You cast a shot ton of artifacts, sacrifice them all, make 7 billion mana, return all the artifacts to the battlefield, do this three more times and win by having everyone at the table scoop from boredom.
Small note - this game was the first time in over 3 years of playing EDH at a pretty high competitive level that I have ever seen an infect deck win a 4 player game. Infect is a very intense mechanic - and it keeps decks honest - but it is impossibly hard to win with it against multiple people.
"Honest" as in there's no politics. The threat is established and there's no pussyfooting around it. You all group up to take him out, or you all lose, as can be seen in this video.
I love you guys editing style because it makes things so much easier to follow, it can be hard for players, especially new players, to catch all the little interactions that cards have and when you guys break off and explain what is going on in the moment, it's very nice, and you guys have and promote a friendly atmosphere
You guys just have such great chemistry in your play group! No griping, no whining about "unfair," or rules lawyering. It's great to see! The production value of these videos is super high, great camera angles, I love the commentary in between and during turns. Great editing job as well! Seems like ya'll are havin a blast!
Baral's Expertise has so much value! Added Efficient Construction and Quicksmith Spy to my Breya's deck and looking forward to also add Trophy Mage. Also added Tezzeret, Master of Metal but haven't used him enough yet to know if it's a keeper or not.
Been binge re-watching game knights for the past few months and I gotta say, I am really appreciating the consistent growth in quality. Worth every dollar in my Patreon subscription !!
Just hear to say that I appreciate the work that goes into making these episodes. It is beyond aggravating to hear people act like videos like this can be made in an hour. From the direction, to the editing, I tip my hat to you guys.
Protagonist Yeah - it's a little frustrating but I'm glad to see that the large majority of people understand the amount of time we're putting into these. Comments like yours make it all worth it. Thanks!
Josh Lee Kwai Alot of people would benefit from scripting, shooting, and editing themselves. Also kind of off topic, but what editing software do you use?
I remember this back when I was first getting into the game I learn best by watching and these videos helped more than anything else because without being able to read the cards easily or all the interviews and stuff I don’t think I would be where I am now without game knights Thank you Jimmy and Josh
it's really great how you comment afterwards on all the cards and show their names. For those who are new to commander it saves a lot a time to check every card that have been played.
If you want a full DECK TECH breakdown of Jimmy's Silas Renn & Sidar Kondo COMBO brew, then check out the latest episode of The Command Zone podcast where we talk about how it works and how to play it: th-cam.com/video/8u9Ae6BDoJE/w-d-xo.html
I don't think Viscera Seer and Solemn Simulacrum works like that, does it? You sack the Simulacrum to put the Scry 1 trigger on the stack, then Simulacrum's trigger goes on the stack above it. You have to draw, then scry. You can't do it the other way around.
Yup. It's a really common mistake though; every time I get Seer + something that draws cards on death (Sadbot, Skullclamp, Haruspex) going in my Meren deck even longtime Magic players ask why I stack it that way.
I started playing about 4 months ago when a co-worker got me into the game and you guys were a big part in me learning the rules and mechanics and how I like to play, so I've decided I'm gunna go back and watch all the Game Knights episodes on TH-cam. Thanks you so much for helping me learn this game and being so entertaining.
So weird coming back to older episodes and seeing how much better the editing, camera work, and overall quality went up. Yet still keeps the core of the show.
I have seriously seen this double digit times and am still enjoying it. Love the various decks and power level and production level. Favorite series on TH-cam by far.
The editing is phenomenal! I love that you sped up some of the early turns and moments when people are thinking through plays without it being very noticeable.
This feels so much more organic and genuine than the newer episodes. They were just enjoying themselves. It was fun to watch and they were actually funny. In the newer episodes it feels so forced and it ends up being so cringey. Dont get me wrong, I still enjoy watching the games themselves but these episodes are soooooooo much better.
Mateo catoggio lucesole I agree he plays for the spectacle of the game and it's added joy if he wins. He has some scary stuff but he's a fun guy even if he loses he gets a thrill out of pressuring the board.
Nathan Marcano That's interesting to force your opponents to slow down and only be able to draw once per turn. But honestly, it might draw instant hate, or the opponent might even just use it to Tutor a win con on their very first turn after she's out
craig blanchette Urborg but no Coffers? If you're fixing opponents black mana you might as well reap more of a reward than they are. And also, no Rhystic Study? And possibly Fatestitcher to be able to untap a Monolith or something?
