Golgari - Taking the Trophy, Deed Undone - - Assassin's Trophy from our last Ravnica block is our new Golgari #1. Maelstrom Pulse also jumped ahead of Pernicious Deed which now takes the #3 slot.
Simic - Krasis Averted! - You liked the pun, admit it. Okay, so, Hydroid Krasis from our last Ravnica block is our new Simic #2 and Nissa, Steward of Elements is also new to the list at #3! Both Kiora iterations dropped out of the top 10 since 2016 (Master of the Depths was #5 and Crashing Wave was #8 in 2016).
Izzet - Not Fayden Away - - I'm on a roll....Dack Fayden is still our undisputed champ at #1. The rest of the list however has changed dramatically since 2016. Izzet Charm climbed from #3 to #2, but Ral Zarek fell to #9! Why? There's a new pair of walkers in town and one iteration is gifted and the other is just sublime! Saheeli, Sublime Artificer is our new #4 and Saheeli, the Gifted is at #6. Once near staples - Fire // Ice and Electrolyze have gone from 5th and 6th to 7th and 8th respectively.
Again, a big thanks for your patience with these results. I had a very long week and could not get to this in a timely manner. I will put up the colorless thread on Sunday evening and the results from that thread will conclude my project. I hope this has been helpful -- I know I've seen these rankings referenced both here and on Reddit in various discussions and that definitely makes it worthwhile to me. There's been talk about another ranking project that will rank cards by their color and cost, I'm not sure if/when that will start up, but I'll be on the lookout for it!
Thanks for tolerating my puns...lol. I'm in the process of converting my cube to a 500 card cube--these lists have helped me make some decisions towards that end.
2. Vindicate
3. Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
4. Talisman of Hierarchy
5. Orzhov Signet
6. Anguished Unmaking
7. Tidehollow Sculler
8. Kaya's Wrath
9. Gerrard's Verdict
10. Sorin, Solemn Visitor
2. Maelstrom Pulse
3. Pernicious Deed
4. Abrupt Decay
5. Talisman of Resilience
6. Deathrite Shaman
7. Life // Death
8. Golgari Signet
9. Meren of Clan Nel Toth
10. Vraska, Relic Seeker
2. Hydroid Krasis
3. Nissa, Steward of Elements
4. Talisman of Curiosity
5. Mystic Snake
6. Simic Signet
7. Trygon Predator
8. (T) Sagu Mauler
8. (T) Ice-Fang Coatl
9. Shardless Agent
10. Coiling Oracle
2. Izzet Charm
3. Talisman of Creativity
4. Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
5. Izzet Signet
6. Saheeli, the Gifted
7. Fire // Ice
8. Electrolyze
9. Ral Zarek
10. Keranos, God of Storms
2. Ajani Vengeant
3. Lightning Helix
4. Boros Charm
5. Talisman of Conviction
6. Boros Signet
7. Aurelia, Exemplar of Justice
8. Nahiri, the Harbinger
9. (T) Tajic, Legion's Edge
9. (T) Skyknight Vanguard
10. Chained to the Rocks
A full list of results, with all cards that received votes and the number of lists a card appeared on, can be found on this Google spreadsheet.
Thanks to all 12 voters!
Trivia, Useless Ramblings, and Facts (TURF)
Orzhov - Lingering to the top - Lingering Souls edged out Vindicate to become our new #1. Tidehollow Sculler also went from unranked in 2016 to #7 today.
Golgari - Taking the Trophy, Deed Undone - - Assassin's Trophy from our last Ravnica block is our new Golgari #1. Maelstrom Pulse also jumped ahead of Pernicious Deed which now takes the #3 slot.
Simic - Krasis Averted! - You liked the pun, admit it. Okay, so, Hydroid Krasis from our last Ravnica block is our new Simic #2 and Nissa, Steward of Elements is also new to the list at #3! Both Kiora iterations dropped out of the top 10 since 2016 (Master of the Depths was #5 and Crashing Wave was #8 in 2016).
Izzet - Not Fayden Away - - I'm on a roll....Dack Fayden is still our undisputed champ at #1. The rest of the list however has changed dramatically since 2016. Izzet Charm climbed from #3 to #2, but Ral Zarek fell to #9! Why? There's a new pair of walkers in town and one iteration is gifted and the other is just sublime! Saheeli, Sublime Artificer is our new #4 and Saheeli, the Gifted is at #6. Once near staples - Fire // Ice and Electrolyze have gone from 5th and 6th to 7th and 8th respectively.
Boros - Figuring it Out - Figure of Destiny is the new #1 narrowly beating Ajani Vengeant but the entire top 4 remains unchanged except the order they are in. Aurelia, Exemplar of Justice (#7) and Tajic, Legion's Edge (#9) are newcomers from our last Ravnica block.
Again, a big thanks for your patience with these results. I had a very long week and could not get to this in a timely manner. I will put up the colorless thread on Sunday evening and the results from that thread will conclude my project. I hope this has been helpful -- I know I've seen these rankings referenced both here and on Reddit in various discussions and that definitely makes it worthwhile to me. There's been talk about another ranking project that will rank cards by their color and cost, I'm not sure if/when that will start up, but I'll be on the lookout for it!
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