IZZET A NEW TOP DECK??? Blue/Red Tempo Dragon | Kaldheim Standard

[@covertgoblue]

Thanks to all the new members and patrons who joined yesterday, and thanks for all the nice comments

[@matizieu]

Welcome back - that third game WAS a good one! Rock on with your decision to push the ladder, *and* glad you took the time to recharge. Much like a good value deck, the word "AND" is the secret sauce! ;)

[@kaemonbonet4931]

The Jim fight was super fun to watch

[@SmugAmerican]

Dude. I don't have the cards to try it but check out Mystic Reflection combo with a card that drops tokens, like maybe forbidden friendship. Create two of the opponents turn 3 or 4 creature on turn 4

[@GripCitadel]

Glad you had a break and glad you are back!

[@bokkazas]

I put in my list the flash octopuss from ikoria. It not only give draw card but it also is play for free, because targeting the dragon with mutate trigger the treasure token too

[@lordkapuze9496]

You know, I'm usually the first guy to tell someone "take a break, watch after yourself" etc. but your last few videos, and the comment on Merchants update first brought into my mind the possibility that these kind of comments might be hurtful or at the very least annoying to creators. So, I decided to suck it up and be incredibly grateful for the fact that you pump out DAILY content, which is insane. I think it's insane to do this, but if this floats your boat, you bet I'm here for it

[@charlesgros8862]

When CGB takes a break, he records intros and outros and does "few hours" of streaming. That man clearly doesn't know what "taking a break" means. He's above us all. That's probably why he runs the dojo and we carry the buckets full of water.

[@HanHorlings]

Love the renewed energy. Right as I started the video I noticed something different. Good that you took a break, much deserved!

[@RafitoOoO]

"If you wanna make Yorion cry I don't know why you watch me" - Blue, CovertGo 2021

[@mekexplore]

That last game was nail-biting.

[@DarkClow220]

37:18

[@sergiodellarosa9408]

13:00 well played indeed monsieur CGB. I always look forward to your references. Here's another one for you, which goes well with the animation of an unusual card such as Dire Tactics: "to slay the dragon, use the magic sword!"

[@joeysummitt3494]

Dude love the double dragons reference! And glad to have you back I needed to learn more high level magic

[@correnegadagaming8417]

The cycling deck tho... I have been on that trap multiple times. I was yelling to not hard cast the typhoon. You had the 3 counters for his 3 remaining flares, that was a pretty rough ouch.

[@alexandernathe1467]

cycling decks are such stupid no brainers, annoying as fuck

[@muitosabao]

@@alexandernathe1467 yeah. i cannot not comment on every post about cycling. I hate it. such silly no brainer deck.

[@SmugAmerican]

There is more to it than just popping off zenith flair. That's just how brainless people play it.

[@developsdaniel]

Cycling decks are simply like watching KZbin. You don’t do anything and just watch to see if the other person wins or not.

[@alexandernathe1467]

@@developsdaniel always nice to see them concede after playing elspeths nightmare on turn 3 or 4

[@blurglebox]

man that mirror match was a joy, those are the kinds of mirrors i like to see

[@clagen86]

Nothing in this world feels better than capturing a Zenith Flare with an Ashiok's Erasure

[@savagecraft1551]

I love the return in energy! I hope you enjoyed your break, love to see the One in best of one on the cutting edge of ladder technology!

[@just_zohan]

Last time I was this early, Izzet was nothing more than stormy Niv-Mizzet turbojank

[@williamwalton9154]

[[Thousand Year Storm]]

[@RafitoOoO]

Niv-Mizzet = dragon waifu

[@robhrouda]

The good old days.

[@DrNeonGaming]

Personally, I miss 5C Niv

[@asahelputnam2713]

Awesome to see more new kaldheim decks CGB! I have been playing and having success with a similar deck that runs phoenix of ash as a resilient blocker / wincon that can recur agent rouges and be pumped for an otk late game, I think it ,as a three of, is a great peace of tech for the deck.

[@christmas6666]

small breaks are sometimes the most refreshing

[@talgoldstein2692]

I swear this whole comment section is better than my parents

[@thoticcusprime9309]

@@talgoldstein2692 QQ more

[@talgoldstein2692]

@@thoticcusprime9309 wdym QQ?

