Big Cat, Little Critters | Seahawk Leonard Williams and Amazonian play Bloomburrow Commander | Ep 40

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Hosts: Brian Kibler and Olivia Gobert-Hicks
Guests: Leonard Williams and Amazonian
Producers: Brian Kibler and Joshua Ryan Dietz
Director: Kris Boruff
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[@commanderathome]

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[@deanjones3163]

Brian... I need that shirt! Where did you get it 😅

[@KyleL-n1v]

Brian I realized you made a huge mistake. When those Hamster tokens entered the battlefield they were 1/1’s but thanks to Grumgully they get a +1/+1 counter each making them all 2/2’s but you also had Unnatural Growth in play and they came in during combat meaning they were all 4/4’s so you should’ve dealt 12 damage not 6

[@kennethandrews1111]

He's the 3rd NFL player I've seen playing magic. The other 2 were Chris Kluwe & Cassius Marsh.

[@RaccoonKid1997]

Hey Commander at Home. Um trying to build a rampaging dino deck. Any tips on what can be best for it? I know I need some sort of protection. My deck will be white, red, and green.

[@KyleL-n1v]

@@RaccoonKid1997 hey I have a Dino deck of my very own in that exact color scheme, which legendary are you running as the commander because my advice will depend on that

[@nicholasrolo886]

"Ms. Bumbleflower has the power and toughness of a Pixar mom" - Olivia, 2024 12:50 TY ChaffenBake for timestamp

[@Ethral1]

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[@chaffenbake]

@@Ethral1 12:50 fam

[@nicholasrolo886]

@@chaffenbake What they said

[@gregputnam7243]

#Sponsored indeed

[@evantaurus1428]

😂 lmao

[@DETHofMAN]

Bro this Football player is a damn SWEETHEART lol he seems like an utter joy to play with.

[@goberthicks]

Leo's a gem!

[@murphyjackson530]

This is what player crushes are made of… tackles the field and my heart😭

[@mikebott6940]

MTG is spreading through the league....

[@huron994]

I agree but I'd rather play with Amy, such fun energy in a pretty package

[@jaronmarks104]

@@huron994don’t be weird, not cool

[@thebluesbrothers]

The fact that Brian and Olivia got a NFL player whose nickname is "Big Cat" (going back to his USC days) for the Bloomburrow game is on point. Still sad the Jets traded him away all those years ago! 😭

[@patrickhannen4832]

I have so much respect for Amy being relentlessly confidently awkward in front of an NFL player. I know everyone here is a nerd, everyone's in good company, but there is definitely an energy you have to punch through to just be comfortable being geeky in front of a big manly man. Props to Amy and the crew!

[@thomaschoma8914]

I kind of love how y'all keep getting jocks to play magic on camera, this is rad. I wonder how low you had to set Leonard's chair so he was the same height as everyone else lol.

[@pBlackcoat]

Despite Amy being closer to camera, *and* scooted back, he still looks like he's two feet taller than she is

[@MikeTitan18]

@@pBlackcoat dude is like 6' 5" so he could be at least a foot taller lol. However it is cool seeing more jocks get into this.

[@zacdredge3859]

What makes you think he has a chair?

[@MrWader76]

@@zacdredge3859😂

[@gibfrgyjcd416]

I was afraid my football teammates would make fun of me when I started playing in high school. Walked into the card shop for my first FNM, and most of them were there 😂

[@todddonaldson885]

My 8 year old loved this episode and he absolutely loves Olivia... and I quote "Why can't you be as cool as her, dad?" *sigh*

[@XTempestBuster]

One day. You got this

[@dylanmiller9162]

I saw ‘Seahawk Leonard Williams’ and am so magicpilled that for a moment I assumed that was the name of one of the precon commanders

[@IceClimberr]

NFL UB coming soon

[@Zarbon000]

@@IceClimberrSecret Lair top NFL players and Magic NFL players. Take my money 😂

[@Digidude0]

@@Zarbon000 hold up, let him cook

[@johnnyborbon5085]

OMG THATS THE BIG CAT, GO HAWKS!!! Amazing to see one of my favorite players of my favorite team playing my favorite game!!!

[@frankpennachio2901]

I really love that EVERY episode that references commander damage, Olivia finds a way to stare right at the camera and say, "BEN BRODE!", just to stick it to him lol. This was another great episode. Always a fun watch.

[@jacobd1984]

Amy not choosing the raccoon/trash deck is a real plot twist.

[@commanderathome]

I had already ordered the dragon trash pile of gold shirt :P

[@Amazonian]

Brian called dibs!

