when CGB looks like the good guy at the table, you know someone else (Crim) is doing some real atrocities.. but really though, Crim played his part well, he was a blast.. but the fact that Rarran kept getting suckered in by him was infuriating 😤
Awesome game, awesome ending, awesome chemistry, awesome trolling, awesome editing. This is awesome in every regard possible. Everyone involved did a really great job. Thanks, this video made my day.
I'm trying not to gloss over this at the best of my ability here, but this was honestly the most entertaining commander game I've seen to date, such a good vibe and the most hilarious moments, especially because everyone at the table was mostly concerned with making sure Rarran enjoyed his baby commander game (and manipulating him while at it) it was so much fun, I honestly hope they took the chance to record at least one more game while they were at it. The best table I've seen, period.
All I saw was Crim playing in a way to let Rarren win, but didn't catch on until it was too late. Or rather he didn't even know why the commander changed. Or why it changed to something that synergized with his commander so well. Crims goal wasn't to win.
@@maunewty While that is an interesting way to frame it, you have to remember, it was still a Crim Deck. Even if your hypothetical is true and he did intentionally make the change for that reason he still did Crim things with half deck flip for everyone off rip making himself archenemy to the point he has to spend the rest of the game trying to talk his way out of it. Besides, I'm pretty sure everyone built with the intent to not overwhelm Rarran and make sure the game was the most fun it could be for him. And that is what is important for Baby's First.
This was the most entertaining video i watched in a long time. Big thank you for making me laugh a lot and if this group of 4 comes together again in the future i'm gonna be so happy. Great Video and greater People. :)
This was probably the best commander game I've ever watched. I don't know if it was a conscious decision to have a super mil and a big dinosaur deck in the pod with group hug and Rarran, but these set of circumstances seemed like a great way to make it likely Rarran got to do stuff. Great Job CGB for setting this up and great deck choices all around. The drama kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Rarran played well and looked like he had fun. What a thrilling game.
I bought my first commander deck after following Rarran's journey through MTG. Loved this game, and thank you to CGB and Voxy for introducing me to magic!
I don't usually comment, but this game was an absolute pleasure to watch. It was amazing to see Rarran play commander in person for the first time and enjoy it! And it also showcased a lot of really cool deckbuilding too, especially with the Mindskinner voltron style deck! Thank y'all for doing this, and by extension bringing the Magic and Hearthstone community together!
I think it's a miracle that this game actually turned into something so entertaining. I can't imagine being thrilled when the game barely started and you milled more than half your deck. That's not a good first experience with commander.
Omg we need this group more. I knew this group would have crazy sparks flying but its so much better then i could have ever imagined. They are all bringing out really cool sides of eachother and it makes for a very good game and an amazing show to watch. Also it's veryy good to see cgb and rarren in the same room after so many videos of them talking about this. Thank you and I love you all.
OH MY GOD it’s the game let’s goooooooooo Edit: it’s so good. This game is so good. We gotta have more in the future! There’s so many golden moments. I can't spoil you must watch
I remember my first time playing rift . Wasnt my first commander game but my first game with a deck I brewed... The table went silent and I was like "wait what did I do?"
@KeithBuhler Yeah, people don't understand how good it is. They know it's strong but until you've cast it, it just feels like something akin All is Dust in a colorless deck. It's so much more brutal though, they lose everything no matter what and you lose nothing. I've cast All is Dust and barely set one or two of the other players back. Even the worst Cyc Rifts tend to put you ahead no matter how poorly things have been going. It's one of the only cards that sometimes feel too powerful for my pod.
I've been having some awful and stressful two weeks. This game had me rolling over and laughing, to the point I had to pause it for laugh breaks - exactly what I needed. Thank you all!
The months-long buildup to this episode was huge (ever since Rarran's first appearance on your channel), and it absolutely lived up to the hype. One of the most entertaining EDH games I've ever witnessed, and quite possibly the best pod as well. The chemistry between the four of you was perfect, and I hope there are many many more rematches in the future.
