Im confused. The title is confident but the duration is more than 40 minutes? What happened to the formula of drafting a really good deck and then only winning 1 game that I was getting used to.
I think the most heads up play here was saccing the Cathar Commando to kill the Swiftfoot Boots 1:08:00 to play to the very slight chance you pull an answer. And then you did! But great play setting yourself up to take advantage of the topdeck.
@59:31 hmmm, oh would the Tragic Banshee somehow been able to kill the Herald? Wouldn't the Banshee ability just be negated by Celestial Armor, the same as Stab was? Maybe I'm missing something but Bansheet doesn't seem to work either.
I just drafted a sweet orzhov lifegain deck, had 3 healer's hawks, 3 pridemates, and 2 dazzling angels. Immediately went 0-3 without once seeing any of those cards. I'm not salty. Not at all.
The lack of card advantage is why I like the white 3/4 in BW specifically you have so many 2 power dudes including the guarded heir. It has been very good for me. But this deck looks amazing regardless. I do think I would have played it though.
59:30 Banshee would not be a problem as the equipment also gives hexproof. But I wonder if it was worth playing around the sac-13-creatures wrath (the only card I can think of that you lose to in this spot) by chumping the 2nd Arbiter with the Angel so that you don't even drop to negative life.
@@DiviTon Maybe it's sort of a niche situation but in one of the games, had he not had the commando he would have just lost. It created a path to win the game. Commando seems pretty good.
@@xSnarfsx Commando can be good for sure. I'm just super wary of any X/1 in this format. There are just so many cards that make you groan. Reassembling skeleton, infestation sage, burglar rat and that's just in black. Red and white have them too. Commando is the only X/1 I'll play though.
Yeah, sage is just a 1 mana doomed dissenter. Same body and a 1/1 flyer is worth as much as a 2/2 vanilla token imo. Sometimes it's better, sometimes it's worse. Sage is a 1/1 plus a 1/1 flyer for 1 mana. That's really good value.
Just did three runs in the Arena direct, opened one good pool and two insane pools (including double Koma and Tatyova in a nuts simic shell), unfortunately never made it to 4 wins and above, just 2-2, 3-2 and 2-2 But like you always say, there's variance, the draws weren't always there, and I played the game I love playing, so at the end of the day, that's Magic baby.
You might have felt lucky drawing that Banishing Light that last game. But please remember your opponent also got very lucky top-decking that wurm as well! Obviously your draws afterwards were pretty stellar, but still. You needed luck to beat luck basically.
35:00 I really don't understand going for the mind rot effect over clearing their 1/1 tokens with the -1/-1 effect. Would've won you the game in this case but also without hindsight bias I still would prefer clearing the tokens, especially since you were committed to racing.
Got first place at my lgs draft yesterday with a really solid rakdos raid/discard/aggressively-slanted midrange deck with steal n' sac. Every single thing in this deck worked in at least one of the games I played. Had tiny bones with 2 burglar rats and seeker's folly and got to play a couple of cards of my opponents. Had etali be able to attack multiple times and get tons of cards from both players. Had Alesha bring back a burglar rat with raid. Had phyrexian arena out one game and stealing it. Had the steal n' sack package with 2 Involuntary Employments plus ghoul and eaten alive. Had macabre waltz and strongbox raiders for gas/grind. Good removal like stab, bake and hero's downfall. And some strong aggressive creatures like cerberus and battlesong beserker to fill out the rest. Oh, and good mana because of dual land and evolving wilds.
Its interesting that you don't see the celestial armor as a bomb because it is in the top 4 cards of the entire set wenn it comes to in hand winerate. It protects a creature and makes almost any creature into a game winning threat.
You chose the value/sac route but WB lifegain was even more perfectly open. Taking Gourmand over Hawk then getting passed a Cat Collector kinda hurts...
@@mindbuilder2147 Oh interesting. So even though visually it's reduced to 0 toughness it's not actually reduced to 0 toughness, so the indestructible part still saves it? The hexproof wasn't relevant for the stab then?
Your sub animation has you throwing a horrible punch. I think you practice and could make a new one where you turn over your hip and make your fist thumbs up
One of the best draft gameplay videos I've seen. The two games where Herald saved you and that last game. Just so fun to see, chef's kiss.
