The Biggest Standard Tournament in Years | MTGGoldfish Podcast

[@DylanHunter64]

Formal comment requesting that Richard watch Avatar. I'm honestly shocked he hasn't seen it, I feel like it's right up his alley.

[@connormohs6046]

Second! It’s an amazing show to watch with the family!

[@moocha3689]

I do think Avatar was a great. But I really don’t think it’d be his cup of tea 😅. None of Richard’s interests outside of magic seems to line up with that show.

[@DylanHunter64]

@@moocha3689 How do you mean? He likes good animated shows, that's exactly what it is.

[@moocha3689]

@@DylanHunter64 Which ones? I started watching more recently but I don’t recall him saying that.

[@DylanHunter64]

@@moocha3689 He's mentioned animes in the past like Evangelion and has praised Arcane quite a lot as well, among others.

[@jwnrwd]

Seth's pronunciation of Abuelo's Awakening gets me every time, it is up there with boilerbilges

[@IgnisMorgan]

Seth and his boilerbiggles

[@timwu15]

34:37 both Crim and Richard trying to stop Seth from further violating anime is adorable.

[@lotrloreman]

I am 38 years old and Avatar the Last Airbender is one of my most favorite shows. I was so glad to be able to share it with my daughter. There are so many adult themes and life lessons at a kid approachable level.

[@ninjastealth101]

Just listened to the audio only pod and I have to tell you guys. Avatar is an INCREDIBLE show. It’s my favorite show of all time and is even more watchable as an adult than as a kid. The character development is amazing and it’s so well planned out in a way that most anime shows are not. It starts and the beginning and wraps up well at the end. So dang good.

[@MT_LeagueGaming7896]

Uncle Iroh makes thst show so good...

[@ConManAU]

And definitely don’t skip any alleged “filler” episodes because that includes stuff like The Tales of Ba Sing Se which technically doesn’t advance the plot but which is one of the best episodes of the entire series. I’d also say that like Final Fantasy it’s an IP that doesn’t completely jar with the MTG setting - I suspect that the cards will look right at home amongst planes like Tarkir, Kaladesh/Avishkar and Kamigawa (both old and new if they have Korra in the set).

[@yScribblezHD]

I watched ATLA as it came out when I was growing up, and have rewatched it several times as to me it's one of the greatest shows of all time. I finally convinced my partner to watch it last year, and she confirmed every suspicion that I had that the merit is not just nostalgia. It is sincerely one of those shows that will make you extremely sad that it's over, with that looming feeling it'll be a while before something hits the same.

[@markbutterworth1428]

I just want to say i love the pod, videos and clash. I love that you guys have such diverse opinions and viewpoints representing so many differing playstyles and groups. Listening to you guys really helps see things from the perspectives of new players, enfranchised boomers, business owners and even WoTC employees. Amazing and i genuinely believe leagues above others!

[@anyazxr]

For people around my age, mid-twenties, Avatar is going to be huge. It’s actually the only UB I’ve ever been genuinely excited for - and almost makes me forgive wotc for pushing back the Lorwyn set. I think the lore and setting will fit in nicely with Magic’s canon and I’m super curious how they’re going to make the 4 elements/nations fit into the color pie. I’ve always said that as soon as they release a UB set that actually appeals to me, I’d rethink my stance on UB, but I never thought they would actually do it. Also, like some other comments have mentioned, AtLA is worth the watch as an adult. I’ve never been disappointed rewatching it as an adult and I know lots of people who didn’t watch it as a kid who enjoyed it in their 20-30s.

[@duncanmattingly5915]

Avatar is exactly the kind of property that Universes Beyond should be adapting. It's a wonderful fit with the feel of Magic, and can legitimately draw new players into the game.

[@warrioraidan]

Sheltered by Ghosts was also so scarce. I cracked a whole box and only got 1. The rest I had to scrounge from prerelease kits.

[@filiphorvath8932]

If you guys don’t know anything about Avatar, I recommend it highly. It is a very good show, a lovely world and something truly unique both conceptually and in terms of depth and storytelling. I have fond memories both from childhood and adulthood connecting with other people over this show and if this set is real, it is a true wonder to me.

