EDHijinks at Home ft. Geist, Omnath, Maelstrom Wanderer & Eriette w/ The Professor & Aims | Ep

Many Elder Dragon Hijinks fans ask the question... When is The Professor from Tolarian Community College coming back onto the show? Answer: on this week's episode! We're also joined by the always awesome Aims to play some some high power Commander!
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[@RedCometNurse]

I have two Academics. They are absolutely fantastic. I stuff my Sidewinders in them so my decks have even more protection, but I love all the drawers and whatnot. Really great deckbox.

[@davidpruden4817]

no way i actually win this but it would def be cool tho

[@Bump33]

❤

[@voltcorp]

the "let's all help the new player kill us" turn was so wholesome

[@EDHijinks]

And we will continue to be wholesome and do so! -EK

[@AdvocatorofHeresy]

Cool, guess I won't watch the episode

[@voltcorp]

@@AdvocatorofHeresy you should know better than to read the comments first. this is not the "talk about it before watching" section, it's the "comment on what we watched" section

[@ryankelly1246]

@@AdvocatorofHeresy To paraphrase the Professor did you know that reading the comments explains the video?

[@thenumbers-ye2ln]

Unfortunately, where it became the top comment my eyes couldn’t avoid the spoiler since it shows up automatically with clicking on the comment section. Still looking forward to watching the episode, though.

[@nertzyyy]

I can't totally explain, but Brian coming in to fill Prof's glass was my favorite part of the video. Funny, wholesome, and gentlemanly all in one gesture

[@tabletopexpress3429]

Don't you mean Kyle?

[@pBlackcoat]

Drunken Prof is great

[@Taitenger]

I came here to say this same thing, but with a different name. So funny, I lol'd.

[@ben_clifford]

Seeing professionals of our game being decent human beings just reiterates Magic origins. This game was always populated by lots of decent folk.

[@m.r.r.2636]

42:19 for the interested/lazy

[@dragonmastersk7913]

I loved how once Aims was struggling with the stack everyone helped her out. That was the highlight of the game . That's what I love about EDH

[@jpp6429]

It's one of the more fun parts of the game. "Oh, you're trying to murder me? .... Here's the problem, you need to do this THEN this, and don't forget that trigger that will do the last 2 damage."

[@point_dread2845]

This was incredible to watch.

[@sefilontheultamitetimelord7874]

At this point I am convinced Professor has only 4 decks in his personal collection 1. Teysa, Orzhov Scion 2. Brion, Stoutarm 3. Geist of Saint Traft 4. Sliver Overlord

[@VexylObby]

Ahem..... Merfolk? 🤓

[@jiralord7642]

Hey Prof is always ready for a good Thrundown

[@Spirited_skiing]

You gotta see his sygg deck too, the episode of game knights with him and wedge is a classic!

[@babydalekR2D2]

Olivia having their guests' favorite drinks, call that Elder Dragon Hospitality.

[@Starf0x32]

"well then, my cup runneth dry". That line got me good lol

[@HaruMaki1]

Can I just say how much it warms my heart when you guys stopped to make sure Aims got all her triggers right? Helping out new(ish) players to a complex game like MtG is so needed and is how we get more people into it. Have a good day, drink some water.

[@mightyone3737]

Very much here for this, this game's lifeblood is new players, Commander is potentially very new player friendly compared to 1v1, where you're supposed to compete, Commander has more room for fun, if people will let one another have it!

[@matteobagni1235]

Good game

[@iananelson8256]

Not to mention making sure she knew it was okay to not only win, but win big!

[@8Smoker8]

@@mightyone3737 competing and fun aren't mutually exclusive. I'd be careful about showing the new player how much you're happy they're beating you, it can cross into condescending territory very quickly. I'm not saying I want to feast on my opponents' tears but at least pretend you're trying to win.

[@djcochrane]

100%. This is commander at its best. ❤

[@insainraven9875]

I love the professor absolute crown of “you will respect me! Wait why is no one respecting me?”