[@landmandlol]

Recently diagnosed with epilepsy, you, your content, and your positive attitude have tremendously helped me mamage stress. Thank you so much CGB! Keep up the great work my friend.

[@Mudkkipzz]

Love the Double Dragon mentions. Still have the animated movie somewhere on VHS. Loved that movie growing up

[@tenaxwulfric1553]

Really love that play-by-play thought process. Nice!

[@AMV998]

Good to see you got your energy back! Sure fooled me with your last couple of videos lol

[@Fureimes]

good thing you took a break, thnx for all the good times, keep it going :D

[@AeternusNox.]

I played Double Dragon back in grade-school. Was also my first jump into the VS and PVP arcade style fighting. One of the first PVP arcade style games on home console most likely.

[@alexandreferrer]

That last game was one for the ages! Good to see you rested, CGB!

[@colinjones5379]

The spirit of Izzet Drakes will never die in my heart.

[@eqqaia3856]

[@taylorstephens3529]

I found a version of this deck and it played ascended spirit as an additional win-con and it worked quite a bit of the time

[@prlostinshadows]

Bags of energy in this video! Great stuff sir, really helped me with how to play against it on ladder.

[@jasoncarto]

Behold and Saw It are some of my favorite cards to date. The 3 Mana Wrath is also amazing. I love that foretell also finally fixes controls greatest nemesis: discard.

[@leehunt6031]

Glad you took some time off. Much deserved but also so glad you kept your streak alive

[@sharinganeye9755]

That opening scene that you referenced from Double Dragon is hilarious. Those were good times.

[@snugglyhugs8698]

Izzit back? Izzit good? Izzit something I want to play? Lets dive in... 0:16 Good part starts 6:14 Proof CGB is an alien. Speaking in his native language. 6:40 Dedication 7:09 Let the nonsense begin 12:58 I remember that game... and it's rather bad animated series. 14:19 Game 2 (Informative game!) 20:33 Game 3 27:11 FIGHT CLUB! Wait... can't talk about it... rule #1 and all 27:13 Game 4 37:15 Game 5 53:12 Best part starts! 53:45 What? No! We can't make it cry! NOOOOOOOO! Sorry this was so late.

[@lifeisawesome1391]

CGB I noticed you are not playing Alrund's Epiphany. It is a slow card (maybe too slow for mono white and mono red). But it has helped me race against gruul, mono green stompy, and the mirror match many times.

[@barney3444]

there's something so good about casting 'saw it coming' when you really did see it coming - I've been doing it a lot thanks to Ravens warning and it's always great.

[@gustavo.robles]

Didn't know about this vid. This explains why I ran into copies of this deck all day today.

[@tangomarcial1541]

That last match show you the importance of those alternate *land* win condition

[@Mike0verMatter]

50:00 Well at the end oppo made twice(!) the mistake of attacking with the shark instead of the dragon, not getting the treasures and having to block the Faceless haven, killing the dragon. CGB was twice tapped out that turn and the next.

[@benzbubblecat]

as a horrendously old person, I appreciate your double dragon reference

[@sebastiang.5032]

Loved the hard-cast Typhoon against Cycling. Go big!

[@this19suffering]

CGB is not the mage we deserve but the mage we need. I am sitting on my wildcards and I need my sensei to tell me what is good. I know this deck already but it is not quite my style but I am excited to see what come next.

[@Blackvolttage]

At 49:00 the right play was 100% shark for 0. That would allow you to find and cast behold or another shark for 0 to get another shot at borrower

[@martinpalazzo9703]

Comment for the algorithm. Cgb really looks well rested. Welcome back to daily recording.

[@magemaatikko]

Last game was very cool and educating. Really well played by both.👨‍🎓👍!

[@danbecker9805]

Great video! Thanks for keeping it real at the end...

[@1hiyo]

YES! Thank you so much for this CGB. Appreciate all your hard work, love you dad.

[@apolosecki]

The mirror match was great. Excellent video.

[@dougcarey2233]

13:20, Double Dragon reference. Nice.

[@mlkrime]

Well played against Javier. I've played since Weatherlight and definitely learn things from you.

[@greyfox3954]

Food for thought, Riddle Sphinx is an underrated card. Play this with that 3 drop izzet pw. When Rogue decks counter your burn, You can still block fliers with riddle sphinx.

