Back with a Ben-geance 😈 ft. Xavier Sal, Ilharg, Myrel & Omenkeel w/ LoadingReadyRun | Ep.

This week on Elder Dragon Hijinks, we're back in person for more Commander gameplay! Ben and Serge of LoadingReadyRun are back with a vengeance and are ready to try to win with their silly little guys and big stompy creatures!
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[@wheelsonwind]

"I'm going to do sub-optimal things that look cool" - Proceeds to go infinite

[@heykak]

ben and serge wearing the uniform i see

[@starmanda88]

😂😂😂

[@ALTR_no_EGO]

Every time Olivia brings the boat off the dock, it makes me smile. It's the only kind of Mono-Blue foolishness I respect. 😂😂

[@BriggsMullen]

I like how Serge leaned over Ojer Axonil to read the card slowly and got it wrong. It only increases damage to opponents. Engagement! 😆

[@ImpossibilitySpace]

For the specific infinite combo, Ben really had just the right set up. You need Sporoloth Ancient and another Thallid both of which have at least two spore counters and one of which has at least 3. Then, assuming the minimum required 2 and 3 spore counters, the two creatures will bounce between having 2 and 3 each iteration of the cycle.

[@Halinn]

It can also work without the ancient, just needs three thallids. Intruder Alarm is a fair and balanced magic card.

[@ishtarsdonut4489]

It's worth mentioning that as long as Ezuri was on the battlefield it wasn't actually infinite, but Ezuri could be sacrificed to Xavier Sal, so it didn't matter too much.

[@ImpossibilitySpace]

Well, with Slimefoot out and Eilidh at 17, as long as Ben has more cards in his library than 17, the result is the same whether Ezuri is out or not.

[@andrewwandstrat5036]

As a cerified Marine Biologist, i can advise that dolphins are not big fish and every time someone says they are i die a little inside

[@MisterJ355]

Swims like a fish, acts like a fish 🤔

[@Phazer923_ghost]

Everyone knows that dolphins are aquatic dahmer and have a racist blood feud with porpoises

[@nycstreetpoet]

I’m pretty sure that comment was on porpoise. (How can I not resist a dolphin joke here?) I am a layperson familiar with animals, and am well aware of the fact that dolphins are mammals.

[@Corvus-fw2hr]

Not fish but extremely sexually inappropriate. They’re a problem.

[@okgut2033]

It all smells fishy ....

[@bobbybellair597]

Nothing quite like accidentally stumbling upon an infinite combo while trying to engage in full metal jank.

[@insainraven9875]

Such a flavorful battle for the multiverse on a cruise ship featuring an unlimited salad bowl.

[@PattyBurg2448]

We just need soup and breadsticks and my lunch is achieved!

[@ImpossibilitySpace]

Live play episodes have such great energy. Glad to see the LRR boys here to crack Olivia up.

[@chaostreader8538]

I love how little time it took to break Olivia.

[@judgemoffatt4326]

Benben AND Serge?! Oh heck yeah, always love seeing the LRR crew playing with you two!

[@SlothsPlayGames]

that was the most wholesome infinite combo I've ever seen

[@lore_lite_]

thalid bowl and biggus piggus? the pork bowl with some of my absolute favs??? the famous omenkeel deck!!! oh this is gonna be a good one, i am ready!! ❤

[@cliff5n0t3s]

“Dinner Cruise”

[@Jjdude101]

“That’s two boats what the hell’s wrong with you?” Dead lol

[@HarrisonChuuu0]

Ojer only modifies noncombat damage dealt to opponents, not to permanents.

[@DiabloTommaso]

and that was relevant but at least we saw the power of spores xD

[@Agaures]

Always happy to see thallids doing thallid things. Great game, and RIP Olivia!

[@mfitkin]

“I can’t not swing things” in a British accent sounds so polite I couldn’t possibly feel bad taking the damage

[@ubermusli]

I'm a simple person. I see Benben, I watch instantly.

[@mightyone3737]

Do you have a Ben-Ben, Akki Hermit Commander deck? If not, should you?

[@whotheheckcares]

Ben's awesomeness pays off within minutes with Thallid Bowl.

[@rolindahlquist3124]

This episode got squirrely really quick. I'm not complaining. Always fun to watch Olivia implode. Lol

[@monkeysammich]

Did he just say Toth my Thalid? I'm dead.

[@claytoncockrell2850]

Love that Thallids got some love! Great job everybody and a Hell Yeah to Ben!

[@gregwagner3698]

Love the lumberjack vibe with the Canadian tuxedos from the LRR side of the table there ehh.

[@shawncollins7382]

Ben is quickly becoming my favorite. I have both an xavier deck and an old-school thallid Commander deck, and when he announced his deck, i audibly said, "Hell yeah."

[@ShutUpDoug]

Ben and serge emerge from their igloos to play commander.... thanks for having them! I bet it's great to be there!

[@ajaydassani9931]

I got to play against Ben's legendary Scooby-Doo deck.. it was super coo and had a fun time.. and my friend Joey played with Olivia at magiccon Chicago..

