Teaching Arena Zoomers About Owls and Creature Locks | Against the Odds

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  • Опубліковано 25 лис 2024
  • What are the odds of locking opponents out of playing creatures forever with our commander Maha, Its Feather Night and Night of Souls' Betrayal? Let's find out!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 177

  • @heithrobinson996
    @heithrobinson996 2 місяці тому +288

    Sees the avacyn. Discards the deluge. Then complains about not finding a piece to go with Maha. Oh seth.

    • @astuteanansi4935
      @astuteanansi4935 2 місяці тому +52

      While he obviously wanted the permanent lock, gambling on finding one of two cards in your 100 card deck that can achieve that in the face of a situation that is upon you *right now* is profoundly stupid

    • @chubzoid
      @chubzoid 2 місяці тому +12

      It's just a game y'all

    • @kithkindeck
      @kithkindeck 2 місяці тому +26

      I’m not here for good mtg gameplay. I have ThrabenU, Jim Davis and LSV for that. I’m here for memes and content.

    • @ShengFink
      @ShengFink 2 місяці тому +16

      ⁠@@kithkindeckbad plays are part of the content and we should get to laugh at them!

    • @anthonymentalewicz5143
      @anthonymentalewicz5143 2 місяці тому +3

      Punts are fun in brawl.

  • @mikeheath4916
    @mikeheath4916 2 місяці тому +98

    That Falco Spara played a Boseiju instead of using it to get rid of the Soul's Betrayal lmao

    • @JXZX1
      @JXZX1 2 місяці тому +16

      Man I saw that too. What a fumble even if he top-decked it.

    • @TheDamianMichaels
      @TheDamianMichaels 2 місяці тому +2

      I've done that 😅 sometimes I'll play the Channel land instead of discarding it because I either need the land or don't realize it's that specific land like an idiot

    • @Shimatzu95
      @Shimatzu95 2 місяці тому +3

      ​@@TheDamianMichaelsor you just happen to misclick 😅

  • @Volttikoira
    @Volttikoira 2 місяці тому +53

    "More importantly, we got to absolutely ruin some arena zoomer's day 😊"
    If you can look past the smile and jolly demeanor, Seth is an actual sociopath.

    • @jackl8025
      @jackl8025 2 місяці тому

      In 1v1, every MTG player is a sociopath 😅

  • @Crunchatize_Me_Senpai
    @Crunchatize_Me_Senpai 2 місяці тому +9

    Always gonna thumbs up Brawl videos. Not enough coverage of this format on UA-cam.

  • @mtmoore333
    @mtmoore333 2 місяці тому +18

    Man I cant get enough of your content and you always churn it out when standard has spoilers

  • @jiratrello
    @jiratrello 2 місяці тому +23

    Seth making the bugler rat sound effect each time he mentions it is so funny to me

  • @daltonphillips6188
    @daltonphillips6188 2 місяці тому +3

    Getting rid of that toxic deluge…then scrambling for a removal was prime 😂

  • @SilverAlex92
    @SilverAlex92 2 місяці тому +5

    I love that to this day Seth still makes the sound effect of the Burlglar rat :)

  • @villjess77
    @villjess77 2 місяці тому +5

    I think StormblessedSteve (The Kenrith player) saw the writing on the wall and decided to take himself out with his own Awaken the Woods lol

  • @PaullyDM
    @PaullyDM 2 місяці тому +6

    I love your Bant opponent casually playing Boseju when you have the lock in play... XD

  • @joelhatterini6392
    @joelhatterini6392 2 місяці тому +11

    Should add a Torpor Orb to shut off creature ETBs so they can't do something like play a chuupacabra to break the lock

  • @zachgray4767
    @zachgray4767 2 місяці тому +1

    ALWAYS lovin the Brawl content, my guy.

  • @alterNME
    @alterNME 2 місяці тому +3

    42:46 poor opponent, played a boseju after losing his board to Maha

  • @zachgray4767
    @zachgray4767 2 місяці тому +2

    You should consider the seek gates in your mono-color decks. You have so many ways to tutor it out and it even counts as a Swamp for Liliana and the bad Coffers.

