Well, it's ok to disagree. I'd like to hear more about those creatures I had overlooked. Atog does appear in top8 monored decklists, full playset. IMO there are just about 15 creatures that see play consistently, top 50 has to include non tier-1 decks like monowhite. Black Knights are better cards than white knights. I mean, I am a MonoBlack player! However, they are supporting actors in monoblack; White Knights are more important for their archetype and take advantage from cards like Crusade and Army of Allah.

Not a fan of the card to be honest!

Lightning Bolt is definitely a great card, and monored is almost always a viable deck in any format. I can see where you're coming from! However, one copy doesn't have a great impact on a game. At least compared to the other cards. That's the rationale behind it.

Hello! What do you mean by Oath decks? I think I included them in the Terrageddon category, stating that I like the GW TerraOath/Ponza version (Sphere of Resistance) even better than the one with creatures! Zoo is a deck that is very well liked right now, and it's chipping away at Sligh's usage. Honestly I don't know Gro-Atog decks enough because they aren't much used here but yeah, Reanimator decks have some consistency issues!

DND - Did Not Dress! HAHA!

You are correct! My bad. Oubliette was errata'd and it's a different case. Most Old School community play under these updated rules. So Triskelion would just phase back in with whatever amount of counters it had. There are still, however, hardcore players who use the old rules entirely.

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Yeah, it's great. That's quite the opposite of what I wish, though. Trading card games are meant to bring people together, and that's why the game was a big thing back in the 90s. In this video a tell a story about a seller from my hometown (a big town, not even a city) buying 12 boxes and selling out in 2 hours. People were coming back, possibly telling their friends. That's the good part of the hobby. Right now, it's only about the money.

I look at this the other way around: the sideboard tells you a lot about a deck. If you see a sideboard like this one, you can tell that sideboard cards are just an extra. Certain cards, I don't want to draw them in multiple copies: if I draw them I'm happy, if I don't I just execute my plan and I think I can live without them.

Yeah. I don't like the power/toughness though. Maybe I will change my mind after being swept by Earthquake over and over again.

It depends on the Format, but being immune to bolts or blocking Trolls all day can be relevant

1 Played 9.32€, 3 Moderately Played 11.21€ each. Well, I'm not actually going after them. Maybe I should. The fact is that I'm assembling/disassembling a whole lot of decks so I don't plan on buying everything.

I 100% agree. That's factual! However here in Italy Ravenna Rules (Swedish with reprints) is the most common format. Atlantic (with reprints as well) is the second option.

Grazie!

@90sTCGgaming ci mancherebbe, è unicamente quello che penso. Girerò il canale a tutti quelli che riesco!

Definitely a nice art! There were so many of them. Dark Ritual became THAT good when it was paired with Necropotence. Then also Phyrexian Arena came out, and combo decks arose with the Urza block. In Old School, it's a double edged sword unless you're playing Mind Twist. Getting 2 for 1'd is always rough! Still an electrifying card nonetheless.

Yes, it can work especially in game 1. Not a terrible matchup, but I call it bad assuming UW Replenish is using Chill. Elves, Terrageddon and Madness are the best decks at beating UW Replenish. Goblins can get away with the win but they really need to draw Tormod's Crypt. Also Chill is devastating and Red Elemental Blast is somewhat situational because key spells are white. If you lose game 1 you are in a world of trouble. Are you playing Goblins? Red or RG? Are you having success in that matchup?

@90sTCGgaming chill is.not as good as it is against sligh due to access yo naturalize and lackey. I am a sligh player but I have played woth goblins vs parallax replenish and it feels more comfortable than sligh

@@kzelmer Yeah, I agree: Sligh is an easier matchup for Replenish compared to Goblins. Not by a landslide though. Sligh can play a land a finish with burn spells even though Goblins are more consistent overall. As far as I can understand you used RG with Port, Wasteland. Naturalize and possibly Tranquil Domain. Definitely better suited for the matchup compared to R Goblins. Yeah, Lackey is a dangerous card for those who don't play Blue Elemental Blast. And I don't think I would.

@90sTCGgaming yep, I cant think of goblins without 3 wastelands/3 ports im the current meta. Mana denial should be a big part of goblins right now. And yes, the Rg version is far superior to monored

Yeah, it's going to happen!

Yeah! Multiple artworks are always great for both collecting and the eye.

Appreciate you!

Awesome card sir.

Granite Gargoyle is evasive but it's small, I like it better than Ironclaw Orcs and Flying Men though. Su-Chi deals 4 damage when uncontested. That's a good clock and it can overpower stuff.

Thanks for the feedback. I definitely plan on doing that! Right now I'm trying to post as many video as possible because the channel is new. So, I put the commentary in the description because it's quicker and I'm still learning but yeah... the short answer is yes!

Great games! I’d love to see the deck pictures too. Keep it up!

@@marcocoltelli7233 Yeah! I need to create a database of pics.

Top 8 Pro Tour decks immediately comes to mind. That's not old school, but it would be nice. Very interesting for Premodern guys.

Yeah, I think it's possible even though the tier 1 decks make things hard for everyone else. Reanimator needs a solid build and realiable plans to beat the sideboard hate (Oath of Druids, Show and Tell). Show and Tell was unbanned on 3rd October 2022, so it might be underexplored.

