YOU LOSE | 2 card combo kills

[@LoreCollectibles]

It definitely feels like foundations has brought back some joy to arena for you and your last few videos have really felt good to watch lately

[@liquidpebbles7475]

I wonder for how long, things are bound to stabilize and a new meta will have to appear right? I do agree this chaotic moment is awesome tho

[@kunimitsune177]

Don't worry, universes beyond will be along soon to delete all that joy

[@dracodominus2800]

​@@kunimitsune177 More cards is more chaos. The more cards there are the more combinations there are to try out. Why do I care what artwork is on the card as long as the card works?

[@hazardhanson]

​@@liquidpebbles7475What new meta 😂, it's the same old mono red aggro and now Boros aggro.

[@JohnDoe-em7of]

Agreed, im loving these last few decks

[@justinmc415]

7:50 Ripping defeat from the jaws of victory.

[@robinbrown6530]

The best part of that ending for the first game is, you can see that they pitched a go for the throat. So CGB could not even play annex to make a Demon to block and trade with their demon to buy time for Greed to bleed them dry. That 6/6 would have gave just enough of a clock to kill and CGB would have had 1 draw to find some kind of answer and the opponent needed to basically draw nothing but lands for multiple turns. Opponent basically found the one and only line to lose the game.

[@frozentyphoon2049]

I actually played against this yesterday and it was an insane match up. We both went down to five cards left in our library, I only have like 5 life left, and ended up losing. But still was one of the most memorable arena games I will ever play

[@anupprakash8705]

I think that was me you played!

[@frozentyphoon2049]

@@anupprakash8705 what did I play then?

[@chernoalpha3445]

What a rip with the pyroclasm 😂🤣🤣😂 I am cackling like a lunatic, you've made my day cgb. Can't wait for stream tomorrow!

[@TurboJohn74]

Suddenly... "flipping the bird" is so much fun again

[@robinbrown6530]

Many of us only did that against T0 Leyline.

[@CJthehobbyist]

CGB!! I found you from Cimoooo's collabs. I want to thank you and I hate you for getting me into Magic. I just played my first commander game and loved it

[@monkfishy6348]

You should know that extensive data gathering and analysis has been done, proving that keeping 2 or fewer lands makes it much more likely you get mana screwed by the shuffling algorithm. Keeping 4 or more lands makes it much more likely you get mana flooded. Keeping 3 has practically no deviation from the expected value. Using a mulligan fixes this bug, so that keeping any number of lands does not affect the shuffling algorithm. The fact this happened to you both ways, one after the other was funny to see.

[@minze202]

The funny thing is that I also wasn't aware of Greed's gambit's effect on being destroyed. I only realized it when an enemy played the card and because I knew of the combo I immediately destroyed it just so they wouldn't give it to me. I didn't realize that it would also blew their whole board and hand. It was funny to say the very least.

[@noobknights]

@minze202 Yeah, honestly, Pact is so so so much better. Gambit is just bad. Notice how CGB won both games he played the Pact, and the Gambits bit him back nearly every time. Play around with Demonic Pact. It might not look like much at first, but the more you play it, the more you realize just how nuts the value is.

[@OlgaZuccati]

@@noobknights cgb also won games where the oppo destroyed the gambit after they were given it

[@VenusOrchid]

Having played the Mardu version of the deck in Historic for the past year, seeing it in standard makes me very happy.

[@JeremyDeere]

Chris P is such a nice guy! He worked at our local shop. I practiced / tested for Portland GP with T Woo and Adam. Chris was super secretive of his deck. I never knew he was playing it until the GP. I made top 300 with mono red. It was my first GP. I gave away a game win to my first opponent because I missed a trigger. I remembered before the next step but I was too honorable and said no, you got it. I won the match but that game loss came back to haunt me. I fought threw so much Temur energy too. Lol. Good times.

[@honestabe411]

Good sports go home early

[@lambda6736]

Integrity is more important than winning a game about cardboard.

[@honestabe411]

@ as evidenced by … the state of the world? 😂

[@lambda6736]

@@honestabe411 Just because other people can be callous, conniving, or crass, doesnt make it acceptable.

