Big Red vs Azorius Control || North 100 Showdown

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  • Опубликовано: 27 дек 2022
  • It's the North 100 Showdown! Serge and Wheeler are showcasing some of their favourite Canadian Highlander decks in a 1v1 showdown.
    Decks:
    Big Red - www.moxfield.com/decks/8Zt0aV...
    Azorius Control (Mystical Tutor) - www.moxfield.com/decks/ltTnTW...
    Serge Yager - / sergeyager
    Benjamin Wheeler - / bwheelermtg
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Комментарии • 129

  • @Gabbyreel
    @Gabbyreel Год назад +174

    I honestly love the level of casual camaraderie these two charismatic card players have. It's always a pleasure to watch. It's like they're playing while in a coffee shop.

  • @flyingtoastr
    @flyingtoastr Год назад +79

    Every time I see a Miracle card, my mind always goes to that old clip of Brian Kibler losing to the topdecked Bonfire of the Damned and watching Aaron Forsythe realize "Miracle might have been a mistake" in real time. Always makes me chuckle.

  • @Kyleeliasdonovan
    @Kyleeliasdonovan Год назад +96

    36:05 Begins the set up for an immensely funny and well delivered joke. Awesome games, awesome people.

    • @kurokougi
      @kurokougi Год назад +2

      Absolutely Beautiful.

    • @SailorwaveII
      @SailorwaveII Год назад +7

      The fact that Wheeler also reveals he has Terminus in his hand later with Thought Knot Seer is 😩👌

    • @aktyelements8034
      @aktyelements8034 Год назад +10

      You can see Wheeler pushing terminus down cards with Top so that he can keep it in miracle range xD when the miracles player starts shuffling the same card down as they cast filter spells you know there's a miracle coming lol

  • @JRandomHacker
    @JRandomHacker Год назад +101

    In case anyone is curious about the Weird Judge Thing that Wheeler mentioned re: Triumph of Saint Katherine -
    It says "your library", not "its owner's library". If you Act of Treason your opponent's Triumph and it dies, it will _attempt_ to shuffle itself into your library. But there's a global rule against cards going into libraries other than their owner's, so it goes back on top of its owner's library while you still shuffle your top 6.

    • @kingfuzzy2
      @kingfuzzy2 Год назад +4

      Lich's mirror is another fun card with a similar ruling that ends the game in a draw

  • @BhbtheRock
    @BhbtheRock Год назад +47

    The trick is that Serge is exactly my taste in deck selection. I'm always rooting for him

    • @germanyjones2700
      @germanyjones2700 Год назад +5

      Ben is my favorite content creator but I’m always rooting for serge. That daze was fuckin brutal

    • @amywilliams5233
      @amywilliams5233 Год назад +4

      thats funny because Im always rooting for "the villain" Ben cause I love his decks so much

  • @Sodaman64Classic
    @Sodaman64Classic Год назад +15

    Gota say all the matches this time were 100% bangers but my favorite part was the 5 mins yall spent at the end just talking about them. Frankly I think I could listen to Wheeler and Serge talk about play lines for hours, the two of them bounce ideas of each other so well in a really easy to understand way that makes it feel like I'm learning alongside them every time.

  • @kaareendrup
    @kaareendrup Год назад +24

    Only Ben Wheeler can pull off the Verdict with that level of charm. Always great to witness the chemistry between these two heroes, really makes you want to be there!

  • @XTimTheEnchanterX
    @XTimTheEnchanterX Год назад +11

    I've never actually played Canadian Highlander, nor do I know anyone irl who does, but I still love watching these games every other week with these awesome folks.

  • @qzzyozzy
    @qzzyozzy Год назад +102

    i know it would probably never happen but i really really want to see someone play ruin your evening. that deck is the epitome of what makes magic fun for me

    • @ILikePi31415926535
      @ILikePi31415926535 Год назад +17

      I too would like a 5 hour game 1

    • @zachpayne3572
      @zachpayne3572 Год назад +2

      @ILikePi31415926535 extra content baby!

    • @FrozenLavaDragonProd
      @FrozenLavaDragonProd Год назад +1

      Do you know the decklist for ruin your evening?

    • @Enderspartan911
      @Enderspartan911 Год назад +2

      ruclips.net/video/shQruhAFId8/видео.html Round 2 of this stream is Wheeler on Ruin Your Evening

    • @zachpayne3572
      @zachpayne3572 Год назад +7

      @@FrozenLavaDragonProd wheeler has it on moxfield under the name mono white Martyr Proc.