Those were my general thoughts, but if I can find a way to make infinite turns/more than one turn (which I think is a Blue thing exclusively outside of a few U/x cards) then she becomes a value train. Cheers, pal.
I love that you guys put the decklists in the description. I haven't found anyone that does that and even if they do, they only do it for the main person playing
FYI, for all of the Expertise Cycle cards (From the release notes): "While you’re casting your free spell, the Expertise spell is still on the stack. It will be put into its owner’s graveyard after the free spell is cast. The free spell can’t target the Expertise card in your graveyard. It can target the Expertise spell on the stack, but the Expertise spell will become an illegal target before the free spell resolves." Cheers and thanks for continuing this fantastic video series.
Crimzin the release note quoted is correct but your comment does not apply in that context. You resolve the card top to bottom. In that case you draw first, then cast the free spell. The casting of the free spell happens while the expertise is still on the stack. If you refer to an earlier release note if you have no creatures you draw 0 but can then still cast a free spell.
Crimzin you are wrong. the free spell is put on the stack as the expertise resolves but it doesn't resolve before the expertise. It literally says that in the ruling you copy pasted
Just started watching a month ago, my goal is watch every video, thank you so much for all the content you put out, ive been in a real slump and watching your guys videos make my day thank you so much
It’s 2021 and I sorta miss seeing these crazy combo games where everyone just knows they have to work together and interact in order to try and shut them down all while trying to stay ahead at the end of it.
The background laugh was gold at 33:50 Much less 'Sol-luck centric' and good stuff. What do people think of "everyone does there first 2 turns at the same time, with interrupt if there is anything that would interact" - houserule?
The version that Josh Kim plays in this (deck list in the show notes) is a highly tuned version of it! It's an incredibly powerful Commander, for sure.
+Jimmy Wong I just built my own Alesha deck a few weeks ago and spun the wheels just the other night. Didn't get to combo, but man, draining people to blood artist type triggers and saccing value dudes for cards and removal, the deck did a little too well. I won twice, politicking to the last 2, and then draining for 24 life in one turn. The other, stalling the board with attrition and maze of ith into the late game, and then wiping the board of magus of the disk, drawing 14 cards from vampiric rites+grim haruspex, reanimating my whole board the next turn and swinging out with anger in the yard and pumping with mirror entity. 4 of my 6 decks abuse the graveyard. I think it's about time my friends start packing more hate.
I totaly loved the way this gameplay is build up. The interview style is full entertaining and the games go fast and overseeable. Also I love the powerlevel of the decks and how decks are explained. Please do more of these!!! Never have been so entertained by a EDH gameplay video.
Love these guys! Great way to show all the awesomeness in the commander format in a way that people who are new or experienced can enjoy. My girlfriend, who's just getting into the format and built her first deck, really enjoyed this and was able to follow everything that was happening. Awesome work guys and keep it up!!
Robbie Soper That's actually my favorite feedback to hear- that the video is enjoyable to people who aren't super enfranchised magic players (yet). Thanks for letting us know!
Hey guys absolutely love your guys game play video format. It's simple clean and very interesting. I never get bored watching this. Please keep making more of these, can't wait to see your new inventive decks.
Please keep doing this series! I absolutely love it and I love that there is a competitive commander channel. I watch the commander vs series and they are just nothing compared to this series. Keep up the good work! Next week when I get paid I'm gonna donate
I love these videos! Please keep making them! The animations are excellent additions, the production values are intense, and I really feel like you guys put your heart into this.
Game 2 was great footage as usual! At first I thought Craig's milling commander would be a lot weaker than it turned out. How he used the ability to get rid of combo pieces - and the face of Josh Kim afterwards, brilliant :-D Though I have to say infect in commander is kind of annoying, but each as he likes.
I enjoy the podcast but the game knights series is my favorite by far. It is both entertaining and extremely helpful, not just with commander, but magic in general.
I know you said it isn't all about Commander EDH but this is what draws me to this channel. Please more spectacular EDH games!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!! Happy Holidays!
Double infect would be CRAZY! The main reason I created more than 1 infect deck originally was to play 2 headed giant with me and my partner both playing infect decks.
By now we've seen Saskia Infect, Atraxa Infect and Yidris Infect on this channel; that's THREE of the five C16 commanders. Come on Craig, complete the cycle!
