I appreciate that even though you work with the official Magic channel you aren't hesitant to express your feelings towards Alchemy.
@corpsefoot758
Жыл бұрын
I feel like that’s because at least in the current ecosystem, content creators are more powerful than WotC itself (LVD here, SafrronOlive, and even CGB have gone out of their way to rag on various crap) And WotC haven’t exactly ingratiated themselves to the masses with their whole D&D scandal recently, so that too 🤷♂️
@qwerty62201
Жыл бұрын
All this Alchemy hate is hilarious, I find Historic Brawl has improved massively thanks to it
@corpsefoot758
Жыл бұрын
@@qwerty62201 You’re going to judge an entire class of cards by the non-competitive mode most sheltered from them? The hate primarily comes from WotC shoving Alchemy retroactively into Historic proper, alongside an entire separate mode most Arena players don’t give a piss about lmao Its presence within Brawl is just further annoying collateral
@Icameron259
Жыл бұрын
I actually really enjoy some of the alchemy cards. Draft from spellbook is basically Discover from Hearthstone, which was my favourite mechanic in that game. Assemble the Team is a cool and powerful tutor/cantrip which would be clunky af in paper. The cards like Forsaken Crossroads that trigger when you go 2nd are a nice way to slightly address the significant 1st player advantage, and I hope we see a way to bring more effects like that to paper some day.
@1337-Nathaniel
Жыл бұрын
@@Icameron259 Alchemy is straight up WotC trying to copy Hearthstone.
@CyberBuster93
Жыл бұрын
Atraxa is so overpowered! So much value on a single card, it's crazy! Awesome deck Luca, I really appreciate ya man!!!
@beejaytea5964
Жыл бұрын
Davriel: "Discard a card" Atraxa: "Draw 7?" Fair fight XD
@soybomb777
Жыл бұрын
Can't wait for Atraxa to be banished to the overpowered tier of the matchmaker
@rdgcury
Жыл бұрын
She is very oppressive indeed, but that new hexproof Kaya, Jesus, that is beyond Golos, Kinan,, Esika, only counter heavy decks can kinda contain her a bit.
@spinnish
Жыл бұрын
She should be already I hate playing against her with my janky baird deck
@typescriptlanguage
Жыл бұрын
She's actually really bad, counterspells wreck her and her ETB isn't back breaking
@soybomb777
Жыл бұрын
Anecdotally, I think they update they matchmaker when the new set releases. I stopped seeing Dom U Jodah almost entirely after Brothers War came out
@spinnish
Жыл бұрын
@@typescriptlanguage :average baral player
@samguerard4976
Жыл бұрын
My first Atraxa build was more control/superfriends focused but I'm definitely trying this one out. Already seeing alot of people auto-concede against Atraxa lol
@Xexelli
Жыл бұрын
The six card draw would break my poor little heart.
@MarcusStephanson
Жыл бұрын
Admittedly, I do most of the time. I usually play some janky commanders and they just don't compete so I scoop and move on to a more evenly matched commander.
@coffeecurry4954
Жыл бұрын
Because Atraxa is a little brain dead rat that takes no skill to build or play
@pppppffffffmmmmmmmnn
Жыл бұрын
@@MarcusStephanson Yeah, I feel like Atraxa isn't being matched where it should be
@KongtheGentlemen
Жыл бұрын
As a 5 color main, I auto-concede everything RIP my W/L
@UTUB2kholle
Жыл бұрын
I always make it a point to build my decks without using Alchemy cards, I simply don't like them. I don't even make an exception for Key to the Archive. Thanks for reminding others that it's a completely legitimate way to play. I wish we'd get an adjacent format some day without Universes Beyond and Alchemy cards, one can simply hope. As for Atraxa, I can't wait until she's relegated to the Hell Queue or at least a higher tier. She's beatable with a strong, agressive deck, or with counter spells, but she'll steamroll any fair deck, any deck that's on the janky side, any deck that's trying to accrue value over time. She's the definition of fun police currently, and tier 3 decks shouldn't have to face her. Like, I love my Zabaz deck, or my Jolrael deck, they're so much fun, but they just can't begin to hope winning against Atraxa, simple as that.
@LegenVD
Жыл бұрын
A separate Brawl queue would be nice!
@IBN5100SG
Жыл бұрын
Atraxa has the Golos problem. It just leads to unimaginative value piles. Sure, there are ways to construct interesting decks with her, but the temptation is there, so Historic Brawl is currently really repetitive.