  • @BirdBrotherGames
    @BirdBrotherGames Год назад +34

    Holy cow, this continues to be the greatest content on the internet. Excellent job, same time two weeks from now folks

  • @CovetedPeacock
    @CovetedPeacock Год назад +4

    46:30 the sheer confidence of Wheeler openly revealing the Recall draws to confirm he is, in fact, cursed, is just one of the many things that makes this series such a joy to watch.

  • @Bimblewort
    @Bimblewort Год назад +5

    Despite having never played it, I think this is easily my favorite format in magic. These Showdown videos are so good

  • @caseheroes9835
    @caseheroes9835 Год назад +30

    Judge! At 44:32, Serge appears to try to untap Mana Vault in Wheeler's end step as though it were something like Grim Monolith, but Mana Vault can only be untapped using it's upkeep trigger, not anytime.

    • @rodrigoavila4133
      @rodrigoavila4133 Год назад +3

      this made my soul hurt

    • @JamiesonLock
      @JamiesonLock Год назад +1

      Fortunately, it didn't affect anything because of all the spare mana he had with nothing to do, but yeah, I spotted that too.

  • @trinir2581
    @trinir2581 Год назад +13

    this series got some of my playgroup to play quite frankly lower powered cad highlander with me. the most fun i ever had with 100 card singleton

    • @StanielJeffries
      @StanielJeffries Год назад +1

      Commander? Never heard of her!

    • @trinir2581
      @trinir2581 Год назад +4

      Commander is fun. But i have found this even more fun. I can actually keep up with all the information given now

    • @trinir2581
      @trinir2581 Год назад +4

      and games go so much quicker. i can go on a best of 5 instead of one game

    • @StanielJeffries
      @StanielJeffries Год назад

      @@trinir2581 Exactly! I’m always a fan of more games! Lets the decks stretch their legs more. See more cards and all

    • @emilysmith2965
      @emilysmith2965 Год назад +1

      Low-powered Highlander honestly still seems like it slaps. Pauper Highlander still has plenty of potential to be incredible

  • @nicholasfalasco8539
    @nicholasfalasco8539 Год назад +3

    This is my favorite showdown episode yet. Great table talk/banter, great decks and fun gameplay. Thanks Serge and Wheeler for the entertainment and knowledge. More MTG content creators should study you guys.

  • @Scud422
    @Scud422 Год назад +10

    Crucible is a good tutor target in game 1. I was thinking Walking Ballista would have also been a good target 'cause that gives you a real threat and something to do with your mana when you're in top deck mode, but Wheeler did still have 13 answers in his deck for it.

  • @nik700
    @nik700 Год назад +5

    For as good as Force of Negation is, people often forget that it's actually better because it exiles the countered spell. Modern cards, amirite? And as always, a joy to watch you two

  • @robertabugelis3962
    @robertabugelis3962 Год назад +1

    I love how they are trying to beat each other, but still give great advice when asked. Very nice dynamic.

  • @drknowtoomuchproductions5438
    @drknowtoomuchproductions5438 Год назад +1

    Love love love the strategy discussions during gameplay.
    I don't have the opportunity to play Canadian Highlander in person but discussions on things like what to tutor for, or how to navigate certain board states can be applied to other formats, and are just great teaching moments in general.

  • @sandmanlives3
    @sandmanlives3 Год назад +1

    Excellent, as always. Thank you.
    These are always great, but this one in particular was delightful!

  • @lgcarni
    @lgcarni Год назад

    The post game talks are GOLD. Talking through the various lines of play, what’s going through their minds at that time, counter arguments, etc. Chef’s kiss. Excellent. Thank you.

  • @onewholeegg
    @onewholeegg Год назад

    Really like the breakdowns at the end of each match, for someone getting into the format I love hearing strategic decisions being discussed.

  • @stephenbene9817
    @stephenbene9817 Год назад +1

    I love how clear and succinct the ruling on blood moon and saga was.

  • @ILikePi31415926535
    @ILikePi31415926535 Год назад +9

    We saw you get force off of that 1st recall Wheeler
    It couldn't counter the creature, but it's not ALWAYS 3 lands :P

    • @bwheelermtg
      @bwheelermtg Год назад +7

      Gotta sneak in my Ancestral complaint equity

  • @HighlanderBrasileiroMTG
    @HighlanderBrasileiroMTG Год назад +2

    Thanks guys great format and great games you aways show here in Brazil we have a variant of highlander without the reserved list is pretty great too ☺ cheers from Brazil.

  • @caso2315
    @caso2315 Год назад

    This is my favorite series! Love the content, gents!

