☀️💧 MY BEST DECK | Azorius Control | Innistrad Midnight Hunt Standard | MTG Arena

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[@joerybka]

For others playing this deck, if there is nothing but tokens on the field, you can play mastery for its student cost. The opponent can't return the token to their hand.

[@CTThib]

I dont know what it is, but I never get tired of watching CGB do 0 points of damage, not mill, but just remove all sense of hope and makes his opponent scoop. It's amazing

[@masonwhitehead7203]

It’s fun! Though while there’s merit in just slowly sapping away all hope, personally it’s better when they see they’ve almost run you out of cards and start to have hope. And then you play harness the infinite

[@voltron42o]

You’re probably a blast at parties.

[@marty_mcfly_jr]

Yes that's takes talent to win magic by countering everything and getting them to concede. So much talent there. They try to play the game and you just troll them to leave. Bravo. Slow applause.

[@voltron42o]

@@marty_mcfly_jr Control players are dweebs that want to sit there and make you watch them jerk off. Life must suck for them honestly.

[@getlooky736]

@@voltron42o haha you're the kind of guy who concedes to control spells, ez

[@kevinreimnitz8379]

Just a PSA, you can't block a field of ruin target by activating Hall of the Storm Giants in response. The targeting happened before it had ward, so you don't need to pay extra.

[@jefff6007]

Dude, the slow roll control gameplay is why I subbed to the channel in the first place. No need to rush perfection 👌

[@mesmith7015]

That and actually explaining.

[@michaedove3562]

I played against you with what must have been an earlier version. I was the WR burn mage that decked you a turn before you could kill me. What an epic game. I literally had the concede button clicked but then my 11 year old aspiring magic player son said "can he actually kill you"? Looked at your library, you had around 11 cards and no threats on the table. I was like...well, lets see eh?

[@jollyjoker6340]

You have white one-drops with a similar burn package as CGB had in the vampire burn deck? List?

[@simonbuchholz6247]

your son is a hero!

[@Threadoflength]

@@jollyjoker6340 Check out the WB burn deck Jim Davis has piloted twice on youtube now. Mostly red aggro/burn spells with a white splash for Sacred Fire and Showdown of the Skalds.

[@MajorTim01]

Was he not running devious cover-up or did he run out of things to cover-up?

[@michaedove3562]

@@Threadoflength Yeah, that's what I was playing. Pretty fun deck, but unfortunately a lot of people are playing this UW control deck with significant lifegain and its a bad matchup.

[@markjohnson406]

It's a good day when CGB uploads a 90+ minute video of UW control.

[@cannonball_Z]

amen

[@the_sad_miracle5083]

Honestly i love watching the long control matches because it makes me think a lot. Seeing your thought process has seriously improved my gameplay as well, thank you for teaching all of us so much. Seeing you post an hour and a half vid of control made my day. Thank you for all your hard work and please keep up the control videos

[@FRTRM]

Those games were so long I think his Even-Money dance could technically be called a Sunset Revelry 😂

[@Xgya2000]

That first game was glorious, and why I still consider myself a Blue Mage after all those years. The wincon is when your friends no longer want to see you play that deck. That's the wincon.

[@br0adsw0rd65]

Why do you think you'll still have friends at that point?

[@celeridad6972]

The wincon for your games is that nobody wants to play with you anymore... Yeah, nah

[@minazuki_nano]

Once again, the Azorius war crime has escalated. The Mordenkainen's ultimate with Devious Cover-Up combo, hand full of removal, sweep, and counterspell ON TOP OF an undeckable loop. Beautiful.

[@cristhianpatrickmelendez1305]

damn I love the devious cover-up loop, gonna try this on every control deck that uses blue

[@MrStoaway1]

@39:32 CGB saying "We just gotta Let It Be" when playing SgtPepper is just a nice subtle pun. Great work.

[@pferdsteiger5785]

You know it's going to be a good video when CGB refers to his opponents as "victims".

[@estarriol7]

I have been playing the original version of this deck since CGB posted it and found the 4 Faithful Mendings were too often dead cards in my hand. I swapped 2 out for 2x Bag of holding which works well. Occasionally the bag gets blown up before you can sac it to get your cards back but more often it turns into big card draw and it turns Mending into a Draw 4 (twice). The fact that Bag turns all discards into delayed draws is a hugely overlooked static ability.

