Secret Tech: Colorless | Underplayed and Undervalued Artifacts Cards in Commander

[@zachariahpoltergeist4516]

Yes! The awning commercial! Nobody else knows what I'm talking about when I bring this up! Sweet vindication!

[@NitpickingNerds]

YES! This one comment makes it all worth it

[@heavenbot]

Sunsetter Retractable Awning, it can decrease the air temperature by up to 20 degrees!!

[@TheFast221]

The sun setter retractable awning!

[@golgariguy]

Nice picks as usual. In decks that care about attacking, Tome of Legends is probably a better alternative to Endless Atlas... and even more secret tech ;)

[@blakem000]

Thanks guys! Would love a once a month (great cards you don't know about) type thing. Always love seeing new cards I missed.

[@NitpickingNerds]

We were happy to get this series out there, felt like we conveyed a lot of useful information

[@mrmajor124]

I haven't watched regular tv in years but I still remember those Sunsetter Retractable Awning commercials.

[@NitpickingNerds]

They will scar my thoughts forever

[@JaimeAGB-pt4xl]

I've gotten a lot of "Secret Tech" from all the videos to get a lot of hidden gems. Thank you so much for sharing all the knowledge with great picks

[@pickles632]

endless atlas is actually great in mono decks. good choice!

[@benjaminolmo-nord4970]

Yes! I was waiting for this to help me upgrade my Daretti deck!

[@NitpickingNerds]

Hope you got some spice out of it!

[@jacobbrown9894]

One random thing about Bag of Holding is that it doesn't replace the discard, it just exiles them from the grave afterwards. Most times this won't matter at all but it does mean you get to keep any discard triggers, while if it just outright made it "If you would discard a card, exile that card instead" you couldn't get that. In the like ten decks it'll matter in. Find it a bit weird hearing Blad of Selves and Cloudstone called Secret Tech lol...I meant to give thoughts on others but spaced out lol. Good vid tho

[@demphisford614]

"Oh no they found me out " -C. George

[@demphisford614]

Also conquers gallion that 2/10 vehicle that transforms is pretty good

[@NitpickingNerds]

I think the 2/10 is a bit too slow for what you get

[@NitpickingNerds]

And Curios George is one of my favorite puns as of me making it up when we recorded

[@nicholasszahowski120]

I remember loving endless atlas when it came out because my favorite deck at the time was Unesh Paradox Engine and it let me go off that much easier.

[@johnhayes7590]

What they were talking about equip costs between 1 and 2, is perfectly illustrated by a budget kor equipment deck I built back in og zendikar. It ran bonesplitter (1 to play, 1 to equip, +2/+0) and trusty machete (1 to play, 2 to equip, +2/+1)...ALWAYS preferred getting bonesplitter

[@blackhorizon40k81]

Keep up the great content gents! There's ALWAYS one card I IMMEDIATELY have to get after each of your videos lol. Great insight as usual!

[@NitpickingNerds]

Tell your wallet we say sorry and tell your brain to use the tcg link :P

[@kingginger3335]

You're the only other person to call out the Retractable Awning commercial! Lmao! Thank you! I thought I was the only person

[@nikolaskohl4269]

The channel is always awesome, but even better with a shoutout to Buffalo. Here's to sponge candy, mighty taco, the legend of double barrel Darryl, and here's to spending like 4 months a year inside playing magic with friends because the snow is hips out there.

[@MrSamthefan]

Decks that can copy artifacts like Osgir can also make stupid effective use of Coveted Jewel because you can make an amount of them to the point where if anyone attacks you they deck themselves out.

[@Zedekiah92]

it is ind of sad, because i love this small community and the fact that you respond to almost any comment, but i would also love you to get more subscribers than the prof and command zone because you are that good btw joe lookin fresh

[@NitpickingNerds]

So sweet Xander! And Command Zone has amazing production quality!

[@Zedekiah92]

@@NitpickingNerds just imagine 3 midroll ads like the command zone, but 3 times a week

[@yumyumeatemup]

Aaaaah yeah Secret Tech colorless! Wait what???? hmmmm i assume its all mostly artifacts but maybe some eldrazi that get overlooked???

[@NitpickingNerds]

No Eldrazi this time around!

[@jakeaw84]

I’ve begun putting walking atlas in all my decks that struggle with ramp. It’s fantastic. I was helping my SO build a deck for the new bunny wizard Kwain and insisted he put this in since he’s also running several effects to untap his commander. Repeatable ramp is amazing.

[@brandonp810]

Kwain is my favorite deck I’ve built!

