I can't believe these cards are in a life gain deck

A Mardu (Red/White/Black) life gain deck designed for the current Standard meta on MTG Arena
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[@yorkieandthechihuahua]

Honestly, CGB, while I understand that people want to see the successes much more than the failures, it's also good for a less experienced and less skilled player like me to see a better player like you also struggles in the meta. Makes the meta more bearable. Even if it was just occasional, I'd love to see more of this.

[@dabhands44]

I concur whole-heartedly with this. Also from a perspective of learning the meta, if all i see are the successes then i feel ive not learned anything. Its just as important to learn what can defeat you when using the meta decks 👍

[@FancyCatOfficial]

I don't want that. If deck is bad, deck is bad. Meta is meta. You just lose to aggro, it's what happens

[@ilyamethot6428]

100%. My biggest pet peeve in magic content is when we only see a deck popping off. Its almost as if creators forget that the fun from success comes from knowing you can lose and that the deck succeeded in spite of that. I understand it seems like getting curb stomped by turn three isnt fun to play - but its actually very useful for me and other viewers to understand the deck's matchup strengths.

[@fwmlp]

I agree. That’s why I loves the “Honest Attempt” series CGB used to do

[@yavivanov6650]

The determining factors in who wins a game of magic: 1. Matchup 2. Who goes first 3. Luck of the draw 4. Skill

[@IRONICurbanchaos]

Pretty much lost everything I cared about this past year, and your videos have been one of the few things that brings me genuine joy. Thanks for sharing a little magic in our lives.

[@starmanda88]

I’m genuinely sorry to hear that. I hope things start to look up for you.

[@gardnering]

keep your chin up, friend

[@amandaclinton1344]

Time heals all. My deepest love and condolences

[@DinoAndSeal]

Sorry to hear that. Glad to hear there's something that still brings you some joy until you're in better times.

[@Kalianyia]

Thanks for showing it raw, uncut, unedited. That's how we like it

[@Dosamer]

6:08 not skipped ♥

[@astrogamer4482]

I watched the annoncements then left for the games🙏🙏🙏

[@crypticgladiator2810]

Honestly I feel that showing the loses and struggles that you go through while making these videos proves why you are the one in best of one. Because at the end of the day no matter how good the deck is how well you play it or how many times you go first you can still end up on a losing streak. It happens to us all. Magic the gathering is a strategy base game for a reason. You not always going to win but your not always going to lose. You'll always have my support CGB. The Man that never didn't have it!

[@SlappinMTG]

Man honestly I’ll watch anything you post. I have watched you everyday for the past 4 years and ain’t going no where! Also keep up the gym! 💪

[@joshmg5465]

❤cgb is top tier!!❤

[@ocha-time]

Playing less popular decks has actually been a nice shake-up for me. Of course I'm also not even diamond right now, so that helps

[@godlynewbie]

i get to platinum then just stop bothering and just play non ranked

[@jamesward5106]

Just chiming in with feedback on the video from a very casual player's perspective. Simply put - great video. It's entertaining, informative, and real. I like the less-tailored approach of not only-showing wins. I think showing the losses add value by reminding us what it's really like to play best of one Standard.

[@CUATROMORCE]

i didnt skip intro, i like casual cgb, i like spikey cgb, i like salty cgb. just keep on doing what you like man it means a lot❤

[@TheRelinquished2]

Im in the 'Watched the whole intro" club :)

[@SLiKKSTaR]

I personally like to watch wins and losses because it makes my brain tick to think what I would/could do differently. Thanks for awesomely CONSISTENT content CGB :)

[@JohnSmith-dd2vj]

For me, I like this type of video as much(maybe more) than the tuned up videos...more natural, more honest...love it!

[@soar813]

I personally think its more organic to see win and losses, no deck only just wins and seeing the losses can help make people better players to see what lines of play might've salvaged the game or the risks you chose to take.

[@krystallinekris]

Not to mention, it does show what matchups are bad / difficult / just outright counters to your deck you're playing as well, which can be crucial to know when playing a deck.

[@soar813]

@@krystallinekris i concur certain meta decks you'll see in ladder a lot, so seeing a breadth of games to see what matches ups you'll encounter will make it easier to decide what decks you want to pilot.

[@ivanm.5481]

I just enjoy your perspective and the things you talk about. You take your job very seriously and you’re super transparent. It feels authentic and I love it, but can’t just be authentic and hold attention. You’re also entertaining and fun to watch. I personally think you’re doing a great job. This is the only channel that I can always come back to and watch, even daily if I’m in the mood.

[@TheGingerbrett]

To draw at least one 1-drop, P(X>=1) == 1- P(X=0). which is 65.37%

[@matthewherndon5052]

As a quick follow up, welcome back from vacation :). And all things considered, do content that is fun for you. If it's fun for you, it'll likely be fun for us! Thank you for your content!