    • @UnsIiced
      @UnsIiced 2 місяці тому

      Bad coffers only checks for basics

    • @zachgray4767
      @zachgray4767 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@UnsIiced Oof. It truly is bad lol

  • @Neowurm
    @Neowurm 2 місяці тому +3

    Not sure why that last opponent played the boseiju instead of breaking the lock. 42:40

  • @Tornakin-98
    @Tornakin-98 2 місяці тому

    A fun lock occurred to me the other day, if you have Nexus of the Spirit dragon and can bounce and recast Emracule the Promiced End, you can mindslaver lock opponents in Pioneer

  • @ther3aper561
    @ther3aper561 2 місяці тому +1

    Seth auto navigating to "Oops" emote after op awakened into Vein Ripper makes me thing he is Crim levels of toxic off camera 😂 like ZERO hesitation to Oops lmao

  • @AutkastKain
    @AutkastKain 2 місяці тому +5

    Seth, please check all those notifications on arena. It's killing me lol

  • @r.m.5926
    @r.m.5926 2 місяці тому

    Always happy to see more MTGGoldfish brawl content

  • @willwithanxbox
    @willwithanxbox 2 місяці тому +1

    After getting to play Maha against Seth I'm very happy to see him play it

  • @sidneypowelstock6812
    @sidneypowelstock6812 2 місяці тому +16

    Teaching arena gen alphas about the Meathook Massace IV

  • @polymphus
    @polymphus 2 місяці тому +20

    missed a trick not calling it MAHA BLAST

  • @Moop321
    @Moop321 2 місяці тому

    Maha is actually surprisingly fun to play against. Its awesome playing long games against it trying to stop them from getting locks or trying to remove them, but if im playing a control deck like i usually am, its literally unlosable

  • @athenebujard9819
    @athenebujard9819 2 місяці тому +8

    I will say, the shifting from noon EDT to 10:00pm EDT during spoiler season (aka every other month) is a rough shift.

  • @carlosvalverde9075
    @carlosvalverde9075 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for the brawl content Seth! Love to see it

  • @flok.1780
    @flok.1780 2 місяці тому +1

    Against the Ulamog you could have attacked withe the Bloodghast. If opponent blocks, you can Night of Souls Betrayal the Ulamog away.
    (Missed several Attacks with Bloodghast this video. Gotta get that value!)
    Otherwise thank you for the video!

  • @crazyvikingboy2856
    @crazyvikingboy2856 2 місяці тому +151

    Teaching arena Zoomers about a brand new Gen Z card 🤨

    • @obadijahparks
      @obadijahparks 2 місяці тому +3

      XD

    • @AesirOdinn
      @AesirOdinn 2 місяці тому +10

      I think its about the tech itself

    • @Llanowar_Kitten
      @Llanowar_Kitten 2 місяці тому +19

      Gen. Alpha started in 2010 according to most sources, so the oldest are now 13+, and therefore old enough to play mtg. Since it came out this year, Maha is a Gen. Alpha card, not Gen Z.

    • @ErasMcras
      @ErasMcras 2 місяці тому +3

      @@Llanowar_Kitten oh dear is that why it’s so cruel?

    • @OceanicBacon
      @OceanicBacon 2 місяці тому +19

      He’s teaching them about the old school feeling of being locked out and not being able to do anything, which is something that wizards has strayed away from encouraging in modern magic

  • @obadijahparks
    @obadijahparks 2 місяці тому +33

    The Meathook Massacre II will be added soon enough......

    • @astuteanansi4935
      @astuteanansi4935 2 місяці тому +8

      Meathook Massacre 2: 2 Meat, 2 Massacre

    • @MetalHev
      @MetalHev 2 місяці тому +1

      Meathook 2 doesn't synergize with maha though.

    • @domotoroOfficial
      @domotoroOfficial 2 місяці тому +2

      @@MetalHev why do you think it doesn’t? t4 Mhm2 x=0 -> t5 maha -> t6 kill their things.
      seems like synergy to me…

    • @bakarogers7146
      @bakarogers7146 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@domotoroOfficial i mean at that point you could just say t4 MHM2 and t5 kill their things to get the synergy. why even include the maha at that point? its not like black struggles with killing things that have more than 1 toughness...

    • @astuteanansi4935
      @astuteanansi4935 2 місяці тому +1

      @@MetalHev Well it helps keep the combo pieces alive and provides the opponent a disincentive from playing creatures purely for the ETB even if they'll die immediately, I guess.

  • @yellowishnesses1138
    @yellowishnesses1138 2 місяці тому

    49:12 Opponent has 17 life
    Play Massacre Wurm > Opponent sacs Boromir in response > Falco dies > Wurm triggers > 15 life
    Opponent sacs food > 18 life
    Equip boots on Wurm > swing with team > 0 life
    You also had spymaster's vault and bandit's talent, but boots was the only way to win that turn.

