The Top 8 Must Have Commander Cards in Blue For Your Magic: The Gathering Collection

[@discipleofurza1]

"Slam that down your pipe and smoke it" I'm dying over here

[@ashenwuss1651]

The 'Put that in your pipe and smoke it' line always gets me

[@Wakeuptired]

To be fair I took his advice. :) Thank you Professor!

[@olsonjonathan]

Thanks fam

[@natebeal18]

I just about lost my shit when he said that.

[@geraldposter1496]

Little fun fact, blues mana symbol is actually a teardrop, meant to symbolize the tears you will inevitably make your opponent shed when you use blue against them.

[@bradleydennis2371]

The adds are the best part of this video. 5 stars, fam.

[@Tronith]

If this wasn't at the top, I'd write about it saying the same thing :p

[@RionCaughman]

What, what.

[@krevin543]

Yo yo the beesz have kneez

[@Breakstop]

I wanted to like this comment but it's at 420 rn which I think is perf fam mood

[@zab0Omafu1]

Why isn't burning wish considered blue?

[@donatomezzenga7430]

Raycon: make it appeal to a younger audience Professor: essentially shitposts the copy Raycon: thank u

[@thefrizmeister3666]

I absolutely love the way you handle sponsorships. Makes me chuckle every time

[@moosemoosey1114]

Theres some sort of reverse psychology happening because the fact that they are okay with him making fun of them makes me want to buy raycons! Or raybands or whatever

[@natebeal18]

@@moosemoosey1114 most definitely. I want them. They seem actually nice.

[@sirqcumber5088]

Whoah, the Prof is pretty rad, daddy-o! He makes me want to do the twist whilst doowop poppin' to some tunes on my raycons!

[@yesno4065]

WOW!

[@djcochrane]

When you have to run ads, because dem cards are expensive.

[@Shvdow77]

When you grammatically butchered a joke format, but it's close enough that people still like.

[@djcochrane]

The only joke is how much this cardboard goes for. 😬

[@jjs8426]

@@djcochrane you not wrong

[@yesno4065]

Personally I prefer Adidas because it fits better on the skin and has better cooling technology (IMO)

[@VerrouSuo]

Blue: The color of “f your board state I’m gonna combo off anyway”

[@synergiesmtg7960]

amen, brother

[@Alikaoz]

That's more Izzet, normally pure blue is slower that that. Unless it's Dramatic Scepter.

[@VerrouSuo]

Daniel Amade oh, definitely - Izzet storm is funny, but blue usually serves as the enabler for combos, instead of the key piece, (unless it’s some extra turn or stasis shenanigan, which plays into the “f your board state” thing). It’s why I almost never play mono-blue-too bland.

[@LC-wv7tz]

Funny way to spell Jund or... just anything with Green. Combos don't really care about boardstate regardless about what color they are coming from unless the boardstate involves stom stax elements. Rule of Law will shut down most combo decks bar none. Except maybe Yissan.

[@VerrouSuo]

L C with blue, it’s more about turning disadvantage on its head. When you combo off in all of these other colors, you probably already had the in-game time and space to do so. Blue (especially Sultai and Temur) just assembles some nonsense in an upkeep, untaps, casts Expropriate, and everyone dies. That’s not to say other colors can’t do that-Blue just excels at creating space for itself very quickly, and very often; that’s how it enables these combos in the first place.The reason I mention the other guy’s board state is it implies that he/she is being perceived as the biggest threat, and Blue is just like, “nice value engine you’ve got there. It would be a shame if I won in the space of one draw step.”

[@nigelskaife3024]

Narset doesn't stop a dig through time, dig is putting cards into hand, not drawing them.

[@Slack-3R]

I think he meant treasure cruise, he was talking about them at the same time.

[@oatmealbro6977]

Bro... when the professor said "fam"... I felt that.

[@turandorf]

How much do I have to pay you to never say "fam" ever again?

[@dillfunk-vd9je]

1 black lotus

[@kagekitsune89]

I want the Professor to do a rap battle of Jace vs Chandra

[@Hyper88]

Patreon so he doesn't have to shill

[@Ritokure]

1 generic mana.

[@Volkbrecht]

@@Ritokure It's actually one white.

