I feel like you should correct 00:08 legacy CAN be fast, but a control mirror for example can be painfully long to play. The image of legacy is that its super fast, expensive and skill intense, thats true except for the speed. Imo that cliche is a bit harmful. In reality most matchups go for longer than just one or two turns :)
Watching Carl gambling for Crop Rotation to search for Karakas.... instead of gambling for Karakas directly without the need of sacrificing a land is just so great! Because I needed a second thought to realize, how clever that was🥰
@@philipyoutube8720 If you gamble for karakas right away (there is 1 in deck) you have 1/5 chance of discarding it and insta losing. If you tutor crop rotation you have 1/5 chance of discarding the tutored target, but you still have second gamble in hand. So even when that 1 in 5 situation happens you tutor for karakas and have 3 in 4 chance of not discarding it. So you have higher odds of not losing when choosing the line of tutor for crop rotation (1/5 chance to lose vs 1/20).
@@philipyoutube8720Karl has only one Karakas in his deck. If he was greedy and gambled for it and lost, he would've been screwed. Yes, he could gamble for Life from the Loam but Crop Rotation was less mana to tutor Karakas if it wasn't discarded. Essentially he made the play which minimized the risk of gambling and won
@@philipyoutube8720 It's to play around Force of Will. It's to avoid randomly discarding his 1-of Karakas. (With that edit I can't tell if trolling or not.)
Funnily enough, Carl could've gambled for the Tabernackle right away, and used the second gamble for Life from the Loam if luck was not in his favor. Unsure which line is more optimal though.
@@thomaslunn6601 I know you mean Karakas so Ill ignore that. If the loam went to yard he would be dead on board because he didnt have a way to recur it.
@@BobertJoe yeah but in his original line it's the same, discarding the card you gamble for always loses. The advantage of loam is you can keep recurring it later but idk if that's better
when Emrakul was played some in standard, those kind of games where you survive an emrakul swing were some of the most memorable. I remember one where I let him swing once and then locked it down tapped with my Ajani Vengeant (playing superfriends vs Polymorph)
That second game reminded me of Scam vs Cloudpost game 2 in how dramatic it was. And also being preceded by a Toffel ideal opening hand stomp, history repeats itself in the most wonderfully whimsical ways sometimes
This was such a beautiful match. The best thing about it was that the outcome was only possible because Carl played like a pro. Seriously the port on the fetch, the gamble for crop rot and the sick wasteland/tabernacle line where many others would've just gone for the karakas. You can tell this isn't your first rodeo with lands!
That game 3 end of turn Crop Rotation had me pausing to figure out what the hell was the plan for a moment there. Missing the Karakas felt insane until I went through his options in my head and figured out the double wasteland line. That was so clean.
I was expected Thoralf to pass and intuition for triple Omni at EOT so he could get the cast trigger from the Emrakul. IDK if he had a reason for not doing it that way specifically or if might just be lack of reps with the deck. Omni-tell is a weird one to figure out lines for. Honestly, this one felt borderline unfair because it really seems like Carl has put in serious time with Lands because the plays he made were advanced and clean AF.
Came here to talk about this; as soon as he played Crop Rotation, I started yelling “OOOOOOHHHHHHH SHIT” bc i was waiting for that Wrenn and Six to come down
Fun fact: You actually are allowed to tap the Karakas for mana in response to the Wipe Away. Players are allowed to activate mana abilities with split second cards on the stack so that triggered abilities that ask for mana payments can still function.
It's actually more subtle than that. There's no special carve-out for mana abilities in split second. What's actually going on is that split second prevents you from taking any game actions that put things on the stack, but there's an entire category of game actions that _dont_ put things on the stack - special actions, of which mana abilities are sub-category. Unmorphing permanents is another sub-category of special actions, which is why you can willbender a spell with split second
@@liorramati265 There absolutely is a carve-out for mana abilities in split second. "702.61a Split second is a static ability that functions only while the spell with split second is on the stack. “Split second” means “As long as this spell is on the stack, players can’t cast other spells or activate abilities that aren’t mana abilities.”" also, mana abilities aren't special actions. That's why Cursed Totem and Null Rod stop creatures and artifacts respectively from tapping for mana. "605.1. Some activated abilities and some triggered abilities are mana abilities, which are subject to special rules. Only abilities that meet either of the following two sets of criteria are mana abilities, regardless of what other effects they may generate or what timing restrictions (such as “Activate only as an instant”) they may have." "116.2. There are eleven special actions:" Feel free to check the comprehensive rules yourself-- activating mana abilities are not one of those 11 special actions.
