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[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

I'm giving away 12 Commander precon decks this February 11 at 1pm Pacific! Sign up at www.whatnot.com/invite/tolariancollege for $15 credit towards your first purchase!

[@lyquidgengar]

I used the link and received nothing. Is it a free $15 or does the $15 show up after another purchase is made?

[@thebaitandswitch4623]

Giveaway available outside the US, or does that caveat get revealed at the stream?

[@dustincarpenter8055]

I will be at work, good luck everyone else!

[@19Burgandy]

I love your suits prof, you should do an episode on buying suits and accessories. People always need help finding good clothes

[@personalthesus]

“Do you think will enjoy standard?” This is the kind of content we come here for, Prof😅🥰💪🏻

[@Zettabyte7]

You mean the Hearthstone player Brian "Please don't call me Brian 'Brian Kibbler' Kibbler" Kibbler?

[@Xynic.7391]

I like the Kefnet sleeping bit 😂

[@ArgentIcon]

Ssshhh. It's ok, Kefnet. Just sleep. 💤

[@SaysDom]

"whatever the hell Loot is" got me

[@DeiselsFaded]

read this as he said it

[@imaginarymatter]

Loot is a slang term used to describe effects that cause you to draw and then discard. In the lore the ancient Femori were playing a game of Commander and one of the players was digging for an answer to a board wipe. That player discarded this weird beast infant thing that was in his deck for some reason as part of the resolution for the loot effect. Since the weird infant beast thing was looted away for a better card his name became Loot.

[@Greg501-]

@@imaginarymatter real and true

[@christhompson8003]

I love the irony with Ketramose being indestructable - exile is the best way to remove it...

[@thetrinketmage]

I'm surprised I didn't see the speed demon here! I think that commander is pretty crazy! Drawing 4 cards a turn is just so sweet!

[@Hoelywater]

As a commander would be tough, idk how well monoblack will get to top speed that quickly

[@martinheraud1744]

​@@Hoelywater With aristocrat effects you can quite easily but you need to start the engines first

[@RandomHobo]

​@@Hoelywater Mono Black can get there very easily

[@amar_khalid]

It might be a bit too slow. 5 mana to cast, so let’s say turn 4/5 you get it out. Then you need to get the speed to build up for another 4 turns to draw that 4 a turn. By that time, depending on what table you are playing at, games will be over. I think a commander geared around card draw would need to come out a bit earlier to be effective…. But again completely depends what kind of tables you play at and power levels.

[@RollenceChiusinco]

​@@amar_khalid I think with any "Start your Engines" strategy - it's important to note that higher curve cards with this line are the payoffs to running lower curve cards that start your engines and build speed. In the case of Speed Demon, you would ideally be at Speed 3 or 4 by the time it hits play.

[@neminem233]

I love The Speed Demon >kickass art >kickass flavor text >flavorful effect >GOOD effect

[@revenantproxy9100]

It being a Duskmourne Demon is interesting because it looks like the Ghosts from that set who were all static-y because they were "trapped between worlds". I wonder what The Speed Demon was like back in its home. Either laughable from the tight spaces or a life ender because you're trapped in a long hallway with the malicious embodiment of speed.

[@neminem233]

@ I’m curious about that too. I don’t really enjoy the Speed Demond’s aesthetics, I feel like it clashes in a muddying way but considering that Duskmourn’s demons tend to help the survivors of the plane, perhaps the Speed Demon grants survivors super speed to literally outrun death.

[@Miking008]

The regular version has great flavor text. The special art version’s flavor text reads as if the person writing it had a stroke towards the end. “Nightmare mach-ightmare?” What the heck? Not only does it not make sense, but it would be pronounced “ma-SH!TE-mare.”

[@neminem233]

@@Miking008 yeah unless I mention otherwise, I'm always talking about the regular versions. I do like the Rat Fink alt art treatment generally tho

[@thepenguin9]

I want the floor packs, they've graced the floor of the community college That's extra value there

[@adammyers5689]

You have become my most favorite personality on the internet. Thank you for your mental health rants and all the love you show us. Hope you feel the love in return, becasue we do love our Prof. Take care!

[@bryanstrahm9961]

Something not mentioned here about Howler. You arent restricted to only buffing your own creatures. So if you've got instant speed discard, you can discard before combat damage is assigned to buff enemy creatures, both making them hit harder and still getting you cards!

