I Say Its Name Thrice and Altanak Appears | 12-Rare Budget Magic

[@Zantino88]

Lol, he called the legendary Altanak creature a Insect Bard 😂😂. And now I can never unsee Altanak as a Insect Bard. Never change Seth, never change

[@alexanderschettino4369]

Same

[@BootiSwet]

I tabbed over when he said Insect Bard and was immediately let down lmao

[@ave_maria323]

Same

[@ave_maria323]

Now I'm imagining it with a funky mustache and a guitar

[@derekcline950]

Somehow, that fits the Beetlejuice flavor even more

[@BaconJake14]

1:10 Ah yes. My favorite Bard. Altanak

[@hugmonger]

You know what... Seth learned how to say it's name, I think we can forgive not learning to say it's creature type

[@PhaseZero-cq6ow]

All tonic?

[@MotionlessPotato]

Say his name and he appears. I believe in Altanak

[@DubbedAnimeAndLife]

Prestigious

[@Hundo_Mo]

👏🏻👏🏻

[@MalTheGuitarist]

They love him in standard, in modern, and pioneer. I believe in Altanak.

[@thebigbear4696]

The former Local Hero

[@vinnychase7352]

I hope altanak makes it to the royal rumble

[@dracish123456789]

31:15 salty scoop right there could live by discarding a Valgavoth and win if he draws a reanimation.

[@alexandercurnell1142]

I was gonna say. Like he was probably dead, but play to your outs at least.

[@tyronium6950]

I think there's a difference between salty scooping and not seeing a line where you live. He probably just thought he was 0% to win and wanted to save some recording time.

[@chrisseegy]

Honestly that's why I have the hardest time watching Seth's content over any of the others.

[@GethYourMagic]

- Come on Altanak, sing us a song - AJAFIDFAHVJAJAFGKAD! - So beautiful

[@laeclorentzen6111]

1:11 "insect bard" I want to hear Altanak sing

[@atingley0913]

It makes me laugh so hard how absolutely every creator i watch refuses to say Bloody Mary despite the mirror in the cards art and instead goes with Beetlejuice. 😂😂😂

[@Kringly9]

24:05 I love how Seth responds to a Sheoldred's Edict killing his Valgavoth with "WOAH SAY ITS NAME" We love you Seth

[@zachgray4767]

Just like the fiber-fueled dumps I take on Monday mornings, Seth drops new videos with stunning regularity when I need it most.

[@MTGGoldfish]

lol

[@kashiffarees881]

At 38:00, I believe we could have blocked the elusive otter with the rat, it is only unblockable by smaller creatures.

[@joev1083]

He sure could have, he also scooped that game when he was not yet dead cause he had two blockers for two attackers.

[@johnmeier1]

He also reanimated the otter rather than the lifelink bat. What was going on there?

[@maclainwright3338]

@@johnmeier1 I was thinking the same thing, but if he grabbed the bat, they would've cast the stoke in response. Still, I think the 1/1 flying lifelinker as a blocker would've been a bit better

[@daledullnig1778]

Yeah, I really want to know why he scooped when he had two blockers. Maybe he thought the two enemy Otter tokens were Elusive? (also love your content Seth, don't take this nitpicking personally!)

[@gavinpatterson116]

This is such a cool deck build! One suggestion I have would be adding the instant speed reanimation they added in duskmourn: live or die. Then, you can let you opponent go to end step, then bring Valgovoth back with basically no summoning sickness

[@MTGGoldfish]

Yeah, I think what reanimation to play is an interesting question for the deck. Initially I had Live or Die, but since Cache Grab can find permanents I decided to go with all reanimation that we can Cache Grab for, although it could be incorrect.

[@AeroSW]

"Say its name", I believe, originates from the lore of saying "Bloody Mary" 3 times in front of a mirror.

[@jackl8025]

I think it's from Destiny's Child

[@Kringly9]

Honestly I think it's just from that general theme of "if you say [creature]'s name 3 times, [creature] will be summoned." Bloody Mary is one of the oldest kinds of that legend though, so it might all originate from that

[@MatejHajnal]

@@Kringly9 Thank you, good sir, I thought that my first pick on the folklore story/fairytale of (Martinko Klingáčik which is definitely another reinvention of a German fairytale, and yet it is) Rumpelstilzchen is an older one, but a potential origin based on 1516-1558, Mary I of England is definitely older than the Grimms's book. Guys, lemme know if you crack this one.

