I am the bringer of darkness (Slay the Spire)

[@megabroking]

“Sir, a second slay the spire video just hit the channel”

[@12peepeepoopoo]

+2

[@dipwad7459]

+2

[@CarsonTheGreat1]

+2

[@carvedheart43]

“Sir, a second slay has hit the spire”

[@emmettrichardson5833]

+2

[@nyahgust]

good episode , also him just not picking up the shovel was pretty funny

[@yosayoran1]

Classic NL

[@LWmusik]

NL would say no to free money because he didn't feel like shopping in that instant

[@aaronoverstreet8810]

NL: picks runic pyramid over busted crown. Me: he’s beginning to believe

[@andrewmikkelsen8135]

It worked out really well! He’s good at keeping his deck clean so it rewards his playstyle.

[@KatzIzzbored]

That was an incredible step for NL, I'm so surprised. Love how much more critically thought thru everything is these days

[@yex199]

NL: why does my deck hurt so much? Bisexual Morpheus: because you're using it for the first time

[@Subpar1224]

​@yex199 unnecessarily funny, go sit down and think about what you've done

[@Onece87]

It's like that episode of Seinfeld where George just does the opposite of his usual and totally pogs off

[@leninade20]

Pegged outta my gourd for more bespoke youtube StS.

[@MTConboy]

Oh dear...

[@tingle2958]

Poetry

[@SouthpawOutlaw441]

Well spoken sir, may we have another?

[@Gakulon]

Ah, the days of my youth, like the scent of fresh lemon

[@Prophet_of_fire]

I mean to each their own but getting pegged by a gord is too much

[@GamingIncoming]

"Shovel? Never knew her."

[@Jacob.Snyder]

Thanks so much for going back to Slay the Spire for a bit. Your StS videos years ago are what first got me into this wonderful game, so I feel like we've come full circle now. I hope people continue to be polite in their feedback instead of rudely backseating, because it would be fun to have a new StS series around for a bit while we wait for StS 2

[@falco451]

It’s KZbin only so no backseating, we are blessed

[@emmettrichardson5833]

​@falco451 you have seen the comments from the old sts content, there were lots of back seaters for it being youtube only content

[@noonyx33]

STS 2?!?

[@falco451]

@@emmettrichardson5833 yea but he doesn’t read that at all 😂

[@emmettrichardson5833]

@falco451 he used to read the comments, I can't remember if it was confirmed or not but a have heard he stopped because of the toxicity. 2020 nl was active in the comments for a while

[@Minless69]

I really appreciate the no-chat videos like the olden days. StS is just the icing on the cake!

[@jjharkins4217]

Miss the crack open a cold one team unityyyyyy Tuesdayyyyy 😅

[@MrDanieloneill]

How much engagement do these videos need for him to start putting them out daily???

[@jhfkhjgfytuctyduyt]

We just need the daycare people to lock tf in

[@QuantumConundrum]

​@@jhfkhjgfytuctyduyt on God real lore fr fr

[@ChopSuck]

Last StS episode put up some prettttty big numbers.

[@CRAETION_]

replying to help engagement

[@genieinthepot2455]

​@@jhfkhjgfytuctyduytthis lady gotta stop breaking her ankle on the weekends

[@BCandSL62309]

Loved the video NL. My only request is for you to move your cam so we can see the third orb slot when you’re on a defect run. Appreciate the bespoke KZbin vids for this. StS is the best!

[@EvilCrookodile]

7:20 Nico Robin at Enies Lobby

[@samwell54]

lmao

[@rylanonline]

i love you

[@Psychobum91932]

+2

[@Claire-gy9yu]

sooooo true

[@clover19238]

just caught up on all vod slay the spire gameplay, was about to have to eat lunch without watching a man play cards, thank you

[@theletterkei]

i am in the phillippines for a month so instead of being a morning northernlion viewer i am a before bed northernlion viewer and its bringing me back to the "watching isaac episodes to fall asleep" days which i never understood until i started eepy-maxxing

[@not_ryuka]

former chernobyl residents: 9:49

[@blackmage1276]

+2

[@jacobadderley2643]

+2

[@Forsburn]

-1

[@osnova2553]

+3

[@saberaxe]

Egg learning the power of runic pyramid was pretty sick being able to construct an insane combo/synergy in hand is really strong. Shame he didnt really notice the crazy echo form -> void -> multicast combo and even yeeted it with purity lol.

