Throne of Eldraine w/ Reid Duke and Melissa DeTora | Game Knights 30 | Magic the Gathering Gameplay

[@jacoboswald5731]

Melissa is so wholesome: "I made these cards and everyone had fun and that makes me happy!"

[@unwucht1529]

Melissa is awesome, would be great to see her more often on Game Knights. She needs to improve her death scenes a bit, though :)

[@Mirouana]

Did she also designed Oko, Once upon a time and Veil of Summer ? 8)

[@stuartlittledrowning4965]

@@Mirouana I mean, those cards where only really a problem in standard wich is a dyeing format.

[@pietropiersanti3347]

@@stuartlittledrowning4965 oko a problem only in standard? Dude, that card is the cause of the most expensive creature ever, with a man winning a gp swinging for lethal with an elked black lotus

[@lenea.rasmussen7094]

No

[@DenverEight]

This basically boils down to: Josh and Jimmy: Let’s somehow survive two pro level players. Reid: survives multiple board wipes and consistently returns his commander to the battlefield. Melissa: I hope they like the toys I made for them.

[@chubibi06]

Melissa has been such a sweet elder sister during that episode ; for once, i even rooted for her

[@davesvens8697]

Mellisa is the real winner of the game.

[@Tryo707]

Melissa such a wonderful human being.

[@OksanaSean]

DenverEight n

[@antoniobush4560]

And jimmy just passes the turn with 15 mana

[@TenTiggers]

Really looking forward to seeing Reid again in John Wick: Chapter 4

[@billowen3285]

TenTiggers ah I wasnt alone in seeing it haha

[@kaito17]

Hmm..he actually reminds me of the actor from the arrow TV show 🤔

[@greysonmiller9407]

He even has a similar voice

[@DaneLukeWagner]

Really though. Beard and voice

[@Yiazmat180]

If they don’t do a bit with him in a Reeves role that’s an opportunity missed.

[@lertox00]

On this episode of Magic: The Gathering: Blue players keep mana open, Jund deck comes back from boardwipes, Mardu deck misses land drops, and more!

[@Stray7]

*sighs in Mardu*

[@michaelogara9056]

So this is how you magic

[@archiewalker8209]

Meanwhile in esper

[@shanepatrick4234]

I read this in Jeremy Clarksons voice.

[@snakeyman5560]

@@shanepatrick4234 DUDE! Same! XD If only we had Jeremy doing match commentary in pro league.

[@samverick]

Reid having the time of his life playing a multiplayer casual format is the most wholesome thing.

[@Rakescarr]

kk urs kiN

[@coomandox69]

exactly his hapiness is contagious

[@jackandrew-q9e]

Jimmy Wong - “If I can just untap once, I’m ready to go off next turn”. Next turn, Jimmy untaps and passes

[@nathansandham9684]

He is by far the worst player, I have ever seen.

[@KhanGarth]

Reid was really hoping to untap with that

[@Phat_Tokes]

@@nathansandham9684 your funny i bet you wouldn't last till turn 6 verse Jimmy also if he play red i can see u crying like a little girl by turn 4.

[@imagineitqll]

@@nathansandham9684 he's playing with a preconstructed brawl deck which is one of the slowest formats as is. Also I'm not sure why you would watch a game knights video if you don't like Jimmy seeing as this is partially his show

[@imagineitqll]

@Pumpin George this episode is an hour and a half long.

[@Equiste97]

Reid the whole game : "I was really hoping to untap with that"

[@ctg4818]

Imagine making pro players play with ETB tapped lands lol

[@xxhellspawnedxx]

That's playing Jund in general, I find :P

[@ihatemyjob3708]

Fuck, I laughed. Am I the weird hairy dad of the playgroup now?

[@ihatemyjob3708]

THat was no a witty "Rebuttal" for this comment, but I do hope you have a great day nonetheless.

[@zacharyclifford8562]

You literally just described the commander format. Especially if you are a timmy like me and you play a lot of token decks

[@timbusbee1483]

I haven't seen Reid this casual since he played Soul Sisters during Eldrazi Winter.

[@The_Ajna]

Tim Busbee my guy just big chillin

[@paulfrankenii7986]

Holy shit LMAO

[@winstoningalls5491]

Josh, Melissa, and Reid: playing magic Jimmy: AcTiVate My FaiRiE FoRmAtiOn

[@michaelogara9056]

What did he even do with all those cards?

