Esper Control vs Standard Events... get comfy

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[@Thickolas]

Honestly shoutout to that player with their Lovely Ladies of Rakdos planeswalker list. They definitely didn't netdeck that crazy pile and they were ballsy enough to take it into an event

[@zaksaturday1693]

It's wild seeing chat go "Never seen this deck before" "No reason to play this deck" as though someone can't just like a theme, build a deck, and try to have fun. The nature of magic turning into just the filthiest netdecking imaginable sucks

[@TheTriptamineDream]

Concur. It's okay to try to play like you're in a pro tour every second. But it's also fine to just have fun with it.

[@edmundtetch3357]

@@zaksaturday1693 Turning??? Its been this way for years.

[@Xalkerro]

@@zaksaturday1693 I blame all this content creators. They glorifying the search for being in Mythic which absolutely gives no benefit whatsoever and plays only meta decks which in turn discourages deck crafting in new players or the seasoned ones. It turns the game into a chore and completely destroys the games intention of being fun and creative with deck building. I have never seen a single content creators that comes up with "Hey today i have a brand new brew in the house and let's give it a shot and lets have fun".

[@leadpaintchips9461]

@@edmundtetch3357 Right? Back when I stopped playing in the Alara block (which was ~15 years ago.... please excuse me, Imma go turn to dust now), netdecking and 'optimizing' decks was the way to play the game. Large part of the reason why I stopped playing, because I couldn't afford to keep up.

[@zaksaturday1693]

WARNING: The match at 32:00 ends at 1:15:56. Is that a typo? No, that is a solid 45 minutes of GAMING, thank you for the foreshadowing in chat at 33:57

[@parkerdixon-word6295]

As someone who watched the whole damned thing: Use the timestamp and skip. It wasn't worth it, even at 2x speed.

[@ohadm6038]

That first game was so funny, Esper aggro vs Rakdos control

[@Dragon_Fyre]

Esper aggro ? Riiiiiiight 😂

[@ZakanaHachihaCBC]

@@Dragon_FyreAggro is the role CGB was playing though. Sometimes that’s how a Control Mirror plays out, one of the decks goes aggressive.

[@Dragon_Fyre]

@@ZakanaHachihaCBC Aggro is winning through quick and persistent damage. It is effectively the opposite of the deck CGB was playing (which is a meta control deck) where had the opponent not quit, they were was as likely to have run out of cards as to have been killed by damage, let alone quickly.

[@ZakanaHachihaCBC]

@@Dragon_Fyre he was the aggressor in the match up. And that’s sometimes what will happen in a Control Mirror. My Control Deck has an aggro package that it pivots to playing for closing out the game. I nor OP actually called him an Esper Aggro deck. We just commented on the role he was playing in that game.

[@seanrasmussen2877]

Editor said nah

[@420Deadshot]

All that because Rasmus decided to field of ruin a raffines tower XD

[@aether222A]

I guess he should’ve slowed down and thought about that decision

[@seanheath4492]

Can't help but think Rasmus was trying to push you into ragequitting the match.

[@empirate100]

The worst kind of players. Hateful. Spiteful. "Winning" by being able to waste more lifetime? That is just so tiny-minded.

[@SublimeWanderers]

After a bit I was like...this guy has to have a terrible internet connection. No one can do this intentionally.

[@veeclash4157]

The last control game went down to the dumb early decision to kill a triome instead of a Reef. Why would you ever kill a mana land instead of a creature land. HUGE mistake!

[@brakalanga7667]

True, I thought the same. Honestly, aside from the opening (first 3-4 turns) where I don't think roping that much was necessary, I didn't find the game slow at all. There was a pretty high amount of hidden interaction all over the place. I don't find draw&go that interesting anymore, I tend to prefer other stuff now, but despite that after a game with so many turning points I would feel satisfied enough to call it a day independently from the winner. I get it, part of the complaining was for entertainment purposes, but still.

[@juanwayne]

Get comfy is no joke. These control players be controlling

[@ProfessorBear404]

Tbh that first mono red player just played really well around the control matchup, they deserved that win.

[@Caio22011]

And I can't think any possibility where the lighting bolt wasn't the right play... But yeah, that was stellar play by the mono red guy

[@OneEyedJack01]

Esper control vs Esper control. There goes an hour of my life I'll never get back.

[@TotalTimoTime]

The other player wasnt esper they were azorius

[@dornyeilaszlo]

Totally deserved loss against mono red, because you didn't play the lockdown for 2 turns.

[@funnehbunneh5415]

I don't know why he didn't just wait for the Rage and then bolt in response instead of playing No More Lies.

[@brimstonebob1]

It was only a 3 for 1, not nearly enough value.

