The Strange History of The Jund Deck with Reid Duke

There was a time before boomer jund. Mister Jund himself, Reid Duke, helps us tell the tale that midrange took to get to the top, and the eventual path that lead to where it is now.
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0:56 The Archetypes of Magic
3:36 What is Midrange?
6:32 Combo Winter
10:26 The Rock
17:35 The Birth of Jund
20:40 Reid Duke Enters the Battlefield
23:36 Standard RTR Jund
25:17 The rise and fall of Boomer Jund
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[@andyony2]

I can't wait for your 100k subs video!! ❤ Congratulation!!

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@@andyony2 thank you! :D we'll be working on it this week. I hope it will deliver 😅 anything specific you would like to see in it? :)

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​@@CardmarketMagic I am very sure, you will nail it! And pls, no pressure :) Would love to see like a recap of the past 2-3 years, when the channel finally started to go through the roof thanks to you ;) Otherwise: You are far more creative than me, when it comes to great video ideas :D

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Worst support ever, you pay money for support and get no help in return

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Keep doing it!

[@tellable9425]

No way! You got Reid on?! These "history of" with archetype experts are some my favourite content. And Reid is the communities darling ofc, everyone loves him!

[@pinobluevogel6458]

Reid is one of the best example rolemodels of a great magic tournament player. He is very respectful to his opponents, always calm and collected and has just a ton of charm to go with his super-tight magic play. I played him in a 3v3 team grand prix, though I wasn't matchup up with him directly. He was extremely friendly and approachable and ofcourse beat the hell out of my teammate that had to face him in his 1v1 games. (with magic cards, not fisticuffs)

[@manwithbrisk3418]

My guess is he logged into his computer to make a video about Jund and immediately received an email from Reid who's Tarmogoyf senses had begun to tingle.

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his basically the only magic player who hasnt cheated his way to the top.

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Wanna hear an awesome story?

[@RhysticStudies]

this video is everything I want from a Magic retrospective. well done!

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I'm truly overjoyed that you enjoyed it :)

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Cardmarket magic is on a mad streak of banger videos recently! These history vids, the standard tournament, and the Remy collab vids have been awesome. Keep it up you guys!

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To be honest, even as a new subscriber, there is also a small backlog of very nice videos to watch as well. For sure these deck archetype videos are among the best, as is the best deck of all time tournament series. They all celebrate Magic, not just as a fun cardgame, but also as a professional sport with a history that is worth diving into.

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@@pinobluevogel6458The bread and butter is their VS series (often featuring pros like Mengu and Huschenbeth). Definitely watch them back

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i love when carl just talks about magic, legit its just entertaining. His enthusiasm makes it easy to pay attention

[@Stopbeingcringe3]

Seeing duke smile while he’s explaining his achievements is so heart warming tbh what a legend

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There is a reason he's in the Hall of Fame :) that man is a treasure

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Over the last year or so, this channel has exploded in quality and amount of content it's incredible.

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That's very kind of you to say :) it's been a conscious decision to publish less videos but to put much more effort into every individual video

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Smart decision. You guys have created some real quality here.

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This ain't no simple video, it's basically a documentary on the history of Jund. Terrific content, best Magic channel on youtube by far.

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That is so kind of you to say :D thank you!

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Yes thats literally what the video is...

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Hence the title!

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Perfection.

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Cardmarket is honestly making some of the best magic content. There is always a good mix of humor and depth in all the videos!

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you! That is very kind of you to say :)

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These deep dives into the history of deck archetypes are A+++ content! Along with the clash of World Champion deck series, this channel is posting bangers non-stop. Well worth the effort. Congratulations.

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :D that's so kind of you to say. I hope you also enjoy the future stuff we are working on!

[@DemonBlanka]

So good to see another of these videos! They're some of the best MTG content on youtube. The work put in definitely shows.

