Pleasant Kenobi's Commander Is Just A Sack Of Bees | Shuffle Up & Play #28 | Magic MTG Gameplay

Pleasant Kenobi joins Maldhound, Empress Quinn, and myself for a Commander game that goes a little off course when we decide to take a treasure cruise into a realm of bees, owls, Merfolk, and...Chris Pine?
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►Credits
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Editor: Theo Nguyen
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[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

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[@donnietidwell965]

I didn't know sigg existed let alone what it does

[@LaceNWhisky]

Hey Prof, I can't find a write-up for this Treasure Cruise format. Do you know where I can read the rules?

[@tauntdragoon]

@@LaceNWhisky kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2e2nGqdetSamcU

[@mythbustin1]

No, I want the rest of my kickstarter package that I paid for and never got. Your team's support on this has been horrible. I can't even get a response, and it's been WEEKS since my incomplete order arrived.

[@miguelarrieiro]

if it is not too much to ask, could you try an idea i had some time ago i think it may be strong enough to see play? shalai and hallar with modular creatures, so a naya artifact counters

[@kalebwhite9212]

MALDHOUND BABY!!!!

[@dumbdom4videos436]

Finally I've waited too long for this episode

[@tatsumisoulfist7750]

The real question is... can the professor get it? XD

[@maaikevreugdemaker9210]

So fun!

[@aarongemmell916]

​@@tatsumisoulfist7750 have you seen how the professor dresses? Of course he can get it!

[@melthemaneater]

THATS WHAT WE LIKE TO SEEEEE

[@logeymusic]

"You also don't need priorty to disapprove, it's a special action" is such a banger XD

[@philipkelly7369]

Objection: special actions still require you to have priority, they just don't use the stack. Rule 116.1. Yes I am this much of a nerd.

[@logeymusic]

@@philipkelly7369 and I love this kind of intricacy! Thank you! While you may need priority for special actions, I'll still argue you can disapprove at any time 😂

[@bye1551]

​@@logeymusicit's like conceeding.

[@aandylane]

Prof assembling Quinn's combo with a theft and a treasure from the deck is such a good bit

[@mgerdes0331]

Mald has such good posture. What a nerd. Great to see him out in the broader MTG internet spaces.

[@OtherSideLLC]

I can't unsee it now, like damn no slouch at all.

[@iangorton8390]

He is really handsome! And that peek of chest hair is ❤

[@glitchmaster8882]

I think this is a pretty clear sign that Mald's made it as a Magic content creator. Congrats, man!

[@maldhound]

thank you! It was so awesome to get to do this

[@RoughTurbo]

​@@maldhoundYASSS GET IT MALD

[@ariannadravis3934]

@@maldhound GET IT MY MANS YOU'VE WORKED FOR THIS

[@melthemaneater]

He's no longer maldhound, he's MaldKing👑

[@RoughTurbo]

@@melthemaneater hes allways been mald king

[@drsherifff]

having maldhound on this feels like a weird but awesome dream

[@hitmonkey2984]

I didn't believe my eyes. Also hea one of us filthy blue players, which is encouraging

[@ramenofshadows]

Playing the commander he just roasted as well...

[@nerd2death899]

​@@ramenofshadowshe didn't roast it, he called it Izzet's savior. Which makes it all the better.

[@RazzAlerio]

Mald won my heart with his roasts, and just seeing him slide into the magic community at large is fantastic. Love the mans wit 😂

[@Nealboy0]

Never watched a shuffle up and play before, but came for MaldHound

[@feynxgames7665]

i also come for maldman

[@ZipZeroZilch593]

PK’s face at the one at a time die roll after just putting out a video about not wasting time in commander games 😂

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

He made that video immediately after coming on our show, I suspect. ;p

[@cc8879]

​@@TolarianCommunityCollegehaha that's pretty good. Love the banter and teasing that goes on in the MTG content creator circles. You guys are a riot!

[@WiLDRAGE777]

And then there was a full on pile shuffle which we all know he loves. 🤣

[@PleasantKenobi]

I am so proud that someone knew what I was thinking!

