High Toughness - Crimson Vow Standard - Mythic Ranked - MTG Arena

[@When-Stars-Combine]

Watching that epiphany deck salt scoop after taking three total extra turns gave me hope in humanity.

[@franciscopareja2919]

Yep but blood on the snow match up take the hope in to the trash

[@ostrogodo]

@@franciscopareja2919 Luca is doing God´s work shoving jank (?) brews in mythic like A BOSS

[@franciscopareja2919]

@@ostrogodo im not critic of LVD he is a monster driver, but the deck has issues, if the deck can do nothing against that other deck that is in the ladder

[@terraqueo89]

@@franciscopareja2919 to be fair, opp had double blood on the snow and there was a turn where a topdeck meethook massacre would give LVD a pretty reasonable chance. But yeah, the match up doesn't seem the best.

[@eduardoaguirre4839]

LVD looks at the opponent's hand with Revealing Eye and predicts every single detail of his opponent's next three turns, here's a PRO if I've ever seen one!

[@arc1423]

It helps that he built that deck too

[@XBluDiamondX]

Well, you do face a lot of the same decks over and over again. Doesn't take much thought to predict what's going to happen with those sorts of decks.

[@cosmicturban2797]

Not even just a pro player, but a pro narrator.

[@samwintheiser7246]

Thanks for editing in copies of cards on the left for description reading, it’s a great touch! So much easier than trying to pause the video upon casting to try to read.

[@LegenVD]

You're welcome!

[@davosholdos1253]

Haha if you're playing on demand like that, good job!

[@SacredMagic13679]

Seeing the Izzet deck concede to Golgari big butts is just so hilarious to me. INFINITE TURN POWER vs. A couple of trees, I dunno, man.

[@CyberBuster93]

I am fond of large posteriors and I am incapable of uttering falsehoods, Luca.

[@Seppi1310]

It's awesome that you still let the opponent play their stuff when there's seemingly no chance of winning. I was amazed when you whished for the Onyx ultimate to finish the game. Maybe your opponent was surprised by your kindness and thought it might be a BM move to use the ultimate

[@LegenVD]

Haha, if anything it's faster than going through attacks.

[@edgarlim21]

I was hoping the semi-crab tribal would finally emerge. Still loving your quality jank content LVD!

[@ChairmanMeow1]

He missed his chance with the turn four bomb video. What better turn 4 bomb is there in the entire game than Wishcoin 🦀?

[@qurangreen7041]

LVD continues to show he is a man of culture as well as supreme MTG intellect.

[@MTGJosh]

You inspire me to be a better player, and an even better content creator. Great video and gameplay as usual!

[@joesullivan7940]

Revealing Eye moving us one step closer... to eye tribal!

[@luizeduardogomes80]

I made a sultai deck with this theme. I use Charrix and Geralf too...

[@Zwerendevinger]

I would really like a deck evaluation at the end of the video like which cards you would switch out or which cards had the least impact. Maybe some variations considering the meta or something if that is possible. Anyone else's thoughts on this?

[@notdylan561]

100% agree

[@LegenVD]

Given that I test decks before I play them there usually aren't any immediate changes I would make.

[@Zwerendevinger]

@@LegenVD I don't know if you explicitly listened to this comment, but thanks for the analysis in the croak deck

[@LegenVD]

@@Zwerendevinger I've been doing similar outros for a while now, although I don't always go over match-ups.

[@electric_dream_machine]

Haven't watched the video yet but I'm sure opponents are in for some tough games.

[@martinuskkk8027]

These cards should make the toughness deck in historic much stronger huh

[@indebtfolife]

I think that deck is mainly U/W with G splash for the dragon (Arcades I think), seems like it'll be hard to incorporate some of these black cards into it but the treefolk synergies are appealing.

[@jzoobs]

Does that deck run black?

[@elliotthood1719]

I want that deck to be good so bad. WOC should just print like 5 more aegis turtles and assault formations

[@martinuskkk8027]

@@jzoobs You can go easily go abzan in historic.

[@macflyoss5153]

@@jzoobs too slow for historic I guess

[@ladyangelouve59]

LVD, always lends you a hand! And new exotic non meta decks. And doesn't complain about playing against boring all over the place meta decks. (and boosting our morale because now Patreons are lovely :D) Sweet :) On to the next one

[@eq2lornick]

Nice thing about this deck is the most of the core cards are common/uncommon so it can be pretty budget friendly.

[@Kuryux]

suuuure, 16 rare, 4 mythic...super budget m8

[@PatentlyAwesome]

19:17 Did LVD just use the word "meme-y"? I love his sense of humor.

[@pwillyman]

I don't know if he did that on purpose or not...

[@thcdreams654]

These creatures don't skinny dip, they chunky dunk.

[@KiuhKobold]

Fellow internet browser, I shall take this quote and sanctify it for all eternity

[@cuchulainn424]

Hell yes. I was just thinking last night after seeing the treefolk that I wanted to build a deck like this. Thank you, Legend!

