The Blue Beetle Plays MTG Lord of the Rings | Xolo Maridueña | Game Knights 62 | Magic Commander

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  • @commandcast
    @commandcast  Рік тому +2183

    FYI I ran 36 lands and 12 pieces of ramp in my deck - sometimes you just get unlucky with land drops. If someone else wants to calculate the likelihood of me missing a land drop after drawing so many cards, please feel free to do so. But need I remind you... t's a feature, not a bug people!!!! -jimmy

    • @Natedogg2
      @Natedogg2 Рік тому +338

      Also, keep in mind that Jacob drew a bunch of cards with Rhystic Study and still managed to miss land drops. Sometimes, it just happens.

    • @SpellingBeeWiner
      @SpellingBeeWiner Рік тому +67

      Hahaha gotta love the proactive defense! Honestly I just liked seeing you run a deck with some incremental life gain so you don't die by accident the instant people think you're the threat!

    • @brisingr0962
      @brisingr0962 Рік тому +47

      “Sometimes unlucky”. It’s not luck. It is the curse

    • @hotdachsbun
      @hotdachsbun Рік тому +49

      I can't believe they all committed to shrinking themselves to be hobbits for one episode. That's dedication to the cause. Great game. Great production.

    • @bigblind6422
      @bigblind6422 Рік тому +28

      I think deck builders are over valuing mana rocks and dorks over playing more lands. Yes, the ceiling is high when you can continue to hit your land drops and get ahead on mana, but many times in game if you miss that next land drop, then that other ramp piece was effectively a land. However rocks/dorks are easy to remove and they usually happen to get caught up by sweepers, putting you behind.

  • @hunterstephens3671
    @hunterstephens3671 Рік тому +628

    "I missed a land drop, so long as it doesn't become a pattern. I'll be fine" Famous last words before the drought.

    • @loganshaw4527
      @loganshaw4527 Рік тому +6

      The fool temping fate to be funny again.

    • @TheIhplodur
      @TheIhplodur 6 місяців тому +3

      Jimmy Missing a land drop is alraedy a pattern.😂

  • @NT_Escanor
    @NT_Escanor Рік тому +1305

    The table being excited about jimmy top decking a land is the most genuine casual commander interaction I have ever seen

    • @joshshin6819
      @joshshin6819 Рік тому +19

      Jimmy I swear never mulligans on 2 land hands so him drawing a land is such a given 😂❤

    • @frisbeez1775
      @frisbeez1775 Рік тому +28

      Our group has a rule where if you miss a land drop 3 times in a row, you get a table rampant growth. We want people to play and missing land drops doesn't allow that.

    • @joshuaaronniquay5868
      @joshuaaronniquay5868 Рік тому +9

      @@frisbeez1775nice rule zero. I don’t like going against someone who missed land drop cuz I like to see them trying to stop me with all their ressources

    • @dylanmahoney4889
      @dylanmahoney4889 Рік тому +3

      Our play group idea the same thing

    • @Dragonspirit223
      @Dragonspirit223 Рік тому

      @@frisbeez1775 I'm stealing this

  • @erikkazmierowicz692
    @erikkazmierowicz692 Рік тому +2230

    Xolo: ‘Let’s go to combat’
    Table: ‘You’ve already gone to combat’
    Xolo: ‘I have once, but what about second combat?’

  • @NT_Escanor
    @NT_Escanor Рік тому +1438

    “And I’ll deal with Josh later” a mistake many game knights guest have made

    • @joonatuominen7844
      @joonatuominen7844 Рік тому +22

      Just forgets he has first strike so the death touch shouldnt matter

    • @joonatuominen7844
      @joonatuominen7844 Рік тому +10

      Nvm, nissa had first strike also

    • @raiderdevellian5752
      @raiderdevellian5752 Рік тому +75

      1st rule of command zone....... You kill Josh 1st chance you get. Jimmy always kills himself

    • @joshuaaronniquay5868
      @joshuaaronniquay5868 Рік тому +11

      Josh is always a threat no matter the board state. I love every interactions he brings to the table.