[@Alino-]

@@michaelogara9056 Use them as lands to activate more FAiRiE FOrMAtiOn

[@rossmiles5760]

I knew this would be in the comments somewhere 😂😂😂

[@sushimartyr6311]

I could be imagining this, but Melissa seemed a little disappointed he didn’t want to play more of the cards she helped design. xD

[@Waypoint1]

Melissa: Am i really a professional player? Everyone else: not like she's in the hall of fame or anything...

[@rjorgenson]

"Are we gonna see him knocked out this early in the game?" --- 40 minutes into video

[@KakashiFlash2]

Turn 28 sir XD

[@matthewdrown9122]

Yeah the acting was really bad

[@aaronhooker7588]

Me (after that comment)- looks like this is another 2 game episode.

[@dennisting7530]

JW is just so meh

[@zachary3367]

Jimmy gave it away when he said "make a big play card like Josh just did" before we actually saw the play. Kind of funny though

[@ilyaelric9539]

Just want to compliment card animation that gets better with every episode

[@xLeechcraftx]

This is the awesome thing about the precons. The evenness in power level makes the games a wonderful back-and-forth. Awesome job designing them, Melissa.

[@joeljohnson4073]

they stalemated and board wiped the majority of the game KEKW

[@andrewwilson895]

Can we get Keanu Reeves to play Reid Duke in the Magic: The Gathering movie

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

This is the first time I've ever seen Reid Duke and the first thing I thought during his introduction was, "...and I know kung-fu."

[@beans_n_egg9177]

@@michaelc.4724 Keanu Reeves, Planeswalker with a boardwipe ability that activates when someone kills his dog

[@MetaPixel7]

This is the best comment.

[@beans_n_egg9177]

@@MetaPixel7 which one haha

[@mattsmith457]

@@beans_n_egg9177 oof that's cringe

[@joshuakass-amsterdam8474]

"I could get used to this multiplayer thing" - Reid Duke 2019

[@Volkbrecht]

Well, first thing he'll have to get used to is cracking that turn 1 Evolving Wilds right away or the rest of the table is going to start hating on him for making them wait for no good reason.

[@charleslegreatthegarbagemo7202]

Volkbrecht They do that for suspense.

[@jacobbradley7946]

I would love to see Reid play Commander with his own brew.

[@adipalihovici]

Unfortunately he has no interest in Commander and the only way they could convince him to even get on screen to play was playing with pre-made decks (since he didn't want to make a deck for a format he doesn't care for). :(

[@jacobbradley7946]

Andrei Palihovici I know, but maybe after this he might reconsider. He might not mind cEDH. Seems at least more fitting.

[@Diepvries11]

@@adipalihovici Plus Reid isn't the best innovater/deckbuilder. He is best at improving decks and playing to the meta.

[@shooorelse]

Andrei Palihovici you know this how?

[@phatbastard0alkaline]

@@shooorelse Yeah, I feel like its really weird how they wrote this, has Reid even said all of these things?

[@enrif3099]

Josh "Vedalken Orrary" Lee Kwai: It's really annoying to play against all this possible instant speed trickery Me: ...

[@aceadam1828]

Same

[@jimparson6960]

Josh is literally one of the biggest hypocrites (honestly most avid magic players are lol), I was watching the episode with Graham and Kathleen from LRR (The episode Graham was running tribal bears), and Jimmy tried to strike a deal with Graham to leave his creature on the board for one turn and Josh immediately cut in with "You don't have to pressured into deals Graham"... When Josh is the biggest "politician" at the table. "Why are you attacking me?" "You shouldn't be doing that to me, do it to him" "I know you've already targeted me but that's stupid, you should target her" I love Game Knights for the guests and for Jimmy... JLK is the sort of person I'd punch if I was playing tabletop with him

[@WizzAardo]

@@jimparson6960 Those are 300 iq plays. Divide and conquer, right? :P

[@jimparson6960]

@@WizzAardo You're not wrong, just don't be a hypocrite is all

[@omologo95]

@@jimparson6960 politics require hypocrisy, sadly

[@quarth9396]

That animation on shimmer dragon being baked into a pie was surprisingly inovative and funny

[@nivmiz0]

agree! btw היי מה קורה?

[@iniiloi6636]

@@nivmiz0 Im doing pretty well, thanks for asking tho!

[@iniiloi6636]

Google translates picture mode is very useful

[@nivmiz0]

Yup 😂

[@bintavi7034]

אני יודע עברית אבל לא טוב. השם שלי בנימין זאב.