[@somekindadragon3414]

At @43:00, helping Aims cuz it IS CASUAL, is classy, wholesome and content that should be spread amongst the community.

[@marvinhubregtse5776]

whenever i play with a new player i tend to remind them exactly 3x of the same trigger .. .then i wait for it to pass and remind them (but i do this for all interactions so often i remind someone 12x of the same card becaus different interactions)

[@humidity16]

FYI Sword of Feast and Famine is not target player discards, it's the player who was dealt combat damage by it.

[@1rilis]

Yeah, if only people would read the card, because you know that would indeed explain the card.

[@thomaschoma8914]

Aims just discarding plansewalkers because they stress them out was way too funny haha.

[@hsMaskman]

If I had a nickel for every time Olivia gave an opponent Vigilance and it went ignored, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice, right?

[@KidsJavo2088]

hahahaha they took a lot of mistakes, also the prof made discard a card to a player that he did not attack with the sword hahahha, my first reaction was: "what?! I can do that? really?" and then I search my card and said, oh... hahahhaa

[@sonsysy4195]

Prof not practicing what he preaches lol

[@KidsJavo2088]

@@sonsysy4195 facts hahahha

[@bobsmith613]

I was thinking about that when Aims immediately looked to attack him. The vigilance plus the protection from green would have made him untouchable by her ridiculously huge commander!😂

[@iratebeaver29]

There were a ton of misplays (unless they were edited out I don't think prof got a single one of his draw triggers for puresteel), but nothing that had anything that would have meaningfully changed the outcome of the game, so it was still enjoyable.

[@twiggy6vb]

I really appreciate how you guys helped Aims make the best play possible when she was a little overwhelmed. The whole joy of MTG is learning a super complex game in an environment that doesn't treat you like an idiot if you need help. Thank you guys for being awesome! 🎉

[@vorpalrabbit4927]

The midgame pause to boost up the new player was entirely too sweet. Great episode, way to be!

[@EDHijinks]

And we will continue to do so whenever possible!

[@Agaures]

Lovely to see Aims playing with y'all again. I'm glad that she's enjoying MTG so far, and even more glad that she has a good group of people to learn to play with! Keep it up!

[@karlon7132]

!Rules Police Alert! 27:22 Since Sram and Eriette don't share a creature type, Olivia can't tap both of them to remove the Hydra with Weight of Conscience.

[@shannonwatson8023]

This was the most wholesome game I’ve seen!! “Let’s help each other” and “help the new players” is what magic should be about!! Don’t always be a try hard people!!

[@mirkomigliavacca9894]

The numbers of * Quacks * in this episode is hilariously high ahahah. The wholesomeness is even higher! This is a really cute episode! Love it

[@EDHijinks]

31 to be exact! -EK

[@jamesaditya5254]

Nice to see award winning Science educator and "Brian Kibler if he was an intern" Kyle Hill made a cameo

[@RedCometNurse]

"Eh, that seems kinda mean at this point. So that's why I'm gonna do it". Comedy gold!

[@RedCometNurse]

Also, a Wild Brian Kibler appears and uses Hospitality. It's super effective!

[@adamantiumn]

39:47 Aims: "I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further."

[@ryankelly1246]

And Proff is just down for it cause it sounds fun. God I love this Dadmanchild

[@gielvanarkel4867]

Hearing the actual origin story from Prof of 'reading the card explains the card' made my day :D

[@anactualdino]

a lot of folks are (rightfully) praising y'all for taking the step back to help Aims work through all the hilariously over the top triggers she stacked up, but I really wanna highlight Olivia and Eilidh not only doing that but also going "Hey, this can seem really stressful, but take a sec. No one is in a rush." Obviously helping through the game helps, but acknowledging how crazy of a game Commander can be AND helping someone have a good time. top notch! Class act.

[@8Smoker8]

At times feels condescending. Surely in good faith and help is needed and appreciated, but do you think Aims would actually tell them "Thanks but I got this"?