[@smokyprogg]

"They're casting that Bloodbraid Elf to feel young again." Carl, I thought we were talking about midrange decks and not aggro damage straight at my heart

[@CardmarketMagic]

I'm sorry 😅 if it's any consolation, I also play Bloodbraid Elf to remember what youth feels like :P

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Cardmarket with yet another banger video. Pure quality!

[@scizormaster6624]

As someone who has only started to get into limited formats after playing commander for about a year, this was an incredible video and the intro and discussion with Reid is really helping to jumpstart my interest in playing a format like Standard, Modern, Pioneer, or something similar. Thank you so much for all your hard work, and for the excellent content!!!

[@jakecollin5499]

Watch Reid play Jund and you'll learn so much about it. He really is the master of the archetype

[@LexAnarchy]

As a Yu-Gi-Oh player who has recently gotten into Magic, this was super interesting and the video quality is insane!

[@Arceus1398]

Hearing Carl narrate all of this is so surprisingly soothing. I was hooked on to the screen from the first word. I remembered playing jund, winning 2 tournaments and had to sell it off, as I was in a rough place back then. Such a fun time, thank you Carl!

[@DefinitelyNotReal627]

"Yeah jund is basically dead. Nobody plays it anymore." "For real. When was the last time you queued it up even?" "Huh? Oh I was playing it when we got on this call."

[@Itachi1818]

I only started playing Magic recently, but your storytelling gave me the hit of nostalgia anyways. Chills.

[@CardmarketMagic]

That's such high praise! :D thank you

[@noneofyourbusiness9428]

Whenever Reid Duke is smiling all is right in the world. His smile needs to be protected at all costs

[@alexpernsteiner6117]

There's a lot to love about this video, but I especially like the creative editing choices. Really hoping cardmarket makes more of these!

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you! :) I am indeed planning to make another one. They just take me so much longer, so I cannot pump them out as fast. I have to work on our other videos. Which archetype would you like to see next?

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@@CardmarketMagic I'm a sucker for boomer modern decks so tron would be dope!

[@josecarlosgravepeon4540]

This series has become one of my favorites in all of magic youtube. Great conntent and awesome guests. I would love to see one on Death and Taxes or in the story of tempo decks (Delver, UB Faeries, Murktide, etc)

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Those are the two decks/archetypes I'm torn between for the next one!

[@MrHorobirus]

Holy smokes, this video is amazing! Interesting note: back in a days we never called The Rock deck by this name in our local community. This deck was always named by the name of it's creator - Malka. New players always asked why this deck has such a weird name!

[@master_Shi]

Reid is such an amazing person. Thank you for this content!

[@henriksinjen8659]

Okay, this was the best video I watched in a long time and I really got sentimental. Bommer Jund was my pet deck in the 2013 Legacy-GP in Strasbourg and it got me really far. It was basically the shell you guys were talking about with Deathrite Shamans, Tarmogoyfs, Punishing Fire + Grove Combo, Liliana, Thoughtseize, Abrupt Decays and Dark Confidants. God, I loved this deck. I went 8:1 on day one, and sadly did misplay on day 2 and got the 33rd place. After the Deathrite ban the deck died and I sadly had to change. But deep down in my heart, this deck will always be one of my favorites. As you said, good honest matches. Thank you for this amazing video, please keep on going with this quality content.

[@CardmarketMagic]

33rd in a GP is honestly a very solid finish! I'm happy you enjoyed the video :) it was nostalgic for me too. So many memories connected to that deck

[@Train__]

This series is continuing to be one of my most looked forward to videos. Wonderful analysis and insight that both old and new players could get to appreciate, and just the amount of work and love in these is palpable. Can't wait for the next one!

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you that's so kind of you to say :D what archetype or piece of history would you like to see next?

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Video quality keeps ramping up! Well done!

