I challenged Minecraft's Best Speedrunner to a test of skill

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  • I challenged @IlluminaHD to a Minecraft Lockout, a speedrun race where we compete to complete the 13 objectives faster than each other. Can I beat him?
    You should watch me live on Twitch:
    / smallant
    ▶Discord: / discord
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    ▶Post Office Box (I'll open it on stream):
    Tanner Ant
    PO Box 283 Prince George A
    Prince George, BC
    V2L4S2
    Thumbnail Art by Lucidmastermind: / lucidmastermind
    #SmallAnt #Illumina #Minecraft
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  • @IlluminaHD
    @IlluminaHD 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27749

    This must have been the closest/most intense lockout bingo of all time. Hope we can do a rematch in the future :D

    • @andrewkhiangte5426
      @andrewkhiangte5426 2 ปีที่แล้ว +147

      both my idols

    • @taterds7858
      @taterds7858 2 ปีที่แล้ว +253

      Smant's strategies are always insane

    • @Juan-hp4uv
      @Juan-hp4uv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      the rematch should happen soon :)

    • @YupYupTRP
      @YupYupTRP 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      yes

    • @arctic215
      @arctic215 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Ikr

  • @Shadoune666
    @Shadoune666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4123

    The enderchest part is genius!

    • @lagordavastrana
      @lagordavastrana 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      el hombre que pissó en una botella para el medicino

    • @viruselperro9867
      @viruselperro9867 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The GOAT is here

    • @Maxi024
      @Maxi024 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Llegue re tarde pero llegue xd

    • @DiegoideGetsNoBitches
      @DiegoideGetsNoBitches 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pero compañero que haces aqui tu?

    • @meapyboy12345
      @meapyboy12345 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i know that was amazing

  • @pastachyan5925
    @pastachyan5925 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2579

    SmallAnt's "no's" at the end were so heartbreaking
    incredible match though, really looking forward to the rematch

  • @calebshepherd8435
    @calebshepherd8435 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3670

    This is absolutely insane. The respect for SmallAnt never fades. I think this the only challenge I’ve watched where he lost, and it was still as close as it could possibly be

    • @darkcherry407
      @darkcherry407 2 ปีที่แล้ว +171

      There actually have been a few that he's lost! The videos of them are just usually on other people's channels.

    • @kfc4056
      @kfc4056 2 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      He’s just really unlucky to be honest this video lol

    • @oueoue9340
      @oueoue9340 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Damm can’t believe I saw this comment before I knew the outcome :((((

    • @kfc4056
      @kfc4056 2 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      @@sloppyphart7879 he doesn’t take losing badly, he does have a bit of an “ego” but he does that more for a act then actually being annoying

    • @kfc4056
      @kfc4056 2 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      @@sloppyphart7879 he ends videos just as quick when he wins as well

  • @timandgames7491
    @timandgames7491 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4042

    My favorite part about your races is that you always edit in the other players perspective.
    Must be a lot more work but really adds to the narrative

    • @cassie_dp
      @cassie_dp ปีที่แล้ว

      Squad stream 2.0

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6731

    Think about how impressive SmallAnt actually is, for being able to hang with Illumina that closely. If it wasn’t for that End City RNG, he could’ve won.

    • @un-nown7227
      @un-nown7227 2 ปีที่แล้ว +633

      And the woodland mansion which was just insane

    • @Skillfullfilms89
      @Skillfullfilms89 2 ปีที่แล้ว +643

      @BunsGlazing in short, Smallant's skill was enough to almost surpass Illumina's sheer luck...
      What a beast!!

    • @saigesmart4167
      @saigesmart4167 2 ปีที่แล้ว +178

      and the free zombie villager

    • @wjt764
      @wjt764 2 ปีที่แล้ว +297

      @@Skillfullfilms89 I mean you guys forget how much experience he has in lockouts and bingo, which definitely was a huge factor in smant staying so close

    • @peanut6862
      @peanut6862 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@svennerdesven Ah well, I'm dumb anyway. I just think that blatant spoilers that reveal the outcome are a bit unkind to people who read comments while watching the video, but that's not too many people. I'm probably wrong tho.

