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- Magic: the Gathering is a game built upon five colors known as the color pie. This system dictates every aspect of the game and is an important thing to understand for any new players. So that is why I have put together this new players guide to the mtg color pie. I guarantee that after watching this video you will have a better idea of what color is right for you. From there you can make the color pie your own and express the kind of planes-walker you wish to be in magic: the gathering.
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So which color or colors resonated with you the most?
For years: I Enjoy playing Dimir. Control and Subterfuge are my bread and butter.
But it is always like tipping my toes into a mired pond.
I align with Bant and Jeksai philosophically. So no Black. It's more like when playing, I allow myself to relish in my urges to be uncompromising and cruel, in a safe manner :)
I started with Mono Red when I played Standard, and when I got into Commander I switched over to Esper, however over time I have found I have the most amount of fun with my own colors, Grixis. It doesn't matter what I play within that, whether it's the cunning and sabotage of Dimir, the pure childlike joy of Red, the sadistic glee of Rakdos, the dark duelality of Black, the outright storm of confusion of Izzet, or the simple complexity of Blue, Grixis is my home and the Grixis commanders bring a whole new light to "Go ahead, try and hurt me, if you can"
Can you do a video with the two color pairings
Definitely a mix, if I leaned towards one it would have to be the one that started it at, Red. Finish the fight quickly. Either your opponent will be left in the ashes of your wake, or you will be.
Nowadays I end up playing two color. Boros grew on me recently, Gruul has my two fav colors BUT I have found a new love for Golgari
Personality and ideology, definitely blue! Playstyle, probably white. I tend to bounce around Esper and various combinations within that, though.
I have been playing since 1998 and I still couldn’t tell you. Changes all the time, as I do.
When I first started playing, my first couple commanders were Jund and Rakdos; Black/Red just resonates with me play-wise. But after I began looking into the color pie and the philosophies, I've found myself to be more Blue/Black aligned (with Red not far behind) and started playing Grixis. Now I'm a full-time Blue/Black/Red player!
Are YOU a Grixis player or are the deck builders you leech from Grixis?
@thelordsephiroth777 I build my own Grixis lists, actually! Recently just built a budget Inalla that I'm getting in paper soon
that is exactly me when i began playing commander format, but it was inevitable that I returned to artifice one way or another.
I am glad that you found your true color match. For me it was Temur. Although I play mostly Jund now, Temur is my true nature. :)
EDIT: Jund is my true nature. I have found that Jund decks come more naturally to me than Temur decks as I age.
I started off as a mono black player and while I have branched out to other colors I still have a deep fondness for the color even though I have found my play style aligns more with gruul. Sometimes the colors you start off with are still the colors you love the most.
It's weird when I first started playing I couldn't play black for the life of me but now I need black in every deck lol
I liked how Black was complex, challenging to learn and the art never gets old. The power level of black never gets old. 1c1b sorcery, search your library for any card, put it in your hand. Totally fair right?
Yeah. In heart I'm a mono black player in a white magic world
I tend to lean more towards blue, white and green when playing, and often I'll make decks that combine those three with various benefits.
I love the poetic descriptions of each color. As a Vorthos and Melvin, I'm able to resonate thematically in the art but also the mechanics, and this video gives ample quality description. Even for people who don't play magic, this is great for their stories or ttrpg gatherings.
Anyway, my colors are in this order: 1. Red, 2. White, 3. Black, 4. Green, 5. Blue. When I play, I love to win quickly, with the least amount of clutter on the battlefield. As such if early game I can't achieve victory, I favor board wipes and removal, until I can be ahead chipping an burning away each point of life from my opponents.
The bridge between the philosophies of each color and how that relates to mechanics is something I just love about magic.
When I first played, I was primarily green. Eventually, I experimented with Gruul, Selesnya, and Simic. Later, I played around with white and white combinations, like Orzhov and Boros. Today, I'm mostly an Azorius player. It seems to suit me the best personally, and I enjoy the style of play. Of course, sometimes I still enjoy Simic or Selesnya.
Wonderful job, this is now my go to video to show new players to explain the color pie
White really resonates with me, but not to the exclusion of the others...which honestly is a philosophy of white that I think makes it so much more robust. I have played and loved playing several mono-white decks. But...Some of my favorite decks to play have been an Orzhov enchantment deck, an Azorius spirit deck, a Boros Iroas commander deck, and Selesnya Tokens. What do all of these have in common? WHITE!
