Commander Cube w/ Brandon Sanderson | Game Knights 31 | Magic the Gathering EDH Gameplay

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    Show Notes:
    Best-selling author Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn, The Stormlight Archives, The Wheel of Time) brings his own custom designed Commander Cube to the Game Knights studio for an epic multiplayer showdown with Jimmy, Josh and special guest Nissa Cosplay. What transpires is one of the craziest games we’ve ever featured on the show. The swings are so wild that you won’t be able to guess the winner until the final turn.
    Who will emerge victorious?! ONLY ONE MAY STAND!!
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    Brandon Sanderson:
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    Twitter: @BrandSanderson
    Instagram: @brandsanderson
    Nadine - Nissa Cosplay:
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    Instagram: @nissa_cosplay
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    Editors: Terry Robertson, Josh Murphy and Jake Boss
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    Special GFX and FX: Sam Waldow
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    Sound Recording: Kevin Chang
    Sound Mix: Jake Boss
    L2 Judge: Danny Simard
    Set Design: Bonnie Vacevich
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  • @commandcast
    @commandcast  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1720

    Howzit everyone!?! Apologies for a few small rules mistakes you may notice in this episode. Bound to happen when we're playing with cards we don't come into contact with all the time. It's a super crazy game though, hope you all enjoy it! -JLK

    • @SomeYouTubeTraveler
      @SomeYouTubeTraveler 4 ปีที่แล้ว +185

      NO, JOSH AND JIMMY. EVERYTHING MUST BE PERFECTY PERFECT PERFECTION, ALWAYS.
      j/k loving this episode so far!

    • @andrewsparkes8829
      @andrewsparkes8829 4 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      It's cool. Everyone makes mistakes even with decks they know well in Commander. Anyone who complains can't have played Commander at a real table before and only play it on MTGO where everything is handled for you. (Not an insult to those who do this; it's just easy to forget real-life doesn't have that ease of never having rules issues.) Or have simply never actually played commander before. Or are hypocrites.

    • @nicholascollazo8262
      @nicholascollazo8262 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      The Command Zone you can’t cast a legendary spell without a legendary permanent

    • @shirosilverost2542
      @shirosilverost2542 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I can't say too much because I haven't watched all the way through, but I'm at the Wildest Dreams play and just wincing. Pretty sure a few targets were exiled from her spell and not put into the grave yard. I am extremely happy to see another episode of Game Knights, even more so when it's a draft right before I head over to a draft of my own :)

    • @shirosilverost2542
      @shirosilverost2542 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      @@nicholascollazo8262 Are you talking about the Yawgmoth's Vile Offering at 33:20? If so he does have a legendary creature in the reaper king

  • @jinxedsheep5658
    @jinxedsheep5658 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3070

    Jimmy: *plays It That Betrays*
    It That Betrays: *betrays Jimmy*
    Jimmy: 😮

    • @shingeperson6953
      @shingeperson6953 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Jinxed Sheep Lavav, Dimir Mastermind: What a twist.

    • @SwellGadgets
      @SwellGadgets 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Can someone explain the interaction that Brandon mentioned when two It That Betrays are on the board? Which player get the sacrificed cards?

    • @babadraga3114
      @babadraga3114 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@SwellGadgets I think it's whoever has priority at the time, so whoever's turn it ISNT has priority iirc. That or maybe it's timestamp based? Whoever play It last gets priority on the triggers?

    • @whatsinadeadname
      @whatsinadeadname 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@babadraga3114 Since triggers go on the stack in Active Player, Non-Active Player order, if Brandon attacks, as the active player, his ITB will go on the stack first, and Jimmy's after. Then, the stack resolves in reverse, meaning Jimmy gets the sacrificed permanents, and none exist to go to Brandon.

    • @MVPotato
      @MVPotato 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      CURSE YOUR SUDDEN BUT INEVITABLE BETRAYAL!

  • @howlmon99
    @howlmon99 4 ปีที่แล้ว +981

    Brandon wrote a novel between turns.

    • @Maxi25554
      @Maxi25554 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      "Goddammit Mr Sanderson, you did it again!"

  • @emilromin9863
    @emilromin9863 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1526

    Brandon: "I return Cruel Ultimatum from my greveyard. Not because it´s the best play, but because it´s what Bolas would do."
    Me: "But Bolas would make the best play. Now you´re just doing what Brandon Sanderson would do if he pretended to be Nicol Bolas."
    Brandon: *Wins using Cruel Ultimatum.
    Me: "... I guess that was the real Bolas move. Winning in the long game."

    • @matthewwilson5578
      @matthewwilson5578 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Emil Romin lmao

    • @skrilllfury2120
      @skrilllfury2120 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      *War of the Spark:* Exists

    • @ben_clifford
      @ben_clifford 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      @@skrilllfury2120 Yes, but Bolas was *so close* to winning. It was only the plot armor of the heroes that saved them.

