Against the Odds: Yarok-amonicon (Standard, Magic Arena)

[@MTGGoldfish]

It looks like there was an error with the deck list in the video, here's the right one! www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2063979#paper Also, if you want to vote for next week's MTGM20 Against the Odds deck you can do it here: www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/against-the-odds-yarok-amonicon-standard-magic-arena

[@shanehof1022]

I was wondering why you recited the Instant Deck Tech rant

[@Dierk182x]

you need the jace from WoS, so you win when you mill yourself by accident xD

[@DonovanPresents]

What about putting Gaea's Blessing in the main/sideboard so you don't deck yourself out?

[@Welverin]

31:32 Remember, Seth, no matter what the game says, if you deck yourself, it means you've won.

[@zilonkeane3942]

Ive been playing a one of Jace, Wielder of Mysteries so that if you do get close to drawing your whole deck you can throw in the jace and combo kill the opponent

[@mrknarf4438]

Silverdeathgamer290 "Omnivorous Acquisitions"?

[@silverdeathgamer2907]

@@mrknarf4438 I meant scryfall.com/card/rix/77/masterminds-acquisition .

[@rafaelbordoni516]

"I can't believe I'm saying it, but I think we've drawn too many cards!" - Seth, 2019

[@NatesiKness]

Rafael Bordoni oh man, all the times I've said this

[@Someone-lg6di]

Same

[@ene11betin]

The joke at the end! 1:43:42 Never change Seth

[@zacharybosley1935]

Yarok: Exists Seth (probably better known as SaffronOlive): I am Inevitable

[@MikeB-dn5li]

When the esper player duress you on your draw step and scooped, I could not suppress a doofus sized grin. Thanks for that

[@kalceus7856]

"and they scurry away into their little teferi hole" this is the funniest line I've heard in a long time, thanks seth xD

[@drakeconsumerofsoulsandche5761]

I now have an image of a little teferis currying into a hole and hissing like a cat

[@HolySerega]

28:42 Yarok, then reef- 2 reef triggers (1 from reef+1 extra) Reef then Yarok- 3 reef triggers (1 from reef etb, then 1 from reef triggering of Yarok (since it's elemental)+1 extra from Yarok (since it sees itself triggering Reef's ability)) !punt

[@imasiontist653]

You know this means It's time for yarok in modern and legacy right?

[@drakeconsumerofsoulsandche5761]

Don't open pandoras box

[@imasiontist653]

@@drakeconsumerofsoulsandche5761 this ain't pandoras box this is a treasure trove

[@drakeconsumerofsoulsandche5761]

@@imasiontist653 one man's army of sin, deseise and evil is another man's treasure

[@imasiontist653]

@@drakeconsumerofsoulsandche5761 many mens' treasure

[@erfunk]

Open Panharmonicon's box!

[@mkosler]

"You won't be seeing Mono White Yarok." Seth clearly forgot Chromatic Lantern is in Standard.

[@itze_]

You should also put the Arena cost right next to irl and mol price! Ex (6,10,18,26)

[@refreshdaemon]

This didn't feel like it was against any odds, but I enjoyed watching you draw the entire deck.

[@MTGGoldfish]

Maybe Yarok is just too good to be against the odds.

[@Krenko-MB]

42:35 "And they scurry away into their little Teferi hole" Love It

[@NatesiKness]

>You're at one life >Op at 30 >Op scoops 😂

[@jacefairis1289]

awww, the poor opponent who thought they'd get their Chandra back if they killed Agent.

[@MTGGoldfish]

At least they probably learned a lesson about Agent of Treachery.

[@gersonmoura3284]

"Here's a little lesson in trickery" - The Legend

[@nizzidramanytt]

“Oh the shame” seths inner vilian coming out as he laughs

[@Kydrou]

41:40 You can sense Teferi losing his spark Oh, the joy, the evil shared joy...

