I played against a deck like this yesterday. Except it had one other wrinkle as a win condition. It did not Sunfall, but it did run other board wipes, because it also ran 8 or 10 Hare Apparent and Raise the Past. Would mill themselves with Jace then cast and make like 40+ tokens.
I've been running 4 Auth Consuls, 2 Realmbreaker artifact, and 4 Virtue of Knowledge. Sounds and little weird, but the VoK adventure can either double up on realmbreaker effect or Jace. The the VoK permanent will give you double triggers on Auth Consuls. I also run 3 Split up's, it's great with Auth Consuls. They can full board swing, develop, and we still full clear for 3 mana!
I'm a control guy! Control's what I play Doesn't matter the format or even the time of day I play counters and sweepers That's all, and its glorious Doctor checked my blood type and said "Damn! Its Azorius!" - MTGRemy
Golgari midrange is my comfort food. It has removal against aggro, and can combo or reanimate to win against control, although the deck doesn't always get there in B01
My comfort food in mtg is dimir midrange, I love the versatility and the "fair"ness of it, you're not shutting your opponent out of the game by killing them before they do anything or removing/counterspelling every card they play, but you have tools to beat any deck and you let them play their deck and beat it anyway.
I love UW control and I was wondering why i've felt so bad playing it in standard. You nailed it, lack of meaningful card advantage in the face of cards like unholy anex. More often than not, my midrange opponent has drawn more cards than me by the end of the game. Started playing yorion pioneer and it's such a joy to have meaningful control pieces. Controlling the board by t5 to slam a teferi is often game over. Feels so good to have opponents actually respect the cards you play.
@FlesterVids ...as opposed to what? 23 damage on turn 3 with one drops? This meta blows, UW is only scary if you can't strategize and your idea of Magic is empty hand by turn 4, turn sideways and win.
@@rossmiller1443you're comparing something that is over in 3 mins vs 40mins just for context. MTG Arena developers created this meta, blame them for BO1 being awful on ladder. Still more rewarding than control players roping every turn faking plays they don't have
My chicken noodle soup of MTG is going back to bed and screaming at my wall in pain due to the sickness here. I find it works wonders at keeping my rank stable.
I have to say, the Standard control videos you occasionally put out are by far my favorite content still. Even if it's a huge struggle in the current meta, it's a joy to watch you play and navigate the matches.
I built a similar deck, but I use Long River’s Pull over No More Lies because it’s still good late game, and I don’t necessarily mind giving a card if mill is a win condition. Also, I prefer Split Up over Judgement since sometimes not killing every creature is worth playing it one turn earlier and leaving more mana available when I do.
I used to play this funny blue/green starter deck from a card shop promo back in college, and while I haven’t gotten super back into magic since I look back on that mixture of big lads and control spells fondly good ol’ sphinx of magosi, can’t go wrong
Game2, copying Tome was a way riskier line than you probably thought ... you left 3 mana open, which is not enough to both counter helix AND activate tome. If you counter helix, you are dead on board, so you need to crack the tome and not get the copy, which leaves you to 1 anyways.
I didnt try this but imo we need a way to create some creatures to win some decks (Teferi or creature lands maybe?). But I did enjoy this decķ back when we had the Emperor.
I never understood why anyone would want to play with zero interaction. If all four players did that, you'd all be sitting with massive boards, staring at each other. Even Craterhoof effects might not be enough at that point.
Feel the safer route was the whales on that first game. Also, the opp trying to resolve a second Gambit implied they had the Offering and copying that tome gave way to the opp giving CGB the second one when he could have Partitioned the Gambit in response to the Offering, leaving the opp crippled.
Ok, but removing gambit right away would deal far less damage and take less cards than leaving it, and the soul partitions make it mill them faster as you repeat the trick you did the first time they dropped it. They can also be used to counter the hand off.
The comment at 38:45 is too real. What they do is in many ways less important than why. I grind my dailies with a very fast combo deck, and I hate izzet wizards because of the "why". I can respect someone who respects my combo enough to shoot it on purpose... but Izzet wizards usually only do it because it guarantees more face damage. I know they don't shoot it out of respect because when I'm on the play they'd much rather play a wizard (and subsequently die) than respect my combo. It's incredibly insulting.
@bigali69190 not sure which part I said was confusing? I rarely ever see that handoff deck get played but in the last few days it's everywhere, and played against it a lot. Usually happens when some streamer plays the deck and everyone net decks it straight away.
