💧💀 Dimir Anti-Meta Control 🔵⚫ MYTHIC Top 300 || Standard 2022 MTG Arena

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[@kickenassataur]

I appreciate seeing you going through the exact same tilting moments as me. Keeps me from deleting a game I absolutely love.

[@ColaresFreeStyle]

I do deleted.

[@FRTRM]

Finally, a game that required more than 1% of his power

[@adreannasears994]

I've never seen cgb have such a hard time with an opponent, Peterblack was putting in work 😄😄

[@ongboklichan]

Working that damn clock, he was haha.

[@dwarf_showtress]

After that Tarrasque play last day, CGB it's going to play control decks the rest of the week 😂😂

[@alexknot]

The reaction tho... "Ward 10, big crea... oh well"

[@charlessmith8131]

@@afguy8i Your either a troll or not smart. The braindead decks are normally aggro, as there is normally little change in gameplan no matter what you play against. Control deck building alone is extremely hard, as you must balance your answers. Hell, opening hands are difficult with control now. The format punishes you so hard that one bad turn can be death against aggro or even control mirrors.

[@WitnessedOne]

@@nutmegdonkey i play both and no it doesnt lmfao. there is litterarly 0 skill in control outside of a control mirror. its quite litterarly draw a boardwipe vs any creature deck and its over

[@RandomHammy]

@@afguy8i yeah there is. It just needs game knowledge. Why do you think so much of CGB's commentary is discussing what cards they might have and what mana is open? That counterplay is either go under (aggro them out as control is slow), punish tap-outs, or bait out counters/removal. There were even examples in this video... e.g. when he tapped the wrong mana for Blood on the Snow and didn't have enough snow mana for the re-cast. Control decks just force both players to think about what cards are meta and plan for what players can do with mana. Sometimes this means changing the order you cast spells, other times it means "trading my weaker spell for your removal so my big spell gets through". Other times you just shrug because you can just play two more small creatures each time they kill one 🤷‍♂️ Green decks just have more trouble as very few of them plan to cast more than one spell a turn (high CMC creatures), so single target removal and counters are very strong against green. But white and red decks tend to just shrug at counters as they win through tempo and casting more spells then control! Blue and black tend to just mirror the control or find ways to out tempo (graveyard interactions or tapping cards). There is loads of counter-play against control decks

[@antoniomelton-molina1442]

frankly i’m surprised he’s not running 4 copies of soul shatter

[@lukaskarlgerhard]

Honestly, thank you for everything bro. Your streak is an inspiration for people to never give up, sounds stupid but every day I see your video, I get the motivation and inspiration to get up the next morning and get to the gym. We don't deserve you!

[@latte3314]

I like how your mood goes from practically in tears to palpable excitement by the end.

[@Cazamalos]

CGB calls opponent slow CGB misplays due to playing hastily Beautifully perfect

[@TheKrilicious]

Perfectly balanced, as all things should be

[@johnzome788]

CGb: This guy is playing so slow. Me: Looks like your typical blue mage.

[@maher3189]

Wow, that was a brutal game, glad you beat him at the end!!

[@plumokin5535]

I actually appreciate seeing the tilt. Makes me not feel alone every time someone draws exactly what they need

[@blacklancejeo6625]

CGB: Onyx? Liliana: That's Professor Onyx to you! That was epic

[@GregDorn]

You need to realize that the pain you felt in this game is the pain most players feel in any game over 5 mins. Many of us just want to get it, get our dailies, and get out and get extremely tilted by anyone trying to play a deck that has a slow or indirect path to winning. Different people have different goals when playing, but I found it amusing that you, the controlliest of control players got tilted by someone else playing slowly. To me, this was just perfect karma biting you. lol I always enjoy the games and commentary, keep it up!

[@craigejacobs]

The thing is, that simic deck doesn't really have much of "a slow or indirect path to winning".

[@trbry.]

@@craigejacobs could argue that it is slow. but point taken

[@anthonyferguson2708]

the man does have a point.

