Day [9] vs. Janet Varney in Magic: The Gathering: Spellslingers

Janet Varney (Burning Love, The JV Club) takes on Sean "Day[9]" Plott in Magic: the Gathering in the latest episode of Spellslingers.
Regardless of who wins, in the words of Sean Plott: May you go forth. May you fight the good fight and defeat all the Blues. And of course, may you draw well.
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[@TheRichardSilver]

Sean is like the tutorial boss of a video game.

[@mrbreeze3954]

When the game is not dark souls of course

[@superfunforce8052]

hopefully there is a new season!

[@GeekandSundry]

Janet Varney is the Elf Princess this world needs!

[@partystar1824]

+Geek & Sundry I loved Legend of Korra!!!!

[@noodlepoodleoddle]

+Geek & Sundry What a delightful episode! You really did get absolutely crushed, Sean! I'm a long time magic player, but that doesn't stop me from enjoying your show. I like your guests, and these brutal games are super entertaining! Keep up the good work, one day Abzan will get there!

[@pranakhan]

+Geek & Sundry Lol, omg she is amazing! laughs for days, thanks

[@maridepal3688]

+Geek & Sundry I love Ms. Varney! I listen to her podcast, and loved her in Korra and TAH.. she's fantastic! However, I would rather see her as the Captain Marvel this world needs ;)

[@sgr7th]

+Geek & Sundry Janet looks like ZeldaXD...

[@Dragonivon]

Sean Plott is beginning to understand what it's like to be Wil Wheaton.

[@ericfrederickson2692]

Dragonivon what do you mean? Does Will Weston have to deal with annoying lucky people all the time? I haven't seen enough tabletop to know lol.

[@MathasiaJ]

No Wil Wheaton is legendary in his bad luck

[@Mjra__]

Janet is probably one of my favourite guests so far. Hilarious person

[@pdegan2814]

+Dadirucso She really is, she was a hoot on Co-optitude as well

[@russellcatt8250]

+Dadirucso Seconded. I smiled the entire time.

[@NkThor]

+Dadirucso Yeah, tbh I was a liiiitle bit disappointed Day9 didn't 'interact' as much as he usually does and focused more on the game instead, with that awesome a guest.

[@defranwren5153]

+Dadirucso you are just attracted to here

[@pdegan2814]

+charlie otero Sure she's attractive, but she's also very charming and incredibly funny.

[@Kanktanker]

Despite being a huge fan of Legend of Korra, I had no idea Janet is hilarious.

[@GrahamCStrouse]

She's pretty darn funny. I've seen her on a few other shows. She's always pretty darn funny.

[@ffreed]

+Bryan Chilcote Besides her acting roles, Janet Varney is first and foremost an improv comedian, so she's using that skill set to great effect.

[@DenOfVipers]

+Bryan Chilcote all of her appearances on the Jimmy Pardo podcast Never Not Funny are incredibly funny and charming and proof that she has always had the chops. :)

[@kristyfletcher2416]

+Bryan Chilcote she has a great podcast too called the J V club

[@DenOfVipers]

Yes, the JV Club is lovely!

[@noodlepoodleoddle]

"They are designed to be played against each other, and to be a fairly balanced match up, so..." - Sean, famous last words

[@CALiCOMMA]

SHE IS A MASTER OF ALL ELEMENTS

[@TobyBW]

Islands Forests Mountains Plains Only the Planeswalker can master all four basic lands.

[@kidterra4483]

​@@TobyBW what about swamp

[@colonelbaaah8735]

Invite Boogie2988 to play!!! He talks about this show all the time and wants to be on!

[@dustinbreakey4707]

+Rye Cribby Tree Make it another two headed. Reynad & Boogie vs Day9 and Trump

[@IdentityChrist]

+Dustin Breakey You mean one good player vs none?

[@dustinbreakey4707]

+MC Malzahar isn't that always the case?

[@TheRealHanzan]

YES! Invite Boogie2988!!

[@tiibox4087]

Best idea!!!! He has always wanted to be on!!