  • @2seep
    @2seep 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2414

    8:35, this made me laugh soooo much, I have never seen smallant get destroyed like this.

    • @Smallant
      @Smallant  2 ปีที่แล้ว +731

      my favorite moment of the video for sure

    • @Fishiest
      @Fishiest 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@Smallant bet you really enjoyed that one

    • @briantroy7376
      @briantroy7376 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Destroyed? He was up against a legend and the outcome was literally as close as possible. That's simply not what getting destroyed means lol. That was freaking amazing. I really hope they do rematch!
      I just realized the timestamp was about the specific burn clip lmao. Ok fair 😁

    • @888ian2
      @888ian2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@briantroy7376 there was a timestamp

    • @briantroy7376
      @briantroy7376 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@888ian2 I know lol, I edited when I realized that

  • @Zwyx_
    @Zwyx_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +611

    The livestream of SmallAnt punching his way back into The End was one of the most painful things I've watched. Smant did amazing with all odds stacked against him, and it really felt like luck is the only reason he lost.

    • @mecalico4647
      @mecalico4647 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      absolutely

    • @Unknown-eo9vq
      @Unknown-eo9vq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      No it's because Illumina is the MC he has thicker plot armour than Dream has all hail Illumina!

    • @penisinlargementpills2511
      @penisinlargementpills2511 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Unknown-eo9vq oh no

    • @MarcusTalks123
      @MarcusTalks123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My question is why wasn’t there a tunnel from his first trip to the end?

    • @danielenanni1067
      @danielenanni1067 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@MarcusTalks123 u could see cobble up in a corner,he just built a pillar the first time

  • @kestrel7493
    @kestrel7493 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1674

    This is the closest, most entertaining lockout yet. Illuminas speedrunning experience compared to smants lockout experience is a fun match up!
    I'd love to see a rematch as you both improve!

    • @dyw__
      @dyw__ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well smallant speedruns as well but still

    • @CowMaam
      @CowMaam 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@dyw__ he does but he’s still playing the best one

    • @Charizard24682
      @Charizard24682 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@dyw__ yeah but smallant has doodoo luck. im glad that whenever smallant gets stupid unskillful rng, its in matches where it literally doesn't matter. like his game vs linkus where he just got stupid nonstop luck and at that point it didnt really matter since the game as uneven and doomed from the start.
      not something where its back and forth and both sides have actual skill but then all of a sudden someone gets fucking braindead luck and gets like 4 goals handed to them in what otherwise would be a very good actual SKILL BASED match.
      obviously there's nothing you can do and this shit is gonna happen every now and then but fuck if it isn't so uninteresting and boring to watch something and being super into it only for it all to crumble and go to shit within 5 minutes of stupid braindead luck (no matter who's side its on ofc, im not dickriding ant for this specific case)
      90% skill attained goals and then 10 maybe 20% MAX luck attained goals FOR BOTH PARTIES is what makes the absolute sweet spot for these kinds of games.
      because 1 or 2 dumb luck goals by party X isn't the end of the world, and just makes it taste sooo much sweeter when party Y gets those 1-2 dumb luck goals in the future.
      but yeah obviously it's not something you can control, but im just glad the way it turned out that ant's games (ive watched about 90% of the lockout streams/twitch vods) end up being overwhelmingly skill based victories, and the way that the times he DOES win because of luck, it just goes so fucking stupidly overboard that the other person cant even get/be salty bc the game was doomed from the start and at that point its just funny to see just how far the luck can go, just like linkus just laughing it off bc he didnt get assfucked by rng after essentially wasting 40 mins playing a skillful match only to lose in the stupidest way possible.
      sidenote is also why i really enjoyed watching the pokemon randomisers, because its 1:1 so even tho 1 side can get 'lucky' and find the first 3 gyms back to back, player 2 is eventually gonna reach that point and then catch right back up, which makes the excitement at an all time peak and is so fucking nice to watch.
      everybody loves gambling, its literally just human nature, so having these kinds of 'controlled luck' games are so fucking great because its just guaranteed 'rush' from getting some sick luck, except it doesn't actually hurt anyone, bc the other person can get just as lucky/the same situation luck all at once as well (which in turn makes THEIR viewers start pagging so hard oh fuck stepbro im gonna pog im pagging so hard, fuck sake pointcrow poisoned my mind)

