Obeka vs Krark/Sakashima vs Aesi vs Ardenn/Rograkh | Commander Legends CEDH Gameplay

[@jacobjensen7704]

Paying for Rhystic Study with Simian Spirit Guide has always been a meme. Never thought I'd see it happen.

[@signisakanades1329]

Minor mistake: The Stoneforged Mystic isn't a legal target to get with Winota, it isn't a human.

[@harithoney5691]

I think Mike just got tired of failing to find so many times and just slipped this one through hoping nobody will notice since it looks like a human.

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

@@harithoney5691nice assumption. It was an honest mistake.

[@mrporkgaming7226]

Pretty big misplay. Def would've changed the game

[@djnewellmit]

Mike also ignores the Winona trigger from the Mystic attacking @17:30, so at least he was consistent.

[@redsquadcommander]

Let him have this one, he failed to find over half a dozen times, lol.

[@addambarcelos]

That combo of dualcaster Mage and twinflame made everyone get on high alert xD

[@seroni17]

Yeah but countering the copy of twinflame was a waste because it wouldn't have comboed since you need to have dualcaster enter with twinflame on the stack. He should have aimed the copy of twinflame at dockside.

[@some_hippies]

The other decks trying to sculpt hands and gain card advantage while the Boros deck just unga bungas

[@TheMcK777]

Every plan is plausible until it gets punched in the face

[@filippodardi2180]

Since a game of commander starts with players at 40, dealing 10 damage is literally the same as drawing 25 cards. I did the math.

[@Frommerman]

The other decks appear to have forgotten that the attack step exists.

[@aeoluskingofthewinds276]

Honestly I think commander is about to hit the stage that mtg as a whole did back in 2001 with the philosophy of fire. People really just think that damage isnt viable with 120 life to take care of, but its wins a significant number of games for how "unviable" it is

[@DJVU12]

@@aeoluskingofthewinds276 the reason a single aggro deck sneaks in wins vs 3 other combo/value decks is because the 3 are filled with cards focused on assembling the combo and stopping others win con. Meanwhile aggro is filled with low drop combat value creatures that the other decks have to let slip by focusing only on the big red alert creatures or equipment. Biggest flaw in that strat is relying on everyone else to have the right counters in hand to stop each others combos

[@warldworZ]

"Attacks for 0, to send a message." That is some Pleasant Kenobi shit right there.

[@SmugLookingBarrel]

That was such a good game. Shoutouts to Boros beatdown for being surprisingly good in CEDH where nobody is running creatures and everyone has Mana Crypt.

[@spitfiremase]

Attacking is very good in cedh

[@MaxSpider2000]

@@spitfiremase said nobody ever :)))

[@BunningsJimhouse]

That Krark/Sakashima deck is so sick, casting spells into your own chalice is brilliant

[@VVheeli]

I’d love to see more shenanigans Shakashima brings to the table. Partner with green and turn all your lands into a Legendary Eldrazi sounds amazing as a win-con.

[@metalassmike]

Welcome back folks, ye were missed. Best CEDH channel going. Great game

[@MintyMagicMTG]

I came for the helpful Obeka gameplay/tips, and left with nothing 😞

[@alexking8965]

This obeka did nothing! I've won turn 4 some games and came out of nowhere sometimes with mine. Lol I've let my opponents resolve a huge wincon just to copy or steal it with haste for the W

[@ekorean120]

BRO RELAX

[@josehaya6362]

@@alexking8965 list?

[@gsimscovers]

Same here, I feel like every time I see her in a game she never does anything and I was really excited to build the deck

[@jamesbarancewicz9242]

Thanks for the comment, I was about to do the same but I guess I'll just save my time

[@StackedEDH]

YES. Loved seeing Krark & Sakashima do… the thing. :)

[@Jugglerman]

Yea that deck is sweet! Love it!

[@daltons2544]

I just built this deck a few weeks ago and I really love it. But you have to make sure you bring a coloring book for the other people at the table when you go off.

