Friday Nights: Brawl

[@Ifeno]

Fun fact: This video actually depicts the full lifespan of Brawl.

[@willemboele2079]

lmao everyone was super excited at first, but after rotation (the end of the video) everyone is traumatized from rotation.

[@ronankelley7768]

Making a comeback with arena tho. Super popular there.

[@furonet138]

@@ronankelley7768 It's gonna die again temporarily with the fall rotation. I swear they need to make historic brawl playable. With all the Jumpstart stuff out now, that would be really amazing. Too bad there's no indication it's happening (as far as I'm aware - feel free to correct me if I'm wrong!)

[@furonet138]

@@ronankelley7768 Thank you, my friend. This changes things!

[@gabrielpinatecaballero1666]

@@furonet138 play modern brawl, (paper ) gets really competitive on fridays dunno if ur local magic store just does drafts or commander

[@Josh_Fredman]

"That's for the public to decide!" I love those quiet little philosophical moments between Graham and Paul, the titans of LRR.

[@EmsemDanceaholic]

Quote of the day: "You can really goozle Control by running bad cards." -Kathleen

[@mordorson]

As a control player, I can tell you she's 100% correct.

[@Silver_light77]

as someone who runs bad cards I can corroborate

[@DJRaver-kh7ne]

Revel in riches isn’t a bad card tho

[@Silver_light77]

@@DJRaver-kh7ne she was talking about more than just revel in riches. vance's blasting cannons, direfleet hoarder, etc. the point was it's janky and shouldn't work but it did

[@Drecon84]

I wonder how hard it was not to stare straight into the camera with "That's for the public to decide"

[@anyGould]

I was actually surprised they didn't spike the camera there deliberately. Maybe didn't play well on camera?

[@Drecon84]

My guess is that they didn't want to do for the obvious meta-joke? They already tend to do that a lot. Don't want to ruin a good thing by doing it too much.

[@LRRJames]

It was discussed. Decided against it.

[@jonahbeer5809]

Disappointed that it wasn't for the Gatekeeper to decide

[@glhfmagic]

"Let me dream my improbable dream, you ghoul!" Amazing.

[@kathleendevere8621]

I'm very into "ghoul" as an insult right now.

[@jesuscontreras3131]

friday night fights angelica n dee dee

[@JAGxTERA]

Go

[@kelvintay1803]

Kathleen actually did pull off angrath marauders + vance blasting cannon on her brawl game.

[@LadyLunarSatine]

Yeah, which has me wondering if they wrote the joke after the pair of Brawl matches they recorded or before and it just actually manifested on the board.

[@njnjhjh8918]

indeed Lord Sathien, indeed

[@EgotisticalDSO]

I actually got off a similar combo in a recent commander game. Angrath's Marauders plus Captivating Crew, smashing in the air with this guy's Niv Mizzet for 8 in the air was sweet.

[@rylegrimrick]

"Squee the Immortal" A.K.A. the new "Bump in the Night"...

[@hiimemily]

"Are tickets to Magical Christmas Land cheaper to buy if you book them this far in advance?" Ah, never change, Cam.

[@fenixmeaney6170]

Ooh Loving the profile pic

[@CT-1255]

Your profile pic is amazing

[@sendhelpidfk]

10/10 pfp

[@MTGMuddstah]

Squee is pure. Squee is life!

[@Mekmassimochannel]

MTG Muddstah Squee on next commander vid? Just trying

[@dungeonmaster9800]

I went 3-1 at my DOM prerelease running Mardu aggro, and I owe it all to Squee. That little bugger put in SOOOOO much work for me. Honestly considering making a mono-red Brawl deck if my LGS starts doing events for it with him as the commander.

[@kinghairygaming1393]

Love squee

[@Tuturial464]

Squee is creepy love yet immortal

[@kyuinn9235]

Squee is god.

[@pupsinsbarks]

I saw Friday Nights for the first time a long time ago, I thought there were some funny moments but I couldn't fully get into it. In the interim I found LRR's main channel and developed a love for their content. Coming back now and seeing all this campy goodness with a fuller understanding of their personalities and style has made a huge difference for me, and the series has come a long way in terms of writing and editing too. I really liked this episode, and I'm looking forward to seeing more in the future!

[@dakotan4883]

I feel different the series for me has gone downhill it's still good but not the same feeling as the old episodes. A good example is the office its amazing with Michael then after he leaves it's ok to good

[@florianw116]

It's an acquired taste.

[@caberToo]

This has to be the most unrealistic episode to date. Alex doesn't play Standard.