[@connormohs6046]

I absolutely love how many comments are about how Richard needs to watch Avatar hahaha

[@jimzh7669]

That collection is honestly so insane artist proofs are already really rare and seeing it sold as a complete collection is insane to me

[@CSDragon]

Richard, man, if you like high quality world building, spectacular animation, and well written characters, you've got to watch Avatar. It's just straight up good. Seth didn't say he hadn't watched it, but it seemed like he also hadn't watched it, so you too Seth

[@as95ms98]

HOW THE HELL HAS RICHARD NOT WATCHED AVATAR?? Legitimately one of the greatest TV shows ever created. Not best cartoon, not best kids show, just straight up one of the best TV shows IN GENERAL.

[@entertainmentinc9735]

Glazing so hard

[@jackalvonstone250]

​@@entertainmentinc9735Avatar deserves the glaze

[@HeyApples]

On sheltered by ghosts: All of the changes to boosters have exacerbated problems when an uncommon gets high demand. Fewer packs being opened because of price. Smaller percentage of opening the correct one because there are now more uncommons on the sheet with play boosters. It's strictly a numbers game, and there are fewer of them out there.

[@JonReid01]

There's really no proof or way to know if all uncommons are equally printed right? We're just taking WOTC word for all of this?

[@wesleywyndam-pryce5305]

so what I'm reading is they found a way to monetize uncommons as well now

[@TheEvolver311]

​@@wesleywyndam-pryce5305 Crim is correct that Magic has had $9-10 uncommons in the past. It is simply a multi-format all-star and is demanding that price.

[@InchZer0]

Dimir Zombies mentioned. I need to acquire lands

[@ZacharyRobinson-u7n]

That was my deck! It's a self-mill deck that focuses around cards like Souls of the Lost, Cruel Somnophage and Hollow Marauder. KZbin won't let me post a link, but the decklist is available on Melee and on MTGGoldfish if you search for the username "fetnuji." The second version (with the apostrophes) has a very slightly modified sideboard and instructions for playing the thing. I've been working on it since MKM came out and I'm very proud of it. It's named Dimir Zombies because there are technically six zombies in it and Melee wouldn't let me name it "Dimir Mill" or "Dimir Graveyard." If you decide to use it, I hope it works for you!

[@fullmetalspartan4726]

This Town Ain't Big Enough is actually such a surprise banger card, I've been playing Simic Beans for standard and that card puts in so much work having synergy with like 5 other cards in the deck

[@as95ms98]

Well shit if the last set this year is Avatar then WotC finally has me by the balls and on board with UB. Guess their approach is right with "everyone has that one IP that will bring them over."

[@Kaleidoscope2412]

To be fair, objectively the Avatar universe is pretty close to a more usual Magic universe. I do think the flavour and aesthetics will vibe very well with an entrenched Magic audience. Edit: Just reached the part when Crim mentioned Castlevania, and that would also be a great setting that aligns more with Magic IP

[@TheSmartCinema]

Castlevania could just be a Secret Lair for Innistrad. The setting is way too similar. I mean, Edgar Markov got a Dracula alternate card.

[@jericknm]

Avatar is one of the greatest shows ever made, I'm super happy this is coming, will probably buy a lot of product from it

[@IonFONE]

I'm keeping this short and simple. Richard and Seth should watch Avatar: The Last Airbender. For Richard in particular, he should watch it with his kids once they're old enough to understand the basics. Uncle Iro alone makes it worth it.

[@openDIP]

Avatar won a Peabody award for its portrayal of war. Fantastic show, incredibly worth a watch

[@skylerskinner2477]

Avatar is the most excited I’ve been since Lord of the Rings. I’m not a fan of universes beyond but Avatar is amazing. One of the best series I’ve ever watched, I love it. And honestly, I think it fits relatively well into MTG compared to many of the other universes beyond.

[@EatTheSkis]

Great episode, liked the vintage lot discussion

[@maximemaltais6090]

Shoutout to the Pixies! It kind of feels good to hear Richard beeing positive about something! 😅 I enjoy his opinions and mean it with respect.

[@denniswman]

Petition for the 1st Edition on the MTGGoldfish unboxing channel 😂

[@lucaslopera8983]

hey! not seeing this podcast on youtube music, love the crew and would love to be able to listen to them on that app!