[@GoldenSkeeter]

Less editing = more fun, too

[@Mrbones1102]

Content and viewer retention wise, I totally understand the cutting games philosophy. You basically have to show wins to keep people engaged, it's why everyone does it. Since I use your videos to learn, seeing every game is beneficial for me, especially because your tough-spot analysis really shines in the tough losses. If you're talking through your plays, I'm learning and having fun.

[@spenceravila4385]

Thank you for posting this. I think it’s more important to show how these decks truly perform and not only when you win against the meta decks. I can tell you that I myself have made decks from your videos and I soon regret making them because your success in the videos do not always work out the same way with the general public. I will say out of all your videos you posted recently, your Boros angels deck is legitimately a meta deck for standard. Not too many people run it and I have been smashing arena because of it. So thank you.

[@BarnettBlazer]

We need an ode to the best and/or most unused cards in standard that are about to rotate

[@danbecker9805]

Loved that you showed all the content! Some days the match maker and shuffler combine to crush a deck!

[@AJZesty]

Always nice to hear more of your journey and story! If a life gain deck is losing to aggro, then it’s probably not very good life gain deck 😅 Buuut viewers like me will always watch every video in entirety regardless of what you post because you are a fantastic content creator and entertainer!

[@AJZesty]

Also, I really appreciate having the win - loss counter to showcase the experience better!

[@CanadianBaconPwnage]

That was the most relatable intro I've seen for Magic gameplay. Thank you for reminding me that even good players have bad days.

[@jannewilhelm2866]

That actually is a great video! Much more interesting to get honest gameplay and commentary than watching pre-selected games. At this point, it's unlikely that a new deck will break the meta, but we can learn something from the failures. Loved ❤the vid!

[@tristangoins3917]

Crazy that you're about to surpass your previous streak. When you ended that streak I had literally just started playing Magic a month or so before it ended and this is really putting stuff into a time perspective for me.

[@KeithBuhler]

Welcome back! Love the new streaks -- I'm on 9 months streak in the gym (week by week, not day by day) and feeling good!

[@cdgregOG]

Man, I remember the tears that came to my eyes after the epic Crokeyz battle. I would love to see a Sonio Collab or some point.

[@carlpalacios]

Skiping a salty intro?!?! Who are these false Mesa Falcons?

[@kitcobb6046]

This is honestly such a fun looking deck! I don’t play Standard, but this intrigues me.

[@cubandarknez]

Was an interesting idea, but also shows why the meta cards/decks have their spots. The more card slots used for cooking, the more likely the deck is to be missing a key component (in this case card draw/advantage and consistency). Thanks for including the video!

[@9_Lives]

Interesting intro. Nobody breaks the 4th wall or is honest like you.

[@Splatter103]

I love that we get to see the loses, its makes it more entertaining and shows us a better representation of the deck's success

[@oscarnoll448]

Awesome that you're working out! Consistentcy is key, and stay on your process!

[@DoctorTako]

I think it’s fair to rage at mono red aggro; the deck where the only meaningful decision is mulliganing… much skill, many intelligence

[@NHTYSYX]

I love how cgb releases videos not of his wins only (like other KZbinrs), but also his losses.

[@celsopatiri2846]

Congratulations on the consistency my dude, and thank you for the work and quality content ❤

[@TheDdvd1]

Great to have you back CGB.

[@RedstrideTV]

i loved this, idea: grixis corpse appraisal before he leaves?

[@ParanoidGamer122]

Honestly I prefer the full videos (loses and all). Struggling against meta and hearing your thoughts on how to get past certain situations is very helpful in getting better game sense.

[@gabrielbaluda5993]

Love this content man, I like to see how you play and lose, and everything there. Plus, it makes me feel like the experience is actually REAL. Like you’re not trying to sell me on a shit deck

[@spuggD]

Damn I remember being here for during the first streak. Almost 2.5 years later, where did that time go. GG CGB

[@ericlundquist3466]

Impressive. Very nice. Let's see Sonio's streak

[@PyrotechNick77]

It's not a salty rage... it's a sad boi rage

[@hardfoil]

Gym changed my life for the better! Excited to learn that it's becoming a regular part of your life as well ❤️

[@seanjacobson1612]

This is what my typical Arena experience is like

[@sidneypowelstock6812]

we love you cgb. thank you for sharing your thoughts and channel history. I'm a newer fan so I didn't know about the streaks at all

[@thememedungeonkeeper]

Given typal is such a big thing in Bloomburrow perhaps you could try Orzhov bats with a life gain and target removal theme. Could be fun.

