Back in 2014, the first Abzan cards were released into the MTG universe. Today, we reveal MTG’s best Abzan creatures. Read on below!
Top 10 MTG Best Abzan Creatures
1. Garruk Wildspeaker
Ok, technically speaking, Garruk Wildspeaker isn’t a creature… he’s a Planeswalker.
At any rate, this mythic rare card is well-worthy of topping our list of MTG’s best Abzan creatures.
With a casting cost of 2 colorless and 2 forests, Garruk hits the battlefield with 3 loyalty counters and three awesome abilities.
Add +1 loyalty counters and untap two target lands, pay -1 loyalty counters and put a 3/3 Abzan beast creature onto the battlefield (see? We actually DO know our stuff!), or pay -4 loyalty counters and creatures you control to get a +3/+3 counter and gain Trample until the end of turn.
Crazy right!? Exactly.
2. Tarmogoyf
The last card on our list of MTG best Abzan Creatures is a really special one; Tarmogoyf.
Interestingly enough, the card only costs 1 colorless and 1 green mana to bring out onto the battlefield.
Once on the field, Tarmogoyf gains power equal to the number of card types currently in all graveyards.
Tarmogoyf’s toughness is exactly 1 point higher than its power.
3. Llanowar Elves
An oldy but a goody, Llanowar Elves is one of the best “peon” creatures you can add to any deck.
With a cheap casting cost of just 1 forest, this 1/1 Elf Druid creature also works as a mana source.
Tap Llanowar Elves and gain a single forest mana in your mana pool for the turn.
4. Birds of Paradise
Birds of Prey is another excellent “peon” card to keep in your Abzan deck.
A rare green Bird card, Birds of Prey is a flyer with 0 power and 1 toughness.
The real benefit of Birds of Prey is that it works as a mana source (like Llanowar Elves). Simply tap it for one mana of any color.
5. Shriekmaw
Shriekmaw is an uncommon black Elemental creature card with a casting cost of 4 colorless and 1 black mana.
When Sheikmaw hits the field, it has Fear AND you get to destroy a target nonblack creature that isn’t an artifact.
Shriekmaw also has Evoke, which means you can play it as a spell and sacrifice it when it hits the battlefield.
6. Hypnotic Specter
Hypnotic Specter is a 2/2 black Specter with a casting cost of 1 colorless and 2 black mana.
The card isn’t just a regular flyer though. Whenever it deals damage to an enemy player, they must discard a random card from their hand.
For the cost and effect, Hypnotic Specter is for sure one of the best Abzan creatures.
7. Profane Command
The 7th card on our list of MTG’s best Abzan creatures isn’t a creature card at all. It’s a rare black sorcery card. But, why would we add a spell to a list of creatures? Simple.
When you play Profane Command, pay X and 2 black mana, and then choose two of the following; target player loses X life, return target creature from your graveyard to the battlefield (with X mana cost or less), or deal damage to a target creature with an -X/-X counter until the end of the turn.
8. Doran, the Siege Tower
Doran, the Siege Tower is an 0/5 black, green, and white rare Treefolk Shaman that definitely deserves a place on the MTG best Abzan creatures list.
With an affordable casting cost of just 1 black, 1 green, and 1 white, Doran isn’t hard to get out onto the field.
Doran’s ability causes all the attacking creatures in the game to use their toughness as their attack damage value (rather than assigning damage based on their power, as normal).
9. Ohran Viper
Ohran Viper is a rare green Snow Snake creature with 1 power and 3 toughness. It has a casting cost of 1 colorless and 2 green mana.
When this card deals combat damage to any creature, that creature is destroyed at the end of the combat phase.
Even more, whenever Ohran Viper damages a player, you get to draw a card.
This card may not be a giant, but it surely gives an edge.
10. Lilianna Vess
The second card on our list of the best Abzan creatures in MTG is another Planeswalker (we know, we know, she isn’t REALLY a creature).
With a casting cost of 3 colorless and 2 black mana, Liliana is a mythic rare black card that comes into play with 5 loyalty counters.
Pay +1 loyalty counters and a target player discards a card, pay -1 loyalty counters and search your deck for a card and then place it on the top, or pay -8 loyalty counters and put all creature cards from all graveyards onto the battlefield under your control.
Yeahhh! Liliana is truly a wicked card to play in your Abzan deck.
Common Questions About MTG’s Best Abzan Creatures
What Are Abzan Creatures in MTG?
Abzan creatures belong to a clan of warriors in the MTG universe. The first Abzan theme came out in 2014.
Are Abzan Creatures Worth It?
Abzan creatures are worth it if you enjoy nitty-gritty battles with lots of interesting creatures, rather than casting sorceries and instants. That said, if you prefer spells, counter-spells, and slick tricks, Abzan may not be the type of cards for you.
How Do You Win At MTG With Abzan Creatures?
The best way to win at MTG with Abzan creatures is by overwhelming the enemy with a horde and attacking relentlessly. If you have your deck built properly, and a bit of luck, you should be able to start casting creatures on the first, second, or third round and not let up until you stomp your foes into nothingness.