Top 5 Most Powerful New Cards From Modern Horizons 3!

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The link is broken :(

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[@motivationinnovations]

that 3 fingers for 5 and 5 fingers for modern horizon 3 made me spit my water out. prof is the best.

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

[@simonviper85]

Came directly to the comment section for this

[@SeraphRyan]

The real question though - how many takes did it take to get it right :P

[@scotth-zz8hs]

@@TolarianCommunityCollegebut neither of those was less than three

[@grantmurdock7385]

Five is right out.

[@Karthedis]

One of the best things about Ugin's Labyrinth is, that you can literally save your late game bomb from discard. This card is just stupidly powerful.

[@VydeoGramesJunk]

And you can just get it back later! You don't even have to exile it forever. The card is crazy!

[@toolittletoolate]

Makes it a prime Boseiju target, or any of the other land destruction in modern. I'm surprised he didn't mention how Shifting Woodland doesn't even exile the card that it copies so you can do it multiple times if you wiff the first time.

[@chaosky9]

Ugin’s labrinyth will flop calling it now

[@BusinessSkrub]

​@@chaosky9maybe in modern. Commander crows are going to drool

[@azerim2039]

That is just dumb. They make cards that you don't have to build around or try to offset their weaknesses because everything is already built into the card. A card like Death's Shadow nowadays would have an ability that lets you lose life in some way.

[@Jmetz22]

I've been watching you for over ten years, since I first started playing magic at 13 years old. Thanks for your work and dedication, you need your own legendary card at this point!

[@alimcknight]

how about i make it today?

[@Jmetz22]

@@alimcknight do it!! I'd love to see some ideas!

[@frankzappa3156]

Started watching his old box/accessories reviews and have been here since. Some products are just complete ripoffs

[@androssandross7410]

He has one… In Flesh And Blood

[@cristiancea85]

I think it should be an azorius creature with some kind of tutor effect

[@nicplz]

Remember he's a Professor of English not Math. 5 for 3 and 3 for 5 checks out, y'all. Prof the GOAT.

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

Heya friendo!

[@Paul20661]

XD

[@nicplz]

@@TolarianCommunityCollege We need a Merfolk rematch soon

[@joshrobinson2409]

Yeah well for someone who says they are an english major, the professor mispronounces alot of things in his videos.

[@nitro5247]

I know it’s an inside joke but I forgot it, what’s the joke? Lol

[@leo_cactus299]

The card I’m most excited about in this set is definitely Chtonian nightmare. The borderless art is absolutely amazing, the power is definitely there and there are many loops possible !

[@alchenerd]

"Their parents are Karn and Ajani" Google is onto something.

[@that1jamo]

Man, you and Plesant Kenobi agree about the best land. It still dies to removal.😏

[@LithmusEarth]

I started this video at 2x speed (from having watched something else prior to), and the "we'll leave it in, we'll leave it in" said so frantically fast was amusing.

[@majestyzx9081]

"Ral Monsoon Mage", "Primal Prayers" , and specifically for commander, " Wumpus Aberration" are some of my favorite cards in MH3

[@Hyenadont]

Shifting woodlands plus Phage!!! Phaaaaage!!! Green for woodlands and protection spells, black to clear the hand and field from blockers, and with the green free cultivate grazer combo you can turn 3 win

[@JosefinaAndohumeda]

This'll be my first pre release and sealed event! Excited! Watched every video of yours regarding the matter. In fact I am becoming a Magic player bit by bit and you've been there every step of the way! Thank you, prof! For everything!

[@dakotakade3547]

Yeah, Nadu's ability is only twice per turn. Except, he gives that ability to each creature. So each creature can trigger that twice per turn. And he can put mana into play directly, untapped. Which lets you play the creatures you draw, so you can draw more cards, so you can play more creatures, so you can draw more cards and get more lands and play more creatures until you don't have a deck anymore and oh, would you look at that. I wonder if there's any win conditions that specifically want you to not have a deck?