[@GregDorn]

slow = they don't do anything to win until the 4th turn or later

[@HououinKyouma42]

@@GregDorn Fair enough! Of course, I think every CCG player has a right to be selfish and not really care that others might tilt at their decks (in other words, every CCG player is allowed to be a bit of a hypocrite). Adding on to what you said about different goals, part of the beauty of a lot of CCGs - but especially MtG - is that opposing strategies are often completely incompatible with one another. I'm going to do my best to make every in-and-out aggressive player suffer because I like games where there's (honestly needless) complexity and a lot of interactions between cards so I build decks that try to do that, which doesn't exactly tend to happen quickly. Yet I'll still tilt against very control-heavy decks and feel no sense of irony; I'd wager CGB is in a similar headspace here. Except players that rope every turn. Fuck those people; I refuse any excuse for that.

[@clagen86]

The problem with cards like Mind Flayer is when you're playing against the meta, it's either a bunch of small dorks going wide or some control matchup that if they play any creature at all that's worth stealing they will likely have ways to counter/kill your Mind Flayer in the moment.

[@ExplosiveFetus]

A good solution is to just never play any card ever. Can't get countered or removed if there's nothing on the board!

[@mikethewise2000]

@@ExplosiveFetus I played against a Dimir control deck today, I just held all my creatures, played lands and drew cards until turn 15, then played all my creatures in one go.

[@SuperstarBR]

So I tweaked this list with great results in Plat 2-1 going 10:1. I cut Cosima and Flayer, and cut 1 of each Lolth and Lilly, added saw it coming -2, behold the multiverse -2and Mordenkinen -2 and up 1 land.

[@SuperstarBR]

Update, deck now 21:10 in Plat 1

[@gregeck5375]

Your life has purpose: Keeping us entertained.

[@matthewjessey12]

That's a shotty life. His purpose isn't to keep anyone entertained. It's to teach and make his mark on the world through smiles and jokes and friendships. Don't be so shallow.

[@gregeck5375]

@@matthewjessey12 don't be so literal

[@marcowefers6990]

Wdym you just boiled down my sensei’s life to his work his purpose obviously includes his roller derby team

[@negativecreep7963]

@ 31:00 I thought he was getting up to go scream in a pillow lol

[@RafaelAAMerlo]

I feel honored because you went through all of this for us, man. Thanks

[@Jhuka_]

I was trying to build a similar deck, will try this as soon i arrive home! Thanks sensei!! 🙏

[@clipsofhilariousoccurrence1132]

YES this came out just as i had to do homework , perfect entertainment.

[@caleb7882]

It’s the same deck every day. Shambling ghast, eye twitch, deadly dispute, Lolth, skull port merchant, blood on the snow. The same shell and 12 slightly different flex cards. Can’t wait for IMH

[@Xebind]

Actually Simic Ramp does pretty well against the shell, Cyclone summoners bounce their treasures and you can tempo them out of the game with Divide by 0. I also run a single Test of Talents, if u get their Blood on the Snow it s usually insta concede.

[@dunkindognuts3345]

White green yasharn shuts down treasure

[@jaymzhat5610]

CGB leaving the room, Mordenkainen saying "Leave me be. I am reading" :) Poor Boy, your agression was right in my room :) Keep on going

[@worstspy2099]

At 31:40 I was gonna ask CGB if he also would go out and bring me a drink. Seemed like the perfect moment.

[@blurglebox]

you mentioned recently (or maybe in a vid more recently than this one, since i cant watch things as they air anymore) about how you try to make your plays and then discuss your reasoning later, i actually much preferred your older way of monologuing while coming to your decisions, at least when i remember watching some of your older blue/white vids i think that was peak control cgb for me. and we all have rough days on arena, but this was absolutely brutal to watch

[@gavinhumphries7020]

Idk if the music distracts you but I didn't mind it as background noise, anyone else agree?

