Battle Storm - Standard - MTG Arena

[@DarkRuler2500]

I cannot express how much i love you for being one of the few MTG creators on YT that cares to explain their deck carefullly. Keep it up, please. :)

[@LegenVD]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@JRandall0308]

OK that first game was RIDICULOUS 😂 kudos to opponent for sticking it out

[@andrewp6738]

Standard isn’t my favorite format but it’s my favorite LVD video format. Love seeing longer slower games where your deckbuilding and smart gameplay can shine

[@tully1025]

How do you know someone doesn't like or play standard on arena? Don't worry they'll tell you.

[@andrewp6738]

@@tully1025 your mom told me you love standard last night

[@ianjohnson9498]

Wake up honey, the new LVD Ultimate Guard ad copy just dropped! Fun-looking deck. Thanks for the daily uploads.

[@DanyF02]

It's refreshing to see you play against mono blue and see that they don't always have the counterspell they need, unlike what my personal experiences would lead me to believe.

[@sparkjournal]

One of my favorite things to do with Invasion of Alara is use Chandra, Hope's Beacon to finish off the previously damaged battle and get a double-spell off the sorcery, sometimes destroying two of the opponent's lands with it 😈

[@LegenVD]

That sounds sweet!

[@TheChzoronzon]

Nice, I'll try that

[@alaingamache3908]

Would love to see the baby of your deck and LVD’s

[@erichaines7580]

These kinds of decks is why i love lvd and hate having no wildcards lol

[@Aerolon]

This was the first deck I built when Battles were introduced. It's possible to ladder with it, but I had to invest in things like Pyrulea and Ergamon to smooth the draws and mana. I also tossed in 1 copy of All Will Be One for giggles. Tons of fun, and often wins because opponents have no idea what I'm up to. Thanks so much for the incredible content, as always!

[@willsmith-qb5bn]

I actually have a version that uses awbo and alara to dig for glistening dawn for an automatic 20 dmg to the face

[@thenosreme007]

Game 2! I rarely shout out loud when I'm invested in a game, but that was one for the books. Other people in my house asked me what was going on. Amazing game!! 💯

[@LegenVD]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@Darkeep12]

"No time for Timeless Lotus." *Cue audience laugh, roll sitcom credits.* Pretty great gameplay as usual. Love that you're using one of my favourite cards of March of the Machine that unfortunately doesn't see much play, Invasion of Alara.

[@yomommashaus]

The timing of this is incredible as I was literally piecing together storm and alara in my head today, and i already have a battle/render inert pile I've been working on. The regent is a banger I hadn't considered. Awesome!

[@thcdreams654]

Sweet deck and great set of games. Thanks for showcasing such a variety of decks, both competitive and fun.

[@APMarevich]

You could really feel the pain of each opponent's concession. Great deck, enjoyable games to watch!

[@LegenVD]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@r_t9419]

Lvd really showcases the deck tech with perfection.. so great to watch

[@LegenVD]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@joselobos4085]

Can I say I have never even played this game since it exists but I have seen most of your videos because they are enterntaining and thorough. Keep it up!

[@LegenVD]

Wow, thanks!

[@tns4]

This is so fun to watch! Man I love your synergies and your decks are always so unique and well thought out. I wish I had your talents!

[@LegenVD]

Glad you like them!

[@ariadne8789]

I can hear the evil glee in your quiet laughter when the opponents concede, lol. This was clearly a deck you enjoyed playing :)

[@dinochris2136]

🦀Hooray! Standard video from LVD with amazing synergy and ambitious under-played cards! I love it :)

[@LegenVD]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@Xsasan2001]

Wow it's amazing how much is going on during your turns!

[@CyberBuster93]

I love battles! This deck is awesome, Luca! You're the best, man!

[@nitiratp]

Nice to see you having some fun! Great video, as always!

[@LegenVD]

Thanks! 😃

[@No1ofConsequence]

Sometimes its fun to put dumb decks like this together. When they go off, it's a thing of beauty. But there are so many times they are just a mess, but we love them anyways. My dumb deck idea was a bunch dumb ramp into a massive Awaken The Woods with a Graaz on the next turn if everything managed to live... they usually didn't. But when they did, such joy. You can feel the "WTF!?" energy through Arena client sometimes.

[@inambaguum]

Now this is my kind of deck.

[@aeolus7762]

Not only does it do it all, but THE VALUEEEEEEE.

[@ShiivaWilding]

This deck is insane, holy cow!

[@brenicillin]

dope as always thank you for the blessing

[@ericmason1285]

Oh man the first two games were phenomenal LVD! Best wishes from Ohio!

[@LegenVD]

Thanks so much!!

