RAKDOS KROXA ESCAPE⛓💀⛓MYTHIC RANK #82 🔴⚫Standard MTG Arena

[@henryreinhold9097]

Outros fine. I like hearing your take on the deck though- what you’d leave in take out etc. I know that with this one we’re all pretty familiar with the shell, but just something I always enjoy.

[@jewishdancer69]

Are we not doing the post-game wrap anymore? I really like the wind-down to the content

[@RBarchy7]

CGB, from a long time and nearly daily viewer: Your post-game wrap ups really add something unique and interesting to your videos. From my (an outsider's) perspective, it appears that the return of investment in quality by spending a few minutes talking is definitely worth it. I will openly admit here that I sometimes skip intros and outros of MTG game play content (not limited to your videos), but equally often I do not. Sometimes spending close to an hour watching your videos is an actual acitivity and having this kind of "closure" to this activity feels very nice. It is just one of these "CGB touches" that make your content just so worthwhile and keeps your channel growing. Of course, if you were to decide to cut the old outros, that would be a shame but if it lead to a more sustainable pace of content creation, I would support this decision.

[@urias134]

The outro you usually do after the matches is cool for me... because... you know... I'm cool

[@vouch]

Id say as much as it is good info to look at the statistics of the deck, your old outro tell us about how you feel about the deck and the matchups, the subjective feel you get from it is valuable as well. Thanks for the daily decks! Make me wanting to do arena to try out new stuff daily.

[@HokaMagic]

I prefer the post-game wrap front and center. I like hearing your afterthoughts on the deck you played and what you might change. It feels a bit rushed and unrefined ending the video directly after the last game in my opinion. And I do love the "your cool" at the end of the outro when I stayed to the end 😁🙃

[@jlj-92]

22:10 Saying doggo is obnoxius and immeditialy killing him with BGiant is funny

[@sebastiang.5032]

I'll miss Kroxa once rotation hits, it was a cool card.

[@Josh-mon]

Yeah man love the flavour, always preferred it to uro even though uro was clearly better

[@nachgedacht4627]

I'll miss a whole lot of cards from Theros, it was such a cool set!

[@fogo.dentro]

Me too! I'll miss Theros a lot, but can't wait for this rotation. Eldraine needs to leave Standard ASAP!

[@NStripleseven]

@@fogo.dentro yea eldraine was… a thing

[@markz4467]

@@fogo.dentro As a new player, I'm under the impression that without Eldraine the game would be less exciting to play. So many fun and powerful cards in that set.

[@The_GamingChef]

46:00 CGB meets his match and is quite upset

[@koonzipher4692]

Thank u for this time stamp. Perhaps this wasn’t intended, but now I don’t have to pray in wait for saltiness. I’m subbed to see him lose, so thank u

[@nelsonpcarr]

@@koonzipher4692 that makes 2 of us

[@liccasinocomfreespins7337]

2 ^ people with issues

[@DanyTLaw]

Did not play alot of magic recently! But seeing you escape kroxa made me play! Love your videos everyday they give me this consistancy every day I need

[@lancelee338]

I just started watching you within the past few months. I’m glad you still sung “this is monored” even back then Your hair looks much nicer now

[@Robert-mx1io]

@45:50 even murderous rider isn’t an out since yorion could be sacced to give Koma indestructible.

[@StrawMan1235]

When you said Kroxa hits their last card in the first game it was also possible for Rankle to do so in the first game. You could choose the discard option discarding the Kroxa.

[@wirtzonline]

Thought about that, but they had a frostbite. Would have taken out the Rankle

[@TheHerkulade]

The worst thing about Plargg is if you draw two Plarggs altough you can always discard a Plargg to a Plargg to draw a card with the Plargg... 3:07 Say that three times in a row without a mistake :D

[@jahbariw5534]

44:45 Surprised CGB forgot that murderous rider wouldn't have dealt with Koma on upkeep because oppo could sacrifice yorion

[@pvolt7]

we're all off our game lately! I think people are very much looking forward to rotation.

[@Hansolol_22]

* plays Egon * "i don't sleep cause my head's on fire"

[@azverb]

Is this deck somehow viable for the next season on standard? What would be the changes?

