What's your favorite MTG card?

[TyrunnAlberyn]

Nostalgia factor: [mtg_card=Vaevictis Asmadi]. I used to have a deck built around this hot piece of dragon back in the olden days and it got me a fairly nice amount of wins.

Cool flavour text: [mtg_card=Contempt]

Troll value: [mtg_card=Goblin Game]

Currently favourite card to have on the table: [mtg_card=Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord]

 

[Zhukov]

Man, it's been about ten years since I played MTG.

Anyway...

Always a classic.

"I put out my 15/15 with trample and unkillable-ness."
"Counterspell."
"I burn your everything!"
"Counterspell."
"I execute my mega combo that plays every card in my deck in a single turn!"
"Counterspell."

 

[Headdrivehardscrew]

Hm. I have various favourites, all for rather different reasons.

Currently, I get the most fun and brainwonk out of [mtg_card=our market research]... it's just so... exploitable. You explicitly only wanted one, so that's all you get. 'ta.

Just call it OMRSTPLRLCNSWMTCTHTALCNEE for short.

 

[Vardermir]

Sliver Queen. Because its a sliver that makes slivers! And everyone looooooves slivers. (I don't know how to link the card the right way, so you'll all have to click on an actual link to enjoy its full glory.)

http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=5233

 

[fenrizz]

I really love this card, [mtg_card=Wash Out].

The horror and anguish in my opponents eyes when I play it is truly a magnificent sight.
But, I'll admit, it is rather overpowered.

I also like the combination of these 2:
[mtg_card=Silhana Ledgewalker]
[mtg_card=Blanchwood Armor]

Some of my best decks have been green speed decks based around that pair.

 

[crimson sickle2]

The card that inspired me back into the game after a couple years of hiatus was [mtg_card=Etched Oracle]. Five colored decks and artifacts always make me happy, and this one turns into a three card draw engine late game.

[mtg_card=Scion of the Ur-Dragon] was the main reason I got into EDH, I don't remember when, but I had one in my collection for a long time.

Although the card I want to build around most right now has to be [mtg_card=Linessa, Zephr Mage]. Her grandeur ability seems so amazing and the art has one of the most over-powered lands of all time on it.

 

[6_Qubed]

Aaaaaaaaaand I can't pick just one. Curses!

Three come to mind, for that lovely combination of neat flavor text, and general usefullness;
<url=http://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/card/Discussion.aspx?multiverseid=8818>Goblin Offensive
Future Sight-block <url=http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=130669>Foresee
Mercadian Masques-block <url=http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=19570>Counterspell

Honorable mention goes to Hellhole Rats. Or as I like to call them, the <url=http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=97100>Warm Fuzzies!

 

[schtingah]

I gotta go with [mtg_card=Confusion in the Ranks], though the flavour text on [mtg_card=Sea's Claim] is pretty epic.

 

[The Almighty Aardvark]

Mechanically: [mtg_card=Inexorable Tide] My favorite card in my infect/proliferate deck, and the main reason why I have gitaxian probe in it. Whether I have a lux cannon on the field, poison counters on my opponent or the creatures this card is insane.

Aesthetically: [mtg_card=Vulturous Zombie] Don't know exactly why but I love the art on this card. The ability's pretty good too

 

[Sandjube]

I don't know why, but there's just something about [mtg_card=Etherium sculptor] that I love.

Also [mtg_card=Tidehollow strix] and [mtg_card=Dream fracture] for art.

 

[The Almighty Aardvark]

I generally like cards with really bizarre/trollish abilities, or really nuanced cards.
*snip*

You'd love this old troll favourite:

http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=980

Add multiple copies for more "fun".