[@frost_6836]

Dark orb runs are arguably the biggest pog build in all of STS

[@emmettrichardson5833]

I don't think so, maybe for Defect, but I think there are so many other cooler synergies on other characters

[@hyphns8649]

Honestly every orb build is my favorite, I love defect

[@levitarr6736]

Agreed

[@shogoyo788]

Picking some dark orb cards is good in lots of circumstances (especially Doom and Gloom). So feel free to get pegged by dark orb more.

[@Subpar1224]

I love me a Prismatic Shard for Master Reality for an Ironclad deadbranch/Feel No Pain/Corruption deck imo

[@morthgarrow641]

Yes, more StS please! Always enjoy seeing NL do a build outside his comfort zone and getting a well-deserved win while having a great time doing it.

[@Stinkbug_Ab]

Thank you NL for the proof on how pogged you are at this game

[@Stinkbug_Ab]

Always love youtube content it's how I first fell in love with your content

[@notgood38]

my man didnt even pick up the shovel

[@keykardny]

39:54 "Theres a method to the madness" into drawing madness, CINEMA

[@MTConboy]

You truly love to see it. Hope we see at least a run of Ascension 20 for each class

[@Alliclare]

I too would love to see another 550 episode playlist of sts.

[@cringekid3993]

​@@Alliclarebetter than sap brother

[@cycy8699]

thats at least 80+ videos of sts lmao i don't think so

[@Fredford2000]

Great run, NL. I felt like I could see your game sense expanding in real time with this one.

[@cptKamina]

Yea and honestly he inspired me to get back into the game. I did beat it on A20 for the first three classes but always felt like I was limiting myself, and this video convinced me to relearn some of the habits I have built!

[@onezerotwo]

this is the best defect game he ever played and easily one of the most enjoyable StS runs he's ever done wow this era is amazing

[@FiscalFiasco]

Never taking Runic Pyramid (the best draw relic in the game by far) is an insane habit. Good on NL for finally trying to learn.

[@carbonsiren]

Those boss relic picks were so pogged

[@TZerot0]

The return of the one and only thin deck daddy

[@qualifiedcornstarch6859]

So excited for more sts vids! NL playing StS was what prompted me to start playing games on Steam, and I now have 1500+ hours in StS

[@andh9290]

27:00 He had to reboot after going out of sequence and picking the card first

[@LuchP91]

Commits *engagement*

[@tinycatfriend]

just started watching NL regularly, and i'm currently obsessed with slay the spire. the stars have aligned for me

[@poncho_bear3384]

I think I speak for the masses when I say I am Spire-pilled right now, please continue slaying, kind sir

[@bathtubed]

Setting up incense burner to a high or specific number for the next fight is one of those small things that actually has such a huge impact.

[@e.T4-ut3oe]

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!

[@RIIIIIKE]

Always appreciate bespoke KZbin content. Also missed STS the first time since, so I'm enjoying the opportunity to pog up on round 2

[@UnhelpfulHelper]

Bro smooth with it in this one dame

[@UnhelpfulHelper]

Totally redeemed tho

[@UnhelpfulHelper]

Don't forget to like and subscribe

[@oceanofstars]

What a great run. Really glad to see Slay the Spire return!

