Jeleva vs Trostani vs Jodah vs Xenagos EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

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[@thelocustgod9098]

Brie: *gets rid of her own Vorneclex so she doesn’t appear to be a threat* A few seconds later: Makes several Blightsteels. 🤷‍♂️

[@MTGMuddstah]

Brie does what she does.

[@pkphantom]

Vorinklex is more trigger inducing than Blightsteel, just because Blightsteel doesn't have a control element over the one resource everybody needs in order to play cards. Sure a Blightsteel can kill somebody with one swing, but so long as you have access to all of your resources you can fight it off...but yeah there was no point in her giving up Vorinklex for a less oppressive strategy. If she had kept it she probably would've won off of it

[@briebaggaley6801]

This game was so much fun!!! I had SO MANY Blightsteels! Also, I have added learned my lesson: Play Chromatic Lantern!

[@Zaalbarjedi]

Could you please explain your Worst Fears turn? Because it was one of the worst Worst Fears (no pun intended) that I've ever seen. I can understand finding Blightsteel as you wanted to copy it with Stolen Identity, and maybe Oracle to know what is next Trevor's topdeck (although its questionable profit in comparison to value it provides for Trevor next turns). But why the hell put another 2 big dummies under opponent's control, one of which potentially draws him tons of cards and second can shoot you in the face? You basically made Trevor play almost the same way he would play by himself, and thus all your Worst Fears did is "Pay 8 mana: force a player to attack another player instead of you this turn".

[@briebaggaley6801]

So: the full explanation that I can give is that yes, this turn was wonky. My original plan was to try and eliminate Zach that turn by recasting Xenagod. I tried to hit the land off of the oracle (because Xenagod cost 7). I honestly agree that I shouldn't have given Trevor those extra creatures, instead failing to find. It very likely cost me the game.

[@codox9418]

Brie we need an updated list please!

[@briebaggaley6801]

I plan to update my list after work today!! I was hoping no one would notice until I was able to update!

[@arendneyhouse8950]

Just a pointer, once you cast a spell with jeleva's ability, that card goes to the graveyard. The multiple occurrences of the spell couldn't have happened. blogs.magicjudges.org/rulestips/2013/11/a-spell-cast-via-jelevas-trigger-goes-to-the-graveyard-when-its-done-resolving/

[@eltac1060]

That the coolest worst fear ive seen, that also put Brie on the top of my favorite MTG muddstah player cause her strategy in general are just amazing

[@whorod8895]

El Tac it was a horrible worst fear. Lol

[@eltac1060]

@@whorod8895 yeah i mean, coolest in the fun way, like usually when you control someone next turn, is to destroy all their stuff and empty their hand but in that case that was a fair play

[@burtisbameron9234]

I once used someone’s alter of dementia to sac all their creatures, cast all their X spells in hand for zero...and then scapeshift and find no lands

[@georgez4604]

Two important lessons 1.Kill Trevor first 2.Dont let Trevor win

[@Franco....]

Jajaj.....Trevor is the best in the table where he plays.

[@blamatron]

I forget, have we seen Trevor vs Evil Adam yet?

[@adams333]

@@blamatron - Sadly, we live too far away, that would be fun though :)

[@briebaggaley6801]

Two more important lessons 3. Play Chromatic Lantern 4.Definitely kill Trevor first

[@dakotaray4468]

I don't feel like Trevor was focused correctly brie and Zach were waging war and he was forgotten

[@elesegerardo]

It’s sooo hard to play Worst Fears correctly, but that was one hell of a turn. Brie is a great player and a political mastermind all rolled into one.

[@JJ-zb5hy]

With the defense of the heart trigger she couldve chosen to decline and fail to search right? Ik on mtga u can play a ramp card or something and fail to search so can u do the same for defense of the heart?

[@eliakimrodrigues]

Yes

[@DarkEinherjar]

Anyone else notice the huge mistake that it is leaving an evasive creature with Stolen Identity ciphered on it alive for so long? :/ I have ciphered it on my creatures before; it gets INSANE very fast.

[@BloodLegaZ]

The alternative is letting that commander possible copy way more broken stuff in your deck though. I think leaving it alone was the right call.

[@DarkEinherjar]

@@BloodLegaZ at least the ciphered card will be gone and it won't make any more copies of creatures every single turn, which, as this game showed, would've won Brie the game if the opponents hadn't had the perfect removal in hand.

[@Anaki99DK]

Brie might just be my new favorite player... damn she was fierce...

