Did This $1.99 Magic: The Gathering Foundations Card Just Burn Up Multiple Formats?

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[@darthkoo5000]

Sometimes it is a better lava spike and sometimes a worse one, but most of the time better.

[@HauntedCorpseGaming]

13:01 - Sigh, why do they make it so easy, sure lets have another set of cards for Monoblack commander to pull off this stupid combo.

[@gonzalogarcia312]

I beg to differ. I love playing mono red, but I would rather play a strong, consistent aggro deck over burning my opponents. I come from a yugioh background, so playing mono red and punishing my opponents with well-timed pump spells or baiting out all their interactions is more of my cup of tea. Also, to me, it seems more honorable to play a combat focused deck over playing solitaire with burn strategies. Yugioh made me forever hate burn and FTKs, so mono red burn decks are a no-no to me. Mono- Red Aggro, on the other hand, makes me feel like I'm playing old school, yugioh anime style, and using power ups to consistently get the upper hand.

[@Rantheracoon]

I love the jeweled lotus bit you put in the videos.

[@cruthius6154]

Prof has insider info he's not sharing

[@Imanmagnet00]

Prof is so happy in this one, I feel bad for the inevitable follow up to the Marvel SL disaster

[@gameheathens2480]

I just wanna ask would you have been happier? Had they made full commander decks?

[@ttocsisme]

Depends on the price innit

[@AeonHeals]

@@gameheathens2480 they are making full commander decks for spiderman, probably

[@NightmareFuelsYou]

I tried to buy one but ended up waiting for hours in the checkout and forgot about it. Thanks Wizards

[@McKillins]

@@gameheathens2480 I have heard no one complain about the contents of the secret lair, though I am sure there are some who did. What people are complaining about is the way the purchasing of it and lack of ability to do so went down. Hope this helps!

[@faereman]

"Repeat after me: Bolt" "Bolt" "Now repeat: Wave" "Wave" "And if you put them both together?" "Boltweave!" "FU-"

[@ilsna4]

Ex English teacher btw lol

[@punishedbung4902]

“What could possibly be worse than eight lava spikes?” “I know! SIXTEEN LAVA SPIKES!”

[@kennethreed8485]

flashback lol

[@Starman_Dx]

Not gonna lie, the first 4-5 seconds is how I felt getting up today.

[@Goldberry69]

For real

[@xChikyx]

me every day, waking up is a torture

[@thedoctorbob7]

That's how the whole world felt

[@xChikyx]

@@thedoctorbob7 did anything happen?

[@camoyuki]

​@@xChikyxthe united states presidential election

[@LucaVaHolla]

The Boltweave vs Boltwave commitment in this video is 10/10.

[@MrTroyPlayer]

Its entirely annoying cus there is no e in the cards name

[@Oathbreaker0]

@@MrTroyPlayerBoltwavE

[@petermolnar6382]

And I also think he misspoke at 18:00, but I'm not sure, because Boltbend is actually being reprinted as well

[@Zechques]

was it commitment or was it retconning an error? :D

[@Tawnos_]

Sometimes the Prof channels SaffronOlive ;)

[@yungmythologist]

The best thing about Boltwave is that you can ALSO say "Bolt you." with it, offering 8 opportunities per match to say "Bolt you." to your opponent.

[@ange6843]

Wow, i haven't thought about a lot of those cards that way, awesome Video! I am so excited for Foundations. It just... pure Magic again, which i didn't realize i needed. No Commander Decks, no Universes Beyond, no Cowboys or Fedoras. Just (mostly) simple cards that hopefully will benefit the Standard format for the next five years. Didn't think i would ever wanna build a Standard deck again!

[@travisdouglas4970]

As much as I prefer to watch gameplay, I do enjoy hearing you talk professor. Calm and relevantly educational.

