Let’s be real- the Azorius Mage is one we all know and love to hate. Big brained, patient to a sociopathic level, and more concerned with ruining the game for you than they are actually winning it. CGB, you do in fact become the villain when you helm your UW decks
Spot on, albeit Azorius doesn't want to ruin things so much but craves order, which as a corollary disrupt your own gameplan and effectively ''ruin your game''. Note that these traits also pretty much suit the Dimir mage, albeit this one tends to be less patient and more actively focused on actually winning.(or you losing). The difference between Azorius and Dimir aren't then so much about White VS Black, but about how purposed and patient you are. And that is to say: how Blue a mage are you.
I can't imagine the sort of twisted depraved mind it takes to sit down to a game of any sort with the sole intention of denying the other player the ability to even play said game
I really enjoy the replied comments to this lol I love the personality that comes with certain color combos. It adds a layer of flavor to the game that makes it so special to me.
It is very like my FNM decks :D though Necromentia comes into its own (well a little bit ha) when you know 85% of opponents decks as soon as they sit down across from you in a little friendly LGS.
You had two flavorful games this video. One with murdering the Realm-Cloaked Giant with the Giant Killer. The other was beating cycling by cycling to a counter. Oh, the irony.
@@nickradovan5135 Yeah, and also, he negated "light of hope". I think the oponent tried to make a joke about there is still hope. And negating it is also just perfect.
I love watching how excited you got during the battle with cycling, because it shows I’m not the only one who gets extremely excited to beat gimmicky decks like that
It's always a pleasure to see cycling stopped in It's tracks by counterspells. The only thing better is countering the first Zenith Flare with Ashiok's Erasure and seeing how long it takes them to realise they can't win!
This video (or should I say CGB's shark week and a half) convinced me to become a shark mage. I have been struggling too many times with a Clackbridge Troll in hand with no guaranteed payoff if I cast it in my dimir control deck, especially without a reliable draw engine since I don't own the Tome. These last videos made me realize that the Typhoon would be a much better option than the Troll, especially when I run so many counter and removal spells to build up to Ugin and Ashiok, so the Troll isn't even the best wincon in the deck on top of being a huge liability when I'm low on mana. Plus the Typhoon makes great synergy with the planeswalkers, which the Troll did not. You have succesfully been an inspiration to me CGB, and I bet to many others, so thanks for that!
And don't get me started on the times the opponent got to cast an Embercleave or mutate a creature thanks to the goat tokens I gave them. Or that one time I couldn't cast the Troll because of a Raid Bombardment on the board when I was low on life. There are just too many situations where the Troll is terrible.
Dam the last game was so stressfull, praying for finding the counter you needed all the time. You got lucky, but lucky gives a lot of work and you deserve that luck!
Been watching for a long time but wanted to thank CGB for the inspiration. At first I tried to love blue white but after failing and seeing CGB's green food video, I decided that I liked that deck and it has been really fun, casting henge for two mana and assembling thirty power and toughness.
That opening for the Shrine deck happens to me just about every time my opponent has Shrines, it's probably my most feared deck to play against. Except usually they have all of them out.
Yes shrines feels like it should be so bad, and the other day I played against two shrines decks that were packed full of so much extra nonsense but every turn they had exactly the right thing
23:58 -- I think playing the island before birth of meletis would be better since it would keep mana open for negate; Double white was not needed in this turn.
I love this deck bro. And azorius is also my fav!! I just switched the giant killers for banishing light due to not wanting to craft the giant killers because they are about to rotate out. I’m loving it. Thank you CGB
That first game though 😂 I lost it when they named essence capture. Had to watch that moment again. I honestly enjoyed that game. And the negate on light of hope. Savage.😄
Comment for the algorithm. Thanks cbg for this high quality control deck entertainment. Shark(and a half) weeks is head to head with the 12 days of yoooooorion right now.
Whatever happened to Lurrus in cycling. Lurrus is really good in that deck. Maybe it’s just you get matched up against mythic budget decks and I get 12 straight Yorion decks playing Shadow’s Verdict and Extinction Event when I’m trying to play mono white auras.
Azorius Sharkontrol? Gosh sign me in! Being subbed for a while now, I can say the thumbnail is on point. We know where this is going heh CGB. Imma be pleased watching this as somewhat an UW mage myself, and even more so as a Shark big fan. Pleased, yup. Likely as much as you were playing. Aight lets click play and get rolling...
Hey CBG hope you and your family are doing well. Love the content and love the Shark week. Are you going to do any historic decks for shark week? Would love to see your version of a Control Deck in historic for Shark Week. Thanks for all the awesome content!
