Which is the strongest element?

[RavingRabbid]

Don't put your favourite, put the one you think it's the strongest.

There have been a lot of polls like this.

This time, it's not just a random person trying to become emperor of the world using completely unbalanced decks, it's a serious poll, about which element is stronger than the others.

Something will follow this, related on the results.

You get 3 votes.

[Higurashi]

Entropy and Fire are obvious choices.. but at the third one I find Earth, Death and Aether to be more or less tied. I went with Aether simply because of the enormous card advantage it can offer.

[Jappert]

1. Entropy for it's control and supreme flexibility.
2. Fire for it's raw power, rushes and creature control.

3. Darkness for it's permanent control, healing abilities, also flexibility.

I only voted for fire and entropy because I think they're towering far above the rest.

[TheIdioticIdiot]

and are way more superior than other elements...
, , and are next in the tier
, , , , and are about average
and are meh... despite being one of my favorite elements

[TheonlyrealBeef]

Aether, Darkness and Entropy.

Darkness, but especially Entropy have a full arsenal at their disposal including CC, PC and healing. Fire lacks the latter.

Aether has some of the best cards of the game, although they really aren't that useful mono. Fractal, Twin Universe and Mindgate are potentially devastating.

[RavingRabbid]

I voted Entropy, Fire and Darkness.

[jmdt]

and both have speed and versatility.

after that, its a toss up between , , and maybe .  I choose mainly due to its speed potential, poison potions, and heavy shields/CC.

[TheIdioticIdiot]

Aether, Darkness and Entropy.

Darkness, but especially Entropy have a full arsenal at their disposal including CC, PC and healing. Fire lacks the latter.

Aether has some of the best cards of the game, although they really aren't that useful mono. Fractal, Twin Universe and Mindgate are potentially devastating.

what lack, that has is the raw rushing power, forget your healing, too slow to stop the devastating rush

[Kakerlake]

I voted for Fire, Entropy and Time.

It is hard to say which element is the stronges since it always depends on how you build your deck. Any element is able to beat any other element (with war rules).

But all in all, Fire is certainly very powerful:
Immolation is heck of a speed builder.
Deflags is an awesomely cheap PC.
Phoenix is just the best mono creature arond.
Firebolt is the spell with the most possible damage output.
And so is Fahrenheit.

Entropy is really strong as well. It's strengh comes from the versatility in which it can build decks containing other elements.
AM can practically instakill 2 dragons.
Discord is evil.
Nova is the base of any speed bow.
Pandemonium is the best mass CC there is.
Diss shield is really powerful as well.

And finally time. Basically Hourglass is IMO the best card there is in elements. Gaining a cardadvantage is the most basic way of winning any Card game.
But the other cards are awesome as well! Like sundial, especially upped, is deadly in any stall / poison / whatever deck.
Rewind and Eternity is IMO the best CC there is.
Dune scorp dishes the best poison.
And well precog... in a nymph is awesome =)

Well, those are just some random thoughts that came to my mind.

[DevilLoss]

i voted  because its flexible beyond belief  because its supreme cc and damage output cuts it a bit above others and lastly  the reasoning behind this one is a bit strange but mostly because one time can stall has qauntam and cc control in one card (reverse time) you like ur dragon well you can resummon it also because it can rush too with the right cards you cna draw 2-5 cards all in one turn

[Kamietsu]

Fire, Darkness, Life.

Fire has the raw power and devastating destructive force for creatures and permanents. It is very vulnerable, but when your main export is offense, there isn't a huge demand for defense. But luckily, the small defense it has can be devastating to many opponents. But mostly it's ability to shut down your damage via destruction while giving it's own output of damage makes it number one in my book.

Darkness has power and strong flexibility. It can keep itself alive while playing on the opponent's strength. Stealing their permanents grants them an advantage while giving your opponent a disadvantage. Not only does it have the power to shut down the opponent, it can do so in many ways, making it very flexible. Paired with strong attackers, and a good defense, it's a very balanced and strong element.

Life I feel is a strong element, but not in the sense of power. It has fast, consistent damage, and can fully support itself, keeping itself alive until you just cannot go on any longer. With the latest additions, it can poison and creature spam like no tomorrow. It rivals fractal, maybe not on speed but on the principle of power.

[Ryli]

I think generally, it's either Entropy or Fire.
It is mostly situational though. Using a fire rush won't succeed vs a CC deckout. Neither will entropy/bonewall suceed against a creatureless water stall /that sticks up a permafrost.