[@ethanglaeser9239]

I feel the need to add to the internet’s response here. To all of the Goldfish crew, Avatar: the Last Airbender is one of the single greatest TV shows of all time. I would recommend it more highly than almost anything else. It is a “kids show” that not only can parents watch happily, but the parents might actually like it more than the kids do.

[@dantothex13]

Highlight of the podcast... Crim trying to HEAVILY downplay how much he loves Avatar and that it is very much a property that is beloved by MOSTLY adults haha

[@SilverMyr73]

Richard would actually love avatar if he watched it though, that show is so good

[@herpderp66]

Resonance has the highest Game 1 win rate. They sideboard it out post sideboard games. Sometimes bring it back in if on the play game 3.

[@masterjbt]

I’m really excited for the future of magic, and I’m also hyped for aetherdrift

[@Qdrew78]

Richard can like what he likes, but Avatar set would be amazing! I was in my thirties when I watched it the first time and it is still good in my forties. There is so much depth and character development that hits hard regardless of what age group you belong to.

[@lesternomo6578]

the temur otters player who made top 4 is the same player who created the nissa analyst deck at the end of last standard!

[@thebigsquig]

Aetherdrift has box toppers. I’m guessing a mix of new Kaladesh masterpieces and amonkhet invocations. Each play booster box will come with a non-foil, and each collector box will come with two. Foils will show up in collector boosters

[@SleevelessMTG]

Atl reminded me so much of the Gaps, loved it

[@thesamuraiman]

Spotlight Series next year is gonna look wild

[@PorygonPowahZ]

Redoing the 1/1 ring doesn't seem too hard. Just have 1/1's of each of the infinity stones, and release them one after the other over time. Then do a 1/1 gauntlet as a capstone for some sort of end game set. No idea if it's work as well a second time around, but it'd induce some fomo.

[@dane_anubis6213]

"Sheltered by ghosts is $7" does no one remember how much fatal push cost back in Kaladesh?

[@theoberessi6794]

That was because fatal push reshaped modern, sheltered price is mostly standard

[@dane_anubis6213]

@theoberessi6794 its also in pioneer quite a bit. It's seeing play as a multi format removal spell.

[@marcowefers6990]

My roommate piloted that Dimir “Zombies” deck, it’s a self-mill aggro deck w/soul of the lost and cruel Somnophage

[@ZacharyRobinson-u7n]

I'm his roommate, I can confirm. You can find the list on MTGGoldfish under the username "fetnuji." The version I used in the tournament is there, and there's a second version with instructions for playing it and a very slightly modified sideboard (but no other modifications).

[@GregRobinson-i3d]

10-5 was not a fluke. But how far outside the box is it? For removal it main-decks a 5-drop common. And it works!

[@AlexHamilton86]

If Kaladesh had to be changed because part of the word is a slur, I've got some news for WotC about Airbender.

[@A_Wise_Monkey]

I think living energy refers to charge counter since it says in the subtitle charge up artifact creature

[@narvuntien]

This might be the best competitive magic has been in a decade. Standard and modern just a lot of fun. Pioneer might come back once they get it all on arena.

[@Medic8291]

I bet Posty buys the $2.2 million proof collection! Seems his jam for sure!

[@cameton_youtube]

Justice for the .mp4 title

[@keeganbaker2325]

I have been messing around with an esper pixie list as soon as I saw fear of isolation. It’s super fun to play but the colors do feel pretty bad. I wish we had some better lands in those colors

[@dullestpenguin4151]

Crim nailed the Esper Pixie deck being one of the most annoying decks of all time. Currently ruining my ladder experience, it is now everywhere.

[@sirstickykey]

I feel like foundations was huge and I’m interested in standard again after not playing it since amonket

[@bobbycapar4820]

Richard!! If you haven’t watched Avatar, you absolutely should! Give it a chance, and by the time the MtG set comes out, instead of being disappointed, you’ll be hype! The show is incredible

[@BeastlyP1g]

For parents out there: Avatar the Last Airbender is to 10-12 year olds as Bluey is to 4-6 year olds Both are shows that pack themes and messages adults can appreciate and relate to despite being enthralling to children.