[@SortOfEggish]

Man he shot a look behind the camera for anyone to help hahaha

[@MrZeplon]

MALDHOUND LET'S GOOOOOO! I'M SO GLAD HE'S GETTING RECOGNITION

[@melthemaneater]

YAAAAASSSSSS

[@matthewnewton4234]

Dito

[@Wojtek36762]

He’s a fun guest, and it’s great he got to show off Treasure Cruise

[@B3NN3TT066]

Helllllll yeahhh!!!

[@pretty-white-lamb]

The big guy with excellent posture.

[@jordansams6240]

the amount of joy Vince gets just by the bees is actually very wholesome and very fun to watch

[@CoolDeck]

I did not think “I would like some top please” would make it into a shuffle up and play video 💀😂

[@sammysammyson]

There were simply too many jokes about it to edit them all out

[@anthonystaton3740]

Prof being all about it surprised me too lmfao He was like hell yeah that's the phrase you gotta use

[@sammysammyson]

@@anthonystaton3740 I can't quite tell if it just went over his head or not TBH. Either way, funny as hell.

[@anthonystaton3740]

@@sammysammyson it's a sexual innuendo Prof says repeatedly it's a kid friendly show I honestly thought he wouldn't be up for it

[@CoolDeck]

@@anthonystaton3740 right hahaha

[@AugustM3120]

Maldhound would be a great regular! He just brings something special to the table!

[@maldhound]

Your kindness is exceeded only by Kenobi's number of bees

[@melthemaneater]

I agree😤😤😤😤 Who else is gonna make suggestive top jokes if not him????

[@deaderror3660]

Combat tricks, most likely

[@Sathelith]

@@deaderror3660and tax fraud.

[@blakeandjerrison219]

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[@yea3603]

Maldhound is an amazing commander that is too powerful for my playgroup. He draws too many cards, has too many furry allegations, but he can get it.

[@devinayaz9210]

unless you have protection from white. Brought to you by Emrakul the Aeons Torn

[@FishWizardGoBlubBlam]

But did he report his earnings from this episode or did he go green and commit tax fraud?

[@rammyrump2251]

that one rat commander video, dear lord man was down bad

[@JetNAmplify]

"In ravnika bird bolts YOU" had me dieing

[@taa347]

Super stoked to see Maldhound on here! Teach him how to top!

[@sashalittledemon6766]

As Brian isn't teaching in schools anymore, but we call him "The Professor", means he is "Professor Emeritus"

[@quitstalin]

He isn't?

[@Shadowkillerx777]

@@quitstalin No no, He is.

[@GD0nly]

I absolutely had no idea what Sygg did prior to this episode. Love Maldhound though, what a champ.

[@surfinggarchomp2820]

I knew the text, but I thought it was a 1/1

[@thomasfleming8131]

Not only did I not know what the card did, I had already forgotten by the time that conversation happened.

[@jankreitzscheck9914]

No idea what Sigh... Sick? Sigh?... does

[@stephenmobilio8122]

Fuck I'm old, I started in shadowmoor so I knew

[@Dinokid140]

Same, no idea

[@achehex]

The chemistry of this table was off the charts. Really enjoyable episode from everyone.

[@farty555]

Quinn's delivery of "I've never seen a single movie" was so perfect 😂

[@sammysammyson]

I love saying things like that when people ask me anything. You *have* to deliver it completely deadpan, which Quinn did.

[@erikwilliams1562]

Maldhound AND Pleasant Kenobi?! Greatest video ever

[@reigh_leigh]

The flirting was so funny

[@soconapleura]

I'm all in for mah boy maldhound! Can't wait to see him, spice8rack and rhystic studies in the battle of the lanky boys

[@maldhound]

Gumby town brawl

[@cataposs]

This episode MUST happen. It has to.

[@sarahbuck2506]

Yes!!! Professor please do this. It will be your hottest episode to date.

[@thegreatgatsby2635]

Yes

[@ThatOneSomethingg]

I do love Maldhound and Vince as much as anybody, but I also love how chill Quinn is :)

[@MastertyroleeTheOnly]

Quinn and Maldhound were such great guest for this episode! This may have been may favorite episode just because of how fun and funny it was.

