The craziest brawl deck of the year.

[@chu8]

I watch every single video as my nightly ritual for about last 5 years ago. I rarely play this game anymore but my meta knowledge every set is always solid enough for an off chance I come back and play once in a blue moon. Thanks for the great years both behind and ahead! Have a high value new year everyone.

[@SteepWriter]

You as well ❤

[@prazerjoao]

Same here. Sometimes, I just "watch" like a podcast meanwhile I draw something.

[@Say_Tin]

"happy new year" is out, "high value new year" is in

[@bobboberson6664]

Same, I support LVD, so I watch him, but I hate what MTG and WOTC has become.

[@RageUnleashed15]

You need to start playing again

[@callumreilly9107]

“And our opponent scoops it up, they drew the line at searching for two forests”. Comedy gold

[@Benrix11]

So much better because he says it so deadpan. 😅

[@callumreilly9107]

@@Benrix11 I very much enjoy his comedic delivery because of how deliberate it is. He posted a video with CGB and talked a bit more emotively so the deadpan is either a great creative choice or just how he sounds when he's just talking to his computer haha.

[@lukeo8568]

LMFAO 🤣🤣🤣 As soon as the combo pops off I start laughing so I already was laughing then almost died when he said that.

[@createeel99]

24:45 they drew the line at searching for two forests 😂. Caught me so off guard

[@burnburn-b1x]

the intelligent insults always stick more

[@nicknick1766]

i'd pay to watch a lvd comedy show

[@ASoberBear]

Im not saying your influencing the meta, I am just saying I have a surge of decks that I fight the day after your builds drop on KZbin that you designed… thanks 😑

[@burnburn-b1x]

him an crokeyz mate

[@stefanoriva1738]

24:51 "They drew the line at searching for two forest" LVD is savage! 🤣

[@AaronRotenberg]

Ah, so _you're_ the reason I just played against this deck in Brawl...

[@CristianCiotti]

I’ve faced a First Sliver deck doing this exact same combo discovering Jodah and all of the Gods winning in one turn.

[@matteomariani7070]

yea first sliver has a guaranteed win with terror of the peaks + 5c gives more interaction in the first turns...I don't really get why he chose imoti -_-

[@CristianCiotti]

@ Purphoros is the haste enabler for the Gods, but Terror can probably fit too.

[@morespellonyou]

Thank you for this MAGICal year of entertainment!

[@mango314]

I've been watching your videos every night religiously at this point, and I love that your brawl video with Bruna and Gisela meld got me really into magic as a whole. Happy new year 🎉

[@RavenInTheW00ds]

NOOOOOO my deck is out there now, I literally did this to myself, I knew your name looked familiar 😂

[@MrPcconway]

The only decks that I build in MTG are the ones you make, and this one is just good ol fashion fun. I like the insane turns and getting to play 20 something creatures in one turn puts a smile on my face. Just wish there was a good creatures get haste enabler as part of the combo! Happy New Year to all!

[@LegenVD]

You could always try First Sliver as commander instead, which opens up a lot more options like Kenrith or Purphoros to give the team haste.

[@mightydeekin]

Johnny and Timmy in perfect harmony!

[@dinklebob1]

Miirym player was like "Nuh uh. I know what you're about." Very well played on their part.

[@gillgillgillgillgill]

1:43 just want to say how much i appreciate the "lane" descriptions you put in brawl decks breakdowns... i saw recently you had symbols instead which i wasnt a fan of, i enjoy the full category names more

[@burnburn-b1x]

i dont do either, just put it by mana cost as it should be. we know what to look for. it should be organized mathematically, not emotionally.

[@lakingpaul]

@@burnburn-b1x Nah, when trying to showcase a deck, the categories are way better. Imagine going to a grocery store and all the items were just grouped by cost, not category.

[@burnburn-b1x]

@@lakingpaul youre reallly pushing your luck trying to compare a limited video game like mtga with shopping altogether, grocery or otherwise. anyone playing mtg is kinda the type to focus on things already. ill take spellcasters showtime breakdown every time. you know the commander, you know the cards you will play. theres no need to haphazardly arrange them.