White has been a meme for a long time ever since I started playing Magic, but that often happens when it stands by itself. White however, bolsters and strengthens whatever color it decides to pair itself with. It gives black a means to replenish what is sacrifices and allows green to flourish under its protection. In other words, White fulfills its own role when combined with the other colors. White speaks of unity, protection, order, peace, and believes that we are stronger together. Well...I'd say it achieves that, making the other four colors stronger when it is added to the mix.
well said. My favorite decks always seem to have some white in them.
Glad to see this channel is growing. Keep it up. You are one of the best mtg content creators out there!
Thanks, that means a lot.
My first deck ever was in 1995 and it was a green and white deck. Watching this video was amazing. I think I’m going to create my original color deck from when I was little. Lol
Your channel is always so amazing. I love every single video you put out, and I SO wish that your channel had more subscribers - not only to support you, but also so that more people could see the great content you put out
Phenomenal video! I’d definitely consider myself a white-aligned plainswalker.
From most to least applicable. 1) green 2) red 3) white 4) blue 5) black. Only been playing for about a year, and I’m learning more about the game and the rules every day. Keep up the awesome work, people like you keep me loving this game and wanting to learn more about it, and I will likely show this video to everyone that I introduce mtg to. ❤
Thanks for the kind words. As to your colors, a Green-Red planeswalker is one who is guided by its inner impulses and the greater instincts of nature.
Give it 8 months to a year, black will be your number 1... you will struggle to break free from its grip. Good luck!
Once you go black you never go back.
Started off as Esper, but over the years my alignment has been shifting towards Sultai instead. My main colors have always been Blue, Black, and seems that the Green side of me has been slowly being overtaking White. Red has always lagged behind dead last.
It just goes to show you are a more pragmatic and logical planeswalker, one who wishes to get the most out of their life
Agreed with Red. I prefer White over Green but Red is FAR too chaotic and insane for my taste. Blue and Black are easily the best for me but I can't pick which one I like more.
I'm blue/black or green/black player. Started off as simic, but realized I like to play with my graveyard
I've played every color and everyy type of deck imaginable, but alignment it aways have been rakdos, never really shifted once even before ravnica existed 😂
Red is typically the least appealing color to me as well, but I will run it as a supporting color when the theme requires. Tribal elementals, for example, really requires Temur or all 5 colors.
THIS is the video I'll recommend to my friends new to Magic, thank you!
I can go into any of the colors, however, the two I see most commonly in myself that are almost always there are Green and white. Sure red shows itself in spurts of rage and the need for independence, black shows up occasionally when I decide that I need to do whatever it takes to win, even if that means doing unspeakable horrors, and Blue shows up when I’m introspective and planning, sitting down and figuring out the purpose and meaning of everything from rules to myself to why different people have different preferences. But I am always doing it in a controlled and disciplined manner, I refuse to not have control of myself, that being said, I believe the world was created to perform a purpose and that each person in it is here to play a role and that we shouldn’t be so eager to try and break the rules of nature and that by pushing these limits we are threatening the whole system and that must be protected.
I need to make a deck that actually includes white lol.
I got Jund, green red and black! It seems a good fit!
Loved this. Can you do a series like this but for the two colors of Ravnica for their playstyles as well. Love hearing your descriptions
I will definitely consider it, probably would be a good follow up.
I agree with the op. The two color guilds are great to show as pairings to the larger audience. Also, I'm an older player so I don't really understand the new terminology well, like BANT and Jeskai are words that put a blank stare on my face because I only know that Sultai is blue green black and having an explanation from you with the new verbage would help this old man quite a bit. Thanks! Great video!
Dice, you forgot colorless! Given that you have covered Colorless as a color before, and Colorless decks exist in every format (25 possible Colorless Commanders, so EDH gets the love as well) why leave it out here? I get the reasoning of "If you are new keep it simple" but it would have been nice to see how you would have introduced Colorless to someone just starting their *cough* addiction *cough* I mean their journey with MTG and all it's lore, game, and philsophy.
Yeah perhaps I missed an opportunity here, maybe a quick delve into colorless using this style is in order
@DiceTry I would agree. Either a short video or a TH-cam Short could do the trick. You did do a great job on this video, I got my usual disdain for White from how you described White, so that was spot on 😂. This was a pleasant surprise, I'm looking forward to your next video. When you wrap up your revisit to the Dual Color Combo's, are you thinking of revisiting the shards & wedges?