[@vacantvisionary]

Came down here to say the same thing; it's a really fun interaction that makes your howler triggers less vulnerable to disruption (if only because it's not your creatures that would die to deny you the card draw).

[@KingKu555]

Love the idea of all these cars/mounts racing through the planes and Samut is just hooofing it!

[@DerpHerper]

Samut's no Sandman, I'll say that much.

[@xelendar]

"Top 5 Commanders..." (lifts four fingers) o_0

[@johanandersson8252]

SuS

[@williamstewart1883]

He's been doing that for many many years

[@PistolPete2141]

He's an English major, math isn't his strong suit (I'm joking btw)

[@thatguy22059]

*Gasp* You've found the joke.

[@revenantproxy9100]

*Gasp* A new viewer! Everyone, jump him!

[@minecraftchickenmen]

13:30 we've done it we've finally broken KCI, who knew that we could!

[@TheVividen]

Frankly, I'm just glad there are new dinosaurs! I do wish the new Dracosaur was better, but now that we've seen more of Muraganda, I'd love an entire set based on the Saurid Autocracy. We need more Dino commanders in Naya colors.

[@Ash-Bun]

You do realize that out of all the 3 color combinations that Naya has the most commander yeah? And the difference between the highest and lowest (Naya and Abzan) is 31. Naya having 50 and abzan having 19 legal commanders

[@starqueenalexandra]

I wish there were new Krakens, but that's likely a while off.

[@urick15]

We need a WUBRG legendary dinosaur commander.

[@starqueenalexandra]

@@urick15 The UR-DINOSAUR!

[@Silphanis]

The new Gonti is super exciting, and I already have a list ready for them. I can't wait to have a proper thief deck, and I'm also including plenty of politics effects in the 99 for added decisionmaking

[@thnxforthewinchad1174]

Crazy, definitely thought Prof would have hashaton somewhere on this list.... that shit is going to be broken so easily and I'm thoroughly excited to build it! Awesome set either way!

[@mfsoab]

Ketramose will also work great as a flicker commander where you can really dedicate most of the deck to exiling stuff.

[@SaysDom]

I don't think Rest in Peace or Dauthi Voidwalker can draw off of Ketramose (outside of RiP etb) since the ongoing exile doesn't ever let cards go to the GY first. Just something to be careful about.

[@nolwennjouvenet4281]

Ketramose also Cares about exiling from the Battlefield , though

[@SaysDom]

@@nolwennjouvenet4281 Ah you know... I guess it would exile from the battlefield instead? Good point.

[@DarthTUK]

@@SaysDom But the cards are still a trap include in the deck. Ketramose only triggers on YOUR turn and if multiple things get exiled at the same time it triggers only once. So you goozle yourself on a lot of value. It's way better to let stuff hit the grave for you to pick it out one at a time when you can get value out of it.

[@Medicinalmagic911]

Rest in peace does not work. However planar void does. Also skirge familiar lets you pick up your deck and make mana. Also containment construct, bag of holding, currency converter,

[@xcosmiccrunchx]

Correct. If I kill a creature on the battlefield, it's still leaves the battlefield as a "kill," not an exile. And it never makes it to the graveyard to be exiled, it effectively gets "rerouted."

[@camoyuki]

One interesting thing about the shark is that it can target any creature, so if you have an instant speed discard effect, you can buff your opponents' creatures and then still draw when they hit

[@austinanderson8037]

Elvish Refueler is a pretty good addition to any deck that cares about exhaust also. 2G for a 2/3 that allows you to break the one exhaust ability per game and has an exhaust ability as well.

[@YokeDatOneBloke]

14:51 Ooooooh! More options for my Jasmine Boreal of the Seven deck!

[@TheUncannyCthulhu]

That shark looks cool, I've been wanting to build a Borborygmos and Fblthp commander deck and he looks like a great fit

[@LordSpleach]

I feel Jobby needs to be here! I can hear the Royalty-Free Transformation Jazz!

[@ExtremeMedium]

That blue legendary 0/8 octopus is going to be an allstar in Arcades the Strategist decks

[@JasonOshinko]

Maybe, but it doesn't have defender.