[@rawtoast1112]

I literally cannot believe the difference taking your time and playing to win makes. It's two tiny changes and this run was absolutely night and day

[@MauveGun]

Despite being the bringer of darkness, your bald head sure reflects and amplifies light like no other

[@ostry7336]

+2

[@davidhong1934]

That's because he merely adopted the darkness He was neither born in it, nor was he molded by it

[@VidyeoGamerer]

it takes light to truly see the darkness

[@free_josel]

The darkness lies beneath the reflective dome

[@PoisonViper133]

I thought your glasses were a gnarly unibrow

[@KPVallee]

Nothing I love more than watching NL genuinely enjoying playing a game. Top-level entertainment 💯

[@korri94]

Loving the return to slay the spire, keep 'em coming!

[@RustyyMann]

Man, I love Runic Pyramid

[@RhymesWithSock]

The out of context “Melt me, sunder me” early act 2 really took me off guard

[@teddyrueckert2989]

My hope has been restored. So thankful for anything youtube and bespoke

[@dwntherabbithole9785]

That run was genuinely gorgeous. Well done.

[@keyburri3095]

Seeing NL build something he wasnt familiar with and pogging into the stratosphere with it really made my day, I cant wait to see more

[@ericksonkei]

Love to see you playing this! I learn so much watching you, please play more. Love what you do NL! ❤

[@lukalissimo]

clicked faster than ive ever thought i could, we eating good today boys, nl keep these coming

[@CrimsonUmbrella]

Been binging in the original series the last couple weeks, super excited to see new content and incredible to see all the progress you’ve made in your gameplay!

[@Monstrosity993]

Im binge watching his old sts vids,its insane how good hes become recently

[@appleguyyxozo]

Whoa I didn't know about the recursion/dark orb combo. Very cool!

[@Rumcake256]

holy bursh I'm so excited for more slay the spire. I love that you're taking the advice from chat and that everyone is being more chill about it

[@adamritter4721]

I have been watching through all the old slay the spire videos, and you would not believe how pogged I was that I saw a NEW video show up for slay the spire.

[@Jayoflaw]

So good, its obvious how much you've learned as a player, genuinely great to see

[@FugiA522]

dude the new youtube content with like a refreshed look on slay the spire is so pog. as someone who still plays the game every once and a while getting my assumptions challenged thru nl getting his assumptions challenged is honestly pretty cool

[@MannFace51]

I'm taken back to 2019 with these vids, love it

[@Surxe]

Loved watching you get out of your comfort zone and man remember how good your commentary is. If more StS content comes I'll be watchin in!

[@Trevor21230]

Look at my boy, he's growing so much!! I'm so proud!

[@GreyWithCreamium]

NL + Spire is like pb&j, keep these vids coming, love it

[@blasthf]

I been refreshing my feed each day for this bad boy. So stoked. This my favorite nl content of all time :^)

[@SilverionX]

You did really well and not picking up the shovel for free was a comedic highlight. Nothing to complain about here. :)

[@Morat48]

Runic Pyramid is easily one of the best relics in the game. It makes it way more likely that you'll have the card you need when you need it. Like a block card is not helpful when the enemy is buffing itself, but it might be very helpful the next turn when it does a big attack. Even better with situational cards like Double Energy.

[@phillystevesteak6982]

Can also spell your doom if you have no way to discard/exhaust

[@ultimaofelsewhere]

I have played a bunch of this game but watching one of the people that know this game inside and out there is so much going on. Watching NL play is still the best.

[@BdaLimey]

Loving these videos! I’ve recently gone back to Slay The Spire myself and am slowly climbing the ascension levels. Really helpful to see your thought processes!

[@keyburri3095]

Daddy darkness with the fresh and tasty KZbin uploads.

[@bestboy897]

clean plays

[@Rakuy0]

beautiful run. the man is gaming.

[@rustyricotta5216]

Great run NL. StS is a blast. Only because you're open to it, I'm gonna be a little type 2 here: One thing to watch for is how you can chain turbo -> Multi-cast on a good dark orb. Even better is Turbo -> Double Energy -> Multicast. Admittedly it's probably overkill for normal fights, but with runic pyramid it's quite easy to get these combos. Also, as a runic pyramid lover, the core strength of it is not to be able to save single cards, but it makes it vastly easier to hit card combos and synergies.