[@StackedEDH]

@@daltons2544 LOL

[@andrewl9191]

This seems like it would be more fun to play in digital than paper, because ugh, having to track all that stuff in paper... I still prefer paper, but there's a reason why my +1+1 counter deck from years ago doesn't exist anymore. So tedious.

[@StackedEDH]

@@andrewl9191 fwiw, I much prefer piloting Krark/Saka in paper

[@vinhhua8350]

Stoneforge isn't a human, so you couldn't grab it with Winota.

[@brentgould958]

This may be my favorite mtg channel. The narration and music are superior 👌 😌

[@0ghma_]

Anyone else tilted that Mike didn’t take the chance at an ironic victory by killing Ryan with a Helm-equipped Godo? All kidding aside, a long-awaited, and wait-worthy, game!

[@filippodardi2180]

This might be the best game this channel has ever aired - and that's saying something! :) I especially loved the wacky Krark deck.

[@Bcdeano]

That Krarkashima deck is awesome. The git probe synergy is crazy

[@valiantcoffee]

Let's go! Best cEDH channel imo, love the games! Also, definitely building that Krark/Sakashima deck now

[@jimmykeffer7401]

Ooh I’ve been watching Krark’s Sakashima for a while, easily my favorite deck right now! SO glad to see it here!

[@jumpmanhammerman1311]

6:15 That’s... the most random way I’ve seen someone pay for rhystic study

[@bluedemonnn]

Was wondering where you guys were at. Glad to see you back!

[@dylanferguson7773]

ITS BACK (I can't stress how much I've been waiting for this)

[@Putrefax]

I knew Krark was super bonkers, so happy he got to pop off. I've already played against a Krark / Silas deck that did similar shenanigans but added Possibility Storm and Knowledge Pool locks while Krark just copies ritual spells all day. I feel like the Sakashima pairing in this deck does so much to turbocharge going all in on the Krark train than the added black

[@didiez8678]

It’s always a real pleasure to watch your videos !!

[@snorri0411]

holy shirt I want to see more of that Krark DoubleThumbsUp deck... please?

[@MstrKipper]

Ardenn/Rograkh ? Beautiful big fan very excited can't wait

[@zachwallbang4966]

Awesome job on fixing the video guys! Great game too. Love watching all the games. Keep up the great work!

[@RipSkin5]

Genuinely surprised not seeing the combo of toggo & kodama east in the command zone but still a fantastic game 😁

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

We had so many options, it was hard to choose. So we each chose something we thought would be fun.

[@joskajiri]

i love those decks so much, wow! Im so pumped to play that shakashima deck

[@suntitan4419]

Ah the “baby food eating challenge” many a game had been decided by such a challenge

[@jackthomas5607]

Minor misplay: An opponent was supposed to gain control of Wishclaw Talisman after he activated it. I don't know if he didn't bother because he knew the table was dead on the next combat, but he left it on his field.

[@weegeelinguini3704]

This game was over webcam. He could've said something in the game, but unless someone spent time to make a token (which they didn't, since the game was over next turn), there's no other way to represent

[@chrisclark9371]

Does anyone elses phone fade in and out on the sharpness? Half the game was blurry. I love this channel. Hate not bein able to see the turns. Keep up the channel man! Love it!

[@FFassassin71]

How about that - Boros finally has a killer commander option! I think we're going to see a ****-ton of Rograkh/Ardenn toybox decks this year...

[@scudigaming1755]

When the copied twin flame came out I got scared

[@Treymungus]

I checked out all the deck lists, this game was awesome. I’m new to cEDH, and I’m curious as to what the Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait’s win con was? The other decks made sense, but I couldn’t figure out how to effectively win with Aesi. Would love to know. Thanks!

[@Goopdog]

Not gonna lie, Krark // Sakashima might be fighting with Obeka for my favorite deck to come out of Commander Legends. I just love the whacky shit that comes out of it.

