Slay the Spire - Northernlion Plays - Episode 52

[@Draukagrissah]

You *always take metallicize with Orichalcum*

[@vincentnguyen6073]

Its so good if only he knew

[@FABIOZITO11]

he realizes that at 52:15

[@RematodeRanger]

i was like " no nl don't take metal it'll ruin it " then i remembered chal goes after it lol. i have like 87 hours in the game and make nl levels mistakes :C

[@yosh9651]

Its funny how all top reviews of slay the spire on steam are comments complaining about how bad NL plays

[@FairlyUnknown]

Yet who just made the game bend to his will at the twitch of his finger?

[@ThirskFrostbane]

i must've missed it, how did he make the game bend to his will?

[@FairlyUnknown]

I don't know, maybe the multiple times he killed entire waves on the first or second turn, or hit 70+ damage over and over

[@ThirskFrostbane]

But that's not "bending the game to his will," it's "playing the game" Is that seriously it? Do you also consider it "bending the game to his will" when he left clicks to shoot in Rainbow Six Siege?

[@FairlyUnknown]

Do you seriously have the standard of elite MLG play? What is your standard? 1 hitting the boss? Beating the game in 10 minutes? Anything other than that is bad? Is that how you seriously think?

[@jagrr5216]

not picking corruption with dead branch actually hurt me

[@syren6371]

Dont worry he does get it. Eventually. ON the boss fight. From dead branch.

[@Himbofit]

Agile Dissonance d

[@Gabriel64468]

yeah, though he saw at the very end how powerful it is, so I feel like he would pick it if he had the choice again

[@MultiRoflinator]

I always get stoned af and chill but I also kinda get into it and when he didnt pick coruption i hit myself. But hey thats why we love him

[@MultiRoflinator]

Last fight proved it, I really hope he learned it

[@ThatGuylnazuma]

NORTHERNLION, if you get the relic that heals you for 2 at the start of combat, give it to the vamps so you upgrade all your strikes to bites. They do more damage and you can heal more than 2 per combat and you lose no max HP

[@mikec9982]

With Orichalcum in play, Metalicize stacks. Making it easier to never plays blocks.

[@KokoplaysMB]

I'm watching in June 2019, it's still good.

[@devilslighter2987]

how is the future and say hi to 2019 Josh for me

[@KokoplaysMB]

Humanity has not eradicated themselves yet, gas prices went up and NL is still playing Issac.

[@RematodeRanger]

Kokoplays MB *_CAREER SUICIDE_*

[@4649O-t1p]

Kokoplays MB I know this is a old comment, but Josh for president 2103

[@ADownedPhoenix]

[X] doubt

[@LysergicLarry]

Looks at patch notes when he has a backlog the duration of my life span.... The NL we know has passed, simply just an algorithm uploading the videos automatically.

[@childfs6865]

It's like looking up at the sky at night and knowing some of the stars whose light reach your eyes have already faded away...

[@lilyeves892]

Skipping that corruption was so painful

[@carboniris]

You think that's bad, wait till you see the ending.

[@HolyDeviant1]

I find it really comical that the Egg relics (no, literally, the three relics that are eggs) have become nigh OP.

[@RematodeRanger]

HolyDeviant1 they should add a bald egg relic as tribute to our dad

[@VoidPrincessNoire]

I am really enjoying the latest patch.

[@kefs123]

"We'll just put on our blockface"

[@woopdaritis]

Wow this is the first video I watched this morning. 9:30am on the first of June 2019. Blowing my mind NL :P

[@billpecoraro8421]

FYI whenever you have the opportunity to build the dead branch / corruption combo TAKE IT

[@eternaltom7091]

21:03 You mean AMAZING way to phrase that.

[@mateusz7953]

He won't stop passing on metalicize. I can't even... Skipped evolve with a relic that gives him wounds.

[@MrGreenYeti]

Only good if you've got a block deck, not worth picking up if you're going strength.

[@mateusz7953]

My dude NL has orichalcum. That's 9(10 if+) defence per tun and NL was depending on orichalcum throught the entire run. Other than that, metalicize + dual wield and you don't need to block 90% of times.

[@marsgreekgod]

he still thinks they counter each other I bet

[@mikab631]

I think it's more likely he dismisses metalicize and hasn't considered the synergies

[@devinlester5051]

Gets relics* NL: it does makes resting better Me: my guy you barely rest on camp fires !

[@mystinary]

Egg's new fav word in this playthrough: shrewd

[@13ikeses]

each and everyday we come here and instead of watching something that'll make us laugh we watch something that makes us angry but it's so good

[@cascadiadb]

*has the best relic/card combo in the game* "I don't think we want that" Skipping Impervious means you deserved to lose, skipping Corruption means go directly to gulag

[@Jack-qr8vs]

I normally agree with all the comments being angry with how poorly you play. You made me so mad that I bought the fucking game. This run however was amazing and you intentionally made a really cool synergistic deck. Good job buddy, you're getting a ton better.