[@daemonCaptrix]

Based on his voice alone, I suspect this "Reid Duke" is actually Keanu Reeves playing a deepfaked Reid Duke.

[@noalindqvist9826]

That might just be the case

[@doomofthedestiny8065]

Reids' death throws shows more emotion than any Keanu movie except the bill and teds....

[@WarpedByTheNHK]

I love that Melissa specifically tried to give Josh a chance for a turnabout even though he was finishing her off. Instead of holding a grudge, she tried to make the game as interesting as possible.

[@lescobar195]

"So that'll bring me to knighteen." - Josh Lee Kwai 2019 (16:24)

[@guilhermecastilhos3885]

The last time they played EDH without marketing restrains was the fan episode in March 2019, and before that it was the "Lords of Chaos/Shadowborn" episode in May 2018.

[@ianjuby8492]

I recently had this realization too ! the wizards sponsorship turns out to be more disappointing than promising.

[@amunra13]

So it’s an annual tradition?

[@guilhermecastilhos3885]

And I really do understand how important sponsorship can be. I just wonder about the frequency on which free deckbuilding is happening and how it can be frustrating to see names like Melissa, Reid, Ben Stark, Brian Kibler, and many others playing precons.

[@ajburgess6843]

I don't mind the constraints as long as they're CREATING the decks. I hate when they play precons and draft.

[@lineheart972]

What happened to extra turns?

[@MysteriumVideo]

"Food is cool." - Reid Duke 2019

[@simonsays5193]

Facts

[@madinsomniac5765]

Food is the best mecanic in mtg

[@michaelheliotis5279]

@@madinsomniac5765 Especially when you get to sacrifice two Foods. lololol

[@perryb.2732]

I love food

[@jameswhitcomb4773]

I love Reid

[@guillaumelefebvre3114]

Reid was such a treat, hes an outstanding guest and a wholesome player. Im glad we got to see him.

[@Doofindork]

This game can be summed up by the phrase: "Okay, I'm going to activate my Faerie Formation."

[@st.patrickstar3701]

Someone does anything. Everyone else "this is really bad"

[@GM-rs2fv]

St.PatrickStar that’s commander lol

[@BradenAlbrecht]

"This is scary."- Everyone

[@Shockwave377]

Stretches my head “what are you gonna do about it”

[@SporeTres]

Seriously though, I like the decks and the gameplay, but there was nothing to be hyped about.

[@fandomewhisper]

Yeah. Their analysis is super cringe.

[@seanclark4071]

I really enjoyed how they edited korvold to say frog cursed king when he was frogified, that made my day

[@andreaparolini1755]

Sean Clark “ribbit” 🤣🤣🤣

[@clarkalarcon4057]

Clark is my name too

[@novrdd]

Dragon cursed King is cursed again into a frog. What a funny coincidence.

[@Alikaoz]

I kinda hoped they would have built commander decks out of these instead of just the precons.

[@unimaginative_artist]

Daniel Amade shit was about to type this same thing 👍🏻 because idk it's a commander channel 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@dillongause7528]

Agreed

[@Kazz1187]

Especially when the commandzone bring on pros for gameplay, I wanna see the spice they can dish out

[@chukmitchell2739]

I actually think the commanders are pretty sweet and I would loved to see them play them in commander but instead we got this pile. Reid Duke is a pretty amazing deck builder and you hamstringed him by making him play a trash precon.

[@canismajor1186]

Gotta shill out.

[@dakotamcintire7419]

Chulaine's Tale: "Once upon a time...(chulaine dies) The End."

[@doccastro]

Lol

[@DHeroDarkMagicianGuy]

That deck can tell some wild ass stories.

[@ubermusli]

JLK: "I will go to knight-teen" Most underrated pun of the game.

[@leemiller6977]

HAHAHAHA!!!!!! I said to myself, " Self, that JLK is a tard....it's NINEteen, not niteteen. "

[@randomguy2113]

Melissa DeTora comment about her dragon become a pie is so adorable and reminds me why I love her.

[@backlashX7]

Game knights inspired drinking game: take a shot every time someone says "this is really scary" in this video

[@TheBigJConYouTube]

As I read this, Jimmy started talking about something really scary

[@johnphipps4960]

or some type of statement "this makes me happy" it honestly feels like shilling for these products.

[@wyattwieber3036]

To be fair, at least in the groups I typically play in, this is how most games go

[@oddjob4212]

YES LET'S GET DRUNK!