This is my favorite gameplay series. You guys make it interesting and fun. I really appreciate your attitudes throughout as well. Wish my play group was nearly as friendly and enjoyable.
Hey guys, just wanna say that Game Knights is the best EDH gameplay video series out there, and you guys deserve every bit of praise that comes your way! The quality of the videos clearly shows how much time and effort you put into all the content you create, and I enjoy the videos so much that I've watched each video a few times just for fun! 😁
I'm so excited for this I'm going to write this message before I actually watched the video because I know the interaction is part of how you guys get paid and I can't afford to support patreon but I do love you so I'll message you probably again after💞
I'm working my way back words through all the command zones downloading them off the site. Quick question would you get more of a benefit if I was to watch the videos when possible? Second note in game 1 I think I figured out why you always get targeted Josh because being the political Mastermind means you generally convince people on who to attack the infect players prey on you because they are already inherently scarier than most opponents they don't need your help to villainize them.
yep it was definitely amazing it's always interesting to see combo decks and regular decks kind going toe-to-toe with the table it seems like Jimmy just had it all worked out in his mind every step of the way and you were just a speed bump Josh who's kind of a shame that the other two didn't get to go off the way they they clearly wanted to but having una at the table makes it always an interesting game
Whether you watch the videos or download the audio versions doesn't matter too much for us! We aren't focused on making ad dollars off of our videos. I would just recommend watching the video versions for episodes like our set reviews if you'd like them to be more easily digestable!
Jimmy Wong well I try to watch everything a few times on different devices, I'm surprised you let viewers pick you deck Josh, was is part of a stretch goal or a personal choice, memories seems so.... not political lol maybe people make that your thing too much. Very exited to se the next one, once a week or more would be awesome but clearly the editing and actually arranging of a time to see friends/colleagues and sit down for a few hours is time consuming in itself. Thanks for the great content in all its various forms (this being my favorite while I'm not driving my 40 min commute) keep it up
Its so interesting to see back when you played with good friends, rather than new people you don't know as well. The jokes go on for a lot longer as you all bounce your personalities off each other. Very heartwarming tbh
You guys are the best in the business at making Commander play videos. Seriously. I haven't been able to play as much magic as I would like to lately (read: none) but watching these makes me feel like I'm there with you guys playing. So happy to have you guys.
Awesome video guys! Insta-subscribed after watching that full in depth play by play commentary. Made me feel like I was right there with you playing. Would love to see more like this!
My and my brother sometimes play Yidris, he's converted his deck into a Crosis Deck though. I coined the term Yidris Pinata for the player I'd have to hit to power his Cascade.
There's an argument to that line. However, the Myr only matters if Josh Kim draws exactly a trample enabler on his next turn. That happened to be what happened, but it's a question of where the upside lies
Kestral287 I mean, stealing Elspeth didn't really help him in any way but by grabbing at least one of the creatures would've possibly set him back, but it's true that it's impossible to really be able to predict what might happen.
I would have loved if you guys return the post-game talk of this episode to your new episodes. It's fun to see people talk about that cool edh game they just had.
narcissism is a bit much. he’s just known as the infect player in the playgroup and he feels strongly for it. Also everyone is a bit awkward in his acting here so that could factor into it
29:53 you can't scry before you draw the card off the simulacrum because you put the activated ability of the seer on the stack and the simulacrum will trigger on top of that
3:40 "Only one may stand, Jimmy said that last episode so I guess it's our catchphrase now" oh, you have no idea Josh. No idea.
Oh it happened alright XD
@Chadsworth69 I never forget to poo
Lookin at that now in 2021
Welcome from 2022
Welcome from 2109
visiting from 2020, this is still some of my favorite gameplay you guys have keep up the good work the episodes get better every time
Making my way down the playlist
James McArdle I thought it was just me, I’m in awe that theres so many, hadn’t even realized that it was this many episodes
They really do, thank you so much !
Getting to about 40
Id agree besides the cheese infect :/
Jimmy challenged himself not to use red . . . so he used every other color instead
I'm a champ! XD
Jimmy Wong Try Ludevic's opus as the second commander. Love it.
