UB VALUE TOWN - Modern Scarab God - PleasantKenobi MTG Deck Tech and Gameplay

[@LaserfaceJones]

Stormbreath...now that's a name I haven't heard in a very long time.

[@RoxyGotMoxy.]

Next logical step. Sultai Waluetown. This is GB value This is UB value, but to keep things simple you can just call this Waluetown 2. And *_This!_* ... is to go, even further beyond!!!

[@PleasantKenobi]

I'll try and get through two colour and maybe Monocoloured variants first. But one day, deffo.

[@RoxyGotMoxy.]

@@PleasantKenobi new deck challenge - deck built around abusing Primeval Bounty :P

[@Magnivore519]

♪ TAKE ME DOWN TO THE WALUE CITY WHERE THE CARDS ARE MEAN AND THE GIRLS ARE ABSENT ♫

[@AngelofEresos]

OH WON'T YOU PLEASE TAKE ME HOME, YEAH YEAH

[@patrickbuerke1390]

Magnivore519 Why are the girls absen...... oh. Yup.

[@tomjackal5708]

Wooo misogyny!

[@MaggotKing9]

Honestly there's no one who combines humour, speed of video and genuine good info about plays in the magic community quite like Pleasant Kenobi. I am a fan boi forevs, take me to walue town.

[@PleasantKenobi]

Honestly, comments like this make my day. Thank you my friend, as long as people still come, watch and support, I'll keep making the videos.

[@MaggotKing9]

Well I do hope ya do man! High quality content always

[@boatingaccident2882]

So, word on the streets is you're considering doing a video on Ponza? Well, I have got a meme team dream machine Naya Ponza list that has much greater WaLuE percentage. It would be a true honor if you'd grace it with a look. See if you'd have fun with it.

[@Sheriff_K]

Naya Walue you say? Have you heard of our Lord and Savior Naya AssaultLoam?

[@bradenyates2092]

I was going to go to sleep... but then I saw this... One more half-hour of sleep won’t matter for anything.

[@darkzero3]

Same

[@alexnumber24]

The deck is oozing value from everywhere! You might consider playing a couple of creeping tar pit since the topdecks sometimes are sloppy (eg: more summonings or IoK in late game) and you can get in for more damage. You could even go grixis to splash saheeli ray and copy your titans/hostage taker/drifters/venser for more etb effects!

[@PangoriaFallstar]

I really like this format that you do for videos. Keep it up! :D

[@PleasantKenobi]

Thank you! I really enjoy making them; trying to be a breath of fresh air in the MTG gameplay genre.

[@MusicGuy950]

Take me to value town.

[@zitronenwasser]

Walue

[@MusicGuy950]

BenCat07 you are right, I apologize.

[@anthonypeszek2497]

This deck seemed sweet. Def go down to 3 gods and revisit the land base. Would love to watch this get played again in a competitive league.

[@Chalupakabra]

I've messed around with a similar list and the one thing I highly suggested you try is Wurmcoil Engine. It's such a great card in Heartless Summoning decks and is also an excellent Scarab God target.

[@M3taPhy5ical]

Nice video Kenobi!. I am a big fan of UB heartless summoning, played it for quite some time. I would suggest looking into Elder Deep Fiend, as it's emerge cost is reduced by heartless, it gives you a neat trick in an opponent's end step and emerging it from an evoked mulldrifter before the sacrifice effect happens would be considered WALUE. Perhaps a singleton Phyrexian Metamorph may also give you some explosiveness when you drop a non-legendary threat, but not 100% sold on that. Keep up the great content and cheers mate..

[@sylvain1s]

Beetleborgs intro brought back good memories. that show was so bad it was great

[@shadowduke1535]

really cool deck you could try worm coil or the back gear hulk for more life gain or if you want to creat mini titan you could try talrand to get more value out of your removal and inqusitions or obnix unshackled if you want to shut off any searching

[@WesTheGiant]

I love the synergy between beetle boi and gravy train. This deck needs Shriekmaw. Works great with Scarab God, and Heartless Summoning, and Lilli Last Hope. And it's a way to take out Big Bois like stormbreath dragon and Inferno Titan.

[@austin314603]

Been really wanting to find a way to make scarab god in modern this is beautiful

[@PleasantKenobi]

He's a beetley boy, and he knows what he wants.

[@shatzinorris1417]

Something I'd like you to set up is a monored #walue deck. As it seems, you can make value out of any color combination. But monored?

[@adamsmith2081]

Ignore the haters you are one of my favorate magic players to watch

[@REON-pw5ze]

really love the punts !! cheers' from brazil !

[@JungzYT]

Some other saucy includes....Sire of stagnation, shriekmaw, elder deepfiend, or distended mindbender!