[@perlundgren7797]

If you mean the rotation in September, it's not. There won't even be enough of it left to talk about changes.

[@TijlDaelemans]

ooh that outro 🤣. Woukdbhave liked some moreninsights in the deck thou. Like woud you keep plarg?

[@jamesparochetti5279]

Always so hard to keep that graveyard filled, then the first game I played was against Rogues. Took out the Plarg's, cut the white lands, put in Nullpriest of Oblivion and had some unexpected nice results

[@jorgefeio3826]

Its always a good day when I see CGB playing a Kroxa Deck... The old outro was way better, this os fine, but the old One was perfect

[@silasstuebs6441]

Had the green black challenge today and was using the Back for More starter deck today and had a blast milling cards to get to Polukranos! First time really playing it and I like these mechanics!

[@perlundgren7797]

45:30 Wouldn't have mattered. Opponent could have sacced Yorion to protect Koma.

[@timeslowingdown]

Damn that would have been good content

[@josephkelly3646]

Lucky number 13. Keep up what you do... ps I wanna see more of your doggo 😃

[@Failypso]

I like the post-game analysis old school style

[@michaelaaronw]

I’ve been experimenting with rakdos magecraft. I’d be curious to see how it does in mythic, sadly I don’t have time to grind the ladder anymore. First day of class is surprisingly good with storm-kiln artist and hastey kroxa! Not to mention free removal spells when the mana replaces itself. I also am experimenting with a Grixis version because prismari :)

[@beastmode53678]

Oh hey, it's the three time time walker covert go blue

[@marskalkblixten]

Im not familiar with the three time time walker. How often does he upload?

[@matthewkea3476]

The one way I have seen this deck improve the favourably against Sultai and control is adding footfall crater and embercleave. This replaces Plargg and maybe some removal (dead weights) in the deck. Getting haste and trample on Kroxa can be devastating and crater can be cycled to fill the graveyard. Shadows verdict is still a dumpster on this deck but being able to hit with Kroxa’s ability twice the turn it escapes is OP. Also cleave on Mire triton is quite solid in a pinch.

[@StevenV-gu7yv]

I‘d like to see the post game wrap up as an actual rap haha 😄

[@EndTheEnding]

46:05 geez so unprofessional and uncalled for, what kind of salty gamer have you become?

[@perlundgren7797]

@@stoiccrane4259 What are the high stakes?

[@perlundgren7797]

@@stoiccrane4259 Ranking high on the ladder is about grinding, inevitably including lots of losses, which CGB obviously knows. There's nothing "high stake" about just another game at rank 100-something.

[@61locdog]

if you are not thinking the same thing at least 3 or 4 times during play are you really getting the full experience

[@perlundgren7797]

@@61locdog Saying it in front of your 100K+ subscribers is something else. Imagine Asenhein being some 12-year-old CGB diehard fan getting the match-up of their life, just to be called trash by their hero for having a lucky draw.

[@liccasinocomfreespins7337]

It's happens to everyone can't be on your best or be the most calm every single day on the hour cgb could've edited the clip out but shows us that he can get mad like everyone else.

[@tcmatias]

No Lurrus on the main deck?

[@AnomalousMachine]

100% agree. Derp dog is the absolute worst. 1 mana counter the next removal spell your opponent plays is super strong

[@martinpalazzo9703]

Not a big fan of the new outro mode but a BIG fan of rakdos graveyard themed decks, which reminds me that I haven't played with Unearth since '99 even though it's been reprinted in masters sets. I should look in my bulk for some copies and build something around it.

[@notrkm]

An interesting interaction I found with kroxa is that if you use underworld breach to escape it you can get it on the board for just two mana on like turn 3 or 4

[@donnythurston8376]

But underworld breach costs 2 and only works the turn you play. So escaping Kroxa costs 4 still... so... it doesnt actually save you anything?

[@Madness1991]

I just like to hear what you would have done differently with the deck at the end of the video

[@zacksheppard8091]

I’d love to see you play an updated gruul deck!