[@joelfee]

Opponent did really well to avoid creating dogs for you to steal and (if they had it) not playing Koma for you to steal or have Lilliana sacrifice it

[@EdLee1234]

No CGB, _you're_ cool, thanks for the entertaining content, always so much fun to watch. 😀

[@SuperCD93]

Great game to watch, I actually found salty CGB pretty entertaining tbh

[@umberto.mucelli]

That win man, what a relief in the stomach it was!!

[@DaTruAndi]

I usually enjoy CGB's videos, but being tilted by a slow player when CGB himself sometimes takes his sweet time (even within this video quite often) to make decisions, but then it is justified. Not OK. Kinda double standard. Patience is a virtue. Team PeterBlacklake here! PeterBlacklake is cool!

[@BriceBeNic3]

25:11 "When you try to get the stuff your friend borrows only to give it back broken." LeL that pause really makes you know it hurt his soul.

[@davidaschaeppi]

Epic - Brutal - and always you rock!

[@sanctumsanctorum4130]

I'm actually testing a Mordenkainen Dimir Draw deck which is not too dissimilar to this. Where it differs (aside from 4x Mordenkainen), I took Disdainful Stroke instead of Test of Talents to hit the 4 / 5 drop Enchantments and Artifacts (Skeleton Swarming anyone?) and the usual UB cards (Alrund's Epiphany, Baleful Mastery, Deadly Dispute). I dropped the Shambling Ghast for Eyetwitch and 4x Divide By Zero... It turns out that the flexibility of Lessons plus casting a spell to gain a spell is great with Mordenkainen. Lastly, there are two Graven Lore cards to refill the hand / dive into the deck for a Sea Gate Restoration, which normally ends up with a 20/20 dog illusion :D

[@marcusakiti7608]

31:30 CGB: As expected I didn't miss a single thing *takes sip* *sees Alrund's Epiphany was cast* *takes sip harder*

[@adarian]

That game would have been over much sooner had the Cosima mistake not been made.

[@thomassabecky3055]

This is me everyday playing arena. I have a one year old and make mistakes trying to hurry. Him asking for his opponent to go is exactly how I feel. The thing that rages me the most is the arrogant oops emote. I wish they were three feet away when they did it. Keyboard warriors are awesome

[@thomassabecky3055]

True. I like saying good game when possible

[@korkrest2669]

Hope it helps you alittle. I play my games fast, but have vast amounts of patience. If someone slow rolled me like this, I put on a podcast and rope every turn rest of the game and mute them. I don't even need to hear them complain. The lesson is the point :)

[@SegFaultMatt]

I’m not a fan of the “nice” preceding the opposing player having the answer for what you just played on his/her turn, either. Maybe we can just try being nice to each other.

[@christianrule02]

I love having a new CGB video every single day

[@leonardosousa8584]

That was the longest game of magic I've ever seen, almost 1 hour wtf

[@Howaboua]

Lol it felt like I was watching ads with mtg-breaks

[@raoninery]

oh boy, that was a nail biting game

[@daftwulli6145]

CGB :STOP ROPING ME Mordenkainen : leave me be i am reading

[@sephirothdoug]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who likes Cosima, I have 3 or 4 decks built around it

[@jasonaldrich2088]

Always enjoy the content, but things like the nice Prodigy reference keep me entertained as well.

[@mtgpablo7195]

CGB left the room and then Mordenkeinen said "Leave me be, I'm reading". If that's not destiny, then I can't define the word.

[@HokaMagic]

Me: Mom, can I have Smuggler's Copter? Mom: We have Smuggler's Copter at home. Smuggler's Copter at home: 3:31 Good meme, CGB 😂

[@RevnaVarea]

That last game was sweaty as hell

[@craigejacobs]

Also the first game!

[@sambagaz]

Dude. I feel you on those opponents. It's my journey through Plat every season, I could do it so much faster if everyone didn't treat it like the Grand Final for the last seat at Worlds.

[@justinbeck2899]

I like mindflayer with the copy creature stuff, glasspool mimic and the like.

