Red Leyline BANNED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY?!

[@ParentTrap]

hey your channel has quickly become one of my favorites-basically these days it’s you and lvd for standard content. i feel like your channel has all the necessary ingredients to pull new viewers in and keep growing; fun but competitive brews, good production, daily uploads, and a positive vibe i dont mind the current music bc it’s soothing, but also if you decide to change it up that’s cool too. excited to see how the channel evolves. have fun at magic con

[@MythicMichael]

Thanks!!! Appreciate the support! :)

[@skate14eras]

Personally I like the background calming music.

[@ther3aper561]

I LOVE the background music, it's one of the things I tell people about that don't love the sort of over the top creators that can get really loud. This channel is super chill, games go quick, and you're very succinct when it comes to explanations

[@toddpacker1015]

No more turn 2 kills thank the lord!!!

[@talandis]

Thanks for the announcement. This is good news to me. Glad I picked these up; now I have 4 new wildcards... About the music, put me in the camp of using the Arena music. The chill stuff is not my cup of tea, but I can deal with it. Whatever, however-you do you. I appreciate your decks very much and the way you emphasize budget-friendly builds. You have a keen eye for getting a lot of power and value out of overlooked cards. It adds to the fun when you can beat big time decks with something obscure. Have fun at that Magic event and keep up the good work!

[@MythicMichael]

Thanks!!! :)

[@piershollott339]

Ha, I just pulled one in a pack I opened in Arena, so I slotted it into a Standard Brawl build... good move. On the other hand, the Leyline was really flavourful for red.

[@bjg678]

Mythic Mike I enjoy the chill music! No matter what though I’ll support your content!

[@Holydecipher]

I would like to have the chill music in your videos. For me it was your USP at the beginning. Plus, that is just you man, you’re a smooth guy. Have fun in Vegas!

[@MythicMichael]

Thanks!!! :)

[@espressodoble-jz3hv]

your channel is perfecto the way it is Mike! My only complain is we need more skelly variarions hehe, azorius, selenyas skellys!!

[@MythicMichael]

Thanks!!! Have Orzhov Human Skellys coming on Halloween :)))

[@JoshuaGonzalez-nw1vh]

I really quite enjoy the calming music tracks you've been using so far. I think you should buy more bling like full arts of cards. You could get the Japanese styles for the Enduring and Overlord cycle of creature enchantment cards, I think they look sweet! Give em a look they're still in the store under the "bundles" tab, get em before they're gone! That being said, your channel is a straight W I don't think you have much to change, but it's up to you!

[@1who4me]

Don’t reinvent the wheel Mike! IMO you’re doing well, just keep doing it! 💪🏼💪🏼❤❤🎉🎉

[@MythicMichael]

Sounds good. Thank ya!!! :)

[@darksquirtle3041]

Love your music it is part of what defines your channel. Refined mythicmike with his instrumental music. The other part is your decks just slay.

[@markdd4281]

Personally i like your music..just be you.. youre decks are bangers and thats enough honestly. The only thing you need to do is make a freaking disocrd ok?🤣🤣

[@MythicMichael]

:)))). I’ll look into it! Haha

[@andrewsalinas4943]

I like that idea! With several skeleton channels 😎

[@Sixshooter-83]

I've also grown to like the ambient music you have in your vids, gives a nice relaxed touch 👌

[@twoferone5729]

Banger intro music and I love the lowfi!

[@rune9055]

Nothing is worse than Alchemy's "Heist" ability.

[@RobertEnleed]

I tend to agree. Heist is way too strong on certain cards.

[@FrenchCanadianGuy]

I love the calm music but I can understand wanting to raise the arena sounds

[@noidboi154]

I love the music! Took a break from MTG after Thunder Junction released. Came back 2 weeks ago to this Leyline, holy cow, so happy it’s banned. 😂

[@JH_Phillips]

Thanks for the update! Regarding your channel, just keep doing your thing! I like the proposed changes.

[@FrenchCanadianGuy]

Another thing, I think that you were the first content creator to announce it on KZbin, another great PSA!