[@yaboygav]

I haven't played Standard since Throne of Eldraine, and I recently picked it back up around Bloomburrow. Its been kind of refreshing to play a 60 card format, and I really hope Foundations can revitalize the Standard scene at my LGS

[@Eheth1958]

60 is a bit more competitive than 100, certainly adds to the tension

[@irtnyc]

On the phone, talking to yourself, you sound exactly like a Peanuts character on the phone, talking to themselves. Keep it up, Prof!

[@erikgrundy]

I've been looking at getting into 60-card magic recently, so I appreciate having this sort of video.

[@sweetpotato_7353]

The foundations set is jolly fun.. made me make a standard deck after almost 10 years stearing clear of the format.. 😂😂😅

[@JoeyDCote]

It's almost like a mini-Modern now with the cards being in for 5 years. Wonder if we end up with a new format called something like "lightning" which only allows for the last 3 or 4 sets.

[@Kaiasky]

CGB IN SUP!!!!!! aww I'm so hype you are my two favorites

[@chaninakosovske6567]

The start of the video is exactly how I feel

[@brycejohnson6234]

I would like to submit “Elenda, Saint of Dusk” for consideration. The rate is acceptable as a 4/4 lifelinker for 2WB, but “Hexproof from instants” is so pushed in current Standard. She fits well both into the theoretical life gain deck as well as generic WBx Midrange piles.

[@shywoofer1620]

Oh no! It's the 100 Jeweled Lotuses that consume my bitrate! Poor fuzzy Professor, those spinning cards really chewed up the image LOL

[@moonlight2870]

There's 5 cards I believe should be always legal in standard, one for each color Revitalize, nagate, murder, lightning strike and llanowar elves or elvish mystic.

[@MrTroyPlayer]

Negate*

[@celestialTangle]

To be fair they're printing so many of Murder that it'll always be legal, like Professor's Research

[@empty5013]

bolt is so much better than the other 4 lol

[@empty5013]

(honourable mention to elves though)

[@moonlight2870]

@@MrTroyPlayer like I said, nagate.

[@KynElwynn]

Marauding Blight-Priest (A common in Foundations) also sets off the Bloodthirsty Conquerer loop

[@jayromulus]

with an intro skit like that I'm honestly surprised we call him prof and not famous actor prof

[@originalfreak3142]

Hey, thanks for the content you make. I played magic as a child, and recently bought my first commander precon and some cards to tweak it.

[@pervertesacker7131]

Addition to the Bloodthirsty conqueror starscape cleric combo: In Modern you can make it even more consistent with Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord. He only costs 3 mana and can cheat out the conqueror on turn three. If you've got the right hand, that enables turn 3 kills. an even if not, you can actually seek/search for the bloodlord with cards like duskfall landing or grim tutor.

[@minotesp]

Prof finally talking about foundations

[@ElPanadero18]

A standard fairies deck would get some new toys in a little over a year when we return to Llorwyn.

[@drbloo1905]

I'll be honest, I don't fully understand all the hype of boltwave, but I am happy for the burn love we're getting. Especially for the 3 guttersnipe variants (including guttersnipe itself) to help us get some blockers out while still sticking to the burn strat.

[@JimmyEscajeda]

Incorrect BOTH times! its not Bolt Wave NOR Bolt Weave. It's one word Boltwave! (pronunciation example: Bol-Twave! where the "tw" part is pronounced as in Twitch)

[@xChikyx]

wtf

[@SinfulTitan]

I'll allowy it. -Chang Lol

[@viegarscat8572]

​@@SinfulTitan streets ahead.

[@nabillun]

Bol-twa-ve?

[@halcyonacoustic7366]

Prescriptive nonsense. Bolt can also be ended with a tongue stop and it's not incorrect at all.

[@richardmolano5538]

No more secret lair! No more secret lair!

[@inkliizii]

23x Hare Apparent 4x Raise the Past 2x Delney, Streetwise Mentor 4x Impact Tremors 4x Arabella, Abandonded Doll Lands, or whatever You win the game!