CGB saw more deck variety in this video than I saw all weekend playing historic....a format, I might add, that I only started playing to see some fresh new ideas.
Hey CGB I don’t know if you actually read the comments or not but I wanted to put the idea out there of getting a “CGB Shark” playmat designed and up for sale. I bet that would be huge for your fans. I know I would buy one for sure!
CGB, will you do some drafts (hopefully this question does not fall into the Q&A same as jank decks) since your content and mindset really helped out to successfully reach mythic rank past two seasons, it is rather interesting to see your approach to limited format which has been quite a struggle
In game one versus the monoblack deck, why didn't he scry the Neutralize to the top to counter the second Covetous Urge (which would have also produced a 3/3 shark). I doth believe that CGB missed lethal a turn earlier.
Hateful Eidolon is a good card, cgb. Black enchantments are one of my favorite decks. I don't run Serrated Scorpion though. I don't run Grim Tutor either. That's a bad Black Enchantment deck. Mine is somewhat good.
Let’s be real- the Azorius Mage is one we all know and love to hate. Big brained, patient to a sociopathic level, and more concerned with ruining the game for you than they are actually winning it. CGB, you do in fact become the villain when you helm your UW decks
There is no form of CGB we treasure more
Spot on, albeit Azorius doesn't want to ruin things so much but craves order, which as a corollary disrupt your own gameplan and effectively ''ruin your game''.
Note that these traits also pretty much suit the Dimir mage, albeit this one tends to be less patient and more actively focused on actually winning.(or you losing).
The difference between Azorius and Dimir aren't then so much about White VS Black, but about how purposed and patient you are.
And that is to say: how Blue a mage are you.
I can't imagine the sort of twisted depraved mind it takes to sit down to a game of any sort with the sole intention of denying the other player the ability to even play said game
I really enjoy the replied comments to this lol I love the personality that comes with certain color combos. It adds a layer of flavor to the game that makes it so special to me.
@@clagen86 then the opponent plays for the ability to play.
That's a new definition of "metagame" 👍
Not gonna lie, I was rooting for the mono black guy with every random mono black synergy in his deck. I bet he has a nasty brawl deck lol
I bet the big bro let his little bro use his account to play and he came up with that lol
It is very like my FNM decks :D though Necromentia comes into its own (well a little bit ha) when you know 85% of opponents decks as soon as they sit down across from you in a little friendly LGS.
Same, I loved the insanity. "I see what you're trying to do here..."
@@ShooterSF Hope CGB does a control deck with Necromentia. It would be nice to see if I'd make the correct choices :)
I really wish covetous urge would see more play, its such a cool card
@21:24 "They named Essence Capture. That's not the name..." LOL
"I might be a U/W mage but I know what pressure is" he says on turn 14 😂
U can't be more UW mage than that xD
He knows what pressure is, he's been playing against aggro for ages
That cycling game was intense, never didn't have it tho and that's what it's all about
Shark Week and a Half is exactly 50% better than Shark Week.
No, Shark Week is exactly 1/3 worse than Shark Week and a Half.
Both? Both.
Both is good.
@@jeremypiles1787 I appreciate that you did in fact use the exact term rather than do something utterly humiliating like say 33.3%.
@@enixxe thank you. I considered "33%" tbh. Then I remembered this is a blue mage zone.
😂 (and 👍🥰 to all the math replies)
WussCrusher should be a content creator, that person is playing in the year 4021
I’ll be back in 2,000 years to see if this comment ages well.
Dodging that Zenith Flare was delicious!
You had two flavorful games this video. One with murdering the Realm-Cloaked Giant with the Giant Killer. The other was beating cycling by cycling to a counter. Oh, the irony.
He believed in the heart of the cards and got rewarded
The third was negating the gain 4 life... A call-bacl to the infamous countering of revel in riches xD
@@nickradovan5135 Yeah, and also, he negated "light of hope". I think the oponent tried to make a joke about there is still hope. And negating it is also just perfect.
I'm so happy you won over cycling.
I remember subbing to you when you had less than 10k subscribers! LOOK AT YOU NOW!! you are crushing it. You are putting in WORK and its paying off!
27:00 'let's get rid of the sanctum'. Yes, let's do that ;)
I love watching how excited you got during the battle with cycling, because it shows I’m not the only one who gets extremely excited to beat gimmicky decks like that
It's always a pleasure to see cycling stopped in It's tracks by counterspells. The only thing better is countering the first Zenith Flare with Ashiok's Erasure and seeing how long it takes them to realise they can't win!
That cycling match was fun as heck to watch. Those streaks of cyclers with no lands were kinda nuts
31:05 simply for holding the turn, immediately read the light of hope. truly a master.