@@liorramati265 ”no special carve out for mana abilities” This is incorrect. Split Second’s definition specifically says “that aren’t mana abilities.” If it didn’t explicitly make that exception, mana abilities that are activated abilities would be stopped.
I think Thoralf missed lethal with their Dig Through Time decision at 14:09. If the picked 2 omnis, they can show and tell in one and play the other. Grip can only kill one of them and Force of Vigor can be countered for free with the Force of Will in hand. Then he can just keep casting Emerakuls and swinging for 15 until Carl dies. Absolutely love that you guys are doing a best of for Legacy! I love watching y'all play 1v1 with your stellar commentary and now that you're playing my favorite format its even better! Keep up the awesome work!
I absolutely agree. Happened to me only few times while playing against my Omnitell friend for years. I rememeber the games like yesterday. One of them involving taking down Emrakul with Baleful Strix, and surgical the titan with another copy in opps hand in response to his shuffle trigger (Czech Pile at the time had too much worthless removal to board out so I usually also did put few Surgicals in hoping to break the deck after discarding the S&T and it sometimes worked). Recovered from zero and later raced his Clique with quickly deployed Deathrite Shamans. Sweet feeling.
@@CardmarketMagic I'm so excited. The best deck ever series is one of my favorite series ever, piloted by most of my favorite magic content creators! I've been waiting for what feels like months and I am so excited that it's here!
For anyone else wondering what the red mana was for in Thoralf's deck, there was an electrickery, two lightning bolts, two pyroblasts, and a sudden shock in the sideboard, but none of them were brought in.
What a banger of a match to start this tournament off! And I personally was very happy with the outcome, too. You guys have such great chemistry and as usual, the editing is top notch. Thanks for your awesome work. I'm so hyped for the rest of the tournament :)
I'm really happy you enjoyed it :D this tournament series is my baby so I was really happy that we got a mote exciting first round, unlike in the pauper series 😅
Holy shit, these games completely gripped me. The turnarounds! The insane plays from both Toralf and Karl, just absolutely galaxy brain! Genuinely some of the best gameplay on the channel yet. Excited for the rest of the series!!
I love that you showed what was scryed to the top and bottom in such a neat, unobtrusive way. Add in things like the cut-aways to explain the plays and the little on-screen details like tracking revealed cards or ongoing effects, and the experience is elevated immensely. No other magic gameplay channel has the quality of information presented here. Game Knights, LRR, TCC, even WotC coverage should be taking notes. Also, what a match! That game 2 is a beautiful demonstration from both players in playing to your outs.
@@CardmarketMagic I always do, buddy! It must take a lot of editing hours, as well as extra time filming, but the effort and the love shows through in the unmatched quality. :D
I think Thoralf could/ would have won game two by taking two omniscience from the dig through time. Show and tell the first and as the first action play the second one. Force of vigor can be countered with Force of Will and Krosan Grip can't deal with both.
I'm really looking forward to this. I know next to nothing about Legacy and you guys (editors included!) are so good at giving information as the game is going on without it being intrusive in any way. Plus the talent to play the decks is there, bravo for the Gamble play Carl!
Thank you! I'm really happy how this game played out (obviously) and proud of my plays :) I put a lot of work into editing this series so I'm happy that you enjoy it!
Could not be happier to see this series coming out. Legacy is my favourite format and it is good to see more content. Hopefully your other games will have moments like the double Gamble too and people will see how much Legacy leans into rewarding clever gameplay.
Carl is so entertaining that I sometimes forget what a great Magic player he is. That crop rotation play was such a big brain move but what really got me was that sequencing in game 3. Using Wrenn to loop the Wasteland, taking out Toffel's mana base and then Crop Rotation for Tabernacle was just BEAUTIFUL Magic! Can't wait for the rest of the series
I can't be the only one who instantly, when Carl says"bing-bong" has the song from inside out stuck in their head. Great work guys. VendillionbClique animations was well done ;)
I've been looking forward to this series ever since you posted the polls for it and this was such a great start to it! As someone who has never played Legacy, I love how you helped me understand the thought processes of the players and interaction via interviews and animations and still keep the matches feel snappy and tense! Very well done, can't wait to see how the rest of the tournament plays out
I was actually annoyed that Lands got paired against Show and Tell, since that sort of fast A+B combo is historically Lands' biggest weakness. Glad I watched the video all the way through.