  • @wyattis8313
    @wyattis8313 Год назад +3

    I'm a simple ape; I see Canadian Highlander content, I click.

  • @jgmweston
    @jgmweston Год назад

    Always a good time when this comes up on my feed.

  • @benmurrant5298
    @benmurrant5298 Год назад

    Just started watching North 100 and I absolutely love this episode. Wheeler playing control is my favourite to watch. Back and forth banter is so good.

  • @RumpledNutskin
    @RumpledNutskin Год назад +2

    Yaaaaaas I've been waiting for a control matchup!

  • @Pokenonymous
    @Pokenonymous Год назад +3

    I play Blue White and honest to God my build has less than half of these nonland cards. This format is amazing.

  • @MarkFillmore
    @MarkFillmore Год назад

    Such a great match. Love this series

  • @evanbowenfilm
    @evanbowenfilm Год назад

    This is my favorite magic gameplay on RUclips. Just excellent commentary, camaraderie and powerful magic

  • @matthewcolyer6797
    @matthewcolyer6797 Год назад

    Love how much you guys chat about what happened in the game and how you could have played better. Wonderful insights!

  • @StanielJeffries
    @StanielJeffries Год назад +3

    Yelled out loud in my hotel room when I saw a new North 100 Showdown dropped. Wildly excited!

  • @Slagomancer
    @Slagomancer 11 месяцев назад

    Damn that Azorius Control really brought me back to when I was still playing.

  • @CromwellMTG
    @CromwellMTG Год назад

    Im not a fan of highlander as a format but watching these is so awesome!! Finding new staples for commander, especially for edh1v1

  • @Practicallyliterate
    @Practicallyliterate Год назад +1

    Last night playing highlander at my local shop I also played Mystic Sanctuary and put Sleight of Hand on top and my response was identical to Ben’s in this video 😂

  • @rkk667
    @rkk667 Год назад

    Happy holidays team 🎉❤

  • @simonpayne4138
    @simonpayne4138 Год назад

    I knew Ben had a Ponder tattoo, but not that he had Brainstorm and Top as well!
    Here's me getting a Brainstorm tattoo thinking I wasn't just copying Wheeler's! 🤣
    Love the Canlander content as always, this series is easily my favourite MTG content to watch

  • @TheJamesawesome
    @TheJamesawesome Год назад

    Always love to see this hit my sub box!

  • @domotoro3552
    @domotoro3552 Год назад

    i am SO excited to see some big red action

  • @namelessaccount2759
    @namelessaccount2759 Год назад

    I frickin love this series

  • @alecp-rb7wx
    @alecp-rb7wx 9 месяцев назад

    I come for the highlander, I stay for the banter.

  • @maxkueter3202
    @maxkueter3202 Год назад +1

    Bug control pls! Been loving these episodes guys!

  • @fatefulwaffle
    @fatefulwaffle Год назад

    "You're trying to monkey me!" - a classic line in magic

  • @codycantfocus
    @codycantfocus 10 месяцев назад

    "WHADDAYA MEAN NO? YOU'RE TRYING TO MONKEY ME!"

  • @canadianhighlanderbremen7717
    @canadianhighlanderbremen7717 Год назад

    fantastic games!

  • @Pokenonymous
    @Pokenonymous Год назад

    Not Serge Untapping Mana vault at the end of his opponent's turn!!

  • @CmdrUD87
    @CmdrUD87 Год назад

    For the engagement: I'd take the Crucible, b/c of your yard. You can loop the fair and get the cards you didn't pick over the next couple of turns

  • @AutumnReel4444
    @AutumnReel4444 Год назад

    Love to see Wheeler playing Lose Focus. Straight up very good counterspell.

  • @TheMisterEMachine
    @TheMisterEMachine Год назад

    I would'va also chosen Crucible, mostly because I think getting those lands back from the bin over and over is more fun.

  • @otiskingsman8814
    @otiskingsman8814 Год назад +5

    Whoop Whoop! Another North100 showdown. Out of curiosity, why does the thumbnail have Ben & Serge on the opposite side of the screen to the one they play on?

  • @emilysmith2965
    @emilysmith2965 Год назад

    28:40 today I learned that Urza’s Saga dies to state-based actions under Blood Moon because Mountains don’t have chapters. Holy moly

  • @martinphillips2461
    @martinphillips2461 Год назад

    Don't play Canlander but love this series for it's tight plays.