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :)

[@shamblingincompetence8966]

As a die-hard Jund player, this was a wonderful video to watch! JUND 'EM OUT, AND HAVE FUN DOING IT! 🤘

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As you requested. Please keep making these videos. 1. They're awesome and entertaining. 2. It's important to document the history behind these decks. If MTG sticks around it'll be because younger players WANT to play MTG. Similar to how speedruns of N64 games have millions of views; people want to know the history of what they enjoy. It's why people often refer to their hobbies as passions. This channel and your efforts are wonderful examples of someone passionate about the game and what it brings to the (kitchen) table.

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That's truly very kind of you to say :D thank you! Is there an archetype or a specific part of MTG history you would like to see covered in the next one?

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@@CardmarketMagic your most recent challenge episode highlighting best standard decks across the ages was phenomenal. If you wanted to investigate something I would suggest the evolution of Control decks!

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Seriously the best MtG content out there. Huge props

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you! That is very kind of you to say :)

[@pinobluevogel6458]

Another great deck history video, these are really awesome to watch and extremely well produced! I remember clearly back in the standard Jund days, I optimistically designated my deck as one with a good Jund matchup, conceding some amount to other decks at the time. But even my overloaded with value, filled with great early interaction, Grixis control list struggled to even beat the deck that I had specifically designed it to beat. There was a reason control decks weren't played much at the time, a big one being that even just the Jund deck by itself could also just overload you with value plays that traded 2 for 1, while also pressuring you with solid beatdown. Looking back at it, even though it was a menace of a deck, I still really enjoyed playing the format at the time, which was soon being replaced with all kinds of Jace, the Mind Sculptor decks with broken equipment and some amount of Eldrazi Conscription lists. Standard went frustrating after this for quite some time. I clearly remember the Jund era as one of the longer times in history where standard was an enjoyable format to both play and design decks for, especially on a budget.

[@lazyliz7008]

This is an incredible video, on one of the most incredible decks which is defining to magic. Well done.

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :)

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Came into this not expecting to like it as much as the regular gameplay (since it’s so high quality), but I found it very interesting and engaging throughout. Would love to see more of these!

[@StanielJeffries]

I love this series! Could you do the Death and Taxes archetype next?

[@marcinlewandowski2901]

Or White Weenie in general!

[@CardmarketMagic]

That would be a great one! Who would you have interviewed for D&T?

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@@CardmarketMagic Surprise me!

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Because you asked so nicely at 3:06 and because I love this kind of content, I'll subscribe

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Thank you! I'll make sure to deliver on the content so that sub is worth it for you :)

[@Lightoneup97]

This video is so great. From the perspective of someone who started playing magic in 2008 it’s nice to know all the history before I even got into the game. Now it’s 2023 it’s nice to see the love of magic is still very strong.

[@Budb1357]

Reid said it best. It’s not a bad thing to have a green based creature deck as the best deck. Jund never felt unconquerable and it promotes healthy play patterns. There’s always gonna be a best deck, at least Jund plays magic as Garfield intended 🖤💚❤️

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The production quality these deep dive videos have (as well as the quality and pace of the narrator and guests) is honestly mind blowing. Probably the single best MtG videos in KZbin. Outstanding work!!!

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :D I put a lot of effort into these, so I'm truly thrilled that you appreciate them!

[@atmaximum]

I mean, i get trying to paint jund as the underdog, but hand disruption and cascading felt pretty scummy for the longest time

[@MyloValailo]

This format is one of my favs. Carl really shines in these passion-fueled montages and is really great at explaining decks via telling a story

[@Thekilla2659]

My favorite Modern deck and my favorite MTG player, which funnily enough were unrelated in me finding and liking either of them. Great to see Reid here with all of his classic Jund matches and knowledge of this deck and all its intracacies throughout the years.

[@spliffi869]

Excellent video, I really love these MTG history lessons. And as cherry on top even with the duke of Jund himself! Truely amazing content, thanks for making this.

[@nobiggiemate]

Right in the feels. I never realize how much of my life has been linked to Magic till I see a video like this. Those were the days. When in doubt, Jund 'em out!