    • @qwcew
      @qwcew 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @@ben_clifford Also Bolas sitting on his ass doing nothing (except monologuing in CAPSLOCK).

    • @patrickbuerke1390
      @patrickbuerke1390 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@qwcew I wish I could speak in Caps

  • @SirKnico
    @SirKnico 4 ปีที่แล้ว +558

    "[Jimmy] proves he was a powerful minion... I won't really miss him, because I will probably eternalize him as a 4/4 in my army" I live in San Francisco, and I probably woke up all my 5 roommates because of that line. It would be incredible if Brandon actually wrote a Nicob Bolas perspective story.

    • @Yakkosprite
      @Yakkosprite 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      He should've written the war of the spark books. Would've been a hundred times better

    • @therileyman97
      @therileyman97 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@Yakkosprite maybe infinitely better

    • @gamester512
      @gamester512 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I actually have a different version of the Nicol Bolas Planeswalker (and it's one that doesn't even need to be transformed to be used) in MTG Arena that is, IMO, much scarier than the one Brandon was using: Nicol Bolas, Dragon God. That one has a +1 ability to draw a card and force an opponent to exile a card/permanent from either their hand or play, a -3 ability that lets you destroy target creature or plaeswalker, a -8 ability that causes any player (other than the owner of Nicol Bolas, Dragon God, since he is himself a Legendary Planeswalker) who doesn't control a Legendary Creature or Planeswalker to just instantly lose the game....and he also has all of the abilities of every other Planeswalker in play. He's probably *the* scariest Legendary Planeswalker in the game.

    • @isaacsmith3998
      @isaacsmith3998 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@gamester512 The thing about planeswalkers is that in commander you're really not going to get to use an ultimate (unless you very much build around it). Yeah, it is wild that you could potentially just kill someone with your ult, but 1: you're in commander, where everyone usually has access to at least 1 legendary creature and 2: you have three different opponents who have time to react to your walker between each of your turns.
      Depending on your meta, you will likely find yourself unable to even use the card's ability-stealing passive, so it just feels situational and less impressive.

  • @MirokuMonge
    @MirokuMonge 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1347

    Let's take a second to apreciate Door to Nothingness flavor text:
    _"Only a madman could create such a door."_
    Put it in play with *Thran* Temporal Gateway.
    _"Only an imbecile would open it."_
    Well, Jimmy killed himself!

    • @gabrielbowling359
      @gabrielbowling359 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      I just touched my screen for like 1 minute trying to get that hair off...

    • @Alexander-er2je
      @Alexander-er2je 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@gabrielbowling359 XD me too

    • @takkiemon
      @takkiemon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@gabrielbowling359 ha, you idiot! I only spent 40 seconds wiping my screen...

    • @GrandDungeonDad
      @GrandDungeonDad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How did you get a photo of my favorite eyelash Bruno?

    • @NotYourPalGuy
      @NotYourPalGuy ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gabrielbowling359 I tried to lick it off my screen and was upset 😢

  • @MassFlare
    @MassFlare 4 ปีที่แล้ว +921

    Nicol Bolas: I swear, I'll never attack you with "It That Betrays"
    Me: Seems legit.

    • @kyht1333
      @kyht1333 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      I was really sad to see him use it that betrays to attack, he promised to never attack her with it. He broke a deal promise, i thought deals were sacred

    • @MrEuller88
      @MrEuller88 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      @@kyht1333 C'mon, it was totally on flavor with Nicky B

    • @kyht1333
      @kyht1333 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@MrEuller88 deals are sacred you dont make a deal and break it. SACRILIDGE!!

    • @daniellugosi
      @daniellugosi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +165

      @@kyht1333 to be fair, the card isn't called "it that respects deals"

    • @kyht1333
      @kyht1333 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@daniellugosi to be fair It was not the card that made the deal, but the guy that controls ''It that betrays''

  • @Dile0303
    @Dile0303 3 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    "You can only trust your back to a clay pidgeon"
    - Nicol Bolas, probably

  • @justinem4117
    @justinem4117 4 ปีที่แล้ว +257

    "Embrace the hydra avatar, he just wants pets and snuggles" omg lol

  • @lilgreen4073
    @lilgreen4073 4 ปีที่แล้ว +402

    Man that was the best commander game i have ever seen. I need more of brandon Sanderson and also i want more cube commander

    • @shavedata5436
      @shavedata5436 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      cube is the goddamned best

    • @sephiroth8517
      @sephiroth8517 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The names dende

    • @lilgreen4073
      @lilgreen4073 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sephiroth8517 call me super kami dende

    • @sephiroth8517
      @sephiroth8517 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lilgreen4073 lol yes super kami dende

    • @noskalborg723
      @noskalborg723 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      They need to do a phyrexian cube Atraxa is the best

  • @morganwentworth2041
    @morganwentworth2041 4 ปีที่แล้ว +713

    “My board used to be so cool”
    “And then the Fire Nation attacked”
    Hahahahaha

    • @Silas_MN
      @Silas_MN 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      This convinced me that Nadine is super cool

    • @guglielmo_arte_naturale
      @guglielmo_arte_naturale 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      WTF 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @TARDIS915
      @TARDIS915 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      It's even better when you notice her commander has access to every color(element) and is an avatar.