[@cjs297]

So psyched to see you back on YT! The memery, the post-production edits/transitions and after-the-fact play decision analysis are things I love most about your vids. I get that twitch is probably better for you to stream on, but please don’t forget about curmudgeons like me who are too old to switch platforms and too lazy to download another app #gettingwreckedonwalue

[@PleasantKenobi]

Twitch is where I play live, because it's a way to bring new eyes to the channel, and if I am honest, another revenue stream. My recorded content will always be on YT for the foreseeable future as it offers the best way to give these videos exposure. :)

[@Gureiseion]

Liked for the Hot Shots reference alone.

[@TehFoamy]

Hey there, with Heartless Summoning in the deck, how do you feel about a package of Rune-Scarred Demon and Phyrexian Metamorph? 5/5 Squadron Hawks are pretty good I hear, and a 1-mana Clone is great with a bunch of other stuff in the deck like Frost Titan and Grave Titan

[@anosmianAcrimony]

That’s the problem with Heartless Summoning - either you don’t draw it and you’ve got a bunch of 5-6 drops you can’t cast, or you draw 3 of them and have a ton of dead cards.

[@eeanmcnaughton603]

Your music choice is flawless, 10/10

[@residentracist3210]

Perathion what’s the song at 17:09, sounds familiar. Probably from a Pokémon soundtrack

[@eeanmcnaughton603]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6TNaZWZfJJkodE Vince linked it in the video description lol, but here you go.

[@marcwahl3775]

Solem and Wurmcoils always seem good to me with Heartless but maybe not good enought?

[@MartGriffin]

@18:48 isn't it better to block and kill Eternal Witness-it's not an elf and can't regenerate. Then Lili's + kills the elf token like you want to.

[@John83118]

This content is truly consequential. A book I read that dealt with the same themes was a turning point for me. "The Art of Meaningful Relationships in the 21st Century" by Leo Flint

[@michaelstrooband8528]

have you considered running a 1 of training grounds just for that extra sweet walue from Scarab god and tasigur?

[@evan7721]

How do you decide what decks to play? I have a UW Merfolk I'm tinkering with and think you could have fun with it

[@lordluxor007]

Awesome Deck, was considering brewing something similar, but BUG for Tireless Tracker and Abrupt Decay. Hadnt considered how insane the zombies from Grave Titan are with a Scarab God on the battlefield. Wurmcoil seems like it could work as an additional threat, maybe 2 replacing the Frost Titan and Sidisi? Search for Azcanta is another consideration. Anyhow, thanks for the video, enjoy the content as always!

[@PleasantKenobi]

Search for Azcanta was a card we literally kicked ourselves for not including! Wurmcoil is a good shout, although I really like Frost Titan too much to replace the one of. Excellent suggestions though.

[@MaeseEidos]

Tyler, Wurmcoil engine is good, yes, but, BUT, ¿DOES IT HAVE THOSE BLUE ABS?

[@Sami8s]

The only change this deck needs is a one of Electrostatic Pummeler in the sideboard, sure it’s a nonbo with the heartless thing. But if you’re heartless not even our lord and saviour the Electrostatic Pummeler can save us

[@elambruce7491]

Yooo this was sick

[@buzzsaiyan]

This is a sweet deck, man!!!!

[@honeyham6788]

I think wasteland strangler or ulamog's nullifier could be good walue with scarab gob, but we'd need some other exile effects to make it work.

[@lertox00]

Ay Vince, if you want to try Ponza at least put it on meme overdrive; how does Madcap Experiment+Platinum Emperion sound? I know, that’s not that spicy, but that’s why there are also Arlinn Kords and Glorybringers in the deck. Dropping the walker on turn 2 and a 6/6 flyer with built in removal on turn 3 is FUN. Oh, and Nahiri is in there too. -8 for Inferno Titan is a DYI Fireball where X=6. I brought it at FNM several times, i added some spice every week just for shit and giggles, but it still 5-0’d fairly often. The white splash gives you better sideboarding options, and, quoting Monthy Pyhton, nobody expects the 4x BBE in the side. It’s a riot, honestly.

[@kylerocco7467]

Any chance of wurmcoil or massacre wurm as your 6 drop. Maybe play urborg to help with high black cost? I would personally like to see a 3/3 split of thoughtseize iok but meta call on that one

[@PleasantKenobi]

Massacre Wurm I was considering in the board as a sweeper effect. Wurmcoil seems a popular inclusion from the community.

[@omegagaming609]

23:43 Heart of the cards!

[@TheShinyFeraligatr]

You’ve made me realize the power Heartless has with Evoke, and that brings up ideas. Could GB play a one-of Cloudthresher in the board? Mournwhelk is a 2 Mana “Target opponent discards two cards” spell. Alongside Chupacabra, Shriekmaw should be funny. Spitebellows is RR removal for BR version.