[@stefanoriva9767]

To be fair, CGB had the 2 test of talent in the bottom 15 card, but his opponent had the 2 Koma there! I think he/she was salty too!

[@DangerKnerd1]

I feel bad for Peter. He did put up a good fight...

[@gustavogarcia5038]

I like how CGB complains about the opponent taking forever but he does the same on every game haha

[@gyorficserka]

CGB does not rope every turn. He takes some time to talk about decisions.. but what happened he was pure terror.

[@gustavogarcia5038]

@@gyorficserka agreed, but maybe the opponent is doing the same 🙂

[@gyorficserka]

@@gustavogarcia5038 what "same"? CGB has never roped **every** turn. CGB takes longer then the avarage player, but his opponent here took 15 Minutes longer then what even a stream would.

[@chuchugugu]

dude it´s getting worse and worse people taking a minute to drop a land or after attacking just stalling a lot of weird people in the rank que

[@MTGKami]

I hate the salty ropers more than the “I’m thinking” ones. Like just concede if your literally just gonna do nothing except deliberately hold priority on each step. That’s what kills me the most.

[@westleylloyd7769]

My goodness what is this damage that I just watched?? Longest match ever. THE guy stressed cgb out so much that his early stages of male pattern baldness started to show lol.

[@Hitzel]

CGB: " I'm going to try and make blue black control work." Also CGB: "I should probably mention that the video footage of it comes with a salt warning..." This is also my experience with trying to play Dimir control in this format =D

[@CountryFried]

The fact that we've all experienced slow games, right in the feels. The swing & ending though, "I have the high ground!" Great video! ✌

[@jasonbarnard6020]

That really felt like evil versus good…. AND EVIL WON!!!! 😈

[@Jaxtor1]

No one is running Blood Chief's thirst anymore. It still seems to be solid removal even in the 2022 format, what has happened to make everyone set this card aside?

[@davidwitt5585]

It is sorcery speed and therefore completely useless against creature lands. I'm still bigger on Baleful Mastery than most.

[@craigejacobs]

That first match - that guy played so slowly I would have rage quit. It was triggering just watching it. I was able to read ALL the comments without missing any action.

[@trbry.]

This is me now..

[@SuperstarBR]

Love me some dimir when it works

[@perianh]

As tilting as it have been, this was a really interesting game. Far better than mindless "play creatures - hit face" tactic that most matches come to.

[@claxattack]

I am not normally a fan of 1 match epics but that was worth it. Great game!!!

[@nicholsonc23]

To reference Brooklyn 99: "30 Minute Nightmare, that's the name of your pron" Jk Jk, sorry for the rough time. Happens to the best of us (which you just proved; typo was intentional)

[@Bearpaw650]

When you left to get a soda and came back with plenty of time to spare, I thought you woulda got back up and made a snack..lol

[@darrylseamer2619]

Sweet can't wait to come up against this 🙃

[@fedond1133]

What a slog. Glad you brought it home tho!

[@stilltraceable6753]

Memory deluge getting hit by a test of talents is also a good way to gain some advantage

[@christopherneil8265]

This was the most painful game of magic I’ve ever seen.

[@Засотнюваэропортпоехали]

Man I love Dimir

[@calop002]

Nice video!

[@zachlee9524]

Been crushing throes and trickery decks by playing mino red with 3 roiling vortex. Just make sure theres one in opening hand and they cry

[@mindsetprosperar]

perfect game, deck is perfect

[@bobderpenstein6117]

That was the most toxic game of Magic I've ever seen

[@jeffkosko5815]

CKC! Wow what a game, so much salt, watch out for that high blood pressure ;)

[@raccoonious4038]

Honestly - Hasbro should prioritise thinking time to match-making as opposed to other properties of the deck (like similar cards etc) This will improve user experience a lot. People who think a lot will want to play against other people who take their time to make their move. Just because some people pass up turns quicker doesn't mean they don't want to think. The distinction is a little like speed chess vs normal chess. People who think in shorter amount of time often do so for the courtesy of the opponent as well as themselves. And while we're on the topic, remove the shitty match-making based on similar cards etc. I don't think it's fair that I don't get matched against Winota decks because I have 4 Shadow's verdict and extinction event or when I get matched and I don't draw the cards I put in to address Winota. Draw and match-making should be purely random without manipulation - except perhaps the thinking time. If the meta has Winota rampaging around, it should also be meta to play a deck that specifically counters Winotas. That deck will be countered, which will be countered and the meta will move like this.