[@bryankopkin6869]

“Slam that down your pipe and smoke it” - Prof 2020

[@jaggededge11]

Times you wouldn't use Cyclonic Rift in your deck: 1. You don't own one 2. Refer to point 1.

[@xChikyx]

true hahahah

[@arcum2013]

I use mycosynth lattice and hurkylls recall them, for 2. A lot worse than getting rifted

[@xChikyx]

@@arcum2013 play karn in that case

[@valkry_]

3. I play Maelstrom Wanderer and I don't want to cascade into an Unsummon

[@alanli6276]

@@arcum2013 Hurkyl's recall only effects 1 opponent and that is a 2 card combo.

[@austinmorrissey4988]

I would literally watch a compilation of all profs adds. They are hilarious.

[@xChikyx]

look for Mista GG, his ads (and vids obviously) and amazing too, those are the only ones I don't skip ajjaja

[@kalalabrogues8966]

Damn Tolarian fam, that advertising was WAY COOL!

[@_somerandomguyontheinternet_]

0:27 This is delightfully cringey as always, Prof. Keep shillin’!

[@yesno4065]

They’re not that good, sadly

[@mjpascua1636]

The most entertaining promotion I've ever seen! Whatsup Fam?!?

[@MyNameHidden123]

I built a Roon of the Hidden Realms deck like 4 years ago and thought Gilded Drake at like $10-15 was waaay too much. 🙃

[@des4497]

"If you have a large disposable income...or an inkjet printer" best line in the review

[@FrowningTable]

In all my years of viewing the legend of prof from Tolarian Community College, he never seems to dip in quality or in humor. Good job, excellent channel.

[@kerryburt9498]

That ad will almost certainly connect with the youth.

[@coryrigali4675]

"that let's you do what I just said the card does" I'm almost crying lol

[@justinauyeung1290]

Prof: "Blue, the color of thought, and patience" Me: "skips to each blue card in the video"

[@donnietidwell965]

Thanks for going for generic blue cards that's much more helpful than some guy rambling on about some op card that is only op when you have cards that want to be in the graveyard so helpful

[@nsmith5026]

If Raycon is mad at the Professor for this intro, then they aren’t “hip flip fam”

[@jacuzzi_jake]

Fam, literally the best part of this vid is the "dope" sponsor plug. 2 min of glorious sarcasm.

[@popperzockalew]

Came for the sarcastic ad at the beginning, stayed for the deck tech. For real though, it's no wonder this channel and the Prof have so many subs at this point. This is hands down the best source of entertainment and education (both for playing and saving $) relating to mtg on youtube.

[@impendio]

According to my number crunching, git prob, ponder, preordain and brainstorm are all must run, after that, force of will, mana drain, chain of vapor, dispel and swan song and cyclonic are the best interactions available, followed by delay, counterspell, winds of rebuke/into the roil and reality shift. Rhystic and remora are game winning and obviously gilded drake is insane, other good cards with very high ceilings are copy artifact, steal enchantment and spellseeker. Blue, the color of fun :3

[@forpeanutjelly4323]

I find your witty comments and comedy skits very amusing and enjoyable, prof! Thanks for all the helpful content you make!

[@glitchking666]

Hope he does puts all his ads together when he gets enough of them, they're hysterical

[@williamzhang153]

Me: "I hate blue" Also Me:"Plays a mono blue commander deck"

[@NathanJackLouttit]

Slamzami lady of death

[@magnumpiorizanni4413]

@@NathanJackLouttit Precisely my current situation.

[@trialboi2847]

I only play Emry for the artifacts...

[@joeldykman7591]

I built Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain just to remind my play group why I dont play blue.

[@alexandreferreira8346]

I only play Goblins. Then I came across Empty the Warrens and all of a sudden I was brewing UR Storm.

[@ginatruiolo]

I love your sponsor plugs... "what - what" !!

[@palukoff]

Just realize that the flavor text of Gilded Drake says: "Buyer beware." $$$ :D

[@solivagant2918]

I bought a playset of Rhystic Study for 50 cents about 15 years ago. Best investment ever.