[@PleasantKenobi]

Oh boy. Some of those sound sick!

[@Garymaster4321]

Awesome deck

[@D_A_D_]

An Aetherling in the SB would be pretty dope in the right matchups.

[@PleasantKenobi]

Oh god, that seems like a sick idea.

[@colingordon7764]

Champion of wits? 1 blue draw 2 discard 2 and scarab target in graveyard with heartless summoning

[@PleasantKenobi]

It's pretty weak with Heartless Summoning because it's draw one discard two and it dies haha.

[@michealmodena8687]

Not two days ago I say to my friend "what if you turn one thoughtsieze turn 2 heartless summonings and turn 3 scarab god

[@raziel1132]

could you make eldrazi and taxes for edh?

[@crimsonwolf3487]

When I played heartless summoning in standard I used wurmcoil engines.

[@thyetyeyryeretyery]

I see Scarab God in a non-standard format and thus, I like

[@HartmannChannel]

Sometimes while i am shitting i am watching your videos... nice upgrade and greets from germany

[@spidermonkey7280]

I like the deck and it has a sweet and high curve, but why play Frost Titan over wurmcoil engine? Both being the same mana cost I think that wurmcoil may be a better fit. Thoughts?

[@PleasantKenobi]

Frost Titan is harder to deal with for some decks, and plays better against Path.

[@arackofhats5235]

Chup's as a one or two of would be super sweet. Also have you considered the sweet and spicyness that is gonti? Works really well with scarab god

[@PleasantKenobi]

Oh boy, good call! That could be ridiculous.

[@arackofhats5235]

Gonti is a blast do it kenobi senpai!

[@bungus6830]

Has anyone made a scarb god+training grounds deck?

[@p1k4nurxp13sr]

Needs more Ravenous Chupacabra for 2-mana Nekrataal and beetle shenanigans.

[@DEATHMETALRUST]

Fucking love this shit!! One of the best MTG channels on the KZbin.

[@johnc.5419]

Big Bad Beetleborgs... only 90's kids will remember

[@Oshawartist]

You know what we have to do now... combine bg and ub into sultai walue walue town town

[@GaleOfTheVale]

Esper for Idyllic Tutor? heartless copies 5-?

[@paulomiojo]

can someone tell me what song is playing during round 4? awesome video btw, as always.

[@thegreenrobby7402]

He likes the comment, but does not answer you.

[@PleasantKenobi]

Music is listed in the description below the video, at the end of it.

[@1261JAHO]

You seem like you would make a great gameshow host.

[@PleasantKenobi]

Maybe I will be. #SOON

[@darthnius809]

whats the nephalia thingy doing in this deck? except for mana screwing you ofc

[@PleasantKenobi]

It's was meant to allow us to dig for bodies in our yard, but it ended up useless. Mentioned this in the end summary - should just be a Creeping Tar Pit.

[@solarreflexz]

Maybe Training Grounds is a useful card in this deck! :D

[@ryleesheffield1525]

Confession time, I first encountered Vince on commander clash and thought he was a whiny twat but since stumbling upon this channel I now see you are a man of culture and good tastes. I salute your walue sir. #saffronoliveisthep-g13pleasantkenobi

[@PleasantKenobi]

I'm glad you took the time to dive deeper. I do whine sometimes (who doesn't?) but am I really THAT whiny haha?

[@AriiMoose]

This is some juicy gravey

[@ghgiunco]

Why Scarab God over Havengul's Lich ? (Not troll question). I'n heartless fan and had this question before. With lich we can re-cast more than 1-time but Scarab turn the little creature into big ...

[@PleasantKenobi]

Havengul is far more vulnerable and less persistent in the face of removal. Scarab God also beats face better and synergies with Grave Titan's Zombies.

[@ghgiunco]

its a good point. You can put some Noxious Gearhulk. Its a removal, Creature, good beater, Life gain and a good target for reanimate

[@xferous]

how about adding Elder Deep-Fiend? emerge costs UU with mulldrifter in play. pseudo time walk perhaps? Shit is still great thou, i'm having alot of fun with the GB version #WALUE

[@TheBrownestFalcon]

Ooh, Modern U/B Control that isn't Faeries, that's using Scarab God AND Hostage Taker Mainboard? SIGN ME UP. What's the music starting the "outtro" at 27 minutes? You seem to use it in a lot of videos but I don't think it's any of the ones linked in the description? I wonder if Dominaria will give anything for this deck, here's hoping!

[@Repaurcas]

24:45 activate Raid? Liar! Great video though ♡ When's the updated mono White D&T modern deck tech coming? :)

[@Repaurcas]

You meant revolt lol

[@CssHDmonster]

oh scarab god, how much i miss u

[@elizakleinman1332]

Could you stream monoblue minotaurs?

