Magic the Gathering GP Richmond 2018 Round 8 Legacy

[@ravensiIva]

I’ve spent the past weeks just rewatching these. I miss GP live coverage. :(

[@ravensiIva]

@@LumaBopShop same

[@treyburro5525]

Same. 3 RCs a year is not enough, what the hell wizards.

[@ravensiIva]

@@treyburro5525 you also know what's not enough? Commander products and collector boosters. We need more. /s

[@fugaziplacebo]

"What are you gonna do- Pyroblast me?" -Quote from Brad, Pyroblasted.

[@FiddleMiA]

Just saw the moment right before reading this. Absolute gold.

[@cabbage9708]

"I don't think you have the pyroblast." ~ Brad Bonin, right before Reid Duke plays pyroblast, 2018.

[@kasperprindal-nielsen4983]

I think the most beautiful part is the fact that Reid actually baits him into playing the Jace by playing the badlands after the strix. Recognizing that the strix doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things, he doesn't represent the pyroblast before after Brad counters the strix. Brad clearly thought he would have represented it together with the strix if he had it!

[@leosc24]

I absolutely love how these two are so polite and well mannered on top of absolute amazing and polished players

[@Callibretto]

i love how Reid Duke was like "you have a really nice collection by the way" 3:44

[@TehFoamy]

I WAS ABOUT TO SAY, Reid is such a gentleman

[@AIMLESS-NAMELESS]

Dude just keeps playing foils, I was losing my shit

[@DiabloTommaso]

This game was really about 2 gentlemen figthing.

[@leosc24]

@@AIMLESS-NAMELESS right?? Even his basics were some of the most expensive foils u can get. This dude took "bling" to a whole new level

[@leosc24]

Pro tour snapcaster too? Lmao this guys deck could be a car

[@dragonpops3988]

They mic'd up Reid because he was in the running for Player of the Year. He was just a few points behind Seth Manfield, and the coverage team thought it would be cool to have his path to the possible chance to overcome Seth monitored very closely. I think it is really cool to see this in Magic and I hope they do it again.

[@a_fuckin_spacemarine7514]

Little did we know that pro magic would mostly ene up being about randomass twitch streamers..... oh well.

[@sandwhale4292]

if only we knew

[@EvaSlayAllDay334]

😂

[@JR-xv6mv]

Awesome to actually be able to hear Reid talk as he plays.

[@ServentForAnubis]

Really enjoyed both Brad and Reid in this. Would like to see more of Brad’s games.

[@juicehansen8713]

Man I am not a fan of Miracles even a little but Brad's deck looks amazing. 😎

[@alexmorehead3]

I REALLY enjoy being able to hear the players

[@jordanschoepke1864]

I wish they would do this for most tournaments tbh, hearing the players interact gives a very interesting perspective

[@itsthekid9815]

Every once in a while it's nice but I could only imagine a new player watching and saying what the fuck is going on.

[@migram4190]

Damn Brad's play is awesome!

[@voluntarism335]

brad sure has a blinged out miracles deck

[@ArtisticTomahawk]

Anyone else start watching these and remembering when you could play Magic... in person... I miss playing Magic :(

[@robspear03]

You still can...

[@ArtisticTomahawk]

@@robspear03 No tabletop Grand Prix scheduled for 2021 or most of 2020... plus no stores are allowed to have in-store players in NJ and NY. Glad you live somewhere that can.

[@neotsundoku]

Love this match, as well as other Reid ones from this tourney. Revisit them every couple months

[@AndrewCreswell]

I love at about 18:20 you can hear ever so faintly in the background "flusterstorm? What the f*** does that card even do?

[@outsetalec]

Holy shit, I've watched this a bunch of times and I never caught that. LMFAOOOO.

[@Bepps33]

Lmao!

[@didiez8678]

That was pure beauty ! Still amazing in 2024 !!

[@RhysticStudies]

shoutout to corbin

[@joaopedroflausinodelima9147]

Love your videos !!

[@KaosMasterX]

shout out to pyroblast

[@slime243]

Hey thanks man

[@BrokenVentricle]

Reid won best hair at least.