[@sithmage2366]

as a huge pioneer advocate the main reason I don't play often is because I can't find anywhere to jam events regularly, especially competitively. I love the format and will play all day in explorer but I've got nowhere to play in paper. I'll also look forward to new standard sets to look for new cards to play in pioneer, so I consider standard sets as the way wizards makes money from pioneer, but that's almost indistinguishable from people buying standard cards, so it's possible a lot of the money they can make from pioneer is hard to see because of it's crossover with standard.

[@jocas94]

Avatar is pretty good and fun to watch. It’s on my list of shows that I want my kids to watch

[@crashka5860]

ive been playing faeblade since thunderjunction gave us pixie, then i reworked into cakes as snakes and kept the fae blade package which gives you lots of permanents to sac to rottenmouth viper

[@bryantbravo9363]

When I first started playing Pionner, Expressive Iteration and Youthful Valkyrie were 8$ and 5$ respectively. I bought my play set of EI and it gets banned the following week

[@brenp403]

Standard sounds like a lot of fun right now....

[@brendans1983]

If you read the description of the big artist proof sale you would have answered some of your own questions and had so much more to talk about.

[@McArRuIzO]

Avatar was friggin' awesome.

[@MCKICKZ]

Speaking from my own experience, I started edh at War of the spark and then standard around lost caverns. If you play any other format . I GUARANTEE you will become a better magic player overall. Different meta and approach. You know when a set up phase is and when ppl won't block. Back to back Top 500 arena player

[@christiansmith49]

So, tinfoil hat time, but do you think they unbanned opal partially because of the commander bans? Most of the headliner cards for masters sets or collector boosters in the past few years got hit by that ban. I feel like opal slots in nicely as a replacement

[@ADamItalian1173]

I was hoping Seth would show off a firebrand archer & coruscation mage burn deck. Throwback to when he did thermo alchemist & firebrand archer burn deck.

[@fredt1983]

Modern still has energy *MENACING* it, much like how standards starting point is "Can it deal with red aggro BS though..?"

[@scottcampbell9515]

How is the Modern format diverse when most of what you shared on the screenshot are combo decks?

[@Kopekemaster]

I'm an adult and am currently watching through Avatar with my almost-adult siblings for like the fifth or sixth time. It's a fucking incredible show, better than the vast majority of shows that are made for adults. It starts out a little goofy but gets really good really fast. I still fucking hate UB and do not want to see Avatar in Magic.

[@woower100]

Richard, tarmogoyf is unironically good in GR flytrap. Turn 4 arena of glory haste out 2 of them suckers is cracked. Or put a detectives phoenix on it

[@SilverAlex92]

Its a "kids show", thats 100% made for an older audience :) Super worth watching if you're into a fantasy thats on the lighter side of things, but gets really dark/mature from time to time without being kid unfriendly.

[@Xynic.7391]

WOO SHOUTOUT THE WONDER YEARS

[@freeejazzz]

As a 43 year old, Avatar is easily a top 5 show of all time. My kids and wife also love it to the point that we named our puppy Appa. There's also some Internet chatter that a new Avatar show is coming out in 2025, so it would make sense to tie in with the 6th set.

[@jerensteinbear]

The avatar speculation is disappointing, I remember growing up with it and it's *fine* but I couldn't possibly "meh" any harder. Another UB pass for me :/ on the plus side, I usually buy a box of every set but now that half the sets are stuff I'm not interested in I can double up on the in-universe stuff.

[@SWAT6809]

ORRR you could show them youre not into UB by halving the amount you spend :D if their bottom line is the same, why would they care

[@mikehuston956]

Lmao "adults watch cocomelon too, Crim".

[@ShadowWalker-ng1it]

surprisingly on arena 50% are against big mana decks (bring to niv and mono green)

[@kobylong605]

Reminder that Kaladesh is referred to as Avishkar now

[@CyberNewType]

Goldfish has such a odd group of people. How two of them have never seen Avatar is simply staggering.

[@ericbitler143]

Just want to give my opinion as well that avatar the last air bender is one of best "cartoon" shows ever made. Good for kids and adults!

[@dionreed5388]

Where can I find that dimir zombies list!?!?

[@gagepursifull7670]

Sick Amigo the Devil Shirt!