It's definitely because of auras. Especially the ones from Duskmourn like Sheltered by Ghosts and Shardmage's Rescue, which offer really good protection on top of providing value at a really cheap rate. Creatures being good isn't enough because of how powerful removal is nowadays. Being able to ward and hexproof them up while getting two-for-one benefits, three-for-one if you have something like Ethereal Armor or other creature effects like optimistic scavenger, etc, makes them much more consistent.
Azorius is the only way I'll use blue. I really really don't like blue... I _should_ despise CGB 🤣 ... I'm not supposed to enjoy CGB vids.😂 PS...I'm basically a Mono-white or Orzhov player.
That first game had some of the worst decision making I've seen you do for awhile. Put a whale on the stack, then partition the gambit, so you have at least a creature in play after gambit resolves. But you waited to long and paid for it, unnecessarily bleeding cards. Yes, you won in the end, but it was by sheer luck of the draw
I've always thought the Mazemind Tome art looks like someone who fundamentally misunderstands how a book works and is trying to listen to it instead of read. I mean, I know it's supposed to line up the brain on the cover with the head behind... But still!q
wotc should have banned all existing counterspells and stopped printing them 20 years ago, but instead they'll continue to be minimally relevant instead of standing above hearthstone and every other game combined.
"Meowver. didn't. haveit" That's why control. Winning with blue's not shocking since Force of Will. I played monored burn then, and i was like "Im never coming back to this. i don't care what other potatoheads play. i'll counter it, or just remove"
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"Sheoldred' edi-"
"SOUL PARTITION"
"I said sheol-"
"SOUL PARTITION"
"TEAR A-
"S O U L P A R T I T I O N"
Sheoldred that ol partisan
gotta love the stack.
I played against a deck like this yesterday. Except it had one other wrinkle as a win condition. It did not Sunfall, but it did run other board wipes, because it also ran 8 or 10 Hare Apparent and Raise the Past. Would mill themselves with Jace then cast and make like 40+ tokens.
Interesting strat 🤔
That's nothing like this
@@defyingmara it was basically all the same cards otherwise. Just expel the interlopers or whatever instead of Sunfall and speedbumps instead of Whale
Sounds cool though
So, besides being WB, almost nothing like this
I'm a damn sleeper agent man, I hear "or is it?" At 5:25 and I feel a NEED to go play my trash-tier izzet brawl pile
Finally, my weekly dose of UW Control is here!
I've been running 4 Auth Consuls, 2 Realmbreaker artifact, and 4 Virtue of Knowledge. Sounds and little weird, but the VoK adventure can either double up on realmbreaker effect or Jace. The the VoK permanent will give you double triggers on Auth Consuls. I also run 3 Split up's, it's great with Auth Consuls. They can full board swing, develop, and we still full clear for 3 mana!
Yup, authority + split up has been my secret to replacing lockdown and it's great! Makes me miss farewell though...
I'm a control guy! Control's what I play
Doesn't matter the format or even the time of day
I play counters and sweepers That's all, and its glorious
Doctor checked my blood type and said "Damn! Its Azorius!"
- MTGRemy
I'm coming over too MTG arena from other games and always loved playing control. What are good control decks to start for a new player?
My IQ test came back Dimir, but I leave my opponents black and blue.
Golgari midrange is my comfort food. It has removal against aggro, and can combo or reanimate to win against control, although the deck doesn't always get there in B01
@@MetalHev He asked what people's "comfort food in Magic" is so don't be an ass!
@@FlesterVids sry, must've missed that
My comfort food in mtg is dimir midrange, I love the versatility and the "fair"ness of it, you're not shutting your opponent out of the game by killing them before they do anything or removing/counterspelling every card they play, but you have tools to beat any deck and you let them play their deck and beat it anyway.
I love UW control and I was wondering why i've felt so bad playing it in standard. You nailed it, lack of meaningful card advantage in the face of cards like unholy anex. More often than not, my midrange opponent has drawn more cards than me by the end of the game.
Started playing yorion pioneer and it's such a joy to have meaningful control pieces. Controlling the board by t5 to slam a teferi is often game over. Feels so good to have opponents actually respect the cards you play.
Oh no, UW can't draw 8 cards a turn on top of stopping all of their opponents plays. IS THERE NO GOD?!?!