Marc Ramos I'm relatively new to Magic but what the hell does an "eggs deck"mean
When he said I not playing the Color red then I see he plays every other Color
You cast a shot ton of artifacts, sacrifice them all, make 7 billion mana, return all the artifacts to the battlefield, do this three more times and win by having everyone at the table scoop from boredom.
Small note - this game was the first time in over 3 years of playing EDH at a pretty high competitive level that I have ever seen an infect deck win a 4 player game. Infect is a very intense mechanic - and it keeps decks honest - but it is impossibly hard to win with it against multiple people.
It seems Yidris helps considerably!
Honest? It's cheap as fuck. No interaction, no respect for the other players. Only face. It's almost as bad as Face Hunter in Hearthstone.
"Honest" as in there's no politics. The threat is established and there's no pussyfooting around it. You all group up to take him out, or you all lose, as can be seen in this video.
In other words, "Infect is hilariously OP, but it isn't *so* OP that it can win even when three people focus it down."
BlaineTog No deck is op enough to push though 1 vs 3 when you are sitting at a competitive table.
I love you guys editing style because it makes things so much easier to follow, it can be hard for players, especially new players, to catch all the little interactions that cards have and when you guys break off and explain what is going on in the moment, it's very nice, and you guys have and promote a friendly atmosphere
Andrew Malta Yeah its hard to follow when they're all allowing rules to be broken haha it is great production value though
Craig: "what have I done?" 11:38
2020: I still need my 1st copy of Rhystic Study 😅😂🤣
Also, my favorite moment in this video haha
YESS!!!!! Im soo happy you guys are continuing this series.
Mike Baugus same well explained for noob like me
Ye I aggre with u because i am new to magic and i am garbage at it but these videos helped me understand how the game should be played!
Mike Baugus cant wait til they do hour of devastation
Sheryl Powell same here. Razaketh all the way
in my hour of devastation bundle i pulled: omniscience invocation, razaketh, neheb the eternal, and a djeru with eyes open.
Past Josh had no idea how far Jimmy's "only one may stand" would go lol same with the being knighted thing
Watching* this from 2019, vintage game knights is dope!
Agreed
Honestly it was way better before the channel got so big.
2020
@@em3sis before it shilled for wotc and force play all the shit legendaries in the new sets some are nice and some are just shit
@@feritperliare2890 wait, your saying there shills for not playing top tier decks?
You guys just have such great chemistry in your play group! No griping, no whining about "unfair," or rules lawyering. It's great to see!
The production value of these videos is super high, great camera angles, I love the commentary in between and during turns. Great editing job as well!
Seems like ya'll are havin a blast!
just re-watching to bring back some nostalgia and it makes me so happy to see how they have come so far
almost 3 years later jimmy’s silas renn combo deck is still so cool and i really want to build it
What did you think of the new Aether Revolt cards we used in the decks? Any adds for your future EDH brews? Let us know in the comments!
I freaking love jimmys commanders
The Command Zone also, oona?
Baral's Expertise has so much value!
Added Efficient Construction and Quicksmith Spy to my Breya's deck and looking forward to also add Trophy Mage.
Also added Tezzeret, Master of Metal but haven't used him enough yet to know if it's a keeper or not.
Any of the (on color) expertise cards with cascade from Yidris are amazing
The Ugin boardwipe should have hit the colored lands too.
Josh: Are we dead?
Jimmy: *Not yet.* Erm, I mean, I'm just getting as much value as I can.
great production value guys. i really like this series, keep it up!
Trevor Sheridan And it's only gotten better
Been binge re-watching game knights for the past few months and I gotta say, I am really appreciating the consistent growth in quality. Worth every dollar in my Patreon subscription !!
Just hear to say that I appreciate the work that goes into making these episodes. It is beyond aggravating to hear people act like videos like this can be made in an hour. From the direction, to the editing, I tip my hat to you guys.
Protagonist Yeah - it's a little frustrating but I'm glad to see that the large majority of people understand the amount of time we're putting into these. Comments like yours make it all worth it. Thanks!
Josh Lee Kwai Alot of people would benefit from scripting, shooting, and editing themselves. Also kind of off topic, but what editing software do you use?
I edit on Adobe Premiere and do the graphics/fx in After Effects and Photoshop.
Josh Lee Kwai Same here, although I use illustrator more than photoshop. Thanks for responding.
Josh Lee Kwai Same here, although I use illustrator more than photoshop. Thanks for responding.