[@jordynf833]

I love that yall helped Aims triggers with that mono green beast of a deck ! Shows the true spirt of commander 🙏❤️

[@BroncosDaBomb19]

There are few things that are inevitable: life, death, and The Professor taking out Eilidh in every recorded commander game they’ve ever been in together.

[@zenithquasar4319]

I don't want to be that guy but Last March of the ents let's you put any creature cards from your hand on the battlefield. So Aims could have kept the hydra and the apex devastator in hand for later. But I absolutely loved watching you guys help out and clarify stuff for Aims

[@wibble87]

If you hadn't mentioned it, I was going to. It pained me to watch that, like, keep the Primordial and Apex in hand!

[@georgepapapa8552]

Didnt they also do the cascade triggers wrong with Maelstrom? Last cascade in goes first so tutor was still on the stack...

[@tremin]

@@georgepapapa8552 cascade, cascade goes on the stack, but you dont resolve the first cascade at all until the 2nd cascade is resolved, i.e. first cascade doesnt exile any cards until after you have exiled the 2nd cascade. So the effect is the same as what happened in the game. It is not the tutor that goes on the stack from 1st cascade, there is just a cascade trigger waiting.

[@bailliehibbs-fearn2262]

Couldn't they have put Surrqk and Goreclaw in play first so Primordial Hydra would enter with a +1/+1 counter?

[@Moosecack22]

@@bailliehibbs-fearn2262 Not quite. All the creatures will enter at the same time. Surrak will see all them enter the battlefield causing his ability to trigger, giving them a +1/+1 counter. The problem is the Hyrda will enter as a 0/0 and immediately die to a "state-based effects" before the +1/+1 trigger will resolve. If you want me to complicate it more, read on. There're other cards like Renata, Called to the Hunt which are worded this way: "Each other creature you control ENTERS THE BATTLEFIELD an additional +1/+1 counter on it." In this case, the Hydra would live if Renata was on the field because the counter is placed as the creature is entering, not after it enters, like with Surrak and Goreclaw. It's a subtle but important distinction because cards that block ETB triggers like Hushbringer won't affect Renata's ability. The More You Know!

[@marshalchazan-lavigne8134]

Smokey: Bowmore 15 YRS - Jura: Seven Wood - Spey Fumare Cask Strength Non Smokey: Glenfidditch 14 Bourbon Barrel - Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask - Glengoyne Legacy Series - Chapter Three Strong: Aberlour a'bunahd Cask Strength *EDIT: just spaced it out

[@matthijsrisselada7186]

Smokey: Ardbeg Uigeadail - Some Ledaig / Non Smokey:Some Edradour - Kavalan Solist Port Cask - Springbank 15 / American: Westland Sherry wood - some Balcones

[@dtayza5432]

Tallisker Dark Storm for me

[@marshalchazan-lavigne8134]

@@matthijsrisselada7186 tasty lineup

[@matthijsrisselada7186]

@@marshalchazan-lavigne8134 What is this Spey Fumare Cask Strength?

[@tamisanchez3570]

I'm a new magic player.. it would be so amazing to have this group of amazing people teach me Magic ❤😊

[@mistermaky01]

Proff kept tapping mana even though the paladin said it costs 0

[@TheHayeShawn]

Paladin is metal craft only so he needs three or more artifacts for equip artifacts to have 0 equip cost.

[@licialamb2022]

As a feme magic player who had to fight the try hards to learn and didn’t do cool stuff because it was overwhelming it’s so cool to see y’all help Aims with the cool stuff ❤

[@cliffjam]

I’m a big fan of seeing you all work together to help Aims through the win. Professor is in my generation and shares a favorite whiskey, nice! I’ll admit that my biggest motivator to watch was the in-person episode. Glad you made the flight over.