Love these types of vids. Been playing since my friends brought home some starter decks in ‘93. Love to see paper magic on UA-cam. You guys are so much fun to watch and obviously love the game and enjoy playing it. Dunno how practical it is, but somehow modding the vid length to say 30 ish minutes each time would help to disguise the result for those of us who hate any kind of spoilers. Keep up the great work.
That's very kind of you to say :) I hope you enjoy the rest of the series. Unfortunately, although it is technically possible to just out black screen authentication end of the video to hide the outcome, it would kill the video. Yourube would assume everyone clicked the video early because it's bad or upsetting and it would stop suggesting it to people
I really enjoy that it feels like we got to see Omnitell's best game, a game where both are fighting for their life, and Land's best game all in the same video
Yes this match-up played out so well :D I'm really happy that we got this as the kickoff to the series. Hopefully it gets the viewers to stick around for the next ones as well :D
Yes! Love to see some Lands getting played. One of my favorite Legacy decks of all time. Also, very slick plays with the double Gamble and the Karakas on Vendillion!
Best mtg content on UA-cam as always. Thank you to the whole team for the videos ❤. Extra thank you for all your hard work and effort so we can watch Carl :)
Now this is real magic, well at least to me as Legacy is how I learned the game way back when it was still type 1.5 can't wait to see the rest of the decks.
YOOOO LETS GOOO! I was cheering for lands to take this but I was too confident since this is a rough matchup for the deck. Carl piloted real well, and the double gamble line was a great play! I'm real excited to see how far lands can go!
Carl, you're no micro celebrity to me (amazing hat by the way!!) Best Deck Ever is such a great series and this opening match was PHENOMENAL. I cannot wait for more if this was just game 1!
There are 6 more videos! We'll be releasing one per week on every Thursday so that I have time to edit them. I'm really happy you enjoyed this one I was really proud of my plays :)
I was looking forward to see this series. Finally, my format is getting some love! I wished the whole tournament had been recored but the basic group was probably not done on site, I guess. But I am stilly happy about what I get. Toffel is always really good but I am getting impression that Carl REALLY improved. Very tight plays and assumptions from both. Lands is considered to be one of the harderst deck to play in Legacy and the matchup should be bad. Thoralf got really bad luck in G2 specially with Digs stil legal in the deck but it does not change the fact that Carl did really good job. I loved the show, the chemistry, the plays, everyhting. Thank you guys for your job and WELCOME TO LEGACY!
Damn, that was clutch! Amazing first game to a great series. I really hope you will do this for all the formats and then have a greatest deck of all time tournament!
I'm so happy Legacy Lands was able to pull it off. My actual favorite Legacy deck of all time. Got nervous when it got trounced in game 1 so effortlessly, but glad to see it came back
Hearing both decks explained at the beginning I was sure Omnitell would win, but Lands was such a wonderful surprise!!! I love the flexibility and multiple lines it has and as usual Carl piloted it so well!!!! He is so creative!!! Rooting for Lands going forward!!!
At 2:55, just want to point out that cards that look for things outside the game do not allow you to get things from exile, as exile is technically a zone within the game.
Thoralf has been playing Magic so long, I'll give him a pass on this one. It was a rules change. Exile didn't always exist in the way it does today. I mean, old cards literally read "Remove from the game" which have been erratad to exile.
I first encountered lands.dek as a Canadian Highlander pile, and instantly fell in love with all of its galaxy brain ass win conditions. Very proud of Carl for clearing the hurdle of a lost dice roll against Omnitell and piloting it to victory. Next stop, the semifinals!
My favourite comp format, my favourite comp deck (lands) and this outcome, I have the biggest smile right now! I am so excited to see lands, one of the most unique and interesting decks in mtg in my opinion. I can't wait to see more!
Excellent stuff as always! In game 3, was that a misplay by Thoralf to play Show and Tell so quickly? He put an Emrakul into play on a turn when he already knew Carl had Crop Rotation in hand (from G Probe) and he had open green mana to cast it for a Karakas if he wanted. Thoralf had no counterspells for the Crop Rotation. Carl went a different, but still effective route. But Thoralf had all that information, unless I was missing something.