@gabrielherrmann7097
Жыл бұрын
I'm currently pretty happy in Brawl by farming Atraxa decks with "Rigo street wise mentor" but with every other deck that doesn't play blue or white I'm really hating this commander quite a lot. 4 color good stuff is so damn boring to play against.
@jinxsiemcdeath6250
Жыл бұрын
Match 1 neither you nor your opponent cared much nor realized the relevance of his Erebos' Intervention that was in hand all game, heh.
@edkolbe1850
Жыл бұрын
I stopped playing historic brawl even though it's my favorite format on arena. I played against 8 atraxas in a row even when I was switching to weaker more niche decks the matchmaker just loves Atraxa.
@LegenVD
Жыл бұрын
Will probably change with the next expansion.
@IBN5100SG
Жыл бұрын
@@LegenVD I'm afraid it will be a mainstay similar to Jodah, Eskia and other commanders often following the same deck construction pattern. I'd be happy to see the novelty of it wearing off for more deck diversity sake, but somehow I doubt it will happen. I would not be surprised if it ultimately even gets a ban based on prevalence alone (is so, that would indeed be with the next expansion or the next one after that).
@loyso9171
Жыл бұрын
ugh, Atraxa feels like bolas tier commander, but cuz it's new it keeps matching against jankier decks, demolishing them
@pppppffffffmmmmmmmnn
Жыл бұрын
You just turned Rhonas into a farmer 44:28
@jerodast
Жыл бұрын
I'm generally a supporter of the idea that Instant should've been a supertype, but it is true in that for the rare ability that specifies "one of each type" of card, at least there are TWO spell types and not just Sorcery :) I guess Atraxa could've said "each type and and one additional Instant" but so inelegant.
@rafaelpardinifariabastos4545
Жыл бұрын
Yey, another brawl video :)
@mcbescheiden725
Жыл бұрын
I play simic flash, which is a nightmare for atraxa most of the time.
@binbhrf
Жыл бұрын
why she doesn't get thrown up there with bridge, golos and kinan ill never know.
@LegenVD
Жыл бұрын
Probably will be soon.
@slidexztv9727
Жыл бұрын
definitely came in heavy these rounds
@dreadmoc12
Жыл бұрын
VORINCLEX.😂 Always show em Onyx, Vorinclex and Time Walk. Time Walk goes back in the deck, Vorinclex hits the battlefield with haste followed by Lily with 8 loyalty for the win. If opponent doesn't seem like they put back Time Walk, show em Kiora Bests the Sea God. It taps everything so Vorinclex can hit clean. I never liked casting more than one Ultimatum. ~ Timmy
@angrysquid651
Жыл бұрын
Is it worth putting vorinclex in for the ultimatum/onyx combo
@LegenVD
Жыл бұрын
Can definitely set up some instant wins with Ultimatum, although usually it still wins without a true combo.
@jiwakacau9292
2 ай бұрын
is there any updated list on this deck?
@LegenVD
2 ай бұрын
Afraid not.
@jrvazbakerboy
Жыл бұрын
How long did it take to build these brawl decks and acquire all the necessary cards?
@LegenVD
Жыл бұрын
I've been playing since release in 2018 so I have most of the cards times four. Building one Brawl deck isn't too bad if you've been keeping up as free to play.
@CyberBuster93
Жыл бұрын
35:09 I see what you did there Luca lol
@usmansabir3897
Жыл бұрын
Atraxa needs to be in hell queue, it is really messing up low powered commanders. I have been queueing up against it again and again with minsc and boo, rhys and flash samut, with no success unless the atraxa player gets mana screwed. They keep on creating more powerful commanders without sufficient play testing in the historic brawl queue and till next set comes they mess up the whole queue.
@LegenVD
Жыл бұрын
They're slow to update the power rankings, so we usually have to wait for the next expansion before some of these concerns are addressed.
@thepincloud
Жыл бұрын
Kind of disgusting how good this is
@sigriftrap8425
Жыл бұрын
Why do you always searching for triom from binding? Even when you need more mana to cast something? For example, in the 8th game you could search for basic forest to play guilded lotus, but instead you just find triom and pass without spending any mana. That's a strange decision.
@LegenVD
Жыл бұрын
They always enter tapped.
