We Politic EVERTYHING! | Commander Clash S16 E17

Does that one damage from Esper Sentinal on turn two really matter? No, but we're ploticing it anyway!
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[@savagesnadgaming7252]

Easily the best Clash episode ever. So much laughter and good banter. Reminded me of my old Sunday commander crew at my LGS.

[@true2size]

I like watching playing with the cards, versus MTGO.

[@tinkerermelon6599]

Amen to that

[@ubertuna1]

I know it's way less frustrating for them playing paper and that makes it so worthwhile

[@seanforeback318]

Makes it all the more enjoyable

[@BsRascaL]

AMEN

[@nosyamthegreat8768]

Its soooo much better

[@oafkad]

Richard's slowly unraveling sanity makes this.

[@Botanick13]

Nah, Richard just went back to his original form playing weird tribal decks. The best form of Richard!

[@ConManAU]

What do you mean slowly? Ten minutes into the game and he was already freaking out. It’s great.

[@Red_Mag3]

One of my favorite episodes of all time, the dealmaking, alliances, betrayals, way more dynamic than any normal game. You guys should make this an evergreen part of the theme rotation.

[@andyony2]

Fun fact: Listening to the match without watching becomes very funny, when Crim anounced his drawn card and in your mind you understand "Five Hundred Year Diarrhea" and you think: I wouldnt like that! :D

[@DrPeckers]

This is the best Crim has ever been on an episode. "Richard, your my treasure." "Phil, it would be a shame for Magar's campaign to be cut short."

[@L4TMTG]

Richard tapping his lands one way and his creatures the other.

[@skykur]

Just like his takes, wild

[@Suppaichu]

Maybe it's intentional? like, with cards art getting so wierd and a board cluttered enough it can get hard to diferentiate even lands from nonlands, ok, how do i make the above comment not sound sarcastic? i read it myself and it sounds like i'm just defending richard's wierdness for no reason

[@N8Maple01]

Guilty

[@onlyRicky_x]

This is Richard's joker arc

[@skykur]

G damn, Richard hit every single protection spell printed it seems

[@mgrazzmataz]

Only because he could find them off top and scroll rack , lame

[@andrewjackson6933]

Round of applause for Richard having a pretty good mana base

[@maxfoegen9451]

The reason I prefer the crew on spelltable more than MTGO is that they actually read the cards when they play them. Makes it so much easier to consume as a podcast!

[@Dorion37]

My buddy one time played wedding ring and gave it to the player who was most ahead at the table and the rest of us were confused, until he used fractured identity on the ahead players copy.

[@jacehildebrandt4304]

Thats a NASTY play.

[@Red_Mag3]

Suprise polygamy!

[@wesleywyndam-pryce5305]

​​@@Red_Mag3 i need to make an esper deck just to say this at a table now

[@Red_Mag3]

@@wesleywyndam-pryce5305 its in my Codie donate deck, mostly so I can have Commander Cody "execute order 66."

[@ThinkablesFam705]

In my opinion, this is my idea of a great game of commander. Politics encourage social interaction and is just downright hilarious as we can see here, lol and y'all have the best themed videos. Keep it up!

[@adamthebatmanwest]

He cant keep getting away with it

[@IonFONE]

Great episode, but I have a personal grudge for top and scroll rack. There are a few people in my weekly that literally put those in every deck they have, and after a couple years, I can say it very consistently improves their odds. I have added additional artifact destruction specifically for those cards. When Richard joked about how Crim was grooming his hand, I was legit triggered. lol That's how the others who play those two cards will also politic too and it literally drives me up a wall. Despite having actively gone through their entire deck over the course of the game. It was a fun game. It's just a shame Phil never actually used his commander. I was looking forward to seeing how it'd work.

[@jvt3888]

Love watching Richard rock out with his ox out

[@herrvonhagen4139]

What a game. 4 boardwipes and 3 teferis prot

[@goldbergbrain]

I cheered out loud for Mercadia's Downfall. I've been running it in Anim Pakal and it's been a delight.

[@djelloucent]

22min in and this game is GOLDEN 😂 love these kinda games, especially the responsibility!

[@IonFONE]

Did you miss a life gain trigger for Phil for when Seth drained when Wedding Ring 💍 was out? If so, maybe Phil or Crim would have won. :o Solid game though!

[@ben_clifford]

4:10 earned my like. The most real spite attack.

[@Duckandrun101]

Richard out here thinking that it is "Polit-ox" week

[@kell5161]

So happy to see Magar represented! My favorite commander by far!!

[@RCrowlzor]

Crim doing his best Noem impression shooting that dog of seth's...

[@mattrogers77]

The impromptu wedding was unexpected and hilarious!

[@hanschristopherson8056]

This episode was so funny, such a great episode idea

[@alecolson8360]

The editing on these is so great 😊

[@scrappygandalf6024]

This was probably one of the best games of commander clash!

[@CyberNewType]

Amazing episode guys! Keep it up!

[@Cyberium]

3/4 of the commanders are some my favorites! This is rare. Can't wait to watch.

[@totakekeslider3835]

I love it, if everyone is else is politicking, then Richard can’t win off politicking like he normally does.

[@Hatneas]

Barely 7 minutes in, and this episode is already my favorite. It's put a smile on my face from all the responsible behavior under Esper Sentinel, weird cards, and politics.

[@TrashGnome]

This episode is hilarious. Well done, bois.

[@vitorpiovani1839]

Very nice episode. I would love to see you guys playing your personal decks and/or replaying some nice decks from past episodes that didnt developed very well for any reason.

[@UmoLoco]

Evelyn

[@Zwork101]

What a great episode, very funny.

[@jhonea6535]

But Phil was deceived, for there was one ring forged in secret...

[@a7wingedsheep]

Loved this episode! There should be a politics everything episode every season!

[@blackslashmail]

Crim, thank you for the big goblin energy

[@samdalfthegray4495]

I love all the little deals and broken bargains XD

[@magnusbevaart2477]

This episode was super fun! Skullwinder would have been perfect this game, but no one was playing green

[@RestFunction]

I just built Magar a week before this video, love to see someone else play this guy

[@zweis]

13:20 ok that was actually so funny by Richard 😂😂

[@BlankeeStarcraft]

Phil whiffing on the cascades not just from his own deck, but everyone elses, was a remarkable case of bad luck.

[@BlankeeStarcraft]

Should there be a board wipe printed that gets around creatures phasing out?

[@ondrejprochazka8486]

great game!

[@ubertuna1]

Oooohhhh this is gonna be a good one

[@gfinc1601]

that farewell sent phil and seth back into the stone age, i would've scooped lol

[@loganshy2570]

You guys are so entertaining

[@PalPlays]

Richard choosing the wrong removal spell twice: "You gonna Go for the Throat my Esper Sentinel?" "No because it's an artifact Richard!" "You gonna Doom Blade his Bowmasters? Oh wait you can't."

[@Grimlock2183]

26:59 Based Crim acknowledges his Tribal Chief.

[@Thecalebpoe]

Early on Seth was supposed to get the Yes Man from Phil but he was also supposed to pay the 1 for Esper Sentinel which he didn't.

[@JoshRudis]

On this week of "Punt or Bluff?" It's Realpolitik. Will Richard win with solid economic policy or will Crim show us that the only thing that matters is jingoism? Tune-in to find out!

[@ElDocBruh]

Hahaha hot damn the Ox avalanche 🤣

[@CyberNewType]

two and half minutes in and I can already see this is going to be hilarious!

[@Bathios13579]

honestly, one of my favorite cards to put in tivit is Karn, living legacy. The powerstones are really good for cracking clues, and if you somehow ultimate it tivit is just so much damage.

[@rileykwinn3527]

15:51 Richard mistakenly put his esper sentinel in the yard even though Crim targeted one of Seth’s spirits

[@vvmbt]

Does somebody know if there is a video or picture of the setup they are using (not facecam)? Trying to improve my spelltable setup 😅

[@MTGGoldfishCommander]

if you send me an email ([e-mail]) I can help you out

[@thatonedudejake]

The politician killing a dog joke lmao

[@TheWoelrat]

So, no green super-ramp and non-basic land punishment (from richard non the less) that was a big win.

[@raccoonhatcity7627]

"you wanna do cool things?" Works so much more than you realize.

[@xanderjones6239]

I love that they are playing paper. Now I actually watch commander clash 😅😊

[@finnpeterson4335]

It's hilarious how Richard's politicking doesn't work when everyone else does it too.

[@unnecessarybasscovers9711]

How did it go from daylight to pitch black in Germany in the course of this game?

[@corbenmurphy1807]

At 39:30 I thought house bans included The One Ring... is this season different because of playing with real cards? Also, I'd love hear feedback on this seasons deck building and playing. I have been wondering if Richard has given you guys a weekly budget to build and brew new decks, or if you guys are expected to buy/source your own cards for the show each week. Maybe you guys could address this in a fish mail!

[@bigfhtagn]

I know I'm in the minority, but I liked the mtgo stuff. Lots of pros and cons on both sides. Now you're doing paper, I can't wait to see some Double Headed Giant games!

[@devinkerr5474]

I just LOVE watching CRIM play magic. Everything is a joke or funny, nothing is to be taken seriously, everyone else's big moves are worth celebrating and cheering on, and while everyone else asks to not receive damage, he begs for it.

[@vinskileton153]

this is going to be good

[@peterbarrington6679]

59:46, looks like Richard hit Dusk//Dawn here instead of Land Tax but thought he was cascading rather than discovering

[@rodrigpimenta]

The mana value of the card is the combine mana value of dusk and dawn, he can’t cascade/discover into it

[@peterbarrington6679]

@@rodrigpimenta Spot on! My mistake!

[@metaphasiawordsuponwords6968]

@38:58 - unless I misunderstand how extort works, or missed something: Seth only gained 2 life from 34 to 36 when he should have gained 3. Phil took 1 from 42 to 41 but should have also gained 3 up to 44? Should be 37-44 at this point?

[@xyavdast5554]

One question: Magar of the Magic Strings states "Whenever a creature deals combat damge to a player...." "Double Strike" means a "creature deals combat damage twice during each combat phase" - once in the first damage step and once in the second combat step. Does that mean dealing damage to a player with a creature with double strike triggers Magar's ability twice? The way it is worded it should, right?

[@NMS127]

Yes, if one of the instants or sorceries Magar puts into play face down deals combat damage to a player twice due to double strike, its controller can cast a copy of it each time.

[@brunodovalle7621]

Crim missed Revel in Riches trigger during Austere's command resulation, should've gotten a few treasures from the ox and spirits dying

[@Niuttuc]

No, Austere Command resolves top to bottom, and "Destroy all enchantments" is before destroy all creatures, since they're in separate paragraphs (in this case bullet points) they don't happen all at once, so Revel in Riches is gone by the time the creatures are destroyed.

[@arieleraso5734]

The groups interactions make this an enjoyable expierience and unique compared to others. A politics episode just emphasizes the best part of the viewing experience. Great idea, hope its a regular theme

[@burningpapersun1]

Wondrous crucible is such a phil card. I love using it myself. This has also been the most normal game of commander that they've played in a while. I also don't like hearing Richard say husbando.

[@c0barsm]

This one was fun, I don't think I would enjoy THIS much politics every game all the time though. Thanks for the content.

[@joshmartinez4175]

Waiting for dat clash on merch!! 90's theme and as cheesy as you can make it.

[@silent_statement757]

crim must love that theres no green in this episode

[@christianarenas7839]

This was a great episode! So funny how it started with nice politics and slowly turned into backstabbing, undermining, lying, and broken trusts 😂

[@SilvanOrion]

I'm so sad I didn't know this was happening. I'd have loved to send my Happily Ever After Glunch deck to one of them.

[@patricklynch4074]

AYYY LETS GO SETH PLAYING ONE OF MY FAVORITES

[@bbaaii4771]

paper commander is so good!

[@Optimator7]

fun stuff. CLASH ON

[@theborderlandshorder1135]

Let's go, more Magar content

[@WokedOx]

Politicing and allowing a commander thats from an "un" set is so meta

[@metatron8578]

And that's why you never make a deal with Richard. I don't know how they still don't learn after all these years. Great episode.

[@tommarren3809]

So, you're telling me Seth paid the 1 *and* correctly pronounced bivouac? Not buying it, he's been replaced by AI.

[@crazyfaulker9962]

I’m actually very excited for all the potential deals and betrayals lol

[@a.ryanratliff4024]

Richard spends the game crying wolf and then becomes the wolf! lol Great game!

[@admanios]

Creating a copy of an Ox token, call that a Xerox

[@dracish123456789]

They do know they can discover to hand right?

[@cinco_de_la_tarde]

Phil could have been so much more brutal with that volcanic offering. He should have killed the Urborg instead of Coffers. It still shuts down the mana AND it stops maze from tapping for mana.

[@johnwroblewski662]

If Phil dies first again we riot!!

[@Tiax776]

This is great banter. It really is. Always get rid of the player who has a Divining Top.

[@Petronio39]

Ok, before even starting I'm curious. Tivet does voting, that's obviously political, even if he does his best to make the votes not matter by swinging them in your favor. Shadrix passes around advantage to opponents and can set up some neat alliances. Magar... I'm not sure about. You could be running stuff like prisoner's dilemma, but it doesn't really seem that political. Bruse Tarl though... Richard, you can't just call any deck with a secret rendezvous in it political.

[@AutkastKain]

MTGO commander clash was good, but in paper is great. Being free from the triggers and having to F6 manually makes this go so smooth. This game would have been 3 hours I'd guess haha

[@Finicky9]

Find someone who looks at you like crim looks at richard

[@_claymore]

Richard's "Power Move!" at 19:46 was amazing. This whole episode was amazing. It seemed like you guys had way more fun than usual.

[@Bento_]

"I'm gonna fire up the Buick" - Richard 2024 1:07:00

[@dougiedoug7543]

My phone was upside down for the game play… 5:21 took me this long to realize the cams in the middle were upside down

[@dougiedoug7543]

14:42 should have hit urborg here

[@skykur]

@@dougiedoug7543 Phil should have copied coffers first then blown it up in a later turn lol

[@dougiedoug7543]

@skykut but if you copy coffee and then blow up urborg, your coffcity won’t work?!

[@dougiedoug7543]

@skykur

[@erfunk]

I was low key hoping for Crim to be running Hive Mind. The best politics are when it's fair for everyone, right? ;)

[@jameshayes-barber9340]

I prefer modo but the card supply issues are a bit concern