[@TraucerDaUrbania]

Can't wait to see you with Yarrok, Naban and Cloudkin Seer, arcane adaptation and just having a field day

[@ThiagoCasassanta]

Seth you did this in the wrong order a couple times: If you Yarok into Risen Reef you get two triggers. If you Risen Reef first, and then Yarok, you get one+two triggers instead! It's Always better. ;) (sorry english is not my first language) ;D

[@ThiagoCasassanta]

With two Risen Reefs it gets a little crazier. (like during 28:00) You have to play Yarok after the first Risen Reef and before the second Risen Reef. So the optimal line should be: Risen Reef -> Yarok -> Risen Reef for 7 Triggers. Yarok -> Risen Reef -> Risen Reef = 6 Triggers. Or after both Risen Reefs: Risen Reef -> Risen Reef -> Yarok = 7 Triggers

[@MTGGoldfish]

Good call! Giving up too much trigger value :)

[@Hanmacx]

@@ThiagoCasassanta but what if Omnath triggers too? XD

[@totallynotthecia]

wow game 2 of match 5 was insane and super fun to watch.

[@ms.sysbit5511]

Maybe 1 Underrealm Lich would be worth it as a 1 of if if decking out is concerning you. Jace works similarly but triple blue is hard.

[@SpektralJo]

When drawing to many cards becomes a concern to you you will have all the colors of the world. Also winning on the Spot is better then not losing to an emty library by a long shot

[@aequanimus63247]

42:30 - Back to the little Teferi hole with ye! Love it, sweet deck Seth.

[@treasureberry7154]

I see panharmonicon is triggering for a second time

[@andrewmarinkovich8657]

Wow, these cards are busted! And those games were insane! Even the decks your opponents were playing were doing crazy things. This Standard is going to be wild. Almost feels like Wizards has gone a bit too far, but we'll see. Very happy that we'll have Yarok around for a couple of years for you to build crazy decks around.

[@rodeofrancisco6130]

Your build looks like a lot of fun! I built it around the explore package, kitesail, and one other I cant think of. Deputy of detention would be a lot of fun too! Haha

[@jcm9097]

Yes! I’m not the only one playing Agent of Treachery in my Yarok decks! Seth, you sure know the best ways to build jank.

[@MTGGoldfish]

Agent is way better than I thought it would be!

[@TripsAhoy]

Holy cow that first game....shenanigans! Love it!

[@centurosproductions8827]

So you're saying the "scry bug" followed you to Arena all the way from MODO?

[@johnroyston3859]

I built this deck on arena with only about 2 cards different. I LOVE it 😍 draw ALL THE CARDS!

[@josejesuscontrerassalazar9140]

We need a modern deck with 8 panharmonicons

[@wasabiwaffle]

fuck 8-rack, 8-monicon is where it's at

[@jaydub5515]

That is a crazy build. I never thought of Yarok as an Elemental. This deck needs to be like 75 cards in the main, so you don't draw out your deck with Risen Reef triggers. Or a was outlet in black to interrupt your own combo

[@RabbitOvHell1990]

somehow Yarok really makes me want to see a zendikar set (not right now, but in the next few years) that includes sagas, because the more i read the flavour text, the more i want to see the "Lament for Bala Ged" be an actual Saga and am curious about what it would be =)

[@emjackson81989]

I want to see a four color version of the deck with Lumbering Battlement. XD Edit: This version of the deck could use a Jace or Gaea's Blessing to avoid milling itself and losing that way.

[@Hanmacx]

I did multiple lumbering battlement For example one with Mardu and Boar God

[@DarkThomy]

Wizards gave Seth a new panharmonicon. Seth is beyond happy x') You can see it on his face ah ha Nice !

[@davidhansen5067]

The deck needs a Jace, Wielder of Mysteries or two!

[@BuckysKnifeFlip]

That or a gaea's blessing so he can loop his library.

[@Atmapalazzo]

25:00 watery grave untapped, agent on nissa, animate tomb, tap it for 3rd druid, trade paradise for jadelight, chump the 2 lands with agent and druid, live at 1

[@TheGuyCalledLuke]

Atmapalazzo he could also play the druid to turn on the other two druids to net an extra 2 mana. Play the agent, steal nissa, play watery grave untapped, tap for mana, untap it, play spark double on nissa, tick up and either keep a 3/3 land or make another 3 drop.

[@redshirtnumber3494]

I always want to make some sort of tribal deck that really vibes with me when I play standard, and this is tribal enough and looks amazing. I can’t wait to build this deck and take it to locals!

