Hazored vs Temur Energy | Grand Finals - Quest for the Best Deck Ever

[@CardmarketMagic]

🔥⚡ Decklists: bit.ly/3NNeZfO

[@shaneg9081]

Did you have a summary of how the Swiss rounds went somewhere?

[@FPRobber]

Now I want to see Hazored go up against the monster of a standard deck we almost had a few years later if Oko, Uro, Once Upon A Time etc hadn't gotten banned

[@bozzosilvagianluca]

Make this an extra boss episode!!!!

[@highleylikely]

Gotta do it!

[@ankhi3585]

@@bozzosilvagianluca I think a no ban combo-winter deck would also make for a good boss.

[@MarkAvo]

100%

[@AlVash2]

Yes this needs to happen

[@Draqson]

Semi's and Finals showed who really is the goat of standard-history: going first.

[@Wintersmith12]

This was a great series. I absolutely love that the janky black deck from 1997 made it into the top 4 with decks from the late 2010s "purposely overpowered" era of card design.

[@egoalter1276]

Aggro is just good.

[@Aurelius2142]

That game 3 was more hype than it had ANY right to be. Absolutely electrifying. Really hoping for more series like this in the future!

[@MrWader76]

As a sad kid who missed out on the standard/modern scene until just recently, these videos mean so much to me. Thanks for completing the series. Play all the modern. I just can’t get enough of Modern/standard/pioneer now. I love your sequencing and expert play.

[@CardmarketMagic]

We're planning on doing this again for modern or pioneer :)

[@ElvencloudYT]

For Carl in particular- I appreciate you being able to play a serious game of magic with one of the world's best in front of all of us. You are so fun to watch when you are having fun.

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :) that's high praise and so kind of you to say. I'm truly happy you enjoyed!

[@traviscochran9253]

It didn't matter but Carl forgot to spend 1 energy to pay for the Essence Scatter with Aether Hub. Awesome series, would love to see another tournament style series like this.

[@LiLIrishSoutherner]

Mattered a lot because Andrea didn’t attack with scroungers because cub could be a 4/4

[@traviscochran9253]

@@LiLIrishSoutherner good point

[@bondeulv]

Didn't a thopter trade with a scrounger that same turn?

[@Prismaticism]

to be fair Carl mistapped his lands and could have left up the blue needed for scatter without using hub

[@ChrisSaur]

It was just a misstap i think they saw it and decided to not make it a match losing moment because that ending would have been aweful.

[@EgXP]

Just a comment to respond to your quip at 14:20 - yes, this was VERY much worth it, and I did enjoy this series, Carl 🙂.

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :D

[@prashanttewari]

The perfect culmination for the best series yet. Mengu does it again. Will love to see more such series for other formats like standard with sultai control and rogue mill etc.

[@ssglitchers]

21:55 Remy's essence lives on in the Cardmarket studio

[@BacchusGames]

I was SO certain hazored was gonna win, though in hindsight the strength of going first is prevalent this matchup for sure.

[@Trivedi_Tuesdays]

Andrea is damn good at magic, his lines are impeccable.

[@patfenn399]

Fantastic job Carl and team. This is the best collection of magic content on KZbin, you've really outdone yourself with the concept, the dedication and the edits. I hope you had as much fun making it as we did watching it. Also super big thanks to Jamin, Thoralf and Andrea for their contributions and for being fantastic players to watch. Can't wait for more series like these.

[@CardmarketMagic]

That's such high praise! :D thank you so much for your kind words. We will be doing a similar series again in a few months :) I hope you enjoy it as much as you did this one

[@quenteta1]

I love the discussion of sideboarding, the card closeups, and the history lessons from this series. Really good balance of educating and entertaining content. Really accessible to casual/new players in a way that doesn't dumb/slow down the content!

[@theblakwarior]

Ohhh yeah. That was awsome! Probably one of my favorite series on this channel. Kinda sad that its over now, but I know this channel generally does not disappoint so I'm excitied to see what other things you will have in store.