    • @lehandroz
      @lehandroz Рік тому +7

      It's basically how the script goes, as always. Jimmy always gets the short end of the stick.

  • @kylespitzley5707
    @kylespitzley5707 Рік тому +585

    Sam wise, Gandalf, and Treebeard defeat Sauron and then the rest of middle Earth turn on them. Incredible

  • @moonlight2870
    @moonlight2870 Рік тому +153

    This was an amazing game. An entire hour before someone got taken down, no one got screwed, everyone's deck got to shine, lots of deals, lots of ups and downs, it could have been anyone's game at any point. That's how it should be.

  • @RasmusVJS
    @RasmusVJS Рік тому +119

    In case anyone, like me, is wondering, they did errata old Amass cards to be Amass Zombies, and as part of the effect they turn the Army into a Zombie. So he is right that they work with the new Amass cards.

    • @Yontanian
      @Yontanian Рік тому +36

      I was so confused when this happened. Reading the card did not explain the card.

    • @erikohman2294
      @erikohman2294 Рік тому +3

      Thanks! I did wonder.

    • @yellowmaster52
      @yellowmaster52 Рік тому +12

      ​@nzjcooke reading the card (and errata), explains the card.

    • @AustinWestbro
      @AustinWestbro Рік тому +3

      I thought that was so cool! Had no idea til now!

    • @nuclearphish8051
      @nuclearphish8051 Рік тому +5

      That's really annoying actually. The old Amass would've worked with the new one just fine without the errata, right?

  • @DarkEinherjar
    @DarkEinherjar Рік тому +628

    Jimmy missing land drops isn’t a curse - it's TRADITION!

  • @JadeHex
    @JadeHex Рік тому +225

    Jacob drew 14 cards with Rhystic Study - for 2 mana cuz of the nightscape

    • @kamikirbits7708
      @kamikirbits7708 Рік тому +26

      and he still died first

    • @brandonmarshall2370
      @brandonmarshall2370 Рік тому +9

      ​@kamikirbits7708 that's why he died first*

    • @kamikirbits7708
      @kamikirbits7708 Рік тому +4

      @@brandonmarshall2370 both are correct. He died first because of the cards he got but also those 14 cards didn't help him stay alive and he still died.

  • @doors54
    @doors54 Рік тому +211

    "Xolo isn't the threat anymore"
    - Josh, before watching Xolo play Horn of Gondor the very next turn.

    • @josecampos9717
      @josecampos9717 11 місяців тому

      Can someone please tell me how on earth when they started their decks were huge and an hour later their decks look exactly the same like please someone tell me why!??

    • @dispozablehero9829
      @dispozablehero9829 10 місяців тому +2

      @@josecampos9717 because theres 99 cards in there. Theres no conspiracy going on

    • @josecampos9717
      @josecampos9717 10 місяців тому

      @@dispozablehero9829 it still looks like the same deck after an hour lol that’s all I’m saying and they played a lot of cards

  • @kfunky209
    @kfunky209 Рік тому +66

    Kinda bummed that Jimmy didn't have the win after the Stampede, but it was a very fun episode to watch. The flavor of the LOTR cards fit almost perfectly with MTG

  • @scienceoffinance1778
    @scienceoffinance1778 Рік тому +24

    This episode got more views than the movie Blue Beetle

  • @2ntwins
    @2ntwins Рік тому +32

    got to meet and play with both jacob and xolo when they were shooting cobra kai near my gamestore. Both really awesome dudes

  • @theholychirch3924
    @theholychirch3924 Рік тому +85

    This is my 1st magic set, and im building my 1st magic commander deck around Sauron, The Dark Lord! Thanks to yall, The Professer, and MTG Arena for getting me into the game! Had a blast at a prerelease event last weekend!