I'm always left wanting to watch one or two more matches! Really enjoy the content and appreciate you keeping the streak alive sir!
There's something surprisingly nice about being told "you're cool" before I go to bed each night. Thanks, CGB!
Could you lower the volume of music and effects so we can hear the commentary better?
This video (or should I say CGB's shark week and a half) convinced me to become a shark mage. I have been struggling too many times with a Clackbridge Troll in hand with no guaranteed payoff if I cast it in my dimir control deck, especially without a reliable draw engine since I don't own the Tome. These last videos made me realize that the Typhoon would be a much better option than the Troll, especially when I run so many counter and removal spells to build up to Ugin and Ashiok, so the Troll isn't even the best wincon in the deck on top of being a huge liability when I'm low on mana. Plus the Typhoon makes great synergy with the planeswalkers, which the Troll did not. You have succesfully been an inspiration to me CGB, and I bet to many others, so thanks for that!
And don't get me started on the times the opponent got to cast an Embercleave or mutate a creature thanks to the goat tokens I gave them. Or that one time I couldn't cast the Troll because of a Raid Bombardment on the board when I was low on life. There are just too many situations where the Troll is terrible.
The temple and shark typhoon art looks so cool together! Great job guys!
It felt so good watching you take out that shrines player. I truly hate playing against them with a passion.
i appreciate the shout out CGB! Villains Unite!
jk obviously but cool deck
Cycling: I think I'm a real deck
Real deck: he he he......
Dam the last game was so stressfull, praying for finding the counter you needed all the time. You got lucky, but lucky gives a lot of work and you deserve that luck!
HOLY 707 days. That's insane. Almost 2 full years. Go CGB!
It's nice to watch content creators play decks they love.
Been watching for a long time but wanted to thank CGB for the inspiration. At first I tried to love blue white but after failing and seeing CGB's green food video, I decided that I liked that deck and it has been really fun, casting henge for two mana and assembling thirty power and toughness.
CGB please, the game music is too loud compared to your voice
Everytime you talk about "Content Play" it cracks me up. Love this mix of competition and sillyness, please never stop.
The italian playing a shrine deck was an hero.
Not at all. Shrine players are one of the true villains on MTGA.
@@styfen you're right fen. I'm smiling right now. I'm sorting my shrines right now. Gonna play my genesis ultimatum shrines today. 😂😂
That opening for the Shrine deck happens to me just about every time my opponent has Shrines, it's probably my most feared deck to play against. Except usually they have all of them out.
Yes shrines feels like it should be so bad, and the other day I played against two shrines decks that were packed full of so much extra nonsense but every turn they had exactly the right thing
That cycling game was the definition of content! But as much as I love seeing you win, I just want to see shrines win sometime!
The shrine deck was definitely a risky match, and amazing content cgb.
I'm a simple man. I see CGB playing UW control; I watch the video. Love watching this!
God, these matchup. What a nice u/w control video (even though it was a rare not-2.5h-azorius-control video)
I usually find playing against cycling decks super boring but that last one had me on the edge of my seat.
23:58 -- I think playing the island before birth of meletis would be better since it would keep mana open for negate; Double white was not needed in this turn.
I love this deck bro. And azorius is also my fav!! I just switched the giant killers for banishing light due to not wanting to craft the giant killers because they are about to rotate out. I’m loving it. Thank you CGB
That last game was a total clencher!
What an INSANE match vs Cycling!! Well played!!!
“Patience is our wincon.” You proved it today.
Keep up the great work! CKC
That first game though 😂 I lost it when they named essence capture. Had to watch that moment again. I honestly enjoyed that game.
And the negate on light of hope. Savage.😄
Comment for the algorithm. Thanks cbg for this high quality control deck entertainment. Shark(and a half) weeks is head to head with the 12 days of yoooooorion right now.
I’ve been seeing the mono black peer into dreams deck a heck of a lot lately
Beta nerds play that deck. Alpha nerds profit
I lol'd at finding the giant killer.
That mono white game was a lot of "Stop, stop.. he's already dead."
Love to see UW Control in the hands of a master. Good show!
THE STREAK IS REAL!!!!!!
P.s. needs a crawling barrens 😂😂
Can't hear you bud
That last game was SO EXCITING! A true heart of the cards moment!!!!
Whatever happened to Lurrus in cycling. Lurrus is really good in that deck. Maybe it’s just you get matched up against mythic budget decks and I get 12 straight Yorion decks playing Shadow’s Verdict and Extinction Event when I’m trying to play mono white auras.
a few months back i made a version that had godzilla in the deck hence no lurrus but this dude didnt seem to be going that route so no clue lol
Ive ran a similar list except i ran 3 giant killer and 1 trawler, 3 omen of sea and 1 midnight clock.been wrecking with it
Azorius Sharkontrol? Gosh sign me in!
