Invoke Laughter Mill - Kamigawa Standard - Ranked - MTG Arena

[@registeel8547]

Not gonna lie. The close up to the oppo's deck in last game triggered simultaneously anxiety and joy. Great content as always, LVD!

[@DaveMoongazer]

Just saw your comment and I was thinking the same. I was like "God, let it be milled!!!" Good thing LVD has a soothing voice. After a work shift it would end my heart xD hahahha

[@Bluecho4]

A real clencher, that was.

[@PastDark877]

Laughed about that for sure lol

[@ironmariachi]

Opponent: Plays a single land LVD: I know every card in your deck

[@StarkMaximum]

Me: plays a Swamp LVD: Ahh I see you're playing the old "Boros Aggro with one swamp to mislead the opponent on turn one" Me, sweating and crying behind my hand full of red and white cards: _how does he always know_

[@DanyF02]

30:20 Opponent didn't even get his first draw step and he already felt like he was facing a low-curve deck that would play an early Thalia. Almost suspicious at this point.

[@KiuhKobold]

When there's 3 or 4 decks running in the format, it's not that hard to know what the meta sheep are running XD but yeah predictions can get intense

[@nathandacosta6351]

@@StarkMaximum hahahaha

[@chrispratt3666]

At 25:40 when you topdecked Invoke Calamity I said out loud "so you're sayin there's a chance." Then LVD said that exact same thing 1 second later. Reference game on point.

[@GabrielRibeiro-eg3bw]

"Expressive Iteration would be a nice draw" Draws it Whiffs I have never felt more represented in a video

[@Js-rq9uj]

I love that this deck tells a story, all the cards seem to be themed to some apocalyptic wasteland of a barren planet populated by crazy crabs and the echoes of dragons laughter.

[@jerodast]

21:35 - can we just take a moment to appreciate the flavor of Crippling Fear causing one side to kill everyone who isn't a citizen?

[@CyberBuster93]

Opponent: (plays their first land) Luca: "So you've chosen death."

[@hammerman8745]

Keep doing what you do, your content is appreciated brother 👍

[@LegenVD]

I appreciate that

[@nicolbolas8758]

@@LegenVD i hoipe tashas getting banned

[@DaveMoongazer]

Nothing better than to end my shift and watch you playing. And the last game I was really tense rooting for that win. I bursted out laughing when you did the zoom in xD. Thanks!

[@puraneshi]

There’s so much hate against mill, but your variant with red control opens many decision branches which make it more fun for sure! And nice editing on the last game to add to the suspense hahaha

[@Js-rq9uj]

crab down!

[@iemzaf]

I always like your take on any of the "tryhard" archetypes. Your variants always feel like they emphasize the fun factor of the duel, instead of trying to wombo combo your opponents to death just for the win

[@jerodast]

Overall, I have to give credit to Tasha's card design for making it more unpredictable as games are ending as well. Without sacrificing overall consistency as with more "pure RNG" designs.

[@shisui-kotoamtsukami]

Honestly, watching your videos is very therapeutic ty

[@nickbalmes6640]

Died Laughing roflmao hahahaha. LVD, your deck builds and video titles are pure gold!

[@superork26]

the last game was so tense, awesome stuff!

[@LoneSoupomatic]

I was just playing a deck almost exactly like this a few minutes ago except for the new Kamigawa cards, very nice :)

[@book-run]

That is why i play blue if possible, just like my main deck for rank is a sultai control with sideboard. and laughter is indeed a strong "mill" card, even gaes' blessing, the hard counter to miss isn't able to deal with. so lads, always have a countercounter for instant and sorcery deck

[@canis39]

I've been playing a mill deck for a while now, and I've been playing Invoke Calamity for a few days in a mono-red deck... but I will admit that I never thought about adding Invoke to my mill deck! Good stuff.

[@LightCheck70]

Milling to deplete your opponent “60 card” deck equals trash player. Stop playing with luck, it adds nothing to the table and encourages more agro decks to have games over is 5 mins or less.

[@canis39]

@@LightCheck70 Thanks for sharing your opinion, but I'll keep playing what I want to play. It'll be tough, knowing that you think I'm a trash player... but I'll just take one day at a time and try to get through it.