[@MythicMichael]

Thanks!!! Not sure I got there first, but pretty quick for sure :))))

[@JT-ii9qn]

I don’t know how immediate it was. I logged onto Arena a few hours ago and lost to Mono-Red and Leyline immediately.

[@MythicMichael]

Weird! In BO1? Says today on the website haha

[@JT-ii9qn]

Yes, I felt trolled. 😂

[@matthewludivico1714]

It may be banned in BO1, but it appears they have not launched all the patches yet.

[@ReyaadawnMTG]

I had stopped playing B01 because of this. Excited to get back in the format.

[@MythicMichael]

:)))))

[@janvandeven906]

Glad i didnt invest in that

[@ReyaadawnMTG]

@@janvandeven906 You get wildcards back if you did.

[@FrenchCanadianGuy]

Same!

[@jingai200]

Alternate background music is a plus for me. It is the right volume and does not interfere with the content. Personally on Arena I have the music very low and voice-overs at zero volume. I get annoyed with hearing Liliana quips constantly, or any planeswalker. Sparky is worse with the quips so none for me.

[@LeroyJacobson-i3x]

I enjoy your chill music! matches your positive upbeat channel

[@Herkzero]

I love aggro red and even I thought it was gross.

[@MythicMichael]

Same! Ha. I used to be a fling lover!

[@garyspartan67]

Outstanding news! They finally did something right!

[@JohnnyTightIips]

Everyone will get a rare wildcard for each copy they have in their collection btw :)

[@kpasil6720]

i got 2 gold wild cards.😢

[@philippacollins1867]

Yay you’ll be at magic con. Not that I’m going but excited to watch the stream. Sydney to Vegas a tad far ! No don’t remove the music !!!!!!!!! Your streams are the best. Sick of the arena music. You are the best because you’re relaxed and music is chill. Keep the way you are. 😍

[@MythicMichael]

Thank ya!!! :)

[@gdk-myk1040]

I wish there would be a rule like in Yu-Gi-Oh, the powerful cards should be restricted in number like 1-3

[@whatcodeSV]

Best channel! Music is okay but sleepy, a few goofy edits will hold our attention.

[@eleiaandsteven]

I lost to it earlier today. The person put down two of them. Didn't seem legit.

[@kleronomasrobot2557]

😢 I put three once😂👍

[@mikemichal7181]

Was there a window between the ban announcement and when it took effect on Arena? When cards are banned, I usually craft up to 4x before they implement it and I missed it this time.

[@MythicMichael]

Seems to have been a window!

[@herpderp66]

Good that it was banned BUT!!!!!! This is only banned for Arena. Card is still a menace in paper tournaments. Leyline is the most played deck in paper. RG leyline makes up 15% of the format and all the other variants is another 5-7%. Leyline is over 20% of tournament play right now. It is also consistently getting top 8s and multiple getting to top 8 at a time. All the other decks in the format are warping their decks to beat it. It needs to be banned in everything. Imagine you take a weekend off work to go a convention. Pay for hotel room, food, travel, tournament entry ($75+). Sit down and lose on turn 2. The deck is nearly 30% of the room. Over a weekend you will be hitting this deck at least 3 times. WotC thinking this is fine outside of best of 1 is worrisome. I will not be playing standard until this card is gone.

[@mikemichal7181]

Maybe I'm in the minority, but the first thing I did on Arena was turn off ALL the music and sound effects. I'd prefer just chill background music.

[@lwhitty721]

I like what you’re doing and don’t see any required changes. That said, try whatever you’d like and we’ll let you know 😁🍻

[@jrwise100]

The music is just fine

[@dalemiller5569]

Personally I like the music, it’s a nice touch. Maybe mute the arena music and make the sound effects louder? Can’t wait to meet you in Vegas, dude!

[@MythicMichael]

:))))

[@glorybringer8817]

I crafted 4x today and ranked up lightning fast for this season ahahah, also i farm shit out of red deck with boros auras, turn 1 -one drop, turn 2 - lifelink enchant on it OR turn 2 double strike mouse and turn 3 dublestrike lifelinker who steal creature, they just give up when i heal +10 life per attack

[@Linkwii64]

The only aggro to counter another aggro.

