How This Speedrunner DESTROYED Minecraft's Biggest Record

Sagi's 8:36 speedrun world record in Minecraft 1.16 RSG kind of came out of nowhere - but this is the story of how it happened. Yes, this video is very late, but hopefully it's still a story you enjoy hearing. Please go support Sagi on his channel:
/ @sagiigal5947
Other footage from:
Cube1337x - / @cube1337x
Orachi - / @orachi3253
Crookst - / crookst
Brentilda - / @brentilda
thecamo6 - / thecamo6runs
Naaag - / naaagyt
fe666 - / @fe666
Couriway - / couriway
Illumina - / illuminahd
Korbanoes - / korbanoes
TheeSizzler - / theesizzler
Music used (in order):
Cheesenubs - Square Mile Radius
Faster Than Light - Colonial
Cheesenubs - 106
Max James - Realizations
Faster Than Light - Mantis (Explore)
Cheesenubs - Flood Plain
Outro prod. NickHitt Beats: • [FREE] Drake Type Beat...
This is not the story of a Minecraft player who possibly cheated to get a faked Minecraft speedrun world record, and not the story of their friend who also did not cheat to get a faked Minecraft speedrun world record. Fake Minecraft speedruns are insane, almost as insane as this description! If you want to see a fake cheated Minecraft 1.16 world record speedrun, this is not the video for you!
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[@siriusnotserious]

A few people were angry about the fact that their favorite runner not breaking the wr and instead someone as unknown as sagi, but in reality he worked equally as hard for it. Run was insane, the amount of nerve handling required would’ve been huge. At catjam said, “Try hitting the cleanest 4 bed on a 7 flat end enter, then hit me up.”

[@lincolncapsalot168]

crookst fans are punching air rn

[@ripfc]

who was mad

[@siriusnotserious]

there were a good amount of people mentioning he didn’t deserve it, not that it was those many but 💀

[@HassanIQ777]

@@ripfc crooks fans

[@HassanIQ777]

btw is crookst still grinding rsg

[@void_x_walker3711]

Sagi wasn't actually playing a run on another instance of Minecraft, he just hit the auto-reset hotkey and created a new world in the same instance. While leaving the world is also technically not allowed, there is an exception for bug fixes and some leeway for accidents, as long as the runner returns to the world immediately and in the same recording, which sagi did.

[@Motiz7]

Okay, thanks for the explanation!

[@Kaika433]

That was explained in the video

[@karjalatakaisin]

@@Kaika433 it wasn't explained that throughoutly and also twt said it was technically against the rules which isn't true as there is an exception according to this comment

[@Kaika433]

@@karjalatakaisin the OP also said "technically"

[@karjalatakaisin]

@@Kaika433 But there is an official expection to that being technically against the rules which twt didn't mention

[@heyitsjustmejj]

I’m so happy for Sagi, this run was so deserved

[@killxaid]

Don't you mean he deserves being recognized for it

[@NovemberOrWhatever]

So he 4-bed after missing his first pearl to the fountain. That is amazing. I think even for top runners, a 4-bed requires extra concentration, but he was able to get it set up very quickly

[@gus8696]

4 bedding is pretty easy, it was mainly doing it under the stress of breaking pb by 4 minutes and a new wr minute barrier that was impressive

[@koalaunknown]

“4 bedding is pretty easy” Ok buddy let’s se you pull off a four bed

[@languste2618]

@@koalaunknown you are talking to a guy with sub 2 ssg lmao

[@DueySR]

@@koalaunknown 4-bedding is easy and most top runners can load up a practice map and do it repeatedly. It's doing it on wr pace that's difficult.

[@gus8696]

@@koalaunknown I’ve probably done a 4-bed over 1000 times throughout my time in mcsr, it’s really very easy once you practice I can do it like a dozen times in a row easy and basically all top runners can too

[@gamefreak2016]

Im glad they approved his record even though he had accidentally tabbed to a new world. The speed run world wasn’t cheated and he didn’t use any mods so even with that slight hiccup he deserved it.