[@CDShap]

The concept is older than written language, but since this is a 80's horror themed set it was probably meant as a reference to either "Candyman" or "Beetlejuice"

[@MatejHajnal]

@@CDShap By any chance do you have any references for the concept? (As I believe these 80s horror were also inspired by an even older story)

[@mattt3481]

i always enjoy these decks, it's so fun to play towards an Altanak win condition

[@-Karnage]

That "WOWWW" at the end of game 2 was a thing of beauty. 😂

[@Kringly9]

I wish Say Its Name was one of those cards that was "you can have any number of this card in your deck" or maybe to fit the horror theme, "you can have up to thirteen of this card in your deck." Obviously it would need to be balanced by increasing the number you have to exile, but it would still be pretty awesome.

[@Crusina]

Seth: you know this card. Its been in standard forever. Also seth: still calls it cruelty of GRIX 😂😂😂❤ please never change 🙏

[@AdamKeeton]

Oh no! The dreaded Insect Bard: Al Tanick!

[@sshroom7713]

35:27 the mirror makes me think the reference is to Candyman

[@MAlanThomasII]

Or Bloody Mary.

[@hobez64]

In reality it's multiple references rolled into one. The "say name 3 times" thing has been adapted a lot

[@MasterCrvo]

Bloody Mary is older than candy man and Beetlejuice by quite a bit, and is mirror based summoning ritual (superstition)

[@imaginarycreatures9760]

@@MasterCrvo It is, but given that the set is primarily working off of VHS-era horror movie references, I think it being intended as a Candyman reference is probably more likely. Though obviously Candyman's lore is pretty blatantly cribbed from Bloody Mary.

[@thaddeusgenhelm8979]

@@imaginarycreatures9760 A classic issue when tracing the genealogy of references. "Well X looks like it references Y and Z. Circumstantial evidence says Y is more likely, but given that Y also directly references Z all references to one can look like references to the other..."

[@DirectorBurgundy]

I was looking for some budget standard deck to do my dailies on Arena, and after getting the 3 Say It's Name + Altanak dream draft I'm happy to see you have something for it in standard! Thanks for the vid and list! Since I didn't want to get all the Valvagoths using wildcards I added 1 Ghalta Stampede Tyrant. I would recommend giving it a try! Just got a game where I reanimated Ghalta turn 5 and dropped a Valvagoth from hand.

[@saienmoodley2104]

38:16 I’m a bit confused here, why didn’t Seth kill the 2/2 token, block the elusive with his gnawing and then use faithful to reanimate the discard Val? He still would’ve taken 0 damage. Am I missing something ?

[@rookermtg9321]

I think he thought Elusive Otter just had straight up unblockable. I feel like Seth was off his game for this video, also early scooping with at least six outs to Boros Convoke in the last game, and scooping early to Otters in the game you mentioned.

[@EngineerLume]

Something I keep forgetting about Say Its Name is that it brings back ANY creature or land, not just what was milled

[@robboomsma6739]

Thanks for the best of 3 content, I appreciate it

[@bulbasaurappreciator]

This is the younger brother's MadCatz controller version of an Atraxa reanimation deck but that's exactly the kind of decks I come to mtggoldfish to watch.

[@ForgetfulPaladin]

Valgavoth told Voja to hold his beer with that ward ability

[@ComradeVenus]

Isnt escape tunnel strictly better than evolving wilds? Its also a common

[@brianbishop5322]

Does Altanak believe in Joe Hendry? *clap clap*

[@ardras4649]

11:15 : Opponent didn't have lethal here, did they? Because Vraska was compleated, so she would only come in with 4*2 loyalty, not enough to ultimate, am I right? EDIT: actually as someone mentionned in response, both replacement effects (compleated and the counter doubling of the enchantment) can be ordered as the owner wills (either -2 loyalty THEN *2 OR *2 loyalty THEN -2). So Seth actually WAS dead...If opponent doesn't punt :p

[@xeno_8112]

thanks I was thinking that too lol

[@Beam_on_team]

It comes in with 12, (6x2) and then it loses the 2 from paying life to 10.

[@KrishnaVijayraman]

Yeah I swear that was a salt scoop, that was so winnable. Vraska had to -2 the Altanak and then if Seth drew a land the treasure could be sacrificed to hard cast Valgavoth. It was going to be a win in Seth's book.

[@TheZeratulsan]

​@@Beam_on_teamcasting for the life doesn't remove two when it enters, it just straight up enters with less

[@Beam_on_team]

@@TheZeratulsan all I can tell you is that a vraska cast for 5 can ultimate when it comes in, Seth didn't punt 👍

[@whoopsmymeds]

It's just so funny how much my relationship with Seth changed after I realized he IS in fact just trolling us all

[@Zaxophone32]

The teetotaler trying to order a drink at a noisy wedding reception: All tonic All tonic All tonic

[@seanwilson613]

Quit watching when he said Beetlejuice 3 times and no Beetlejuice appeared

[@deshka7563]

I'm a simple man, I see Seth video and I hit like button

[@triplea657aaa]

Not exactly super budget, but Overlord of the Balemurk is a great addition in reanimation decks running Valgavoth's faithful. Would love to see this kind of deck fit in a few.

