Skullbriar’s hands are rated E for everyone

This one is from the vaults so if you don’t like it it’s because it’s old so there. Bananananana Skullbriar.
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[@CHoustonify]

if the only counter on Skullyboy is a -1/-1 he immediately dies and if he ever comes back he immediately has 0 toughness so dies again and it cannot ever be removed. truly, what green deserves.

[@ember3579]

Not something you can do very often, even if you know to prepare for it, but damn if it ain't funny. Just make sure that he don't got anything that cares about creatures dying. Which could be hard with those colors. Fuck.

[@silentknight2522]

Also get nething that adds +1/+1 counter on etb off the field

[@zackbryans4982]

It can be removed by any effect that has a creature etb with a +1 counter. Still funny though.

[@helenabruh]

That's why you gotta run the emergency Command Beacon, nobody is ever truly safe

[@joeldykman7591]

Mostly true, but anthem effects would save skullbriar if by some odd situation you could actually hit skullbriar with a -1/-1 counter. Granted, decks like skullbriar tend to not have anything but counter synergy, so this scenario is pretty unlikely.

[@jollaffle]

Skullbriar is one of my favorite decks. And though it does hurt, I can't blame people for Black Sun's Zenithing him into oblivion. Though I do need people to understand that being chosen as the first hit is a *compliment*.

[@dyciefisk2535]

That's called getting your commander privileges revoked.

[@sqentontheslime1967]

IMO the biggest downside with Skullbriar is having to choose who you piss off at the start of a 4 player game on those early turns by dealing 1-2 damage to them, because they **WILL** hold a grudge.

[@wazzledog1007]

In my playgroup I make a big deal about welcoming an early hit as taking RESPECT DAMAGE. My friends have picked up on sending 3 points of respect. Now, months later, nobody gets upset when Ahrabo eminences up Jungle lion to go in for 5 damage on turn 2. It's a good system, games flow nicely, aggro doesn't get taken personally.

[@lyschyk19]

I love the Walking Grave because he's pacing, Start of the game; small little guy that's probably a threat later, mid point; terrifying monster good investment, end game OH GOD OH GOD WHY IS IT THAT BIG HOW DID WE LET THAT HAPPEN.

[@Griswold7Slicer]

@@sqentontheslime1967that’s why you gotta make deals!

[@esconde9922]

I love how Skullbriar will often continue to get support with any future set as long as it involves counters

[@littlemisspipebomb4723]

Also worth noting the ozolith also gets the counters from Skullbriar when it dies, so he comes back and you just get to double them

[@jaxblonk5127]

Combined with Tawno's Coffin and any token doublers you can engage in cartoon villainy. Slap a death's presence in there for shiggles too while you're at it.

[@cathalmolloy2002]

I'm pretty sure if you put the counters on the ozolith it removes them from skullbriar

[@littlemisspipebomb4723]

@@cathalmolloy2002 the wording is really unintuitive but counters never actually move from a card to another card despite what the actual text says, the ozolith just sees every counter on a creature then generates that many on itself. I believe moving counters is actually one of the few abilities that doesn't say what it actually does, at least using the current oracle

[@irishmudslide1544]

​@@cathalmolloy2002ozolith just copies the counters

[@JamDonut11]

Bugs and dirt... sounds like a particular elemental that doubles etb triggers that has been absolutely slandered...

[@PaladinLostHour]

The joy of Skullbriar is to set up the Ozolith and go "Yeah, I don't care." to literally every removal.

[@HeraldOfOpera]

"What doesn't kill me makes me stronger"

[@stein192]

​@@HeraldOfOpera What does kill me make me stronger anyway

[@BoisegangGaming]

​@@HeraldOfOpera"In fact, please kill me so I can keep coming back with even more counters" - Skullbriar whose controller just sacrificed a crystaline giant with all of the counters on it and has an ozolith.

[@Ethan-nw8bf]

Can we get the Locust God for further evidence as to why Blue players cannot be allowed to draw cards?

[@dyciefisk2535]

What? I can't hear you over all these wheels!

[@rubbersoulman5533]

Whatta ya' mean, he's the perfect synergy for my Arjun deck?

