"We asked Wheeler & Ben to put their heads together and brew" One of these days these two lovely lads need to come up with the ultimate BenBen, Akki Hermit deck.
Lore Bits with Rhystic Studies Intro 4:43 Nissa, Resurgent Animist 10:32 Invasion of Kamigawa 12:04 Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin 14:18 Invasion of Zendikar 17:03 Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep 21:42 Open the Way 28:02 Tribute to the World Tree 40:26 Drannith Ruins 42:43 Danitha Capashen, Paragon 50:05 Invasion of Ravnica 55:58 Vorinclex 1:02:53 Nahiri, Forged in Fury 1:06:40 Sunfall 1:09:02 If I missed any let me know.
Thank you. Note on the Omenpaths: This is quite similar to how the multiverse used to work, such as with the "natural" portal between Dominaria and Wildfire.
On today’s episode of EDSC: Oops All Zendikar. We have Nahiri, a Zendikari Kor, we have Kiora, a Zendikari Merfolk, we have Nissa, a Zendikari Elf, and then there’s Ob Nixilis, the guy who was trapped on Zendikar for a thousand years.
@@spiffinn_music_lists nope, Nissa was 100% born on Zendikar. Specifically of the Joraga tribe. Even pre-retcon racist Nissa was canonically from Zendikar. Lorwyn was just her first planeswalk. Note her distinct lack of horns.
I never tire of pointing this out: Nissa is not only Zendikari, but she’s from Bala Ged. So she should never have been named the Vastwood Seer, because the Vastwood is on Tazeem. An entirely different continent. “Nissa, Joraga Seer” would have been a more accurate name for the card and not even had to be a different font size.
I LOVED Sam's narration of the lore here. It really helps with some context to the cards, given this is about playing Aftermath commanders, and his voice is just fantastic.
I don't know what it took to get Sam to join in on lore tidbits, but I'd LOVE to A) see him on here sometime, and B) love to have him do more of these in future episodes~!
Rhystic studies narrating is fantastic and all, but the real mvp for me here is whoever made the decision to add light jazz in the background. Perfectly fits the edsc flavour and helps to fill small gaps of silence, 10/10
I believe Wizards would have shared that lore with Sam since they're involved with this video. That said, some of what he said feels suspect? We didn't see anything in the official lore about anything happening outside Towashi. Then again, the official lore is a bunch of bs too (Nahiri falls 1000s of feet and doesn't die then performs magical surgery on herself to restore the hands that Phyrexia took from her displaying magic concerning biology that she's never exhibited before and all she has to show from that is some scabbing...) so who knows?
@@markbrierley6367 That's kind of where I'm at, as well. I haven't seen anything in the official story material or the Aftermath cards to say The Wanderer has lost her spark, so that just feels like....why reveal that HERE and not somewhere when it would have consequence or at least elaboration.
This is the best commander content on TH-cam. So many other shows feel either forced and overproduced or have low energy and a real lack of player charisma, but you guys nail it every time. Having Sam do lore tidbits is just incredible icing on an already amazing cake. Cheers!
"Wait, what's a 'Spon tan sauber'?" A Spontanzauber (Shpon-TUHN-tsow-bear) (lit. spontaneous spell) is an instant in German. Fun fact: This card, Crop Rotation, has an extra line of flavour text in German. Instead of "Hmm... maybe lotuses this year." it reads. "This year? Let's see, maybe lotuses - or beets."
Great episode, nice to see higher power level, non-precon decks on EDSC. And the colab with Sam is one that I didn't know I wanted to see, great addition and a nice way to spread lore.
I just want to show my appreciation for Ulmer's taste in forest artwork for Kathleen's deck. That's literally my favorite one of all time. Sunset through the trees? Gorgeous.
Man, throwing Sam into the mix on top of the already-astounding production we normally get from EDSC is just the cherry on top of a massive sundae! This video was great, and honestly love any time I see a new one in the queue.
Love the lore add-in, the decks look so fun. I think this might be the best episode yet. More brews! Good job Wheeler and Ben on the designs. Best episode of EDSC yet.
I know not every game lends itself to asides, but I very much loved the lore bits. Maybe if you all do new set themed games, something like this can come back. Great game also and I enjoyed the themes of each deck. Got some great deck building ideas for later. When someone borrows a deck I've built, I def make the same faces and big smiles Ben had about the Nissa deck. Such good seratonin when a deck you built is about to stomp. ^____^
I never comment on videos but if someone from LRR read this : Lore + fun commander game is amazing! I hope more of this will be possible sometime in the future
This really made me appreciate Aftermath much better. There is defiantly a weight to the story that really wasn't represented by the articles or cards. Thank Sam and LRR for bringing it home!
