Neheb vs Mayael vs Kurkesh vs Meren EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

[@willemboele2079]

this is a lot better! but now i can't see your beautiful faces

[@MTGMuddstah]

You can't have it both ways!

[@willemboele2079]

having the players lay on the table and look the camera straight in the eye should make it possible

[@adams333]

Unless you film in 3D mode ;)

[@willemboele2079]

muddsta funds a way

[@ms.sysbit5511]

Godo says he untaps himself and all your samurai so Kenny was correct.

[@N1ghthavvk]

Yeah. I was about to comment the same. The hawkeye should've read the card, since that explains the card....

[@tryzydrate]

I've lost a game missing this trigger :(

[@DragonicDude]

That's a good kenny

[@saltfreestudios2496]

I was coming to add this while watching old episodes, but I'm glad it was caught early!

[@naniimabot4674]

It was a mismisplay

[@HarryBuddhaPalm]

+1 to Dan for playing cards I haven't seen in twenty years.

[@toastman3421]

6:07 Kenny didn't do anything wrong with Godo. His second effect reads "Whenever Godo attacks for the first time each turn, untap IT AND all Samurai you control. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase." The effect untaps himself AND all samurai, not just samurai.

[@Thomeyis]

I like the new angle! The life overlays are in a good spot as they are too. Visibility has really improved compared to older videos, which is nice for the fans who haven't been playing since 1994 and don't know every card by heart.

[@antoniobush4560]

I know all of them because I'm way too obsessed with this game

[@jeanmarais337]

As a Meren player, I feel Tom kept the wrong hand.

[@infernosupreme3429]

My man you're a legend, I respect how you constantly upgrade the quality of your videos at every opportunity, this is the stuff I subscribed for

[@ShawnTM]

Godo does untap itself along with all samurai.

[@unaialday3902]

Yesss... I felt it too

[@Thyeggman]

I don't understand... Fully two people had a chance to destroy Paradox Engine like you said... That card says "Do not pass go, do not collect $200, destroy on sight". Never trust someone with that card. I never play it myself unless I plan to win that turn.

[@spiralhaze2070]

Oh man! New, fancy tech. New players. This week is starting off good!

[@ghr1990]

I was sad when Kenny forgot to exile Paradox Engine with Ulamog. I agree with your post game analysis.

[@zarcothecheese]

Godo untaps himself AND samurai you control! It's what makes him an insane Voltron commander.

[@CaptBackwards]

Helm of the host says hi. LOL.

[@Grand_Admiral]

Doesn't everyone react the same way when they find cool stuff in their house? The new view is definitely better for seeing the game play, but I hope we don't lose the in-jokes like Evil Adam, Trevor flexing, and "Summon Sandwich" because we can't see the players. Regardless, congrats on the new toy! Maybe go whack a Paradox Engine with it. :)

[@danielgordon8719]

Big fan of the new camera angle! Earlier I felt it was difficult to tell what was happening on the far side. And agree with the Paradox Engine comments... was missed as a major threat.

[@adams333]

I like the new camera angle and overlay

[@SAGEXX309]

The spore frog threat to save himself but ensure someone else’s demise made me laugh lmaooo. Good politics Tom👍🏾

[@billable1861]

I really love your bit about how you acquired the tripod extender. That being said as a long time watcher I’m excited moving forward because this was a lot easier to follow.

[@TheWickedDestruction]

i liked seeing the faces tbh. it was a different angle then other channels but was still top quality content and commentary. as long as you follow mtg/the video and know what the cards do it isnt hard to keep up! keep up the great work muddstah!

[@woodenspoon8183]

Love the new angle! And Don's Kurkesh deck was really cool!

[@M_Shredda]

Glad you're doing an overhead view. The from the side view isn't great for card games where you're trying to figure out what exactly is going on. Keep up the great work man, I really appreciate your content

[@BAndersJ74]

The new camera angle is great! Really makes it a lot easier to see and follow the game. Major improvement.

[@Mighty-Stroker]

Love the new angle, keep up the great videos!

[@raimundkeller6115]

Huh, the typical way of winning like a blue deck should. wait a second...

