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Call Me Commander
Приєднався 12 кві 2020
A channel about Magic: The Gathering; celebrating the creative space, community, and individuality that a singleton deck of one-hundred cards can offer! With the constantly changing elements and card interactions within the game, Evan speaks on the past, present and future of the EDH (Elder Dragon Highlander) format -- otherwise known as "Commander."
There is no better feeling than standing atop your vanquished foes -- triumphant in your glory -- and shouting from the mountain top, "Call Me Commander!"
Join our growing community on Discord: discord.gg/rbMBZK4M6n
There is no better feeling than standing atop your vanquished foes -- triumphant in your glory -- and shouting from the mountain top, "Call Me Commander!"
Join our growing community on Discord: discord.gg/rbMBZK4M6n
Are TREASURES a PROBLEM? | Magic: The Gathering | Discussion | Commander Controversy | EDH
Evan apologetically dives into the thick of it to discuss whether or not treasures are a problem within the Commander format!
WARNING: HOT TAKES INCOMING
Let's all remember that RULE ZERO is a thing and should be discussed prior to the start of ANY game. None of the content you are about to witness -- or have already witnessed -- is intended to offend or insult anybody and is created for the sake of entertainment.
Let me know what you think in the comments below!!
I love to interact!
Be sure to Subscribe and stay tuned for more episodes of Call Me Commander!
Join our growing Discord community and tell us why your pod calls you Commander!
discord.gg/sr8A8VZ2Fr
Thanks for watching!
WARNING: HOT TAKES INCOMING
Let's all remember that RULE ZERO is a thing and should be discussed prior to the start of ANY game. None of the content you are about to witness -- or have already witnessed -- is intended to offend or insult anybody and is created for the sake of entertainment.
Let me know what you think in the comments below!!
I love to interact!
Be sure to Subscribe and stay tuned for more episodes of Call Me Commander!
Join our growing Discord community and tell us why your pod calls you Commander!
discord.gg/sr8A8VZ2Fr
Thanks for watching!
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Xyris, The Writhing Storm | Magic: The Gathering | ULTIMATE PRIMER | Commander | EDH
Переглядів 2,4 тис.2 роки тому
Let'sss dive right in and talk about SSSOME SSSERIOUSSS SSSNAKE ACTION! Xyris, The Writhing Storm POWERS UP to overwhelm your opponents with card disadvantage by MILLING them to dust!... with a little help from Song of Creation! Don't call it Snekusar! CALL ME COMMANDER!! LET'S GOOOOO!! Let me know what you think in the comments below!! Check out the deck lists here: www.moxfield.com/decks/GE7Q...
Streets of New Capenna | TOP 5 CARDS FOR COMMANDER/EDH | Call Me Commander | MTG
Переглядів 702 роки тому
Evan breaks down the TOP 5 cards for Commander/EDH from Streets of New Capenna without mercy!! This set was PACKED with multi-colored spells designed with Art Deco themes tied to the Roaring 20's! Such a cool set! Let's see what cracked the TOP 5! Sound off in the comments below with your thoughts and experiences with this set so far! Or even better yet.... Join our growing Discord community an...
Intro to: cEDH | Mentality vs. Format | Discussion | Magic: The Gathering | Commander Controversy
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Thank you for watching! Subscribe, Like, Comment, and Share with your friends! Open up discussion in the comments below! Covering the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of cEDH, Evan opens the door to a format that was previously unapproachable; a format that had imaginary gatekeepers in the shape of greasy dudes who "know more because they've been playing longer." Today, we're provoking the ...
SECRET LAIR: Flexing by Making "Great" Financial Decisions | Magic: The Gathering | EDH | Commander
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Since 2019, we've been faced with one of the most challenging questions as Magic players: Is Secret Lair worth it?? Evan answers that very question and dives head first into a mess of opinion, giving you mixed signals on whether or not you should make the impulsive decision of purchasing Secret Lair! I hope you find your answer somewhere in there! Sound off in the comments below with your thoug...