[@Diepvries11]

I died doing this. Thanks...

[@braxsensindelar1910]

"It's always good to have friends" - Melissa DeTora 2019

[@EpickBoi]

If only I have friends to play Magic with. But they all play YuGiOh. :(

[@toomanyowlz]

You know, she makes a good point

[@zcmadhatter2884]

@@EpickBoi Bro I feel you except I play yugioh and they play magic that's why I'm watching this to learn how to play

[@EpickBoi]

@@zcmadhatter2884 I also play YuGiOh (Ban Orcust.) But it would be freaking nice if I had friends to play Magic with. I tried Friday Night Magic, but nobody there liked playing with a noob. :(

[@zcmadhatter2884]

@@EpickBoi Yo I can't see what u sent me send through here

[@stephenblevins3829]

It was a joy to see Reid on the show. The fact that he was genuinely excited to be knighted was awesome!

[@Snapcaster-md2wq]

I noticed that the last time Melissa was on game knights, she used the term “amass my zombie army”, possibly hinting on the upcoming set, (War of the Spark)🤷‍♂️

[@Tagurich]

Any thoughts on the hint here?

[@vengray8055]

she was referring to a slang way to say coke, talking about zombies but hinting she was talking about WHITE zombie, therefore coka. Coke head

[@jrandoskeet]

"This is very scary" Every reaction to everything.

[@orchidquack]

200th like

[@Say_Tin]

Someone: *exists* Everyone else: That is really scary

[@KuantumSuicide]

Response: Board Wipe

[@tidus001]

Thank you for using someone: instead of nobody:

[@leahsander5490]

I mean... kinda is, right?

[@jacobschiller4486]

Better to be safe than sorry...

[@phutruong2446]

@@KuantumSuicide response : counter target spell

[@alexanderthealright]

"Sir Duke?" Stevie Wonder would like to have a word with you, Josh.

[@thelasttrueblade6684]

I think you mean Syr Duke

[@joaquinb3910]

This is the only reason I came comments

[@noodlepoodleoddle]

Melissa hard carried Josh to victory lol. This was such a crazy game.

[@rudysal1429]

He also basically trolled the game by keeping Reid alive earlier.

[@rolandschulz9799]

josh is such an a******

[@noahcarroll4944]

More like she made a kingmaker play. You'd think that someone from Wizards of the fucking Coast would be against kingmaking...

[@erichampton6492]

@@noahcarroll4944 It was a total gamble, not generic kingmaking. The odds of those two extra cards truly making the difference at that point were minimal at best. It was fun, and everyone had a good time. Chill your cringe.

[@KingOfAllGhouls]

I know its late but, game knights does a little bit of game fixing to make sure the mayches are enjoyable

[@ilyaginsburg1888]

Everybody: Josh is so nice, let's keep him alive! Josh: kills opponents one by one :)

[@allankatch2651]

I died when I realized they edited Korvold later in the game to say "Korvold, Frog-Cursed King" 😂

[@danielslack9114]

I only just realized that reading your comment.

[@canismajor1186]

Ribbit.

[@aggressivli]

The editing with all the effects and animations stuff is OFF THE CHARTS! Really well done, keep up this amazing work!

[@Solemnyty]

I like how Josh and Jimmy kinda swapped their brands on this one 😂

[@jasonthaler7328]

I really like the episodes with Melissa! She is such an amazing player and she seems like a cool person to hang out with :D Even though i really do not like brawl... But that is ok since it "looks" like commander and i do not have to play it and buy rotating format decks.

[@Krisp0821]

"I can't kill Reed and survive Josh so I guess I'll just kill Jimmy" POWERFUL

[@leemiller6977]

Seems TOTALLY legit.

[@eduardop727]

Also, this must be how Modern players feel looking at standard players lol

[@LittleBoyBlu]

Nah, it's more like the way Legacy players feel looking at Standard and Modern players.

[@prestonroe268]

Pretty much yeah. *Standard Player sees a 6 drop: hmmm seems like a decent bomb. Definitely playable. *Modern Player sees a 6 drop: Why doesn't this say primeval titan? Get this garbage out of here.

[@ichiel1898]

its more like looking at your favourite modern streamer suddenly playing a bad standard challenger deck

[@novrdd]

@@ichiel1898 The decks are not that bad tho. For a deck that restricted to standard environment, the decks are decent. Not super powerful or anything, but definitely not bad. (Also, Melissa made them)

[@Metal_Mitch]

It’s Syr Duke of the Shard of Jund* Get it right!