  • @Minzerr
    @Minzerr 2 місяці тому

    As somebody that plays phage as a commander, this is another deck that I would like to have! Looks awesome

  • @ColinDavidChen
    @ColinDavidChen 2 місяці тому

    Maha seems like a good new choice for a Pestilence themed deck in commander.

  • @Zee-jp9vn
    @Zee-jp9vn 2 місяці тому +10

    More brawl please

  • @Darkflamecrusader
    @Darkflamecrusader 2 місяці тому

    Seth: Incubation Druid is a little underrated, sure it's an extra five mana to turn it on, but once it starts tapping for three...
    Grumgully: What are you talking about? Incubation druid is a two drop mana dork that taps for three.

  • @VinegarAndSaltedFries
    @VinegarAndSaltedFries 2 місяці тому +1

    Such a sweet brawl deck great crafting

  • @Raiho85
    @Raiho85 2 місяці тому

    I would put in a "Curse of Death's Hold" as a second "Night of Soul's Betrayal".

  • @jaxsonbateman
    @jaxsonbateman 26 днів тому

    You would've won with the Massacre Wurm play, because you'd put the Boots on the Wurm and attack with that too. I think it would've been exact lethal (14 life after food, 6+6+2 in attacks that would've gone through). Well, technically 2 over because Bandit's Camp would also have triggered on their upkeep.

  • @AllTop507
    @AllTop507 2 місяці тому +1

    21:45 *SSUUNNFFAALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

  • @Skylersuzy
    @Skylersuzy 2 місяці тому

    Great content Seth

  • @mads_in_zero
    @mads_in_zero 2 місяці тому +1

    Pretty sure you could've won the last game a turn earlier by playing the Wyrm pre-combat, and then equipping it with the Boots for Haste, then swing for everything.

  • @DairyElemental
    @DairyElemental 2 місяці тому +1

    Limitations of Arena. Not having Kormus Bell and Urborg. Suddenly you don't care about what's in their hand

  • @ben_clifford
    @ben_clifford 2 місяці тому

    For the CTA at the end: it's pretty ridiculous that we even have the question (which is better: a 2014 Modern deck or a 2024 Standard deck?)

  • @BlankeeStarcraft
    @BlankeeStarcraft 2 місяці тому

    The power level of decks you face is largely determined by how many rares or mythic rares are in yours… figured this out when I played a shadowborn apostle deck and suddenly faced a series of obscure, janky commanders.

  • @swisssaga4419
    @swisssaga4419 2 місяці тому +1

    i think Xanders wake would also be great in this deck

  • @JuanWonOne
    @JuanWonOne 2 місяці тому +2

    Squirreliana seth! Its squirelliana....

  • @gretchling5012
    @gretchling5012 2 місяці тому

    glad to see awaken the erstwhile finally accomplish something! it was my first prerelease promo so it has a special place in my heart despite being extremely awful

  • @RaiyZa_
    @RaiyZa_ 2 місяці тому

    The second match where he discarded the Toxic Deluge was a bit ambitious.

  • @RaiyZa_
    @RaiyZa_ 2 місяці тому

    I was excited about thinking Geth, Thane of Contracts would synergize with Maha until I figured out that it didn't. Maybe I could still make it work though if my opponent plays or clone Maha, and I start up a loop engine with Zulaport/Dictate of Erebos and a reanimation card.

  • @D_A_D_
    @D_A_D_ 2 місяці тому

    I love me a good hardlock.
    Could probably replace Reliquary Tower with Witch's Cottage since it's very tutorable with Liliana and fetches.

  • @MrBrockProductions
    @MrBrockProductions 2 місяці тому

    its fun how the lock here is just making the opponent discard their hand a single time

  • @dg_yorick6814
    @dg_yorick6814 2 місяці тому

    yeah not playing massacre wurm precombat was a huge punt tbh. Yeah they could've sac'd boromir to prevent some damage, but just move the boots to wurm and attack for 18?

  • @krystallinekris
    @krystallinekris 18 днів тому

    The amount of joy Seth gets from being utterly rude to people (in magic) is both amusing and disgusting to me, and I dunno which is the proper response.
    One part of me is like "Yes. Do it. It's funny content." And the other part of me is like "Man if this happened to me I'd be pissed."

  • @tylerhardin9228
    @tylerhardin9228 2 місяці тому

    Nice Amigo the Devil shirt!!!

