Final Attempt At Winning Boxes With Insane Bombs | Arena Direct Win-A-Box | Bloomburrow Sealed
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- Опубліковано 3 січ 2025
- Alright if I can't win boxes with this pool featuring some of the best cards in the set, I am done. RIP my gems.
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Hello Paul, I was your first opponent "TheLastCookie", I unfortunately could not trophy with this amazing deck due to being mana screwed... So I feel you haha. It was a pleasure to play with you
All the best for the new year, Paul. I started watching your content when you were doing the $2000 dollar events. As a very casual player who played tabletop in the 90s I hardly ever drafted on Arena. Now it's my favourite mode on a weekend and I've gotten to Diamond a few times just from seeing you work through the process. Thanks!
Awesome to hear. Keep crushing!
I have a theory that with power creep in magic, there are just more hands that generally can’t be beaten, particularly off the play. It means that more games just seem to be going through the motions until whatever inevitably was going ti happen happens. You could argue that this makes removal more valuable, but then again it just adds to rng of opening and drawing removal cards. Power creep is the death of magic nuance
Bo1 is a real problem in these events, the hand-smoother is utter nonsense, especially when the stakes are high. In this instance, with the high variance of Sealed, Bo1 nonsense, and the extremely aggressive nature of Bloomburrow as a format, I'm glad I didn't waste a bunch of money/resources trying this event.
It's clear you're struggling with variance over the last few videos. Everybody watching knows you're a good player. Remember - your job isn't to win games, it's to make good content; which you're doing, even when you lose. Keep it up.
Appreciate it, that's the goal!
These super high stakes games are so much fun to watch
glad you enjoy!
This kinda event is just too much variance... you have to open well, draw well and run well, with only 1 loss to give
agreed
by design of course. wotc doesn't really want to be sending out more prizes.
@iGotUrEspada I mean the rake is easy enough to calculate. They are supposed to match by record so someone will get those boxes eventually.
Its great for people who just have bulk gems and want to cash out though.
@@Franciumflourine TRY to cash out.
Because of the way they match, I think Game 1 will usually be the most volatile. It's when you're most likely to be paired with incredibly inconsistent, but bomb-heavy decks. The draw smoother algorithm favors this more than paper magic. As you win more you get paired with the consistent, but less volatile decks, I imagine.
I went 3 for 0 this time, it was brutal just like your experience. I did win on the last two win a box events, I appreciate your work and content. Even though you are suffering, it actually really helps folks like myself when we suffer through variance. It makes me handle the tilting so much better.
Sorry to hear :(
Rough run, keep your head up Paul, you played great!
TY
No boxes is disappointing but do remember you can only take one loss on your way to 6 wins. That means you need a much higher than 70% winrate to get a box. In fact, with a 70% chance winrate you only have a 32.94% (0.7^6 + 0.7^6*0.3*6) chance of winning. A 50% winrate would be 6.25%.
All the best for the New Years! From the couple of recent sealed videos, I do think Paul could do a collab video with one of the stronger sealed players to iron out some of his kinks.
And nobody should
"They can eat one of my rabbits, thats fine"^^, hey, Christmas is just over and you drop such an offer 😂, just joking.
Great video as always. Unfortunate result.
Would have liked to see the Trapper in for the Gerbils. You’d still be on 5 two drops and Trapper synergizes with both talents, questcaller etc. One Parting Gust and the Longstalk Brawl doesn’t quite make up for the random Hamster.
Tumble Tangler is also a highly underrated card in your type of deck. The bakersbane, cache grab on squirrel, Bodyguard and Carrot Cake in addition to the two Homesteads is just enough to make it a good top end in this deck.
Went 4-4 in this format for 8 boxes.
5-3 in OTJ for 10 boxes.
1-15 in Foundations for 2 boxes. (Zero 5k gem runs as well)
Guess which format I liked the least🙈
i think the trapper is just a bad card in most instances. i'd rather just have the solid two mana body in the gerbils. grats on your boxes
My memory of this set was that I really didn't draft much. Being on the draw was such a huge punish in this set that it was nearly impossible to trophy. I'd maybe give an event like this a shot sometime but definitely not THIS set. Tough beats, Paul.
Yikes, that's rough. If there's a deck that can win a box, it's this deck. I agree that GW is the best configuration for that pool. You've just been hit with the luck of the draw, which makes Magic fun and frustrating at the same time. Looking forward for the draft videos, as it's more controlled compared to Sealed. Leave all these bad luck in the past year and hope you have better results in the coming year. Cheers!