[@MG-yl6xo]

8:37 Olivia missed Eriette trigger at the end of her step for Aims owning the aura on her Omnath👍

[@nekuroengeru4189]

Always fun to watch you guys play ^^ I do note though that Olivia tends to forget her EOT trigger from her commander ; that missed life drain WILLend up mattering at some point ;)

[@tacomonsternick]

Oh man, I wish I had a group of peeps to play commander with like you all. My friend got me into the game like 5 months ago and we've only played like less than 10 games and the friends I play with, lately tend to only be available to play on Saturday nights but it's so late we usually only play 1 game unless one of them gets too tired and is falling asleep while we're playing where we then don't even finish a game. I've also only played 1 game of 4 person commander which was the first game. Every other time it's only been 3 players. I've had to fill my void by watching shows like this. My favorite is Commander At Home. I believe it has the best balance of production quality and pure shenanigans. Even though, the command zone is "the one people know" I find it's too "something" and not just constant laughs like Commander At Home, Shuffle Up & Play, and this show when it's in person (I much prefer the in person shows. So much so, I just can't enjoy watching the games that aren't in person).

[@bartvandoninck2107]

professor forgot that enchantùent gave his monster vigilance 'read the card understand the card' :D xD

[@dcrow9650]

You know this channel has a real good financing when they bring a Hall of Fame just to server alcohol to a guest. I love this.

[@ozzysmith2571]

This, Commander at home, and Shuffle up and play make me so happy. You all show what playing commander is about. So much fun and good jokes, good people. I love this content!

[@RandomViewerOfMemesAndVids]

I know that in the end it didn't matter because that finisher was brutal, but Weight of Conscience says the two creatures that are tapped have to share a creature type. The two creatures that were tapped were Eriette Human Warlock and Sram Dwarf Advisor. I doubt her having the mana gorger would have mattered, but still feels bad.

[@trumpets101]

There's another kerfuffle with that interaction too as since Olivia activated the ability of the Weight of Conscience (incorrectly), the ability of Kogla and Yidaro had no target anymore and does not shuffle back into the library. The ability would fizzle and Kogla and Yidaro would remain in the graveyard. justmagicrulesthings

[@MareczqZglos]

@@trumpets101 On top of that it was ability so beanstalk would not draw extra card ;)

[@MrWader76]

Ah Elder Dragon Hijinks, a place where kindness and wholesomeness meets fuckery in the highest order. Cheers to all four of you. I hope you’re all doing well. ❤

[@gerardgottburg9454]

I love when Aims discovers something new with Magic. It's something that I'm losing with all the years I've played, the new player's capacity for wonder.

[@oafkad]

So many duck sounds. Reminds me of our park walks.

[@ReyosBlackwood]

45:10 worth noting, Last March of the Ents doesn't force you to play all creatures. She could have kept back the x cost hydra so it wouldn't die, and the devistator so she could get the 4 cast triggers, she had the mana in her pool to make it work sitll, and will get more from the cobra triggers.

[@daimyx]

That "help aims" moment was so wholesome.

[@Dextrous90]

Love to see Prof in commander games. He's just a pro entertainer. Also Sword of Feast and Famine's trigger causes the player that was hit to discard the card, it's not target player.

[@chronosorion6911]

Watching The Prof’s eyes gradually disappear was great! 😂😂

[@tonyontilt3522]

Prof, you might want read your Puresteal paladin, it would explain that you may draw a card whenever you cast an aura or equipment. It hurt me to the core for every draw you missed that game, all of them

[@SardonicVida]

It’s when equipments etb, but yes it was painful seeing him miss the draws

[@wnightshade]

Another triumphant episode! Always a joy to see the Professor, and Ames was a delight. ALL PRAISE THE ALGORITHM

[@billcurran7210]

I love the turn where everyone helped Aims with her massive turn. Makes it feel like a fun friendly game at home!

[@HAYDS510]

Omnath Locus of mana is the first commander i built my own deck around. I don't attack with him much, i just love floating and exponentially multiplying mana and then splurging on big green dudes. My favourite cards to make the most of it would be doubling cube > voracious hydra > windswift slice > elvish warmaster > overwhelming stampede. Throw in zopandrel, ghalta, craterhoof, the terrasque, numerous wurms and hydras and it's like attack on titan when the wall was breached the first time.