[@mattbrown9295]

I’m going to build my first commander deck with Obeka! She seems really fun

[@DanielTheMagicMan]

Why didn't Ryan give Wishclaw Talisman to an opponent when he activated the ability? I maybe missed something

[@destructoboom]

11:08 Zack didn't need to Force of Negation the last Twinflame, since Dualcaster wouldn't have had any legal targets after Twinflame resolved on it...

[@seroni17]

Force of negation on the copy of twinflame at 11:20 was a mistake because dualcaster would new a different target for its etb since twinflame will be off the stack when it etb triggers.

[@Nick-128]

Why was the twinflame that targeted dualcaster countered? There was only one copy on the stack so all it would have done is make another dualcaster with no legal targets.

[@aidanquiett668]

They needed to fix a rendering error guys

[@uriahatkinson2103]

GG everyone..keep them coming..any cedh decks for jodah?

[@wyatt5450]

The last Winota trigger, Mike gets the Kor creature but she says you get only a Human creature tapped and attacking.

[@aaronsamuel501]

come on MVP card was definitely Krark's Thumb... Great game though!

[@tylerfairbanks3384]

6:11 The game winning play

[@scar123ful]

Not equipping helm on godo was a misplay, not that it mattered.

[@edwardhawkins4206]

i absolutely love adams deck :D

[@theguardian9629]

Yay they're doing cedh again 😄

[@clinthenderson2016]

what a chad move of not doing the Godo combo

[@connorl0204]

The sleeves on ryans deck look really sweet. What are they/where can i find them?

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

A link to the sleeves is in the description: bit.ly/DS-Emperor-Scion-Sleeves

[@connorl0204]

@@PlayingWithPowerMTG AND theyre dragonshields? Even better!

[@kakashihatakesan17]

Adam should have chalice'd for 2. He KNEW there were was a cyclonic rift.

[@liamclarke4464]

Love the CEDH keep it up guys

[@Kazz1187]

what is card advantage when you keep taking hits to the face

[@groynin]

5:49 any reason why the Red blast copy also target the mana drain? Couldn't Adam have used it to destroy Rhysitc Study?

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

Copying a spell allows you to change targets, not modes.

[@groynin]

@@PlayingWithPowerMTG Aah ok, I didn't know that!

[@marcelhoernchn3909]

Why is there a rograkh-son-of-rohgah in the Boros-deck while the Commander ist the same card?

[@tonyontilt3522]

At least Ryan is using the right art brainstorm.

[@benjaminking3677]

You should rename this “Everyone vs. Adam”.

[@neminem233]

Can someone please explain the twin flame combo? I’m slow

[@CBowman150]

With the krark on the battlefield, as long as he keeps winning flips, he will get an arbitrary amount of hasty dual caster mages, as when they enter they copy the twin flame on the stack, which copies a dual caster. If he loses a flip then he can keep going with more mana.

[@thomaslunn6601]

Dualcaster mage copies twinflame, the copy targets dualcaster mage. The copy resolves, making a token copy of dualcaster mage that has haste. Dualcaster mage triggers, copying twinflame. Repeate for infinite hasty mages.

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

Cast Twinflame, targeting a creature you own. Flash in dualcaster mage with twinflame still on the stack. Dualcaster enters, copies twinflame, with the new copy targeting Dualcaster mage. Twinflame resolves, creates a copy of dualcaster mage, and you target the original twinflame again with the ETB of dualcaster. You repeat this process for infinite dualcaster mages with haste. Then you swing and win.

[@neminem233]

@@PlayingWithPowerMTG oh thx

[@DubWubby]

Oh my god, that's Godo's music!

[@simongonzalez3257]

Why did adam targeted the 2 mana drain 2 times? He could also target the Rhystic Study

[@jennaeasley2277]

Why did Adam play chalice of the void on 1? Won’t that counter his 1 mana cantrips that he could repeatedly cast

[@ericzhang9335]

Why did zack not trigger the study to wards the end?

