Gruul is the literal wildfire burning bright. You will catch ablaze and bit hit by the falling trees, and those who follow the guild are often just as strong willed. When you mix two aggressive colors, you get an aggressive play style that will run over everyone in the path... Even if the flame burns so bright that it exhausts its fuel early
Jake Shively blue is actually the core color in the Temur wedge, if I remember right. It’s more like “Blue exerts it’s control over the chaos and wild nature of red and green, focusing them.”
Gruul hates blue, yes. Temur however, is based off of the Sultai. Trading the ruthless ambition for fierce passion. This means that they are a calculating people, using their knowledge to assert themselves as the alpha predators of the wilderness where they live while respecting nature. These people see the value in raw power, just like the gruul, but also knows that not all can be solved with brute force. They use their magic to enhance themselves, destroy those who seek their destruction, and mostly uses blue to learn and hinder those who would disturb them. Stubborn denial is a perfect example of this. I see it as a tempered simic combine (love for knowledge about nature) and gruul merged in order to survive.
blue is another way to for red and green to become stronger and protect other in a kind of natural way remember red and green does everthing to become stronger naturally and to protect the person their love
@Impaleification Blue isn't close to nature at all, it seek perfection of oneself through knowledge wich go totally against the natural order (best represented in the esper combination in which blue is central). The presence of sea creatures and wyverns is because all animals have an affinity toward a certain colour depending on their habitat (land cards) or their comportment. If blue use fish and drakes it's because they naturally have a blue comportment (drakes must be cunning to survive and strive for superiority, sea creatures as a whole must adapt and evolve in a ways that go well beyond land dwellers) not because blue cares about nature. What you describe about blue is more akin to simic philosophy. In the same way Blue doesn't care about being independent, it just care about being better (not in the sense of domination but of personal achievement) at any cost. For example with the help of others (with white) or by being opportunistic and egotistical (with black) both of wich can actively and easily advance it's goals while being independent or instinctive seems at first irrelevant. That is why those colour are "allies" they share basic common interest. "Ennemy" colour philosophy is also interesting but it go one step beyond that.
I love Gruul, it's far and away my favorite guild, nothing more fun than letting a good Gruul deck take you on a roller coaster of breaking through opposition
R/G is the classic beatdown deck. My very first game was against my 3rd grade teachers RG deck back in 1994. She have gifted some of us starter decks. She made short work of us.
I would argue that there is one combination that Gruul hate's far more than just straight Blue, Azorius. As you've put it in your video, the 3 defining traits of Gruul are Instinct, Nature, and Freedom, meanwhile the Azorius are the antithesis of that in every respect. While the Gruul value Freedom above all else the Azorius seek Order and Control, and are entirely willing to trample all over freedom to achieve it. In fact, the Azorius pretty much view Freedom as just another facet of Chaos, and therefore the ultimate threat to Order. The Gruul embrace Nature and it's constant change, while the Azorius couldn't be more unnatural if they tried. And the Gruul also place incredibly high value on Instinct while the Azorius view instinct as being inherently flawed and chaotic, seeking to analyse and study everything before making any choices. Another fact to note is a matter of dynamics, the Gruul are Dynamic, they embrace the chaos of the moment, ridding the wave and accepting whatever happens so long as it is natural and doesn't infringe upon their freedom, in essence they are constantly changing and happily embrace that change. Meanwhile the Azorius are Static, they seek Order, Control, and Stagnation. They refuse to act without careful consideration and their primary concern isn't their own advancement but rather to prevent anyone else from moving forwards.
