In the Landfall decks with Fetchlands, extra land cards like Dryad of the Ilysian Grove, and with commanders like Lord Windgrace, it's gonna be impossible to keep Nissa low on loyalty. Medium, Card Reliant, Medium Abilities, Creature Driven. Relies on old mechanics. Fast, Slightly Card Reliant, Strong Abilities, Flexible. I'm assuming that you're planning on throwing in thematically complementary cards into their decks (albeit many Tier 1s don't need you to be all that choosy). Hey, look! Slow, Card Reliant, Medium Abilities, Flexible. Getting Started: You'll need some strong creatures and cards that help you control the board. Relies on an old mechanic. . Getting Started: She benefits significantly from cards that destroy sections of the board, direct damage spells, and little creatures. - Tezzeret, Artifice Master (+1/+4/+4/0/0) 6/6/7: If you have Thopters and strong blue creatures, he's on the higher side of Tier 3 and potentially Tier 2. Over, Under, or Just Right? - Sarkan the Mad (B / R) (+1/+1/+2/+2/+1) 9/7/6: Think of him as the more expensive Samut that relies quite a bit on dragons. Fast, Independent, Strong Abilities, Creature Driven. Medium, Card Reliant, Weak Abilities, Flexible. Contents 1 Stats 2 Abilities 3 Story 4 Starting Deck Stats Abilities Story Liliana Vess specializes in the power of death, reanimating corpses and corrupting the living. Outside of blocks that use Energize, he's not that great. Medium planeswalkers might take a little effort to get started, either due to poor mana gains or a reliance on certain abilities to come online (Vraska is a good example of medium, since she might take a few turns to get started with her mana gains, but has access to an effective ability fairly quickly). Getting Started: Dinosaurs, especially with the Enrage mechanic. Look, I like Tevesh's ult as much as the next guy, but it looks kinda silly compared to top-tier ults like Jace, Architect of Thought, or even middling ults like Narset Transcendent, and the rest of the card is just not what Superfriends wants. Do let me know in the comments if you've seen this dork. Slow, Card Reliant, Medium Abilities, Flexible. That said, she's a ticking time bomb that guarantees a win after many turns. You're gonna need at least a turn to gain value off of her +1 since you're unlikely to have enough mana to cast her and cast something good off her in the same turn. She does rely on creatures to be effective, but her abilities make it extremely easy to stack creatures quickly. Fast, Independent, Strong Abilities, Creature Driven. Getting Started: She'll need control cards. Medium, Independent, Medium Abilities, Flexible. Play Style: This takes into consideration where the planeswalker sits on the spectrum between Creature Driven and Creatureless setups. Fast, Card Reliant, Strong Abilities, Creatureless. Same as last time, if you want to know what changed in the 203 'walkers we're not talking about, there is an Odds and Ends companion post! - Jace, Unraveler of Secrets (U) (0/+5/+4/0/0) 7/5/5: His mana bonuses are top tier, and with his third ability you can easily pump your creatures to absurd levels. - Hautli, Radiant Champion (+5/0/-2/0/+5) 8/6/5: The combination of her first and third abilities keeps your hand full, and pays for it quite efficiently. You could play almost anything over Basri that said "counter" on it, and it'd probably be better. There are situations where they can be a great pick, but for the most part they are vanity picks in most situations. He's the strongest creatureless solution out there, with plenty of control options to keep the enemy's side clear. Better minus for the bigger creatures in Commander. Medium, Independent, Medium Abilities, Creature Driven. Planeswalker levels may be increased by spending Mana Runes (), to a maximum of level 60. Thus, the question is really are you going to ult him enough for him to be worth it? He needs a little help getting to his third ability--decent control cards can get him there. 