[@ExtremeMedium]

@JasonOshinko oh shoot, you're right. I just assumed lol. Yeah nvm it's a joke of a card

[@odditiescollector4540]

Ketramose blink would also be interesting as that should also trigger the draw

[@youcancallmeal313]

11:19 breakthrough is my favorite for my brallin and sharzard deck. The shark will fit perfectly since its a shark deck lol

[@bjorn9875]

If you have a trigger when a creature enters (or leaves but can't be graveyard specific) the battlefield do something, the loot + deadeye navigator is a infinite loop once you get it going. (Sadly you need at least GG or 1GU to get it going in addition to playing the creatures.) And those types of cards are likely far more common then cards reducing the cost of activated abilities.

[@JNB6037]

Mendicant core working with Twinning Staff is absolutely nuts for extra copies on each artifact and can be copied since it is an itself

[@oakherder17]

I love your shirt/tie combo, Prof 💜🦋

[@brianhawkins8397]

“Floor Status Indeterminate!” Love this channel’s editors 😂

[@MeesterBeefo]

Woah, woah, woah… Is that LVD in costume for the next Shuffle Up & Play?!

[@bradensorensen966]

Number One better be friggin' Loot. That card looks SWEET as a Commander! So glad Captain Howler is on this list. I love Shark Pirates! I am so upset. How dare you say that about Loot-rith, One-Eyed!!! Goddamn, you got me! I knew it *HAD* to be Loot!

[@tackocky-catan8169]

Have you ever thought about buying and giving away your build-your-own precons? Could be cool!

[@SSStylishCombo]

my defense matters deck is gonna need one of them Caelorna, Coral Tyrants. thanks for bringing it to my attention

[@PopcornTB]

I need a 10 Minute Video of the Professor making Car Noises.

[@erentsen]

I'm not a fan of Loot either Professor. Loot definitely has that corporate manufactured aura that is kind of grimy. Also not a fan of using "Robots" instead of good old Construct or even Thopter. Surprised you didn't put Sab-Sunen on the list other than that silly Kefnet callback. I'm guessing the various "Start Your Engines!" Legendaries are way too silly to include on the list, but with that awful mechanic name aside, I think there is potential. Aatchik also joins the slowly growing Insect kindred Golgari deck build that is slowly getting more and more pieces every year. I think Hashaton has captured a ton of people's hearts this set. Maybe because it's an awesome design. Maybe because it's from the commander decks that have nothing to do with the wacky mario kart race. Stay cool prof! ❤🎉

[@FlintG]

I look forward to getting my box of aetherdrift this weekend. I am also getting the zombie precon too.

[@xorbeas3960]

Just preordered a Mendicant Core, Guidelight. He looks like a really fun commander

[@MattCorrales]

No Hashaton?!????? C’mon professor. It’s the only Cedh commander in the set.

[@mmorkinism]

I guess it's because Hashaton is not in main set.

[@TheSpiritombsableye]

Not the only

[@brianpenner9286]

Loot could definitely be cEDH. The professor even gives you a small taste in the video lol

[@beefytaco6374]

I don’t know if you count commanders in precons but I think the secondary commander in the zombie precon is actually super cool and extremely powerful

[@molgandi]

Love the editors adding their own humor. It's like little Easter eggs.

[@minty1249]

She didn't make the list but words can't describe how excited i am to build a deck around Sab-Sunen.

[@maxbodifee3263]

She didn't make the list??? Does he even play magic? 🙃

[@ty_sylicus]

Let's bot be rude Prof, the Robot creature type is neat and Guidlight is a cool Legendary.

[@skmd92]

forever bummed than this set was our return to Amonkhet

[@cheddarbaby]

so far i've only seen one card in the entire set i've wanted to add to any of my decks

[@maxbodifee3263]

We're all curious

[@xyryyn]

Ketramose is also great if you're in a flicker/blink shell. Orzhov isn't quite as good as Azorius for this shell, but most of your best flicker effects are white and most of your best graveyard hate is black. If you have a creature that exiles from GY or play on ETB, you can even get two triggers from flickering it.

[@obadijahparks]

That gonti card feels like a great way to have fun games.

[@captainflapjax7240]

Yo, vanilla legends are actually pretty cool!

[@joshuacarr333]

The SECOND I saw Gonti spoiled last week I new I had to build it!