[@gvbrxiel]

Congrats to sagi, well deserved! That 4 bed was smooth af too

[@_sevelin]

I still remember the days when the world record times were 26 mins... Its really crazy to think that mc community has accomplished soo much in so little time...

[@owinsgood]

Don't mind me, currently trying to imagine Andrew covering subway surfer runs

[@juxluxsr]

Andrew Tate?

[@dermor_]

@@juxluxsr ahhahahaha so funny omg im crying

[@juxluxsr]

@@dermor_ thank you

[@bronco3]

No way owinge

[@campfiredan6913]

"10 minutes till we go!" "lemme just beat Minecraft real quick"

[@heatstorm9312]

I think the mods were right to verify the run, but I think the rules should also be updated and clarified for situations like this. Assuming innocence can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt and its clear there was no ill intent, it should be verified.

[@TrevA102]

small explanation, he did not open a new “instance” but a new world in the same instance this has a different set of rules where there is leeway. if you exit the run immediately and keep the same recording it’s allowed

[@_tym3k]

teacher: *you have 10 minutes left of class, you can do whatever you want* this guy:

[@tkienjoyer]

I am a speedrunner myself and I wouldn't say that speedrunning is simply the need to prove yourself that you can push yourself further, it's the need to produce a run that you are satisfied with, take kosmicd12 for example, a former world record holder in smb1 any% that grinded the game for years and then got a world record of 4:55.646 which he said he was satisfied with, and ever since he has stopped running the category, the thing is for a run to be satisfactory it needs to have good rng and you need to play well otherwise you feel carried by rng or you played well and got rolled.

[@aaaaaaa4760]

it's literally both

[@doggo7078]

True, but that depends on the motivation. Some runners run to break minute barriers, others run only when there is competition and when no ones challenges their record they just leave until someone beats th, others run the game because they have fun running it, others do it for accomplishment, others do it to push themselves, and others do it to become satisfied at long, long last Speedrunners come in a wode variety

[@okCobalt]

An incredibly deserved world record, and an incredibly solid video Also waiting for you to pivot to Subway Surfers content

[@atuliyengar9638]

ayo the tetris guy's here

[@cokacolasbestfrend8708]

nobody actually cares about subway surfers. other than a ton of people but still

[@okCobalt]

@@atuliyengar9638 Subway Surfers guy now

[@MurhaajaFasaani]

@@okCobalt mb/pq guy :)

[@davidjennings2300]

Decent

[@fontajo]

It’s insane to me that this person was 3 years old when I started playing this game

[@lexoll.]

I think this video is more of an analysis about the player than it is a run analysis. Great video for sure!! Just was hoping to get an in depth analysis of the run when i saw the title and thumbnail

[@taktikstayla4024]

Thanks a lot for making this video. It destroys the thought of sagi being a random guy that came and broke the wr effortlessly. Knowing the background was a crucial thing i learned here.

[@otterscave6607]

That’s insane that a 14yr old got the wr! GG sagi!

[@DryBreadd]

The packers lost :)

[@adm_131]

Been wondering when this video was gonna come out lol. Anyways congrats to sagi, absolutely destroyed the time

[@juhiss912]

I wonder would've this video happened if Reign got a flint 🤔

[@nitsujustin]

avg "he lost wr to end fight 🤓"vs "he lost wr to flint rates GIGACHAD"

[@MindGD]

KEK

[@roko3]

Same Here

[@HassanIQ777]

@@nitsujustin so tru smh smh

[@_Neolidas]

Zy also lost wr to flint rng in his 14:07

[@ashketcham3112]

I’m happy you posted this now. Happy new year everyone :)

[@detroityeet7048]

I'm glad the mods verified it. Sure, he switched to another instance of the game, but it was an accident and he switched back right away.

[@anonymousaxolotl]

In my opinion, this run is actually much better than all the other world records, because it doesn't use a bot or calculated travel or whatever. To me at least, it makes it seem much more genuine.

[@DueySR]

Sorry to break it to you, but Sagi used ninbot. Notice at 12:18 where it says "location copied to clipboard" in chat? That's Sagi inputting the angle into a calculator (that isn't shown on the recording). The only difference between this and any other run that uses a bot is he didn't need to throw a second eye because the stronghold was ocean exposed.