[@Volksmash]

this is the best game of magic I've ever watched

[@PCTTmusic]

I went to college with Brad. A really really kind person and intelligent guy

[@SIeepwalker1]

"or maybe you're at 2-2" Impressive feat this would be, starting with 3 byes

[@RetroPokemonTCG]

This is one of my favorite matches of all time

[@EvaSlayAllDay334]

“Player of the Year” race 😂

[@VanHornJosh]

Great match, great magic.

[@vivid.worker]

mom: timmy dont you wanna come out and play? No I don't I'm waztching reid duke play grixis control.

[@r.c.beringuela2426]

On the third game, Reid should have Thoughtseized the Back to Basics. That B2B came back to haunt him.

[@kippiauto]

Well Brad also did draw nothing but gas after gas

[@sauceman3462]

I think the better play would have been sniping the b2b instead of countering the clique with pyroblast.

[@sauceman3462]

But that being said, Brad's draw of the second clique was clutch.

[@supaaznjigga]

@@joewb6851 I mean, the pivotal moment of the game was trying to tempo play brad via pyro on the clique over B2B when your line from the beginning was to play around B2B, with pyroblast to answer it later down the road. Granted, he could have easily taken a hit from the clique once and played a longer control game, but the 2nd clique draw was massively lucky tbh.

[@Fabregas200788]

@@sauceman3462 exactly what I thought in terms of a long game plan also no basic mountain to fetch in legacy is a strange decision imo

[@odoacredacalcutta5085]

i'm a miserable player compared to reid, yet, playing a 3 colors control deck with very limited basic lands in a control mirror that's likely to go very long, I'd be always picking a singleton back to basics with thoughtseize, rather than a redundant card like brainstorm.

[@odoacredacalcutta5085]

I understand but I guess sometime ago I read an article written by reid himself about thoughtseize where he was saying that you should always aim to non redundant cards with it. between ponder and bs, miracles is replenished with that effect, while back to basics is a singleton and a card that grixis has 0 ways to remove permanently from the game (beside pyroblast). I'm not questioning his play, obviously, just noticing it's quite ironic that he ended up losing playing against his own theory.

[@prodoman2594]

He deff should have taken the back to basics it ruined him this game because he doesn't play a single basic mountain. I too was like either take basics or snap because theres no reason to take ponder or brainstorm cause they are redundant and he can snap them back anyway.

[@supaaznjigga]

yah, I really thought hard about that game defining thought seize and trying to understand why the brainstorm, which seemed like a waste to me. I would have opted to play it safe and take the back to basics, since even playing around it, he doesn't have a single mountain in the deck, so it doesn't work out as we see later.

[@filipefhn]

@@supaaznjigga i think one of the reasoning is that Reid wanted the game to be tight and contained. Back to basic was the most thretening card there, but brainstorm +fetch would change the cards in brads hand leaving Reid with less information about what the opponent has. Its easy to say that taking the btb was correct after seeing Brad drawing 2 flash threats.

[@ecxstatic8155]

such a great match with some great players.

[@vivid.worker]

brads a class act,.... by the way! shoutout smokey reid!!!

[@XxSgTMedleNxX]

dat full foil miracles deck doe o_o

[@91donwilson]

When in doubt take snappy

[@LegoLevel]

At 18:20 some kid in the background "FLUSTERSTORM!? whad the f*** does that card even do?"

[@badvoodoo2097]

Hey this is why you at least run 1 of each basic for your colors

[@MrTandtrollet]

Some really good games. Well played!

[@xZYTECx]

6:00 this is why reid is the best player in the world. what a play

[@AIMLESS-NAMELESS]

100% agree

[@gustavholst9085]

I can't figure out why he didnt just use Jace to bounce the Mentor though?

[@PapaDante]

@@gustavholst9085 if Brad had a response he would get the monk token and the line Reid picked means he gets Snap Caster back in his hand and Mentor is destroyed as opposed back in Brad's hand if bounced by Jace.

[@austinsizemore299]

I appreciate the play on words with M T Chair lol

[@Ohushi]

that brainstorm after the clique was incorrect. if he kills snap and discards its the same ending but just no snap...