1. Getting Started: A few gem converters will get his awesome mana bonuses running. Karn, Scion of Urza (+1/+1/+1/+1/+1) 5/5/6: He needs some good supports. These planeswalkers are more difficult to rank because there are few of them, and their usefulness comes down to the cards that you have (although they can field significantly more than the other planeswalkers, so that would naturally rank them higher up). Fast, Independent, Strong Abilities, Creature Driven. Oktagon, from their first set of Ixalan, made a uniform system for PW leveling. Getting Started: Basic control cards and direct damage spells. Getting Started: Look for Ally creatures from the Zendikar block. - Samut, the Tested (R / G) (-1/-1/-1/+5/+5) 10/4/4: Although her abilities include the Afflict mechanic from her block, she doesn't need Afflict in your deck to do ridiculous damage (although having an Afflict card in a legacy match means she can make a creature "quadrastrike" with little effort). Fast, Card Reliant, Strong Abilities, Creatureless. MtGPQ Deck Strategy & Planeswalker Discussion. Getting Started: Look for solid green creatures. Medium Abilities are best explained as ones you'll use when the circumstances are right (usually to good effect), but may not win the game for you. Getting Started: Look for powerful direct damage spells, supports that help you draw/enhance damage. His reliance on getting good cards, though, is what keeps him from Tier 1. Generally, the more colors a Planeswalker has affinity with, the more expensive they are to purchase and level up. - Chandra, Torch of Defiance (R) (0/0/+4/+5/0) 5/6/5: Back when Energize was a viable mechanic, this iteration of Chandra was quite powerful--she could get rid of Energized gems and do substantial damage at the same time. https://wiki.mtgpq.info/w/index.php?title=Portal:Planeswalkers&oldid=21896. - Fblthp, the Lost (B) (+2/+3/+1/+2/+1): Although his mana bonuses are pretty solid, his abilities make him quite the gimmicky planeswalker. Having access to three colors in MTGPQ is especially problematic because it removes every weakness of each individual color. Getting Started: Look for loyalty generating cards, cards that destroy creatures, and cards that make you or your opponent draw cards. Slow, Card Reliant, Weak Abilities, Flexible. Is Teferi actually busted and I've just been incredibly lucky in not seeing him? - Ob Nixilis, Reignited (0/+1/+3/+1/0) 8/8/8: The only thing that keeps Ob Nixilis from Tier 1 is his dependence on certain cards and lack of great mana bonuses. - Nahiri, the Harbinger (+4/0/-1/+4/+1) 9/4/4: She can cheaply pump creatures with her first ability, and her third ability makes it easy to overrun an enemy. - Ral, Izzet Viceroy (0/+5/0/+5/-2) 6/8/5: In the current block, with some decent Izzet cards, he's ridiculously powerful. Relies on an old mechanic. On the other hand, Creatureless planeswalkers don't need creatures to win, and often have mechanics that help them control the board without needing to field any creatures (Ob Nixilus is a prime example). Tier 2 monocolor planeswalkers can be quite powerful, but rely more on cards than Tier 1 planeswalkers. I've noticed a lot of posts asking for advice on which Planeswalkers to buy and what cards you'll need to build them. - Vivien Reid (G) (+2/+2/0/0/+5) 8/5/6: With the right creature cards, Vivien is unstoppable. Fast, Independent, Strong Abilities, Flexible. Jeska, Thrice Reborn is an odd commander to talk about because she's barely a planeswalker. Medium, Card Reliant, Medium Abilities, Creature Driven. - Kaya, Orzhov Usurper (W / B) (+3/+1/+3/+1/0) 6/7/6: Her first two abilities are rather lackluster, but her rather cheap third ability has the ability to be a one-hit kill. Getting Started: To capitalize on her mechanics, you want cards that have Activate abilities, or can trigger them (destroying gems, converting gems, etc.). Could it be that you have an exceptionally strong collection in their colors, or perhaps your collection is lacking in their strengths? You basically spent four mana for negative value. Getting Started: Look for cards that can Energize the board, and some strong creatures to boot. Karn, Scion of Urza (Colorless) (+1/+1/+1/+1/+1) 5/5/6: He needs some good supports. - Sorin, Grim Nemesis (+4/0/+4/0/0) 10/5/5: The only thing that keeps Sorin from a Tier 1 position is his low HP and that he needs both his second and third ability to turn any deck into an overpowering force. Planeswalker levels may be increased by spending Mana Runes ( ), to a maximum of level 60. Fast, Card Reliant, Medium Abilities, Creature Driven. Slow, Card Reliant, Strong Abilities, Flexible. With her regular bonuses jumping to +14/+15/0/0/+14, any green convert card fills her hand with mana, and any convert loops become ridiculous. It's an Equipment 'walker! There are a few that have changed recently or that haven't come out yet, so my rankings might change upon my