[@lakingpaul]

@@burnburn-b1x it's just an analogy friend. they're never perfect, but illustrate a broader point. One that most people agree with. Haphazard arrangement is certainly not what categorizing cards by their function in a deck when trying to showcase that deck is...

[@burnburn-b1x]

@@lakingpaul the function is decided by the creator not the user. were playing brawl. i know the game. just show it in alpha numerical. again, commander dictates the cards used. you know what to look for. the categories are arbitrary. they are cute dont get me wrong... we all know this is a game for kids after all right? now for the real question, why not make categories for the non-brawl decks again? whats the reason for that being different? riiight

[@MrRogerBlake]

Your brawl videos became the first reason i'm out of tokens, always spending all to try these decks XD Keep it up man, happy new years from Italy ^^

[@caljam82]

The more I play monstrous vortex the more I find it’s imoti on an enchantment

[@thcdreams654]

Thanks for the content this year, its been a wonderful and consistent form of entertainment on a regular basis. Appreciate it. Have a happy new year.

[@LegenVD]

Happy new year!

[@ZaGodmon]

Deck was very cool but I was a little taken aback that the deck almost always needs to pass the turn after doing the combo. After looking though possible creatures to add to the Monstrous Vortex chain, I think a card overlooked is Majestic Myriarch. With a couple extra haste creatures in the deck I think it would become a very consistent way to kill the turn you combo (assuming that you don't draw Majestic Myriarch).

[@LegenVD]

It's indeed a creature I've overlooked since it doesn't normally show up in search results. There is however a pretty unfortunate fail case where we don't have enough creatures on the battlefield for it to Discover into more stuff. If Imoti is the only creature in play when we cast any of our 5-drops, then hitting Myriarch will stop the Discover chain (since it's only a 2/2 on the stack). So while the dream scenario of an instant win is quite appealing I don't thing it's worth the extra inconsistency since our deck is unlikely to have 3+ creatures in play.

[@ZaGodmon]

@LegenVD oh I completely missed that aspect of Monstrous Vortex because I was focusing on the mana value part of the card. You are right that it becomes too inconvenient when it will actually stop the chain most of the time.

[@LegenVD]

@@ZaGodmon Still a nice find! Will remember to look for the star/star creatures should this come up again.

[@matteomariani7070]

​@@LegenVDwhy not play first sliver over imoti? you get all her best cards + 3c worth of interaction. and most importantly first sliver has a guaranteed win the turn you cascade thanks to terror of the peaks/purforos

[@LegenVD]

@@matteomariani7070 In theory the First Sliver build is more powerful, although with 5 colors you lose some consistency in the manabase and you likely face more difficult matchups with a higher likelihood of counterspells. Most of all playing First Sliver without it being a Sliver deck is why we can't have nice things.

[@fwop7436]

Happy new year! 🎉❤ Consistent uploads have been of great value 😄🥳

[@LegenVD]

Happy new year!

[@mukimurco1426]

The Deck list that you posted on the Aetherhub site has Keruga as commander when imported to Arena

[@LegenVD]

Should be fixed now!

[@mukimurco1426]

@@LegenVD awesome thanks! and happy new year LVD Loved you content this year (and previous years obviously lol)

[@m4p0]

As much as I hate Imoti, I love this deck for letting me go through the daily wins quickly when I don't have much time. Thanks LVD!

[@maxbenjamin7212]

This deck would be a nightmare to resolve in paper

[@Xsasan2001]

This is ridiculous... 😂 Magic as it was intended 😂 Happy new year!

[@RandallOldenburg]

I love LVD so much. I'm isolated due to disability, but he shows up for me, and in a weird way I feel loved.