[@kyozmn]

Actually the best Missplay the Spire video on youtube. Reddemed yourself on the last fight with that corruption get holy shit

[@2011supergamer]

*Gets the strongest debuff in the game* "Oh no, a very mild debuff."

[@younesD22]

9:40 Yeah why remove normality when you can remove a defend

[@TheItachi4077]

Because then you can play the curse with blue candle. Are you paying attention?

[@zigakoren8490]

Metju.Perry He didn't have blue candle yet by then

[@surf_gorange]

He was being sarcastic

[@karriemorris1377]

naruyodeb ITS A CURSE

[@YtsJaccoG]

My dude, you’re getting there NL. only slight misplays, but everyone goes there once in a while. I thought it was a really solid run and you made great choices!

[@RobinDude]

That boss fight tho. Aside from all the misplays.. that deck looked really damn fun.

[@younesD22]

It is actually a great run. You've done it !

[@sonofhades57]

I stand corrected. Not only did you manage to make those curses in your deck work, but you finally used the Corruption + Dead Branch combo. Well played, NL.

[@deathlycosa]

Watch him get dead branch and hoping he finds corruption for the combos... and wait and wait until right before the last boss and was like Yessssss his doing it. Then he take combustion.

[@RematodeRanger]

Sure. Lets flood our deck with random cards that may or may not work with our deck :D sounds like a great idea! Edit: nvm he picked up great cards to combo with branch :c

[@predragmarkovic2682]

Then he gets NL luck and gets corruption on the boss anyway

[@taschneide]

You saw what happened after he got Corruption on the final boss fight... That is why Corruption/Dead Branch is an insanely awesome combo. It's an RNG-fiesta, yes, but it's also a hell of a lot of fun.

[@EggheadProductions]

One hour of slay the spire. boi

[@Rokfreakx]

Egghead Productions I don't mind that damage

[@niklasalt8054]

"You gotta play Blood for the Bloodgod"? Heresy!

[@richieg5595]

I screamed when he didn’t take vampirism for like the eighth time in a row

[@jackelincognito]

It's not always the right choice. His deck was pretty much no blocks. After the vampirism event, he fought a boss that did like 40 damage in one turn. Sure you can heal, but when you have no blocks to buffer, after a hit that big he wouldn't have had enough time to heal up and would have died.

[@morganj426]

he plays so well and then he meets the head and just........ melts his mind

[@TheKAIGamesCo]

12:05 Juggernaught deals damage when you gain block. You gain block each turn with Orichalcum. Not a MISPLAY since it's not so obvious but still, good note for future runs.

[@calicodan1556]

Great run! Loved the random synergies that formed from dead branch, or stick whatever

[@CamoKaroLia]

NL trashtalking Cobalt at the end made all these episodes up till no worth it.

[@MrUnknownzz1]

That actual one hour though! All the misplays and everything has led to that moment, it's all worth it. :P

[@WiseguyD]

Don't shit on him for not removing curses. They're good with Tree Branch and Blue Candle.

[@vincentnguyen6073]

LightningFastStudios he didnt have blue candle or branch before he decided to keep a curse though

[@COFFEE_WEEB]

The curse wasn't really doing anything at the time. Though i probably would have removed it, i get why he didn't and it ended up being a good call

[@PraiseTheSun_]

I've watched so many episodes. And this one was finally good and impressive. Well done, Egg.

[@ians.5360]

I really enjoy the series NL! Learning new synergys and items reminds me of when rebirth first came out, the learning and growing process. If you continue to enjoy the game I will continue to enjoy watching it 😀😀

[@_-8980]

I have no idea how he made that deack work but theese videos are getting better and better

[@MikeyBside]

“Put on my block face”-Egg 2018

[@melmithra]

Came to give you a thumps up just for the June 2019 joke. LETS GOOOO !!!!!!!

[@carboniris]

Looks like NL's cousin Zayne finally learned to play Slay the Spire.

[@ElPared]

Hey NL; just FYI, the Hexaghost takes the first digit in your HP (in this video HP was at 72 so he hit for 7) and hits you for that much damage 6 times. For that reason it can be worthwhile to intentionally have low HP when you fight the boss because you can more easily tank a 3 or 4 damage opening salvo especially with things like Disarm and/or weakness. Also, Courier is a *50%* discount and Membership Card is 20%. I'm not sure if they stack additively, multiplicatively, or if one of them overrides though.