[@notmarrecs]

Can’t wait to run Gonti in my Laughing Jasper Flint deck

[@Magicannon_]

Gonti sounds very funny as an include for a Rev deck. It helps take some of the heat off of you, being the stealing deck, and also brings that glorious sprinkle of socialism to the table. It's not your decks, they are _our_ decks. Plus, it being worded this way means you can steal multiple cards from one player in a single attack. Also notably, Gonti says you can play the card from their ability, so if you get a land off of this resolution you can play it. It helps you hit land drops while also probably color fixing for that player's deck, which Rev kind of needs treasures to do on her own. Still need to cast spells for the treasures though, but for Rev it does help the backup Revel in Riches plan.

[@ddletare]

Scrawling Crawler can be nuts for Mendicant to get speed

[@Empress-Sky-of-Brynn]

"We're down to the top 2 commanders", proceeds to hold up 3 fingers

[@RENNAgadeCosplay]

Here's the thing. I fully agree with you that Loot was a shameless marketing ploy. He is ugly. He is pointless to the plot. ...I also ADORE him. So, they got me.

[@ASoulphoenix]

Add impact tremors to the Loot combo shown in the video and you won't even need to use his "lightning bolt" ability at all

[@nahlrey4026]

0:35 I haven't been keeping up with modern magic for a few years but Oviya seems unnecessarily powerful

[@bruhmoment8699]

I agree I’m making a deck out of her right now

[@sammccullough2428]

Ketramose also works with blinking.

[@pavarottiaardvark3431]

Not liking the fact that "Robot" is a creature type is the pettiest objection to this set imaginable. Well done!

[@sherizaahd]

I like how much you hate Loot. lol. makes me feel like he has a real future

[@jacksonsjones]

im really excited for the new nissa

[@cadetri9716]

First family themed magic set

[@fredrikie1]

Kalakscion is gunna be fun in pEDH. Mulligan until you get a swamp and hopefully dark ritual. turn one 7/2. start swinging turn 2! fair fun magic.

[@dely9999]

God Frog has me thinking unwise

[@pops91]

Def making a hashaton deck, with a splash or ketranos exile shenanigans

[@CarmenCards]

Ben ulmer from lrr mentioned Sita Varma as a slime against humanity deck and i really want to see that come together

[@aokopien52]

Mendicant got me thinking about retooling my Urza LHA deck. What's that? 1 mana for a second blightsteel colossus? In addition to the 2 darksteel colossuses (colossi?) you got last turn?

[@daishzen]

Everyone sleeping on Samut, Driving Force. It's a crazy commander, and very versatile

[@Potaytoes38]

I'm told RiP and Dauthi replacement effects don't work with the Ketramose trigger but I can't confirm, maybe a judge in comments can confirm

[@sting94408]

Thanks prof!

[@ruckusninja1]

Pretty much the only cars I’m excited for is the new Mimeoplasm

[@GridRivers]

Not me saying Hashaton then prof dropping Caelorna. XD

[@thenerdcatfish]

Similar sentiments about Loot, lol. Vroom vroom. 😂

[@Budgie_DH]

Oviya was missed. Turn 4 Blightsteel Colossus is pretty nuts.

[@justafanofz]

Just wanted to offer a perspective on something. You did a video on if your channel is negative, and I agree with you conclusion on that video. What people might be calling negative though, in this video as an example, while it would have been counted as a positive, had two instances that commenters might call the whole video as a negative. Where you brought up the fact that robots now exist in magic the gathering in universe, and loot. Both, I felt were done as a meme/sarcastic fun. So positive by making jokes that sound negative if that makes sense. However, people probably don’t get the joke and think you’re being serious and are taking those two moments, and ignoring the rest of the positivity you had in the video. Especially on the loot example, I’d be willing to bet they ignored that you loved the fact that loot is scalable to whatever power level you want for the table. Basically, you loved the card, think it’s fun, just not too excited that the card character is an example of corporate pandering. But it won’t stop you from having a positive experience with the card. Didn’t mean for this comment to go so long, but wanted to provide that insight

[@KnoxKolbe]

i love you proff. your so funny and you make my day everyday

[@3OOM9]

12:17 aren't the unsets considered universe within? they contain robots

[@Kthemurderful]

The kefnet part killed me 🤣🤣🤣

[@bryanstrahm9961]

Honestly amazed Hashaton didn't make this list

[@Landbirdo]

What about Sab-Sunen? I feel like that’s the most powerful God commander here

[@SMNtheNight]

Sab-Sunen is being slept on for some reason. In limited there are very few ways to give her counters to manipulate modes every turn, but in commander you have practically infinite different avenues in Simic to enable drawing 2 extra cards every turn AND swing with a giant indestructible trampler.