[@s3anz]

Thanks for sharing. Love this deck. I've made a First Sliver version of it. It can finish your opponents with Purphoros (haste buff), Kenrith (trample and haste buff), Surrak (trample buff), etc once you hit the combo. You just need a good starting hand with a bunch of fetch lands and/or tri-lands. Commander 1 The First Sliver (MH1) 200 Deck 2 Swamp (FDN) 277 2 Island (FDN) 275 1 Monstrous Vortex (MH3) 162 1 Kenrith, the Returned King (MUL) 69 1 Sludge Monster (MID) 76 1 Cavalier of Gales (M20) 52 1 Iymrith, Desert Doom (AFR) 62 1 Furnace Host Charger (MOM) 140 1 Angel of the Ruins (MH3) 262 1 Charging Monstrosaur (XLN) 138 1 Lightning Shrieker (JMP) 345 1 Quakebringer (KHM) 145 1 Terror of the Peaks (M21) 164 1 Éomer of the Riddermark (LTR) 121 1 Balustrade Wurm (DSK) 168 1 Cavalier of Thorns (M20) 167 1 God-Eternal Rhonas (WAR) 163 1 Trollbred Guardian (RNA) 148 1 Yedora, Grave Gardener (MUL) 95 1 Vorinclex (MOM) 213 1 Railway Brawler (OTJ) 175 1 Palani's Hatcher (LCI) 237 1 Xenagos, God of Revels (BNG) 156 1 Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded (THB) 150 1 Quaketusk Boar (BLB) 146 1 Quartzwood Crasher (IKO) 201 1 Gigantosaurus (ANB) 96 1 Bonehoard Dracosaur (LCI) 134 1 Nylea's Forerunner (THB) 186 1 Surrak Dragonclaw (KTK) 206 1 Demanding Dragon (M19) 135 1 Hivespine Wolverine (BLB) 177 1 Thragtusk (JMP) 436 1 Workshop Warchief (SNC) 165 1 A-Tanazir Quandrix (STX) 240 1 Beanstalk Wurm (WOE) 161 1 Greater Tanuki (NEO) 189 1 Shefet Monitor (AKR) 217 1 Spinewoods Armadillo (OTJ) 182 1 Krosan Tusker (J25) 681 1 Altanak, the Thrice-Called (DSK) 166 1 Timberland Ancient (MOM) 210 1 Topiary Panther (MKM) 179 1 Tidal Terror (MOM) 82 1 Spinewoods Paladin (OTJ) 183 1 Cinder Glade (BFZ) 235 1 Commercial District (MKM) 259 1 Copperline Gorge (ONE) 249 1 Cragcrown Pathway (ZNR) 261 1 Rootbound Crag (XLN) 256 1 Rockfall Vale (MID) 266 1 Stomping Ground (RNA) 259 1 Thornspire Verge (DSK) 270 1 Temple of Abandon (THB) 244 1 Ketria Triome (IKO) 250 1 The World Tree (KHM) 275 1 Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty (MUL) 108 1 Command Tower (ELD) 333 2 Mountain (FDN) 279 1 Ancient Ziggurat (CONF) 141 1 Mana Confluence (JOU) 163 1 Bloodstained Mire (KTK) 230 1 Archway Commons (STX) 263 1 Plaza of Heroes (DMU) 252 1 Evolving Wilds (FDN) 262 1 Fabled Passage (M21) 246 1 Flooded Strand (KTK) 233 1 Polluted Delta (KTK) 239 1 Shire Terrace (LTR) 261 1 Terramorphic Expanse (DSK) 269 1 Wooded Foothills (KTK) 249 1 Windswept Heath (KTK) 248 1 Gateway Plaza (PIO) 262 1 Escape Tunnel (MKM) 261 2 Plains (FDN) 273 2 Forest (FDN) 281 1 Breeding Pool (RNA) 246 1 Hinterland Harbor (DAR) 240 1 Dreamroot Cascade (VOW) 262 1 Hedge Maze (MKM) 262 1 Barkchannel Pathway (KHM) 251 1 Steam Vents (GRN) 257 1 Thundering Falls (MKM) 269 1 Indatha Triome (IKO) 248 1 Savai Triome (IKO) 253 1 Raffine's Tower (SNC) 254 1 Xander's Lounge (SNC) 260 1 Spara's Headquarters (SNC) 257 1 Raugrin Triome (IKO) 251 1 Scalding Tarn (MH2) 254 1 Misty Rainforest (MH2) 250 1 Verdant Catacombs (MH2) 260 1 Marsh Flats (MH2) 248 1 Arid Mesa (MH2) 244

[@anarchaponies]

Gelukkig nieuwjaar!

