Jund vs Bloom Titan | Quarterfinals 1 - Quest for the Best Modern Deck Ever

[@CardmarketMagic]

💀👹Decklists: bit.ly/461fxoY Find the breakdown of the swiss matches here: bit.ly/46l6Kyc

[@moonblaze19]

I really appreciate all the work that went into this documentation. You guys make amazing content!

[@SpinAroundU]

The best thing to come out of those swiss rounds is that Jund will forever Jund.

[@corkimus]

Super appreciate that you guys uploaded the breakdown of the swiss matches! I was fiending to see the results of some standard decks but this is just as good too! Amazing content as always

[@pupsinsbarks]

Thank you for this! Just to let you know, there’s a small error in the article - in the results writeup for Uro Pile, it says it went 2-1 against Uro Pile instead of 1-2 against Eggs.

[@drag12020]

R499.00

[@alexiswigginton452]

Andrea's personality shines through more and more each time hes on, his first episodes it felt like you were just watching a pro do his thing, but now it feels like hes just another nember of channel just playing magic with his friends

[@CardmarketMagic]

Yeah :) Andrea is a friend now! We love having him over

[@sigurdviskum978]

You fine folks are doing the MtG equivalent of experimental archaeology, love it! Keep up the public service and A+ emtertainment 😊

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you for your kind words :) we try our best

[@Mattball82]

“I put it in your deck because i thought it would be whimsical and fun.” We should all have someone like Carl in our lives!

[@ylktr]

So excited for this series to start up! It can't be overstated how great the editing is and how easy it makes it to follow the game.

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :) that is very kind of you to say! I'm glad you enjoy them

[@synxsnacks1552]

@@CardmarketMagic Fele is that you?

[@CardmarketMagic]

@synxsnacks1552 no Fele doesn't answer youtube comments, that's always me, Carl :) I also edit most of the videos

[@Bl4cker]

You are the GOAT Carl! @@CardmarketMagic

[@synxsnacks1552]

@@CardmarketMagic oh! hi Carl! thanks so much for the bangin’ edit!!!

[@MrPiotrV]

Another thing they didn't mention is that DTS can gain 2 life, making it much much less likely that the draw is fatal, making the "attack liliana" plan even better.

[@QwerbyKing]

The Hive Mind line in game 2 would've been INSANE.

[@ahuman7027]

Oh yessss, that would have been juicy :)

[@kyjeong]

Carl saying “unfortunately I’m going to have to mulligan” at 1:50 and blending between two clips is insanely smooth editing. I see you editor!

[@CardmarketMagic]

It's a lot easier to edit when you are in the videos :) I often say things purposely similar in the gameplay and interview so can blend them later when I edit

[@MikeLCammarata]

The cardmarket team just never misses. love the content, this is such a cool way to showcase nostalgic decks

[@ElGrandeFatso]

It's always nice to see Jund doing well I imagine either Hogaak or Scam will win but I'm still cheering for Jund over here Keep up the good work guys!

[@janmelantu7490]

Scam is just unfair Jund

[@blueredlover1060]

Having looked at the Swiss rounds, Hogaak more or less dominated the field, and it's not likely to be very close at all. There's a reason that Hogaak was the card banned once the deck pivoted so smoothly away from the Bridges to the other shenanigans the deck had. Honestly, Hogaak was even better without Bridge, too, which is the more terrifying part.

[@Geroaergaroe]

Considering what's planned, it'll be determined by whether scam can kick out Hogaak or not. The issue is, you'd need to have a very dedicated sideboard to deal with Gaak. I don't think Scam is favoured at all.

[@blueredlover1060]

@@Geroaergaroe Looking at the Rakdos Midrange/Scam deck in modern, according to MTGGoldfish, they run 4 Voidwalkers maindeck, and 2ish Hearses in the Side, which would generally be enough graveyard hate. However, I get the feeling that Gaak won't necessarily care about either, since Hearse is really slow and the combo is instant speed. Voidwalker is fast enough, but likely eats a push or similar removal spell at the earliest time that Gaak sees one. Fury and Grief are generally pretty bad against Gaak as well.

[@fabulous_finn7810]

Idk, I feel like eldrazi aggro will be able to handle scam shenanigans. Especially on the play g1. Shitting out multiple mimics and top decking a thought-knot seer is not out of the question, and pre-lurrus shadow will not likely be able to keep up with the raw power of eldrazi aggro.