Im confused. The title is confident but the duration is more than 40 minutes? What happened to the formula of drafting a really good deck and then only winning 1 game that I was getting used to.
I think the most heads up play here was saccing the Cathar Commando to kill the Swiftfoot Boots 1:08:00 to play to the very slight chance you pull an answer. And then you did! But great play setting yourself up to take advantage of the topdeck.
Also to fog an attacker and stop it from growing
I subscribed because I like the way you just methodically and patiently discuss the process... Thank you
@59:31 hmmm, oh would the Tragic Banshee somehow been able to kill the Herald? Wouldn't the Banshee ability just be negated by Celestial Armor, the same as Stab was? Maybe I'm missing something but Bansheet doesn't seem to work either.
Seeker's Folly, on the other hand, would have taken the Angel down.
Numot was clearly the model for herald of the eternal dawn, there's literally no difference between their faces
The wings too.
he's also featured in Witness Protection
Always a good time. Thanks man. Appreciate it.
I just drafted a sweet orzhov lifegain deck, had 3 healer's hawks, 3 pridemates, and 2 dazzling angels. Immediately went 0-3 without once seeing any of those cards.
I'm not salty. Not at all.
Masterclass as always! Thanks Nummy!
The lack of card advantage is why I like the white 3/4 in BW specifically you have so many 2 power dudes including the guarded heir. It has been very good for me. But this deck looks amazing regardless. I do think I would have played it though.
Also could've gotten seeker's folly'd at 1:00:00, was surprised you didn't mention it when it was pretty sick in this deck :O
Great games, got hooked into the suspens !
Very good draft and outstanding desicions! excelent game as always!
After some of the draws you been having, you deserve a draft like this.
I wheeled the hearold in FNM tonight and was already playing BW. I got to play it in the finals technical, but he was gonna concede regardless.
Such a sweet draft, loved every game!
The comebacks were insane!!!
59:30 Banshee would not be a problem as the equipment also gives hexproof. But I wonder if it was worth playing around the sac-13-creatures wrath (the only card I can think of that you lose to in this spot) by chumping the 2nd Arbiter with the Angel so that you don't even drop to negative life.
Damn, I didn’t think you'd trophy that! What a thrilling last game!
You're sleeping on the sage. I can't tell you how many times it has felt like the missing piece to any deck with a hungry ghoul or gourmand.
My thoughts were this deck was perfect except I'd have played Sage over the Cathar Commando.
@@DiviTon Maybe it's sort of a niche situation but in one of the games, had he not had the commando he would have just lost. It created a path to win the game. Commando seems pretty good.
@@xSnarfsx Commando can be good for sure. I'm just super wary of any X/1 in this format. There are just so many cards that make you groan. Reassembling skeleton, infestation sage, burglar rat and that's just in black. Red and white have them too. Commando is the only X/1 I'll play though.
Yeah, sage is just a 1 mana doomed dissenter. Same body and a 1/1 flyer is worth as much as a 2/2 vanilla token imo. Sometimes it's better, sometimes it's worse. Sage is a 1/1 plus a 1/1 flyer for 1 mana. That's really good value.
Just did three runs in the Arena direct, opened one good pool and two insane pools (including double Koma and Tatyova in a nuts simic shell), unfortunately never made it to 4 wins and above, just 2-2, 3-2 and 2-2 But like you always say, there's variance, the draws weren't always there, and I played the game I love playing, so at the end of the day, that's Magic baby.
This shit is constructed level
The Tubing continues.
Perfectly choreographed draft run
59:30 How does Banshee kill you here anymore than a stab? Armor gives hexproof, so neither does the trick.
Maybe He means Banshee plus stab but than Double Stab would also do so I dont know
Maybe he meant Seeker’s Folly? Would that do it since it’s non-targeted?
@@hutchbailey2208I think this is what he meant
yeah I forgot it hexproof in ADDITION to indestructible - so it was still safe-ish to block
@@hutchbailey2208 Except it doesn't, Herald is still indestructible ;-)
Utterly sick deck. So glad to see it.
