I Make Infinite Power (with a Turtle) | Against the Odds | Standard MTG Arena

What are the odds of making an infinitely powerful creature in Standard with the help of Blossoiming Tortoise? Let's find out!
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0:00 Start
0:10 Deck Tech
4:23 Match 1
16:02 Match 2
28:52 Match 3
46:15 Match 4
59:13 Match 5

[@andrewamell6821]

Seth correctly pronouncing bivouac is not what I was expecting

[@TheThiccestChungus]

Truly

[@MasterCrvo]

Was under the impression it was strictly prohibited.

[@tadeovalverdemolina9719]

Yeah but then he goes all trigger-happy pronouncing "Oboe-ra" 😂🎼

[@Savaniel]

Haha I think Twitch chat drilled it into him at some point

[@signspace13]

I bet he does it in the same sentence that he misread brotherhoods end for the millionth time.

[@talamran7499]

it took me a full hour to finally realize that seth kept calling it sky turtle bc of the sky turtle from kamigawa

[@deadded5793]

Blossoming Tortoise is a lord for lands? So blossoming tortoise is a landlord?

[@michaelroy1175]

Thanks, now I have to hate the card 😅

[@Oxygen1004]

It should say "Activated abilities of lands your opponents control cost 1 more to activate if they aren't mana abilities" then

[@TheAverageGuyTAG]

​@@Oxygen1004 The card will also tax mana too abilities despite it not saying so on the card, and the turtle will do everything it can to avoid getting caught.

[@JStack]

Eat the...turtle fin soup ?

[@SpiralPlaysGames]

I generally have a laugh or two when watching one of Seth’s videos, but that story about the turtle and the Doritos truly did me in.

[@darkhawk155]

Right? I feel like the appropriate analogy has to be "so far out of left field it was in the parking lot", did not see that coming.

[@GameUnCrafter]

That turtle story might be the most Seth, Better-Known-As Saffron Olive, thing ever.

[@dementievatz]

Loved it!

[@itai8302]

i like the turtle🐢

[@jeremysmith4620]

A man of refined taste. I too love Turtles, especially when I am in zombie makeup. Fun fact, turtles are carriers of salmonella and pet turtles small enough to fit in a child's mouth have been banned all across the US because they made to many kids sick. So please parents, educate your children to not place living creatures in their mouths. Maybe if the turtles had Hexproof kids wouldn't do that.

[@SheetsInc]

I love that the combo is so niche that most people don't count it immediately.

[@MimiriaRuu]

Dude, that turtle story is literally the same thing I did when I was younger. My father saved it from the road and new I loved turtles so he brought it home for a few days before we let it loose in a nearby creek. Live long and prosper, Dribble!

[@Psyman2]

Came for the gameplay, stayed for the Dorrito-eating turtle. Sometimes I forget about Seth's random ramblings and zone out and this is what I come back to. Love it.

[@ZSAITOSEI]

I run a commander deck where this is the main strategy, except with equipment. Bladehold War-Whip reduces equips by 1, no restrictions, and the commander Astor, Bearer of Blades makes all equip costs a flat 1. Control both? Equip 0! I think this gonna be wild!

[@ICantThinkOfAFunnyHandle]

So just puresteel paladin but a two card combo?

[@ZSAITOSEI]

@@ICantThinkOfAFunnyHandle yup! And toss in a Leonin Shikari for instant speed unlimited free equips 😁

[@connorhamilton5707]

