Just got into magic a few weeks ago, and your videos have really helped me a lot with understanding the game. You do a really great job of not only explaining each card but your overall game plan for each deck that you build. Thank you for helping make my magic experience a great one. Instant subscriber.
Yeah LVD is the only mtg channel I can hear as a podcast while doing other things because he reads every line of the card, and explains the board state very well. I’ve mentioned it in the past but he is also a very disciplined deck builder, who doesn’t really use 1-ofs or pet cards in his deck, opting for more consistent gameplay. This really helped me as a player throughout the years
I haven’t played mtg for years but got back into it recently after a bout of hearthstone…which just made me want to play mtg. Your videos are an invaluable resource for new and veteran players alike, and I really appreciate you explaining your moves and thought processes. You’re an amazing content creator and mtg player. Thank you!
This deck is freaking sweet!! I truly wish I had the time to play standard more, because I would absolutely be trying to play this deck! Appreciate you tons, Luca! 🔥🤘
I've been doin' this shenanigan recently myself! I'm so glad you made a video of it. Since I don't have any of those rare wildcards to spare I use 4x Getaway Glamer, it's surprisingly useful and flexible, it can not only flicker menifested card but also dodge a sunfall, get rid of opponent's creature, in the face of reanimator deck you can even get your own stuff back! The best thing, it's only uncommon!
39:30 I woulda bounced the Overlord, attacked Liliana with the 3/3 and 2/2 to steal it, play it for 3 life, and make them sacrifice their Valgavoth. Many good ways to play that situation.
Love this type of deck, thank you as always Legend! Sad thing that Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant just left standard, as it would be almost unbeatable next to Valgavoth. And imagine copying Portals when they're casted... 😌
i like gettaway glimmer more than splash portal as it can be used in response to cut down and also serves as removal and safeguarding, the extra mana is usually worth
If any of you guys are interested in building this deck I'd also suggest using 2 copies of One with the Multiverse (pseudo-Omniscience) and Vannifar, evolved enigma, which allows you to cloak one card from your hand, so your bombs don't have to be stuck on hand
I feel like manifest dread decks need to have some sort of "Brainstorm"-like effects integrated throughout, the same way that reanimator decks need discard outlets rather than always pure mill. It feels even worse than a mill-only reanimator strategy to me, because at least there are cards that mill a ton. If you surveil or scry just one or two cards at a time in a manifest dread deck, you're still pretty likely to draw cards you don't want to quite often, with very little you can do about it.
@LegenVD one card you could try with this theme is Yarus, roar of the old gods. I built a deck with that and its good fun but i know you're a better deck builder than I
In that last game vs the reanimator deck, you could have just left Valgavoth on the field, and if they attack with theirs, trade for it with yours, since yours would go to the graveyard that way and theirs would get exiled because of the Finality counter on it. Then you bring your Valgavoth back the very next turn thanks to Portal. That just makes more sense to me since a reanimator deck is likely to have plenty of discard outlets in case their win-cons get stuck in hand.
Valgavoth would still get exiled to their Valgavoth’s ability. Bouncing the angel to flicker portal seems better or bouncing their Overlord so we can attack Liliana and cast it for free to make them sacrifice Valgavoth.
@@LegenVD I didn't realize they would both exile each other in a trade like that, but I guess it makes sense. Love your content btw, think I've watched almost every video since the Magic Duels days. Keep up the amazing work.
@LegenVD Can you possibly try make this deck again using Omnisience and Charming Prince? I'm trying to put a list together myself but would love to see what you come up with.
This is a awesome deck. Unfortunately for me, i will never have time to execute what this deck wants to do. Every dam game against mono red or boros or gruul prevents anything fun.
Either build your deck to suit the format you're playing in, or play a different format. If you want to win all the time with your "fun" decks, stick to Kitchen Table Magic.
Somewhat unsurprisingly, the ability on Bandit's Talent that triggers when an opponent has one or fewer cards in hand isn't very good against a turn three Atraxa.
Why not chump block the emberheart challenger with the manifested island in game 2? Trying to keep them guessing? Am I missing some reason why the manifested card couldn't block? Great video with a cool deck, thanks!
Ok so i was playing around with this build and to me it seems Ghalta is actually better than etali, etali can hit free portals but ghalta can score you some free valgavoths and atraxas that are dead in hand. Another good thing i experimented with is Lumra, since you send a lot of lands to graveyard when manifesting dread it brings them all back and allow you to hard cast everything. Both are also hard castable in simic colors if it comes to it while etali isn't. Once i actually socred all of them, manifested ghalta with the other 3 in hand which was just magnificent. And then of course i got a sunfall to my face right next turn
Yeah, Etali just says "win-more" in something like this. You figured out that it's better to have options which win the game while also covering for potential backup plans. The fact both Ghalta and Lumra are in this deck's primary colors only helps this further. EDIT: It also makes Atraxa pulling your Manifest targets to hand less of an issue since Ghalta can get them in play anyway.