[@Ellie-Angela]

Bloom Titan is just so fun to watch do its things.

[@bryankopkin6869]

Im super pumped for this series but I will be extremely surprised if Hogaak doesnt win. That deck was absolutely BUSTED.

[@szipszi9625]

The only person who could stop Hogaak from winning a Pro Tour is in the building tho 😅

[@fabulous_finn7810]

Gaack ain't all that great. Eldrazi aggro is around, and with other powerhouses like scam... it just doesn't seem like it can win g1 on play or draw vs. 16 power on t2

[@AkumaDaste]

@@fabulous_finn7810 Hogaak was 4-0 in the Swiss and won 2-1 vs Scam with Dauthi Voidwalker in play. I would be very surprised if Hogaak were to lose the tournament, if piloted well.

[@brothertobias]

Imagine if Hogaak lost to Eggs/Second Breakfast. But nobody voting for decks had any TASTE.

[@vivecanada1]

@@brothertobias Eggs lost out in swiss. KCI lost on breakers. Hogaak 4-0'd facing 3 top 8 opponents.

[@hahayes1072]

I still think "Oops, All Balls" Is the best smh Only need 3 mana Only need 4 turns

[@Logan-lz5gu]

I can't get enough of Carl saying "my lightning skelemental"

[@IsThatAProGenji]

@@Logan-lz5guI think you meant “MY LIIIGHTNING SKELEMENTAAAAALLL!”

[@hahayes1072]

@@Logan-lz5gu oops, all skelementals

[@mosesmckinney1373]

I love how the best drop at 1:55 lines up with him saying “now that is a titan hand!”

[@evanvazquez2278]

Been waiting so long for this series! Can't wait to see which deck wins!

[@nyvisalays2475]

Seeing someone pilot amulet titan is always a treat. That deck is so much fun to watch.

[@DackKija]

YES! Both the Flashback episodes to the 90's and this tournament are such great showcases of older Magic. Thanks again Cardmarket team!

[@malte54]

It doesn't matter what format you do this series with. It'll always interesting to watch

[@jacobparker1651]

I love these series, and seeing Mengu's happy face. That Ancient Grudge was disgustingly good too

[@marshallwilver8831]

It does my heart good to see jund beat amulet. Also andrea saying “they are wrong” made me snort laugh

[@crissmith7398]

I don't normally comment, but I love this series and adding the breakdown of the Swiss was an amazing addition! I just hope we can continue do these! Probably the first magic series I watch "religiously" and get excited for the next episode.

[@CardmarketMagic]

I'm happy you enjoy them :) I knew I was taking a risk when I started the first one because dedicating so many resources to 7 videos could be a big flop, but it's exactly the kind of tournament i'd want to watch so I forced it into existence 😅 I'm happy that I'm not the only one who would enjoy this kind of series :) thank you for your comment

[@KnucklesGum]

I was really excited to see the videos after voting, can't wait for the next one!

[@waves-]

I absolutely loved the Standard version of this series, and the Modern version seems like it could be even better! I'm looking forward to the next video!

[@rpuffs95mtg89]

yall need to make the swiss watchable cause i would binge all of it

[@CardmarketMagic]

Unfortunately that would be waaaayyyy more expensive than you think 😅 we don't have enough cameras and overhead rigs so we'd have to have each match played individually. So we'd have to pay people for multiple days of playing or buy a bunch more equipment. We'd also need an editor to go through all of that. I'm sorry but I doubt footage of the swiss will ever happen

[@cking636]

​@@CardmarketMagiceven if it was just straight vod footage of a "feature match" area? The other games happening in the same room, but not necessarily filmed?

[@CardmarketMagic]

@cking636 I mean, we could do that. But the video's poor views would ruin our youtube algorithm (because it's not as snappy as our regular videos) and people would then mostly complain that we are not showing the other matches. I get you, if I had infinite budget, you'd see all of the games with coverage

[@99wattr89]

@@CardmarketMagic It's cool that you're talking openly about the logistics of it, thanks for the insight.

[@cking636]

@@CardmarketMagic I'll continue daydreaming, then. On a side note, if cardmarket ever hosts a tourney, the three of you would make up the most dynamic and fun coverage team!

[@outerheaven2208]

That Moment when Andrea destroyed both Amulets; i applauded him in my mind.. that was a nice turn!