[@andresmaldonado9429]

this deck is all types of spicey, i think i just my craft it. nice on legend

[@AzafTazarden]

The amount of value is mindblowing

[@bobboberson6664]

This reminds me of your 5 color dragon deck from last year that i loved

[@TheChzoronzon]

My version of this one plays Manaform Hellkite instead of Moonveil, and the full Rampaging Raptor pack. No Storms, but an Ayara and a couple Underdogs for more Battle targeting

[@louisono]

juicy brew and sweet gameplay 🤩

[@aliceplanque]

Quite a fun deck 😌

[@luisgutierrez8047]

Deck is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@dandelionplays]

Nice to see the Ultimate Guard sponsored segment have a different script

[@magomir4857]

Change in sponsor segment threw me off guard :D

[@dawidwidera1819]

Notification squad since 12k subscribers :D

[@cdgregOG]

Very cool deck!

[@beatriztneves]

Best chill content.

[@njnjhjh8918]

Only LVD can squeak past mono blue tempo like that, and that's why he's our hero

[@kallit7279]

Wouldnt be All will be One a great Addition in this Deck?

[@LegenVD]

Yes and no. Hitting it with Storm the Festival could be very nice, although it doesn't help us with transforming Battles which is the main goal. If we have to cast it then it doesn't always have an immediate impact, so will often be a little too slow to get going.

[@bigedyr]

😎

[@daddykratos-8]

Love it 👍

[@DimensionsInfinity]

The poison deck could have won if thay managed to top deck an instant target creature spell. They resigned too early.

[@Colesonian]

I know this is a standard deck, but do you think solemnity works with battles? Maybe something fun to put together in explorer.

[@LegenVD]

"Counters can’t be put on artifacts, creatures, enchantments, or lands." Doesn't mention Battles.

[@Colesonian]

@LegenVD my god 🤦🏽‍♂️ honestly thought it just said something along the lines of "counters can't be placed on permanents" I feel dumb as hell right now. Thanks for being informative, guess I should read the card, usually explains the card.

[@LegenVD]

@@Colesonian Don't sweat it! We often shortcut cards in our minds so those corner cases are easy to miss.

[@manuelandresgonzalezmolina1638]

what about the sideboard for this deck?? please

[@Kuryux]

32:34 wasnt it better to just play headquarters instead of briefcase and cast stomper on t3? That way u get to use briefcase later...

[@LegenVD]

That was an option, although we're unlikely to play Briefcase later so at least we have the 1/1 in the meantime. Given our hand we're not lacking things to do with our mana, so if we get lucky to draw land it could've worked out better.

[@njnjhjh8918]

I like any excuse to craft Moonveil Regent

[@painfulendeavor6200]

How are you lucky enough to resolve anything against mono blue? They always have everything they need against me.

[@stormigopser5351]

Interesting to see a five color deck in the current standard, hadn't seen that until now

[@MetalHev]

I'll assume that's sarcasm

[@Ascendingashes]

Jank content > competitive content

[@douglasingersoll7486]

😊

[@megatigr2_mgx2_81]

Hmm. I like y voice :D

[@davestier6247]

I wonder if it's a secret message that it no longer says Provides a lot of Value

[@Kalamonga]

lol

[@ryanbolson23]

Djinn single handedly ruined this entire format. People want to complain about grixis but I’ve seen nothing but djinn for months and I’m sick of it. I Hate counters, waste of my time. It’s not even outplaying me, it’s just straight unplugging my controller and gloating you got a flawless. Yeah if your opponent isn’t allowed to do anything I’m sure you’ll win.

[@Radbiker33357]

Ya Djinn is dogwater. It’s seriously concerning when so many people get so much value from it and doesn’t get limited/banned. I’m fairly new to magic so also seeng the bs 4 copy of a card thing just completely screw any form of removal you have, it just ends up being stupid as hell. Games still fun though with its many flaws

[@yomommashaus]

Tbh, I'd rather see Djinn than farewell, sunfall, farewell, emperor, counter destroy counter destroy

[@ryanbolson23]

@@yomommashaus it’s the same thing to me. If I’m not getting to play the game I’ll just not play the game. If a hobby is insufferable, I’ll just not put money into it 🤷‍♂️

[@logicmass621]

To be honest, a lot of the mono-blue decks don't even play counter spells anymore. In addition, often times it is possible to bait the opponent of counter spells/bait them to tap out to steal games. While this is not always possible and you end up playing a lot of non-games, its important to accept that Magic the Gathering is a card game that is fundamentally luck based. If they have it, they have it.

[@samuelmcmechan7114]

Fun to watch but just jank

[@WormHunter]

Cool idea. Completely non-functional against mono-red, which seems to be about 75% of all matches. I need to stop trying out standard. Never worth it.

[@TheRealSAFN]

Dude same. I only play it when LVD makes fun looking decks. Like this one, but than when I do standard its Mono Red or other aggro decks and I just keep losing.

[@Aldinos2]

Man I guess i'm lucky, when I play non-ranked standard, mono-red is maybe like 20% or so, a lot more variety than if you go in ranked with people that wanna climb fast.

[@jojodelacroix]

Thats about its share of the meta regardless. Theyre being dramatic or getting unlucky. Possibly a mix.

[@yomommashaus]

I hate how a tuned monored deck basically has a 95% win rate on the play against anything other than monored... I'd say the system is busted but control is still thriving, as well as enchantments, poison, etc. So the meta is only 70% monored :p