    • @mibbzx1493
      @mibbzx1493 Рік тому +9

      You’ll enjoy it so much, you’ll be building more than one deck

    • @theholychirch3924
      @theholychirch3924 Рік тому +6

      @mibbzx1493 already working on a scry/+1+1 elf deck too 😭🤣

    • @theholychirch3924
      @theholychirch3924 Рік тому +1

      @dontatmetillyouvebeenoutside I will! It seems pretty efficient if you can get the card draw on top of the scry, I guess I'm more worried about sustaining long enough to get the counters up high enough to win. Maybe adding some indestructible like Mithril Coat will help. The main combo I'm trying for is getting "Elrond, Master of Helaing" (commander) and "Arwen Undomiel" capatlizing with "SeedBorn Muse" as my win conditon. I found a great engine to add in is Fathom Mage, Shortcut to Mushrooms is a good engine using The Rings Card draw if u can tempt it high enough, Raise of Palisade seems like it'll be great removal. I'm going to experiment with "Three Rings for the Elven Kings" trying to copy counters and scry with that.

    • @theholychirch3924
      @theholychirch3924 Рік тому

      @@dontatmetillyouvebeenoutside oh reliquary Tower or something like that, that gives no hand size, helps mw feel more confident throwing heavy card draw in there

    • @LeonJohnson-yi3hg
      @LeonJohnson-yi3hg Рік тому +1

      That’s such a cool card have fun!

  • @gauthier1908
    @gauthier1908 Рік тому +160

    On Jimmy's Overwhelming Stampede, Jacob had a Sauron trigger, he could have sacrificed his tapped Orc Army to scry and create another Army token untapped to block, and as Josh played a spell to flicker Jimmy's token, Jacob's Army token would have been a 2/2 so he could have survived that turn.

    • @yoda9240
      @yoda9240 Рік тому +11

      You're right! I thought of the sack to have an untapped army, but didn't think it would save him. I forgot that Josh cast a spell so it would have been large enough to leave him at 1. Too bad he didn't know that Josh would cast that spell.

    • @Kindaichi83
      @Kindaichi83 Рік тому +9

      If he remembered the trigger and created another army token, then jimmy would just swing at him with an additional creature or assign the creatures differently.

    • @yoda9240
      @yoda9240 Рік тому +9

      @@Kindaichi83 Jimmy didn't know Josh had a blink spell, I doubt he would have changed his attack.

    • @Kindaichi83
      @Kindaichi83 Рік тому +1

      @@yoda9240 i'm referring to the trigger from Jimmy's overwhelming stampede. If Jacob had remembered that and sacrificed his current army token to create a new untapped one, Jimmy would have attacked differently to ensure lethal damage. Anyway, Josh blink spell actually wouldn't have mattered as he only cast it after blockers were assigned.

    • @yoda9240
      @yoda9240 Рік тому

      @@Kindaichi83 The way Jimmy attacked, it still would have killed Jacob if he had 1 more power on the board, he needed 2 more power to survive, therefore Jimmy may not have attacked differently. If Jacob blocked with everything and Josh casts his spell after blockers are declared then Jacob's army still gets buffed and Jacob then has enough toughness among his blockers to live. That is what we are talking about.

  • @murlocmasher3368
    @murlocmasher3368 Рік тому +661

    The giant table and chairs is too hilarious 😂😂

    • @joshshin6819
      @joshshin6819 Рік тому +2

      Gotta love that LOTR throw back ❤😂

    • @jmeistergaming7399
      @jmeistergaming7399 Рік тому +2

      There decks are taller than they are

    • @xtremesonik2672
      @xtremesonik2672 Рік тому +3

      6:41mins in, already a cool idea about the size of the players. This channel thinks of everything. Awesome guys!