[@zaksaturday1693]

I must not rage. Rage is the streak-killer. Rage is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my rage. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the rage has gone there will be nothing. Only the streak will remain.

[@Cinetyk]

908?!??! That's awesome!! I truly respect and admire that, but at the same time I worry it's very taxing and I feel I'm OK with some pauses. Make sure you're healthy, CGB, I know with mono red it's a hard task...

[@DinoAndSeal]

Thanks for showing this video. I wish all creators would show uncurated match ups to give a better idea of strengths and weaknesses of decks. The number of times I've been filled into using wildcards or part with cash for singles is almost embarrassing.

[@marcomarino1390]

I like this "honest videos" - shows me I am not alone in the pain zone in MTGA :-)

[@feldmanovitch]

The last streak was 900 days ago. rip man time flies 😖

[@andrecruz04]

Please, these honest streaks are GOLDEN. It's RELATABLE. Very good idea.

[@lolovaitowler6604]

Keep up working out in the gym. You do not need to have a streak of working out everyday. In fact, recovery is a major part of hypertrophy training. So please, make sure you have days off each week. Set a goal of going 3-4 days a week to start. As your recovery gets better over time, increase to 5-6. You got this bro!

[@MartinSparkes-BadDragon]

I like the real world experience. Otherwise you don't get to see the reality so when you jump in and get crushed with the brew you get a feel bad moment. Also we can learn from the losses as much as the wins.

[@user-iy3gi2vp8v]

Hey man sorry to do you like that earlier with your own blue white list…. I couldn’t believe I’d draw the counter spell every turn either LOL - NVMTR the blue white control player earlier

[@leob5261]

I love when you show the struggle win or loose

[@LactoseFreeNails]

I've been working on a silly reef worm deck (non commander) and I'd love to see you make one!

[@nequies]

Thanks for the content CGB ur the way I find out about new cards and fun strats

[@Narpas]

Oh man, I'm salty that I copied and updated an MTGGoldfish deck recently - a Simic Ramp Desert deck that sought to doppelganger some deserts and Spelunking to produce 20+ crime lands. Neat concept, but I felt deceived when I realized just how paper-thin it was against any sort of aggression! I'm excited to see and try out new decks, but definitely keep some losses in your videos, it helps keep expectations level!

[@FlyingSpaceOstrich]

I for one love the videos where CGB rages while paying a subpar deck. Maybe it's because I don't play arena anymore and just want entertaining content rather than deckbuilding advice. I also remember the OG streak and loved having a new standard video to watch everyday. Hard to believe it's been 2 1/2 years since then.

[@jack21222]

Welcome back!

[@joshualuster1972]

Welcome back from vacation cgb aka Ironman I’m all for the streaks, keep going!

[@levimanning2311]

thanks for the daily uploads! you are one of my favorite creators.

[@noobknights]

What I've learned from playing around with tri color aggro is how much worse color screw can be when your stall point is at two or three lands. And how badly those mono color lands mess you up. It's really hard to justify more than one basic as a mono color source to cover for basic checks.

[@AzazelReborn81]

Honestly, I’m more interested in watching the failures than the wins. Because in failures there’s more chance to see mistakes to learn from. Sure the opponent also makes mistakes, but opponents don’t explain. You do. So I can understand your choices, your perspective and your reasoning behind every mistake. So, I’m all up for videos where you show wins and losses.

[@burningpapersun1]

I always watch the videos from start to finish.

[@jack21222]

The hypergeo calc on 8 one-drops is 65.3% in the opening hand. Of course, in a 3 color deck, it doesn't guarantee you can play your one-drop on turn 1.

[@robertrhodes8432]

I like the honest approach have you thought about best of three standard? A lot of content creators skip out on this very relevant dynamic of the game...we can own in best of one on arena all day but if any of us go sit down at a GP or ptq without the skills associated with sideboards we will be at a severe disadvantage just a thought bud GGs CGB!

[@slaphappy-qb3jb]

CGB is one of the VERY few arena players i respect. He doesnt BS and say "oh this deck is just mega op the best deck ever" and then take out every loss to artificially make the deck look good. If its jank, he says its jank. he talks about the strengths and weakness of a given deck. 90% of MTG content creators deliberately mislead players into thinking random decks are good, and they end up burning their wildcards on nonsense. That wouldnt be a problem if the economy of MTG Arena wasnt so dogshit bad. If they had Runeterras economy, MTG arena would be the most popular online card game EASILY. Instead WotC decides greed is more important than player experience.

[@sziruch87]

Great content. I'm watching you since like day ~100 of the first streak. Love the idea of keeping all the games. Always waiting for the new video. If something different than standard, historic.

[@DeathsjesterKMNP]

Mad props for trying something interesting like this.