[@zach4968]

You're so hilariously flustered by absolutely everything, I love it. Never change

[@goatsghostsgames2841]

Watching this after Nadu got the entire top 4 at a pro tour because (in part) of shuko

[@hadex5490]

Love this list. Hope you have a great day Professor Tolarian

[@CyberBuster93]

The Flare of Faith popping up LOL I see you Prof xD

[@johnblack7554]

Reread Nadu very carefully. Twice per turn in commander is 8 activations per full round PER creature you control. Pairing with something like good ole Nomads en-Kor = 16 cards per full round of turns.

[@BLByline]

Warren soul trader basically gives every black deck infinite sacrifice on turn 1. Play it with gravecrawler you’ve got repeatable death triggers and ETBs. Add any death trigger or drain effect and it’s an instant combo. Again, easily available on turn 2 in modern or turn 1 in legacy

[@Regiris]

That land can become a living planeswalker as well with nesting grounds (also in mh3) by moving a loyalty counter beforehand

[@konata2893]

tamiyo is the best blue creature ever printed. kinda insane that it wasn't even mentioned

[@NakedBandito247]

Shifting Woodland also can’t really become a copy of a battle (not that it’ll be all that relevant). Rules state “if a siege never had defense counters put on it (perhaps because a permanent became a copy of one), it can’t have its last defense counter removed. It will be put into its owners graveyard. You won’t exile it or cast the other face.” I know battles aren’t popular, but it is a rules consideration to think about

[@billyhardin7401]

Excited for the what not stream for sure and I avoided spoilers till now and wow these lands seem super strong hope to pull one at prerelease! Thanks for another great video Professor 🎉

[@Eagl3xStrik3]

I bought a box of MW3 because the first 2 sets gave me cards i still use in commander to this day. Its been good to me.

[@gnkstudios6138]

I know most people haven’t even thought of this card as a top card from the set but I really really like Psychic frog. I believe psychic frog will be a staple in legacy reanimator and Esper Goryo. Having an extra low cost threat that gets evasion is really clutch

[@Shimatzu95]

I belive many commander players will include shifting woodland in decks that ate unlikely to archive delirium. Just think about it, many decks are nowdays build in a way that favors 1 card type and often enough you can substitute (almost) any effect with that cardtype. I forsee it spiking in price rapidly and then falling of once people start playing with it.

[@davidlayton4310]

I do love your videos and energy Prof I hope I can get more of your deck boxes for my custom mtg commander decks. And I hope your doing well and that you find a chase card in your next pulls

[@themagicofmtg]

Great analysis on what's the best for Modern! I don't play nearly enough Modern (IE none at the moment), but I still keep an eye on things.

[@ProDoc18]

Since I’m early can yall recommend a budget precon for a beginner?

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

Sure can! Check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXrHlWV6gpiEqrM

[@Chiavica]

Literally any precon or look up “budget commander deck under 20 dollars” on google

[@ProDoc18]

@@TolarianCommunityCollege thank you Dad!!!!

[@MrThekhris]

Modern is not for Beginners, If you are into Budget go to Pauper Format if you want to gain experience go Standard.

[@henriqueraposo7576]

I caught that flare of faith ;)

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

As they say in Australia: Good eye!

[@bahamanama]

I personally lost it at "you win again, monkey's paw" 🤣

[@xxPow3rslave]

professor, you are awesome. your channel gets so many things right, when so many others get things wrong when it comes to running their KZbin channel on mtg content. you're the best

[@andygoody2599]

Mox Diamond coming off the RESERVED LIST for MH4! You heard it here first folks!

[@ApproachoftheSecondGame]

I was SOOOO hype to see new MDFC's in the set. Super duper playable in EDH

[@thas4250]

I was a bit confused on why you choose flare of cultivation for a spot on this list, but that was a great point about it in yawgmoth, I'm sure yagwmoth would be fine running some abrorial grazers to ramp up real fast, you're right, flare of cultivation seems real strong

[@TheJustDoIt33]

The Prof being soul crushed at how badly theros appreciated in value was hilarious.

[@UnnamedBridgeburner]

I got the commander precons and am wondering if I should pull the trigger on the collectors booster box. Thoughts?