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt | TOP 5 CARDS FOR COMMANDER/EDH | Call Me Commander | MTG
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Evan breaks down the TOP 5 cards for Commander/EDH from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt with excruciating enthusiasm!! Though this set is notoriously under-powered compared to previous trips to Innistrad, there are a few diamonds in the rough that will soon become staples in the Commander format! Sound off in the comments below with your thoughts and experiences with this set so far! Or even better ye...
Zacama, Primal Calamity | Magic: The Gathering | ULTIMATE DECK PROFILE | Commander | EDH
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WARNING: You may get a little hot and bothered by the content you are about to view. Today, we're turning it up to 11 by talking about ZACAMA, PRIMAL CALAMITY!! We have to cover the three most important topics when brewing/building Zacama: Foreplay, Protection, and Taking a trip to Pleasuretown. Let me know what you think in the comments below!! Check out the deck lists here: archidekt.com/user...
Strixhaven: School of Mages | TOP 5 CARDS FOR COMMANDER/EDH | Call Me Commander | MTG
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Evan speaks his freakin' mind and counts down the "Top 5" cards to come from Strixhaven: School of Mages! Wizards of the Coast REALLY outdid themselves with this set! Strixhaven has plenty of goodies for everyone, but FIVE cards stand above the rest and will have an impact on the Commander/EDH format for years to come! Let me know what you think in the comments below!! Thank you for watching!! ...
Tayam, Luminous Enigma | Magic: The Gathering | ULTIMATE DECK PROFILE | Commander | EDH
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Let's get WEIRD with a little 3-IN-1 ACTION! Evan speaks on the MOST flexible Abzan Commander to come from Commander 2020 maybe ever: Tayam, Luminous Enigma!! There aren't many commanders out there that can trade punches and sling permanents as well as Tayam! Today we're covering three variants: Alan Turing's Enigma Machine (Landfall) Tayam, Servant to Hapatra Tayam, Vampiric Hunger Let me know...
UNIVERSES BEYOND & RULE ZERO | Magic: The Gathering | Commander Conversation | Controversy in Magic
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Evan speaks on the Universes Beyond announcement from February, how it affects the Commander/EDH format, and how you can protect your playgroup with Rule Zero! Diplomacy shall prevail! Be sure to Subscribe and stay tuned for more episodes of Call Me Commander! Join our growing Discord community and tell us why your pod calls you Commander! discord.gg/sr8A8VZ2Fr
Strixhaven: School of Mages | New Command Cycle | First Impressions | MTG | Call Me Commander
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In the first video for Call Me Commander, let's take a look at the NEW Command Cycle from the upcoming set - Strixhaven: School of Mages! Evan walks through each of the five spells and breaks them down, talking about their potential and an outlook as to how they might affect the Commander format. Be sure to Subscribe and stay tuned for more episodes of Call Me Commander! Join our growing Discor...
My Zacama deck I built with no infinites, so I went with a goad theme and benefitting my opponents attacking each other. I've also got Tempting Wurm and Hunted Wumpus. It's really fun to see boardstates get wacky. My wincon is quadrupling Zacama's power rather than combo, because it's more fair that way
Could someone explain to me how song of creation works well even with how you have to discard your hand at the end of you turn?
Most of the time, even though it’s risky discarding your hand at the end step, you still have your commander on curve. So your commander becomes “Draw 2 cards” and the chain begins. Put down a couple lands, keep the ball rolling. If you don’t win the game, Xyris will draw you three cards on the next turn. That’s why I like it in this deck. I’ve also seen it in Dargo/Thrasios builds that focus on looping Dargo to draw their library. The big problem is when you discard your hand because that means you can’t interact with your opponents. Sometimes you get really far and aren’t able to cast the thing that would keep the ball rolling, but that’s just the nature of such a high risk, high reward card. The ceiling is “I win the game when it resolves.” The floor is “I can’t do anything, there go my cards, pray I draw something I can cast next turn. Hopefully the game doesn’t end before I can start the chain”
Lmao song did in fact get a new artwork
DEFINITELY picking up that new version 🙌
Best Zacama commander guide on UA-cam hands down, this was amazing man😂
Hahahah THANKS DUDE! I’ve been dormant on this channel, but I didn’t stop here with playing and developing this deck. I’ve taken it to cEDH tournaments and I’ve won a few games. This is my most recent list: www.moxfield.com/decks/y-7jgX_7KUSNOMyp6v8qgw I actually haven’t stopped making content either! I’m jamming on a podcast right now: the MoxStars Podcast. Here’s a link to our most recent ep: ua-cam.com/video/I5T8O7NnLaM/v-deo.htmlsi=twP1robPbJCdRh2H
I''m sad to see that such a well spoken guy with such well produced videos sits at 153 subs. Your gonna get there bud, im pretty sure! (Nuts!)
