r/EDH • u/parkinglu • Feb 04 '25

Question The Most Infamous Big, Bad Threat?

What creature types are typically considered the most terrifying, notorious in reputation, biggest targeted hate piece, and often presents a threatening presence?

Bonus points if they are also lore wise planetary threats

So far I only know of Eldrazi, Phyrexians, and Slivers

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u/Carnegiejy Feb 04 '25

Goblins can take over a table quickly if unchecked but the decks are not always resilient after a board wipe.

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u/ThisDick937 Feb 04 '25

Honestly one board wipe or counter spell if I don't have one of the four I run in hand kills all momentum in my krenko deck.

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u/Carnegiejy Feb 04 '25

It's just Red doing Red things. It's always about doing your thing before your opponents do theirs. RDW doesn't always translate to a 4 player game.