[@owenb9793]

the duskmourn battlefield is absolutely the best >>

[@TransformersBoss]

33:01 I was expecting an Into the Flood Maw here. Would’ve been so funny

[@ElusiveOtter]

JESUS CHRIST he said Beetlejuice three times Seth is playing with fire over here 🥶

[@Sharingandud]

I don't like to call out misplays/or early scoops, but at 11:19 you weren't dead. When you spend life to cast compleated planeswalkers they come in with 2 less loyalty, so Vraska would have only had 8 loyalty.

[@fudawg45]

As is explained elsewhere, this is incorrect. The counters get doubled first, then you subtract 2. He’s dead

[@seamusmkeating870]

I think in that game you scooped Vraska would’ve entered with 8 counters not 12, and therefore wouldn’t have ultimated. Unless there’s weird layer effects from the Compleated planeswalker and innkeepers talent so that she enters with 10.

[@TheRyQuaza]

She enters with 10

[@Perricore]

Say it's name thrice and summon "ALL TONIC" bro is actually trolling at this point

[@dragon101woof8]

Beetle juice 🤝 Altanak (both are insect bards)

[@Skylersuzy]

Great content Seth. Very entertaining

[@elogee_yt]

The first time I heard the word miasma was while playing Skyrim; figured it was a made-up substance 😂

[@BIGDTHEVILLAIN76]

I really thought this would open to joe Hendry's theme song 🤣

[@Atmapalazzo]

Miasma is usually used to describe a poisonous fog or mist.

[@maximem.ste-marie3578]

🎵 "say his name and he appears" 🎵 👏👏

[@christianbarrett3040]

I feel like this could have been more effective as a insidious roots deck instead of a reanimator style deck.

[@savagezerox]

Seth built a Joe Hendry deck!

[@raphragz647]

I was thinking for candyman as altanak's reference

[@Hakumen991]

I Believe In Altanak *clap clap*

[@bigfootstoe1332]

Jasper plus valgavoth is a synergy I never considered before

[@canadianham]

Miasma essentially means noxious or unpleasant atmosphere

[@wagyourtai1]

I died to a turn 2 say it's name a few days ago. they got really lucky and their 2-card mill effect was just 2 say it's names

[@canismajor1186]

Say his name and he appears! I believe in Joe Hendry!!

[@TransformersBoss]

15:38 bro, just discard a Land

[@grubgobbler3917]

My thoughts exactly, one second complaining about having too many, the next keeping a hand full of them instead.

[@KrypticKodex]

Beetlejuice, The Candyman, and Bloody Mary.

[@stephencrabtree3338]

Since you're looking into a mirror on the card it's a reference to Bloody Mary

[@akubanekuroda1359]

@mtggoldfish, seth, just build and played your deck, turn two altanak is fun ^^

[@montefrenkel8205]

Just missing some insidious roots.

[@Alexhandre13]

I wonder how many times Valgavoth is gonna be impactful in this deck (I expect everytime?). I think you could swap Cruelty of Gix for Live or Die but those 4 mythic wild cards are rough. 😕

[@purplatypus7405]

I assume this bard wrote Say My Name but ended up selling it to destinys child when everyone kept running out of fear from him.

[@matthewjecelin8358]

I'm surprised you're not running some leyline of the void for more graveyard hate. I run against a lot of graveyard decks on ladder so I have a playset of leyline in the side board and they usually insta scoop when it hits one turn 0

[@christophkrass6929]

An opponent played Say it's name on turn 2 and then milled two other copies of say it's name... What are the odds?!

[@Jefferyscott05]

Say his name and he appears I believe in Joe Hendry

[@g.w.4666]

Very disappointed that there's not at least 1 Joe Hendry reference in this

[@Superrandomness7255]

I believe in Saffron olive

[@MathewWalls]

Say his name and he appears.

[@ave_maria323]

Im curious what makes this so expensive irl

[@poiri]

90 bucks for a playset of Valgavoth’s

[@ave_maria323]

@@poiri damn

[@ther3aper561]

37:45 why can't you block the elusive otter? It says less than it's power not equal to or less than, you could block otter and use triumph for the token no?

[@Bersarker]

Seth beeing Seth

[@galenrichter41]

I wonder if the altanak shenanigans work in like a dredge style deck

[@eoconnor3196]

When you say its name do you say "Altanak" or "Altanak, the Thrice-Called"?