Mucho ‘prec, my guy! Thank you for the kind words! I’m finding other outlets for content creation too. You can find me on the MoxStars Podcast, where we’re releasing episodes every Friday. We’re here on UA-cam and on most podcasting platforms. Check us out over there if you’re liking CMC! We’re putting together an equipment list to get some gameplay videos up soon. I will return to this channel and start producing content solo again once I can get a solid studio space 🙌 Thanks again for the support!
The song alone earned a like 😂💯
Noah Brad-Brad really sh*t the bed, so it’s well-deserved shaming 😂😂
As an avid Nekusar the Mind Razor player, I am building Snekuzar and you can't stop me, great vid btw
Hahah! I’ll be watching…. from afar………. silently……. judging….. 🤣 Thanks for watching! Mucho ‘prec! Glad you like it
I just built Xyris as a group hug/go wide. Going to keep this saved in case I feel like changing up the deck strategy.
Glad you liked the video! What’s your favorite tech in your group hug build? Thanks for the comment!
@@CallMeCommanderMTG It's not a true group hug deck, but I rely on Howling Mine effects and cards like Prosperity over wheels, which can be spun as politically group huglike. Unfortunately I haven't gotten a chance to test the deck out, but Esix, Fractal Bloom with a kraken from Ominous Seas has me very excited.
Prosperity is so good! If only we had access to Cut a Deal.. I hope it all plays out and you’re able to see the deck do its thing! Best of luck!
My xyris is known locally as the x^ It's because it's filled with "copy next/target instant or sorcery" and it either wins with a hideous laughter or ends the enemies by slapping them by 20+ copies of treacherous terrain
That. Is. Hilarious. Hahahahah! I would also laugh maniacally if that’s how I ended up winning the game! That’s some next level creativity 👌 Thanks for the comment! I hope you enjoyed the video!
the card long-term plans can also find song of creation without having the risk of discarding it. it puts song third from the top, so you can swing with xyris after tutoring to draw it :)
That’s spiiiiiiicy!! Didn’t even think about that.. God, I love it when the community teaches me new sh*t! Thanks for the comment! Now I have to go find a slot for it
I originally built Tayam as a Knight tribal (the reason being that since most of them already have Vigilance, taking away Vigilance counters won't matter for combat phases). It was low-power but it did well when I played it. Knight of Autumn, Corpse Knight, even casting a kicked Josu Vess to generate tons of Knights coming with Vigilance counters on them was very fun. That, and you can grab History of Benalia to make more Knights. But nowadays it's a janky "all creatures with CMC 3 or less" deck with Umori as the companion. Graveyard hate is your worst enemy, but the good news is that you can run most hatebear without worrying about their side effects (Thalia Guardian of Thraben, Tithe Taker, Glowrider and Vryn Wingmare are all CMC 3 or less and doesn't affect your game plans).
Thanks for sharing! I love the concept. There was a point where I believed that Tayam could be that “set mechanic” commander. Doesn’t matter what set it is, you could effectively build a Tayam deck around whatever mechanics existed in GBW. To this day, a very underrated commander!
hi its me lp from Alaska
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Really nice Video editing. Your Vids are not only fun to listen to, but also fun to watch. Just a small caveat: The background music in this video might be a tad too loud. Especially in the first half.
Thanks for the feedback! I’m slowly picking up on and dialing in on the little things like that. Lately, the biggest issue has been light saturation in exporting media from PP. Getting tips from other creators who have run into similar issues has been helpful! Thanks again for the support!
