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Generally the things Prof is critical of aren't the things Gavin controls at WotC. I would guess Gavin agrees with Prof on a lot of his points, he's just powerless to change anything but card design.
@@nicolaskerenski5294how many of us work for a company that maybe has some things we don't like socially or necessarily agree with, but also need a job/career to live , and arent also the one making the main decisions...lol. People like to attack the wrong people and act like theyve never been part of something someone else may not like.
I can't believe the 9th Doctor and the 10th Doctor showed up to play Battlebond on Shuffle up & Play, the Professor has some seriously good connections.
I think he has more of a history with Magic. He's accomplished a lot there, including his tragic loss in a championship to nasty topdecking. I was happy to see Brian back on MTG a while ago, but now he and Olivia and a few other MTG UA-camrs are so omnipresent that it's almost annoying. Nothing against Brian, but he and Olivia are sometimes too narcissistic and arrogant.
I really never thought of it that way. I'm really not a fan of the progression of magic the last few years, but even being the subject of criticism Gavin does seem to genuinely enjoy using the products and playstyles he pushes.
The sonic screwdriver joke was amazing! And the follow-up of "he reversed rhe polarity and i reversed it back!" Was so lore accurate i couldnt help but smile.
Prof is rocking the leather jacket! We NEED to see this edgy, bad boy side of him more. The one that’s cool with the kids and probably owns a skateboard.
Well, he did just post that video where he sits backwards on the chair. His cool bona fides are verified. I assume at this point he spends most of his time gleaming the cube and swinging on the flippity flop
Omg same. I figured out immediately that Prof was 9th Doctor. But it took me 30 minutes to realize Gavin was the 10th. I just assumed thats how Gavin dresses.
I have never played magic before, but watching these videos makes me really want to try to find a group of friends to play with. It just seems like so much fun.
Prof and Gavin really like two nerdy dads in this and I love it to bits, especially the reversing the polarity gag. You absolute lovable dorks. Also Olivia, I love the dedication to the bit, and the fact you managed to shuffle the deck with the pjama claws pulled up at all needs more attention. And ofc, finally hearing the Kyle Hill story was wonderous, having him on is always a treat
Congrats to Kyle Hill for managing to make it into Magic's Hall of Fame while taking breaks from being a mad scientist. Truly an inspiration to us all.
if the next commander precons have battlebond lands we can all thank the professor. if they do not, we can thank the professor for something else instead.
@@ProphecyPhrase the first thing i do with precons is remove taplands and replace them with basics. i wish they again put in precons basics from one artist like they did with guay some time ago... but i guess now we are supposed to buy sl with just 5 of them instead of getting the whole precon and lands as a bonus. :(
@@ariannadravis3934 not really. every land that comes in tapped and does not provide any significant impact means you are playing part of your turn one turn later. eg akoum refuge will only gain you 1 life which is irrelevant unless you rely on lifegain triggers. temple of deceit will give you scry 1 but if you already have topdeck manipulation this is probably not worth it. etc. some cards opponents will play will exploit the fact that those are non-basics (think blood moon) or you will not get the benefit of the "downside" of opponents card (like path to exile) or you diminish effects of your own cards (like glacial fortress). it's of course case by case scenario but as a rule of thumb starting with as many lands that come into play untapped (which in most cases will be basics due to $$$) and then adding taplands will get you better play experience and make it easier to arrive at tapped/untapped ratio you are happy with.
Olivia and Brian are always great guests, and its such a treat to see Gavin come on. Battlebond is such a neat set. Also props to Olivia for sticking to the costume usage.
from all the extravagant outfits the prof wore over the years I feel like a simple leather jacket is the most out of the ordinary so far and I love it! you rock prof
I love you can follow Profs thought process when Gavin says 'spouses playing with each other'. Like the devil and angel on each shoulder going through the joke 😂
I love that you keep up the Kyle Hill bit to this degree. And the story about him being mistaken as Kyle makes it even better. Love the peek at the decks in the beginning with the Deck building. Oh and the sleeves are amazing.