[@2099arashiko]

This was the better play thru of these decks Ive seen. I loved seeing how each one has its own killer combos and techniques. And seeing the decks played thru makes me want them more.

[@_GandalfTheGrey_]

Do you know the name of the deck Reid used? I searched these decks on Amazon but Reid’s is not named after his commander

[@tommckeehan]

Reid is my favorite magic player, I was so excited when i saw him on your show. He also didn't disappoint and played jund!

[@halerankin1752]

Thanks everyone for making this such an enjoyable presentation! It's great seeing you all having fun while showcasing the subtle nuances of combat mechanics and giving us insight into your strategies.

[@marsrocks247]

"I'm going to have to try this again sometime" : Whoever wrote Reid's plug. And Reid, many times. Sharing this one far and wide you guys are the best.

[@Domenico44055]

*After one hour of play* Josh: "This game is slipping away SO FAST!"

[@cscotch1127]

sounds like a commander game

[@fhmi.zailan2923]

Melissa is hands down the MVP, she helps out JLK twice even after all that he has done to her.

[@vittoriosavian9964]

Absolutely no one : Jimmie: i pay four to create a 1/1 fairy rogue token and draw a card

[@evanstark4823]

Vittorio Savian it’s jimmy

[@janjoeleht1242]

This is the single most entertaining game of commander I have witnessed. These decks are so intricately designed and, man, watching pros play is really something else.

[@mrInSaNiTyDuDe]

Reid: "Wake up Kid, we got a board to burn."

[@tnntaronewsnetwork4514]

44:22 you’ll notice Jimmy was supposed to gain a life but they did the effect on Reed

[@funnynameforme4091]

Lol

[@cooldes4593]

To be devils advocate, i REALLY enjoy that you guys play unedited precons on game knights. The chances are if the commander is good we will see it later in upgraded form, and also this is a way to show off the contents and uses/playpatterns of the decks. Its not very often we get commander precon decks so having a place to see them in action is very appreciated

[@narutolover1286]

Reid Duke is one of my faves!! I'm sad he didnt win. He spent the whole game rebuilding consistently and incredibly well but alas... flyers...

[@ChristopherSmithNYC]

As a professional editor, I can't even fathom the amount of work it is to cut this.

[@EvanFarshadow]

Ugh i wanted to see full Commander decks of these. Maybe a future episode?

[@willemboele2079]

100% they won't.

[@bardoorble6045]

Never gunn happen

[@sageaguilar9261]

Every time I watch any video with Reid, I am just struck by how extraordinary humble this man who might be the greatest player on the planet. He just seems so happy to be here and I love that kind of positivity in my magic content.

[@diegomeringer3953]

Anthony Aguilar what about Owen turtlesalt!

[@3irc601]

"Sir Duke"? Does he have a name or is he good enough he just needs titles?

[@charleslegreatthegarbagemo7202]

Eric Schmalzried You have a name because you don’t know yourself, I don’t have a name because I know who I am. - That Black Cat Thing

[@butcherofblaviken252]

This channel has inspired me to start playing magic again and collecting the cards. Shows that ANYONE can play, including girls. I live in England, in a city where girls don’t really play card/board games so I always thought it was shameful and embarrassing to collect cards. But this channel helped me realise that it’s okay to be different when it comes to hobbies and gaming! Amazing channel, love watching you guys. Also, because you explain everything you’re doing, it makes the idea of playing a lot less intimidating and scary 👌🏻🤙🏻🐺

[@TehPwninator11]

rewatching this for the first time since it came out, and gosh this episode is a treat! PLEASE bring Reid back if he's interested, he was super entertaining and played amazingly well!

[@dustin.irene001]

Thank you for bringing melissa back as a guest! Shes by far my favorite one youve had! Reid was a great guest on the show also!! Really amazing game you guys! Keep it up!!

[@WoonarKnight]

"I'm the aggro deck." -Josh playing the Mardu Knights deck. LUL, nah, that's Alela. Proven by the Brawl event on MTG Arena. The knights deck ended up being more mid-range. Though Alela hilariously overpowered the other decks in a 1v1, it'll struggle to effect the game as much as it did in a 4 player game. Nice to see how these decks function in an environment they were designed for.

[@Tryo707]

It's cool to see your perspective, as I used Chulaine and locked people out with Frilled Mystic. A few friends and I thought that deck was overpowered. Might be fun to recreate this Game Knight at home.