[@A0KIBA0KEI]

This was so awesome!!! There, we have a comment. And you are cool too!

[@damianogazzi4714]

Recently I ve been playing rakdos, but not kroxa (only 2 copies) based but Immersturm predator based, with claim the first born and eyewitch for sideboard, I think its a way more solid strategy and its very fun to play! Give it a try

[@007aksu74]

Hello! I would like to know if i still get rewards after losing one duel with another player in MTG Arena?

[@KarmicMishap]

It depends on what rewards you mean. You still get progress towards your quests, if that's what you're talking about.

[@007aksu74]

@@KarmicMishap Thanks for the answer! Did you know which MTG platform have the best bots to duel, XMage or Forge?

[@etaroppio]

I like the post wrap game part of the videos :c

[@Basoosh]

Voting to bring the post-game wrap back! Love your commentary on the deck and where it fits in the meta.

[@rickcarson591]

"We didn't come here to not Plargg"

[@gwyndlin]

Do videos with your picture in the thumbnail get more engagement?

[@ssxecho]

Edit : What fool, I did my comment a bit too early in my watch =) Mr Blue , I know you told that viewers don't want to see your loss but when I watch your videos, I've got that weird sensation that something is missing in those showcases. It's maybe too often polerarized match-up giving the false impression that decks are overperforming, don't know. Maybe you could put one or two good worth the watch losses ? Anyway this sounds negative, I don't like it, so i'll also send you all the love I can and remind how much of a pleasure it is to watch a skilled, funny and entertaining player in action. Keep it up !

[@trevor6821]

If it takes a lot of effort to separately record an outro, edit it in, etc... then it's all good to do it this way - would like to hear your take on the deck; however, I know most people don't stay until the end of the video, and time is money, friend!

[@carlosjavierblancochuecos3618]

CGB, please don't give up the out-tro. Isn't that a special treat for the cool kids? Don't take things from us :(

[@nicoferro02]

21:29 Teacher explain the rules at his student👨‍🎓

[@l.p.7585]

I usually watch with captions and they take a long time to generate, so often its just gameplay for me. Dont bottle yourself in though, if you want to talk about a deck more do that, if theres nothing to say then don't! We're all a bit burnt out till rotation anyway, this formats on its last legs

[@bastianrhone9390]

I play the historic version of this and I've found success with lower cmc cards like magmanic challenger in a black heavy version maby phyrexian obliterator as the fourth and fifth kroxa and ibrun alot of looting eff to complement the typeset calls the dead its nasty

[@atrope]

Outro=Ohno! 🤣

[@realSteak86]

I like the old Outro+WrapUp much better.

[@RockZerr]

you should play immersturm dragon with augusta for tap +1/+1 counter value

[@neisStory]

I liked the old outro more

[@t-dogn6171]

Grinding the red black quest!

[@pazzamick]

Might I suggest crokeyz kroxa deck

[@su0tin731]

This outro is worse than the one you usually do. You can trust me on this, I'm that cool.

[@Gonkcal]

We're cool, you were awkward 😜🤣😂

[@Whalesaredope]

@3:08

[@carlpalacios]

I prefer the old outtro

[@hansschmidt3144]

apart from plargg and liliana, this is more or less my deck from about 1,5 years ago ;). i still love it though - kroxa

[@vergo1785]

Plargg plargg plargg plargg

[@MsWubwub]

Hello, and welcome back to another day.

[@canadasyrup2125]

I prefer your previous outro but this is fine

[@maxorsteel6288]

Yay kroxa

[@superjeffcentola4945]

Kroxa with malakir rebirth is fun.

[@uradgula5258]

Plargg Plargg Plargg? Arrgg?

[@leoleoxiii]

why do I keep singing "let's go mono red"

[@Calibrex_Gaming]

I’ve never seen him more frustrated when facing down control and they are slow playing exile all creatures.

[@regalgiant1597]

yay less garbage in the title today

[@perlundgren7797]

What's the garbage if there's less of it today? I can't tell the difference.