[@peterd8251]

I was impressed at how well Dan's deck worked even when Mayael wasn't out! I'm so happy there's a decklist included, definitely going to grab some of these cards =)

[@ClassicalDan1]

Thanks man. I appreciate it

[@peterd8251]

@@ClassicalDan1 Update: This has become one of my favorite decks. The first time I played it, nobody knew it was wurm tribal going into it as a six pod. I got Lurking Predators and it was so hype for everyone every time I flipped off the top of my library haha. They were like "WTF is this deck ALL wurms??" I don't always win, but some of the big finishers like Kindred Charge have closed it out for me. Thanks!

[@yomommashaus]

favourite part of this was the retro scaled wurm showing up! So many memories :D

[@ClassicalDan1]

Thanks man

[@VKagem]

But what about Trevor's biceps??

[@user-ww3js8ci7d]

Bruh

[@bassmastastan24]

The overhead is great! I can’t think of anything to fix it you didn’t already mention. Keep the great content flowing!

[@everettstatz1682]

The camera angle was perfectly fine. I love your show btw.

[@anthonyamesti745]

Please get the Neheb deck list please! It looked really fun to play

[@Ectharias]

I'm not going to be able to see Trevor's biceps from this angle

[@billable1861]

7:00 he is told wrong the card says that Godo itself and samurai untap. Kenny got dunked on. Edit: then he gets hated out first and sits there patiently waiting out the rest of the game?! Good men are taken from us too soon...

[@MTGMuddstah]

Kenny is good people!

[@CaptBackwards]

@@MTGMuddstah you said "bad Kenny" You can not have it both ways

[@-KillaWatt-]

Yesssss. Somebody who plays Metamorphosis in Commander. I play it too in my Yasova deck.

[@ClassicalDan1]

Killa Watt When I saw that card and the sac possibilities it had for my wurm deck (worldspine, symbiotic and penumbra wurms) I knew I needed to add it in

[@05basTi]

Love Yasova, sac'ing ur opponents creatures for value is just too sweet.

[@-KillaWatt-]

LtdEcho yeah I don't play it too often because it gets groans from around the table. It's control on roids. Unless you play tokens you ain't having a creature. LOL.

[@-KillaWatt-]

Dannyg good call. It's a hidden gem for certain builds. Nothing better than stealing a creature. Swinging with it and then sacrificing it for mana. Even for a deck that doesn't necessarily steal creatures. It's good just in a deck that wants creatures to die.

[@briebaggaley6801]

I was immediately intrigued to see a game with no blue decks, but was even happier to see that amazing intro! I look forward to seeing how things look with the new angle!! :D

[@luketannenbaum7392]

I love the new view! The glare didn't really bother me much since you put what they played in the middle of the screen anyways. Keep up the good work! :)

[@Tyveris]

The first time you mentioned the Godo trigger was played wrong you were incorrect. Godo's ability specifies "untap IT and all Samurai you control." my emphasis. When the Neheb player was corrected later they were told the wrong thing. That being said, I like the improvement to the shooting style. Mostly I watch your videos for your editing and the density of gameplay, as it's almost always nearly impossible to read the board state. I'm glad to see you making improvements to the visuals.

[@unaialday3902]

First of all, great improvement with the new angle!!!! And I'm loving Neheb, I've seen him do so many stuff every single game... he was pretty close on this one. Is it just me or does Neheb give the patience and order much needed to red, making it seem like a control deck at times, and it just goes off and multiplies mana. You may see I'm a bit of a Neheb fanboy...

[@samb123078]

Unai Alday I don’t know if Kenny was playing with any mass land destruction or not, but it goes great in Neheb. Nut draw would be: 1) mountain, fast mana 2) mountain, lightning greave 3) mountain, Neheb. Equip greaves and attack. 2nd main phase wildfire or cycle decree of annihilation. If you can have an opening like this most people will scoop outright since it is just too much advantage.

[@unaialday3902]

Bins Wanger yeah, it would make sense to scoop against that 😂 He wasn't playing land destruction but the amount of boardwipes and spells that deals damage to creatures means he was pushing oponents behind.