[@MTGMuddstah]

Brie is a DELIGHT to play with.

[@Deris76]

Idk if this was a cheesy play on words but I'm not gonna ask :)

[@AdmiralZev]

Brie's decks are always so interesting. Love this video! Edit: I seriously wish I could join in on some of these games. Especially this one. I never played a Jeleva deck that looked so trolly/amazing

[@trentcrofts3831]

Trevor first inspired me to play Xenagos and I've never looked back! One of my favorite commanders and I always enjoy watching Trevor pilot him.

[@marcusforrest3172]

He shouldn’t have been able to target Sean with the Combustible because he also gets hexproof

[@Skybaby132]

Not that it would change much, but Combustible gearhulk would fizzle upon entering as Sean had hexproof when it came onto the Battlefield, hence no draw... but it wouldn't have changed the outcome

[@MTGMuddstah]

Good catch! We were all pretty tired by the end there. It was a late game.

[@Skybaby132]

@@MTGMuddstah would love to play with you guys sometime.

[@MTGMuddstah]

If you're ever near Princeton or Montreal, let me know!

[@Skybaby132]

I live in Kingston so it's pretty close

[@oom-3262]

Getting to cipher stolen identity on jeleva was such an incredibly powerful move, holy shit.

[@HazmatSam]

So... did everyone besides Brie not know that Stolen Identity falls off when the ciphered creature leaves the battlefield? Because that's the only way half this game's removal targets make sense.

[@andressanchez3847]

I love this channel. By the way, since there were only two players left, bountiful promenade had to enter the battlefield tapped.

[@travisbrandt8663]

THAT PRONUNCIATION DOE >>> LMAAAAOOOOOOO !!! Replayed it like 5 timess!! Not even lying

[@zettair_]

Finally got a chance to watch this. Brie is always fun on watch. Jeleva was really fun to watch. Makes me want to brew one up as well. Great job! Thanks for recording and editing it!

[@j13productions42]

As a Jeleva player myself, this game made me smile inside at her evil shenanigans. While I play Jeleva DoomStorm as my personal version, Brie's deck has inspired me to build a second Jeleva deck that focuses on a play style like this. All hail to the Vampire Queen Jeleva

[@darylchiu9030]

Zach and Trevor has so many expeditions I only dream of owning. T_T Seeing Brie get Jaya's Past in Flames is a rare treat. Great game. :3 Pthisis is a barrel of laughs. :D

[@mikemoyer8162]

That was the spiciest game i've seen in a long time. That was super fun. Thank you guys.

[@AnonYmous-mc5zx]

Playing cautiously and letting other people look like the primary threat wins more games than tutoring combos to hand. Trevor played this angle like a champ.

[@addambarcelos]

Dude, that stolen identity was great. So many copies! And great comeback from xenagos xD

[@mtgsus]

Loved the game, some very nice plays. But Trevor forgot to untap stalking vengeance on one turn, vorniclex only taxes lands, not other permanents. Also the land Sean played at 14:08 (bountiful promenade) should have entered the battlefield tapped since from the start of that turn it was 1v1. And damn, Brie did amazing with Jeleva 😇

[@tristanelkhatib5024]

All Trevor had to do was Hit Zach with Blightsteel, and Sean with something else. Sean dies to infect, and Michiko Konda triggers making Trevor sacrifice Blightsteel dealing 11 infect damage when it dies because of Stalking Vengeance.

[@act1919]

This is one of the most brutal games from your channel Muddstah. Damn...

[@pkphantom]

If ANY commander ever embodied all the things I love about Magic, it's Xenagos. Making small creatures powerful, making powerful creatures a force of freaking nature, and making ALL of them hit fast as soon as they're dropped. I tore the deck apart because of how free it was, but considering my friend now has an optimized Kaalia deck that consistently kills 2 people by turn 5, I think I'm gonna rebuild it. Him and Yidris

[@ArchonSK]

13:46 Scourge of the Throne doesn't give additional main phase , so how he put Tyrant's Familiar into play and attack with him ?

[@hylophobic808]

You're right, it doesn't. He could have casted that after the additional combat phase, but not at the point he did.

[@evafox9696]

Trevor frequently cheats.