    • @Charizard24682
      @Charizard24682 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@dyw__ why did i write an essay about being triggered by rng and then finished it off by quoting pointcrow pagging so hard. im bouta pag. that's some real gaymer shit 😎👍

    • @mrtoast244
      @mrtoast244 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      and illuminas godluck

  • @bigfudge2031
    @bigfudge2031 2 ปีที่แล้ว +833

    I never would have thought of using a hopper to pick up the obsidian, that was such a big brain move.

    • @alastir2595
      @alastir2595 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Gigabrain play

    • @Nessa-939
      @Nessa-939 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      First time i've seen hoppers used in any sort of speedrunning/competitive scenario lol

    • @qgdm6426
      @qgdm6426 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I think it wasn't smart to try crafting a ender chest because that doesn't set them anywhere. They should have probably not try to get that achievement at all at that point. But somehow, SmallAnt literally pulled a Dream on Illumina.
      (Unless there was another specific way, they couldn't have grabbed one from the End cities because you need Silk Touch to collect one, otherwise they would only get obsidian from it.)

    • @eddiemate
      @eddiemate 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      ​@@qgdm6426
      Honestly I disagree, I think Illumina making the ender chest was the best play with the knowledge he had.
      Because of the Eye Spy advancement, Illumina knew Smallant was in the stronghold and would probably be looking for the portal to work on the end goals (which if it were true, Illumina would've theoretically lost the end goals race). Since there's no chests with obsidian there, especially not as close together as Illumina's were, why would Illumina think Smant could've been able to get 8 obsidian after him *and* craft the chest before him?
      It was just unfortunate that Smallant made a play that great.

    • @qgdm6426
      @qgdm6426 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@eddiemate I should have been more specific, because of the "don't obtain obsidian goal", Illumina was wasting time trying to craft a ender chest because he was required to collect obsidian to craft it. So what he was doing at that time was giving SmallAnt a point in order give himself a point.

  • @TheAdvertisement
    @TheAdvertisement 2 ปีที่แล้ว +350

    At first I thought SmallAnt was in over his head, he's literally jumped from lockout bingo with friends to facing the best Minecraft speedrunner ever, and that point where it was 7 to 11 and when he got destroyed by Illumina's lava placement seemed to confirm that for me.
    But seeing SmallAnt's genius comeback, especially that play with the enderchest, was aweing to see. The fact that he only really lost because of a missplay and Illumina's insane luck is crazy, and I fully beleive he could win upon a rematch. Great job on both sides!

    • @alexandramcginnis8872
      @alexandramcginnis8872 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah! Like in another universe, ant would of won! It was so close

    • @Israel_Augustine
      @Israel_Augustine ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He only lost because he got unlucky.

    • @ssjmatt8424
      @ssjmatt8424 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Illumina might get wise to such plays in the future however. That and it will likely be different objectives that Illumina is better at. Either way, we will see in the rematch! (I dont know if it has been uploaded or not)

    • @originalcharacter7598
      @originalcharacter7598 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I mean the score was 7 - 11 because illumina got dream luck he got diamonds super easily, found bastian super easily, the piglins didn't trade him obsidian, the lava lake didn't set him on fire he found a woodland mansion 1 of the rarest structures and it happened to have 1 of the rarest rooms and finally he got end city before smant though smant had been looking for much longer. Imo smant played much better than illumina the only noteworthy skill based thing he did was not catching fire in the nether

  • @TimeBucks
    @TimeBucks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +518

    Absolutely incredible video.