[@jerodast]

@@canis39 It's a tough cross to bear, but I for one appreciate your courage in powering through 🤣

[@nuggets1356]

nice deck once again. i dont have the brun down the house cards. is there something i can temporarily replace those with?

[@kylewarren4930]

101k-nice! That didn’t take long from 100.

[@timwillemsen4333]

Hoi Legend, i think the first video of you that i have seen was a deck guide on Magic 2013's Exalted Darkness :) About the deck u said something like dont focus on the exalted mechanic but focus on this gargogle creature and its many good removel cards. Realy fun deck, duel of the planeswalkers was a lot of fun. I miss the chat and two headed giants mode. I realy think you helped me get a better magic player :) I have a question: How good do you think this deck performs in standard event? Thanks for the many great content over the years. De groeten uit Nederland ;)

[@LegenVD]

Should be fine for Standard events!

[@joshuachoo7555]

Who IS that in the thumbnail image

[@Randomluck]

Commodore Guff

[@collin4555]

I can't quite pin down why, but this mill deck feels a lot more fun than UB Rogues

[@Carazhan]

calamity and burn spells add a lot more decision-making to the mix, makes it feel more adaptable as with the right draws you can be quite aggressive, but you can also clutch down and control/bleed people out. maybe it's because i love the itch that red/blue scratches (and i've had so much fun with calamity burn to begin with), but this is the first mill deck i've seen in a long time that i've liked!

[@moaf2padventures757]

thanks for spotlighting this deck! now the last 3 people who werent already playing it can do so! fun times!

[@RandomPerson-mv8bn]

Mill was already annoying, as it always is. Adding calamity into the mix is just overkill. Well done LVD, my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined (good video as always).

[@Icameron259]

Mill is similar to burn in that you just have to cast a critical mass of the same type of effect and you win. But it just *feels* really bad when you see your good cards get thrown into the GY/exile instead of being able to play them :(

[@RandomPerson-mv8bn]

@@Icameron259 very true. There's also nothing you can actively do to stop it. I respect burn players especially in a meta where every deck has some sort of life gain, but with mill, you simply play your cards and hope that your library lives to tell the tale of the encounter

[@thedog7494]

8:06 Opponent's username is his email address lmao what a chad

[@jerodast]

that...seems unwise. like so unwise you'd think WotC would prevent @ signs in names 👀

[@sobrique8883]

I have now run into something similar on ladder. I don't know if I love you or hate you for this. But I would suggest considering Galvanic Iteration. It can copy calamity, or you can just galvanic-tashas and then do it again with invoke.

[@LegenVD]

To copy Calamity we would need a lot of mana so it doesn’t seem too reliable.

[@sobrique8883]

@@LegenVD It's not, you're right. 7 mana is quite a bit, and games will often be over beforehand. But it does give you a bit more flexibility over which of your mill you draw, or just getting more use out of spot removal when you need it.

[@arenahacks4836]

I like the idea of mixing in calamity to re-cast the mill spells! seems really effective! Do you find it difficult to always get the lands for the double U for laughter and quad R for calamity?

[@LegenVD]

Since we're maxing out on dual lands it's usually not an issue.

[@buckettproductions6253]

Sup lvd. Glad to have another vid to watch today.

[@thcdreams654]

Solid video and deck. Thanks.

[@geronimo8159]

"Legend of the last crab" could be a nice movie title...

[@jerodast]

"Opponent did not want to fuck with our crab" moment made me laugh

[@elburden]

I love mill decks…I mean I hate them, but I love them too.

[@groynin]

So if you have a Tasha's and a Dual Strike in the graveyard, you can Invoke Dual Strike first and copy Tasha too?

[@jerodast]

I think that checks out.

[@joesullivan7940]

The reviews are in: "Calamitous." Zhalfirin Times "Cacophonic." Vitu-Ghazi Gazette "Hilarious." Waterdeep Post If you're looking to grind, why not mill?

[@jerodast]

Sorry Waterdeep isn't actually canon, I think you meant the Ghirapur Globe.