  • @fenixmeaney6170
    @fenixmeaney6170 Рік тому +158

    Having Goldberry in a Tom bombadil deck is such a flavor win

    • @howardjones1388
      @howardjones1388 Рік тому +16

      Its almost like she was made to help Tom Bom

    • @fenixmeaney6170
      @fenixmeaney6170 Рік тому +4

      @@mfmageiwatch she looks fine, what's wrong with it?

    • @thelasttrueblade6684
      @thelasttrueblade6684 Рік тому +16

      ​@@mfmageiwatchI'm not a LotR fan but honestly I think the art is excellent.
      Besides, fat bottomed girls they make the rocking world go round. And who's gonna disagree with Queen?

    • @howardjones1388
      @howardjones1388 Рік тому +3

      @@thelasttrueblade6684 yeah buddy!

  • @tkshillinz9334
    @tkshillinz9334 Рік тому +275

    I love Jacob. Such an expressive, charismatic guy

    • @livleeson1705
      @livleeson1705 Рік тому +7

      He’s so chill I love him!

    • @gareth4009
      @gareth4009 Рік тому +5

      Right? I feel like no one hates him. So fun and enthusiastic

  • @MrJustintreat
    @MrJustintreat Рік тому +32

    1:08:50 jimmy giving josh the win by pointing out an ability he can activate. You are the best jimmy

  • @drizztfirefly
    @drizztfirefly Рік тому +65

    Barely a few minutes into this episodes, and you can tell the passion put into it. The editing, animations, voice work make this one of my favorite episodes! Well done command zone crew!

  • @jamesh7845
    @jamesh7845 Рік тому +4

    Used to play magic with a a few of my friends in school and haven't touched it much since then. Having found this channel made me get Magic arena and been having so much fun learning the game again. I love seeing how everyone always uses a completely different deck play style to show off all the intricacies the new sets introduce. Keep up the good work lads :)

  • @ZNEO3NZ
    @ZNEO3NZ Рік тому +47

    I think Jimmy's decks are either light on lands, or all his lands are very heavy( they settle to the bottom of the deck).

  • @Shydoshi17
    @Shydoshi17 Рік тому +4

    That was one of the swingiest Game Knights in a while! Everyone got a chance to show off what their decks was capable of and the decks were very flavorful with their additions.

  • @Moonscar1
    @Moonscar1 Рік тому +94

    so glad to see these two back and on the same episode! can’t wait to watch

    • @very_grey
      @very_grey Рік тому +2

      Jacob plays at Flesh and Blood events too. I played against him and it didn't dawn onto me until halfway through our game lol.

  • @papateezy7441
    @papateezy7441 Рік тому +82

    Jimmy saying, “it’s a feature not a bug” had me laughing out loud 😂

  • @VagrantKing
    @VagrantKing Рік тому +210

    Cobra Kai x LOTR is the crossover I didn’t know I needed 😂

  • @GenerallyMorgan
    @GenerallyMorgan Рік тому +18

    Xolo such a good guy for not knocking jimmy out with mother of runes on the Thalia lieutenant

  • @k-dawg2104
    @k-dawg2104 Рік тому +9

    Absolutely GORGEOUS episode lads. Still in the beginning but the narration during the commanders is excellent. Thanks for the effort you guys put in. Everytime I’m wondering what you guys are up to with the slower upload schedule I’m immediately reminded by the next video.

  • @maxjohansen9475
    @maxjohansen9475 Рік тому +23

    As long as I don’t miss any more land drops, the Jimmy Wong story.

  • @alltappedout
    @alltappedout Рік тому +49

    Jimmy missing land drops is a staple of the show at this point 😂

    • @luemece
      @luemece Рік тому +2

      And not only in this show, wherever he goes...we like Jimmy for that...he keeps it real.

  • @yanniymj
    @yanniymj Рік тому +2

    dear command zone team,
    this whole video was just awesome. the hosts, the guests, the setdesign and all those hundred+ little animations when cards were played or effects took place: perfect
    and it was so easy to follow the whole match with these inbetween explanations
    i was just looking for a lord of the rings mtg video and im realy happy i stumbled uppon this one
    keep up the good work :)

  • @jinzakk23
    @jinzakk23 Рік тому +5

    Haven't watched a full game knights episode in a while, this one is so fun to watch.