[@anonymousaxolotl]

@Duey I see! Thank you so much for the clarification, that wasn't explained well in the video

[@strapminers723]

If only was bedrock...

[@JJ-xt2dq]

@@anonymousaxolotl nah you just didnt listen very well

[@uruacufutsal1]

He technically did used a bot

[@buzzaboo]

Thank you for making this video. As we've seen though, a few hours after a twt video comes out there is a new wr.

[@munchingdragon6]

EYOO huge fan my g

[@josephc.9520]

Welp time for another analysis now

[@ethantasti2521]

Pov: *the record gets beaten in 2 hours after this video*

[@shreyjain3197]

did it actually or r u just saying it hypothetically

[@halflight8811]

@@shreyjain3197 bro the video got uploaded 40 mins ago lol

[@PowShadowPSH]

The wr lasted about 2mo

[@bloodwolf2609]

I mean it was inevitable that someone that doesn't create content would break a record; just because it's someone that isn't showing their progress and always grinding their records online shouldn't warrant any less of an accomplishment just because they've played the game offline. On top of this, I appreciate the mod team for actually verifying the run, not because I respect the leaderboard verification, but because you can tell that the mods actually care about putting real runs on there, rather than blatantly and ignorantly enforcing the rules as they've been written. Despite the argument that hotkeying a reset key is risky, knowing full well the repurcussions and rules of submitting runs, there is obviously no ill-intent to cheat and even if the run was ignorantly rejected, it still would've been a WR accomplishment from my perspective, and I'm sure the mods would've had a similar sentiment. Very well deserved WR, GG.

[@Wqahgd]

Dude this is gonna be epic! I have school so I’m gonna miss the premiere but I can’t wait to watch this vid when I get back!

[@toara]

always happy to see a youngster so talented! big grats ;)

[@shmevanriceballz2857]

Sagi got it 100% Mods made a good choice

[@michellamoureuxm]

It is so nice to finally hear a story about minecrafters, and a 12 year old that doesn't end in arrest and trauma.

[@ezra6563]

This run is a beauty... mad respect to sagi 👍

[@EmdyMC]

Sagi gets insane social credit in school lmao. gg

[@nickcat888]

In terms of video editing and production this was great.

[@ytviewer8405]

Great video as usual!

[@martijnsmith1525]

This is late, but you have a very nice sense of humour in these videos. It's very nicely placed and never feels overdone or played up. There was a really nice narrative through this story as well which I think works really well for speedrunning content. I know content volume has been an issue, but I think spacing it out and focusing on the story and buildup works well, and I think it would work well even if there has subsequently been a faster run after. I think nhe quality of your content helps the videos to stand on their own without necessarily having that reporting element on the newest speedruns all the time. I think the fact that its easy to binge through older non-current runs is a testament to that. Anyway, weird comment, but I hope you actually read this.

[@meowingapple]

As another 14 year old, this was really inspiring to see! It shows that you can achieve your goals if you put enough effort into it. Speaking of, maybe I should go finish my homework lol

[@CowWithArmor]

as another 14 year old i also need to finish my hw

[@meowingapple]

@@CowWithArmor are you a freshman?

[@CowWithArmor]

yea lmao

[@BlazeSLK]

I teach 9th grade. You guys are inspiring

[@marekeben9484]

As the third 14 year old I can say I have now finished my homework

[@Alluxing]

I’m excited to wake up tomorrow and start off my birthday with a Weekly thing video!

[@Nooticus]

WE ARE BIRTHDAY TWINS!!

[@Alluxing]

@@Nooticus Ayyyyyyy

[@WidePaggi]

WidePaggi

[@MindGD]

WidePaggi !!!

[@plebbrawlstars3230]

I've been waiting for a video on the wr being broken

[@jnikofp8831]

Dude now its so optimized and contested, reignex lost the wr for 3s, and before feinberg almost got a 9 flat, looking forward the next wr

[@noam15A]

Kinda funny as an Israeli hearing Sagi pronounced as "Saggy". The emphasis should be on the "gi" not the "Sa".