[@nathanbaca5131]

Jund mid range is my favorite deck of all time and Reed is the GOAT of this deck. Amazing video.

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I really love these deep dive videos man, here is a comment for the algorithm, so we can see more of these type videos in the future

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Thank you for your contribution to the algorithm gods! :)

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This was fun. Really happy to see these history for decks video, and definitely looking forward to seeing more of it.

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I can't describe how much I love this kind of content, I hope we get more of this, keep up the Nice work!!

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First time I've subbed to something on KZbin in years. I mostly stopped playing MTG 2 years ago, but I have still been watching all of the Cardmarket Magic content I could find over the past 3 months. You guys do a really great job and I really appreciate the quality and fun found in these video's! Hoping you get all the success you deserve! :)

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I've had a bit of an off and on relationship with Magic, so I get a little lost on some of the terminology in your other videos. This is perfect for me to get that background I've been missing. Love this format!

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I'm happy to help fill in the gaps :) MTG does indeed have a complex history and we forget about it sometimes when we talk and shortcut and use expressions that might be incomprehensible to some players. We really should be keeping that more in mind 😅

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This is by far your best video, and it's one of the best magic videos out there in all. A+

[@calump.7394]

As someone who started playing magic in ~2015, I love these kinds of videos, they’re a such a cool glimpse into what the game used to be like!

[@gmpd4191]

This is the type of content I wish there was more of. Fantastic job. And getting Reid to talk about the deck that made him an icon was so awesome to see. Thank you.

[@pankakesnsyrup]

I've been into TCGs, CCGs, and DCCGs for years and that easily the best explanationation of the four core archetypes I've ever heard. Such a simple, clear descriptor. Awesome video.

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :) that's really kind of you to say

[@yoshimitsu5537]

This was so well done! Videos like this are fascinating for me since I'm a long time player who only ever did kitchen table magic and was completely isolated from the meta, culture, and archetypes of Magic. Turns out that when I learned to play I liked aggro (hello Elvish Rage precon) but as I've gotten older and played more I have gone more and more midrange. Thanks for such a well produced video!

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you for your kind words :) it's so wild how you have two different worlds around the same game, in parallel, unaware of each other. The competitive players and the casual players

[@SymmetricalDocking]

Awesome start to the video. Really draws in attention setting up the archetypes for the midrange talk.

[@sapphicvalkyrja]

Got pointed to this by Rhystic Studies and now I've watched all three. Fantastic stuff, I hope you're able to continue making these deep dives!

[@jensschlafen9174]

This is an amazing video! Thanks for the MTG history breakdown and for interviewing Reid

[@ewanhiddleston6642]

Please make more of these videos! We appreciate the effort you've put in and yeah it's just good to be able to give people context for mad rambles

[@DeadlyGrim]

re: Combo Winter -- Probably the best example of the decks of the time was Brian Hacker's Pro Tour Rome deck. He kept a no-land hand, played Gustha's Scepter (a card that I'm sure most people have never heard of), passed, and then on his next turn was able to generate enough mana to deck out his opponent with Stroke of Genius. (Hacker would also probably be a great topic for another historical MtG video. He built one of the first White Weenie decks, developed the idea of playing with 16-18 lands 5-8 spells 14-19 creatures in limited, invented the term "beatdown", and was just a major innovator in drafting. Though he's far enough in the Dark Ages of Magic that it might be hard getting much exact info.) Anywho, great video as always! You said the historical videos take a while, but I think they're definitely worth it. Please keep 'em up!

[@viniciuslorenzini7195]

What I love about this kind of archetype is that it is the epitome of fair Magic, there is no big combo, no "my third land is a tapland so I lose to the rushdown", no lockpieces that say "you don't get to play". It is more like "everyone gets to play, first one to run out of resources loses" that generates longer, more interactive games that are a blast to play.

