I ran it in my most recent mono red deck because I had sol ring, mana crypt, ancient tomb and city of traitors and I needed another 3. It's a lot more threatening on turn 1 obviously but it's still just ok at best
I just can't help myself loving Crystalline Giant, he's such a wonky boy full of surpises. Would never in a hundred years imagined him being in such a powerful cube.
Imo, taking a first pick fetch is much more like "eating your vegetables" than "taking a decent common". But I think there is definitely some cross over.
I am so sad because I have to stop watching these videos daily. School has started again and I no longer have the time. I will still watch them all, of course. But maybe it will be only weekends. Maybe I'll always be behind. Maybe only school breaks. But there will be an LSV shaped whole in my heart from our daily connection going away.
I just had an idea: team draft, but you draft for the other team. Basically, you try and make the worst deck possible and it then gets handed to another player. It would mean Power 9 are last pick, dumb durdle combo cards like Eureka are first picks, and everyone is playing 5 color random jank piles.
ROFLLLLL THE CRYSTALLINE GIANTTTT HAHAHA That fucking card man 😂😂😂 watched you get shafted by it the other day and now here you are rolling menace when I'll on 1 life 😂😂 I love it
Match 1 Game 2, the first time you could have left up mana for tear asunder, I don't understand the outs he had that you would have lost too. Even if he uses reanimate or death (like he did) you can respond to the ETB trigger before he would have been able to get land and mana drain back up. He still gets a handful of cards, but his life total is low enough at that point with an empty board it wouldn't matter.
Phew he almost didn’t tell me he hates inquisition of kozilek! I can’t sleep unless he shit talks that card and I’m only half joking, there’s something comforting about it
man I dunno how to say it without sounding thankless or demanding or whatever.... anyways: love your videos, watch em everyday. would appreciate higher resolution for the videos - keep up your awesome work man!
I’m so thankful for all of this cube content! I do have a request though; is there any chance you can do a tutorial video on how and why to set stops and settings and shortcuts on MTGO optimally? I’ve been trying to play cube and find myself consistently timing out even though I’m not really a slow player IRL, but if I speed up, I miss stops and make play “mistakes” I also wouldn’t make IRL. Any help or advice would be amazing. ❤
Check out Limited Resources ep 710 - Pro Tour Testing Meeting Insider, around the 2:20 mark. LSV and Marshall get asked this question and give lots of practical tips.
You can see how he has his stops set. If you look at the bar showing phases the little arrows are white for stops. Top row is opponent, bottom row is LSV/you. You should be able to figure out what they're all for. Sometimes you want stops on opponents draw phase or upkeep but they're card specific and you can turn them on when you need them.
3:08 I don’t disagree with taking the duress, but I think it’s odd that you didn’t mention Death since it’s probably the second best pick for you in that pack
My 4 legged housemate, (definitely a dog), doesn't like it either. That's why I discover new bugs in my house every week. (Bitch figured how door handles work)
Playing Cryptic command and Bloodtithe harvester AND Leovold in the same deck. That's some chutzpah.
We live on the edge out here 😤😤😤
Let´s not forget Dauthi Voidwalker in that mix.
Crystalline Giant is such a troll card, it's so tilting to have the abilities stack poorly for you whether you control it or not.
It's funny because he lost to it the other day and never paid it much attention before that lmao
I ran it in my most recent mono red deck because I had sol ring, mana crypt, ancient tomb and city of traitors and I needed another 3. It's a lot more threatening on turn 1 obviously but it's still just ok at best
It randomly getting flying life link or reach has stupidity won me so many games the card is too wrong not to play for the stupid upsides.
“5 mana, does a bunch of stuff” is a beautiful justification for a card
There have been so many great gameplay moments on this channel. 28:50 with Crystalline Giant is one of my favorites.
I just can't help myself loving Crystalline Giant, he's such a wonky boy full of surpises. Would never in a hundred years imagined him being in such a powerful cube.
seeing crystalline giant win games is just 🧑🍳 - nothing like some good old randomness deciding games 😆
LSV videos are the best part of my breaks at work
Crystalline giant getting menace in m1g1 was like the only out other than red land + bowman
And deathtouch, since it already had trample
And First Strike, otherwise Atraxa's Lifelink would still prevent lethal with just Trample and Deathtouch
Crystalline Giant is hilarious - after losing so badly to it in a prior video, it’s justice that we got to take it to victory here!
Crystalline Giant has overperformed for me in a few drafts, thanks for the uploads, very much enjoying these!
I’m still amazed we get a new one every day, what a treat 😊
I wake up early just so I can watch these before work. So happy LSV decided to do this
Imo, taking a first pick fetch is much more like "eating your vegetables" than "taking a decent common". But I think there is definitely some cross over.
Taking a decent common is eating your vegetables 99% of the time
I love picking lands and I love eating vegetables, so this tracks...
😅
@LSV are you missing the Explore the Dungeon cards from alphafrog's cube, or do you like it better without them?
Either is fine with me to be honest - I like a mix.
I loved watching your teammate's match at the end!
29:15 the most classic LSV ask for something get something slightly better ever.
Every time I watch, I just keep saying "he can't keep getting away with this"
Sandydog had a twitch in their spine when that MoM wheeled and they aren't even here.
