Sauron, the Dark Lord - Historic Brawl - MTG Arena

[@Thonieler]

Love that little touch of splitting your intro into two parts, as thats the exact point I would skip ahead. Much love as usual, thanks for the amazing content

[@ziziorens348]

As always, stunning piloting and a no less stunning thumbnail ❤❤

[@davestier6247]

LVD feeling a little bit bad for the oppo while pulverizing them provides a lot of value

[@arthurthiele979]

Ah well, on to the next one

[@VillainAmbience]

I've watched literally hundres of your videos and didn't notice until now how your foxee makes happy howl during the victory

[@Legov7]

Great idea to outline the broad categories first in the deck tech! And much obliged that you still did the detailed run down. It's always a real interesting part of the video.

[@AtrociousNightmare]

Beautiful deck, great plays, cool games. The intro split was a fantastic idea! Also that thumbnail deserves a prize LOL

[@LegenVD]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@CyberBuster93]

AHHHHHHHHHH This is what I've wanted!!!! I have almost all of these cards to build it! Thank you so much for this Luca! Awesome video and awesome gameplay! You're the best!!!!!

[@Ragnar_Freysson]

The Thumbnail is the best one you ever did.

[@chucheeness7817]

I have the feeling that the crab deck in the intros are some kind of gag waiting to happen, where LVD pilots it in Arena

[@andrewp6738]

this thumbnail is so cute

[@MY-tr7vc]

33:25 there was an interesting play available to force the opponent into the draw 2 mode from command, it would allow clearing the token and grow the orcs

[@LegenVD]

Good point! Hadn't considered that line.

[@orrkeret]

I like the short version deck tech followed by a longer one!

[@MrCyberGal]

Loving all the Brawl content!

[@germanbrandeburgo5925]

Right in time for lunch! Thank you LVD!

[@Hexbox117]

I just had to add the one ring to this deck. Also added key to the archive and chromatic lantern in place of some of the other ramp. Also added call of the ring because that's basically a draw 4(or 8 with phial) on every upkeep if you have sauron out. Other than that, this deck is absolutely siiiiiick.

[@Avatarbee]

This just might be the best thumbnail yet,

[@pawl930]

thank you so much for this video, ive been waiting for it to drop since i can rely on you having top tier lists of the decks i want to build! before i was just running your old grixis historic brawl deck with sauron, this one obviously works better now (i know im degenerate)

[@GrandWawa]

Where's The One Ring? It fits in almost every Brawl deck, but especially this one.

[@LegenVD]

The deck has very little lifegain or ways to reset the ring, so for a control deck to be running it it's a little risky. Much better in a more proactive deck, where you're not the one under pressure in most games.

[@soybomb777]

just a heads up, the Klothys match is missing on the section bar. Match starts at 22:14

[@LegenVD]

Thanks for the heads up, should be fixed now.

[@thcdreams654]

Great work as usual. Thanks

[@ILikePi31415926535]

Cool Nicol Bolas deck

[@taurelith4867]

stressful day, i really needed this thumbnail to cheer me up

[@AtomicDreamLabs]

Man I love this deck A++

[@ericlemesany2614]

Ok but I love the thumbnail 💅

[@solarupdraft]

A+ thumbnail

[@hellproof2379]

Interesting build. I’ve been playing a cgbs version that uses the one ring and bounce spells to take over. I’m going to have to try this one now

[@KingJuliusXIII]

Hey are you a Vonnegut fan by any chance? Notice you saw "So it goes" a lot, wonder if that's an allusion to Slaughterhouse Five

[@SoggyWaffles.]

I've had the same thoughts. I know it's a relatively common expression, but not to the extent Luca uses it.

[@alexishurtado9450]

It's is here, Sauron's Brawl Deck!

[@njnjhjh8918]

Good Lord, just dismantled that Etali deck

[@antoniopappo6762]

Amazing deck, you've got a new subscriber! QQ: what would you replace with Cyclonic Rift and are there any other improvements you would consider now that you've played and tested the deck? Thank you!

[@LegenVD]

Welcome aboard! Perhaps Consign/Oblivion can become Cyclonic Rift.

[@GoaCrystal4]

nice video🖤❤🧡

[@thatonegreatguy6356]

I don’t care if the deck is good or bad I love the thumbnail

[@syferpolski4344]

43:00 Bowmasters here would save your army by growing it to 3 toughness

[@LegenVD]

Wanted to hold it as removal, but that also would've worked out nicely.

[@aslamkahn9402]

Can i put 9 nazgul in it? And how can i make the ring tempts consistently?