[@kreat0rrr]

wotc need to ban their matchmaking algorithm next

[@thewaytolos]

I say check out BO3 its a lot more fun.

[@zoltanjambrik4028]

@@thewaytolos I don't know,I tried it,lots of people like "It is REAL magic!"....Honestly,I found it... overrated,I guess...? Basically,3 BO1 grouped together. You can put whatever in the sideboard,if the shuffler decides you're not going to draw any of it...

[@kleronomasrobot2557]

True

[@RobertEnleed]

I agree 1000000%. That shuffler manipulates player. Sometimes to win, sometimes to loose, either way, it's a HUGE problem and makes the game near-impossible to play.

[@tylerberg4832]

@@zoltanjambrik4028Terrible take

[@Sixshooter-83]

Well, it's a step for the better, though mono red can and will still dominate the ladder, that's my forecast at least. But maybe other deck builds will have slightly better chance now.

[@MellonVegan]

Me personally, I like your background music. Can't speak for everyone but might as well add my opinion as another data point ^^

[@chillypiplup2347]

I can’t tell you how many games I’ve lost to Leyline glad it’s getting banned hopefully BO1 will be healthy again

[@panzerW0LF]

Mono red was already strong and still will be strong, this card just made it broken, glad its gone.

[@ninjaowl9881]

I don't like the music, but I listen either way!

[@carlosbkn2025]

MASTERPIECE BAN

[@MythicMichael]

Masterpiece!!!! :)

[@chadgrimwell8380]

No! I like your music!

[@kleronomasrobot2557]

So sad for me. One of my favorite cards ever😥😂

[@Eyetigerstorm]

Mythic!!! Love your content. The only constructive criticism I would give would be that the intro video clip should not have a deck that you are not introducing on that day, in it. Maybe have a small clip of you beating an opponent that’s like 3 to 5 seconds with the deck. At the end of the clip, have a “It’s a Masterpiece” or another catch phrase. Then have a logo with animation with funny jazz music you already have in your current intro. Segue into deck analysis. I’m gonna watch your content, regardless of whatever you do. Let’s go baby!!

[@MythicMichael]

Thanks!!!! :)

[@mikemichal7181]

Seconded. At this point, I skip over the intro 100% since it's always the same.

[@philippacollins1867]

Hallelujah

[@snapshot79]

They banned the Leyline AND I got four rare wildcards for it. It‘s like Christmas 🤣

[@digitalsamurai42]

I'm sure this was a logical mathematical decision based on how many people stopped playing arena lately 🤣🤣. Whoops! 'Please come back and play guys'

[@MythicMichael]

Definitely hahah

[@sazger]

Haven’t played MTGA in the past couple but man cards that like just shock like me. Like who at WoTC is like “oh yeah free cost card that doubles all your target creature spells, totally fine and balanced” like, do they not test their cards?

[@MythicMichael]

Yeah a bit wild since Slickshot fling was already great! Haha

[@LxLore-j5b]

And they didn't ban beans.. what a tragedy..

[@S1000rr-7]

everyone complaining about it is missing the silver lining... it shortened games down to ~5 seconds for me. leyline? concede :) i already know i will lose since they outskilled me to draw it lol

[@danstan8346]

I dig your music.

[@kiltr4p851]

I'm afraid for my historic deck after the rebalance.....😅

[@juanfranciscobarriga1946]

Great news!!

[@MythicMichael]

:))))

[@Murph_.]

Not really sure why. If they change it to not be able to be put on board if it's in your starting hand it's fine. Also, when I'm not playing an aggro deck, I have multiple use removal, including enchantments, which are huge against Duskmourn enchantments. I'm well over 60% against red aggro.

[@yesterdayds]

It's quicker, easier, and cheaper to ban than it is to errata a card.

[@Murph_.]

@@yesterdayds I still think Sheltered by Ghosts is more broken than the red Leyline. 2 mana spell that is removal, combat trick, and permanent ward and lifelink. Whoever thought that this was OK was crazy. Because of the power of enchantments in Duskmourn, I mostly play white enchantments with other color decks. Between Ethereal Armor, Sheltered by Ghosts, and Shardmage's Rescue... it's tough to beat. I have Frogs and white enchantments in which I'm 25-13 so far. I was never that high a win rate with Leyline of Resonance.

