Feels like connections should have just been phyrexian arena. Connections either effectively costs 4 or doesn't draw the first turn. In either case it uses 1 mana per turn. Phyrexian arena just circumvents all of that with the only downside being you can never get a card on the first turn
Honestly, this was so much fun. I laughed the entire way, as soon as they land a creature every game you just died, and you called out your death every time. "If they just play a thought knot seer I'm probably just dead", then they play a land and play Thought Knot Seer, absolutely hysterical.
Brian: "Vexing Bauble afffects nothing in my deck" Me, looking at Beseech The Mirror in his hand, hearing him talk about how he wants to bargain it: "Are you sure about that?"
A veryyyy long time ago I entered a tournament with a Winter Orb deck using Black Vice, Mole Worm, Ice Quake, Phyrexian Gremlins and Icy Manipulator to untap my Winter Orbs. This brought back some nostalgia. Which would be great except for what I had to trade to get Phyrexian Gremlins back then. *sob*
isn't Phyrexian Arena nearly always better than Underworld Connections? is having to virtually pay 1 mana each turn worth the optionality and timing upside? Or am i just missing something...
I thought the same thing. The only conclusion ive reached is that he decided that phyrexian arena will just kill you sometimes, so making it optional but cost a mana is a tradeoff worth making
I remember seeing Encroach for the first time in a Legacy video, and it was love at first sight. The game 1 opener really made me die of laughter. Awesome video!!!
I had no idea encroach was a card that exists I can imagine how reasonable it might have been back when it was printed but omg that card is disgusting Very unique effect 🧐
I had a Black red land death deck in the 90’s. I used 2x Ishan’s shade as a finisher. My only other creature was Giant Cockroach. Don’t know why I loves the card so much.
OMG the choice of basics. And I don't just mean "you chose Alpha basics." I mean your choice to use equal parts of all 3 options, rather than all being the same one art. That's how every player I knew did it back in the 90s!! True old school style.
This is my kind of deck. Sinkhole was my favorite type 1 card back in the day. edit: PS, dude I laughed the exact same way as you did, at the exact same time 4:35
I literally just took encroach into surgical extraction to scgcon. I though I was the only one who knew it existed 😂 also really been wanting to "desolation" as a disgusting card. Or check out "spreading algae" with an urborg out is fun times. To long letting these 3 or 4 color decks get away playing 5 mana producing lands
The year is 2024. You queue into a top tier legacy pro. He proceeds to play the most rancid deck imaginable. Jewel isn’t a real deck confirmed. I was dying thinking about them getting back the jewels under vise. 😅
Underworld connection could be cling to dust, since rarely are you able to beseech if you're wasting and stuff. Also with getting mana screwed maybe you want some explore cards
What a heart-breaker! It's almost like Wizards have purposefully made land destruction strategies non-viable because they're miserable for one of the players... But what about us Pox players?! 😢
32:20 I know they likely just counter it, but after Tamiyo ult, I was hoping you were gonna draw into vice with underworld connections. oh you caught it in the next game haha
I have to admit, I do love seeing land destruction get pub stomped. Just wish WOTC had exercised the same wisdom about not making discard a viable strategy that they did with land destruction…
Could this deck run all smoother if it had maybe green I understand the premises but if you did want a semi comp version could it be like sultai or golgari
Would a GB deck with Micospawn and Encroach be anything? This _feels_ like something that has a playable modern take. Being a sicko, this may just be my mono black bias.
I saw the twitter post of you encroaching the single anceint tomb on t1 and have been waiting for this video :)
Same!
That laugh in game 1 is all I need to know that this is THE DECK of 2024
Feeling really stressed and couldn’t sleep. Decided to watch TH-cam for 15 min to cheer up. Safe to say this “icequaking” wizard did the trick
Your poor round 1 opponent. "At least they can't Grief my land.."
First game, Turn one, maniacle laughter lol that made my day 😂
Encroach is the most disrespectful card I’ve ever seen and I’m swooning
Feels like connections should have just been phyrexian arena. Connections either effectively costs 4 or doesn't draw the first turn. In either case it uses 1 mana per turn. Phyrexian arena just circumvents all of that with the only downside being you can never get a card on the first turn
You also can't decide to turn it off, arena will kill you at one, but yeah that would have been a lot better tbh
Came down here to say the same thing.