dime? Niece just got into magic a couple months ago. Her parents taught her the basics of the game, and then when they explained the general strengths and weaknesses of each individual color recently and had her pick a color combination to start with she chose red and green, which was surprising, because her parents are Boros and Dimir. So now I get the privilege today of teaching this kid the basics of how to build a strong Gruul deck, and hopefully building an effective deck in those colors with the set her parents got her for Christmas...wish me luck 😅
Well it makes green the center of this color combo, since selesnya and gruul are both allied color pairs, so green gets the most out of it, but boros, is an enemy color pair, so both red and white get the short end in this combo, meaning it’s mostly about community, interdependence, and nature, with red and white having some say in their needs
If I was to represent Gruul in one song reference it’d be,” born to be wild,” Green wanting freedom for nature and red wanting freedom for everyone it holds close, honestly this is probably one of the most wholesome guilds around despite it’s savagery And i hope he does a video on Boros
Finally we burn we smash and we create chaos! Riot is an amazing concept but, it seems that riot is going to be used more for its strength boost then haste . Haste would probably be used to push for the finale
Nice to see these videos. Excited to see the Boros and Dimir perspectives. Honestly despite being a card game, I do like that there's at least an attempt at complex philosophy behind each color on the mana wheel. As a relatively new player it's a easier way to figure out which direction to take your first deck. Are you intensely goal-oriented and prefer victory despite the costs? You may prefer Black mana. Are you interested in order, cooperation, and ultimately safety? May prefer White mana. Perhaps you're motivated by emotional drives, passions, and desire absolute freedom for the individual? May like Red mana. A simplification to be sure, but ultimately one that makes you think a bit deeper and get into the more complex aspects of the game. Which for a card based strategy game, it makes sense. If you can get into the more philosophical angles, you may have a better time getting into the game and the problem solving required to be successful. Overthinking aside, a lovely series of videos and I thank you very much for making them, as well as the community for being so dedicated to the hobby.
Ahh.... my first color combo and still my favourite. While he isn't widely used, I think Stonebrow has been and will always be my number one Gruul legend/commander just due to his ability to pump those with trample...
This is a wonderful series. I don't play Magic, but I am curious about it. I find the philosophy in the color pie videos fascinating. You are doing a great job. I hope you keep it up. I would like to se a video on the red-white guild and a video on the blue-black guild. Those are the only two left.
Wedge, that was amazing! One thing I will say though, you could tell your story a little more slowly. I don't know if the speed of your delivery was to match your subject matter but, all that you said was very much worth hearing. It just felt like it was going by too quickly. Thanks as always for all the great content!
This video was amazing Wedge! I love videos that serve as a synopsis to those colors and this guild, i can't wait to see the next one already 👊👍🍻😊 i also can't wait to see one for the Orzhov Signet.
Hurrah for colour pie! Thanks for this series, Wedge. It truly gives the community a valuable insight for each colour match up. Love the depth. #WaysOfWedge #WickedWedge
Am very eager for the Triple Colour philosophies. Also very eager to learn bout Dimir and/or Boros. Most RW decks I build are crazy fast and I feel that's a thing the two colors in the guild do particularly well. Get in, and out. Job done. Leave people asking 'wait what just happened? Wasn't there supposed to be a fight?'
Love these color pie philosophy videos, I can't wait for you to get to the 3 color combos and most specifically Abzan. The Khan's block was the 2nd block to come out after I got into Magic, and is one of my favorites, hell I loved the block so much that I use Abzan as part of my online name (AbzanEmma)
Good job at almost getting to the finish line! Only Boros is left. Yup. No other guild after that. The 9 Ravnica guilds. No time for any secret guilds in 2019. Only the 9.
TheManaSource yes I’m really looking forward to Dimir and Boros. I know Boros has a bad reputation but I really love white and red. Uh oh yeah Dimir is good to.
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TheManaSource can’t wait to see the boros legion and house dimir
GRUUL SMASHHHHHHHHH
I am satisfied
Tastes like....face smash. Thank you Wedge. Love these windows into the guilds.
I find it kinda curious you meantion the hate for blue but dont mention boil or choke. if anything hates blue its those cards
I love Gruul since the day they were invented.
"The power of defense through cooperated aggression"
You just have to love it
Finally after 2 years. Love this series
Ironically, I'm reading this comment after two years.
Gruul is the literal wildfire burning bright. You will catch ablaze and bit hit by the falling trees, and those who follow the guild are often just as strong willed.
When you mix two aggressive colors, you get an aggressive play style that will run over everyone in the path... Even if the flame burns so bright that it exhausts its fuel early
Once you go through all the Guilds, will you go through the three color combos from Shards of Alara and Khan's of Tarkir?
Blader Z I don’t remember which one but in one of the previous videos in the series he mentioned he would
In 12 years
He hinted at it in the Selesnya video when he did a brief mention of Abzan.
I run JUND in commander, and I'd like to know more about it
"Gruul hates Blue!" Then I can't wait for the Temur video.
Jake Shively blue is actually the core color in the Temur wedge, if I remember right. It’s more like “Blue exerts it’s control over the chaos and wild nature of red and green, focusing them.”