Yeah, true. What he could've done instead is just have 5 octomancers, since they're tokens that entered that turn. Then he could make 5 copies of future tokens. Not that the rule break or the octomancer army would've mattered, because the board was wiped the next turn anyway.
i know close to nothing about magic but the editing made it easy for me to read cards and understand what was going on and frankly it has been years since i watched a video that i thoroughly enjoyed from beginning to end. thank you to everyone involved in making this chaotic masterpiece
I don’t know if this was intentional on everyone’s parts or not, but everyone’s deck choices ended up being a perfect storm for Rarran to have a good match where it felt like he got to do a lot of cool stuff. His graveyard-theft-focused deck hit top speed fast by Crim playing a mill deck, CGB giving him extra cards with a group hug deck kept it running, and Voxy played a bunch of splashy, cool, impactful creatures for him to reanimate. Honestly felt like a group effort to make sure his first game was really fun and memorable. Also the politicking was intense, with CGB and Voxy trying to convince Rarran to kill Crim, and Crim making the very convincing argument that he would be a huge asset to help take those two out, and then Voxy and Rarran turning on CGB towards the end. Super dynamic social interactions, it felt like actual politics lol. And ofc the chemistry and energy were off the charts. 100/10 episode. I would almost say I would use this introduce people to the format, but I fear that would set expectations crazy high.
This was a great watch. Everyone was clearly having a fun time and it didnt feel like it was done out of obligation or anything. Refreshing as hell to watch. Also, when CGB cloned Octomancer the gift wouldnt have triggered additional times. He would have had to make aanoctomancer and an octopus to then clone the octopus 2 more times during his end step. Stellar video that I had been excited for for a while!
That was an awesome game. Blue you are an absolute genius! I truely enjoyed this entire episode! Voxy and Crim, you two are awesome and absolutely the best! Very rare I was on the edge of my seat, but I was all the way to the end! Cheers!
Been looking forward to this! EDIT: 1:06:40 I don't think you can promise a gift when they just enter. The spell has to be cast for a gift to be promised. EDIT EDIT: Very fun game to watch! Came down to the wire.
@@evanfish7434 Yeah, it didn't matter in the end. The Octopi got Blasphemous Acted the next turn anyway ^^ I just figured I should point it out, so it gets caught the next time around
this game was too hilarious and fun to watch. Crim was so politically unhinged!! also, Voxy switching to teach mode to help Rarran understand some of the strategy was heartwarming and deserves so much credit for the flow of the game! CGB was classic CGB. it's rare to see a game get to a near draw. loved it!
I love how long in the making this vid was for Rarran. Several videos of build up across 3 channels, from knowing nothing about Magic, learning to judge cards, learning the banned cards of commander, picking a commander (and then picking a different one later, lol), and now. What a journey.
I've never played MTG, it was never a thing here and I don't think it ever will be, nor do I have the time or money to dedicate to a new hobby like this. But I'll be damned if this video didn't make me want to get into Commander ASAP. This was incredibly fun and just put a huge smile on my face the whole way through. Thanks so much! I hope you do more like this.
These are some of my absolute favorite MtG (you too Rarran) people, was not expecting this group! Crim is such a character and brings so much chaos lol.
I usually love the bit more focussed and less loud games. I love banter, but with focus on the game. But this episode was fan-tas-tic chaos. I loved every second of it :)
Lmao, Rarran was in Crim's pawn the whole game, but it served him as well in the end. What a great game ! I usually do not like games going too long because people are talking about something else than the game, but that was not the case here, you were all talking about the game ! I really liked it. Also editor ! Good job for small things you did, just not the "rewind" thing, the rest, like the the deck counts and the outro ! A great game, thank you. Have a nice day, from France
1:26:25 So I believe the ruling is actually that if the player with Monarch dies on another players turn (assuming to do non-combat reasons that wouldn't naturally pass Monarchy) the player who is currently the active player in turn order becomes the Monarch. I think the only way CGB should have become monarch would be if Rarran also died in the wheel "720.4. If the monarch leaves the game, the active player becomes the monarch at the same time as that player leaves the game. If the active player is leaving the game or if there is no active player, the next player in turn order becomes the monarch. If no player still in the game can become the monarch, the game continues with no monarch." - Someone smarter than me at WOTC design team Super fun game regardless I love this grouping of people, thanks for getting everyone together for this it was super fun to watch!
Guys, this is the most fun Commander game I’ve ever watched. Legitimately had my sides in pain multiple times. The vibes were too good, and I need it to happen again.
Wow I'm a YGO player but I now want to learn MTG. This cast and the politics were awesome. Commander seems like so much fun. And I hope we see more games with Rarran! Crossovers between TCGs are so entertaining!