[@luckylooch9696]

"WE'LL LEAVE IT IN! WE'LL LEAVE IT IN!" "I ain't doing another take, Damn it!"

[@jaker8461]

Shifting Woodland and Mutated Cultist are gonna make Depths decks go insane in Legacy

[@marc-antoinegirard2103]

Since you can activate the woodland at instant speed you can activate it in response to an emrakul the aeons torn trigger and have it anihilator 6 your opponent's board

[@hearmth6618]

My vote for #1 card in Modern Horizons III card goes to Emrakul, the World Anew 🐙 All your creatures are belong to us. You have no chance to escape make your time 🛸

[@davidlundquist1979]

A reference to a meme from 23 years ago, before the word "meme" was even in widespread use? Oh, I'm here for it. For great justice.

[@rocker1296]

I'm not familiar with the modern meta game, but as long as there's a red aggro deck that runs burn then Flare of Duplication is gonna be absolutely nuts, attack all out leaving your opponent at 6 or less, Lightning bolt, sacrifice one of your creatures to FoD the lightning bolt can be pretty crazy, actually.

[@Billchu13]

Woodland shifts into an Annihilator eldrazi. One eldrazi attack should get you there

[@willwithanxbox]

Im so glad phlage made the list. I truly believe it is a very underrated card in both timeless and modern where aggro is a very real strategy

[@austingreen4775]

This whole set is pushing power level up. Looking forward to Modern's rotation. Also looking forward to the Behind the Campus video, cant wait for that!

[@lockecole3726]

8:11 I like that Urza is Karn and Ajani's child in this timeline.

[@Flyboy245]

Thanks for giving a highlight reel of the best cards prof. Honestly I didn’t pay a ton of attention to mh3, or any of the most recent sets for that matter. Constant spoiler season takes a toll

[@monopoliz___2856]

I played a guy named Dana in middle school, dude always played blue + white deck. he had that take another turn card and androgynous OG serra angel. I'm a colorless + white player for a couple years but green + red was my jam during the Mirage days

[@deanofcool]

Great video prof. Didn’t expect so many lands on the list, powerful stuff.

[@frikifit]

I´m glad I sold my collection during the pandemic, MH sets keep getting worse and worse...well, MTG sets in general lol The Prof's content on the other hand is always very nice to watch, almost relaxing ImI

[@Realletsplaygrey]

Awesome ! I'd love to see a commander version of this video!

[@Macattack1023]

I think wirewood symbiote being legal now in modern will be one of the biggest impacts making elfball very good

[@maninblk]

Thank you, yet again, Prof and company!

[@JonathanHecht]

a conversation i had with my friend regarding Nadu, winged wisdom friend: "hey man you still got that shuko in your uncommon binder?" me: "sure man ill save it for you" friend: "excellent preparing for the new Nadu card, can you check the price?" me: "sure hold on," (checks price,) (sends friend the link) "dude...." friend: "dude..."

[@CyberBuster93]

Always appreciate your content, insight, and passion! Love you Prof! 🤘❤️

[@lostmarble540]

the Flare of Faith joke got a chuckle out of me

[@MagicTheChattering]

A shifting woodland, omniscience Combo deck sound like the kind of Janky combo deck I’d love to lose games of modern with 😂

[@TheGerbilofDeath]

i missed the whatnot stream do you still have boxes for sale?

[@Harbord]

Hey guy, I’m a new player and I own no decks yet. I really like Kaalia but I don’t want to spent over £100 on a deck. Do I just buy a precon? Or is there somewhere that will sell custom decks without it being loads of money please?

[@majestyzx9081]

2:36 No, it's not enough for a booster box of Modern Horizons 3.

[@RamOne-fr5kl]

Modern is MTG's answer to ever growing competitive Flesh and Blood, every competitive should unite under Modern Banner.

[@Xoulrath_]

That would require Wizards to actually push the format at the LGS level.

[@BlazinTre]

Why would someone want to jump in a format where on avg you'd need at least 500$ to be competitive where they can play a new(-ish) game?