Some lucky games there! Well played
You might have felt lucky drawing that Banishing Light that last game. But please remember your opponent also got very lucky top-decking that wurm as well! Obviously your draws afterwards were pretty stellar, but still. You needed luck to beat luck basically.
I'll take it
I had 7 hare apparent in a draft deck. Was actually quite silly
Greetings Nummy, are you planning on making any videos for the Amaz cube on this channel or the CardKingdom channel?
Also not just banshee but Seeker's Folly kills you too I think at 59:45
hadn't planned on it, but there is a vintage cube coming back next week on mtgo
@@Ronin4Afolly yes, banshee no because of hexproof.
@@NumotTheNummyYT thanks for the reply. Even if you don't make a video on it, you should check it out! It's a really fun cube iteration
@@ajfox84 ooh yeah I forgot the armor gives hexproof too
Who is passing to you?
Casually drinks from a glass jar
35:00 I really don't understand going for the mind rot effect over clearing their 1/1 tokens with the -1/-1 effect. Would've won you the game in this case but also without hindsight bias I still would prefer clearing the tokens, especially since you were committed to racing.
Got first place at my lgs draft yesterday with a really solid rakdos raid/discard/aggressively-slanted midrange deck with steal n' sac. Every single thing in this deck worked in at least one of the games I played. Had tiny bones with 2 burglar rats and seeker's folly and got to play a couple of cards of my opponents. Had etali be able to attack multiple times and get tons of cards from both players. Had Alesha bring back a burglar rat with raid. Had phyrexian arena out one game and stealing it. Had the steal n' sack package with 2 Involuntary Employments plus ghoul and eaten alive. Had macabre waltz and strongbox raiders for gas/grind. Good removal like stab, bake and hero's downfall. And some strong aggressive creatures like cerberus and battlesong beserker to fill out the rest. Oh, and good mana because of dual land and evolving wilds.
nice, sounds like an insane deck
Its interesting that you don't see the celestial armor as a bomb because it is in the top 4 cards of the entire set wenn it comes to in hand winerate. It protects a creature and makes almost any creature into a game winning threat.
hmm, I do see it as a bomb but maybe I misspoke and said otherwise
Heart of the cards!!
Fun fact: Herald protects from Slagstorm
Nice run !
You know the vampire has unblockable when you sac a creature to it?
Watched the whole video and don't get why you ask this question. You know that he played dozens of drafts, how could he not know what the vamire does?
You chose the value/sac route but WB lifegain was even more perfectly open. Taking Gourmand over Hawk then getting passed a Cat Collector kinda hurts...
Trophy
Good ol' magic always about those bomb rares.
drafted an absolutely ridiculous constructed level blue white flyers deck yesterday, went 3-3 after getting omega rolled by mana screw and flood 💀
that's Magic, Baby
Wow. New here, how can he have that many gems? :,)
Respect the herald
Elenda takes the cake 🍰
Give me that juicy cake
That angel is sweet
Cat collector so good
I would be super tilted in the before last match. Quit for the day and play another thing
Look what they did to my girl Platinum Angel
1:00:00 also would have lost to seekers folley
Uhm, no. With Seeker's Folley, the Herald is simply a 5/5 with 5 damage on it. The Celestial Armor gives indestructible, so this doesn't matter.
@@mindbuilder2147 Oh interesting. So even though visually it's reduced to 0 toughness it's not actually reduced to 0 toughness, so the indestructible part still saves it? The hexproof wasn't relevant for the stab then?
Armor stops Banshee even!
9 minutes ago!!
Healers hawk is much much worse then the angel, the wr if the hawk is much lower then in other sets
yeah angel still my pick for best white common (and probably top 5 all colors)
it s not fair to draft with blind people ehehehe
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Would be helpful if you hover over cards you pick so we can read them. Half the time you don’t.
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Your sub animation has you throwing a horrible punch. I think you practice and could make a new one where you turn over your hip and make your fist thumbs up
bet you wouldn't stand in the way of my consecutive normal punches
Why are people so rude? I also dont enjoy getting my scrub ass farmed for gems but hey, lets no post petty comments online because of that