[@chiefchowmein5498]

Krak/sakashima is a must build to try it maybe the voltron as well

[@chrisnicolella1641]

Question: At 11:10, Adam targeted Dualcaster Mage with the Twinflame. Wouldn’t this do nothing? I thought Twinflame would resolve making a copy of Dualcaster Mage and then Dualcaster Mage would have no targets because Twinflame had already resolved meaning that it is off the stack, in the graveyard. Why did this have to be countered?

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

Correct. He didn’t fully understand how the combo worked.

[@official_uhu]

sorry for the late question, but what purpose has springleaf drum in the krark deck?

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

It’s a mana rock.

[@ghoohg551]

I've been wondering who's better between Tatyova and Aesi.

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

They play very similar. You get Tatyova a turn earlier, but Aesi gives you an extra land drop per turn. Tough call.

[@DarkEinherjar]

In cEDH, I'd say Tatyova is better. The difference between 5 CMC and 6 CMC is not negligible, and the lifegain can make a world of difference when your lands, mana rocks and life payments keep chipping away at your life total.

[@mrzhou7685]

@@DarkEinherjar except tatyova is easy to kill as a 3/3, I still side with aesi, but I guess it depends on your build

[@ChrisLovesComics]

I love how no one ever plays around rhystic study.

[@adamleach481]

Lets go!! thanks guys

[@zacgalbraith1649]

minor mistake: Deflecting swat can only target spells, not abilities so it can not redirect Dualcaster Mages ability

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

It literally says “You may choose new targets for target spell or ability”

[@zacgalbraith1649]

@@PlayingWithPowerMTG i retract my statement. "Reading the card explains the card" sorry

[@oreosaregood6139]

14:32 aven mind censor has flying, dual caster does not.

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

Hammer makes it lose flying.

[@oreosaregood6139]

Uh yeah i knew that lolol..

[@SuddsyZomby]

17:40 the Drake should either still be in play but back under its owner's control after the player leaves the game or be in its owners graveyard if it was used as a blocker

[@SambaMike]

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that cards that a player doesn't own, but was under their control when they leave the game get exiled.

[@SuddsyZomby]

@@SambaMike That's true if the object in question came into play under that player's control to begin with like a Bribery effect. Drake is a control change effect not unlike a Mind Control in regards to this ruling. In those cases control reverts back to the last player who controlled it.

[@SuddsyZomby]

@@SambaMike CR 800.4a

[@Egovinco98]

why did the twinflame copy get hit with a FON? where there anymore copies on the stack? didn't feel like it

[@TheLakenu]

I was wondering the same. And why was the original twinflame being targeted by negate? What was the point of that?

[@cassingarr7397]

Was the dual caster blocking aven mindcensor some how a legal play that I’m missing?

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

Yeah because colossus hammer makes the creature lose flying.

[@cassingarr7397]

@@PlayingWithPowerMTG ahhhhh yes, thank you. I knew I was missing something

[@Starkipraggy]

there were a bunch of turns where no one did anything and mike didn't bother equipping rograkh before swinging with him smh

[@joelhummel5542]

When did dualcaster mage learn to fly for that block of Sven mindcensor

[@christopherlapp4553]

Colossus hammer

[@SteelySnow7]

12:38 it seems that Winotas trigger is difficult to remember correctly

[@Dan8975]

I said the same thing haha.

[@unwucht1529]

shouldn't equipping those cards not be possible due to cursed totem on the field? or are equip abilites no activated abilites?

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

Equip abilities are activated abilities of an artifact, not the creature.

[@unwucht1529]

@@PlayingWithPowerMTG oh totally true...

[@patrickvillegas5511]

What a game. Can't believe the worst color combo ended up winning

[@SuperPacMan1143]

Couldn’t red blast target the rystic study? Or when it copy’s is it the same targets?

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

You can't switch modes when copying, only targets.

[@SuperPacMan1143]

@@PlayingWithPowerMTG learned something new thank you 🙏

[@MoshiMoshiMan]

How does Dual Caster Mage block Aven Mind Censor? 14:33

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

Colossus Hammer makes the creature lose flying.