[@manuelito1233]

Editors have all the power, that ending was pretty good.

[@ctheos69]

"crawl back into your little teferi hole" is probably the funniest thing I've heard in a while

[@leonkheric]

I'm playing this deck on arena, just switched the imortal suns, one yarok, one agent and one assassin's trophy for 3 overgrowth elemental, one vraska's contempt and a extra land, the overgrowth works sooo well with yarok and its lifelink and also can pump a cloudkin just for some extra damage in the air. I'm still grinding for the manabase, but it's a very veeeery fun and effective deck AND the core will not rotate out, so it's a safe choice. Currently gold 2, but it's my first real session (i've return to the game 4 days after the last season) and I'm cruising trought the ranks. Thanks Saff, probably better know as Saffron Olive!

[@BloodyScythe666]

Seth playing with his favourite toy - I'm excited!

[@jstuckless]

55:13 Never laughed so hard whilst simultaneously having my hearing destroyed. :D

[@phoebesnow7142]

This episode is up there with Zubera! :D Loved it!

[@MTGGoldfish]

Thanks!

[@Zuulne]

why no ritual of soot for the gateshift match up in game 2?

[@quantumstuntmonkey7293]

That victory over the esper control was SOOOOOOOO Satisfying.

[@maxsternburg1956]

24:55 Couldn't seth play leafkin druid using paradise and 1 land, tap the 2 other leafkins on the battlefield for 4 mana in addition to the other 3 lands to play agent of treatury, steal nissa, untap a land, play his shockland, play cloudkin seer, and that leaves him with 4 life and 3 blockers to survive the next attack and then have a ton of mana to go off next turn using spark double and such?

[@kaihiga6325]

Dread Presence is pretty good in this as well. When you got those random swamps off of the risen-reef triggers it can open a board pretty quick. Or, draw even more cards!

[@PinionPlays]

That Instant Deck Tech "made into a video" schpiel at the beginning of a Against the Odds threw me off for a second.

[@joshbaker8767]

Seth, it seems like if you ever build a paper commander deck that Yarok would be the ultimate commander for you! Sultai colors and a Panharmonicon on a body, with lifelink + deathtouch as a cherry on top.

[@CLARKakaSIX]

14:45 I would've taken the Field of the Dead with one of the Agent triggers. Dont forget its ANY permanent guys.

[@maxjohnson7840]

He did that with the very next one....

[@CLARKakaSIX]

@@maxjohnson7840 I know, but I always try to stop videos right when I need to comment so I dont forget the time stamp. I saw that right after I commented lol

[@Hanmacx]

You should have tried 4 color with Yarok and Omnath

[@elijahsloan6768]

Spark double is really fun with Yarok. I was playing earlier today and I had 5 Yaroks and two Risen Reefs. Then, I drew a agent of treachery for the opponents concede.

[@fdiggy7422]

I was going to build something around Yarok. I believe that this will be the shell I use. Very good!

[@colby3896]

It's all fun and games until your opponent brings in their playset of Tocatli Honor Guard

[@MTGGoldfish]

Plz no.

[@jean-paulbascelli1078]

Assasins trophy.......byyeeeee honor guatd

[@jean-paulbascelli1078]

Assassins trophy.....

[@MexicanDre]

This was a super cool deck! Good games 👍

[@jeremyreese54]

I've determined that omnath and/or Yarok with risen reef results in fast self mill.

[@Turanko]

This is the stuff I love to see. Fun deck.

[@joserene-t5z]

So when are you playing both Yarok and Panharmonicon in a modern deck?

[@offthewalls1203]

Hey Seth, do you think you could brew up a modern Yarok deck?

[@amoonlightshadow]

I, for one, welcome our new reefy overlords.

[@RoxyGotMoxy.]

