Satoru Umezawa Deck Tech - I AM THE BAD GUY // Magic the Gathering // EDH // Commander // Ninjitsu

Sometimes you are the one playing puny little creatures. Sometimes those creatures turn into large scary monsters. Sometimes you are the one having all of the fun. Sometimes you one shot your opponents. Sometimes you torture your opponents into submission. Sometimes you have to be the bad guy. Just sometimes …
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[@davidballes5698]

This is the first deck tech video I've seen where all the cards have been showcased and explained in full mechanically along with sample hands. For someone who is just getting into commander, I want to thank you for that! Keep up the great work! I'm definitely going to slowly work on putting this deck together!

[@sema512]

Same here

[@overi6659]

Playing Blightsteel Colossus in this deck is huge sin. But I cannot help myself when I burst into laughter when I instakill same guy twice in a row with 4 mana Blightsteel Colossus.

[@vex_mtg]

That's why the name of the deck is "I Am the Bad Guy". Satoru is the biggest sinner of all.

[@JordanStambaugh1]

I don’t even play Blightsteel in my play group because I know they’re just going to target me down. I specifically let them know I’m not playing with blightsteel, thoricle, razaketh etc.

[@FedoraB0realis735]

“I am the punishment of God... If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.” - T4 Blightsteel Colossus

[@allobonjour9761]

I just decided to build him after having the box topper being in my binder for months, the alt art just looks so cool, and I mean even though it's easy to just put any super strong creatures in the deck you can also just put anything big really

[@Gaming_Duck]

I am a bit late. But I want to let you know I really enjoy your videos. You have a really great personality and I like the minimal editing It feels like an old friend is showing me his new deck he's excited about. In short, thanks for the videos!

[@vex_mtg]

Thanks for the support, really appreciate it. I love doing the low tech stuff because it represents paper magic more accurately.

[@Iamthequick]

Can we have a budget version that's fun and powerful? Ad much as I enjoyed your deck, I can't afford that xD

[@vex_mtg]

I believe people usually take my deck list and swap out budget options, I might make a video about budget deck building.

[@vladdraghici7237]

I would also like that. For now I'll be playing buckle up but this sort of deck was the next thing I had in mind. I love the kamigawa asthetic but they only have two precons for that unfortunately and I'm only now getting into magic so ain't rly got a box of cards to look through xD

[@acesblue123]

As a Yuriko simp, I can’t wait to see your updated deck tech

[@vex_mtg]

I'm still working on the deck list, but after all of the Kamigawa deck techs, I'll do a Yuriko one.

[@MoralParadox369]

Everyone does either big creatures or playing opponents cards. The real power is in abusing ninjutsu with infinite etbs

[@vex_mtg]

Correct, you can ninjitsu multiple times with the same creature, that's also fun.

[@benreynolds500]

This looks super fun! Any budget replacements you'd recommend in place of some of the big baddies?

[@FlawlessP401]

Make proxies. Budget solved forever. Literally 6 full decks for $180 If you play zero double faced cards in any of your decks you can easily make 12 full decks if you double side them

[@baicunicholas3095]

I thought my ghave deck was super powerfull with all the op cards I put in then I see this deck amazing deck as usual btw

[@vex_mtg]

Ghave can be really good with the right cards. Wizards just keeps on making broken commanders. I'm not complaining...

[@Nyakes]

Amazingly powerful deck. Great deck tech once again :) im not getting tired to post the same comment over and over again. Without a doubt my favourite magic channel ever since you posted omnath.

[@vex_mtg]

I really appreciate your support for the last year. You're welcome to make video request if you have any ideas.

[@Nyakes]

@@vex_mtg and i appreciate what you do. At the moment I dont have a specific request. I guess you will also make an isshin deck tech as Part of your kamigawa deck techs? :)

[@vex_mtg]

Isshin is on the list, probably after Go-Shintai.

[@Xtelligence]

Nice deck but it’s hard to see the cards clearly

[@vex_mtg]

Apologies, I'm still working out zoom levels and number of cards on screen.

[@ThjyuGaming]

bruh this is a $1500 deck lmfao

[@vex_mtg]

I never said my decks are cheap. 🤗

[@galford90]

I can't play this because all my friends on the table will target me. I guess it's the effects of the salt.

[@sk20whitedc57]

It gets very boring playing Blightsteel. Won so many times just instant kills, but I just got bored and made my deck more fun than salty.

[@vex_mtg]

I agree, but it's fun it bust it out once in a while and one shot people. I don't play it too often though.

[@misteehurd551]

1st love your deck techs. Thank you for showing me some killer highlights

[@vex_mtg]

Thanks for the support!

[@fooltube9999]

Nice video as always! Do you plan on doing a vehicles deck tech?

[@vex_mtg]

I do plan on it, I'm still working on the decklist and getting the cards.

[@fooltube9999]

@@vex_mtg amazing!

[@stephanhasenberg7783]

Daaaamn dude this deck tech is so dope 🙌 👌 👏 🔥

[@vex_mtg]

Thanks!

[@Lv5SuperTuba]

Never have I seen a goldfish quite like this one 🤔

[@vex_mtg]

Hmmm... that is what all players of this deck want to do!

[@johannstephensalas9796]

How do you determine the power level of your deck? I mean, I'm building stuff but I don't know at what level my deck is right now.

[@vex_mtg]

That's hard to do, but I would try to match it with what I think is the power-level of my playgroup. But I think this deck is a little on the high 7ish-8 range if I must give a number.

[@johannstephensalas9796]

@@vex_mtg woah that's up there! I mean you can actually instakill one player with just the BC alone. I'm building this deck and put Phage on it for another instakill option.