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You know I really asked for this
Isn't there a description of some matches?
@The_Abhy unfortunately, since many of the players did not take match notes in the end, we did not include them in general for the article
I feel like you should correct 00:08 legacy CAN be fast, but a control mirror for example can be painfully long to play.
The image of legacy is that its super fast, expensive and skill intense, thats true except for the speed. Imo that cliche is a bit harmful. In reality most matchups go for longer than just one or two turns :)
I thought UB scaminator made it through D: maybe a special match at the end where the winner has to beat that deck to earn the crown
Watching Carl gambling for Crop Rotation to search for Karakas.... instead of gambling for Karakas directly without the need of sacrificing a land is just so great! Because I needed a second thought to realize, how clever that was🥰
I'm really happy you noticed that play :D I was pretty proud of it myself!
I did not get this play... What am I missing?
Edit: ah, found it in the comments below. It's to play around force of will
@@philipyoutube8720 If you gamble for karakas right away (there is 1 in deck) you have 1/5 chance of discarding it and insta losing. If you tutor crop rotation you have 1/5 chance of discarding the tutored target, but you still have second gamble in hand. So even when that 1 in 5 situation happens you tutor for karakas and have 3 in 4 chance of not discarding it. So you have higher odds of not losing when choosing the line of tutor for crop rotation (1/5 chance to lose vs 1/20).
@@philipyoutube8720Karl has only one Karakas in his deck. If he was greedy and gambled for it and lost, he would've been screwed. Yes, he could gamble for Life from the Loam but Crop Rotation was less mana to tutor Karakas if it wasn't discarded. Essentially he made the play which minimized the risk of gambling and won
@@philipyoutube8720 It's to play around Force of Will. It's to avoid randomly discarding his 1-of Karakas. (With that edit I can't tell if trolling or not.)
The Best Deck Ever series is lowkey my favorite thing this channel does and I love everything you guys do already LOL
I agreeeeee
You are so right
Agree so much!
Honestly i wish cardmarket yugioh starts doing it too, its such an interesting format
It is legitimately some of the best content on 60 card specifically.
That double Gamble line was absolutely insane
Funnily enough, Carl could've gambled for the Tabernackle right away, and used the second gamble for Life from the Loam if luck was not in his favor. Unsure which line is more optimal though.
@@thomaslunn6601 I know you mean Karakas so Ill ignore that. If the loam went to yard he would be dead on board because he didnt have a way to recur it.
@@BobertJoe yeah but in his original line it's the same, discarding the card you gamble for always loses. The advantage of loam is you can keep recurring it later but idk if that's better
I don't get why everyone thinks this is a genius play.
It's a smart play because his deck only has one copy of Karakas, if he searched for it immediately and discards it, his other gamble is a dead card
Seeing Carl enduring one Emrakuls hit from Thoralf like a champ and turn the tables to win must be one of the must epic things I've ever seen
when Emrakul was played some in standard, those kind of games where you survive an emrakul swing were some of the most memorable. I remember one where I let him swing once and then locked it down tapped with my Ajani Vengeant (playing superfriends vs Polymorph)
God I love this series. This is the embodiment of the ‘who would win at their prime’ discussion and I can’t get enough of it.
That second game reminded me of Scam vs Cloudpost game 2 in how dramatic it was. And also being preceded by a Toffel ideal opening hand stomp, history repeats itself in the most wonderfully whimsical ways sometimes
Scam vs 12 Post is still the most insane match on this channel so far. A close second is the 12 Post vs Eldrazi Winter match.
@@russman3787Infinite Emrakuls is my favorite moment on the channel
This was such a beautiful match. The best thing about it was that the outcome was only possible because Carl played like a pro. Seriously the port on the fetch, the gamble for crop rot and the sick wasteland/tabernacle line where many others would've just gone for the karakas. You can tell this isn't your first rodeo with lands!
I tried my best in this game! I'm truly thrilled that you noticed :D
the port on the fetch is one of those lines that i would absolutely realize i should have done immediately after failing to do it
"Ok, all eggs in 2 baskets" is the most German conversation ever about that phrase
Is it? I always wondered why I love these kind of conversations. That would be an explanation.