  • @yashkhambhatta9536
    @yashkhambhatta9536 2 ปีที่แล้ว +938

    the fact that this was so close , even though one person always seemed to be in favour just shows the skill of the players

    • @ghostagent3552
      @ghostagent3552 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      or the astronomical luck they posses

    • @siryak
      @siryak 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/nJGyX_oRq-8/w-d-xo.html

  • @muneeb-khan
    @muneeb-khan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +667

    Honestly just the fact that you kept up with illumina despite his insane luck (skill too but the luck was just…..)
    Is really impressive. Seriously great lockout.

    • @infiltrate6807
      @infiltrate6807 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      also his chat helped him

    • @PACAD318
      @PACAD318 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@infiltrate6807 yeah smant kept his chat on emote only, but searched on his mobile for info.

    • @pandora6498
      @pandora6498 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@PACAD318 he was talking about illuminas chat, eg, illumina would never have checked the mansion if not for chat. but cant be mad , smant allowed it

    • @PACAD318
      @PACAD318 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@pandora6498 yeah i know that's what I said it. illumina's chat helped him .

    • @siryak
      @siryak 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/nJGyX_oRq-8/w-d-xo.html

  • @beno4945
    @beno4945 2 ปีที่แล้ว +425

    It’s truly amazing how quick Smallant has grown as a content creator, as well as a speedrunner. Keep up the good work!

  • @parchmentengineer8169
    @parchmentengineer8169 2 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    That was absolutely insane. The first tie you were talking about how you still had a chance, I thought it was all just bravado, but you basically pulled off a win there. I agree with Illumina's comment that that was nearly too close to call, and that a future rematch should be held to truly decide this.

  • @frecklecraft
    @frecklecraft 2 ปีที่แล้ว +665

    The goals y’all got were insane this were an absolute RIDE.

    • @thorumofficial1444
      @thorumofficial1444 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/Xst9t1UkQPQ/w-d-xo.html

    • @siryak
      @siryak 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/nJGyX_oRq-8/w-d-xo.html

  • @livipup
    @livipup 2 ปีที่แล้ว +468

    I caught the second half of this live and it was the most intense lockout race I've seen! The ending was heartbreaking for everyone rooting for SmallAnt because it was so close. The constant back and forth made it very exciting though :)

  • @Hawx32
    @Hawx32 2 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    That ender chest moment was probably the most epic move I've ever seen in these races

  • @MarkFromTheYoutubeComments
    @MarkFromTheYoutubeComments 2 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    So many of these races end in the natural conclusion of "Smallant is the best, of course he wins." And they're so fun to watch because it's not about whether or not he wins, it's how it happens. But THIS?! This had my heart racing. This was GOOD. And it's sad he lost but this was FUN. And I look forward to the next one.

  • @jasonfrancis9262
    @jasonfrancis9262 2 ปีที่แล้ว +483

    Iluminas insane luck all throughout this made me believe in certain people just being blessed

    • @minorcomet282
      @minorcomet282 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Yeah he was blessed with that content creator rng

    • @Biatama
      @Biatama 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Illumina has a curse where when he gets a minecraft speedrun wr someone will take it from him very fast

    • @Yaered
      @Yaered 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @@Biatama That is actually the norm with speedrunning. Pretty rare to get one that actually sticks for a long time in such an active speedrunning community.

    • @Biatama
      @Biatama 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Yaered Yeah and illumina gets his wr when new strats are being found here and there, so, yeah

    • @SkyPixelin
      @SkyPixelin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@Yaered When he said very fast, he meant _very fast_. One example is when Illumina got a world record run at the SAME time another runner was on a faster world record run, so he only held that record for a few minutes.

  • @randomizedgaming1707
    @randomizedgaming1707 2 ปีที่แล้ว +697

    I've waited for another Smallant video for a long time. Always happy that the hype matches the effort into the vids, so thanks.