[@honestabe411]

@ you’re in the minority

[@SneakyMuskrat]

Old combos coming back make me miss playing Davriel's Withering + Vesperlark + Cruel Celebrant combo. That even took 3 cards to setup, but you could technically soft lock the game playing the combo without Cruel Celebrant, which was probably the main reason it was banned.

[@youngbeard]

19:25 - Yeah. They nut drew all over your face.

[@gabrielmasella3074]

😂

[@noobknights]

Magic as Richard Garfield intended

[@burningpapersun1]

Im glad you're enjoying foundations. I'm surprised at how well it's gone over.

[@ShatterPalm]

26:52 God DAMN what a top deck.

[@KingOfDoma]

Whenever a Magic content creator says "I'm sure I'll draw land", an angel gets their wings torn off

[@Chanman0011]

Cool deck. I’ve been running mono white angels again now that Giada and Lyra are back in standard. It’s been doing very well!

[@honestabe411]

“I figured out how to play mono W braindead”

[@Wedelinskyj]

​@@honestabe411not everyone can afford the time or gems to craft a thousand dual lands + a reasonable deck. It's the biggest reason why mono red is popular

[@honestabe411]

@@Wedelinskyj does that mean it’s a big achievement to play mono red? Set just came out you have to craft all the angels smh

[@jamesstrasser3650]

Noone: ....... Everyone Else: ... MTG Players: @8:00 Accurate AF Mesa Falcons: 😎

[@jamesstrasser3650]

.......... What.. have.. they done?????

[@labinchuca]

Loving this kind of videos and decks

[@TheyCallMeDio]

I always love it when my opponent destroys the Greed's Gambit when it's on their side 😂

[@mauromapelli4836]

The first gamer with the no-brainer sacking the gambit made my day. He must be a regular mono-red player, there's no other explanation.

[@Herderus]

There is also that blue spree exchange control card you could use to give an opponent Dross at the last counter or exchange one of the enchantments for 2 mana

[@Grunpytree]

38:38 What is the deck doing? Averaging your land draws from last game.

[@celestialTangle]

Since coveted falcon's attack trigger isn't a may, I never see people gift a random land so they can swing with it

[@Africa4444]

I've been jamming this deck since day one

[@Bayesic]

8:00 Oh my god is right lol. If I did that I'd probably just uninstall my game

[@islandnowhere4703]

Holy g, the cat got you good on the chin mate

[@SebastianMorath]

RLOF

[@Schulazo]

the Crim's special

[@honestabe411]

Cards have been around for years

[@RandomPerson-mv8bn]

🤓☝️

[@Schulazo]

@@honestabe411 if you watch the video CGB references shffle-up and play and a certain video

[@honestabe411]

@@Schulazo I don’t pay to watch people play magic 🤣

[@jesperhedenqvist922]

Lmao on the first game.😂😂

[@Muscimologram]

Finally some use for that dumb falcon, I unpacked 4 of them and they're just sitting there non menacingly for three sets

[@alexinelbr4241]

CGB, my playgroup is saying that "Hidetsugu's Second Rite" isn't viable in standaard best of 3. Any way you can make an optimized deck with it?

[@MetalHev]

Ngl, the funniest way I've found to use Harmless offering is with marina vendrell's grimoire. Not good by any means, but hilarious as hell.

[@chunkcurtis85]

What a deck list!

[@robsonvga22]

A primeira partida com certeza foi porque muitos jogadores tem preguiça de ler as cartas. Jogada incrível de se fazer, não leu se de mal kkkk.

[@arthuremanuel2884]

Ngm lê carta nesse jogo, já venci muito por burrice de n let

[@Duall8]

46:50 Notably, the demon doesn't work as bait at all as you'd just sac it to one of the Gambits in the end step, so playing around No More Lies is correct.

[@No1ofConsequence]

I did something similar, just no blue. Keeping it simple in Rakdos. I threw in Volcanic Spite and Demand Answers for card draw as there are plenty of times someone Get Lost my enchantments. Then its mostle board wipes and removal. The only thing I lose to consistently so far is pure Azorius control, but that's hardly a surprise.

