Etali Is Taking Over cEDH | Kenrith cEDH Tournament Prep

[@BisyBackson365]

This was THE BEST EPISODE you 2 have produced. Finally felt like I tuned in. I learned something. There was great back and forth. Meaningful conversation. Thank you both.

[@chuckfarley3624]

New drinking game: take a shot every time Ian touches his mustache haha. Love the content guys and love this rendition of THE KANG

[@caterinagerbasi1594]

honestly loved this episode. apreciate the joking-ess but this time really felt like a honest conversation between two people that know cEDH without being too dry. like the Kenrith list. ever word seemed to matter

[@TheMindSculptors]

really appreciate this! honestly this episode really was a lot of behind the scenes of what the two of us hanging out is like.

[@powerstaplesde6757]

You two made my start building Kenrith exactly how the list shows in paper as soon as TODAY!! It will chew up two days to build it, but I definitely have all the cards here, so I will build it now :) I built the Etali cEDH deck recently as well and will keep both up with all original cards to be ready for more cEDH tournaments in the future :)

[@7thCircleHobbies]

I really like these episodes where you go into your thought process about certain cards, experiments, and worries. Very insightful. Also, it’s not bragging if you back it up. Good luck winning that awesome prize

[@lomo918]

After Ian's last Kenrith video I took 2 decks apart to build it. I'm a turbo player at heart and shifting to a midrange strategy has been a bit of a learning curve but I love hearing the thought process of such an accomplished player

[@CarmenPontello-xu6th]

This was the best episode you guys have ever done

[@VictorBenitez-k7v]

Best Counterspell = Ertai's Meddling

[@brendanmangan6225]

Great stuff lads learned a lot from this discussion

[@neonron8812]

This is a great podcast. Keep up the excellent chemistry. Really works!

[@TheMindSculptors]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@Obstacle17]

I’m cutting the breach line in this deck and adding a feed from the real. Cutting 5 cards (breach, diamond, brain freeze, intuition and sevine) let me have more space for interaction and tutors. + I already have 3 wincons, thassa, teferi/displacer and infinite mana. Let’s see if it works.

[@Coulrophobia29]

Would love more episodes discussing decks/cards like this. Not sure if you've already did a podcast about this, but I would also love to hear a discussion on what cards people think are auto include. You did touch on it for awhile here, but I think its one of the more important topics that need to be discussed when brewing or innovating.

[@andrewroy888]

loved the talk, my heart sank when I saw the tourney results....

[@dylantemple9269]

I have a friend starting to play Kenrith so it was really insightful hearing you guys talk about the list!!!

[@BudgetPubStomper-lr7nh]

Hey hey!! I feel totally vindicated now.. you just mentioned our convo explicitly! (I’m “The Malcolm Kediss player” who doesn’t play breach) Go on!! Dude, seriously, BowMasters is only an S tier card when everyone isn’t building their decks in fear of it. You’re 100% right (as usual dude., I really think that), that you are getting an edge by cutting BowMasters and let everyone else play it and you reap the equity of its being in the format w/out having to dedicate the slot to it. Keep on man. You’ve won the right to trust your own ideas. 🖖namaste

[@cassiuscake128]

Got hype for etali video and they dont talk about him at all 🤣🤦‍♂️

[@Rgue-ei7ug]

awesome episode!!

[@Ellie45251]

*adds spell snare to decks*

[@InfinityRift7]

So while we're all here, I have a burning inquiry, if you will, for Ian specifically: What deck-building requirements have to be met in order to be running the Wishclaw + Emrakul combo, specifically for 5-color piles? Thanks!

[@dustinbowman7687]

Took the list to local commander night and had a blast with my cedh buds etali is a house super relevant 2 games

[@adambourque4003]

I'm excited to see more people brewing on Kenny. Especially with all the new toys in MH3.

[@rogerrabbit132]

I'd love to see a video from the Mind Sculptors on Atraxa. It'd be interesting to hear both their thoughts.

[@mtargetproduction]

Great episode, gonna nitpick a bit though and note that there were some times where I think Ian's speakers were getting picked up when Callahan was talking so we got some echo when Callahan was talking

[@TheMindSculptors]

Ya I tried to minimize it as much as possible. Definitely going to tell Ian to find some headphones 😂

[@BudgetPubStomper-lr7nh]

At least in my head cannon, my chat w you suggesting you trust your own thinking more than the hive mind exactly about Sylvan library and higher land counts was the data point that pushed you over the edge on adding S library and one more land. I think you are 100% correct in this decision bud. Dude, Sylvan library is a messed up card. I’ll play it till they take it away from me and they all think it’s bad so they’ll never take it away😂

[@obcuretwin5708]

My one argument for obm is it's still very strong regardless. And similar to mayhem devil, it can win with emiel dockside if there is a drannith in play. Having flash and being only 2 mana just makes it that much easier to cast

[@yiflux5124]

Ian, how do you feel about reverberate and fork in etali, along side deflecting swat, flare of duplication, both veils, both red blasts, and tibalts trickery?