[@keiharris332]

My secret tech artifact is Sun Droplet. Your opponents will need to deal at least 4 damage to you per go around to actually break through the healing of his card. On top of that, you get a heal trigger every single turn which can enable so many cards

[@jameskelly2559]

Loved this, you know what might make good viewing? Maybe a deck tech were you show how you wipould go about brewing difficult builds like five colour commander with Progenitus or something. Love this show, watch something by you two everyday. Please don’t go changing everything to much!

[@FOWST]

I put coveted jewel in shattergang brothers, use the 3 mana to sacrifice it to shattergang. It's on the graveyard so no opponent can gain control of it. Could bring it back with welder or similar stuff.

[@timhartel8012]

Crashing drawbridge is criminally underrated, for two generic mana you get a relevant body to block early and when you need to get going fast can tap to give everything that entered the field this turn haste.

[@NitpickingNerds]

It seems pretty solid for budget brews

[@gustavgans403]

Woooow super monarchie 😍!! Love it! And oh wow, perpetual timepiece in muldrotha: tap "draw two cards".. Well I guess muldrotha doesn't need the help, but sweet anyway ^^

[@oliviersoable]

Endless atlas is fine with the reprint. War room is the new staple for budget mono color :). Spare supplies for a colorless divination. 2 mana for 1 card.

[@bamby3144]

I use Blade of Selves in my Roalesk, infinite turns/infect deck. Really handy to just kill the board in a turn with like doubling season and one poison counter on each opponent. it took me foreeeeverrrr to find it. Also wanting to use it in Adrix and nev with hall of mirrors

[@crovax1375]

I plan on using Coveted Jewel in my Blim deck with Uba Mask. That way anyone that gets the Jewel has to cast any drawn cards in that turn

[@The_Warden]

Glad you guys are getting to a point where you can do this as your job, congrats! Keep up the awesome content! :D

[@mannyramirez5630]

You think perpetual timepiece would be good with Muldrotha? Is it worth having ways to protect your graveyard? My group doesn't run a lot of hate outside bazooka bog

[@brianlinden3042]

Coveted Jewel can be surprisingly good in Aminatou. She can get it back, get the ETB card draw multiple times, and if they want to get it from you, they need to swing at your face rather than at Aminatou. Maybe not in the full-on CEDH versions of the deck, since it's got such a high mana cost, but other than that it's pretty good. It has that last benefit in any planeswalker-as-commander deck, really; probably why they put it in that Saheeli deck in the first place. Also, is Cloudstone Curio really "secret"? I think everybody who pays even a little attention to Commander knows it's one of the best "constantly bounce your things to get value" cards out there. I mean, sure, it's probably in fewer decks on EDHRec than it deserves to be, but I think that's more a combination of a really awkward price point (way too expensive for budget, but not SO overpowered that you're willing to break the bank for it in non-budget) and the fact that non-artifact decks that want to do that are at least a little bit niche, than it is that people don't know about it.

[@chriss.7772]

@9:53 For planeswalker commanders, Heart of Kiran ist the best one by far imho.

[@Domenico44055]

Heart of Kiran also deserves a mention in the "best vehicle in edh" discussion. Having vigilance in multy is huge, as it leaves you with a blocker. I guess that now that planeswalkers are a bit out of the circle the alternative crew cost may be a little hard to activate, but still...

[@ChichimonLeagues]

Smuggler's Copter is the best vehicle in every format its not banned in.

[@ChichimonLeagues]

I love HoK too but gotta be realistic.

[@andrewhulle3069]

Another good addition to another good series from this great channel.

[@jaredcarrier9015]

Skysovereign is the best vehicle, imo. It doesn't have haste, but impacts the board the turn it's cast.

[@TheUltimateRey]

Heirloom blade goes into my party deck lol whatever party member dies gets replaced with it which helps keep a full party

[@NitpickingNerds]

That's actually awesome, what a cool use of Heirloom Blade

[@heartoftanks4388]

That's definitely a big brain play.

[@TheUltimateRey]

Also my commanders are Ludevic necro alchemist who is a wizard and he’s partnered with Ravos the soul tender who is a cleric ;)

[@01MEGABOB]

Thats a whoopass play. And im going to shamelessly rip it off for MY party deck lol.

[@anazron805811]

Wow. I'm trying to build a Korvold Artifacts deck, and coveted jewel 100% goes in there.

[@someepicnerd7821]

cloudstone curio is probably gonna go in my volo deck. get a good etb twice, the token immediately bounces the real card if i'm not mistaken (im not sure if the copy and original enter the battlefield at the same time or not), use the token as cannon fodder, cast cast the creature again, and get loads of sweet, sweet value.