[@distraction2803]

It's.... so beautiful 😢

[@SpeakerWiggin49]

40:00 A true dragon tamer! 🐉 Happy New Year Luca

[@LegenVD]

Happy New Year!

[@Dasein23]

Garfield as magic intended it.

[@robertngo1629]

what a great way to end 2024/begin 2025 because we need a mv 4 card to enact a combo involving mv 5 creatures. Happy new year LVD and everyone!

[@Druidoftheyew]

Why no gore claw and sarauk? He gives all creature a +1 counter and haste when they enter plus trample

[@LegenVD]

As a 6-drop we can't Discover into it reliably. Would need to cast it first, then resolve our Vortex, and then cast another large creature which is too slow in most cases. Because if we have Vortex in play and try to cast Surrak and Goreclaw from hand, everything would resolve before it hits the battlefield.

[@ZaGodmon]

Using Monstrous Vortex, it is very hard to go from casting 5 cost cards to casting 6 cost cards. Get Surrak and Goreclaw onto the battlefield you would need to have started with casting a 6 drop and not hit any 5 cost cards on the discovery until you hit Surrak and Goreclaw.

[@zigzag2370]

lvd curious why the creatures you said dont work with the chain is it just 5 mana dudes that work wouldn't anything that has 5 power or more work here am i missing something? discovery cares about it being x or less not specific x amount so if you played the blue 6 power adventure guy it has 6 cmc and hits your 5 power 5 cmc stuff continuing the chain right?

[@J3str-z9w]

@@zigzag2370 a creature with six cmc won’t get hit reliably, safer to use 5 cmc creatures

[@ZaGodmon]

@@zigzag2370 Monstrous Vortex is a bit of a confusing card. It has two checks. First it looks to make sure the cast creature has 5 or more power, THEN it will discover X where X is the MANA VALUE of the cast creature. So a 2 cost 10/10 would Discover 2 and just find you a 2 drop (or 1 drop).

[@alexgibson781]

As someone who loves playing an Imoti deck filled with cascade and discover, this was a joy to see.

[@girahimeslord6103]

We do a litle bit of comboing !

[@christianfinazzi8226]

I love Imoti, made my first brawl deck because of her

[@dinklebob1]

The list of creatures that have POW>=5 and MV=5 is such a strange and eclectic bunch. Really interesting deck restriction.

[@Purple_Motion]

Now this is pod racing. Here's to 2025 🎉

[@TheGordito1976]

Thing of beauty. Lol

[@joeofthefallen]

I've seen some silly jank in my time, but that may be the most ridiculous pile of card's I've seen this year. Which is saying something since it's December 31st.

[@burnburn-b1x]

im still waiting for someone to abuse vesuvan dupli and hidestugu/kairi bs on streams cus yikes!

[@toagunga]

I enjoy the Patlanza version of the deck, it usually wins when the commander hits the field.

[@what628]

happy new year

[@RandallOldenburg]

Adam would love this video

[@AutkastKain]

I did this but with the first sliver when the card first came out, so I can Cascade into it every time. this looks like a better build anyway though.

[@quintenhaire1037]

Very much a one trick pony, but it's a beautiful, and consistent pony.❤

[@unclebuck1981]

THE FUCK IT IS, ITS DOG SHIT, HAVE YOU ACTULLY PLAYED THIS DECK? IT LOSES LITTERALY EVERY GAME BECAUSE APPARETNLY MTGA LIKES TO GIVE OPPONENTS ANSWERS TO EVERYTHING

[@masterkurosaki100]

Happy New Year!

[@germanverner6501]

Happy new year!!!

[@espinacasable]

The main combo works for first sliver too, no? I wonder if the extra colors could help to get haste or other effects

[@LegenVD]

It does, although I believe First Sliver will get matched against more busted decks usually. Kenrith would be a way to give the team Haste if we have a leftover red mana, Xenagos would work with one creature or Palani's Hatcher can speed up other Dinosaurs. There's also a handful of red creatures that inherently have haste and meet our conditions. Most of the useful channel creatures still seem to be in Simic colors although would gain access to the Prismari treasure makers to maybe speed things up.