Gruul hates blue, yes. Temur however, is based off of the Sultai. Trading the ruthless ambition for fierce passion.
This means that they are a calculating people, using their knowledge to assert themselves as the alpha predators of the wilderness where they live while respecting nature. These people see the value in raw power, just like the gruul, but also knows that not all can be solved with brute force. They use their magic to enhance themselves, destroy those who seek their destruction, and mostly uses blue to learn and hinder those who would disturb them. Stubborn denial is a perfect example of this.
I see it as a tempered simic combine (love for knowledge about nature) and gruul merged in order to survive.
blue is another way to for red and green to become stronger and protect other in a kind of natural way remember red and green does everthing to become stronger naturally and to protect the person their love
Red is faster
@Impaleification Blue isn't close to nature at all, it seek perfection of oneself through knowledge wich go totally against the natural order (best represented in the esper combination in which blue is central). The presence of sea creatures and wyverns is because all animals have an affinity toward a certain colour depending on their habitat (land cards) or their comportment. If blue use fish and drakes it's because they naturally have a blue comportment (drakes must be cunning to survive and strive for superiority, sea creatures as a whole must adapt and evolve in a ways that go well beyond land dwellers) not because blue cares about nature. What you describe about blue is more akin to simic philosophy.
In the same way Blue doesn't care about being independent, it just care about being better (not in the sense of domination but of personal achievement) at any cost. For example with the help of others (with white) or by being opportunistic and egotistical (with black) both of wich can actively and easily advance it's goals while being independent or instinctive seems at first irrelevant. That is why those colour are "allies" they share basic common interest. "Ennemy" colour philosophy is also interesting but it go one step beyond that.
I love Gruul, it's far and away my favorite guild, nothing more fun than letting a good Gruul deck take you on a roller coaster of breaking through opposition
Please do Boros. Also the Alara shards and Tarkir clans.
Finally...the series continue. ^_^
Dimir next please?
What, the mail guild? o.O You got a thing for mail and libraries, my dude?
@@FenrirEX Beware the postmen.
Wait, which guild? There isn't a guild named Dimir
Ummm... What next?
Dimir? Did you mean Azorious? There's no Dimir...
I'm soooo glad you finally brought this back!
I hate blue, but accept that blue makes the other colors better overall. Its just not the way I play Magic.
Impaleification
Fraying Sanity + Jace, Memory Adept 0 + Medomai the Ageless = Hell?
Seems that my coworker has a point on people hating milling.
R/G is the classic beatdown deck. My very first game was against my 3rd grade teachers RG deck back in 1994. She have gifted some of us starter decks. She made short work of us.
FINALLY! Not really the guild I was hoping for next but glad to know that this series is still alive...
Would love to see this series continue. Dimir next.
I would argue that there is one combination that Gruul hate's far more than just straight Blue, Azorius.
As you've put it in your video, the 3 defining traits of Gruul are Instinct, Nature, and Freedom, meanwhile the Azorius are the antithesis of that in every respect.
While the Gruul value Freedom above all else the Azorius seek Order and Control, and are entirely willing to trample all over freedom to achieve it. In fact, the Azorius pretty much view Freedom as just another facet of Chaos, and therefore the ultimate threat to Order.
The Gruul embrace Nature and it's constant change, while the Azorius couldn't be more unnatural if they tried.
And the Gruul also place incredibly high value on Instinct while the Azorius view instinct as being inherently flawed and chaotic, seeking to analyse and study everything before making any choices.
Another fact to note is a matter of dynamics, the Gruul are Dynamic, they embrace the chaos of the moment, ridding the wave and accepting whatever happens so long as it is natural and doesn't infringe upon their freedom, in essence they are constantly changing and happily embrace that change. Meanwhile the Azorius are Static, they seek Order, Control, and Stagnation. They refuse to act without careful consideration and their primary concern isn't their own advancement but rather to prevent anyone else from moving forwards.
So Gruul is free market and Azorius is the state (except for the order part, in my opinion)
Summoning chaos to achieve goals is my new mantra.
Yay a new color theory video!