@sigriftrap8425
Жыл бұрын
@@LegenVD oh, my bad, sorry for interrupting
@LegenVD
Жыл бұрын
@@sigriftrap8425 No worries! If there aren't 20 comments pointing out a mistake I made it often means there's a different explanation 😊
@LUKANERRO
Жыл бұрын
MTG noob here, this format is the same as commander in real life right ?
@LegenVD
Жыл бұрын
Almost. This is not multiplayer and there's a slightly different banned list, you can have all Planeswalkers as your Commander, but the idea is mostly the same.
@skatzoheros9
Жыл бұрын
Very nice deck
@highimshadow6367
Жыл бұрын
I want to fit farwell into here, but dont know what to cut
@LegenVD
Жыл бұрын
Was definitely a consideration although dislike the card on a personal level 😅
@jerodast
Жыл бұрын
@@LegenVD Aw come on, making opponent play with one arm behind their back is so fun.
@j.a.3008
Жыл бұрын
4 colour deck OMG
@Hexbox117
Жыл бұрын
Think ive beaten atraxa twice. Once with orvar by copying his commander a bunch, and once with jodah by beating him to getting the commander out
@mathewdon1490
Жыл бұрын
Match 3 lvd was allllllmost tilting from that thought seize lol. Closest ive seen to a lvd tilt.
@joaquintristan4373
Жыл бұрын
I just built an atraxa deck and I’ve probably won a good 85% of my games. Obscenely good 😂
@sniff494
Жыл бұрын
You win 85% of your games because she hasn't been put in hell queue yet where she rightfully belongs
@joaquintristan4373
Жыл бұрын
@@sniff494oh for sure. I felt bad for the jank decks who had to fight it
@firedragon1127
Жыл бұрын
Well I won’t be sleeping tonight then
@dorukhanozen2580
Жыл бұрын
Atraxa shell is just same as all 5 color commanders just pure power cards. It is always the same no interaction gameplay, ramp, extra turn, emergent ultimatum then locking the game. There is no single fun game I played against it. Also please ban paradox engine.
@PInkssx07
Жыл бұрын
Omg! I know hate is a strong word but by gawd I hate this card lol
@maciek19882
Жыл бұрын
I find your lack of Guy's Command very disturbing
@dragade101
Жыл бұрын
Rusko probably should never have been made for MTGA. Especially when you are not playing blue. I think I would mind less if I'm grinding another blue player, while being mono countermagic but the matchmaker needs to see this in our decks (that I brought tools to fight fairly).
@povisykt
Жыл бұрын
I love tradition cards aswell, alchemy is bad
@nijian32
Жыл бұрын
The current absolute best Historic Brawl commander. Play all the best colors, get a billion cards. LMAO!
@vioussy
Жыл бұрын
Good video but god damn I hate this deck, at this point I just concede when I see it
@sunthi9619
Жыл бұрын
god mtg control mirror with barely qny creatures seems like it would be painful to play. if opponent wouldnt concede the game would go on forever
@brianjackson3595
4 күн бұрын
🧐🤨😐
@brianjackson3595
4 күн бұрын
Pretty sure I tried to watch this a year ago. REALLY wish I had paid some attention.
@ppsilver7825
Жыл бұрын
Zu teuer dieses deck 😅
@MetaPixel7
Жыл бұрын
Ban curse of silence. Ban wash away. Ban paradox engine. Ban dark ritual. Edit: sorry just venting for no particular reason.
@TheStanishStudios
Жыл бұрын
Paradox Engine for sure, absolutely no fun for anyone
@shnorkeythefourth4572
Жыл бұрын
Ban any card with the name teferi in it
@lozsmb18
Жыл бұрын
Don't mind 3 out of 4 that much but Paradox Engine needs to get banned yesterday. If it comes down and you're tapped out it's just an autoscoop, otherwise you're gonna wait 20 minutes for your opponent to finagle their way towards infinite mana
@MetaPixel7
Жыл бұрын
@@lozsmb18 out of the 4 I mentioned, paradox engine and wash away are 1 & 2 on my list.
@soybomb777
Жыл бұрын
Time Warp should be on the chopping block too, extra turn spells that don't exile themselves are especially broken
@agoraphobicandy414
Жыл бұрын
Valki constantly holds priority, so hard to read the opponent having anything that last game
@LegenVD
Жыл бұрын
True!