Colorless is really bad for teaching new players to be fair, it's more like a challenge run for experienced players and isn't very fun if you aren't familiar with the game
Everyone knows colourless is just simic
Is just a matter of time until they add colorless as the six color.
The first deck I built was a mono green elfball deck. I loved that thing.
Feel like sharing here real quick, but let me first say how amazing this channel is. I love philosophical debates about Magic, any debates about Magic, and I love this channel so much. Keep doing amazing work like this!
I started out as a Mono-Green player, before I had began to dive into the lore of the game and the story. I have always found it so awesome that a dinosaur or beast or whatever is just big enough that it gets to stomp over everything with trample! I later tried out red and white, and found both of those to be very fun and unique. At this point, I've played every combination hundreds of times and I've never really liked black or blue's play style or ideals, with the exception of Orzhov, Izzet, Jund, and Temur because they have my favorite colors. Grixis was shockingly fun, it has my least favorite colors but the freedom and self-expression in red makes it fun for me.
In short, I have ALWAYS adored Naya.
Amazing work!
The moment when i didnt know what dimir was and never played magic and i chose black blue because theyre my favorite colors only to find out dimir is my personality almost exactly 😂
Blue is always my foundation, it just reflects very much both my personality and favourite playstyle.
Favourite combination is U/W Azorious control followed by U/B Dimir control, sometimes going for a wilder R/U Izzet spellslinger. It goes without saying that Esper is my go-to 3 colour combination.
Jeskai through and through. Impulsive but deep thinker, love a flourishing quick win but always going out of my way for the long game to leave bewildered opponents only left reflecting where they went wrong to conclude that they were outwitted from the start, inspired by my design of order.
My first commander deck was blue/green and I still love the combo
First deck was white/blue birds in 6thEdition era. Moved to Red Goblins(and ref/black in lorwynn), then red/blue. moved to dimir mill. became jund when devour came out.
Now it depends on the day. Sometimes I'm Abzan and it's all about family, nature, and doing anything for them. Somedays I'm Jeskai and it's all about me being a writer. Other times I'm Sultai and it's all about nature being grim and dark and me being darkly creative.
Great vid. Please make one for the color combinations!
Honestly that's a great idea. Probably will start with color pairs next.
My very first color was Green, so it's always the base for any deck I make. When Kamigawa and Ravnica came along, I started using Red and White as well. If I'm playing Green/Red, it usually means Borborygmos is coming eventually. If I'm playing Green/White, expect to be swarmed by Elves, Soldiers, and Knights. Red/White is usually Knights/Soldiers with buffs and burns.
when i first got a taste of magic, i was given a couple simic decks to try and see how i liked it. when i started building my own, however, i havent been able to even consider anything other than the white and blue of azorius.
Sometimes I wished picking a colour combo to express myself with a favoured playstyle was as easy as a Lantern corps power ring selecting their new wielder. As of now, I'm an Izzet player because I love performing combos and feeling secure with my counterspells but it doesn't express myself as an individual. I guess as a human, we all have bits and pieces of WUBRG, but even after this wonderful video I'm still not sure what my colour would be because of how different the playstyle of that colour can be from how one wants to be expressed. I guess this will make experimenting with all of the possible colour combos all the more fun!
Started off blue black then pulled something that made me wanna incorporate red and it's what I've resonated since
I feel like for most if my time playing magic, Blue/Red has always caught my attention. I believe that after sp many years, I know why. I look for opportunities to prove myself, and test my mettle. I look for ways to turn trash into treasure, and challenge people's perception of what can be done. I've dipped into other colors, sure, but always with that sane idea.
Your description just reminded me of a mono-black firebreather deck loaded with combat tricks that'd lure players into swinging all out just to be fogged by Darkness. No one expects an aggressive combat trick deck out of black.
I've settled mostly on Green. Mixing it with the tokens and counters of White or the destructive and graveyard interaction of Black. Tribute to the World Tree has been a keystone to most of my decks.
For myself, I’ve always viewed myself as a primarily Black planeswalker, but without the lust for power. I really liked your line about being a necessary evil, as that’s how I view it to a degree. Not all who are evil use black mana, and not all who utilize black mana are evil. As an example, look at Kaya, Tyvar, and Kaito. All walkers who utilize black mana, and who fight for more or less moral reasons.
