Commander at Home #33 - Will vs Ovika vs Sliver Overlord vs First Sliver w/ The Professor and DrLupo

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Decklists
Ovika - tcgplayer.pxf....
Will - tcgplayer.pxf....
The First Sliver - tcgplayer.pxf....
Hosts: Brian Kibler and Olivia Gobert-Hicks
Guests: The Professor and DrLupo
Producers: Brian Kibler and Joshua Ryan Dietz
Director: Kris Boruff
Director of Photography: Pierce Cook
Editor: Eilidh Lonie
Sound Mixer: Drew O'Donnell
Music By: Harris Heller
Graphics & Logos by: RottingJackal

[@commanderathome]

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[@HauntedCorpseGaming]

44:18 Man...... Good thing a Force of Will was there to stop "Will" from being the Scion of "Peace". 😆

[@MrSwordJ]

That was actually a charming/funny ad, which is refreshing considering how most ads are. Also, I miss the cereal ad on EDHijinks.

[@nightbane727]

next ben brode game everyone at the table needs to run a lifegain deck to show the importance of commander damage lol

[@TK4K411]

what about using code Drlupo? ♫♪♪"Use code Drlupo, use it now, use it now." ♫♪♪

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

My favorite part is when Dr Lupo said “It’s sliverin’ time!” and then slivered all over Brian and Olivia.

[@mrevasivepants8507]

There's gotta be a better way to say the last part.

[@sly333332003]

Did the prof just make a pop culture joke?

[@davedussault8324]

@@sly333332003 Who is that and what have they done with the Prof?

[@aether6293]

@@sly333332003 i mean its a 2yr old joke....so checks out?

[@quesog32]

Phrasing!

[@b-lee-ve]

the fact that Brian Kibler still manages to become archenemy against not one but TWO sliver decks is honestly impressive at this point.

[@grathxvii]

He's kinda good at this game. Maybe he should consider playing it professionally?

[@eraji]

That's why he is a hall of famer

[@herrvonhagen4139]

look at the deck lists, he rarely has the strongest deck but he is always a massive threat

[@chazzer5968]

He does like writing the script to favor himself

[@stailheartedscum]

Lol and all he had was horses

[@TheObsidianLord]

"Two sliver players at the table.... And Kibler is the problem." This -needs- to be a T-Shirt. Honestly one of the funniest things I've heard leave The Prof's mouth.

[@Dragon_Fyre]

Rowan or Will are always a problem until that player is dead or everyone else is…

[@katea3564]

I'm a sliver player and would buy that shirt!

[@michaelfong1813]

“I build good decks; I just can’t pilot them.” Oof… I felt that one in my soul…

[@MemeDungeonCheese]

45:40 Professor, the card you want is Tidal Barracuda. All spells have flash and spells can't be cast during your turn. I run it in my Yarok deck!

[@Caio22011]

Itself doesn't have flash though

[@nelsikegaming]

If any of them had Quick Sliver all their slivers would have flash. I'm assuming they wanted to cast slivers at instant speed but I could be wrong.

[@yoyokoi]

"Aluren" can work also

[@nelsikegaming]

@@yoyokoi I love that card. I run it in my Merfolk deck (they're all 3 cmc of less lol)

[@TheTotalTurtl]

Final-Word Phantom

[@jenniferpeet2748]

I love the running gag of dunking on Ben Brode over his disregard for commander damage lol

[@zacdredge3859]

Especially when Commander damage ended up not mattering as usual but no one mentions Brode at that point, lol.

[@shanetrudeau9744]

Kibler never tilting despite always being teamed up against… dude is a hero of our community we can all look up to.

[@vonkowskisoddities4164]

It’s amazing. Dude is one of the greatest of all time and gracefully goes out 1st or 2nd every single video

[@bradsimpson8724]

I think he recognizes that as a Pro Tour winner literally right next to his wall of trophies, he's bound to be the Archenemy.

[@kjartanventer7697]

@@bradsimpson8724 He's got that BBEG aura for sure

[@breaking4me]

A core set, prof, is is a support undergarment worn to hold and train the torso into the desired shape and posture.

[@skootchk1253]

@breaking4me No, that's a corset. A Core Set is a group of exercises designed to strengthen your stomach muscles....

[@Kell_Craask]

​@skootchk1253 No. That's a core set workout. A core set is something a ship's navigator does before sailing off to the planned destination.

