Standard's Scariest Snake.

[@dtthire]

33:40 that was smooth

[@SpeakerWiggin49]

I came here to say that very thing. Subliminal messaging is back, boys!

[@daviddewidt5261]

I'm liking and subscribing only because of that!!! Awesome!

[@daviddewidt5261]

(However, you passed up an opportunity for a second round at 39:00...)

[@nicknick1766]

That timer & "lightning strike" was a nice addition! Great idea

[@LegenVD]

Glad you liked it!

[@fwmlp]

Or should you say "likening strike"?

[@CyberBuster93]

"Oh Temur Ramp! I can't wait to see how this deck will interact with it!" (Timer shows up in the corner) ".....uh oh..." 😂💀

[@wilpulling]

Love the little touches in editing, the timer was great. As soon as it popped up I was like, “oh boy here we go”😅

[@LegenVD]

😁

[@noodlesalad]

A flying snake-horse with a robot angel riding on it's back. Magic is great.

[@wadibison]

Welcome to the yugioh fate of mtg

[@victimizeakaboomsta8995]

@@wadibisonso long as the gameplay isn’t like yugioh we good!😂

[@wadibison]

@@victimizeakaboomsta8995 😂 you saw the nissa worldsong deck right 😂 that this is standard is completely insane

[@mariand.1087]

I was waiting for the classical music buildup and x2 speed against the landfall deck. Missed opportunity :P

[@Standyl14]

That moment when the Reenact the Crime opponent tried casting Reenact off of Beseech is one where I'm dropping an "Oops" or "Nice!" 100% of the time

[@CyberBuster93]

Dude yessss!!! I've been trying to make Shadow of Mortality work for awhile now! Been brewing a straight up "death shadow" type build in Pioneer with Scourge of the Skyclaves! But I think this archetype works better! Just making them lose freaking 15 life is just crazy!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@profspaghettii2535]

The Temur Timer Lol nice touch

[@nicoboggs1517]

Thank you for doing a sideboard guide too!

[@husky964]

According to match 4, that last opponent's turn is relatively faster than usual Yugioh players' one.

[@Big_Dai]

Would have been fun to see LVD hit himself for 15 while gambling with his life! But it makes sense that there's little need to do so with such a well constructed deck.

[@astuteanansi4935]

This does set up the 2-mana 7/7 at the very least

[@gamerforever2007]

slowly coming over to the mono black magic darkside

[@CyberBuster93]

It makes a lot of sense to combo avarice with the snorse. It always seems to draw you lands when Shadow isn't on top!! 😝😂

[@CyberBuster93]

Ah yes, I sure do love the classic burn spell "like & subscribe!" xD

[@Sir_Master]

Such a cool deck, thanks for showcasing it! I know some people don’t watch all the pro tour games

[@Liplipp]

I play this combo but in demir. Adding otherworldly gaze is super effectiv and also spiteful hexmage is an allstar to saddle bronco and comes with nearly no downsites in the deck because my other creatures are vesuvan drifter and bloodletter. So fun!

[@bryantan4228]

10:18 They might think you tutored a Steel Seraph lol

[@haizhouz7627]

that deck is so cool

[@Legov7]

Very flavourfull, that the mere sight of the Shadow in game one has the enemy die of fear.

[@Zii_Vii]

Ha! I love that sneaky like and subscribe. Ya got me completely haha

[@soybomb777]

Saddle can use multiple creatures to activate, like crew. I assumed it was only one as well until I saw an opponent do it.

[@LegenVD]

I think I mentioned it in the intro, but it rarely comes up in this deck.

[@OMGclueless]

At 24:00 could you instead put Cut Down on the top and draw into it with bronco? It leaves you without the kill next turn because the Avarice is used up so I'm not sure it's a great play, but it's maybe the safest one.

[@RicoPosho]

guys make sure to lightning this video and strike for more content

[@kaemonbonet4931]

Goodbye snorses, flying over you

[@profes6447]

Now this is what i'm talking about.