[@colinbrown74]

Doesnt Heartless Summoning hurt Titan's tokens a lot?

[@PleasantKenobi]

Not particularly. Sure, they are 1/1s. But the number of bodies is the relevant part to grinding people out and exhausting people's answers.

[@themastermind9876]

"Fuck those disgusting elves" God bless Vince 😂

[@DrinkPetrolForJesus]

heartless summoning + solemn simulacrum (Jonah Hill) = serious walue shriekmaw also seems good

[@saltefan5925]

Head for a beetle? Like Bloodbornes' Patches?

[@GrimAngelshaquan]

YOU GET THE SUB FOR THE BEETLEBORG SPLICE IN

[@PleasantKenobi]

Welcome to the fold, my friend.

[@gareth4348]

Deck needs some tuning, but Scarab god is great in modern if you are alive to cast it.

[@JimiTwiztid423]

Im amazed people remember Beetleborgs

[@rorymcrae9818]

Walue Town!!!

[@don8535]

The beetleborgs theme really really fucked me up😂😂😂

[@ThatGuyWhoPlaysMagic]

Only thing I can make a remark in is that the player who was salt. Just isn’t good and needs to uninstall mtgo, take computer, Pee on said computer, commit self to nearest mental institution, start doing hard drugs, finds a bridge, contemplated jumping off that bridge, has a self awakening, cleans life up, gets job, meets girl, dates girl, married said girl, has family, grows old, on death bed says” #fuckjohn gg I got wrecked and didn’t git gud.”

[@TheBrownestFalcon]

that escalated then deescalated quickly

[@ThatGuyWhoPlaysMagic]

TURBODERP always keep them guessing.

[@erikgonzalez7059]

I'd rather have a head for a beetle.

[@sidasdf]

What about Havengul Lich?

[@doctordoctor7469]

Anyone who is here for the magic gameplay and not for the hotshots jokes is in the wrong place for 2 reasons.

[@billable1861]

I’d almost rather see a dark slick shores as opposed to the drowned catacombs 1 of.

[@PleasantKenobi]

I don't think that makes a whole lot of sense; whilst Darkslick Shores is better as a one-land hand in order to cast Visions and draw into our deck, it's a much worse top deck to allow us to hit the fourth or fifth land drop this deck needs to slam it's win con or turn a corner.

[@OrcsHeadMagic]

Sweet brew boyo is not worth going down 2 islands and going up 2 swamps

[@PleasantKenobi]

100%. The manabase was left over from an earlier build, and I only realised how awkward it was when pressured by Blood Moon.

[@subhumanfusion]

Make room for Sheoldred

[@noesmash7100]

##gggravy???? Vince final admits gravy is a sauce :p

[@robertwhite1328]

Walue me harder, daddy! After some thought after we played I wonder if Brutality main might be good or +1 Liliana of the Veil to deal with excess Summonings and redundant hand disruption.

[@stevenfitzgerald2214]

FUCKING BEETLE BORG LORD YES SUBBED!!!

[@StellarisVT]

Pizza boys!

[@dietmargotsch592]

that final game, holy shit

[@PleasantKenobi]

Play to your outs, kids.

[@thunderbunz100]

pauper please vince

[@PleasantKenobi]

#SOON

[@Vininn126]

I'd rather have the Beetles' heads. All four of them.

[@chaoticjexak]

#walue

[@thoptertoken514]

Cut one God and tas, he did nothing good at any point and he feels like a win more kind of card. add 2 takers another card you could consider is shriek Ma to help enable your pushes

[@WiLDRAGE777]

The 3 white bordered Islands are annoying me more than they should.

[@PleasantKenobi]

I would lie if I didn't say that was intentional.

[@WiLDRAGE777]

Well played! :D

[@anosmianAcrimony]

#boltthefish

[@musicman88881]

I can never understand Digital Napoleon. It sucks missing the jokes every time :(

[@ChocciAdam]

Wurmcoil engine probably better than grave titan

[@PleasantKenobi]

Really? Path to Exile doesn't think so.

[@ChocciAdam]

PleasantKenobi path to exile is not seeing much play right now and the zombies aren’t great with heartless summoning. Note that i didn’t say wurmcoil is strictly better, just that it is likely better in the current modern meta.

[@y3tti627]

add grizzy b

[@I_LOVE_AZORIUS]

HELP VINCE! I watched this video and my erection lasted longer than 4 hours. Should I go see a doctor?

[@PleasantKenobi]

No. Slam it in a door till it bursts.

[@isaacmcmanus3666]

Can you try and talk slower in your videos, I find it really hard to follow you sometimes!

[@hollowhughes198]

I hate bad jund players.

[@PleasantKenobi]

Then your gonna hate me...