The game you won with Needle Spires was a nice nostalgia trip to my early Magic days in Urza's block. Everyone was combo crazy, so I played red land destruction and won so many games just hitting repeatedly with Ghitu Encampment. Great set of matches!
Definitely should have tutored for lands in some situations. There is a case for not wasting your resources to ensure land-drops and tutors do represent the most powerful card in your deck at the time of casting, but when all your cards are powerful the tutors go down in value. I've played more vintage cube than most (have a proxied cube in paper and used to play it regularly) and missing land drops have led to way more losses than spending tutors to find lands
In Québec, there's a somewhat popular event on camping sites on july 25th where people will jokingly celebrate christmas. It's called "Noël des campeurs" or "Camper's christmas".
This is the earliest I've ever been to an LSV video. It went from 2 views when I clicked to 22 views by the time it loaded XD Anyway, I love the content, watching LSV play vintage has been a treat for me over the past few years.
Ok that note I actually do like the titles. Last year I had the misfortune of trying to rewatch some older cubes and found it nearly impossible to do so because there were so many Cube #1s (of course being broken up into multiple parts was the real issue but you see what I mean). I also know that TH-cam heavily favors actual titles over numbered videos, for better or worse. Aw hell, who am I kidding. I just want any excuse for more LSV puns!
Great draft! At 49:33 I don't get why you did not cast mulldrifter + resto. You say you don't have the mana but I count 7 mana for a 3+4 mana play so unless I am missing something... Anyway you won but I was surprised ^^
I think white is underrated in vintage cube. It lacks the broken starts that the other colors have, but the support always seems to be pretty solid. Plus, I've seen white weenie do some Work.
You should be aware that Restoration Angel can blink creatures they stole from you and they get to keep them. It's templated as "put it onto the battlefield under YOUR control". I used to love stealing Tarmogoyfs with Vedalken Shackles in modern back in 2016 or so.
I was thinking that too, although it would make the opponent have to sacrifice less lands if LSV played the island before Balancing, or it would have made him have to discard a card if he waited (monolith probably would have been fine) 🤔
I’m new to Cube and snapped up Cloudskate because of LSV. Against two different opponents I suspended Cloudskate on turn two only for my opponent to slam 3feri. Sad day.
His mana base is really wonky with the 8 Islands and 9 not-Islands. Gush is greedy with what he's using, especially when he already has Dack for drawing.
LSV suspending the cloudskate: "Oh yeah, safely away, nothing can mess with it..."
Little Teferi: ...
As if we needed more reasons to hate that card.
"Tell me how my @$$ tastes!"
"I just don't understand why people still laugh when I say I play magic" - people in this thread
Love Luis' pure bafflement as he attempts to make a mana base for his pile. Just genuine panic
He was sitting in the Boros Control seat XD
@@Voidhawk42 bad azorius control is better than good boros control, afaict.
Listen... LSV's rule of never passing fractured identity ensures he must always be at least splashing blue... just in case.
"If I draw any other color of mana it's perfect" best spin on cannot cast any cards in hand.
Deck: *has no blue duals, 6 blue cards, and 14 white cards*
LSV: "How are we supposed to build our blue deck???"
it's quality over quantity
Kudos to the opponent with the sicko “tithe me” call
I was the round one opponent and my deck did 2-1 lol it was a lotus sol ring channel tinker blightsteel and good ramp
And it’s awesome when you watch every video then see your self get smashed on TH-cam. 😂
I was the round 2 opponent. Was so close to beating the end boss 😞😞
@@lukejf01 those matches were sweet.
The game you won with Needle Spires was a nice nostalgia trip to my early Magic days in Urza's block. Everyone was combo crazy, so I played red land destruction and won so many games just hitting repeatedly with Ghitu Encampment. Great set of matches!
I used code RIFTWING on cfb and three days later a cloudskate showed up at my house and made me visit my parents.
Sees Fractured Identity. "We know the rules". I laughed loudly.
The subtle Rick roll
He can't keep getting away with it
Lsv picking up the pack with fractured identity: “You know the rules and so do I”
Always gonna pick you up, always gonna slam you down...
I never thought I would watch a needle spire win win a game in vintage cube.
R1G1: Fractured Identity is a hell of a drug.
That second player seemed to be playing very well!
I agree. The opponent was very skilled, and probably smart and attractive as well.
LSV: they said tithe me, it's a very reasonable request. Lmao i'm dying
Kind of surprised there was no consideration of vamping for a land in a few of those spots. I'm not LSV so I'm probably wrong, though!
Definitely should have tutored for lands in some situations. There is a case for not wasting your resources to ensure land-drops and tutors do represent the most powerful card in your deck at the time of casting, but when all your cards are powerful the tutors go down in value.
I've played more vintage cube than most (have a proxied cube in paper and used to play it regularly) and missing land drops have led to way more losses than spending tutors to find lands
ANOTHER ONE!?! It’s a christmas miracle. (Christmas in July)
In Swedish July is called "Juli" and christmas is called "Jul". So basically the same
In Québec, there's a somewhat popular event on camping sites on july 25th where people will jokingly celebrate christmas. It's called "Noël des campeurs" or "Camper's christmas".