Black, red and blue seem to be the colors i work best in. Self importance mixed with emotional control and endless curiosity. Abzan is the second trio that work best with me, though im confused as to why i can only get decks to work when black is in it 😅
Green for life, but i often feel drawn to the Golgari archetypes. But whatever I play, I try to incorporate green in some way. Big creature fun!
My first and main color is White. I began playing around OG Theros. Dropped the game for a couple of years since I really couldn't find a suitable playgroup. Came back right before Amonkhet. Started Playing Selesnya. I felt like home! Got my first commander (Derevi), but it didn't set with me for some reason. Then I got my second commander and I fell in love with the format. Tried on and off mixing other colors but the playstyle just didn't click with me.
However, recently, after a two year hiatus, I came back and bought a Grixis commander, and it was quite fun! Turns out while mixing White with colors other than green didn't fit my playstyle, playing my opposing colors was quite fun as a sort of "Anti-me" playstyle. Not playing for the honor of victory, but for pure, chaotic fun.
RN I'm building a Dimir, and so far the process has been quite fun.
Oh, man. I've never played, and watching this video has been awesome! The 2 colors that resonate with me the most are white and green! Easily.
Don't know how I would mix those two, but if I did play those are what I would choose between.
White has always been the color that resonates woth me the most. I grew up on stories of King Arthur and his knights, plus the classics with their heroes and monsters.
I’m new to Magic and this was very helpful. Great video!
My first deck was a black/green Liliana planeswalker deck. Then my friends were like "hey! I bet you'd like red!" So i played jund for a while, but what really got me intro grixis was playing mtg arena's mutation station deck (i know, i know). That's when i realized that although i still loved black and red, green no longer suited me. That said, I'd still rather play green than white.
All my best decks are Black/Green, and I've always loved that playstyle, whether it was with Lilliana in Strixhaven or with New Phyrexia back in the day. If I could pick one color, its always black...
Winning at all costs against my friends was important because I sucked. 😅 But as I got better, it was Black/Green that usually carried me through.
Way back when, I started off with White. I liked the vigilance, lifelink, protection, and Angels. I really like tokens too.
Throughout the years i tried the other colors. Red and Black being the hardest with my personality. So I can dabble with Green/Blue to help with my White philosophy.
I have a Krenko, Mob Boss commander deck, i like because of all the tokens it can make and can deal damage without swinging in sometimes with my previous creatures. I have also just made 4 White/X commander decks all with Angels at the helm. White/Blue flash/flying, White/Black life drain/lifelink/exile, White/Red extra combats, White/Green Angels/Human.
I determined my favorite color and color combinations based on a 5-point system. Starting with mono colors I asked myself if I'd enjoy playing a deck with just that color, thinking about what those decks might look like. Green stompy or elves, red burn or goblins, black reanimator or zombie, white equipment or humans, and blue control or merfolk. If the color sounds like something I'd enjoy playing then I give it a point. Next, I do this for all ten of the two color combinations. If that seems a bit much for you then just look at the guilds of Ravnica and note which ones you'd like to play or could see yourself enjoying playing. Give a point for each color in each pair. Finally whatever color has the most points is your actual preferred color and whatever has the fewest points is your least favorite.
For me, my preferences are as follows:
+ White 4/5
+ Green 5/5
+ Red 3/5
+ Black 3/5
+ Blue 1/5
White: yes
Green: yes
Red: yes
Black: yes
Blue: no
Selesnya: yes
Boros: yes
Orzhov: yes
Azorius: no
Gruul: yes
Golgari: yes
Simic: yes
Rakdos: no
Izzet: no
Dimir: no
From here I can also determine between the shards and wedges which I'd most likely prefer. My favorite color shard is Naya (g/r/w) and my favorite wedge is Abzan (b,g,w). My least favorite 3 color combination is Grixis with Esper and Jeskai close behind. I prefer this method over most others for finding optimal enjoyment out of the colors someone might play compared to most other 'tests' you'll find in abundance online. Most two-color tests suggest that I'd enjoy Azorius decks when in actuality I despise piloting those colors because of the gameplay most of those decks offer. It also clearly shows in my personal assessment that I don't like playing blue, but online tests are right in that I have a secondary affinity for white.