I played YGO for years, then shifted to MTG, and Commander/EDH has been my main format since 2014! Can't recommend it enough, it's an awesome creative experience building a deck, and a great time with friends!
Yay. This episode was so good, i didn’t even notice the normal intro transition into the game starting is back. And i’ve wanted that back since it was removed. This episode had everything. Amazing energy and laughs at the table as a good commander game should be.
For anyone not usually up to Group Hug decks. I was extremely pleasantly surprised by the Bumbleflower precon, and whether you decide to upgrade it or not, I think this is one of those decks where WotC smashed it out of the park. Great game, and glad to see the outro editing was as chaotic as the game itself.
Small rules nitpick: if the monarch dies during their own turn, it goes to the next player in turn order, but if they die during someone else's turn, it goes to that player. 722.4: If the monarch leaves the game, the active player becomes the monarch at the same time as that player leaves the game. If the active player is leaving the game or if there is no active player, the next player in turn order becomes the monarch. If no player still in the game can become the monarch, the game continues with no monarch. Great game though!
The reason why it works this way is just funny. You see, passing the monarch on when you take damage is a triggered ability. But if a player dies in combat, they are no longer there when the ability triggers. Abilities of the monarch are owned and controlled by the monarch, meaning that, if they lose the game in the process, an ability controlled by a player who has left the game would trigger, in which case it simply does not. The monarchy would be completely lost in this case! The reason for this rule is to make the monarchy work intuitively when you attack and kill the monarch in combat. If you're attacking, it's your turn. Therefore, making the monarchy pass on to the active player when the monarch leaves the game handles this case gracefully, reintroducing the monarchy into the game when it would otherwise simply disappear.
Watching the 3 different shoulder-devils on Rarran's shoulder trying to simultaneously teach him and manipulate him for their own ways was a great dynamic... and the ending was absolutely peak. Loved it!
I'm sorry, but I'm watching this show to see my favourite commander players: Blake, Shea and Ben! But this episode contains none of them! AND EVEN WORSE, there is no CGB here, on CGB's channel, but there is some guy named Dan! It won't be tolerated and you should be ashamed!
@@fullclip009 You keep commenting about him everywhere in replies., And I thought it was about the confusion about whether it was in his deck. But if your complaint is that he lied about what cards were in hidden information???? Absolutely wild take. How dare someone bluff with their combat tricks! /s
@@fullclip009 no it's not. This is a delusional take. Lying and bluffing are core parts of every hidden information game. When it comes to these games, there is absolutely nothing wrong with a person lying about privileged information. If you think that's a problem... then you seriously need to grow up.
@@fullclip009Grow up. That's not how hidden information games are played. Imagine playing a game of poker and complaining someone said they had a pair when they had a full house... And nobody here cares that you wouldn't want to play with Crim. Get over yourself and these strange faux morals. It read as a kid trying to act superior, like a peacock strutting is feathers. If you are a kid, that's not how the world works. If you aren't, take a minute and reflect why your actions (these constant faux-morality posts in this comment section) would make you look like a kid. Either way, grow up.
So we have Mesa Falcon Guy, Weasel Tunneller, "Screw this, I'm going back to Hearthstone" and Crim... This is a very scary episode... Especially for Rarran... sitting at the same table as Crim... I'd scoop on sight of Crim personally.
Newbie Rarran was running reanimation..... Voxy ran big reanimation targets...... Can you not tell they chose archetypes that support Rarran? CGB was always going to be the problem with his board wipes. The majority of players only go face meaning creatures to win. CGB had enough cards to deal with monsters.
Heard about this happening so often and was waiting for it - and boy was it worth it. One of the most political, chaotic and entertaining rounds of Commander I've ever seen. I need more of this!
This was one of the best Commander games I've watched. Big fan of the RCU coming together at last to play my favorite game. Also Crim's "Hold this for me" Counter spell play was the funniest thing I totally want to steal that move.
I CANT WAIT TO WATCH THIS
Hiiiiiiii
lolz
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG!
Yo you're that yugioh guy!
RARRAN IN A COMMANDER VID OH HECK YEA. mtg did u goooood :p
This was so fun! Thanks for having me :) I regret asking Crim to join though -_-
I may never forgive you 😆
@@covertgoblue For inviting Crim, or for not mentioning Myriad is a 'may'?