[@tomyboy39]

@@Kell_CraaskNo, that's a set course. A core set is a musical group composed of four instruments or singers

[@jenny_redacted]

@@tomyboy39 No, thats a quartet. A core set is to make adjustments to an ongoing process or project in order to achieve a desired outcome.

[@cad97]

​@@jenny_redactedNo, that's a course correct. A core set is a small warship designed for convoy escort duty.

[@Eramiserasmus]

Nothing quite like having two great guests, both of whom brought Slivers, and somehow Kibler achieved Arch-Enemy.

[@DakotaAP]

I swear every game is just 3 people playing casual magic watching Kibler pop off, and them trying to stop him... And then the Doc crushes

[@Starman_Dx]

Today's episode was brought to you by Slivers, what Phyrexians wished they could be: Perfect. And by slivers like you.

[@joshualoiacono5488]

Thank you.

[@kevinwestermann1001]

Phyrexians were fine villains before they were human-ified and made fallible. New phyrexians remind me of everything wrong with new Borg. :/

[@jeremiahpendleton4323]

the fact that there is 2 sliver decks in this video and its still almost an hour surprises me immensely lol

[@wunderbar5702]

I love how the first 3 seconds seem like Oko and Ellie are playing instead of Brian (the saga continues)

[@jacobisbell9388]

That's the secret to Brian's power, it's always Oko and Ellie playing

[@timoratof]

Loved the script btw, well thought and planned, never imagined the finale

[@Karolinaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Prof pointing at the Sphinx in Wargate's art: "It's got a little sliver there." My favorite sliver is Consecrated Sphinx :3

[@QuixoticCowboy]

36:56 Kibler just quoting Narnia and LotR in back to back sentences made my day

[@AmicoDave]

I fear the day we'll going to witness an "Only Slivers" Commander episode.

[@moisesalejandro96]

I've been playing commander and magic for now 3 years with my friends. From the 30 to 50 channels i visited in this 3 years non has give me more joy than your intro and your vibes on most of your videos. It trully looks like friends that you can act so natural in front of the camera and it's amazing how you have all that fun. Really apreciate your videos, i wish there were a way to play with you some at least once in my life. Thank you!

[@ElDocBruh]

That was really fun, props to the script writers 😌

[@thatoneguy3840]

Props to JLK for the script this episode, you guys should really credit him at the end of the episode!

[@atriaventrica]

It was totally brushed over but I LOST IT when Prof said "I was there for the cawblade"

[@TheShadowflare789]

The ending of this game is the kind of ending that my decks can only aspire to, that was incredible.

[@Dragon_Fyre]

Aside from in death, that is how a First Sliver deck ends most games, in a Zerg rush.

[@ThePeckishFox]

do you know how he was able to flicker and cast for free? I didnt understand that bit [still relatively new to magic]

[@Dragon_Fyre]

@@ThePeckishFox Hibernation sliver gives slivers Pay 2 life: return sliver to hand. Morophon makes the 5 color slivers free to cast. So for every 2 life he returns to hand and then re-cast that sliver and it has cascade from First sliver. If the cascade hits slivers, they have cascade as well.

[@ThePeckishFox]

@@Dragon_Fyre oh that's wicked. Thank you so much for the explanation! Really appreciate it!

[@fergusfisher1315]

@@Dragon_Fyre also, slivers which cascade from the first sliver don’t cascade because first sliver hasn’t entered yet, but slivers which cascade off sliver legion do also cascade

[@caseywilliams4145]

Ah yes the wall of dogs ...Kibler has once again become arch enemy

[@jakelarntz]

Going from SUP to CAH, and seeing prof on both brings me so much joy.

[@WhispersDaes]

46:00 This is the kind of thing I love about casual games. Both of the Sliver players were so focused on trying to counter the exile, they overlooked their ability to sacrifice to evade (dump the slivers into the graveyard for later recursion), but the hosts reminded them, and allowed them to retcon after the fact. It probably won't end up mattering in this game, but it's still good sportsmanship and I love it.

[@mattperkinson9604]

A couple of small corrections, for the future: mirari’s wake adds a color the land produced, not a color it COULD produce, and when you cascade for a value that’s not in your deck, you have to shuffle afterwards. Neither would have really affected the outcome of the game in this case, and it’s the kind of small mistake that’s everyone makes from time to time, but I figured I’d share so people know for next time.