I'm currently brewing an etb-ltb deck with either Kydele+Tymna/Ravos or Atraxa as the commander placeholders, but the real commanders are Yarok and Teysa Karlov, featuring cameos from Meren, Brago, Panharmonicon and just a whole host of amazing value gaining etb or death permanents. Cloudblazer, Wood Elves, Mulldrifter, Deputy of Detention, Corpse Knight, Hostage Taker, Solemn Simulacrum, Ashen Rider, Massacre Wurm, Stonehorn Dignitary, Acidic Slime, Thragtusk, Baleful Strix, Grave Pact, Deathreap Ritual etc. Its probably gonna be a tad slow to get going but holy hell the value gain is going to be Immense. And that's even without the cheese of doubling up on perma-exiling things or playing a blink creature and blinking a creature and itself over and over again forever. My biggest problem is what to cut to keep it to 98/99 cards lol!

[@raymondbuis2128]

You know you can build a "podharmonicon" deck in standard right?

[@Hanmacx]

Show me the idea if able

[@MTGGoldfish]

Yeah! I made a list for that too :)

[@raymondbuis2128]

My version has an infinate combo that can be done with the black cavilier and 2 mirror images, also didn't have the reef but judging from the game play it shall be an instant include from now on

[@mila7817]

@@Hanmacx Neoform and/or Prime Speaker Vannifar in a shell similar to this.

[@mav7rip541]

A powerful card which goes great with the deck is helm of the host because if it’s equipped it makes a non-legendary copy of the creature with haste at the beginning of combat

[@jacobc2378]

I’m glad you kept that joke at the end. 👍🏻

[@danlewis7707]

Very cool deck Seth. Yarrok and Risen Reef? Busted.

[@MTGGoldfish]

Yes!

[@drewbell2409]

What would good substitutions be for The Immortal Sun, Hostage Taker, Ravenous Chupacabra, and Moment of Craving, since they’re leaving rotation?

[@georgelacatus1495]

I was originally disappointed that there wasn't a one-of of Muldrotha in the deck, but it looks like the deck ran fine without it! If you do play this on stream again you should totally include Jace and Muldrotha for extra value and flexibility, especially when you mill yourself with Cavalier of Thorns

[@MTGGoldfish]

I had one Muldrotha in earlier builds but I didn't find it very impressive.

[@toddag42]

Around 17:15, should have chosen the two agents with hostage taker. Then abupt decay the hostage taker and steal 4 more permanents.

[@samholden5758]

You might want to read the text on the card that is not actually abrupt decay. Of course that would also be an illegal play with abrupt decay

[@Dekadin2]

Okay either I am completely missing something or second opponent is the biggest idiot on earth cuz at 38:30 they have lethal on board if they attack with both creatures

[@MysticLeviathan]

Dekadin Yarok has lifelink. If opponent attacks, Seth blocks the 4/4, the 3/4 deals 3, but the lifelink from the block gains seth 3 so at the end of state based actions Seth ends up at 1 and the opponent threw away the 4/4 as it dies due to deathtouch. So it’s a disadvantage for the opponent to attack there.

[@OlAgony]

Maybe try a one off Jace Lab Maniac for the combo win of drawing the deck

[@theyonlycomeoutwhenitsquiet]

That intro was glorious.

[@gabrielgoulene296]

i think jace wielder of mysteries will be pretty good in this deck

[@QWERTY-du4hc]

@1:09:49 why did you attack their walkers and then assassins trophy one when you could have put down the immortal sun in the first place? It feels like you didn't even realize the immortal sun was in your hand.

[@pipsdontlie3031]

*looks at board state* oh I didn’t know they had Commander on Arena

[@bahumat9853]

the OTHER elemental deck is also good fun. Temur elementals have less combo synergy, but are a lot more aggressive play thanks to the more aggressive elemental synergy you run from the Red side (and the chandras giving reach that control players hate a lot)

[@adamsahlin1007]

38:20 1 life, 1 blocker, no hand vs. 28 life 2 attackers. Why did he not attack?!

[@illustrativetexts]

i was wondering the same. the reason is Yarok's lifelink.

[@adamsahlin1007]

@@illustrativetexts I see! Thanks for the explanation!

[@craigpuckett9662]

I’m just waiting for 4 color IlYarharmonicon for modern featuring Ilharg Yarok and Panharmonicon. Ilharg to put out the ETB creatures multiple times for value with both Panharmonicon and Yarok doubling or tripling the value every turn.