It's also funny because with the double gamble line from the second game, that is quite literally what carl did
Toralf loves his eggs-to-baskets ratio interviews XD
That game 3 end of turn Crop Rotation had me pausing to figure out what the hell was the plan for a moment there. Missing the Karakas felt insane until I went through his options in my head and figured out the double wasteland line. That was so clean.
I was expected Thoralf to pass and intuition for triple Omni at EOT so he could get the cast trigger from the Emrakul. IDK if he had a reason for not doing it that way specifically or if might just be lack of reps with the deck. Omni-tell is a weird one to figure out lines for.
Honestly, this one felt borderline unfair because it really seems like Carl has put in serious time with Lands because the plays he made were advanced and clean AF.
Came here to talk about this; as soon as he played Crop Rotation, I started yelling “OOOOOOHHHHHHH SHIT” bc i was waiting for that Wrenn and Six to come down
Fun fact: You actually are allowed to tap the Karakas for mana in response to the Wipe Away. Players are allowed to activate mana abilities with split second cards on the stack so that triggered abilities that ask for mana payments can still function.
ah yes, was waiting for someone to point it out!
Yes you are absolutely correct! We missed that on the spot 😅
It's actually more subtle than that. There's no special carve-out for mana abilities in split second.
What's actually going on is that split second prevents you from taking any game actions that put things on the stack, but there's an entire category of game actions that _dont_ put things on the stack - special actions, of which mana abilities are sub-category.
Unmorphing permanents is another sub-category of special actions, which is why you can willbender a spell with split second
@@liorramati265 There absolutely is a carve-out for mana abilities in split second.
"702.61a Split second is a static ability that functions only while the spell with split second is on the stack. “Split second” means “As long as this spell is on the stack, players can’t cast other spells or activate abilities that aren’t mana abilities.”"
also, mana abilities aren't special actions. That's why Cursed Totem and Null Rod stop creatures and artifacts respectively from tapping for mana.
"605.1. Some activated abilities and some triggered abilities are mana abilities, which are subject to special rules. Only abilities that meet either of the following two sets of criteria are mana abilities, regardless of what other effects they may generate or what timing restrictions (such as “Activate only as an instant”) they may have."
"116.2. There are eleven special actions:"
Feel free to check the comprehensive rules yourself-- activating mana abilities are not one of those 11 special actions.
@@liorramati265 ”no special carve out for mana abilities” This is incorrect. Split Second’s definition specifically says “that aren’t mana abilities.” If it didn’t explicitly make that exception, mana abilities that are activated abilities would be stopped.
I think Thoralf missed lethal with their Dig Through Time decision at 14:09. If the picked 2 omnis, they can show and tell in one and play the other. Grip can only kill one of them and Force of Vigor can be countered for free with the Force of Will in hand. Then he can just keep casting Emerakuls and swinging for 15 until Carl dies.
Absolutely love that you guys are doing a best of for Legacy! I love watching y'all play 1v1 with your stellar commentary and now that you're playing my favorite format its even better! Keep up the awesome work!
I spotted this one too, then went through the comments to see if anyone else saw it!
*his
Good eye!
@@golDroger88 man transphobia really has people thinking about trans people 24/7 hey
@@DSR505 I have no idea what you're talking about, I simply corrected a language mistake.
Can’t wait to see more of thoralf and Carl piloting decks! I love their personalities and skill!
No better feeling in magic than winning a game where you got attacked by Emrakul! Crazy games, love the series!!
I absolutely agree. Happened to me only few times while playing against my Omnitell friend for years. I rememeber the games like yesterday. One of them involving taking down Emrakul with Baleful Strix, and surgical the titan with another copy in opps hand in response to his shuffle trigger (Czech Pile at the time had too much worthless removal to board out so I usually also did put few Surgicals in hoping to break the deck after discarding the S&T and it sometimes worked). Recovered from zero and later raced his Clique with quickly deployed Deathrite Shamans. Sweet feeling.
I don't think i ever checked how much time there is left of a video in as much disbelief as after game one, that was FAST
Hypeeeeeeeeee
Hyyyppeee indeed! Looking forward to seeing you next week in Semifinals 2 with your baby, Grixis Delver 🥳
@@CardmarketMagic I'm so excited. The best deck ever series is one of my favorite series ever, piloted by most of my favorite magic content creators!
I've been waiting for what feels like months and I am so excited that it's here!
@@CardmarketMagic Is that a spoiler for one of the other quarter finals?