[@NikonRaccoon]

I have no issues with this set being race themed. It looks like a lot of fun. I also don't mind Robots showing up either. Magic takes place in a multiverse, which means you have hard sci-fi and your medieval fantasy, and they can even interact. I, for one, love urban fantasy, and would love to see us go to a more modern world. Imagine if Murders at Karlov Manor was based on an urban setting like the Dresden Files? I would buy the heck out of that. If you desperately need magic in your world building, Spelljammer elements would make for a great expansion and continue doing the sci-fi. Also, imperialistic hippos. Do I need to say more?

[@andrehall23]

Wouldn't be a TCC video without the Prof complaining about his Fantasy realms of fiction being threatened to be taken away and the sky is falling ... Such fun times when I hear that Prof!

[@Quelandoris]

genuinely not excited for this set in the least, but always love to tune in for prof's infectious energy

[@landale3993]

Someone else might have already said this, but no it's not the first non Universes Beyond set to have Robots. Unfinity did it first, but I don't blame anyone for missing that when that set had stickers and tickets and attractions and acorn stamps. Ah Unfunity, so much to hate.

[@Tahumatu2010]

Oh Prof. Never Change

[@phoenixprime1670]

I like that azorious dude, Johnny 5 on steroids.

[@TheGrifcannon22]

Loot deck will be Food Chain, Squee the Immortal, Guided Passage, and lands.

[@NihlusKryik]

I think for all the whining about Loot, Prof should have to play a Loot deck on Shuffle Up & Play

[@dely9999]

Is a shame that we didn't got anyone called "The Master Of Faster" yelling "CARD GAMES ON MOTORCYCLESS!!!" Withouth the man himself won't be the same

[@captainflapjax7240]

Looks at Gonti, looks at Edward Kenway...."well you aint a pirate but welcome aboard the Jackdaw anyways!" Sees next card "Yarrr, climb aboard Capp'n Howler! The Grixis Crew always takes new pirate applicants!"

[@Phe0nix1986]

The art on tragic lesson is brutal. Is that ok on a magic card? I don’t know. Is it the most gory card in MTG? What do you think? It certainly packs a punch.

[@user-et3xn2jm1u]

Old MTG art got pretty grisly as well, like from around the time of Onslaught block. I'm honestly glad Mutilate got new art, that one was tough.

[@jt_myth]

awe man I JUST build Plagon, Lord of the Beach as a cedh commander for a similar combo as the one you gave with Loot but Loot does it better cuz he can win with just himself in the combo...

[@oswilson-m9r]

I know they had robots in un sets but i always thought of them as constructs

[@Crusina]

I like loot

[@Shadowquacker]

It’s a mendicant, not a medic ant. That said, nothing about its mechanics particularly seem to fit either name, so call it what you like I suppose :-)

[@RayearthIX]

Doesn't Ketramose also work with flickering effects - so every time you flicker something you draw a card? Surprised you didn't mention that.

[@Frostin_326]

I know people give Loot alot of guff, but I like the little guy. I built up the first one as an cast from exile matters deck and it's really fun. I don't see him as an MTG pikachu though.

[@thetrinketmage]

I don't get the hate for loot! I think it's good mtg is trying to make a mascot!

[@ВасяПупкин-ш3ф4у]

at least this is only 1 creature. how great that there are no set full of mice and racoons with characteristics higher than giants and gods...

[@Frostin_326]

@ВасяПупкин-ш3ф4у nah, no sets like that at all. A literal owl couldn't be as powerful as any god.

[@nickatwork]

Here's hoping we get another TCC "precon" for this set

[@robzmbie]

Hey, Loot is awesome!

[@michaelbrandmaier2336]

Profs takes on Loot made me cry. I love this guy. 😀

[@paulkohler8868]

Does Unfinity count as universe within, without, beyond, or its own thing since unsets are often silly?