[@Sasunto56]

I would definitely love for Maldhound to be in more videos! His quick witted comments are hilarious

[@TaosoftheVoid]

I'm so happy to see our boy Maldhound here. This guy is an absolute blast! Drawing cards truly is what all true blue players want to do. For an izzet player, living after drawing those cards is optional. Please bring him on more

[@Millus1987]

As an Izzet player, I can confirm

[@omgandwtf1]

As a karador primary, my love is not letting my opponents have creatures ever, what's not fun about using a merciless executioner 2+ times a turn every turn every game, although any graveyard hate turns my deck into a draw pass simulator.

[@CaptUvula1]

Maldhound’s “I’d like some top please” just earned a sub 😂

[@theapplesmader9849]

I love that maldhound looks and speaks as he's incredibly serious but says the most hilarious things

[@melthemaneater]

YEAHHHHH MALDHOUND THAT'S MY BROTHER IN LAAAAWWWWW!!!!!🥹❤️ I needed to see his amount of Sass in a Shuffle up and play😂 Of course he would land a spot playing with the professor and make a top joke 🫠

[@chloedoesstuff3753]

yo you should tell mald i said hes pretty based

[@melthemaneater]

@@chloedoesstuff3753 okay😂

[@chloedoesstuff3753]

@@melthemaneater thanks lmao

[@DrBaldhead]

Mald, Empress, and the old married couple

[@ChristopherDennis89]

What more could we ask for? Lol

[@reeceanweiler787]

Didn't realize how much I wanted to see sealed on Shuffle up and play until I saw the teaser!! Incredible!

[@ThePeckishFox]

Man, I love John, frikken hilarious - great selection of guests this time, really enjoyed the episode!

[@MrGunBurrito]

Can't wait to see maldhound more often, love his content

[@seraf8297]

"in Ravnica, bird bolts you!" arclight phoenix has entered the chat... with haste, at the start of combat

[@8628416]

The Treasure Cruise mechanic is pretty nice! Love the video and love the series!

[@beyondthemachina]

I am absolutely ecstatic watching this video! It’s so cool seeing a art I made for my friend shown off as well as the video in general being fantastic!

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

Freaking awesome work! A+

[@phillipmele8533]

THE RIDE NEVER ENDS

[@dragonfire72]

Man Ive been waiting for this since I saw Mald's announcement. He's freakin great.

[@chloedoesstuff3753]

same lmfao

[@MosesSuppose]

I love when you feature creators I haven’t been introduced to yet. Empress Quinn and Maldhound are awesome and each got a follow from me :)

[@ouch127]

MaldHound has such good posture

[@MikeGeney]

Vince is my favorite Shuffle Up and Play guest so far. this was a phenomenal episode. I don't care what we need to do, lets charter a plane to get in person games with Vince and the Prof going on more often.

[@TheDerpyDeed]

Well any money past the kickstarter goal can be spent on planes...

[@brady8201]

Pleasant Kenobi AND Maldhound? This video is going to be great

[@Doornenstroom]

dying at the face the prof pulls when pleasant kenobi calls himself the milkiest man

[@Evermed]

this was fantastic. Favorite episode of shuffle up and play yet!

[@JonathanZagrodnik]

Prof, your "Bees/Beads" arrested development joke is much appreciated

[@Spaced92]

Profs not on board

[@JonathanZagrodnik]

@@Spaced92 let's see who gets more honey!

[@GigaBoost]

I didn't even know we were calling him honey bear

[@TheTimeliar]

Maldhound hype!!!! Man is an absolute legend! Thank you so much for having him on, season 2 is just the best!!!

[@origaminosferatu3357]

This episode is so great. All of the guests frigging slap and the banter is excellent. PK's deck is like an awesome hybrid of two of mine that I'm gonna have to build.

[@benhensley3621]

It definitely feels like a big upping of the production value! Congrats on the Kickstarter, and can't wait to see more PK Sweet Plays.

[@WithInfiniteSadness]

Quinn used the term, "Gimmick Infringement" and now I know they're a pro wrestling fan.

[@kithkindeck]

Come on bro. Faeir pronouns were CLEARLY shown at the beginning of the video. You should have said ''Faey're'' there. Now you're gonna get cancelled on twitter AND faey are going to sic the unseelie court on you.

[@8628416]

​@LorenzoMMartini what a time to be alive.