[@kyoken8691]

1v1 is a lot different from 4p.

[@Ceracio]

I played Korvold alot during the MTGA event, and I honestly had a hard time taking even one victory from Alela. Alela has so many mana/card generators, along with costing less to play, AND being basically a better Vampire Nighthawk, that Korvold could rarely even attack once, which is a bit of a pity for a Commander that quickly hits the 15/15 mark. And when Sephara hits the field, it's gg. Chulane could lock her out if you had the right combo, but even then Alela could often just break the combo somehow and swarm out. On a similar note, anyone have an idea when the full Brawl format is going to hit MTGA? I enjoy singleton formats a lot and I'm getting seriously bored of playing against one of two annoying decks repeatedly (Monored Cavalcade of Cancer and WB lifegain) in Standard play. I literally haven't played against any other deck in over 10 games.

[@joeymurillo4203]

@@Tryo707 I did that to soooo nasty but fun

[@joeymurillo4203]

@@Ceracio I feel the same. I just make random janky decks. What ever I have I use more fun that way that's why I'm mostly a gold rank

[@isaiahwalker8016]

That is literally the exact opposite of how i imagined the game would go. What a rollercoaster of emotions

[@TheGeekAndTheCaveman]

"I baked you a pie" "Oh boy what flavor?" "Dragon Dragon Dragon" (slams pie into opponents face over and over)

[@xpug7690]

no. just no.

[@cameronlancaster7596]

I understood that reference

[@noahcarroll4944]

PIE FLAVOR

[@SunniestAutumn]

Reid Duke is, like, the most wholesome Magic pro.

[@wilfordbrimley689]

I know. If he gets in a scandal i will actually quit magic forever

[@diegomeringer3953]

If Emily blunt and John krasinski ever divorce I will quit the internet forever

[@Kattywagon29]

Always kill Josh. That's my advice. He always finds a way out of sticky situations somehow. Love it!

[@oddjob4212]

He reminds me of a Sith Lord with how he manipulates the board,always playing the thoughtful player but with a hidden agenda of actually winning the game.

[@unbanrofellos5786]

@@oddjob4212 precisely!

[@nicolasrodriguezbadala1024]

I love how happy Reid is this whole game, I'd love to see him again in another episode of game knights or extra turns.

[@KeinLetsPlay]

The animations and production value on this episode were amazing! Big kudos to whoever thought of cake effect on the dragon!

[@qwormuli77]

The editing and animations just keep getting better. That "korvold, frog cursed king" at 1:07:44 is just precious.

[@N8Maple01]

Complete with flavor text. "Ribbit."

[@VMSelvaggio]

JLK and JW, I just wanted to say that I appreciate the Game Knights podcasts and Game Knights Commander episodes so much! These episodes have been instrumental in helping me feel more educated and confident with things like understanding how different mechanics of the game work, and especially at what stages of a turn those effects would occur! Props to both of you for all of your hard work and helping the community be better at MTG!

[@DarrickMaverick]

The precons actually look much more fun to play in multiplayer than the 1v1 we got in arena.

[@Frosthief]

To be fair they didn’t put enough removal in them

[@lexiss1870]

Yeah i agree these decks would be alot more fun multiplayer

[@Kattywagon29]

I agree 100%. I'm a singleton junky, so of course I played the brawl decks on arena, but I wasn't happy about it.

[@ong5589]

Yeah, Faerie vs Faerie took me 1 hour plus to play... everytime

[@IraRadchuk]

I had the same experience with Knights brawl deck as Josh did, it's just terrible, so very A+B and regretfully super cluncky because of it - I constantly found myself creature-screwd and usless equipment-flooded! The Fairy deck was just the opposite, such an elegant and smooth-running engine, a true joy to pilot!

[@KennyViTran]

The fairy deck and knight decks have too many themes that they want to do but the fairy one is so much better at it imo. Like Syr Gwyn should probably be built voltron but to really make use of that triggered attack you want to be knight tribal??? However, if like she had whenever you cast an equipment you create a knight token and her last ability only worked on non-token knights then at least you have targets for all that equipment you are running. It's defo a cool card design but just kinda clunky.

[@joshuaboyd6253]

The deck just needs improvements for the other cards. The commander and concept itself is great

[@trumpetperson11]

Man I just want a home brew episode of really any format more than just so many precon videos. Edit - also I hate it when they all overreact to the power level of a precon card just appease wizards. (ie. some trash cards hits the table, Everyone: Whooooooah, what a strong card)

[@sliver667]

i agree, not very creative...