[@NickTemperistic]

As a midrange player it is nice to see other people playing multiple games against control and suffering like me.

[@lucasfrey9353]

Hope to see more brawl and other formats! Love the brawl and commander gameplays! Standard isn’t as interesting anymore it’s just the same decks all the time. But I’ll stay for all of it. Keep it up! Awesome work! Greetings from Austria!

[@domotoro3552]

personally, I like more losses being included because it makes each game less predictable (which in turn makes me more invested in each match)

[@johnmoore5085]

Love seeing the whole thing!

[@mikewest7839]

I went 0-4 with a new deck the other day, with never drawing ANY mana by turn 3. I was so tilted. I stuck with it and then went on to win the next 8 games. When the shuffler decides you need to lose, you lose.

[@balbect]

LETS DIVE IN, LET IT BEGIN!

[@ncuco]

Grab a powerful card or theme that doesn't have a deck good enough. Make a deck. Show us 6 games. Even if you loose. Then change it to be better (of it didn't work well first time) and explain changes. Give us 6 games. Then do this once more and give us ur conclusions. The best part for me is brewing decks. Being original. And i have above 50% winrates without playing any meta decks (though I play mostly explorer). You're an amazing player, I'm sure you can make fringe archetypes work. And if not, the process is always entertaining. Make a gruul counters deck. Make a merfolk deck. A selesnya artifacts. Grab an idea and try :) id love to hear your thought process on the deck building and improvement (i have a standard boros humans for example. No convoke)

[@paulocampino5045]

Thank you for the honest video. I appreciate it.

[@sdgc8667]

just make a black white deck with no shelly and indirect lifegain like the 2 cost enchantment when stuff dies, or Edgar, or the three cost black enchantment that drains once a turn or becomes a creature. And you will destroy every red deck you face. Putting boros spells and forge in there is gonna super charge your opponents you need that wipe that reduces cost by the # of creature or other removal

[@RetroMTG]

There’s this guy named Dan who started working out one day and just stuck to it, even on days he didn’t want to go. He added years to his life. Dan is cool

[@Orinn000]

Seeing all the games is a great thing once in a while. Yeah, watching mono-red doing mono-red things over and over isn't exactly gripping content, but I don't generally watch for the gameplay. I watch for the personality. TBH, the thing that gets me to just shut off a video most of the time is the second or third Sunfall, either from you or from the opponent. What did they say about Veil of Summer? One card that invalidates entire strategies? Yeah, hate it.

[@hastat7322]

Watching a string of victories because you edited out the loses got boring pretty fast for me. Glad to see you experimenting with this, I enjoyed the video.

[@matthewherndon5052]

I'd love to see you play a no-lies white-red or white-red-blue that just obliterates mono red and boros. I want to see you absolutely crush the standard ladder

[@tylerpassow3993]

I will watch till the end plz show real gameplay like this love the channel

[@Jerrysaurus]

thought i would try out a positive comment.... i appreciate you have figured out how to ride out the daily crap to deliver a new streak of 908.

[@DarthHao]

It’s nice to see that the Arena shuffler is a dick to everyone, and it’s not singling me out. Now I can play some more BO1 without contemplating suicide after every losing streak

[@maxdambrosio3248]

Algorithm Juice is the best term I've heard in a while

[@RenanTheBoss21]

Doesnt matter, gonna watch every single match of every single video ❤

[@Skinnypig711]

last two weeks of standard. If you have a week or two worth of favorite standard decks, I'd love to watch that as content as we "celebrate" 23543 years in this rotation.

[@TheMagister]

I enjoy you having a good time playing the game we love.

[@seanrasmussen2877]

I will say, i remember you saying you cut games before, but I had kind of forgotten. It is nice to see its not just me that gets trolled by the algorithm on a daily basis. Did you q an anti-creature deck? Here! Artifact affinity only.

[@DatMagicBoii]

I just like watching you whatever you think is best.

[@AlexMurio]

Honest gameplays are the best 🎉

[@thebestnumber1]

Why do you think we only want to see hell queue commanders? That a strange take. There are SO many interesting commanders, and even if some of them suck, watching you pilot them and learn how it is that you think is the fun part. I have been watching a lot of a channel called Spellcaster's Showtime precisely because of that.

[@solarupdraft]

I understand that metrics take precedence, but I'm one who enjoys watching meta-slayer videos.

[@jakebswenka]

As I told another mtg arena youtuber, you should try urubrasks forge with red n blue proliferate deck.

[@Deidoouu]

woo welcome back CBG!

[@speedrunnercaliorda2787]

Try some more of the cultivate thing format. I enjoyed that a bit.

[@horn2102]

I watched the whole thing you're a real one