    • @robertbolea2308
      @robertbolea2308 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@TARDIS915 it is also a hydra in addition to it's other creature creature types

  • @Schneggcheeen
    @Schneggcheeen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +571

    Just imagine, nicol bolas, a probably 3-4 meters big dragon, throwing a clay pigeon in the air and catching it to proceed the game.

    • @matthewwilson5578
      @matthewwilson5578 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      I think he’s a lot taller than 4 meters

    • @cactusguy4363
      @cactusguy4363 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      In a Tumblr post, the dragon-god says that, not accounting for wingspan or tail, he is approximately 18 meters tall.

    • @charleslegreatthegarbagemo7202
      @charleslegreatthegarbagemo7202 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      If Nicol Bolas was 4 meters.
      The gatewatch are ants and we are the eldrazi.

  • @Word46
    @Word46 4 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    I'm a simple man, I see Sanderson, I watch the video five times.

  • @YoannGosselin
    @YoannGosselin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +892

    Brandon Sanderson rocking a Dark Souls shirt and playing Commander? Praise The Sun \[T]/

    • @Chiefyae
      @Chiefyae 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Brother! \`[-T-] / oh how I praised!

    • @MC-dt6zq
      @MC-dt6zq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      "If only I could be so grossly incandescent"

    • @The_Ajna
      @The_Ajna 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The Juggernaut quote gives me chills

    • @DaveDevourerOfPineapple
      @DaveDevourerOfPineapple 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Had to shout this out in the comments too. Keep praising brother!

    • @agentorangecb1
      @agentorangecb1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You know a Souls player can take the tough with the smooth 😉

  • @nikos731
    @nikos731 4 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    I would have never imagined Nicol Bolas spending his time throwing clay pigeons in the air and recatching them.

    • @Stray7
      @Stray7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I mean, he apparently had enough free time to learn how to boat so he could teach it to Vraska through mind meld...

    • @noahklein9536
      @noahklein9536 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      To be fair, what else does nicol bolas do when hes not trying to murder people and control planeswalkers

    • @MadcookieBG
      @MadcookieBG 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Apparently clay pigeon throwing is all the rage in the Prison Realm. (throws a clay pigeon)

    • @Bluecho4
      @Bluecho4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      If it's part of his schemes to gain godhood, Nicol Bolas will do whatever it takes.
      You couldn't imagine him winning by catching a clay pigeon? Well, that's why he outsmarted you eons ago.

    • @targetdreamer257
      @targetdreamer257 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Bluecho4 maybe ONLY Bolas would plan on winning by Clay Pigeon.
      * sitting around two an a half millennia ago stroking chin with claw
      Hmmmm. But what if…

  • @HighTechWizard
    @HighTechWizard 4 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    "Revenge will be swift" might be the first in character threat of this show that actually felt genuine and terrifying. Well played Nadine!

    • @senoreverything6366
      @senoreverything6366 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      She was repeating what Brandon had said earlier.

  • @vladplasmius2854
    @vladplasmius2854 4 ปีที่แล้ว +375

    Ok, I get why Sanderson gets top billing, but there hasn’t been enough about how cool Nadine was or how rad the cosplay was.

    • @phobosrising9849
      @phobosrising9849 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Agreed! Good player and she's freaking adorable!

    • @har-binger7645
      @har-binger7645 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I agree that the cosplay was exclent although her knifes appeared to have metal leaf for a metal blade but that might have been the lighting

    • @FairchildTom
      @FairchildTom 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Honey he is a legendary author who she looked up to as well. I think she's fine with it

    • @TubbyBubbleLove42
      @TubbyBubbleLove42 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I could listen to hear all night. Love the accent.

  • @justtheinstinct4893
    @justtheinstinct4893 4 ปีที่แล้ว +938

    When you play EDH and accidentally create a cold war in MTG...

  • @davidmink370
    @davidmink370 4 ปีที่แล้ว +497

    Is that Brandon Sanderson, the Premier card throwing pilot in the format?