[@leonk9074]

Same here. Shake it up a lil

[@hchocolate14]

I mean when everyone is playing precons it shifts the power level do cards that are normally bad become pretty strong

[@RunningGriffin]

They removed the top comment which was complaining about the same thing... im lowkey pissed they remove criticism rather than respond to it

[@siener]

I dunno. I'd take this episode anytime over that overpowered and unfun shitshow with Amaz and MTGNerdGirl a while back.

[@RaikooIdea1]

"I'm hoping to find some food" same

[@TheOnceAndOnceOnly]

I love you guys playing with the precons that we can get our hands on. It gives me new ways to look at the decks and different ideas for value engines in a deck that I thought only had one engine. Seeing all these strengths and weaknesses allows me to augment these decks without, you know, actually having to do the work.

[@aaroncheyne3054]

love the show, don't love the precons :(. homebrew next time? (edit) bring back Reid and let him bring his own deck, I'd love to see how he builds. besides that, it was kinda frustrating to watch Josh flounder for most of the episode. wouldn't have happened with a better built deck...

[@jonz2055]

I'm watching not for the format, or what decks are being played. I love how well edited, shot, and engaging this series is! Seems like a lot of hate in the comments, but I'm loving the content!

[@SigmaWhy]

I was really excited to see Reid play but much less excited to hear it's a precon deck I'm fine with you guys playing brawl, and I'm fine with you guys promoting the new Commanders from the new set, but please build new decks around those commanders, not these precons

[@Foxribble19]

@@dakotaminton9561 only reason I want them is because of the value

[@Narabedla4]

@@dakotaminton9561 what? moneywise they are pretty good for the most part, if you get them for msrp

[@corrackisdead]

Narabedla “What’s MSRP” WotC 2019

[@michaelheliotis5279]

I mean, it'd be a bit rude to have Melissa on and be like "Here, take this deck that you built and throw out all the cards in it because our viewers don't like this precon crap. Oh and don't worry, we'll be doing the same thing so you may as well go ahead and just quit your job cos nobody wants to see your stupid decks." I personally don't see what the problem is when you have precon decks designed this well. Melissa did a great job and Reid certainly seemed to be enjoying himself as much as I did.

[@Philson]

Best game on the show so far. Everyone fought so evenly. Good stuff.

[@rolandschulz9799]

do you see the same match as me? josh lived by kindness, betrayed melissa and slimed his way to victory.. weasel

[@traceshaffer7459]

love the detail on this channel, “frog cursed king”

[@BlubbCover]

I might be the minority here but i really don't care what format they're playing. It's the interaction between the players and the production quality what differs game knights fron other random edh gameplayvideos imo. Love the show. Keep going!

[@sharpchivers6658]

I see a lot of negative comments on this video and there are a couple of things I would like to address. First of, just a small reminder that their first "tie-in to the most recent set" legends game was episode 4 of GameKnight. And the Archennemy Bolas was episode 7. So the good old days lots of people are talking about aren't really a thing I feel. And if you mean still legends from recent sets but homebrewed on top of it, last one was two episodes ago. So it's pretty safe to say those are going to come back and continue. I understand the frustration because GK don't come out that often due to the pretty big production quality (I noticed a lot of improvement on feedback of effects and animation in this episode so it's something they are improving to this day). But at the same time I was making the observation that this show is really accessible to newcomers. GK was actually what got me into EDH in the first place and that was thanks to the editing and way they explain each move. And recently my little sister got her first precon edh deck and I was happy to have a gameknight episode that would showcase it so that she would learn how the deck works. That's why I really don't mind those types of videos because it shows that they will put the same amount of effort into a video for veteran edh players than in one for new players for which these brawl precons might be the first edh like experience they'll get before building a more refined edh deck. For me GameKnight also means accessible. And I have trouble getting into some other edh shows on youtube because I'm relatively new to the game (a bit more than a year) and don't know all the cards. And if I want someone to get a feel of what edh is I will point them to this channel because I know it is accessible. And for that, I'm glad they make videos on format that are less overwhelming to newcomers like Brawl is. It can be a gate opened to edh, but it's easier to pick up for someone who just started out thanks to the limited cardpool. So yeah "The sponsorship is ruining gameknight" I guess. But I know that if a friend, who never played magic, is interested in getting into it, I might tell them to start with a brawl precon, watch this video and then show them how they can upgrade the deck for edh. And that's important in my eyes too. So I'm thankful to the team. Because having their likable personality be a showcase for these makes it a pleasure even for me who enjoys more complicated homebrewed edh decks. And it gives me a good way to get friends or family into the game more easily. That's why I still loved this episode ^^

[@Cosporcos-Q]

Is wizards making you play the precons out of the box? These game knights episodes feel like they're missing a core aspect of what makes these entertaining, you don't have the personal expression of the decks people make.