  • @AazixUniverse
    @AazixUniverse Рік тому +15

    The "players are halfling" effects is such a great idea. Very well done. 11/10 Bonus point for big chairs.

  • @VoxyTwitch
    @VoxyTwitch Рік тому +5

    oh my god the chairs LOL

  • @shmohvanni
    @shmohvanni Рік тому

    i only got into mtg this last year and got into commander less than a week ago and this channel has made learning more about commander and all the different mechanics and cards such a fun experience. keep up the amazing content you guys you make such a positive impact for new players like me.

  • @TenPace
    @TenPace Рік тому +10

    So hyped to see Xolo and Jacob again, them being nerds and just cool dudes got me to watch Cobra Kai

  • @snooganz0
    @snooganz0 Рік тому +2

    honestly your guys' videos are SO good. the quality combine with the friendly feeling like a place to chill is unprecedented. you guys are 10/10 keep it up

  • @JaySay
    @JaySay Рік тому +4

    It's always fun with Xolo or Jacob, but they're *both* here this time!
    I love this set; there's so much new stuff, and all of the reprints tie in with the flavor and the mechanics soooo well! I hope a lot of will go down in price sooner rather than later, but excited to at least get my hands on a few of these cards.
    Now I need to get Treebeard into my abzan life gain deck...

  • @jos12321
    @jos12321 2 місяці тому

    I really enjoyed the video format. Especially how it allowed you to explain differences in the choices you make

  • @whatever2045
    @whatever2045 Рік тому +15

    49:15 Gotta love Xolo sneaking a peak lol

  • @madskil72
    @madskil72 Рік тому +1

    This was an absolutely incredible game. Super swingy everyone got to show off their decks and it kept me guessing till the end. Love it!

  • @odyseeus
    @odyseeus Рік тому +32

    It’s so ‘enchanting’ to see these ‘legendary’ ‘humans’ ‘sacrifice’ time out of their day to provide us entertainment. Bless you all

  • @Jackathem
    @Jackathem Рік тому +47

    Josh destroying Jimmy's guardian project while there was a rhystic study on board is exactly why he gets so much flak from the community 😂

    • @Words-of-encouragement.-.
      @Words-of-encouragement.-. Рік тому +5

      Yeah, but for all the cards that Jacob was drawing with that Rhystic Study, he never really did anything amazing with it. At no point did he TRULY become a real problem.

    • @UltimateLoaf
      @UltimateLoaf 10 місяців тому +2

      Guardian Project is likely to draw more cards, since no one can pay to stop the draw (unless they remove it).

  • @sharksgobark
    @sharksgobark Рік тому +26

    Jimmy: oh wait you could move it to 3 now right?
    Josh: that’s true, the 3rd one is… oh *quack*
    This actually sent me💀

  • @denisevnbrdw
    @denisevnbrdw Рік тому +2

    No idea about series and stuff, but Yay, Xolo is back! The guy who played my favorite commander 2 years ago! 🎉🐶

  • @zachrichins2313
    @zachrichins2313 Рік тому +29

    The animations are beyond amazing!!!! Great job team

  • @ErickC1996
    @ErickC1996 Рік тому +71

    Ladee danger killed it with this set

  • @TheChitownboi93
    @TheChitownboi93 Рік тому +39

    Can't wait to to see Xolo as Blue Beetle! He is the perfect casting!

  • @TB317
    @TB317 Рік тому +2

    Xolo And Jacob are some of my fav Game Knights guests. Really awesome to see them here for this sweet lore set.

  • @christopherbishop1182
    @christopherbishop1182 Рік тому +3

    Love those playmats!!!!! I wonder if theirs more to put together to create the whole map for LOTR.

