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I’m semi new to mtg. But when we say removal is that just sorceries and instants or are we also talking about creature effects like annihilator?

I see a lot of people who advocate for lots of removal say that it creates dynamic and interesting games, but I've literally never seen this happen. I personally think removal feels really bad, especially because theres so many different kinds and not as much protection against all the different kinds of removal. At some point it can really feel like no one is playing the game. I'd rather a game with no removal whatsoever than one where each person has 20+ pieces of removal. They slow the game down, ESPECIALLY board wipes. My playgroup has soft banned symmetrical board wipes when they don't lead to a win. We had a game where there were 3 in 3 turns and it was miserable. So yes, run more removal if you want a better deck. But it won't always make the game more fun or dynamic.

Great info as always. But I did laugh when you said "Jetmir can literally win the game on his own" all of his abilities require other creatures lol

I find that the more removal I run the more I have in my hand. Which is great if my game plan is to remove things. But when you have a hand full of removal and can't do my thing, how is that more consistent? I suggest you put in more interaction, whether it is removal, card draw or protection. That is the toolbox you need for more situations.

I never understood why people use commanders that cheat themselves out, my commander tax was at 12 last night so yeah i understand now 😂

Biggest deck building change I've done is actually running less removal and more card advantage. If my deck is faster than everyone else's then I can beat them to the punch, have better midgames, and can recover faster from board wipes. I've had a lot more fun "focusing" on my gameplan rather than "worrying" over someone else's

Im currently building Alela Cunning Conquerer. Im not sure what category to put her in but its mostly instant speed actions and tokens.

DUDE I started building a Kellan deck and I found THREE DOG HOLY MOLY LOOK HIM UP

Looking for a card draw Ir giod finisher commnader Honestly happy to buikd anything atm.

I’ve been liking kellan fae traveler as an 8th and 9th card in the command zone. Embercleave sunforger, and colossus hammer are my main grabs

Hey driver! have you checked out Evereth, Viceory of Plunder? I am really interested in it as commander, wonder if you see future on her, or if you gonna build her.

Satoru umezawa is my favorite cheating deck. Literally makes ANYTHING (in dimir colors) unblockable, cost less than it should and uncounterable(unless if someine has stifle)

I made two of these already lmao

sorry but running 18 removals is gonna gimp your deck. You actualy need to do what your supposed to, and you took up a third of your deck with cards to prevent others. With that much, youll draw into alot of dead hands with nothing but removal. Whats your plan at that point? pick up, or hope you dont get merced before you can draw anything you need.

5:35 The other day I was playing historic on arena and realized that I was playing against a guy who had over 100 cards in his deck and it was full of apparently nothing but removal and sweep, and his win condition was to simply make me quit or wait until I decked out because I had fewer cards. It was absolutely miserable.

I already played Lagrella to good success before this video, specifically because she is a great enabler for blink decks and also plays as removal (and you can blink Eternal Witness!) but looking at her as a consistent removal spell makes me choosing her make much more sense

I wonder to which category does my beloved Derevi, Empyrial Tactician belongs to.

This is why I love Frodo and Sam, IMO they fulfill both the true commander and true category commander at the same time for most brews.

Toski equip is one of my favorite decks, it's so cheesy and fun

The first time I inadvertently came across this philosophy was with Aesi. I was green from the start but my decks were always a mess. When Aesi was previewed, the first thing that came to mind was “no one’s going to counter a ramp spell” and lo and behold Aesi ran a mean grip on my pod before I had to retire the deck

Iam planing to have only 4/5 Decks at the Same time (currently 2) but there are soo many cool commanders 😢😢

This is definitely a thing that people need to do but with my playgroup and card shop when I played frequently I won SIGNIFICANTLY more than other players even when we swapped to each others decks with more or less removal and winning MORE when I wasnt using my own deck. People should not only run more answers but learn what ACTUALLY needs to be answered and when. So many people answer shit they dont need to answer with their precious few counters or removal letting someone else win right after because they wanted something gone that wasnt anywhere near a threat yet or because it was mildly annoying.

You and everyone with this opinion are thinking way too much, removal doesnt maje your deck more consistant, every deck no matter the strategy is limited by card draw, no matter what, you said it in the control area but, all of my decks have 5 removal pieces, and 2 board wipes, all my decks are super consistent and im never lacking removal. I just add more card draw or velocity.

I absolutely ADORE my Jetmir deck. Thank you so much for talking about him, I never see anyone actually liking it

shuffle badly...thats how you get consistency

If you download the card images from scryfall as a PNG, they won’t have those white corners

Laughs in Derevi. Value engine, mana ramp, combo piece, guaranteed evasive creature.

Jetmir is my favorite commander. Was really underrated when he came out, people said "it's only damage, no value". Yeah, but its a LOT of damage. Now people fear the moment Jetmir hits the battlefield

I very much want to see you and salubrious snail do some sort of collaboration i feel like the two of you would mesh well together.

Playing hapatra as a "true" commander at the helm of a control deck, no infinites either. She's more than just a combo piece :)

I like the fact that this came out at nearly the same time as Saberious Snail's video on what he calls "Counterweight Commanders." You both definitely look at this topic in a similar way.