Had some really good laughs. To all the content creators out there just reading the whole decklist: This is how you do a Deck Tech!
I look back on this one from time to time and wonder if I took it too far… But then I realize that I SHOULD’VE TAKEN IT FURTHER 😤 Thanks for the support!! I’ve been itchin’ to make another video to update the decklist
I like how you have similar mindset to Magic as I do. Hopefully your channel becomes more popular so people can see another viewpoint.
Thank you for the support and kind words! I’m motivated to growing this channel and seeing what’s possible Every like, sub, share - and all that good stuff - counts 🙌
I think I hate you now!!!! DISAGREEEEEE!!!! DISSSSSLIIIIIIIIIIKE SMASH!!!!!!
Treasures are not the problem. Individual broken cards are (e.g. Korvold).
Korvold is one card I look at and think, “how did this ever make it past concept?” I do agree. There were bound to be some older cards that happened to become stronger with the introduction of treasures, but WotC really doubled down with some of their newer releases. Thanks for the comment!
Honestly just the most attractive magic player alive
Well I guess it all started the first time I went through the second grade. I caught my reflection in a spoon while I was eating my cereal, and I remember thinking "wow, you're ridiculously good looking, maybe you could do that for a career." ... and now we're here
So hot. Imagine this dude in a Miata
You’re the man!!!!
WE'RE DOING IT!! TOGETHER!!! Thanks for being my #1 fan, brahjjjjj
Great points made! Fucking winning.
Thank you, thank you. I appreciate the support, my dude! I showed some raw footage to somebody last night and they asked, "Do you stand by what you say even if it's inflammatory?" OF COURSE I DO. Legends aren't made by walking on egg shells
Baby Yoda ❤️🥺
Gifts from my family 🥰 They used to call me Yoda because my ears were so biiiiiig when I was a kid! They were savage af 😭😂
Really appreciate the suggestions at the end to downgrade from cedh to regular commander
Glad to hear it! I’ll be sure to include more of that in the future 👍 Thanks for your feedback!
Love it all! Great going E-Rock!
Thank youuuuuu, my dude! 🙏 Keeping this train a-rollin’
Love that Song of Creation bit LOL
Lmaooo. Glad you liked it. It's a love-hate relationship with that card..
I loved that guitar riff at the beginning... Twas fucking tasty
GOTTA GET YOU HYPED FOR WHAT'S TO COME!! Thanks for the comment, my dude!
Best end scene on UA-cam!
Love the video! Need more commander contentttttt
More videos are on the way - I’m on a mission to get that Miata! Thanks for the comment! Be sure to share the channel with your friends!!
Bro keep ‘me coming! Love it
MOARRRRR Gotta get that MX-5 🤤👌
No. Not helpful. Talk about what it takes to play at cEDH level. Average value of decks. That sort of thing. My most valuable card is Doubling Season and I have no fast mana artifacts besides Sol Ring. No OG dual lands. The most I’ve ever spent on a single card is $15 and I really don’t want to go over that. Is cEDH even an option for someone like me?
Hey! Thanks for the comment and for your feedback! I do believe that all you need to play at a cEDH level is the mentality of a competitor. Cost should not be a prohibitive factor in keeping players away from the format, seeing as the cEDH community is very accepting of proxies. There isn’t going to be a more understanding player than the one who purchased all of the cards, knowing how expensive it truly can be. mpcfill.com is a great, cheap website to have proxies made. They also have fan art options for favorite cards too, so it can add a little flavor to your deck. If you’re looking for something that is going to look and feel a little more real, proxyking.biz is going to be the route you’ll want to go! I hope this was more helpful than the video!
If you're not looking to spend dumb amounts of money for cards, there's always budget builds out there that can compete with the usual cedh decks. I personally think playing STAX might be helpful on a budget, especially Rule of Law/ thorn STAX since you're slowing everyone down to your speed.
Keep ‘‘em coming!!!!!!
Much love, brahjjj! 🙏🙌💕
Right on! 🙌✨🍕✨
Thanks for watching, Jon! I look forward to checking out your channel!