  • @crilleedara
    @crilleedara Рік тому +1

    Broooo, I've listened to every single Lone Lobos episode, I've been sooo excited about seeing both of these madlads duke it out at the same time here!!!
    Also, Jacob's Gandalf-feint was Amazing!!

  • @watzesnow7169
    @watzesnow7169 Рік тому +11

    Josh playing five color isnt a suprise😅😂
    Nice new table ✌️

  • @danieljung785
    @danieljung785 Рік тому

    Amazing video once again. You guys got me into Magic three years ago and I’ve made so many friends along the way because of it! Stay awesome.

  • @hoph19
    @hoph19 Рік тому +7

    The height difference between josh and xolos decks at the end 😂

  • @ralphgalang5173
    @ralphgalang5173 Рік тому

    Production, game play, animation, effects, and the people in the table. Everything about this is amazing!

  • @ItsColde
    @ItsColde Рік тому +4

    "As long as this doesn't become a pattern" - James Wong
    *6 year long montage of Jimbo missing land drops begins to run*

  • @eddardstark6554
    @eddardstark6554 5 місяців тому

    As a HUGE lotr fans, this last year was my intro to MTG. I’ve collected many cards from the lotr sets and am growing it over time. I loved watching this match! I wish ALL of the cards were lotr based as I don’t care much for other MTG cards, but maybe that’s an idea for a possible future video?

  • @LoreOfTheRingz
    @LoreOfTheRingz Рік тому +3

    This video is one of the best put together things I’ve seen! Loved all the LotR scenes!

  • @ADFawson6098
    @ADFawson6098 Рік тому +1

    I am brand new to MTG and Lord of the Rings brought me. I have been enjoying it, and am only playing on MTG Arena so far.

  • @klick37
    @klick37 Рік тому +9

    Fun episode. Xolo and Jacob are great guests.

  • @solarfinch9111
    @solarfinch9111 Рік тому

    I've never played or bought Magic but man do I love watching these! And I just realized I've heard Jimmy's voice in Dungeons and Daddies!

  • @GoodStuff_VG
    @GoodStuff_VG Рік тому +6

    Super Fun Episode! Really enjoy Xolo and Jacob on the show.

  • @hudsonsin
    @hudsonsin Рік тому

    Didn't know the Cobra Kai guys were into MTG, cool crossover! Good editing and just enough explanations in there during the plays (with a bit of pausing to read card text) to understand all the synergies popping off, lots of fun (and swings) when multiple players involved.

  • @Srodi
    @Srodi Рік тому +9

    I had convinced myself that Elijah would be playing in this episode, even if I knew that this was never going to happen. Still kinda sad.

  • @Lukas_Jman
    @Lukas_Jman Рік тому +1

    The way Jimmy looks at the camera with disgust! Lol😂 14:17

  • @Jahavagoff12
    @Jahavagoff12 Рік тому +5

    Not even 6mins in and I know it's going to be one of the best game knights videos ever

  • @shadamyrr12
    @shadamyrr12 Рік тому +1

    the amount of fun had at this table is amazing to watch

  • @zacharyagee2010
    @zacharyagee2010 Рік тому +16

    I have no idea if it's been asked yet. But how do you get those land mats? Those are amazing 😍

    • @Lance_Hobbies
      @Lance_Hobbies Рік тому +1

      must be from ultra pro. not so sure though. but most of their access are from ultra pro

  • @wesrouse2599
    @wesrouse2599 Рік тому

    I just started watching this channel yesterday when i learned CGB had been on here. Ive loved both episodes ive watched so far you all definitely gained a lifetime fan! ❤❤

  • @gazetronix
    @gazetronix Рік тому +6

    Oh look the players didn't realise that Josh was the biggest threat. Again. 😂

  • @FrostSylph
    @FrostSylph Рік тому +2

    "there is only one lord of the ring, and he does not share power"
    *sauron:* "thraxamundar my guy, I figured I'd help you out so here's this little trinket for you."