@@GG-dt5hh it would appear so bound to happen when they film in advance and interact in the comments
@@CardmarketMagic Spoilers!!!!!
For anyone else wondering what the red mana was for in Thoralf's deck, there was an electrickery, two lightning bolts, two pyroblasts, and a sudden shock in the sideboard, but none of them were brought in.
wow the wasteland-wastland-tabarnacle play was great
What a banger of a match to start this tournament off! And I personally was very happy with the outcome, too. You guys have such great chemistry and as usual, the editing is top notch. Thanks for your awesome work. I'm so hyped for the rest of the tournament :)
I'm really happy you enjoyed it :D this tournament series is my baby so I was really happy that we got a mote exciting first round, unlike in the pauper series 😅
What a match! So happy that you're doing Legacy now!
Holy shit, these games completely gripped me.
The turnarounds! The insane plays from both Toralf and Karl, just absolutely galaxy brain! Genuinely some of the best gameplay on the channel yet. Excited for the rest of the series!!
I love that you showed what was scryed to the top and bottom in such a neat, unobtrusive way. Add in things like the cut-aways to explain the plays and the little on-screen details like tracking revealed cards or ongoing effects, and the experience is elevated immensely. No other magic gameplay channel has the quality of information presented here. Game Knights, LRR, TCC, even WotC coverage should be taking notes.
Also, what a match! That game 2 is a beautiful demonstration from both players in playing to your outs.
Thank you :D I put a lot of love into editing these videos. I'm thrilled that you enjoyed this!
@@CardmarketMagic I always do, buddy! It must take a lot of editing hours, as well as extra time filming, but the effort and the love shows through in the unmatched quality. :D
Bitte mehr Legacy Gameplay!
Ich liebe das Format, da fast jedes game super spannend ist und man sieht starke Karten!
This was very well done!
You had my favorite format, fun, and educational!
I think Thoralf could/ would have won game two by taking two omniscience from the dig through time. Show and tell the first and as the first action play the second one. Force of vigor can be countered with Force of Will and Krosan Grip can't deal with both.
Also carl, instead Crop he can take Loam with the second Gamble and start to enable play and have always the answer for emrakul
@@lorenzoaita1070 loam isn't any good when he can't play or even dredge it on the same turn.
Yup. Thoralf punted.
What a wild series to start off the next tournament arc series holy smokes
I'm really looking forward to this. I know next to nothing about Legacy and you guys (editors included!) are so good at giving information as the game is going on without it being intrusive in any way. Plus the talent to play the decks is there, bravo for the Gamble play Carl!
Thank you! I'm really happy how this game played out (obviously) and proud of my plays :) I put a lot of work into editing this series so I'm happy that you enjoy it!
Carl's cap had me cracking up, love it!
I very much want it haha
Could not be happier to see this series coming out. Legacy is my favourite format and it is good to see more content.
Hopefully your other games will have moments like the double Gamble too and people will see how much Legacy leans into rewarding clever gameplay.
Carl is so entertaining that I sometimes forget what a great Magic player he is. That crop rotation play was such a big brain move but what really got me was that sequencing in game 3. Using Wrenn to loop the Wasteland, taking out Toffel's mana base and then Crop Rotation for Tabernacle was just BEAUTIFUL Magic! Can't wait for the rest of the series
I absolutely love the chemistry and banter between the cast. Can't wait for the rest of the series!
This is my favorite MTG series! Love the creativity and glad you guys are doing this for legacy!!
The famous "five thousand dollar Emrakhul killing machine" got me :D
WE LOVE CARDMARKET TOURNAMENT VIDEOS.
I'm so excited for the legacy fights because it's such a bonkers format.
Yeah haha it feels like anime battles when playing them
I can't be the only one who instantly, when Carl says"bing-bong" has the song from inside out stuck in their head. Great work guys. VendillionbClique animations was well done ;)
Man that second game was crazy! Amazing video as always, guys, can't wait for the next ones. Keep up the good work!
I'm really happy you enjoyed it :) this series is pur favourite content to make! I hope you like the next ones as well!
Incredible video and excellent plays here. I don't think I could have seen lands winning in such devastating ways ❤
Upset of the century. Absolutely incredible, my favorite legacy deck gets to live to fight another day
I was in awe at multiple of the lines here, ESPECIALLY THE DOUBLE GAMBLE
Great job y'all!!