Sorry if someone else put this in. 8:00 - how can you use Blind Obedience if it has a hybrid cost the Extort ability? its like Shu Yun, The Silent Tempest, you can still use it for Jeskai. What am i missing?
Hey! Thanks for the comment! I found the ruling here for reference: mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Color_identity The TL:DR of the whole thing is that with Extort specifically, the mana symbol is included in the reminder text - not in the rules text - therefore it doesn’t contribute to the card’s color identity. Any commander with white in its identity - regardless of having black or not - can play Blind Obedience. I hope that’s helpful!
This was weird
Haha! Thanks! It’s meant to have an awkward/uncomfortable vibe like a grade school sex education video! Thanks for watching!
Keep it up dude! Really interesting content on the manufacturing and marketing strategy within this sector.
Hey! Thanks for the support, man!! I appreciate you! This video was a ton of fun to string together even though it does express a subjective point-of-view concerning the lining of one’s wallet. That’s usually where you lose some viewers - especially financially savvy Magic players lol
Great to see you upload again! Looking forward to your Crimsom Vow top 5. Keep up the good work!
Hey! Glad to hear you're a fan! I appreciate your comment! I'm really looking forward to seeing how some of the cards from Crimson Vow play and see how much impact they have on the game! Honestly, the set seems a little goofy! But.... before I can do record and talk about that, I'll be publishing another video -- working on it as I type. Thank you for your support!
I love the landfall variant and I’m thinking about building my own version of it, looking through your list has inspired me. But have you considered Guardian of Faith or Selfless Spirit in place of your Flawless Maneuver?
Hey! Glad to have inspired you!! It's such a fun variant because you can never really whiff on an activation! Getting value from something you're already supposed to be doing throughout the game is my favorite way to play. I've been too proud of my foil copy of Dauntless Escort to slot it out for the more efficient protection (like Selfless Spirit).. And Selfless Spirit is just a wayyyyy better target for #renegaderallier. Honestly, Renegade Rallier might as well be the hidden commander here, because it just does everything you'd want it to. I'm not too keen on Guardian of Faith because I wouldn't have any control over when my field would return, but it definitely caught my attention when it was announced. Overall, I wouldn't take the Flawless Maneuver out in favor of those options, BUT I would find room for additional protection and keep Flawless Maneuver as well. For me, it comes down to having an option to save my board when my back is against the wall. If I've spun the Enigma Machine and failed to find protection on a permanent, then Flawless Maneuver is there to catch me when I do fail. Hope this was helpful! Thanks for the comment!!
Oohee that moonsilver key 🔥
I REGRET NOTHINGGG!!! Moonsilver Key to the MOOOOOOON!! 🚀 I don’t even care if it ends up being reprinted into oblivion and costs 10 cents; the card is flat out AMAAAZING
War Room, Bonder's Enclave, Siven Gorge are all good lands that Zacama can abuse.
*mind blown gif* I don't know how I didn't see these before! Great tech! Thanks for the comment and recommendations!! You da real MVP :')
Yo I appreciate the Shivan Gorge recommendation, exactly what I was looking for
Hapatra and blowfly infestation don't go infinite by themselves. The way the triggers are stacked, and how blowfly is worded, you have to place a counter before you create the token so if you have 2 sources of tokens with like chatterfang or with flourishing defenses. Hapatra is one of my babies and I thought you'd like to know!
DUDE! Thanks for the heads up! I just went and scoured the rule book to see that you were right!! Hapatra was the first deck I ever built after jumping from Standard to Commander. The SBA ruling requires you to have a target (for Blowfly) before the snake is generated, so the snake that Hapatra creates can't be the target. You would need two snakes (or two targets, like you said) to create the loop! Thanks for the comment and the feedback! Cheers, my guy! I always love learning more about the game!
@@CallMeCommanderMTG Of course you're welcome! I'm happy to pass the knowledge around where I can. Trust me I wish it worked that way so badly haha. Happy to have you join the community commander is pretty dope!
Which deck does my Blue Eyes White Dragon go into?