  • @LeviStum
    @LeviStum Рік тому +7

    This is the first time I've actually been interested in purchasing the playmats they have but it looks they aren't available anywhere? 👀

    • @lic4444
      @lic4444 Рік тому +1

      I also need to know how to get these playmats!

    • @code_talkergaming1551
      @code_talkergaming1551 Рік тому +1

      It doesn't look like UltraPro. I've been looking, post a link if anyone finds them.

  • @therayman1818
    @therayman1818 4 місяці тому

    I had a dream where i watched Command Zone and noone has played Rhystic Studies in the first 3 turns. It was beautiful.

  • @scoffingskeptic
    @scoffingskeptic Рік тому +3

    Low-key had a crush on Xolo ever since his last appearance. Lets go!

  • @sabortage4382
    @sabortage4382 4 місяці тому

    How insane are these Introductions. Very well done Command Zone

  • @adamxiong8558
    @adamxiong8558 Рік тому +4

    Josh and jimmy are back!? Let’s go!!

  • @augustbirkebo332
    @augustbirkebo332 Рік тому +2

    honestly love the Amass cross-interaction because it's like, you're making an army of Orcs and then, as the true dark lord that you clearly are, bolster that army with a company of undead

    • @gamer_hempy
      @gamer_hempy Рік тому

      actually the army only is a zombie when the amass from the gleaming overseer happens first not the other way around

  • @toricarrjones
    @toricarrjones Рік тому +3

    I keep checking UltraPro, hoping those map playmats will appear 😭

  • @superclack
    @superclack Рік тому

    Awesome to see both these guests at the same time! Love that Jacob's become a regular at commander tables

  • @Burnzi119
    @Burnzi119 Рік тому +3

    Where did they get those playmats?? They look really good!

  • @TimmytheSorcerer
    @TimmytheSorcerer Рік тому

    I really loved this game. Shows what we already know, the people you play with make the game. Thanks for making this great show 🎉

  • @Gussyboii
    @Gussyboii Рік тому +3

    Brilliant set! Are the mats custom?

  • @michaelsalmon9381
    @michaelsalmon9381 Місяць тому

    First time watching. The set up is awesomely fun. Love the big seats. Childhood 😂

  • @mawortz
    @mawortz 2 місяці тому +3

    they made Aragorn and Theoden black xD

  • @alexander.tahtadjian
    @alexander.tahtadjian Рік тому

    This was an amazing episode. The decks were awesome, the plays were excellent and above all else…Tom won, proving that he’s one of the strongest characters in Middle-Earth. It was also great to see Xolo and Jacob in the same episodes.

  • @adriancarbajal8999
    @adriancarbajal8999 Рік тому +5

    This game was awesome 👏🏾 LOTR cards fit so well in Magic, I feel bad for Jimmy’s Land drop Curse 😅 Next time. Love the animations and art work. Amazing Game 👍🏽 Love the mats.

  • @xSling0x
    @xSling0x Рік тому +2

    So excited to watch this one. 2 of my favorite guests

  • @simontodd9631
    @simontodd9631 Рік тому +4

    who did those voiceovers for the commander intros?! great stuff

  • @BrightBlueInk
    @BrightBlueInk Рік тому

    What a great game! Tom is quickly becoming one of my favorite cards in the set, the Sagas always have great flavor and art is it's really fun to build a deck around them.

  • @willscastleofcards2456
    @willscastleofcards2456 Рік тому +5

    Jacob is always highly entertaining, fun fun game!

  • @NormalEnjoyment
    @NormalEnjoyment Рік тому

    Learned MTG on Thursday. Was prompted to watch this and am so excited to dive in deeper. Thanks dudes!

  • @samwisegamgee6941
    @samwisegamgee6941 8 місяців тому +3

    The fact that they changed the look of the characters so much is so offensive to everyone that loves lotr. Just to be "inclusive" they completely stepped on some of the most beloved characters in fantasy.