[@st_420]

Tbh I'm glad that "glided drake" is on the reserved list, it would be so annoying seeing this card in every blue edh deck. (I'm a blue player myself)

[@antoniobush4560]

"I'm not spending a 100$ on a single card" *laughs in scalding tarn*

[@JohnnyYeTaecanUktena]

I spent more than that on a single card before but it was worth to have a actual unlimited timetwister and not a collectors edition for my Nesukar EDH

[@CrazyCatMan13]

I just bought Mana Crypt, Force of Will, Mana Drain, and others recently because my yearly bonus was so good. My family is so disappointed tho...

[@maplz9314]

Scalding tarn is only like 70$ now.

[@taylorbruning2652]

Laughs in JTMS

[@juhahakala5701]

@@maplz9314 "only", should be 10$

[@williamrosengrant5867]

My wife just got her Raycon earbuds with your 15% off tolarian discount. She loves them so far. Thanks Professor.

[@oOOoOphidian]

If you have enough shuffle effects brainstorm is a must run staple

[@davidfrance2915]

Which is why I "apparently" love them. The Professor sticks to talking points as well as Sam Riegal.

[@thewitchef]

Omg fam, totally convinced to buy over here! Your enthusiasm is contagious.

[@kerj8580]

Narset, Parter of Veils does not stop Dig Through Time as Dig "adds" cards to the hand rather than "draw".

[@demoncatch85]

Oh man! Remember when Gilded Drake was ONLY $100. Nostalgia man!

[@llanowar_prole]

went from $116 to $240 in the 5 months after this video came out. still would have been a 30% ROI to buy it at that price since its $305 today :(

[@johncochrane312]

Brilliant! Love the tortured quality you give to the Raycon plug! And of course the TCC content helps these uncertain time feel more like normal times. Thanks, Prof!

[@artist91fb]

Don’t you love how the professor glooms down when he’s naming the sponsor?

[@DrummerGhisi]

oh Brian, that sponsorship bit always makes me wish you were my dad, i love you

[@daniel_subramaniam]

omg that was the best youtube ad ever

[@DragongodZenos]

Now that series is over time to mash all of the lists together into 1 deck and see if i win

[@fkylw]

Now Rhystic study is like $40 and the one from the image used in the video is $280!

[@shavedata5436]

Proff literally recommending printing your own proxies. I think secret lair really got to him, and I for one am loving this new vibe.

[@SacredCharizard]

I have a pet blue card I'd like to show the class! It's called Submerge. Submerge is an Instant that costs 4U and reads: "If an opponent controls a Forest and you control an Island, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost. Put target creature on top of its owner's library." If you're playing this spell you're in blue and definitely control an Island. And how many games with 4-5 players have you played in where no one is playing green? Very few, I'm willing to bet. Notice the lands don't even have to be basic! Shocks, duals, tangos, bicycle, and tricycle lands all count. And the owner of the creature you're targeting doesn't even have to be the player who controls a Forest! In my honest opinion I think this card is either extremely overlooked or not many people know about it. It's definitely a hidden gem.

[@Kuniwuni]

I just finished watching your Mark Rosewater interview, and this was next in the autoplay. You are not only an interviewer, but you are also a straight-up gangster. "Slam that down your pipe and smoke it" excellent.

[@lordosirisprime]

The product plug was hilarious and entertaining. And man, did not realize gilded drake was that expensive. Glad I picked mine up for 20a couple years ago.

[@NekoDaimyo]

best sponsor segment yet. If I hadn't already purchased a pair with the TCC code, I sure would now.

[@sora3976]

I think a must run in a blue deck is a card called "island" its really OP, when you tap it it gives you 1 blue mana

[@laurencebrown3822]

Parallel Thoughts is a big favorite of mine. An enchantment that pulls not 1, not 2, but SEVEN cards of your choice out of your library, and makes it pretty much a second library you can choose to draw from is great for pulling out combo pieces for easy access, or even just grabbing seven lands to ensure you always get that land pull when you need it. The downside is if the enchantment leaves play, your pulls are then lost to you, but hey, you're playing blue, odds are you'll have something available to protect it.

[@centerofthesea9180]

2:10 I never thought I'd see the day where Prof and Des would use the same sound effects in their videos

[@MyAverageLife01]

I've been needing to get some forever. I've been ignoring that need, but you have changed my mind.