[@gray007nl]

that fight vs the giant head actually killed me, you were doing so okay and then you just play like total garbage for that fight.

[@Monstrosity993]

Does it actually frickin matter he destroyed the act 3 boss w(which is admittedly the weakest act 3 boss but still its a BOSS)

[@zakweedon9309]

Take corruption with dead branch. This victory demonstrated that

[@lecram86]

This is year 3045, NL is starting to up his game in Slay the Spire, soon he will master it

[@ScottIrving746]

That Egghead fight was so painful... "Will I upgrade heavy blade to do a metric fuckload of damage? Nah, let's upgrade reaper and do two more damage!"

[@RareSt3ak]

I know that you're on a huge backlog and you don't read comments, but I still want to say good job on this run! Especially since you've got so many critics that I think are being too harsh, I just wanted to say that I think you are doing well.

[@zoiuduu]

59:40 "whats happening?" U are winning

[@itsokaytobewhite3905]

These episodes go on a journey of self-discovery.

[@BloodSwoord]

The backlog will never end

[@FiliperPro]

@Northenlion Ethereal ability works like Exhaust. With "Feel No Pain" card you gain armor for "Dazed" Status

[@wilkic2]

That run was actually dope. Nice job eggman

[@spirtjam]

Halfway through the episode and I’m screaming PICK UP RUPTURE

[@pentagonofpeople]

dead branch plus blue candle is the best thing ever

[@rogerexcell249]

You forgot "plus dark embrace, plus Juggernaut, plus feel no pain."

[@ChibiRuah]

The game was trying to feed him corruption so hard glad at the end he can see what it’s like to have that and dead branch.

[@glitchxero4687]

Seems like exhaust synergy plus strength build and heavy blade is wicked good.

[@JoolsyB]

"6 second victory, that seems legit" Ha!

[@Nimareza1]

My man, corruption + dead branch is the dream

[@jacobmackriell2739]

Best Run. Finally got the exhaust deck to work.

[@the_ginge4297]

I am actually watching this series for the first time in June 2019. What is even happening.

[@mateusz7953]

29:30 NL trying to play "smart". Find out how that ended. 41:47 what the... what's wrong with your head NL? That whole fight was NL regressing to his old self. Other than that, great run. Actually a fun deck to watch, keep it up!

[@sylphsylph2118]

finally used corruption and crushed the final boss...i hope he wont avoid it in the future

[@problemmachine6964]

Everyone here complaining about metallicize and corruption, but I can't believe he passed on rupture twice. It works so well with Blue Candle!

[@TheWiseTorsk]

I’m crying. Tears of pure pain

[@Livienna]

The 2024 rewatch… hell yes

[@RoverStorm]

6 second victory? The hell? Did he have a God-damn Pentagon Super-computer win the game for him?!? EDIT: Could they have simply time-traveled? (Changed the time on their computer's clock to 6 seconds after they started)

[@Gabriel64468]

the animations cumulatively are already way longer than 6 seconds, even if you had perfect RNG and would instantly select the correct option every time you would need longer.

[@legolas66106]

Nah, they probably just froze the game's timer (or just edited the timer's value at the end) with a memory editor like cheat engine. Just setting your computer clock back wouldn't work with a timer.

[@TZerot0]

Slay the spire is the next spelunky, risk of rain, ftl, Isaac, nuclear throne and gungeon

[@EatingThoseBeans]

Watching this for the first time in June of 2019, that intro scared me

[@HyepakMinecraftien]

NL: You're watching this in june 2019. Close enough

[@megaralph12345]

"Change up our deck" he says... Thats the deck you were miss playing all run!!! I hate the NL is a really smart guy and still makes me feel smarter...

[@DoctorShroom]

So like. Do you just never actually see Perfected Strike? Like, it often does more damage than a Heavy Blade early in a fight.

[@mishachernyakhovskiy]

NL, singing bowl is weird. It doesnt give you the bonus max health if you look at the card choices before skiping them. You have to blind skip the card choices for the HP

[@2011supergamer]

Those Giant Head misplays hurt me.

[@waffleman2211]

He finally learned guys. Right at the very last moment.

[@paradoxicalGentleman]

This has been a great run! Thanks for the entertainment, NL!. ...but honestly though, give Corruption more of a chance. It's a good card!

[@CasualFrydays]

When he still has a curse but removes a defend instead... classic egg

[@RushandSNLfan]

When you can play curse to get extra, instant card draw for 1HP, it's a good trade 19 times out of 20.

[@schneeli8198]

Actually thats kind of smart. It synergieses with his discardrelics and discardpower. If thats worth it is debateable.