    • @helderboymh
      @helderboymh 8 місяців тому

      What did you think of Theoden in the movies?

    • @horatio8208
      @horatio8208 4 місяці тому

      Someone at WoTC needed their power fantasy satisfied, at the cost of a legacy character or two.

  • @emperordraugr
    @emperordraugr Рік тому +1

    This made me interested in learning how to play MTG ! Amazing work !!

  • @TheRandomeDud3
    @TheRandomeDud3 Рік тому +3

    I didn't think that Amassing with Gleaming Overseer causes the Orc Army to also become zombies as well????

    • @sirpandaachoo
      @sirpandaachoo Рік тому

      It doesn’t. It just says add a counter to target army.

    • @1ntegrator
      @1ntegrator Рік тому +1

      No it does! The mechanic Amass has been erratat such that they army gains the respective type

    • @TheRandomeDud3
      @TheRandomeDud3 Рік тому

      @@1ntegrator ah ok. That makes sense. Thank you

  • @robertwolfgan
    @robertwolfgan Рік тому +2

    This is one of the best games ive ever seen and im mad at UA-cam for keeping this hidden treasure from me like wtf it gives me ugly recommendations all the time but not THIS?! C'mon

  • @santajose
    @santajose Рік тому

    Love the approach on the decks and the power level, as always you guys are the best

  • @haingis
    @haingis Рік тому +5

    I like mtg, I like lotr, yet I struggle to feel any sort of hype for this set. The artwork doesn't click with me whatsoever apart from maybe "Last March of the Ents".
    just feels uninspired

  • @Duecdropper1941
    @Duecdropper1941 9 місяців тому

    Watching this late just getting into magic and lotr and you guys are helping me do it yalls channel is very cool , love xolo he was great as Blue Beatles totally underatted movie

  • @thezerowulf2046
    @thezerowulf2046 Рік тому +4

    This set is such a desecration of Tolkiens work

    • @Argusthecat
      @Argusthecat Рік тому

      Really? Why? Like, it's just art of classic characters. It's not like they're declaring new canon for Middle Earth.

    • @thezerowulf2046
      @thezerowulf2046 Рік тому +1

      @Argusthecat from Tolkien himself.
      "In principle, I object as I strongly as is possible to the "translation" of the nomenclature at all (even by a competent person). I wonder why a translator should think himself called on or entitled to do any such thing. That this is an "imaginary" world does not give him any right to remodel it according to his fancy, even if he could in a few months create a new coherent structure which it took me years to work out. I presume that if I had presented the Hobbits as speaking Italian, Russian, Chinese, or what you will he would have left the names alone. Or, if I had pretended that 'the Shire' was some fictitious Loamshire of actual England. Yet actually in an imaginary country and period as this one, coherently made, the nomenclature is a more important element than in an 'historocal' novel. But, of course, if we drop the 'fiction' of long ago. "The Shire" is based on a rural England and not any other country in the world - least perhaps of any in Europe or Holland, which is topographical wholly dissimilar. The topology of The Shire, to take the first list, is a 'parody' of that of rural England, in much the same sense as are its inhabitants: they go together and are meant to. After all the book is English, and by an Englishman, and presumably even those who wish it's narrative and dialogue turned into an idiom that they would understand, will not ask of a translator that he should deliberately attempt to destroy the local colour."

    • @Orfeh9999
      @Orfeh9999 Рік тому

      @@thezerowulf2046 which translated nomenclature are you alluding to?

    • @Argusthecat
      @Argusthecat Рік тому

      @@thezerowulf2046 ...This is Tolkien complaining about the Dutch translation of his book. This has nothing to do with artistic interpretation, this is his personal beef with one single translators language choices.

    • @thezerowulf2046
      @thezerowulf2046 Рік тому

      @@Argusthecat I guess you missed the part about him saying "that this is an imaginary world does not give him a right to remodel it as he fancies"...