[@espinacasable]

That's true I usually force whatever commander I want and suffer through the hell queue with my jank decks so I forgot

[@BombaJead]

I faced this combo with first sliver a couple of times, it's nasty and guaranteed OTK. I just hate any first sliver deck that is not running slivers as it's always used to abuse the matchmaker cause first sliver isn't as high rated as other 5c commanders.

[@kalebriss]

Happy new year!

[@LegenVD]

🎉

[@MongoTheMagnificent666]

Love Monstrous Vortex in my Etali, Primal Conqueror deck. I run it alongside Mirror March, Chimil, and Cabaretti Revels. It gets gross fast. I once got someone a little over -9000 because I dropped Craterhoof Behemoth and Mirror March copied it like 13 times while I had a ton of cheated in and copied creatures already 😂

[@officialyungkb]

happy new year bro

[@LegenVD]

Happy new year!

[@justyoutubin]

Magic as she is played!

[@rupert7565]

The first sliver version of this deck has ways to give your creatures haste right?

[@viniciusluz7947]

Lost to a version of this that ran The First Sliver and Terror of The Peaks

[@superkiev]

new to mtg here. can someone explain how cascade work? why it always find the vortex and not the other nonland card that has less cmc?

[@henklouw2540]

Out of curiosity, would this work with Sliver cascade? I assume so, then you can have some fun with other etb 5 drops like terror of the peaks etc. Edit: Obv just much more difficult to drop the commander on curve

[@tylerhougas9938]

You are a Monster sir 🤣🤣🤣🤣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@chardhrosreaper2307]

I kinda want to try this while adding Mending of Dominaria.

[@unclebuck1981]

ITS DOG SHIT, LOST EVERY FUCKING GAME I PLAYED

[@liquiddiamondlipstik]

Doesn't Majestic Myriarch win you the game most of the time. You'll have other creatures with haste, trample and maybe flying. It's power should be way over 20. Am I missing something?

[@liquiddiamondlipstik]

There are other 5 mana haste creatures, just in case the worm is in your hand.

[@LegenVD]

No other 5-drops with Haste that also have 5 power in Simic unfortunately. Myriarch won’t work most of the time because it will stop the Discover chain unless we already have 3+ creatures on the battlefield when we initiate the combo. Otherwise it would’ve been the perfect finisher.

[@liquiddiamondlipstik]

My bad. It was late at night. I thought it was CMC > 5 vs Power. I thought I hacked the deck with my targeted Scryfall search

[@liquiddiamondlipstik]

Actually Myriarch is not the worst. It's ineffective if both it and wurm are in hand. I guess it's a dud if you expect it to trigger Vortex from hand

[@LegenVD]

@@liquiddiamondlipstik Even if you Discover into Myriarch it will stop you from Discovering more creatures unless you already had 3+ creatures in play before you start the Discover combo. It adds a ton of variance to your combo, making it very unreliable. Would need to first Discover the Wurm, then Myriarch and still have enough creatures for Myriarch to be a lethal threat.

[@BJ2500b]

How greedy can you be? Yes

[@slimmortal213]

any reason for running this combo with imoti commander instead of the first sliver? you would easily be able to win in the same turn with haste enablers like purphoros or urabrask

[@maverickdungeonmaster6247]

both of those are four cmc

[@slimmortal213]

@ they’re both 5, urabrask only has 4 power though. Purphoros is a 5 mana 7/6, he would work

[@LegenVD]

First Sliver will get matched against more busted decks usually. Kenrith would be a way to give the team Haste if we have a leftover red mana, Xenagos would work with one creature or Palani's Hatcher can speed up other Dinosaurs. There's also a handful of red creatures that inherently have haste and meet our conditions. Most of the useful channel creatures still seem to be in Simic colors although would gain access to the Prismari treasure makers to maybe speed things up.

[@__H__]

Wouldn't Craterhoof Behemoth be good here? Unless it is the first creature you discover or something, but it could also be very big and has Haste.

[@LegenVD]

As an 8-drop you wouldn't be able to Discover into it.

[@__H__]

@@LegenVD Oh, yeah, I forgot how Discover worked, 🤦‍♀.

[@skipper7152]

just gotta post how i loathe mana drain. Also, happy new year everyone!