Crim is the whole reason I watched this episode
when CGB looks like the good guy at the table, you know someone else (Crim) is doing some real atrocities.. but really though, Crim played his part well, he was a blast.. but the fact that Rarran kept getting suckered in by him was infuriating 😤
@@tears_of_asariel3198 100% agree
Rarrans commander political strategy is to just fully believe whoever talked to him last
Same. Its the "No object permanence" style
Sometimes having someone more experienced pilot your deck can benefit you in second place
Also known as the Joe Rogan school of competitive edh
He’s the Joe Rogan of Magic
It's his first game lol I had no clue what was happening in my first game
Can't believe CGB got such a huge Hearthstone content creator but I'm glad Voxy is here
She's been playing for a long time. This isn't her first.
@@charlied8284 It's a joke around the fact you expect the comment to be about Raran
Voxy isn't a Hearthstone content creator, she's a Hearthstone card!
@@MakiOfSpring the SLANDER
@@MakiOfSpring Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
I loved this. I legit want to get into commander after following rarran's journey (certified rarran viewer). I hope he does more!
You should!
Heck yeah tag along, we have cookies and laughs to give
It’s genuinely so fun, and so easy to get into. Just find an LGS near you, there WILL be EDH players.
"I am choosing NOT to draw a card." - CGB You heard it here first folks, CGB hates drawing cards.
And it literally won him the game. Absolutely hilarious
as someone who has shocked themselves down to 1 life to draw a card, it hurt my soul to see him pass that draw trigger up..
Awesome game, awesome ending, awesome chemistry, awesome trolling, awesome editing.
This is awesome in every regard possible. Everyone involved did a really great job. Thanks, this video made my day.
We appreciate that
Awesome comment
I'm trying not to gloss over this at the best of my ability here, but this was honestly the most entertaining commander game I've seen to date, such a good vibe and the most hilarious moments, especially because everyone at the table was mostly concerned with making sure Rarran enjoyed his baby commander game (and manipulating him while at it) it was so much fun, I honestly hope they took the chance to record at least one more game while they were at it.
The best table I've seen, period.
What lesson I learned today is don't invite Crim to Baby's first Commander Game lol. Or do, and it will be hilarious
Honestly CGB was the real manipulator here. Crim was right the whole time
@@erikandersson9060 well, idk about manipulations but at the end of the game 3 players were completely decked out, and only 1 person brought mill
@@jamesaditya5254 sounds like a win for the crabs!!
All I saw was Crim playing in a way to let Rarren win, but didn't catch on until it was too late. Or rather he didn't even know why the commander changed. Or why it changed to something that synergized with his commander so well. Crims goal wasn't to win.
@@maunewty While that is an interesting way to frame it, you have to remember, it was still a Crim Deck. Even if your hypothetical is true and he did intentionally make the change for that reason he still did Crim things with half deck flip for everyone off rip making himself archenemy to the point he has to spend the rest of the game trying to talk his way out of it.
Besides, I'm pretty sure everyone built with the intent to not overwhelm Rarran and make sure the game was the most fun it could be for him. And that is what is important for Baby's First.
This was the most entertaining video i watched in a long time. Big thank you for making me laugh a lot and if this group of 4 comes together again in the future i'm gonna be so happy.
Great Video and greater People. :)
Our pleasure!
Putting Voxy and Crim in the same room is pure gold.
Front and center too 😂
This was probably the best commander game I've ever watched. I don't know if it was a conscious decision to have a super mil and a big dinosaur deck in the pod with group hug and Rarran, but these set of circumstances seemed like a great way to make it likely Rarran got to do stuff. Great Job CGB for setting this up and great deck choices all around. The drama kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Rarran played well and looked like he had fun. What a thrilling game.
I bought my first commander deck after following Rarran's journey through MTG. Loved this game, and thank you to CGB and Voxy for introducing me to magic!
Our pleasure!
36:25 is the single greatest Crim bit I have ever seen, immaculate performance!
I'm gonna do it for the rest of my life 😂😂😂😂😂😂
True, but Voxy got her revenge in the end and killed him.
Crim was on fire the whole time! 😆
Voxy flipping him off was also peak cinema lmao
You brought crim to raran's first commander game?
Trial by fire
He's gotta learn about Crim decks sometime. Guess he's learning today...