I prefer [mtg_card=Enter the Dungeon]. Mainly because I want to have a game being played under four successively smaller tables

 

[Spacefrog]

Let's see

Favourite mechanically; Apocalypse
http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=4802
Still looking for a win with it, so far I have a combination of barren glory and Jhoira but I'm not sure it will work

Favourite flavour text; Anything by Jaya Ballard is hilarious
http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&flavor=+[jaya]+[ballard]
Although her apprentice Chandra seems to have inherited the humoristic sense.
Speaking of which

Secret character crush; Chandra Nalaar
http://www.steveargyle.com/gallery/artwork/?artwork_id=368
I have a thing for fiery, freckled redheads, and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

Favorite artist; Steve Argyle
http://www.steveargyle.com/ (currently under reconstruction)
This guy is amazing, all of his pieces are full of details (too much sometimes, several of those he did for magic have two versions; one for the card and one for full screen awesomeness)and half the fun is reading his own comments below the art.

Favourite art; Slave of Bolas
http://www.steveargyle.com/gallery/artwork/?artwork_id=323
This piece is just so powerful. The dragon coiling around her, the posture, the dropped sword by her side, the halo of honour-seals breaking, the facial expression of utter despair and helplessness, the tears running down her cheeks, everything just screams; "This angel, the purest of beings, are being corrupted and it is not pleasant"


Favourite card overall; Laboratory Maniac
http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=230788
The mechanics just flow so well together with the flavour that it drips with
Actually I like the flavour of Innistrad in general, it actually overtook time spiral as my favourite block.

 

[The Wykydtron]

I like Doomed Traveller... Y'know that shitty 1/1 that turns into a 1/1 with Flying when it dies? I just like the theme of it.

Fine, any of those "DESTROY EVERYTHING" cards. Getting rid of all the bullshit in one second flat :3

 

[CrazyCapnMorgan]

Seeing as how I'm an old school M:tG player, I love the concept of infinite. Therefore,

Ashnod's Altar
Ornithoper
Enduring Renewal

God I loved that deck. Ages ago...

 

[Mordekaien]

[mtg_card=Mistform Ultimus]

I don't know why, but I used to build entire decks around that card back in the day.

Oi, you there! Stop stealing my fav card!
But yeah, he's badass, I used to have a deck built around him too.

[mtg_card=Worldgorger Dragon] and [mtg_card=Scalpelexis] are close runnerups as well

 

[Don't taze me bro]

I haven't played MTG in over 17 years, but I was pretty proud of my Shivan Dragon back in the day.

 

[madwarper]

For artwork? My avatar should make that obvious.

For trolling Rules forums? [mtg_card=Teferi's Response]

Spoiler: Hypothetical question

Player 1 has a card in hand and controls 3 [mtg_card=Swamp]s, 2 [mtg_card=Island]s and a [mtg_card=Helldozer].
Player 2 has 2 cards in hand and controls a [mtg_card=Mountain] and [mtg_card=Tropical Island].

Player 1) Activates Helldozer's ability targeting Player 2's Tropical Island.
Player 2) Plays [mtg_card=Teferi's response] targeting the activated ability.
Player 1) Plays [mtg_card=Counterspell] targeting Teferi's Response.
Player 2) Plays [mtg_card=Daze], by paying the alternate cost of Returning their Tropical Island to their hand, targeting the Counterspell.

Both players are currently tapped out and have no further plays. How does this resolve?

For flavor text? [mtg_card=Gainsay]

 

[Alcaste]

Hoo.

Flavor text and badassery? [mtg_card=Swift Silence]

For some reason I also really enjoy playing decks that have [mtg_card=Jace's Erasure] in them.

Overall though, my absolute favorite card: [mtg_card=Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni] - I have the promo version of her in a little plastic box. I adore Ink-Eyes so much.

Honorable mentions:

[mtg_card=Tahngarth, Talruum Hero] - One of my four commanders. I just always seem to do well with a big minotaur punching the other commander in the face.

[mtg_card=Kruin Striker] - I want to make this card work in standard, I really do

[mtg_card=Supreme Verdict] - Another great one for flavor text.

I'm sure when gatecrash comes out and Boros gets fleshed out again I'll have more favorites.