[@jacksonb4444]

What are thoughts of leaning more into more of kenny's reanimation with Atraxa or hullbreaker?

[@heaththroop4240]

would buried alive be a viable option in kenrith? i know it's 3 mana at sorcery speed but it gets up to 3 creatures into the graveyard for kenrith to reanimate and start a creature combo.

[@JesseInglis-lj6yo]

engagement, jk! kenny seems like such a cool deck. i feel like it has more room than the partners for unique cards, one kenny can be a totally different one than the kenny next to it which sounds cool in a world of a bajillion blue farms that have like 1 or 2 cards diff from the one next to it

[@bensawmiller3005]

Maybe itll get talked about but thassas oracle also lets you win against one rings etb, niche thing but definitely could come up

[@jacobhibbard6405]

Love this episode! I have a question idk where the best place to ask because I’m scared of Reddit and this channel’s community is a lot nicer. Are stickers still legal in cEDH ? I haven’t seen anyone talk about it.

[@Keddy1228]

Have you considered Dovin's Veto instead of mana drain/ miscast etc.?

[@connorcoutts9481]

Hey Ian was wondering if the Master transcendent deck was still something you were tinkering with. Seemed like a cool deck but haven’t heard you talk about since you did that one build when it came out.

[@caterinagerbasi1594]

he just mentioned that Sultai was in a not so great spot if im not mistaken. so maybe playing with that guy was what drove him to that conclusion?

[@connorcoutts9481]

@@caterinagerbasi1594 Okay that would totally make sense

[@joeyvirtue4884]

Just checking in case I’m dumb does the mind sculptors have a discord? Or is that part of Patreon?

[@TheMindSculptors]

We do have a discord! It is currently only available to Patrons 2$ and up

[@nsaneg00n74]

What’s the outro song name?

[@toddderbyshire6207]

I learned a lot from watching this video

[@frankyg821]

This is my favorite episode you all have ever done. Cal, Ian is just on another level and he should be doing the vast majority of the talking. Like come on, you really think Arden/Vial is better than Ian’s kenrith or sisay decks? The man is so innovative and totally free from all constraints, you should really just be facilitating him.

[@TheMindSculptors]

When has Cal EVER sad Ardenn/Vial is better than Kenrith 😂😂😂

[@frankyg821]

@@TheMindSculptors he is running the deck in leagues right? Convinced Ian to play it in a tourney? Yes he never said Arden> Ken, but I’ve been surprised to have so much airtime, and tourney time, go down that road. Why grind MTGO leagues on a deck like that? By choosing to play it vs the other options you are “saying” you think the deck is good

[@frankyg821]

And I’m only saying Cal should be in a supportive role, that’s all. It doesn’t have to be equal time and attention to both hosts.

[@frankyg821]

But I guess I touched a nerve here since I got 3 😂’s

[@abrahamdrinkin2534]

Mr Frank has sore knees lol

[@eeriecandle]

Muddle the mixture

[@AseAPS]

I cut Oracle in my list. I have really looked back.

[@puntedagain398]

Tournament prep: or cool cedh cats commensurate on card choices.

[@TheFootballstar5588]

MALCOLM KEDISS MENTIONED LETS GOOOOOOO (I’m on breach 💀)

[@PlayTheOtter]

Always a blast, I hope you are able to ramp up the patreon perks. ❤ until than I commend and like.... and fuck myself 😅

[@amaraleksandr2645]

Calvin ball!

[@your_priscylla]

fwiw, one of the winningest winners in our meta up here in the PTW doesn't run thoracle in their list. it's almost entirely just draw-go control/midrange grind, and they more or less have the same logic i think in that 'there are so many wincons that aren't thoracle, and thoracle honestly just sucks quality wise'

[@your_priscylla]

OH also about Emrakul, I do think Esper is the best shell for that card no joke. I've been playing against a Sen Triplets list a lot lately and it more or less just has an Emrakul in the command zone (and also just straight up running Emrakul in the 99 as well). I have lost a lot of games against my own deck at this point XD

[@arturstasienko2234]

Cut oracle line for hullbreaker, no problem.

[@stormtrooperjeepjk]

Audio was a bit sketchy this week.... But great talk

[@om3n430]

Right

[@gilgameshnoctis163]

I feel like Geis of Saintcraft beats all the meta rn, a friend plays Geist and Im getting dunked on…its so uncomfortable to play vs Geist

[@marcelozamalloa488]

kenrith player here, normally toracle is huge help whit a staxy table, normally the stax stop the mayority of the win cons and toracle go under them. Never is the firs opcion but always save the day.

[@SOJACjac]

THIS IS MY DECK IVE BEEN WORKING ON ONLY SORTA SECRATELY FOR OVER 2 YEARS! ive been playing incomplete versions to test out the feel in Garth, but im going to be honest, you dont need the Thassa

[@uscgckatwalker]

First

[@dangerous_dave]

great episode!!