    • @Whistling_Kelp
      @Whistling_Kelp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I feel like this is a reference to Premier Land Pilot from Canlader but I'm not sure

    • @davidmink370
      @davidmink370 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Nileox Sorrós it absolutely is

    • @bwheelermtg
      @bwheelermtg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      That looks like Brandon Sanderson, the Premier Card-Throwing Pilot of the format

    • @plasmawisp18
      @plasmawisp18 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@bwheelermtg omg, it's the premier lands pilot of the north 100 podcast

    • @AspiringDryad
      @AspiringDryad 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@plasmawisp18 exactly. We all know that rhe premier lands player of the entire format is Beej

  • @Silas_MN
    @Silas_MN 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    This video goes into my favorites for being the intersection of my two favorite hobbies, MTG and Brandon's books! And it was probably the best game on this show yet! 10/10!

  • @dittmar104
    @dittmar104 4 ปีที่แล้ว +211

    Nadine: Jimmy I kill you platinum angel
    Jimmy: aight imma head out

  • @carlosmiguelteixeiraott3643
    @carlosmiguelteixeiraott3643 4 ปีที่แล้ว +176

    I get the feeling Brandon Sanderson and the professor would get along great, they seem like the same kind of player, the Roleplaying kind.

    • @HUNKragor
      @HUNKragor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The professor is unbearable tho

    • @jevonp
      @jevonp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@HUNKragor cmon dude, how can you even feel that way?

    • @HUNKragor
      @HUNKragor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jevonp I tried to warm up to him, really, but he irritates me. Idk why

    • @kyleellis9177
      @kyleellis9177 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@HUNKragor i actually felt the same way until a few days ago. he really came across as im right your wrong and im only humoring you, and his whole luck thing was really annoying. everyone knows it doesn't really do anything, its just a shared ritual him being so offended by luck annoyed me alot. but i watched one were he basically admits hey i was a jerk in EDH at first i had to learn to be a better person. and he was really contrite and genuine and so after watching that video i have had way more enjoyment from videos i saw from him. its really rare for someone to identify, own and work on their own misakes. he did so i gave him another chance and yeah his new stuff lacks the arrogant vibe he had before.

    • @HUNKragor
      @HUNKragor 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kyleellis9177 I saw some recent video with commander I think and he was just weird

  • @liangkeryee
    @liangkeryee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +253

    “Descend upon the fisherman” I never thought I would hear that from here 😂

    • @Tryo707
      @Tryo707 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I have a French foil descend that I'm always explaining to people.

    • @Sheriff_K
      @Sheriff_K 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I didnt get it.. 😔

    • @darkshadow1416
      @darkshadow1416 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@Sheriff_K The French translation has a messed up accent mark so instead of "Descend upon the Wicked" it became "Descend upon the Fishermen."

    • @Tryo707
      @Tryo707 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Sheriff_K For the curious, the word in discussion here is "Pecheurs".

    • @liangkeryee
      @liangkeryee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Pretty much the best translation ever 😂 the “only” name for that card

  • @perinthia6829
    @perinthia6829 3 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    This episode made me check out Brandon's book and they are honestly all so amazing, finished mistborn, skyward, and waiting on the new stormlight archive book

  • @Arkadious
    @Arkadious 4 ปีที่แล้ว +283

    Brandon: Builds Bolas deck
    Me: As the Lord Ruler wills

    • @caydenrider223
      @caydenrider223 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Niiiice

    • @user-gy8bp4ki5j
      @user-gy8bp4ki5j 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      As someone who plays a Bolas deck, can confirm

    • @logankrohn1472
      @logankrohn1472 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Dahlton Hastings
      I love to play Bolas decks where I take control of enemy planes walkers and creatures, all will bow before their god pharaoh

    • @ScoutingForZen
      @ScoutingForZen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      'God Pharaoh' does sound like an awesome pseudonym someone on Scadriel would use for the Lord Ruler

    • @morridin7766
      @morridin7766 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      His Pharaoh does sound like a synonym for Lord Ruler that someone might use.

  • @enduringidealist
    @enduringidealist 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    I didn’t think today was the day I got to see Brandon Sanderson throw a piece of cardboard 2 feet above his head and catch it to win a game.

  • @Xgya2000
    @Xgya2000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    Perilous Myr wouldn't have died from a single ping, he had the Scarecrow's +1/+1

    • @KitNeedsCoffee
      @KitNeedsCoffee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He sacrificed the defending sappling + another one I think.

    • @kodygerardot6616
      @kodygerardot6616 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Shadow Kit no, he only sacrificed the one

    • @ben_clifford
      @ben_clifford 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@KitNeedsCoffee 38:20 Just the one. This was one of those "few small rules mistakes" mentioned in the pinned comment.