[@robertbender999]

yeah you’d figure he could at least get his name right lol

[@Nooticus]

Its a pretty small mistake. At least they didnt say something like ‘say-guy’ lol

[@Hugoslavia]

I'm not even Israeli, just Jewish and could hear that he waas pronouncing it wrong lol

[@ducklife7662]

Sagi is enough right?

[@kbitty]

Thank you, i was looking for someone to point it out Im not Israeli, but I've never heard Sagi pronounced as Saggy 💀💀

[@davidheffernan3829]

Great run and happy the mods accepted it. I think the issue with lea ubg the world was the standard settings mod when he rejoined. But he changed rd for dolphin immediately so seems fair to me. I feel for my ski though. Brentilda has his sub 10 with all the pauses. Sagi had his issue. Feels harsh that mynski was denied WR.

[@mooing_cowmilk]

one thing for speedrun website, the lvl leaderboard doesn't count towards active players count. So if the mods but the lvl leaderboard in the main game, all the runners count. That might be what happened to subway surfers. (Also why games with 0 active players really has many active runners)

[@fotispanagopoulos5080]

I would love to see also an subway surfers record .I am playing this game at least 8 years now and i had no idea that there was a competitive community .I would love to learn more about it

[@loravura4782]

wait, he's FOURTEEN? insane talent, man.

[@hue69]

this is actually so heartwarming

[@justadude6732]

A video explaining subway surfers rise and current world record could be quite entertaining, even just as a once-off thing.

[@poonamchauhan3495]

Couriway : 14:36 Brentilda : 9:36 Sagi : 8:36 There's something going on with that 36 in the end

[@KapookLynn]

"I didn't cared cause I knew that it's not over until it's over" inspirational quote

[@tahmidun_nahar]

really loved it, as another 14year old who tried to speedrun but failed, i love to see him do it as if we did it!

[@guymitchell9234]

sagi you legend

[@plutonrond9206]

It's a good thing he was young, because if he had been older, mods might have not accepted the error he did. I can't say for sure, but i feel like it mattered in the decision.

[@approciated3568]

I feel this can make someone day and would help someone would finish their goal

[@enkhtvwshinsarangerel7859]

Y'know it's gonna be a good video when it took him whole month. o7 for Sagi and TwT

[@nat_cat2923]

Thank you for the video!

[@khalidalkaaoud7885]

Ever since the run got verified, I was honestly pissed that the run with a stupidly big time difference wasn't beaten by a well known runner. But after watching this video, I don't think anyone** else deserved it more. Also, in hindsight, I didn't even know who Brentilda and Cube were before their world records. But all that aside, congratulations Sagi, you deserved it. And great video too, S tier channel for sure. Can't wait for subway surfers xD Anyone but Crookst...

[@transmascmewhatareyoutalki7650]

Oof, yeah, I honestly really hope Crookst gets the WR someday...

[@hazwi]

exceeeeept for that one dude who just tped to the end and killed the dragon with commands, that guy is op and is to be feared by all speedrunners

[@isabelrodriguez9780]

And a 4-bed? INSANE.

[@mika_mdf]

Man and he's only 14, thats crazy

[@timiempire2279]

age literally doesn't matter when playing video games

[@mika_mdf]

@@timiempire2279 Thats not true, you can't expect a 6 year old to beat the world record

[@timiempire2279]

@@mika_mdf why not? As long as he understands the game he's playing and can learn strategies to get better, he can. It's definitely unlikely, but plausible.

[@mika_mdf]

@@timiempire2279 Yes, its unlikely, thats why I wrote my comment because younger people are usually more unlikely to get the wr

[@Lucas-cb8pq]

is it me or is your edit style like wirtual? i absolutely love it!

[@bassildones28]

Having to watch 3 pov of 3 different run is so confusing

[@peter4677]

Love the editing as per usual, another great vid!

[@OmarXDmc]

Well Deserved Pretty insane for his skills and an unknown runner But it Seems and deffinetly he Worked rly Hard for it GG!!

[@MindGD]

common omar W

[@OmarXDmc]

@@MindGD W

[@menamenotjeff5401]

2:54 sounds like a gambling addiction

[@heinzdahmlich1745]

MC Speedrunning is basically gambling since its really rng dependant.