[@joesullivan7940]

@@jerodast What's funny about Kaladesh. I was referencing "Tasha's Hideous Laughter" (the iconic D&D spell) from "Adventures in the Forgotten Realms." FR being set in Faerun and it's city of waterdeep even being named on a card in the set. YMMV. Admittedly "Trostani Discordant" was a reach for cacophony, but cacophony is discordant.

[@nightfallguild]

It's probably just pointless optimisation but seeing that invoke calamity is an instant, when going for double mill spell wouldn't it be better to cast it after your opponent draw step just to have one less card to mill?

[@LegenVD]

You want them to die by drawing from an empty library, so not too many situations where it's worth it to wait except when playing around opposing cards.

[@SethBeastable]

As soon as I saw the thumbnail I thought "that looks like Planes walkers Mirth, did they reprint or reuse the artwork? " Glad to see it's still burned into my brain

[@jerodast]

Unlike that card, with this deck we are full of laughter when opponent has a LOW curve :)

[@justinmariniak2333]

Love this deck!

[@Calcunatrix]

I've asked before but I still wonder why I see Snarls enter untapped, revealing a land in hand, when theres no reason to untap it. AKA @ 9:55 - am I missing something?

[@LegenVD]

Helps represent more cards in hand that the opponent has to play around and it doesn't cost us much.

[@pyresnick1419]

I think Demilich would be an incredibly strong addition to this deck.

[@KPX01]

i wonder if you show or make a montage of all the unvoted deck at the end of the month or something

[@jonstein1579]

Hello LegenVD, i have 4 jin gitaxias from mastery pass rewards but not many other mythics/rares. I have about 20 rare WC and 9 mythic WC. Do you have any recommandation what to do with 4 jin gitaxias?Maybe Dimir?

[@thefreshproduce]

Fun deck I got counter matchups mostly when playing it though (highest mmr bracket) - also it mana flooded a ton its a cool deck but only if your mmr is low -

[@MortlachNL]

I do so enjoy mill decks. Not the strongest but a great challenge to play against.

[@incredibleflameboy]

I just played against a similar deck. Unfortunately for them the game was already over against my goblin tribal deck by the time they started picking up steam. I did get an exceptionally good starting hand and they mulliganed into what seemed like a bit of manascrew.

[@CodfishJoe]

Guff approves

[@Babyluigikarting]

Excellent thumbnail

[@JD867]

The problem with crab is that practically everyone runs creature removal, and the lack of other creature threats in your deck makes crab the only target. You might switch that out just to make their board wipes/kill spells dead draws.

[@LegenVD]

While it doesn't always line up great, it remains a must answer threat for just one mana. That mean the opponent might have to throw off their curve to answer it etc. If their deck is only removal then it's a different story.

[@canis39]

Yeah, that's what I found as well -- I took the crab out of my mill deck because it just wasn't very effective for me.

[@drejerm7856]

the 3 health matters a lot more than I like to admit lol

[@RamblinTarhiel92]

I am loving this comment section. I'm a big believer in not getting greedy with ruin crab. One and a game of control magic with one more crab in hand -> removal -> drop another and a land can be the straw on the camel's back. A crazy part of me feels like the crab would love a hexproof amulet and a reality chip. But I feel like this list is just standard perfection! Fun, spellslinging and brought me out of hiatus!

[@timwillemsen4333]

I love this deck! Been playing it all day :) Also love how it destroys enchanters.

[@thefreshproduce]

So you have been losing all day? nice

[@timwillemsen4333]

@@thefreshproduce In standard event i diddent get higher yet then 4 wins but i am still making mistakes. Im not mr Legend

[@zacheryredden5417]

It... It's beautiful

[@cooljoe500]

And now I have to play against mill decks in the next days to come :(

[@jerodast]

This deck: INVOKESLAUGHTER

[@MoodySelection]

No decklist??^^

[@LegenVD]

It's linked in the description as usual.

[@MoodySelection]

@@LegenVD Oh the description box was moved to the side! Thanks still :)

[@MaZe741]

Whats the card in the video's thumbnail? It's on the tip of my tongue, please tell me!

[@LegenVD]

Planeswalker’s Mirth

[@davegabrielbene7163]

wait.. isnt maddening cacophony kicked + bruvac a one turn win?

[@LegenVD]

Sure, although difficult to pull off in Historic where decks routinely win on turn four.