[@davidds445]

"Let's try to play fast" goes into a 20 minutes first round xD

[@StimpackGamer343]

20:20

[@dhoulmagusrhapthorne9082]

@@nomenestomen3452 somebody misses Mayhem Devil...

[@amiargekkido6608]

Izi on de pizi

[@TeabagDeluxe]

@@nomenestomen3452 show us on the doll where the evil control mages touched you

[@gr8ape111]

I wish cgb a long and prosperous career in mtg, youtube and entertainment

[@HalTuberman]

1:26:40 If you target a Hall with Field, it does NOTHING for opponent to activate in response. Ward says, "when it becomes the target of." Since the Hall became the target BEFORE it was activated, you won't have to pay the ward cost. (This has been confirmed on Arena.) Also, I was thinking it might have been a good play to bounce the Meathook with Divide after it resolved but before the trigger resolved. That way, opponent would only get the damage from the Devils and not Meathook. Not sure about that one though.

[@benjaminauner4562]

Amazing stuff!!! What a great run - the UW Control-Master returned and delivered 💪🏽

[@igknighting3820]

Been running an esper control deck in a standard event and it's been pure beauty. Keep up the great content, sensei!

[@superawesomecaptainmcfluff9506]

Mind sharing the list?

[@noardon1]

Ah, a person of culture, I see. I’m also curious about the list. 👀

[@superawesomecaptainmcfluff9506]

@@noardon1 Black has amazing removal, blue has counterspells and Alrunds (lol) and white has good stuff too. So let's see... 🤔

[@Andarius]

The manabase for Esper is really solid.

[@noardon1]

@@Andarius @CaptainMcFluffy With both of these thoughts in mind, Esper could almost do anything. Outside of powering up man-lands, Esper just needs a solid win-con, and it could genuinely be tier 1. Maybe Crimson Vow can deliver us a good Sorin? 👀

[@matthewkea3476]

Azorius control hasn’t been viable for a while and love the new cards to bring it back. So many ways to gain life and dig through the deck effectively. I never have enough time to play to get to Mythic but had fun today blocking a poor Diamond 1 player from progressing with a 38 min game ending finally with my Emerius call angel chipping away the last 4 life. I like the Mordenkainen and will add him to the deck as a great draw engine and win con. Thanks for great content!

[@razmaspaz]

Have been playing the dimir control list you put up a while back, and came across this list except with Lier in it. Hit the opponent's devious cover up with test of talents early on, and then just let them bleed out. Just played a ridiculously long game that ended in them decking themself even after ultimate-ing Teferi and resolving sea gate restoration. Was able to predict most of their game play thanks to your videos, so THANKS!

[@FrikisviajerosGC]

Man, I've been watching your videos this last weeks to see how was the actual state of standard after the rotation and you've wanted me to come back to arena to test a few decks. Great videos, thank you very much.

[@oia]

Really enjoying these events! You asked for feedback and so you get it

[@kainar4046]

I am really fascinated and impressed by this video. I would never play this strategy, but I think I finally understand it.

[@voltron42o]

You would never play this strategy because you aren’t a cancerous socially awkward dork like those that love this stuff.

[@rubencp93]

The 'long' awaited Azorius Control mentioned during the lastest Arena Craft Podcast! PERFECT!

[@AzafTazarden]

Man, everytime I look at azorius control I'm like "yeah, I could craft that deck, it's only a few wildcards away". Then I remember the reason I don't do that, the landbase, and get sad. The landbase often doubles the wildcard requirements for decks in colors I don't play a lot.

[@dhoulmagusrhapthorne9082]

I always make myself spend wildcards on lands first for this exact reason. Once I have solid bases for all 5 colors in any combination, then I let myself craft the big boys

[@aggrogoatee]

Try some drafts. The rare lands are usually poor draft picks, and the quick draft bots get trained accordingly.

[@clrl936]

Well, the first thing youbshould have done with this new set is crafting the lands. They will be in pratically any deck you build from now on

[@hetstandaardkanaal7167]

Yeah first craft all lands there always usefull

[@nathanielkrok9250]

@@clrl936 Especially these amazing Innistrad duals

[@hellproof2379]

I love watching you pilot your fav style of deck. So sweet

[@tirnanog13]

that "mmmmm counterspells" was the most devious thing I've ever heard.