I came from command zone, but I stay for Craig. I am concerned that I didn't see anything infect from Craig. Is he ok?
he never even got a chance to draw it lol
I guarantee there was a triumph of the hordes in his Rhys deck.
AJ Burgess Want to like but it’s 69 so I’ll wait
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Bet you one underground sea that triumph of the horses was his top deck also please don’t win I don’t wanna give away my non existent underground sea
I remember this back when I was first getting into the game
I learn best by watching and these videos helped more than anything else because without being able to read the cards easily or all the interviews and stuff I don’t think I would be where I am now without game knights
Thank you Jimmy and Josh
I absolutely adored the Blasting Station, Salvaging Station, Flayer Husk, Krark-Clan Ironworks combo. Sweet!
The production value and fun factor on these videos are excellent! Wizards could learn a lot from these vids and apply it to MTGO/PT Coverage.
Thanks! Super glad you enjoy the show!
I love the graphics to show off card interactions. Very slick. :)
it's really great how you comment afterwards on all the cards and show their names. For those who are new to commander it saves a lot a time to check every card that have been played.
If you want a full DECK TECH breakdown of Jimmy's Silas Renn & Sidar Kondo COMBO brew, then check out the latest episode of The Command Zone podcast where we talk about how it works and how to play it: th-cam.com/video/8u9Ae6BDoJE/w-d-xo.html
The Command Zone aggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhrrrrrrr make more plsssssssssssssssss
Rivals of ixaln
I really really really think that you guys could kill me with 1 spell card
I don't think Viscera Seer and Solemn Simulacrum works like that, does it? You sack the Simulacrum to put the Scry 1 trigger on the stack, then Simulacrum's trigger goes on the stack above it. You have to draw, then scry. You can't do it the other way around.
Judge!
I was just thinking about that! I'm surprised so few people got it.
Yeah, that's exactly right. Was just going to comment on that as well.
Yup. It's a really common mistake though; every time I get Seer + something that draws cards on death (Sadbot, Skullclamp, Haruspex) going in my Meren deck even longtime Magic players ask why I stack it that way.
Wasn't that cheating towards the end by exploiting Sidisi herself to tutor? She has to stay on the field for her tutor effect to happen I thought.
Wow it’s insane how far they have come. Love love love this channel.
I started playing about 4 months ago when a co-worker got me into the game and you guys were a big part in me learning the rules and mechanics and how I like to play, so I've decided I'm gunna go back and watch all the Game Knights episodes on TH-cam. Thanks you so much for helping me learn this game and being so entertaining.
So weird coming back to older episodes and seeing how much better the editing, camera work, and overall quality went up. Yet still keeps the core of the show.
Coming from 2023 it is indeed how much more stiff Josh was when being on Camara compared to newer episodes where he's very charismatic love to see it
Facts, when he was doing cool things he seemed so stressed rather than just having fun
Love this series, you guys do a wonderful job of concisely presenting Commander matches! Would love to see The Professor play as a guest!
Joe Grzzly Trust me, we're working on making that happen :-)
I have seriously seen this double digit times and am still enjoying it. Love the various decks and power level and production level. Favorite series on TH-cam by far.
Ms. Sysbit That's great to hear! Plz spread the word :-)
Already have and will continue to. Patreon likely soon too.
We super appreciate it!
30:00
the scry happens after the draw, as solemn triggers after the scry was added to the stack
The editing is phenomenal! I love that you sped up some of the early turns and moments when people are thinking through plays without it being very noticeable.
this series is the best edh gameplay on the internet.
The production has come so far on these episodes and its amazing! I'm always waiting for the next episode!
This feels so much more organic and genuine than the newer episodes. They were just enjoying themselves. It was fun to watch and they were actually funny. In the newer episodes it feels so forced and it ends up being so cringey. Dont get me wrong, I still enjoy watching the games themselves but these episodes are soooooooo much better.
Craig is absolutely the star of the show
Mateo catoggio lucesole I agree he plays for the spectacle of the game and it's added joy if he wins. He has some scary stuff but he's a fun guy even if he loses he gets a thrill out of pressuring the board.
Please play Oona again. She's one of my favorite commanders. Craig is my favorite :D
Check out my deck list in the link and let me know if there is anything you think I should switch out for the next time I play it :)
I'm actually working on a budget (in the ball park of 100 USD) Oona deck, any thoughts of Maralen of the Mournsong in that deck?