Look at all these former Planeswalkers as commanders! The entire multiverse is your oyster! We have former walkers from Zendikar…and one who was trapped there for a long time!
Gotta Say our boy Magicmansam (congrats if you recognize that name) fit the vibe perfectly. His channel and this show are both the kind of thing I like watching with a nice cup of coffee, would love to see Magic Arcana get a crack at it too
Damn, this was an amazing episode! Also, since EDSC has now expanded beyond precons, I really hope we get the wheel of Ben's PPR deck techs one of these days...
I'd like to add to the nahiri lore that she only makes a vow against planeswalkers and only after starting a completely pointless fight with someone who came to check if she was okay which caused her to drop per own spark breaking it I only add this cause it's so dumb I find it funny
This rules. I feel like I know more about the lore behind all this than I have for a long time. Although I hadn't realised Wrenn died, that was a bummer.
The gameplay is amazing and the cast/decks are amazing, I love it. I'm struggling to enjoy it too much with the jazz volume though, could it be lowered/gone for future games?
Ben saying that exile was the only way to get rid of Vigor makes me think he thought it also was subject to it's damage prevention ability, when it's not. Unless he just means Kathleen wasn't going to swing with it making it difficult to get rid of in combat.
"Like a true tactician, Ob Nixilus waited to see who won" Right. He DEFINITELY wasn't just a lazy coward, he was totally watching over the situation from on high. All according to Keikaku and what not
Could have kept it going... We had potato salad, macaroni salad, and then fruit salad, then a forest was played, that's just a regular salad. Also the temple of mystery is a Greek Salad.
When I saw Wheeler cast Hullbreaker Horror, my stomach immediately began to hurt because I am still scarred from playing Standard when Lier and Hullbreaker were both in there, and I feel that I was justified seeing what Wheeler did with it.
As a green player, I’m personally looking forward to seeing both Nissa and Kiora in action. Especially the latter, as “Sea Monster Cascade” is an awesome and terrifying idea.
Not only did Cameron steal his Kracken, but he sacrificed it!! Oh the inhumanity! Oh the audacity! Poor Wheeler… take revenge and don’t give them time to make peace with their maker or whoever they believe in!!! 😂😂😂
I was really hoping Sam had a bit for skittering surveyor. Like, “this lowly artifact creature can help smooth mana bases in limited. Loading Ready Run seems obsessed with it. They like to call it a little guy. That’s it. There is no greater lore implications. Just a bunch of people who really wanted me to say stuff about him.”
I'm a bit bummed that the Emperor was desparked, but after three solid Planeswalker cards, I can only imagine her getting some equally good Legendary Creature cards. Also, she can finally stay in one place after however long.
Forget losing sparks, I LOST MY MIND when i heard that Sam was announcing lore through the episode! BEST EDH SHOW ON TH-cam RIGHT HERE!
This. This right here.
The chap doing lore dump, is literally the reason I am just gonna skip this video.
@@HoistTheBlackFlagpssst no one cares
@@HoistTheBlackFlag you're in control of the fast forward button, my guy. No one's forcing you to sit through it.
"We asked Wheeler & Ben to put their heads together and brew"
One of these days these two lovely lads need to come up with the ultimate BenBen, Akki Hermit deck.
Two headed giant
@@benhirsh8700 goblin, benben's a goblin
Wheeler actually has a Ben Ben deck, he played it on a Friday night paper fight a while ago
Benben and 99 Mountains
Lore Bits with Rhystic Studies
Intro 4:43
Nissa, Resurgent Animist 10:32
Invasion of Kamigawa 12:04
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin 14:18
Invasion of Zendikar 17:03
Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep 21:42
Open the Way 28:02
Tribute to the World Tree 40:26
Drannith Ruins 42:43
Danitha Capashen, Paragon 50:05
Invasion of Ravnica 55:58
Vorinclex 1:02:53
Nahiri, Forged in Fury 1:06:40
Sunfall 1:09:02
If I missed any let me know.
This is great!
Thank you.
Note on the Omenpaths: This is quite similar to how the multiverse used to work, such as with the "natural" portal between Dominaria and Wildfire.
Much appreciated!
These are amazing
Finding out from a LRR commander video that the wanderer lost her spark is one of the stupidest things I’ve ever seen wizards do
My god, it took 12 episodes but we finally did it! We actually got a turn 1 Sol Ring!