[@greenneck5396]

Been watching all of these videos tonight looking to start my singles staple collection during any Black Friday sale

[@deathwarp131]

i normally hate ads that people due but that was different and funny i like it.

[@martinsoto529]

The sponsorship part was like watching a commercial on Inter-dimensional Cable

[@karlstone297]

Just want to preface this by saying I enjoyed the video. Narset doesn't stop Dig Through Time, though I enjoyed the line "bury your opponenets attempts to dig through time." Dig puts the cards into their hand, it doesn't draw them. Edit: spelling

[@TheDeathBed65]

YOUR ORIGINAL ADD IS GOLD i hope the raycon corporate didnt stifle your creativity. Thanks Fam

[@MTGFriends]

Your channel is fantastic, I’ve been inspired to startup an MTG channel as well. Thanks for the inspiration!!!

[@notme222]

"Gilded Drake is $100 now? Damn." - Me, who sold off my paper collection 15 years ago.

[@joeldykman7591]

It was 30ish when i traded mine away 4ish years ago.

[@curtisfarley6558]

Yo fam! I like totally dig your videos fam! Gunna go buy them ear budz fam.

[@Papycolza]

Can't wait for a review video of the new commander precon 2020

[@dyl0wned]

I’m pretty sure dig and cruise are legal in pioneer still. Also, Narset doesn’t stop your opponent’s dig through time.

[@sonofchlar6144]

I cracked a gilded drake in a pack of Urza’s saga 20 something years ago. I used to run it in one of my earliest commander decks with a ton of spells that bounce it back to its owners hand so I could keep casting it and stealing things. I have since taken it apart because it was way to mean in our creature heavy meta. Great card though.

[@Nykthos94]

So how it's going in hell with your brother the mountain?

[@sonofchlar6144]

hamid alhaja fan fucking tastic!

[@sonofchlar6144]

hamid alhaja bit warm honestly.

[@Nykthos94]

@@sonofchlar6144 lol

[@QMTG]

What what. Famtastic video. I think they don't even have to be ranked though, these cards are all just great, depending on what effect you need.

[@junebug406]

I will always shout out Trade Routes whenever I see a video about blue commander cards. Trade Routes has helped me dig for answers in a pinch, reuse land etb effects, or just turn dead land draws into gas. I love it so much and its always a starting card in my blue commander decklists.

[@thesliverhive2624]

We need your video about "SECRET LAIR: WE'VE FINALLY FULLY MONETIZED EVEN BASIC LANDS: feat. GODZILLA" :D

[@CaptainCharisma0]

Good video, but you may have made a mistake looking at prices. Only the promo versions of Azcanta are $20. The normal one is $5. The "cheaper alternative", Thassa, actually costs more. :)

[@karbonkeldiedonk]

That Gilded Drake flavor text is so on point

[@ZhangHe2369]

13:24 dig through time puts cards into hand, therefore narset doesn't stop it. She does put a snooze to cruise though.

[@kuru9157]

FINALLY A SPONSOR SEGMENT THAT MAKES ME WANT TO WATCH IT. seamless comedy, you had me dying.

[@AnArmyOfFish]

I'd like Raycon to know that I'm 22 years old, have been following TCC since I started playing mtg, and his particular style of dry sarcasm appeals to me a lot!

[@Lhurgyof]

In blue I really like running Long Term Plans. Another favorite of mine is Tolaria West with Pact of Negation.

[@DJ-xd3dt]

Loving the very enthusiastic ads! Keep it up!

[@gnarly814]

This is probably your best must run list

[@FantusyFailure]

Hahahah the promo music is gold! Also please tell us you're going to do the guilds, shards, and wedges next!

[@melancholiaenshrinesalltriumph]

LOVE YOUR ENTHUSIASM DURING THE ADVERTISEMENT!!! I THINK I'LL GO BUY 20 PAIRS FOR ME AND ALL MY FRIENDS, AND FAMILY, AND RANDOM STRANGERS!!! RAYCON PLEASE KEEP PAYING THIS MAN BECAUSE YOUR ADS ARE WORKING!!!