You say that as if CGB and Voxy pose no promise of shenanigans
you mean to his last commander game?
It's setting the bar so fucked up
I don't usually comment, but this game was an absolute pleasure to watch. It was amazing to see Rarran play commander in person for the first time and enjoy it! And it also showcased a lot of really cool deckbuilding too, especially with the Mindskinner voltron style deck! Thank y'all for doing this, and by extension bringing the Magic and Hearthstone community together!
This reads like crim wrote it
I think it's a miracle that this game actually turned into something so entertaining. I can't imagine being thrilled when the game barely started and you milled more than half your deck. That's not a good first experience with commander.
The Weasel, Mesa Falcon, The RamRanch and Crim
We have to expand the Holy Trinity
How did Rarran earn the moniker of "The RamRanch" and does it have anything to do with horny cowboys?
@@cerocero2817 Ramranch came from when one of the Yugioh CC's reacted to Rarrans first video and kept saying his name wrong for a joke.
@@kihouou1295 ranran
Omg we need this group more. I knew this group would have crazy sparks flying but its so much better then i could have ever imagined. They are all bringing out really cool sides of eachother and it makes for a very good game and an amazing show to watch. Also it's veryy good to see cgb and rarren in the same room after so many videos of them talking about this. Thank you and I love you all.
OH MY GOD it’s the game let’s goooooooooo
Edit: it’s so good. This game is so good. We gotta have more in the future! There’s so many golden moments. I can't spoil you must watch
Yay make more😂😂😂😮😮😮😂🎉❤😢❤😮😮😂
At 57:32 you see the exact moment that Rarran understands what overload does, phenomenal
The zoom in on the Cyclonic Rift at 47:57 is peak lol
I remember my first time playing rift . Wasnt my first commander game but my first game with a deck I brewed... The table went silent and I was like "wait what did I do?"
@KeithBuhler Yeah, people don't understand how good it is. They know it's strong but until you've cast it, it just feels like something akin All is Dust in a colorless deck. It's so much more brutal though, they lose everything no matter what and you lose nothing. I've cast All is Dust and barely set one or two of the other players back. Even the worst Cyc Rifts tend to put you ahead no matter how poorly things have been going. It's one of the only cards that sometimes feel too powerful for my pod.
Amazing show, the chemistry between the four of you legitimately made this the most entertaining commander game I have watched on RUclips
I've been having some awful and stressful two weeks. This game had me rolling over and laughing, to the point I had to pause it for laugh breaks - exactly what I needed. Thank you all!
Glad I could help
The months-long buildup to this episode was huge (ever since Rarran's first appearance on your channel), and it absolutely lived up to the hype. One of the most entertaining EDH games I've ever witnessed, and quite possibly the best pod as well. The chemistry between the four of you was perfect, and I hope there are many many more rematches in the future.
I KNEW IT! I CALLED IT!! I KNEW RARRAN'S FAVORITE COMMANDER WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT LET HIM RANDOMLY PLAY CARDS THAT WEREN'T IN HIS DECK!!!
But he claims he hates priest
Ye sure
Rarran would enjoy thief decks in YuGiOh lol
No one cares
That counterspell troll was exquisite! I can only aspire to such greatness 😂
1:06:40 gifting shouldn't be possible since the copies weren't cast
very cool game
Yeah, true. What he could've done instead is just have 5 octomancers, since they're tokens that entered that turn. Then he could make 5 copies of future tokens.
Not that the rule break or the octomancer army would've mattered, because the board was wiped the next turn anyway.
i know close to nothing about magic but the editing made it easy for me to read cards and understand what was going on and frankly it has been years since i watched a video that i thoroughly enjoyed from beginning to end. thank you to everyone involved in making this chaotic masterpiece
Commie Commander here,
Here for Crim, staying for the rest of ya. What a great channel I am so happy to have found it! GO MILL!
I don’t know if this was intentional on everyone’s parts or not, but everyone’s deck choices ended up being a perfect storm for Rarran to have a good match where it felt like he got to do a lot of cool stuff.
His graveyard-theft-focused deck hit top speed fast by Crim playing a mill deck, CGB giving him extra cards with a group hug deck kept it running, and Voxy played a bunch of splashy, cool, impactful creatures for him to reanimate. Honestly felt like a group effort to make sure his first game was really fun and memorable.