  • @dvdnd1530
    @dvdnd1530 2 місяці тому

    ❤️ always watching while am going but always staying because your vids are amazing

  • @mikemoyer8162
    @mikemoyer8162 2 місяці тому

    Random rules question: if someone had Maha and souls betrayal out. And you cast one of the many creatures that return a creature to your hand on ETB, would you be able to return it to your hand or would it check state base before the "return a creature" resolves

    • @MetalHev
      @MetalHev 2 місяці тому +2

      No. It would enter dead, etb would trigger on an empty board. No way to pick itself up.

    • @mikemoyer8162
      @mikemoyer8162 2 місяці тому

      @@MetalHev thank you, thought so, just wanted to confirm.

  • @BlankeeStarcraft
    @BlankeeStarcraft 2 місяці тому

    Ran LegenVD’s version of Maha Brawl. The deck really struggles against Planeswalker commanders… Bolas in particular. Also, +1/+1 counters bypass the lock. So it’s by no means overpowered.
    PS: Winter Orb is a free win against multi-coloured decks. But maybe that’s just too mean 😂

    • @krystallinekris
      @krystallinekris 18 днів тому

      +1 counters *on entry* bypass the lock. If the creatures can't get on the board in th e first place, you can never put counters on them. Of course, if you can get +1 counters on your creatures that are on board already, you can save them from dying, but new creatures are gonna die every time unless they enter with the counters.

  • @sithishellsing9432
    @sithishellsing9432 2 місяці тому

    What is the problem with a strong ward? It is basically just hexproof then.

  • @Raisseface
    @Raisseface 29 днів тому

    Missed opportunity to call her Squirreliana.

  • @ming4548
    @ming4548 2 місяці тому

    Can you give Maha vein rippers ward with soul cauldron?? Does cauldron work that way??

  • @t.kenneth5697
    @t.kenneth5697 2 місяці тому +2

    I’m actually all for him playing Maha, I kinda dig this Heel dichotomy where I can root for the opponent to beat the lock rather than for Seth with the stax deck

  • @nosyamthegreat8768
    @nosyamthegreat8768 2 місяці тому

    He literlly did the "keep the draw spells to find a answer instead of keeping the answer" thing agian in that second ggame🤣

  • @Person-jo9ey
    @Person-jo9ey 2 місяці тому

    ooh, i like night of souls combos. this will be a good one

    • @boontish1104
      @boontish1104 2 місяці тому

      My favorite is comboing it with living plane

  • @thelittlegiant273
    @thelittlegiant273 2 місяці тому

    I put together a maha deck for commander and had to put it away after 2 games as my pod did not like locks

  • @deadded5793
    @deadded5793 2 місяці тому +1

    I have no sound on this video.
    Fixed

  • @psychotropican666
    @psychotropican666 2 місяці тому

    Is Curse of Death's Hold not on Arena?

  • @sneakyduck7062
    @sneakyduck7062 2 місяці тому

    Is it just me or is seth and his audio disconected from the gameplay on the screen? He will be talking about cards the opponent is playing before they apear on screen visualy.

  • @schmian95
    @schmian95 2 місяці тому

    Notably, this combo does NOT lock Hydras or living weapons

  • @disafear3674
    @disafear3674 2 місяці тому

    That was fun

  • @fordesgol7947
    @fordesgol7947 2 місяці тому

    Back in the days of early arena i tried to lock ppl out with ethereal absolution and it was hilarious 😂

  • @johnhudicka5649
    @johnhudicka5649 2 місяці тому

    Does anyone know why the quality is always locked on these vids?

  • @otolley
    @otolley 2 місяці тому

    With this deck, you are lucky that Arena has no chat. 🤣

  • @mattmartin6655
    @mattmartin6655 2 місяці тому

    This is SafronOlive better known as Seth

  • @eggysnekko
    @eggysnekko 2 місяці тому

    Pestilence is so nasty with this

  • @romanishchenko1742
    @romanishchenko1742 2 місяці тому

    Maha is nothing even close in power against hell queue commanders. Rusko, Nadu, Ragavan all of them gonna feast on her.

  • @joshuawenninger9346
    @joshuawenninger9346 2 місяці тому

    Alternate Title: Beating people up with one of the stupidest commander names in recent times

  • @villjess77
    @villjess77 2 місяці тому

    Squirreliana? Missed opportunity there

  • @caerochren
    @caerochren 29 днів тому

    maybe swap the Cityscape Leveler for a Toxrill? He loves to pair with Maha.