    • @SkreamerDee
      @SkreamerDee 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Orange 🟠

    • @evergreen3337
      @evergreen3337 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      For real, I was wondering why it had been so long

    • @VanessaDMusic
      @VanessaDMusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@evergreen3337 he’s been streaming a whole lot of hours on twitch

    • @evergreen3337
      @evergreen3337 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@VanessaDMusic I know, I don't really use Twitch though

    • @PACAD318
      @PACAD318 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@evergreen3337 He has a bunch of long series on twitch, he edits the videos himself, not all of the hide and seek videos are compatible for videos and scriptwriting is hard and long. if you want extra content the skyblock series is very entertaining

  • @Lumiesfinetoo
    @Lumiesfinetoo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +423

    Smallant: Actually being a god with his outside the box strategies
    Illumina: Continuously getting showered in luck while Smant has his protagonist moments to no avail

    • @InsanePigeon
      @InsanePigeon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      it's called "plot armor"

    • @SotaTAE
      @SotaTAE 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      its called the heart of the cards

    • @JoannaFalkowska
      @JoannaFalkowska 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      FYI, leather armor, dripstone and tropical fish were entirely luck-based too.

  • @mr.stuffdoer8483
    @mr.stuffdoer8483 2 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Never is a loss more heartbreaking than one dictated solely by luck…

    • @EnheTook50Benadryl
      @EnheTook50Benadryl ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I like how the title is test of "skill"
      So much skill smh

    • @andrew_h6
      @andrew_h6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I mean, that’s how Minecraft is. If you can’t accept losing due to luck then you can’t accept a win from it either.

    • @mr.stuffdoer8483
      @mr.stuffdoer8483 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@andrew_h6 never said anything about accepting, but it’s still frustrating as fuck

    • @JoannaFalkowska
      @JoannaFalkowska 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It wasn't dictated by luck at all wtf, this is just incorrect. You can't ignore multiple misplays that you did completely on your own, and then say the other player got "lucky" when they capitalize on them. It's not how testing your skills works.

  • @pullsane
    @pullsane 2 ปีที่แล้ว +180

    I literaly screamed out "How fucking smart can this man be" when I saw the part with the enderchest.
    Smallant is showing us all to never give up, stay calm and collected.

  • @Awften
    @Awften 2 ปีที่แล้ว +158

    This lockout was possibly the most closest lockout he has done yet. That was extremely lucky and impressive on Illuminas side

  • @ancientgamer246
    @ancientgamer246 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    This is the most distraught I've seen Smallant get, he's usually so levelheaded and calm about competition, but this one got to him.
    Just goes to show how close he was to winning.

  • @woodnt
    @woodnt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +170

    This lockout was probably the most intense one he ever did... watching that live was such a ride

  • @nathanwilliams1431
    @nathanwilliams1431 2 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    3+ hours of lockout racing, and victory was decided

  • @MrGeorgeFlorcus
    @MrGeorgeFlorcus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    SmallAnt doesn't post many of his defeats as edited videos, but this battle definitely deserved it. A rematch is definitely in order

  • @honeyshuckle9742
    @honeyshuckle9742 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I love how good a sport Illumina is, seems like such a sweet person.

  • @capnmudkip2001
    @capnmudkip2001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +194

    I watched this live and it was painful seeing how close it was. That comeback was insane and the fact that it all came down to RNG after that comeback was sad

    • @ninjablade2
      @ninjablade2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      even sadder, with the time he'd lost not bringing a pickaxe into the end after he died, he would have made it to the end city first too

    • @DrSwazz
      @DrSwazz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Tbh, the fact that the end was decided by RNG is also sort of perfect, in a way. The story didn't get a happy ending but a realistic one. I respect it.

    • @capnmudkip2001
      @capnmudkip2001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@DrSwazz it’s not really realistic though, Smant way outplayed Ilumina, cause he waited for the ender chest and then it all came down to him not being able to find a structure when he should have by then. Plus he was a pretty good sport about it cause Illumina offered to forfeit a few times, but Smant wanted to go through with it, and lost because of bad luck

    • @JJ_436
      @JJ_436 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@capnmudkip2001 You seem to forget that Smallant forgot to bring a pickaxe at the end. It's not like his loss was all RNG, he would have won if he played perfectly.

    • @DrSwazz
      @DrSwazz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@JJ_436 That's the thing, there were mess ups on both sides but it all worked out to a roll of the dice at the end. Which I think is a fitting/funny ending regardless of who wins.