[@jojosouma809]

56:40 I think the recent push for Standard will eventually trickle down into interest in Pioneer after a couple of rotations, the issue is if the format can stay alive long enough for that to happen.

[@astrowerm]

Richard doesnt realize the sketches are on the back haha

[@brandonbarrett1774]

I know the winner, lets go Tampa crew!!

[@bennettstokes195]

I play a lot of overwatch which does a lot of collaborations and they are often the same as magic. Cowboy beepop, and transformers come to mind. Anyway we just got an avatar collab so it’s definitely happening

[@MrWaves-oj9ge]

Avatar the last was sick. Didn't care for kora though. Since we have to deal with universe beyond I would be really happy with Avatar

[@samsprague3158]

Maybe we’ll get a secret lair of the live action Avatar 😂

[@StormriderVarskil1]

The original Avatar series was a great show and I watched it when it aired decades ago. During the pandemic, it aired again and now, many zoomers even love the show too. 👍

[@yScribblezHD]

It's actually incredible how well it has aged. I watched it growing up, have rewatched it a few times, and have introduced my partner to it in recent memory, and not once has it really felt super dated. It's similar to a lot of old classic anime in that sense, e.g. Cowboy Bebop for example looks incredible and really doesn't show its age at all.

[@jacobbrj]

The Last Airbender is a really good show. It has one of the most believable redemtion arcs, and real character conflicts with saticefying resolutions. But, I only like the first three books and one of the comics-- the newer shows were just money grabs. The seasons get progressively better-- first season is really introducing the world. I hope mtg does the show justice.

[@Flashpoint3373]

I would be so incredibly hyped for an Avatar set! One of my favorite TV shows of all time and idk how many times I've rewatched it. It's not a long watch and theres only 2-3 episodes I'd consider filler. If you're going to skip 1 episode, make it The Great Divide because it's the only episode where none of the characters act like themselves and nothing comes back from it.

[@JohnThomas-l8s]

Does Simic Merfolk have a legitimate chance against the current meta?

[@TheEvolver311]

The results from the Spotlight event are promising that we are finally breaking out of the stifling Bx midrange groundhog day format of the past 2 years

[@EthanTowsley]

I love Pioneer :( It's 2015 modern in power level without all the juicing Wizards squeezed into it.

[@nicolaslengal9380]

Why is Richard judging something that he has no idea about? Avatar and Korra are one of the best series of all time for ppl with similar thinking like us who play MtG. Trust me, give it a chance, you won't be disappointed!!

[@wessmit3223]

Avatar is much better if you watched it in your youth. I’ve had friends watch it in college and it’s good but not amazing if it’s your first experience.

[@irou95]

I have like 10 pioneer decks and it fires at my lgs all the time. It's not the greatest format by any means but it's very easy to pick up and play.

[@ThatMillGuyShaf]

.mp4 in the title?

[@GenesisAkaG]

37:44 Seth asks 'Crystals?' like it is somehow not the thing that empowers the player party in basically all mainline FF titles.

[@Crusina]

All i'm going to say is, I called leyline of resonance being bs.

[@anythinginteresting3412]

I think standard is in a pretty good place. Though I will say green still feels like a non color in it. Yeah it gets used for ramp but that's pretty much the extent of it. I think an avatar set will pretty cool though for me I think it will depend some on the artwork.

[@travishultine3072]

golgari midrange, domain, temur otters, gruul aggro are all top tier decks. there's a lot of green in standard right now

[@badatmagic5042]

My buddy is the one who won!

[@SilverAlex92]

Didnt Post Malone buy an artist proof Black Lotus for 800k?

[@eddiesarraga650]

He talked about it on the Howard Stern show. I saw a clip but it wasn't said when. The clip is more than 2 years old now.

[@KadeoOConnell-tk3qj]

Crim and Seth should place a wager on the football game... Crim has to play mono green in standard if Buffalo Wins and Seth has to play Blue White Control of Denver wins. With the decks built by the winners.

[@ivrissgaming8006]

Seth and Richard 100% need to watch avatar the last air bender. Didn't watch it until college, but have rewashed the series multiple times over the years

[@dougiedoug7543]

Moderns back?! ❤

[@omegavulture8379]

And the next day MTGGoldfish signed up for a businessloan 😂