Granted this kind of self-assessment only really works for players who have tried out several decks in each of the 15 color types listed above, which is 45+ different decks. That's a lot to take in and probably too much for a newer player. For newer players, I'd recommend starting with a couple two color decks as it tends to be easier and gives you more exposure to the colors. I'd also recommend new players to play everything to really get to know what you like and dislike.
like any game i play i try to make it difficult and challenging. I went WUBRG as my first commander deck colors lol. Finally got a win on spelltable after a couple upgrades. We gettin there 😎
I've just started collecting/playing Magic and i feel black and green (Golgari) pulling me in more than anything else, but also want to build a Sultai deck afterwards. The Demon, Vampire, Eldrazi and Horror subtype are probably my favourite cards 😊 so id say im 1) Black 2) Green 3) Blue 4) White 5) Red.
For the last 20 years im a main red. Ofc sets differ, but i love going goblins. There is something charming about using your head the wrong way lol.
i have found myself in a difficult situation. a life of conflicting desires. one to uphold my beliefs based on what i beleive to be true and another of impulsive and dramatic feeling, a life of obligation and a life of shedding restriction and just BEING. at what point does one BECOME a color? can we say that simply performing the actions that are commonly associated with a way of thinking makes us aligned with that cause? what of those who are motivated by extreme emotion and have a dramatic nature that become timid and patient when confronted with something that would internally make them angry in person? is someone aligned with white mana when they beleive that there is something that they should do, even if they don’t like doing it, when it goes against what they want? what of someone who doesn’t like unnecessary standards to create a world of peace and would rather have everyone express their minds fully and loudly but would still hold back for the sake of their God or out of love for others? would that be just a zealous white? red white? just red? what about when we add a desire to simply just BE in this crazy world? when one just wants to feel attached to themselves and the beings they come across, feeling their essence as a living thing and all it’s instinctual urges flood over them while maintaining the aggressive structures of the world they call home? are we creatures that put on a facade to gain approval of others who do the same? or are we truly a civilized race, bestowed with a unique trait of denying our nature for the sake of what we think is better or is simply better in others’ eyes? where would the colors of mtg bring us in this regard? is it red? red green? red green white? red white? just green? just white? at what point do feelings that conflict with actions or actions that conflict with feelings decide someone’s identity?
For me personally. I absolutely love the playstyle Golgari and Suiltai offer, but in terms of philosophy... I tend to connect with Izzet and Temur more. I have decks of each type built for whatever mood I'm in
When I first played magic I played white with a dip into red or blue but I grew over time to replace white with black as the main color and I still keep the dip of red or blue but I come to relieve that my true self is like a coin where on one side is Mardu (Black/Red/White) where I build an army while using whatever means necessary to ensure victory and use the passion of pure battle to make victory possible. And the other side of my coin being Grixis (Black/Red/Blue) where I use the emotions of passion, ambitions, and curiosity to manipulate as I see fit and use whatever I want to calculate my victory. So yeah I can say my main mono color is black but mostly being torn between mardu and grixis makes me part of red, white, and blue.
Blue was the first color that drew me in, but not the type of blue play style you described really. I think it's a big disservice to blue to categorize it as the spells and combo color, with card draw as its main distinction. What got me into blue was its ability to manipulate, steal, and ignore. Blue can swing through unblocked in myriad ways, impose difficult choices on your opponent, and manipulate the game in a very meta way. I love blue, but I find counterspells boring. It's the trickery and mind games that drew me to the color. Cunning is, after all, somewhat analogous to guile. Cards like Master of Predicaments, Errant Ephemeron, Sigil of Sleep, Rootwater Matriarch, Tidal Influence, Stormtide Leviathan, Steal Enchantment, Monastery Flock, and Gravitational Shift are what got me into Magic. Idk if you're not really a blue player, or just a really Spike-y one, but you didn't portray the more compelling side of blue imo. Yeah, I built a mill deck at one point as well, but it was more about the inevitability than winning in one quick combo.
I feel torn between red/black, or even grixis. I hope you'll do something akin to this for the combinations? Or is this too similar to the philosophy vids?
black and white, then black and blue has been my favourites so far
Started simic still simic although I have a treasure based golgari and blackless deck, black and white are alway lower as equals then red third, second green, and always blue first
Jeskai and Azorius (Control) are my colors. But I usually try to switch decks often so things won’t get boring
Blue & Green, but I play Simic and Dimir the most. I can splash black and to a lesser extent white. And I really dislike red, only having a Jund spellslinger deck and an Izzet deck
I'm rooted in Blue, first and foremost. My most frequent companion in anything that isn't self-centered, however, is White, which makes me Azorius most of the time. I however get input from Red at times (whether I like it or not) to remind me of the importance of passion and emotional acknowledgement.