  • @pikalol258
    @pikalol258 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    12:21 the sound of the hand hitting the table shows frustration and sadnes and a lot of things in a perfect way
    also, smallant: thankyou

  • @cuasi6470
    @cuasi6470 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I’m laughing way to hard at his sadness coming back to the end, the “I’m throwing it all away” was the single greatest quote and most painful words spoken I’ve heard from this man

  • @kaleidsbox6915
    @kaleidsbox6915 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This was really intense.
    Pretty cool seeing someone being so close with Ant for a change as he most often starts stomping the other contender at one point in the race xD

  • @blackmailed1072
    @blackmailed1072 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    That Enderchest play was the best Uno Reverse I've seen in a while.

  • @Drekromancer
    @Drekromancer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    This was a great match, but we gotta talk about the excellent soundtrack selection. It added so much to the video!

  • @mdwrm
    @mdwrm 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    this was so good to watch live. fave moments were the successful bed explosion, the obsidian goal swipes, and the tension of getting your items back before despawn.

  • @Spartacult
    @Spartacult 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love watching SmallAnt destroy people at lockouts, but this was soo much better!! I loved how close it got towards the end.

  • @kaynotseen5528
    @kaynotseen5528 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    This has to be one of the most heart attack heavy vid i've seen so far

  • @thebristolpusher6275
    @thebristolpusher6275 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I caught this live and I just have to say that it was very emotional watching Smant break down in fear that his items would despawn, loved this lockout!

  • @darklink2300
    @darklink2300 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    video deserves at least a few million more views than it has currently, great video and keep up the good work.

  • @Aelinbunn
    @Aelinbunn ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Absolutely love the highs and lows and the way the bingo table was set this time around. Very tense and lots of creativity!

  • @That0neGuy707
    @That0neGuy707 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    He was so close to clutching it that's insane

    • @FullOedipus
      @FullOedipus 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi how are you? I like pizza will you be my youtube friend?

  • @hppern3971
    @hppern3971 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Catching this live was crazy. I spent most of it watching Illumina more, & he was genuinely confused or stressed about being behind so often. This was such a tight race.

  • @meowstaboy9782
    @meowstaboy9782 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He’s back (on TH-cam)!! Thanks for the YT content Smant, as much as I love the short clips I can’t get enough of your longer videos as well!!

  • @SpectreXS
    @SpectreXS 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really enjoy the way you narrate and explain these challenges.
    Most of these videos are usually a potpouri of edited clips that - even though you can still understand what's going on - don't add anything, they just end up being dopamine fuel for the human short attention span.
    But watching the edited version with the well-told story, that's worth it.

  • @Awesomesausages
    @Awesomesausages 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Holy crap that was INTENSE! Particularly love the way you showcased the Ender Chest gambit, that was sick.

  • @variables494
    @variables494 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This was so intense to watch live and the video is edited SO WELL so I'm glad to be watching it a second time. Incredible!

  • @the8arber304
    @the8arber304 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    thought you only upload victories (apparently you never lost until now :D), hatts off to ya for sharing this. was quite an intense battle. your practical and clever decision making under time pressure and your ability to think outside the box are astounding!

    • @goose7618
      @goose7618 ปีที่แล้ว

      Unlike Dream he actually uploads losses (Dream only uploaded one loss but other than that only uploads his wins)

  • @CatusMagus
    @CatusMagus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I remember watching this live. I've never seen SmallAnt as distressed as when he was punching his way out to get his stuff back. And then, miraculously, it seemed like he would actually win against all odds ... only for the RNG to screw him over in the end. It was a rollercoaster of emotion.

  • @saulcuthbertson7248
    @saulcuthbertson7248 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    The Collab we didn't know we wanted, but definitely needed.