1:10 there are other effects that can reduce mana spent for abilities to zero, but they usually have a much harsher restriction than just being on a card type. Reducing Equip abilities generic cost by an amount all the way down to 0 is actually relatively common now. Cards that can reduce the mana spent for one of their own abilities to 0: Battlefield Butcher Belt of Giant Strength Hylda's Crown of Winter Jodah's Codex Mirror of Galadriel Mobilized District Plate Armor Towashi Guide-Bot Voldaren Estate Cards that can potentially reduce the mana spent for other cards abilities to 0: Bladegraft Aspirant (abilities of equipment you control that target it) Bladehold War-Whip (equip abilities of other equipment) Dragonkin Berserker (Boast abilities; there are currently three that can be reduced to 0) Embalmer's Tools (all abilities of creature cards in graveyards; there are a few that cost only generic mana, most notably Sliver Gravemother and the Encore she gives to slivers in your graveyard) Eowyn, Lady of Rohan (equip abilities) Fervent Champion (equip abilities that target it) Fighter Class (equip abilities) Fluctuator (cycling Abilities) Nahiri, Storm of Stone (equip abilities) Sam, Loyal Attendant (all abilities of food) Cards that could theoretically reduce the mana spent to 0 if a card with the specified ability is made that costs no colored mana: Silver-Fur Master (ninjutsu abilities)

[@KellyUnekis]

Vote here for "Blossoming Sky Tortoise" to become Seth's new "Eijano Castle" for standard.

[@SmashPortal]

He's definitely thinking of [[Colossal Skyturtle]] when he says that.

[@bertrugin]

That Doctor Who Farwell in the deck tech is gorgeous.

[@davidhansen5067]

Seth, the reason you keep calling it Blossoming Skyturtle is probably because of the million or so value loops you've done over the last year and a bit with Shigeki and Colossal Skyturtle...

[@AlluMan96]

Blossoming Tortoise was definitely the most hype thing I pulled from my pre-release packs for Eldraine. Ever since I drafted MoM back in like June, I've had this plan for a Yedora, Grave Gardener commander deck in mind, just endlessly reviving an army of trees to beat down the opponent with a board that is incredibly sticky and hard to remove. Blossoming Tortoise took that idea from a "Maybe I'll build this" to a "I'm definitely doing this now" very quickly. Even now, it's actually doing some work in my Sarulf, Realm Eater deck, because that one relies so much on utility and creature lands in the late-game, when most of my other gameplans are removed, either by my opponent's interaction or my own Sarulf-triggers.

[@logaf94]

The dimir sword is probably better just for the protection colors lol

[@PrestonThorpe]

Storytime with Seth was extra fun today

[@jamesdrummond7684]

Seth wearing a Modest Mouse shirt = here for it

[@kevinscapegoat3719]

That basic plains with the sunflowers is beautiful 😍

[@fjshdf]

Finally, a good piece of turtle tribal

[@jonathangermain4143]

These videos are my favourite part of this channel.

[@jeffmassicott7186]

WotC never gets Reach right. So many creatures have it that shouldn't. And a card literally called SKY Turtle as evidenced by this video doesn't have Reach?! Insane

[@ZeroIsEven]

Seth loves the card so much he renames it Blossoming Sky Turtle just to give it a lift

[@stevenstinson5194]

I would love to see a brew with the Food Fight enchantment. It sounds very hard to do, but I think the card is really funny and want to see if it would be playable at all

[@egahhd]

This is my dream deck thank you

[@bluedog4248]

Abour the sac deck idea: Maybe a jund sac based deck Because rakdos does have some good artifact sac outlete, and golgari is the color of food tokens. + syr ginger and teething wyrmlet. Similar to the deck you played in early access but color shifted

[@brianmagazu]

This is the SAUCE. Love it.

[@SnoopPogg]

Seth's "turtle eating doritos in bathtub" story is still my favorite story I've heard him tell

[@stevesthair7888]

Please make me a turtle altar, which is Shelly eating Doritos!!!

[@lennonchahivec-schneider6722]

I've got that same Modest Mouse shirt!

[@Smith.S.E.]

Dingus approved, saw the concept on Mono Black Magic channel first

[@matthiascronqvist13]

“Blossoming sky turtle”- “Blossoming Sky Tortoise” Seth- Sep 13th 2023

[@dementievatz]

I loved that he didn’t realize that he was referencing Collossal Skyturtle when he caught himself saying sky tortoise. He played that card pretty recently.

[@MrShinyObject]

Neat interaction for anyone playing this deck: if you have Wrenn out, you can tap your courtyard for mana before it sacrifices itself.