You can technically bargain phyrexian arena away if you need to
It also seemed like caustic bronco would have done well in that slot considering how many times he was stuck on 2 mana
If the purpose of it was to be bargained to Beseech the Mirror it should 100% have been Treacherous Blessing
Honestly, this was so much fun. I laughed the entire way, as soon as they land a creature every game you just died, and you called out your death every time. "If they just play a thought knot seer I'm probably just dead", then they play a land and play Thought Knot Seer, absolutely hysterical.
Nobody is born cool. Except of course... Mono Black LAND DEATH
Wow, that last round was incredibly satisfying!
if thou holdest a bosh pack, raze the lands of boredom and leave nothing but smoke and ash in its wake
may thine fire burn smartly
This has genuinely become my favorite joke 🤣
Your reaction to the M1G1 Encroach was so much better than I'd have ever guessed when I saw you tweet about it.
My inner child is crying tears of joy seeing encroach and sinkhole.
Brian: "Vexing Bauble afffects nothing in my deck"
Me, looking at Beseech The Mirror in his hand, hearing him talk about how he wants to bargain it: "Are you sure about that?"
A veryyyy long time ago I entered a tournament with a Winter Orb deck using Black Vice, Mole Worm, Ice Quake, Phyrexian Gremlins and Icy Manipulator to untap my Winter Orbs. This brought back some nostalgia. Which would be great except for what I had to trade to get Phyrexian Gremlins back then. *sob*
Damn bro they are $0.95 now
@20:29 Not a single card in my deck is affected by Vexing Bauble, not even the Beseech the Mirror in my hand.
Someone has never cast Diabolic Tutor. Psh.
This deck is so metal I need a tetanus shot.
Well, yeah, because it's rusted over...
The joyous cackle at your opening salvo makes this some of the best content you've ever made! ❤
You are a blessing for the MTG community. Thanks for the (evil) laughs!
You betrayed the TH-camr's oath. You should have ended the video on the first turn and the deck was perfect
That clip would be a great short.
Is there a "love" button on this thing. . . . Very here for this content.
isn't Phyrexian Arena nearly always better than Underworld Connections? is having to virtually pay 1 mana each turn worth the optionality and timing upside? Or am i just missing something...
No it definitely is. I was chasing the brew sauce and skipped the obvious correct answer for some goofball shit.
I thought the same thing. The only conclusion ive reached is that he decided that phyrexian arena will just kill you sometimes, so making it optional but cost a mana is a tradeoff worth making
I remember seeing Encroach for the first time in a Legacy video, and it was love at first sight. The game 1 opener really made me die of laughter. Awesome video!!!
Land destruction pack, smoke 'em if you're getting kicked out of the casual edh playgroup!
15:40 is the best
I had no idea encroach was a card that exists
I can imagine how reasonable it might have been back when it was printed
but omg that card is disgusting
Very unique effect 🧐
What a legend! Seriously though every ancient tomb matchup felt winnable and the stone rains were reasonable multiple times.
I wasn't sure I was going to get through all this but I'm glad I watched that last match. That was fun.
I had to step away before game 5 yesterday. I almost didn't come back, but I'm so glad I did. That last round was hilarious
I had a Black red land death deck in the 90’s. I used 2x Ishan’s shade as a finisher. My only other creature was Giant Cockroach. Don’t know why I loves the card so much.
Why not Ireni Sengir hahaha
Honestly I was really impressed with this deck. I thought there was absolutely no way it could manage an hour-long video.
*Maniacal Laughter Intensifies*
Hell yes. Shared before watching!!
Damn, Boshington! You really sunk that land into their hole real good.
Sinkhole on thumbnail? I'm clicking xD
Still laughing for the commentary in round 3, you're the best Bosh😂
that was THE BEST laugh i've ever experienced in a game of magic
"i hope their on eldrazi and are all in on like one ancient tomb or something" is this man a god?
You've been practicing your evil laugh, huh?
The cover photo. 😂😂😂
Wow, this makes my inner Timmy so happy!
This league is like the one I ran into 3 stiflenaught decks when that's the silver bullet for what I was running at the time
Hi TerranCrypto37!!!
Final match was insane. For the deck, I'd cut the top end and play 4 Bob.
OMG the choice of basics. And I don't just mean "you chose Alpha basics." I mean your choice to use equal parts of all 3 options, rather than all being the same one art. That's how every player I knew did it back in the 90s!! True old school style.
Those Black Vices make me so happy
They should be betas!!
Your unlimited joy on doing wacky miserable things to opponents like having 30 cards to destroy lands is infectious.
