Not banned, you would just be encouraged to try something else in the next game. The game is about testing and expanding your card knowledge, not necessarily about winning.
Follow that up with demonic consultation, ballustrade spy, thoughtlash, undercity informer, leveler, goblin charbelcher, hermit druid, divining witch, mirror of fate, phyrexian devourer etc. This format is "play and protect cards that would require thassa's oracle to win" without having to play oracle
Gotta watch out for that stuff, the opponent can respond with instants that make you draw and suddenly you just killed yourself, might be worth to lab maniac first for safety if you can
Got an idea for an interesting version of it. Basically, if you can't think of a card, you can do a random card through Scryfall that has it's Mana Cost and Color Identity.
This format can help others accumulate that knowledge. Initially they start with cards from their own decks, then the decks they've faced, and then the cards they've been looking up online.
This seems interesting, but also very hard to find a balance with it. It feels like a format that you need to study if you want to play it. I could definitely see it being fun, but I also have a good memory and I can't imagine a lot of people wanting to play with me, especially if we play once and I just destroy them.
You don't really have to study, but it does favor those with good memories. It's really fun! As long as you can remember what you're trying to play (name or card text) you can look it up, and next time you'll know more.
When I was younger, I played by similar rules when there was time to kill and no Magic cards available. We used anything we could find, which was usually a deck or 2 of playing cards. We'd pick Standard/Type 2 or we'd choose a block and everything you played had to be from that. There wasn't a way to look up cards, so we did our best with what we remembered. We only ever did 2 colour decks and lands you played were basics with their relative position indicating which of your 2 colours they were.
Oh I’m surprised that Max Makes Magic’s archive didn’t make an appearance. I mean unless I’ve just killed the joke like my voice. Oops. Does sound insanely fun too if you have exact wording of pet cards known by memory
My favorite variation is one I learned about during a Limited Resources signoff: Mental Mental Magic, no cards at all, you "draw" a hand of seven cards at the start that, until revealed, have no characteristics, but once revealed, are locked in. So you could "draw" a hand, intending it to be Black Lotus, Show and Tell, Omniscience and some free counters, but if your opponent goes turn 1 Vexing Bauble, then maybe instead it's a completely different hand.
I JUST watched your podcast where you mentioned this and FELL in love with the idea. Cannot wait to try it out, I also cannot wait to make a banned list 😂
Cards that reveal the top of the deck sound powerful, also what stops demonic consultation declaring something with a unique mana value then passing turn?
DC doesnt care about mana value. Name a land and win. No need for thoughtseize and friends. Plenty of other cards to exile your library exist outside of DC. To me the format looks like combo town where you dont need to cast the oracle.
Remember the spirit of the game is to test and grow card knowledge. Tricks like that which exploit the limitations of the format would be applauded for their ingenuity but then it's on to the next game immediately where you would likely be expected to try something else.
I thought this video would be about 3 card blind. You don't have to own any cards to "play" it and you don't really even play it. Thanks for the video.
Unless banned selfmill/exile of the entire library seems like the best strategy by far. Why play t1 thoughtseize when you can play demonic consultation, name a land, pass turn and win? There are plenty of other cards like that (oops all spells), thoughtlash, leveler, use charbelcher etc. Doesnt seem midrangey unless you ban combos
Turn 4 Selective Memory, exile the entire library, and pass the turn to make your opponent loses by drawing sounds like the funniest way to win ever
I feel like Selective Memory would end up banned after the first time that happens.
Not banned, you would just be encouraged to try something else in the next game. The game is about testing and expanding your card knowledge, not necessarily about winning.
Follow that up with demonic consultation, ballustrade spy, thoughtlash, undercity informer, leveler, goblin charbelcher, hermit druid, divining witch, mirror of fate, phyrexian devourer etc.
This format is "play and protect cards that would require thassa's oracle to win" without having to play oracle
Gotta watch out for that stuff, the opponent can respond with instants that make you draw and suddenly you just killed yourself, might be worth to lab maniac first for safety if you can
Untap, during my upkeep I cast savage summoning and thoracle
Got an idea for an interesting version of it. Basically, if you can't think of a card, you can do a random card through Scryfall that has it's Mana Cost and Color Identity.
So completely ax the part where it tests game knowledge, got it
@emilysmith2965 You can still name something if you want, but if you can't, or just want to play random stuff go, you can do that.
That would help grow a player's game knowledge and brain library. Sounds great!
Hardest part about this format is finding an opponent who is roughly of equal knowledge
This format can help others accumulate that knowledge. Initially they start with cards from their own decks, then the decks they've faced, and then the cards they've been looking up online.