[@knessing7681]

*I went 8 wins - 42 loses with this deck* ... due to Mana Drought (mostly) and Flooding ontop of Screwing (getting only either blue or red cards). I generally faced Graveyard Decks and Discard decks mostly, followed by Elf and Angel Decks. Added 8 Graveyard removal cards for a total of 66 cards, *played another 50 games. 5 wins - 55 loses.* Did not encountered as much graveyard decks (15 times) won 2 of those times. I tend to draw pairs of graveyard removal cards or more against NON-Graveyard decks ... but Draw NO (one if i was lucky) Graveyard Removal Card against a grave yard deck. And the Discard Decks I faced, generally within 4 to 5 draws the opponent would already used a combination of 2/1 thought siezed or 2/1inquisitor cards sometimes coming up with 3 of either one of those cards by thier 4th or 5th draw. Opponent tends to draw pairs of doubles. Here's one of my hands, 3 Thundering Rebukes, duel cast, 2 laughters, 1 island (mulligan I get something similar) oh I rarely get or draw Calamity, and when I do draw Calamity I will draw 2 if not 3 with in 5 or 6 turns but can't cast it cuz I have No Mana in a 25 land deck or I'm flooded but with no spells in the grave yard to use Calamity on. *(Yup the Game is Totally NOT Rigged)*

[@timwillemsen4333]

U play this deck in historic? Cause u say you encounter elfs, angels and Graveland decks a lot. This deck is better played in standard i believe

[@LegenVD]

You're playing a Standard deck in Historic my man.

[@fungusman]

damn I hate it when my standard deck gets thoughtsiezed

[@Colesonian]

I was just playing this deck like an hour ago, was able to out lifegain with clerics and angels with teleportation circle, but was definitely close!

[@Fantmx]

Nice.

[@ashkanlion23]

In theory mill decks always seem like a good strategy, but without divide by zero and fading hope this deck struggles! Might try this in alchemy tho

[@thefreshproduce]

The mana on this is also horrid lol

[@timothygalvin3021]

Could this be better just using Lier?

[@LawrieAndCo]

I play a Jeskia variant that uses devistating mastery, sunset revelry and skyclave relic to keep me alive and ramp to big mana. Then I dig for two copies of galvantic iteration which can get me 3 or 4 laughter casts in one go. It creates more of a combo deck than mill though, as all the milling happens in a single turn (usually).

[@Blueeyeddevil603]

Maybe replace Rebuke with Soul Sear? Gets rid of the 5/5 . )

[@jojodelacroix]

I've never hoped for you to lose more.

[@jerodast]

I'd rather have a limited amount of spells to play than having all the spells I play get countered :P

[@bpozzy8952]

That thumbnail tho

[@davids8179]

666 likes, i want to like but i dont want to ruin the number

[@chu8]

dis gon be gud

[@AaronRotenberg]

Hmmm... Too on-meta for my taste. Just the standard Izzet mill shell plus Invoke. But I trust LVD, so I assume we'll be back to the glorious absolute jank nonsense next week. 25:40 Maybe pass and hope that they fire up Lair, then use Invoke to flash back Burn Down the House at instant speed and annihilate their entire board? 34:39 Intrepid Adversary would be the one to watch out for. Or Blade Historian, as we learned in your Modified Aggro video - although then you would just be dead no matter what you targeted.

[@joggingmanc5383]

Demon bolt is an upgrade over thundering rebuke

[@Kuryux]

nah

[@joggingmanc5383]

@@Kuryux what nah

[@whorepet]

:O not thinning the deck at instant speed during opponent's turn??? Not a pro move, unsubscribed and disliked

[@Breakbeat.]

What the actual hell is match 2's username. That disgusts me beyond words.

[@scholarofthelosttrove]

Let's email him

[@Breakbeat.]

@@scholarofthelosttrove HA!

[@Raiden08110]

Come on.. now even more ppl are gonna play that. Nevermind everyone is playing that white/green enchantment deck

[@GuitaurenHero]

This deck is disgusting! *Copies deck*

[@zackbummtot2906]

Mill is the most annoying thing in the world. Appreciate your decks most of the time. But not this on. Just my 50c

[@lcccleechan]

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