Awesome deck! I love ornithopter and it was great seeing so many opponents not understand what retrofitter foundry does (especially the wizard deck that tried to remove your ornithopter twice).
There are a few other MTG-content-creators that I also quite like (Day 9 for instance). However watchning LVD kinda ruined them for me a bit, as there will allways be missplays and bad decisions in their games, that are tough to watch. Legend on the other hand plays next to flawless pretty much all the time - the games in this video being another perfect example. Great play, great decks, great commentary. Thanks fot the work. Keep it up!
I once tried to theorycraft an OTK deck where you try and make a ton of treasures and thopters and just win using Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge. This was during I think WAR standard? I even had a "cool" nickname for it. I called it T Cubed, short for "Treasures, Thopters, and Tezzeret".
When Historic Anthology 6 dropped together with the Exlplorer one, people were like "I'm only gonna buy the explorer one, nothing special in the historic anthology". Four Foundries were just ignored in all the reviews.
@7:15 Why not sacrifice the Hole instead of Hope if you are losing it anyway? Am I missing something? EDIT: Match 6, the only interesting matchup (by a player that knows the cards) concedes for no reason...
I've been playing a BO3 version for about a month and it's a great and fun deck. If you're into BO3, check out the Alth MTG channel. Like LegenVD, he does a thorough deck tech and explains in-game choices well. He reached mythic #1 with this deck.
Do you think this deck has any room for Patchwork Automaton? With all the artifacts, that thing can get BIG, and the Ward 2 really taxes a lot of removal.
i think the equip cost makes the nettle cyst pretty bad since this is a low curve build but there are versions of this deck with higher curves in which u would certainly want the nettle cyst imo
1:59 LVD makes a case for Lurrus here, but adding onto that, Michiko already does a similar job, and judging by the games shown here, having that massive +X/+X effect for more than the 2 turns Michiko provides it is generally not necessary - the cases where Michiko’s by itself is already good enough and Nettlecyst is just overkill decrease its overall value in the deck. Another point, I think one of the issues with Equipment/Auras/Vehicles in general is the lack of card advantage, esp. in the face of spot removal and sweepers (hence why Spirit Dancer/Setessan Champion/etc. are so powerful; you get to play Auras AND have silly amounts of card advantage). Lurrus represents way more cards than Nettlecyst, esp. considering that Companions give you an extra card in hand from the very start of the game - an expensive card what with the 3-mana tax, but an extra card nonetheless. Finally, you can’t actually just cut Lurrus for Nettlecyst, Lurrus hangs out in the Companion slot in the sideboard whereas Nettlecyst would go in the main board with everything else. So the question as always includes, what do you cut?
this video was an utter embarrassment for Arena's ranked queue. all bets are off, all sins forgiven, in the Play queue. but *ranked*? come on, Arena meta :(
it would be fun watching u vs decent players... watching u stomp 5 players in a row who lose the game on turn 2 to a visible on board trick is pretty boring. This is meant as constructive criticism. I watch almost all your vids and you are obviously a great player would be nice to see some high lvl matches so we can learn from your play Greetings
He's in ranked and can only record so many matches before he has to upload. He can't tell his opponents to read the cards he plays and not attack into a surprise 4/4.
I always love the quote at the MVC at the end.
26:27 opponent recognized the nickname and was like "hell no, not gonna be part of a video".
I can't be a part of the story; can't be a part of the story
That or they realized the game wasn't going to be a steamroll and decided it would be more efficient to take the loss and requeue.
Ahhahahaah
20:45 the thopter saying "I'm on the wrong side"! 😆
Cool deck, but no way I would craft 4 Foundry for it
Why not? It’s extremely fun.
@@AkodoNoEyes simply because I have too few wildcards to waste them on 4 rares usablo onlyu in Historic (a format I dislike)
Yoita chapter 3 on portable hole is lethal at 20:00, not that the game wasn't already in the bag!
Good catch!
Just saw that play and came down to see if anyone else did too lol.
This is a compilation of people not reading the cards.
Sadly, this would absolutely be me.
This does not provide a lot of value
@@vumasster It does, if those cards are yours!
Which explains the cards.
Sounds about the average game I have at my LGS lol
Awesome deck! I love ornithopter and it was great seeing so many opponents not understand what retrofitter foundry does (especially the wizard deck that tried to remove your ornithopter twice).
the thopter at 20:44 got me good x)
Loved that too. All the little jokes that make it into the videos are the best
The best combat trick is your opponent not reading your cards.
Well played!
exelent deck, i love artifact decks and i play it all me life, keep continue submit artifact decks bro
more Historic please! there's so much brewing to be done with the new Retro Artifacts
you absolutely dismantled that first opponent
Love this kind of deck. Synergy is insane and makes cards that seem weak become powerful, winning the game in unique ways. Good one!
it's always nice to see a meme become the top of the meta
Love the thopter sleeves for this thopter deck, Luca! xD
I’m late to watching this deck but I love your work, as per usual legend!
Yes, yes, yes! I love thopters! Didn't know you can make a deck. I pumped to see the video!
"I'm on the wrong side." I'm dying.
There are a few other MTG-content-creators that I also quite like (Day 9 for instance). However watchning LVD kinda ruined them for me a bit, as there will allways be missplays and bad decisions in their games, that are tough to watch. Legend on the other hand plays next to flawless pretty much all the time - the games in this video being another perfect example. Great play, great decks, great commentary. Thanks fot the work. Keep it up!
Yeah, no. I've seen him make mistakes like everyone else.
For me it’s less about the mistakes but about he handles them calmly and says what he could’ve done better.
Reading the card, thereby learning what the card does, provides a lot of value.