[@stormtrooperjeepjk]

It's gruul, you know Brian gets those

[@rolindahlquist3124]

A massive heard of squirrels is also right up Olivia's alley.

[@beingsafa]

Where did you get it​@@commanderathome

[@TopdeckTech]

The Angel of Ruins play was SO good holyyyyyy. I literally cheered out loud. What a fun game to watch - big shoutout to both Amy and Leo for being great to watch!

[@Aniphx]

For sure, I think that was the play of the game.

[@HostileBrownie99]

Seeing Brian’s hair not tied back is throwing me for a loop not gonna lie.

[@jaykazuma2452]

NGL it looked like more of the hat

[@stevenashley27]

Go back in time to see what he looked like during his PT days

[@Kalladdin]

his hair is beautiful! I'm impressed by the volume! The bun really makes it look a whole lot more compact lol

[@taylordelgado7919]

Seeing Leo’s hair tied back is throwing me off. Dude usually has a MANE

[@Ramen4Days]

It’s weird that they keep swapping Brian out with Dollar Store Thor

[@BroncosDaBomb19]

I was wondering who they’d get as guests for the Bloomburrow precons. Color me surprised to see Leonard Williams here! I just recently found out he plays and I’m loving that there are at least a few current and ex NFL players that enjoy Magic.

[@geeklet]

It isn't truly a Commander at Home game unless Ben Brode catches a stray.

[@bryceneedham1860]

lol

[@petersimone3759]

once a giant, always a giant. gotta love Leonard Williams on the show

[@MizuMark]

Leonard killed it! Loved seeing him almost smite brian before he even started, then deeply regretted not having done so when he did 😂 great game what an ending

[@s3aba55theFish]

Loved Leonard's chill energy and any game with Amy is such a joy! Amy and Olivia in the same pod is always a good time. Also, loved to see Bryan's shenanigans come through yet again!

[@MagicRon97]

From "Believe in the heart of the cards" To "Ah another card instrumental to the game of Magic the Gathering" I died 🤣🤣🤣

[@thejoshyo91]

"it's a land" "...shut up..."

[@johnandrewbellner]

Olivia, the three squirrels "howling at the moon" shirt is so goddamn meta on meta on meta. I love it.

[@CHANDLERTRON]

I always enjoy seeing sports players end up on these commander shows - as its great to see their hobby side and how they are so down to earth.

[@pBlackcoat]

17:22 the look on Leo's face when Olivia said shes was a niners fan was *hilarious*.

[@s3073535]

Leonard was fantastic and a very charismatic player, so I was surprised it was only his second time playing on camera and that he is quite new to playing commander. I hope to see him play MTG on more streams (even though the American sport comments went over my head). Amazonian was great as always. I think this was one of my favourite episodes.

[@Wereoldm0ney]

Amazonian has become one of my favorite magic personalities.

[@goberthicks]

she's so utterly wonderful

[@olivierdebilde4292]

Agreed ! Although I met Brian and Olivia in Amsterdam and they also are one-of-a kind !

[@Amazonian]

You'll never guess how this one ends. These precons are as wild as the critters of Bloomburrow! (I literally JUST figured out that Leo means Lion and that's the BIG CAT. It took me a week to realize this.)

[@unanon_user]

I was at the tail end of watching this video and thought... I bet the group hug player wins.

[@merry6920]

based win con

[@TuskedMedia]

Absolutely amazing win! Group hug is fun to see win.

[@TheUltimateRey]

I love all animals but you were my favorite bunny this game lol

[@michaelroper6712]

Brian: I won't forget to draw for Thickest in the Thicket Also Brian: Only Drawing 1 off Thickest in the Thicket (Draw 2)

[@victorclark3856]

I also noticed this! Could have changed the game changed the course of the game honestly.

[@sebastianclerey3207]

also him getting mosswort bridge with tempt with discovery specifically to hideaway then not doing it haha

[@Jack_Calvar]

This show gives me so much chill. The Intro is calming. The people are just enjoying some commander as friends. Thank you for your work. Keep it up you are awesome ❤

[@commanderathome]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@jolteon345]

Fun fact for Amy and the viewers: Bumbleflower can put the counter on any creature. So a technicality is that Leo could have been saved if Amy had any instant-speed spell.

[@PhoenixLance13]

Leonard's face when Olivia's mentioned she's a Niners fan lmfaoooo As a die-hard NFL fan its so cool to see my hobbies intersecting. Im so curious to know how your path's crossed!