[@sparkplugbarrens]

Such a good energy on this video!

[@ty_sylicus]

Holy crap the mirror was SWEEEET!

[@thereallochmereserpent5667]

You, CGB, the one im best-of-one, remember of the time you had me on your channel EVERY WEEK? What about me no? now, i feel pushed aside ... Have you forgotten what is my power or Will ACCEPT my challenge to mix me into a Kaldheim deck and prove once again that you are *THE ONE, IN BEST-OF-ONE?*

[@jeffw8674]

Can’t wait to see this deck on ladder all day

[@lifeisawesome1391]

Its been flooding the ladder all week already. With the CGB boost, it will be everywhere.

[@lifeisawesome1391]

@Todd Packer That is my impression too. It is the deck I've been using lo climb the ladder when I get tired of playing jank

[@God-ch8lq]

Can't wait to play this deck on ladder all day

[@jeffw8674]

@@God-ch8lq amen

[@HereticThalia]

Have not seen you brew with new Kaya, +1ing a Solem is so satisfying 👌

[@Max-qx7ym]

Could someone please help me. There are several cards that are suddenly missing from my collection. (2 copies of elspeth conquers death) Support at wizard doesn't help me. Has this happened to anyone before?

[@adammurkin7496]

Mtg thieves are the worst

[@enixxe]

You couldn't fool me. With my sharp eyes, it was clear as day to me that you took a bit of break from the 3 or 4 times you've mentioned it on Twitch or in other recent videos.

[@adriansitumeang585]

I really enjoy the rogue match up. Feels good man

[@photinodecay]

You outsmarted the "take a break, CGB"-ers weeks ago!

[@thehatebringer8005]

i have been playing a simular deck but instead of shark typhoon i run unleash fury it is so devestating doubling the dragons power and if you draw into 2 of them it becomes a 16/16 out of nowhere usually finishing the game on turn 5 plus you can still have your counterspell backup because it makes more treasures when you target it.

[@noahwood1438]

I just got my collector booster box from cool stuff inc. And it came with the CGB shark token, and all I'm gonna say is that the only way the token can get any better is with a signature from the One in Best of One.

[@antroz9181]

Legitimate question and no flame, I'm trying to get better at the game and understand more. Why did you go with the scorching dragonfire at 39:33 rather than a Frost Bite? Wouldn't they both do 3 damage but Frost Bite is 1 mana less? Once again, no flame or offense is intended I am just curious for your thought process.

[@Wolf21973]

Flare being an instant is 100% silly. Thank you! I say it everytime I run into a cycle deck lol

[@ubermalice9589]

whoa... that last game. nucking futs. I think I encountered this build earlier today. unfortunately for them I was using the CGB mono white build from a few videos back... I'm cool.

[@adamkampia]

I shot straight to diamond with my version of this deck. I actually use tomes instead of Multiverse as well as one Glimpse and one Phoenix (because Rogues has not died yet). The Phoenix actually saved my butt a few times. The deck is legit.

[@cuxsia]

this one is a powerful deck. it has everything, it has a lot of removals for both creatures and planeswalkers, a handful of counterspells, powerful creatures, bounces and the typhoon, for thwarting the combat. card draws.. nearly all the tools. The downside is the deck is a heavy and the spells are expensive., so it can't withstand in time against lightweight aggro decks like mono white or mono red (unless you have luck drawing a lot of removals). at the other hand it nails off to death green decks. I climbed up the ladder quickly with this deck.

[@sansintierra]

That last game was PTQ material. Tight as a streaming platform monetization plan.

[@tobeyhr4011]

Didn't know you could tap haven after declaring attack- learn something new every day great game!

[@Mastertoa3]

Seems like a good technique to take a lot of 3 day weekends on a more regular basis. I'm sure many of us wouldn't care whether the content was produced daily, we just love it being released daily.

[@INFLAMESMASTER08]

I played a similar list in the current meta challenge. Got to game 4 then a boros aggro deck crushed me in the second game. I have to say I drew really bad and had to mulligan 2 times. Bit still I could not keep up with the width of the board, especially when the oponent had a lurrus and 2 selfless saviors on the board or just when he played Hollowblade. I think good situational changes would be more cheap counters, a stormswrath, and I like to add just one copy of embercleave. But how to deal with a hollowblade that is already on board? I am really sad I lost this :D

[@BrysonPagh]

Hmm I wonder if shock itself might not be the better 1 mana. Felt like he could have put on the pressure in the last game if he'd been able to target player down to fatal rather than targeting the goldspan. Love your vids man!