[@MayoSeyMoo]

How can a dual caster mage block an Aven mind sensor... don’t believe it has flying?

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

Aven Mindcensor loses flying with Colossus Hammer.

[@pakaboi77]

Do you folks have a podcast???

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

We do not. Would you listen to one?

[@douming5899]

How can Mike equip his skullcamp when cursed totem is on the battlefield?

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

Skullclamp is an artifact, not a creature. Cursed Totem only stops creature activated abilities.

[@douming5899]

@@PlayingWithPowerMTG sorry, I mess it up

[@Aeonsmagicks]

Wait. How did that dualcaster mage block a flying aven mind censor

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

Colossus Hammer makes the creature lose flying.

[@Aeonsmagicks]

@@PlayingWithPowerMTG you are very correct sir. Sorry about that! Great games as always.

[@KeirenMac]

I would have thought that after a 1st Krark returns a spell to your hand that it can't be copied by the 2nd one?

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

We thought so too at first, but Krark remembers the spell whether or not it’s still on the stack at the ability’s resolution.

[@KeirenMac]

@@PlayingWithPowerMTG Thanks!

[@avrohomguttman7083]

why didnt he trigger the godo the turn he entered into play he attacked the first time that turn there should have been another combat step

[@austinheidbreder4313]

Can you please make Magda infinite turns and combats? The dragon that does extra combats and maskwood nexus and final fortune and aggravated assault etc

[@danielkings2443]

Can’t get stoneforge mystic off of Winota. It’s a kor

[@crazykhespar8487]

Imprinting a mystical tutor on a mox on turn 9 instead of just going for a wheel... You had a hullbreacher out. Mate. Why.

[@baconsir1159]

Obeka didn't tap even once, did he just brick super hard or something?

[@ando3758]

Wait so what even is the win con of the Aesi deck?

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

Similar to the tatyova wincon. Things like infinite turns, or blowing up and exiling all opponents permanents.

[@AhMrJIAssume]

Can anyone tell me what card the art in Ryan’s playmat is from???

[@voipmailbot9217]

Looks like Blood For Bones

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

Blood for Bones. Seb McKinnon.

[@AhMrJIAssume]

@@PlayingWithPowerMTG Super, thank you!

[@AhMrJIAssume]

@@voipmailbot9217 Thank you!

[@mosselliadelt]

Why didnt adam target the rhystic with the copy of REB?

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

When you copy a spell, you can change the targets, not the modes.

[@mosselliadelt]

@@PlayingWithPowerMTG thank you. I totally forgot about that rule!

[@andrewl9191]

May I ask why you always use mtgo versions of OG dual lands instead of the actual ones printed in paper? Is it just because it's easier to see which colors it makes?

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

Yes. It’s easier to read for those who are unaware of the card.

[@ThePneumonia1]

And i was thinking that it was another game but with the same commanders, but i got jebaited

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

no sorry. We had to fix a rendering error.

[@Mrflutters]

We going to ignore Mike's illegal dual land

[@Frostgiantbutsmall]

Yes

[@argonnas2]

How dual caster block aven?

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

Colossus hammer makes the creature lose flying.

[@ajax4709]

Wait why didnt he blow up rhystic study with the second red elemental blast

[@kalebburke5681]

I'm not going back in the video now. But if you have both targeting the counter spell then your spell has a much higher chance of resolving. They would need 2 separate counters.

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

You can reselect targets with copies, but you cannot reselect modes. So he couldn't choose Rhystic Study as a target when the original is targeting a spell.

[@kalebburke5681]

@@PlayingWithPowerMTG ahh that makes more sense.

[@dmgengar]

Reupload?

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

Yes. Reuploaded to fix a rendering error.

[@Funder1Nk]

5:54 why would he counter mana drain twice and not destroy rhystic study!!?!?

[@cuttlefish6839]

In case he had a second counter spell most likely

[@PlayingWithPowerMTG]

you can't switch modes when copying, only targets.

[@Funder1Nk]

@@PlayingWithPowerMTG that makes sense.