[@brobro-loz]

The music at the end of game two was on point, I love how intense it made it!!!! Amazing work folks

[@pwnagecakes8934]

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH I cant wait for this whole series! I stopped really playing magic around Magic 10 block, and played some here and there (started in ice age, im old ) and now I just watch all of your videos which makes me want to get back in it. Your production and everything is fantastic. Its cool to see you all doing something you love.

[@CardmarketMagic]

If you do get back in, I'd heavily recommend pauper :) you get to play a ton of old cards and the decks are budget friendly

[@Verlisify]

I love the most powerful series from Cardmarket

[@luckyowl9191]

an underappreciated part of these videos is the music, it really increases the tension of the matches!

[@KuzaFkto]

1:52 What a transition OMG! Love to the editors, they do an amazing job :3

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :) this series is my baby so I put a lot of extra effort into these episodes

[@Blackerbeard]

​@@CardmarketMagicIs there a planner release schedule or is it moreso as the episodes get made?

[@CardmarketMagic]

@@Blackerbeard they'll be released every Thursday for the next 6 weeks :)

[@guillaumegladieux9839]

Hurray ! A new "Best deck ever" serie ! This is as always top quality content. (And pretty swamp cards on Andrea's side. Love the flavor).

[@Tw1l1gh7]

Y'all are doing incredible work. Some of the best Magic content I've seen in the past 8 or so years. Keep it going!

[@slay-thoven1357]

Another entry in some of the best Magic content on the internet. I'd say this competes with Rhystic Study and Spice 8 Rack's essays, as well as Bosh and Thraben's gameplay. It's the full package, this series - great job Cardmarket team!

[@warock3058]

I've done what I enjoyed doing the most while watching Reid Duke : pausing the video and telling all the possible lines for the jund players and trying guessing the right one. Always brings good memories watching jund

[@1986Om3ga]

I have been waiting for this series and this match did not disappoint. Excited for next week as well!

[@Atom1c1141]

Take my like and comment, this series is what makes the history of magic so cool.

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you for your tribute to the algorithm gods :)

[@camdenharper7244]

Andrea is my favorite magic player of all time and bloom titan is one of my favorite decks. Love this video

[@SandwichGamer107]

It was so satisfying to see the value from the Ancient Grudge. GGs

[@underakillingmoon]

The best online market AND the best KZbin MTG content. Proud of you guys!

[@CardmarketMagic]

That's very kind of you to say :)

[@noneofyourbusiness3288]

It is so good seeing Dark Confidant being played. I remember back in the day I used to play it in a Mardu deck with Grave Titan. Hit myself for 6 a couple times. ^^

[@homebrewed]

Glad the series is back! Music backdrops were amazing too on this video! Exciting to see this pan out Pauper and Legacy still to go after ;)

[@WgZpazo]

THIS MATCHUP has a special place in my heart. This was my win-and-in for day 2 of GP Pittsburgh in 2015. I eked out the win 2-1 and my lines were so hard to sequence! Thank you for this ❤

[@doylerudolph7965]

Hey! I was there! I played a budget Delver list without Snaps or fetches which was actually fairly strong, managed to get to like 3-3 iirc but lost my last chance at day 2 to a Tron deck in game 3 because I got greedy and didn't hold up Hurkyl's when it would have won me the game (I think my Swiftspear was lethal without a blocker), and they had the Wurmcoil to punish it. I played out the rest of the day and lost to all the weird off-meta decks in the X-4+ bracket until the last round, where I beat a super fun guy playing a deck that I remember doing literally nothing. Was my first tournament and a very fond memory.

[@dreamlight7634]

Love the series. Really wish there was a Twin list in this. Feels kinda incomplete without Twin and Affinity

[@blueredlover1060]

I voted for both when they came up, but the other decks were far more powerful. Honestly, Affinity is probably a Swiss exit anyway, but Twin absolutely could have won rounds. I doubt it makes it very far with the busted stuff other decks would be doing, but it would at least be a nice deck to have seen in Swiss.

[@CardmarketMagic]

People did not vote for either in the voting rounds. I do wish we had a twin list to at least see how it would have performed in the swiss, althoug I doubt it would have made top 8...