[@EasyEastHIPHOP]

Just to say, on the first game playing sheoldred and making the adversary draw 3 cards with the sorcery could kill him dealing 9 damage lol

[@LegenVD]

Avarice would still cost 3 mana though.

[@pointyheadYT]

By the time that 4th opponent ended his turn, a red aggro player would've finished like 10 matches. I guess it's good if you have endless time on your hands.

[@noobeater72]

that like and subscribe was epic

[@arshaham2]

I noticed that the combo itself is essentially mono black. Was wondering why adding white is the right way to go?

[@LegenVD]

Good 3-drops that support the main gameplan and potentially useful sideboard cards. I'm sure other colors could work too, but Steel Seraph specifically does everything you want.

[@NeonV01D]

If you also target the opponent with Insatiable Avarice’s second mode, that’s a total of 20 life loss with 3 from Avarice, 15 from revealing Shadow of Mortality, and 2 combat damage.

[@LegenVD]

Sure, but that also requires 5 mana.

[@helloimvic7451]

@legenvd will you do AMA? i follow you since last year even before staryed playing arena

[@LegenVD]

You might be interested in the interview I did with Humans of Magic last year.

[@nicknick1766]

anyone else unable to find it?

[@LegenVD]

@@nicknick1766 humansofmagic.com/2022/04/11/legenvd/

[@AeroOW]

That temur rage player felt kinda toxic ngl

[@mr.marker6449]

I just noticed the shadow of mortality looks like a hand is picking someone up

[@ryanbolson23]

That’s… that’s the entire point…

[@mad_max21]

And if you notice more details, it's a rubbish Death's Shadow.

[@honestabe411]

Bruh

[@alexssain]

Eagle eye

[@itsjaivn]

Anti-Rapture Demon be like: *Guess who's not enough!*

[@TheRotoryman22]

Searching the opponents deck for like and subscribe, and it being effective, top tier value 👍.

[@alejandroc6569]

Any deck that takes 4 minutes of solo play to resolve in Standard, should not only be banned but punished. Temur lands is as fun as Izzet Epiphany a couple of years ago.

[@inokori7146]

which card art is that snake on the thumbnail?

[@LegenVD]

Prefer not using other Magic art of cards that aren't in the deck, since it might confuse people. Bronco looked a little too derpy up close so couldn't use it here.

[@inokori7146]

@@LegenVD so its like just the image of an snake?

[@gypsymagic9912]

NOT THE TIMER

[@astuteanansi4935]

God that Worldsoul ramp deck is obnoxious to go up against if you can't kill all of their creatures. Boros convoke is complete bullshit but at least it has the decency to kill you quickly.

[@JogginClown]

It's not the best deck in the meta, but we'll ”saddle“ with those results.

[@NonExclusive6669]

So0 much mana but love the design. :}

[@JRandall0308]

Giddy up!

[@gedomas3447]

Shadow of mortality design its sick tbh

[@Erictraiven]

Too bad the combo don't win on the spot, it's only 15

[@victimizeakaboomsta8995]

Usually does. Most opponents are at 15 or lower by the time you start popping the combo off. There are times when you don’t get the kill right away but it’s rare.

[@itsjaivn]

Awesome name. I can't wait to watch The Crow with my girl tomorrow night 🖤

[@Felix-fd2nc]

Snorse ❤

[@727Godfather]

anyoneplayingthisinfiniteturntrashwillnolongerexist

[@Aaroncosand]

Another sheoldred deck = vomit

[@LegenVD]

Complaining about Sheoldred is so last year, you're supposed to be mad at Slickshot now.

[@Aaroncosand]

@@LegenVD I'd rather die to slick shot. At least it's something different.

[@LegenVD]

@@Aaroncosand Get back to me in two years 😆

[@victimizeakaboomsta8995]

Sheoldred isn’t even that op in standard anymore lol ppl in the pro tour were running other 4 drops like dukes deck for example.