I've been looking forward to this series ever since you posted the polls for it and this was such a great start to it! As someone who has never played Legacy, I love how you helped me understand the thought processes of the players and interaction via interviews and animations and still keep the matches feel snappy and tense! Very well done, can't wait to see how the rest of the tournament plays out
I'm really happy you enjoyed this :) we'll do our best to keep you gripped for the rest of the series. Legacy is wild!
That series was absolutely insane. I only ever dabbled in Legacy and after this video i'm super hyped to see the rest of this tournament.
Those were some of the craziest games I've ever seen.
I'm glad this series is back, it's one of my favorites!
Gonna be a rough one for lands I suspect
You might be right…
You’re not gonna believe this
I was actually annoyed that Lands got paired against Show and Tell, since that sort of fast A+B combo is historically Lands' biggest weakness. Glad I watched the video all the way through.
Y'alls tournament series are my absolute favorites. Very excited to see it play out. Cheers!
You guys are super entertaining. Quickly becoming my favourite MtG channel.
That's very nice of you to say :) I hope you enjoy the rest of the series as well!
Love these types of vids. Been playing since my friends brought home some starter decks in ‘93. Love to see paper magic on UA-cam. You guys are so much fun to watch and obviously love the game and enjoy playing it. Dunno how practical it is, but somehow modding the vid length to say 30 ish minutes each time would help to disguise the result for those of us who hate any kind of spoilers. Keep up the great work.
That's very kind of you to say :) I hope you enjoy the rest of the series. Unfortunately, although it is technically possible to just out black screen authentication end of the video to hide the outcome, it would kill the video. Yourube would assume everyone clicked the video early because it's bad or upsetting and it would stop suggesting it to people
Insanely close matches. I looked at the two decks and expected a landslide; boy was I surprised! Great mtg, great video
Series like these are why CardMarket is the premiere MtG channel. Keep it up, gang!
As someone who follows mtg but doesn’t know this format super well, this was really entertaining!
So excited this series is finally playing legacy decks. It's one of the best formats. Love this series!
I love the editing. You're so good conveying game information to the viewer.
Thank you :) that's really kind of you to say
That was a nice one. The best deck series is definitely the best thing you do on this channel!
Oh my god, Carl is such a master with this deck. That Tabernacle line made me cheer out loud. I love Lands, and this was a great showing.
I really enjoy that it feels like we got to see Omnitell's best game, a game where both are fighting for their life, and Land's best game all in the same video
Yes this match-up played out so well :D I'm really happy that we got this as the kickoff to the series. Hopefully it gets the viewers to stick around for the next ones as well :D
I love these so much! Even though i understand why you dont, as it is a lot of editing, i wish every match had a video. I WANT MORE
Definetely didn’t understand why he wad attacking lands rather than getting Karakas in game 3 until the tabernacle came down. Fantastic line. Love it.
Yes! Love to see some Lands getting played. One of my favorite Legacy decks of all time.
Also, very slick plays with the double Gamble and the Karakas on Vendillion!
Absolutely love the outcome! Thanks for doing this with legacy.
This series is so good, and the quality of play in this game was awesome!
This series is amazing and having great players playing powerful magic is a privilege
This is so awesome, so glad to see the Legacy best deck series with some absolute bangers from Legacies history.
I've never played legacy, but I watch a lot to find cards for canlander. This was my favorite feature match on this channel so far!
Love it when great players are also very entertaining, funny, and engaging. Beautiful match to watch bravo 👏
Incredible game to start the series! Legacy truly is the format of razor-sharp plays and decison making.
Super excited for the legacy content on this channel. Legacy is by far my favorite format to watch.
Best mtg content on UA-cam as always. Thank you to the whole team for the videos ❤. Extra thank you for all your hard work and effort so we can watch Carl :)
Thank you for your kind comment :D I'm really happy you enjoyed this and can appreciate all the hard work that goes behind this!
Now this is real magic, well at least to me as Legacy is how I learned the game way back when it was still type 1.5 can't wait to see the rest of the decks.
That second game was hype! 21:10 love youu
Love a return of my favorite series, especially for a format that I find super interesting but have never gotten into 😄
YOOOO LETS GOOO! I was cheering for lands to take this but I was too confident since this is a rough matchup for the deck. Carl piloted real well, and the double gamble line was a great play! I'm real excited to see how far lands can go!