d. Getting Started: Throw in cards that work together. - Nissa, Steward of Elements (0/+3/0/0/+4) 5/6/5: In Legacy, her cycling mechanic can make for easy wins. Medium, Slightly Card Reliant, Strong Abilities, Flexible. Rank it Now! Cookie Notice Planeswalkers of 2020. MTGPQ Planeswalkers (4.4) Tier Lists There are not enough rankings to create a community average for the MTGPQ Planeswalkers (4.4) Tier List yet. - Hautli, Warrior Poet (+4/-1/-1/+4/+2) 9/5/5: She can be strong with the right setup, but give it a few blocks and her reliance on dinosaurs will really hamper her style. In addition to a powerful discard ability, he has built in creature removal and makes the enemy planeswalker suffer for it. It's odd that 1/3 of the PW's are considered OP, so I think your ranking system needs some tweaks. Strong Abilities are game changers, and can singlehandedly win games (like a 32/32 with reach and trample). Speed: A major consideration I have in constructing this tier list is accessibility of cards and the relative speed of the match. Medium, Card Reliant, Medium Abilities, Flexible. Medium, Slightly Card Reliant, Strong Abilities, Creature Driven. Her first ability alone--support destruction--makes her extremely powerful in a color that has notoriously annoying supports (Lich's Mastery, anyone?). I'm super into Nissa of Shadowed Boughs. Better ult to punish greedy graveyard players. Eligible Sets: Core Set 2021, Jumpstart, Zendikar Rising, Zendikar Rising Commander, Commander Legends. I need you to take the Magic 2015 Garruk trailer, and put Endless Possibilities in the background. Let's talk about a fun 'walker. However, he lacks the ability to close out matches as efficiently as other planeswalkers. Agh! Edit the label text in each row. Getting Started: Look for cards that force your opponent to discard, and cards that can be used to kill enemy creatures quickly. Getting Started: hints. Note: I've updated the Planeswalker Tier List and moved it to a new thread. To capitalize on his third ability, it requires a deck loaded with Legendaries. Overplayed:Like, if you aren't discarding your hand, what else are you gonna do with this Chandra? Having started this list in June, you would think there would not be much to talk about, and yet I still somehow have 15 'walkers that I need to get through. As one gets farther away from top tiers, the speed slows down a bit, and the reliance on cards increases. His whole kit is streamlined around Artifacts (a little bit vanguard supports with his first ability, but artifacts in general), and with the right setup, can pull out a lot of cards for free. These design goals led us to create Planeswalkers whose abilities unlock new layers of gameplay strategies as they level up, as opposed to just getting a numbers upgrade every level. - Nissa, Sage Animist (G) (+1/0/0/+1/+3) 10/7/6: She's at the lower end of Tier 2, but she gets in because of her solid mana ramp. Fast, Slightly Card Reliant, Fairly Strong Abilities, Creatureless. Getting Started: Zombies. He is a college student in Santa Fe, New Mexico and also enjoys reading and other games of all shapes and sizes. Generally, to mix the classifications together, you'd end up with an overall tier list like this: - Duocolored Tier 1 and Top Tier Tricolor/Colorless, - Duocolored Tier 4 and Monocolored Tier 4. Getting Started: Thopter token generating cards and vehicles. - Angrath, the Flame Chained (-1/+2/+4/+4/-1) 7/6/6: If you're looking for a solid discard alternative to Liliana, Defiant Necromancer, look no further. Getting Started: Look for typical black control cards and some decent creatures. Let's rank all the planeswalkers that came out in 2020! 2. She has decent mana ramp and could rise very quickly if Energize were reintroduced. - Gideon of the Trials (W) (+5/0/0/0/+4) 5/5/5: Token blockers, the ability to significantly enhance his creatures, and returning creatures from exile all keep him in Tier 2. The downside to this, though, is that green does creatures best. By incorporating one of the strongest points of green into your deck, you're counteracting the strongest points of Garruk, and vice-versa. Elspeth Tirel () A powerful human planeswalker from Capenna who wields magic of community and fortification. Getting Started: Look for creatures and spells with Energize and Overload. Fast planeswalkers can usually set themselves up in the first few turns (Karn or Hautli for example, due to mana gains and easy ability