[@mtgcolt8621]

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[@spuggD]

Rasmus, made me 2x and skip a CGB clip for the first time ever

[@FernandoMBlake]

Lol same, first time Ive ever done that

[@the_r4ts]

Fourty-five minute game.. aaaaaagh..

[@ElvianEmpire]

I watched it live. it was infuriating.

[@BDrumev001]

That Rasmus is one of the control players of all time, a whole bunch of certified moments right there!

[@Nemhain26]

I like how half the comments are I HATE AGGRO IT'S SO BAD an the other half is I HATE CONTROL IT'S SO BAD 😂

[@Dragon_Fyre]

Two sides of the same coin. Aggro ends the game before opponents get to play, Control prevents your opponents from ever playing. They are both the result of poor game balancing that has deteriorated the quality of the game over time. I would only consider aggro slightly more tolerable as the game at least ends quickly and you can begin another game. Control makes MTG a game of solitaire (except where both players are playing control). They’re both horrible for the game but unfortunately they’re inevitable in an online game like Arena.

[@AtrociousNightmare]

That was a masterpiece from start to finish. Masterclass in control. Loved it.

[@jeremycarder9384]

The ending was dope with your logo appearing with the arrows keep that 100%

[@noahdorn3080]

The reaction CGB was having in the control match is how it feels to play in a match that is never ending. I’ve done the same it sucks!

[@alexandersims1613]

Game 6 is why everyone hates draw go counter

[@suschilegge1683]

4:08 Cgb: goodbye Liliana, everyone say goodbye to Liliana Liliana: bye! I know when i'm not wanted The timing 😮😆

[@rubencp93]

I can't believe the match against the roper made it to the video. Amazing! XD

[@Cadence256]

when one mirror match takes 2/3rds of the video. 2x gang

[@michaelboyer7253]

That Rasmus game was something else, I loved the end.

[@ChefScott99]

Came for Magic, stayed for the one-man band!!!

[@djkatsuo]

That Boris control deck was kinda funny 😂and I’m throwing a party for deluge leaving standard soon

[@redarndiculous]

37:20 is fantastic at 2x speed

[@monsterwub9635]

That control player was special...

[@kaaaaahle]

this was a good video to fall asleep to

[@imaginarymatter]

That one game is definitely a watch at 2x speed watch.

[@Clint_Beastwood]

I literally dozed off

[@SuperCrowbot]

45 minute game. And control mages wonder why some of us just scoop on the first counter spell.

[@leveechan]

Milligan to removal is this standard's motto

[@bdub884]

I watch on 2x speed and that game vs Rasmus was still hard to watch

[@aeichhor777]

I’ve been seeing this more and more where control decks don’t play 4 fields. It is insane. Does it suck with two out vs mono red? Yes. But it very rarely happens. People need to play more fields

[@m3rcyk1ller]

congratz on 200k f.

[@drippydrrizzttv2320]

Hey Covert, you really should nake a Grolnok deck. Its my favorite deck to play these days. I dont think you'll regret it 😅

[@tspin5642]

I can’t beleave cob hasn’t tried orxhove control with the current sett giving us one of the best black drawspells ever as well as black having lots of good bots wipes in the curent standard ( path of peril,pest control,etc,) and orzhove having some great wincons l

[@justinmathis8078]

Can someone some how check the win rate for being on the play with a turn 2 counter spell? It must be insane

[@L1v3W1r3d]

Sometimes, you have to savor a game, CGB

[@thefinalboss4471]

In Esper we trust.

[@jamesstevenson3116]

Man you had to work harder than Egyptian slave in the pyramid days for that 7 wins

[@NessOnett8]

I just remembered why I never run into CGB. Because I don't play Bo1

[@eliaspapa4415]

twitch chat was interesting.... someone got thirsty at around 18:00

[@seandavis9657]

That U/W control match was hard to watch.

[@ch4rliehorse]

so now i know if i match against rasmus to just close the client for 5 minutes and let it rope concede. good info tbh

[@jasonandkathleenbarker6306]

All your loyal fans Ought to buy this DVD Of your highlights on the Krusty show It’s full of special features and deleted scenes Like when you fell and split your pants And we saw your Frank and beans

[@dilhanmanawadu4941]

I see Siphon Insight. I click.

[@Ren-1979]

Evil CGB. ^^

[@ricardovillegas3465]

Love the standard event videos❤ Ranked ladder is boring

[@MrBe56]

Classic Mono-red Arena game. No matter what you play they always have exactly the right number of lands and burn.

[@Bman6464]

So real talk...why do azorius players take the max time for everything? Even if they dont do anything? Every single one i play against does it

[@PhoenixInfeno]

Did us YT folks miss the even money dance?