[@khalidmubarak3879]

Just pointing out 2 missed lifelink instances from the war oracle

[@FenrisWolfUy]

+Khalid Mubarak Also, I think that Janet forgot to draw before playing the giant at 10:56

[@astrum1000]

+FenrisWolfUy you are correct she did forget too draw she had 4 cards in her hand when her turn started and than she had two by the end but it appears she never drew her card for that turn

[@jochenhendrickx6373]

+Khalid Mubarak and the ainok when it blocked the giant

[@OnlyYourXMan]

Thank youuuuu

[@DeceptiveSoul]

+waikikitiger actually, shrouding mist didn't prevent it. It would only do so if the giant was renound, which unfortunately it wasn't

[@TevorTheThird]

Janet's the best kind of shit talker. Good humored but ruthless. Love it.

[@Rebazar]

There's been some cool guests this season, but I'd really like to see people who are more into Magic and didn't just start playing recently. Don't have to be competitive players or anything, just people who've been playing it on and off for years like most of us.

[@Smeagolthevile]

+Rebazar It was so much more fun to watch Sean and LSV play with the clash packs then it is these new players. Just watching people gloat over mediocre plays and mediocre creatures is just not fun.

[@Kizer5Red]

+Rebazar I enjoy the comedians playing magic and playing weird and funny cards in EDH, like Warp World and Scrambleverse. Red Chaos!

[@Smeagolthevile]

Kizer5Red Except they arent playing crazy edh cards they are playing sub par standard decks...

[@Humstuck]

+Smeagol the Vile well if you say that they should gloat only at good cards then there aren't any outside of Siege Rhino/Collected company and windswept heath in that clash pack. Also Janet played pretty good. They realy realy realy need established deck somehow because those duel decks or clash packs never have enough removal or board wipes to stabilize the board when you fall behind. It creates very snowbally games like have been happening in the last few episodes.

[@Smeagolthevile]

+Humstuck well that's one of the problems of limiting it to standard. Id rather them play kitchen table casual decks if the decks played better

[@TheDeathWatcher]

She's Korra's voice actress? That's pretty awesome. She's pretty damn cute too.

[@duncanfortson498]

In a step mom type of way

[@Ounouh]

If Sean would play against Wil Wheaton, would they both lose?

[@GodBear97]

I mean Wheaton is only truly hopeless when it comes to dice games, so he might actually beat Sean

[@TrackerRoo]

@@GodBear97 No dice so Will would probably win

[@THERetroGamer9000]

This is good question.

[@DStrormer]

Come to the blue side, Sean. Give in to your hatred.

[@DStrormer]

+Chase “Crash” Doman he has to willingly turn. Otherwise it's a hollow victory. lol

[@sonofhades57]

+Chase “Crash” Doman Full agreement. Mill is fucking evil.

[@DStrormer]

+Chase “Crash” Doman... on you end step...

[@Humstuck]

+Derek Barnett I hope you are joking. The basic cards in blue are very terrible in standard these days. Only the Dissolve/silumgar scorn/dig through time/treasure cruise and the likes are good. Those cards would never be played on this show. They don't play good custom deck. They play sealed products. Blue is the worse color in limited imo. Name me one creature that is good in blue. Outside of Pearl Lake, Silumgar's and Ojutai's and maybe Icefall Regents, none are played. Sean would get crushed by an average creature deck unless he had unreasonable amount of good counterspells ... which they don't use.

[@DStrormer]

Humstuck wow. Chill bro, I don't have a PhD in MtG. Sean regularly hates on blue and I enjoy playing blue. It's as simple as that. This isn't some tournament advice forum, it's a KZbin comment.

[@MrDivinecomedy]

She should have 23 life at the end of the match, not 16. That War Oracle has Lifelink.

[@patrickmarlett438]

+MrDivinecomedy Kinda messed up Sean didn't say anything... He had to have known.

[@Humstuck]

+Patrick Marlett maybe he didn't realise. With the cameras, the multiple possible cuts and theatrical they are doing, they can easily miss it. Imo its alright.

[@patrickmarlett438]

+Humstuck I hear ya. He's usually pretty attentive though - noting mistakes or potential plays of his opponent, especially newer players... (Didn't miss his Lifelink, haha). The fact of the matter is, Korra still won. I mean, Janet.

[@Septimus_ii]

+Patrick Marlett I think taking 19 damage to the face distracted him

[@TangleTrail]

Glad to know I'm not the only one who was bothered by that little discrepancy.

[@Suryp]

I see the wheton curse is stretching to sean now... You might want to fight will (in a magic duel) to break the curse.

[@hallowedfool]

+Sekan13 That would be such a good episode

[@docnevyn5814]

+Sekan13 Wil said on Tumblr they are both looking forward to it, but the timing hasn't been right (Wil's schedule to hectic when spellslingers had openings).