As a fan of blue aggro decks this is what I am here for.
How about a season system with winner decks take on each other?
I love the content, keep it coming. x3
Me: Nice Grixis aggro deck.
LSV: Thanks.
Me: But, wait, why do you have all those blue counter spells?
LSV: Have you read my Wiki?
I am so sad because I have to stop watching these videos daily. School has started again and I no longer have the time. I will still watch them all, of course. But maybe it will be only weekends. Maybe I'll always be behind. Maybe only school breaks. But there will be an LSV shaped whole in my heart from our daily connection going away.
can't you watch half with your breakfast and half with your dinner?
I just had an idea: team draft, but you draft for the other team. Basically, you try and make the worst deck possible and it then gets handed to another player. It would mean Power 9 are last pick, dumb durdle combo cards like Eureka are first picks, and everyone is playing 5 color random jank piles.
100% this would be awesome.
That format's called backdraft, and it's indeed hilarious. It would be particularly interesting in cube where all the cards are awesome
Great finish to the vid by kenji
LSV mentioned into the west not worth it with leovold, but is having bow masters as well not enough to push the needle?
Was thinking the same thing.
It's a nonbo since sail into the west is a may ability.
Surprised LSV did not know that.
@@chrisescamilla5885why are you surprised? It’s a new commander card isn’t it?
I'm just surprised to know something he doesn't about magic, it's genuinely the first time it's happen in years of watching his content.
@chrisescamilla5885 it's not really a nonbo, your opponent choosing not to draw 7 cards is still a good thing
Your drafting has evolved a lot in the last month! Skipping on Academy! Would you change your first pick here? @lsv
"The most aggressive non white, non red, non black, non green, non blue, non colorless deck"! 😅
What exactly ARE you playing then?
LSV: Me!
ROFLLLLL THE CRYSTALLINE GIANTTTT HAHAHA That fucking card man 😂😂😂 watched you get shafted by it the other day and now here you are rolling menace when I'll on 1 life 😂😂 I love it
I love crystalline giant cause it's never a threat until IT IS
Match 1 Game 2, the first time you could have left up mana for tear asunder, I don't understand the outs he had that you would have lost too.
Even if he uses reanimate or death (like he did) you can respond to the ETB trigger before he would have been able to get land and mana drain back up.
He still gets a handful of cards, but his life total is low enough at that point with an empty board it wouldn't matter.
I played a couple days ago against lsv so just waiting to see if that gets uploaded (it didnt end well for me)
Phew he almost didn’t tell me he hates inquisition of kozilek! I can’t sleep unless he shit talks that card and I’m only half joking, there’s something comforting about it
Like the new facecam frame
They should old day and Rochester one of these drafts lol
Taking academy on numots team is basically hate drafting
fairly sure the dog is a hallucination
man I dunno how to say it without sounding thankless or demanding or whatever.... anyways: love your videos, watch em everyday. would appreciate higher resolution for the videos - keep up your awesome work man!
I’m so thankful for all of this cube content! I do have a request though; is there any chance you can do a tutorial video on how and why to set stops and settings and shortcuts on MTGO optimally? I’ve been trying to play cube and find myself consistently timing out even though I’m not really a slow player IRL, but if I speed up, I miss stops and make play “mistakes” I also wouldn’t make IRL. Any help or advice would be amazing. ❤
if you’re regularly timing out on MTGO it’s a brain speed problem not an interface optimization problem 😂
Check out Limited Resources ep 710 - Pro Tour Testing Meeting Insider, around the 2:20 mark. LSV and Marshall get asked this question and give lots of practical tips.
You can see how he has his stops set. If you look at the bar showing phases the little arrows are white for stops. Top row is opponent, bottom row is LSV/you. You should be able to figure out what they're all for.
Sometimes you want stops on opponents draw phase or upkeep but they're card specific and you can turn them on when you need them.
everyone here commenting "but this isn't a non-red deck" as if it wasn't clear what you meant...
Bowmaster the squirrel lord = gg
3:08 I don’t disagree with taking the duress, but I think it’s odd that you didn’t mention Death since it’s probably the second best pick for you in that pack
this deck needed carnophage 😂
I'm calling the police, this is illegal
Phil Hellmuth?! XD
LSV's "dog" doesn't like locked doors? Are we sure it isn't actually a cat and he just doesn't know?
My 4 legged housemate, (definitely a dog), doesn't like it either. That's why I discover new bugs in my house every week. (Bitch figured how door handles work)
MENACE
Would be great to have your facecam in the bottom middle during drafting, since card close ups appear on both the right and left sides.
Engagement
but... this is clearly not a non-red deck...
Love the new LSV channel so much but way too many ads 😮💨 are the ads every 3-4 mins???
I’m surprised you didn’t take the scrubland to make your arid mess make untapped black.
Why have untapped when you can tempo that tapped land out?
Clickbait title, deck has both red and white cards in it :P
Day 4 of asking for Dream Halls, Ultimatums and Mizzix Mastery to flash them all back.
first? :)
don't be so tentative, embrace the first if you're gonna post it :)
@@ThomasDemaine-t8b im almost 30 now and it was my first one xD
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