Yeah sealed isnt' my favorite format but it's the only way to win things sadly. Excited to get back to draft!
The combination of the thumbnail and the total runtime, I already know what happened to my boy 😭
:(
Cheons were not quite as tilted this time around. Just getting outdrawn over and over is like getting kicked in the nutz!
If there was ever any doubt that the sealed format is way less skill determined than draft, look no further than this guy. One of the greatest drafters, consistently top 50 mythic, and yet you went, like 0-20 trophies in recent sealed events? Best of 1 games in sealed with only 2 losses for elimination should be a big red flag for players like you.
Paul was from an era where you had to go 6-1 in sealed PTQs or 8-1 Day 1 in GPs (for a decent top 8 position after Day 1) so it's just a reminder of a not so kind past where he could cut it.
@jinxsiemcdeath6250 yes but those are best of three matches. You can go 8-1 in best of 3 while losing 9 games to mana screw/mulligans. Having only 2 losses total is just too high risk to have proper skill expression
To be fair. I did have 3 byes in those events making them easier to Day 2 hah!
Paul can I just say something ? I gotta admit my bro crush on you dude, love you so much man 😂 you’re my favorite mtg content creator and I swear I was rooting for you from the second I saw the thumbnail. Total international treasure for the entire magic community (like Prof), you’re the man. 🎉 you remind me that even the pros are human but persistence, learning and having fun is the key!!
Wow, thanks!
I don't know how you maintain your composure with these Sealed events. I would tilt into orbit if I had these outcomes.
Yeah they can be rough sometimes
Watched all 3 of your vids for this event. I had a very a similar experience. Fired 6 bullets, built and played imo reasonably well, and still lost every single one. Ish happens, you're still a great player.
Thank you. Fortunately I did win two boxes in my ONE event I didn't record. smh
Ggs Paul, keep your head up
will do!
Of course I want you to win, but your first win I just felt for your opponent. With so many games like these it seems like the game has been decided before the first turn even starts. I’d love to win some bloomburrow boxes but I doubt I would, I’ll save my ‘cashing out attempts’ for arena opens and qualifiers
You played great Paul, love your videos and dont worry if you lose
I try not to but it's a basic human response!
@ you’re right, happy new year 💪
saw the video in the recommended, then saw that this was a sick pull rares wise, then saw that the video length was only 46 min, surely this is just a quick trophy right?
watch and find out!
Went 5-2 on my 1st try with RW, got hit by Cheon special on my 2nd loss, 2 mountains on the play with 2,3,4 red drop and 2 white cards. Draw my plains on my turn 6 by that time RG had stabilized … and on turn 6 they left 6 mana up.. I’m guessing you know what they play at the end of my turn.
Oof yeah, that's rough.
Hey Paul :o I hope u get something when you quote "SCG con" etc at the beginning of the vids :o Even if it's a few bucks per vid, at the end of the year, it adds up a lot :o
They give me nothing but fortunately heavyplay does.
Not playing UWG was a crime. They’re trying to give you boxes Paul!
I wanted to try saving gems to try inistrad remaster arena direct but seeing paul get bodied like that makes me doubt it loll
Ah well, you gave it your best shot =)
i tried!
Lottery.
The more I watch and play this format the more I start disliking it, despite the fact that I am still in love with the theme, art and individual cards. Wishing you all the best for 2025 and may you be on the play as much as possible, draw all your bombs when needed and of course open well next year!
thank you!
How did you decide to dump the Pond Prophet? GG for 1/1 plus a card seems like it fits in every green deck...
the GG part
Best of one sealed is a terrible format to try and take seriously. And in addition to that bloomburrow is a terrible limited format in general. It certainly doesn’t reward your skill as a player. Thanks for posting Paul! Love your videos.
Glad you enjoy the videos!
I'll continue tuning in every day, but it's getting painful to watch. You've had one of the longest strings of "run bad" I've seen. Kudos for taking it mostly in stride.
Yeah it's been tough hah
i think people just burn gems in these events rerolling until they have a busted pool
That's a lotta gem incineration!
@ i think it's easy to do when they've mystified the value with the gem conversion rate. it's the crutch of mobile games.
Had Fingers crossed... disappointed in the outcome despite having a decent deck.
video wasn't even 5 minutes old when you made your comment. get a LIFE
god you're awful
be better in 2025 pls, what kind of comment is this 5 minutes in??
@@MillionaireRobotdang dude relax lol
@@StaleBranflakes this guy skipped through the entire video in less than 5 minutes to then post a comment how disappointed he was that that despite having a decent deck Paul didn't make it. Think about that pls, then give your value judgement.
First!