[@frankomancer]

Decks that can recur Time Warp in any way are so ridiculous. I'd love to see LVD play a single blue deck without automatically adding it and Rivers Rebuke for once too

[@haveiszalfaroqie1628]

The deck doesn't have significant ways to recur Time Warp, afaik, and Rivers Rebuke is pretty much white's Wrath of God for control. The blue decks you are looking for would be Wizard prowess (with the exception of that jank Wizard with Alchemist Gambit).

[@ActionJeezus]

Hey LVD, you mentioned playing key to the archive IF you were playing alchemy cards. 1st, I am curious what your reason is for not playing alchemy cards you'd consider strict upgrades over existing choices? 2nd, what would you replace if you were to add that card and are there any other alchemy cards we should consider for this deck such as Crucias perhaps? Thanks for another great deck and video, been a fan of yours since the old duels of the planeswalker days 😉

[@LegenVD]

By not including Alchemy cards I don't confuse players looking to build these decks in paper. I personally enjoy the deck more that way. Key would replace Cornucopia for me. Haven't thought about other Alchemy cards, since I haven't read them all yet.

[@ActionJeezus]

@@LegenVD Thanks for the reply and replacement suggestion!

[@TheDambia]

The export option is not working for me. It has a problem with double sided cards like cut // ribbons. Arena doesn't recognize it. Does anyone know how to fix it? thx

[@LegenVD]

Can paste the decklist in Notepad and remove the bugged cards. Copy the list and then import on Arena, adding the missing cards manually.

[@alonskii]

@LegenVD played against you! I was running the Azusa deck. Too bad I didn't make it to the video, I thought it was an interesting game. Now our score is 1-1

[@LegenVD]

Haven't faced Azusa with this deck, so might've been someone else.

[@alonskii]

Wasn't sure it was you, because I didn't get a good game in the end, but it was the same user name and the exact same deck, a couple of days ago. Be careful, you have an imposter out there!

[@federicoxcc4966]

Sauron the dark lord + Nicol Bolas God Pharao + proliferate go brrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@pappo7]

Awesome deck! Would you consider playing The One Ring? Or is it uneccessary

[@LegenVD]

There’s a few other comments discussing it 😉

[@pappo7]

@@LegenVDFound it now. Makes sense, thanks!

[@DylanBadger-q6o]

can you run this with out all these rare lands?

[@monkaeyes]

General question, does ward cost apply to the spell as it's being cast? Like if you target a ward card with a counterspell does ward trigger?

[@FinetalPies]

Nope, Ward is an ability only on permanents

[@monkaeyes]

@@FinetalPies ok thank you!

[@ryanconnelly7782]

@@monkaeyes Ward technically reads as something like "when this permanent is targeted by a spell/ability an opponent controls, counter that spell unless the ward cost is paid" so it's still possible to target the permanent, fail to pay the ward, and lose the spell anyway. pretty gnarly :P

[@Cujucuyo]

31:20 The main reason why I hate Alchemy cards, the "perpetually" clause is stupid enough but the "seek" is also a royal PITA, those cards should stay in the alchemy-only format.

[@TarikA]

@LVD: I can't for the life of me import your decklist into MTG Arena. It either complains about "Cut // Ribbons" or (when I click "specific before") about "Negate". Weird...

[@TarikA]