[@cezarhenriqueparo4551]

Cry Mono Red, cry! 😂😂😂

[@kallofkthuluz5922]

“it does not look like mono red” ummm…it’s always mono red

[@PiNoYeBoy85]

There should be a report button for players who intentionally play slower than CGB would like 🤣

[@yomommashaus]

Strong is the low wincons in this one, a path to the darkside it is

[@CartezNetwork]

Standard is back!!!!!

[@Edgars-vd6ws]

Those of you who wrote in chat that's the reason why "we" prefer bo1 instead of bo3, haven't played a single bo3 game in their life, because bo3 game have actually a time limit (30 min) for each player, so bo3 game would have ended about 15 minutes earlier than this game...

[@davidcox1472]

Yeah, but you'd still have to play 1, potentially 2 more games vs that opponent.... so really it's more like 60-90 minutes :D

[@nervedamage3097]

The first deck was at least something different but 4 mono red games in a row into a boring control mirror...so glad i quit the game again

[@joshuahafer]

Rasmus is the slowest player I have seen

[@chrisofthehoovers4055]

I love hearing him complain about slow-play even though he had been doing it the whole time too lol.

[@jamesstevenson3116]

Aww you should’ve taken the show off and cast 14 spells and show off with their own show off

[@RyanIcey]

Ahh, the typical blue/white player. "Hmm... I'll allow you to make your land drop for the turn... and you OUGHT to be extremely grateful for it and thank me..."

[@rcglinski]

CGB, love your videos man. It's just I play Rg aggro right now and seeing how just god awfully these red mages are piloting the decks is too much for my soul. So upvote, comment, trying to help, but video to the end... if it makes you feel any better I don't blame you for how bad they are.

[@OdinMagnus]

That really slow player, if he had Sunfalled before playing the drake, he might have won. At the bare minimum the phyrexian would have been a 4/4 and you would have had nothing, instead of sending his guys to die. He still would have been able to unlock his Emperor and had the token plus the samurai. Easy win for him, but alas, he grabbed defeat from the jaws of victory! =p

[@danielstein8769]

you could have ended the first game like 10 turns earlier if you bothered to use reef when they were tapped out/out of removal. the mono red beatdown afterwards was well deserved. you woulda won if that too you didn't sit on that lockdown.

[@TheKillaShow]

I dont miss MTG with all this mono red bullshit

[@TheCrmerry]

Mono red has always been there, but it thrives in best of one.

[@adamgreen9897]

!

[@FlyingSpaceOstrich]

I think the only reason that person was playing so slow is because they were playing against CGB and were probably a fan. They wanted to play at their very best. It is annoying, but I don't think they deserved all the hate. They'd probably play at normal speed against most anyone else.

[@Guevon_Pajaro]

The only thing we as control mages hate more than monored is the bad faith slow play control mages that stain the name of the true control players!! 😢😂

[@unamedperson1115]

control player try not to spend 5 min on a nothing turn challenge impossible

[@Ev1lHaX0r]

I hope that game was good for watch time. Good grief.

[@alexandersims1613]

So either brawl trash that gets skipped or an amazing 98 minute standard master class.....gimme this all day every day!

[@guillermolopez6130]

"Mesa" like the mountain formation found in places like Mexico and the U.S.(cowboys), not like a table lol

[@marcosbrolio]

morored must be nerfed, after the plot and slickshot monored is too fast,

[@Heleous281]

The damn excessive counting of lands has to stop!!!! ....😆 (but seriously, stop it guys that are like this)

[@TheFeintOfHearts]

Don’t worry, that Azorius control player did not give control players a bad name. That was just the average blue-white control experience. There wasn’t anything out of the ordinary that game.

[@AzureAiluren]

17:30: No, it absolutely, objectively was not the right play. They CAN'T make slickshot bigger than 3 toughness, no matter what they try to do. You wait for them to play it out and then you lightning strike it.

[@boataccident1492]

'especially if they're just doing this!' hitting you for 3 while you do nothing? yeah...mono red players are so dumb, huh =p i swear half of my wins against control mages come from their obsession with value

[@burns4246]

Mtg abc. Always be controlling

[@Stacoom]

open packs

[@ayan.rodrigo]

I hate players like that Rasmus guy

[@Cronolv]

Monored after monored after monored. Disgusting.

[@guilhermebarbosa90]

That Rasmus guy made so many mistakes that he literally does not deserved to win...

[@icems61]

What's the point of having an editor when he can't even edit out the most annoying thing about MTGA - the tanking.

[@JustinCurtis-hx4rq]

That UW player is so cringe, and an embarrassment to all of us control mages.