Morophon vs Merieke Ri Berit vs Obuun vs Xenagos EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

[@Eastside97]

How is Niv-Mizzet Reborn allowing Villainous Wealth to go to his hand? Isn’t Niv about two colour cards not three?

[@MTGMuddstah]

Good catch! Looks like we made a mistake.

[@Kazz1187]

Villainous wealth’s power goes beyond these measly guilds

[@DarkEinherjar]

@@Kazz1187 Sultai cares not for your pesky guild limitations

[@smurfton14]

Pretty sure Absorb doesn't either since it is two blue

[@DarkEinherjar]

@@smurfton14 It's still only two colors, so it counts.

[@cameronbyers7335]

Chris almost had the Fractured Identity and Phage combo.... so close lol

[@DarkEinherjar]

OMG... I hadn't even thought about that! Then again, it's not a very good idea when your opponent can steal Phage at instant speed...

[@wiiblewobble]

Spoilers!

[@cameronbyers7335]

@@wiiblewobble Its the comment section.... a plane where people give thoughts and rides on the video

[@connorl0204]

Darksteel garrison should have been treated similarly to an equipment. The reminder text says ‘comes into play unattached’

[@rkbmcb]

Came here to say this.

[@MTGMuddstah]

Good to know. Looks like there were a few mistakes this game.

[@P4CCHU]

@@MTGMuddstah Some mistakes here and there, but awesome content as always, the misplays only make it more natural!

[@Bellecher]

Was wondering how he was able to attach that to his land when he was already tapped out. And he needs 3 mana for it to be attached.

[@FogKnight13]

Niv-Mizzet Reborn wouldn't grab Villainous Wealth. The card has to have exactly 2 colors, meaning 3 color cards cannot be grabbed. There's a play mistake

[@robertburns22]

yup

[@MTGMuddstah]

Good catch!

[@P4CCHU]

Feels bad to see the Phage + Fractured Identity combo failing after being so close!

[@Kazz1187]

It hurts!

[@Closer2Zero]

Dammit, with that Fortification card and that ManLand Enchantment from kamigawa in your opening hand, that Obuun deck looked like it was build with a lot of fun in mind. It sucks it didnt get to shine. Andrew, please post more games with that deck if you have them, i wanna see more of it. The deck list too

[@Threadoflength]

Lol, what are these starting hands?? Chris got bailed out by the sol ring, but Andrew my friend... what are you doing? Someone needs to have an intervention for your playgroup to stop keeping 2 land do nothing hands.

[@dantebeleren]

The greed is real

[@simonisphording]

Right?? I have a hard time on almost every muddstah video when it comes to opening hands

[@karanok]

Seeing an obuun deck only have 3 lands on turn 6 is painful to watch.

[@LadyTsunade777]

2:56 Darksteel Garrison isn't an aura, it's essentially a land equipment; so for the 2 mana to play it, it should just stay on the battlefield unattached until the Fortify ability is activated. 3:57 Niv Reborn can only explicitly get cards that are _exactly_ two colors. His ability _cannot_ get cards that are 3 or more colors, such as Villainous Wealth. 16:12 It's kinda hard to tell how many counters the Bane had, but I really doubt it was big enough to kill the Wilderness Elemental. Xenagos pumps power _and_ toughness, so it was far larger than just the written 3 toughness, especially after it got pumped twice that turn. Going by the second pump being stated as +26, I assume it had base power 13, so it would've been 13*2*2 power and 3+13+26 toughness, or a 52/42 in total.

[@MTGMuddstah]

You're spot on for the first two markers, but you'll notice in the third one he brings back the Elemental. He'd forgotten Xenagos pumps both like you mentioned. It's how he won.

[@breteubank]

i have my lunch break from 10 to 10 30 so I always love watching these awesome videos early.

[@matthewrobert1810]

I've never seen Marieke before. After watching this, I never wanna see it again

[@markstephenhughes]

It felt bad to play, to be honest. Stealing other people's stuff is fun, but I've been on the other end before and know how bad it feels.

[@kickinwang1817]

A 2 land hand is fine if you have somewhere to go with it, I keep them pretty regularly. The issue is you kept a 2 lander with 0 castable spells AND you realistically needed to get all the way to 4 lands (Oracle, and even then its reliability is highly questionable) to potentially dig your way out. If you had a fetch land of some sort to synergize with the crucible, that hand was greedy but keepable. Next time you go to keep a greedy hand- plot the course out before hand. Ask yourself what the hand does. If it's literal nothing without additional cards, you probably shouldn't be keeping it- even if that means shipping off some powerful shiny things.