[@sonofkvothe8313]

Please never stop these videos! They are awesome and rly fun to watch + you're actually learning a lot about the history of this great game

[@CardmarketMagic]

I'm happy you enjoy them :) is there an archetype or point in magic's history you would like to see in the next one?

[@cskludt]

It's always a treat to see a history episode made so entertaining and still get the lesson across.

[@DarkTenka]

This is actually one of the coolest vids you've made so far. Please do more! There is a tonne of similar videos you could do too, even just covering strange/crazy meta's and the decks that spawned (like the aforementioned combo winter for example). The whole thing was enthralling to watch

[@CardmarketMagic]

I'm happy you enjoyed it :) is there an archetype or Era you'd particularly like to see covered in the next one?

[@DarkTenka]

@@CardmarketMagic yoo a coverage of Jace TMS and the caw blade meta would be sick. Including how stoneforge mystic got banned despite being in a precon (which was still legal except it had to be the exact 60 cards of the precon) and how Jace finally got banned like a couple weeks before he rotated. Or actually birthing pod and its lifetime in standard and modern would be sick, not to mention splinter twin! And its ridiculous banning at the time and the fact its been locked away unfairly since "just for being popular" and not necessarily overpowered. Damn and this is just the stuff i remember from back in my days, theres tonnes more i don't know about, going pre time spiral before i started

[@glts8146]

This video was fantastic, please do more of these lmao. Jund is my all time favorite deck, I started playing in alara right as Jund became super popular so it holds a special place in my heart as being THE deck for my first 5 years of the game. Great work!

[@bonkyrogers5828]

Nice work man. Great retrospective and big assist to Reid "I was playing Jund forty five minutes ago" Duke. Glad i found ya.

[@softxpandguest708]

I *love* these deep dive videos - both for the nostalgia, and for showing to my best friend who I'm getting into the game!

[@CardmarketMagic]

I'm happy you enjoy them :) is there a specific archetype you'd like to see in the next one?

[@softxpandguest708]

@@CardmarketMagic Ooh, interesting question. I think looking at the evolution of the Izzet turn-four deck going from Splinter Twin to Delver to Murktide might be interesting! Tron could also be a fun one...

[@MareczqZglos]

This is the best "hiostory" video so far !!! Great job... KEEP IT UP !!! Reid Duke with LSV are two of the best pro players that change magic for "all" players !!!

[@Hisamoura]

It is really cool to learn of these different MTG histories. I hope to see more of these videos.

[@UncleIstvan]

Thank you so much for this video! Not only is it excellently made, but also extremely interesting! Definitely getting me all nostalgic! Fantastic job on making this!

[@CardmarketMagic]

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

[@princess_intell]

1:50 great basic archetype breakdown. Wish I'd watched this when i started playing.

[@sylvancarotid3717]

I never comment on anything, but dude, Carl, you guys are killing it. This has become my favorite MTG channel. Regardless of popularity you have to sell these videos internally as giving Cardmarket/the channel prestige. They really make you guys shine.

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you for making an exception, and saying such nice things! :D I love doing these so they won't stop, but I cannot roll them out as often because I have to spend my time making the other videos on the channel. What archetype or part of MTG history would you like to see covered in the next video?

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I don't know where this channel came from but it's awesome and refreshing. Thank you for the hard work and fantastic content.

[@Svergara1]

Don’t worry this history video was the main reason why I subscribed and went through all your other videos! Such amazing value on the game and the past changes that bring us to the current meta!

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :D I'll make sure to deliver on future content to make that sub worth it for you!

[@catominhund]

The quality of the content the last 9 months have been so good and I've watched nearly every episode. Before that I only watched I few different picks. So good work 👌😃

[@CardmarketMagic]

That's the goal :) I decided to put a lot more work into every episode and to try to make them more appealing to a wider audience. I'm happy you enjoy it :D comments like this are the real payoff!

[@IdcBear00]

These deep dives are some of my favorite content you do. Please keep doing more!

