Neyith vs Archangel Avacyn vs Aphemia vs Snapdax EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

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[@MTGMuddstah]

*POSSIBLE SPOILER* The final turn where Martin "went off" was a result of his second flip and not the tokens triggering the March. My narration might have been a bit confusing and I apologize. We resolved it correctly.

[@nomadthewolf8169]

Someone should of read mirror march!!!

[@VinceTheCoyote]

I'm still confused. How was it resolved correctly if he got 5 token copies of Zealous Conscripts from Mirror March? EDIT: you even say "the second copy then gets him two more (zealous conscripts)"

[@MTGMuddstah]

@@VinceTheCoyote it’s poor narration on my part. Martin got two flips from the March because of Panharmonicon. He failed the first, and then went off on the second, calling five flips in a row before failing. This made him five tokens.

[@hinin3024]

Nice finish. Just a little note : for the decklists, you've put the link for Spandex for both Spandex and Aphemia in the description.

[@VinceTheCoyote]

@@MTGMuddstah OHHHHHH. I totally read over the part where you flip until you fail. i assumed he kept triggering the Mirror March off the token etb

[@Threadoflength]

These kinds of games with "underpowered" commanders are some much more interesting. Especially that Boros blinky value deck and the mono Black enchantments deck.

[@GamerTT00]

Tru

[@armoric]

Sadly the game was only interesting until Purphoros basically killed two players and put the last one as basically dead too. A card that strong will overtake the "underpowered commanders" instead, it'll just take longer for it to hit the field.

[@hafusan]

AMEN!

[@Threadoflength]

@@armoric So the game was interesting until it ended? Sounds good. I'll take 3!

[@zarock61]

You do know while there are OP commander there are ways for underpowered decks to do dumb stuff right? majority of commanders can do dumb unfun things just didnt happen here quickly

[@spencersonnier1]

Before I watch, I’m already intrigued by Archangel Avacyns opening hand. EDIT: After I’ve watched, I’m not the biggest mono black fan, but that Aphemia deck seems sweet and easy to build money wise minus a few cards. Also mirror March.

[@Foubeljacob]

That was a pretty awesome Queen Marchesa deck masquerading as a Snapdax deck.

[@nicholasberry8456]

@@mgarratt101 whooosh

[@timelockedmaniac1694]

@@mgarratt101 i think the original comment was just saying that Queen Marchesa did more than the commander of the deck

[@AlchemicalLove]

@@mgarratt101 I am pretty sure that he was aware of that an thats the joke.

[@ncuco]

@@mgarratt101 are you German?

[@ncuco]

@@mgarratt101 you're accent sounded familiar

[@aarong2606]

3:40 Arlinn gives vigilance as well, could have then blocked the charming prince and not passed the monarch...may seem inconsequential but once a single card is drawn unless we know that card it could've been the difference

[@Elbridgina]

Came here to say this

[@DakingofAP]

3:50 - Arlinn gives Radha vigilance no?

[@MTGMuddstah]

Yep! I was just not used to the deck I'd borrowed.

[@DakingofAP]

@@MTGMuddstah Totally fair, not a common planes walker to see!

[@jajo7]

I actually believe the value gained for the avacyn deck from this is problematic for the games outcome. Imho

[@jajo7]

It was an extra draw on t4 which could be the most influential time to get that extra card

[@sasukeds]

Aphemia!!! Thank you for showcasing this deck! Was one of the most unique decks and was fun to see.

[@kingfuzzy2]

Really happy to see an aphemia deck first time I've seen her played since there's so few deck of her built. I'm currently building a mono black blink / jank enchants deck with her as commander

[@Onattamato]

9:11 Can I just call out that artwork for Skeletal Grimace? Woof.

[@dahuntre]

I got Avacyn for a Gurren lagann theme deck, boros blink looks sweet! Especially when you can protect your board by blinking Avacyn on either side to get the front face ETB

[@xSpanishManx]

great show by the way!

[@hfjnvnlucas]

The link to the Aphemia decklist is actually to the Spandex deck. Can we get a fix? Really wanna take a look at that deck 'cause it seemed so nice to pilot.

[@PredicamentAA]

👆 - this please. This deck looked like a blast.

[@MTGMuddstah]

Updated!

[@noardon1]

Excited to see a Snapdax deck, I haven’t seen anyone play it!