Lol. Thopter pet saying "I'm on the wrong side"
I once tried to theorycraft an OTK deck where you try and make a ton of treasures and thopters and just win using Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge. This was during I think WAR standard? I even had a "cool" nickname for it. I called it T Cubed, short for "Treasures, Thopters, and Tezzeret".
I love the Smothering Tithe / Emergency Powers type combos that do this
With brother's war. We'll need a re-visit
The amount of times I heard portable hole in one sitting today is note worthy lol
I'm on the wrong side! PURE HUMOR! LOL!
When Historic Anthology 6 dropped together with the Exlplorer one, people were like "I'm only gonna buy the explorer one, nothing special in the historic anthology". Four Foundries were just ignored in all the reviews.
YESSSSS WOOOOOOO THOPTERS BAYBEEEEE!!!!
This is way hotter than affinity.
Legend saying Portable Hole ASMR
This deck reminds me of the movie Dune
You should make an oracle of the alpha deck. I've been waiting a long time to see it played by you
Reading the card explains the card.
I love Retrofitter Foundry in commander, playing with 4 must be fun as well, and why it’s over ten dollars.
pretty sure it was also only printed once in a commander precon so that definitely drove the price up
@@ghostjokes5226 yep, that's the reason
I don't know what's better uw or rw thopter tribal
Hope is such an effective killing tool indeed.
5:47
Also love that little Ornipet text. Its animation looking at the saga is just so cute.
Keep up the great content!
"I'm on the wrong side" lol
Could this be a explorer deck? Besides lurrus. Am I missing something?
Retrofitter Foundry was printed in a Commander precon, so it's only legal in eternal formats and Historic.
@7:15 Why not sacrifice the Hole instead of Hope if you are losing it anyway? Am I missing something?
EDIT: Match 6, the only interesting matchup (by a player that knows the cards) concedes for no reason...
The foundry can only sacrifice servos and thopters
Hole is not a Thopter 😅
@@LegenVD another example of someone not reading the card 😂
When set review? :3
Working on it!
I've been playing a BO3 version for about a month and it's a great and fun deck. If you're into BO3, check out the Alth MTG channel. Like LegenVD, he does a thorough deck tech and explains in-game choices well. He reached mythic #1 with this deck.
how can he cast the saga at any lvl?
That's the new Read Ahead ability, it's on all of the sagas from Dominaria United
@@Villakarvarousku ooh ok thank u
Best part: match 4; I’m on the wrong side. ;)
Glad to be here so early!
Do you think this deck has any room for Patchwork Automaton? With all the artifacts, that thing can get BIG, and the Ward 2 really taxes a lot of removal.
Maybe in the 75 when you expect more spot removal.
Not working with Declares War or Foundry making tokens holds it back.
that first game is brutal
Imagine getting pood on by a thopter deck playing izzet wizards. Inspiring.
Lurus is still legal in historic. Huh.
this was actually not knowing the card Simulator
Oof last game 👏👏
The mirror match concede was way too fast.
Why Reign and not Nettlecyst?
Edit: Im stupid.Though is Lurrus really worth Nettlecysts?
i think the equip cost makes the nettle cyst pretty bad since this is a low curve build but there are versions of this deck with higher curves in which u would certainly want the nettle cyst imo
Recycling ornithopters with Lurrus after they're sacrificed to the foundry is very strong
1:59 LVD makes a case for Lurrus here, but adding onto that, Michiko already does a similar job, and judging by the games shown here, having that massive +X/+X effect for more than the 2 turns Michiko provides it is generally not necessary - the cases where Michiko’s by itself is already good enough and Nettlecyst is just overkill decrease its overall value in the deck.
Another point, I think one of the issues with Equipment/Auras/Vehicles in general is the lack of card advantage, esp. in the face of spot removal and sweepers (hence why Spirit Dancer/Setessan Champion/etc. are so powerful; you get to play Auras AND have silly amounts of card advantage). Lurrus represents way more cards than Nettlecyst, esp. considering that Companions give you an extra card in hand from the very start of the game - an expensive card what with the 3-mana tax, but an extra card nonetheless.
Finally, you can’t actually just cut Lurrus for Nettlecyst, Lurrus hangs out in the Companion slot in the sideboard whereas Nettlecyst would go in the main board with everything else. So the question as always includes, what do you cut?
DO NOT PORTABLE HOLE THE PORTABLE HOLE
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damn and here I though not reading cards was a yugioh player thing I mean we got an excuse since fuckers are essays on cards but damn
What is going on in historic? Multiple players not even reading cards. I guess their spirit is broken from the ever changing crazy alchemy cards
Commenting first provides a lot of value.
Heh, thopter go brr.
TL;DR lmao
lol TLDR
"Treazzurete"
this video was an utter embarrassment for Arena's ranked queue.
all bets are off, all sins forgiven, in the Play queue. but *ranked*? come on, Arena meta :(
it would be fun watching u vs decent players... watching u stomp 5 players in a row who lose the game on turn 2 to a visible on board trick is pretty boring.
This is meant as constructive criticism. I watch almost all your vids and you are obviously a great player would be nice to see some high lvl matches so we can learn from your play
Greetings
He's in ranked and can only record so many matches before he has to upload. He can't tell his opponents to read the cards he plays and not attack into a surprise 4/4.
That deck is not fun.
Which one? This "Modern" Thopter deck?
@@Big_Dai
Look at the title, this is historic. And, this deck is common in Historic.
In mtga, everyone plays the same decks in general. Quite boring indeed. That’s why I only play casual with friends
@@joggingmanc5383 Exactly. I hate copy deckers too, so I only use historic decks that kill elves. Recently, I also use a deck that kills wizards.
@@Pooooolsan r/woooooosh to the first comment. Lord have mercy.
how many times you say portlbl hooll... perfect drinking game. i am drunk now