[@alaraplatt8104]

wandering emperor, tyvar's stand, wandering emperor, tyvar's stand. that was an awesome moment

[@wormspeaker]

"Taco Redemption" is the name of my Mariachi-Screamo band.

[@microdog]

I’d go to that Command Fest, if it wasn’t in Florida, home of nature’s wrath.

[@SpoonHurler]

The last time I was this excited for a turtle it was catapulted at my face.

[@blueeyedenvy9715]

We need that oops all sheoldred deck!!

[@cerealamog]

Man these new wilds cards are actually so good lol

[@bensteinhauser784]

Did you speed uo the animations in MTGA and if so how? Been playing SamCat historic and the animations take forever.

[@boyo7918]

Match 1 Game 2 was crazy. Beating Dimir after only casting one spell

[@Lightning10Speed]

Blossoming sky tortoise had me laughing

[@Kalenz1234]

What about the battle that turns into a land creature?

[@guywitastache451]

Too hard to flip imo

[@Kalenz1234]

That's what all battles feel like to be fair. @@guywitastache451

[@afkstickers]

Part of the problem with faeries in wilds of eldraine, is they put a bunch of the best cards for it in the commander decks, which we dont get on Arena.

[@_shogun]

They wouldn't be standard legal anyway

[@afkstickers]

@@_shogun Still... it feels incomplete. No reason we couldn't get Tegwyll or Alela in standard. Alela IS an Eldraine fae.

[@ther3aper561]

I know it probably doesn't matter much but I feel like the dimir sword is better here just because those are the two most popular/powerful colors in standard. It's not as useful as the gruul sword (although both are pretty bad tbh) but I feel like the protection from black removal might be worth more than the ramp

[@ther3aper561]

Ah I guess the gruul sword also digs for draconic destiny a bit better?

[@-homerow-]

47:32 is Mono Red viable in this standard?

[@jonathansnow21]

Taco Redemption!

[@davidmorales-dm7xm]

Taco Redemption!!!!!

[@zackestin1368]

For the “oops all sheoldred” do you want my historic decklist? It has the old sheoldred even. And you get to double up on it with one ring, everybodies favourite combo.

[@bimbobomb]

Dimir, dimir everywhere!

[@stonerainproductions]

This week in standard, a Sky Turtle that isn't in the Sky

[@avengedbulletromance]

love seeing control decks get trounced

[@CenJohan]

You know what would be nice? Carnage tyrant reprint in caverns of ixalan

[@SoftyMage]

I come here for the stories over the deck tech.

[@brandonkiehl269]

Sheoldred is my favorite fairy

[@JNDDS1]

We are missing a rat for master splinter.

[@ThePethrax]

Do you take requests? Cuz I have been having a lot of luck abusing Pia with Dragonspark Reactor, Experimental Synthesizer, wrenn's resolve, reckless impulse, and chandra dressed to kill, and want to see if it holds up at higher skill levels

[@cjoneill6971]

Wait now there are two unique bivouacs? We just need a couple more to pull off bivouac trible

[@ithinkifeelthat9984]

The only Minor league baseball game ive been to that offers free taco bell is the Rochester Red Wings. Has anyone else ever seen a free taco deal at a baseball game

[@yarrrthekraken]

Seth got Colossal Sky Turtle on the brain

[@lillisekai3763]

The sheoldred salt is real

[@RBNdevilshark]

Blossoming Tortoise is going to be Venusaur in Universes Beyond mashup with Pokemon.

[@masterjbt]

Taco redemption!!

[@DonovanPresents]

We have the Taco redemption thing still here where I live at Taco Bell lol

[@IshoPlays]

Am I turtley enough for the turlte club? Deck

[@matthewvolpe9233]

Is this Naya control? With a combo finish!? :)

[@mosesmckinney1373]

Blossoming turtle and odyssey signet lands works how I think it does right?

[@connorhamilton5707]

Yes, you get to spend no mana and tap for two mana.

[@KoshoShinogi]

Would it be too much to ask of Wizards to add the feature into Arena where once you've demonstrated a loop for the game to ask you how many times you'd like to repeat the loop, and then do it for you? So many of these combos on Arena are no fun to watch because it takes so long to repeat the loop.