[@dantebeleren]

The only opening hand that looked keepable was Xenagod. Brave players.

[@garinil45]

Merieke destroys her current take each time she untaps. Did I miss something somewhere that was giving indestructible to a few creatures? When Mark took several of Chris's creatures, only one should have remained. The last one.

[@markstephenhughes]

Hey Jeremy, so. Merieke has an interesting interaction. The "tap to steal" and the "if untapped, destroy the creature" are two seperate actions on the card. I untap Marieke after the steal, but before the "if untapped, destroy" trigger. I resolve all the steals, and then proceed to the second triggers, and as she's tapped, I keep everything I steal. If I untapped her, everything stolen within that stack would die.

[@drorian]

that merieke deck was really beautiful. my oloro deck focuses on playin my opponent's cards and has the same colors, I've always wanted to use chaos wand but I always find miself able to play only one card per turn and not enough mana to activate other things like doppleganger, chaos wand, mimic vat, mirage mirror, scarab god, etc..

[@markstephenhughes]

Thanks! It's awesome to play too!

[@MtendoTheSkunk]

The ol' 3 land in the opening hand and never see anymore is always a fun time. Hoo boy..

[@Devilish420]

*Andrew keeps a two land hand* *calls the deck a joke deck* 😆 🤣

[@jbrown1381]

Searches for answer to Bane. Finds answer to Bane. Punts?

[@Bumbum_Inspector]

Was that a horribly cut misprint Niv-Mizzet Reborn?

[@MTGMuddstah]

Yep!

[@stevenlorenzo6540]

You guys have heard of Three Men and a Baby? This is Three Guys Playing Magic and Muddstah.

[@1337DarkeXDragon]

Darksteel Garrison misplay, it's not an Aura it's basically an Equipment but for lands so it needs to be 'fortified/equipped'

[@tannerwilliams1439]

I believe you missed the interaction between notion theif and library

[@ericbowers9307]

Bunch of quality boys slapping cards, love it

[@Optimator7]

On the sublime epiphany, he used it on the cast of bane of progress and couldn't have known he would be able to counter the trigger. when sublime epiphany resolves the trigger isn't there to be countered

[@gdiridium5525]

muddstah, dude, you gotta stop keeping these 2 land hands with no acceleration and hoping they work out. there are far too many games on this channel where someone keeps a 2 lander and makes the game 3 players from the start

[@kingfuzzy2]

The term is goldfished

[@Sidecutt3]

yep, my rule is: 2 lands if no ramp, manaelf or rock, that's a mulligan

[@placeholdername-1]

6:44 advocate has vigilance

[@arandomday3530]

Tricolor green decks on this channel and always being land starved, name a more iconic duo

[@stevenshafer2817]

That was a greedy keep to say the least with obuun, and it didn't pay off as usual

[@AffinityForCommander]

I feel so bad for Mark not being able to steal Xenagos with Merieke, given that he is rarely a creature! 😅

[@rhainex5952]

how was mark able to target derek's creatures when he casted veil of summer. Veil of summer states until end of turn. This was all during dereks turn right ? Im confused im sure im missing something here.

[@markstephenhughes]

Hi there! I was able to target them because I activated Merieke in response to the veil of summer. His spell hadn't resolved yet, so they didn't have protection at that point. (Mereike's ability is as fast as an instant.)

[@rhainex5952]

@@markstephenhughes ah ok I understand now I forgot it was on the stack.

[@TabooX1984]

Regarding 6:40 Not that it matters, Advocate has vigilance.

[@armoric]

It could have blocked Phage as a result.

[@hawkeye137137]

In this game you see Muddstah's curse in full effect which is not being able to draw a 3rd land in a "land animation" deck.

[@2099arashiko]

I was gonna order from multizone. But their shipping is too dang high. $20 to ship $10 in cards? Not worth it. Ill just support yall on here.

[@emrs4237]

I’m sorry, I may sound like a bit of a new player, but what exactly is the point of icy manipulator in mereike?

[@markstephenhughes]

Hey Ross, you're correct. The icy manipulator is just a card I like. When I first started playing, I loved the royal assassin/icy manipulator combo. I kept the Icy in the deck because it's an ok card, but really it's just the nostalgia factor for me!

[@emrs4237]

@@markstephenhughes Thank you for clarifying. I thought I was completely missing a combo or something. I completely understand though: I always add in aegis angel wherever I can. It was my first rare, and I feel attached to it.

[@joshuajinsu2559]

Question: is merieke able to steal multiple creatures at the same time?? I thought she steals one when she is tapped and whenever she becomes untapped, she destroys the creature she has under control. How was it she had Niv-Mizzet and the shape shift at the same time?

