Hydroelectric Speciman also synergizes really well with Nadu, doesn't it? You let the trigger resolve, get your card, then flash in the Hydro to change it and get another card! And it can act as a lightning rod to protect Nadu, and draw you two cards in the process! Sweet!
For sure, the game where he realized this it was a huge swing - basically took him from fairly even to way ahead. The fact that you get two triggers is sick. As a bonus, plenty of blue-green decks in this format are going to be fine with a little bit of colourless mana anyways, so the Grounds have less of a downside than they usually would.
If you mean the elk not appearing to come under Reid’s control immediately, that’s just a visual bug. If you watch carefully, it begins to move a little bit and the freezes; also, its power and toughness aren’t showing except when it’s moused over. If you mean Reid’s original play, it worked like this: the specimen was a 1/4 which had 3 damage marked on it from blocking in combat. Bestowing the elk made it into a base 3/3, but it still had three damage marked on it so as soon as the bestow resolved (and state-based actions were checked), the specimen died due to damage.
Amphibian downpour is a tad underrated considering how few energy aggro decks are present so far. Aether revolt, phelia, ulamog and spymaster's vault are the only single cards that punish it. Once people get comfortable with drafting the Naya and 4 color energy decks it should even out
The circle saga seems good only if you are ahead. Otherwise spending 8-10 mana just to get parity with your discarded hand would end the game fast but not in your favor. And yeah the first chapter is kind of like a fog but doesn't do anything to catch you up with the opponent or affect the board in any way
Who tf were these opponents? Some really awful plays from them (all the exalted counters on the only threat?) Can't believe these are content creators.
Hydroelectric Speciman also synergizes really well with Nadu, doesn't it? You let the trigger resolve, get your card, then flash in the Hydro to change it and get another card! And it can act as a lightning rod to protect Nadu, and draw you two cards in the process! Sweet!
That wumpus abbrerration at 7:26 kicked my ass during the prerelease.. Thanks for the vid.
It does seem to break etiquette to say GG then continue to play for another 2 turns in a early access event
24:32 can someone tell me how can the opponent chat in game?
Nesting grounds seems nutso w Nadu.
For sure, the game where he realized this it was a huge swing - basically took him from fairly even to way ahead. The fact that you get two triggers is sick. As a bonus, plenty of blue-green decks in this format are going to be fine with a little bit of colourless mana anyways, so the Grounds have less of a downside than they usually would.
Can someone explain the interaction when he played the trickster elk onto the specimen ?
If you mean the elk not appearing to come under Reid’s control immediately, that’s just a visual bug. If you watch carefully, it begins to move a little bit and the freezes; also, its power and toughness aren’t showing except when it’s moused over.
If you mean Reid’s original play, it worked like this: the specimen was a 1/4 which had 3 damage marked on it from blocking in combat. Bestowing the elk made it into a base 3/3, but it still had three damage marked on it so as soon as the bestow resolved (and state-based actions were checked), the specimen died due to damage.
@@Ethryas thank you. The second explanation is what i was wondering about. I would have never thought of doin that
I love seeing Reid !
Six is my kinda card. Can't wait for the set to hit!
Amphibian downpour is a tad underrated considering how few energy aggro decks are present so far. Aether revolt, phelia, ulamog and spymaster's vault are the only single cards that punish it. Once people get comfortable with drafting the Naya and 4 color energy decks it should even out
Downpour is amazing. You just pass with three mana up and if they play any spell you get a 2 for 1.
Definitely better then specimen one if the weaker mdfcs
I was used against me at my pre release and definitely made my eldrazi 1/1 😂😅
Is descendants path too slow for Modern? I feel like that is a path to a nasty nasty eldrazi deck
lets goooo
What's harder, lose a game or going first? 😂😂😂
The circle saga seems good only if you are ahead. Otherwise spending 8-10 mana just to get parity with your discarded hand would end the game fast but not in your favor.
And yeah the first chapter is kind of like a fog but doesn't do anything to catch you up with the opponent or affect the board in any way
Who tf were these opponents? Some really awful plays from them (all the exalted counters on the only threat?) Can't believe these are content creators.