[@supermax64]

+Sekan13 In before it ends in a draw.

[@poppywhittington9928]

"Exorcism in progress" :P

[@AnnaTheFallMaiden]

Someone give her elf ears! Would fit hella nice with that hairstyle :D

[@felicitywilson4984]

"Trying to be as sweet about it as I can... while I crush you." Sounds a lot like Korra actually.

[@VitaliyKrivoruk]

"My favorite pie is the whole pie." ~ Sean Plott 2015

[@shwift8789]

I absolutely love her energy! I can totally believe she's the voice behind kora

[@JordanRagus]

I wonder if she ever bought him that whole pie.

[@captainluvs2schmoove99]

Holy crap, Korra playing Magic. Thats pretty intense

[@fyce]

Good job, editing. You did well.

[@danielwamser6054]

I wish they would invite people from time to time that can actually play the game

[@TheMexinerd]

+Daniel Wamser LSV played last season, he is on the hall of fame for magic

[@danielwamser6054]

+The Mexinerd Thats exactly the kind of guests i wanna see again. I bet someone like Brian Kibbler would have a lot of fun being on the show.

[@Zephyrbal]

+Daniel Wamser But Sean is so nice!

[@Lsaldana92]

+Daniel Warmser Kibbler was asked to be on during season 2, but he said that his schedule made it so had to say no

[@DeaconClash5000]

+Daniel Wamser Most people that are very good at MtG are also weird losers with hygiene issues.

[@AndreB23]

23:06 Janet's troll-face is best troll-face. XD

[@StefanWB]

I'm not familiar with her work, but I can safely say that Janet is one of the best guests they've ever had on Spellslingers. She's adorable, hilarious, enthusiastic, AND she crushed Sean with the best two-colour combination in Magic. Well done, Ms. Varney. Welcome to the Selesnya Conclave!

[@ParadoxFreak]

Was there any doubt that the Avatar would lose? Also I could not stop picturing Korra whenever Janet talked lol

[@KazukiHTT]

Brian Kibler should be on the show Kappa

[@xSTYG15x]

+LordMatsu Why the Kappa? He'd be the perfect candidate for this show... Certainly much better than the last handful of guests they've had.

[@KazukiHTT]

xSTYG15x The Kappa cause Sean would get crushed even harder... which he probably doesn't want.

[@Ishsa]

+LordMatsu it was fun to watch him play lsv, so kibler could be good too

[@isphus]

Bring ins Mrs Kibler as well.

[@aetherspoon]

Okay, at 8:36, the "Pick me!" bits. Did anyone else have flashbacks to Might and Magic 6/7?

[@MpraH]

+aetherspoon OH GOD YES I HAD

[@joesamsally]

+aetherspoon I am the one you want. Pick me! You want to pick me. Choose me. I will serve.

[@aetherspoon]

joesamsally Oh, come on! Pick me! Please?

[@LightningGentleman]

+aetherspoon Wooow, solid reference.

[@OzixiThrill]

+aetherspoon Hell yeah... IIRC, had one during the season preview as well.

[@namekman01]

1. i like that girls laugh 2. 23:13 sean looks like he's about to get laid.

[@DracosDiabolis]

+namekman01 well "pie" was mentioned during the game... LMAO

[@peisenxu952]

+namekman01 Hahahaha not skipping to there, can't wait.

[@Obversechaos]

What if everything said in this episode was actually a metaphor...

[@Greyghostvol1]

+Obversechaos ....for pie? I like pie....

[@PJBxx]

+Dan Acton not just pie hole pie

[@alyxandarszasz-nicholson9759]

I'm just here for the Korra vs. Day9 fanart.

[@theviperstriks1592]

when is the next season of spellslingers

[@GeekandSundry]

+ThEViper StrikS We will start filming early next year ^_^

[@Kazuwhospins]

+Geek & Sundry Will you be using the zendikar block? If so i hope Sean plays against ingest eldrazi considering he hates blue control.

[@grizfanjoe]

+Geek & Sundry Yay! I've just gotten back into Magic and love watching the series!!

[@DeliciousMorsels]

+Geek & Sundry that's what I wanted to hear! :D

[@NSACinder]

+Geek & Sundry so is spellslingers season 4 cancelled or something?

[@nafarlee]

So funny to hear Korra reading out Magic cards.