[@CardmarketMagic]

We'll do our best to deliver with our upcoming videos as well! :)

[@mrgrowlmon]

Thank you for the series. I played both energy and hazored at nationals when this still was a thing and the nostalgy levels are insane.

[@SantaCatcher9000]

My main takeaway from this series is not how powerful these decks are but how when you have strong decks going first is so huge

[@orangefury7959]

I have enjoyed this whole series. Only played mtg for few months back in highschool around 2006. Had to pause and read all cards(thanks for showing them on screen). Loved it hope for some more.

[@CardmarketMagic]

I'm happy you enjoyed it :) I think the biggest challenge I struggle with is trying to make the game easy to follow for people that are not as enfranchized. We will indeed be doing some more similar series like these

[@blakewilliams8148]

I would be interested to see this series redone, i suspect we might see a completely different top 8 coming out of the swiss

[@CardmarketMagic]

It likely would, and we are indeed planning on doing a very similar series again :)

[@archlichazalin5769]

Thank you for the amazing series! Just top tier layout and editing. Both of these decks in the finals feel so powerful and oppressive on the play that the dice roll will almost be the game. I did have just a little bit of hope with that essence scatter....

[@ComePatsy]

these videos scratch that back-in-the-day SCG tourney itch I didn't know I still needed. so much fun to watch

[@marekjurcik]

THANKS A LOT, GUYS! You have done a TREMENDOUS JOB! Loved every second from the very beginning. Perfect editing, in-game comments, player chemistry... all-in-all, THE BEST KZbin SERIES there is! Congrats Mengu on the title;) Much love, Marek

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you Marek! :) that's very kind of you to say

[@untrainedear]

A really fitting end to the most enjoyable gameplay series I've come across...possibly ever? Answered questions I'd had for years, thank you so much for putting this all together!

[@CardmarketMagic]

That's so kind of you to say :D thank you!

[@pedroursua6657]

I have been waiting for this all the month

[@espogabe]

Amazing series - Cardmarket definitely has the best magic content on youtube right now.

[@CardmarketMagic]

That's so kind of you to say :D thank you!

[@DevilmarGaming]

This is the best series you guys have ever had. Thanks for going through yhe effort of making it happen

[@vaclavnemec9053]

Mengu is the best human being ever! We want to see him every day! Jokes aside, whole series was fun to watch, really enjoyed it, ALL you guys are great :-) Can't wait for new videos to come ;)

[@zealcrux]

Dang, what a blast! Thanks a ton for this series, it was such a blast to look forward to! Looking forward to the next one! ツ

[@CardmarketMagic]

Happy you enjoyed it! :D and you mystified me on how you did that emoji

[@lopmon.apologist]

This series was amazing. and the editing is GODLIKE. You guys can be proud of yourselves. ✌️

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you so much! :D that's so kind of you to say

[@helfiswelf]

I love how you talk and communicate so well, even risking exposure of something perhaps unnoticed by an opponent to be fair and honorable.

[@IceCoola]

Genuinely enjoyed this series, I hope you guys do a season 2 hoping to see sultai midrange with oko and once upon a time

[@CardmarketMagic]

We will likely be doing a season 2 :)

[@deathtoallturkeys]

Guys this series was so fantastic, thanks for putting in the time and effort to make it. I would love to see more similar videos in the future!

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you! :) we'll be doing a similar series in a couple of months!

[@cat-astrophe8697]

20:20 is somebody sighing at the Chandras Defeat? :D

[@CardmarketMagic]

Yeah I did not have a pre-made animation set for it and I didn't want to add an explosion or cutting sound because the art was just Chandra being sad. So I added a sigh 😅

[@dks6515]

Congrats to the Hazored deck and Mengu for winning! Wow, what an amazing series. I really enjoyed watching these episodes, some of the best quality mtg gameplay and entertainment i've ever seen!