  • @jjohansen86
    @jjohansen86 2 місяці тому +1

    I get what you're saying about Kenrith, but whenever I've played Kenrith in basically any format I'm building around him, mostly the reanimation ability, like for a while in Historic early in the format's existence I had a deck that more or less locked opponents by getting a Woe Strider out, Kenrith on the battlefield, and some ETBs in the graveyard, like any of a number of things to protect the Kenrith and Woe Strider (Charming Prince works, any of the "sacrifice x to give protection/indestructible to target creature" creatures), some card draw, removal like Skyclave Apparition or Ravenous Chupacabra, and maybe a Frilled Mystic (now that it's on Arena I'd do Mystic Snake since it's easier to cast, but that wasn't an option at the time). It was some fun jank.

    • @DMSFister
      @DMSFister 2 місяці тому +1

      Toolbox reanimator Kenrith sounds dope as hell

    • @domotoroOfficial
      @domotoroOfficial 2 місяці тому

      the fact that you can build around it doesn’t at all change the fact that having 5 generically-strong abilities and the ability to play WELL OVER 5X THE CARD POOL OF A MONO-COLORED DECK encourages soup decks made of just a bunch of generically good cards.

  • @noobtube2799
    @noobtube2799 2 місяці тому

    16:35 PASS, DISCARD THE. VEIN RIPPER, REANIMATE IT ON THEIR END STEP

  • @FlawlessRhythmGG
    @FlawlessRhythmGG 2 місяці тому +1

    Maha. Manda please. (For those who know)

  • @DiscardatRandom
    @DiscardatRandom 2 місяці тому

    Teaching zoomers about hypnotic scepter and phyrexian arena maybe

  • @NoahBenton-c6x
    @NoahBenton-c6x 2 місяці тому

    So you're the one who played this on me and annoyed me to no end. Lmao

  • @matthewjecelin8358
    @matthewjecelin8358 2 місяці тому

    HB is the best format on arena imo

  • @playingchixken7617
    @playingchixken7617 2 місяці тому

    we need more brawl content

  • @melenynder7136
    @melenynder7136 2 місяці тому

    4:35 Squirrelliana

  • @frankyg821
    @frankyg821 2 місяці тому

    I love brawl content!

  • @JulioDRai
    @JulioDRai 2 місяці тому

    Dark Ritual and Mana Drain both are a bit too strong for Brawl imo.

  • @Fizzgig73
    @Fizzgig73 2 місяці тому

    Those swamps tho!

  • @brettvandermeer5297
    @brettvandermeer5297 2 місяці тому

    Why does the thumbnail say Mara...

  • @juicyjugo6187
    @juicyjugo6187 2 місяці тому

    Hey Seth, no idea if you’ll see this but I’ve been watching you since 2015 and I absolutely love your content and I look forward to your much abrew and ATO every week. I love trying the decks you play and brewing my own twists on them, and I think I’ve made the most fun deck that’s gotten me to mythic in historic consistently for 6 months now using all the same skills you’ve taught us through the years. If you are ever interested it would be a dream if you could play my deck for much abrew sometime, but I have no idea how to send it to you.

  • @KazoooGod
    @KazoooGod 2 місяці тому

    Maha blast

  • @martinprybylski2392
    @martinprybylski2392 2 місяці тому

    Always tutor one ring when low on cards ;)

  • @agustind990
    @agustind990 2 місяці тому

    I miss the mtg arena animations :C

  • @ross-int
    @ross-int 2 місяці тому

    Squirreliana. 04:49

  • @matthewhalsan6459
    @matthewhalsan6459 2 місяці тому +8

    Since this is based mostly on a new card, shouldn't it be teaching boomers about Maha?

    • @Moonscar1
      @Moonscar1 2 місяці тому

      my exact thoughts lol

    • @jellywillreturn
      @jellywillreturn 2 місяці тому +2

      He clarifies this in the first twenty seconds.

  • @Toastbrot1234567
    @Toastbrot1234567 2 місяці тому +1

    Maha Brawl seems really good, but I wouldn`t wanna see it in a command zone across from me in actual commander.

  • @sdsquiresful
    @sdsquiresful 2 місяці тому

    Thalrog lets gooo

  • @shadowofseattle1338
    @shadowofseattle1338 2 місяці тому

    Nothing about this deck is fun
    Except white has had this for years so it is fair and thus fun

  • @martinithechobit
    @martinithechobit 2 місяці тому

    Yaaa boy.

  • @devinayaz9210
    @devinayaz9210 2 місяці тому

    This is just elesh norn with extra steps

  • @aramfingal
    @aramfingal 2 місяці тому

    Squirreliana.