This series is literally the biggest reason why I even subscribed to this channel and after a whole year, a notification worth checking out for me.
dime? Niece just got into magic a couple months ago. Her parents taught her the basics of the game, and then when they explained the general strengths and weaknesses of each individual color recently and had her pick a color combination to start with she chose red and green, which was surprising, because her parents are Boros and Dimir. So now I get the privilege today of teaching this kid the basics of how to build a strong Gruul deck, and hopefully building an effective deck in those colors with the set her parents got her for Christmas...wish me luck 😅
This and the Selesnya one make me curious for Naya philosophy
Well it makes green the center of this color combo, since selesnya and gruul are both allied color pairs, so green gets the most out of it, but boros, is an enemy color pair, so both red and white get the short end in this combo, meaning it’s mostly about community, interdependence, and nature, with red and white having some say in their needs
It would be like Angry White People under Selesnya's Vegan organic hydroponic weed and not like Full cocaine Gruul.
If I was to represent Gruul in one song reference it’d be,” born to be wild,” Green wanting freedom for nature and red wanting freedom for everyone it holds close, honestly this is probably one of the most wholesome guilds around despite it’s savagery
And i hope he does a video on Boros
I'm so happy you are back on this series. It is my absolute favorite.
FINALLY!! IVE BEEN WAITING FOR COLOR PIE PHILOSOPHY THANKS WEDGE!!!!😚💖💖💖
Me Gruul. Me smart. Me go face.
I am Gruul.
As someone who is alternately Azorius and Dimir, lord do you perfectly sum up the Gruul, and why I can't stand them. Great video Wedge.
Let Gruul be or we run you over. :D
Finally we burn we smash and we create chaos! Riot is an amazing concept but, it seems that riot is going to be used more for its strength boost then haste . Haste would probably be used to push for the finale
Lost a game already to a riot card. Haste wasn't a giant issue before, but now there's going to be a bunch of decks using a ton of haste creatures.
True. Gruuls my fav and I always go 1/1 with riot
I almost always the strength boost for riot, when I play my Gruul deck.
Love the show Wedge!
Glad to see you doing better!!
Cant wait to see Dimir!
+TheManaSource so glad you're making these videos again!!!
You just make me love the Gruul even more. Thank you for that. 😊
So glad your getting back to this series Wedge. I love these so much.
This is my favourite video you’ve made, ever. Fantastic job. Thanx Wedge!
Been waiting for this video. Thanks Wedge!
By far favorite MTG video. Also good timing wiht allegiance and all.
Gruul is the color combo that I love most.
Is this happening right now!? I'm going to smash a wall out of sheer excitement
How badly was this video wanted? I just scanned the comments, and didn't see a single one asking for more Worst Cards vids. Truly, it's a miracle!
Nice to see these videos. Excited to see the Boros and Dimir perspectives.
Honestly despite being a card game, I do like that there's at least an attempt at complex philosophy behind each color on the mana wheel. As a relatively new player it's a easier way to figure out which direction to take your first deck. Are you intensely goal-oriented and prefer victory despite the costs? You may prefer Black mana. Are you interested in order, cooperation, and ultimately safety? May prefer White mana. Perhaps you're motivated by emotional drives, passions, and desire absolute freedom for the individual? May like Red mana.
A simplification to be sure, but ultimately one that makes you think a bit deeper and get into the more complex aspects of the game. Which for a card based strategy game, it makes sense. If you can get into the more philosophical angles, you may have a better time getting into the game and the problem solving required to be successful.
Overthinking aside, a lovely series of videos and I thank you very much for making them, as well as the community for being so dedicated to the hobby.
Glad you're back at it!
It’s back!
Been looking forward to the return of the series!
It's been a long time! Been waiting for another color philosophy video
Thank you for the Gruul but I strongly desire Orhzov!
Ahh.... my first color combo and still my favourite. While he isn't widely used, I think Stonebrow has been and will always be my number one Gruul legend/commander just due to his ability to pump those with trample...
Yay, it's back! :D Love this series, Wedge. It has helped me with Magic philosophy a ton, and I am all the more Vorthos for it :3
great video about my favorite MTG guild! been a fan almost since I started playing in 4th edition!
So very happy this is finally out, awesome video!
This is a wonderful series. I don't play Magic, but I am curious about it. I find the philosophy in the color pie videos fascinating. You are doing a great job. I hope you keep it up. I would like to se a video on the red-white guild and a video on the blue-black guild. Those are the only two left.
Your guild videos are great! It’s show your passion for the game. Thank you
Wedge, that was amazing! One thing I will say though, you could tell your story a little more slowly. I don't know if the speed of your delivery was to match your subject matter but, all that you said was very much worth hearing. It just felt like it was going by too quickly. Thanks as always for all the great content!