[@zeronorhero9800]

Sean's been hanging around Wil lately?

[@leujin]

Janet is an absolute treasure.

[@ExhaustedElox]

Outland Colossus = The green Abyss. If you don't have the murder spell, that card is tough to deal with.

[@wobblysauce]

But as he said.. he did have one.

[@CrowMercury]

+wobbly sauce Yeah, and it used it on a white against a green deck. I would prefer to wait in that situation, Green White decks usually sounds like they are gonna wait to drop a bomb.

[@chrisliveinyourroom]

+CrowMercury i think he makes critical errors for noobs to exploit on purpose. If you watch a lot of his videos for spell slingers he doesn't go hard core on them.

[@CrowMercury]

Well, i don't know for sure, all I can say is that his hate for Blue is real and he's helpful and enjoyable. Which is all qualities I can respect.

[@JuvartSoulTaker]

+CrowMercury I truly love blue I can just taste the opponent's annoyance and it is delicious.

[@Sheriff_K]

"Did I SAY you can touch my Cards?!" lol

[@chillstrix]

Korra always wins

[@S0up3rD0up3r99]

She's the voice of Korra?! :O

[@iMrPaperBagGuy]

She was beautifully sadistic this whole time and I loved it. Loved Legend of Korra, too.

[@Woodsy2575]

Janet is so cute and annoying, a perfect opponent for Sean

[@christinekirby1]

I agree with the cute part. She is so frigging adorable!

[@Woodsy2575]

+Christine Kirby Oh of course! I meant annoying in a good way

[@christinekirby1]

Woodsy2575 Oh OK, then I agree with you on both!!

[@ZebNiko]

+Woodsy2575 She was very into her job... you can see her voice acting career showing.

[@silence433]

she has the loveliest smile and even better laugh. Janet made this episode fantastic

[@jessewilliams4152]

I love Janet's energy when she said "Thank you for helping me crush you."

[@graysonchristian2668]

She even sounds like KORRA! I'm having a nerb freak out I love AVATAR!

[@BORRRK]

19:46 is easily the most romantic thing I have ever heard a girl say.

[@BORRRK]

Cringe.

[@xpeterx]

well, that escalated quickly

[@toxic_cowZ]

there are a lot of people that want to be on this show but i feel like they just keep bringing in random people that they just taught how to play the previous day that will never play again.

[@Woodsy2575]

Sean's misplay really screwed him didn't it?

[@Samael1113]

Gods.... Janet's shit-talk had me insta-crushing so hard. So funny.

[@Zorelei]

Did Sean forget about all the lifelink he was supposed to have? Or did I miss something?

[@skoolier]

They invited Korra to play magic with Sean... my happy is full happy right now

[@Bolomoto]

1:40 She made a reference, but I can't put my finger on it.

[@PeteB90]

This was awesome, just listening off screen and thinking its Korra playing =D

[@surfacingcom]

Poor Bolin... I mean Sean.

[@OneEyedJack01]

I keep coming back to these after seeing the continually disappointing Hearth Stone episodes. Spellslingers has better guests, a better host, and a better game. Sad it had to be replaced with a poor imitation.

[@gma5607]

Okay let's have a short PSA for anyone about to post in the comment section. Are you about to point out an incorrect interaction for the video? STOP AND THINK Go back to that point in the video, read the relevant rule text TWICE. If you are still sure that a mistake was made, then you may comment. Irresponsible comments cause distress to literally tens of autistic magic players every video as they are compelled to correct you. Remember. STOP. THINK. READ.

[@TheOriginalElkstone]

+Captain Carthage I could click to read more, or I could just write STFU and move on with my day

[@gma5607]

Well ok Aggressive Arnold but that is a bit dense of you. I certainly wouldn't ever replay to a comment I have never read.

[@theawesomeleprechaun]

+Captain Carthage sean did totally tap an enchantment though

[@Splattercat]

+theawesomeleprechaun JUDGE!!!!! Can I get a Judge over here!? :P

[@Martsigras]

+Captain Carthage There are dozens of us. DOZENS!

[@josef2012]

janet varney is the best! so cute and so funny.

[@EkalisTeam]

When is there going to be another Spellslingers? D:

[@Martintthegreat]

Defintely the best episode this season, loved Janet. Smiled throughout the whole episode

[@RA-dq4ro]

KORRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@roju222]

Janet Varney was an absolute pleasure. So much hilarious needling that it even summoned troll brothers to the top of her deck ;DMy favorite guest so far ^_^

[@Vegita1123]

This is what happens when you fight the Avatar!