[@mentosmuncher]

Would the game have turned out better if Reid Pyroblasted the back to basics instead?

[@WallyballGang]

If you're referring to g3 I 100% agree. Turn 4 when Brad tapped out for the back to basics after he let Liliana resolve was the perfect opportunity for him to deal with it. My theory is his thought was going for Volcanic/Badlands and crimping it to try and deal with B2b into a force wouldve been game over for sure but if he had the gall to make that play he probably wins this match

[@Stevie28]

Man I miss GP coverage

[@scruz07]

Incredible foil deck!

[@pietro750]

Brad, take a breath.

[@Meurth]

32:26 Why didn't Reid just use Kolaghan's Command on Vendilion Clique? It seems to me that he could've won the match with Liliana ultimate there...

[@ad_a_dlglmut]

Opponent had a flusterstorm in hand that Reid saw with the inquisition.

[@Meurth]

+paulblndin ty :)

[@batatarugal]

11:34 Based Duke

[@Mokidekey]

Man that kolaghans in response to the clique was a huge mistake in my opinion

[@bariltrailette]

Why Reid don't say scry when he targets himself with jsce

[@sh1nypantsgaming661]

Brad has way more money than he knows what to do with.

[@bariltrailette]

Why sudden edict is not played instead diabolic edict?

[@Mightypi]

2018

[@amusingautomatons2692]

Why didn't Reid fetch a red source after Brad allowed KCommand to remain in hand and then kill the resolved Clique with KCommand?

[@arronflock6232]

Brad had a flusterstorm in hand, I’m pretty sure Reid knew about it at that point

[@troypottinger1516]

reid duke looks a lot like ben gibbard to me

[@aorusaki]

Cool game

[@reslime]

what sleeves is reid using?

[@RoboCobeh]

They appear to be Ultimate Guard.

[@reslime]

@@RoboCobeh are you sure my friend? they appear awesome

[@jadedtrekkie]

When Lili was at 7, Ried should’ve just k commanded the vendilion clique. Liliana ults and he wins, no?

[@outsetalec]

Reid Duke saw a Flusterstorm in Brad's hand with Inquisition of Kozilek a turn or two earlier. Kolaghan's Command wouldn't have resolved, and he would have been down one more red source.

[@jadedtrekkie]

@@outsetalecah ok

[@enermatrix4053]

M T Chair best commentator

[@duckispve5283]

Smug Brad

[@SacredAmbulance]

fuck yeah Brad!, Reid Duke ain't got shiii

[@vk99x]

How would a Grixis Control hang with some super aggressive goblin or solider deck? Seems like Reid’s $7,000 deck would get tore up

[@justinspragan4885]

Definitely just saw myself at 20:15

[@scruz07]

GG

[@rockstrongomaxpower]

M. T. Chair

[@zackmorris1144]

At 33:34 someone says "fuck."

[@nyang8639]

I dont know any Reid Duke but I do know a Reiley Reid 😏

[@iNCoMpeTeNtplAyS]

I can't use reiley reid because she has the same nose as my brother

[@botmaster5]

is this GP Reid Duke??... come on... id like to watch decks other than Reid's Grixis Control for 5 rounds......

[@complainorgain5068]

no

[@complainorgain5068]

only reid duke

[@discoooooooo]

In one of the early rounds they said they were trying a different format for broadcasting. Rather than random showmatches they mainly followed Reid and he was mic'd up when on camera.

[@richardirving8144]

I don't like this format, I like seeing all the different players with different decks. Maybe if they do 1-2 games per major player that would be great, like Duke, Nass, Vargas, etc

[@discoooooooo]

I don't disagree, merely the messenger.

[@AntonyTes]

What a poor humilty deck bonin

[@EvaSlayAllDay334]

Did you just call Miracles a "Humility" deck (lol)?

[@ViolenceisJustice]

Seeing reid lose to the cancer that is B2B was heartbreaking

[@andrewlewis7911]

How is back to basics cancer. It helps keep the format honest. Without it and blood moon the format would just be 3-5 color control deck

[@colgatelampinen2501]

Everything is cancer in interwebs.

[@troypottinger1516]

reid duke looks a lot like ben gibbard to me