Hey! Great question! That’s a common mistake, actually! Blue-Eyes White Dragon goes in your Clash Royale deck, costs 9 elixir, and attacks ground and air units, but doesn’t attack buildings. It can fly over the moat and has the same range as a Musketeer. /s Thanks for the comment! 👍
Lit up g
🙌 I got more on the way! Have you been able to play much since you’ve been back home?
Very interesting deck tech. You earned a subscriber.
Glad you liked it!! Just trying to get the good word out about Zacama! I’m always on the lookout for fun new cards that fit my play style. Also, I’m always open to suggestions! Thanks for the comment!
Lets GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Well worth the 3 month wait. You can bet that when someone asks me how my combo works at my LGS, I'll be hitting them with the "UP AND DOWN, UP AND DOWN!"
Hahaha!! I appreciate the patience! Thank you for requesting Zacama, man! It was a lot of fun getting down and dirty with Zacama’s inner workings. … not an intentional innuendo, but I ain’t mad about it. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to see the deck and not think about peaches and bananas.
Great analysis. What a slept on commander!
Hey! Thanks! Tayam may as well be the “set mechanic” commander because the flexibility they have is UNREAL!! I’ll be working on a follow-up to this video to miss all of the things I didn’t touch on before, such as scaling power levels and the different types of win conditions! Thanks for the comment! May the Tayam be with you!
Hey Evan, haven't had a real chance to watch your vids but we are flying back tonight and I will be taking a gander tomorrow. Oh btw this is stefano, we played a few games at the back country lodge with you in alaska. I'll be watching some of your shit and look forward to playing in the future. Maybe we will run into eachother again:) keep it real g
What. Is. Up. Dude! Yeah, I was bummed we couldn’t squeak in another game before you guys left KBL. We’ll definitely have to play again with our ACTUAL decks! 😂 Say hi to Olivia for me! Safe travels!
I've been looking to tweak my Tayam list and you gave me some new ideas, thanks!
That’s great! You are so welcome! Tayam is such a fun and unique commander that only gets better with time. I might have to post a new video with updates to my list after MH2! Thanks for the comment! I’ve been in the backcountry of Alaska for the summer and should be back to posting more content soon!
@@CallMeCommanderMTG Sounds good! I'll keep my eyes out. Last time I played Tayam I felt like tearing the deck apart, but maybe I'll keep it together for a while longer. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos!
Other than Crucible of Worlds, how do you feel about lurrus and the throne of death?
Absolutely LOVE Lurrus in the 99, but I haven’t tech’d in a Throne of Geth before.. Hmm. I love the idea of sacrificing it repeatedly over the course of a turn and grabbing it back with Renegade Rallier to boost the number of counters on creatures in a pinch.. Also, a really great win condition in infect variants that use Ichor Rats. That’s great food for thought! Thanks for the comment!!
@@CallMeCommanderMTG Throne of Death from Kaldhiem! At your upkeep mill one card 1 drop legendary artifact!
@@CallMeCommanderMTG But I think throne of geth would also be very interesting!
That’s why I couldn’t find it - it’s the reverse side of Egon! I thought Throne of Death might have been a typo; that’s my bad! Thank you for correcting me! Egon is a possible target for Tayam, but you wouldn’t be able to grab the Throne (AKA the better side that I would totally play) from the grave with Tayam’s ability - which makes me sad af 😩 And at the end of the day, Egon hurts your grave because of his mandatory effect. Gah, I really wish the Throne of Death was its own separate card! It’s a great one-drop, but you’d want to draw it reliably in your first hand to get an advantage.
And now I understand the mention of Lurrus! Because you would be able to cast the Throne using Lurrus’ ability. Hmm.. It could be spicy 🥵
Nuts!
Stahhhp 🙈
Do you plan on making a Xyris deck tech?
Yesssssss!! It’s my favorite deck to play while laughing maniacally!! Song of Creation is the hidden “commander” and is an evolution of the deck I played in Standard when Ikoria released, which included Rielle and Ominous Seas. I’m currently working in the backcountry of Alaska, but will be churning out content as soon as I am able! Zacama and Xyris are at the top of my list
Great video! subbed :)
Hey! Thank you!! 🙌 I’m working in the backcountry of Alaska at the moment, but I’ll be back to pumping out more content as soon as I can!!