[@KebbieG]

When did MTGGoldfish content changed to story hour with SaffronOlive? I like this change.

[@wehpudicabok6598]

Turtle Power!

[@funnymandoafunny1810]

That one Sam with partner reduces Food abilities by 1 without the “can’t be reduced below 1” restriction but it isn’t standard or modern legal and too jank for Legacy

[@colyrne]

I completely forgot about Sam, but that would work really well with Brenard, Ginger Sculptor, wouldn't it? 🤔

[@2007Shockwave]

Should really lean into this deck being the ninja turtles deck. Pump up the jam!

[@ConManAU]

Go ninja go ninja go!

[@omegafolf]

Just saw a variation of this on a different MTG KZbinr that builds Historic jank decks

[@geminielemental8800]

Like the deck, but two Ashaya (one main deck, one side board) would be in place of one Kellan in main board and one less Invasion in sideboard.

[@kheliaal]

it’s true that Ashaya works well with the tortoise combo, but it’s not Standard legal.

[@geminielemental8800]

@@kheliaal Thanks

[@briankuczynski6884]

56:00 magic gods smiled

[@bblivid]

Oh weird if you turn all your creatures into lands with Ashaya then your creatures get the ability reduction too

[@LadyMapi]

The new cycle of creature lands is so nice. This is one of those combos that's probably better in paper than on Arena, though, just because you don't have to click so much. Which feels like a pretty common problem with comboing on Arena... After watching this... I wonder if Temur Miracle Grow could work in Standard? We have a Quirion Dryad, after all...

[@Dsmky117]

gotta love the comeback against the toxic GG player

[@Cruzer50143]

Seth drew a ridiculous number of lands in game 2 of match 1

[@EffinChat]

Master Oogway is a fun card

[@coldsnap4467]

Man... This dudes voice inflections are all over the place.

[@nickyoung7508]

Today Seth builds his own Marit Lage.

[@Adam-er5mk]

An example of something thats really hard on mobile for no reason: targeting yourself.

[@ShinjiSixteen]

"Note the ability doesn't say it can't go below one" Oh. Oh no. *OH NO*

[@oblivion209]

Nice dog.

[@adamhancocks9466]

i like the turtle 🐢

[@jameshayes-barber9340]

19:06 Why wouldn't Kellen to get Ossification not work?

[@alaraplatt8104]

that costs 2 white mana

[@spongemanicecone4440]

3 new combo decks already because of wilds? Alara combo, turtle combo and agatha combo? this new standards gonna be wild

[@mtizzm]

Jason Dennis was here

[@jasonoshman1079]

TACO REDEMPTION!

[@dethtaxxx]

‘BEAUTIFUL’ ORLANDO FLORIDA LMAO

[@Alexander-rk4cu]

okay, this is a neat looking deck. but im kinda sad that all the opponts just conceded, instead of getting hit by a giant land. but then again, if you have a paper standar scene, then you can just say "i pump by like a milion." and you oppont can then take it, compared to areana where you have to activate it each individual times.

[@poiri]

Yeah no one wants to watch their opponent click their card 15 times

[@Erictraiven]

I would use 8x protection tamyo safe and tyvar, remove screev too slow, put 4x 3 removal, so you have Turtle x 4 Draconic x 4 Tutor of draconic x 4 Tutor of turtle x 4 8x protection 12 x removal 24 x lands

[@Dootium]

Try Blossoming Tortoise in Historic with Ashaya.

[@datmeern8404]

Turtle keeps Karn and LMC combo from being effective.

[@Leevodevo]

TMNT crossover coming soon lol.

[@fateweaver9]

Taco cat is spelled the same backwards.

[@basilioboy777]

T. U. R. T. L. E. POWER! T. U. R. T. L. E. POWER! T. U. R. T. L. E. POWER!

[@dangottsacker2061]

Run more removal if you want to stop Sheoldred.

[@PlatonicLiquid]

Amazing insight, thank you 🙏

[@RaphaelBriand]

Possible fart at 20:57