[@inkliizii]

OR 23x Hare Apparent 1x Altanak, the Thrice-Called 4x Burrowguard Mentor 4x Say Its Name 4x Raise the Past 1-2x Caretaker's Talent Lands You win the game, but different!

[@Eheth1958]

Bloodthirsty combo with tenacity enchantment is going to dominate standard for years 😅

[@magnus24112]

I'm so exited for that standard episode! 4 of my favourite youtubers

[@khristian625]

Kellan with a repeatable source of changeling like Amoeboid Changeling can activate the first ability multiple times, impulse drawing more cards every time he connects

[@pickupplay5]

Silly Prof, Jeweled Lotus is down to forty dollars now!

[@michaelsparks1571]

Prof saying Bolt Weave over and over just means he's possessed by SethbetterknownasSaffronOoooolive.

[@mbarker_lng]

Its a shame they didnt think of a mechanic like Drake Hatcher's combat-damage incubate during the time of the "needs 3 spore counters" Thallids and Saporlings.

[@1000Tomatoes]

The main reason I like Loot is because I like Veaska and Jace's relationship, so I think they should lean into the "I love my ugly son" bit with them.

[@gond9166]

“Stand…ard? Mod…ern? What are these formats?” Here I thought Commander was the only way to play MTG. 😂

[@SinfulTitan]

Great impression! Spoken like a typical new player, Helping to denigrate the game without know the foundations that made it the amazing game it is.. erm, was..

[@gond9166]

@@SinfulTitan I played MTG for 20 years. Then EDH format appeared and I never looked back. Because 1 vs 1 formats are just toxic pools of mirror matches. People playing only 1 or 2 decks because that’s what wins. But in commander you rarely see the same decks. It has so much variety. And the best part is, you get to play with all your friends at the same time. And it’s a casual format, so the only toxic behavior you will see, is someone being upset that you are using proxies. And those types can be dealt with easily, by simply not playing with them. Because we all deserve to play Gaeas Cradle and dual lands in our decks in a CASUAL format. Not just rich kids who got to buy the expensive cards. Hence why commander being a casual format is the best part about it.

[@ShinyWasTakenTwice]

@@gond9166 Standard and Pioneer metagames are amazing atm with a super diverse range of decks, its definetely not constant mirror matches of 1 or 2 decks.

[@xXSamir44Xx]

​@@gond9166 I dunno what formats you're playing, but evety format has WAY more than 2 viable decks. And toxic is subjective. Some people think just interacting with your opponent is toxic, which is a horrible take. Interaction is one of the things that make Magic fun.

[@TheInverseable]

Commander has done so much damage to the game lol

[@Flyboy245]

Wow a thundercats reference! Awesome 😂. Thanks for the throwback prof!

[@Beckola44]

I like the Boltwave, Bloodthirsty Conqueror, Loot, and the Kellan cards. The artwork is good. Thank you for the video Professor.

[@cleetusi9559]

I don’t even play 60 card formats and enjoy these videos a lot

[@jurgenhanewald673]

I just wanna mention Arahbo, the first fang Somewhere someone is probably brewing up some cats kindred deck that might be able to pack a serious punch Even if we won't see cat meta decks, the existing fun decks just got a big upgrade and that makes me happy

[@OwynDahn-ps4wr]

CGB recently brewed a strictly FDN cats deck that COOKED Dimir Demons

[@josed.9874]

This series is my favorite kind of videos from TCC!

[@ShotoTodoroki-kw4lm]

I pulled loot in my lgs’s pre-release event, and he was pretty good when I got him on the field. I didn’t get to use his ability to cheat something out, but his ability to let me play an additional land was very useful

[@jaeger2780]

Glad to see CGB on here! Cant wait for the game

[@dogdriver70]

Looks like Burn is back on the menu boys!

[@FloTheUIM]

Wake the past has been a nice addition to my Hare-ly any good Standard Deck! Board wiping myself and opponent, then bringing them all back next turn as an instant re build feels so good! Makes for some salty games in Arena!

