Summer of the Gaak | The Story of Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis

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0:00 Card Kingdom
0:31 Patreon
1:07 The Song of the Summer
2:37 Sun on the Horizon
4:58 Turning on the Burners
10:22 All On Fire
15:30 Enjoying the Boil
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📓 Sources:
mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Modern_Ho... - Modern Horizons 1 Wiki
magic.wizards.com/en/news/car... - Modern Horizons Set Details
/ mh1_hogaak_arisen_necr... - Gaak Preview Reddit
/ 79_winrate_serious_dis... - Serious Winrate Discussion for the Gaak
/ why_isnt_lavinia_the_a... - Why Isn’t Lavinia the Anti-Gaak?
imgur.com/a/tZrQOJr - 2Vito gamelog
www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1977... - 2Vito Decklist
ChannelFireball/s... - Channel Fireball Top 8 MF Minneapolis
/ tcgplayer_doesnt_like_... - TCG Player offers bonus bucks
www.mtggoldfish.com/tournamen... - Top 8 - MagicFest Vegas 2019
/ turn_2_hogaak_arisen_n... - Turn 2 Hogaak Easy and Consistent
imgur.com/a/Lc1N4dg - 18 power on turn 2
www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2206... - Simon Nielsen GP Vegas 2019 First Place List
McWinSauce/status... - Game 1 Turn 1 vs UW Control
blog.blacklotusgo.com/hogaak-... - Hogaak is Redefining Modern (June 2019)
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/20... - Bridge is Banned in Modern
strategy.channelfireball.com/... - Before and After the Ban - Mengucci (July 2019)
infinite.tcgplayer.com/articl... - Seth Manfield on Hogaak for MC IV (July 2019)
www.quietspeculation.com/2019... - QS - What is Hogaak?
blog.cardsphere.com/the-state... - State of Modern after MC IV (August 2019)
manatutors.com/index.php/2019... - The Last Gaak - How to Gaak in Vegas 2019 (August 2019)
/ 1 - Hogaak Summer Poster
strategy.channelfireball.com/... - Welcome to Hogaak Summer (August 2019)
strategy.channelfireball.com/... - Magic Math - Gaak (August 2019)
magic.wizards.com/en/news/ann... - August 2019 B&R Announcement
www.thesnapcast.com/2019/08/2... - Destroying Hogaak (August 2019)
kanister_mtg/stat... - Kannister decklist before MH1 released (June 2019)
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/20... - Faithless Looting and Gaak Banned in Modern
• VS Live! | Bridgevine ... - SCG Versus - Gaak v Twin (June 22, 2019)
• Best Deck Ever? 【 Pape... - Gaak v Eldrazi Winter (2021)
• Modern Deck Tech: Hoga... - Piotr Glogowski Deck Tech MC IV (July 2019)
• SCGCOL Deck Tech: Hoga... - Dylan Donegan Deck Tech - SCGCOL (July 2019)
• WORST 3 Months Of Mode... - Hogaak - The Modern Rewind
• SIDEBOARD FILES - EP34... - Sideboard Files - Modern Hogaak Vengevine
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[@kylehill]

The Summoning Salt of MTG. And that's a big compliment! Nice to meet you the other day Sam

[@monorayjak4377]

Kyle! Big fan, love your vids, good to see you! (Anyways just wanted to say that and say thank you for making some great videos!)

[@MTG69]

We need Sam, Kyle and Prof at the table together.

[@jamesmorseman3180]

Hey it’s Kyle! I love how a lot of bigger KZbinrs watch Rystic studies because the quality of the content

[@gaugeth]

Kyle watches Summoning Salt and Rhystic Studies, confirming my good taste in YT content. Love your stuff too!

[@horrorspirit]

I always like it when the youtubers i watch have the same taste in youtube as me

[@Naccarat]

Can't wait for the video on The One Ring's effect on eternal formats in a couple of years.