@FlesterVids ...as opposed to what? 23 damage on turn 3 with one drops? This meta blows, UW is only scary if you can't strategize and your idea of Magic is empty hand by turn 4, turn sideways and win.
@@rossmiller1443you're comparing something that is over in 3 mins vs 40mins just for context. MTG Arena developers created this meta, blame them for BO1 being awful on ladder. Still more rewarding than control players roping every turn faking plays they don't have
Thank you for the intro, outro and the standard play. Always the best one to watch!
Thank you CGB for a sharp description of the deck. You're cool, hope you have a jolly new year
My chicken noodle soup of MTG is going back to bed and screaming at my wall in pain due to the sickness here. I find it works wonders at keeping my rank stable.
And probably keeps your neighbors awake. Who needs all that sleep anyway?
I have to say, the Standard control videos you occasionally put out are by far my favorite content still. Even if it's a huge struggle in the current meta, it's a joy to watch you play and navigate the matches.
what a beautifully played first game!! absolutely incredible. keep it up cgb !
I built a similar deck, but I use Long River’s Pull over No More Lies because it’s still good late game, and I don’t necessarily mind giving a card if mill is a win condition. Also, I prefer Split Up over Judgement since sometimes not killing every creature is worth playing it one turn earlier and leaving more mana available when I do.
I used to play this funny blue/green starter deck from a card shop promo back in college, and while I haven’t gotten super back into magic since I look back on that mixture of big lads and control spells fondly
good ol’ sphinx of magosi, can’t go wrong
The One Where "Soul Partition my Jace" is the win-con. Oy.
Game2, copying Tome was a way riskier line than you probably thought ... you left 3 mana open, which is not enough to both counter helix AND activate tome. If you counter helix, you are dead on board, so you need to crack the tome and not get the copy, which leaves you to 1 anyways.
Only bangers ! Wow ! All games were cool, all games were hard, challenging, I loved it !
Should you Soul Partition the Gambit when they try to Harmless Offering it?
Yeah, seems like the goal should just be denying harmless offering to leave them with the bag. Let everything else go.
Been waiting for a UW control video and you did not disappoint!!
I didnt try this but imo we need a way to create some creatures to win some decks (Teferi or creature lands maybe?). But I did enjoy this decķ back when we had the Emperor.
Thanks for keeping azorious alive bro. Absolute legend and inspiration.
This has some of your best games in a long while. Good stuff
oh my god that last sequence was freaking hilarious. patience rewarded, WP'd CGB
Orzhov control is my personal hot soup. Something about wiping my opponents board three turns in a row just hits different.
At first I was confused by only 2 Jace(that card feels like the biggest reason to play blue control), but picking it up with soul partition was sick.
Another masterclass in control. Loved it.
For me it's artifact decks, with Synthesizer decks being the top of the heap currently.
*ominous opening music plays* “Taaadaaa” 💅
My man still got it! Good to see maze mind tome again too
Love this deck. I still splash green for the ancient cornucopia
I am a red player, and I fear this deck.
UW Control, my favorite 😊 my dream.
Yee the outro is back!
I could never hate this CGB❤❤❤. I am this guy in my commander pod. While everyone else just wants to play Aggro with no interaction.
I never understood why anyone would want to play with zero interaction. If all four players did that, you'd all be sitting with massive boards, staring at each other. Even Craterhoof effects might not be enough at that point.
Three UW-Control lists in a couple of days? You spoil us, sir!
My comfort magic food is Simic. One day I’ll get Prophet of Kruphix on arena and I will be at home.
Looking at the temple and the galaxy art land on the battlefield on ur first game, I felt like I was in 2020 again
These ropes should just go with an Ennio Morricone song to make them even more suspenseful before the inevitable conclusion.
The king has returned!
Happy Holidays all!
no split ups?
48:53 my favorite part
Why not three steps the Tear Asunder, then you can deck them?
Feel the safer route was the whales on that first game. Also, the opp trying to resolve a second Gambit implied they had the Offering and copying that tome gave way to the opp giving CGB the second one when he could have Partitioned the Gambit in response to the Offering, leaving the opp crippled.
Ok, but removing gambit right away would deal far less damage and take less cards than leaving it, and the soul partitions make it mill them faster as you repeat the trick you did the first time they dropped it. They can also be used to counter the hand off.