[@ultraviolentkingofthedeath4817]

Unai Alday my neheb deck is just a combo deck every possible decent mana rock to get neheb out quickly attack with or use burn spells to generate extra mana then cast agro assault for inf attack steps or just cast big eldrazis to win with also wheel of fortunes etc to find pieces I need im actually considering to make red green black neheb just to have better removal and tutors to make it more consistent

[@MutilatedBunny]

Love the new camera angle! Very good, makes these games even better!

[@TheKennykoo]

This was a really great game and I think the new angle helped make it feel that way even more so.

[@jeanventura5366]

Great game! I think the angle is great if you fix the minor issues you mentioned. Keep up the great work! #FreeEvilAdam

[@joseph-yt2qk]

Best intro 10/10.

[@grimmbrother01]

I think Mono-Red might be the most fun Mono-color decks for Commander. It can do a ton of fun and chaotic stuff while also needing to use artifacts to make up for what it lacks i.e. non-creature/ non-artifact removal and drawing cards. Blue and Black are a little too oppressive in Mono-color, White doesn't do enough unless you go Voltron/equipment, and Green basically just spams creatures. Also this is coming from a predominantly Blue player so it isn't like I am biased towards Red.

[@unaialday3902]

Well, imagine it coming from a Neheb supporter...

[@ivepesusic8792]

white is doing just fine for me, just like red it need help of artifacts for ramp but even if i have less draw than red(red draw is not that bad at all) i have much better removal so yea...white is doing just fine

[@grimmbrother01]

Frankly, mono-White just bores me. It either does tokens or equipment. There is also a little bit of control with some stax cards that minimize what your opponents can do. It doesn't do anything I like or am drawn to. The only mono-White deck I might build is a Darien Soldier tribal because he has an interesting effect that seems like it can get out of hand fast. I just don't personally find it interesting at all. Maybe it isn't bad but it doesn't appeal to me.

[@ivepesusic8792]

+grimmbrother01 sure just play what you like...i am playing heliod with etb/reanimator theme and heliod is used to combo with skybind, serra sanctum or as altar fodder....i can even win eith his tokens after i tap whole board with yosei each turn XD

[@flashfreeze9090]

+ive pesusic Do you have a decklist I can check out? I've been trying make mono-white work for a long time, and every time I try it always does very poorly in my play group

[@martintaylor570]

Great video, great game and love the new angle! The glare was the main issue and I found the bottom of the screen was a little crowded but all in all loved it!

[@jw5950]

Don't feel bad Kenny, because of you, I've decided to build Neheb myself! Tankswfor the inspiration man!

[@ryansalmon6507]

Great job. I personally like seeing the faces, but I’m strange and I listen to the games mostly as I know most of the cards by name.

[@MTGMuddstah]

I'm seeing that reply a lot actually. I may move forward with this view though. Lots of people I play with are uncomfortable with having their faces on camera, so this seems like the best solution and would be more inclusive for people. We'll see though!

[@ryansalmon6507]

MTG Muddstah If this means more players and more generals , I’d be so down. Maybe having a player reaction cam would be funny at some point? I don’t do videography or anything and you do this all the time so I trust in you. Thanks for getting me back into EDH.

[@skyman6543]

I like this new set up a lot more. It helps to see what everyone has out.

[@jeremyjarvis2500]

Love the new angle, I don't have any comments on it that haven't been mentioned, keep playing with it, I cant wait to see how it looks on Thursday. I was so surprised when Ulamog hit and didn't take out Paradox, thought well that's gonna hurt in a few turns :D

[@robertharrison4748]

I've always loved your gameplay videos, but the new camera angle is fantastic. Huge improvement and I look forward to similar videos in the future.

[@lehandroz]

Kurkesh has much value! The new camera angle is cool, but u need to find a table with better lighting to prevent glare. I also agree with the weird threat assessment. That Paradox Engine should have been Public Enemy #1 the moment it hits the field! Anyway, thanks for a fun and enjoyable game video!

[@jokeintothefuture9168]

i like the old cam

[@markharland2459]

Great intro. The top down angle seems much better. A+

[@bigbody425]

Goodbye Trevor's biceps. I will miss them

[@MTGMuddstah]

I wouldn't say goodbye just yet!