[@thrillhouse4151]

8:22, “would you look at this board-state, I better do something fast if I wanna get out of this!” as the camera lingers on their face for at least 3 seconds.

[@DarkYuan]

34:35 - Oh that's a cactus!? I always thought it was an orc face with a big lower jaw!

[@raffermon]

I LOVE that Ovika keeps showing up! Please keep bringing her to the table now and again, I love my Ovika deck, it's so much fun when it gets to go off!

[@LordRedhand]

I'm surprised it lost as my Ovika deck has strong win% Though I went with Goblins and spells more I guess?

[@ThatDanHalen]

TCGPlayer employees won their union fight!

[@mirandadazey2997]

As a Reno resident, I cannot tell you how stoked I am to see the Wolf Pack repped here by Olivia. 👌🏻

[@nik700]

"It has a sliver in the art!" *points to a sphinx from Esper*

[@localcrow]

I noticed that also haha

[@charlieawerbuch5352]

Man, the writing for this season has gone really downhill. Two Sliver players at the table, and somehow Brian is still the archenemy on T2?

[@jacobtrahan1993]

“I build good decks I just can’t pilot them.” This is too relatable

[@noonecanjointhis]

42:04 Mirari's Wake is only what it did produce, the only "mana doubling" effect that lets you mix and match is Regal Behemoth if youre the monarch.

[@felizpanda]

Regal Behemoth adds *any* color. Mirari's Wake adds any color that land *could* produce, meaning if you have a land that could tap for red or green you can tap it for red and then add green with the Wake ability; which is what they meant by "mix and match".

[@andremiranda8017]

​@@felizpandaactually noonecanjointhis is right. It is in the rules text on gatherer. You cannot mix an match, as you add another of a mana that was produced, meaning, if you produce a green, you have to add another green with wake. It's not "of any mana that can be produced".

[@Keos027]

@@felizpanda there is no "could". it is color that was produced. if you tap a bounce land you can add any of the two color produced. but for any regular dual land, it taps for double the color you chose.

[@ReyosBlackwood]

​@felizpanda wrong, mirari's wake's trigger adds one mana of any color that land PRODUCED, so once you pick a color, it produced that color, and you can only make that color with mirari's wake. There is no mix and match.

[@Kuraking2]

For anybody wondering, the card brian kibler showed at the end was authority of the counsels. My favorite enchantment. Thank you kibler. Love the videos.

[@sladrokill5981]

No way we hit that point people are questioning what core sets already. It wasn't that long ago, I'm not old 😭

[@ProjectLUCAX]

I just want to say that the past week I have been extremely ill. I've spent a majority of my time in bed and miserable but watching your videos made it bearable. I laughed so much at one point, my dog, Nahiri (she's a shiba), started barking at the tv. Thank you so much.

[@turek5869]

Alluren gives flash for prof at 46:00

[@grungivaldigurnisson5115]

I'd love to see a pod of nothing but slivers. 6 players, one for each sliver legend. Battle to see the best sliver

[@djcochrane]

I was so happy when they reprinted the M14 slivers with more classic sliver art. Great game. 🖖🏻

[@landonb2328]

Leave it to Kibler and Olivia to do one of the best ad segments I’ve seen I loved the acting in that factor bit!

[@th4d4rkd3v1l83]

First time watching this channel. Watched the entire video and I have zero idea of what’s happening. Never played magic before. Weird how I wasn’t bored. Good job.

[@commanderathome]

High praise!

[@nicholasrolo886]

Ellie is upset dad didn't give mom a 5-0 Pile with fact or fiction 😂 21:35

[@Urikanu]

I still love the intro music and video! This was a great game, keep it up!

[@Veloros1047]

always enjoy my day more when there is a Commander at Home episode! *whispers to Brian, that is what the script said I was suppose to say right?* lol for real though, love this channel so much!

[@TheWizard706]

I love how quickly each episode becomes everyone vs Kibler.

[@federicokina9998]

Boy, one more episode of my favourite archenemy gameplay channel! Gotta love Brian

[@jamesaditya5254]

18:41 Another stray heading towards Ben Brode 35:47 and another one

[@aether6293]

can they even be called strays?