[@theanalogkidmodular]

I see a surge of Mindbreak traps in blue decks

[@noobtube2799]

Surrak and Goreclaw as a haste enabler to win instantly? I play a non meme Imoti deck in paper but I think Surrak and Goreclaw is still a perfect wincon in this deck to allow you to kill in the same turn you cascade chain.

[@LegenVD]

As a 6-drop we can't Discover into it reliably. Would need to cast it first, then resolve our Vortex, and then cast another large creature which is too slow in most cases. Because if we have Vortex in play and try to cast Surrak and Goreclaw from hand, everything would resolve before it hits the battlefield.

[@noobtube2799]

@@LegenVD Ah that makes sense, forgot all the creatures you were using were 5 power. Thanks for clarification!

[@Tsyras]

I appreciate you not using Alchemy cards.

[@AgentSnowpuff]

Tactical mistake there by villain to disconnect instead of surrendering. They lose way more time letting the combo play out compared to the amount of time spent roping.

[@ReadyAimFire_]

Maybe putting creature that gives other haste (like red glimmer) would be 1 hit kill combo. -edit I get it now, it cant be. Imoti has to find Vortex to do the combo, if glimmer is found instead (its also 4 mana) its bad.

[@LegenVD]

Also can’t play red cards due to the commander restriction. If you play First Sliver as commander there are options like Purphoros or Kenrith.

[@Dumb-bejad007]

I wonder how's LVD opinion on Balatro

[@magimagi5004]

Why no Craterhoof?

[@LegenVD]

Wouldn’t be able to Discover into it and 8 mana is still a lot to get to.

[@2jk89sx]

The sheer number of players who use emotes only to be poor sports has me wondering if emotes as a whole in Arena were a mistake.

[@tabunga4669]

0:51 how is it "guaranteed" to find you monstorous vortex?

[@tabunga4669]

Oh I see. Bc it's cheaper than the cost of the commander... if it's the only card that does that then it'll automatically find it... wow!

[@lkWJHDERAFASWKLEFJJFSF]

I watch every single video as my nightly ritual for a long ass time. i watch them fully and am sad when they end. but this one? couldn't take it for more than one game.. just stupid xD do nothing until one play either instantly wins you the game or your opponent has the correct interaction and you instantly loose. NICE the excitement is through the roof. not to mention every single sweeper looses you the game instantly and playing my emmara token deck taught me even aggro decks run sweepers nowadays

[@ChitoBandito6]

Definitely not recommended for mobile. Clicking through creatures would be hell. 😅

[@Joebicycle-c2n]

Commandeer could be helpful

[@LegenVD]

Good point! Forgot that card has been added. Might still be tricky to cast for free though, the deck leans more towards green.

[@amarauk9687]

And here I thought game 1 oppo had a crwzy turn 😂 Simic is disgusting

[@Hexxed_00]

I feel like playing this on paper you'd win when people start seeing you try to calculate all the new entries. No self respecting player has time for all that nonsense!

[@HamBurger-oy2gk]

hello mtg enjoyers

[@scendofficial]

basao

[@redrum2556]

mtga sure has gotten degenerate

[@user-hg8cy8gl2o]

Wtf was that

[@garregalen83]

So boring to play and play against:(

[@aosalias]

silly

[@fodaseocanal]

vortex is one of those one card combos that shouldn't exist thanks modern horizons for ruining magic

[@MongoTheMagnificent666]

It's so vulnerable to removal though lmao

[@trentonpeters8589]

Oh cry about it. Magic has gotten cards that “broke the game” since the beginning.

[@fodaseocanal]

​@@trentonpeters8589 are you honestly going to argue modern horizons didn't break the game after the recent bans? I don't like single cards that can go 'infinite', sorry. Even broken cards of the early years don't do that very often. it's even uncommon, which like... ok, feels like higher complexity than shivan dragon, but ok. MH is just unfun busted.

[@Muertoloco13]

The "craziest deck" it's just a UG ramp deck xD

[@SpeakerWiggin49]

Is it "just" that though? Look how the mana value of creatures was crafted.

[@kerolokerokerolo]

Brawl video = unsubscribed

[@edgarlim21]

Happy new year