[@kyuura4324]

@@8628416yeah, it’s great isn’t it :)

[@Elboy522]

Huge props to the editor for syncing up Vince's mill count to the beat at 51:41

[@PudorDei]

It is extremely satisfying! Give that man a raise!

[@TheKaffinated]

What a hoot to see Quin on Shuffle Up & Play!

[@krabbekage2124]

LOVED the energy Quinn brought to the table, fae has inspired me to build Rakdos myself, inflicting mayhem is unparalleled fun!

[@c_hoffrun7020]

I enjoy the way bad luck seems to follow the Professor through Commander games. It reminds me of the concept that some of the best teachers know how to work through failures.

[@tylerzwickl2811]

Gonna be honest, never touched magic before, only came for the haha funny man in maldhound, but honestly absolutely love how newbie friendly this is for me. Will go through more of the episodes gladly

[@omgandwtf1]

Commander is the best format IMO, it's not so much about the game as it is sitting at a table with friends with a couple of drinks and getting into shenanigans while occasionally roasting each other for awful plays. Some of my best memories are staying past closing at my lgs with my friends playing until the early morning.

[@davimelo9181]

Weird. This particular game seems anything but newbie friendly to me

[@omgandwtf1]

@davimelo9181 it's simple enough for 10-12 year olds to pick up without much difficulty. Obviously if you want to play competitively or play certain more advanced deck types, it's much more difficult. But most people could learn and play mtg in its simplest form in less than half an hour and depending on the current popular decks a couple games would be enough to play in a casual standard ( a specific format) tournament and at least have fun.

[@Beefman.0]

Loved the guests this episode! It was a riot and everyone just fed the fire. Would love to see Magic the Noah on here one day

[@KristiStClair64]

Omg. Yes!!! He's absolutely hilarious!!!

[@tyrionstrongjaw7729]

This has to be one of my favorite Shuffle UP and Plays. So many fun decks!

[@BluesJayPrince]

The only thing I love more than Maldhound is the comments of this video going crazy for Mald.

[@leosklein575]

Love how prof and Vince have such old school top gear energy

[@TheDerpyDeed]

YES

[@alicetheaxolotl]

MaldHound, Quinn, AND PleasantKenobi, all in one video?!

[@georgek2591]

Thank you for having Maldhound on the show. I love his content. 😁👍

[@kalphbeir]

I really liked this entire playgroup, but would love to see more specifically from Maldhound and Empress Quinn

[@publiusii4246]

Maldhound brought exactly the energy to this table that I wanted to see

[@odogcombover]

Mald I can’t believe you got them to do treasure cruise…..😂😂😂

[@cordeliabristol3335]

The sword conversation was next-level discourse. It deserves an daytime Emmy tbh.

[@mopanda81]

the sparkle in vince's eyes when he says "it's time! it's time for bees!"

[@TheSteffChris]

MALDHOUND?!?!?! That’s unexpected and a very pleasant surprise!!

[@melthemaneater]

RIGHT?!?!?!

[@darraghtyrrell9240]

Great episode, love Kenobi and now I got to find out more about Mald and Quin! Love this show

[@baileyserrao1737]

This was a very good episode. Maldhound is such a great personality and just kinda makes the content come to life all the time. The other guests were solid too, but Maldhound definitely deserves the growth he's seeing

[@maldhound]

That is very kind of you, thank you

[@benoitbusque8410]

Love to see Quinn hit that ADVANCE THE GAME STATE THROUGH THE MEANINGFUL REDUCTION OF LIFE TOTALS

[@Eramiserasmus]

Loved this whole video, and I'm so hyped to Maldhound make it to the big college stage!

[@melthemaneater]

Our boy finally went off to college 🥹

[@oranheaney6110]

If I'm correct there was a 3.17% chance prof got 3 curses in a row off the treasure cruise deck lmao

[@bricelory9534]

I appreciate that Kenobi's counting at 51:40 ish was in tempo with the beat of the background music. Very exercise video vibes.

[@TruBoreDOM]

Seeing Maldhound here is actually kinda cool i never actually followed him but saw a bunch of his videos and he seems like a genuinely funny guy so hell yeah more under the radar creators please.

[@NoSystemGaming]

And a classic Maldhound at the end. Gonna love it.

[@paulcurran302]

Mr. Mald my beloved, so glad to see him on the Community College!