The Christmas episode feels a bit unloved
On today’s episode of EDSC: Oops All Zendikar. We have Nahiri, a Zendikari Kor, we have Kiora, a Zendikari Merfolk, we have Nissa, a Zendikari Elf, and then there’s Ob Nixilis, the guy who was trapped on Zendikar for a thousand years.
Technically Nissa is from Lorwyn, and was just introduced on Zendikar (possibly some reconning involved there, I forget). But your point stands
@@spiffinn_music_lists nope, Nissa was 100% born on Zendikar. Specifically of the Joraga tribe. Even pre-retcon racist Nissa was canonically from Zendikar. Lorwyn was just her first planeswalk. Note her distinct lack of horns.
@@IRFine Is it strange that I miss Elf-Hitler Nissa?
Nope
I never tire of pointing this out: Nissa is not only Zendikari, but she’s from Bala Ged. So she should never have been named the Vastwood Seer, because the Vastwood is on Tazeem. An entirely different continent.
“Nissa, Joraga Seer” would have been a more accurate name for the card and not even had to be a different font size.
1:02:40 Thank you Kathleen for "It's an embarrassment of fishes"
Cam looking away in anger/disgust was just amazing
@@SeanGomesPortfolio You kidding, that was his "trying not to break out laughing like a madman" look.
Gideon was late...I am dead. please find a necromancer who can revive me so I can finish watching this.
Maybe they can revive Gideon while they're at it
Ok. I guess I’ll just leave. 😢
wait no come back
lol
@@LRRMTG now look what you've done
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They said no Sparks plural, they can have up to one!
I really liked Sam's/Rhystic Studies' lore narrations. It would be great to see more collaborations like this!
EDSC x Rhystic studies seems like the perfect classy colab, yet I somehow never expected it. Good work guys! Very polished.
I LOVED Sam's narration of the lore here. It really helps with some context to the cards, given this is about playing Aftermath commanders, and his voice is just fantastic.
I like how Ben just woke up and chose violence, very on theme with Nahiri.
I don't know what it took to get Sam to join in on lore tidbits, but I'd LOVE to A) see him on here sometime, and B) love to have him do more of these in future episodes~!
It's not Commander, but he has done other collabs with LRR; Sam was a guest for both the Guilds of Ravnica and Ikoria Pre-Preleases.
@@dennishogan9443 I remember those! I'd just love to see him on a guest on EDSC sometime, spouting lore for us lol
Rhystic studies narrating is fantastic and all, but the real mvp for me here is whoever made the decision to add light jazz in the background. Perfectly fits the edsc flavour and helps to fill small gaps of silence, 10/10
Wait, my favorite in the Wanderer finally gets to be home for a bit?!? Kind of makes me sad her whole shtick is gone, but happy she gets to be happy.
I believe Wizards would have shared that lore with Sam since they're involved with this video. That said, some of what he said feels suspect? We didn't see anything in the official lore about anything happening outside Towashi. Then again, the official lore is a bunch of bs too (Nahiri falls 1000s of feet and doesn't die then performs magical surgery on herself to restore the hands that Phyrexia took from her displaying magic concerning biology that she's never exhibited before and all she has to show from that is some scabbing...) so who knows?
_I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad, the dreams in which I'm desparking are the best I've ever had_
@@markbrierley6367 That's kind of where I'm at, as well. I haven't seen anything in the official story material or the Aftermath cards to say The Wanderer has lost her spark, so that just feels like....why reveal that HERE and not somewhere when it would have consequence or at least elaboration.
The snippets of lore keeping us up to speed with some of characters and locations is really neat!
This is the best commander content on TH-cam. So many other shows feel either forced and overproduced or have low energy and a real lack of player charisma, but you guys nail it every time. Having Sam do lore tidbits is just incredible icing on an already amazing cake. Cheers!
I just wish EDSC wasn't geared towards precons. I'd love seeing more of their own brews.
The lore tidbits were a slam dunk, I'd love for them to be a recurring thing
Love this! Would love to see more EDSC and more non-precon decks, so many theme possibilities!
"Wait, what's a 'Spon tan sauber'?"
A Spontanzauber (Shpon-TUHN-tsow-bear) (lit. spontaneous spell) is an instant in German. Fun fact: This card, Crop Rotation, has an extra line of flavour text in German. Instead of "Hmm... maybe lotuses this year." it reads. "This year? Let's see, maybe lotuses - or beets."
Cam using mob nixilis is interesting. Now i can't stop imagining cam as a mobster.
FN Cam would totally be a mobster
Bruh, he's totally Fring level mobster
Great episode, nice to see higher power level, non-precon decks on EDSC.