[@CardmarketMagic]

That's truly kind of you to say! :D we'll be bringing the series back in a few months and I hope you enjoy it equally

[@dks6515]

@@CardmarketMagic Awesome, looking forward to that!

[@Thorg42]

Thank you Carl! Very good series, on the table and across it. Well worth the wait as each bit came out. Life is good

[@CardmarketMagic]

That's kind of you to say :) thank you!

[@Rob-qe3cg]

Fantastic series, very well edited and composed. I hope you undertake more series like this.

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you! And we will :)

[@adamrehor9748]

Best mtg series ive ever watched on youtube, thank you guys:))

[@CardmarketMagic]

That's so kind of you to say :) Thanks!

[@amaldabe]

I think this was my favorite magic content I've ever seen on KZbin. More of this pleaaaassssseeeee

[@RoRoRoRonan]

Ayyyy, haven't watched yet, but I know this'll be a banger. Also, as someone who got into Magic pretty late (like 2017-2018 or so), this has really showed me a bunch of cool decks, cards, combos and more! The same can be said for a lot of your content. Thanks so much!

[@Audentior_Ito]

@14:20 yes - we absolutely enjoyed this! Incredible series (& a reminder of the dark years of FIRE design haha)

[@CardmarketMagic]

Happy you enjoyed it :) I'll do my best to make sure you enjoy our upcoming content as well!

[@heitortremor]

Excited to see what is the graaaand chaaaaampion!

[@nilesamon7577]

Unironically the best MtG content on KZbin right now.

[@Varler_]

Great series! It was a nice peek through Magic's competitive history. I think it would have been fun to have the older decks play with the MTG rules of the time. Like: mana burn, damage on the stack, old legend rule(s), old mulligans, batching instead of the stack, etc. (Maybe that's a future video idea? Playing modern decks with old rule sets?)

[@Flip4Crypt]

Yo, this series was absolutely amazing Congrats on finishing it, and thanks so much for putting it out

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you for watching it and making it worth it! :D

[@karelchocholousek2336]

This was the best Magic series I’ve seen on KZbin. Seriously guys, good job! Can’t wait for the same series with modern 😉

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :D and I know you are saying the next series will be modern as a joke, but that is actually what we are planning next

[@karelchocholousek2336]

@@CardmarketMagic Actually, it was more of a wish than a joke 😃 Awesome to hear that!

[@fushioon]

So excited for this episode but also sad to see the series finally end. Hoping there are more like this in the future, great work as always!

[@CardmarketMagic]

There will be more :)

[@nickstatt7341]

Great series, thanks for the hard work of everyone. Loved seeing so much Mengu.

[@hoooplah]

A very interesting strong series - having a series of matches linked like this is really interesting.

[@АлександрТерехов-ш5о]

Thank you, gentlemen! WOnderful ending, it was my pleasure to watch. Andrea is great, btw!))

[@olli8545]

14:19 definitely did! Amazing series, great content!

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you! :D

[@TheBirdOfParadox]

This was such a great finale to an excellent series, stellar by everyone involved!

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you! :D

[@Unpetraccable]

The MtgRemy quote at 21:55 was so good

[@joraddevries]

Legendary, I absolutely adored this series and my favorite deck won! The sideboard plan of Javier's Rakdos deck is amazing. Inspired by these games, I also added a Temur Energy deck to my Peasant(+) gauntlet, looking forward to play it.

[@NerzugalRP]

Amazing series all the way through and love that the poll for the top deck was split almost 50/50. I thought Temur had it but wow Hazored is relentless! Was worth all of the effort, Carl!

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you 😃

[@Jewsphf]

My favorite series you guys have done yet! Always excited for the next VeeDeeoo

[@JJW410]

This has been one of my fav seiers EVER on KZbin! You guys and Tolarian Community College are my favourite Magic channels by MILES. Hope yous do more fun Grand Prix-style series like this in the future! ❤

[@andesmountain9178]

Gosh this was a cool series. I couldn't wait to watch each video as it came out, they were too exciting!