[@nicholasberry8456]

He didn’t even cast Snapdax once, he was really playing Queen Marchesa

[@noardon1]

@@nicholasberry8456 Yeah, I wrote this before the game and was sorely disappointed.

[@auronit927]

If I can offer some consolation, I've been working on a Snapdax primer. Its not quite ready (not happy with the interaction suite) but I'd share the core ideas. I promise it isn't anything you've seen before and it's really powerful, making Snapdax an integral part, not just for colors.

[@kingfuzzy2]

I made a snapdax deck based around manipulating and preventing combat damage only one non human in the deck.

[@gdiridium5525]

@@auronit927 got a link to it?

[@averren9474]

Arlinn Kord gives vigilance to the creature as well as haste, so your radha should have been untapped. this would have saved your planeswalker earlier in the game 3:40 really fun game to watch though!

[@signisakanades1329]

So: Mirror March doesn't work as explained. The additional copies don't trigger Panharmonicon. It is one trigger which repeatedly tells you to flip coins until you fail. You would get 2 triggers from the first to start flipping, but none beyond that. It might have adjusted how that last turn went.

[@kaneo13]

from what I understand that's how it played out. he lost the first but the second got him 5 successful flips in a row.

[@MTGMuddstah]

@@kaneo13 You're correct. My narration kind of failed. Martin failed the first flip, but the second one gained by the Panharmonicon got him five extras. Mirror March does not trigger for the tokens. If there was confusion from my narration about this, my apologies.

[@Tazzer88]

That Aphemia deck was quite solid. Definitely would like to see a list for that.

[@Dj360Judgement]

Its in the description

[@Tazzer88]

@@Dj360Judgement Well i think that may have been added later, but regardless, the one for Aphemia is just the Snapdax deck over again.

[@pokeyclawz8727]

I was watching the game and was thinking the aphemia deck really wasnt do anything, and was wondering what its wincon was. Playing random regenerate cards to regenerate your 2 mana commander really didnt seem good

[@rydezolimar9075]

when Zealous Conscrips got all the creatures, why didn't you activate Homeward Path?

[@caseywellington4761]

Tapped out of mana

[@hafusan]

Boros, Mardu, "uncommon commander" in B and a new Gruul babe? What a lineup! Loved to see this one. I am happy and cozy getting into MTG Muddstah videos again after I skipped them entirely over the last half a year somehow.

[@rhainex5952]

is there a tappedout deck list for the neyith deck ? I would love to see the build so i can get some ideas of which direction to go with my neyith deck. Thanks! great vid glad i came across it was a fun match to watch.

[@excludedsteppe3990]

Nooooo the aphemia deck list goes to snapdax..... I needs the aphemia build! Good stuff! Super slow, casual game, loved it!

[@MTGMuddstah]

Updated!

[@1206overlord]

Neyith! My second favorite deck is my neyith deck, super under rated commander. Hope to see more in the future

[@gabrielcrager5979]

FACTS!

[@quietninjariot]

Why didn't you activate Homeward Path in response to Martin declaring attackers?

[@e-tier_hippo]

This was a fun game. The traverse play would have been awesome, but letting someone else get 12 basics gives them so much value that I think Max had to stomp on that fun. I've been kicking around Aphemia ideas, and now I'm inspired to give it a try. I really like the hanging out and having fun vibe this game had. We can't hear the conversation, but this really looked like a fun time. Games that get really serious are fun, but sometimes Commander is just the activity and being with friends is the actual point.

[@theonedraven8007]

as a fellow Aphemia player, i salute you Nick

[@DarkEinherjar]

More like "KILL PANHARMONICON" That reroll and the double Purphoros triggers were what allowed Martin to win.

[@bigmacmm5]

Smoilers, my guy, smoilers.

[@lightshade5726]

I hate to ask this since it’s a pain in the neck, but do you think you could add hand sizes?

[@tempestandacomputer6951]

Seems like extensive more work for a very small part of the audience that would care.