[@jackcois6077]

Its a good card in all of them but only broken in modern. Might be the best Plainswalker in legacy but force of will, daze and force of negation are more than enough to balance it out. 4 mana I win is only good if it can resolve. Might make red prison/ stompy worse against control but those decks are built to eat greedy control decks so having some counter play with the ring probably isn't an issue. Basically its of the same calibre as Uro will fluctuate with play depending on the meta.

[@dedfoker]

Modern and older formats highly benefits from the one ring, in arena historic is filled with the one ring because it's so versatile even mono red aggro can benefit from it. For me bowmasters is at the level of hogaak because it's sooo prominent with sheoldred and the one ring i am starting to consider using the stone brain and the pithing needle to stop bowmasters and the one ring.

[@a_fuckin_spacemarine7514]

It's nowhere near Gaak, infact, between ring and Bowmasters, Bowmasters is closer to Gaak than ring is (neither are anywhere near that power level though).

[@dedfoker]

@@a_fuckin_spacemarine7514 agreed. For 2 with flash snd card draw hate... Not even sheoldred

[@ajaxender12]

I honestly think it's helpful. The ubiquity is a problem and that is partly a function of it being broadly useful and colorless, of course, but it's also because there just aren't any other cards like it, or not sufficiently powerful ones anyway. It does not win for you. It does give you time and opportunity to find what will win, sure, but that comes with opportunity for counterplay from your opponent and what seems so far to be a fair cost. What it needs is competition in that kind of space.

[@GoodMorningMagic]

Important design lesson for us: don't make free 8/8s from the graveyard. 😅 Really enjoyed the video Sam, great job!

[@IIseasquareII]

Well time to drop everything again I guess

[@TheRens1]

I was about to sleep god damnit

[@lukaspollard1048]

Tough shit. Sit there, take it, and enjoy lmao

[@jallen3775]

Soon it will be again

[@kevincastner4541]

Haha so true

[@shesgard37]

​@@TheRens1same

[@RossBox]

Ahh... Gaak.. what a long 73 days that was. Always a treat to see new videos from you Sam. ❤

[@joshua_lee732]

it was one of many reasons I quit the game.

[@RossBox]

@@joshua_lee732 an absolute nightmare. Mainboard 4 mistcaller in merfolk. But I just. Took about a month off from modern during that time because it was not fun

[@Apkooi1]

The Gaak Gaak 9000, so good it'll send you to the grave

[@alexnunes6389]

And get you out of it for more

[@deejkdeejk]

When Gakk enters the battlefield, you may place up to one sleep counter on target player. Sleep counters persist between games. (A player with a sleep counter cannot speak or take any actions.)

[@dickkickem4238]

@20:00 The funniest thing about Hogaak during this time frame is that people where so certain hogaak was getting a ban that Hogaak despite it's dominating amount of play it saw, never rose about like $8.

[@christina.morris]

These sorts of single-card retrospectives are some of my favorite works in your catalogue. I'm very much looking forward to the inevitable feature on the Thief of Crowns

[@tobkromtob8992]

Same, I love These Single card Videos

[@kaitlyn__L]

Same. Also awesome username!

[@lukehampshire3784]

I'm waiting for phoenix, gonna be a fun vid

[@jaredschroeder7555]

Even knowing oko is op, I still find it hard to believe it was so busted when I just look at its abilities. They all seem so benign to me, or atleast not too busted, but it was.

[@SkeleBoneGuy]

Always a good decade when Rhystic studies posts

[@horsebones727]

😂

[@SmashPortal]

Just a reminder of what was banned in standard from Throne of Eldraine: - A creature (Cauldron Familiar) - A sorcery (Escape to the Wilds) - An enchantment (Fire of Invention) - An artifact (Lucky Clover) - A planeswalker (Oko, Thief of Crowns) - An instant (One Upon a Time) A land (Mystic Sanctuary) also saw bans in pauper and modern.

[@electra_]

1G Creature - Lhurgoyf This creature's power is equal to the number of card types on the banlist and it's toughness is equal to that number plus one.

[@tygonmaster]

"Let it burn" design mentality. Print broken things. Players buy broken things. Zero sustainability.

