Codie, Vociferous Codex | Against the Odds | MTG Standard

[@JulianHernandez-tn5gu]

40 seconds in and Seth mispronounces the main card of the vid already. Never change Seth, never change.

[@andrewsparkes8829]

Were you ever expecting him to get that one right? Knew he was gonna get it wrong before the vid even started, as I was looking at the thumbnail and thinking "Oh no..."

[@royalfishness1]

paused vid immediately to come down here looking for this comment

[@amingsus5831]

Vocfarous lol🤣

[@patrickliu5994]

We need another phonetics video. It's too good.

[@willgary8792]

@@amingsus5831 im just impressed u understood what he said, I was so lost

[@pablez94]

THE INTRO, LMAO Edit: Seth, I couldn't care less if you don't play ranked, I just love to see janky combos and have fun watching you play fun decks i definitely wouldn't be able to grind the cards for on my own!

[@gorglagore3]

He doesn't either Richard is Mr. Money bags

[@nickynoodles]

Vock-farious is the best mispronunciation to date

[@zotha]

Morality Sphere actually made me physically wince last week

[@malign3158]

I think I got a little bit ill from hearing that

[@pudgimelon]

I did a double-take on that one. I was like, did I read the card wrong?

[@gjones9356]

I thought for sure it was an audio issue when he first did it

[@At0m1cpickle]

It's pretty good, but it's no scumble to temptation.

[@joshuabraska1028]

Whoever is doing your intros is a master of their craft

[@miguelfreitas5343]

"Vocferious" might just be the best mispronounciation ever so far 😂😂 Seth, you're the best xD

[@cjfeinberg7613]

Still falls short of “Sir Cutious Route” for me.

[@jonfarmer7914]

Any chance of a Seth/Ben Stark prunocitation crossover stream?

[@Bluejayount1]

I literally said what? Out loud In my car Alone

[@davidhansen5067]

I would definitely rather see more diverse matchups than all ranked matches.

[@lucidlullaby894]

This looks so much more fun than just “Codie, Harmless Offering, opponent concedes”

[@Atmapalazzo]

I don't know, it's just using codie to take all the turns

[@lucidlullaby894]

@@Atmapalazzo I hate extra turn cards, but floodgates are infinitely more annoying than long combos and getting beat to death by 1/1s

[@OddModlin]

I like seeing the diverse matchups. It reminds of the before times playing FNM.

[@matheussanchesdeoliveira8866]

My vote is for variety. So, yeah, unranked matches with diverse decks sounds more entertaining!

[@Crusina]

Unranked isn't diverse

[@matheussanchesdeoliveira8866]

@@Crusina *Unranked isn't necessarily diverse Still, I think the probability of finding a different deck is greater in Unranked matches since most people brew and test those brews on this mode (myself included). So, just to reiterate, I don't think Seth will only find original and out of meta decks in Unranked. However, there are better odds of such thing happening on this "not that competitive" mode.

[@posadistpossum]

I like having a mix of ranked and unranked matches, it's fun to see how well it performs in a more competitive scene but it's also nice to just not watch the same game 10 times

[@ddgman]

The string of no counters into the opponent scoop was absolutely wild

[@VRanger100]

I like to imagine a timeline where players complained about Codie instead of Golos.

[@chancebates8041]

"I wish that were true"

[@cloaking111]

There's still time for it to be...

[@germanyjones2700]

@@cloaking111 lol I was thinkin just you wait :p

[@YoRHa2Bx]

As a guy named Cody I appreciate this deck.

[@javids.9537]

More diverse match ups would be sick! Unless it is on moto and the hope is to feed the children at the end lol!

[@Toppro]

I don't mind the unranked matches for against the odds. This series isn't about being super competitive.

[@chrishoye55]

I like the idea of adding unranked matches. That's where you see more of the jank, unique and often fun builds

[@DarthTUK]

1:05:25 how come Magma Opus dealt damage if Questing beast had hexproof?

[@noahmorgan1888]

That's what I'm wondering

[@RobiousIllyrian]

Anything that seems more fun to you will be enjoyable to watch! Watching the same few decks over and over again can be tiring to watch, not to mention playing against for you!