[@GreenFenril]

Surprised they didn't give her something with Blue to go with her Korra role.

[@rd950]

Awww you can hear the Korra when she gets aggressive!

[@jessicawilcox8439]

So Korras kinda mean. Shes also blone. o.O

[@JesseCohen]

9:04 "The Offer & The Rejection" 9:10 "The Realization". I have rewatched this episode multiple times, and never get tired of the back-and-forth. Best guest/host interaction that I personally can remember. Truth.

[@ldeguzman]

Anyone who's seen Burning Love knows that Janet is really funny. She also played that deck really well.

[@Spectrumistic]

Korraaaaaaa

[@Alexhandre13]

Janet kicked Sean's ASS! LOVE IT! GO JANET! Cutest guest ever!

[@symphonicstorm317]

Janet has the best trash talk.

[@Bexahlia5933]

Did Janet's deck enter the avatar state without me noticing or was Sean just Weaton-ing?

[@Phil_AKA_ThundyUK]

14:12 HAHAHA NICE PIT STAINS!!!! :D

[@ClamsAnonymous]

After Janet played the Colossus all I wanted was for it to get renowned...

[@TRexCharlie176]

So is this show dead cause I really love it and would hate for it to end

[@greyareaRK1]

She's delightful. Still no idea how to play this game, but she was fun.

[@natebullington6217]

I guess this show isn't returning? Someone from the show stated that it would be returning early 2016. well seeing as 4 Magic expansions have passed with no new episodes it seems IMO this show has seen it's end.

[@hackersunited2000]

"You might as well make your board match yourself." "My beautiful, lush forest." Uhhh..... Okey den, Janet has a lush forest apparently...

[@H.Collector]

Any news on season 4?

[@mickdansforth8929]

Janet Varney was SUPER AWESOME in season 1 of You're The Worst last summer. I am hoping she is back for season 2.

[@Scribblescrabbly]

TCC-Professor needs to be on this show...

[@usmh]

Summary: 1. Janet played Outland Colossus. 2. Sean didn't have a murder spell. See you next time, on Spellslingers!

[@Vegita1123]

Janet is awesome!

[@Jerome...]

Wikipedia says she's 40 ... why you lie to me Wikipedia?

[@impishDullahan]

I just can't shake the feeling that Korra is playing every other turn.

[@joshuaking7470]

The Impish Dullahan But is she playing easy mode (Bolin) or hard mode (Asami)

[@therichards2000]

If....If Sean Day J Plott played Wil Wheaton in a game of magic....would the game ever end since neither one can win at games on the interwebs?

[@marcusalm7350]

+the emptyset They both won against Jesse Cox though.... We could maybe end it by having the Cox involved in some way, but not sure what would happen after he (with 100% certainty) is knocked out first....

[@kittypimsify]

Janet is the cutest and I love her. Her podcast is my fav.

[@happylittletree1727]

Also have much faith in Korrasami

[@juno0890]

She is too cute lol

[@Kazilic24]

omg all the memory from legend of korra come back all at once so nice to hear her again :D

[@DylanDougherty1]

It would be so awesome if they did 2 out of 3.

[@Vote1Jimmy]

Why isn't there anymore Spellslingers!

[@OhMercyMe]

"Clammy and mysterious" might just be the absolute best description of Sean Plott that I have ever heard.

[@Pandapold]

are this decks self build or bought decks?

[@Septimus_ii]

N-n-n-nineteen damage to the face

[@rysulrod]

Janet Varney was hilarious. Over the top trash talking is always great when you can back it up!

[@movieman4738]

So much sass

[@TrunksWD]

Sean is turning into Wil Wheaton with that luck

[@CharBezwingerOrom]

KORRA! :D:D:D:D

[@maxben3391]

I see that Sean and I have the same taste in pies.

[@DoctorBahnausSee]

god damn it. i love her so much. normaly i am no fanboy at all. but hell, korra was such a great show. and after it ended i realized that miss varney is actually a realy cool person herselfe.

[@MLPCloudCuckoolander]

The way Janet gives life and character to the cards is awesome. I bet it'd be really fun to play Dungeons and Dragons with her.

[@TheKillingFloor15]

MLPCloudCuckoolander her voice is majestic