[@HeyItsPM]

what rank bracket are you playing in

[@No1ofConsequence]

@HeyItsPM Just cracked back into Diamond. So begins my mythic grind. Going well so far

[@JamesIIIPearson]

I was not only alive, playing magic, but even got to watch the og cat pact win the GP.... yes I feel old

[@STS-qi1qy]

Perhaps the most panicked 'you're cool' to date

[@stephanjuvik6266]

Wait, Mazemind tome is in standard?

[@bobibrews]

You're right that the 20 total combo pieces is too much. I started with 16, no demons, then went fown to 12, 6 donations and 6 payoffs. I was planning on recording that deck for tomorrow, but oivoted to something elsesince you released this today. I'll probably show it on Wednesday.

[@Stelios-]

Foundation was the best thing that happened to arena since zendikar/m21 times

[@AzazelReborn81]

Duskmourn was pretty cool too.

[@nathanblocker5323]

You should make a domain doubling season planeswalker deck. Since doubling season is back in standard for awhile.

[@-Karnage]

How are you getting your MMR so low CGB?

[@imvarda]

You know he's pro because he doesn't play his fabled passaage immediately. High level moves.

[@kamahhl]

lol "Reding the card, Explaining the card!..."

[@TC-cq7oc]

Missed opportunity for a "Thank you for subscribing to cat pacts" pun.

[@xanrilteneb7673]

Mesa Falcon walked so Coveted Falcon could soar.

[@Kasaaz]

I think focusing on the Demon package might be good too as it's another way to win. Just beat them down.

[@darkragnarok999]

did you even use coveted falcon once in this video? and yet you says you prefer it over harmless offering at the end

[@yannickguitar1539]

That deck is nasty 😅

[@MrHeesman]

8:25 Why did you put strawberry jam on your chin...? XD

[@soar813]

I personally prefer the Dimir version of this deck that runs shifting grifts or falcon so you have counter spell interaction but rakdos seems funny

[@hessler3241]

Surprised to not see any copies of Beseech the Mirror.

[@awesomeninja]

Getting a greeds gambit bounced seems a lot worse than just getting your pact bounced because you already had the downside

[@HaleG9]

CGB is going nuts...

[@viniciuslorenzini7195]

I think the main problem with the deck is the gambit. The card wins too slowly if you can pass it on and if anything goes wrong it demolishes you. It kind of baits you with the value but is nearly always a bad play (which is, interestingly enough, pretty good design for that name).

[@waffleyumboyr5342]

Around 5:00 flipping the bird ambushes their bat

[@Guevon_Pajaro]

Lmao actually built this deck 10 min ago after seeing the crim play it lol. What a fun meme. So mean

[@ShiivaWilding]

Those enchantment decks ALWAYS seem to have it, so now I play dimir mill just to fuck with them.

[@kunimitsune177]

Needs nore flood maw for tempo & triggering the gambit imo

[@d0tline468]

Extended rotation standard is such a grievous mistake. Faster format than modern.

[@thisispotatos9957]

Yeah, honestly what has really made me hopeful is not foundations. But the Bo1 ban on leyline. The entire fact that wizards actually decided to do a unique balance change for Bo1 is huge in my book.

[@ENDeverMORE]

Many times this video I genuinely question whether you were in the standard queue 😅

[@AtrociousNightmare]

Really dislike the new intros, they spoil spicy moments without the satisfaction of seeing the build up, and when the moment actually comes in the video you recognize the situation and you know what's gonna happen already. Deck's awesome though and so are you CGB!

[@imaginarymatter]

CAT PACT IS BACK IN STANDARD!

[@exile_the_13th]

Kitten Giftin’

[@kingjames4886]

"kkk! we're doin good!"

[@renatocevolani]

I can feel a little Jim D. influence in your last videos, that's good

[@misunderstoodmadman6230]

That scavenger loss was a robbery... That card is just stupid

[@cookies23z]

YES! pyroclasm the stupid elves! GOOD

[@cavejohnson4054]

The combo players worst nightmare is gitaxian probe

[@flaviocbrangel]

That intro lmao

[@obadijahparks]

You lose the right to play blue if you target the greed that you control.