[@JesusGarcia-jh8zd]

10/10 icon mate

[@caiolucas55]

Yes, they are promoting the products

[@IraRadchuk]

Originally "Game Knights" was called "Out of the box" and for the first episodes they were playing exclusively Commander precons even when Wizards' sponsorship wasn't even on the horizon. I personally don't mind precon play in the slightest, in fact the Commander Anthology edition was the craziest and most fun of them all IMO.

[@jakeapplegate6642]

Ирина Радчук these aren’t even real commander decks though. No one actually plays brawl.

[@Jaquan018]

@@jakeapplegate6642 They are well built though. For what the limited pool of cards allowed Melissa and her team actually made pretty good, focused decks with a decent cardpool if you're looking for some value(as long as your LGS is not ripping you off)

[@aubreyv1389]

I couldn’t think of two other legendary players but for Melissa DeTora and Reid Duke to represent the Magic community so well. They are intelligent, creative, and have the best sportsmanship. Such a fun episode- and thank you Melissa for designing such wicked decks!

[@danacoleman4007]

I agree!!!

[@therainbowshadow1960]

asdf: hi, i baked you a pie melissa: oh boy, what flavour duke: shimmering dragon

[@TwicebakedJake]

I just got into MTG last week! I even did a video on why people should be getting magic in 2020. I can't wait to be a part of the community and play some commander games.

[@taylorsamuelson934]

oh jimmy forgot to draw a card when he cast beanstalk giant lol

[@techwizsmith7963]

I think that was the third issue this game? All in all not bad, considering how long they played

[@Legaleagle0200]

Reid forgot to kill smothering tithe before it gets a million mana

[@gautierb.9215]

16:24 "and that will bring me to knight-teen" Nice one Josh, nice one...

[@jamesrichardson5395]

this game was amazing! bravo!!!! so much fun to watch!! I'm so interested now to start playing brawl, so glad I found this channel last week! been loving watching all these old episodes to fill in free time!

[@emmakristoffersen8550]

"Life is worth a lot more in Brawl than in Commander, there's no commander damage" - Josh "Commander dammage never comes up" Lee Kwai

[@martinandersonnn]

Jimmys one life full rotation reminded me of a time when a played with friends, was on one life since turn 4 and won while on one life the entire game

[@iangratton6062]

Same thing happened to me the other day. Somehow won at 1 life, still confused how I wasn't pinged for 1

[@theunicornsrock]

Those are the best games, pulling yourself out of the fire or watching someone come back big is always super fun

[@oddjob4212]

Beast mode lol. Never give up,there's always an out even if that includes you dealing the last big of damage to yourself lol.

[@shinjitetora]

"Food is cool" - Reid Duke

[@alexloree6208]

I understand that they're being pushed into doing episodes featuring Preconstructed decks, because they're meant to be sponsored advertisements, but it just seems unnecessary. These brawl decks are already selling out, to the point that wizards had to put out an announcement saying "Don't worry, we are going to print more!" Yes this show is a great marketing vehicle, but I think it'd be better received if it was showcasing what the cards are capable of when you take it to the next level.

[@seanclark4071]

You do have to remember that Magic is a sponsor of Game Knights, they recorded this like a month ago so they wouldn't know how sales would happen, and precons like this do provide an even playing field for all participating

[@40Found]

For what it's worth, they're also friends with Melissa and wanted to show off the cool decks she made. Also, it's hard to get someone like Reid on the show, and it's easier if there's already a deck for him to play since commander isn't normally his thing.

[@commandcast]

@@40Found This GameBox person gets it. -JLK

[@DorianTheReaper]

Thanks so much for another great vid. You did nit only teach me how to play the game properly but you also helped me gain a lot of friends. You basically fixed my life.

[@Cleansweep38]

Good job Josh! So far, this has been the best game that I’ve seen you play! Not only did you save Reid’s life, you still just beat him in the end! Well played!