You know, when i first started it was all the way back in the mirrodin block. It was an affinity for artifacts deck. Which was blue, but more like splashed blue. I had no idea I'd enjoy colorless as much as I do. Who needs instants and sorceries when you can just bounce activated abilities and ETBs off each other?
I started with mono red then went to gruul then esper then temur then wubrg then Orzhov then dimir then simic then selesnya then mono blue then Izzet then golgari then wubrg again then finally witch(my main deck)
Edit: my main deck is basically witch graveyard recursion/counter deck with some added card theft
I lucked out and started playing black from the beginning.
Best color
I did the MTG test yesterday and got Blue as my primary color and Red as my secondary color which is pretty accurate. The neutral color for me is Green while Black and especially White are the weakest colors in me. Blue has always been my favorite color BTW.💙😌
Green/red player here, but I’m definitely going to try black/blue after watching this video!
To me the weird thing is that who I am as a person IRL and who I am in I guess "fictional projection" are very different, and this kind of reflects in my playstyle. I would say that the every day me is more on the Izzet side, or possibly Jeskai. Blue is hugely defining of me and my constant search of knowledge, understanding and innovation, with an eye for the future and finding ways of self-improvement, my tastes in trying clever unusual tactics (well, I hope they are clever anyway), and so on... but red is the color of passionate creativity and self-expression which are also big for me, while white has elements of religion and order to protect.
On the other hand, Dimir, Grixis or even Sultai fit my playstyle and my approach in more fictional scenarios. I allow myself to be more ruthless in those than I would in real life, and I absolutely love both black's generally ability to remove things, to take from opponents, and to use alternative resources. Yeah that's a very utilitarian reason to like black, but then again - isn't being utilitarian like that exactly what black is about? Green is a bit more of a minor influence philosophically, mainly tied to respect for traditions and the fact I love color wedges. It's also a color I could very much see myself using mechanically though.
I think either way I'm primarily a blue planeswalker, but while at the same time I can't deny my desire for self-expression or my values, but also not the fact how much in practice I love black's playstyle and approach.
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As a completely unrelated matter, what you mentioned with haste and red made me think about what if you made a video specifically addressing how many core mechanics express the five colors. Not necessarily a series, more of an overview sort of video, and I think you may have touched on this on your individual color videos, but I'm talking about a video more dedicated to exploring this dynamic. Food for thought.
I think it would be much better to say that Green more correlates to tradition, to uphold order set before them and to tread proven paths, as although Nature and its order are a good example and is featured in most cards, it does limit the view on their exact philosophy, not to mention the fact that all other colors tap into their own version of nature, even if it is less front and center.
Not an MtG player myself, but that is the kind of view I've developed by watching your videos and as I've been using the Color Pie to develop a world of my own.
You are 100% correct. This video is more down the middle and simplified when it comes to each colors philosophy. My hope is that this sparks some interest in someone new so that they spend the time to dig further into the true philosophies of each color.
HAPPENED TO ME
with a spirit (white blue) deck ...
did NOT LIKE IT...
but i loved the tyranid and necron decks
and then i am loving the green/red/white deck "BACK UP" one.
:D
then i made 2 OWN DECKS ...
THRUN and YARGLE/MULTANI !!!
green .... and green/black
LOVE IT
White and red are my favourite after watching this video :)
Simic and B/U/G have always been my callings
I love black combined with any color. I just love playing creatures from my graveyard.
One of the, i think, Common experiences for a Lot of Players is, that the colors that allign With ones individual personality is often different from what is preferedly played.
The best Decks (fun and w/l Ratio wise) that i played in 20+ years are completely different from what should be more my Cup of Tea based on philosophy.
I started as a mono green player but later on when I learned about commander I tossed in some red with Atarka as my commander and it was awesome. After that I sarted to experiment, feeling it out for a 3rd color and now I days I end up switching between Jund and Temur when I play 3 colors. But when I play 2 colors I always end up with green in one of them no mater what. So in short no mater the color combo I play if green is not in it then I will not play it.