I'm surprised you aren't running scrollshift since it both blinks the permanent and draws you a card at instant speed. Also since it's not limited to creatures that means you can reflicker an already flipped portal (if you need that for some reason) to make them sac another 3 creatures.
Too bad there's only one card in standard that allows you to put a card face down from hand in case your bombs are in hand or missing key manifest dread cards
@@LegenVD thanks Legend! That was the issue indeed, thanks for being so thoughtful and helpful mate, you rock!! Love the content, keep up the good work!
Hey LVD. I don’t know how you recorded this video, but this deck is unplayable. I’ve just scored a 0-15 at Gold. Every archetype beats this and even the shuffler offers 90% of the cases to manifest a land or a noncreature spell 😂 Maybe only I am super unlucky
The usual deck that is unplayable in ranked and entices players to spend card jokers thinking it is a winning deck. The usual content creator scam. So sad.
I played it in ranked with a very good winrate and had fun with it. The video highlights its strengths and weaknesses. There's no incentive for me convincing people to spend their wildcards. I'm trying to spread my joy for the game and I'm getting your negativity in return.
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Just got into magic a few weeks ago, and your videos have really helped me a lot with understanding the game. You do a really great job of not only explaining each card but your overall game plan for each deck that you build. Thank you for helping make my magic experience a great one. Instant subscriber.
Glad to hear it!
Yeah LVD is the only mtg channel I can hear as a podcast while doing other things because he reads every line of the card, and explains the board state very well. I’ve mentioned it in the past but he is also a very disciplined deck builder, who doesn’t really use 1-ofs or pet cards in his deck, opting for more consistent gameplay. This really helped me as a player throughout the years
@@mightyhulk1483 Reads every line of the card unless the card is Questing Beast.
But then again, nobody can reasonably be expected to read that...
I like the idea of seeing a 2/2 creature in the distance only for it to jump out at you and be a portal to pherexia
It’s okay to proxy!
Proxy by manifest dread
@@PyrotechNick77proxy by me likely not being able to buy these payoffs lol
@@J3str-z9w portal is not that expensive now that karn is banned in pioneer
@@TheBrothers759 it’s around $20
@@TheBrothers759 so still not something I would go out of my way to buy
33:52 Gotta love when your assault force consist of Etali Primal Sickness and a bunny.
"Opponent cut down the Hedge Maze."
Unintentionally the best words ever spoken.
XD
I haven’t played mtg for years but got back into it recently after a bout of hearthstone…which just made me want to play mtg. Your videos are an invaluable resource for new and veteran players alike, and I really appreciate you explaining your moves and thought processes. You’re an amazing content creator and mtg player. Thank you!
That Deck from Game 1 looked interesting.
I dunno about you, but for me jumping into some games and seeing how the deck does provides a lot of value
Gotta love beating triple sunfall - sick deck ^^
Yo! I'm the first match! Had no idea when I was playing.
Nice playing you!
You had a really interesting deck. Could you send a link or decklist please?
I would also be interested in the decklist. It looked really smooth.
Yeah sure you didn't
@@apremtolaria7749 Sloth's already copied it so I'm sure he has a decklist posted on his video about it.
This deck is freaking sweet!! I truly wish I had the time to play standard more, because I would absolutely be trying to play this deck! Appreciate you tons, Luca! 🔥🤘
I love this deck it looks so fun. Thanks for the great content as always.
Glad you enjoy it!
I've been doin' this shenanigan recently myself! I'm so glad you made a video of it.
Since I don't have any of those rare wildcards to spare I use 4x Getaway Glamer, it's surprisingly useful and flexible, it can not only flicker menifested card but also dodge a sunfall, get rid of opponent's creature, in the face of reanimator deck you can even get your own stuff back! The best thing, it's only uncommon!
Absolutely love this. Thanks for putting it together! It’s great to see deck compositions with this degree of versatility
Loved to see High Noon hosing the Etali cast trigger. True learning moment. Fascinating deck.
I love the Omniscience card sleeves. Nice reference.
Oh wow, your deck was seriously fighting you in match 4. I respect your healthy attitude about it!
Literally anytime I've tried to play manifest dread the outcome is like match 4.
this deck could use a copy or two of Vannifar, Evolved Enigma to get rid of the dead cards in hand and make them blinkable
Definitely considered it, but felt too slow in the current meta.
1 copy for sure
I've seen a version of this deck manifesting Ghalta and and that 8-mana Omnisience, it's funny deck as hell.