Yeah you're gonna stomp or be stomped half the time. But I guess the sheer randomness of your draws might do it too.
memorising every single cascade card would be hilarious
This seems interesting, but also very hard to find a balance with it. It feels like a format that you need to study if you want to play it. I could definitely see it being fun, but I also have a good memory and I can't imagine a lot of people wanting to play with me, especially if we play once and I just destroy them.
You don't really have to study, but it does favor those with good memories. It's really fun! As long as you can remember what you're trying to play (name or card text) you can look it up, and next time you'll know more.
When I was younger, I played by similar rules when there was time to kill and no Magic cards available. We used anything we could find, which was usually a deck or 2 of playing cards. We'd pick Standard/Type 2 or we'd choose a block and everything you played had to be from that. There wasn't a way to look up cards, so we did our best with what we remembered. We only ever did 2 colour decks and lands you played were basics with their relative position indicating which of your 2 colours they were.
Judge Tower is my favorite alternative format
this sounds so fun, as someone who's followed the game for a long time but dowsnt have a big collection
The way my friends and i played we each had our own 60-card pile. This avoids certain combo exploits from having a shared deck.
Lots of good videos this year - I know this isn't typically a gameplay channel but watching a game of mental magic would also be fun.
Me and partner have been trying to find uses for our bulk and OMG this will be a fun way to use it! Thanks, Mage:)
Oh I’m surprised that Max Makes Magic’s archive didn’t make an appearance. I mean unless I’ve just killed the joke like my voice. Oops.
Does sound insanely fun too if you have exact wording of pet cards known by memory
Great stuff, this is the format I've been looking for 😍
Also, love the nails, been looking for a color and gray/silver is a great look
My favorite variation is one I learned about during a Limited Resources signoff: Mental Mental Magic, no cards at all, you "draw" a hand of seven cards at the start that, until revealed, have no characteristics, but once revealed, are locked in. So you could "draw" a hand, intending it to be Black Lotus, Show and Tell, Omniscience and some free counters, but if your opponent goes turn 1 Vexing Bauble, then maybe instead it's a completely different hand.
A more competitive version of the format: If you forget what the card was changed to, it gets exiled from its respective zone.
I JUST watched your podcast where you mentioned this and FELL in love with the idea. Cannot wait to try it out, I also cannot wait to make a banned list 😂
Always had a another best format you never played
Turn 1: land cast thoughtseize as Demonic Consultation, name Autochron Wurm, win unless the pile is very specific
This video starts with my birthday, I was scared for a second!
Shoutout Pheonix Comics
Proxy vintage is my favorite way to play 60 card constructed
It's BS a lot of the time but I never feel even slightly salty when I loose
This sounds like a lot of fun. Can't wait to bring it up while I wait for my next commander night to start.
There is another format I enjoy playing is the one where a random person picks an enchantment and that enchantment is applied to everyone entire game
got me intrigued after the magic mirror episode, cant way to try it out in our play group :)
on what episode did they talk about it?
Turn 1 demonic consultation exile library pass
Cards that reveal the top of the deck sound powerful, also what stops demonic consultation declaring something with a unique mana value then passing turn?
DC doesnt care about mana value. Name a land and win. No need for thoughtseize and friends. Plenty of other cards to exile your library exist outside of DC.
To me the format looks like combo town where you dont need to cast the oracle.
Remember the spirit of the game is to test and grow card knowledge. Tricks like that which exploit the limitations of the format would be applauded for their ingenuity but then it's on to the next game immediately where you would likely be expected to try something else.
heck yeah phoenix shoutout!
I will sell you my mental magic collection.
I thought this video would be about 3 card blind. You don't have to own any cards to "play" it and you don't really even play it. Thanks for the video.
Unless banned selfmill/exile of the entire library seems like the best strategy by far.
Why play t1 thoughtseize when you can play demonic consultation, name a land, pass turn and win? There are plenty of other cards like that (oops all spells), thoughtlash, leveler, use charbelcher etc.
Doesnt seem midrangey unless you ban combos
The extra effort required for this format makes it unappealing to me but kudos to anyone that can actually enjoy it.
Thoughtseize to make your opponent name all of their cards is kinda funny
My group does this but only modern legal cards are allowed
Primeiro video desse cara que eu literalmente nao entendi porra nenhuma, que loucura.
Neat
So this is impossible for new players
Very cool, but I don't think I'm smart enough to play this
this sht is stupid ngl