Great episode! Fun chemistry between the guests, super fun to see a box of battlebond used for the gameplay rather than the value. I am so excited for the preview of the next episode! Spice8Rack, commander play, and the prof in a different seat???
Literally love all of these interactions you have with your friends. The banter and the vibes are always on point ❤ plus they looked so adorable in those Pokémon outfits 🥰
I love everything about this. Because I’m late to the party, everything I would’ve said is already in the comments. But I do have to say. The sleeve gag was hilarious 😂. Great video
I have been meaning to get back into MTG but it is hard finding genuine people. I am glad to see that the community is genuinely trying to be more open and less bigotted.
OMG I saw this teased on several videos and have been VERY impatiently waiting! And then they play Daggerback Basilisk with one of my favorite flavor texts ever on it! Well worth the wait.
Sealed is always so much fun :) You truly play with what you get. Showing how useful certain cards are that you would’ve never expected at first glance.
What a fantastic episode. I love the chemistry between both giants and Battlebond is a wonderful set. When Battlebond 2 comes out, please reassemble these legendary warriors to shuffle up and play!
So many Brians go to T.C.C. 😅 Great video! U always have the best multiplayer videos! Brian and Olivia wore so calm. Normaly they ARE THE HYPE! 😅😅 i liked that. Long life to yall 💪😺
Thank you so much for doing a 2 headed giant game. This video will hopefully encourage people to give the style a chance. I am so sick of nearly everyone I know only wanting to do 4 player free for all. I hope you do a video on the arch enemy format. Same goes for a 5 player pentagon style. It would be nice if 3 color pre cons had a combination of 1 battle bond land, 1 fetch land and 1 shock land. This helps new players see/obtain 3 different styles of dual lands. Then they can decide if they want to get the same style for the other color combinations. Let's see# battle bond 2 !!
Is Olivia and Brian cosplaying as TROGDOR!!! Burninating the countryside, Burninating the peasants, Burninating the people and the THATCHROOF COTTAGES. LMFAO
I requested more Brian and Olivia, I was not disappointed! Looking forward to next episode, Spice slays me. Cheers to all the guests and our professor o/
My buddy and I went into a battlebond event together. He's a certified magic judge, he'd been playing for like 8 years, I had been playing for probably 3 months, with no card game experience before magic. I had always considered going wide and combat tricks very funny. He is a combo player at heart but can rock any playstyle. He HEAVILY advised not playing combat tricks, but we built our decks just on suggested colors as to not clue the table in on what we were building. All I said was "I like black, and I guess I have a lot of red". I built SO MANY combat tricks just cus I had a handful of good cards but not really anything that screamed a strong line of play. I was looking at my cards and eventually realized I had opened and immediately disregarded Sentinel Tower, and I looked across the table with this huge grin. He immediately knew I had funny combat tricks, but had definitely found a funny line, and as long as he built decent we'd be in good shape. He ended up building an izzet creature aggro and combo deck that didn't do either one super well, but with me pumping his creatures and pinging down opponents creatures so he could swing for face, we ended up DOMINATING. I forget if we placed first or second but it was such a memorable experience, exploring the game and different mechanics, polishing my very rough deck building skills, and expanding my style out of goofy and into goofy but strategic, absolutely bullying other teams that had judges, players with 5-10 years of experience each, etc who always looked down on me and plays I found interesting or exciting USING THOSE PLAYS. Extremely satisfying. Godzilla/Kaiju/Ikorea got me into magic, but I think Battlebond really had a big impact on how I build and play, and why I still play
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The ending credits were amazing 🤣
Great game, great episode, and also wonderful to see Kyle Hill as always 😂
Plugging Brian as Kyle Hill was the greatest editing subtlety in the series 👌
I laughed so hard
2/2 and I hope it lives on for as long as possible
now we just need both of them on in the same episode
But was it subtle? I don’t think it was subtle. I think it was blatant plugging. LOL.
I dont get it. I noticed it but I dont get it. Help?
Kyle Hill is always a delight to see on the show.
It finally came full circle
I wish The Professor would bring back Brian Kibler though. He was great the last time he was on.
That was hilarious
It's cool even with how critical you can be of wotc, Gavin is still willing to show up on the show
It's almost as if he's a real person with friends and not a part of a soulless corporate machine.