[@Lycodrake]

But Brawl isn't truly Standard, it's Standard singleton. =p

[@tatsuhirosatou5513]

Lycodrake no its edh without cyclonic rift

[@augustcross2305]

Tatsuhiro Satou There's River's Rebuke, which is good enough considering the formats lack of wipes compared to commander.

[@nighttree8329]

Umm last time I checked standard doesn’t have commanders...

[@GeneralTso637]

Shut up I’m looking for red canlander playables

[@Scopesightzx]

So either everyone gives Alex a Squee at events he goes to, or we all just mail him some

[@Voidhawk42]

Well, at least Graham will enjoy opening them on mailtime more than the spiders.

[@Winterpandacookies]

This is gonna be Bump in the Night all over again, isn't it?

[@Keifeto]

oh good a new bump in the night

[@crapshotvideo]

Please no

[@Keifeto]

honestly cant blame you.

[@KoverKingz]

Kathleen's victory strat is the only way i win. Bad cards = underestimated cards JANK EM OUT

[@ironstorm1690]

That was how I won my first game of commander

[@BahamutEx]

Nono, you JUND em out :3

[@regirex4418]

Nobody knows what to do with Scrambleverse

[@dragonbretheren]

@@BahamutEx Junk em out?

[@sarahtheanimetomboy7863]

@@dragonbretheren *Jund. Jund is the name of a Magic color combination.

[@Sn00gans]

"Oh yeah, I've got Syncopate in hand but... ugh."

[@xsiverider1351]

"Are tickets to Magical Christmasland cheaper to buy if you book them this far in advance?" could possibly be the best Magic quote of the year.

[@MassacreVegan]

Kathleen is me 😂 “Let me dream my improbable dream!”

[@natespringer9934]

Scarlett S. Same hahahhaha

[@ardinhelme687]

The funny thing is that it actually happened when they played on stream.

[@Broockle]

Just Binged this all week. Sad to see that I have reached the end. It's been great, keep 'em coming. I love this stuff!! xD

[@Qualario]

I enjoyed them all, but Missie and Paul's planeswalker cards were phenomenal.

[@ZoidsNut]

Please don't kick Paul. It will make him sad.

[@megapixzel]

i'm glad that the referenced the fact that until baral is banned or rotates brawl is already a solved format

[@Nr4747]

The funny thing is that Cathleen actually got Spitfire Bastion + Angrath's Marauders into play at the same time in the LRR Brawl Bonus Game !

[@perchipy7900]

Kathleen is reading Guildpact... I guess that represents the future set we are going to see...?

[@Myrdin90]

LRR does not have insight into what WotC is doing, so I think it's just random.

[@mowdownjoe]

Or it could just be that Teysa is the kind of character that she'd love.

[@NickTheDM]

I gave them the book at Pax. Was probably just a good prop.

[@LadyLunarSatine]

I for one would not mind seeing Kathleen dressed up like Teysa.

[@DonniesBoStaff]

Good news!

[@ethanhamilton7265]

Alex's scream at the very end is pure gold!

[@bryanmanuelhernandez4078]

Will have Alex sign a foil playset of Squees. Also, Alex no-hat is bae.

[@Dctr-mg8km]

How many Eldritch entities did Alex piss off to be haunted by Magic cards so often?

[@KumaKaori]

2:47. OH! it's one of those coffee tables, those things are awesome! 4:10, oh, oh no, poor Kathleen. 5:44, No, No no. IRL!

[@termsofutilization]

The Squee prank is totally art.

[@connorcampbell-bisson8721]

There's a quote I feel fully describes the feelings evoked by that Cam vs Kathleen match... "Overconfidence will get you in trouble." Seriously though, never underestimate how easy it is to pull off a game winning move against someone who thinks they can't possibly lose.

[@jonlamoreaux1889]

I love that Kathleen's plus 1 is listen to windowlicker. Aphex twin for life!

[@kyle0860]

It's hilarious looking back at this video now, with revel in riches being a 18 dollar card. What a world.

[@luccanelson768]

2:42 HA! You call that improbable? For my Saheeli deck, I came up with this!: At the beginning of your upkeep, Mechanized Production makes a copy of the Artificer’s Assistant it’s on, and you get 4 energy off the Gonti’s Aether Heart and Panharmonicon you have in play. Next, -2 Saheeli, making a copy of the Heart, making 4 more energy and sacrificing the original to the legend rule. Use your 8 energy to Exile the copy Heart, taking and extra turn, then sacrifice the copy Assistant to Sage of Lat-Nam, returning the original heart to your hand. Replay the Heart, hit your opponent with Skyship Plunderer AND activate Animation Module, pitting 2 loyalty counters back on Saheeli, and your ready to do it all again on your infinite extra turns!

[@easilycrazyhat]

Artificer's Assistant isn't an artifact...