setup). Medium, Very Card Reliant, Medium Abilities, Flexible. This is the dual color Planeswalker tier list. Most recent update: 9/3/2019, added Wrenn and Six. Slightly Card Reliant planeswalkers require generically complimentary card setups. link to download the tier list image: https://tiermaker.com/list/video-games/mtgpq-mono-colo. They clearly made Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools to be a commander. Green Planeswalkers Complete List and Rankings. Medium, Card Reliant, Medium Abilities, Creature Driven. Medium, Slightly Card Reliant, Strong Abilities, Flexible. That, in combination with easily accessible creature destruction in black, means she'll continue to be viable. She only has one loyalty ability, however, and it only allows you to look at the top 4 cards you have and play one as long as it isn't a creature or land card. It hasn't. Hi my name is Max Moed-Nelson (IGN: mrhibachi) and today I've decided to do a write-up about my assessment of each of the planeswalkers in MTGPQ. - Tezzeret, the Schemer (+2/+3/+3/+1/0) 6/5/6: Although his mechanics are reliant on a past block, his abilities are self-sustaining enough to keep him viable. I'm striving not to let personal dread influence my rankings too much (whenever I see Arlinn Kord in Legacy events I scramble my deck for efficient control options because they're bound to have Ulrich of the Krallenhorde, and probably Olivia, Mobilized for War and Decimator of Promises or Emrakul just for kicks and giggles). Fast, Independent, Strong Abilities, Creature Driven. Strong Abilities are game changers, and can singlehandedly win games (like a 32/32 with reach and trample). Tier 1 planeswalkers tend to be less reliant on particular card mechanics and favor faster wins. Outside of blocks that use Energize, he's not that great. Mana bonuses Fast, Independent, Strong Abilities, Flexible. These are all bad. Getting Started: Supports. Lots of lifelink. link to download the tier list image: https://tiermaker.com/list/video-games/mtgpq-mono-color-planeswalker-tier-list-1358809/1824812Support the channel on Patreon:patreon.com/nalthazarJoin my Community Discord:https://discord.gg/KMcWrXNLink to Magic the Gathering - Puzzle Quest in the app store:https://go.onelink.me/1802098126/1109a1900:00 - Intro1:00 - PW Tier Changes13:08 - Basri Ket15:05 - Chandra Heart of Fire16:34 - Chandra Ignited19:30 - Ellywick Tumblestrum21:45 - Garruk Unleashed23:48 - Grand Master of Flowers26:32 - Jace Mirror Mage29:37 - Jeska Thrice Reborn32:12 - Liliana Waker of the Dead35:02 - Liliana Master of Death36:46 - Lolth Spider Queen39:29 - Lukka Wayward Bonder42:20 - Mordenkainen42:34 - Professor Onyx47:29 - Serra the Benevolent51:10 - Teferi Master of Time53:32 - Tyvar Kell54:56 - Wrenn and Seven57:24 - Zariel Archduke of Avernus59:31 - Closing Thoughts and Conclusion Keep Chandra in the back of your mind, maybe think about Teferi, Timeless Voyager in a really watered down Superfriends deck, mock the rest for being terrible. - Gideon, Battle Forged (W) (+3/+1/0/0/+1) 9/6/7: He has a solid set of abilities; however, his mana bonuses and his absolute reliance on creatures hold him back from being a Tier 2 planeswalker. Honestly, the only thing I'm not into here is the +1, and even that's not awful. Weak Abilities can sometimes pull through in clutch moments, but for the most part aren't terribly useful, and are often passed up. Fast, Independent, Strong Abilities, Flexible. Getting Started: Look for cards that force your opponent to discard. All Planeswalkers had abilities straight out of the gate, at level 1. Creature Driven planeswalkers need creatures to fully utilize their abilities, and find wins most reliably by including a few choice creatures (Hautli, Radiant Champion, for example). Getting Started: Look for Ally creatures from the Zendikar block. He's also quite easily to use as is. Slow, Card Reliant, Fairly Strong Abilities, Creature Driven. All mono-color Planeswalkers' mana bonuses add up to nine. I'm open to reclassification for a well presented case. Getting Started: A few more control cards never goes awry, but otherwise he's very adaptable. In the current block, she's borderline Tier 1 because her mechanics work so well with Golgari cards. Fast, Independent, Strong Abilities, Creature Driven. Slow, Card Reliant, Fairly Strong Abilities, Creature Driven. Geyadrone Dihada () A ancient demonic planeswalker who first appeared on Dominaria between the