[@blueredlover1060]

@@CardmarketMagic It did have the counters to deal with many more modern decks, and, with how weak the bottom of the top 8 were in Swiss, I could see the deck making the top 8 decks overall. However, it's going to be hard pressed to beat out things like Hogaak and Scam.

[@marclink8352]

Loving those best deck series. Keep them up and give me MORE.

[@reecepruis6322]

Awesome series with an awesome couple of players on showcase today. Very nice!

[@123fakestreeeet]

Seeing you guys standing infront of cards with your names on them in the intro for this video made me realise how awesome it would be if you did a commander game where you each used your own custom card that personified your playstyle and what you love about magic as the commander.

[@CardmarketMagic]

That's a really fun idea :)

[@wrenn2694]

Best magic gameplay on the internet, and the best deck of all time series is one of my favorites!

[@CardmarketMagic]

I'm happy you enjoy it :) it's, by a long way, my favourite series ro make. I'd do it for free even

[@pinobluevogel6458]

Wow, jund keeps on being a great deck with a chance against anything. This was a bit of an upset that I didn't expect. Great stuff guys, looking forward to the next matches!

[@DMSFister]

I was so excited for this series when i saw the community posts! Can't wait

[@ozzysmith2571]

This is so good. I'm excited to see how it all unfolds. So many memories playing against all these monstrosities!

[@luisyanez6261]

I'd love to see the swiss rounds but this is nonetheless so exiting

[@ajpbrunet]

This is amazing, super hyped for the tournament! Excellent production & content as always :)

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :)

[@datawulf88]

Great Game. Great Video. So cool decks competing!!! I can't wait for the next rounds. See you next video 👍

[@colinjones5379]

You guys make the best mtg content out there. I'm so stoked for this series.

[@guillaumebasch2688]

I have to say I’m impressed how much Carl has improved in such a short time. I almost quit watching the channel after seeing how you piloted the pauper turbo fog deck but credit where credit is due. Aside from that fantastic content guys

[@CardmarketMagic]

I actually think I piloted the pauper fog deck really well 😅 I assume you are referring to not using deserts to target the tolarian terror, which I could not... because of ward :)

[@guillaumebasch2688]

@@CardmarketMagic it wasn’t any one particular play (although milling a deck with deep analysis is very suspect), it was more the general principle of the deck that I think you got wrong. The whole point of playing fogs (or weather the storm) over removal is that they are more mana efficient, the downside is they are card disadvantage. You need to be constantly drawing multiple cards a turn for it to work. So your card advantage spells need to find you fogs AND more card advantage to keep it going. Several times you were just looking for fogs and so you eventually just ran out. When you were returning cards from the graveyard (I forget the name of the card that does it) you needed to be returning the card advantage spells not the fogs. Once you have enough gas to keep yourself drawing multiple cards a turn THEN you can start returning the fogs.

[@davis_swansong]

Love this series. Keep it up guys. The best paper magic gameplay on youtube.

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :D that's so kind of you to say!

[@robaphone251]

Simply the best channel to watch for entertaining magic content!

[@karelchocholousek2336]

This is going to be the best MTG series on KZbin.

[@mtguille7193]

Great match. Loved it, it was like going back to the past.

[@cladothehobbit8290]

Love getting to see the swiss results. Really puts everything into context

[@Blackerbeard]

Ive been refreshing for this. Super excited to watch the tourney play out!

[@scottgerk7627]

I love these series. Y'all are the best corporate advertisement turned sentient I've ever seen. ❤

[@ReederMG]

Sad to see Carl lose. It was a lot of fun to watch Game 1 and Game 3 was looking great until Mengu got both of your Amulets in 1 turn. That sideboard was killer. Love the videos and looking forward to the rest of the series. I hope to watch Carl win a few matches.

[@Leuber]

This is great, Mengu is great, and… old Modern was great. Just look at those cards! (Yes, I don’t like Modern Horizons) And oh, Carl is the best, because he made all this happen. Keep it up!

[@CardmarketMagic]

I'm happy you enjoy the series :D it's truly my favourite part of my job!

[@DerringerHK]

This was amazing! Well done Carl, looking forward to the rest of the tournament :)

[@CardmarketMagic]

I'm happy you enjoyed it :)

[@NerzugalRP]

Been looking forward to this so much! So hyped to watch all of the matches. Perfect thing to accompany my lunch break.

[@aequanimus63247]

I loved the last series you did for standard. I think I'll like this one even more. Good games guys.