[@a_fuckin_spacemarine7514]

@@tygonmaster none of those cards were "broken", not even Oko, technically. None of those cards deserved a ban, save for Oko, and once upon a time, in modern, due primarily to Titan decks.

[@IzzetNilson]

​@@tygonmasterI would not be surprised if the design philosophy was they wanted to make Standard Brawl be an absolute powerhouse, which this was the set they introduced that format iirc. Also why we had a standard legal command tower and first ever printing of arcane signet despite being literally unplayable in standard.

[@tygonmaster]

@@a_fuckin_spacemarine7514 Oko literally was instantly ported into every single format, including vintage. It was broken. Not to mention it completely invalidated the EDH format. As for other cards, if a card warps an entire format around it and instantly invalidates dozens of tiered meta decks in an eternal format, which Hogaak did as it turned modern into play him or counter him, it should not be released. Broken things should not be directly be ported into an eternal format. It's bad design.

[@kelm102]

It's almost a little funny when you think about it. The Gaak Attack happened in the summer of 2019, Oko was printed in October, and the COVID-19 pandemic shut the world down the following year.

[@janmelantu7490]

2019 was a helluva year. War of the Spark, Modern Horizons, M20, and Eldraine.

[@c7o2]

covid was trying to save us

[@ivanorozco2155]

It was intentional, that was the year of the F.I.R.E design philosophy

[@abrahamdrinkin2534]

And after Theros we got Companion from Ikoria.

[@atlys258]

Gaak & Oko did Covid 19 confirmed

[@bluewzrd]

The Oko teaser at the end is such a good idea! Brilliant video as always!

[@MehrGills]

I really hope he puts the Wikipedia edit for magic: the gathering, cause that, and mono-R burn splashing UG for him, are the funniest things I remember from that Era. Oko: the Elking, what a game

[@ggpt9641]

I'd leave a comment, but it's now a 3/3 Green Elk with no abilities.

[@nonameimpotantlive9233]

@@ggpt9641 rekt Xd

[@sdfkjgh]

@@ggpt9641: Oko even managed to permanently make his himboey presence felt at Kyle Hill's Facility.

[@thevaultwalrus]

Hogaak i remember you, how you won on turn two, and how Bridge from below had to get banned because wizards was scared that their product wouldn’t sell if they banned a chase rare

[@Id0nthavename]

Wotc has learned a lot since the days of Gaak. Now they understand that they should introduce half a dozen broken cards to rotate modern at the same time, and then call that diversity that needs no bans.

[@eruantien9932]

Remember when they printed Mind Sculptor and Bloodbraid? Wild that the lesson they've learnt is to just do more of that, rather than less...

[@MrUnreal9111]

MH2 gave us the best meta and format we have ever had cope and seethe baldo

[@feritperliare2890]

​@MrUnreal9111 yeah sure it's the best format with every deck having about at most like 15 card difference because the rest of the nonland slots are the must have mh2 cards

[@LiliumCruorem]

@@eruantien9932but we looooove Bloodbraid xD

[@mindustrial]

*looks at a certain monkey pirate

[@cheesyjamproductions6065]

"A new breed of Boogeyman. A menace. A king rising to infamy" As a long time fan, I see what you did there.

[@Galmion]

wow, truly impressive. I wish I was a long time fan too so I too could see what he did there

[@ShogunApple]

@@Galmionhe made a video about jace called “the boogeyman”, one about siege rhino, “the menace” and tarmogoyf, “the king”, which are all amazing videos, I highly recommend watching them if you haven't already.

[@cutecommie]

​@@Galmion reference to his videos on Jace, Siege Rhino, and Tarmogoyf

[@SylveonSilver]

What a time to be a magic player during the season of the Gaak - going through the 5 stages of grief in just 2 and a half months

[@Hangman1313]

Firstly, if the turbulent stories of how cards got under the hammer shaped paper weight is to become a series on this channel, I'm 100% here for it. Secondly, I've been out of the game for some years now and Sam not only reignited an almost lost pastime, but helped transform it into a new passion with his artfully edited and produced analytical examinations of the game from the unique angles. MTG KZbin Holy Trinity: Rhystic Studies, Spice8Rack (dude's insightful and seriously hilarious to me), and the Tolarian Community College. I could only dream of sitting at a commander pod with these 3.