  • @joshez_
    @joshez_ Год назад

    16:00 dont know how the game goes, but i agree with both serge and wheeler on the crucible pick. i think the certainty that you can get saga and fair going again next turn is more comforting to me than portal, especially when my opponent is on a 6 card hand of UW control. card draw is spells which get countered, urza's saga is just going to cause problems. it is super close though.

  • @koffeinx6738
    @koffeinx6738 Год назад +2

    Love your style of videos and the commentary. But especialy the endgame discussion. Im taking away much for my edh game

  • @Pringlesman
    @Pringlesman Год назад +1

    @44:30 That's not how Mana Vault works. You can only untap it in the upkeep. You are confusing it with Grim Monolith.

  • @DefinitelyNotReal627
    @DefinitelyNotReal627 Год назад +2

    15:30 dunno what Serge picked yet, but I would not have the willpower to not take crucible.

  • @kingfuzzy2
    @kingfuzzy2 Год назад +1

    Hoping for something big from either player these games.

  • @GamerdevilPro
    @GamerdevilPro Год назад

    Recall drawing through all those lands is so good though, imagine if you'd just sit there drawing a card a turn and do nothing for 3 turns :D

  • @ruke47
    @ruke47 Год назад +1

    Duplicant could have taken out Gideon while he was temporarily a creature in game 1, right?

  • @dominiquesgaming3742
    @dominiquesgaming3742 Год назад

    When wheeler ancestral recalls the first time in the second game I think he draws a Force of Negation, and not 3 lands like he says

  • @artemi7
    @artemi7 Год назад

    I know 3 land Recall is rough, but if green had a card that was "G, Instant, reveal until you find three lands and put them in your hand then shuffle your deck" you know you'd play that all day!

  • @skear0073
    @skear0073 Год назад

    Crucible was a great tutor target, both have a delayed effect but the crucible is so much more flexible.

  • @Azadiam
    @Azadiam Год назад +2

    YES. NORTH 100!!!

  • @Sugarman96
    @Sugarman96 Год назад +1

    Damn, just as I was gonna go to bed. Oh well, time to watch some Canlander instead.

  • @silverlos6082
    @silverlos6082 Год назад

    Never played Magic, but I thought the Ragavan Play in Game 2 was overextension too and felt like a God when they said the same thing in the post game discussion lol

  • @akivamann-robison3644
    @akivamann-robison3644 Год назад +1

    Wasn't the saga in game 1 sacrificed too early? The saga sacs as a state based action at 3 counters, and it has two under the blood moon. The thing is, the blood moon was bounced, so the saga regains abilities before it hits the 3rd counter, and would tutor something

    • @aGoshDarnTravesty
      @aGoshDarnTravesty Год назад +1

      They explained it in the video, but to put it in different words: Sagas don't technically sac at 3 counters (The Iroan Games has 4 chapters, for example), they sac when the number of counters is greater than or equal to the number of chapters. When Blood Moon hits the battlefield, Urza's Saga becomes a Mountain Saga and loses all other abilities, so the chapter abilities go away. Since the number of chapters is now zero, and the land has more than zero counters on it, the saga must be sacrificed to its own effect.

  • @TravisLastNameUnknown
    @TravisLastNameUnknown Год назад +1

    More Canlander!

  • @joshcoppinger3975
    @joshcoppinger3975 Год назад

    Yeah more Serge and Wheeler Content!

  • @MakeVarahHappen
    @MakeVarahHappen Год назад +1

    I beg you guys to line up the thumbnail with what sides are playing what in the video.

  • @peterkirk8510
    @peterkirk8510 Год назад +1

    44:30 that's... not how mana vault works.

  • @chaosmittens
    @chaosmittens Год назад +1

    Crucible would have been my tutor target.

  • @ClexYoshi
    @ClexYoshi Год назад

    Serge exposing himself as a mark for Bobby Roode is a fun lil' detail here.

  • @spazywakjob546
    @spazywakjob546 Год назад

    Curious about a play order thing that Wheeler did at @20:45 I was wondering why he didnt attack with Gideon first to see if he could just straight kill the duplicant and then possibly get to bottom the Crucible with the jace, or even post combat making the same line with jace bouncing the duplicant. If he sees this or if anyone has any insight, I'd love to hear it :D

    • @bwheelermtg
      @bwheelermtg Год назад

      IIRC I wanted to guarantee the damage (needed to start killing him before things got out of hand) and could catch him w/ the Spell Pierce, getting value out of a mostly useless card at that point.