And the colab with Sam is one that I didn't know I wanted to see, great addition and a nice way to spread lore.
The addition of the lore was wonderful and the game was super entertaining. Probably my favorite episodes of Elder Dragon Social Club so far!
I just want to show my appreciation for Ulmer's taste in forest artwork for Kathleen's deck. That's literally my favorite one of all time. Sunset through the trees? Gorgeous.
Man, throwing Sam into the mix on top of the already-astounding production we normally get from EDSC is just the cherry on top of a massive sundae! This video was great, and honestly love any time I see a new one in the queue.
I'm so excited to see how Nahiri does.
Love the lore add-in, the decks look so fun. I think this might be the best episode yet. More brews! Good job Wheeler and Ben on the designs.
Best episode of EDSC yet.
I know not every game lends itself to asides, but I very much loved the lore bits. Maybe if you all do new set themed games, something like this can come back. Great game also and I enjoyed the themes of each deck. Got some great deck building ideas for later. When someone borrows a deck I've built, I def make the same faces and big smiles Ben had about the Nissa deck. Such good seratonin when a deck you built is about to stomp. ^____^
The banter makes this feel like an episode of Punt/Counterpunt and I love it
I never comment on videos but if someone from LRR read this :
Lore + fun commander game is amazing! I hope more of this will be possible sometime in the future
Loved the lore drops. There was more lore in the segues of this video than the entirety of the MAT cards and stories.
This really made me appreciate Aftermath much better. There is defiantly a weight to the story that really wasn't represented by the articles or cards. Thank Sam and LRR for bringing it home!
Look at all these former Planeswalkers as commanders! The entire multiverse is your oyster! We have former walkers from Zendikar…and one who was trapped there for a long time!
I love the energy in this episode. It's so relaxed and friendly. Lo Fi Commander game to summon your serpents to...
Great video! Can't believe it took me until today to learn that Toski, Sarulf, and Cymede were compleated!
I wish for Paul to play I miss Paul playing magic when is he going to be playing magic again
Paul can't play Magic, he's too busy being magic.
I second this motion. Paul is an elegant magician, whether deploying cards or software.
The Rhystic Study tidbits were really great! Thanks for including those!
The Lore tidbits were fantastic. I'd love if that kept happening.
Gotta Say our boy Magicmansam (congrats if you recognize that name) fit the vibe perfectly. His channel and this show are both the kind of thing I like watching with a nice cup of coffee, would love to see Magic Arcana get a crack at it too
"Its over. Theres just no Spark Between us anymore"
I didn’t know that I needed to hear Wheeler say “you don’t want this smoke” but I did need that 😂
Vigor still rocking tables in 2024.
Damn, this was an amazing episode! Also, since EDSC has now expanded beyond precons, I really hope we get the wheel of Ben's PPR deck techs one of these days...
That shrug after ward 3 was so funny. Ward 3 ≈ hexproof.
Loved the game, the decks and the bonus @RhysticStudies lore drops! Excellent all around!
I'd like to add to the nahiri lore that she only makes a vow against planeswalkers and only after starting a completely pointless fight with someone who came to check if she was okay which caused her to drop per own spark breaking it I only add this cause it's so dumb I find it funny
I loved hearing the lore about the cards when they were played. It made the game extra special.
This rules. I feel like I know more about the lore behind all this than I have for a long time.
Although I hadn't realised Wrenn died, that was a bummer.
It's depicted primarily on Seal from Existence.
Wheeler, I am so (socially) sorry to hear about the loss of your kraken. Please accept my (social) condolences.
I’ve seen every episode and this might be my favorite yet. So much good play and so many good goofs.
Really enjoyed the collab. The lore dumps were nicely done and look forward to more episodes like this
"That's an embarrassment of fishes!" Thank you Kathleen, that got me!
Loved the lore inclusions! This was a super fun episode!
Ok. I got to stop it at 3:24. Wheeler's entrance was beautiful. Solid gold money. Printing press go "brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!".
Oh RIGHT! Ob lost his spark before and was trapped on Zendikar! Then he sabotaged the Eldrazi Hedron trap to get his powers back!
Has EDSC always had background music??? I just noticed the jazz and its THE ONLY THING I CAN FOCUS ON
This was great, really enjoyed the lore asides, keep it up.
Rhystic Study, Vorinclex got his head chopped off by a Zhalfirin warrior when he was slowed down by Teferi's time magic
We explained events as we were told.