[@camoyuki]

My favorite counterspell is miscast. It can only counter noncreature spells, but that's usually what I want to counter anyway, and it only costs one blue. Other than not being able to counter creature spells, the only drawback is that it allows your opponent to pay 3 mana for the spell to not be countered, but 3 is a lot. It's unlikely opponents will have 3 mana left after a big scary spell you want to counter. Miscast is cheap in terms of mana and money, but is still effective. That's why it's my favorite

[@MegaNinjaSkill]

8:59 I'm so glad I managed to pull a mana drain when that set came out

[@corey2232]

Force of Will, Force of Negation, Pact of Negation, etc. are all great counterspells too outside of Mana Drain, and not as expensive. Though Pact is definitely more risky, still a great option.

[@noahboye4790]

Can I just say I actually enjoy your RayCon sponsorship. They are hilarious and entertaining so thank you Brian for making an add not only bearable but enjoyable to watch 👍

[@gustavhakansson9063]

the music is on spot for each card

[@DeadCobar1996]

an extremely budget alternative to thassa/azcanta is Eyes Everywhere which allows to you to scry at the beginning of your upkeep, as well as having an ability that allows you steal an opponents nonland permanent

[@jamesburt9818]

Brian (hope I've spelled it correctly), I die for your sense of humour. 😂👍

[@adammackanin1109]

Your schilling is the best part of your videos.

[@robbevanduppen4171]

Why is this legit the best sponsor vid i've ever seen!!!! Fucking great mister professor

[@imthehuman]

So happy to see Pongify (and sort of Rapid Hybridization) on this list! I built a (very) budget modern deck a couple years ago based on those two cards and undying creatures that you could blow up yourself for value. But half the time the pongify would just target a tarmagoyf or some such, and i was perfectly fine with that. But now that Commander is my format of choice, mayhaps it's time to slide those pongifys over to a few decks in the superior format.

[@kalpour]

Prof, you are the only person I will actually sit through the paid promotions for. You're hilarious, love you man.

[@Vespiria67]

Mystical Tutor is very fun when used with Temporal Mastery.

[@Just-a-Canuck]

This has nothing to do with magic cards… but I like this haircut better then the current king haired professor

[@devonproffitt10]

13:24 Narset doesn't stop Dig Through Time because the cards from Dig are put into hand, not drawn.

[@jebrooks]

Reality shift is honestly super underrated. Just about every time I've cast it on someone's creature, the manifest is a land or a sorcery, so it's essentially just 1U to straight exile a creature.

[@bernardblack6116]

You're my favorite MTG personality. To me, you're definitely the blue-mage-mentor in the Hogwarts of my mind.

[@kingdare4585]

Hey I'm watching this with my "Fam" now they want them.... Damn it!!

[@thesliverhive2624]

I remember that the first "Commander" staple I bought was CONSECRATED SPHINX. To this day I just LOVE that card haha, I will play it even on janky Modern Decks whenever I can. The same goes for Nezahal, Primal Tide and Cyclonic Rift...

[@sonofchlar6144]

The Sliver Hive I also love consecrated Sphinx, but because we have a player in our meta that runs notion their in all their decks.... I love that inadvertent interaction.

[@Murkaeus]

Some of my blue recommendations: Bribery: Rarely a dud in commander, stealing a creature out of someone's deck usually results in some insane value. Spellskite: The ability to redirect key spells and abilities for "free" can seriously screw with your opponents. Fog Bank: With so many large creatures running around in commander, an essentially invincible blocker is always welcome. Baral, Chief of Compliance: You want to counter things? Great, Baral wants to help you counter things! He makes your counterspells cheaper (along with all your instants and sorceries), and let's you loot to boot. Some Honorable Mentions: Bident of Thassa / Coastal Piracy / Reconnaissance Mission: Drawing a card whenever you hit another player with a creature is particularly useful in a color with so many evasive creatures. Scourge of Fleets: A huge payoff for playing heavy blue in your deck, bouncing most if not all of your opponents' creatures when it hits the field. Phyrexian Ingester: Need a large creature? Need to remove someone else's problematic creature? Why not both with Phyrexian Ingester? And being in a color that can potentially blink him over and over again to continually remove problematic creatures from the board just makes him that much sweeter.