[@gremlinbd]

STRAY?! Dude's unhinged for hating commander damage... he's obviously been lucky enough to not play against a real life gain deck

[@maguschronofrog]

For Prof's question at 45:35 (getting flash from an opponent effect), my favorite group hug card, Tidal Barracuda. the only issue is he isn't flash himself. There is also Quick Sliver, but from the fact it is a sorcery he was looking to cast, i don't think it would've helped.

[@WyldJezter]

I'm a simple guy, I see prof and Olivia, I'm watching

[@TomTheeShield]

awesome game with crazy cool free casting, cascading, healing etc. love these games! Lupo and Prof are great guests. Hope to see them again!

[@darthlordvalentine3018]

Video starts at 5:00

[@mattdendy1472]

It was weird to hear Prof actually curse instead of hearing “Urza”

[@cireegdoh]

To be fair to those who are ridiculous in their thinking that this show might be "scripted", they are likely claiming that the final outcome and "plot points" are scripted similar to WWE/professional wrestling. Since we do not see your hands at all time, you all could conceivably cut the cameras, tutor what you need for the plot point to occur, then proceed as if nothing happened. No idea why anyone would do any of this as it wouldn't be fun, but it would be plausible to "script" a game without it being as complex as you all are implying. All that aside, I have fed the algorithm. As always, Olivia and her interactions with others makes this show so fun to watch. Fun that you were able to get Dr. Lupo back.

[@letalisartis2084]

i love that even in the opening ad read we still get kibler being a golden retriever and olivia being like exhausted with his schtick truly iconic

[@armadaonfire]

another awesome episode! thanks for bringing this pod together. And really nice combo Lupo!! 45:42 Hey Prof, i couldn't find a single spell that gives everyone or even target player flash, only a combos like Psychic Theft on you sorcery with a Leyline of Immersion out

[@PyRo2CyNiC]

Title card starts at 3:42

[@DrakonianLord]

While I fully understand why, it is a shame to see every game boil down to "Brian gets 1 great board, then they all wipe him and proceed to focus him in a 3v1 even when he is no longer the problem until he's out, in which the person who was completely ignored going under the radar scoops the win." Gonna watch anyways because I love commander and Commander at Home, thanks for all the amazing games and people!

[@MrBrianTheAttack]

Lets be real for a second. If it really was scripted. Olivia would win every game. This chick is insane.

[@Kartaal]

That feeling when the players are so good at Magic that they can shuffle their decks to fit the script. And yes, DrLupo's repeat checking of top deck is part of the script, every single instance.

[@drd051178]

Sadly, they had to keep rearranging the decks to match the script. It's hidden by the show editing. That's why he had to keep checking. The top card was actually different every time.

[@BassMastaFlash04]

You should try an episode where Olivia gets to go before Brian in turn order. See how the games would go then!!

[@leoleoxiii]

Always fun to see Prof do casual commander stuff :)

[@lorenzoamantini1719]

Honestly, the only time i ever came close to thinking any commander show was scripted was the first real appearance of Bear Force 1 on gk. Magical moment

[@dinglerofl4784]

i think it was probably less pre scripted, and more everyone realised it would just be funnier to let the bears win

[@lorenzoamantini1719]

@@dinglerofl4784 yeah of course, but it was just too perfect

[@davidgillis950]

@37:00 I love the Narnia and Lord of the Rings allusions.

[@PirateMaster45]

Love how both of the Sliver players weren't a threat and they were both teaming up against Kibler! I don't care if it was scripted or not, but that was a great game!

[@xSling0x]

2 of my favorite content creators playing my favorite mtg tribe on one episode??? Bro it MUST be my birthday!

[@zacdredge3859]

49:05 So the creature coming through the portal in Wargate's art is Sphinx of the Steel Wind, an Esper Sphinx from the same set, not a Sliver. More importantly Slivers don't typically have legs, just the single forelimb, so how do they get around? They sliver of course!

[@Jamestron1011]

I have a roommate that plays first sliver and the fact that Brian managed to do what he did is baffling to me. Out of all the games I played against Slivers and it was only once and with my Ceasar deck and my roommate happened to get really messed over on his draws. Still was fun. Great video as always.

[@UnEn666]

4:57 is when it actually starts.

[@Ninjaprofit]

My heart when Lupo played the Seaside Citadel and Kibler read Liv’s mind and immediately looked at her😂😭

[@nicolicarpathia318]

@22:50 With 1 black proff could instant cast Vendetta the flyer away 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@NumberCos0]

Wait now I want to build a Will deck, that looked so fun

[@Dragon_Fyre]

I play one that is powerful but not degenerate combo. It’s both fun and nostalgic (Angel/Copy life gain).