    • @archivedandgone
      @archivedandgone 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pleasant surprise is an understatement

  • @jay4879
    @jay4879 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    This was a thrill. Looking forward to the rematch

  • @le1323
    @le1323 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    it really is worth watching the entire VOD. it's so intense and I went crazy when smant came back and waited to do the ender chest strat

  • @Moon_Sushie
    @Moon_Sushie 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I find it so cool when someone gets incredible luck which forces their opponents to think differently on how to tackle certain things. Like the enderchest clutch

  • @ohadkaravani
    @ohadkaravani 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    that was such an amazing match-up! I cant wait to see the rematch!

  • @walterkipferl6729
    @walterkipferl6729 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Holy cow. I‘ve seen close matches. But this… This is something else. Great stream, great video, nearly great success!

  •  2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    This looks aboslutely amazing

  • @joemurgatroyd357
    @joemurgatroyd357 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video is insanely good like the voice over and pacing and everything is just top tier perfect this is the best video I’ve watched in awhile, thanks SmallAnt

  • @SD-hk4fs
    @SD-hk4fs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Losing to a stone pick right after the gigabrain hopper obsidian strategy is kind of iconic.

  • @tyriquesmith8850
    @tyriquesmith8850 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    That was so intense! I had no clue who was going to win the entire time! Can't wait for the rematch.

  • @michaelschuster9705
    @michaelschuster9705 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i like this commentary it makes it so much simpler to understand what the heck you are doing for minecraft noobs

  • @masterminer2338
    @masterminer2338 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Even after watching this live, this video is still incredible. Can't wait for the rematch, and for anybody who enjoyed this I highly recommend checking out the vod on Twitch!

  • @diabeticman2194
    @diabeticman2194 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This was a rollercoaster, the swings in momentum were insane. The ending was tragic too

    • @DrSwazz
      @DrSwazz 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shakespearian tragedy in three parts

  • @armin6807
    @armin6807 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Well, considering illumina got constant help from chat it's amazing how close it was. Makes me wonder if ant would've won if illumina had chat on emote only.

    • @sloppyphart7879
      @sloppyphart7879 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Probably not.

    • @garrettwalker1503
      @garrettwalker1503 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ant also had a lot of people watching illumiina for him

  • @thatdoofus4529
    @thatdoofus4529 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude, you did excellent. With everything (Not just experience) against you, you lost by ONE POINT. This is an inspiration.

  • @what_to_use2062
    @what_to_use2062 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That comeback as insane! Imagine how he felt when he lost because of bad end city luck

  • @julz2811
    @julz2811 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    If every video turns out as amazing as this one, you can take as long as you want to make them. Absolutely incredible video.

    • @julz2811
      @julz2811 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Garvanii 💞 yes

  • @vedaryan334
    @vedaryan334 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is like manhunts levels of intensity luck twists and plot , but it's 100% real time. This must have been wild live. Also smant's smart af .

  • @javierrojas8148
    @javierrojas8148 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    he won because his chat was telling him what to do lol, he didn't knew that the very rare building had silver putterfish zzzz

    • @infinitecookies9276
      @infinitecookies9276 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      This is true. His chat also gave him the idea to burn Smant. Smant had emote only on so it was unfair yeah.

  • @TotalTimoTime
    @TotalTimoTime 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I dont think its very fair that illumina got to play with chat while smant had emote only. He got two goals just from chat giving hints.

    • @infinitecookies9276
      @infinitecookies9276 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I literally just noticed this too idk if it was because smant had lockout experience or something but yeah still a great video
      edit: also he got 3 goals, breed hoglin, light smant on fire, and kill silverfish

  • @Essendiinanis
    @Essendiinanis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Ant sounded like he was almost in tears at the end. I don’t blame him, I would’ve been shedding a few myself.

  • @aberrantreptile
    @aberrantreptile 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Illumina really is one of the best players out there, this was super intense with skilful plays on both ends

  • @suprememilklord7917
    @suprememilklord7917 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Do a lockout but with tasks people wouldn't want to do.
    Kill a cat who you tamed/named.
    Drown a baby Villager.
    Throw a netherite pickaxe into lava
    ETC

  • @shdig
    @shdig 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Im sure there have been others but this is the first video like this that I've seen where smant lost. So the entire time i was expecting him to win and was stunned when he lost which i think made this video 10 times better for me. Im off to sub to illumina who i had never heard of before this. Great video to both of you!