Nathan Marcano That's interesting to force your opponents to slow down and only be able to draw once per turn. But honestly, it might draw instant hate, or the opponent might even just use it to Tutor a win con on their very first turn after she's out
craig blanchette Urborg but no Coffers? If you're fixing opponents black mana you might as well reap more of a reward than they are.
And also, no Rhystic Study? And possibly Fatestitcher to be able to untap a Monolith or something?
Those were my general thoughts, but if I can find a way to make infinite turns/more than one turn (which I think is a Blue thing exclusively outside of a few U/x cards) then she becomes a value train. Cheers, pal.
So awesome seeing these old videos and how much the production and directorial stuff has changed.
I love the little bit of salt that appears in some of these games. It's such a natural part of the game
I love that you guys put the decklists in the description. I haven't found anyone that does that and even if they do, they only do it for the main person playing
FYI, for all of the Expertise Cycle cards (From the release notes): "While you’re casting your free spell, the Expertise spell is still on the stack. It will be put into its owner’s graveyard after the free spell is cast. The free spell can’t target the Expertise card in your graveyard. It can target the Expertise spell on the stack, but the Expertise spell will become an illegal target before the free spell resolves."
Cheers and thanks for continuing this fantastic video series.
Crimzin the release note quoted is correct but your comment does not apply in that context. You resolve the card top to bottom. In that case you draw first, then cast the free spell. The casting of the free spell happens while the expertise is still on the stack. If you refer to an earlier release note if you have no creatures you draw 0 but can then still cast a free spell.
Big Blind Cool, thanks for the clarification.
Which can do some nice things like casting baral's expertise into unsubstantiate the expertise.
Very cool to know! Rishkar's expertise just got MUCH better!
Crimzin you are wrong. the free spell is put on the stack as the expertise resolves but it doesn't resolve before the expertise. It literally says that in the ruling you copy pasted
Just started watching a month ago, my goal is watch every video, thank you so much for all the content you put out, ive been in a real slump and watching your guys videos make my day thank you so much
Finaly was waiting for the next episode of game knights!!
It’s 2021 and I sorta miss seeing these crazy combo games where everyone just knows they have to work together and interact in order to try and shut them down all while trying to stay ahead at the end of it.
The production quality of these videos is outstanding. Would love to see super competitive EDH with this type of production quality.
The background laugh was gold at 33:50
Much less 'Sol-luck centric' and good stuff.
What do people think of "everyone does there first 2 turns at the same time, with interrupt if there is anything that would interact" - houserule?
"What have I done?"
Never change, Craig.
This is the best MTG gameplay video content I have ever seen. Please consider an "outtake" or "previously cut scenes video"
Efren Lopez Outtakes is a very good idea. Thx for the suggestion!
that was all kinds of awesome. Nice to see Alesha in action; time to build that deck finally.
The version that Josh Kim plays in this (deck list in the show notes) is a highly tuned version of it! It's an incredibly powerful Commander, for sure.
+Jimmy Wong I just built my own Alesha deck a few weeks ago and spun the wheels just the other night. Didn't get to combo, but man, draining people to blood artist type triggers and saccing value dudes for cards and removal, the deck did a little too well.
I won twice, politicking to the last 2, and then draining for 24 life in one turn.
The other, stalling the board with attrition and maze of ith into the late game, and then wiping the board of magus of the disk, drawing 14 cards from vampiric rites+grim haruspex, reanimating my whole board the next turn and swinging out with anger in the yard and pumping with mirror entity.
4 of my 6 decks abuse the graveyard. I think it's about time my friends start packing more hate.
I totaly loved the way this gameplay is build up. The interview style is full entertaining and the games go fast and overseeable.
Also I love the powerlevel of the decks and how decks are explained. Please do more of these!!!
Never have been so entertained by a EDH gameplay video.
Around 13:40
"Craig amassed this huge army." He
He knew it was going to be a mechanic XD
Love these guys! Great way to show all the awesomeness in the commander format in a way that people who are new or experienced can enjoy. My girlfriend, who's just getting into the format and built her first deck, really enjoyed this and was able to follow everything that was happening. Awesome work guys and keep it up!!
Robbie Soper That's actually my favorite feedback to hear- that the video is enjoyable to people who aren't super enfranchised magic players (yet). Thanks for letting us know!