@collegeisdabomb
Жыл бұрын
Atraxa is such a lame commander. Just a 4 coloor good stuff card advantage machine.
@Oxygen1004
Жыл бұрын
I personally don't like Atraxa as a commander, it doesn't let you build into anything fun, best you could do is enchantment creatures/artifact creatures for a "theme", but other then that you can't go heavy into anything too specific and is just made to have tons of value pieces of different card types just because
@cl0k3
Жыл бұрын
I enjoy atraxa as a commander because I just love blink shenanigans. I especially like using cloudshift or Flicker of Fate to blink obscura interceptor or ertai, to make those cards insta pseudo.
@Darkeep12
Жыл бұрын
You can also run both Yorion and Yarok on the same deck with her, not to mention Elesh Norn and Panharmonicon. Maybe even throw some ress effects to get more etb triggers. This is why I love her, you can build pretty diverse decks with her.
@logangrzesiek8749
Жыл бұрын
"Juicy" is the only way I'll be describing ultimatum from now on, haha. Good stuff.
@bryantan4228
Жыл бұрын
27:40 Should let them pay for Sentinel. If they don’t pay you know they 100% have something
@shikarymtg
Жыл бұрын
The only way I found to reliably win against Atraxa is to play Kaya, Intangible Slayer. Just use artifacts to ramp, try to keep them from casting Atraxa as long as you can and when they play her, exile her with Kaya's -3 and get the same effect for yourself. After that it's easy
@LegenVD
Жыл бұрын
Faced a few while recording but they all conceded early. There’s a lot fewer ways to ramp in Black/White so the deck just ends up holding a bunch of removal while the Atraxa deck ramps and does other cool stuff.
@shikarymtg
Жыл бұрын
@@LegenVD true, though you can also run a lot of deathtouch creatures (since they are good blockers) in that deck instead of just removal and then you might be able to put up some early pressure. Not saying it's 100% guaranteed to win, it's just one of the decks that has the best chances against atraxa
@MrCosmo1236
Жыл бұрын
A really cool approach to Atraxa - expected nothing less from you:*
@Vkyle1
Жыл бұрын
Cruelty of Gix can't return Planeswalkers like ECD and Eldest Reborn can. :'(
@LegenVD
Жыл бұрын
You're right I misspoke in the intro!
@TheyCallMeDio
Жыл бұрын
Atraxa is probably one of the best all-in-one commanders they've released in the past 3 years. You can build a lot of different deck archtypes with her easily
@M1n0tu5
Жыл бұрын
This build looks juicy. I'll try...
@Whunder_888
Жыл бұрын
FIRST xd That F5 was wort
@vargasmir
Жыл бұрын
Been waiting for this one!
@andreasheld2362
Жыл бұрын
Nice!
@andrewthomson7234
Жыл бұрын
I think this and your Teferi Time Raveler brawl deck are the only videos I’ve actually disliked watching from you!
@quietninjariot
Жыл бұрын
Why do people scoop so quickly on Arena compared to paper Magic?
@LegenVD
Жыл бұрын
There's very little incentive to keep playing once you're behind. Ranked ladders have fewer early concessions, although they create different problems. Rewarding players for completing games no matter whether you win or lose would create a healthier ecosystem, but we're unlikely to see those changes.
@jerodast
Жыл бұрын
@@LegenVD Counterpoint: You can't control your matchmaking the way you can in a local game store. If you keep getting matched in really uncompetitive ways, it's nice to be able to concede without penalty. As you said above, they're unfortunately slow to fine tune each new round of matchmaking parameters.
@KongtheGentlemen
Жыл бұрын
@@jerodast All of this!
@LegenVD
Жыл бұрын
@@jerodast Indeed, I remember some free to play Magic programs where hosts would specify what type of decks they prefer playing against, or don't want to play against. That's tricky to implement in an automated matchmaking queue, when Arena's main goal is decreasing the queue length. The best solution for now is probably to have a friend you can direct challenge or finding some like-minded players on Discord.
@guizao2604
Жыл бұрын
I just realized atraxa is not red cuz of fable.
@LegenVD
Жыл бұрын
Reflection doesn’t copy Legends and Atraxa was already those colors on previous cards.
@Flire544
Жыл бұрын
It has a lore reason, since Urabrask (a praetor that doesn't want to unify to Norn's faction) didn't want anything to do with Atraxa's creation.
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