[@dm546]

Maldhound!!! Good to see you doing more! Will always watch something with you in it!

[@xxlharvesterlxx2121]

So happy the to see Maldhound finally where he belongs. Ay shuffle-up and play.

[@The1AndOnlyGoldenboy]

This is probably my new favorite episode. Yes, part of that is because of Maldhound, but also... bee.

[@melthemaneater]

🅱️

[@414pseudo8]

Thanks to the Empress, my Sheoldred decks get even friendlier... As friendly as mono black gets

[@detectivespy8739]

This whole episode could be retitled “Prof wishes everyone would stop talking about topping”

[@bliss3599]

Loved this episode, Mald massively brought some laughs! Would love to see him come back :D

[@ichguckegerneyoutube8837]

its cool that maldhound is in that episode, i love the videos of him

[@Neobreaker]

I really enjoyed the commentary between you four, it seemed genuinely like you were all having fun and enjoying each other's company in this game, I had quite a few chuckles throughout. Please, you four should do another game format. 😁

[@easyyo6784]

that was a fun game. This Treasurecruse deck looks like alot of fun. I need to build my own now! :)

[@UniversalJuan]

I'm about to take Treasure Cruise to a convention next week, but I am adding a twist. In addition to the standard setup, you can make a deal with the pirates guarding their treasure. In exchange for life (5, then 6, then 7, etc. And only once on each dig attempt), you may put the drawn treasure on the bottom of the pile and draw again. Escaping a cruel curse, but also potentially punishing greed. The deck will consist of 5 very punishing curses and 20 various other level curses. 5 absolute powerhouse artifacts and 25 in various other levels. There is also treasure guardian. A single Archfiend of the Dross lurks in the treasure pile, guarding the pirate's treasure! I am eager to see how it plays out!

[@easyyo6784]

@@UniversalJuan this sound awesome and funny !

[@Agaures]

It was an absolute pleasure to watch this game. Having Maldhound on the show was great! I'm really looking forward to the Battlebond episode, I love watching Brian and Olivia play.

[@Rnjesus-iu9yk]

So glad to see Maldhound getting bigger in the community! Next stop. Gameknights!

[@MrMiniP]

Prof going "monkey" at 27:04 in the littlest kid voice is my personal highlight of the video. Got me cracking up at 1 am.

[@DaPsychocat]

Maldhound's closing comments are so on brand for him and they're so fucking funny

[@fearlessfreep8305]

The most fun I've ever had watching a commander game on KZbin. Prof, you've assembled the A-Team. Don't be like Rothfus, keep the sequels coming.

[@jameshenderson8321]

Next Time you have Maldhound over each player should try their own Roast of the other commanders during the chair interview.

[@IGNEALart]

Pleasant Kenobi milling on beat with the BGM was very satisfying

[@wesleyplemons5188]

Please bring Maldhound back for every episode, he's so much fun to watch play!

[@Mtgreenftw]

It was so nice seeing Mald at the table, but that was a hell of a game. I fear the bees!

[@RodrigoCML7]

Vince’s knowledge about BG 2 SoA is just the cherry on top of this episode Also super cool to have Maldhound sass around

[@carsonglenn1389]

I love Maldhound so much. So glad to see him on here.

[@felixkersey6538]

Vince milled those ten cards perfectly in rhythm with the music. Perfection.

[@wadelee05903]

The Wheel of misfortune play is wild to me. Whenever a player plays that card they always bet so much more life than they need to and it gets me every time 😂

[@maldhound]

I NEEDED THOSE CARDS I SWEAR

[@hotpocketbagel]

i bet 420 life once and everybody in my pod told me i was a retard

[@varsoonhks3211]

@@maldhound "Look, Griselbrand is considered broken paying 7 for 7 so is paying 10 for 7 really too much?" -someone who only had to pay 2 life to get all those cards, probably

[@hotdachsbun]

Maldhound living the dream. Funny man meets magic players.

[@dcfighter14]

Great arrested development reference at 2:23, Love it

[@riusaldregan]

Just adding my comment that I was really happy to see Maldhound on the show, his commander roasts are extremely entertaining and someone's gotta be there to call out all the tax fraud

[@cambot1922]

Super excited to see Maldhound with the prof!