  • @clockworkkirlia7475
    @clockworkkirlia7475 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I honestly have never seen Smant be this challenged by an opponent. Absolutely excellent lockout, extremely tense!

  • @lesliejacoby9137
    @lesliejacoby9137 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Illumina has shown one of the greatest speedruning powers known to man up there with glitches, *RNG* .

  • @cavan564
    @cavan564 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your videos dude. The scripts, the editing, the concepts, you’ve inspired me in so many ways man. thank you 🙏🏼

  • @etstein5217
    @etstein5217 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how this video was talked over like an anime. Also very well edited. Great video!

  • @Pizzabash
    @Pizzabash 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Watched it live and I still felt engrossed by the video, well done Smant!

  • @BaoPham2
    @BaoPham2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Smallant is actually so smart tho with the enderchest play

  • @Danodan94
    @Danodan94 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lockout races are life. I love this content.

  • @NizzAe
    @NizzAe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    holy shit this was INSANE, that obsidian moove was so impressive

  • @jt3.
    @jt3. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    THAT WAS SO DEVASTATING. I got the chills and I do not play nor know how minecraft works LOL. Sickkk videoooo!

  • @90kalos1
    @90kalos1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh man that is heartbreaking, so close to victory after a really clever play. The ender chest bit was genius.

  • @LunarMuphinz
    @LunarMuphinz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Holy cow. That hopper into an ender chest split second build was genius! You outplayed him at every turn and deserve the win just for that. You won in my heart.

  • @AdrianW
    @AdrianW 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    holy crap this race was so fast paced homies were beating goals and making moves INSTANTLY

  • @alphax-shroom6781
    @alphax-shroom6781 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This, is without a doubt the greatest lockout ive ever seen you do. The Luck on both sides, the mistakes, the tactics, the mind games and the skills were all amazing!

  • @invisible10191
    @invisible10191 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Calling it now, this isn’t gonna end well for our boi Ant

    • @ValentineC137
      @ValentineC137 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      it's way more painful than could have been imagined

    • @invisible10191
      @invisible10191 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ValentineC137 wow i see that lmao, poor ant

  • @devinc578
    @devinc578 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Damn, smallant totally got robbed in multiple areas due to luck. Good lockout though

    • @FullOedipus
      @FullOedipus 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Anthony hasn't been robbed since the 7th grade. I know his entire life history very well so unless it was something he didn't report i would have heard about it.

  • @hottrash7942
    @hottrash7942 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    YOO Smallant is an impressive speedrunner. He was neck and neck with Illumina a Minecraft veteran who is the kind of Minecraft speedruns while
    Smallant just speedruns in general. If he had good RNG he would've won.

  • @AdrianW
    @AdrianW 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    dude I WISH i had an ounce of Smallant's skill in literally ANYTHING

    • @archivedandgone
      @archivedandgone 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I believe you'll find comfort in the age old adage, the ancient proverb:
      Get gud

  • @jayanths1221
    @jayanths1221 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As incredible as Illumina is, he just got really lucky in this...

  • @SpeedrunningSimplified
    @SpeedrunningSimplified 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely incredible Lockout Bingo. Probably the best I've seen yet. Super entertaining.

  • @xdabin
    @xdabin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Feels like a year that you uploaded something. Gladly you did

  • @benjaminsettlemire7006
    @benjaminsettlemire7006 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice use of Celeste music

  • @Marcos-zk3bk
    @Marcos-zk3bk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Please do more of theses lockout bingos they are so fun to watch

  • @CdogThePro
    @CdogThePro 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'd love to see these two go at it again

  • @beelzzebub
    @beelzzebub 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This is like Rocky I all over again - i don’t care what the scorecard says, smallant played better and had to cope with MUCH worse RNG 👍 the people’s champion!

  • @StarrDust12
    @StarrDust12 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    the ender chest clutch was genuinely more impressive than dream's boat clutch