[@jakebrodowski9]

Will and Rowan are both incredibly good.

[@Azitir]

I knew of Dr Lupo but I did not know he had such an immense contribution to Charity its so nice to see! Loved the games guys thanks for keeping me entertained these days!

[@SlyAardvark]

Amazing game! And I loved the bit where everyone was "joking" about how hard it would be to script one of these games. Haha, good one y'all! *wink*

[@geeklet]

Now I'm waiting for a guest to do what they did in Robin Hood: Men in Tights. Pause, pull out a stack of paper and go "Wait, that wasn't in the script"

[@gcrow1988]

42:09 guys! Mirari's Wake sais "any type that land producED"! So if you tap a bi- or triland for (let's say) R, you'll get RR! The only case in which you get another color of your choice is with lands like the bounce lands; in that case you tap for (let's say) RB and can choose wether to add RBB o RRB.

[@thomaschoma8914]

Just once in my life I want to be as relaxed as Oko is in every episode.

[@ScottofOakland]

44:19 Missed a Force of WILL, joke in there! THAT would've been a nice knock on Kibler!

[@Varler_]

The card Prof wants is Tidal Barracuda. Gives all players Flash, but your opponents can't cast spells during your turn. As soon as I saw the Morophon be sandbagged for that long, I could tell how the game would end. That card is part of so many broken 5C combos.

[@Themadwollf]

Each time you cascade and fail to find (the one drop slivers etc), you have to shuffle your library after

[@TC-sl8ol]

Only if you look.

[@dadanny187]

Love seeing two of my favorite commanders going hard in the paint.

[@antonioarrendol2655]

Aa a fellow Ovika pilot, I gotta say- one day Ovika will have her time in the sun, Olivia. And it'll be awesome.

[@OdinMagnus]

42:12 Mirari's Wake (even in the oracle text) is an additional mana that it produced, not that it can produce.

[@dragondest4]

woah hold up. doctor lupo? didn't imagine seing him here.

[@ganymede19]

48:00 I know she had the mana to pay for it, but did Olivia skip paying the force of will cost? And quite possibly the commander tax as well? 🤔 unless one of her lands tap for two? Part of the script? 😂

[@johndolan21]

Not gonna lie, this was the most meta script I’ve seen Olivia put together yet. Very enjoyable.

[@Cornholio94]

I think this might be scripted. Them talking about how much it isn't scripted is a giveaway. 😂

[@rG1vZ]

considering this comment is 15h ago and video was just out 20 or so minutes ago, I'd say this comment was scripted too lmao

[@tedtroyer5423]

Tidal Barracuda can give your opponents spells flash, but the other person would ALSO have to have an instant speed enabler (something like Alchemist's Refuge) to give the Barracuda flash as well :)

[@BooksOfTheFallen]

"so basically he needs a flying blocker or to blow up the first sliver to die." "And it has shroud so it'll be tricky to kill" ".... So I'm gonna cast aetherflux resevoir" 😂😂

[@OhLordii]

Going from watching shuffle up’s new episode and Olivia said “saving best to last” and now this episode gives me Deja vu.

[@nelyon]

As a fellow sliver player, I immediately recognized the card shown at 32:00

[@marvinhubregtse5776]

ok unironically that food add made me chuckle and i will not look into it for my "order" addicted friends

[@Zetsumari]

The answer to prof’s question, “Tidal Barracuda” will let any player cast spells as though they had flash but not on the owner of Tidal Barracuda’s turn

[@devintrivett4918]

I love the energy at the table every time y'all play

[@Treckko]

If Olivia laughs out loud in the intro, I know it's going to be a hilarious episode 😂

[@iCanUseYTwithNoHandlebars]

I mean of course Olivia writes in misplays for herself, cause she is a brilliant tactician and knows how "um actually" magic players are and that they would catch on if Brian misplays because of course that never happens. And She is the only one with the brazen confidence to make these plays. Tbh Olivia you have been my number 2 in mtg personalities for quite some time . Number 1 sits besides you quite often(slightly sorry)

[@BigB0790]

“I build good deck. I just cant pilot ‘em” where can i get that shirt😂

[@Gimpocalypse]

Lot of shade thrown to various places this episode and I am totally here for it.