10 Dominaria United Cards That I Was Wrong About | Magic: The Gathering | Nizzanotes #52

[@CrypticTranscendence]

I have a fun new video idea for you. When the format is winding down or figured out, you can do a top 10 for the highest win rate/best cards in the format. I’m sure a ton of people would be really interested in that

[@la8ball]

I haven't seen every videos made. But if not top 10 win rate, I wanna see top 10 humans creatures. They so many and I'm curious about the best ones.

[@TheDougWay]

You can see that only 17lands.

[@chandlerpearce6213]

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[@andrewbrowning1931]

@@TheDougWay I'd still like to have Nizzahon's opinion on those top ten cards

[@NizzahonMagic]

I've already done Top 10 Humans.

[@javiertalay]

The chaplain is even better because even if you dont get there with the defender theme it is such a potential threat your opp tends to remove it asap. Being a lightning rod that leaves at least 1 flyer behind is pretty good

[@bluemage1]

I actually pulled Lagamos second ability of. My opponent was at 5 life. I used the first chapter of the saga which makes a dragon, to kill almost everything, except lagamos and deal 2 damage to my opponent. Then i used lagamos for lightning strike to deal the last 3 damage.

[@dylanmiller9162]

Yeah, thinking about Phasing of Zhalfir…if you want to phase things, you’re also giving your opponent a head’s up about what’s gonna happen and they have time to prepare too, and possibly even get ready to capitalize on it. I like its take on a blue wrath effect, and am sure it can be set up for, but realizing how much of a head’s up it gives your opponent too…

[@troythewizard9940]

It's nice to see Green not taking most slots on the list of the first part! This has been a great format, very balanced with very unique archetypes for all colors.

[@Spaccaspecchi]

Agreed! I'm also very impressed by how it plays both sides. Aggro/tempo is great in this format, but you can also easily draft 5 colour durdle green.

[@M0ebius]

I think it was difficult evaluating some of these cards this set because so many cards’ value is highly dependent on the archetype you are drafting. And as it turned out, there seems to be A LOT of viable archetypes.

[@claywoodral7587]

For a change lol

[@thewitchishammered]

the "scry" part of impede momentum has nice synergy with Delver of Secrets

[@mp-cx9rd]

Also with the phasing of Zhalfir, any creatures you phases out don't phase back in until the turn after the board wipe, so your best creature is phased out and your opponent gets a whole turn to attack with however many 2/2 you just gave them

[@johnramsey2750]

I'm finding this format a lot of fun and very challenging, so I appreciate videos like this a lot-it's great to see how your evaluations change over time...even after a week or so of play. Keep up the great content and I'm looking forward to the next draft video or catching your stream.

[@dominicmarucci7642]

Another big issue with Sheoldred's Restoration is that Urborg Repossession exists at common. It's cheaper, can be fetched up with Micromancer, gains 2 life and can be a 2 for 1 when kicked.

[@RPGRelicHunter]

I see that Wingspan game on your shelf, bet you love it! I just tried it, and it’s fun but I’d probably like it more if it wasn’t birds.

[@Hinaguy749]

I got to play Sheoldred's Restoration once and it was kicked bringing back a Defiler of Faith. That felt damn good.

[@tasogarerubica]

I tried out impede momentum in a dimir discard mill deck, and it helps really impede the opponents momentum to inch towards my wincon. Getting a trigger off of Rona is also an added benefit too.

[@riccardocalosso5688]

I have come around on the defenders deck. Mostly because of chaplain and the 4 mana colorless 2/4 that tutors a defender. The black 3/3 is still powerful, but I'd pick chaplain over it any day, while the mobile bullwark is nice, but seems largely non influential other than being a 1 mana Defender.

[@idlemindedmage6925]

Been doing a bunch of DMU drafts, this was super helpful! A great learning experience!

[@envysart797]

I once hit tolarian terror with sheoldred’s restoration - that was pretty brutal xD

[@viziroth]

I've triggered the tutor effect a few times, swing with a bunch of tokens in a RBW deck. though admittedly it has only been like 2 or 3 times a draft. all the sign posts in those colors work really well together.