[@tavitalvensaari6355]

Triple Red, triple Blue, and triple Green mana costs in a basic-heavy list and four total colours. I can’t wait. xD

[@apjapki]

The fixing worked fine

[@BlackPrince1330]

I think part of the purpose of series like Against the Odds and Much Abrew About Nothing is to demonstrate how these interesting decks perform in Standard, Modern, or whatever format you're brewing in, so I'd prefer ranked matches.

[@Flameboy53]

Hey Seth, I would much rather see diverse matches. I personally don't care whether I am watching ranked or free play. I just enjoy watching the jank unfold. Love the content! Thanks so much for putting it out! I look forward to seeing next weeks episode!

[@erayhaselton]

That last win against counterspell tribal made me so happy when you roflstomped them last game.

[@trueseeing]

More diverse match ups always.

[@poopman025]

I would prefer standard rank queue matches only, no non-racked matches/games. It's called against the odds, so trying out 'jank'/home brews against the main meta is, as I believe, a part of this great series. I like to see how your great brews play against the more common better decks. p.s. Keep up the great work at MTGGoldfish, love your content!

[@heartwoodmtg9246]

For meme-ish series like this one, a more diverse set of matchups is good, so unranked seems fine. For competitive series like Budget Magic or Much Abrew, I'd prefer to see the decks against the actual meta, so ranked is probably best.

[@jakobmller-jensen8618]

What a cool deck! So much action when Codie went off. I liked the unranked gameplay in this video, I'd like to see more of that.

[@apjapki]

That last match was so satisfying.

[@finley8408]

i like seeing more diverse matchups rather than the same decks over and over.

[@BrianBors]

I won so many pure strixhaven constructed with Codie and Dragonsguard elite with a lot of Quandrix instants and sorceries. I had a lot of fun with this card. :)

[@airhedge]

Hard fought match vs SeniorDingDong. So many great names on arena.

[@TheWinterPhoenix]

That Tom and Jerry meme at the beginning was so good

[@stefanellrodt52]

The last match was awesome. I was so happy about the result.

[@StahliCell]

Those intros make my day, thank you editor for your sense of humour!!! And Seth for the video too I guess :D

[@bigjennifergarner]

I concede immediately when I see rogues, I certainly wouldn't mind if these videos skip them 100% of the time. I have had so much more than enough of that deck.

[@edwardreynolds6355]

loving the exciting method of saying voh-sif-ferrus

[@itsallenwow]

Seth totally jump in the unranked queue imo. If I want to see some janky deck get destroyed by Yorion and Ultimatum I’d just play Arena myself lol

[@mausklick1635]

Heyo, I'm generally less interested in non--ranked matches, because I'd like to see what a deck can actually do. 3-4 decks is plenty of variety for me.

[@AaronRotenberg]

37:18 The purest form of Magic: When you get your opponent to give up with a full hand, both players at 20 life, and nothing on the battlefield but lands and a single 1-power creature. Anyway, someone should make an Arena mod that gives Codie's ability the Maro Kart item box cycle sound effect.

[@FETUSSTATUS]

Id say for Against the Odds it doesn't matter if you play ranked or unranked. But with stuff like budget magic and single scoop should definitely be in ranked to show how competitive the decks are

[@Olorin323]

Seth! As far as ranked vs unranked...I think it depends on the series. For Budget Magic and Much Abrew I think I'd like to see how the decks stack up against the meta. But for Against the Odds, I think we totally want to do the sweet things and I'm not as concerned about seeing all the meta decks. All that said I think I'd prefer more diverse match ups but also seeing a few meta decks. For example 1-3 meta decks and maybe 1-3 off meta? All that to say I think you skew towards or away from meta decks based on what you intend the deck for!

[@gorglagore3]

Ranked for budget magic but for against the odds the more variety is good

[@rprat350]

I enjoyed match up diversity. Some of the best Against the Odds moments are two jank decks battling for jank supremacy. Like playing against a Minotaur tribal deck that one time!