[@youngcyanide1046]

So glad to hear my favourite card of all time "Oko, thief of crowns" is an upcoming video!!!

[@BLKCLVR]

I love these "boogeyman" style videos, these are always my favourites (along with the artist ones). Can't wait to see Lurrus.

[@Nevquin]

Hogaak playing the piano is something I never knew I needed

[@MM-lv7iy]

You know, the Gaak was such a terrifying experience for mtg modern that summer… but my best memory of him was when Jimmy played it on GK. Seeing him flop so spectacularly in the beginning, only to rise to archenemy in the late game… and then crash and burn at the last possible moment so that Graham and his bear army can slam in to take the win. One of the best games of Commander I’ve ever seen 😂.

[@faerie7dragon]

I still love that Graham had a "favor" from letting Jimmy untap with the Hermit Druid, only for everyone to laugh at him, legendary Jimmy Wong bad luck 😂 PS: I forgot that Graham used the favor, so Jimmy didn't end himself and let the Bears finish the job, very good 😂

[@amc6765]

Great video. Hogaak playing the piano also made me laugh out loud.

[@Cr3zant]

Man I don't even play Magic, but your way of storytelling is so incredible it always feels as if I'm right there as it's happening and experiencing what the players felt in the moment.

[@terrabite87]

As someone who lived through this era of modern, I wanna say thank you for making this. When my memory is fading I'll come back and watch this and remember better times

[@Hymensintact]

As much as I love your discussions on the art and stories of Magic. I'm an even larger fan of your breakdowns of various metagames and deck types. I'd love to see your take on control or combo as deck types. In a similar style to your video for "Red deck wins" discussion of aggro. Discussion of cards like twiddle in a control deck. What they do, what they mean. Why they're inherently bad, yet have fantastic upsides.

[@Doofindork]

The Gaak will always have a place in my heart.

[@VanHornJosh]

I still play it in legacy, poxwalkers and cabal therapy are pretty nice buffs to the deck, I also run grief as well.

[@Anonymous______________]

More like hell.

[@TheLoinclothLegend]

Today is a glorious day! Another Rhystic Study!

[@lucyarisato6850]

Always a pleasure to see you in my notifications. Thanks, Sam.

[@lucyarisato6850]

And with a patreon perk like that, how could I say no? Time to put my money where my mouth is.

[@lucyarisato6850]

0:43 Hey, that’s the one I got! ❤

[@victikirby15]

I love how Hogaak’s focus on filling the graveyard just turns any deck focused around it into a Yugioh deck

[@SnapquesterMage]

Love these continued detailed looks at Magic's recent history. Looking forward to Oko/OUAT!

[@calebdume582]

I'm glad you mentioned Cardmarket. I'm an American, but those guys make gameplay content than any other MTG channel. I'd be astonished if they didn't hit 500k within a year.

[@AbstractMarcher]

AS usual, fantastic deep dive Sam. I remember going to the Pittsburgh Modern Teams event. I was on Mill...We were a meme deck team. One of our late round teams matches was against a team of bridgevine mill. Game 1, my opponent fetches, gets a overgrown tomb. I TRIPLE Archive Trap. They look at me, the traps, look to their teammates, then say UUMMMM. I Proceeded to lose. Still one of the funniest things to happen to me. I made a reddit post about it the day after the event.

[@MehrGills]

A story on KCI and its skill-based dominance in modern would be interesting if you keep coveting dominant decks from modern's past

[@DEVILONBOTHSHOULDERS]

would be a summoning salt type video abt gabriel nasif pretty much

[@MrRib]

Watching again in anticipation of the beautiful Nadu Summer were about to witness

[@owenbrooks9735]

Oh yeah! You know it's time for a good time when Rhystic Studies pops up in the notifications!