[@lenc3231]

That last game was amazing, you're just so good in your choice making. Love watching you play control

[@JonFeenstra12]

I watched that last game in the dark, with the music of strixhaven plane, it became very real and intense. Damn this was awesome!

[@monodescarado]

'If the world had more counterspells, it would be a better place - don't at me'': quote of the video for me.

[@cbinsyd]

"We'll just do this" :::42/42 doggo::: "Woof"

[@jeffkosko5815]

CKC! There he is, it has been a rare sight recently to see the CGB playing the thing he loves most!!!

[@Chaoslorden]

The best things with videos like this, is that I can skip ahead minutes and you haven't missed a thing.

[@AzafTazarden]

1:26:43 "If I blow this up, I can pay the ward" You don't have to. Ward doesn't trigger if the Hall is still a land when it gets targeted.

[@sniffmymoose7795]

I hate playing against full control, but I love watching you play it. Clearly CGB in his happy place. Never gets old!

[@markburnash3613]

The brief internal fight between Hello and Your Go at the start of match 2 was classic.

[@JoshYork]

Oh man, theses games were great and I am loving this deck. I've been playing the version with no walkers. Devastating Mastery is a powerhouse. Thank you for the content and the sweet control decks.

[@Darkdew13]

Wow that third game was INSANE!! cant believe how deep this deck gets, awesome build.

[@EdderRamirezLopez]

That last game was awesome!! Thanks for the video!

[@jackalbeagle4562]

I feel so vindicated seeing you play test of talent! Everyone on the discord kept telling me to take it off! 😂

[@netsdj]

lol! The win con is opponents scooping out of boredom hahah love it

[@ryanleehammond]

I'm sorry but this deck is better than any of the World Championships decks being played this weekend. I played most of the decks available in the Arena event, and I consistently win more games with this on. Kudos CGB, keep 'em coming.

[@keyan8615]

I perosnaly prefer the mythic ladder gameplay because it helps me know the meta better, but I understand the stress you may get from it.

[@AaronRotenberg]

11:10 The Devious Cover-Up still resolves because a spell doesn't fizzle for lack of targets unless all of its targets disappear, and the cards in the graveyard are still targeted.

[@frontier64]

1:24:55 If you let his divide by zero resolve you can immediately replay your same divide by zero right after and you trade him getting a learn trigger for your saw it coming. I think that's a good trade for you but unsure.

[@HidemiChan]

In the match against grixis control, you had 4 open mana and could cast the board wipe for it's alternate costs and even if the opponent returns the tokens to his hand the tokens go away, nice video tho. I really enjoy the deck!!

[@KebapRocker]

What a final boss! It felt like Dumbledore vs. Voldemort. Of course CGB is voldemort in this case

[@ironlight2689]

I have run into a deck like this on the ladder only once, but i really liked it. I have not seen them cast a mordenkainen, but since it's one of, maybe it just didn't come up. Another nice deck I've run into on the ladder (and would love to see on the channel one day) was green white ramp playing both adversaries. Not sure how consistent it is, but i got rolled and made me try and come up with something similar. It's interesting how the green adversary dodges the mastery (which i expect to be more popular in the near future) and field of ruin already has plenty of work, so it might not even be feasible to stop it that way. Might also go wider than some of the currently popular decks

[@brandonbusby4180]

Very close to the list I’ve had since day 1 and I’m here for it, but I’m a degenerate that enjoyed the Teferi deck back in the Nexus days.

[@user-dm9xo9ym2q]

Привет из России, спасибо тебе дружище за твои труды. Давно являюсь твоим подписчиком и смотрю все видосы. По твоим сборкам составляю деки и играю в реале в картон. У нас в городе свои чемпионаты каждую неделю. Респект тебе друг !

[@ZakanaHachihaCBC]

It hasn’t been mentioned yet so I’m just going to clarify: In game one you still got to shuffle the cards back with the Cover Up because it’s also targeting the cards in the graveyard. All the targets need to be illegal to make a spell or ability “fizzle” and because it’s still targeting the cards in the bin, we resolve as much of the spell as we can.

[@daherhenriquecastro5045]

I Love the Events. Mythic Ladder is like, official tournaments, were people compete for Glory and Bragging Rights Standard Event is the pit fight where people lose ther blood, money and soul

[@princequincy5421]

Have you considered making a deck with the Teferi infinite combo? Lithoform Engine plus the walker and a creature that taps for 2+mana lets you gain infinite life, make infinite mana, tap down all of your opponent's board eventually.