[@TupperwareMox]

Instant like for using the word "exponentially" correctly

[@prosamis]

How is it exponential? Looks quadratic to me

[@TupperwareMox]

@prosamis the rate of growth is proportional to the current value, which is the exact definition of exponential growth. It's a little weird when they all enter at the exact same time and all trigger off of each other.

[@prosamis]

@TupperwareMox but that works for any polynomial with degree 2 or higher, while I call exponential growth when the variable is in the power, like e^x or 2^x

[@najoheuer]

I *am* glad that Bolt Wave isn't a common, it actually might have been broken for Pauper to have a 2nd Lava Spike.

[@Starcrash6984]

Raise the past sounds like a perfect card to combo with Warleader's Call. The deck I used to win with in Standard lost Lunarch Veteran, and that hurt (also Voldaren Epicure). But the big problem with that deck was creature destruction. Bringing them all back for a massive shot from Warleader's Call kinda makes it worth trying again.

[@TalismanG1]

There is a possible outlet to the Hare Apparent + Raise the Past with Impact Tremors, one of the cards made legal with the Starter Collection. Unsure of how good a 3+ color pile reliant on two colors that don't enable Raise the Past that well will perform, however.

[@AutkastKain]

Wake the Past + Persistent Petitioners is what I want to build in Pioneer

[@JeffandBCProductions]

Thanks for the video prof! Actively taking notes!

[@Thxmby42]

as a new magic player who has been reading all of the lore i'm actually insanely hyped for this set

[@JoeyDCote]

It's an amazing set for what we used to call Core. Far better then they used to be.

[@Duskraven377]

Prof's face is literally me when I woke up today.

[@daedricarmor]

I found funny how you pronounced Bartolomé del Presidio 😂! It is a difficult name for non-Spanish speakers. It would be pronounced as: baar - toh - loh - mAI (Or just plain translated to Bartholomew). Awesome video prof! I am for sure getting 4 copies of the burn red card and that reanimation spell!

[@yoshitheonly]

This is the most levity I could hope to find today.

[@Raznab]

@14:21 They are called Krites. Mischief monsters is my favourite sub sub genre of the wet puppet sub genre.

[@user-gp9hr8xv9m]

Are you going to put out a video over how poorly handled the Marvel Secret Lair was executed? I hope you do, you’re a big voice for the community. Thanks Prof.

[@paprika6282]

I'm super happy about Boltwave, burn has always been my favorite way to play but it's just so non-viable in pioneer/explorer. Boltwave is a great start but ultimately as soon as there's a burn strategy that is competitive, Leyline of Sanctity will swoop in to make sure it stays out of the metagame for sure :( at least I can play it in best of one.

[@empty5013]

boltwave dodges it though! sideboard into a more aggro shell for game 2

[@NashiTheGhostfacer]

Im so hooked for Foundations. And Homunculus Horde will be wild in a Card Draw Azorius Deck!

[@antoniodittman5820]

Drake catcher is a very powerful and flexible threat in standard, but i wouldnt be surprised if it sees play in pioneer or even modern

[@NateTmi]

I can already see a historic combo for 5 cards that would fit with raise the past. White, green, black, 3 color deck.

[@michel0dy]

Very excited to see CGB in Sup! The Mesa Falcon guy himself!

[@Jumbletron81]

I like the double explanation on drake hatcher lol

[@axelvillanueva655]

8:17 Poor Bartolomé his name was butchered lmao

[@elogee_yt]

I agree with Prof, the current iteration of mono red in standard is unenjoyable to play with or against due to its binary early-game-interaction-based gameplay. Burn is much more interesting of an archetype. Excited to see it in standard and mmmaybe pioneer? 😃

[@Big-LizardReborn]

15:15 absolutely nothin’ (say it again!) 😂

[@connerdiamond5317]

Super excited for Bloodthirsty Conquerer! Though I use other tricks in my mono black commander deck, I nicknamed it “BBB” (Black Blood Bonds), since I love the infamous combo!