[@mehtheorc]

In my opinion diverse matchups are more interesting to watch, just to see how the deck deals with different obstacles

[@briankuczynski6884]

Nice to see test of talents do stuff in match 2!

[@slaughterborn]

I loved this intro, keep the match ups diverse. It'll be more fun for you, more fun for us. I honestly have not played arena much lately because I too keep seeing the same matches. Doesn't go well for someone that makes a lot of janky brews

[@netanelaker4437]

Seth's chair is squeaking for each time an Eldraine card got banned.

[@johnmichaelbushman]

A mix of ranked and unranked would be sweet. Basically a view on what the deck could do against meta then everything else.

[@MidgarMerc]

26:30 no I agree. It's super sus that yorion decks ALWAYS have emergent ultimatum on curve. I have almost never seen them not have it.

[@flipwhatthezipp4609]

The diversity of decks is nicer than playing against the same top 3 decks. I do like to see the match up of those decks to see how the deck does cause its always cathartic when they lose to some jank brew! So ranked or unranked doesn't matter as long as we still get good game play!

[@SG-qx1fg]

I’m too into the mono black token deck you posted saff!!!

[@MTGGoldfish]

That deck is so much fun!

[@KhordLizardMage]

More diverse matchups is fine with me. Crokeyz did a Jeskai Codie deck a little while back. He said it was very fun, but definitely not a Tier deck.

[@petermoore3076]

I like the variety, rather than ranked only. I feel like the information that you get from ranked only can be obtained elsewhere.

[@bjarkov12]

When this deck goes, it goes. I respect that

[@joerogouski594]

The fact this deck wasn't called reading painbow, tears

[@r0m988]

I think a small quantity of "unranked" matches in the mix is fine, but I much prefer that the majority of them comes from the std ladder.

[@ninshjok]

Really fun video, like most against the odds

[@seilaoquemvc2]

I've been playing a deck with a ton of token making spells, Codie and Echoing Equation and it's crazy fun,.

[@ebonezra8073]

@SaffronOlive I don't mind one bit you showing unranked matches because Ranked is trying to win win. I feel like your decks are more designed for experiencing the Set. That being said, it IS called, "Against the Odds," so if the odds aren't too favored against you, it doesn't have the same weight.

[@petersmythe6484]

(Around 4:10) I like there being diverse matchups (but have not watched the rest yet).

[@Beowulfgang_Amadeus]

That last match went from zero to hero real quick lol

[@alexhunt1775]

A neat trick! You can look up a word online and if you hit the little speaker button it'll tell you how to pronounce it! Vo- SIF- er- us

[@albertosartini]

20:00 wouldn't it be better playing fabled passage for untapped land, activate Codie, cast cultivate and hope for scorching dragonfire? That would have saved you and generate much more value than tapland into nothing.

[@sadfsdafsdfasdfasdfs]

also he can cast Thrilling Discovery in same turn and Alrund's Epiphany in the next turn.

[@daviddent5662]

Pretty awesome win when it got going! Takes a bit of momentum for such a small commander though. I also don't like that it's main win condition is that degenerate bird feeder XD Still it was fun to watch.

[@stonerainproductions]

I don't mind unranked. I just watch for the games and fun. You could be Bronze permanently and I wouldn't care, I watch for the fun you have.

[@alasdairmontgomery1760]

I love the idea of getting good diverse matches. The only condition I think I'd put on it is that the matches have 2 "functional" decks that at least try to do things? Hard to quantify what makes a good match of mtg but I know it isn't infinite turns or one card combos

[@thomashearne4670]

At first I thought Seth dropped the F-bomb when he said vocferious lol

[@jjohansen86]

I generally wouldn't mind some unranked mixed in, and especially for Against the Odds I think unranked for more diverse matches is fun.

[@DamienMarshall1]

Whether ranked or unranked I would like to see as many different matchups as possible

[@coreypatrick18]

When Seth said, “I basically play against rogues, ultimatum or adventures in ranked.” I felt that.

[@keibler1elf]

I’d prefer diverse matchups. Playing ranked doesn’t matter at all to me. Have a great day Seth!