This makes me wanna play standard again. It also gives me ideas for how to make manifest in brawl work
…that’s no Etali 😞
LVD you crack me up. These games were great as always. I love manifest dread and face down creatures in general.
Curious deck ,😎 copy and paste thanks legenvd!!
39:30 I woulda bounced the Overlord, attacked Liliana with the 3/3 and 2/2 to steal it, play it for 3 life, and make them sacrifice their Valgavoth. Many good ways to play that situation.
That would've been the play!
Love this type of deck, thank you as always Legend!
Sad thing that Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant just left standard, as it would be almost unbeatable next to Valgavoth. And imagine copying Portals when they're casted... 😌
i like gettaway glimmer more than splash portal as it can be used in response to cut down and also serves as removal and safeguarding, the extra mana is usually worth
very cool deck, videos great as always
Probably the most inconsistent deck I have crafted since MTG Arena is a thing, but it is so fun that one time it works.
If any of you guys are interested in building this deck I'd also suggest using 2 copies of One with the Multiverse (pseudo-Omniscience) and Vannifar, evolved enigma, which allows you to cloak one card from your hand, so your bombs don't have to be stuck on hand
I feel like manifest dread decks need to have some sort of "Brainstorm"-like effects integrated throughout, the same way that reanimator decks need discard outlets rather than always pure mill. It feels even worse than a mill-only reanimator strategy to me, because at least there are cards that mill a ton. If you surveil or scry just one or two cards at a time in a manifest dread deck, you're still pretty likely to draw cards you don't want to quite often, with very little you can do about it.
Nice, you ran my deck I posted to reddit almost exactly! Thanks
Manifesting primordial horrors is great value.
@LegenVD one card you could try with this theme is Yarus, roar of the old gods. I built a deck with that and its good fun but i know you're a better deck builder than I
I tried back with MKM, wasn’t too impressed.
In that last game vs the reanimator deck, you could have just left Valgavoth on the field, and if they attack with theirs, trade for it with yours, since yours would go to the graveyard that way and theirs would get exiled because of the Finality counter on it. Then you bring your Valgavoth back the very next turn thanks to Portal. That just makes more sense to me since a reanimator deck is likely to have plenty of discard outlets in case their win-cons get stuck in hand.
Valgavoth would still get exiled to their Valgavoth’s ability. Bouncing the angel to flicker portal seems better or bouncing their Overlord so we can attack Liliana and cast it for free to make them sacrifice Valgavoth.
@@LegenVD I didn't realize they would both exile each other in a trade like that, but I guess it makes sense. Love your content btw, think I've watched almost every video since the Magic Duels days. Keep up the amazing work.
Cool Deck! First time seeing your videos.
Added to my YT content creators list to watch =)
Awesome, thank you!
Really cool deck.
Never considered this interaction 😮😮, goated as always LVD
@LegenVD Can you possibly try make this deck again using Omnisience and Charming Prince? I'm trying to put a list together myself but would love to see what you come up with.
This is a awesome deck. Unfortunately for me, i will never have time to execute what this deck wants to do. Every dam game against mono red or boros or gruul prevents anything fun.
I tried to play magic again for the first in a while today. Game one opponent is turn 1 leyline, mountain, heartfire. And so ends that
Play best of three
BO1 is atrocious IMO. I only play BO3 and it’s no where near as oppressive.
Either build your deck to suit the format you're playing in, or play a different format. If you want to win all the time with your "fun" decks, stick to Kitchen Table Magic.
After watching hour of your brawl content seing a small deck with 4 of every card feels so illégal to me
Somewhat unsurprisingly, the ability on Bandit's Talent that triggers when an opponent has one or fewer cards in hand isn't very good against a turn three Atraxa.
This deck is so cool
I keep drawing my bombs, what ratio would you suggest? I don’t want to regret making this deck but even in the bot match I can’t seem to catch a break
Why not chump block the emberheart challenger with the manifested island in game 2? Trying to keep them guessing? Am I missing some reason why the manifested card couldn't block? Great video with a cool deck, thanks!
Didn't need to chump quite yet.
i think its time for a vesuvan duplimancy deck...there is something here. something will work. with either enchantment or bounce cards
Superfriends needed.
absolutely fantastic!
Reanimator guy spotted!
Any chance you might feature the recent "Fear of Change" in a deck? I know it's Alchemy but it's pretty funny.
hey Luca, could you put the tokens value of each list you play in the videos? 😊
Can you make a deck using Fear of Change?
I would love play this Deck with 3 copies of Vannifar from MKM, She can put a (Cloak) Creature from your hand face-down into Battlefield
Imo should have bounced your own twins in match 4, before the second sunfall.
I don’t have the wildcards so I made this version that gets spicy with Vannifar to cloak bombs so they’re not stuck in hand. It works pretty good!