[@CardmarketMagic]

I'm thrilled you enjoyed it :D we'll be likely doing a series like this with a new twist in a few months

[@FreyjaMentado]

this is a sick finals match! Love that yall did this, please continue it for other formats

[@CardmarketMagic]

We'll be releasing the same one for pauper in 2 weeks :)

[@FreyjaMentado]

@@CardmarketMagic Awesome!!! ❤️

[@nicodee8282]

That Rakdos deck is just too much value! No matter the format Rakdos is a safe bet as a competitive meta option. Great series and I would love to see another with maybe Modern decklists over the years or Legacy deck lists pre/post horizons and commander sets. This channel is always a great watch and I am so glad I found it!

[@CardmarketMagic]

That's very kind of youvto say :D and yes, with the success of this series, we are considering doing Modern next

[@aggedon7483]

Loved this series, can't wait to see what you guys cook up next!

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :) we'll do our best to make the upcoming videos good for you!

[@ShunyValdez]

Good series. I haven't played magic for a long time but the editing made it easy to follow.

[@ethanglaeser9239]

I love this premise, seeing more series like this would be great! Also, that Hazored deck though, geez. I remembered when that deck was good, but I forgot just how much it wrecks people.

[@billygoten]

This series was very enjoyable to watch. I also would love to see more like this.

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :) you'll definitely be seeing more of this

[@BowlingWolf855]

No doubt this was the most powerful standard years.

[@MrPlow-jc4cr]

Pre-ban Saga block was WAY more busted, you would beat people within t1 and t2 frequently. They played the tinker deck missing a ton of busted stuff, and the guy playing it didn't really know what he was doing.

[@yeepyorp]

also: oko?

[@80081355318008]

@@MrPlow-jc4cryeah this format didn’t have Acedemy or Jar, but that’s for the best because they probably wouldn’t have had a close game with any deck in the field

[@ClubbingSealCub]

​@@MrPlow-jc4cra phyrexian colossus was dropped super early and it died to a harness lightning. the deck just cannot compete with modern cards.

[@MrPlow-jc4cr]

@@ClubbingSealCub Lol pre-banned Saga block standard decks had: Tolarian Academy, Windfall, Time Spiral, Memory Jar, LED, Yawg Will, among all the broken mana in the Finkle version. The pre-ban Saga standard decks win before Temur Energy would even cast their 2 drop

[@bobbyhanson346]

I loved this series, Carl. Hope to see similar in the future.

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you! And we are planning a similar series soon :)

[@brokensprites]

Nicely done guys, this was a great series and such a fantastic idea overall.

[@MFewwy]

The Guchi man prevails! Really cool series! It was fun to watch :)

[@olyhrias5410]

This serie was so cool ! I'd love to have a recap of the pools before quarters

[@ThereIsAnExtension2UndoHandles]

7:22 The Andrea Mengucci Top-Deck Difference (tm)

[@Infamouscritter]

This is honestly some of the best content ive ever seen

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :)

[@dustinmartin648]

What a BANGER of a series! Great content guys! 🤘🏽

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :)

[@alessandrobernhardhoefer1350]

The whole series has been cool! Very good job guys!

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you! :)

[@IkarusTheFallen]

Cardmarket and harrymtg is the only magic gameplay channels worth watching!

[@Risicoco]

Awesome series. Did you publish the swiss resaults somewehere? I am interested how no deck from the last 4 years made it to the top 8. Esspecially for the Omnath deck.

[@simonteesdale9752]

At a guess, Tangle wire. Carl has commented repeatedly that it's not even close to being a fair card.

[@PKFat]

I did not see that coming. Y'all both piloted them amazingly

[@simonteesdale9752]

This was awesome, and I'm simultaneously really excited about the video, and sad the series is over. What would be awesome would be another round, where you pit Hazored against all the decks that got banned before they could make it to worlds. UNLEASH THE JAR!