[@InRealTime769]

A big part of why I like Against the Odds is that I'm also sick of the same 3 decks ad nauseam. So I'm all for you finding diverse opponents

[@matt21643]

Not playing opus at instant speed against ultimatum was. You play it on upkeep to tap their land and prevent ultimatum. If they counter it, it still pushes off ultimatum a turn

[@orccen]

I definitely wanna still see ranked matches, but throwing in a few unranked matches seems like a good idea

[@reves432]

Definitely agree with diverse matches.

[@bamjo9]

If you find constant enemies decks, your choice is perfect (half ranked half normal play). But remember that normal play has a matchmaker to link similar off-meta decks

[@shieldgenerator7]

man you have an incredible about of patience. blue decks that dont do anything but keep me from playing the game tilt me like no other deck

[@ActionGome]

Diversity is great to see Seth.

[@YarrowKass]

Can anyone explain why Magma Opus still successfully targeted the Questing Beast after Snakeskin Veil at 1:05:20 ? I wouldn't expect the spell to fizzle but I would figure it shouldn't be a valid target anymore.

[@maxsternburg1956]

Was wondering the same thing. The entire spell shouldn't fizzle because it contains multiple targets so it should still resolve, but the questing beast part of the spell should have fizzled, similar to if you are bouncing multiple permanents to hand and one gets hexproof it remains but the others get bounced.

[@SabeJones]

If there's more variety in unranked, by all means play 100% unranked. A big part of the fun of Seth videos is the variety--why not look for it on both sides of the table?

[@LoDuris1]

Intro amazing! Variety is better than the same thing

[@Chuubii]

AAO versus decks running Mystical Subdual in unraked queue? Kind of beats the point of the series.

[@jessedorval7051]

That intro killed me 😂😂😂😂

[@mattlozinski1700]

I prefer seeing against the odds against ranked opponents because then it feels like you're actually trying to see how viable the deck actually is, (i.e. the odds are more against you) but especially if it's just a bunch of getting stomped, I don't mind unranked play I think it's also an issue of the format you're playing. Standard having only 3 real decks makes it hard to have a variety of interesting content, but modern/historic you're more likely to have different things you're up against

[@nathanlovin]

Totally support going unranked in favor of more diversity. Thanks Seth!

[@brackkirchner3604]

Omfg! You're a Ween fan. I knew I loved you for a good reason

[@generalbochii]

Seth I don't think it really matters at the end of the day between ranked or unranked; we come here for the jank, the fun times, and you.

[@stoiccrane4259]

@4:04 Lately I've only been playing unranked since there's next to no variety in standard at the moment. Rotation couldn't happen soon enough!

[@knoxcarter4852]

While seeing different decks is cool, I would rather see all ranked matches. Thanks for trying something different though Seth.

[@chancebates8041]

I already have to play against mono red, yorion, and jund sac and the likes, so more diversity sounds good tobme!

[@ethan2670]

I think it'll be good to include the diverse match ups, if you think the ranked games you got are indicative of the match up. Like if you play a bunch of games against Sultai Ultimatum, and they're all blow outs, then I'd be happier to see diverse gameplay.

[@JustDefy]

not sure why i was not subbed... but we got there!

[@robertwhite1328]

A+ for the Tom and Jerry intro

[@ulycious]

More deverse match ups are better 😌 At least for Standard - in historic there is mostly enough deversity ;)

[@Smyrtnikas]

Another deck to revisit after rotation...

[@rexone9564]

If you build a Jenck deck that Hummels rogues over and over again I’d watch that all day. But if we’re just getting our Sweet 7 mana spells countered I don’t wanna watch that.

[@Dragonbear82]

"VOK-Ferous" I love it.

[@herme5m00N]

I love these new intros 😂😂

[@austinmitchell2053]

Does it make sense to have the deck list on the right side so we can see how many lands are in play?

[@thegreenhobo69]

Going Against the Odds is to take the underdog in to play against the big boys. Jank against jank is just FNM

[@danielfrost231]

Playing at your FNM sounds great. Mine was strictly whatever was top tier at that moment...

[@makenawatkins]

I am on my break and that intro got me so hard that my coordinator popped in my room to ask why I was laughing so hard?