[@NitpickingNerds]

Spicy but I think the token enter 1st

[@billygibson9393]

Definitely the funniest joke was when you said "our jokes are just sooo bad sometimes" It had me laughing out loud

[@tandcatthemovies9818]

Great list! Great content! Loved this series. Joe cherries rules! Thats the reason we dont skip the ads.

[@NitpickingNerds]

Future videos will have 10% more cherries

[@Guillhez]

Beezy is getting more and more adorable in every new video

[@NitpickingNerds]

It's true, I've been upping my game

[@aquablue3dsi]

Dude and a colorless tech? Loving this channel more and more. Big if true might sub for more secret stashes

[@NitpickingNerds]

Glad to hear it!

[@SickOfItAll1988]

so, 8 months later you could switch the atlas for Esper Sentinel, but you probably knew that already - since this is a secret tech video, try out Eye of Vecna from AFR, it costs two colorless, replaces itself & you can pay 2 colorless and 2 life every upkeep to draw 1 more. I really dig the cost, it's not abusible but it's only 2 and even if it gets blasted, you still draw a card

[@meatrace]

Coveted Jewel is an absolute must have in Blim, right? But yeah, it's only 1 mana more than Gilded Lotus, which is a staple, and just adds so much more interactivity to the game.

[@chrishiggins2651]

It makes our patio about 20 degrees cooler!

[@lordtrollage2819]

I think the new rock from Zendikar could be on that list. 6 mana for 3 indestructible rocks ? Sounds like a good idea and if you have any kind of token doubler, that’s even more stonks

[@ptp1999]

Love me some Cloudstone Curio, it's amazing in my Arcades deck.

[@joshcotter6079]

I have enjoyed every one of these

[@NitpickingNerds]

Thanks, we loved making them!

[@someepicnerd7821]

oh my gosh you could put blade of selves in a sakashima vial smasher deck and just play a big instant spell like true polymorph (which makes something a copy) and then do a ton of damage spread chaotically all around the board lol

[@NidasRichmount]

Just a tip guys, when you are referring to another card not shown on the screen, you might consider just showing that card for a flash so we don't have to pause, go google it, and then come back to the video

[@greatbrandini3967]

I think colorless cards have a pretty big advantage over the colored decks in terms of qualifying as secret tech considering they are legal in any commander deck. I've actually seen all of these cards and have used 7 of them in my decks. Let's be honest, Perpetual timepiece doesn't need to be in more than about 1% of decks because most decks don't care about their graveyard that much. If there was a way of seeing how many BG decks play timepiece(the decks that want it), I'm sure it would be much higher and wouldn't qualify as secret.

[@erikohman2294]

Hierloom blade sounds bonkers. I have Reveillark and two other elementals, and this thing will tutor from one to the other.

[@kjellegilhustad2095]

Blade of Selves is a great card. Its only printed in one precone deck. But that deck is printed one more time in Comander anthology II it would have seen much more play if it was reprinted.

[@jacksonsjones]

Explorers scope and carnage alter are so underrated

[@the_names_rob]

I have bag of holding in my alela deck. definitely good

[@EasilySuede]

Sometimes I like to imagine an alternate timeline where Beezy has Joe on one side and Mia on the other

[@thorpate1698]

Honestly I like the idea of endless atlas, but at the end of the day I would rather play spare supplies , the new common from ZR. 2 mana investment (4 total) for a card is a pretty good rate, and the second card later beats out the atlas for me.

[@ichbins3441]

"they all understood my office reference" Me thinking he was mimikcing mr. Krabs

[@dino-wer-kuh3498]

did you guys get danny trejo for the gameshow? i want that to happen so much!

[@DaveSwitch7]

Keep up the good work guys. I really enjoy your content

[@ericmiltner3604]

Venser's Journal needs to be slapped on this list.

[@damon7903]

Where would someone find similar Unstable Land art that's on the wall behind them?

[@derHexenhammer]

Mishras/urzas bauble effectively make your deck go from 99 to 97 cards.... Add partner commanders 97 to 96.... They are amazing cards...

[@mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299]

Blade of Selves myriad tokens stick around with End the Turn effects. I think Mirage Mirror is under valued/played :P

[@francoispaolantonacci2280]

Very interesting as always

[@sneakydurbin3727]

I’m from buffalo new York and that joke made my day lol

[@tysonkrunek4132]

Coveted jewel is best when you can copy it and untap repeatedly

[@michaelknopf3817]

No secret tech lands?

[@palisage]

Rograhk/Jeska partner. Cloudstone curio plus any other 0 kobold. Jeska kills three players per activation.

[@SilverNoMakeVideos]

Best MTG content ever!