I definitely prefer this over the Starcity Commander VS series.
Hey guys absolutely love your guys game play video format. It's simple clean and very interesting. I never get bored watching this. Please keep making more of these, can't wait to see your new inventive decks.
I was gonna work but f*ck it a new episode of GameKnights ? So coool !
a nice 40 minute distraction XD
Please keep doing this series! I absolutely love it and I love that there is a competitive commander channel. I watch the commander vs series and they are just nothing compared to this series. Keep up the good work! Next week when I get paid I'm gonna donate
Team Garra We're glad you like the show and appreciate the support!
"I was in a Commanding Position." I see what you did...
LOL I didn't even notice that! Nice catch.
ahahahahahah
Nice catch!
I love these videos! Please keep making them! The animations are excellent additions, the production values are intense, and I really feel like you guys put your heart into this.
Great job on the editing, Josh.
It's crazy listening/watching these older game knights videos vs the newer ones
It's like graphics and game play video games from the 90s vs now
Or another analogy would be this video your Monday and the most recent is your Friday night
Game 2 was great footage as usual! At first I thought Craig's milling commander would be a lot weaker than it turned out. How he used the ability to get rid of combo pieces - and the face of Josh Kim afterwards, brilliant :-D Though I have to say infect in commander is kind of annoying, but each as he likes.
Dominik Heidrich Oona weak? you must be new xd
New to command zone, I have been watching Commander Vs and after the first 30 seconds in I am amazed by the intro. Just amazing
My play group house ruled in commander poison counters is 20 not 10. Essentially 1/2 starting life total
As it was in other formats.
Jordie Jenkins That is how I was taught as well.
I think the official ruling is 15 for commander/EDH.
nah, the official ruling is 10. Not that I'm against the house rules for 15 or 20 though.
Jai Carlson Official rules still has it at 10 for EDH, 15 is 2HG and other team formats.
My playgroup uses the same house rule
Happy to see more of this series! Wish there were a lot more! Glad to see Craig back love having him at the table with you guys
As soon as i start my job ill donate on patreon because i love this series so much
ErikTheRedd1 We appreciate the support!
I enjoy the podcast but the game knights series is my favorite by far. It is both entertaining and extremely helpful, not just with commander, but magic in general.
episode three I was anticipating now its here!!!!! 😄😄😄
I know you said it isn't all about Commander EDH but this is what draws me to this channel. Please more spectacular EDH games!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!! Happy Holidays!
Great episode guys! Loved the energy!
Next episode: Double Infect Team GO!
Double infect would be CRAZY! The main reason I created more than 1 infect deck originally was to play 2 headed giant with me and my partner both playing infect decks.
Oh god - don't encourage them :-P
craig blanchette yes... I've been converted to Infect
By now we've seen Saskia Infect, Atraxa Infect and Yidris Infect on this channel; that's THREE of the five C16 commanders. Come on Craig, complete the cycle!
i think 4 player infect would be hilarious
This is my favorite gameplay series. You guys make it interesting and fun. I really appreciate your attitudes throughout as well. Wish my play group was nearly as friendly and enjoyable.
AND THEN HE CASCADED INTO AN UMEZAWAS JITEE
I mean it’s pretty good card might help him win
Hey guys, just wanna say that Game Knights is the best EDH gameplay video series out there, and you guys deserve every bit of praise that comes your way! The quality of the videos clearly shows how much time and effort you put into all the content you create, and I enjoy the videos so much that I've watched each video a few times just for fun! 😁
adym15 This is great to hear. Thanks for letting us know!
Craig inspired me to buy a pied piper shirt.
One of the greatest tech companies of the modern era :p
Alex Fiergang Silicon Valley is the greatest show ever
Love the series guys, especially the card closeups and effect animations. They're great at allowing me to follow along.
I'm so excited for this I'm going to write this message before I actually watched the video because I know the interaction is part of how you guys get paid and I can't afford to support patreon but I do love you so I'll message you probably again after💞
We appreciate you supporting us however you can. Thanks Brad! Hope you enjoy the episode. Let us know after you've actually watched it :-)
I'm working my way back words through all the command zones downloading them off the site. Quick question would you get more of a benefit if I was to watch the videos when possible?