Deck
3 Atraxa, Grand Unifier (ONE) 196
4 Guardian of Ghirapur (MOM) 16
4 Splash Portal (BLB) 74
3 Island (SLD) 47
4 Adarkar Wastes (DMU) 243
4 Yavimaya Coast (DMU) 261
2 Forest (UND) 96
4 Into the Flood Maw (BLB) 52
3 Botanical Sanctum (OTJ) 267
1 Fabled Passage (BLB) 252
4 Brushland (BRO) 259
4 Oblivious Bookworm (DSK) 225
3 Etali, Primal Conqueror (MOM) 137
3 Stay Hidden, Stay Silent (DSK) 74
1 Hide in Plain Sight (MKM) 166
4 Unnerving Grasp (DSK) 80
2 Underwater Tunnel // Slimy Aquarium (DSK) 79
3 Manifest Dread (DSK) 189
1 Plains (USG) 333
3 Vannifar, Evolved Enigma (MKM) 241
Ok so i was playing around with this build and to me it seems Ghalta is actually better than etali, etali can hit free portals but ghalta can score you some free valgavoths and atraxas that are dead in hand.
Another good thing i experimented with is Lumra, since you send a lot of lands to graveyard when manifesting dread it brings them all back and allow you to hard cast everything. Both are also hard castable in simic colors if it comes to it while etali isn't.
Once i actually socred all of them, manifested ghalta with the other 3 in hand which was just magnificent.
And then of course i got a sunfall to my face right next turn
Yeah, Etali just says "win-more" in something like this. You figured out that it's better to have options which win the game while also covering for potential backup plans. The fact both Ghalta and Lumra are in this deck's primary colors only helps this further.
EDIT: It also makes Atraxa pulling your Manifest targets to hand less of an issue since Ghalta can get them in play anyway.
I'm surprised you aren't running scrollshift since it both blinks the permanent and draws you a card at instant speed. Also since it's not limited to creatures that means you can reflicker an already flipped portal (if you need that for some reason) to make them sac another 3 creatures.
Guardian of Ghirapur isn’t an instant but has the same synergy with Portal while also being a creature we can reanimate or flip face up.
Another fun option is manifest Valgavoth turn 2, then Expose the Culprit with him attacking turn 3... yes turn 3 attacking Valgavoth lol
slot machine decks like this never work for me but it's a neat list
did you very slightly speed this video up?
maybe play on alch with Harrowing Swarm?
Always super creative decks!
They're already using this deck against me. Nooooo 😂!
Edit: Good thing they're not as skilled as legenvd in piloting the deck 😛
when im the one playing my oponnents are all playing that card that steals from your deck
Too bad there's only one card in standard that allows you to put a card face down from hand in case your bombs are in hand or missing key manifest dread cards
Should have included Abhorent occulus!!
Game 4 was so good
Sweet deck. Commenting for the algo!
I appreciate it!
Manifest dreadmaw
be careful with flickers, some permanents don't come back if they type doesn't match
Is vannifar too greedy for this? So you can cloak those bombs that end up in your hand.
The answer is no, it's not too greedy. It's awesome!
I’m confused… this deck isn’t standard legal…
It is! You might have your deck set to alchemy, in which case some cards rotated.
@@LegenVD thanks Legend! That was the issue indeed, thanks for being so thoughtful and helpful mate, you rock!! Love the content, keep up the good work!
I still don’t understand why they favor mono red that much. Killing most deck by turn 3. Were they not thinking about balance?
Greed is their motivator. They want to appeal to the braindead masses.
“Balancing? Whats that”-Wizards FIRE design
Hey LVD. I don’t know how you recorded this video, but this deck is unplayable.
I’ve just scored a 0-15 at Gold.
Every archetype beats this and even the shuffler offers 90% of the cases to manifest a land or a noncreature spell 😂
Maybe only I am super unlucky
I had a positive winrate with the deck, although didn’t face too much monored. Don’t be afraid to mulligan to look for hands that can actually combo.
The title is clickbait, you actually paid for one portal in a game :D
Awesome build, i was thinking of a similar build but i was going to add Yarrus, roar of the old gods for added pressure of the dread portion.
I love this deck!!! It’s powerful and mean. My kind of deck.
You wouldn't cheat out a card!
Flickering Cards is a Crime!
Hey friend!
Day 5 of asking for forgefire automation :)
Haha I thought this was going to be the free Alienware deck
Stupid gimmick
The usual deck that is unplayable in ranked and entices players to spend card jokers thinking it is a winning deck. The usual content creator scam. So sad.
I played it in ranked with a very good winrate and had fun with it. The video highlights its strengths and weaknesses. There's no incentive for me convincing people to spend their wildcards. I'm trying to spread my joy for the game and I'm getting your negativity in return.
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