[@luccanelson768]

My mistake! Meant Wirkshop Assistant!

[@easilycrazyhat]

Lucca Nelson Hah, that makes more sense.

[@willemboele2079]

dats stUpid

[@willemboele2079]

[@spacelegos4964]

this is still one of my favorite episodes ever. Everyone's performance's are so good in this one.

[@FilipdGB]

Great as always! Alex's acting in this was simply amazing!

[@Glossen]

so... revel in riches trigger is placed on the stack, blink of an eye targeting gearhulk, gearhulk hit disallow? I've been playing way too much brawl 1v1 online; this format's great.

[@mrmeepmeep2486]

Alright, new favourite line from anything LRR related. Cam's "Are tickets to magical christmas land cheaper to buy if you book this far in advance"

[@themistocles5484]

what kind of control player doesn't check to see if their opponent is close to the condition of a card that says "you win the game" before letting it resolve?

[@HumbleWooper]

An overconfident one.

[@mrrodgers0]

One that's about to go on his own all-expenses paid trip to Magical Christmas Land?

[@forresthuang233]

First keep up the great work I’ve been watching this series for ages

[@Tydrelin]

ok i'm really glad i started watching this show. The planeswalkers at the beginning are ALWAYS amazing

[@RaikooIdea1]

Wonder if squee will ever become a planeswalker. Such pure

[@ConjureKarp]

This feels Very relatable with brewing Brawl. I brewed a Tetsuko Umezawa unlockable control this morning and I'm not feeling too good for it.

[@jek__]

"You should be flattered that you presented a creature good enough to counter" XD

[@ChezTalden]

You guys aren't painting a very flattering picture of Brawl! :D But Cam must weep now, as Baral has been banned. I guess he didn't even comply with himself.

[@petemagnuson7357]

so, was the interaction at ~ 2:30 written before or after the brawl live stream?

[@lazerninga]

The origin of Slimefoot and Squee

[@iipastelaxyii9942]

“He can come back, even from your side boaard” BOOTIFUL

[@Goream_09]

I have no idea how to play magic or what these cards are or do. It's like they're speaking another language. However I love watching LLR and their endeavors. Even though I can't hardly tell what's going on, I can still watch this and enjoy it.

[@EMPCraft]

I really Love Every Episode that comes Out, and appriciate your Work totally! #fridaynights

[@tomjackal5708]

i don't know what you're trying to do with those randomly capitalized words, 'LEEOW' doesn't even spell anything

[@RiptideProjectLaboratory]

Opening was pretty awesome, nice seeing Alex getting super jazzed for singleton formats.

[@tiamatt44]

I read that Guildpact book at least 3 times, Teysa was a fun main character. Hopefully they resolve her story arc when they go back to Ravinca again.

[@taliesinone]

Amazing video guys love your channel!

[@alexpivniouk8421]

windowlicker is a song.... that exists... and it's totally... normal...

[@skwyd3341]

First Jeremy’s time walk now Alex’s squee, I’m loving the inclusion of actual magic cards

[@somesubstitute4242]

Took 3 times of it falling for them to get rid of it. Poor James

[@farkulonnthefearsome3934]

Anyone else notice that Graham has commander arsenal sleeves? *Sad wallet noises*

[@NightOfCrystals]

Seeing Kathleen this excited is sweet

[@TBD83]

Wow really knocked it outta the park with this one, gj guys!

[@Geallach83]

The power of treasure compels you! Hah! I'm so glad Kathleen dealt Cam that big juicy L, SHE'S AN AMAZING BREWER AT BRAWL! Same, Kathleen. Same.

[@robertlozyniak3661]

Brewing a deck... dealing a big juicy L... hmm, maybe I really _should_ make that Dani-and-Sram deck, with Aetherflux Reservoir for dealing the big juicy (Roman numeral) L.

[@floataway3]

Cam is my spirit animal. I love crushing the hopes and dreams of my friends and their ultra jank by tapping UU.

[@TruBoreDOM]

Wait a Paul planeswalker with kicker? When did lrr have gamedesign privileges? Are more lrr-designed cards coming in the new zendikar set?

[@PPGIRL420]

I'm not surprised in the slightest that Cameron would play a horribly passive aggressive blue deck, that mellow bastard.

[@alpheausfeltham9532]

It's such a shame that braw rotates with standard, meaning the main reason I stopped playing standard and started playing EDH is in full force with this otherwise interesting new format...