[@LunaticOtaku]

This is hands-down the BEST MTG channel on youtube.

[@CardmarketMagic]

That's so kind of you to say :)

[@chrissy446699]

I just picked up the new Jund precon from MH3, watched this video, and man you killed it. Thank you for the lore and the passion. Cant wait to see what you got next!

[@Reach_W]

Thanks for this, team. This was a wonderfully fun and informative video. Reminds me a lot of the tone of Enter the Battlefield. The love of the game shines through from all.

[@Amor13267]

This is such a cool video, your enthusiasm adds so much, and of course Reid's as well. You just can't not smile when he talks about Magic, his love for the game just overflows from his expression

[@CardmarketMagic]

Yeah Reid just lights up when he talks about magic. How could you not want to make a 30-minute video about jund after talking to that guy? :D

[@CustardSauce6317]

Awesome video! I liked this format a lot. I appreciate it is a lot of work and might not be the best in terms of time spent for community interaction, but these videos will stay around forever and be educational for a long time! Thank you!

[@dr00ness]

honestly these deep dives have been so great. really hope you keep doing them.

[@louuysison]

As someone who has Korvold as his commander, I loved reading about Jund and it’s history in MTG. The fact was Midrange was not even an archetype before and now it feels like the majority of standard decks is amazing.

[@Bull_1112]

I love all the content you guys do on this channel but these types of videos are my favorite. I would love to see more deep dives like this

[@CardmarketMagic]

I'm thrilled you enjoy them! :) which archetype or slice of MTG history would you like to see in the next episode?

[@FlozzSD]

You guys' channel has very quickly gone from "Oh neat, cardmarket has a youtube channel" to one of my favorite channels on the entire platform. You guys are so knowledgeable, charismatic, and fun to watch every single time you upload these days. I always look forward to whatever comes next! ♡

[@CardmarketMagic]

That's really truly kind of you to say! I'll do my best so we keep entertaining you and keep you along for the ride :) Thank you

[@Miluric]

Been catching up with some of your older videos, but this one got me to subscribe. Thanks for this awesome video on the rich history of Magic!

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you for the sub! We'll do our best to make the future content solid to make that sub worth it :)

[@TaisxD]

This is one of the best videos I've seen on youtube. Your editing is amazing, the music is great, the research is well done and the guests are out of this world. I wish I could do more than just like it and tell everyone I know to watch it. Please do more of these!

[@CardmarketMagic]

That's really truly kind of you to say :D I'm thrilled you enjoyed it! Is there an archetype or slice of MTG history you'd like to see in the next one?

[@TaisxD]

​@@CardmarketMagic it's the least we can do when you provide this quality of free entertainment. Personally my all time favorite would probably be about cube-history. However, I'm not sure that video is doable as cube isn't a sanctioned format so there isn't much recorded history there. Realistically I'd love to see a video on tempo (vs card advantage) with focus on tempo decks through the time. I know you covered this during your RDW-video but it's be cool with a brief history on tempo that isn't just "kill your opponent fast". Tribal decks would also be awesome!

[@proxidize5738]

This was beautiful, I've always strived to be robust, consistent and efficient, much like my preferences in Magic decks. Jund being the forerunner

[@treeofthetrees9132]

Great as always. Thanks for putting this together!

[@Uzotrups]

The RDW video had the most engaging script. Love the narrative flair it had. But, nonetheless, this video is still awesome and this series is the best, Karl!

[@FlytoZenith]

I really enjoyed this a lot. Jund became the hit it was right around when I started play. Even though most of this info I already knew the presentation and the insight from experts was great. I would love to see more of these kinds of videos in the future.

[@Bear7747]

This video is so well made! The editing is amazing and the information is great! Overall fantastic thank you!

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :) I put a lot of work into it so this means a lot

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As a magic fan and history teacher in the making, you can't understand how on point those videos feel. Love the content, best mtg channel, just keep those coming please

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :) that is very kind of you to say

[@francocarozza4546]

Love your content! This is one of my favorite videos to date. Loved the deep dive, please do more of these!