[@byronsmothers8064]

If I was a sadist and built a locust god deck, I'd run kindred discovery as a meme cyanide pill name insect and draw a single card to lose on cue

[@Ethan-nw8bf]

@@byronsmothers8064 This is something I've done before, it's very funny

[@1krani]

Nah, man. Xyris, for why blue players cannot be trusted to let ANYONE draw cards.

[@kawikamyers7320]

Having seen Skullbriar, have you perhaps considered Me, the Immortal? She also keeps counters as she goes between zones, but (and this is the important part) she doesn't have to hit you to start putting up counters, just go to combat, AND she can also choose to put keyword counters on herself. you can also cast her from the graveyard by discarding two cards. AND AND, she's got Blue, so you can bring your Simic shenanigans in with her.

[@billvolk4236]

I've been enjoying her. Red gives you Spectacular Showdown, Akki Battle Squad, and Uncivil Unrest, and blue gives you Vorel, Danny Pink, and Slip Out the Back.

[@1Kurgan1]

You did list all of the upsides, and there are plenty. But you didn't list the big downside. 3 extra mana. By the time she is on the board Skullbriar could possibly be threatening someones life.

[@marshallgaming4422]

I built Skullbriar as my first deck so I was interested in Me, tried her out and had a terrible time. She’s not strong enough to justify spending 5 mana. I built her as a voltron commander, she could have more potential as something else

[@byroniousprime8078]

Bink Bink, bitch 😂 is my new favorite phase.

[@jaxblonk5127]

Tawno's Coffin is some sleeper tech shit for this commander; it is an artifact that lets you exile a creature under it and if you let it untap it spits it out and crucially Puts Back All Auras And Counters on it. For skullbriar what this ACTUALLY means is you double the counters, and in addition you can use it to evade removal. Even if the coffin is removed it spits it out.

[@Shark-Fist]

I don't know if it's slept on as much as it's a $130 reserved list card so no one owns a copy

[@jaxblonk5127]

@@Shark-Fist okay damn yeah that's fair. More than doubled in price since I snagged mine years ago and even then it was high as I was willing to spend. For all you digital decklist and proxy players though it's fair game.

[@itsjaivn]

I think it's funny that Maldy did Skullbriar after Kathril and didn't even note the shenanigans those two can get up to together

[@paperpauperplayer]

I love that you just posted this as my Skullbrair deck is on the way in the mail! I love him so much!

[@siebz100]

Using Skullbriar and Minas Morgul to give a Shadow counter is the best combo, nothing like an unblockable commander

[@Mtgreenftw]

This is a golgari commander I can support

[@Noxshade]

SkullyB was my first commander and he’s still one of my best. The very moldy zombie who gets danker and danker and can never be cleaned. Scavenging him with Varolz only to replay him the same turn is a unique experience.

[@spaal6115]

A personal favorite. That bad synergy with -1/-1 counters can be brutal though.

[@VersusMe101]

I call him The Thing That Wouldn't Die. He was basically my Halloween commander deck idea a few years ago, but he's so good, he lived through three other green decks I made and dismantled for being boring.

[@jacobchristensen713]

I love that this is a green commander that Maldhound has basically nothing bad to say about because Skullbriar comes out swinging and doesn't stop swinging.

[@breawycker]

Turn 1: Ozolith Turn 2: Skullbriar Turn 3: you don't have friends anymore

[@smashflame2136]

cool to see my favorite voltron asshole being shown off. I have so many fond memories of a hybrid aristocrat/dredge deck with skullbriar at the helm, just constantly dropping bombs on the table then bringing back skullbriar to swing in for big damage. it goes bink bink in the early game so that it can bonk bonk late game.

[@minervawolff8]

Can't get enough of the "Bink-bink" in this.

[@aganaom1712]

"this thing is all bugs and dirt" my felonious blue sir, that is a fucking corpse

[@megamallow477]

Oh Toxrill. The wrench in the gears of fun

[@collinbeal]

This comment made me picture the slug tokens doing the crab rave 😂

[@Gusta_Gustav]

One of my favorite guys because he needs to work so much at geting hits in and growing. Every single game can be seen as this guy's gym journey as you see him grow up,and eventually either getting better equipment for himself or turning to steroids, normally both

[@Shenanigans303]

There was a time when I played skullbriar that I would keep a dumbbell nearby and rep out a number of curls = to however many counters were on at the time.