Okay... I am playing hakkbal simic deck... mid range do nothing O.o

I dont like these new over performers.

Any budget toski deck ideas?

great content.

I have an Elenda the Dusk Rose deck that runs very few token generators compared to most aristocrat decks because she usually gets to be a 20/20 and then explodes into 20 tokens for me to sacrifice. I call the deck vampire piñata

Kutzil my Beloved

I like Cheater commanders because they ensure you have part of your vegetables every game. This gives me more room for spicy cards and makes the game more consistent early on

That is litterally the only reason why rograkh son of rohgahh is one of the best commanders in cedh. (Okay without partner he would probably be unplaybel) but the value he provides is unmatched. Turning on mana rocks like Springleaf drum, Mox amber or paradise mantle or "If you control a commander" effects or simply as sacrifice for Card draw, Mana or tutor effects in turn 1 is extreme advantage in tempo and value. The partner is only there for additional colors. Silas Ren gives you U/B and nothing more Tymna W/B and card draw and thrasios G/U and ramp/draw and an outlet for mana and the best combination is with Silas ren because of his colors I have never even seen a Silas in play. great video you got some really good insight into the format

ok i just saw the expensive rocco deck. i have one question because i have never seen someone use that card before you. fallaji wayfarer seems like a way to filter infinity tokens to rocco mana. that is my guess at least. if that is the case, if you already have infinite creatures what is the next step? in general great deck, i have build a 30 to 50 euro variant and usually is able to win at turn 5 or 6 in goldfish. the idea was the same, put cards in the there that allow me to win.

i bought my tymna after 6 years of playing the game. so now i used her in casual. that card is insane. categorically insane. also i build a janky oops all the blinking engines with the curve of non ramp starting at 4. the deck was horrible. then i put tivit at the command zone... the deck is insane for what it is. in battlecruiser they cannot touch me late game. the amount of resources tivit ensures are bananas. commanders are so strong these days that i would argue that stax pieces like dranith shouldn't be that hated.

I love a Commander that facilitates a strategy, but in a non-obvious way that can often take the other players by surprise. Xyris combat tricks tied to Impact Tremors effects, Jodah Archmage Eternal using a looping Grozoth 9-CMC tribal combo, Marisi combat ramp (ie., cards like Radha and Savage Ventmaw) with MLD finishers, etc.

If I have to run 20 removal, 15 card draw and 35 lands to be able to stop getting pub stomped... what's the point in even playing at all? Is there even a deck left to actual play if I'm trying to have some sort of theme, or synergy while still having some ramp and I have to squeeze all that in to 30 cards total? ( because we just spend 70 cards, on removal, draw and lands... )

One of my favorite unique removal combos is ghyrson starn, grafted exoskeleton, and tectonica hazard/end festivities. It can push towards a poison counter win as well as killing all 3 toughness creatures even if they are indestructible. Then you can always cast the other sorcery to kill 6 toughness while also adding more poison counters. Just the best of both worlds into an eventual grapeshot for the win xD

As well composed as this video is, I fear the reality of the topic is that no two play groups will agree on what is or isn't casual. The local shop I go to weekly is absolutely casual. The shop isn't even a sanctioned MTG shop. We just hang out and play. At this shop, most of the players have decks that prioritize flavor over consistency. Theme over function. A common trait is that most players here have decks with insufficient interaction spells. In turn, this has created an interesting off shoot in deck building logic on my end. I'm still kinda bad at deck building myself, but I believe I'm getting better slowly. And I also believe that I'm improving more than most others at the shop since my goal is to actually improve the deck, not remain stagnant with a cute theme. In an effort to keep in line with the tone of the shop, I've begun to force myself to learn how to build decks that DON'T rely on overpowered staples. My favorite commander is Indominus Rex Alpha. As a sultai commander, I have access to a lot of powerful cards- Rhystic Study, Demonic Tutor, Worldly Tutor, Fierce Guardianship ETC. I'm not running any of those. Yes, my deck would be much stronger with Mystic Remora and Rhystic Study, but for a casual setting I sure as heck don't need them. There was no reason for me to over tune with power cards when the play group overall is not on that level. Where my deck is currently puts it at roughly a 30% win rate at the shop. I'm a little more consistent than the other decks purely because I'm constantly making adjustments and improvements without going overboard though. But I've also checked with my group, they are OK with my deck as it is. They don't feel oppressed, and my win rate isn't ridiculous either. The problem however is that I don't feel comfortable going to another shop that is more serious. My deck actually has less interaction than it should as well because Im relying on my creatures themselves to offer late game value that out grinds the interaction. But significant vulnerabilities remain naturally.

doesnt kutzil only draw one extra card per combat? hard to call it so many extra

prossh is just my token generator and sac engine! i swear! lol

Already commented this but would be really excited for a video about strategies that are in opposite colors. like control decks with red/green or burn/indirect damage with white blue artifacts, or others... and finding creative ways to find commanders that fit your playstyle in those colors. also, you have the advantage of no-one expecting it! thank you for bringing us so much content man! Also, looking forward to another facecam video!!

Makes you think of Golos doesn't it

I've personally been looking at "Plagon, Lord of the beach" as he is both a finisher and a card draw engine from the command zone.