[@cpasticcio60]

W/ orichalcum defend are useless cause u r gonna gain 6 block instead of 5 if u dont play it Moreover playing a curse give u another card and starts a cycle of combo

[@cpasticcio60]

Endless Nameless he had orichalcum that makes defence worthless

[@feranoks]

Especially when he then tells you not to get mad at him for leaving energy on the table, because he has normality. "YOU COULD'VE GOTTEN RID OF IT MY DUDE!"

[@xaelissedermec1382]

2:51 When he ALMOST pronounces it correctly. 3:33 Takes the route with 4 combat while keeping Normality instead of taking the campfire to upgrade something and STILL get an elite. 9:38 Removes the Defend instead of the Normality or even just taking the money instead. ? Didn't notice the time for when he got Feel No Pain, but that hasn't been used effectively. 44:25 One of the absolute worst turns. Just all types of question marks around this one. 1:00:00 That perfectly timed win was good though... still can shave another 3 seconds off that at least next time.

[@rogerexcell249]

2:51 Wow... you're right. He almost pronounced it correctly Ori-cal-cum. 9:38 given Ironclad gets Burning pact, True Grit, and Immolate, I would have done the same. Defends are worthless on IC unless you run a blockade/Bodyslam build. Feel no Pain / Dark Embrace / Juggernaut after all. [Exhaust a card => gain 4(6)block / Draw a replacement card / Deal 3(5) damage to ALL enemies - also works with Corruption / Barricade for all skills cost 0 and exhaust and defense rolls over.]

[@xaelissedermec1382]

Great synergies you mentioned... Now if only he actually used them as you described and took the correct combination of cards when he got offered them XD lol

[@cobaltwerewolf]

I know this is mad old but wow that 44:25 play is one of the worst I've ever seen, and he even knew he was being stupid

[@VoidPrincessNoire]

I love dead branch. It's such a fun relic :)

[@deluxeloy]

I wonder if a wound archetype is viable at all. Maybe mixed with an exhaust synergy?

[@rogerexcell249]

Actually... yes. (upgraded) Wild Strike: Hit for 12(17) shuffle a wound into your draw pile. Evolve (Power): Shuffle 2 wounds into your draw pile. Every tiume you draw a wound, draw 1(2) cards. Power Through: Add 2 wounds toi your hand, gain 15(20) block. It gives you tons of free card draw when Evolve is upgraded, and gives you wounds to exhaust with: Immolate: if you exhause a status (wound) or curse, deal 10(15) damage to all enemies. True grit: Exhaust a card (not at random) gain 7(9) block Second wind: Exhaust your hand of non-attacks, gain 5(7) block for each one Sever Soul: Exhaust your hand of non-attacks, deal 16(20) damage Burning Pact: Exhaust a card, draw 2. Feel no Pain: when you Exhaust a card, gain 4(6) block Juggernaut: whenever you gain block (from see above) deal 3(5) damage to all enemies. Dark Embrace: Whenever you Exhaust a card, draw a card.

[@DragonSpawn4Twenty]

He's ahead of the curve!

[@rShana]

Thins run was like so OP

[@markgomez8157]

Has he ascended? It only took 52 runs for him to play a game in which he remembered to not use spot weakness on a turn when an enemy isn’t attacking.

[@AzroDobie]

This run was so obscene i loved it

[@ArticBigFoot]

Take your bets for what episode NL will finally use all of his energy every term

[@icewitchisla1981]

From what I’ve heard, Canadians excel at putting on Block Face (I’m sorry, I had to).

[@TheLivingAlien]

I pray for the day that he discovers the corruption-dead branch zanyness

[@garyweed9182]

You can't keep skipping corruption when you get dead branch. It's a guaranteed win.

[@pluralkumquat]

That was a really cool deck.

[@lincolnpaul2447]

It is June 2019. The prophecy has been fulfilled

[@fitnfun1]

How did he know I would watch this in June 2019? Psichic.

[@livingfailure3413]

He's done it!

[@Avatrum]

Can't wait to see him do ascend runs

[@jamesrice4705]

Avatrum 8 months from now

[@Avatrum]

Yea, the backlog is huge :D

[@Fachewachewa]

5:44 HE SAID ORICHALCUM WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE RELIC

[@DrFatihD]

When he has lots of exhaust cards and still doesn't play feel no pain...

[@snobber69]

My favorite type of deck, full RNG branch exhaust deck SeemsGood

[@J_God_Yamaxanadu]

he finally caved and tried corruption I'm so fucking happy

[@AndrewWilson-Anotherrose]

Northerlion Thank you for this video and this deck

[@benni2803]

Holy shit how did he know I'm watching this in June 2019

[@naantjez]

Bummer you only got the Corruption synergy at the end because that's probably the most fun you can have in this game