I don't know what wrong but here's the corrected deck list, exported directly from MTGA: Commander 1 Sauron, the Dark Lord (LTR) 224 Deck 1 Cut Down (DMU) 89 1 Counterspell (STA) 15 4 Swamp (THB) 252 3 Island (THB) 251 3 Mountain (THB) 253 1 Lightning Bolt (STA) 42 1 Astral Cornucopia (BRR) 5 1 Time Warp (STA) 22 1 Dragonskull Summit (XLN) 252 1 Dark Ritual (STA) 26 1 Mind Stone (WTH) 153 1 Sulfurous Springs (DMU) 256 1 Underground River (BRO) 267 1 Shivan Reef (DMU) 255 1 Guardian Idol (JMP) 467 1 Duress (M20) 97 1 Phyrexian Arena (8ED) 152 1 Command Tower (ELD) 333 1 Solemn Simulacrum (M21) 239 1 Coldsteel Heart (CSP) 136 1 Blood Crypt (RNA) 245 1 Negate (RIX) 44 1 Pact of Negation (AKR) 73 1 Steam Vents (GRN) 257 1 Thoughtseize (AKR) 127 1 Drowned Catacomb (XLN) 253 1 Go for the Throat (BRO) 102 1 Gilded Lotus (BRR) 17 1 Watery Grave (GRN) 259 1 Inquisition of Kozilek (STA) 31 1 Darkslick Shores (ONE) 250 1 Blackcleave Cliffs (ONE) 248 1 Spell Pierce (XLN) 81 1 Snapcaster Mage (SIS) 23 1 Sulfur Falls (DAR) 247 1 Temple of Deceit (THB) 245 1 Temple of Epiphany (M20) 253 1 Kolaghan's Command (DTK) 224 1 Fiery Impulse (ORI) 145 1 Hedron Archive (JMP) 468 1 Chandra, Torch of Defiance (KLR) 117 1 Spirebluff Canal (KLR) 286 1 Glorybringer (AKR) 157 1 Sweltering Suns (AKR) 176 1 Cut /// Ribbons (AKR) 231 1 Canyon Slough (AKR) 284 1 Fetid Pools (AKR) 293 1 Abrade (VOW) 139 1 Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh (AKR) 247 1 Consign /// Oblivion (AKR) 230 1 River's Rebuke (XLN) 71 1 Treasure Map (XLN) 250 1 Nicol Bolas, the Ravager (M19) 218 1 Liliana, Dreadhorde General (WAR) 97 1 Angrath's Rampage (WAR) 185 1 Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God (WAR) 207 1 Firemind Vessel (WAR) 237 1 Fabled Passage (M21) 246 1 Arcane Signet (ELD) 331 1 Ashiok, Nightmare Muse (THB) 208 1 Extinction Event (IKO) 88 1 Heartless Act (IKO) 91 1 Feed the Swarm (ZNR) 102 1 Skyclave Relic (ZNR) 252 1 Clearwater Pathway (ZNR) 260 1 Riverglide Pathway (ZNR) 264 1 Goldspan Dragon (KHM) 139 1 Replicating Ring (KHM) 244 1 Blightstep Pathway (KHM) 252 1 Expressive Iteration (STX) 186 1 Prismari Command (STX) 214 1 Hall of Storm Giants (AFR) 257 1 The Celestus (MID) 252 1 Haunted Ridge (MID) 263 1 Shipwreck Marsh (MID) 267 1 Wash Away (VOW) 87 1 Stormcarved Coast (VOW) 265 1 Otawara, Soaring City (NEO) 271 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance (NEO) 276 1 Takenuma, Abandoned Mire (NEO) 278 1 Big Score (SNC) 102 1 Maestros Theater (SNC) 251 1 Xander's Lounge (SNC) 260 1 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse (DMU) 107 1 Sheoldred's Edict (ONE) 108 1 Birthday Escape (LTR) 43 1 Gollum's Bite (LTR) 85 1 Orcish Bowmasters (LTR) 103 1 Ranger's Firebrand (LTR) 143 1 Spiteful Banditry (LTR) 149 1 Inherited Envelope (LTR) 242 1 Phial of Galadriel (LTR) 248

[@LegenVD]

Yeah, sometimes Aetherhub has problems with those aftermath cards. If you paste the list in Notepad you can remove the problematic cards and add them manually after importing the rest.

[@TarikA]

@@LegenVD Thx mate.

[@electric_dream_machine]

Time to take a break from historic brawl for few weeks

[@sparkyanimations213]

Im a simple girl I See Bolas in Thumbnail i Click

[@uselesscommon7761]

Grixis control-midrange pile is always such an overwhelmingly excessive show of force

[@TheyCallMeDio]

I can tell that a certain blue haired MTGGoldfish member likes thia video

[@itayraviv2422]

Why does everyone keeps playing the Calix enchantment deck?! There isn't a single video where at least one matchup was vs Calix

[@haveiszalfaroqie1628]

Previous Arwenn Brawl by LVD had Calix matchup.

[@cloverfieldmonster7599]

[@nickbarnhart5811]

This one just felt a little bad to watch. Oppressive list. Had to feelsbad for the opponents 😅

[@rabidcabbage7230]

👍

[@armanesteghamat589]

No ring? No ring????

[@LegenVD]

The deck has very little lifegain or ways to reset the ring, so for a control deck to be running it it's a little risky. Much better in a more proactive deck, where you're not the one under pressure in most games.

[@armanesteghamat589]

@@LegenVD fair enough! My taste buds though..

[@sechmet987]

Love the efficiency of copying and pasting the answer already given before

[@gorsedh]

river's rebuke needs to be banned from this format, it's so unfun