[@dagon40]

Nice deck!!!!that burn in monogreen player was epic!!!

[@adamrules01]

You have great discipline to be able to stop and think through every single move even when the answer seems obvious

[@poetro2567]

Absolutely love your videos man

[@Pedro132333]

Your lack of crabs disturbs me, LVD.

[@RooZvonBooZ]

yesss the catapult dream lives on !

[@drizztdourden369]

The highest quality videos on KZbin by far.

[@RandomPerson-mv8bn]

It's funny, with the addition of more top tier white cards, epiphany decks have seen a decline while mono black control decks have seen an increase. Black decks counter white aggro, so gruul has also returned as a reasonable alternative. Weird meta changes, although I guess we'll see how much it has really changed once the pro tournaments start.

[@zach2921]

I was not expecting this deck to perform this well. The catapult fodder seems really good which I did not expect.

[@uoodSJW]

Really cool deck, I like playing with a toughness deck, but if I recall, the last two years, they were white and blue enchantments and planeswalkers, whereas I like creatures such as Carrion Grub and Hydras or in this case Grovestrider and Catapult Fodder.

[@Jerigonte]

Yes! I was waiting for this!

[@demiurge2501]

I play a meme deck version of this where the entire goal is to play phalanx and catapult captain, keep them alive for 1 turn, then play choose your weapon on phalanx for lethal

[@afikolami]

I'm watching this video with 'Baby got Back' playing on loop as background.

[@robertngo1629]

Of course the epiphany player salt roped. So happy to see you beat them lol

[@matanamir4359]

1st I hit like just for the name of the video !! Then I saw it all, good deck, love your voice !! 🤘

[@RandomPerson-mv8bn]

Jim Davis is shaking right now

[@justinbeck2899]

I splash blue so I can play 0/17 crab, I play dig up to fix mana and find combo pieces.

[@indiejarm]

Been waiting for this one 👌

[@d0zeboy]

@Legenvd imitation is the highest form of flattery, re: game 1 :)

[@ThomasL.116]

Love the Prowler!

[@tonysillo]

Forgive me if this is already patreon content, But Can you teach us how to brew like you? I’d take a nice super long video about how you break down the process. Do you work backwards? Do you start by just jamming keywords / creature types? Do you start with the meta and work around it? Are there card type quotas you try to hit? I’m working on a Bard Class / Werewolf legend deck that has been great fun and capable of some monster turns, but I know it could be more competitive. For me it’s things like where does Blizzard brawl overtake Frost bite in the one drop slot, or when do you abandon snow altogether? I feel like to a brewer like yourself these things are obvious, but I can’t quite get there. Thanks again for all the. Ideas though, you are literally my favorite MTG content creator by a mile! Please don’t stop!

[@LegenVD]

There are a bunch of videos on this channel where I build decks from scratch so you can follow my thought process: kzbin.infosearch?query=deckbuilding There's no single method, just working from experience and some trial and error.

[@Selloutian]

Awesome video dude.

[@LegenVD]

Thanks!

[@eq2lornick]

If you don't have all the rares then Dawnhart Mentor and Morbid Opportunist are pretty good options. This is also a really good deck for artisan.

[@SpecieAR]

I've been playing a very similar deck, I chose to go Sultai with Charix, the Raging Isle. I love catapulting people for 17 damage when Curtains often pokes in for 3.

[@cats_like_felix]

Me too, lots of fun and some new ideas from this video as well.

[@andreamagnetta984]

my favorite deck archetype since Tarkir

[@MrTheVori]

Playing this in prerelease 2hg felt so sweet :D

[@Endlessvoidsutidos]

lol oh man that second game i bet he didn't even know what the hell happened :D

[@Vendoodle64]

As I play Ikra Shidiqi/Sidar Kondo in commander, I highly approve of this deck :)

[@alessandroguerri2083]

Budget funny deck! I like it

[@ForgottenSaber2367]

Drafted a deck that looked similar to this. 2 lumber knots, 4 phalanx. Didn’t do too bad

[@ede___9823]

i was so hyped for the video, when i saw the title. then i learned it was a golgari-list. lil-sadface; -i had so high hopes to see a sweet sultai-version and watch Charix become the real raging isle.. was still nice to watch the games. walks off, singing "fat bottomed girls, you make this rocking world go round...!"

[@haddy1074]

I didnt even realize i was within the first 100 views. Not gonna lie when i seen the big booty creatures i was expecting to see the guy that allows you to sac a zombie to make an x/x zombie. This is also a very interesting deck build.

[@johann-vf5du]

The zombies don't actually have 13 power they just deal that much

[@haddy1074]

@@johann-vf5du I was thinking of gerolf just couldn't remember the name off the top of my head. I was saying when I seen a deck with big toughness before watching the video my mind instantly went to gerolf. And then said I enjoyed this build as well.

[@maciek19882]

This was inevitable

[@collectionofatoms1876]

Why do you think Gnarled Grovestrider doesn't simply read : "Creatures you control have vigilance" ? Are there any situations where the wording would make any difference?