[@annoSwing]

I would love that too, as it is a really important info on which player has how many ressources available

[@mtgbreakdown9661]

@3:42 time why did radha get tapped the ability from Arlinn Kord should have given it vigalence

[@MTGMuddstah]

Because I'm bad at Magic =(

[@blackmountain1983]

08:00 you play Temple of the False God. I've been getting a lot of hate for supporting that card. Lots of people think it is horrible. I know, it can sometimes be a dead card, but I feel like in a land heavy deck it makes perfect sense. If someone is playing a land heavy deck and they get Mana screwed because of Temple of the False God it probably means they did not Mulligan properly right? Like, if you run 35+ lands and you don't have 5 by turn 5 you probably are doing something wrong I think. I've been playing commander since 2014 and Temple of the False God has almost never failed me. Maybe I'm just good at mulliganing around it. What do you think?

[@DarkEinherjar]

When you get stuck on 4 lands and one of them is Temple of the False God, you feel it. It cost me enough games to cut it from my decks and never look back, unless I'm playing Lands Matter, and even then, there are so many other lands I'd consider putting in the deck before Temple of the False God. I need lands that can reliably tap for mana.

[@blackmountain1983]

@@DarkEinherjar I hear you. But again, if someone is playing a land matters deck and they are getting stuck on 4 lands, I think they are not mulliganing properly, or they need more ramp.

[@jaidenharrison2963]

@@blackmountain1983 I get the angle of better mulliganing, but tbh, I agree with Dark that Temple of the False God is so far down the list concerning utility lands that there's just no place for it in modern edh lists.

[@CriticoDeNo0bs]

Despite hitting 5 lands on turn 5, you probably won't have them in hand since the beginning, so you may hit those 5 lands on turn 5, but in earlier turns you had to play the Temple because you didn't had an option, and don't having that mana earlier could probably mean having less mana later, as you could've ramped, but you didn't had the mana for doing so. My thoughts on Temple of the False God are pretty ambiguous, I still don't know if I like the card or I hate it, I've used it some times, not that much, but also not that few. I believe that having one mana less is way more impactful than having one mana more.

[@cyahspacecowboy3864]

The link for Aphemi decklist is snapdaxes list.

[@MTGMuddstah]

Updated!

[@uliketurtle]

I was just thinking "man I'd love to watch or play magic rn" perfect

[@joelfoster9829]

Just wondering if you guys share decklists. I’ve thought about building an Aphemia deck and would love some extra inspiration.

[@Linkinday]

The link for the Aphemia deck seems to be wrong, it's the one for the Snapdax one

[@MTGMuddstah]

Updated!

[@auronit927]

It seems the Aphemia link is incorrect and also links to Snapdax. Would love an updated link so I can check out that sweet Aphemia deck.

[@MTGMuddstah]

Updated!

[@TheGamma9]

All i thought about was the jordan meme when Andrew said " i took it personally"😂

[@iagosa]

what about homeward path? was there any reason for not to use it to stop the atk?

[@burningdragon91]

Doesnt do anything with the fanatic + conscript. Max dies to fanatic dealing 18 and Andrew dies to the hasty conscripts.

[@DarkEinherjar]

Homeward Path itself can also be stolen.

[@BackgroundNoisex]

Decklist for avacyn?

[@michaelsagi202]

I see neyith I click

[@ironmarkus]

Glad I'm not the only one

[@fireriot8597]

Same

[@animenerdrage]

i just wish he had piloted the deck better cuz unless his narration missed it he missed several draws with neyith and/or oportunities to draw

[@michaelsagi202]

@@animenerdrage yeah

[@09Dragonite]

Lmfao, go OFF MARTIN XD that was absolutely beautiful

[@brandonfrew3221]

I'm happy to see Feast on the Fallen being used lol

[@tigloshen]

Great game ! But the link in the video description for decklists are wrong: 2 Snapdax ^^'

[@Tehnameless1]

That is a very touched monarch token. Fantastic end and great game as always!

[@sinisterfx]

The link for the Aphemia deck list goes to snapdax.... please fix.

[@MTGMuddstah]

Updated!

[@JustinHavok]

Haven’t watched the video just yet but the decklist for the enchantment harpy is not in the description it’s the snapdax deck in that slot as well as in snapdax’s slot itself. I just wanted to let you know.

[@notarooster4081]

The Snapdax deck link is listed with Aphemia

[@MTGMuddstah]

Updated!

[@LAmanafull6246]

At 13:30, the Altisaur took damages from fighting, so it fight again, and again, and again, until it dies or nothing can be targeted. Not just once Andrew :)

[@MTGMuddstah]

"When Apex Altisaur enters the battlefield, it fights up to one target creature you don't control." The "up to" clause allows for 0 to be an appropriate amount of targets.