[@lukamitchell5521]

YESS!! That's me! I was keen eyed and noticed that all of the videos were filmed on he same day so you could have a break. I noticed that he was wearing he same clothes... What's that? He said all this in multiple of the videos? Well f#%$

[@clagen86]

Yeah I realized early on he was on a "break" and after two years without a day off I totally get it. Sure he gets to play Magic for a living but a job is a job and burnout is real.

[@CubanViking79]

Take care of yourself first brother. Much love and thanks for posting. Also curious, If you were to run a Poison Deathtouch deck , How would you run it?

[@DrNeonGaming]

As the good man DesolatorMagic said, this is a real "duck and cover" deck, where the duck is a dragon and the cover is counter spells

[@terencetensen3832]

CGB is back baby!

[@peytonfaulkner1520]

17:53 why did you want to wait until 7 mana doesn't gold span give you 2 if it's targeted by a spell

[@micahellett9683]

You could not have made a 2/2 shark, the treasure only taps for 2 if the dragon is on the board. Love the deck, though!

[@powerplay1939]

I have been looking for this comment.

[@chuckerstuffmacguffin]

Some of the best songs ever written start on a napkin my Ceeg

[@jacoblockhart7745]

Hey, loved the video as per usual. Also, the decklist link is incorrect, it goes to a different deck.

[@GeldintheViking]

What a game that last one! GG!

[@pullmarkbirds]

that mirror match was sick

[@someguye1029]

Any luck with Abzan?

[@matthewmistretta8236]

Double Dragon is amazing, and it's film adaptation can't hurt you.

[@JoshuaSAlt31]

I have realized, I am bad at brewing. I need help to make combo decks and control decks but I definitely tweak them through the season though.

[@peterochacewich6388]

unreal last game. nicely done.

[@evilivy1810]

Thank you sir once again for the great content

[@InsanitiesBrother]

+1 algorithm, great video, want to see more

[@TheBigAngryHobo]

That last game was insane!

[@johnoconner706]

pilfering hawk? karfell harbinger? strategic planning? immerstrum raider? I feel like tempo decks should rely more heavily on creatures that give you value. I am just kinda surprised how little board presence this tempo deck is asking for and i think mana-dorks and cycling-bears would help edge out the early game for thsi deck.

[@Chaoslorden]

And just like that, the American Sky Noodle blinked back into existence and reaped the benefits.

[@voodooblowtorch7265]

Thank you CGB, you're cool too.

[@larrychatfield]

think with the cycling deck you should cycle big shark (-2 for saw it coming) and just win that way

[@toien]

That was a great battle!

[@Steveneddings]

Just received my CGB Shark token 😎 It looks so good!!!

[@437cosimo]

That last game was GREAT!

[@westcoastgeeks7294]

I loved playing dragon lair, and Gauntlet.

[@ΦωτηςΑυγουστιδης]

I clicked the decklist , I was very confused

[@sequoiariihiluoma6379]

Me too😂

[@joshvannuys]

Same. Try this one: aetherhub.com/Deck/izzet-dragon-tempo

[@bwilder46]

Decklist is not the list in this video

[@rxjellis]

How did he get those snow lands?

[@adammurkin7496]

Tears of Yorion would be a good prog rock album name

[@hazaelorengo9789]

I just my Kaldheim collector and bundler box with the One in best of one CGB Shark Typhoon Tocken... Xant wait to get it signed 😁😁

[@tobbes_ruhrdyne]

is it "utmost" , or "upmost" importance? anyway, glad he's up and well

[@sgtmcquackers]

What would you consider the best for climbing the ranks? It's a shame to admin, but I can't get out of gold.

[@ilhet2478]

You could've made a 5/5 shark in the last game instead of a 3/3 by using the treasures to cycle Shark Typhoon before the dragon died instead of using the treasures to hold up a counter, making the shark a lethal threat and also able to trade with the dragon

[@NamathCB]

Keep the Boomer/X references coming. As it is your welcome tune reminds me of an 80s movie. What movie?