*wasn't too confident
Carl, you're no micro celebrity to me (amazing hat by the way!!) Best Deck Ever is such a great series and this opening match was PHENOMENAL. I cannot wait for more if this was just game 1!
There are 6 more videos! We'll be releasing one per week on every Thursday so that I have time to edit them. I'm really happy you enjoyed this one I was really proud of my plays :)
I have been waiting for this series since you announced them❤ Let's goooo
Great games! I loved that rishadan wasteland bluff and the gambling for a tutor lines
Seeing that tabernacle take out Emrakul was the highlight of my day
Legacy!! Thanks thanks!! And you both played so well that makes it even more interesting
I was looking forward to see this series. Finally, my format is getting some love! I wished the whole tournament had been recored but the basic group was probably not done on site, I guess. But I am stilly happy about what I get. Toffel is always really good but I am getting impression that Carl REALLY improved. Very tight plays and assumptions from both. Lands is considered to be one of the harderst deck to play in Legacy and the matchup should be bad. Thoralf got really bad luck in G2 specially with Digs stil legal in the deck but it does not change the fact that Carl did really good job. I loved the show, the chemistry, the plays, everyhting. Thank you guys for your job and WELCOME TO LEGACY!
First game of the series and it’s already crazy!
This was amazing to watch! Thank you for producing this guys.
I'm happy you enjoyed it :)
Damn, that was clutch! Amazing first game to a great series. I really hope you will do this for all the formats and then have a greatest deck of all time tournament!
That's currently the plan :) we just need 4 more formats 😅
@@CardmarketMagic How about Pioneer, Vintage, Extended and Block Constructed?
I'm so happy Legacy Lands was able to pull it off. My actual favorite Legacy deck of all time. Got nervous when it got trounced in game 1 so effortlessly, but glad to see it came back
holy moly I didnt expected the outcome of that match. Really nice games!
Hearing both decks explained at the beginning I was sure Omnitell would win, but Lands was such a wonderful surprise!!! I love the flexibility and multiple lines it has and as usual Carl piloted it so well!!!! He is so creative!!! Rooting for Lands going forward!!!
That turn in the last game was amazing! I did not know this tabernacle
Can I just say - really well piloted, Carl. That was an awesome match!
This was a very entertaining match to watch and i am excited for more like it!
Aah the series i’ve been waiting for!
God I love Lands, such a sharp deck. Kudos for piloting it well!
At 2:55, just want to point out that cards that look for things outside the game do not allow you to get things from exile, as exile is technically a zone within the game.
Thoralf has been playing Magic so long, I'll give him a pass on this one. It was a rules change. Exile didn't always exist in the way it does today. I mean, old cards literally read "Remove from the game" which have been erratad to exile.
YESSSSSSS
I have been voting on these and been so excited to see the first video come out.
Great match! Really fun to watch that game, I really didn´t expected that outcome
I first encountered lands.dek as a Canadian Highlander pile, and instantly fell in love with all of its galaxy brain ass win conditions. Very proud of Carl for clearing the hurdle of a lost dice roll against Omnitell and piloting it to victory. Next stop, the semifinals!
My favourite comp format, my favourite comp deck (lands) and this outcome, I have the biggest smile right now! I am so excited to see lands, one of the most unique and interesting decks in mtg in my opinion. I can't wait to see more!
I'm happy you enjoyed this :) I was also elated by the win!
What a comeback, i was more than halfway through the video and was like carl is completely cooked but he somehow won! Unbelievable
I can't wait for the mega tournament of all the winning decks of this series going against each other.
Carl had some really great lines this match, very cool (:
Absolutely insane game 2, well played Carl!
This is the best, I’ve waited for it for so long!
What a game to start the series! :D
I think Thoralf had his counterattack with his own Emrakul against Carl now haha
Excellent stuff as always! In game 3, was that a misplay by Thoralf to play Show and Tell so quickly? He put an Emrakul into play on a turn when he already knew Carl had Crop Rotation in hand (from G Probe) and he had open green mana to cast it for a Karakas if he wanted. Thoralf had no counterspells for the Crop Rotation. Carl went a different, but still effective route. But Thoralf had all that information, unless I was missing something.
What an incredible set! Thank you for sharing these videos :) I hope you have a great rest of your day
I hope you have a lovely day as well :) I'm happy you enjoyed this!