[@kevinpattie4939]

Skullbriar was the deck that got me into magic

[@mranderson9553]

first and last time i've played against this commander i was playing a hapratra deck, -1/-1 on it the turn it came out before it could attack and he could never play his commander again because it was a 0/0 in the command zone

[@chrisaraiza6761]

Love the analysis, and the sound effects 😹 Begging for Zacama day 48 Wining for wasitora day 28

[@will493]

I will note that despite what you might expect from the wording of their respective effects, Skullbriar does in fact work with Ozolith to HILARIOUS results

[@nobodystaco7366]

The Ozolith's first ability doesn't move counters off the creature that's left the battlefield. Rather, you put the same number of each kind of counter the creature had onto The Ozoloith.

[@HeraldOfOpera]

@@nobodystaco7366 Exactly. It's counter doubling with extra steps.

[@TheViralAssassin]

You sounded a bit under the weather in this video, hope your feeling alright. Love the content and the video was great, thank you!

[@Dolhedew]

Have you reviewed Marwyn yet? She's my favorite commander with the way she can grow so fast. And I love to sneak an Eldrazi Titan or two into the deck.

[@marcoottina654]

It is awesome in the 99 in a "Kathril, Aspect Warper" deck with Tayam too

[@colemcnutt4136]

Another great roast, but I must make the 34th request for Sapling of Colfenor

[@marcusbernal5588]

My man gets it. My SB deck is what I pull out against the combo control whatever players.

[@Demyliano]

Oh look my next commander

[@Dragonmaster600]

I've seen this commander twice, both times it got to sit in the command zone with several-1/-1 counters. I believe it's good despite my personal experience.

[@robertopaoli3199]

1:48 Good Office reference there my man

[@a_level_70_elite_raccoon]

Skullbriar is the reason that Aether Snap and Black Sun's Zenith are some of my auto-includes anytime I'm playing Black. I once put 20 -1/-1 counters on a Skullbrair player's Ozilith, that was hilarious.

[@rossstone3885]

Big daddy vampire markov would be a good roast I think

[@TitoRohwedder-my1nh]

ouch. yeah so it is uncommon to see minus counters now, I can see why this guy can be a lot of fun!

[@geoshark12]

This guy plus death presence

[@casualgoats]

Hm.... he should go into my Xavier Sal deck. Also patiently awaiting a Saskia video.

[@Jimmy-xe5jd]

I wanna see a review of Okaun and Zndrsplt, as close to green stompy as you can get in Izzet

[@Bongus_Bubogus]

That The Ozolith works with Skullbriar is a war crime that I gladly commit

[@BCarkeek]

Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver sir!!! Day ♾️, for it’s infinit combo potential!!!

[@BarginsGalore]

as a hapatra main i’ve never had a problem with this fella

[@tylerbennett4348]

Nice Voltron commander. You know who else is a good Voltron commander? Zurgo Helmsmasher

[@HaikBoyadjian2]

I'd love to see your opinion on tiamat and Nissa animist

[@brianrosenthalbudack]

Great video. Bummed you don't get any gravel riding in.

[@Blooming.Grove1]

Kedana, Slinking Sorcerer. Blue with creatures! Let's see how that one would go

[@TheSP0N63]

Stiiillllll need Sen Triplets Grilled well done.

[@mattt3481]

hey Maldhound, whats your favorite commander in the rakdos color identity?

[@stripeybag6977]

Either Nashi would be nice to see Moon's Legacy or Moon's Scion

[@CourtesyCurtis]

Take 2 of Xantcha, Sleeper Agent one of the queens of instigating

[@nicolasrodriguezbadala1024]

I don't know if there is but I'd love to see one of these about either Saruman of Many Colors or Sen Triplets.

[@yournewstepdad11]

My man-- You had me at bink-bink!

[@rudyh721]

Could you do Heloid, Radiant Dawn? It’s absolutely hilarious to flash in eldrazi and stuffy doll for 0 mana.

[@spencerrogers2021]

hello MaldHound love your vids can you do Wilhelt the rot cleaver aka the zombie dispenser that never stops

[@DavidRChambers]

I’d love to see Silumgar the Drifting Death get looked at because he gets insane with copy abilities

[@Reaper8989]

Hey I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. Would you consider doing one for God-Eternal Kefnet, or any of the other ones? GEK loves extra turn loops, so do with that what you will lol. Cheers!