[@PlayByPlay_Productions]

Seth I pulled a promo yarok at the prerelease and I’m hoping to see you at gp Vegas to get it signed by you

[@MTGGoldfish]

I'll be there and I'd love to sign it!

[@hankhill5616]

By the gods, it has returned.

[@e.martin1242]

I love this name more than I can justify

[@jancukasu]

OMG Seth, can Yarok see play in Modern? Together with Panharmonicon? 8monicon?

[@MTGGoldfish]

We're going to have to try it at some point.

[@jancukasu]

@@MTGGoldfish awesome, looking forward for it!

[@iccherrypiez]

i feel like with the risk of milling having a the new jace as an alternate wincon

[@fanhoop187]

two questions: did they fix the drop frame rate on mtg ARena? Did they find out why frames were dropping??

[@gildarmesh3809]

why on the gate deck when you made 18 zombies on the first turn did you not attack with them on the second turn when you made an additional 39 zombies? they would have cleared out most of their threats against you while leaving up plenty of blockers

[@headshoutforthewinz]

Would love a modern version of this deck

[@l33tminion]

At 30:36 with three things to steal why not take the two creatures and Karn, animate Immortal Sun, and attack?

[@jamess8014]

You were leading with Yarok instead of risen reef, if you go reef first you get moar value

[@CrazedSeer]

Gaia's Blessing I think would be a fantastic addition to help prevent the self mill by allowing you to constantly reshuffle the graveyard into the deck

[@B1GJOE]

Would Gaea's blessing be better than clear the mind? This deck doesn't self mill in the sense of library to graveyard, so it would only get back 3 cards, right? (Although 2 vs 3 Mana cost and protection vs mill decks)

[@CrazedSeer]

@@B1GJOE because you can constantly cast gaia's blessing to shuffle cards from graveyard back in, (including other Gaia's blessings) it actually helps with the milling that happens from mulitple Cavalier of Thorn's triggers that can mill you for up to 10 cards at a time ,which is a HUGE chunk of the deck, especially later in the game it's also such an innocent card that people overlook, that most people wouldn't bother bringing in the graveyard hate for it.

[@B1GJOE]

@@CrazedSeer Totally forgot about Cavelier. Good point!

[@kaszael]

Haven't watched the games yet but no Tatyova? She's not an elemental but she still gets you 2 cards per land drop. Also lifegain. Oh well, looking forward to seeing this!

[@kaszael]

Ok, that was insane, you definitely got the card-draw aspect covered....

[@senicon]

Should put 1 copy of Jace in there to stop milling self out

[@liorramati265]

Could finding space for a one-of Gaea's Blessing help mitigate the mill out problem with Cavalier?

[@drakeconsumerofsoulsandche5761]

Or jace

[@liorramati265]

@@drakeconsumerofsoulsandche5761 cavalier can't grab jace

[@drakeconsumerofsoulsandche5761]

@@liorramati265 fair enough

[@MTGGoldfish]

It might be worth it. I didn't think we'd be so good at drawing our entire deck.

Haha don't worry, Seth. The "double-trigger" sign off message did not go unappreciated 😆

[@chandlercook8714]

Given how quick you filter through cards in this deck, was echo of aeons or gaeas blessing considered to have more recursion an fill back up your library?

[@Pyrothemaniac12]

Echo of Eons isn't standard legal.

[@voldemort008]

Pan-Yar-Monicon has to be the name of this deck for real..

[@alistaircushnie5551]

Thumbs up for a Rissen Reef ban.

[@koolaiddude7685894]

Shit is super scary but for some reason i dont see that many people abusing it and also isnt also a guaranteed win. Just a crazy draw engine

[@collegeisdabomb]

That Yarok animation scared crap outta me.

[@Gregness2000]

So this deck just loses to Tocatli Honor Guard? It's not a super common card, but Feather decks tend to run it.

[@mila7817]

Was scrolling through comments looking for subs over Immortal Sun besides Jace, thank you for pointing this out.

[@regesteel548]

Yarok's animation reminds me of a horror movie monster but I can't think of the exact one

[@djgreeneggsandhampton8680]

seth if you dont play yarok for commander clash i give up on the world

[@djgreeneggsandhampton8680]

If I made a yarok edh deck how would I submit it to you