[@smollgoodman4085]

That was just fantastic.... Loved the new camera view.

[@chasewarren9702]

Awesome new angle! Cannot wait for Thursday to see it perfected. Thank you for putting out consistent edh content!

[@MTGMuddstah]

Perfected might be a stretch. Improve over today is more accurate. Next Monday will be even better.

[@princevegetaprinceof212say3]

As I take trip down the older videos "Bad Kenny!" Is still my favorite part.

[@TriceratopsUnicorn]

That lantern corps mat is pretty great

[@kennethrodriguez6892]

TriceratopsUnicorn thank you

[@andrewpate5524]

Can I ask who all has signed it?

[@TheTakkatakka]

I like both styles. The "old" one because of player reactions and the new one for visibility of the field :)

[@willtactix]

I need that lantern playmat!

[@classicsidepart1477]

Holy moly!!! I became interested in Neheb the Eternal and just wanted to check out whether there are some gameplays with him or not...and BOOOOOMMMM: it's Muddstah uploading time :-D Thanks very much!!! Made my day!

[@sjoerd972]

The top down view is great! Thanks!

[@AnonYmous-mc5zx]

As soon as I saw Paradox engine survive a turn in the artifact deck, I knew Don was gonna run away with the game at some point. I really like the fact that he did so with Oracles Vault to cast his whole deck, that card doesnt get as much respect as it deserves.

[@MTGMuddstah]

Agreed. Oracle's Vault was incredible in his deck!

[@ScoutingTacos]

I think the only problem with the new setup was the glare. Everything else was awesome. Great vid!

[@stevenguitink5947]

The camera angle looks good. I also like the new different decks. :)

[@thedevon781]

Love the new camera angle!! I can't wait to see more games. I can't wait for someone to use Sen Triplets as their commander on this show same with Saskia the Unyielding.

[@Mattwhitehorse]

Love that new angle please keep using this angle keep up the good work

[@chucklesdangerdoom]

I don't think I've ever posted a comment on KZbin ever but my man Dan is a fucking legend. Mayael wurms ft. Johan? An absolute legend.

[@CommanderReplay]

Boros player here. Godo does untap itself, "it and all samurai" so he was correct the first time. Gotta know your cards...especially the ones that give you extra combat steps! :)

[@jylichan]

My only complaint about the new angle is we won't get to see that one guy's jacked arms anymore. Good job and congrats on the new gear!

[@MilkshakeSkunkette]

Love the new angle- awesome video man!

[@yach1d]

Hey, weirdo, turn off those cameras at home. BTW great improvement on the game shots a few tips that might help (hopefully), the wide angle lens tend to distort straight lines, specially towards the borders of the frame with that said you have 2 possible workarounds, 1st you may put the camera framing a broader area (raise it a little bit more) and then you crop the video to show the center-ish of the image only, that way things will look more straight but you'll lose precious pixels; the 2nd option is a post process software that corrects the lines, there is such thing for photos (photoshop) I want to believe it exists for video as well, the downside it's you'll probably have to invest on a proprietary software which are usually not so cheap. Again hope that helps, great vid, and please leave my paradox engines unattended :) . Cheers.

[@farmerdragonball]

I love the new set up - can see the cards very clearly. I loved the old set up too though - seeing the players and their reactions when something crazy happened.

[@kennythereaver1]

I see a lot of the same comments about the camera angle. So for some different point of view or constructive criticism. If you are going to be using the overhead angle consider blocking those store lights or adding lighting screens so that the sleeves do not reflect. I understand you are in a store and not a studio. But one or two will make a world of difference. Keep up the great content Muddstah!

[@MTGMuddstah]

It's definitely something to look into!

[@Schiedog]

Great improvement on the video quality. It was a bit off centered which made it difficult to focus on at times, but you more than made up for that you explaining all the interactions that were happening at the table. Thanks for your continued effort to make quality videos :)

[@MTGMuddstah]

The centering should be fixed by next week. Today and Thursday's games were my first attempts, so they were a bit rough lol.