    • @Illidanboscarino
      @Illidanboscarino 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      i think the biggest mistake was return a bunch of cards from exile zone to his hand

    • @uziboozy4540
      @uziboozy4540 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Illidanboscarino yeah lol

  • @spencerheim9352
    @spencerheim9352 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I need a clip of them saying “bring em out, bring em out” for any time I cast a big fat creature...🤣

  • @UnremarkableFleshbag
    @UnremarkableFleshbag 4 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    When Nadine asked if she got a Damia too, it broke my fragile heart.

  • @ElementalResistant
    @ElementalResistant 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I got the privilege of meeting Brandon briefly a couple of years back at an oathbringer book signing / talk, really cool to hear his thoughts and see the man behind the words.
    Anyway, when I came up to get my book signed and get a photo he noticed a magic card that i'd put in the back of my phone case, it was a Savage Punch, I put it in as a bit of a meme because unstable had just been spoiled and i nerded out for a brief second about it, I had no idea he was into magic and was delighted by the moment.
    Really cool to see him bring his own cube and play an epic game this episode, so thanks Game Knights team for setting this up!

  • @nicholassheavils209
    @nicholassheavils209 4 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    Lazav : "This, this is why I studied shapeshifting"

    • @cameronlancaster7596
      @cameronlancaster7596 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nicholas Sheavils Lazav is such a fun card, especially in commander

  • @hodlsage8968
    @hodlsage8968 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Epic game. Those that complain about missteps or what not, need to relax. This was so fun to watch and that cube was really well done.

  • @MrUshiikun
    @MrUshiikun 4 ปีที่แล้ว +418

    I really hope the next episode of the podcast is "How to Build a Commander Cube."

    • @KingPeaceus
      @KingPeaceus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      Step 1: Have $10,000

    • @mikeciul8599
      @mikeciul8599 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Episode after that: "How to Draft a Commander Cube"

    • @danaxelrod3066
      @danaxelrod3066 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes!

    • @OhNoTheFace
      @OhNoTheFace 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Good news . . .

    • @Mizelei2012
      @Mizelei2012 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Subtle

  • @ethanmattingly2850
    @ethanmattingly2850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +281

    Josh: plays Athreos
    Jimmy: *flashbacks*

    • @nathanlangwell1095
      @nathanlangwell1095 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Ethan Mattingly *fortunate son intensifies*

    • @nicoo5474
      @nicoo5474 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nathanlangwell1095 HAHAHAHA, someone make that parody pls

  • @Tim1dslayer
    @Tim1dslayer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    This is hands down one of the best face offs y'all have ever had!

  • @Jordyback
    @Jordyback 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Josh: "At least you have a lot of annihilator fodder?"
    Jimmy: .__.

  • @croll1269
    @croll1269 4 ปีที่แล้ว +326

    Everyone except Brandon: "I have a bomb! Don't attack me!"
    Brandon: *Wins*

    • @Bluecho4
      @Bluecho4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      They were so busy trying to win their Mexican standoff, they neglected to kill Nicol Bolas. Classic mistake.

    • @deathpunch2169
      @deathpunch2169 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      This says a lot about society.

    • @DimT670
      @DimT670 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      The classic. Reminds me of the time we ignored a friend of us who didn't draw land until like turn 12 and played a three player game until he killed all of us because he developed a board and we were out of removal

    • @dillpickle694
      @dillpickle694 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      They all waited to long their bombs exploded and killed themselves

  • @robbiehardy3228
    @robbiehardy3228 4 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    Hey guys! I just wanted to say this is a great episode, and I really enjoyed it! It's at a weird intersection if interests for me as a longtime Commander player and a new cube owner.
    I would love to make a request though: could we possibly get a bonus video of the actual draft? You may not have actually recorded if, but that particular B-roll material would be super cool.
    As always, thanks for the great content!

    • @GamerdevilPro
      @GamerdevilPro 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yeah I kinda wanted to see them drafting too, I guess it would have been twice as long with the drafting phase but I think draft is always interesting to watch what other players value.

  • @Vicious_Music
    @Vicious_Music 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Jimmy definitely should have said, whoever kills his platinum angel will see the door from the other side.

  • @redcat4505
    @redcat4505 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    "AAAHHHH, NOTHIIING!" The best part by far

  • @jacfac9969
    @jacfac9969 4 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    I love how the game just devolves into the Cold War towards the end.

  • @axspringer
    @axspringer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    I respect Jimmy’s warrior code; on the other hand I feel flipping a coin for the door would be the most Red thing ever.

  • @zackpumpkinhead8882
    @zackpumpkinhead8882 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    33:45
    I like how the kill spell left a hole in the play mat.

  • @JonathanHecht
    @JonathanHecht 4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    Next unset should have a card called "Brandon Pigeon catcher"

  • @Javaisd3ad
    @Javaisd3ad 4 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    Jimmy: I've been holding this card for a while, so go big or go home!
    (Plays It that Betrays, gets countered & imprinted on Brandon's Lazav)
    Also Jimmy: I've made a huge mistake..
    (...hello darkness my old friend..)