[@zets8238]

Alpheaus Feltham i'd appreciate brawl if it went as far back as m15

[@dragonjo7550]

I mean, you could probably do frontier brawl if your gaming group desires, but im actually glad kaladesh is leaving standard, and thus, wont be most of the top brawl decks

[@zets8238]

DragonJo Nah, I don't play brawl/ have a playgroup for it. I just don't like that cards rotate out. I'll stick to competitive edh for noq

[@TheMystcast]

And that was everyones mentality with edh because it doesnt rotate it just gets better over time. I dont like brawl either. And the fact its 60 cards shows its a failure already like tiny leaders was.

[@BionicKing]

How does 60 cards == failure?

[@mikeyjhilli]

the ending was great.

[@DarkQuaz]

"With this board state?" Cameron is the greatest.

[@n0where189]

That is art. Can confirm. Also Adam! Adam is art as well.

[@Evochron]

I choose to believe that Alex is IRL as excited about Brawl as he is in this sketch.

[@drakeconsumerofsoulsandche5761]

1:53 the laugh I have when I knowledge pool/rule of law in any nonstandard format

[@mattfoley99]

Hahaha I built Baral Brawl as soon as the format was announced bwahahaha Cameron deserved it! Love these sketched guys they're amazing

[@Cthulhu3C]

LOL that mindfulness joke Nice

[@adorianpious6957]

One and only good thing about it will still be that you can have any planeswalker as commander.

[@danielhuras617]

so given that alex is stuck in a time walk loop (as seen in a future episode) is this squee anomaly a product of that?

[@SpoonHurler]

The number of times I've hosed control- removal heavy decks by playing piles of jank... I need to do get my TI-84 to calculate it.

[@kaleus7145]

id just like to reaffirm that that is indeed art

[@blaze556922]

The sets for these are too cleanly. There should be stacks of cards and dozens of potential decks laying around. There isn't a surface in my place that isn't covered in cards at this point lol

[@CasualKing21]

It's too bad Historic Brawl was infested w/ Alchemy

[@NStripleseven]

explorer brawl when

[@TheCKT10gaming]

Damn this is a spectacular one!

[@staticsight]

THE CBT/DBT JOKE HOLY FUCK I'M DEAD

[@Type_One___]

the scream in the stinger is gold

[@GalaxyHap]

Pirate decks are sure hard to master; because the spells can have Raid, some of the creatures have effects that decrease your life, you'll need Blue, Black, and Red cards, you may need a Nicol Bolas (to stabilize your deck, despite incredible powers), you may have to figure out your combos, and much more, like when to use Treasure Tokens..

[@RATZGobbler]

So that’s why Alex got all those Squees in the mail. Also props to Kathleen for making a good, bad deck.

[@sapphirexclaws]

Awwwwww Paul's title card is now so cute. I mean it always was, but it's now even cuter.

[@jvolk2349]

I empathize so much with Kathleen in this ep.

[@Bloodn0k]

I was hoping Squee would make an appearance in the credits

[@jaamyd6571]

It’s art

[@multeyemeteor]

Now I wanna see actual Brawl matches!

[@jewinsification]

Kathleen is listening to Gumboot Soup by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard!

[@heatherh7478]

Extreme kudos to Kathleen for ultimate-ing with Selected Ambient Works Volume 2!

[@Crusader1089]

Ah, openings like this makes me miss Alex. I am really glad he's doing what he loves, but I still... miss him.

[@r_valkyrie7635]

Love your videos, makes me wanna play Magic even more. Too bad there was no Missie

[@electrum516]

Just a question what kind of sleeves are Alex using for his brawl deck? They look good. Also side note LOVE this episode (as I do the others great work)

[@something3867]

They are surprisingly good actors given that’s not what they do for a living.

[@Train__]

"Turns out you can really goozle control by playing bad cards." Yeah, me when I took a Gates deck to the first FNM after Ravnica Allegiance was released xD

[@jeremyw5231]

That's a nice Barawl deck Cameron

[@Momoryuto]

Slightly disappointed by the lack of over the shoulder shot of Alex reading the book turning the page and finding squee right there. Hopefully Squee returns to future Dominaria standard Friday Night sketches.

[@Somtaaw7]

Wow I can hear Bartelby in that "Are we going to have a brawl??"

[@shadowtheory7500]

3:38 Oh man, I loved the Guildpact novel. Although my favorite series was the Lorwyn/Morningtide/Shadowmoor (Anthology)/Eventide novels.

[@michaelsagi202]

Cam should have swing only with the curator of mysteries

[@benwilliams8252]

Is there a deck list for all those decks you made? I really want to make a saproling brawl deck.

[@coolnobodycares]

The ending was literally gold

[@dinglehxpper8920]

My favorite thing about this is the deep cut about the door...

[@raimundkeller6115]

i love this series

[@darylchiu9030]

Squee just keeps coming back. :3