[@princequincy5421]

@@francescturon I mean, you can just run a mana sink that would win you the game

[@DreamCloudLu]

CGB and Reid Duke posting Azorius Control on the same day! God bless

[@justinbendlin7578]

I'm not very good at playing control decks but I do enjoy them. I've really enjoyed just ruining people day with this deck. Watching my Opponent deck before I do is really hilarious. Such a fun deck!

[@jakemorin8034]

Crafted this build early and I’ve been sucking the soul out of everything on ladder. Thanks CGB!

[@dylanpastrana1248]

Been playing blue white in mythic since release of MID. Just updated the list to this list and went 7-0 in a standard event. This deck is no joke

[@lemonkey3869]

I play his videos at 1.5 speed and the outro music sounds so much better. Also saves me a couple hours

[@noardon1]

I feared for the streak for a little bit! Classic CGB 😎

[@NamathCB]

CONGRATS on the WOLF token!!! My most Fun Alchamy (sp) deck is Wolves/Warewolves. SO FUN

[@filomatheia2604]

Thank you for this deck. I've been having so much fun with it! I love it.

[@marlowemouse]

This is the version of yours i've been playing, minus the mordenkainen. May slip that in, the mastery's have been incredible in the deck. Also like the other tweaks!

[@monodescarado]

I just ran this through a standard competition and embarrassed the meta. (Side Note: I noticed the planeswalkers had gone, which I can understand, so I added one copy of Cyclone Summoner and one more Hall, I also swapped out one Mastery for another Doomskar as 3x 6-mana sweepers is a little slow to stop aggro decks) I absolutely just trompsed some of the best decks in the format: Rakdos planewalkser (ok not the best), Mono White, Dimir control (ok, not the best), Izzet Dragons (absolutely embarrassed it), and then... the number one deck in the format: Storm the Festival Selesnya in the final game. In most of these games I found Test of Talents to be the one card that can just demoralise an opponent into giving up. In the above games I was able to hit Blood on the Snow, which took away the reanimating the planeswalker plan; siphon + saw it coming in one turn, which ruined the dimir deck; Alrund's Epiphany; and I hit Storm the Festival. Other things to note: Devastation Mastery ruins the Selesyna deck.. and it's so satisfying. Also, I hated Faithful Mending at first, but I've really come around to it - in this deck it helps keep your life total up and find the cards you need against the different match-ups. I played 7 very different decks and was able to just keep finding answers and getting rid of unwanted cards because of Faithful Mending. Sunset Revelry was great in everything apart from one game (dragons). And then, once you've put a dent in your opponent's game plan, Devious Cover-Up really does just grind your opponent down as you get into the late-game as they watch you keep bringing back the cards that are strong against them. Overall, this deck is a really nice control deck, and really good against the current meta. Adding the Hall and Summoner was just enough to give the deck some win-cons, which we all know CGB neglects ;)

[@robsthetics]

I love this deck! I have a version of this deck on ladder and man does it grind the opponent slowly but surely

[@Alex_The_Raptor]

I wish I could play these decks. I don't have the money to get all the rares and mythics needed to be competitive. However, these games are fun to see what can be playable and potentially shake up the meta. Also, decided to watch this instead of going to my thermodynamics class at Michigan State lol keep up the content!

[@thesarcasticliberal]

Wow, this is very similar to a deck that I have been playing, only my list is Esper and has 2x Onyx instead of Teferi/Morden, and 3x Meathook Massacre, 4x Sedgemoor Witch and 2x Vanishing Verse instead of the Mending, Mastery and Cover Up. I actually started closer to your list, but added the black in because Massacre is extremely effective at fighting a lot of the current meta decks, and can be bounced by your own Divide by Zero if you really need an extra board wipe. Additionally, Witch and Onyx add incremental value to all of your removal and counters.