[@pkphantom]

If ANY commander ever embodied all the things I love about Magic, it's Xenagos. Making small creatures powerful, making powerful creatures a force of freaking nature, and making ALL of them hit fast as soon as they're dropped. I tore the deck apart because of how free it was, but considering my friend has an optimized Kaalia deck, I think I'm gonna rebuild it

[@hafusan]

Dang, this was *so* fun to watch. I'm fangirling both Brie and Trevor, as well as Trostani and, after this video, Jeleva. (But mostly Brie; I commented on what I think was some game with her playing a blue/white(?) bird (?) deck that I always enjoy her decks and this match proves it once again.) Muddstah, I hope you pass on a thank you regularly to the players who let us watch these games. Looking at the comments there sometimes is some harsh criticism which I bet is intimidating. As it tends to be on the internet, happy viewers tend to enjoy and move on in silence, but criticism wants to be expressed in the comments, it seems. Also, thank you personally for your effort as well and putting up with the internet. Or so.

[@MTGMuddstah]

I will be eternally grateful to each and every person who decides to let me film a game with them, and I'm very vocal about my appreciation with them (except for Matt, who keeps trying to get me deported back to Canada).

[@hafusan]

@@MTGMuddstah Oh, I hope I didn't come across as moralizing or preachy as in "You should be thankful". What I meant is: Your audience is grateful and I wish the people who let you record know how much relaxation, excitement or joy they make possible. I'll just pull the non-native-speaker-card here. I just wanted to spread some love. :)

[@MTGMuddstah]

@@hafusan Sorry! You didn't. I just used your comment as a means to share.

[@Customerbuilder]

What an incredible game. Sean was pretty out-gunned, but everyone played marvelously, esp Brie and Trevor. I wish Trevor played his clone deck for this game though!

[@johannpohland2826]

WHY NO ONE DESTROY STOLEN IDENTITY JELEVA ARGHHHH

[@MrEliakimRAS]

She would be cast for 6 mana, exiling more cards and having potentially great cards to cast for free (remember she didn't have good cards under her)

[@CraigArgyleAudio]

>Sees opening hands >Money (literally) on Jodah >Reaches 11.40 >...

[@plain6677]

OC616 His opening hand is worth more than most of my EDH decks

[@jamamanoffortune6910]

my poor jodah, always gets picked by the other kids

[@MrJerichoPumpkin]

why didn't Sean equip Shalai with the Swiftfoot Boots?

[@michaelwoloschuk9989]

I don't know if this was mentioned, but Trevor wouldn't have been able to play the tyrants familiar after attacking with the scourge of the throne when he attacked Brie & the selfless squire came down, Scourge makes it so you have an additional combat step immediately . Unless he had flash he wouldn't have been able to play spells in between the combat steps

[@boempower]

If 12:43 is your next intro i'm going to die from laughter

[@g32.recitales]

I laughed a lot too xD

[@boneheadcycler1412]

This was a really fun game! Now I'm going to check out Brie's Jeleva deck. Request for Muddstah. Can you rotate music? I love the classical music in the background, but it'd be nice to hear more variety.

[@MTGMuddstah]

I'm using mostly stuff that falls under the Creative Commons or is free to use. Any recommendations you could shoot me would be appreciated!

[@yuhboidev9457]

Ahh yes, nothing makes Monday better than a cup of coffee and a new muddstah commander game, also you have inspired me to build a trostani deck,

[@danthelowblood2653]

Trevor, Master of Muscles Human Wizard Monk Indestructible When Trevor, Master of Muscles enters the battlefield he most likely will win the game 3/4

[@garethsentry]

That turn 3 Ulamog was the stuff of dreams

[@aaronbeck6121]

That Jeleva deck was devious and I wish that I still had mine as I feel re-inspired to try building her again. The cipher trigger I did not know could be used to copy an artifact such as Mimic Vat but this is useful information to known since I use Stolen Identity in my Muldratha Clone Deck. Useful information there.

[@Foofoothegoon]

That was a great, high-level game! Thanks a bunch for sharing. ^^

[@alexanderdnieves5286]

I'm pretty sure all the Grixis decks are in Envy, Nicol Bolas himself probably blushed from Bries moves.

[@Cyberium]

Jeleva, my girl! I have a combat-oriented Jeleva by focusing on giving her equipments and extra combats (hence extra spell casts), even gets to kill opponent with commander damage.

[@KT-dq6wv]

At 6:25 Brie cast See the unwritten for Trevor. Why did she put the creatures to play? See the unwritten states that you MAY put creature card among them to play. I wouldn't have helped Trevor that much :D

[@lanetanner8938]

I love watching Brie and Trevor (aka bicep Lord) play they're decks are always so fun to see and also they're just two of my favorite muddstah players

[@decakebaker]

For future reference. It's prenounced Tie-sis or Thy-sis.