[@trbry.]

I'd play any format on mtg arena if they had a blitz mode over any other. I think the starting 2 ropes is way to much to begin with, it takes 3 minutes per game doing nothing if the opponent only ropes..

[@robertcarlyle4946]

love it when he gets all snarky lol

[@xShwaHD]

Hey CGB, would love to see some sort of deck with Mordenkinen, Vorinclex and Jadzi to play all your lands, maybe with a prismatic bridge or something

[@gregoryfisher8356]

That PB game was grueling to watch.

[@DaTruAndi]

Not everybody who makes you feel "salty" may be a fan. That assumption is a bit too self-important.

[@lukethompson1400]

Can always tell the day after in Arena what video you’ve put out All I’ve played against is this deck

[@moonphizix9896]

LOLOL!!! I play people like this ALL THE TIME. I appreciate people wanting to think about their plays but damn.

[@scyven1]

Every time I play test of talents I always play Aggro decks and it just sits there 🙈

[@bonermccoyboy]

Use a learn card to discard it and draw a new card.

[@a_rabidnun9817]

Hmm. Coincidence or not?? Sometimes feels like it happens a bit too often.

[@Spartan0430]

@@a_rabidnun9817 considering aggro decks are the majority of the meta, especially in bo1... it's very much expected.

[@Chaoslorden]

Ah the control salt match up is so enjoyable hehe.

[@r12365]

This opponent is perfect proof that timeouts are way too generous and abusable.

[@nicholasbrown2947]

People should it even have timeouts i the first five turns in my opinion

[@somecleverthing]

Am I reading this right? You were on the play 100% of the time over five games? Nice!

[@Inkredibehl]

What a game ! Amazing ^^

[@bigfunny5674]