fall of the Thran and the Brothers' War. Very much my type of value nonsense card. Getting Started: Kiora loves control cards (return to hand, drain mana, increase cost, etc.) Relies on an old mechanic. Nicol-Bolas, God-Pharaoh (-1/+3/+3/+3/-1) 5/8/5: He can effectively go creatureless, and comes with a lot of control. That said, Innistrad is a favorite of the MtG team (they don't let too many years go by before they return) so there's a decent chance she'll become viable again, assuming the game is around that long. "Oh right, this thing!". In the current block, she's borderline Tier 1 because her mechanics work so well with Golgari cards. Getting Started: Thopter token generating cards and vehicles. Tier 3 are good planeswalkers, but rely heavily on the right deck setup. and big creatures. You have to be able to do better, right? With his third ability, you wont have to worry much about their cost. MTGPQ Planeswalkers (4.4) Tier Lists. - Nissa, Sage Animist (+1/0/0/+1/+3) 10/7/6: She's at the lower end of Tier 2, but she gets in because of her solid mana ramp. Tier 4 planeswalkers have significant drawbacks. This is the updated Mono Color Planeswalker Tier List for mtgpq. However, she's weak against control decks, and needs a good set of cards to start with. If you have the cards, these planeswalkers can bring the firepower. Fast, Slightly Card Reliant, Strong Abilities, Flexible. - Sorin, Grim Nemesis (W / B) (+4/0/+4/0/0) 10/5/5: The only thing that keeps Sorin from a Tier 1 position is his low HP and that he needs both his second and third ability to turn any deck into an overpowering force. Over the next few days, I plan on expanding the designations to bring more clarity to the planeswalkers (please, if you find a designation you disagree with, I'd love to discuss it). Getting Started: Get Drake Haven and cards with cycling. Getting Started: In the theme of Gruul, you'll want large green creatures. Also, cards that heal you. - Angrath, the Flame Chained (B / R) (-1/+2/+4/+4/-1) 7/6/6: If you're looking for a solid discard alternative to Liliana, Defiant Necromancer, look no further. Over, Under, or Just Right? Relies on old mechanics. - Tezzeret, the Seeker (B) (+2/+3/+2/0/0) 5/8/9: He's a great support-centric planeswalker. Let me know in the comments. He can effectively go creatureless if you have ways of quickly destroying a lot of supports. Getting Started: Throw in control cards (return to hand, drain mana, increase cost, exile creatures/supports, disable creatures) and some decent creatures. Otherwise, I see no reason to just move onward. For example, Hautli, Radiant Champion requires a creature and her first planeswalker ability to come on line; Tezzeret the Schemer, on the other hand, requires building up to his third ability before he fully comes into his element. Outside of Legacy, cards that convert mana along with control cards. Getting Started: Ugin's primary drawback is his inability to gain mana quickly--start by including multicolored creatures (especially tricolored creatures), then throw in a few cards that convert gems or otherwise gain mana to bring him online. Slow, Card Reliant, Strong Abilities, Flexible. - Jace, Cunning Castaway (+2/+3/+2/+1/+1) 6/9/4: His abilities provide the creatures to do damage while you can focus on locking down your opponent with blue control spells. With a card like Storm the Vault, he becomes ridiculously powerful. Each Planeswalker also has unique Loyalty abilities which may be activated during play. - Liliana, Death's Majesty (-2/+4/+5/+3/-1) 5/5/5: The only thing keeping Liliana from Tier 1 is that to truly capitalize on her abilities, you'll need to find creatures that have good "when this creature enters the battlefield" or "when this creature is destroyed" mechanics. Drag the images into the order you would like. 130 discussions 1.3K comments Most recent: . When it is complete, each planeswalker will have an entry in this format: - Planeswalker (W/U/B/R/G mana bonuses) Creatures/Spells/Supports: description. Create a ranking for MTGPQ: Mono Color Planeswalker. It's way more fragile and it absolutely fails the single activation test: scry 2 one time for three mana is incredibly bad. Relies on old mechanics. Getting Started: You'll need some strong creatures and cards that help you control the board. Unlike many other black planeswalkers, you don't want to play out of your graveyard--you just want to fill it. Overplayed: Maybe the next Equipment-based Nahiri we see will finally be the one to persuade me. Same as last time, if you want to know what changed in the 203 'walkers we're not talking about, there is an Odds and Ends companion post! His reliance on getting good cards, though, is what keeps him from Tier 1. In a match that goes longer, the tiers would adjust somewhat. Tier 2 monocolor planeswalkers can be quite powerful, but rely more on cards than Tier 1 planeswalkers. 