[@Blueskirtt]

A most excellent W, sir. Nice to see you making improvements already, I am also the type who stubbornly tries to force builds instead of playing what you get, so I get the struggle lol

[@antonyhawk65]

Hey NL my humble suggestion for defect is to give heavy respect to focus and how even one upgraded defrag can multiply how powerful your orbs are. Early defrag upgrade is very valuable usually because it also doubles the output of the card. Your boss relic picks were also pogged this run

[@LackOfHarmony]

Glad you took relics you haven’t been taking. It’s nice to see you having fun!

[@cueball3092]

the return 🙏 daily slay the spires please!

[@JLinusVanPelt]

I've never wanted to click the like button so hard to help this man a great deal, please keep the StS content coming NL

[@buddy94445]

So glad the youtube content is back

[@JacobGoesRAWR]

Loving seeing more StS on and off-stream! Keep 'em coming!

[@trevaen]

We appreciate you branching out NL and trying different strategies, taking different relics etc. If doing so doesn't work out at later ascension levels, just remember we are here for the journey, not the destination. Keep being awesome NL.

[@saberaxe]

The camera covering the third orb slot is pretty funny. Actually made me pay more attention to remember what orb was under there lol

[@yourboy9236]

Thank God more sts. Great run!

[@creepingcharly]

Love the bespoke KZbin content

[@samg131]

So happy slay the spire is back. Genuinely one of the greatest games ever made

[@LaserStorm117]

Good job playing out of your comfort zone! Loving the renaissance

[@JeDiArmon]

Fantastic run, so fun to watch. Thanks for uploading some more bespoke YT STS content NL.

[@lil_lion69]

Been loving the spire vids. More classics would go hard.

[@BroKeNT1TaN]

He is definitely preparing for slay the spire 2. He ain’t going to have a problem like darkest dungeon 2

[@lewislambert2306]

I am a simple man. I see an NL Slay the Spire video, I click, watch, and like.

[@shcottam]

That was my favorite stp run ive seen you do. Great run+

[@JakeFish5058]

I will give these videos all the engagement they need. Please🙏🥺

[@levitarr6736]

Same lmao

[@darrenmills3943]

This was an awesome run on my favorite character!

[@yumdle]

30:24 descartes, when asked why he is

[@javi10ify]

this is so pogged. Im loving the videos. Small thing that I would love is if you would put the camera in top right because unable to see the last orb but idk how big of an impact it is

[@ThePaoReturn]

he perform extremely well in this run compared to his usual performance. very enjoyable to watch.

[@TCDNW]

a knave such as myself given a bountiful pog yield this Harvest. Bless the Lion of the North.

[@cp49100]

Absolutely loved this run!

[@UhhhJdragonR]

SHOW ME A CHAMPION OF LIIIIIIIGHT. AND ILL SHOW YOU A HERALD OF DAAAAARKNEEEEEESS

[@SenileWalrus99]

i think talking through it helps him reason it out and made a huge difference. stay pegged

[@alexpapani2056]

I'm really proud of Northerlion he played really well this run

[@tonicboye]

thanks for the company

[@williamwolfe962]

The growth of taking runic pyramid, pretty pog. Probably want to think about stuff a little slower like you said. One tip for your deck building, and I think you noticed it with buying the Turbo, if you dont have draw yet, you definitely didn't want it. Your hand will be 5 cards and 1 will be turbo so you'll already have the energy to play your cards unless you happen to draw turbo and like echo form together. Runic pyramid can kind of be thought of as draw 2-3 extra cards per turn for free, which would be huge alone, on top of the benefit of holding situational cards for the right moment.

[@GroundationOnly]

I love that this is KZbin only. Chat ruining so many games nowadays

[@crazylogix2403]

A run so pog it could bring a grown man to tears

[@worthexcellence9163]

You learning new things and strategies, and talking about them teaches me new things, too. I’m all in here. I’m also feeling tempted to buy StS on my phone now. 🤔