[@byrontheusurper6505]

I didn't know lands were colorless how cool!

[@briankuczynski6884]

14:40 I flinched at the serum visions before transmuting Twest

[@gamptrak]

Cheering for Jund! Ever since that History Of video, I have been in love with Jund. Loved the previous series, cannot to see how this one plays out!

[@Davidbruun]

Love it! It’s always so nice to see Andrea play and commentate ❤

[@fabiogarzaro8272]

These tipe of format are amazing

[@prashanttewari]

Have been waiting for the return of this series.. and what a banger of a first game. So hyped for the rest of this.

[@samogburn2662]

Such a neat series!!! I'm excited to see the other matches

[@bobbyhanson346]

Loved the Bloodbraid Andrea card! He seemed to really enjoy that flip reveal too.

[@aarontanco6200]

You have to appreciate Card Market for actually going out of their way to find these cards and play actual paper MtG instead of just playing them on MtGO. Bravo! Great MtG content as usual.❤️❤️❤️

[@KKDT]

Great game! Amazing video! Looking forward to the rest of games! :)

[@rinan5317]

These series are amazing. Love to see more in the future and have more guests play against Andrea.

[@CardmarketMagic]

Unfortunately, we stopped having guests play against other guests as they tended to be far less watched than when one of us three was involved. Which surprized me as well 😅

[@rinan5317]

Interesting. But I think I can understand. People would just go watch tournaments if they want a full competitive set up. Amazing content nonetheless.

[@andrewneben7949]

andrea you beast. that play to destroy both amulets was devastating. I felt Carls soul leave the room. Just another day where Jund does Jund things i guess!! well played ❤❤

[@zanecords1821]

The previous series was so fun, so this series has me so hyped!

[@ColorwaveCraftsCo]

Andrea seems like such a great guy. He’s always so happy and he obviously loves Magic

[@CardmarketMagic]

He is indeed a great guy :)

[@subtleknife1]

This series is gonna be SWEET

[@CardmarketMagic]

I'm also so psyched! Editing and playing these was/is a dream :D

[@necrow4155]

Yeah i hit the bell notification icon as soon as I saw this series. Cannot wait!!

[@TheCuzzolator]

I absolutely LOVE this series! The standard one was great, this one start's even better! Keep going with the amazing work! Btw, am I the only one who wanted to see Birthing Pod in this serie?

[@CardmarketMagic]

Birthing pod made it to the Swiss but then lost 3 of it's matches and came 3rd to last :/ it was still fun to see it again in action though :)

[@bryanbiscoll5519]

Love this type of content. Glad to see the return of the GOAT bracket

[@konstantinmtg]

Best mtg series on this channel!!!

[@Starcrash6984]

I love these tourneys. I was perfectly happy to see either deck win -- they're both awesome.

[@KlittoD]

Looking forward to another great series!

[@aaronw1026]

This series is gonna be awesome!

[@Ferdl_rides]

Was not expecting that level of wholesomeness xD thanks you guys! As a commander only player it feels so wrong playing with 20 life. Could not imagine the pressure.

[@CardmarketMagic]

20 life is not so bad when you only have one opponent :)

[@8628416]

Holy shit, this series looks amazing, looking forward for next video!

[@escapistsmusicstuff]

Love seeing this content! I also really like that you talk about your strategy during sideboarding. As Carl mentioned though, taking out pieces from the Titan deck is difficult, and I don't think you showed what you removed and how much of each card you added-would have loved to see that!

[@louiscornillie3175]

Never clicked faster on a video in my life before! Love the vids

[@MrWader76]

The best magic gameplay channel on KZbin 🥳🥳

[@alessandrorossi9742]

Cant put into words how great your content is, outstanding!

[@CardmarketMagic]

Thank you :D that's so kind of you to say!

[@DylanHunter64]

I've been unreasonably excited for this.

[@theblakwarior]

Holy hell, the format is back 🥰

[@mcmtg26]

This and the other similar series are awesome. Keep up the great work y’all

[@Jesterhead971]

Erstaunlich dass Jund und nicht KCI dabei ist 😳 aber ich bin sehr gespannt auf das Ergebnis. Danke, dass ihr dieses coole Videoformat zurück geholt habt!

[@cryptorcd9352]

Exciting! tbh can't wait for scam vs hogaak