Wow that last game was an absolute masterpiece
"I could just wasteland that arid mesa. what are they gonna do, fetch?"
is so funny to me, opp has guns pointed at them from every direction.
LOVE decks like this! Do the thing!
Thank-you for censoring the thumbnail and not spoiling what you were going to do to the mana 😘
Your maniacal laugh was awesome
Love you for playing this!
needs more ashiok
God the first opponent was so lucky with their draws
This is my kind of deck. Sinkhole was my favorite type 1 card back in the day.
edit: PS, dude I laughed the exact same way as you did, at the exact same time 4:35
I love how you just won the entire league on R1G1T1.
I wanted you to black vise so bad after that tamiyo ult. Wouldn't have resolved, but I can dream
Now THIS is podracing
Just beginning the video but already love it
13:55 sometimes off the cuff is fine!
4:42 Game started and i have to laugh with you 😂
sweeeeet win in round 5... love it!!
Game one, turn one: the dream!
Idea to make the deck even more hateful: add Grief Scam to the land destruction
god I love encroach. good flavor, cool effect.
Master of Destruction smokin the land bois.
I think opposition agent fits the "old school" theme. its totally the kind of bullshit they would have printed in the 90s.
I had no idea there was a duress for a land card. I figured that had never been a thing
I literally just took encroach into surgical extraction to scgcon. I though I was the only one who knew it existed 😂 also really been wanting to "desolation" as a disgusting card. Or check out "spreading algae" with an urborg out is fun times. To long letting these 3 or 4 color decks get away playing 5 mana producing lands
Game 1 Turn 1 already made the whole vid for me lmao
Holy shit, Encroach
Algorhythmic contribution and/or Bosh pack meme
EDIT: started watching the league and it's already *chef's kiss*
The year is 2024. You queue into a top tier legacy pro. He proceeds to play the most rancid deck imaginable.
Jewel isn’t a real deck confirmed.
I was dying thinking about them getting back the jewels under vise. 😅
Legendary from the get-go
opp ult's tamiyo drawing 20, im screaming at my screen "where is black vise when you need it"
I think this deck could maybe benefit from some mainboard surgical extractions to strip the nonbasic lands out of their deck
Underworld connection could be cling to dust, since rarely are you able to beseech if you're wasting and stuff. Also with getting mana screwed maybe you want some explore cards
What a heart-breaker! It's almost like Wizards have purposefully made land destruction strategies non-viable because they're miserable for one of the players... But what about us Pox players?! 😢
Round 5, Game 3! Ex-ci-ting!
I'm watching this and after 4:30 and you calling that 1 ancient tomb, I hate to say it but how can this get any better? hahaha so good.
32:20 I know they likely just counter it, but after Tamiyo ult, I was hoping you were gonna draw into vice with underworld connections. oh you caught it in the next game haha
That last match was great. Loved the vid and the commentary!
Just now getting to watch the video, but as an avid LD player, I don’t know that I’ll ever play an LD deck without Trinishphere
The end was worth it
This deck is evil 10/10
I have to admit, I do love seeing land destruction get pub stomped.
Just wish WOTC had exercised the same wisdom about not making discard a viable strategy that they did with land destruction…
Bosh Pack, smoke 'em if you got 'em
I have a foil Encroach that I opened in 99 lol
Bosh pack blastin lands smoke em if you got em
I was really hoping to see black vise come down after tamiyo ulted
1:01:59 vault of whispers for the beseech package?
No Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth and Kormus Bell?
Black vice vs tamiyo would have been beautiful
now this is good content
Small pox would be fire in this deck
Havent seen more than round 1 so maybe you answer this, but why connections over something like phyrexian arena that doesnt tax your mana?
Obligatory algorithmic contribution
Vexing Bauble turns off Beseech into Damnation, right?
Could this deck run all smoother if it had maybe green I understand the premises but if you did want a semi comp version could it be like sultai or golgari
I just released Loam Pox on Friday which I would consider to be the semi comp version of this.
Wish this had cursed scroll in it and/or scroll rack. Haha
Why undorworld connections over phyrexian arena? This deck does not seem interested in tapping a land to draw a card.
what is that game 3 opponent on?! looks sweet
I love it
Choking Sands over the Icequakes?
Swamp is the best land in Legacy right now.
Would a GB deck with Micospawn and Encroach be anything? This _feels_ like something that has a playable modern take. Being a sicko, this may just be my mono black bias.