[@regalgiant1597]

@@perlundgren7797 check the last weeks video titles, full of emotes

[@perlundgren7797]

@@regalgiant1597 Well... Yes? I don't know if it could be device-related or something, but it doesn't look to me like there's less of it today. Or maybe he added it after your first comment.

[@SimoneColaci]

best title ever

[@cluckoftheduck]

Day #35 of asking for YORION WINOTA

[@SpinAroundU]

Stats are a scam, we want the final thoughts on the deck!

[@mikedermensch22]

wreck those mono reds

[@NotYourAveragePeter]

Pay 4 mana to cast a 3 mana spell... STONKS, lol jk jk I get it, you play something you otherwise wouldn't find I GET IT

[@champdoggaming]

5 mana, even! Value!

[@NotYourAveragePeter]

@@champdoggaming sure!

[@willyzj1]

Nice

[@leem.9934]

I feel like Plargg was just a weird, strictly better Rummaging Goblin in this list. I don't see it. He's not bad, but he's not what the deck wanted.

[@Rusaarules]

Rakdos is like the only color combination I just can't get into. Shame because I always like the deck ideas.

[@JessieJoseph-y1w]

I'm the same with mono green

[@Rusaarules]

@@JessieJoseph-y1w I dunno, it always feels like my hand goes empty in like the first 4 turns and I have no card draw. I guess that may be a factor.

[@inzombiac345]

Kroxa Ftw.

[@janeblogs324]

Takes a drink everytime he touches his chin

[@yavivanov6650]

You weren't really getting cards for free with Plargg, as you insisted. I mean you paid five mana for a mire triton, and another five for Tymaret, so it's a bad deal mana wise

[@mandielyn0416]

I really want a permanent Commander que

[@stilltraceable6753]

My Commander of my Commander deck is happy to stay forever. I got a foiled Kroxa at the prerelease and put it in a hard case to save its value. I eventually built a hunk of junk Commander deck that I upgraded over time. While Kroxa goes up in price

[@MaxFerguim]

The standard is boring lately... There's nothing else to do besides the same decks as usual...

[@JessieJoseph-y1w]

I just got back into it a month ago so I could be wrong, but it seems like every meta gets repetitive and tedious by its very nature. That's why I never play ranked. Brewing up different stuff is half the fun and it's nice to see what other creative people come up with. TLDR: Meta gaming just sucks.

[@mikejensen233]

Algorithm juice

[@chernoalpha3445]

It's your dojo, I just watch

[@Turbulance16]

Strict proctor+kroxa=turn 3 kroxa

[@perlundgren7797]

Or Hushbringer.

[@ProfessionalMTGThrower]

I’d love to see you make a deck irl with the dumbest cards in mtg, I’m talking banned, historic, etc that’d be awesome

[@christtwitch4013]

Dude with this deck i can't win a single game. It's so weak how did u even get those wins

[@H1V3M1ND1]

I recommend switching to the version that plays awaken the blood avatar, that version feasts on creature decks

[@jaafarmhasan8713]

I defeated all Meta decks with my Jund Reanimater in BO3 like Rogues,SULTAI ULTIMATUM , and MONO RED MONO RED, it was so amazing seeing that Ultimatum player rage quits.... It was a similar version of this.... I need to make it better now.

[@MrDylanHorst]

WE. WANT. TIMESEMPS. :D

[@NStripleseven]

T I m e s e m p s

[@ConnorMeinert]

420 likes, so i must comment instead :(

[@barney3444]

Honestly I miss the outro/deck review

[@aquilaFUN]

Man that must have felt bad for that Mono Black Player not being able to do anything about the Liliana because their deck can kill creatures only 😂

[@The_Duck_Is_Angry]

definitely more awkward

[@liammorantz413]

Say Plargg one more time

[@Devilhand666]

This is a comment because you ask for it !

[@golfergamer4587]

Hearing him mention his quests in few episodes now makes me wonder why no one does an occasional short series of decks for purpose of just doing individual quest easily. I mean there are lazy people and even bored with the game people and busy people that might want to see it.

[@ProudLikaAGod]

dont cut the post game wrap please

[@danielrivera5291]

27:40 missed lethal all attack stomp Why do you try

[@captaindc]

Yo