[@brendancorey7831]

Perfect timing! I was looking for something to watch, and its amazing for something like this to pop up

[@XiaosChannel]

always love to see a rhystic study video. you hit just the spot for me who don't do a lot of competitive, despite i did some drafts back then, but still yearn for the story

[@intelligentcounterspell16]

man your vids give off this vibe of uber nostalgia , like I missed that summer and I still had a little tear running down my cheek lol , so many ups and downs , great video

[@gabrielarchanjo6028]

I love how you use the soundtrack volume. While watching i feel that the song is in my head too.

[@slivex676]

I remember GP Vegas 2019 so fondly, I'm so happy there is now a Rhystic Studies video to commemorate it!

[@lillybareham1257]

A nice sunday learning once more thanks to Rhystic Studies. Sounds perfect

[@gioruiz]

Great video, so fun. love the teaser at the end !

[@PeterKorlus]

Fantastic video, as always. Great work!

[@LuisCruz-wv9qc]

Always a pleasure seeing your work.

[@TheArchanjel]

Your videos are amazing, man. Artful. Cheers.

[@comedycorpse9768]

my guy, you made me obsessed with Hogaak through this story. and im now building a commander deck with Hogaak as the commander. i regret nothing. I just discovered your channel, i love listening to the stories you tell us. Cant wait to see the next video !

[@lunarseraph1500]

Loved the reference to the Siege Rhino, Jace, and Goyf videos at the end. Your videos are always some of my favorites to watch and rewatch because there's always one-more-thing that I didn't notice the first time.

[@theaspirant549]

Amazing and nostalgic as always with your approach. Just as comforting and pleasant as the freedom of summer we had when we were kids. Good job as always Rhystic, I'm looking forward to the next one.

[@AlluMan96]

I love the nice little touch of how well you framed the summer of 2019 through Hogaak's history. I was not actively playing back in '19 and as a passive onlooker, the horror stories surrounding Oko greatly outshined Hogaak's season of dominance. However, what I do remember of that summer was Rocketman and that sweltering heat. I was not expecting this video to have been as nostalgic as it was, which was nonetheless welcome, as 2019 was a really nice year for me.

[@DefNotSanta]

Sam, your videos never fail to give me the urge to play magic. I've been in a weird spot with it these last few months but leave it to you to drop an essay and instantly bring the fun, the coolness and the joy back to the game Don't stop man, you're amazing

[@SilverAlex92]

Awesome video. You're stuff is honestly amazing!

[@Gaming_Duck]

I think this is my favorite video you've ever made!

[@EsperVeltmanMusic]

literally just watched this video twice. Sam's talent with editing, script writing and setting the mood is masterful. keep it up.

[@fernandob2275]

Always a pleasure to watch and listen to your videos. Thankbyou

[@sphvnxy]

Was thinking that an Oko video would be next, glad to see it confirmed and can’t wait!

[@BarbeqdBrwniez]

I am so happy to have discovered this channel. let the binging continue!

[@BagAccount]

whenever I see a Rhystic Studies video, I set aside the time to enjoy it in its entirety. the best magic content on youtube, by far.

[@demolisherman1763]

I just woke up, what perfect timing!

[@tehpop]

Foreshadowing at the end: perfect end to another excellently researched, presented, and edited video essay!

[@richnasty806]

There's no reason you're channel is so good. Thanks for the upload!

[@fernandopalaciosmelo1944]

One of your best videos in my opinion. Gongratz and thank you.

[@Toasty25000]

Amazing as always bro

[@flyingtoastr]

I've had Benny and the Jets in my head all day. Awesome video as always.

[@trysixtysnipeco]

Recently got into magic and was onterrested on lore and other things and this channel has a level of quality it's unreal it's thx to channel like yours that people get into magic

[@jeremiahchamberlain4179]

Perfect video like always, thank you.

[@ThirdChronicles]

As an historian, I absolutely love videos like this, RDW, and all the other great recaps you've produced. Thanks so much!