[@zackpumpkinhead8882]

In paper, this deck is cheaper than mono red leyline

[@wagyourtai1]

would lanowar wastes be fine in this deck. I still have those from building the goyf and beans deck from a while ago.

[@Hundo_Mo]

Joe Hendry approves 👏🏻👏🏻

[@kaszael]

Is there a reason why even at 1080p, there are lots of times where the focus is so bad my eyes start bleeding out?

[@Infernoblade1010]

All Tonic,The Insect Bard

[@paularampinelli6330]

Eu não aguento mais as pessoas dizerem que eu tenho cara de cansada, Dani! Juro! Eu tenho olheiras e bolsas. Dá vontade de operar tudo!

[@beelor5777]

I am curious to know what song a insect bard would sing.

[@eristoast3133]

I should have known going in that he would pronounce Altanak funny

[@eristoast3133]

I also did not anticipate Seth slowly falling into madness saying Say Its Name in completely random scenarios

[@quinnquitars]

Seth can say its name all he wants, he’ll never pronounce it correctly

[@rodrigodepaula4198]

11:20 They don't win casting Vraska for 5.

[@swampybwoy]

At 31:00 you scooped when you weren’t dead yet

[@MrMacdaddymcfly]

Was hoping for a Walter White quote

[@twi1ightknight]

needs more destiny's child references

[@kiralaxer5772]

41:36 Why didn't he just take the bat that just died??

[@ther3aper561]

Not me at work getting paid to watch Seth mispronounce cards lmao

[@TheMCGamer2012]

Modern video when

[@bluemage1]

11:18 Why did you concede? The combo doesnt work with Vraska for 5 mana (because the loyalty isnt high enough) you had that game and you just conceded!

[@rekenner]

Wrong. It works with Phyrexian Vraska. It's two replacement effects, owner chooses the order, so they can choose the order that results in more counters. They double, then remove 2 counters.

[@kyonizuka]

this is incorrect, with a max innkeepers talent and the compleated cost being paid you choose the order of how the counters are added and substracted as part of entering the battle field. one says it enters doubled and one says enters with 2 fewer. so you have the doubling season effect hit first going from 6 to 12 then minus the 2 for the compleated cost, vraska will be at 10 counters which is enough to ult right away. yes that is how that works.

[@lngun]

@@kyonizuka Just to clarify, its not exactly like doubling season. Doubling season has a specific rule with planeswalkers. Your point still stands but everyone seems to use doubling season as a example for planeswalkers doubling counters as it enters the battlefield which is not what happens.

[@Chubbs89]

So confidently wrong

[@CupOYerba]

@@lngunDo they not share the exact same rules text when referring to doubling counters?

[@Moop321]

I drafted altanak and 3 say its name, and the first time i played say its name i milled the other 2 and got altanak

[@BajaBlastMTG]

I BELIEVE IN ALTANAK 👏👏

[@thatisokay]

@42:11 Why not sideboard in some artifact/enchantment hate?

[@swampybwoy]

Why did you scoop at 41:45?

[@TransformersBoss]

46:24 they might be datcard

[@Parmenter1983]

I'm ignorant of the interaction, but the phyrexian planeswalkers come in with fewer counters if paid with life. Wouldn't Vraska be at 8, or does the interactions make it 12 and take away the 2 then?

[@joev1083]

I was confused by this too, since its a replacement effect you can choose which way you stack it, I honestly think seth should have made him do it cause its possible that the opponent would mess it up, but 6*2 -2 = 10 still.

[@nasekiller]

i am not sure why he scooped the second game against the boros aggro deck. could have killed the recruiter with bitter triumph discarding valgavoth and have 3 life left after the attack. top decking reanimation for valgavoth would have turned the game. sure, he needed some luck for the right top deck, but it wasnt that unlikely, since there were like 5 left in the deck and its always worth a try.

[@folstaglara4527]

i played a jump in event on arena and got 3 say its name on my opening hand lol

[@robertoch8276]

Altanak typeline errata unlocked?

[@Pighway]

MISTER RICHARD SMOKER MISTER RICHARD SMOKER MISTER RICHARD SMOKER

[@MasterCrvo]

Ween...but...why?

[@Pighway]

@@MasterCrvo the Thrice called

[@MasterCrvo]

@@Pighway ah, trying to summon the boognish?

[@Pighway]

@@MasterCrvo absolutely

[@NOBODYDOESITLIKEME]

Hear me out combination of this and goyf and beans deck

[@VBane]

I believe in Joe Hendry

[@austind2784]

Say its name!!! ......boiler biggles....

[@connormohs6046]

I know this is small but I’m glad you recognize that Deep Cavern Bat is busted, such a stupid card