Also the politicking was intense, with CGB and Voxy trying to convince Rarran to kill Crim, and Crim making the very convincing argument that he would be a huge asset to help take those two out, and then Voxy and Rarran turning on CGB towards the end. Super dynamic social interactions, it felt like actual politics lol. And ofc the chemistry and energy were off the charts.
100/10 episode. I would almost say I would use this introduce people to the format, but I fear that would set expectations crazy high.
This is some high level comedy/torture pod energy. Love it!
It's more than torture, they made a card with Crim on it in Alpha... Word of Command.
This was a great watch. Everyone was clearly having a fun time and it didnt feel like it was done out of obligation or anything. Refreshing as hell to watch.
Also, when CGB cloned Octomancer the gift wouldnt have triggered additional times. He would have had to make aanoctomancer and an octopus to then clone the octopus 2 more times during his end step.
Stellar video that I had been excited for for a while!
That was an awesome game. Blue you are an absolute genius! I truely enjoyed this entire episode! Voxy and Crim, you two are awesome and absolutely the best! Very rare I was on the edge of my seat, but I was all the way to the end! Cheers!
Just on the first turns and already the energy is off the charts. You guys have great chemistry. Magic should be fun like this!
Been looking forward to this!
EDIT: 1:06:40 I don't think you can promise a gift when they just enter. The spell has to be cast for a gift to be promised.
EDIT EDIT: Very fun game to watch! Came down to the wire.
I was looking for this comment. It is on Cast, but commander is commander, fun little mistakes at their finest.
@@evanfish7434 Yeah, it didn't matter in the end. The Octopi got Blasphemous Acted the next turn anyway ^^
I just figured I should point it out, so it gets caught the next time around
I think it's very considerate to bring the actual Weasel Tunneler to Rarrans first commander game to make him feel more at home
You can see Voxy contemplating murder around 36:30 after Crim pulling that CounterSpell stunt :D
Was really funny though, right? In a trolly way. 😇👺
What a first commander game for Rarran
this game was too hilarious and fun to watch. Crim was so politically unhinged!! also, Voxy switching to teach mode to help Rarran understand some of the strategy was heartwarming and deserves so much credit for the flow of the game! CGB was classic CGB. it's rare to see a game get to a near draw. loved it!
This was probably my favourite commander game on the internet so far. The chaos, the politics, the graveyard the manipulation was all so fun to watch.
Was saving my first view of your commander show for Rarran, can't wait to see Rarran have an excellent awesome time playing commander 😊
probably one of the MOST entertaining commander matches i have ever seen on youtube!
I loved it!
I love how long in the making this vid was for Rarran. Several videos of build up across 3 channels, from knowing nothing about Magic, learning to judge cards, learning the banned cards of commander, picking a commander (and then picking a different one later, lol), and now. What a journey.
One of the best commander games I’ve ever watched. Well done, you gathering of menaces.
I've never played MTG, it was never a thing here and I don't think it ever will be, nor do I have the time or money to dedicate to a new hobby like this. But I'll be damned if this video didn't make me want to get into Commander ASAP. This was incredibly fun and just put a huge smile on my face the whole way through. Thanks so much! I hope you do more like this.
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The psychological warfare from Crim 😂😂😂
Crim genuinely seems like such a fun person to play a game with! Total chaos!!!
These are some of my absolute favorite MtG (you too Rarran) people, was not expecting this group! Crim is such a character and brings so much chaos lol.
I usually love the bit more focussed and less loud games. I love banter, but with focus on the game. But this episode was fan-tas-tic chaos. I loved every second of it :)
Lmao, Rarran was in Crim's pawn the whole game, but it served him as well in the end.
What a great game ! I usually do not like games going too long because people are talking about something else than the game, but that was not the case here, you were all talking about the game !
I really liked it.
Also editor ! Good job for small things you did, just not the "rewind" thing, the rest, like the the deck counts and the outro !
A great game, thank you.
Have a nice day, from France
That's one hell of a first game. Honestly one of the best games I've seen in ages - despite the tension, it looked like so much fun. Awesome stuff! 😁
1:26:25 So I believe the ruling is actually that if the player with Monarch dies on another players turn (assuming to do non-combat reasons that wouldn't naturally pass Monarchy) the player who is currently the active player in turn order becomes the Monarch. I think the only way CGB should have become monarch would be if Rarran also died in the wheel
"720.4. If the monarch leaves the game, the active player becomes the monarch at the same time as that player leaves the game. If the active player is leaving the game or if there is no active player, the next player in turn order becomes the monarch. If no player still in the game can become the monarch, the game continues with no monarch." - Someone smarter than me at WOTC design team
Super fun game regardless I love this grouping of people, thanks for getting everyone together for this it was super fun to watch!