You can be both.
Regardless of WOTC's general corporate disposition with almost everything these days, Gavin is still a real one, and a cool dude.
Generally the things Prof is critical of aren't the things Gavin controls at WotC. I would guess Gavin agrees with Prof on a lot of his points, he's just powerless to change anything but card design.
@@nicolaskerenski5294how many of us work for a company that maybe has some things we don't like socially or necessarily agree with, but also need a job/career to live , and arent also the one making the main decisions...lol. People like to attack the wrong people and act like theyve never been part of something someone else may not like.
I can't believe the 9th Doctor and the 10th Doctor showed up to play Battlebond on Shuffle up & Play, the Professor has some seriously good connections.
lol
Allons-y!
It was a FANTASTIC episode!
We can't tell if he's the ninth, we have to see the shoes to complete the look
I can’t believe they got the famous hearthstone streamer Brian kibler to play magic, I feel like he has future in this cardgame
I think he has more of a history with Magic. He's accomplished a lot there, including his tragic loss in a championship to nasty topdecking. I was happy to see Brian back on MTG a while ago, but now he and Olivia and a few other MTG UA-camrs are so omnipresent that it's almost annoying. Nothing against Brian, but he and Olivia are sometimes too narcissistic and arrogant.
The funny part about this is that I found out about Kibler from Hearthstone in like middle school, then found out he was a Magic legend later LMAO
I think he's more of a WOW guy honestly
@@danielkuttel7867 whoosh
@@ClaymanationSAME 🤣
Yessssss! This was simply fantastic to be a part of. Hope you all enjoy! 😄
I sure did. :D
You and Prof were one of the best duos I've ever seen! 😊
I always enjoy watching you take part in these kinds of videos!
Gaviiiiinn. You da man. So funny and ready with the perfect follow up to all of the profs witty snaps.
I’m happy that you keep inviting Kyle Hill to play.
Yeah, but sometimes i'd like to see brian kibler
@@matteorossi1172he made an appearance once, when prof screwed him into playing a deck filled with German texts
I appreciate Gavin's Justin Timberlake reference even if no one else laughed.
THANK YOU
@@GoodMorningMagic Thank YOU, Gavin, I got a good laugh out of it.
I really never thought of it that way. I'm really not a fan of the progression of magic the last few years, but even being the subject of criticism Gavin does seem to genuinely enjoy using the products and playstyles he pushes.
Prof chuckled as did I lol
But prof acknowledged it with a chuckle
The sonic screwdriver joke was amazing! And the follow-up of "he reversed rhe polarity and i reversed it back!" Was so lore accurate i couldnt help but smile.
They confused the polarity!
Prof is rocking the leather jacket! We NEED to see this edgy, bad boy side of him more. The one that’s cool with the kids and probably owns a skateboard.
It threw me off at first! But fun fact, Gavin and The Prof are kind of closet cosplaying the 9th and 10th Doctors!
Well, he did just post that video where he sits backwards on the chair. His cool bona fides are verified. I assume at this point he spends most of his time gleaming the cube and swinging on the flippity flop
@@Orion-fj2krThe moment they said Doctors and Dragons, I instantly said, HEY THAT'S 9 AND 10
It's the 9th doctors jacket
Gavin is always so well dressed it took me about 20 minutes to realize he’s David tennant to profs Christopher eccleston
Ngl, it took me about the same time for the same reason
Omg same. I figured out immediately that Prof was 9th Doctor. But it took me 30 minutes to realize Gavin was the 10th. I just assumed thats how Gavin dresses.
Prof's lack of suit should have been the first clue.
Brain and Olivia and 35:46 trying to sneak by a Trogdor the Burninator joke right after joking that Doctor Who is obscure is hilarious
This was my favorite part of the episode
"Those other daggers don't know how to act," gods I love Gavin lol
Every single camera shot of Olivia doing board actions in-costume is a treasure.
I have never played magic before, but watching these videos makes me really want to try to find a group of friends to play with. It just seems like so much fun.
Almost every board game shop has a night dedicated to games like this. You could easily grab a precon and check on that.