[@CardmarketMagic]

I'm thrilled that you enjoy them :) which archetype or piece of MTG history would you like to see in the next one?

[@francocarozza4546]

@@CardmarketMagic My children and I would love a deep dive into Eldrazi (Tron) and the evolution of mono-blue play. You are our favorite channel to watch and enjoy MTG together as a family. Thank you all, and cheers from New Jersey, USA!

[@CardmarketMagic]

@@francocarozza4546 ooooh, Eldrazi tron might be too short of a story for a whole video, but the history of the eldrazi decks in MTG in general might make for a great video :D since there have been so many iterations and Eldrazi Tron is one of the more iconic

[@Gobbledi_Gook]

This channel has really been putting out some fantastic videos. I love all of the hosts they have, everyone has great charisma.

[@CardmarketMagic]

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

[@alphafirestar]

As someone that started playing during Shards of Alara, this video was super nostalgic and spot-on with everything I remember about Jund over the years. So cool that you were able to get Reid to join and talk about his history of the deck. I haven't really played Magic since Khans of Tarkir, but this sure made me miss it. I'll definitely be checking out more of your "History of" videos!

[@CardmarketMagic]

I'm happy you enjoyed it :) is there a specific archetype or part of MTG history you'd like to see in the next one?

[@alphafirestar]

@@CardmarketMagic It's possible you've already done some of these, but I'd love to see a video on the development and evolution of aggro-control with decks like Faeries, Caw Blade, and Delver (and probably earlier decks as well). Combo decks are so different that they could each get their own video, but a deck like Elves (starting in Extended, having some life in Modern and Standard occasionally, and popping up long-term in Legacy) that went through a lot of different iterations could be fun, especially since it also has the storyline of being a deck that took a whole Pro Tour by storm and made a junk rare suddenly super valuable. And for example, if you had LSV as a guest to talk about Elves at PT Berlin that would be super fun! Dredge is also a completely wacky deck that has gone through a ton of changes. I never played Dredge personally, but I always thought that the way cards like Bridge from Below and Dread Return, and the Dredge mechanic allowed you to basically play a completely different game from your opponent (your graveyard is basically your hand and you can both draw and cast cards from it, and mostly don't pay any mana for your spells) was a beautiful example of how deep Magic and the interactions of its tens of thousands of cards could go. Last idea would be Necropotence, since it's an oooold card that is currently being talked about a lot because of the One Ring. A lot of people know what Necropotence does, but they might not know about how it not only survived SO many ban cycles (along with partner in crime Dark Ritual), it somehow got reprinted in 5th Edition because players needed more Necro in their lives lives. There's probably a lot of fun history to dig into around how card evaluation, deckbuilding, and "ban-worthiness" has evolved over time. Sorry for the long reply! 😅

[@jacktorborg9862]

The added effort for this type of video is worth it, this video is so cool! Keep it up, you guys are easily the most impressive magic youtube channel and the effort really shows.

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :) that's really nice to hear

[@maelstromcarl]

These videos are awesome, love the long-form history of MTG archetypes videos.

[@Xavi_Shado]

Caaaaarrrrrlllll Would it please be possible to make more videos like this? Deep dives into specific deck archetypes? I think miracles would be amazing with the new Aminatou spoilered I love the content the channel makes. All of it is fun, informative, and silly. I'd think it would also be amazing to have a more in depth history video like was done here once every month or few months Fantastic video! Thank you so much for the content!!!

[@8628416]

Ok, this channel is getting better and better with every upload. Excellent content!

[@heatfist117]

Probably going to hit 100k off this vid, so a huge early congrats. These retrospectives are super high quality and super informative/interesting, thanks for the top tier content.

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you for your really kind words :) and yes, this video did finally push us to 100k 🥳 I'm so happy!