[@Husky_Ranger55]

Love to see a not a known runner get a record gg

[@SparksFly4]

Glad they let him keep the record that was awesome! Congrats sagi 👏

[@Danny15]

Probably your guy's best made video to be honest. An amazing vid on an amazing run. Sagi really deserves this run and it's just inspiring watching history play out like this. As for a next video, Crooksts 5:27 SH enter run would be interesting.

[@frostijjj]

As a 14 year old who's favourite creator is Couriway, this is crazy to me

[@holleey]

15:30 haha except that those aren't easy to meet requirements at all

[@SuperKillerIL]

גאווה ישראלית! גאה בך ימלך

[@theophrastusbiology3410]

cameback to this community because of this run after a year

[@justminusnun5552]

I think that if it wasn't for the time the dragon took to perch it could've been a possible sub 8 minutes run But I'm still amazed for that 8:36, I have watched the run like 5 times as of now since it got posted

[@PowShadowPSH]

That was an above avg perch. With an average perch it would be a 9-11XX

[@Bobobo-bo-bo-bobobo]

Sagi: You know what? I'm just gonna go ahead and break the world record.

[@lifeishard9349]

Why did the end fight really give me the shivers?

[@duartevader2709]

You should make a video on the bridging community, would be preety sick ngl Also ggs to sagi, such a legend

[@yes-is5wf]

Literally like 2 people in that community lmao

[@duartevader2709]

@@yes-is5wf that was like 3 years ago now it has 3 people but if he made a video maybe it would go up to 5

[@randombanana640]

Congrats to Doogile who is our new WR Holder with 8:15 🎊

[@PowShadowPSH]

And now it’s 7:45 by Zylenox

[@randombanana640]

@@PowShadowPSH yay

[@jackyphayakmalerng4079]

I dont know its its because i was eating spicy food when watching this, but i genuinely teared up towards the end

[@bruh48728]

incredibly deserved run

[@orachi3253]

no way sagi

[@TomMcKeesick]

summoningsalt is a proud dad rn

[@NotSomeJustinWithoutAMoustache]

Thank you for the speedrun WR breakdown TWT!! What's the name of the BGMs?

[@llNEXO]

That's sick dude, I love this video. Literally got goosebumps at the ender dragon part

[@RealGodofSpeed]

I totally didn’t know that this happened

[@bedwarsmayhem]

Everyone: minecraft monsters are sCaRy!! Him: beats Minecraft before night exists

[@scimastory]

bro this person is 14?!?! I never knew that! Good for him!!

[@jasperwang6310]

Like how he could’ve speedrun minecraft 2 times in the length of time video

[@timalechkevitch4566]

He straight up went Shaggy Instinct mode

[@TD_Bear]

loved this vid

[@TheOrigamiGenius]

When unknown speedrunners get the WR: Expect the unexpected

[@KapookLynn]

Wait until the premiere start and then suddenly someone will get a new wr

[@catwizard6482]

Would love to see you cover reigns rta world record

[@chadjohnson2035]

My KZbin notifications did not send for this one

[@Levitationable]

what a legend

[@thedimas3007]

Mom: it’s to sleep Sagi: 10 minutes please

[@fben5534]

8 minutes* 😉

[@nnand6997]

Why did he box himself in at the end? (I’m not very into speedrunning, just into Minecraft)

[@NotElrit]

to not die from enedrman on accident

[@diiidell7608]

finally is the video here

[@CowWithArmor]

i don't rly watch or play mcsr anymore, but this pretty much the exact same way i got into it, except i only got to a 26:59 pb 💀i'm even the same age as this kid lmao

[@lorem.thenerd]

Honestly its super inspiring that a 12 year okd could build up their skills over two years and earn a world record! I know some people are frustrated that more well-known speedrunners didnt break it, but personally im happier that its a kid that isnt well known. They deserve all the respect!!

[@Spanken]

Dope!!

[@blyss.]

Wow new monthly upload!

[@kirbykraftgames]

I remembered watching this run shortly after it was verified, and nearly died when I saw he overthrew the pearl