37:05 what am i missing, doesn't Plunderer have deathtouch? Why didn't it block the 6/4? Scratch that, inspiring paladin, sorry😢

At 40:25 the greedy play was actually wrathing, you could have chumped with cuttroath and having them overextend, then you would have probably won that game by wrathing 4 creatures

"If that's not tilting I don't know what is" is correct. "If that's not tilting I don't know what isn't" is probably not correct. Just like: "That's not the right pick *I THINK*" is correct, but all you people keep saying "That's not the right pick *I don't think*" which is stupid and incorrect and sounds weird.

Loved watching this run! Very well done!

I think I would have spec'ed on the Koma p2p1, only because of effects like zombify, and maybe you find the fixing for it, also because the next best card wasn't impressive.

Seeing paul get so fired up playing through these games made this so much fun to watch. Keep up the good work

Think the two Pilfers was too many, otherwise there was nothing you could do better with that pile of cards. Well played 👍

Congrats buddy! Amazing stuff! Be fascinated to see some content on your tournament prep/order of operations for the big event. Best of luck

dangerously cheesy

Just chiming in saying I've gotten a ton out of watching your drafts. I started drafting in DSK and now just got to diamond in foundations thanks to your videos! Joining the patreon, and please keep doing what you're doing! Your commentary and insight is awesome to learn from.

Paul, you went 17 lands with that many cantrips? Daaaaang. Also, to y'all in the comments complaining about the "shuffler"; it's not that, it's that we have a hard time understanding that randomness means sometimes you'll get flooded out. Happens IRL too. Heck, the more Magic you play, the more it happens!

10:38 No consideration for Dismal Backwater? I think it's just what the deck needs and not worth risking it not wheeling EDIT: yeah wow, Bake into a Pie, Arcane Epiphany and Nighthawk coming up really drives home the need! EDIT 2: It tabled?! you're a genius, ignore me

That flood game 1 was absurd…

36:16 I think you should have attacked with the faerie even if it dies only to dig something with Gutless Plunderer, you might put think twice/skeleton on the graveyard and dig deeper for wrath/removal/arcane epiphany

Congrats Paul! Really enjoyed watching this run. Had fun, learned allot. I hope the championships go well for you. Onwards and upwards!

Also MORE constructed content

Last 6 years of Magic "Draft aggro 1/2/3 drops and win" C'mon Paul.

Played a green white anthemcorn deck into dimir control by except after I ate the edict and twiddled my thumbs rebuilding my board I got hit with a Rise of the Dark Realms x.x

I feel your pain. Today I drafted GW go wide with overrun/claws out. Proceeded to play against GW, GW and Mono Green who all went wider and overran me better for an 0-3. Them are the beats!

Congrats! Really well played. That game 1 vs. Selesnya was insane.

It's so painfull losing to flood sometimes, but there's always next draft.

Wait... That bounce of the Squad Rallier on its trigger was actually such a cool line that I've never even considered

I belive you entioned this on a different video, but this is a flood format where the best cards are mana sinks

That Choking Miasma line was pure gold

You really just didn't have enough sorceries and instants, my guy. Why are you playing a stupid 2/2 deathtoucher when Pilfer is *right there*. It's a much better card than you give it credit for. And this absolutely should've been a 16 lander deck. You don't have a single card that costs above 5 nor do you have any mana sinks, and you have a ton of cycle. If anything, I'd consider going down to 15 lands.

Way to go Paul! Congratulations on the great games and thanks for sharing!

This was truly amazing to watch, it's been so incredible watching your journey as a content creator... congratulations on your qualification, well-deserved!

I disagree that you couldn't have done much about the deck with the anthem - I think that firing the stab at the 3/1 was premature - it was just turn 2m you had a high life total, and the very next turn opponent casted the unicorn, that should have been stabbed instead. Obviously that doesn't mean you would have won _ but for sure would have had a better chance. (Obligatory - I'm a fan and enjoy very much your content - and congrats on qualifying for the arena championship!)

wow at forcing people to play at 6am their local time smh

Man, this was harsh. I've drafted fairly good decks recently and just had a miserable experience through flood/screw. Not my favourite format so far.

Thank you for bringing all of us in your journey to your Arena Championship. I’m always lost in the real world whenever I watch your channel. I feel like I’m in the same room with you cheering in your every play, and even shout at the monitor whenever I see a different play. Congrats on your qualification and we’ll all be rooting for you in the event. I normally don’t watch Arena Championships since it’s constructed, but I’ll be following it to see how you go. Good luck!

What a run Paul bravo! You mention not testing too much but can I ask what kind of prep did you do? I'm a limited player and feel like going for standard tournaments would be too time consuming... but I kinda want to be wrong! 😅 Again bravo real glad for you👏❤️🙌

Also, I think Fleeting shines in the UR tempo deck, bc it fires off all the Second Card Draw and prowess creatures on the cheap - and it blanks stuff like big spider letting you swing with impunity. But it seems to do almost nothing in a control shell, just bc of the sizes of this set's beatdown creatures, I always end up cycling it, rather than blowing people out.

Nice video. Run away togheter is nice with burglar rats. Regards

It speaks volumes of you showing these results and not only trophies. Keep it up

If i had 3 1 mana cantrips i would have cut a land

Good to hear that this is happening to everyone and not only to me I dropped from M#40 to the M#300s after been flooded and land screwed in almost every game. Ain't playing this thing enymore.

cant get fleetings and think twice coming around ever anymore

This is my average experience with Arena - on the draw, unkeepable hand with 4 lands of one color, and 3 expensive spells of another. Mulligan to six, keep three lands and some spells, then draw nothing but lands til I die. I've started documenting it, bc it is so common to my online experience, and bears no resemblance to any countertop magic I have ever played. Last week, I had three different games where I saw 11 lands and one spell after a keep six with three lands. It's why I dont pay to play the game - it stings to lose when I am unable to play and I'm just spending currency from daily quests, the notion of putting actual money into this slot machine of a game is absurd to me.

17:51 Not dead on board, rage concede.

Oh no, control deck plus under 1 hour runtime :S