[@kyojitakenouchi9706]

Angle is good. Glare can be resolves by a fabric that can be hung over the play area (and that's way too much work imo). Godo untaps himself. Always kill paradox engine.

[@dylanatamanchuk870]

Love the new angle, and some great game play. :)

[@MrGorillafist]

Didn't think I'd like the new angle but its nice. You can really get a better sense of the game.

[@varygoode]

Congrats on the new toy! I like the angle and the goal for improving it further. In terms of display, I still think the vertical is great. It shows everything I care about and didn't really feel in the way to me. You could consider raising your render resolution, but keeping the recorded video resolution as it is, which will give you even more room. Otherwise, great as always, and I look forward to Thursday!

[@jbell3662]

Dude your new overlay is sweet. I think you can do better but this so much better than the other videos

[@lordtyman]

Love the Reference at the beginning

[@loiusverellenii7013]

i like how fast you explain everything most channels are slow and you might have to find a. way for lighting location from what i have seen in others

[@Dafins100]

LOVE THE VIDEOS SO MUCH!!!! great upgrades and love the advancement in the channel

[@felixdecastro]

Great work dude! Your chanel is amazing. Much love from Brazil.

[@r.r.theninja6812]

If the new camera could be less fisheyed then it would be good

[@MTGMuddstah]

It will be!

[@vooshPOW]

It could also be a factor of the focal length. If the zoom is adjustable, you could try placing the camera farther away, then zooming in more. That should reduce the fisheye distortion. Lighting adjustments could also help card clarity, but that's just extra :)

[@christophert.9237]

Paradox engine is a kill on sight card in my group, not just the card but the player everyone groups up against them if able. I like the new angle, I think it would be better once you sort out the angles and glare. I really enjoyed seeing the playmats, especially the sliver playmat.

[@mistertadakichi]

This angle is definitely better- way easier to track board states. The glare is unfortunate but if you can figure out a way to deal with it it’ll be perfect.

[@pauldyson8098]

I like the new angle better. I also really liked the creative and interesting decks.+1

[@romaincegoni5109]

Woohoo! Love the new angle 👍🏼

[@Ghaespar]

This seems pretty good. :) only thing that was a bit of a problem is warped screen on the angles but it is still great.

[@EliPye35]

I like what you've done with the place!

[@RATZGobbler]

That was an amazing game. The new angel is a good start though I think you just need to find a way around that fisheye effect. I’m also happy to see a Kurkesh deck win so hard.

[@worldthroughabucket]

I prefer this setup a lot more. If you get the glare figured out, this will much help have a clear view of the entire board. It's only too bad that we can't see faces any more and your comments on them :p

[@MTGMuddstah]

I mean, I can still make comments about people lol.

[@worldthroughabucket]

Yeah sure, but now we can't see them summoning a sandwich :p

[@obesebanana1177]

OMG THE NEW CAMERA VIEW IS GREAT!!!!!

[@Gendo_Ikari]

Love the new camera angle but the light is to bright for the sleeves, keep up the excellent content

[@Spulverin15]

Ahaha, I cant Stop lauthing. Love the intro! And the new Angel is awesome.

[@danielcosta8325]

This new camera angle is perfect !!!

[@angelalmodovargarcia6215]

I liked the new angle, looks awesome!!!!!

[@rorylastname7635]

6:12 Good Kenny! He can rtfc. Godo says "Untap It AND all Samurai".

[@-Ambos-]

Great Upgrade! Of course it would be a bit better to have a longer focus length and put the camera a bit higher. But still a great upgrade!

[@specialkender]

Wooo kurkesh, never seen it before! Nice game!!!

[@VBFilms]

At first it was hard to focus on the upper row since they are upside down. But if you align the camera from the side so that all the play areas are sideways, it might need a bit more formatting on how to do the edges of the screen etc.

[@jmobley6]

New angle is great! I would say try and pull the camera up another few inches, giving yourself move space. The extra space will make it easier to do horizontal names/life totals. They are a great idea, think about someone with a name longer than "Kenny" :D Gameplay wise: Paradox Engine is a beast, and gets out of hand very quick.