Good thing CGB ended up winning anyway, otherwise this would have been really frustrating.
Guys, this is the most fun Commander game I’ve ever watched. Legitimately had my sides in pain multiple times. The vibes were too good, and I need it to happen again.
This is one of the best commander episodes, I have ever watched. You have such a great chemistry!!!!
Nice to see where Rarran's road to commander ended up. It's a blast and I hope he continues to show up in more edh content.
One of the funniest commander gaames I ever watched on youtube. great vibes. Please keep that Pod running!
YES, KEEP THE POD RUNNING, PLEASE!
Sick game. You guys were really fun to watch. Loved seeing Crim take CGB's place gaslighting the other players to stay alive and get an advantage.
Many will say "this is why you shouldn't invite Crim", yet, he's funny as hell and made for an entertaining game.
Wow I'm a YGO player but I now want to learn MTG. This cast and the politics were awesome. Commander seems like so much fun. And I hope we see more games with Rarran! Crossovers between TCGs are so entertaining!
I played YGO for years, then shifted to MTG, and Commander/EDH has been my main format since 2014! Can't recommend it enough, it's an awesome creative experience building a deck, and a great time with friends!
Commander has so much room for self-expression, its great
4 player format seems so much more forgiving. If you bring jank to 1v1 they'll just bulldoze you in the first few turns
Yay. This episode was so good, i didn’t even notice the normal intro transition into the game starting is back. And i’ve wanted that back since it was removed.
This episode had everything. Amazing energy and laughs at the table as a good commander game should be.
Crim's energy in this game is absolutely perfect! You need a player like that to spice it up. That card reading schtick was funny AF.
Wish I could like this video more than once. There are so many priceless moments in this episode it's absolutely WILD.
Noble spoken!-)
Pure pleasure to watch !!!! Crim is my favorite deck brewer !
For anyone not usually up to Group Hug decks. I was extremely pleasantly surprised by the Bumbleflower precon, and whether you decide to upgrade it or not, I think this is one of those decks where WotC smashed it out of the park. Great game, and glad to see the outro editing was as chaotic as the game itself.
The ammount of people I'm going to recruit into commander from my other card games by showing this video is gonna be insane lol. Thanks for the banger
Small rules nitpick: if the monarch dies during their own turn, it goes to the next player in turn order, but if they die during someone else's turn, it goes to that player.
722.4: If the monarch leaves the game, the active player becomes the monarch at the same time as that player leaves the game. If the active player is leaving the game or if there is no active player, the next player in turn order becomes the monarch. If no player still in the game can become the monarch, the game continues with no monarch.
Great game though!
The reason why it works this way is just funny.
You see, passing the monarch on when you take damage is a triggered ability. But if a player dies in combat, they are no longer there when the ability triggers. Abilities of the monarch are owned and controlled by the monarch, meaning that, if they lose the game in the process, an ability controlled by a player who has left the game would trigger, in which case it simply does not. The monarchy would be completely lost in this case!
The reason for this rule is to make the monarchy work intuitively when you attack and kill the monarch in combat. If you're attacking, it's your turn. Therefore, making the monarchy pass on to the active player when the monarch leaves the game handles this case gracefully, reintroducing the monarchy into the game when it would otherwise simply disappear.
@therealax6 good point
I was really pulling for Crim. Love the Mindskinner. Awesome game!
This episode had me laughing so hard people were looking at me concerned at work hahaha that energy was magnificent!
Crim, that may have been the smoothest, most hilarious arcane denial of all time. I applaud you 😂😂😂
The dynamic was peak entertainment, but my god, bringing a mill deck to a player's first commander game is diabolical on a whole other level.
I was waiting for this game for a long time and it didn't disappoint. This was my favorite commander game video and probably my favorite video by CGB.
This was absolutely fantastic, I cannot wait for the next adventures of the Rarran Cinemagic Universe
Not even 5 minutes in and it is already one of the best videos on this channel
We’ve been waiting SO LONG for the Rarran debut!!