[@markdd4281]

Im just as glad this no longer exists in those stupid poison decks..they finally got something right.

[@MythicMichael]

Truth! Haha

[@slprjackal]

Very sick news. BO1 is a very fragile format and this card shattered it.

[@dadrising6464]

With leyline banned, i hope they do the same for slasher and sheltered by ghosts.

[@MythicMichael]

I love my some Slasher! :)

[@Vostom11]

Hell yeah💪

[@MythicMichael]

So happy about it! Haha

[@BlessedNumber58]

The deck doesn't need it actually has a higher win rate without it lol. actually have a nastier jund version. To me the Leyline was dead top deck still turn 2 or 3 with right draws

[@MythicMichael]

True was good without it still, but was very annoying to play against in my opinion haha

[@kleronomasrobot2557]

Decklist? 😂

[@SpaklesDr]

Where are my wilds?

[@MythicMichael]

Says effective today, but apparently can still play Leyline, so they must be working on it haha

[@silentsnake820]

I have to be honest. In the past month I never encoutered a red Leyline player ever. I have no idea why. i hope people get their wildcards back for crafting this card...

[@MythicMichael]

Looks like they will refund wilds! :)))

[@Linkwii64]

Arena put red aggro against red players. 😂 All I encounter are mono black. Either the skeleton version or the discard version.

[@silentsnake820]

@@Linkwii64 it´s so weird, right? everyone seems to have a different experience. I don´t want to assume anything but the other magic youtuber I watch usually always have "easy" opponents. even friends of mine have a completely different experience. 1 guy made it to diamond with a common only deck while another guy is struggling with meta decks. and the meta deck guy has been playing magic since the 90s, even in tournaments. so what is going on on this game?

[@FrenchCanadianGuy]

​@silentsnake820 I have been into Mythic quite easily every seasons for a year of playing arena and this season is the first I can't

[@Voxterx]

finally

[@izanagisoh1883]

I stopped playing arena, played for 2-3 years, unfortunately this isn't enough to bring me back, red is too strong without it, too many hyper fast decks now, go wides, etc.. not coming back unless they bring out a 2 mana sweeper at this point 😂

[@MisanthropicCurmudgeon]

Buy a Kid's pass and just walk in. No one is checking your badge lol

[@alexanderanglin8160]

I’m sorry to every I hurt 😂

[@johnyred9303]

Mtg is not a skill game as it was...and unfortunately Leyline ban doesn't change that. They need a lot of changes

[@Survivalist82]

Interested on your thoughts of the new Toby creature. I'd love to see you make a deck based around that and breaking tokens

[@MythicMichael]

I do like him! Probably will have to for sure :)

[@Survivalist82]

@@MythicMichael maybe the mount Fortune to blink Toby creating 4/4 s every turn. And the white overlord

[@MythicMichael]

I like the 3 mana blue frog that makes something unblockable and blinks too :)

[@Survivalist82]

@@MythicMichael definitely a fav of mine too. I built a Toby deck earlier with the white talent, white and green overlords which trigger the talent but the real banger is "for the common good" - green sorcery that copies a token makes all tokens indestructible for two turns and gains life 😂. Then parting gust and getaway glamer to flicker Toby to make more 4/4s and save him from removal

[@Koronas89]

they hsould have banned the red cards like heartfire hero and carophy scamp instead

[@MythicMichael]

Or in addition haha

[@vitgotnic]

Faced it an hour ago, so clearly not banned yet

[@MythicMichael]

Yeah someone else said that - says effective today on site, so they must be working on it haha

[@mr.coomcoom]

Red leyline sucks, right mike? lol

[@MythicMichael]

Alright alright! Haha. I did course correct pretty early :)

[@1who4me]

Keep the music!!! I can’t stand the sound effects.

[@ZeIsAnEnemy]

It was great for a quick farming daily’s for gold, no annoying time spending. But it’s what it’s Mike we need another broken shit from you to fulfill this purpose. Suggestion always create farming decks with most busted cards 🤭

[@christophera2534]

To explorer bo1 we go 🫡