[@LAmanafull6246]

@@MTGMuddstah ops, my bad, read too fast.

[@Maerser]

But it did fight as it entered, aphemia and a token got killed. The second ability works as crazyteeth explained. Therefore, it should have continued to fight, right?

[@couver2997]

Very cool to see a commander like Aphemia!

[@blackmountain1983]

Is there a deck list for Archangel Avacyn? That was awesome to watch!

[@em-jaelam4460]

Incoming!

[@Onattamato]

@@em-jaelam4460 I'm excited!

[@abdullahalmarhoun1788]

That avacyn deck looks sweet

[@alessandromarota9004]

you forgot a card draw when you made Radha fight? But with new decks its always like that :D Great Video!!!!

[@watapon3415]

Very interesting set of commanders

[@jaketomson1745]

Can the Aphemia list please be posted? When the link is clicked it goes to the snapdax deck. Thanks!

[@MTGMuddstah]

Updated!

[@jaketomson1745]

Thank you!!!

[@MCKICKZ]

I need info on that playmat andrew ;) xmas shopping for the gf

[@franciscobarbosa1633]

Yay, finally someone who plays Aphemia too

[@HeyHeyHeyJoJoJo]

The Apex altisaur fighting ability is not a may trigger. When he is dealt damage you have to fight again. Also cool Decks, i like less played commanders more than others

[@HeyHeyHeyJoJoJo]

Nevermind... Up to one target creature

[@brettsutherland8390]

I loved that Avacyn deck!

[@auggiesunflower2159]

Aphemia!!! Super cool mono black enchantress deck :>>> that’s a great way of making it work!

[@garrett1433]

Andrew wins the playmat of the match award for me!

[@Miracle-lg7fr]

Arlinn planeswalker gives vigilance btw which is important when considering Andrew had the monarch

[@astarothgaming1300]

I saw Avacyn so here I am

[@germanyjones2700]

Lol and outta left field, the winner! What a game :p

[@DeltaFiend]

The link for Aphemia instead leads to the Snapdax list.

[@MTGMuddstah]

Updated!

[@maxmaier7023]

Man id love to see that aphemia decklist

[@Googleflax]

Token copies of creatures share the CMC of the creature they're copying correct? Would this mean that Max could have used the Profane Procession to exile the Purphuros once there were enough tokens to make Purphuros a creature? Or could he not respond until all the Mirror March copies have been summoned?

[@MTGMuddstah]

I believe Martin rolling until he fails is all one trigger, same as the tokens entering. By the time Max would have gained priority they all would have dropped and triggered Purp.

[@Schiedog]

That was an epic victory!

[@garrethatch5362]

Would he get Purphoros at the end there? Cause I don't think Andrew had enough devotion for him to be a creature

[@darksaber7lz]

3:50 Radha would have had Vigilance and could have blocked.

[@curio_sphere]

Yo @mtgmuddstah, you put the link for the Snapdax deck in place of the Aphemia one! Otherwise I loved this game with lesser played Commanders.

[@MTGMuddstah]

Updated!

[@curio_sphere]

@@MTGMuddstah Thanks!

[@twisted1077]

When you upticked Arlin on Radha you forgot that Rhada had Vigiliance... you would still have monarch and Arlin... that might have changed a bit the game.

[@saintcyan2505]

Uh the Aphemia decklist is replaced by the Snapdax one

[@MTGMuddstah]

Updated!

[@annihilatorg]

What? Mirror March triggers when NON-token creatures enter. Did he just get 5 lucky rolls?

[@MTGMuddstah]

Yep!

[@Hackuser87]

@@MTGMuddstah didn't u have a land that gives back all owners paraments back to them

[@afspeellijstnaruto]

interesting black deck! cabal coffers ftw tho

[@AidanWR]

Man, there were a lot of rulers this game

[@fireriot8597]

Neyith decklist? Love her a lot.

[@BrutalDavy]

I think that Tymaret had way more power than 2 at one point, yet he swings and only does two, dunno if that's a mistake or not

[@nathones]

Nick's deck is sweet

[@troua2001]

how did he end up with 5 copies of zealous conscripts?