@@LRRMTG Merciless Repurposing specifically says "Let him be" in the flavor text. I think Urabrask has the best chance to still be alive!
Quoting from the narration: "Vorinclex was beheaded [...] but ...". So, it sounds like there is a chance he survived losing his head.
The gameplay is amazing and the cast/decks are amazing, I love it. I'm struggling to enjoy it too much with the jazz volume though, could it be lowered/gone for future games?
I love it y'all rock!! Thanks for putting on a wonderful show.
An embarrassment of fishes was a very good line
Ben saying that exile was the only way to get rid of Vigor makes me think he thought it also was subject to it's damage prevention ability, when it's not. Unless he just means Kathleen wasn't going to swing with it making it difficult to get rid of in combat.
Also destroying it just shuffles it into the deck, and then Kathleen gets a second land... and boop, it's back.
"Like a true tactician, Ob Nixilus waited to see who won"
Right. He DEFINITELY wasn't just a lazy coward, he was totally watching over the situation from on high. All according to Keikaku and what not
Vorinclex said "I tap 3 forests and regenerate myself" (Hasn't happened on it yet but I'm hoping for a reappearance in a later set.)
kathleens deck looked sick! I want to make an elementals deck with the new nissa now
Could have kept it going... We had potato salad, macaroni salad, and then fruit salad, then a forest was played, that's just a regular salad.
Also the temple of mystery is a Greek Salad.
“The final boss” of Kathleen’s deck made me laugh so much
Having Sam here is a wondeful addition!
Been wanting to make a Kiora sea creatures deck for a while. A think some combination of Wheeler and Kathleen's decks is the aim.
The Gideon being late line was beautiful.
Couldnt wait for this one, so excited for the Game knights live vod after watching TTC.
The players: *making fun goofs about a card*
Sam: “death and destruction, planes forever changed”
Ben playing my favorite (former) Planeswalker, and the card I'm most excited to build around from Aftermath.
When I saw Wheeler cast Hullbreaker Horror, my stomach immediately began to hurt because I am still scarred from playing Standard when Lier and Hullbreaker were both in there, and I feel that I was justified seeing what Wheeler did with it.
Leave it to Tricky Nix to somehow escape the suctorial grasp of Wheeler's sea beasties.
I feel like Landfall: Add One Mama of any color warrants Nissa being referred to as "Cobra Commander".
As a green player, I’m personally looking forward to seeing both Nissa and Kiora in action. Especially the latter, as “Sea Monster Cascade” is an awesome and terrifying idea.
The lore rules! I'd love one of these for every set, to be honest
I love that Ben identifies with Nahiri. nicest guy sees himself as the rudest girl
Cameron just lighting Nelson on fire late game.
This is such a cool way to do gameplay and lore.
Very happy to hear Sams voice again. GGs all around.
Sweet new cards! Kiora is sick, and so is nahiri. Glad my best girl is still alive. I may be convinced to build voltron again, she's pretty sweet
That was such a great way to catch up with the story
"I'm going to skirt the clever" - Ben 2023
Not only did Cameron steal his Kracken, but he sacrificed it!! Oh the inhumanity! Oh the audacity! Poor Wheeler… take revenge and don’t give them time to make peace with their maker or whoever they believe in!!! 😂😂😂
Excellent game and the lore addition was very nice! Top notch!
That firtilid bait and switch was hilarious.
I was really hoping Sam had a bit for skittering surveyor. Like, “this lowly artifact creature can help smooth mana bases in limited. Loading Ready Run seems obsessed with it. They like to call it a little guy. That’s it. There is no greater lore implications. Just a bunch of people who really wanted me to say stuff about him.”
“During the Phyrexian invasion, Skittering Surveyor was just a little guy.”
My life is simple - I see an episode of EDSC, I hit like and leave a comment. After watching the video, of course.
Great episode! I love the lore with Sam!
the Rhystic Studies lore was a nice touch.
I'm a little sad that Ob-Nicky didn't get to really pop off, but I'm still excited to build him.
I'm a bit bummed that the Emperor was desparked, but after three solid Planeswalker cards, I can only imagine her getting some equally good Legendary Creature cards. Also, she can finally stay in one place after however long.
I wonder if Ben and Wheeler text each other before recording sessions to check who's wearing the Phyrexia jersey that day.
Fantastic episode! Great Deck builds!
This is me paying my tithe to "Kraken-less Wheeler." Here are my sympathizes dearest sir, enjoy them well!
May i just say, bens mushroom tattoo is beautiful
Great episode! Loved the little lord drops.
i loved this! learning more lore while watching dope gameplay was awesome!