[@lossboye2884]

An ad for crimson vow came on before this started and I’m confused… so nobody got married or the queen married herself or she married the 2 confused people?

[@kismet8010]

Yes

[@carannar]

Damn that felt good.

[@larrychatfield]

no idea from a design standpoint (except perhaps flavor) that the phalanx 1 1/3 for 4B has to come into play tapped?

[@User-jo7jp]

recently, its like wizards has been daring me to build an awesome evil eye of orms-by-gore edh deck. trEYEball anyone?

[@haveiszalfaroqie]

12:13 Missed opportunity for Massacre at 6 for absolute board-wipe (and bonus wiping the opponent off, too).

[@OneSet84]

Lumberknot + CHARIX!!! (And Thieve's Tool to make him unblockable)

[@Gnilson5]

12:30 Could simply have meathooked for 6, ending the game right away

[@AJBale-up9kd]

He was 1 mana short to do so

[@Gnilson5]

@@AJBale-up9kd He had the sentinel

[@icetarrantula]

Nice to see epiphany deck get bodied

[@cmjocius]

Fun! What about Unnatural growth lol or whatever the one that doubles your attack. Attack for 26!

[@demiurge2501]

What should go in sideboard?

[@jamesbaker3957]

Would splashing blue for both interaction and mainly chandrix (big grab, correct be on the name) be worth it?

[@LegenVD]

You would lose most of the snow lands and the manabase would be a lot less consistent. Don't think it's worth it at the moment unfortunately.

[@KiuhKobold]

Everyone likes big booty. See? Even the front zombie is reaching out for it. Living or undead, we all agree: the meatier the better

[@BadOptics]

Fun deck, but with the meta it struggles to even get a 40% win rate in Standard (not Alchemy either). Had to swap the Priests out for the Infernal Grasp just to get consistent 2 mana removal as well due to angel/cleric decks being able to buff their creatures to insane levels by turn 3 and 4.

[@SirGrimLockSmithVIII]

I personally refer to Ancient Lumberknot as the booty tree

[@heavykrogan]

monowhite heal is counter but is very fun.thanks

[@ryanpoulos8232]

This deck isn’t just thicc. It’s HD thicc

[@ziziorens348]

That deck name is highly amuzing.

[@zerobrine5226]

When you would rather take a Blizzard Brawl over a wren n Seven or Old Growth Troll something is definitely wrong. I've been saying it should be banned for a while now. 1 mana kill their creature and they can't block? Yeah that's not over powered.

[@RealityDysfunction]

Absolutely agree

[@thechristopherous789]

I would recommend skull port merchant over catapult fodder. The treasure helps ramp faster, it only has 1 less toughness and it can sacrifice to draw

[@LegenVD]

I would play Merchant if I had more room, but definitely need Catapult Fodder to have enough payoff cards for playing the deck in the first place.

[@rainerzufall5741]

19:20 out what? D:

[@ВалентинТерентьев-п4р]

Tough one

[@dwolf7925]

Old Rutstein can be good here

[@LegenVD]

It was a consideration for sure.

[@CyberBuster93]

HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT ONE, HOSS!? xD

[@jonathanmackinnon2452]

Dayum boi he thicc!

[@vladoldman7014]

in the last game of the opponent just a lucky oaf

[@CuShorts]

I get the mana isnt great but you need charix here cmon

[@alexishurtado9450]

Why suddenly you decided to start showing ranked gameplay. I know it has been requested in the past by many subs but what finally convinced you?

[@soybomb777]

"Lovely patreon supporters"

[@mrt4088]

Can you remake this in 2024

[@absolutegamyr8002]

you could have won earlier match 1 by tapping jaspera sentinel for x=6 and then he would lose 5 exactly

[@giovaniconte1860]

Charix is crying somewhere in loneliness

[@michaedove3562]

I'm seriously disappointed that the title isn't "I like big butts".

[@circleddot6127]

A.B.C.

[@douglasingersoll7486]

Hello 🙂

[@captaindc]

Yo

[@kronozord8346]

First or something!

[@theaeskey2502]

1st

[@User-jo7jp]

better luck tomorrow!

[@theaeskey2502]

@@User-jo7jp wasn’t even trying. I had to work. Clearly you can’t tell sarcasm.

[@User-jo7jp]

@@theaeskey2502 and you misjudged my tone, as i was being sincere. no worries though, ill just refrain from interacting with you.

[@theaeskey2502]

@@User-jo7jp sorry i thought you were being snarky. 😒

[@theaeskey2502]

@@k3rr3k it was a joke

[@HCMORGI]

why are those mythic opponents playing like ass?

[@hunszaszist]

Damnit, it's so dissatisfying to see someone durdle when they have lethal AND miss an awesome lethal as well. Just swing if you're gonna win with that, don't play more dumb crap that does not close the game. If you'll take your tame, make it awesome!

[@homoginizer]

I’d love to see your updated version of the spirits deck you made in MID! It’s been one of my favourite decks to play and it’s been given some goodies in VOW I just can’t quite figure out where everything goes :(