[@ThatJakers]

Such a beautiful throwback to your video on Siege Rhino ❤

[@justaguy8104]

Another absolutely awesome arc

[@mikeowens40]

Great video as always! I just wanted to say I just finished The Neverending Story for the first time, and at the end you almost echoing "but that is another story, and shall be told another time" gave me a crazy dejavu feeling haha

[@Mandolorian1001]

I’m now a proud patreon supporter! I can’t believe it took this long. You’re the definition of what it is to make exceptional culture content. You see it with such depth, even when I’m on the brink of retiring from the game, this content pulls me right back in. You’re awesome, Sam. Rock on!

[@PugFeist]

Another great video. I primarily enjoy the game as commander now but I’m digging these lore videos on the format I used to play in high school.

[@nevermindmeijustinjectedaw9988]

3:46 craig jones vs olivier ruel was an absolute blast to witness, real g's will remember

[@Randomperson-pk3ce]

I keep rewatching this. I am not exaggerating when I say that you are the best artist I have seen on KZbin. Seriously. Your videos are a work of art. Please keep doing what you’re doing.

[@masonpiatt-villasenor686]

Thanks Sam. This song has been stuck in my head for 3 days now ❤

[@JaykPuten]

I don't play magic and haven't since unglued (even then not much) But these videos are just perfect, even if I don't understand every new concept and kinda just like the card art and channels video style, I still feel like I get it enough without being felt left out I really love this channel the videos really each tell a story that doesn't require any magic experience And reminds me that whenever someone is playing a game they enjoy, or a hobby, or an instrument, as long as they enjoy it That's awesome for them, and hearing these stories told, like a sports fan might make a game sound like some spiritual moment, is awesome and just shows that a good story told right, can be about anything and anyone can enjoy it

[@zeez145]

Gosh I love your video about iconic strong cards, can't wait got the oko video.

[@legmek]

You are easily my most favourite MTG KZbinr! I love the new focus on big events in Moderns history, even though I don't play it myself.

[@maelstromcarl]

Amazing, Sam never misses!! Video quality winrate so far: 100%.

[@rosinx]

Sam, another home run. I enjoy and look forward to your videos but this one, Siege Rhino and Tarmogoyf have been my favorite. The Oko tease at the end was perfect, can't wait!

[@infinitokens6748]

Wonderful work!

[@versago7065]

The absolute best magic content out there!

[@LightPink]

I love these videos about old magic history

[@ShadySpaceSquid]

The music choices are always fire 🔥

[@yarrrthekraken]

THIS WAS AMAZING AND ALSO I CANNOT WAIT FOR OKO'S VIDEO.

[@yogodagorah5928]

These are always so good.

[@AndresSanchez-jl8zv]

I really love how poetic are your videos

[@superfluous9726]

Somehow yoy manage to continue making every single release better than the last. The Gaak playing the piano was absolutely my favorite moment from your channel!

[@rathlord]

Great video as always!

[@Lava_Spike]

As someone who competed through Eldrazi Winter and Hogaak summer, it was... a journey as a fair Burn player the whole time, especially since I was there at Barcelona, Minneapolis, and Las Vegas. Thanks for a trip down memory lane!

[@liamhart7437]

Such a great video!

[@legoman3671]

Loved this video!

[@joshbtv980]

This is seriously possibly one of my favorite channels in all of KZbin

[@jordantaylor4390]

Always a blast!

[@nathanp9684]

holy crap i am HERE for the oko video, what a tease!!!

[@loganator326]

I remember Hogaak summer, as it was the summer I was getting back into magic, where I have since stuck. While I wasn't playing modern myself, it was fascinating to observe it from the sidelines what was going on, love the video and gave me some serious flashbacks to the time

[@KingAtlon]

Love that foreshadowing at the end 👑

[@jonasp.1830]

About to delve deep into this one. :) ... I will see myself out.

[@FranklyHerman]

This video is an art piece. I've watched it every single day for a week straight. As someone who played through this modern meta, and suffered from the "Summer of the Gaak", I remember how Modern Horizons warped the format in a way I'd never seen before and haven't seen since. This video does a fantastic job of telling that story. Well done!

[@mejestic_pie_flavor325]

I’ve never been more hyped for anything than I am for the Rhystic Studies Eldraine/Oko video

[@ishamyyl]

Great video, excited for oko too!