[@markstephenhughes]

Hey Joshua. I explained it in a different comment, but basically the "steal" trigger and the "if she becomes untapped, destroy the creature she stole" are two separate triggers on the card. (Seperate sentences) I let the first trigger resolve and untap her before the second trigger checks. Then I re-tap her to steal another creature. That's why my deck has lots of untap abilities.. the more I can untap, the more I can steal at a time!

[@joshuajinsu2559]

So as long as you tap her down before the second trigger for untapping resolves, she never destroys the creature because the second trigger will never fully see her untapped.😳 If that's right, that's crazy😂

[@markstephenhughes]

@@joshuajinsu2559 Interestingly, Rubinia Soulsinger has a similar ability but it's not in two different parts so you can't pull this trick with her! Here's Rubina's ability text: "(tap)Gain control of target creature for as long as you control Rubinia and Rubinia remains tapped."

[@joshuajinsu2559]

@@markstephenhughes that is interesting they would make a less optimal version of Merieke. No need to play Rubinia I guess😂. You have an awesome deck though! Do you have a deck list on moxfield or something?

[@kartzzy6101]

Couldn't he have used the sublime epiphany to counter the bane of progress etb trigger?

[@Sidecutt3]

yep, that was a game throwing move right there

[@bedwarssweat6205]

Doesn't fortification function like an equipment? (As in, you have to pay to attach it to a land so it doesn't automatically attach

[@MTGMuddstah]

It does, I didn't read it close enough at the time.

[@bedwarssweat6205]

@@MTGMuddstah it's alright, sorry for all the flack you're getting from this game

[@MTGMuddstah]

@@bedwarssweat6205 No worries. The flack is part and parcel for content creation. Comments like yours are very helpful though! They call to light things I miss in a helpful way. I appreciate it.

[@jacobkristos1214]

Wouldn't the Shapesharer have dies to the legendary rule, since it was merieke when it was stolen by merieke?

[@christopherschinnour900]

Sylvan Advocate has Vigilance, don’t forget that awesome ability so phage wouldn’t put you down

[@DarkEinherjar]

Niv can't get Villainous Wealth. It has to be EXACTLY two colors.

[@MTGMuddstah]

Yep, that was a mistake!

[@Klaritsa]

It seems like the niv mizzet card is a misprint if you look how the card is The black border of the one side of the card is thicker

[@nerdsunite1337]

Finally Xenagos wins a game!! Best commander of all times^^

[@BoredAddict_]

This game reminds me why I took apart my merieke deck. Not fun to play against or watch in action haha

[@fryderykwaswoicz7822]

Games that have 5 colour decks are fun to watch!

[@beowulfmoore3399]

That Xenagos opening hand is more expensive than some of my decks XD

[@luisenriquerodriguezherrea8173]

Please, upload another video with that Obuun. It seemed interesting. but that mana screw sucked...

[@Macattack1023]

Scourge shouldn’t have died one of the few ways to get a creature back that a merieke takes is to take control of merieke and or that person lose control of her. It says in her text she gives it back in that case only.

[@SuperCred1t]

Only deck i was excited to see and you get mana screwed. Damn.

[@P4CCHU]

Let's go!!

[@kanvaros4451]

Stupid question does anyone know which game it was when one of the players played energy cards from Pokémon instead of lands ?

[@MTGMuddstah]

It's one that Pat is in. I think he was playing Will and Rowan?

[@TonyRakdos]

Andrew 5 turns in realizing he might be playing a joke deck. Me *stares at obuun*

[@plain6677]

Don’t you need to pay 3 mana to attach the fortification to your command tower?

[@MTGMuddstah]

I did need to, yes. Sadly I didn't read the card well enough. I thought it was like an aura and not an equipment.

[@plain6677]

@@MTGMuddstah Well it didn’t matter since you never reached 3 mana XD

[@MTGMuddstah]

@@plain6677 Ouch, but true!

[@BladedCreed]

How did Niv not get destroyed by Merieke when she became untapped to steal another creature at 9:00?

[@dtopa7524]

Merieke decklist please?

[@MTGMuddstah]

www.archidekt.com/decks/1190688#Lady_%22Steal-yo-stuff%22_-_Merieke

[@calebcaballero9696]

Merieke Ri Berit decklist??

[@Thiago86127]

Does mark have only 1 arm?

[@thengine7]

Seems that everyone missed notion thief. It would have taken the draws from sylvan library. There is no way zenagos could have won without those extra cards.