Being subbed for a while now, I can say the thumbnail is on point. We know where this is going heh CGB. Imma be pleased watching this as somewhat an UW mage myself, and even more so as a Shark big fan. Pleased, yup. Likely as much as you were playing. Aight lets click play and get rolling...
Having a video of yours daily to watch in bed in the evening is relieving. Keep it up
This deck is AWESOME. Just did a 7-1 streak with it in Mythic 500. Thx CGB :D
Hey CBG hope you and your family are doing well. Love the content and love the Shark week. Are you going to do any historic decks for shark week? Would love to see your version of a Control Deck in historic for Shark Week. Thanks for all the awesome content!
CGB saw more deck variety in this video than I saw all weekend playing historic....a format, I might add, that I only started playing to see some fresh new ideas.
@cgb I Just got to Mythic Rank. Im so Happy! CGB is asesome! Like for CGB to see this 🙂
I like it when the nice man calls me cool, Mommy.
44:45 NOOO CGB, THE POOR MAN ONLY WANTED 4 LIFE 😭
A week of hard-casting the shark typhoon after a whole rotation of card-shaming people casting it. 😂
A week _and a half_
That cycling match was fun to watch
Game music is way too loud
Stay on that grind CGB!! Appreciate you ❤️
Game one was a former mono-red gamer.
"Always bottom your wincon. You'll draw one later."
Game: How about you draw it now?
Hey CGB I don’t know if you actually read the comments or not but I wanted to put the idea out there of getting a “CGB Shark” playmat designed and up for sale. I bet that would be huge for your fans. I know I would buy one for sure!
just pre-ordered a box for the token, happy to get a new coaster!
Those multiple Neutralize top decks were amazing.
Thanks for the draw vs play suggestions
Sharknado 7: The CGB Typhoon
12:10 yorion blink ecd the lurrus???
bruh
100% the watchtime! The longer the vid the happier i am :)
Hey CGB, just out of curiosity, why do you call it blue-white control, instead of azorious control, which is the name of the color combination?
CGB, will you do some drafts (hopefully this question does not fall into the Q&A same as jank decks) since your content and mindset really helped out to successfully reach mythic rank past two seasons, it is rather interesting to see your approach to limited format which has been quite a struggle
That game against cycling was a great show at how broken cycling is. You had to dig so much and barely found enough answers.
the mono black dude is one hell of a brewer
44:57 : OMG CGB, I knew you were evil, but negating the light of hope of a poor man... ? jeez...
TRUE VILLIAN MODE = Countering the gain 4 life when your opponent is already down and out and has given you the "good game" LOL
100k WOOOOOOOW when i missed that?! Congrats from Brazil 🇧🇷
Honestly kinda surprised no Crawling Barrens
Nice match with cycling. Content even!
Skyclave apparition doesn't trigger on death it triggers on leaving the battlefield
I want a petition for a blue and/or white card with the name hypnotize, so I can finally get "notorious cgb" out of my head
I wish I could like more than once on all these videos. You're great, CGB.
That cycling game was intense.
Oh man! Seeing you destroying that shrines player was genuinely sad, it's one of the only times I'd root for the opponent.
>Let the blue-white Yorion shark-typhoon nonsense begin.
Thats a lot of nonsense
9:44 WE GOT A READER!!!
nice matchups
At 23:48 why didn’t you just draw with the tome?
That thumbnail looks amazing.
Sharks for dayz up in here.
In game one versus the monoblack deck, why didn't he scry the Neutralize to the top to counter the second Covetous Urge (which would have also produced a 3/3 shark). I doth believe that CGB missed lethal a turn earlier.
Dying to know what’s in that monoblack player’s deck
What your favorite Commander?
Hateful Eidolon is a good card, cgb. Black enchantments are one of my favorite decks. I don't run Serrated Scorpion though. I don't run Grim Tutor either. That's a bad Black Enchantment deck. Mine is somewhat good.
I make it devotion-based with eidolon+auras as draw engine
@@God-ch8lq That works too. I went for the Lurrus model myself. I have so much card advantage in most games it's sick.
@@demonicell i run lurrus in maindeck, cuz my wincon (gary) can't be used with lurrus as companion
@@God-ch8lq Yeah, neat to combo the two decks together. My Devotion and Enchantment Black Decks are separate.
How mean of you CGB.. that poor man was DESTROYED
No dance of the manse? I know its weird but could be a game changer