[@goberthicks]

I told him I'd wear a Seahawks jersey ONLY if he sent me a replica one of his 😂🙃

[@noahgray9755]

Love it when my two hobbies overlap, welcome Leonard Williams🤟🏾

[@smashbreault4051]

Finally an MTG commander set where I can pet all the commanders! :D (They'll all trample over me, but it's s a risk im willing to take.)

[@bryanstrahm9961]

The first game I've ever seen Simic Ascendency actually do anything, what a wild ride. Also these precons are cracked.

[@chriswardlaw3116]

Funnily, she could have actually won a turn earlier than she did. Untap happens before upkeep, so she could have done the last four activations before her upkeep and won.

[@bryanstrahm9961]

@chriswardlaw3116 I don't believe that's true. 502.4. No player receives priority during the untap step, so no spells can be cast or resolve and no abilities can be activated or resolve. Any ability that triggers during this step will be held until the next time a player would receive priority, which is usually during the upkeep step.

[@wayneburgess9052]

​@@bryanstrahm9961could she have waited for the simic ascendancy trigger to go on the stack then responded to it by adding more counters before it would resolve?

[@darkness445567]

​​​@@wayneburgess9052she could not, the simic acendancy check is the second it activates at the beginning of your upkeep, if it didn't have the 20 when it triggered you won't win the game, because it only triggers when you have 20. This is also true if it somehow leaves the game, the check will still let you win if it had 20 before it was removed. That doesn't apply if the counters are removed from acendancy though.

[@wayneburgess9052]

@@darkness445567 good point, thanks for the clarification

[@l0u13__3]

Seeing NFL players play magic makes me think that I’d love to see a mtg set based on sports like battlebond but bloodbowl, a rugby NFL AFL set possibly on Ravnica or Strixhaven

[@rubyseverinwhitworth9066]

Strixhaven has Wizards towers which is like Rugby/American Football crossed with capture the flag

[@charlied8284]

Absolutely not

[@stormtrooperjeepjk]

Bloodbowl is a games workshop? IP so if they did a new partnership again it could happen...

[@leadpaintchips9461]

@@stormtrooperjeepjk Well they already had a secret lair based off of Bloodbowl.

[@rayganrambles]

I heard Seaside Citadel and immediately sang it in the Duel of the Fates tune. THANKS OLIVIA!

[@goberthicks]

🫡

[@s3anb0i40]

holy shit i never thought i'd see leonard williams playing mtg on here. miss him on the giants

[@makosmythicmenagerie]

power & toughness of a pixar mom was a great line lol

[@GingerxWolfe]

I’m not even a sports guy but I love this. Leo is such a chill guy wish him all the best and he’s got another fan

[@corywebb9927]

Love how you brought a great player from the Seattle Seahawks and never would think he would play the game. Great episode and always looking forward to the next episode!

[@ticklord]

Olivia saying "Ma'am sandwich" has infected me and I now say this to my cats.

[@bouboulroz]

So, did Brian eventually realize Thickest in the Thicket draws 2 instead of 1 after recording ?

[@MenardiChan]

I was wondering the same thing xD

[@mdmedlin75]

I was wondering the same thing. He even referenced it again when he drew ​@@MenardiChan

[@AIZEN248]

Awesome episode. Leonard and Amy were great guests 😊 Go Hawks

[@Spacewizzard090]

Brian with his hair down feels like an cognitohazard, like we're not supposed to see it

[@christainsanders1243]

it's an memetic anomaly

[@Umnoss]

Amy and Olivia questioning "how many ex husbands Ms. Bumbleflower?" was... everything! Great episode. Please, continue!

[@Amazonian]

The card "Carrot Cake" references her putting a secret ingredient into her carrot cake. It's definitely poison.

[@Umnoss]

@@Amazonian Agree! Impossible to be that cute and fluffy from outside without being a twisted evil *insert something mean here* inside. Cosmic balance is called, hehe.

[@thebitterfig9903]

Takes a lot of work to stay Ms. and not Mrs.

[@jacobd1984]

I’m taking it for granted that Mr. Foxglove is her sidepiece

[@dr_rayzor2698]

Thank you guys for making the world a better place. Love just having you on in the background at work. Always a reminder that no matter how chaotic life is, there is friendship, laughter, dogs, and Magic in the world. Thank you.

[@tomcuatt8030]

My favorite animal in the barn owl. So beautiful and serene and so cool to watch fly silently

[@jessjohnson1569]

I've been obsessed with Bloomburrow since the initial previews and to see the precons get played early is such a treat. Love this show!