@ I’m experimenting with show and tell, along with book burning, false memories, and skeletal scrying. Brewing is quickly turning into another hobby entirely.

in a format with stp and chain of vapor i hardly doubt you will

@@gabrielesquaratti5709 Iridescent Angel.

Oh yes I did. I think that's because I was on the play and I had forgotten one land drop, I say go at 1:20 indeed. Luckily it didn't end up mattering anyway but yeah that game was a mess (missed a couple turns, phone rang) and maybe it must be taken with a grain of salt. Just going to show that the extra damage from burn spells matter. I think we are going to record a best of 5 today or tomorrow.

Yeah, I like Divine Offering too and Conversion is rare. Lions, it depends on the metagame: which decks are you playing against the most? Also keep in mind that this is budget, which makes things more vague. I look at Savannah Lion as the leader of the pack in monowhite even though a budget, unpowered version of Triple S is possible. Triple S (assuming it's Savannah/Su-Chi/Serra, some make it Savannah/Serendib/Serra) is good but I feel like Serendib Efreet is mandatory. Make it 4!

If I told you I know the intricacies of that deck I'd be a liar but yeah, it definitely looks like they are trying to do something similar! This is a deck built to beat other control decks, mostly The Deck: a very dominant control deck in OS.

It depends. Right now, mostly a garage.

@90sTCGgamingwhat state I meant

@@jonathansmarts5990 Oh! Italy.

Oh yes. Missed that! Well, I was not going to win anyway but I needed those...

Thank you! I appreciate all comments but I appreciate this one even more, you clearly understood the spirit of the channel: no need to make things look bigger than they actually are, keep it real.

That's a good idea. 4 Naturalize 4 blasts looks solid against Dreadnought.

You kept those dual lands... good idea, nothing I can say about that! Old School 96 is a thing, it includes Ice Age, Chronicles, Renaissance, Homelands, Alliances and Mirage. (And previous OS sets of course!).

@90sTCGgaming yep, but the lands were worth a lot then once 4th edition came out (not as much as now). Some of the cards I saved are worth nothing, but haven’t been touched since then. I think Mirage was the last set I played - everything changed after ice age… simpler times. Will try to get back into it, maybe draft games

Old school has many different formats, I'll make a video about that too. It's confusing. Swedish is the only format that doesn't allow cards from Fallen Empires set, neither do Ravenna Rules (same as Swedish, but it allows reprints). Atlantic, Pacific and Eternal Central do allow Fallen Empires. Legacy includes cards from Old School sets, so Fallen Empires cards like Hymn to Tourach are legal, but it has its own banlist. Make sure to take a look at that. This deck is almost legal in Legacy: Strip Mine, Sol Ring and Mind Twist are banned. The deck is just not cut for the format, and it loses two very important cards plus Strip Mine. Relevant differences between formats are: - Cards from Fallen Empires set might be included or not. - Strip Mine, Mishra's Workshop, Shahrazad, Time Vault, Recall might be restricted or not. - Mana burn might be on or not.

@90sTCGgaming thanks for the clarification! Ill take a deeper look into what exactly is played at my LGS before buying anything then! Appreciate it!

@@syred420 Pleasure!

That's definitely going to happen! I think it's more of a value deck though, keep in mind that this deck doesn't play 2-drops and it can't use Mishra's Factory either.

You need to figure out the macthups you need to target, those you are losing with your maindeck. The sideboards of most Robots decks are set against Red decks because Red has the tools to be dangerous. If you are afraid of Shatterstorm you should be going with Blue Elemental Blast. Other than that many players use Circle of Protection: Red, City in a Bottle. Mirror Universe also looks ok. To put it short, it looks like they are afraid of aggressive strategies.

That being said, Serra might be better than Serendib Efreet in this deck. Serendib is nice against control decks, Serra is more versatile. Playtesting is key to deciding which one suits you better.

That's a respectable opinion, I can't argue against Lightning Bolt in the first place! Yes, Sedge Troll can be removed but it will be harder than usual and only StP and The Abyss are very common maindeck cards in my experience (but this depends on the format/banlist). Even harder to remove with Hymn to Tourach protecting it, if allowed.

Appreciate the feedback! I'll work on the sound.

Fixed.

100% accurate!

In white and control decks, it is. In Oldschool, there is at least one creature that happens to be better than Serra Angel. That's Serendib Efreet, who can be played on turn 1 or 2 with way more ease. The other one that has a case is Juzam Djinn, and that's mostly because of the circumstances: Juzam and Serra are similarly great, but Juzam has a better context thanks to Dark Ritual, hand disruption and removals. Serendib Efreet and Juzam Djinn have the same drawback, and that's a clue. I'm going to make a video about the best creatures in OS, stay tuned!

This deck relies on Serendib Efreet rather than on Serra Angel: it can be played more quickly. Usually on turn 2, but it can happen on turn 1 too even though it's a bit harder. Not only that, this deck draws more cards than the unpowered version. However, I understand why you want more copies. If you want to make room for more angels, I'd suggest trimming 1 Silvan Library, Braingeyser or 1 Armageddon.