Prof and Gavin really like two nerdy dads in this and I love it to bits, especially the reversing the polarity gag. You absolute lovable dorks. Also Olivia, I love the dedication to the bit, and the fact you managed to shuffle the deck with the pjama claws pulled up at all needs more attention. And ofc, finally hearing the Kyle Hill story was wonderous, having him on is always a treat
Congrats to Kyle Hill for managing to make it into Magic's Hall of Fame while taking breaks from being a mad scientist. Truly an inspiration to us all.
kyle hill is so famous people at magic fest ask pro tour winners if they are secretly him instead
@@mopanda81I heard he Top 8’d a Pro Tour with a four land Turing complete deck
2 minutes in and I'm dying laughing, Thanks Olivia and Brian, you two are THE magic comedic duo, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
The best part is how comedic they are without needing to tell jokes or even… try. That’s just them, and it’s delightful! ❤❤❤
@@CAPTAINCHAOS_ exactly
Now we need a Kyle Hill vs Brian Kibler Shuffle Up & Play.
except Brian comes as Kyle and Kyle comes as Brian. Universe broken!
Closest we got is Kyle Hill being on brian's show but hey
They did play against each other on Brian and Olivia's chanel Commander at Home.
And they both play clone effects
This group is amazing we need more of them. Also the format is very good for some jolly old fun
Countdown until Brian and Olivia try to figure out a way to attack each other despite being on the same team....
if the next commander precons have battlebond lands we can all thank the professor. if they do not, we can thank the professor for something else instead.
This! There is no excuse to have good mana bases in precons that don't make you immediately wanna commit self die.
@@ProphecyPhrase the first thing i do with precons is remove taplands and replace them with basics.
i wish they again put in precons basics from one artist like they did with guay some time ago... but i guess now we are supposed to buy sl with just 5 of them instead of getting the whole precon and lands as a bonus. :(
@@m1gr3nA Why? Taplands are generally better
Considering the next set of commander precons are Commander Masters...yeah they fuckin' should, it's a masters set.
@@ariannadravis3934 not really. every land that comes in tapped and does not provide any significant impact means you are playing part of your turn one turn later. eg akoum refuge will only gain you 1 life which is irrelevant unless you rely on lifegain triggers. temple of deceit will give you scry 1 but if you already have topdeck manipulation this is probably not worth it. etc. some cards opponents will play will exploit the fact that those are non-basics (think blood moon) or you will not get the benefit of the "downside" of opponents card (like path to exile) or you diminish effects of your own cards (like glacial fortress). it's of course case by case scenario but as a rule of thumb starting with as many lands that come into play untapped (which in most cases will be basics due to $$$) and then adding taplands will get you better play experience and make it easier to arrive at tapped/untapped ratio you are happy with.
I wasn't expecting a Trogdor joke. Excellent! I also love that Gavin has become kind of a regular here.
Brian and Olivia have an illegal amount of charisma
As someone from the UK, I cracked up when Gavin Brought out the dr's paper
Olivia and Brian are always great guests, and its such a treat to see Gavin come on. Battlebond is such a neat set.
Also props to Olivia for sticking to the costume usage.
from all the extravagant outfits the prof wore over the years I feel like a simple leather jacket is the most out of the ordinary so far and I love it! you rock prof
i really enjoyed the video, i love when you guy play with the regular rules of the format instead of adding new ones
I love it when you invite Kyle Hill prof!
I love you can follow Profs thought process when Gavin says 'spouses playing with each other'. Like the devil and angel on each shoulder going through the joke 😂
There is a battlebond land in the Simic Elf LOTR commander deck. But its just that one, so were slowly getting there.
9:07 I remember Goblin Raze Runners + Archfiend of Despair was my finishing combo when I drafted Battlebond with friends
I love the pained expression on Gavin's face when Prof and Olivia hold his feet to the fire.🤣 I also love that they got Kyle Hill for this episode!😉
Kyle Hill's subtle trogdor reference was gold
glad Gavin got his high five moment and Olivia's commitment to those dragon claws was hilarious.