Green gang for life!!
Boros legion was my first love. Played my sould colors UB for a long time. Find myself loving mono red decks tho, love me a smooth brain deck
Currently I have 2 blue-red edh decks, 2 blue-red-black, 1 blue-red-white and 1 wbbrg. I’ve also got a white-green that I never play.
While my personal life would align most with Simic or even Bant my playstyle loves Golgari. Persistence, graveyard interactions and impactful creatures are just my style.
My soul sits with Bant. White for faith and commitment, Blue for understanding and Knowledge, and Green for life and what is wholesome.
But when I play, Green/Black is my go to play style. Golgari (with some Simic) and Witherbloom are my favored decks and cards.
In real life I am the knight in shining armor, but when I play I am the master of the swamp and jungle.
Honestly Blue and Black have always called me more than the others, with Red as a follow up.
My first deck was a zombie deck 😊 still have it!
Good video
Nice video! Already shared it :) Great thematic display of the colours and explanation of their gameplay styles.
Only two minor issues i have with it:
1. You made it seem like some colours were 'good' and other colours weren't, which isnt the case. White isnt good and black bad; white just puts laws and equality over individuals. White is the colour of tyrants, slave owners and strict lawmen who care more about their rules being followed than whether someone is affected negatively by them. I thought you did a good job of explaining white, except for making it seem like the 'good' person's colour and skipping its 'bad' traits. Black is the colour of pragmatism, i think you did a good job of explaining it tbh, but i like to think of it more as a colour that emphasises that the ends justifies the means, it's the army commander that is willing to sacrifice some soldiers in order to win the war, but by failing to do this other colours condemn ALL their soldiers to die when they lose the war. Blue can also be callous and cruel, willing to do experiments on animals, enemies and lessers in order to understand the world (note that it is mono blue to be a cruel scientist, not black/blue; its only black/blue if you are sacrificing your own allies/resources/equals in order to understand something).
2. You showed a mono green card during the black explanation :P (Primal Adversary)
(Okay, i know i wrote a lot in point 1, but i really want to emphasise that it actually was only a minor issue for me, for the most part i loved the video and thought it was an excellent starting point. I shared it with my friend who is getting into magic now.)
Yeah for point one it was sort of intentional. As, in this video I discussed the colours sort of how they are most often seen in magic, as this was more of a surface level new player guide to the color pie. I actually have quite a few videos on my channel talking about the potential evil of white and the virtues of Black. As for point 2... woops.
When i started playing 4 years ago, the two colours that resonated with me were blue and black. I didn't really like red at the time and absolutely hated white and green.
However, as time passed, i embrased the red side of me, and became more of a grixis player. But, as much as i love these colours, i hate winning with combos and not through combat or mill. So i tried all the colour combinations possible.
Now, as i grew older, i've became fond of white's controlling stax side (sorry, green, don't really like you even now), but not the creature types and overall "justice" theme. The problem is, i can't really deside on what colours are mine in the end. It's something in between grixis and esper with the accent on combat, i guess.
I very much love any combo of green/blue/red. But my table gets salty at any of my decks that ramp out in lands or power to fast. (Their all a bunch of control players)
So I stick to White/blue/black. And now they hate those decks too, but at least they will finish a game.
The colors that i like so far are
Red,Black and Green
My decks of choice are Golgari
Radkos
Gruul
A friend of mine from school had brought in his mono color decks to school. I was interested because of the art. So one by one I started to sift through each deck. White was boring to me just human soldiers and clereks with a bit of angels aven and other birds. Blue felt cold and complicated mechanics that needs knowledge of the game to work. I did like black's creature but not it's playstyle. Red was too hot and in your face for me. Green was perfect for me the color and the creatures were alluring to say the least it's my just perfect color for me. I forgot to metion that colorless felt empty to me once I got to see it.
Green is the best color to start learning the game with. It has the least punishing mechanics and provides straight numbers to manage. Blue and black are the most advanced colors followed by red and white. White gives an introduction to control elements to new players so I recommend it as the second color to learn after mastering green.
I am a white player. My primary Commander deck is Darien, King of Kjeldor whose conquering armies will build an Empire. That said, the lure of Necromancy is not far behind....
Needed to add Grey/Colorless.
I think MTG will make colorless the 6 color soon. Modern Horizon 3 has great colorless cards.