[@Xoulrath_]

@@BlazinTre are you not familiar with Standard? It's an easy $300-$500 to just dive in head first if you want competitive play. Pioneer and Modern certainly cost more for the best cards and shiny new meta decks. However, the reality is that there are $100 budget decks that are reasonably competitive given their cost, that can be built up over time. Commander has bone stock trash decks for $50+ that need to be upgraded to be worth a damn even at the kitchen table. The game costs some money to play. Commander isn't any better a place for new players to enter than budget Standard, Pioneer, or Modern.

[@BlazinTre]

@@Xoulrath_ but at least those stock Commander precons are buyable. Still waiting for one for Modern or Standard. At least Flesh and Blood is adorable from the jump!

[@Xoulrath_]

@@BlazinTre well they had great Challenger decks for Standard over the years. I've purchased some. Then I got all of the Pioneer Challenger decks that I know of. They are also great and cost like $40. So they've already done that. There is zero reason that Wizards couldn't have made four $100 Modern Challenger decks to kickstart new players to the format with MH3, other than they have to keep that artificial scarcity model going. It's a hell of a lot more profitable for them to put a handful of good cards that have like $20-$50 worth of value into a 100 card Commander precon that sucks, than it is to make a halfway decent tournament ready deck for any other format. Hence all of the Commander decks every year and set. It's all raw profit for them with very little actual work.

[@joecrooks5103]

flipping the 3 and the 5 with your fingers killed me 🤣

[@carlsoll]

Woah O.O Shifting woodland was kinda neat

[@Hyxtrem]

I agree so much on Phlage, it's underestimated.

[@michaedove3562]

Hope to see you in Vegas!

[@rinco4866]

I agree except for the first two, ugyn's labyrinth probably stronger, i think that woodland can be a bit too slow for constructed, still top 2 but idk

[@thedicehavespoken6234]

Assuming your price per box when you bought Theros was around $80-90, being up $36 per box is actually a pretty good ROI. (Close to 4% per year)

[@Piemaster1123]

So is there any way to sneak Loyalty counters onto Shifting Woodland before it dies to State-Based Actions? I'm wondering if something could be done with Chandra, Acolyte of Flame's +0 and transforming Shifting Woodland at the right time, or maybe there's some way of transitioning counters onto Shifting Woodland while it is still a land?

[@perfumecentral]

Demand is what make certain card prices go up, In demandricey cards is not for commander, stick w penny price unpopular cards. With its 100 card singleton, a single powerful card won't do anything or effect a 100 card singleton.

[@ericyang8474]

Blossoming Tortoise will let you mill for lands, let you thin your deck, and allow you to activate Shifting Woodland for 1 less if it sticks. It's 4 mana, but seems like one of the better pairings for Shifting Woodland.

[@tonysmith9905]

In slower casual groups sure. Competitive? Naw, we're activating it turn 3, 4 at the latest.

[@Thungon]

Magic newbie here: If "Shifting Woodland" copies a card like "Avenger of Zendikar", would it get the enter the battlefield effect? I.e., getting boatloads of plants, every turn you Delirium?

[@landale3993]

No. It's already on the battlefield. Turning into something else isn't making it leave and come back. Additionally, trying to turn it into the Avenger then bouncing it also won't work as it'll just come back as the land it normally is.

[@Thungon]

@@landale3993 thank you for clarifying!

[@emzuar]

Awesome, I'm gonna look into that Woodland for my deck! Btw, is the whatnot stream giveaways worldwide?

[@jurgnobs1308]

the bolt lands are pretty cool.

[@bullbobby92]

The total transparency about the Theros packs killed me 😂

[@Beckola44]

These 5 cards are really powerful. MH3 has quite a few good cards but the MH3 box prices are too high. Thank you for the video Professor.

[@cameronmoerer6244]

I'm going to be running Phlage as a 1 of in my Jeskai Control list in modern. It's gonna be great.

[@sauce777]

On Nadu if you trigger its ability twice and blink it on your 2nd time targeting it. If it comes back into play on the same turn can you target it 2 more times?