[@AffinityForCommander]

Xenagod is savage! Great game Muddstah! 😁

[@tatersgames]

Great intro again

[@AffinityForCommander]

We really need to make a new one! 🤣

[@xNemesiSxPR]

Jeleva my first commander, i am thinking of doing it again because i love spell decks but i dunno. She is so overwhelmed, look in that video everyone with big creatures lol but he survived.

[@SamuraiOfTheSix]

I would love to see “Shadowborn Apostle” commander deck on your channel.

[@joseph-yt2qk]

Now this is a commander game!

[@DanG626]

Best game in a very long time!! And good tips in the game review :D

[@Jordan-ub5kw]

Every time you have that opening I have to stop and think "wait, I didn't click on an Affinity for Commander video"

[@118bone]

Trevor is my favorite muddstah player

[@LoberoxD]

Awesome game! Thanks for all the work :)

[@user-qf2rs5xu9g]

Goota say that worst fears was very good for trevor

[@toniotakesphotos]

I just want to point out that there is no main phase in between Scourge of the Throne's extra combat step. So it's first combat then straight to second combat. So no Tyrant's Familiar!

[@toniotakesphotos]

I mean Xenagod IS my favorite smashing deck :D

[@mr.oddyst6375]

Brie has the best playmat ❤️. I loved that anime!

[@briebaggaley6801]

ohmygoodness I am so glad someone else recognizes it!!! It's my favorite

[@exaroc571]

YES! HE WON! seriously its one of my favorite commanders to watch. although i have to say that jodan is also alot of fun to see.

[@Damiancontursi]

That jodah opening hand is more expensive that all of my decks combined.

[@PiroMunkie]

I was going to say Defense of the Heart is super underplayed in Commander, but it looks like it's price spiked around the time of Battlebond. Not sure what really caused the hype, but it's basically an alternate Tooth and Nail in big creature decks.

[@DummyUrD]

Brie was really the MVP of this game, she played really well :)

[@mikemoyer8162]

Agreed. I was rooting for her.

[@Roan.bot.]

Man I wish I could get the deck list for that Jeleva. I’ve never built a blue deck and I think she’s a cool commander.

[@bingchua3958]

Brie should have been able to untap her lands cause the vorinclex trigger that causes people to not untap lands only happens to her opponents

[@dennisrothmel]

I'd love to see the Trostani deck list.

[@wouterbos4485]

I really dont know why brie’s commander is so long on the battlefield....

[@timpolson7072]

I love Brie's playmat.

[@zotha]

Gearhulk couldn’t target Sean, he had hexproof from Shalai.

[@ethanertl5021]

Respect to Zach for playing my favorite commander but he needs to look up three cards (idk if he has them already). Sun Birds Invocation, omniscience, and Hammer of Purphoros. Play whatever you want and get more crazy cards for every card you play. Then use the haste to swing in. I can get in something like 300 trample infect on turn 5

[@ReadDwarf]

He needs a bit more ramp too. Playing out Jodah in curve is too slow and before I added ramp to my deck, I often died before I could active jodah

[@ReadDwarf]

I love Enter The Infinite, Omniscience and Nexus of fate

[@ethanertl5021]

ReadDwarf what do you use for ramp? I’ve got a pretty good mana base but I’m always looking to make it more efficient.

[@ethanertl5021]

ReadDwarf that is good!

[@ReadDwarf]

I use 9 signets and 4 talismans. The only one's I don't have are Indulgence (BR) or Golgari signet, that's just because of availability. My rule is that all ramp in Jodah shouldn't be more than 2CMC except for Coalition Relic and chromatic lantern. With that loadout, typically you can ramp pretty fast. My strategy has changed to because hold off until I have 9 mana, then cast Jodah and WUBRG in the same turn, which gets around giving your opponents a whole round to remove him

[@PlaneswalkerProject]

Those intro voices sound familiar...

[@AffinityForCommander]

I wonder who they could be? 😉

[@sonsysy4195]

Zach didnt draw two cards for each draw of Brie in Turn 8 with the sphynx?