[@nertzyyy]

Serge has quickly become one of my favorite guests on any show!!

[@Shydoshi17]

That was a sweet finish with that moment of realization of what your deck is capable of😁 Thanks for the game, friends!

[@nicholasrolo886]

Ben: You ever cast Fury and take out a Saproling and Dan Dan while Boromir and Mother of Runes are completely exposed? Serge: I felt like I was bullying Alias Olivia: You say after you just hit me for more Serge: Im gunna go to my end step ....

[@dracul115]

Violence isn’t an answer, it’s a question and the answer is always yes.

[@altmediamedia9654]

Olivia's salt is soo strong that it pours out of the screen and into my room. Even though it's probably not good for her and probably those close to her, it sure is entertaining!

[@markwindle1633]

Ben and Serge.. two of my favourites from LRR!

[@brianbollinger5202]

I absolutely love the genuine excitement when Ben found out he had an infinite combo.

[@luscarora703]

That was great :) Small thing: the red god doesn't increase damage to creatures, only to opponents.

[@ana-alyciajuarez5958]

Something about the way the thallid loop was being demonstrated was reminding me of the TikTok of the guy who keeps buying Hoisin sauce. “Go to the store…..buy a bottle of hoisin sauce….open the fridge OH NO I already have a bottle of hoisin sauce”

[@RedCometNurse]

Wait, does this mean I am first?! Also, Olivia's DEGEN Deck! Also, Eilidh dropping shade less than five sentences into the episode. 😅 DANDAN!

[@themagicofmtg]

Fantastic episode! I really enjoyed it. Loved seeing all the styles of game play and deck building. Olivia's Mono Blue is how Mono Blue should be done.

[@diamondmagus]

Great episode! Always enjoy Ben and Serge, and am especially here for the all the shade thrown around this game.

[@Xalyn937]

the canadian boys in traditional canadian attire

[@TheCodingle]

Seeing my favorite content creators collab like just fills my heart with such joy

[@guitarsurfer15]

I love those two guys so much, some of my absolute favorites from LRR

[@sleepyracoon4811]

Haven’t been able to watch Hijinx as much as I would like to due to a number of reasons and I’ve gotta say, this one felt special. The live aspect, the Lrr guests and the delightful banter really made my day. Been feeling down about Magic for a bit now and you reminded me why I love it in the first place. Thank you all for it ❤

[@Superangeldemongirl]

Thallid bowl with bacon. I love this game already.

[@mattlikwarz1631]

I don't think the Ojer Axonil damage was done correctly, or I've been playing my Axonil deck with training wheels this entire time. I think only the face damage to Eilidh would have been modified. The damage to the commander and other creature would have only been 1. I think this is the case because of the "to an opponent" wording. Mainly commenting so someone can correct me and I can play my Axonil deck with full power.

[@EDHijinks]

You are, indeed, correct! Good spot! -EK

[@josiah9712]

Love Xavier Sal, such a versatile commander

[@WiLDRAGE777]

That was both the most inoffensive and offensive Fury I have ever seen cast. 😂 Great game and episode!

[@ryanstewart2289]

Can confirm, Minnesota is baby Canada. We also say Uffda, and call it "Duck Duck Grey Duck" because that's the correct translation.

[@russellanderson6022]

I love when Olivia gets “mad” when she loses after playing Dan Dan

[@riyker4216]

I'm sure someone may have said it. This is why your parents said to eat your greens. Ben-geance of the endless Thallid bar.

[@DTDplays]

I love Ben's face when he realized that he has an infinite and can win on the spot.

[@zackbryans4982]

I am so excited to see another Xavier deck. I built mine full creature copy combo, there's something about casting Rite of Replication on a Gary to just blast the table.

[@Haaskeer]

Okay I just love those little Thalids. Please I need this decklist! :D Also I love the episodes were you sitting on a table playing magic :)

[@EDHijinks]

Just added Ben's decklist!

[@isochronik]

Olivia: "where are those creatures going serge?" Serge: Points both hands at Alias Serge IMMEDIATELY swinging everything at olivia in the same turn cycle 😮

[@Cameron-ds9xs]

As a slimefoot fan and Ben enjoyer that was great

[@hosersupreme]

I'm half expecting Wayne, Dary, Dan, and Katy to come walking in listening to these guys talk, lol

[@Bexahlia5933]

As soon as eating the thalid bowl became a thing, i knew where the jokes were going to go lmao

[@ZexionII]

The Shield of Argive is obviously the serving plate that the boar and thallid comes on 😋

[@armadaonfire]

35:47 Serge be like: "oh yeah lemme read that card...mhm...non-combat damage to an( opponent)y target...well well well, heckin good card i got there" (the gods are hard i know, but the fact he reads, points at it looks at it and then does it wrong is pretty funny BUT we got a more interesting game out of it than just Eilidh mopping the floor with poor Ben (cool infinite btw)) i really love the offline episodes, keep em coming

[@STS-qi1qy]

Love these in person ones even more than usual (and the usual is great to begin with)

[@brandoncrowe1223]

These guys were great! Seem like a couple of fun guys to have as regular guests!