[@murilofreire4569]

Great picks! You always come up with amazing interaction

[@jspring9588]

new player who has been playing Arena for about a month or two...would this be a good set to buy to start my first real life deck? i play mono black but arent attached to it for my first real deck

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

I honestly would recommend buying the singles you need for the deck you want to play.

[@CilantroGamer]

Surprised to not see Colossal Dreadmask on the list!

[@Slurreful]

The 1st place is deserved. An absolutely bonkers land card.

[@RASK1904]

I sold my commander decks awhile ago and im glad I did now. They have almost reprinted everything I sold. 😮

[@JSlimey]

How to make Shifting Woodland into a Planeswalker without it dying. Use Goldberry River Daugther. Goldberry takes a loyalty counter from the Planeswalker then transfer that counter from Goldberry to Shifting Woodland. The other way is Gideon and The Ozolith, make Gideon a creature sacrifice Gideon so all loyalty counters go to The Ozolith, transform Shifting Woodland into a creature go to combat and move all counters from The Ozolith to Shifting Woodland.

[@energy-turtle]

The Professor and Rudy are really ying anf yang philosophy towards the game lol I have a pie in the sky dream one day Rudy will be on Shuffle up and Play even though he doesn’t play magic

[@christianhatke477]

Hey Prof, how many cards are there in Magic? Prof: “At LEAST 3.”

[@jordanlicht1601]

Unsealing krozilek is my top pick hands down....free sac trigger mana rocks from any thing 4+

[@nathanmarcinek2073]

Nadu will be a solid include in the ol' Amonkhube.

[@aradan3913]

Labyrinth is a great solution to move Aldrazi from aggro to more control. It's a shame they have so many tall cards that dont see play in those decks. Now you will have to run more bricks in your deck, or basic lands when those creatures stop being bricks. If you get to the point to play those threats, the land is just a basic land. This also means you get 1 less card in hand, so you will play with 1 less option to have a better playable card with your land, since you will want to keep/have a brick in hand. Hiding the card in exile is a side effect that can be a bonus, but it depends entirely on how easy it is to remove a land from play. If removing a land is easy, then they know how much more worth the laberynth is and you lose a powerful threat in your deck (you lose 2 cards since you cant return the exiled one), instead of your opponent having to gamble on you having a card in hand worth the resources. This feels like a Timmy card. The card disadvantage it pushes is borderline acceptable (most cards with this kind of disadvantages are seen as unplayable), but has the potential to push taller Aldrazi decks in a really elegant way. If it breaks anything it will be an artifact deck that doesnt exist, since this card only sort of works in tron decks. But you dont run enough expensive cards to justify Labyrinth, since this has to both replace a land in those decks, and have you replace other cards with more expensive ones.

[@adi9075]

Rule question to nadu. If i have two creatures does each one trigger twice so 4 trigger a turn or is it just 2 trigger from all creatures together?

[@SnarkyShark1363]

That red double face land that destroys land and gives a weird evasion could be useful and see play.

[@trevorp875]

Nadu in my Ivy deck, does that mean any 1 spell I cast on Nadu, would double trigger him instantly?

[@jmchristensen42]

“You win again Monkey’s Paw” I’m laughing so hard 🤣🤣🤣

[@MusicalBoarder]

Buried alive is also in this set. You could buried any number of one of big bois for woodland to turn into

[@SimonS188]

Beards looking good prof, like this length on you

[@joelowdon1615]

I think Vexing Bauble is the best card in the set

[@mudrahel.philosophovich]

Prof, thank you a lot for this video and your commitment to the game! Great list, good (maybe overpowered)) new mtg cards.

[@ferdinando40493]

guys for my first ever prerelease i was thinking of going at the mh3 one, do you think it's worth it?

[@dragonsigner]

Everyone seems to hate energy in mtg .. That means I like... I can't wait to make some broken energy combo.. I might get the energy commander precon after I finish looking at each and every card to see if I like it enough.. hopefully it's a good energy deck

[@dragade101]

I'll pay 20 cents to the dollar. No questions asked. Even pay for your shipping fees. Though I'm sure others will think the product will erode less I'm sure.

[@MichaelHayes-yw6mf]

I see you rocking the beard prof it’s a good look 👏