Gavin Verhey? Olivia? Brian Kibler Brian Kibler? In partner costumes? Battlebond?! I already love this! And I still got 55mins to go ❤
What? They didn't get Brian Kibler, that's Kyle Hill
The editing on this is consistently great. The way you show combat damage is awesome.
I love that you keep up the Kyle Hill bit to this degree.
And the story about him being mistaken as Kyle makes it even better.
Love the peek at the decks in the beginning with the Deck building.
Oh and the sleeves are amazing.
Great episode! Fun chemistry between the guests, super fun to see a box of battlebond used for the gameplay rather than the value.
I am so excited for the preview of the next episode! Spice8Rack, commander play, and the prof in a different seat???
Love this. All great people. Genuinly laughed at some of the jabs and jokes. Thank you for making an awesome show 💕
Literally love all of these interactions you have with your friends. The banter and the vibes are always on point ❤ plus they looked so adorable in those Pokémon outfits 🥰
I love everything about this. Because I’m late to the party, everything I would’ve said is already in the comments. But I do have to say. The sleeve gag was hilarious 😂. Great video
I have been meaning to get back into MTG but it is hard finding genuine people. I am glad to see that the community is genuinely trying to be more open and less bigotted.
Eh, depends where. My Hostile Local Game Store proclaimed to be an LGBT-free zone
@@malakimphoros2164ew what the fuck. I’d put them on blast everywhere by name.
Was... was that a Trogdor reference at 35:46?!?!?!?!?!?! 😱 Burninating the peoples, burninating the countryside!!!! run Prof, you are dooooooomed!!!!
Yes it was :P
OMG I saw this teased on several videos and have been VERY impatiently waiting! And then they play Daggerback Basilisk with one of my favorite flavor texts ever on it! Well worth the wait.
Just bought a box of Battlebond and plan to play tomorrow with my friends, can’t wait!
the top down view of Olivia manipulating the cards with dragon paws is so dang cute.
Loved the Trogdor reference! Great episode, tons of fun!
Sealed is always so much fun :) You truly play with what you get. Showing how useful certain cards are that you would’ve never expected at first glance.
What a fantastic episode. I love the chemistry between both giants and Battlebond is a wonderful set. When Battlebond 2 comes out, please reassemble these legendary warriors to shuffle up and play!
I got all the doctor who jokes. Bravo and Allons-y!!
the reverse-polarity bit into an unexected trogdor reference into suddenly playing catan: best bit on this series.
I LOVE that you used “Kyle Hill” for Brian! A wonderful homage to Kyle’s lovely performance of Brian
Seeing Gavin so excited about his product was kind of heartwarming ngl
This was so cool! It’s been so long since I’ve seen a 2 headed giant draft!!!
I got hit with doctor who jokes, trogdor jokes, and a settlers of catan joke in under a minute. What a time to be alive 🤣
Prof is embracing his inner 9th Doctor
22:05 Shut up and play is actually a great channel for learning guitar songs, I've watched them for some time now
OMG it's Brian "Brian Kibler" Kibler of Brian Kibler gaming !!
Rejuvenating Springs showed up in the simic LOTR deck, so hopefully that means we'll be getting the rest in future precons
yo this episode was amazing, but like... the next episode looks insane
This video was awesome and is making an awful night at work much more fun. Thank you for sharing and getting me into this amazing game.
So many Brians go to T.C.C. 😅
Great video!
U always have the best multiplayer videos!
Brian and Olivia wore so calm. Normaly they ARE THE HYPE! 😅😅 i liked that.
Long life to yall 💪😺
Thank you so much for doing a 2 headed giant game. This video will hopefully encourage people to give the style a chance. I am so sick of nearly everyone I know only wanting to do 4 player free for all.
I hope you do a video on the arch enemy format.
Same goes for a 5 player pentagon style.
It would be nice if 3 color pre cons had a combination of 1 battle bond land, 1 fetch land and 1 shock land. This helps new players see/obtain 3 different styles of dual lands. Then they can decide if they want to get the same style for the other color combinations.
Let's see# battle bond 2 !!
Brian and Olivia's Trogdor reference is leaving me feeling old and proud.