    • @Gonsalsa
      @Gonsalsa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ace. S
      bring it out! Bring it out!

    • @danielvilasboas6365
      @danielvilasboas6365 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hes goes to home using the door.

  • @adandhel2291
    @adandhel2291 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    27:34 that is definitely something bolas would say, love it.

  • @bretlynn
    @bretlynn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Josh: and now I've got nothing....
    Josh, the guy with a transformed Golden Golem on the board

  • @jacksonhardaker2520
    @jacksonhardaker2520 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    i had no idea who this brandon guy was, until i realized one of his books is on my bedside table...

    • @madhatten00
      @madhatten00 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      same lol I got wheel of time but I didn't know what the author looked like until today

    • @calebbrockway966
      @calebbrockway966 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Genji, is that you?

  • @alexkeyser7322
    @alexkeyser7322 4 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    I read who was playing and did a quadruple take. BRANDON SANDERSON! I love that man. I’m so excited to watch. Here’s hoping he builds a knights radiant deck.
    Also Brandon just got knighted, he’s a knight radiant now.

    • @gamerk3883
      @gamerk3883 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If you've ever heard of MTG Cardsmith, it's a website where you can make your own Magic cards. I actually made a number of cards of my own that are based on existing characters. One of them is a planeswalker called "Kaladin, the Stormwalker," based obviously on Kaladin from the Stormlight series. Unfortunately you can't find it using the regular search, you have to search on my profile. Username is "gamerk05", no quotes.
      By the way, if I ever forget to leave credit or anything like that, just let me know and I'll fix it. All my cards are fanmade, some are more serious than others, no copyright infringement intended.

    • @malign3158
      @malign3158 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      gamer k Looked around on your profile; can’t find Kaladin’s card!

    • @krhodes866
      @krhodes866 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oooo that would be dope! That deck would probs be what? Blue white maybe?

  • @MaxMckayful
    @MaxMckayful 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Jimmy seems like he drafted really well. Is tough going out in front in Commander and wow did he put up a good fight. Also props to Josh for the uber-creative mill plan.

  • @Sirransborg
    @Sirransborg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    This is insane, Mistborn is my favorite series of all time, and Brandon Sanderson is just HERE like what the hell I'm geeking out so hard right now

  • @Argo.nautica
    @Argo.nautica 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    "The greatest nemesis in the history of the multiverse" No Yawgmoth to be found in this game though.

  • @Alena_Sneaky
    @Alena_Sneaky 4 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    „... but then the Fire Nation attacked.“
    🤣👌🏼🤣👌🏼🤣👌🏼🤣👌🏼🤣👌🏼

  • @terencebowlby5259
    @terencebowlby5259 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Decend Upon The Fishermen LOL! For those that don't know, the French printing of this card misspelled "sinners" as "fishermen" (the words in French)

    • @emilesaillard1200
      @emilesaillard1200 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In french, to sin is "pêcher" which is spelled exactly as to fish, so it's not a problem of translation !

    • @Raklarpt
      @Raklarpt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@emilesaillard1200 To sin is "pécher", not "pêcher" (to fish).

    • @UninvitedGhost
      @UninvitedGhost 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Emile “pêcheur” and “pécheur” different words.

    • @emilesaillard1200
      @emilesaillard1200 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oops yep you're right

  • @kingdomstcg
    @kingdomstcg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    When Jimmy was interviewed and holding guns to everyone head, I was rolling hahaha

  • @HumanDictionary7
    @HumanDictionary7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is now my favorite episode of Game Knights, bar none. Such expansive creativity in the construction of the cube, such engaging personalities, such incredible swings of power and plays that legitimately had me cheering. Well done to everyone, thank you so much for this episode.

  • @anthonymontalbano6020
    @anthonymontalbano6020 4 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    “Gods with general love for ya boi...” LMFAO AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    • @derekwalter4238
      @derekwalter4238 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Take it down a notch, homeboy..

    • @UberNoober147
      @UberNoober147 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Should have prayed to the Lord's of Chaos

  • @Weebfox
    @Weebfox 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    The standoff was hilarious
    Also Jimmy is the winner in my heart

  • @henrywebb3009
    @henrywebb3009 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    When I heard her say "but then the fire nation attacked".... I cried

  • @FlintLostsoul
    @FlintLostsoul 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    When Jimmy mentioned they had an author as guest, I feared him to say Greg Weisman.
    Brandon, can't we get you to rewrite the WotS books somehow? I loved Children of the Nameless.