This video was amazing Wedge! I love videos that serve as a synopsis to those colors and this guild, i can't wait to see the next one already 👊👍🍻😊 i also can't wait to see one for the Orzhov Signet.
He already made the one for Orzhov ;) th-cam.com/video/zG_8Y2QKcyc/w-d-xo.html
Once you've covered Boros, we'll be done with the nine guilds of Ravnica and we can finally move on to the three-color combinations.
*snickers in Dimir*
Yep. Just those nine guilds.
dimir exists
@@SkyMurphy77 The post office?
Love the way u described the gruul clan and hope that you do a boros legion video soon
thought this series was over. glad it's not just like magicmansam but your own twist i love it!!!!
Love this series, excited and hoping for more content.
I'm just starting MTG and it's lore. This is poetry in motion.
These videos are really awesome. I hope you continue!
Do Boros! Also great videos. Keep it up.
Hurrah for colour pie! Thanks for this series, Wedge. It truly gives the community a valuable insight for each colour match up. Love the depth.
#WaysOfWedge #WickedWedge
For years till now, red/green has been the mockery of competitive commander play... Till this set!
I hope this series starts picking up again.
Is it time for the Boros and Dimir philosophies yet???
I love this serie. I can't wait for Blue/Black.
Am very eager for the Triple Colour philosophies. Also very eager to learn bout Dimir and/or Boros. Most RW decks I build are crazy fast and I feel that's a thing the two colors in the guild do particularly well. Get in, and out. Job done. Leave people asking 'wait what just happened? Wasn't there supposed to be a fight?'
Finally! The series is back.
It's been so long I forgot this series was even a thing.
Finally is is time, to progess the series. I do like a LOT. It is my favorite magic related series and is just good
I know this is an old video, but damn he did so well with it...
Not Dimir, but it IS a new Color Pie Theory, so I'm happy!
This series started two years ago.. I believe it'll be another two before we get to the wedges
Finally missed this series!
Also, green and red are [mostly] the colors on Boba Fett's suit.
Love these color pie philosophy videos, I can't wait for you to get to the 3 color combos and most specifically Abzan. The Khan's block was the 2nd block to come out after I got into Magic, and is one of my favorites, hell I loved the block so much that I use Abzan as part of my online name (AbzanEmma)
Hell yes!! Please do Boros next!!
take a shot every time he says true in this series
I would be wasted.
I have been wishing for this video for so long
Riot was originally supposed to be a Rakdos mechanic, but was changed to a Gruul during testing.
The songs the animal and rules of nature would fit the gruul faction perfectly.
The fact that someone can make a video for over 9 min about just two of the 5 colors of mtg speaks to how great the magic color system is.
can we take a moment and remember that sarkhan vol took the time to sit down and paint his nails
Don't mind me, just checking to see if Boros vid exists yet...(sad sigh)
Awesome video! Boros next please! :D
Greetings!
Still waiting for boros
My Omnath commander are so proud of this video.
Gruul: the guild of savergery
Boy I hope we will see Shards of Alara sometime. Ultimatum cards are my favourites of all time.
guttural response: counter target blue spell
*"GODDAMMIT ANOTHER GOUNTERSPELL!"*
Big fan of these videos! Hoping that you move on to the Wedges and Shards after the guilds are finished!
Good job at almost getting to the finish line! Only Boros is left. Yup. No other guild after that. The 9 Ravnica guilds. No time for any secret guilds in 2019. Only the 9.
Missing Dimir and Boros
A little off topic, but how cool is it that we finally get to see Nikya Of The Old Ways?
good job wedge. i love these vids they are awsome. thx for bringing it back :)
I really wish they would make another one of these videos
What about Boros and Dimir? Any plan about doing that?
TheManaSource yes I’m really looking forward to Dimir and Boros. I know Boros has a bad reputation but I really love white and red. Uh oh yeah Dimir is good to.
I really like this. This made me wanna play Gruul.
Please do videos on the next two guilds.
thank you I have waited for this for a very long time ...
Can we pleeeease get the next color pair? My anxiety can't take it anymore!
Hope you get time to do boros next. We need some deus vult in this series .3.
When you hear Gruul you think of SMAAAASH, Freedom, #XMASGuild
*to the chorus of jingle bells* Strangle, crash, brutal smash, our enemies we slay...