[@b.h.abbott-motley2427]

What can Hazored hope to do against Jar? For game one, its cards don't matter beyond 2x Doomfall & maybe 3x Abrade. After sideboarding they're up to 4x Doomfall, 2x Duress, & 1x Sorcerous Spyglass. I doubt that's enough.

[@CardmarketMagic]

We'll definitely be doing a series like this again, and if we do standard, we'll have you all vote for which deck was the best from each year (with banned cards) before throwing them into the Swiss :) (we might have to ban Jar though 😅 as it might just become a series we're every deck just watches jar do its thing and dies)

[@nathanielreichley4640]

Well played gentlemen! A great series from the cardmarket team.

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you! :)

[@paulonavarro7095]

Loved the series!! Hope you guys do more in the future

[@Sycord]

Thanks for this series. That was really fun!

[@iamnotafiremage5140]

This series was great, would love to see more like this

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you! And you will :)

[@pwnagecakes8934]

This series was amazing. Love you guys

[@CardmarketMagic]

I'm happy you enjoyed it :) we're kicking off a new one in two days and I'm so excited!

[@Razomka]

Such great content. Best around!

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you! :)

[@TurlePower981]

Love this series. Make a quest for the best jank ever series next!!

[@ingridvos734]

This was awesome! TNX guys ^^

[@bricelory9534]

I absolutely love Mengucci's energy in every game he plays.

[@FPRobber]

Carl had far more energy though. Mengu only had one from the Aetherhub

[@bricelory9534]

@@FPRobber I mean, Carl does tend to have the most energy always 😂

[@33shin33]

this was actually very enjoyable to watch wow. I remember well this bomat courier creature was destroying people

[@wolfwoodgamer5814]

This was an awesome series - kinda sad it's over! Hope Mengu adds best deck of all time card market to his long list of accolades

[@KKDT]

Top quality content! Amazing series, thanks guys! :)

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :) we'll be doing a similar series for modern in about a month, I hope you enjoy that one as well!

[@tnttv5360]

Incredible atmosphere

[@PyroSparton117]

Carl with the best quote 😂 “You can defeat me at magic, but please don’t do it while singing that song”

[@skillganon606]

You said you did a ton of matches for the top 8 selections. Can i get a link to that data and if possible of each decks breakdown against each.

[@CardmarketMagic]

We expected this series to bomb, so we did not take good care of our notes. They are only 5 rounds of Swiss though, so the data is not very representative. If we gave the tournament another spin, we'd likely get an entirely different top 8

[@skillganon606]

@CardmarketMagic that's a fair assessment. Thanks for the response. I'd say 70k out of 100k subs is pretty decent traction. Maybe you can do it again in another couple years. Was cool seeing psychatog again. I remember getting bullied by it when I was a baby at magic.

[@ACookiecrumb]

Why doesn't Andrea block with heart of kiran at 21:27 ? In fear of instant speed removal ?

[@TimmytheSorcerer]

Really enjoyed these series, thanks for making these 👌

[@CardmarketMagic]

I'm happy you enjoyed it :) we're about to film a similar one for modern (I know that might not be your format, but just letting you know)

[@nailahprincessofhokuto2024]

7:22 that Classic Mengucci top deck magic. Andrea is such a fun Player to watch

[@sprawly3320]

I love Andreas face expressions he’s such a likable face and personality

[@bl4klotus]

Thanks guys, enjoyed it. Looking forward to the next one. (Greatest standard decks including non-Worlds decks? Although maybe leave out the Urza block decks.)

[@CardmarketMagic]

Leaving out Urza block seems like a good idea 😅

[@valt3rnative]

Was a really fun series to watch!

[@DerringerHK]

Well done Carl! Great series, loved every second :)

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :D I'm happy you enjoyed it!

[@DerringerHK]

​@@CardmarketMagicYou must be so relieved at the great feedback :) I know this was your baby

[@sango323]

Great run of episodes last two decks really seem to be competetive with each other and just good games of magic