3. He's solidly a "Vanity Tier" choice, whose main purpose seemingly is to annoy your matchups as an AI deck, since many win conditions would be thwarted by his abilities. If you have a strong Ixalan/Rivals of Ixalan collection (especially with Enrage) she's more of a Tier 2 planeswalker currently. - Liliana, Untouched by Death (B) (-2/+3/+7/+3/-2) 8/6/5: In most situations, she'd probably be at the lower end of Tier 2/high end of Tier 3. Getting Started: He'll need some strong white creatures. Slow, Card Reliant, Medium Abilities, Creature Driven. Medium, Card Reliant, Medium Abilities, Creature Driven. This is the updated Mono Color Planeswalker Tier List for mtgpq. - Gideon of the Trials (+5/0/0/0/+4) 5/5/5: Token blockers, the ability to significantly enhance his creatures, and returning creatures from exile all keep him in Tier 2. Getting Started: Put creatures in your deck. This page was last edited on 12 January 2023, at 23:49. Spells/supports that generate lots of matches are key--think of spells that convert mana, or destroy gems. Getting Started: Lands. Medium, Independent, Strong Abilities, Flexible. Generally, to mix the classifications together, you'd end up with an overall tier list like this: - Duocolored Tier 1 and Top Tier Tricolor/Colorless, - Duocolored Tier 4 and Monocolored Tier 4. Medium, Card Reliant, Medium Abilities, Creature Driven. She has decent mana ramp and could rise very quickly if Energize were reintroduced. How is he in 6,000 decks when I forgot he existed? Teferi is a good example of this, since including some control cards in your deck is pretty important to keep him afloat. Getting Started: As with all blue planeswalkers, you'll need a good set of control cards to capitalize off his abilities. Medium, Card Reliant, Medium Abilities, Creature Driven. Getting Started: To capitalize on her mechanics, you want cards that have Activate abilities, or can trigger them (destroying gems, converting gems, etc.). How much of a board state do you need to protect Teferi? You don't actually need the direct damage spells (thank you third ability), it just makes matches end quicker. Getting Started: Big creatures. Fast, Slightly Card Reliant, Strong Abilities, Flexible. Upon looking into Planeswalker design as a whole, we wanted to try to make every Planeswalker a unique build around their character. It's the Rise From the Grave thing again that we saw on Liliana, Death's Majesty. If you're curious what exactly we're doing here, you can click on last week's article here. Getting Started: Put creatures in your deck. Is it easy to pull off? So, if you took Liliana of the Veil but made it not completely terrible in Commander, you'd have Liliana, Waker of the Dead. and our Extremely powerful planeswalkers. This is supposed to be the best planeswalker in Commander ever printed, and I've officially seen it as much as I've seen Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded. Getting Started: Find cards that Energize the board. The +1 is kinda cute with, like, Voltron, or Infect, but four mana for that is not worth doing. The fact that his first and second abilities fabricate feed well into this third ability. Profit. Medium, Very Card Reliant, Medium Abilities, Flexible. Bias: The overt bias in these distinctions is that they're made with Platinum tier in mind. 3. On the other hand, Creatureless planeswalkers don't need creatures to win, and often have mechanics that help them control the board without needing to field any creatures (Ob Nixilus is a prime example). Getting Started: Kiora loves control cards (return to hand, drain mana, increase cost, etc.) Medium, Card Reliant, Strong Abilities, Creatureless. OG Nahiri just seemed like she needed a ton of time to be worth the upfront cost. Fast, Slightly Card Reliant, Fairly Strong Abilities, Creatureless. Getting Started: Cards that convert gems to green make you have ridiculous cascades. Medium, Independent, Medium Abilities, Creature Driven. 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