[@scrobble]

unlimited trips to the thallid bar, yay!

[@thriftypsgr]

The vibe of LRR and EDH is completely perfect together

[@grantmurdock7385]

OH MY GOD I MADE XAVIER SAL THALLIDS THIS RULES. I gotta see how this plays out, this is my kind of deck.

[@grantmurdock7385]

This did not disappoint

[@CaptainN9]

Ben naming his tokens after his Dad 😂

[@carterauch1535]

Did I hear CGB 🤭Also I can not tell you how happy I am seeing someone else playing an Xavier Sal fungus deck. I feel heard.

[@carlospolk5033]

Awesome decks. Ben with his veggies. Surge with the pork. Olivia with fish. And I guess Alias's role was the people at a cheap buffet, trying to stack their plates high lmao

[@m.rosebarlow7699]

What ridiculous hijinks! I love this!

[@NEALMateo]

OMGee...this was amazing from beginning to end! Olivia first looked like she was about to have a conniption with the Canadian accents flying around. And then the end of the gameplay was GOLD: "So I bring back Dave (DAVE!!!). And then I'm going to kill Dave (Awwww). And then I bring back Dave (DAVE!!!)" "Wait did you create an infinite loop???" 🤯 "I DID...I DID MAKE A LOOP! I BROKE INTRUDER ALARM!!!" 🤯

[@jasonhouse8194]

It's great to see a fellow boat enjoyer. My Omenkeel deck is filly 100% with cards that have boats in the art (including basics!). It's slow and grindy, but it's surprising how often it can get a win in😂

[@andrewblack1406]

I love the episodes when you are all in person. 💕💕💕

[@ImGamerDad]

LOVE IT! Great game everyone.

[@ceciliamoraes8073]

We in Brazil really like this episode!

[@WildMageMadness]

Thallid Bowl might be the best deck name ever

[@user-bh6zi7og6v]

"You don't win friends with 'Thallid'" - Homer Simpson

[@AtlRopeGuy]

Okay, this comment and love is time stamped to support Olivia’s decree of humor!!! 😂😂😂 Love it

[@KretchmarMark2]

Dave, the hero of the game.

[@phild1986]

All I can say as an American is I'm so glad I have watched Letterkenny and Shorsey so I could understand all the Canadian Lingo. In all seriousness great game guys was a blast to watch.

[@ay0and0jay]

Getting snacks to enjoy this video!!! Whoooooooooooo!!!!!!

[@HannahTheRatt]

SOLID AS A ROCK!!!!! 🎸🎸🎸

[@AuraXars]

Olivia sure was furious about that play

[@Drunkennewt]

LRR folks? Instant like.

[@bashlindsay7618]

There needs to be a Altersleeve for Ilharg that is pretty much Pumba from the Lion King

[@Werewolfoverlord12]

Oh the warthog god from princess mononoke

[@MrCrimAngel]

Classic infinite Dave combo

[@armadaonfire]

While a barrel may make two boats, two boats do not make a barrel

[@ryanhargman2610]

ilharg is a personal favorite of mine love me some big pig.

[@CyberphonixProd]

Oooooh you're in Calgary! That's dope! I live right near there! Maybe I'll see y'all around at a con or lgs

[@platinumangel7446]

I'm glad that Face-to-face is still sponsoring your channel, but im disappointed that your promo code is no longer active. I hope the use of it was of some benift to your channel while it was in use. Also, Thank you all for the content. All the best.

[@EDHijinks]

This episode was recorded while we were still sponsored regularly. Unfortunately their creator program ended at the end of January.

[@ThePirateCommander]

Wow! Letterkenny references!

[@WIBYTIEDH]

"It's hard to do a Canadian accent without swearing" ...yeah we're potty mouths LOL

[@voltcorp]

nice to have footage of someone stumbling into a loop. doesn't happen every day

[@dli199214]

every time i see serge, I think of drinking coffee...

[@reverbstarlight3405]

Petition to call putting a creature onto the battlefield with Ilharg a “piggy back ride”

[@dbradford32]

Remember that time on friday nights when they had simic salad? It had things... lol

[@famousstranger8468]

Loading .. ready .. hijinks!!

[@LadySayeh]

You guys made my day before the game even started 😅😂🤣

[@pantaloonicone]

we all have a surge in our pod

[@bashlindsay7618]

I really want to build that Xavier Sal as a Sultai Saproling Deck. Its fun and awesome.

[@momentofsatori]

"perma-goaded" lol

[@pierpaolomercurio]

Great red deck. Sadly, ojer axonil buffs only non-combat damage to adversaries, not permanents. Still, it's so cool and i love it Also, we did it gentlemen: we broke intruder alarm.

[@daguynexdoor]

Oof that head bonk. You okay? Haha

[@sketchopotamus8449]

Yessss, I'm so excited for Xavier Sal, I've waited for someone to build him for a while

[@sketchopotamus8449]

also both the men wearing flannels is so canadian of them

[@sketchopotamus8449]

Also there are so many glasses in this episode