[@irou95]

I had sheoldreds restoration in sealed with like 4 bombs. It was completely insane (I had actual sheoldred as well :D)

[@larrychatfield]

glad the bird guy has a copy of wingspan in background! wonder if you are as excited for the expansion coming Q4 of this year

[@maxread6908]

Had the best defender deck ever, but actually lost to Lagomos triggering twice for Gix Sage. Was down to 4 cards in my library, one of the best games of Magic I ever played

[@NizzahonMagic]

Seems like this format has a lot of those!

[@ryanharris738]

You have made it fun to draft for me, I have always been a constructed player and you having fun drafting and talking about your drafts has got me into it

[@JadeIsBunny]

14:20 ivy gleeful spellthief likes auras too

[@MikkosFree]

Serra Redeemer and Wingmantle Chaplain are awesome together, and is like bomb dropping in mid game.

[@brentwalker9576]

Phasing of Zalfir is a build around and shouldn't be thought of as a true board wipe, and more like Archons or a Humility effect. You really need to either have a substantial amount of token support so that all the 1/1s you give up becoming 2/2s and become able to immediately trade with all your opponent's downgraded to 2/2s,, or be using it more like an Pongify effect where it removes cards like Sheoldred for you.

[@dyne313]

I have stabalized using Founding the Third Path recasting that 4 drop black remove spell that can net you 3 life. Sometimes it's a little underwhelming, but I've liked the Third Path.

[@NizzahonMagic]

It can work sometimes, but it doesn't work often enough.

[@ThorVeras]

From Brazil. Nice reviews man. Keep the good work. And nice voice also, good narrator voice.

[@chuckwagon3718]

Hammerhand is only good with Defiler of Instinct to give it haste, a pump, a ping, and a good attack for 2 life.

[@rpriske]

I agree with pretty much everything... except Founding the Third Path. Both Chapter 1 and 3 have solid return for the value. It is hardly a bomb, but it is a strong role-player.

[@derekcline950]

I know it is rare but have you played with Academy Loremaster yet? It was wildly underrated. My UBw deck was loaded up on enough instant speed removal (and that flash pair of white 1/1s) that it felt completely one sided. I don't think it is a bomb, since it doesn't do anything when it comes into play. And it isn't the greatest in blue mirrors. But man, it feels like a draw four or five in games where it sticks

[@silentfox9359]

Sheol's restoration is fine but very reliant on you creatures. Getting a bomb creature like Sphinx of Clear Skies back is always great regardless if you kick restoration or not.

[@NizzahonMagic]

Oh, it is definitely good, but because you aren't likely to have more than one good reanimation target, you still can't really run it, even when you have your bomb.

[@SoDerpy]

Phasing of Zhalfir was working for me when I used it while ahead. I'd be one creature wider on the beatdown then use the two phase triggers to phase opposing creatures and keep pushing damage. Then the looming board Wipe would pressure them not to want to play big blockers cause they would just get wiped. It has potential in a red/blue build around to me but not much else

[@Xonides]

I know it was a sip of the tongue but holy shit, imagine what a Were-Leech would entail

[@nycstreetpoet]

If you use chap. 3 of Founding the Third Path to cast a spell with rebound or buyback? Do the cards then change zones as appropriate?

[@adriansitumeang585]

I always go to your channel for card review

[@dyne313]

I've done 8 or 9 drafts, only drafted Wingmantle chaplin once, didn't play it, and I haven't had it played against me.

[@NizzahonMagic]

You will.

[@JustRightPinedo]

Founding the third path would also be better if creatures in the set had real prowess.

[@manjoume5178]

video on top ten things you were wrong about being wrong about (redemption cards people figured out)

[@altromonte15]

I really, really don't understand keldon strike team, I tried picking it and it seems just unplayable. there are so many 4-thoughness creatures or small 1-power creatures going around that it just never trades with anything, it either dies to a 1-drop and the token it makes do nothing, or it doesn't trade at all. If you have payoffs consistently, maybe it can work, but outside of that very specific archetype it felt horrible

[@dyne313]

I have had Hammerhand played against me a few times, and It has never done anything useful for my opponent.