Could you try out this deck, its a token deck with lots of infinite combos, I didn't have enough wild cards to make it even better with blood artist, poison tip archer, etc. Always tutor for pitiless plunderer btw, infinite mana and infinite removal with chatterfang. Commander 1 Chatterfang, Squirrel General (MH2) 151 Deck 1 Chitterspitter (MH2) 153 6 Forest (AFR) 281 1 Parallel Lives (J21) 103 1 Toski, Bearer of Secrets (KHM) 197 1 Drey Keeper (MH2) 194 6 Swamp (AFR) 273 1 Ravenous Squirrel (MH2) 211 1 Squirrel Mob (MH2) 286 1 Scurry Oak (MH2) 172 1 Squirrel Sovereign (MH2) 175 1 Chatter of the Squirrel (J21) 96 1 Chatterstorm (MH2) 152 1 Bolas's Citadel (WAR) 79 1 Priest of Forgotten Gods (RNA) 83 1 Plumb the Forbidden (STX) 81 1 Tend the Pests (STX) 242 1 Fiend Artisan (IKO) 220 1 Bastion of Remembrance (IKO) 73 1 Village Rites (M21) 126 1 Prosperous Innkeeper (AFR) 200 1 Old Gnawbone (AFR) 197 1 Pest Summoning (STX) 211 1 Vivien, Monsters' Advocate (IKO) 175 1 Iridescent Hornbeetle (ZNR) 187 1 Ashaya, Soul of the Wild (ZNR) 179 1 Old-Growth Troll (KHM) 185 1 Scute Swarm (ZNR) 203 1 Containment Breach (STX) 125 1 Elvish Warmaster (KHM) 167 1 Lolth, Spider Queen (AFR) 112 1 Woe Strider (THB) 123 1 Sedgemoor Witch (STX) 86 1 Castle Locthwain (ELD) 241 1 Adventurous Impulse (IKO) 142 1 Binding the Old Gods (KHM) 206 1 Overgrown Tomb (GRN) 253 1 Darkbore Pathway (KHM) 254 1 Witherbloom Campus (STX) 275 1 Temple of Malady (M21) 253 1 Woodland Champion (M20) 205 1 Razaketh, the Foulblooded (AKR) 120 1 Yawgmoth, Thran Physician (MH1) 116 1 Tyvar Kell (KHM) 198 1 Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider (KHM) 199 1 Primal Command (STA) 55 1 Ayara, First of Locthwain (ELD) 75 1 Treasure Vault (AFR) 261 1 Fabled Passage (ELD) 244 1 The Biblioplex (STX) 264 1 Pyre of Heroes (KHM) 241 1 Nyx Lotus (THB) 235 1 The Deck of Many Things (AFR) 241 1 Pitiless Plunderer (RIX) 81 1 Scheming Symmetry (M20) 113 1 Agonizing Remorse (STA) 24 1 Lampad of Death's Vigil (THB) 103 1 Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire (KHM) 115 1 Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose (M21) 127 1 Vindictive Vampire (RNA) 90 1 Jaspera Sentinel (KHM) 178 1 Druid of the Cowl (M19) 177 1 Ilysian Caryatid (THB) 174 1 In Search of Greatness (KHM) 177 1 Circle of Dreams Druid (AFR) 176 1 Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig (ELD) 185 1 Canopy Tactician (KHM) 378 1 Esika's Chariot (KHM) 169 1 Kogla, the Titan Ape (IKO) 162 6 Swamp (ANB) 116 6 Forest (XLN) 278 4 Swamp (M19) 269 4 Forest (XLN) 276 1 Ruthless Knave (XLN) 119

[@XenWarriorTheReal]

Imagine knowing you are playing against cgb and taking your time to make sure you don't do any misplays to ensure the best match possible is played and then you watch this video where he blasts you all video long saying you are the worst opponent he ever faced.

[@perezo27]

Oh that last game was amazing

[@Genaral_Doom]

Sorry it was a tilting game quick question on the double blood on the snow possibility around 28:00 if you had manual tapped to use less snow lands and then he divided and you replayed it you would get the snow value right? Unless he doesnt divide and then you still get the board wipe? I know you win in the end and that there is always multiple paths to winning just wondering if it would be useful to try and juke someone that way?

[@javiervillacampagonzalez6288]

Are you singing Korn? Great deck

[@srikarpamidi1946]

Hows a cosima and esika's chariot combo? perhaps like a Simic counter/aggro strategy?

[@edwardfreda3335]

Was that one game lol. Can we get another drop with the other 4?

[@GuentherShadow]

Please, CGB, play this deck again. 😇

[@puritendius]

You know it’s either a hard match or a tilting one when you start singing Prodigy songs.

[@codyparrish3383]

so....a CGB DOLPHIN TOKEN!!!!!

[@Marjoss1]

When CGB came back with a can in hand I could have sworn he had a beer. Anything to numb the pain of having to play against a painfully slow opponent. Like I get trying to be tactical but come on dude. Anyways, love the content as always

[@odosmatthews664]

You had lethal: 14 lands with 2 Halls is 14 damage plus Omen crew the Merchant is 3 more then spider is is the last 2 (14 + 3 + 2 = 19)

[@TheHunz]

Every opponent I play, plays like that one guy.

[@CaptainValian]

Yes!

[@SometimesImEpic]

That was a great game.

[@azarisLP]

A shame CGB got so salty the game was quite good.

[@trbry.]

Did it really have any impact at all, the salt.

[@GrugGangGrugGang]

The game was an anemic slap fight and the salt really didn't change anything.

[@kaemonbonet4931]

I want to start using cleansing wildfire in more and more decks