[@WizardTideTime908]

An hour and a half long? This is the deck I'm here for

[@etienevanrensburg272]

The Even-Money Dance always reminds me to like the video :D

[@amirvahdani2059]

reduced music volume when zooming on cards is a feature not a bug, lets you focus on the text. i think it's cool

[@vzl3ntin]

What an absolute banger of a video thanks captaingoblue

[@kennystorgel686]

Love everything that says control in it and has blue cards :)

[@Wolfeson28]

1:00:32 Clearly, the opponent was the *inferior* VenaCava. 😉

[@fatturtle1518]

1:06:45 look at me, I am the beatdown now

[@LegendaryO34]

For a bigger sample size, we could check my footage. I got to 7 wins at least 5 times over the course of 10 days with your previous UW list

[@CherryPoppy]

I LOVE IT! Thank you for the fun deck and fun watch! 🙏🌟

[@winterbreaksable]

Freaking beautiful! Brings tears to my eyes

[@definitelyjin-gitaxias4071]

question in the last game: wouldnt the devastating mastery student cost kill the tokens?

[@steverliu1886]

I believe the opponent could choose to return 1 or 2 of the 1/1 tokens to their hand. But they would decline so that it would die and trigger the point of damage when they die. So it would kill the tokens and CGB would take 3 damage.

[@catchasmurf762]

Rush of serotonin whenever CGB draw-go's

[@KasperPSR]

I've seen this deck a ton after you posted this video. Have beaten it a couple of times with Izzet Turns, but holy fuck it's a boring matchup that takes forever... You're a true villain for this deck!

[@zachpratt2220]

Found it funny it took that white green deck that many turns to realize he was completely screwed XD

[@ndrazzar]

I dont know if you've thought about it, but treasure vault is possibly very good in teferi decks - its an artifact land, so teferi suddenly untaps 2 lands.

[@michaelzimmer5701]

You asked for feedback, I like the long run times and to watch all the games. Might help to use timestamps though.

[@Trollish21]

Been playing this deck and super fun as a control guy. Most of the time everyone scopes after I counter their whole hand and then refill :^)

[@LukeChudoba]

Blue/White with 6 board wipes and 6 counters is insanely toxic. That is 20% of his deck is just counters and board wipes. This deck is really good.

[@troysweere2417]

I beat this deck today with Gulgari Midrange. My secret weapon 5o finish him off.... it was meathook massacre for zero extra mana. He tapped out to play Seagate and I played meathook and esika when he only had 3 life left. He couldn't bounce meathook so that meant he died with any type of sweeper ;)

[@jackaprill4819]

legend has it the pathways are unfoiled to this day

[@guilhermecosta27]

What oponent's resource do you attack? Hit Points? Lands? Cards? CGB: Patience

[@williamwalton9154]

Don't feel bad CGB. This deck is so powerful right now that it is easy to get drunk on power and play too loose.

[@RaffN1]

This deck is so freakin evil! I played it on Standard Events, and its amazing how players with mono white or something are willing to topdeck their stuff just seeing you find a perfect answer with deluge for it. I got a Mordenkainem with 23 counters on it, and they were refusing to scoop. So they choose to die by library death Great way playing magic. I really enjoy!

[@thomasmiller8289]

Man sings Cats, man has my approval.

[@Esphandiarinia]

I am very into this content as an occasional break from the meta of competitive/ladder bo1, especially at the end of the season

[@axeladjedj7792]

I dreamt about countering my opponent stuff forever, well this day came true with this deck

[@Ktwitch88]

This Magic is pinnacle CGB Magic!

[@MisterWretham]

Some of us are still beatles fans. Nice ref!

[@williamwalton9154]

I LOVE THIS DECK!! I only lost to fellow Dojo deck of Mono white and a mirror match I played poorly. I want to play Bo3 but I rarely have a full hour to set aside.

[@TheRalphusLaw]

CGB with the speedy durdle turtle deck. 😂Great deck honestly and enjoyed the matches

[@kgx8805]

Really good video, really sweet deck! Personally I would go to 2x Teferi and 2x Skyclave Relic instead of Mending, so you can abuse the +1 of Teferi in a useful way. Absence seems like a 2-of, cause giving the opponent a card always hurts.

[@curiouslygreatgaming7142]

Go CGB! You have 2 wins so far, I want you to do good for the rest! Glad you're trying something new it's a fun tourny for the one in best of one. I loved your CovertGoLore, all these new sets, please you and Gina do it again xD

[@curiouslygreatgaming7142]

I watched it all, so flawless sensei, apart from that mono white misplay owning all around.

[@turnsafety]

Had to take it for a spin- 1 game played took~ 20 minutes. Worth it? HELL YEA!!

[@TwitchyWilson]

What a great video, I say 3 hour control events aren't long enough