[@rubberbandba11craft]

Phasing of zhalfir killed me twice since it removes my blocker allow lethal

[@NizzahonMagic]

That is quite the corner case.

[@ajflater856]

You’re content is so much better than the professor

[@DavidSmith-cr7mb]

i like your channel, keep it up man thank you

[@jasona1000]

Favorite moment of drafting from this set was when opponent used that flash oblivion ring card on that 3/3 white vigilance creature with the elite spellbinder effect. They attacked with that 2/2 goblin ringleader and a kabu while holding up that 4 mana white board pump spell. They had 5 untapped lands, so destroyed the oblivion ring card and named that pump spell, so they couldn't use it to kill my 3/3 vigilance blocking their 2/2. Hope that made sense. Seldom remember card names, just know what they do.

[@mibbzx1493]

Bro maybe i just think differently from you but id reconsider the phasing of zhalfir card, its adaptable enough & should be use for phasing your opponents creatures away that are harder to deal with for you. Its also nonland permanents so you can phase out annoying artifacts and enchanments on either side of the board like for instants you know a board wipe is coming, and the previous turns you can phase a creature you have equipped so that it keeps the equipments when you phase it out. You can also use it for extra blink/flicker strategies for getting some value from some ETB

[@NizzahonMagic]

Based on what you are saying here, you don't seem to know how the card works, so I don't think I need to reconsider anything! Phasing out your opponents stuff means that the things you phase won't get hit by chapter 3, so it is rarely worth doing except in cases where it lets you do lethal. Phasing also doesn't do anything with ETB abilities. The creature technically never leaves play or returns to play.

[@mibbzx1493]

@@NizzahonMagic ahh okn well that sucks it doesn’t retrigger the effects but i still think phasing is strong mechanic, you just gotta know how to use it right! I wouldnt call it trash tho, you’re getting 2 bounce effects and a board wipe for 4 mana! Thats a good rate to me still

[@NizzahonMagic]

@@mibbzx1493 it isn't a bounce effect!

[@mibbzx1493]

@@NizzahonMagic yea its phased but they still can’t use their cards for 2 turns which can buy you time or save damage, prevent tap abilities for combo or you manipulate lore counters, you can save your cards, phase theirs to create opening and politic with it all types of different things. Its a great control card

[@NizzahonMagic]

@@mibbzx1493 Again, it also means their creature avoids the sweeping effect, so it isn't worth it. Certainly not in Limited.

[@rileyparker1750]

Were-Leech creature type when?

[@TelafiestaSecretMenu]

I thought his name was needs a home and he had videos somewhere about cards that needed homes.

[@ShaqPlaque]

So you're still sticking to Pixie Illusionist as a top 3 blue common?

[@lachlank.8270]

Hammerhand, more like Shitty Rancor

[@3kojimbles895]

thank you for serenading me to sleep with your voice old bald magic man

[@NizzahonMagic]

Any time!

[@phasedrake]

The Phasing of Zhalfir kills tribal decks... or if you're using red with it a pyroclasm kills every creature in play.

[@NizzahonMagic]

This video is about Limited.

[@michaelwilkerson1287]

We’re you rooting for Texas or Alabama on Saturday being a sooner?

[@NizzahonMagic]

Alabama.

[@milesgreb3537]

war-leech is still meh

[@ringoderbar1522]

Boros Aggro splashing Phasing of Zhalfir = gg ez win 7-0 noobs

[@NizzahonMagic]

Splashing a super situational double blue card is a bad call.

[@ringoderbar1522]

@@NizzahonMagic I know, tried to be funny. Should stop that, I know. Love your content tho!!

[@peterklein3354]

why do this analysis now? you barely managed to get to a 50:50 win rate. why not wait until you understand format before you make this vid? this way we will need another vid: what I was wron about in my vid what I was wrong about ;)

[@jakeapplegate6642]

You don’t have to be on the winning side to see what works and what doesn’t.

[@NizzahonMagic]

I'm actually above 60% these days. There is a time delay on draft videos. So uh, yeah -- I did wait until I understand the format better.