[@KunushiH]

You have pointed out Loot looks like Snarf and I didn't realize that and now it's all I can see. It's now headcannon that he talks like: "Geeze guys, are y'all sure you wanna put me on another card already, loot?" - Loot. Absolutely ruined 😂

[@PaulDodd]

Dang it. I liked the sky where it was.

[@pigfish99]

Raise the past is an instant must for TCC's aristo-CATs! Deck!

[@hazeljoy1]

I'm excited to watch you play with CGB

[@connorwhatley2513]

Do we know when we may receive the signed sol rings from last months patreon membership?

[@energy-turtle]

Prof you are the Santa Clause of MTG

[@vaepuer2290]

as a commander player i can't stop winning. Boltweave is def going into my Ojer Axonil Deck :))))

[@Infernoman64]

BURN IS BACK ON THE MENU!

[@kyra4369]

Hivemind followed by thieves auction followed by a board wipe will never not be the funniest thing to do in MTG

[@Bamboori]

really excited for foundations :) will you be doing "is it worth it to buy" for the beginner box and starter collection?

[@magatsu82]

Does anyone know what card the 2 headed dragon in the background at 6:21 is from?

[@Im_aMUSEd]

Twinflame Tyrant, the new dragon coming in Foundations that doubles all damage

[@grinreaperoftrolls7528]

I know this isn’t about commander, but bolt weave with the new niv mizzet is crazy. 1 mana draw 9 cards

[@timothykrzywonski]

Heartfire hero sees play in the traditional rdw lists with the mouse package, not just the leyline builds.

[@IqmasterDaNinja]

Looking forward to CGB playing standard in paper. The one in best of one maybe, but can he shuffle up and play?

[@janelantestaverde2018]

Hey, briefly wanted to offer my condolences to you, your team, and your family and friends in your country. You're facing very tough times, but now more than ever it's important to stand up for yourself and to be active. Greed and maliciousness have been sold to people with fear and shortsightedness. But it's people like you who stand for joy and happiness. Good luck ❤️

[@Rabidconscience]

Cope. Bigotry lost last night.

[@SarumanTheStupid]

Appreciate that!

[@WCD_Media]

Can you invite LRR Stars back at some point to play Pauper with some Foundations cards?

[@NateTmi]

so u think a secret lair for thunder cats could do good?

[@erfarkrasnobay]

Reanimate spell will revive WB zombies as zombies already played with Rally of Ancestors to reanimate 8 zombies that ping ipopponent on zombie etb

[@sodaft5678]

The bar for "not too broken" in standard rn is if you can play it in legacy, and even then cards are still slipping past.

[@brahms0624]

Prof out here giving WotC the idea of a Thundercats secret lair. Oof.

[@haganmaciain6216]

Great video as always prof

[@metalsgarage]

New secret lair unlocked, thundercats!

[@johnmarcramos2857]

Monored is alive with 20 mountains!

[@lelol7]

Coudnt agree more, excited for the weekend

[@Jordyio]

Love Prof's skits :D

[@TyroneM113]

This is a long shot, but does anyone know the name of a blue card, that has an alt art version with a cat in a robe? Please help me! I need it :(

[@keldone3186]

displacer kitten?

[@keldone3186]

or enduring curiosity?

[@GoodDaylea]

I can’t wait for boltwave. My heart yearns for burn. 🔥

[@obadijahparks]

Is loot the new porg?

[@Koby.one.kenobi]

bolt+ wave BOLTWAVE. why saying "weev"or "weave"?

[@daneburton7953]

I think the most impactful card will be Llanowar Elves

[@Slackker_]

Wow, foundations looks so good I almost started playing standard again. But knowing what comes next for the format killed all that interest instantly.

[@chris-m1g5r]

Burn gets its first card in 4 years and everyone freaks out. They literally printed a total counter to all other burn spells in foundations as well.

[@geofferiswheel]

Cool picks. Thanks Prof.