[@clasherking4528]

The group hug deck: normally draws everyone cards, increases mana output for everyone, and sometimes accidentally wins the game because group hug turns to group smother in card draw This group hug precon: peace was never an option, counter spells, and board wipes gotta love it

[@bretday2419]

As a Seahawks fan I'm both pleased to see Leonard Williams playing my favorite game and heartbroken to learn that Olivia is a Niners fan.

[@goberthicks]

'fan' is doing a lot of work; i'm a casual observer that likes my old local team *at best*

[@marchingtrick]

I am the venn diagram for this episode! Go Hawks! Go Amy!

[@mattgregory6271]

I hoped Williams came back to New York crazy to see so many people I’m fans of playing magic. Damian Haas, big cat, the cobra Kai kids etc crazy how big commander has made magic

[@orgazmo686971]

Olivia would have gotten the Coveted Jewel at the very end there as Amy has to declare blocks (none) then during declare blockers step cast the Illusionist's Gambit. Surprised Brian got that wrong, but the 3 cards wouldn't have likely made a difference.

[@mn6334]

Was thinking the same thing. Still a fun game though.

[@christophercrafton3373]

I've ran a Chatterfang deck for almost 2 years so I've been WAITING on that squirrel precon and Bloomburrow to get some new toys for the squirrels!!!

[@yeahyeahyeah0yeah]

I’ve never played simic ascendancy but I did steal one from my opponent, with all 20 counters in their end step, it was truly hilarious.

[@willhall303]

As someone who both loves magic and is a huge sports fan it is really cool seeing Leonard Williams here, I was a big fan of his when he drafted by my team the Ny Jets, great video guys

[@Dramey87]

I'm from Port Townsend.. a close town in Washington.. not Washington DC, I now live across the state in Florida .. it brings me pride and so much joy/love when I hear people talk of ❤ wa

[@maguschronofrog]

As asked for engagement by Amazonian, my favorite animal is the crow (well corvids in general) and was very happy when they made the ''Attempted Murder'' card in Unfinity

[@jeltilley]

Great game! And great guests! Not a big sports guy but you might be catching me checking out a Seahawks game this season what a cool guy.

[@benjieortiz9547]

I'm digging the bloomburrow set.

[@Xylak]

Wow, the precons I got were Hazel and Bello and those are the decks played by Brian and Olivia!

[@vincentaponte5726]

Favorite animal Amy?!? A freaking otter! I wish you could use Ral as a commander!!

[@stratavosstuff7575]

Amy, my favorite animal is... *starts paniking at decison paralysis* I'm going to say "cats" knowing there so many more that I like.

[@jacoby-wan_kenobi]

38:20 My understanding too is that because Bello's ability is a replacement effect, Warstorm Surge would see itself enter because replacement effects don't use the stack, there is no time to cast an instant when the replacement effect happens, like putting +1/+1 counters on miscutter Hydra for example, so, when Warstorm enters Bello's replacement effect happens, then Warstorm sees itself and triggers.

[@alexanderv.4347]

Bello's ability is not a replacement effect, its a regular continuous effect.

[@kyleholden7529]

Man this was so cool to see Leonard Williams on. Hope you guys can bring him back again! Also my favorite animal is The Red Tailed Hawk.

[@jonnedebruijn4329]

Go hawks, nice to see Leonard play! Comvining my favorite nfl team with favorite hobby🎉

[@chesterlepanda]

No one laughing when Olivia said “this is nutty” and she’s playing a squirrel deck is a crime.

[@laynegrey2003]

Fun fact for anyone else wanting to play Ms. Bumbleflower like i do: she can put counters on OTHER creatures too, including your opponents' creatures! You can cast spells on other people's turns to give their attackers flying and make deals to hit otherwise tricky targets. Its group hug, spread the love!

[@TheRDRipley]

I'm a huge Niners fan BUT dude seems real cool. He was an excellent guest.

[@mikebott6940]

That Illusionist's Gambit was the most surprising play in some time!

[@tjrocker94]

Kibler is slowly turning into a fluffy dog. Just like the puppers

[@Jeebsy]

Simic Ascendancy is a huge wincon in my Zaxara deck! Can usually have 20+ within 5 turns if it's in my opening hand or first draw/tutor

[@dougrose5458]

I would like to see a Turn counter somewhere. It is nice to see how may turns go by and who dies in what turn. Love the content!