[@jayemdaewarehouse9027]

Can you do the Pernicious Deed of covering Freyalise, Llanowar’s Fury?

[@daemonxblaze]

Still begging to see Eight-and-a-Half-Tails as a roast video

[@codythomas5913]

finding out mald is a zwifty just adds to the goodness

[@pug8714]

Me, the immortal is a similar card. I love it

[@ryanclark3559]

Can we get a roast of Feather. I know Boros needs the help but that bird ve doing crimes

[@JFKwasAFK4]

Can you do slimefoot and squee? has to be one of my favorite commanders of all time

[@thelegendarybdawgg1302]

Gonna start a request for Jon Irenicus, Shattered One until he gets roasted into another dimension

[@alessandroavir7386]

MY BOI SKULLBRIAR SLAPS

[@vuhuynh4995]

What are your thoughts on Jinnie Fay and token shenanigans?

[@TheTransforcer]

I love the Bruce lee vs unnamed goon 17 metaphor.

[@johnmercado1054]

Can we get a video on Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons?

[@michaeltillotson3711]

Even you give him a gold counter and he is wrecked forever

[@ProfDragonite]

Closer. They were in the same precons... Karador. It's Karador. Karador when?

[@jakeszig]

Ooooh Vultron you know who else is vultron but more spiteful? Umbris Fear Manifest

[@DefconLives]

Voltron mentioned, Greven the Predator Captain requested

[@spoopyboi1882]

I once again ask for Varina, Lich Queen. Esper Aggro go brrrrrrt

[@sawyerbohland9222]

THE BINKER!

[@Benjamin-on8td]

Can you do the crimelords of Commander if you haven't Tergrid, Child of Alara, and The new Etali?

[@schrodingersbeer4751]

Once again requesting the patron spirit of weird archetype lynchpins, Go-Shintai of Life's Origin.

[@RevivedLich]

Want to know your thoughts on Themberchaud; or as I like to call it red landfall shenanigans

[@kamikazebanzai1005]

Here I come requesting Hans Eriksson. My favourite Timmy commander

[@CoolWhip125698]

Now we just need to hear your thought's on Toralf, God of Fury. He's basically Thor.

[@anselally4408]

If you post your league games I would happily watch!

[@almond6520]

I also love how the artist didn't even care enough to put a background behind Skullbriar.

[@DarkRavedgeHollow]

could you do ink-eyes servant to oni (cus her reanimate ability in a deck that kills and discards is nasty) or kitt kanto mayhem diva who basically goes "ey, i'll buff your beast if you hit someone else"

[@filipmilosevic6581]

You are sleeping on my boy Brudiclad man, his effect is prone to some big tomfoolery

[@Lomion]

One of my first commanders. Speaking of, Mimeoplasm needs some love please!

[@Shinobi91585]

My favorite counter to put on a skullbriar is a bribery counter from gwafa hazid

[@joetatos8687]

I am once again asking for a Balmor, battlemage captain!

[@1krani]

Can you do one for Geth, Lord of the Vault?

[@Pinkkittymew]

and then me, the immortal comes along and gives herSELF keywords and doesnt even need to attack first to do it

[@krabbekage2124]

Maldhound *please*, we need you roasting THE girlboss Kitt Kanto, Mayhem Diva (day 6)

[@KentaKurodani]

Another day of asking for Magus Lucea Kane!

[@JangoAway]

It’s been so long that time is nothing but a wave passing through my brain… please could you make a video of Mondrak glory dominus to put me out of my misery

[@HavelRockOfGold]

Would be cool to see you go over Sovereign Okinec Ahau,

[@kennybell4501]

Make one the the entire mur folk deck.

[@cedricgagnon8456]

Abbadon the dispoiler when

[@Shenanigans303]

Skullbriar is absolutely a bully who picks on the player with thr fewest blockers. I appreciate that yoy understood this most central requirement to playing Skullbriar correctly.

[@zpinkerton7946]

We once again request urtet, remnant of memnarch!

[@nosrin1988]

Could you do my best boi, Ruric Thar, THE UNBOWED!!!? Would love it if you did!

[@hjordan2814]

Would love to see you turn your gaze onto my fave Spooky Chef girl, Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar