Why You SHOULDN'T Trust MTG YouTubers/Streamers! | MTG Arena Guide

[@runedust9875]

For Standard, you forgot PowrDragn Great decks and great content

[@gameschooldadMTG]

Yeah he's great too!

[@brianfeeley6140]

Agreed! Cheers!

[@Biddyjr]

Yeah, PowrDragn is a good role model as a MtG content creator.

[@tonythepokemonguy751]

I always appreciate how he posts the big wins, big loses, and the weird quick games that show nothing about his deck or the opponents. It covers all the bases

[@kevingrisler4123]

Definitely agree with this. You have to guard your wildcards. I don't pay any attention to titles and win rates as they are easy to inflate. Instead I watch creators who actively respond to comments and who talk honestly about how the deck performed at the end of the video. And I think it's also a good practice to get a decklist together and ask about it on some mtg forum to see if it's a consistent and strong deck before committing resources to it.

[@gameschooldadMTG]

Definitely a sensible way to approach it!

[@dwaynecowart2451]

LegenVD is the only mtg KZbinr I watch. I love his deck techs

[@CSmania1991]

Dont trust Malone, smolhat narcissist

[@vindaloo1993]

CGB, Amazonian and Numot are my go-tos, but this channel and LegenVD are also top notch. Good work, keep it up.

[@NicolaiBolas]

Thanks for the kind words about my channel! I laughed so hard at the completely true, "when he just bursts out into song randomly," line. It feels great to be included on such a top notch list!

[@gameschooldadMTG]

@@NicolaiBolas haha, you're welcome. Thanks for helping me enjoy drafting 😁👍

[@HuckmanT]

Ill rep Paul Cheon as somone who I think ticks all these boxes - great channel!

[@Timorio]

6:23 "I know when I started, I wasn't the effervescent firecracker you now see before you."

[@gameschooldadMTG]

I'll take that as a compliment 😂

[@brianfeeley6140]

Enjoyed this one and agree on mostly all of your points. I also watch PowrDragn quite a bit and feels he fits your criteria quite well. I've stopped watching some content creators do to negativity or outright rudeness toward other players or meta decks! I'll rarely craft a wildcard expensive KZbinr deck unless I can see the actual desk statistics and/or I really like the deck "theme". Cheers!

[@mortenfrederiksen3063]

Agreed all around... For me another person who ticks every single box of all of your YT virtues is Megamogwai who has finally returned to MTG Arena ;)

[@NickNameGone]

Yeah Mogwai's return got me back in MTGA XD When I've seen him sayin that std is in healtier state that its been in a long time and that he was coming back to it. Because I quitted around the release of alchemy because std was stall and WOTC seemed too greedy to my taste with Alchemy...waiting rota thu before jumping into std again, till then Draft will be enought to get me my fix :) and for that 100% agree that NicolaïBolas is the reference since Ben Stark doesn't seem to be making anything anymore (or I missed it).

[@MrGhostTheBigRoast]

@@NickNameGone lets be real he came back to mtga because he got burned out o snap and needed content to farm lol.

[@NickNameGone]

@@MrGhostTheBigRoast Can't deny that, but hey, one got to make a living ;)

[@tonythepokemonguy751]

I always love how Jim Davis and Pwr Dragon cover decks and keep all the games in, especially with new players, Amy’s brawl coverage is great, and Voxy helped me learn to craft better

[@Sabamonster]

As someone who has been playing MTG since Alpha - I can tell you with absolute certainty (And I'm not going to name any names) that there are MTGA creators that DEFINITELY bought their way (Or were boosted in some fashion - I'm guessing they spent tons of money on the game and their cards Hard Carried them) into Mythic ranking. When you are watching them and they frequently (and I do mean frequently) don't understand interactions or are surprised by things working the way they do (Even by their own decks that they supposedly put together) there is something incredibly wrong. Especially when you tout yourself as a high-skill player. I can think of two right off the top of my head that stuck out like a sore thumb and I don't even typically watch too many channels. Also. Thanks for being a real one. Edit: Also, to anyone reading this - I also recommend Gaming Sloth. The best part about his gameplay is that he walks you through every decision he makes and why he is making them. (I personally watch because I like his personality; but if you're new (And to some degree even if you aren't) his gameplay could be incredibly helpful. He includes losses, talks about the shortcomings of his decks and even how he might change them going forward if he were to try and play them seriously. Just my two-cents!

[@muhammedhamdan9743]

I started a week ago and have been following a creator called legenvd, what are your opinions on this creator?

[@finnt4937]

@@muhammedhamdan9743 he builds a lot of decks. And he edits his videos. he never say "99999% winrate" or anything like it, or "this deck will get you to mythic in 2 seconds" . He is skilled, and builds a lot of fun and creative decks. BUT people assume, because he edits the videos and quite often he is winning, that these decks are all fkn insane. I read multiple comments like this, i rememeber the Werewolve deck in midnight hunt , he build one, it was just a fun tribal deck, it wasnt dogshit , but by no means a top tier deck. People bought it , and had like 45-50% winrate and were srsly mad in the comments. but again he NEVER says "these are sick top tier decks". I like Arstall, he goes trough the meta and describes very on point what every meta deck "wants to do" and what "generally beats it" , he is not a pro and he does not act like he is. But he is very easy to follow and if you are returning , like me , its very helpful to get a grasp on current meta AND he always gives data and legit winrates. I liked Day9 a lot, but he seems to have a big break from MTG right now. Arne Hushenbeth is very good, if you are into Bo3 and explorer , but he seems to be ona break aswell, he is a legit tournament player.

[@ramiroavila1869]

Hello, I'm sharing a couple of channels that I like, Mono black magic, he generally has very jank decks and a very fun personality. and MTG Joe, who generally makes videos showing the meta of each format in arena, I think he has a very good understanding of B.O. 3 which is something I know little about, so it helps me learn in that sense.

[@sean236]

Jake Rowley is one guy I've enjoyed he keeps it pretty simple and seems down to earth, thats why I like this channel

[@Melpheos1er]

When you see a video of win after win but the rank changes up and down, be carefull... If you see win, win, loss and it's Sonio, you can trust him :p

[@tko_5]

Just do your research and look for consistency. I find when I watch KZbinrs especially ones that are just starting I look for consistencies. If they are consistent and what they say and it matches up with other people's knowledge on the subject then it's more legit than if it doesn't. This isn't the know-how and there's other ways to test but it's just an example. But my dad always said, " do your research, challenge when necessary, come up with a conclusion based on evidence and research". I apply this to many aspects of my life 👍🏾

[@tko_5]

This supplies heavily in the Pokemon trading card collecting!!! Be mindful!!!!

[@danpearman270]

Some good points and some good recommendations :) Personally, I quite like when content creators include some evidence for their win rate, but even then I tend to take it with a grain of salt - as you say it's a small sample size at best. I've heard CGB talk about winrates for videos and can see his point - ultimately he does have to pay attention to views and tailor to suit them. I really enjoy Swayze, but would tend not to craft his decks - not because there is anything wrong with them, but because I have found that I think too differently to him (and he is a far better player). I think sometimes that is something that viewers don't take into consideration; two different players with the same deck are likely to get different results. Another couple of good channels I enjoy are Sloth (an entertaining mainly control player who tends to play in high mythic) and MegaMogwai, who has just returned to MTG after some years away and is coming up with some very interesting 'off the wall' decks.

[@gameschooldadMTG]

Sloth is definitely a very skilled player who knows exactly what he's doing 👍

[@MrMurraypants]

I have to check out some of those KZbinrs you mentioned. My go-to creators are Numot, Mono Black Magic, Amazonian, and MTG Arena Original Decks. The last one is kind of negative but he's at least consistent with it and still entertaining. But yeah, i take all those people with a grain of salt in what they say on here.

[@FluffySpikeM]

Qwazar77 (MTG Arena Original Decks) uses bitching, whining and complaining as part of his online persona. Most of the time it's heavily sarcastic, with a good deal of self-deprecating humor mixed in with self-aggrandizement. It's an unusual marketing strategy and has locked him out of getting invited to events and sponsorships by WotC, but it IS entertaining.

[@NisseHult101]

Another MTG youtuber I find very entertaining is Mono Black Magic. He is playing some marvelously janky decks! He has a bit of a persona but he still doesn't come off as disingenuous. If he makes mistakes he'll definitely own up to it.

[@FluffySpikeM]

And mistakes he makes... Oopsies! He also lately got into the habit of using the same cards over and over - and to pursue the fastest wins possible at the cost of consistency. The elusive turn 1 win with Gamble and Scheming Symmetry!!1 Could be he's getting tired of the game after 5 years of playing it.

[@sean236]

Jake Rowley is good too, seems to be pretty down to earth

[@floatingjellyfish_]

That's a great and important video. When I started playing Magic online I also learned that you can't trust any creator, lost a lot of Wildcards because of that. But there are some great people, being honest, taking responsibility not just for their gameplay, but general actions or putting in a lot of work and making knowledge accessible for free, like Nicolai Bolas, also with his free Patreon membership. Amy the Amazonian is also pretty great with their Brawl content and representing the queer community.

[@finchharper4647]

Be honest and be transparent. As someone who has worked behind the scenes, and has seen Wizards Of The Coast give sponsored channels tons of free content, especially "Chase Cards". Giving sponsored channels "Chase Cards" is all about getting people to spend money. WOTC want channels to have tons of views. Just be honest and transparent.

[@RyanBuildsWheels]

Really nice that you mentioned mental health and the enjoyment of the game as reasons to choose how we engage :-). I think @CovertGoBlue definitely deserves your first shout out especially given his transparency in terms of where he wants to take things recently. @NicolaiBolas is one of my go to Draft channels as I learn to improve my own game in that format.

[@KhordLizardMage]

I agree with your 5 and have the same opinions about them mostly, but I'd add Sloth, Sonio and AshLizzle. Sloth is not afraid of owning up to mistakes. Sonio doesn't talk but his deck building and play choices are top notch and you can definitely infer to his thoughts. Ash is one of the best Best of 3 KZbinrs out there and really explains her plays and especially her sideboard choices.

[@gameschooldadMTG]

Great additions!

[@grimkhor]

I disagree about the negativity and rigging. It was recently shown that matchmaking is rigged and was discovered due to a bug and wotc admitted to manipulate starting hands it's very naive to think that they would be transparent about such things and would not do such things. To be fair I think every online game does that for profit not only wotc. Positivity creates this environment where such things then get put under the rug which I dislike a lot. I really like your approach about learning something new. I have a tendency to pick such videos but I never thought too much about it but it's great to put it into words and doing it more actively. I also agree about the winrate being misleading and I like the people who include the longer term performance from a deck tracker or such for ranked.

[@gameschooldadMTG]

The existence of brawl matchmaking values and the hand smoothing algorithm have been public knowledge for years. The people making videos on them making them seem like big scandals are the ones I'm alluding to here. WotC are much more transparent than many people want you to think. When I talk about positivity I don't mean ignoring facts, I mean discussing them in ways that doesn't make everything sound like a huge deal when it isn't. If there was a huge breaking news story, I wouldn't avoid it either. Thanks for commenting :)

[@grimkhor]

@@gameschooldadMTG Oh that clears it up I think reporting on such things is important but that can be obviously more neutral or positive. I come from some experiences with early access games that sometimes are in a very bad spot and the people there seem overly about being positive because it would hurt the game even if the game is a train wreck. For example the monetization aspect on mtga some people will tell you everything is worth it because look you get an extra avatar. I like your more balanced approach where some offers are just not good and don't need a positive spin. Keep up the great work :)

[@Zvejas_EzYs]

Malone definitely overhypes everything :D but that goes with the character he is playing. I agree with your list, would add Manaman (very positive energy, entertaining to watch and good plays), Hexamin (very neat design of the videos, great voice and of meta builds), Severin 7 (a small channel, but the guy has talent for acting, i think) Gomlet X for limited

[@gameschooldadMTG]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@brianfeeley6140]

I have to skip his intro monologue and only start watching when he's introducing the deck/cards! Cheers!

[@vincentjackson3472]

I liked that you mentioned swayze. Since the first video of his i watched, i appreciated how open/honest he was about jank/competitive and also his mistakes. You're always a go-to as well, fellow game dad 😎

[@mandurang4881]

Completely agree on NicolaiBolas. He improved his videos and plays a lot over the years. His draft guides each set are the best for a quick check on what to expect of the new set. He gives good explanations why he chooses cards while drafting. He doesn't always build the best deck, but he will say so if he does that fe to have fun or to try cards so "you dont have to." Many comments mention Numot. He is definitely a very good player, but he doesn't explain anything of what he's doing and why. Paul Cheon is the best explainer and player of the three. He will always try to build the best deck. The result is that he will often play the same (strongest) archtypes of a set over and over.

[@toothless_trex1272]

When I am watching MTG content on YT for new deck ideas I like to consider if the games shown are 1) always on the play 2) never need a mulligan or 3) against non-meta decks. So many hyped-up decks I see in videos need the opponent to do so little that you're practically goldfishing. Can the content creator show the deck stabilizing after it's on the backfoot? If it's a BO3 list can they show which cards are in the flex spots, and how to use the sideboard to help the decks matchups? I find asking questions like this also force me to spend more time analyzing the deck rather than falling for the hype

[@natewaters344]

I have 3 or 4 malone decks in my arsenal, and I enjoy them immensely. He is an acquired taste, but funny and entertaining.

[@michaelbittner1451]

Sloth is amazing for learning control decks. His humor and knowledge of the game is amazing. I recommend checking him out if you haven’t. Thanks for the info. You’re always great at showing the value on mtga and it’s appreciated.

[@whatever-kc5dk]

Thank you for the suggestions :D

[@gameschooldadMTG]

No problem 😊

[@nextbigdizzman]

I think this can extend to many other games. A huge thing i notice is that once someone is a youtuber or streamer for a game, they'll have kinda stop being a normal player. Its kinda natural as they spend the most time in the game, and there can be some added stress with the game bring a job. This can cause a huge amount of negatively being spread and pushing perspectives that the average player may never experience. I mostly use mtg youtube for fun deck ideas. If your goal is to climb, then there are tons of resources backed by deta to show what the best decks are. Even taking youtubers in good faith, you may still have many variables that can cause you to have different games than they do.

[@Tony_Z__]

Besides this channel, I also watch the various MTGGoldfish channels and Affinity for MTG. I've watched a few of CGB's vids but rather put off my him. Regardless, I always take stuff with a grain of salt as rarely does something work for me exactly as is does for someone else...

[@charlesbienvenue7717]

I also love the content of mtg goldfish they have a good sense of deckbuilding.

[@severianthefool7233]

Great video! Also shout out Redd Cat

[@gameschooldadMTG]

Thanks!

[@michaelgriffith7033]

Great video! 💯% agree. I used to subscribe to one of the most-watched M:tG content creators but just couldn't stay with the channel. He had such an over-the-top "announcer voice" that seems so forced, yet it's in all his videos, so it might be a learned affectation. This channel/person wasn't one you mentioned.

[@gameschooldadMTG]

I'm interested to know who you mean, but I don't mean to name and shame them 😂

[@fastydave]

SBMTG is a great resource as well. I like CGB, but he's become more jaded these last 12 to 18 months....pretty much since his streak ended

[@gameschooldadMTG]

He's tired of Standard, and I totally get it!

[@ALTWINCON]

I agree with the 5 points and I do also like those KZbinrs you mentioned. Mono Black Magic is also quite good. He admits when something is Jank and is quite entertaining!

[@Flint.Sky.]

That's why I WILL NEVER cut my matches on editing...and second: I rather be myself than act like a clown during videos and for it only... You should be yourself and do not trick your viewers with it... It is possible to show good plays, be yourself and not to trick your audience...

[@gameschooldadMTG]

@@Flint.Sky. just curious, how would you handle it if you were playing a deck that you knew was good, but got a really bad luck streak and lost a bunch in a row?

[@Flint.Sky.]

@@gameschooldadMTG at the end of video show stats from untapped or other similar apps, including that from video of course. Mana screw/mana flood or other things can happen during the recording. If you're good player they will see it in stats as well. Notice that not every good player could be good MTG content creator 👀 Thanks for this video 👏🏻

[@DanMalandragem]

Come on man, u have never seen Mono Black Magic? He's the best ❤

[@michaelmurphy2786]

I keep watching this channel because experimenting with the decks that you provide have had an impact to my performance, they've helped me get more wins which is nice and all but primarily, they've made the decks I'm crafting myself better and be more consistent, which is the important thing to me.

[@gameschooldadMTG]

That's great to hear. Thanks :)

[@lithol4091]

actually applies to most youtubers, still what most people forget about. good you pointed it out

[@collinbeal]

I don't watch a lot of gameplay on KZbin, so I was a bit bemused by the bent of the video focusing on those types of videos alone. I generally watch videos with discussion, as I like to figure out gameplay for myself. Some of my favorite MtG creators are MaldHound, Spice8Rack, Rhystic Studies, EDHRECast, Salubrious Snail, NoahTheMagic, WubbyMagicMondays, MagicFTW, SBMTG (for his preview season videos), and Brewer's Kitchen (now part of MtGGoldfish).

[@EmptyShadow]

I think it I'd safe to say that MTG-Malone thinks every deck he just played is the greatest most meta breaking deck ever. Until the next one, lol. But yes, I agree his antics grow on you. I too have started telling mono red that they are trash when I beat them. It just feels good. My guilty pleasure is Mono Black Magic and he will dissappear for a month at a time so I need a little over the top fix.

[@jokiri46]

Very interesting take on the subject ; thank you ❤

[@gameschooldadMTG]

You are so welcome

[@Rucarlos]

Showing high points of a new brew is a good way to inspire others to improve it. But we need more people who'll reveal the W/L records, instead of declaring a new meta champ every tuesday, getting people to waste their wildcards

[@gameschooldadMTG]

@@Rucarlos ideally that would be great, but there's no way a channel that throws out multiple decks per week is ever going to have enough time to get a decent sample size for an accurate win rate.

[@berryzada9372]

For point #1 I'm thinking that the cost of the cards for even building decks for content is already an entry barrier. But yeah, I dont think we shoul trust anyone 100% but also even someone new to the game could produce great content, have ethics or have some common knowledge in life that their opinions may be valid or even wise.

[@delconagher12]

I trust MTG Rebellions' weekly meta updates. I stick to tier 1 and new brews if the WC needed are close to minimum investment.

[@imkranlopez5426]

I can't watch Malone with the volume on. The hyperactivity is just too much for me.

[@whitepuffin1100]

I only discovered Swayze this week and I think he has become a favourate so pleased to see you reccomend his channel. I agree with your overall assesment. I'd also say that sometimes some very skilled youtubers can make a deck look great when played "perfectly" but for those of us that are still learning its easy for us to get drawn in thinking we can win as easily as them. do you think this is a valid assesment?

[@gameschooldadMTG]

Yeah some decks require a different play style to be effective and fun to play, but that doesn't always suit everyone. There are some deck types I really don't enjoy or tend to lose more with.

[@cruzito201000]

I can honestly say im a rage player but surprisingly the game is definitely Fair how i know . . . well I play poker and lets say whoever's Dealt the best cards win same for this so stick with it Losing 5 in a row allowed me to edit deck and now iv'e been on a Roll Good Channel

[@taretius]

What do you think about Paul Cheon and Nummy ? For draft they look among the best ones.

[@gameschooldadMTG]

I haven't seen much of them to be honest, but I hear good things about Nummy. I'm sure there are many good ones 😁👍

[@1who4me]

MythicMike is all you need!

[@slaphappy-qb3jb]

i would put at least part of the blame on WotC. If they didnt manipulate opening hands and more importantly deck matchups, good players would naturally sift to the top and you'd have a much better grasp on what decks are actually good. Furthermore if they utilized SBMM rather than EOMM, you would also have a more realistic view of how a deck performs. Anyone whos played long enough knows you can play one deck and run into nothing but mono red or boros, and the moment you switch to a deck built to beat those, you immediately stop seeing them. WotC have done some things that inherently make Arena anti fun and it makes it much easier for some youtubers to scam players

[@gameschooldadMTG]

If you don't want the hand smoothing algorithm, there's BO3 games. If you don't want deck-weighted matchmaking, don't play casual. Good players do naturally sift to the top. Which good players do you think are somehow struggling? The matchmaking and hand smoothing algorithms are literally there to increase player enjoyment and reduce frustration. Not sure how you think they are trying to achieve the opposite?

[@slaphappy-qb3jb]

@@gameschooldadMTG they don't achieve any of that. Artificially screwing with the game is not going to help anything. And you're way too smart to actually believe deck based matchmaking doesn't affect ranked play. The scenario I described happens far too often with far too many players in ranked for it to not. WotC denied the brawl mm fixing until the leak came out, can you honestly tell me you think that was the only thing they were bullshitting about? I'm not saying the algorithms in place outright prevent good players from succeeding, but what they do is make it far more frustrating. When I play paper and I lose, I KNOW it was because I played badly or built my deck badly. When I lose in arena there's a more than fair shot that the algorithm decided I needed to be closer to a 50% win rate dude to the EOMM based MM rather than SBMM

[@gameschooldadMTG]

@@slaphappy-qb3jb I'd love to see some actual data that shows deck based matchmaking in ranked if it happens that often and definitely isn't just confirmation bias. No one seems to be able to provide any. Also they didn't deny deck based matchmaking in brawl existed, it was always known. I don't know how you would instinctively know that losing a certain game in paper is just luck, but losing in a similar way on Arena is somehow rigged. Seems a bit asymmetrical to me.

[@slaphappy-qb3jb]

@@gameschooldadMTG i guess I have to ask what is more likely: that a company that has demonstrated a propensity for greed and to operate in bad faith (I.e. refusing to pay pro players a decent wage until basically forced to by the community) is doing so again, or that all the people complaining about the same thing, from casual play to mythic ranked players, are lying?

[@gameschooldadMTG]

@@slaphappy-qb3jb that's not really the right question. You should be asking whether it's more likely that there's a statistically significant anomaly that mysteriously no one can provide actual data on, or are people on the internet likely to complain about losing an online game in enough numbers to make it sound like a significant anomaly. With a little knowledge of confirmation bias and statistics, it seems obvious. Whether you personally trust the company based on questionable decisions is irrelevant.

[@pointyheadYT]

What? No mention of Numot, the Golden God himself?... Eh, but I guess he's more of a streamer.

[@gameschooldadMTG]

Can't mention everyone! And Numot isn't one I personally watch, but I've heard good things :)

[@shotaki4496]

I was surprised as well, but I could be biased a little. Numot is mainly a limited streamer, but uploads on KZbin everyday the last few years. Fantastic player / content creator.

[@kgtrees2423]

confirmed cant trust game school dad

[@gameschooldadMTG]

Way too clickbaity 😂

[@kgtrees2423]

@@gameschooldadMTG sheeesh you replied and liked my comment maybe we can trust you after all ;D

[@Mattball82]

Another great channel is Jay Villain MTG I almost always want to try his decks he makes a lot of off meta stuff that works well 👍

[@RazzleDazzle23]

Tubers are definitely on a whitelist. They always open chase rares/mythics in draft and regularly hit streaks of 4/5 games on the play. I as a F2P-player can be happy if i make it to game 6 with 1 game going first. It's disgusting! In a "paid" event i should be guaranteed my 50%

[@gameschooldadMTG]

@@RazzleDazzle23 or they often only post the interesting games, which shows a skewed sample.

[@Heleous281]

SlothMTG ovehypes decks, but he is VERY entertaining and cool dude...If you want to learn control and look at fun concepts for decks, he's pretty good. He tells you the flaws in his decks at the end as well...Never heard of Swayze, gotta give him a look! Most of that list are A1 creators in my book (especially Jim, helped me so much in Limited)

[@aalagerwaard]

dude just out here describing the career of being an influencer, or the many that attempt it anyway :D

[@gameschooldadMTG]

Pretty much!

[@svenvannimwegen4936]

When I hear someone getting the rules wrong, I won't be watching them anymore. I've seen a lot though. Especially when they advise on a card for a deck when the interaction isn't working the way they claim it does (i.e. it's an actual nonbo). The negativity from some is just boring.

[@2004RoushShaker]

Hello Good Game is another that is a really good player! Also, his deck tech at the beginning of his videos are a little lengthy but he goes into great detail of each card and the purpose it holds within the deck! Very good content creator.

[@sebastianfey56]

hgg: best example of a player hyping absolute jank.

[@gameschooldadMTG]

He definitely does go into a lot of detail at the beginning of his videos!

[@talandis]

Filipa and Redd Cat are also good.

[@gamevision1155]

Why you shouldn't trust mtg "ARENA" KZbinrs I had to fix the title for you.

[@alancruz1405]

I trust U

[@gameschooldadMTG]

Thanks :) I try to be honest and trustworthy!

[@MrBroken030]

I dont get why this dude is preaching ignorance to arenas rigged shuffler, matchmaking and hidden deck stat values?! 😅

[@gameschooldadMTG]

Which dude? Does someone need educating about balanced matchmaking and deck weights? If anyone is ignorant about shuffler theories, I could show them some data that would help them realise it's ok to lose sometimes and you don't need to blame the game to make yourself feel better 😂

[@Vonderbraffle]

On the rigging, anyone that plays Arena with any frequency knows the shuffler is busted. Ive been playing Magic since Beta and never have been screwed on mana one way or the other so many times. Drawing all 3 of a card in a row, etc. The only times I see synthesizer decks is when im playing monoblack, on and on. There is some goofy bs going on behind the scenes 1000%. I dont think being positive is a prerequisite either. Again playing enough Arena and getting shovel fed losses in a row is going to dampen anyones spirits so Id rather have someone be honest about than edit it out and pretend it never happened.

[@gameschooldadMTG]

I'm always amazed how some people say they so often get stuck on mana or only get very specific match-ups, considering the amount of people who also say they don't experience that. It happens sometimes, but that's exactly what you should expect in a random system. If it was actually rigged in some way, then everyone would experience it equally. Yet they don't.... weird, right?

[@Vonderbraffle]

@@gameschooldadMTG Yeah it totally makes sense I get flooded multiple times with a 18 land deck but run one with 25 and get 4 games in a row where I dont draw a land in 6 turns. Crazy. Or when I made a deck specifically to counter synthesizer and ran it for a week straight, never saw the deck but the moment I run mono black I get it three games in a row. Super weird.

[@gameschooldadMTG]

@@Vonderbraffle so you think the game really cares enough to make you lose and make your opponents win? You think it's programmed specifically against you? 🤔

[@Vonderbraffle]

@@gameschooldadMTG no I think who it's screws over is probably randomized. PROBABLY. But given the fact I've played in paper for almost 30 years and MtGO for a long time and don't recall the land screw EVER being as common in either as it is on Arena is interesting. If we're saying it's truly random then I should have about equal times where I've just had perfect curve and gas every draw but that's just not the case. Now that we know the brawl queue is weighted it only seems logical that there is some kind of systems in place for other things going on in the background. I've seen some smaller KZbinrs test around with different decks and it certainly seems that way. Or there is also the claim that if you concede a bunch of games in a row it seems like you get pretty favorable matchups for a while after that. Now if it's malicious in nature I don't know, that's impossible to tell from our side obviously. But after interacting with this company for most of my life I no longer give them the benefit of the doubt.

[@gameschooldadMTG]

@@Vonderbraffle the brawl deck weighting isn't new information, that's how they have always told us casual matchmaking works. Conceding repeatedly artificially lowers your MMR and should give you easier matches, it's also cheating the system and is pretty sad that people would actually need to stoop to that level to have a chance of winning. None of that would explain why on earth Wizards would want to intentionally program inflated mana problems into the game, whether that was aimed at certain people or randomly picking people. The hand smoothing algorithm is designed to literally reduce the instances of mana problems for the average player, but you think they put something else in place to make it worse?

[@galkanftw]

All I ask is honesty and transparency but it seems transparency almost never happens. Gaming in general is in a real bad place because 99% of KZbinrs and games is that they are doing it because they are being paid to promote said game. FYI I do NOT watch MtBeast nor do I care about him at all. I stopped playing MTG about 4 months ago the greed and speed of releasing new cards for sale was too much.So my return to the game lasted only about 4-5 months. When comes to Covert Blue I care about him the same I care about Mr.beast IDC at all imo he is a bit of a cry baby.I got sick n tired of hearing him complain about mono red in literally every video. SO I will use a hearthstone player a former MTG champion to give an example on how to make a good channel.What he does is make his own decks and changes it up everyday so he plays to have fun rather than try hard mode playing the best top rated tier decks in the game.

[@gameschooldadMTG]

I don't know where you get the idea that almost all gaming KZbinrs are being paid directly to promote the game. Game companies don't randomly reach out to people and offer them money, people play the game and get paid by KZbin for ads or have a paid membership. And I think you might have misunderstood CGB. When he complains about mono red it's just because he enjoys games where decision making is important, not just dumping your hand in order every game, and he only exaggerates it because it's a funny persona.

[@MrGhostTheBigRoast]

who is this for? what is this in response to? is it for people who are new to the internet, and or children learning about youtube? what a strange video to drop on the day a new set spoilers came out. odd.

[@gameschooldadMTG]

@@MrGhostTheBigRoast interesting question. Have a look at the other comments on this video and see how many other people think this is an odd video compared to the number of people who contributed to the discussion in another way. No idea what new set spoilers have to do with it either way.

[@dr.timsmith5539]

THIS GAME IS THE WORST GAME EVER MADE

[@gameschooldadMTG]

@@dr.timsmith5539 haha 😂

[@alexlore4716]

What are they supposed to do?.. Look at the fake Arena program they have to live there life with.. it's Gross.

[@gameschooldadMTG]

@@alexlore4716 no idea what you mean.

[@alexlore4716]

@@gameschooldadMTG We all do..

[@gameschooldadMTG]

Ok cool

[@alexlore4716]

@@gameschooldadMTG We can go over this every day, you know it's not gonna change... ah broken Shuffler if not rigged... Dota 2 MMR hyper rigged matchmaking.. ah you no it's ah not Magic, it's a scripted, controled scam.. Yep

[@alexlore4716]

Guess what it's a new day.. and Arena is still hyper rigged....

[@whattupmang]

I’ll trust you on this bro… unless? 👀 Jk earned a sub from me and would love the chance to collab sometime. Lemme know!

[@markchang2964]

hmm

[@TramRide]

This is an odd one lol

[@OisinHendriX]

You're acting like theres a fact checking process...! These are peoples opinions on a game, it's so weird that you would be so hypervigilant about people making videos about things they love - which is what magic content creators are doing - what I'm hearing here as that you don't like MTG Goldfish and other performative you tubers - but really you're just being judgemental and gross...! Like you find their performance style disingenuous...? What's that got to do with you?!? You're literally saying you can't trust them because they may have had to hone their performance style. You're literally bringing judgement to a place thats supposed to be about free expression. Ew.

[@gameschooldadMTG]

All I'm really saying is that someone who puts on a character might be acting for entertainment value which doesn't always align with something you should trust for information. Sounds like you inferred a lot more than I actually said.

[@OisinHendriX]

@@gameschooldadMTG 😂🤣 as though putting on a character makes their opinion void - again, it’s a creative platform for people to talk about what they love, they don’t have to impress you personally - magic is a diverse game with so many ways to play, if you want you can put one land in a deck with 99 persistent petitioners and no one can tell you different. Content creators make what they love. Apparently you love judging other people’s performance style - despite not actually having one yourself… is the point of your channel just to complain about people’s personality traits and how they engage with what they love…? Some people make the mistake of thinking that because they’re the only person they know who’s as good as they are at something, they’re special and right on a global level. If you play magic and have children you may have made the mistake of thinking such things… humble yourself. Unsubscribe. I prefer non judgemental performative characters who spent a while finding themselves and talk about what they love without worrying if their opinion will be “right” rather then “interesting” You boring on other creators is just Not Interesting. This is a community. Maybe respect your peers.

[@gameschooldadMTG]

@@OisinHendriX I think you may have watched a different video to everyone else as you're the only one who seems personally offended by a simple opinion... 🤷‍♂️

[@jasons5818]

@@gameschooldadMTGYou bring a ton of positive energy and it’s obvious that your intent is to help others. That was a ton of misplaced negativity you just got, but you handled it well. It’s one of the reasons I like your channel so much. Great job!

[@1who4me]

@@OisinHendriXchill man he’s a Brit, it’s what they do 😂

[@qlethsbagofdecks4959]

Its a little telling that you didnt include any women YTs i. That list.

[@fastydave]

Shut up go push your agenda to the homeless camps in San Fran

[@gameschooldadMTG]

I like Amazonian, MTGNerdGirl, and AshLizzle is pretty good too, but they aren't ones I watch regularly. I'm not sure what it's 'telling' apart from KZbin has more male content creators?

[@qlethsbagofdecks4959]

@@gameschooldadMTG legit creators who are super entertaining.

[@qlethsbagofdecks4959]

@@gameschooldadMTG Yes it does. That doesn't change the fact that some of the people there is no way they have never appeared in his recommended list since they are regularly sponsored by WotC and have huge following. What's telling is that he clearly should know about them in some way, but clearly chooses either to not watch them or has that "did your boyfriend build that deck for you" mentality when it comes to women in Magic.

[@1who4me]

@@qlethsbagofdecks4959lol women in yt and twitch only are there to look cute and get clicks because boobs. Which I say good for them, they are using what makes them the money.

[@TommyB739]

The biggest problem is that some of them cherry pick there wins to show but not there losses. So you get a false impression on how good the deck is and waste wildcards!!

[@gameschooldadMTG]

That's often the case. Sometimes they'll do it to exaggerate their success for more views, but sometimes it's just because wins are usually more interesting to watch. It takes quite a big sample size to really know how good a deck is, so unless there are stats to back it up, don't believe the hype!