About a minute of analysis just to describe the reasons behind the turn one play of duress and which land to fetch. This I why I watch Reid's videos in preference to anyone else's. So much insight into how high level players think through decisions :-)
Attacking with Ojutai around 38:40 seems wrong to me. Phoenix has to attack into Ojutai so it will be eaten for sure. However, attacking with Ojutai will allow opponent to: 1. play 4 atk creature and the phoenix will get in for 2 next turn. or 2. kill Ojutai the following turn since it's tapped. Situation 2 actually happened, and you said nothing you can do about that.
Why wouldn't you play shambling vent and then awaken it? Your awaken land is already tapped, and nothing about it being a creature prevents you from transforming it into the 2/3 life link, making it a 6 power life link altogether...
+Vaerthelmn 52 Should also note that this consideration is especially important in this deck/game more so than normal since I think the only win cons he had left were lands or going for Jace emblem
At that point I do not believe he can beat a removal spell regardless (which point of fact, he doesn't), and when you are advantaged you can play around stuff and diversify your threats, when you are that far behind you have to make the best play and assume your opponent doesn't have anything.
+shadowcatX2000 He didn't lose to removal. All the 2 for 1s and big creatures his opponent played not to mention stripping Reid's hand and Reid drawing blanks after that would have won regardless of that murderous cut.
+Sean Nissen Yea but after he explained it it has more uses than I would have thought still silkwrap or immolating glare might be better choices still.
Oh yeah I definitely know it has a bunch of uses. Just didn't realize the meta was such that it would justify mainboard. Either way certainly a spicy pick and never technically useless
About a minute of analysis just to describe the reasons behind the turn one play of duress and which land to fetch. This I why I watch Reid's videos in preference to anyone else's. So much insight into how high level players think through decisions :-)
Reid "it's not the end of the world" Duke, everybody!
Attacking with Ojutai around 38:40 seems wrong to me. Phoenix has to attack into Ojutai so it will be eaten for sure. However, attacking with Ojutai will allow opponent to: 1. play 4 atk creature and the phoenix will get in for 2 next turn. or 2. kill Ojutai the following turn since it's tapped. Situation 2 actually happened, and you said nothing you can do about that.
As much as I enjoy watching control it always seems like Such a chore to get the W.
Why wouldn't you play shambling vent and then awaken it? Your awaken land is already tapped, and nothing about it being a creature prevents you from transforming it into the 2/3 life link, making it a 6 power life link altogether...
+shadowcatX2000 Leaves it more open to removal.
+Vaerthelmn 52 Should also note that this consideration is especially important in this deck/game more so than normal since I think the only win cons he had left were lands or going for Jace emblem
+Sean Nissen Exactly. Diversify your threats.
At that point I do not believe he can beat a removal spell regardless (which point of fact, he doesn't), and when you are advantaged you can play around stuff and diversify your threats, when you are that far behind you have to make the best play and assume your opponent doesn't have anything.
+shadowcatX2000 He didn't lose to removal. All the 2 for 1s and big creatures his opponent played not to mention stripping Reid's hand and Reid drawing blanks after that would have won regardless of that murderous cut.
why didnt u awaken shambling vents @47:17
This is GOLDEN!
Game 3 why would you not play the vent first and then awaken? Then you have a 6/7 lifelink swinging.
Maindeck hallowed moonlight... that's some interesting meta
+Sean Nissen Yea but after he explained it it has more uses than I would have thought still silkwrap or immolating glare might be better choices still.
Oh yeah I definitely know it has a bunch of uses. Just didn't realize the meta was such that it would justify mainboard. Either way certainly a spicy pick and never technically useless
thoughts on awakening the vents in game 3?
Why not sideboard in the Kalitas' after you know they have flamewake phoenix?
Outpost Siege is definitely a card :o
Reid whens the next draft vids!
I got confused.. He casted grasp of darkness on his 3/3 hangarback, why would you negate it? It wouldn't crap out 1/1 thopters, right?
+Kel Tsang It would, it would be a -1/-1 with 4 +1/+1 counters on it. An effect liek grasp of darkness doesn't remove counters.
+Alex Griggs ah understood. Tjopter generations are based on counters. Thanks
why stream 720? cant read in fullscreen.
why not flashback utter end on the outpost siege instead of the dig? or at least don't exile it to the dig
Should've gotten rid of outpost quick the 2nd game
never let them have their outpost siege!
I notice it at 5:35 in but the swamp looks like a face...... its a creepy face too. it looks like the alien from the end of promethius
when its untapped....
Bricked lands
i know, ill wait till after i cast an awaken spell to play my shambling vents....