  • @lostmarble540
    @lostmarble540 Год назад

    I think it would've been fun to tutor up Scarecrone and try to reanimate the sundering titan, probably not the best play against a deck full of removal though

  • @zaneandevan
    @zaneandevan 2 месяца назад

    Any chance Benny Wheels could update his Az Control list for an upcoming video? 😀

  • @alexandermartin6174
    @alexandermartin6174 Год назад

    Thank you for discussing how and why turns were important. The entire library of magic cards and the lines of play therein... It's hard to memorize and understand what exactly is going on

  • @MahouShoujoAutumn
    @MahouShoujoAutumn 9 месяцев назад

    16:50 Watching this again now that the lord of the rings set is out and goodness, I wonder if there’s a better four drop than the one ring now! Really like the crucible line though. The one ring is def better than portal, prolly cut portal for the one ring too. If he were at less life crucible is prolly better but at 29, slamming a one ring seems obvious!

    • @MahouShoujoAutumn
      @MahouShoujoAutumn 9 месяцев назад

      With loran taking out the cruible and all those bounce/ tuck spells I feel like Serge would’ve totally still won that game if it was one ring. What a crazy card that is. The game feels so different with it

  • @thomasohara5926
    @thomasohara5926 9 месяцев назад

    My favorite Koth fact is that his name is an acronym for his own name. K.O.T.H. = Koth Of The Hammer. I am forced to know this and now so are you.

  • @Vecna814
    @Vecna814 Год назад

    44:33 does Serge end-step untap Mana Vault? That is uhhhh not what that card does!

  • @DummyUrD
    @DummyUrD 10 месяцев назад

    Now its just the 1 ring

  • @archalucard
    @archalucard Год назад

    short question why do so many play arid mesa and co in mono colour decks?

  • @handfulloftrash
    @handfulloftrash Год назад

    Walking Ballista does not target planeswalkers!!!

  • @davidwright8094
    @davidwright8094 Год назад +1

    BIG RED LETS GOOO

  • @SilverBordered
    @SilverBordered Год назад

    As a Kaladesh Block enthusiast, I accept and appreciate your apology.

  • @zakariahmims7364
    @zakariahmims7364 Год назад +1

    Interacting so the algo likes the show

  • @Liz-Istrata
    @Liz-Istrata Год назад

    I'd love if yall like bring on other guest players to bring Alison on to demo The Rock.

  • @heartofgoldfish
    @heartofgoldfish Год назад

    I think wheeler couldve won faster if he activated Colonnade? I am not a blue player though

  • @mattperkinson9604
    @mattperkinson9604 Год назад

    Wheeler on blue-white and Serge on big red??? What is this, Opposite Day?

  • @kraxosOBK
    @kraxosOBK Год назад

    Serge's card situation in the thumbnail confuses me.

  • @Lucarioguild7
    @Lucarioguild7 Год назад +1

    Obligatory "can't untap Mana Vault outside of the trigger" comment to feed the algorithm ;)

  • @germanyjones2700
    @germanyjones2700 Год назад

    lol is serge flipping Ben off?!

  • @girlhunter2102
    @girlhunter2102 Год назад

    Keep watching these thinking Serge is bound to eventually win and he keeps disappointing.

  • @wumpmas2
    @wumpmas2 Год назад

    i love that this series has just become two boomers musing about card evaluation with the illusion of gameplay in the background

  • @grantcapps8022
    @grantcapps8022 Год назад

    Has Serg ever won a game? Lol

  • @jameshedge8201
    @jameshedge8201 Год назад

    Maybe I'm just being a little uncharitable because I don't find control interesting, but it kind of feels like this series is devolving into "The Serge Watches Wheeler Play Solitaire Show".

  • @beckettakins6198
    @beckettakins6198 Год назад

    hm

  • @jakubburian8435
    @jakubburian8435 Год назад +2

    Not to be that guy, but Wheeler noticably draws Force of Negation off the Recall at 39:30 and then starts complaining about drawing three lands and later on multiple occasions repeatedly reffers to himself drawing only lands off Recall, still holding on to the same, what is provably a lie.
    Of course I know it is not against the rules to lie about these kinds of things, but given this is a friendly game between two long-time friends, it feels kinda off, not just to blatantly lie, but then keeping to rienforcing this lie several times later on.
    I also get the aspect of Wheeler wanting to just generally talk about his Recall luck of always drawing copious amounts of land with it and this time it just happens to be two lands and one spell, so it somewhat still fits the general story he is presenting, but he could still complain about the land heavy Recall draws, even tho he drew a spell this time.

    • @USIncorp0
      @USIncorp0 Год назад +6

      You're being that guy

    • @Asiis
      @Asiis Год назад +2

      He is a blue control player, lying is par per course.