[@ryanhansen9779]

I feel pushed to ask why you use the following phrase : "you can NOW use the promo code Mtg Muddstah at Flipside Gaming for a ...." During your last video, I could use the same code. I am glad that you are sponsored by Flipside Gaming, and I see nothing wrong with supporting them via shout out. The portion that concerns me is the use of "now." This implies something new that didn't work before, but I believe that if you look back at other past videos, you also say "now." Remember, I appreciate your channel and the fact that your videos are well explained and brief. I know that you put a lot of work into recording and editing. I think you used to be called Conquering your Commander. I simply suggest revising the plug.

[@GenyaArikado]

Very powerful game!

[@Kazz1187]

Does Jodah deal commander damage to Trevor? Even though it’s not under Zach’s control ~4:25

[@MTGMuddstah]

Yes. Jodah should. It's a property of the card, regardless of who controls it.

[@Kazz1187]

MTG Muddstah thank you, I appreciate that you and others give helpful response to viewer questions :) keep up the work!

[@sdgundum990]

It's pronounced Tie-Sis in case anyone is curious.

[@AllHailBlobs]

It's Xenagod!!! My favorite commander

[@edenlee5944]

That combustible gearhulk shouldn't be able to target Sean due to the fact he have Hexproof from Shalai right?

[@Allaryc]

Casted spell with jelava stay exiled?

[@jasonburge]

I play Jodah and he is very powerful but he has one big fatal flaw. As soon as you lay down a big spell with him, everyone at the table just stares at you and is like "kill him.....KILL HIM NOW! Which is completely understandable.

[@dancook6114]

Brie throws her vorinclex away so she doesn't seem as much of a threat. 5 seconds later makes a second blightsteel. Hmmmm

[@kingfuzzy2]

And people say jaya is a bad card she outperformed here

[@MsSparkleDragon]

Half of Brie's Mana should've untapped after she killed Zach's vorinclex :p she tapped the rest of her Mana after it died

[@briebaggaley6801]

So, I actually forgot which lands I tapped while Vorinclex was out. All I could remember was the Sunken Ruins, so that's all I untapped

[@urawhat]

Great Game!

[@spencersonnier1]

HOW DID JELEVA LIVE THAT LONG? Yall need to play more removal.

[@connormacleod908]

Anybody else feel inadequate when they say zachs ipening hand?

[@MTGMuddstah]

You shouldn't!

[@connormacleod908]

I know, but it was worth more than my two most expensive decks.

[@greatbeardgaming6686]

Money is on Jodah.. let’s go!

[@cooldes4593]

Idk who won yet but trevor killing zach seems really stupid

[@vikramlogan2935]

Where did Brie get her playmat from?

[@briebaggaley6801]

Not sure if my reply actually went through, but I ordered it as a custom design from inkedgaming.com during their spring break sale (I think). I wish I knew who artist was though, because I've haven't been able to find the source...

[@DarkEinherjar]

Brie got rid of the opposing Vorinclex before she tapped out, didn't she? I'm pretty sure there were some lands she could untap...

[@briebaggaley6801]

So I actually forgot which lands I had and hadn't tapped while Vorinclex was in play. All i remembered having untapped before casting terminate was the sunken ruins, so that's all i untapped!

[@hiimkross5309]

Amazing game!!!

[@liquidk007]

I thought vorinsex is banned?

[@SolarBurn]

The life counter Brie was using looks very interesting, where did she get it from?

[@MTGMuddstah]

I think her friend bought it for her from Etsy

[@briebaggaley6801]

A good friend of mine got it for me from etsy!! it's super slick and spins down smoothly

[@mikemoyer8162]

@@briebaggaley6801 I wouldn't want it it spin down so smoothly. Also you played an awesome game. I was rooting for you.

[@julianhugen8760]

Great game!

[@josephg279]

This was a really cool video

[@siradzki5905]

Why on earth did Brie give him blightsteel???

[@icesnake1573]

I live close as hell to family fun.

[@Shadowrpb]

Automatic like for "Phthisis" pronunciation!!!

[@daerokosgalvan6041]

can someone explain "keeping"?

[@MTGMuddstah]

Those are the cards they keep for openers, as in they've stopped mulligan-ing or settled on their first seven.

[@daerokosgalvan6041]

@@MTGMuddstah ah! duh! thanks. thought it was ongoing changes to the decks or something

[@ishmaeelenous7310]

I almost watched all your videos only to realize I'm not subbed NANI!?

[@jtizzle450]

Blightsteel Colossi** great game

[@andersrolig]

12:43 :D What did she cast?

[@briebaggaley6801]

Pihtihithithisisis

[@ModernVisage]

Brie kicked ass this game!