Yesterday I was talking about shuffle up and play with my friends and now the next episode is online! Yeeees!
I love all the random doctor who references. It makes me so excited in anticipation for when the Doctor who decks come out.
The way Gavin sits in that chair is a mood. I have done the exact same thing a nonzero amount of times and honestly should do it more often lol
Love watching all the shenanigans, keep it up!
So glad i got to see Gavin playing alone vs two dragons.
Magic is the best game ever created.❤
I am so happy to be a part of it
great episode. Great guests. I love BB, can't wait for BB2, and the BB lands should 100% be in at least half of the precons
My favorite Gavin quote "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
True, I say that all the time
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Is Olivia and Brian cosplaying as TROGDOR!!! Burninating the countryside, Burninating the peasants, Burninating the people and the THATCHROOF COTTAGES. LMFAO
appreciate the different format, enjoyed the video
Love you being able to get limited onto these...excellent as always.
I may have to purchase a box. Thanks for the great content. These guests never disappoint!
I have two that I bought in 2019 expecting to be able to play in 2020...
@@pBlackcoat that's me with jumpstart 😂 the unopened packs are in my collection
What an awesome episode!
2HG + no commander format is a win for me.
I love these. I’m so glad I backed this on Kickstarter. What a blast!
Huge, huge props to Olivia and Brian for the Trogdor jokes :D 🔥🔥
I requested more Brian and Olivia, I was not disappointed! Looking forward to next episode, Spice slays me. Cheers to all the guests and our professor o/
What a comeback! Can't wait to see the Slivers next week.
My buddy and I went into a battlebond event together. He's a certified magic judge, he'd been playing for like 8 years, I had been playing for probably 3 months, with no card game experience before magic. I had always considered going wide and combat tricks very funny. He is a combo player at heart but can rock any playstyle. He HEAVILY advised not playing combat tricks, but we built our decks just on suggested colors as to not clue the table in on what we were building. All I said was "I like black, and I guess I have a lot of red". I built SO MANY combat tricks just cus I had a handful of good cards but not really anything that screamed a strong line of play. I was looking at my cards and eventually realized I had opened and immediately disregarded Sentinel Tower, and I looked across the table with this huge grin. He immediately knew I had funny combat tricks, but had definitely found a funny line, and as long as he built decent we'd be in good shape. He ended up building an izzet creature aggro and combo deck that didn't do either one super well, but with me pumping his creatures and pinging down opponents creatures so he could swing for face, we ended up DOMINATING. I forget if we placed first or second but it was such a memorable experience, exploring the game and different mechanics, polishing my very rough deck building skills, and expanding my style out of goofy and into goofy but strategic, absolutely bullying other teams that had judges, players with 5-10 years of experience each, etc who always looked down on me and plays I found interesting or exciting USING THOSE PLAYS. Extremely satisfying. Godzilla/Kaiju/Ikorea got me into magic, but I think Battlebond really had a big impact on how I build and play, and why I still play
so glad the battlebond episode these four foreshadowed in the commander game actually happened! this is such a fun product wish it was still in print
Waiting for Commander Masters precons to have the Battlebond lands in them.
Gavin with the Bobby Shmurda interview pose at the end has me cackling 😂
As always, great video!
And i'm always excited for the next one!
Battle Bond seems like so much fun. I love two headed giant and playing as a team!
I broke with the "kyle hill" at the beginning
Prof. That's a FANTASTIC jacket you've got this episode
This episode was hilarious 😂 The sleeves killed me haha
+1 for Kyle Hill breaking out the Trogdor. Best reference of the day.
The poking for Battlebond 2 better do something, such a cool set by looks of it would love to try it! Amazing episode as always 💖
Gavin is a really, really solid magic player. What a great carry and a great episode
13:29 Gavin the WotC employee managed to caught Gavin the magic player from talking *_EMRAKUL_* about a piece of cardboard
The fact, that the dragonmaster is wearing a dragon hoodie is giving me so much happiness.
Great episode, Olivia Is Just Chaos Incarnate ❤
I do get it and love it that you brought your sonic screwdrivers!!! 😂
Battlebond looks so fun! 2018 can’t come quickly enough!!