Second note in game 1 I think I figured out why you always get targeted Josh because being the political Mastermind means you generally convince people on who to attack the infect players prey on you because they are already inherently scarier than most opponents they don't need your help to villainize them.
yep it was definitely amazing it's always interesting to see combo decks and regular decks kind going toe-to-toe with the table it seems like Jimmy just had it all worked out in his mind every step of the way and you were just a speed bump Josh who's kind of a shame that the other two didn't get to go off the way they they clearly wanted to but having una at the table makes it always an interesting game
Whether you watch the videos or download the audio versions doesn't matter too much for us! We aren't focused on making ad dollars off of our videos. I would just recommend watching the video versions for episodes like our set reviews if you'd like them to be more easily digestable!
Jimmy Wong well I try to watch everything a few times on different devices, I'm surprised you let viewers pick you deck Josh, was is part of a stretch goal or a personal choice, memories seems so.... not political lol maybe people make that your thing too much.
Very exited to se the next one, once a week or more would be awesome but clearly the editing and actually arranging of a time to see friends/colleagues and sit down for a few hours is time consuming in itself. Thanks for the great content in all its various forms (this being my favorite while I'm not driving my 40 min commute) keep it up
Watching the old Game Knights, it's nice to see how much it's grown over the years.
love these so much i hut like before i watch them
Thats a really great take on Yidris Josh Kim! Great to see a change in pace from normal yidris wheels
i miss the way these episodes were. now they just feel like a production instead of a fun game with friends
Its so interesting to see back when you played with good friends, rather than new people you don't know as well. The jokes go on for a lot longer as you all bounce your personalities off each other. Very heartwarming tbh
"Hard to win with Infect."
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Say what?
Oh my gosh, a paper magic gameplay video that's actually pleasant to watch!
You even zoom in on the cards so I can read them!
Why do they never focus on the infect player
You guys are the best in the business at making Commander play videos. Seriously. I haven't been able to play as much magic as I would like to lately (read: none) but watching these makes me feel like I'm there with you guys playing. So happy to have you guys.
Got wiplash from clicking on this so fast
Whiplash? Did you click it with your head?
No he smashed with is head
This is such a throwback!!! Its so weird to see some of their oldest content.
Yeah
Can you make some competitive tribal decks next? :P
Probably not next but I could see a tribal theme being used for an episode in the future for sure. Thanks for the suggestion!
And then Craig plays Infect Tribal, just to keep the comments section lively! :P
Great episode even in 2022! I miss the multi game style. My one gripe would be the music on low sounds like an alarm going off
I'm not a paton and never will be, but my 12 year old son and I turn off Voltron/Netflix to watch this. It was fun. Good job.
This is my first video I'm watching of this channel, the way they did this is just so great. Keep up the good work!
27:11 hey modern players, wanna have a anxiety attack?
Awesome video guys! Insta-subscribed after watching that full in depth play by play commentary. Made me feel like I was right there with you playing. Would love to see more like this!
Why... is... infect...
My and my brother sometimes play Yidris, he's converted his deck into a Crosis Deck though. I coined the term Yidris Pinata for the player I'd have to hit to power his Cascade.
instead of stealing the Elspeth you totally should've stolen the ichorclaw myr
Then Craig ults Elspeth and kills them both? On the following turn he could have taken the Myr but again: in that board state he just dies to Craig.
Kestral287 I had forgotten the boardwipe was after the effect.
Kestral287 wait, no I stand by that statement. he should've let the Elspeth die then take the myr.
There's an argument to that line. However, the Myr only matters if Josh Kim draws exactly a trample enabler on his next turn. That happened to be what happened, but it's a question of where the upside lies
Kestral287 I mean, stealing Elspeth didn't really help him in any way but by grabbing at least one of the creatures would've possibly set him back, but it's true that it's impossible to really be able to predict what might happen.
I would have loved if you guys return the post-game talk of this episode to your new episodes. It's fun to see people talk about that cool edh game they just had.
The narcissism coming from Craig is astounding, he acts as if he invented infect 😂
narcissism is a bit much. he’s just known as the infect player in the playgroup and he feels strongly for it. Also everyone is a bit awkward in his acting here so that could factor into it
Wow the massive amount of effects and editing, mad props
29:53 you can't scry before you draw the card off the simulacrum because you put the activated ability of the seer on the stack and the simulacrum will trigger on top of that
I'm un LOVE with this Game knights, congratulations from Spain!