[@magnusberge]

Coveted Jewel is in my Yarok deck, 6 mana draw 6 and add 3 mana ^^

[@NitpickingNerds]

It is so cool!

[@magnusberge]

@@NitpickingNerds And my nr 1 love in commander is making the players interact with eachother, so this card is lovely!

[@minced_man]

Secret Tech Non-basic lands when?

[@Nokaflai]

Good idea

[@NitpickingNerds]

I think we could shorten that to "Secret Tech Lands" since basics are pretty well-known 😂

[@minced_man]

@@NitpickingNerds Yeah

[@thomascarpenter3288]

We've established our buyout positions. Jack that price.

[@ericd1022]

You guys can do the opposite of this series. Instead of "secret tech" you could do WELL KNOWN STAPLES

[@toddhall7218]

I’ve played Endless Atlas in a few different mono colored decks it never really made much of a impact

[@zackkelley2940]

Perpetual Timepiece- also good if you DON'T want to get milled^^

[@samorniv7911]

Heirloom blade is great in my Anowon deck.

[@NitpickingNerds]

The rogues tribal??

[@samorniv7911]

Yeah. I upgraded it a bit, but not much.

[@edwardphillips7066]

Endless atlas with winding clock and sol ring

[@HienNguyenHMN]

I already play all of these cards! Stop giving away my secret (tech)! (Except for Blade of Selves, because it's not budget.)

[@01MEGABOB]

Coveted jewel and memnarch?

[@NitpickingNerds]

I love coveted Jewel!

[@rolfo8601]

Walking atlas > burnished hart in colorless tribe?

[@troylambert1601]

Smugglers copter overperforms in decks that run alot of 1/1s and mana dorks or graveyard decks. Specifically in my teysa deck, it is busted good.

[@NitpickingNerds]

Does seem like good solid evasion, weirdly works with bag of holding too

[@Arvensa]

over 1000 of those decks running Cloudstone Curio were uploaded by Curios George and should not have been counted.

[@chrisgroulx6071]

You guys should make buttons with your logo for fans to buy.

[@NitpickingNerds]

That is a patron perk!

[@chrisgroulx6071]

Do you have a link that I can follow. Technology is not my strong point at all. So I can set it up. Have enjoyed your content a great deal.

[@NitpickingNerds]

Sure thing, it's here: www.patreon.com/user?u=15711695

[@chrisgroulx6071]

Thanks, was able to set it up.

[@samorniv7911]

9:54 Of course not. Sleep IN the caravan.

[@NitpickingNerds]

...Well played, sir

[@krisschatte6203]

I wish Mishra's Bauble was still 2.00 and not 20.00

[@blackmountain1983]

You say this is the last, but aren't you going to do a secret tech on lands?

[@NitpickingNerds]

We did a video about lands and it would be a lot of repeating

[@keyaccount1603]

Your secrets are safe with me. No, really, try to get them.

[@01MEGABOB]

Blade of selves is disgusting on elder gargaroth. Just sad that questing beast cant use myriad. Otherwise it would be joining in on the equipment turbofog fun.

[@NitpickingNerds]

Elder doesn't work with it because the copies made come in attacking and therefore do not trigger him

[@01MEGABOB]

@@NitpickingNerds but arent gargaroth's abilities activated on attack or block? Are you saying that trigger doesnt get seen if a token copy enters attacking?

[@jgmclellan]

Endless Atlas is 4 mana - draw 1, 10 mana -draw 4 and wait 3 turns to do it, not great rates

[@NitpickingNerds]

I am with you -Cherries

[@MusicalBoarder]

blade of selves is broken. craterhoof blade of selves? win?

[@JestaultSteinkeKachuik]

Please please please! Start using a limiter in your audio chain (just watch youtube tutorial). A limiter will let you yell without causing an increase in loudness.

[@psychozen7169]

Secret tech enchantments

[@xx3uddhaxx]

I approve this msg! SeEcREt tEcH !

[@CarpetSnakes]

Let’s keep it hush hush 🤫

[@rthayes00]

Beezy sabotaging the TCG Player link

[@NitpickingNerds]

Never!

[@Blaze2020v]

I wont tell anyone promise!

[@NitpickingNerds]

This is a secret comment!

[@alexmendoza9645]

I feel like smugglers copter is better sir.

[@alexmendoza9645]

Also.... FINGERGUNS!

[@NitpickingNerds]

So glad you loved them

[@suntitan4419]

Its all gravy

[@NitpickingNerds]

SO MUCH GRAVY

[@iamnotglenn]

King get in Macar

[@parkie2582]

Secret tech underrated commanders?

[@reggieacevedo7551]

Money!