  • @Feyamius
    @Feyamius 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I love Nadine for her next level nerdiness in this episode. XD

  • @ivonijboer987
    @ivonijboer987 4 ปีที่แล้ว +338

    So didnt Brandon made a Deal never to Attack her with "it that betrayes"? :D

    • @Halinn
      @Halinn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +345

      Turns out, making a deal with It That Betrays is not always a good idea...

    • @ivonijboer987
      @ivonijboer987 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@Halinn hahaha i guess so :D

    • @RBMGamer
      @RBMGamer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Can you really trust a deal with Nicol Bolas though?

    • @spudmuffin2744
      @spudmuffin2744 4 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      But it was a Lazav ;) Nicol Bolas is a shrewd and cruel master

    • @diggerdog9205
      @diggerdog9205 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lol

  • @loser3022
    @loser3022 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Love how everyone playing is playing all 5 colors

  • @bustakappp5002
    @bustakappp5002 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This was amazing to watch. I would love more cube content in the future guys

  • @francescogulisano2917
    @francescogulisano2917 4 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    As a grixis player, I'm so proud of Brandon getting back the Ultimatum

    • @Psychodad182
      @Psychodad182 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Wouldn't Brandon also get the Progenitus due to It that betrayes, because it was sacrificed with the Cruel Ultimatum?

    • @jeffnorris211
      @jeffnorris211 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Since it was her commander the replacement effect would nullify the It that betrays triggered ability

    • @SparkDragon42
      @SparkDragon42 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jeffnorris211 it that betrays can still find the commander in the command zone and the replacement effect for commanders is if the commander would be put in the graveyard, the exile, the hand or the library but not the battlefield so you can't do a replacement effect for the commander going from the command zone to the battlefield to put it back in the command zone

    • @UltimacraftedArmy
      @UltimacraftedArmy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SparkDragon42 yea, but the when the commander gets sacrificed, it hits the graveyard first and during that moment, a player can choose to put it into the command zone.

    • @stilljustsoph664
      @stilljustsoph664 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@UltimacraftedArmy No it wouldn't, returning to the command zone is a replacement effect, so it would never enter the graveyard. Notably, commanders do not set of "dies" triggers when put into the command zone either.

  • @sorocoroto
    @sorocoroto 4 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    I was excited when I saw Brandon Sanderson, but even more when I saw Nadine cosplaying Vin! Making a new dnd campaign based on various cosmere books rn!

    • @dillonlee1164
      @dillonlee1164 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thought that was Etrata from the thumbnail

  • @namelessfire
    @namelessfire 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It always warms my heart to see the two best formats (Cube and Commander) come together in perfect harmony.

  • @Shrp91
    @Shrp91 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is my favorite episode of game knights. Nadine, Brandon Sanderson, Commander Cube, and it was a fantastic game. Hats off to the production and editing crew as well. This episode was the best.

  • @MyAdam182
    @MyAdam182 4 ปีที่แล้ว +173

    Jimmy be like: "ight imma head out"

  • @Eldaran777
    @Eldaran777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    That was one of the craziest and most fantastic games of Magic I have ever seen!
    Sir Jimmy Wong, you have my eternal reverence for the last move you made!

  • @drewthelovable6809
    @drewthelovable6809 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    “The god pharaoh likes to talk in third person”

  • @octo3630
    @octo3630 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    By far my favorite episode I’ve seen, the 4 way standoff was amazing to see

  • @robbutler3902
    @robbutler3902 4 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    JIMMY!
    If you could have used that "Ach, Hans, Run!" One time, what would you have fetched out of your deck?

    • @commandcast
      @commandcast  4 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      Sisay for sure- it’s the best card in my deck!

    • @josh24214
      @josh24214 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yea that was sad Jimmy but still a great episode of Game knights. You guys Rock! 😁

    • @andrewsparkes8829
      @andrewsparkes8829 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@commandcast You have to exile it at the end step, though? Is it worth that?

  • @arjundilger7867
    @arjundilger7867 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Anyone find it funny that jimmy had a legends sub theme but his commander isn’t actually legendary?

  • @spliffi869
    @spliffi869 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    cool! would love to see more cube plays and drafts, it's really fun to watch

  • @brennanbuglioni2821
    @brennanbuglioni2821 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    JLK: "Out of all the guests we've had on the show, this is probably the one I'm geeking out about the most".
    MaRo has entered the chat**

    • @craigmoen1430
      @craigmoen1430 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Meh. That guy let Magic get really bad. More than once.

  • @cedicadota
    @cedicadota 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    34:00
    The silumgars command doesnt kill all the golems because it has multiple targets.
    The second ability triggers whenever a player casts an instant or sorcery spell that targets only one Golem and no other object or player. That Golem can be Precursor Golem itself, one of the Golem tokens it created, or any other Golem. It doesn’t matter who controls the Golem.