[@stevenbraun9394]

That “let’s help the new-ish player” turn was great! Love to see it!!

[@davecoburn6934]

I love the full size picture of the dog on the wall.

[@dragade101]

@43:18, Olivia and Eili being too damn wholesome. Wish more of the community was like this (I was never hazed for playing Magic, by Magic players yet opponents were never this kind either)

[@dbradford32]

I loved this game! It made ma laugh audibly way too many times! 😂 my favorite game yet!

[@Tornven2003]

Seconds into this and I'm really just so in awe of you all. From you amazing ladies from hijinks to the command zone to Tolarian community college, Gavin, spice8rack... the list goes on. All absolutely amazing people who spread much happiness and joy in the world. I'm always just as excited to watch any and all of you play commander as I am with my favourite tv shows weekly episode releases but with that extra feel good factor you all bring. Kind people meeting up, having a great time together and the vibes are contagious. Love it 🥰

[@bahamutzero75]

i love the fact that 2 creatures with vigilance get tapped to attack and no one realizes this

[@AKIH91]

"Nice whiskey" It's just Wild Turkey in a fancy bottle. 😂

[@TO13]

My first time viewing this channel. Great game! Love the relaxed vibe. I’ll definitely go check out Prof taking out Alias in those other ones now 😂.

[@DugganCanning]

"I have no blockers" You have vigilance.

[@MyPurpleScissors]

We've all been where Aims was when we were new. Gotta love seeing players help players.

[@lawnytoast7399]

I'm developing an unhealthy attachment to this house.

[@tomdoetsch8603]

“What color is simic charm?” -Prof

[@HinekoAkahi]

Well, I already have an Academic from the kickstarter but never enough deckboxes, right? Right. Fun game guys - love the energy you always bring to your games. There's shit talking galore, but all in good fun~

[@jasonwahl9067]

I’m surprised they didn’t catch that Last March of the Ents allows the player to put *any* number of creature cards onto the battlefield. Aims could’ve held onto the Hydra and any other card that has abilities triggered by being cast (ie the cascade x5 card). Still, really awesome to witness experienced players putting down their hands to help someone not as experienced see how things could be done. Makes those not as experienced players like myself have a little hope to come across others like this.

[@woebegone_kenobi]

This was wholesome and lovely. Thanks so much for this episode

[@JkenzieG]

I love the positive vibes especially around helping a newer player. I've been in similar situations where there are so many things going on and it's been stressful, so this is lovely to see. Keep up the excellent work EDHijinks

[@alexabney7913]

I saw this thumbnail and said Elder Dragon Hell Yeah!

[@ryankelly1246]

I love watching Aim's learn the format while learning to love the format so wholesome. Hope you bring her and other newbies on to this and the Commander at home channel more.

[@raveneff2147]

Love group. EDH never really misses when it comes to guests but this one's great. Been watching Aims since she started playing with DrLupo and she's grown a lot as a player. Of course Olivia is awesome, one of the coolest people I've ever met, and Eilidh is right there with her. And Prof. Well he's Prof lol always fun to watch and listen to.

[@dennis7156]

@20:43 Radiant Grace gives it vigilance so prof shouldnt have tapped his guy when attacking on later turns

[@johnhudicka5649]

The commander purity of the gamble makes my heart grow three times ❤

[@luisrincon4672]

Love that moment when everyone helps Aims. Reminds me of when i was new and people at the LGS whom ive never met helped me out. That's whats beautiful about the commander format. Magic has some funny card effects and also some horrendously EVIL effects and synergy, but when everyone comes together for the new players to make them the biggest threat on the board so they can learn how to use their own decks is what makes commander so special. Also i love how everyone has accepted doing this for new players as an unwritten rule. No one is forced to help the new players but instead we WANT to help them in fact we JUMP at the opportunity to do so. It puts the word gathering in Magic the Gathering. Commander is definitely the way rhis game was always meant to be played.