[@soulhelper7027]

This whole set genuinely sparks joy in me, im so excited

[@AngusBeatOfficial]

Amy is a living Sheldon. She never smiles and if she does it gets scary ahahhahaha

[@jbwilliamson3471]

What makes this comment funnier is the fact that Sheldon dated an Amy.

[@noreviewplaythrough4051]

I love seeing them play pure pre-cons without upgrades. It’s a great way to see how the decks really work.

[@sportscardsincali9210]

As a Seahawks fan this is my favorite episode

[@nicholasmcmahan-watson9405]

"Combat gamer stank" I'm sold

[@zackerymorris8268]

Favorite animal is definitely the Virginia opossum. They're North America's only native Marsupial and I think that's amazing. They're dramatic, neurotic, lil trashmammmals and I love them.

[@TheTurtleApocalypse]

As a hawks fan without a jersey of a current player I think I need to go get a Williams jersey now.

[@alexbiersner3350]

That Animated Army deck looks pretty fun, but the artwork in this set is flipping adorable

[@Dragoneyes15198]

INTERESTING SIDE NOTE: The first step to declare blockers step is always to declare blockers. Once that has been done then priority should pass to players however at 1:10:00 in the video, with no declaration of blockers, Olivia should gain control of the coveted jewel, draw 3 cards, and untap it because some creatures were not blocked. Everything else would go off as shown in the video. They just missed the part where Olivia should of drawn 3 more cards which could of changed the outcome of the game. Please correct me if I am wrong but I believe this is how this works.

[@KillShotzSC]

Happy 40th episode!! Super excited to watch these decks in action!!

[@jaxsondenton8252]

I have never related to Brian more than when he got upset about breaking the immersion for his dog. It warmed my heart

[@Mognet_t]

What a great game! Incredible finish from one of my favorite people, and the exactly same way I'd expect them to win. Favorite animal: Manatee

[@chysky1673]

Thanks for the welcome distraction guys, love the content and you guys so much ❤

[@nekuroengeru4189]

Leonard's face when Brian plays Ghalta just sends me XD

[@corythompson461]

I loved it when Kibler said "she said the name of the movie" ( 53:49 ) because my friends and I will make the same joke when stuff like that happens, "oh my god they said the thing!!"

[@josuedavidarteagatorres1918]

With all the cars you have to handle, the amount of streaming and connection you need to have, all the amazing displays you have, I would love to see in your channel two things: 1) Your overall cards collection organization 2) your general week schedule (time devoted to playing, constructing, streaming,etc.) Love this channel so much! Feels so homie and I would love to at some point play with you guys as a recent kid returning to magic after decades absent!

[@clunt1972]

Olivia is so good at rolling her eyes. She's had a lot of practice with Brian attacking her all time.

[@iCanUseYTwithNoHandlebars]

As someone with Kwain as a pet deck. I have never been so offended by a statement I wholeheartedly agree with in regards to the not trusting a bunny so cute.

[@atriaventrica]

Simic Ascendancy has always been my favorite and worst win condition. I've had a TON of luck with it lately in my slimes deck but I'm so pumped to see Amy go hard with my pet card

[@tannercarr92]

Today I learned Leonard Williams plays magic and I love it! Shouts out to him!

[@battl3rais3r]

Another wonderful episode. I was really hoping the seahawk would win with his bird lol You'll get em next time Leo!! and my favorite animal is a red panda. they are just adorable.

[@Daedricsoulslayer]

That's was a roller coaster! I have the Racoon and Squirrel decks preordered, cause I am also a Trash Panda Freezes when confronted kinda guy. One of my favorite animals is the Red Panda.

[@a_spider_from_mars]

Thanks for everything you did on the giants, Leonard! I had no clue you were into magic!

[@LeviathanGG14]

I was not aware Big Cat played magic that’s fuckin awesome. Miss him on my giants

[@Hellboy29222]

I find it funny that Olivia’s deck is the only one with an unset card in it. 🤣

[@stevemitzel1968]

Love seeing "Big Cat" slinging cards! Go Hawks! TY Brian and Olivia for always hosting amazing guests!

[@popetoper]

Yes Warstorm Surge triggers itself because it is a creature when it enters.

[@dragonknight46208]

Brian missed multiple draws from Thickest in the Thicket - it says draw two at end step, not one - but a fantastic game nontheless! I'll admit I haven't been paying the most attention to Bloomburrow this spoiler season, but after seeing this episode I might need to pick up the Bello precon

[@Shydoshi17]

This one is for Amy, favorite animal the duck- running, swimming, flying they can do it all, plus Daffy, Donald, and Scrooge McDuck. Shout out to Darkwing.