I watched all four of these guys separate for a long time, it makes me so happy they are all great friends together. This is so dope.
11/10 game, the politics went crazy in this one absolutely love it xD
Such a great ensemble of players and an epic match! Glad you got Rarran to try paper magic and I hope he keeps doing these appearances
I don't care who is on the show, Ben is always the winner in my heart
Watching the 3 different shoulder-devils on Rarran's shoulder trying to simultaneously teach him and manipulate him for their own ways was a great dynamic... and the ending was absolutely peak. Loved it!
So sweet of Crim to support the new player's reanimator deck by playing mill....
I laughed so many times. 🤣 The dynamic between Voxy, Crim & CGB is entertaining. This game showed so much betrayal & politicking. 😂
Crim is so funny lol.
MILL EM ALL
lmao having 2 villains and babys first commander is such a good vibe, love the banter, makes for an entertaining watch!
Ah dude so cool that you guys finally got together for this.
Absolutly worth the HYPE! Love the collab, you guys have a great synergy!
The Ending... THE ENDING, OMG
I'm sorry, but I'm watching this show to see my favourite commander players: Blake, Shea and Ben! But this episode contains none of them! AND EVEN WORSE, there is no CGB here, on CGB's channel, but there is some guy named Dan! It won't be tolerated and you should be ashamed!
One of the best commander games on RUclips! Great job to everyone involved!
This game reminded me why it's so important for tables to have a player like Crim :-) what a wonderful treat.
@@fullclip009 lying about hidden information is part of the game, they have absolutely no reason to believe him
@@fullclip009 You keep commenting about him everywhere in replies., And I thought it was about the confusion about whether it was in his deck. But if your complaint is that he lied about what cards were in hidden information???? Absolutely wild take.
How dare someone bluff with their combat tricks! /s
@@fullclip009 your sensitive, it’s a card game designed to win. It’s poker with monsters and spells. Get over it, hiding info is part of the game
@@fullclip009 no it's not. This is a delusional take.
Lying and bluffing are core parts of every hidden information game. When it comes to these games, there is absolutely nothing wrong with a person lying about privileged information. If you think that's a problem... then you seriously need to grow up.
@@fullclip009Grow up. That's not how hidden information games are played. Imagine playing a game of poker and complaining someone said they had a pair when they had a full house...
And nobody here cares that you wouldn't want to play with Crim. Get over yourself and these strange faux morals. It read as a kid trying to act superior, like a peacock strutting is feathers.
If you are a kid, that's not how the world works. If you aren't, take a minute and reflect why your actions (these constant faux-morality posts in this comment section) would make you look like a kid.
Either way, grow up.
Honestly CGB I think I have found my new go to video to show people commander. This was great
Absolutely loved this episode! Amazing! Funny and Entertaining!
Rarran is such a vibe! Hope that he enjoys the format so we can see more :D
So we have Mesa Falcon Guy, Weasel Tunneller, "Screw this, I'm going back to Hearthstone" and Crim...
This is a very scary episode...
Especially for Rarran... sitting at the same table as Crim... I'd scoop on sight of Crim personally.
He just met the guy, he doesn't know enough Crim lore 😂
This was THE best commander game I've watched, all channels included!
Crim is the type of guy who brings Kaervek, the Punisher, to the kill-on-sight commander game but plays Mindskinner mill against a newbie.
Newbie Rarran was running reanimation..... Voxy ran big reanimation targets...... Can you not tell they chose archetypes that support Rarran? CGB was always going to be the problem with his board wipes. The majority of players only go face meaning creatures to win. CGB had enough cards to deal with monsters.
Seeing mill on RUclips commander games is so rare… what a privilege to be represented!
finally Rarran , and crim and VOXY ..GOD like guests
never watched a game of commander before and excited to go through your back catalogue now !! (even tho theyre rarran-less)
Cgb vs crim how did the budget allow for two of the most prominent control mages
Heard about this happening so often and was waiting for it - and boy was it worth it. One of the most political, chaotic and entertaining rounds of Commander I've ever seen. I need more of this!
This is the first game of Commander I’ve ever watched and I don’t know what happened but this looks like a war crime.
This was one of the best Commander games I've watched. Big fan of the RCU coming together at last to play my favorite game. Also Crim's "Hold this for me" Counter spell play was the funniest thing I totally want to steal that move.