[@imAllergicToBees]

I'm here for every Aims episode.

[@hiddenleaf414]

Just a small miss play but Sword of Feast and Famine is not a target player effect. The player that was dealt damage discards the card. Also I believe Kogla and Yidaro’s discard effect is an ability so you wouldn’t draw a card with Up the Beanstalk out.

[@Spyderspawn]

I know for a fact that's Blantons whiskey. Commander at home got it and it is one of Profs favorite bourbons.

[@ALTR_no_EGO]

As a guy who taught a bunch of people to play, the big teaching turn is my favorite part. Every EDH player should follow Wheaton's Law. "Don't be a d***."

[@DanDan-yw9wc]

He goes, " my cup runith dry" 🤣

[@starry-dazed]

Wholesome moment alert, wholesome moment alert!!! Awesome everyone helped Aims. This is how MTG and Commander should be for new players.

[@VivBrodock]

27:30 when the aura leaves the battlefield because the managorger hydra was exiled Kogla and Yidaro no longer have a valid target and the ability should have fizzled

[@EDHijinks]

Good catch!

[@Ntasuto]

@@EDHijinksGood catch if the aura would actually leave before kogla and yidaro resolution. Since weight of conscience requires you to tap 2 creatures that share a creature type you cannot activate it since Sram and Ariete dont share one. Thus the target is technically still valid !

[@coltenmiedema9910]

“You don’t put Blanton’s on the floor” Teach Prof!

[@PokiDave]

I love Aims expressions everytime prof says the thing

[@benjaminkaye5119]

Great game !!! Embracing the whole concept of the commander.

[@thatJoshieJosh]

Engagement comment for the love. Nothing better than seeing people at the table helping the new player.

[@mmmhhhwaffles4785]

what a very nice wiskey to be pouring for a guest.

[@nimblent]

Prof and Aims? Nice!

[@Ninjim84]

Love this episode so much. Love that you all encourage the rule of cool. Do the fun thing, the big cool thing. Also thanks Olivia for showcasing Eriette. I now want to build a version with cards like Dragon Shadow, Spirit Link, Minion's Return and Bestow creatures. Thank you everyone for an excellent game/episode.

[@Ntasuto]

27:33 up the beanstalk triggers on cast not. Kogla and yidaro was an activated ability

[@flicker89]

Top notch hospitality from the house! ;D

[@ALEXUCHIHA1993]

I loved seeing Aims in the show, hope to see her again! The Prof was great as usual. Thank you Eilidth and Olivia, EDHijinks keeps getting better and better!

[@Brokenlordike]

Even though I know the Professor won't see this, The nice whiskey is Johnny Walker Double Black. Super Smokey and wonderful.

[@ZiggyManSaad]

Aimee with the "Murder Buns" in this episode. Very fitting.

[@bashlindsay7618]

The Professor was just bluffing about any counterspells. It was hilarious and I enjoyed this episode.

[@eleanorshuttleworth9346]

For Last March of the Ents, you don't have to drop every creature in your hand, so she should have just not put the 0/0 hydra and arguably the apex devastator on the board.

[@ingolf82]

I played the Merfolk precon yesterday and I have upgraded it only slightly and its actually really powerful. the explore mechanic is really good. fun fact about the cultivator colossus, it goes infinite with abundance... or... well, you get all your lands out of your deck so after that you draw all gas, really good.

[@valladaresRey]

The water like effects are on point, I dig it 🤙🏼

[@UserNameMandatory]

"Whiskey" Anyone else convinced it has to be apple juice?

[@jicsboli06]

This was a very wholesome game. Glad to see other people encouraging and helping the new-ish player.

[@walrider8073]

My favorite whisky is the "Hibiki Harmony" ! Very smooth and a very complex and long aftertaste

[@lark4970]

Yes! Keep it up! Supporting new players is how we stay true to the spirit of the game.

[@s3073535]

Love the EDHijinks at Home vids. Guessing that they are harder to organise than the regular (people appearing remotely) vids, but they are always a treat.