[@chucklarock8010]

omg you americans pronounce names wrong when they are not western haha but nice video!!!

[@vex_mtg]

Totally, I'm really bad at it!

[@yiwu6976]

Awesome deck! Currently building this as my first commander deck. Would you cut anything for mana crypt?

[@vex_mtg]

You can usually cut a mana rock like Mind Stone for this or Gingerbrute.

[@greysonmiller9407]

So basically DNA shared with the Yuriko deck, but still distinct in its own right

[@vex_mtg]

Exactly, I actually updated my Yuriko deck with some cards from this deck.

[@jiraiYT]

I was intrigued by Blighsteel and then you continued LOL

[@vex_mtg]

Go Blightsteel!

[@drazi3356]

I made a deck similar to this and i lethaled twice in a row with blightsteel. I made a funny. I swung and made blight steel unblockable and attacked player 2 with blightsteel and player 3 (guy with a big board) with a slither blade. I had 9 mana. 4 mana ninjitsu a random unblockable from my hand returning the unblocked blightsteel. Then used 4 to ninjitsu blightsteel back in to lethal player 3 and secure the win.

[@vex_mtg]

That is a sweet and sneaky little play you did. Using those ninja tricks!

[@drazi3356]

@@vex_mtg These are not the ninjas you are looking for. /handwave

[@davidebosisio3279]

Hey Bro great video! Kozilek great distorsion or bitterblossom, what do u think, they can be run in this deck?

[@vex_mtg]

Of course, they are fantastic cards, might want to tweak the manabase a bit to be able to cast Kozilek.

[@davidebosisio3279]

@@vex_mtg 💪💪

[@tonykellogg2887]

This looks great. I thought toxrill was bad but I can not wait to build this. Slugs alone was not salty enough for this s-car to go.

[@vex_mtg]

The slug are coming to get you!

[@tonykellogg2887]

@@vex_mtg NNNOOOOO!!! The death will be slow and slimy! Lol. I made bolth of these and made a few modifications to fit my play style like add "It that betrays" and totaly used this as a guide. Lets see the salt soon! (Testing on monday at my local card shop)

[@Lv5SuperTuba]

Sooooo much cheese I love it!

[@vex_mtg]

Yep, indeed, sometimes you have to have all of the fun!

[@Nyakes]

Will you Cover hinata?

[@vex_mtg]

Indeed I will, I'm still working on the deck, getting a little writer's block, any card recommendations?

[@Nyakes]

@@vex_mtg to be honest, ive tried to think of anything for the last 24hrs but i couldnt come up with anything thats not also on edhrec. But im looking forward to your take on it :D

[@drazi3356]

@@Nyakes remember the secret effect. All counter spells cost 1 more :)

[@MoralesAlex805]

Just built this deck , has it improved with newest cards? Also what options do I have to update any of the cards here for better ones? I’m new to mtg but I’m a big fan of the art for this commander and also a ninja fan.

[@allobonjour9761]

if you ask me, satoru is the new kalia lol. cheats in massive creatures si what they both do, tho satoru doesn't need to be in the danger zone, can ninjutsu multiple times a combat, has less colors, and gives card advantage. also doesn't care about the creature type

[@Chase0313]

How about Emrakul, the Promise End?

[@vex_mtg]

I usually don't include that because people get really bitter about losing control of their turn.

[@Chase0313]

Right! but you won't get the trigger unless you cast it tho. So its just a dumb big creature. Anyway love your channel and more power to yiu sir!

[@redzone4412]

Each card in your hand has Salt 2 U B

[@vex_mtg]

The saltier the better, gotta dust off my mat because there's so much salt.

[@sable-eyesonixdragon8642]

It's terrifying how close this deck runs like Yuriko.

[@blackoutgaming5798]

what an expensive deck lol

[@vex_mtg]

Indeed it is.

[@Eliandhimself]

Is there a reason I’m not seeing phage the untouchable in these lists? Seems almost as good as colossus

[@FlamingViCTiM]

because you lose, if you ninjutsu her on the battlefield

[@Eliandhimself]

@@FlamingViCTiM but doesn’t ninjutsu still count as playing from hand? She doesn’t use the word cast

[@FlamingViCTiM]

@@Eliandhimself playing her would put her on the stack. and her oracle text is "...if you didn’t cast it from your hand...". the conspiracy version of the card has the updated text.

[@vex_mtg]

As the others said, you would just die.

[@donbeedrill]

got most of the new ninjas in anime art can't wait to put a deck together

[@sushiyumyumz5522]

Incase you are unaware. Toxrill is one of the most hated commanders. Do yourself and everyone else a favor. Dont build him. Thx.

[@vex_mtg]

I don't believe he is worse than Tergrid, but he does bring a little salt to the table.

[@Nick-xh6of]

Good job dude

[@vex_mtg]

Thanks Nick!

[@madsnozzberry1797]

good video

[@vex_mtg]

Thanks!

[@kaipyopyopyo]

めちゃくちゃ勉強になった

[@vex_mtg]

That's awesome. Hopefully you can also learn the great feeling of killing someone with Blightsteel.

[@Rjkskywalker18]

"Training Grounds" would be a great addition to the 99. Awesome list as always Vex!

[@qumaden]

Training grounds would not work because it only works on abilities on the battlefield, not in your hand

[@vex_mtg]

What Qumaden said, it doesn't reduce the cost in hand.

[@drazi3356]

Trust me 8 wish training grounds worked. Turn 4 wouod be insane

[@incardianify]

Add skythrix or however u spell that, to the deck, he gets to infect and can regenerate.

[@vex_mtg]

That's a spicy one, I might have to give it a try.