Not really on topic of the video, but each Color in the Pie has it's own "signature creature type" (White has Angels, Blue has Merfolk etc), but do Pairs, Wedges and Shards have those too?
Hmm that's an interesting question. I haven't thought about it, but now I want to make a video about this
For example, when i built Blue+ decks, i don't play Counter Spells, i just play Izzet Storm cards 😅
Black-blue-green-white control!
I started playing with dimir zombies, but now i play both bant and rakdos respectfully
I have so many decks now I don’t feel any color defines me. It’s more like specific synergy and deck types I’m bonding with.
Im more aligned with green's philosophy than white's, though both colors still resonate strong with me. As of right now, I'm building my first Selesnya deck.
Green is because I really appreciate how nature has a knack for creating interesting solutions to obstacles. I also love animals and i used to go on walks explicitly to enjoy the scenery (not able to as much now). In the game, I like big creatures every now and then. My favorite thing though is the ramp and creature-based spells.
White was my first deck because Angels. I feel strong with white because I always feel that I have to be protective of the people around me. Im also a sucker for underdogs. In play, i really enjoy the defensive play white does as well as its small creatures with pretty impactful abilities.
Blue isnt a color I like to admit liking much, but it is my 3rd highest. I believe this to be because I like drawing cards and playing around my opponent's strategy when I dont get to do what I want. Philisophically, I assume its because I dislike stagnation and I'm always trying to better understand the world around me.
Red is a color that I think is really fun and pretty much the "cool" color, but also impulsive and carefree. Valuable traits in the right situation to be sure, but I prefer to be a bit more patient in most cases. In the game, I've only found enjoyment with red in Gruul thus far, but I have a friend giving me good ideas for other red combinations. I have a Kasla that I'm going to rebuild at some point.
Black is a color I find the most difficulty to resonate with. My first instinct is to protect my pieces rather than destroy them. The only black deck I've worked on is Orzhov life drain (not complete), and I dont have much desire for the other types of playstyles it likes. With Black's themes, I dont really resonate with it at all as Im not really ambitious or trying to "win" in life as much as I am just trying to go at my own pace, and I like it that way.
Im often placed in the Bant shard, but i believe that Green/White is really my core colors.
Infinite token generation my only weakness 😭
@@typerez8132 Wehehehehe! 😈
I adore just about all of my decks that use black, though I admit I’ve not played Golgari to determine my thoughts on it. What I know for certain is what I am not, and I am definitely not Selesnya. I have built only one deck in that combination, and to this day it is the only deck I have disassembled. Overall, I’d say my colors go Black, Blue, Red, White, Green, as the large, dumb creatures of green simply do not appeal to me.
From a gameplay perspective only the best colors to start are red and green because they don't require much brain to play.
I've started with monoblue when odissey was the most recent block printed.
But I vibe more with either monoblack or rakdos.
White is ok I guess just a tad too boring for me, although I used a borrowed death abd taxes deck to go tourmaments because it's an efficient deck(boring and unfair as well 😂)
What about colorless like rhe eldrazi?
The answer is green.
I am terrible when it comes to non-green mana curves, since i just want to be able to play emrakul from my hand by turn 5 via mana ramp alone.
Or any number of equally horrifying threats lol.
Llanowar elf/tribe goes brrr
I wish WotC would listen to your explanation of thr color pie and stick to it.
I often think that black nowadays is too strong with very little drawback to their plans of getting ahead. They aren't as depicted desperate for power as they are just OP
White is the most aggro and splashes in other colors territories with reprints of other cards but in white and better [moonshaker calvery]
My personality is very strongly Blue with a secondary Green, but I've had a lot better time playing White, whether that's mono-white or white-black or occasionally white-blue. I love Blue and its unconventional ways of winning, but I've found that it's way too stressful for me to have to decide what to counterspell. The White-Black deck (Triskaidekaphobia Life Manipulation) I had for awhile did far better at winning unconventionally than any Blue deck I ever built.
I came to MtG from Yugioh, which is a very Red-Green-White game. I started MtG with a Blue-Black deck and Black was just not working out for me at all, so I eventually went mono-Blue, then Blue-White, then mono-White and eventually cycled back to White-Black for standard. Commander/EDH deck is (and always has been) Azorius.
I find it fascinating when people's personalities coincide with their decks and also finding out people whose don't and why that is!
Can you do Color/Colors for each Zodiac Signs??? Just curious 😅
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