[@Trent509]

Misplay 3:40 Radha had vigilance

[@d.g4466]

Apemia looks sweeet but the list link is wrong It takes u to snapdax.

[@BoucherRaphael]

Weakest display of a Snapdax deck I've ever seen, but I mean if it keeps people from waking up to the fact of just how deadly and resilient a well tuned Snapdax deck can be, I'll take it! Hahah

[@sonnymoreno5083]

Didn’t Radha have vigilance cause of the planes walker ?

[@JamFlexx]

oof i was thinking he shoulda hexproof the giant

[@ironmarkus]

What are those sleeves Max has?

[@tempestandacomputer6951]

Dragon sleeves, likely an older version of the non-matte.

[@peterrowley110]

Dragon sleeve Tanur I think it is?

[@rangabharadwaj5730]

aphemia in the description is snapdax?

[@WiiTara]

I felt a bit let down by the game. 1. like you already said I could not really figure out what Snapdax was trying to do and some of the cards he played just felt a bit random. 2. The whole game I felt had really a lack of action. Mostly it was a stalemate with only a few small punches being thrown and everyone trying to build up so 3. when someone was able to win it just were out of nowhere.

[@3sts246]

I was actually confused if that was a Queen Marchesa deck that he was running an alternate on? But yes, it was quite the pile.

[@giovanniguzman1852]

Your rahda had vigilance on the turn you played Arlinn kord.

[@hectormorales4090]

Awesome game!

[@pietspoed2758]

Oh yes was waiting for a new one :D

[@1990Alphaman]

FYI you have the wrong link for the aphemia deck

[@MTGMuddstah]

Updated!

[@kingginger3335]

Why would you social distance and wear masks when you're in your garage?

[@DarkEinherjar]

Because they may have the virus but no symptoms, not to mention virus that may have gotten to their clothes/skin/mask/cards on their way to the garage. Covid-19 just trolls people like that.

[@cscotch1127]

I mean, I guess he would have had to activate Tomb of the Dusk Rose and play the creatures he stole with Profane Procession, but couldn't you homeward path anything of yours he played?

[@MrSerpentseyes]

lol andrew you said sword of the anime 10:15

[@MTGMuddstah]

I typically do! It's my pet name for the card.

[@NarffetWerlz]

Hellz yeah Blessing of Leeches

[@smoothsterop3310]

Pretty sure the Apex Altisaur should have died fighting Marchesa. Its abilities are not a may. After every fight it fights again due to it receiving damage from its previous fight.

[@smoothsterop3310]

Never mind forgot it says "up to" in the ability

[@bencastle3893]

I might be wrong but I think the apex altisaur enrage trigger isn't a 'may', so it should have kept fighting Marchesa until it died

[@MTGMuddstah]

"When Apex Altisaur enters the battlefield, it fights up to one target creature you don't control." The "up to" clause allows for 0 to be an appropriate amount of targets.

[@bencastle3893]

@@MTGMuddstah you are completely right, that's what I get for watching this super early in the morning!

[@bertdog2119]

13:30 the apex altisaur’s fight trigger isn’t a may he would’ve have to fight marchesa and everything else on the board but you didn’t For shame muddstah for shame

[@hafusan]

ney, I mean yes but it is "up to one", which can always be 0 :)

[@bertdog2119]

@@hafusan I am very angry I never noticed that I am going to go yell into my toilet so the pipe snakes will hear my lament

[@miloszivkovic40]

Fightasaur didn't fight Queen Marchesa, long may she reign. Why?

[@MTGMuddstah]

She was indestructible.

[@miloszivkovic40]

@@MTGMuddstah good point :D

[@nahboi483]

I’m actually deadass tilted you let Martin hit you for Monarchy even tho you “technically” had a blocker. Everyone giving Martin small bits of advantage like that from forgetting things or not focusing him a bit more kinda give the game away

[@Cyberium]

Snapdax and A.Avacyn!

[@nomadthewolf8169]

Did no one read mirror march?!?! It says non token!!!! He should of only rolled 2 times. not 10!!!! the copy's that come into play are tokens! He doesn't get to roll for each time he triggers mirror march!!! *head desk*

[@MTGMuddstah]

Quite right! Please see the pinned comment from me with my apology for poor narration.

[@jaka1748]

A very fun game until Purphoros came out. Then, it ended quite anticlimactically

[@admiralJONK]

aphemia!!!!!!