A Thing of Beauty | Explorer Magic: the Gathering (MTG)

[@Klingles]

The thing you have to learn when playing GW Angels is that they will always have 3 righteous valkyries, at least 2 resplendent angels, and at least 2 bishop of wings in their top fifteen cards every time.

[@TheChowderhead]

"Do you think I like seeing salt?" asks the Grixis player.

[@americanxlove]

My immediate reaction was “no I think you love it.”

[@EthanBeattie-wh4zx]

"Do you think I like seeing salt?" -Crim, Salt Miner

[@Sxcheschka]

same @@americanxlove

[@ahusted93]

Now that thing is here for explorer we gotta see Izzet 0/4 Tribal with Thing in the Ice and Smoldering Egg.

[@markuskoivisto]

It’s a real nonbo

[@benjaminkonikoff2026]

and merfolk secret keeper

[@sleepteam]

*BMs every opponent by crowdsurfing the Karn* “Do you think I like seeing salt?!?!?”

[@DischordMabinogi]

Crim always pulling out the 61 card special and I'm all here for it

[@melnat]

Big fan of thing in the ice. Loved playing it in a spells shell. I am noticing a lot of the decks lately have been a black control shell with Sheoldred that sort of just carries whatever card of the week is being played.

[@davidquinn8273]

Need to add Brine Elemental to the deck for maximum Salt.

[@wassupyall3881]

The marvel game was me it was a fun game good to know I'm playing against you

[@KnowingisHalftheBattle]

I love that you came up against Seth's marvel deck 🤣🤣

[@stevekeenan9673]

I was thinking about this deck with tekuthal, inquiry dominus (which is horror and doesnt flip)...didn't see the heartless act line

[@RyuPlaneswalker]

"Do you think I like seeing salt?" - Crim Dear Crim You love salt enough that you should be the Spokesperson for Morton's Salt.

[@thechristopherous789]

Why is everyone so salty. Whilst playing heavy control...

[@amandaspear6148]

Control players are literally MADE of salt.😂😂😂

[@electricangel3161]

Bc they cry whenever their greasefang deck doesn't work for the 109373th time

[@NeoSlimey]

I know. We'll never fade away..

[@bryanleblanc5648]

Shelly is so strong that both Crim and Seth's decks this week just play it as a 4drop wincon staple in explorer even though it doesn't have much synergy with their deck

[@Kimahri]

Could we see you try to pull off Brisela

[@petersteiman2443]

Good job Crimming Crim.

[@SasakiKiyotaka]

Yes, I do think you like seeing salt.

[@zealiskander]

lol at the disconnect. You love to see them! Edit: disconnect(s)!

[@SmashPortal]

Hourly reminder that salt and pepper is just rocks and berries.

[@KommisarFuklaw]

What do we think of Soul Diviner with Thing?

[@alexleblanc6364]

Have you played narset lock with Geier Reach Sanitarium yet?

[@Bluejayount1]

MOM! GET THE CAMERA! CRIM HAD THOUGHTSEIZE ON ONE! YEAH! YEAH, CRIM! YES, THE ASIAN AVENGER! I KNOW!

[@blueheartorangeheart3768]

There were a lot of times when drown in the loch seemed actively bad in this deck since it doesn’t synergize with trespasser, eye tyrant, or cling to dust

[@StreamAway]

Good ol chilly dilly

[@yes.thatjanedoe]

I can't get over CHILLLY DILLY XD XD XD

[@helnami2281]

What is crims background music does anyone know?

[@bluedog4248]

My brother in Serra, your favorite colors are dimir, esper, grixis, you play control and hate green of course you like salting opponents out

[@natejablonski]

Did I correctly read the deck Chilly Dilly against the opponent Gherkin Warrior round 2?

[@austinmitchell2053]

The answer is yes.

[@n30t4zm4n]

8:40 how did you lose that one? You had 4 lands, you could've cast thing in the ice and then heartless act next turn and wrathed the board.

[@jonathandispain]

He needs one more spell. Heartless act won’t flip titi on its own. That’s why he needed to draw land

[@n30t4zm4n]

@@jonathandispain oh "then if it has no counters on it" I missed that it was one ability.

[@n30t4zm4n]

@@jonathandispain the card reminds me of Marit lage and dark depths has a separate trigger when it has no counters on it.

[@Gaswafers]

It's not a Crim video without a guest appearance from the Thoughtseize Bug. 8:04

[@tankdempsey1818]

We have Marit Lage at home

[@raulpacheco7488]

8:44 lol

[@wassupyall3881]

I need rematch tho

[@koolaiddude7685894]

You know damn well you enjoy the salt lol. Someone has to be the villain though, and I'm glad you're here along with me to be one 😂 -A fellow dimir control player

[@KspGiGaByTe]

Heartless act can flip thing in the ice immediately. Lol. Could have swung for 21 in game 3

[@PlagueTrainer_DM]

incorrect. Thing in the Ice flips off the trigger to remove a counter then if there are none, it flips. That trigger will always resolve first before heartless act removes the last of the counters from Thing in the Ice. It's not like Dark Depths where having no ice counters is enough to trigger the flip. He explained in the intro this exact interaction.

[@KspGiGaByTe]

@@PlagueTrainer_DM thanks for the correction.

[@alexryan1742]

Magicarp

[@griffingovernment]

08:39 Why isn't HA is an instant flip?

[@grubgobbler3917]

HA is not an instant flip. Thing in the Ice's ability resolves first, so the single counter is removed and it checks if there are no more counters. The ability then sees that there are still counters left, so it doesn't trigger. Then HA resolves and removes the last counters. So by the time the counters are gone, the ability has already resolved and it can't flip until you cast another spell.

[@griffingovernment]

@@grubgobbler3917 I see. Thanks

[@flaetsbnort]

I think the Heartless Act does flip the Thing on its own because its ability resolves later

[@hitthere7722]

It’s a cast trigger, so Thing in the Ice’s trigger resolves first, as it goes on the stack when you cast a spell, then Heartless Act resolves

[@StevoM08]

Your entire brand is playing salt-inducing decks, my brother in Keranos, yes I think you like seeing salt. Lol

[@DefinitelyDave]

Meow

[@leollastname6635]

Why does everyone play the same healing decks or life drain deck. So many trash

[@SodiusMax]

Because they're cheap-ish? Everyone complains about lack of innovation on Arena, but I'd argue a non-trivial amount of that is due to economy issues. Sure, it's improved compared to prior years, but it's still a hell of an ask to spend the resources to make and refine jank, especially if you're not a great deckbuilder (I'm sure not).

[@adamtobiasz8793]

I curse you Crim then hiss at you and you lose. So get voided and dissappear now or soon.