Red player here.
*Clears throat* "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH GET IT AWAY FROM ME"
that last match was incredible
Standard UW control 🙌
why not keep the counterspells for the harmless offerings in the 1st game? i would have let them have all the stuff that kills them in the end.
Thanks CGB!
You should play more of these
This video and outro is a warm blanket
CGB, thanks for being awesome!
I've been essentially playing a budget mono blue flash deck, modified into blue white control. I think I've beat this deck with it...
My comfort food in MTGA is a janky Oko, the Ringleader Proliferate Combo deck for Brawl
Let's go CGB!
Mono green is my chicken noodle soup. I just wanna ramp and smash.
CGB a fan of the New Day?
Lovely video
My comfort magic is simic ramp
The comment at 38:45 is too real. What they do is in many ways less important than why. I grind my dailies with a very fast combo deck, and I hate izzet wizards because of the "why". I can respect someone who respects my combo enough to shoot it on purpose... but Izzet wizards usually only do it because it guarantees more face damage. I know they don't shoot it out of respect because when I'm on the play they'd much rather play a wizard (and subsequently die) than respect my combo. It's incredibly insulting.
Why are there suddenly so many people playing the gambit handoff deck?
What do you mean? These cards were not in the standard, they came back with Foundations set and will stay until 2029 if I am not wrong.
@bigali69190 not sure which part I said was confusing? I rarely ever see that handoff deck get played but in the last few days it's everywhere, and played against it a lot. Usually happens when some streamer plays the deck and everyone net decks it straight away.
Man i wanted to see the second game resolve.
Soul partition my Jace, is my wincon.
CGB is a WWE fan?! Who knew!
CGB. Thanks for making the videos. You're cool ;)
5:25 no, Azorius.
Make them FEAR!
Two people with zero friends going at it in the last game lol
Finally we get blue white! This lost all hope for a bit
thanks!
JACE MAH BOI!!!
That first game was a clencher.
Thanks for letting me know I can skip the live stream since it's brawl
Do you watch wrestling? ITS A NEW DAY! YES IT IS!
I have a very similar deck that's so much fun
Why is this meta so creature-and-enchant based? It's weird, there have been good creatures before. It's the enchantments?
It's definitely because of auras. Especially the ones from Duskmourn like Sheltered by Ghosts and Shardmage's Rescue, which offer really good protection on top of providing value at a really cheap rate.
Creatures being good isn't enough because of how powerful removal is nowadays. Being able to ward and hexproof them up while getting two-for-one benefits, three-for-one if you have something like Ethereal Armor or other creature effects like optimistic scavenger, etc, makes them much more consistent.
this is better. none of this red madness
I made miso soup
BUT CGB , Nice intro
Opening comment goes sad now that E is out
My guy da best
lmao that token player actually roped you out from 34 life with 4 timeouts. God I hate arena sometimes.
Azorius is the only way I'll use blue. I really really don't like blue... I _should_ despise CGB 🤣 ... I'm not supposed to enjoy CGB vids.😂
PS...I'm basically a Mono-white or Orzhov player.
That first game had some of the worst decision making I've seen you do for awhile. Put a whale on the stack, then partition the gambit, so you have at least a creature in play after gambit resolves. But you waited to long and paid for it, unnecessarily bleeding cards. Yes, you won in the end, but it was by sheer luck of the draw
if ya don't mind 15 min games...lol
I've always thought the Mazemind Tome art looks like someone who fundamentally misunderstands how a book works and is trying to listen to it instead of read. I mean, I know it's supposed to line up the brain on the cover with the head behind... But still!q
Maybe it has brain bluetooth.
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Yay 🎉 💙🤍
wotc should have banned all existing counterspells and stopped printing them 20 years ago, but instead they'll continue to be minimally relevant instead of standing above hearthstone and every other game combined.
First!
UW ew cringe
Game 1: Playing like an idiot already. Not a good omen for the rest of the episode.
"playing like an idiot"
and wins lmao
@@nulshifteven consistently bad plays can be come back from
"Meowver. didn't. haveit"
That's why control. Winning with blue's not shocking since Force of Will. I played monored burn then, and i was like "Im never coming back to this. i don't care what other potatoheads play. i'll counter it, or just remove"
The ill soup of the day is mindsplace aparatus
absolutely incorrigible
not even the dead speak his name