[@pkphantom]

The Xenagos guy could've won this a LOT sooner if he had just used that scourge dragon to swing at Meri both times 😅

[@afspeellijstnaruto]

Xenagos is way too oppressive. Win-rate is way too high on that commander (at least on youtube). I also made a deck with it and even on paper it just looks disgusting XD. A friend made one as well (he already played it and won way too fast he said). I think i will play it like 3 times and be done with it. My Neyith fight club deck is a bomb though! It has more flavor.

[@aldotrioksidi]

Shouldn't Xenagos been given to Merieke player, or was the devotion low enough that it wasn't a creature anymore when Merieke's ability resolved?

[@MTGMuddstah]

The devotion was low enough to not be a creature once the ability resolved.

[@aldotrioksidi]

@@MTGMuddstah Thank you. I didn't pay enough attention clearly, but yeah, many people aren't aware that Merieke's ability is a permanent steal, so I needed to ask. Keep up the good work!

[@germanyjones2700]

That merieke oh she so nasty I run her with aminatou absolutely love that deck

[@insane18181818]

Chris seems to be alllll about flipping cards.

[@cyanideshark136]

Merieke doesn't lose control of the creatures when she's untapped or leaves the field, she just destroys them. Mark should never have lost control of Xenagos.

[@Bigrye671]

is Niv a miscut card???

[@philbalaguer79]

Maybe I'm just having a brain fart. But how did Derek's Veil of Summer not give him and his permanents hexproof from Meirieke? (Sp?)

[@MTGMuddstah]

It did, but Mark responded to the spell being on the stack and stole things before it resolved.

[@philbalaguer79]

@@MTGMuddstah ahh ok cool. I fumble on the stack ruling from time to time. Thanks

[@dannywhite543]

I wanted Mark to lose so bad and my wish was granted! Hazzah!

[@markstephenhughes]

Ouch! That hurts... :)

[@kingfuzzy2]

Merieke ri berit inspired my nethroi politics deck hope she wins ( :

[@Shadowof1ife]

4 people put a band on me for using a xenagos deck

[@DarkEinherjar]

The green landfall deck starving for mana... feels bad. :/

[@JordanCirksena]

Happens when you keep a bad hand with two lands.

[@DarkEinherjar]

As I always say, NEVER keep a hand that requires you to topdeck a land (without any manipulation) in order to do anything. Murphy's Law dictates that the gamble WILL backfire 99,99% of the time.

[@PaulGaither]

On today's episode of "people don't play enough enchantment removal"...

[@jaka1748]

Everyone in this game kept very risky hands. It's no wonder there was trouble.

[@markstephenhughes]

Wait, not everybody! I was the Merieke player, and I found my hand to be fine. 4 lands, smothering tithe, and the lim-dul's vault to ensure good draw once I get moving!

[@jaka1748]

@@markstephenhughesThat's a good point. But, I don't think you had a source to create White Mana. Still fine, but noteworthy. I suppose it all worked out, though.

[@TLG1255]

Goblins goblins goblins

[@mtgspanglish731]

Xenegos for the win!

[@1mgoingtoregretthis]

You can't chain Merieke triggers like this and still get all the creatures. Every time she untaps she puts a destroy trigger on the last creature she tried to gain control of. When you keep tapping and untapping her you just destroy a bunch of creatures and end up controlling the last one if you keep her tapped.

[@markstephenhughes]

Actually, it doesn't work like that. I've explained it in a few other comments, but basically I tap to steal, and before that resolves, I untap and do it again. These are all within the same stack. When I've used all my untap abilities, the stack resolves and she never becomes untapped within that chain of triggers.

[@fenixmeaney6170]

Poor Andrew

[@marvin5342]

Why would anyone play obuun

[@JordanCirksena]

How many times do I have to see someone keep a 2 land hand and then do nothing for the rest of the game. PEOPLE, DON’T FALL INTO THIS TRAP. All seriousness, that hand you kept was terrible.

[@akhorahilringwraith]

Merieke deck list plz! :P

[@Xander44s]

Damn... as a Xenabro player, i hated Mark's deck

[@markstephenhughes]

Noted. As the guy who got hit by a 52/52(+) damage near the end, I feel like it was even! (It was a fun game, and a good finish!)

[@Xander44s]

@@markstephenhughes your deck was awsome!!

[@Slack-3R]

@@markstephenhughes do you have a deck list?

[@markstephenhughes]

@@Slack-3R I got chu. www.archidekt.com/decks/1190688#Lady_%22Steal-yo-stuff%22_-_Merieke

[@Slack-3R]

@@markstephenhughes thank you

[@jarrybryant718]

7th wtf

[@KingdomCrusader]

Early squad