    • @joshuaolson3537
      @joshuaolson3537 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Re-read the card, it only says one golem, not one golem and no other targets. Nicol Bolas is not a golem, therefore it replicates

    • @greggthereaper321
      @greggthereaper321 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@joshuaolson3537 Very first ruling for precursor golem: The second ability triggers whenever a player casts an instant or sorcery spell that targets only one Golem and no other object or player. That Golem can be Precursor Golem itself, one of the Golem tokens it created, or any other Golem. It doesn’t matter who controls the Golem.

    • @joshuaolson3537
      @joshuaolson3537 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@greggthereaper321 huh, I would have ruled the other way, but thats why im not a judge then.

  • @Nason599
    @Nason599 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    can we just acknowledge how funny the animation was with brandons head on the baby and the cards falling into the box, hysterical lol

  • @karimabdelhak4100
    @karimabdelhak4100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Trusting to not be attacked by "It that betrays" does not seem right. :D

  • @nhogan84
    @nhogan84 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    52:00 Josh: "The mystery box could be anything! It could even be a boat!"

    • @seasnek7024
      @seasnek7024 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nicholas Hogan i might be slow here, but I didn’t hear him say that

    • @stevehammer4139
      @stevehammer4139 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@seasnek7024 Family guy...I got you Nick. I laughed buddy.

    • @plotless7436
      @plotless7436 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      But it could be fire

  • @TwicebakedJake
    @TwicebakedJake 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Hey Command Zone! Just wanted to say that you got me into MTG and I'm really enjoying Commander! Even bought and opened some Magic products recently on stream. Keep up the awesome content!

  • @PureInsanity025
    @PureInsanity025 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, this Commander Cube was awesome! Really makes me want to build a cube of my own!
    Would love to see more Commander Cube episodes in the future!

  • @heatflash360
    @heatflash360 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    12:02 josh tapped 6 mana for journal a 5 mana spell, the gold-forge garrison taps for 2 (pet fav card)

  • @Edrogrimshell
    @Edrogrimshell 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    You have my favorite Author on the show!!! I'm fanboying so hard right now! I own a lot of his books and have read them more than three times each.
    I'm posting this before I watch the episode.

  • @nicholas8739
    @nicholas8739 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I love how Jimmy could have killed either of them and been like, "give me the best argument," but because he's a great co-host and showman, he went to suicide.

  • @Thamanmagic
    @Thamanmagic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    By far one of the most entertaining episodes! Love the commander cube idea, new one for me. Keep it up guys!

  • @ryantyler9577
    @ryantyler9577 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    18:05 look at Nadine's face lol

  • @hellsing7310
    @hellsing7310 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Just got home from a bad day at school, seeing this up made my day. Keep up the good work guys!

  • @alexandredercilio
    @alexandredercilio 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    WOW WHAT AN EPISODE, so cool seeing you guys having so incredible guests

  • @sanga1380
    @sanga1380 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2 years late still enjoying it keep up the good work Command Zone

  • @szaboh
    @szaboh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is a very interesting way to playing commander. Never thought of playing it with a cube.

  • @davidhutchinson4043
    @davidhutchinson4043 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Me this morning: It’s been a while since there was a game knights

    • @52painofdeath
      @52painofdeath 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We need to make a cube

  • @wolfmayner6274
    @wolfmayner6274 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The end of this game was FREAKING AWESOME!

  • @finnsoesbergen9562
    @finnsoesbergen9562 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i just love watching this awesome channel. i watch the episodes over and over again. not only is it very funny but they are all very good players.

  • @7Lee7
    @7Lee7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Probably my favorite episode! Great guests and a suer creative and fun cube.
    Wouldn't mind seeing some more commander cube :D

  • @idkmyname91
    @idkmyname91 4 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    Jimmy: "I wanna play Magic"
    Everyone else: "Hah, you're funny"

    • @seanmurphy3430
      @seanmurphy3430 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      To be fair, he just kept coming with the big plays; their threat assessment was absolutely correct.

  • @afriendlyinternetcat4984
    @afriendlyinternetcat4984 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The custom cards in this are really cool! Interesting cube variant.

  • @gonzotehclown
    @gonzotehclown 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    His name did not click for me until he mentioned the Wheel of Time he did a great job finishing that book did Robert Jordan's work justice.

  • @justinlupi4018
    @justinlupi4018 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is the best game of magic I’ve ever seen! So much fun to watch the politics and deals, plus the cube was sweet!

  • @Ghost26968
    @Ghost26968 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    "Commander Cube W/ Brandon Sanderson" RIP Nadine, didn't even make it into the title.

    • @phobosrising9849
      @phobosrising9849 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And yet she was the best part...

    • @elil7945
      @elil7945 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’d say jimmy