[@Morax024]

sweet

[@inscrutablewut]

Needs beseech the mirror to search up offering more reliably no? Ah forgot about falcon.

[@itzplant3196]

I saw this upload and screamed lol. I saw Harmless offering and Demonic Pact and I wanted to make a deck with it ever since I saw the foundations cards. But admittedly I am a commander player and just started standard so Im still really confused by the deck building in this format. What makes me even more excited was this was the exact color pairing Im wanted to make!

[@Kirtash77]

are you building this deck finnaly? i am starting to standard and i think my firt paper deck is gonna be this one !! really liked it

[@itzplant3196]

@Kirtash77 I think I will. I'm seeing the way people play it

[@tcmatias]

I lost to this deck yesterday... Felt OK. They made the combo. Good for them.

[@dreadisdarkore2703]

as someone that was trying to get elfball working. please stop reminding people to bolt the bird /s :D

[@CoL_Drake]

I read the title and hoped for a cat deck

[@Fastestman2099]

Bird is the way

[@c1dv1c1ous]

I see Crim has inspired you lol

[@honestabe411]

Guy has no personality

[@thunderryu0494]

@@honestabe411 what a completely empty insult lol haters these days...

[@honestabe411]

@@thunderryu0494 crimge

[@ocha-time]

That third game was absolute bullshit

[@pejman3]

19:25 casual 19 to the face

[@r3games1985]

8:30 Why do you have blood on your chin bro? lol

[@-Karnage]

He got uppercut by some guy he tried to pick a fight with at MagicCon

[@DungeonMartian]

Day one of asking for Hidetsugu's Second Rite + Unstoppable Slasher!

[@Fabinthesky]

3 words : bseseech the mirror ;)

[@baileylaviolette543]

Bro why do they keep destroying the gambits lmao

[@VockoRocko]

A Mirror Match with this deck sounds both mezmerizing and miserable.

[@jinzotheshadow45]

Hot potato 😂

[@ave_maria323]

Didnt know harmless was legal

[@samv697]

I wonder if mazemind tome is gonna be foundation’s version of bank buster

[@honestabe411]

It was bangbuster in standard before bangbuster was in standard

[@michaelstodden7371]

I miss the old “competitive content” CGB. Is it only meme clips now?

[@JeremyDeere]

Standard is full of 2 card instant win combos right now. Kind of crazy. I've been testing Standard decks in timeless format to see power levels.... My Standard delirium deck and Standard bant control decks both have winning percentages in timeless. Lol

[@lisalatif3841]

Why I was running this for two days and now people are countering it

[@0zaine0]

I haven't seen anyone poop this one out. You think it might need something? It's been doing fantastic in ranked The bunny business Deck 4 Hinterland Sanctifier (FDN) 730 3 Ossification (ONE) 26 15 Hare Apparent (FDN) 15 3 Caretaker's Talent (BLB) 6 3 Elesh Norn (MOM) 12 3 Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery (DSK) 4 3 Dusk Rose Reliquary (LCI) 10 15 Plains (UST) 212 3 Banner of Kinship (FDN) 127 4 Three Tree City (BLB) 260 4 Secluded Courtyard (FDN) 267

[@0zaine0]

I might need to swap the Elesh with the other one, but her ability with dollmakers shop and being one cheaper has helped allot.

[@harleyforme1238]

How has the Banner of Kinship been working for you? seems too slow to me

[@Cinetyk]

What the heck is happening with these opponents? Seemingly Bo1 has become so interesting that nobody reads cards anymore, just click buttons... :(

[@Sdustin77]

You get in a Cat Fight?

[@karlkrugen4317]

dies to monored

[@adamchreene595]

When he got milled to death he cried and said we didn’t play magic you got lucky. The dude lit played the same deck and put content out on the same deck. You can’t play the same toxic crap then complain when it’s used against you.

[@lhellhammer]

A day late.

[@dramajoe]

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