The hand at 21:24 is one of the most ambitious keeps I have ever seen.
58:56 I see LSV still has the millennium puzzle.
"heh heh heh... ohhh, you love to see it." Disgusting mate XD
I really enjoy your more unusual draft builds. The game that came down to Needle Spire was epic!
Thank you for the content LSV and CFB!
"But on the upside, my cards are also medicore."
I don't care what you name them, I'll watch them all :)
Thank's for the great content! :D
Deck: Balance
Mana: Loose
Hotel: trivago
I just love these cube videos. Im a bit scared of mtgo, but this looks so fun!
Match 2 G3 was fantastic! I love cube.
That is a ballsy keep m1g2. No cowards allowed! Another very entertaining draft, thank you
My favorite type of TH-cam video! Thanks LSV and CFB.
"What Mana Drain does for me is probably let me play one of these expensive Plainswalker..." *hovers over ECD* "...-type cards."
LSV painting with all the colours of the wind over here.
Wow, match 2 game 3 was incredible!
*sees Fractured Identity*
"You know the rules and so do I!"
This is the earliest I've ever been to an LSV video. It went from 2 views when I clicked to 22 views by the time it loaded XD
Anyway, I love the content, watching LSV play vintage has been a treat for me over the past few years.
Looking at the thumbnail, yes! Finally a true balance deck!
Ok that note I actually do like the titles. Last year I had the misfortune of trying to rewatch some older cubes and found it nearly impossible to do so because there were so many Cube #1s (of course being broken up into multiple parts was the real issue but you see what I mean).
I also know that TH-cam heavily favors actual titles over numbered videos, for better or worse.
Aw hell, who am I kidding. I just want any excuse for more LSV puns!
Nice to see a different build LSV!
kinda amazing how hard blue was getting cut here. always love jank pile cube drafts, i still miss forcing storm though.
LSV's motto: Greed is Good
Lsv you draft whatever the hell you want 😘😘 if it’s vintage, I’ll watch :) plus I love you playing blue decks!!!!
Great draft! At 49:33 I don't get why you did not cast mulldrifter + resto. You say you don't have the mana but I count 7 mana for a 3+4 mana play so unless I am missing something... Anyway you won but I was surprised ^^
I think white is underrated in vintage cube. It lacks the broken starts that the other colors have, but the support always seems to be pretty solid. Plus, I've seen white weenie do some Work.
New names are great! :D can't have too much pun.
Classic Needle Spires....the true underdog
M1G2 you kept talking about waiting a turn on Balance, but if you do that and they have a land, don't they just Primus you? That seems bad.
This has to be the funniest mana base I have ever seen
The last two vids were like Mana Drain plus Borrower and friends vs Shelldock Isle
Love the off-color Shelldock Isle in the already 4-color deck as the last play of the match. Classic.
The worst feeling than must be' teferi negating your sweet cloud xD
You should be aware that Restoration Angel can blink creatures they stole from you and they get to keep them. It's templated as "put it onto the battlefield under YOUR control".
I used to love stealing Tarmogoyfs with Vedalken Shackles in modern back in 2016 or so.
When will WotC make this a sanctioned format so we can play Vintage Cube at GPs?
Yes, than lsv can win a gp with siege gang commander storm
When Luis vamp’d for boros signet in the first match I think I would’ve just gotten Island to turn on mana drain.
I was thinking that too, although it would make the opponent have to sacrifice less lands if LSV played the island before Balancing, or it would have made him have to discard a card if he waited (monolith probably would have been fine) 🤔
Ryan Carr it definitely had its costs
So it's ok to watch the whole slay the spire video and then immediately watch this one too right?
Twas the spire that did the slaying in this vid
Encouraged, in fact.
Did LSV not see the Strip Mine 5:03 in the same pack as Fractured Identity? Seems like it would be great in the deck but he didn't even mention it,
Don't mind me. Just watching LSV while I cast Dismember on a rotisserie chicken.
At 46:00 can’t fiery confluence deal 2 to the player and redirect to karn?
Perfect strategy. Draft lands to be able to cast the best spells between 4 colors.
Top-tier video title right here.
the 4 most removal-y and interact-y colors
24:19 What about vamping for Dack for the turn after balance?
I’m new to Cube and snapped up Cloudskate because of LSV. Against two different opponents I suspended Cloudskate on turn two only for my opponent to slam 3feri. Sad day.
seriously i may be dumb that i just noticed that now, but planeswalkers grade balance up soooooooooooooooooo.....ooooooooo much!!!
I really thought you were supposed to vamp for a red white land to open up all cards in hand
Man, Luis could've had the nuttiest twin deck
first game was supremely bizarre
33:33 Feeling so anxious here because of possible dismember...
I can't lie, M1G1 I honestly went "I hope he has the Daze" xD. No Justice
g1m2, I like vamping for Dack. His -1 gets you a signet and puts your opponent down mana.
this deck here is why we should have the blue/white filter land instead of the blue/white fast land
and at 49:40, could have swung with a flying 4/4 and kept resto open to protect from treachery
GO NEEDLE SPIRES!!! GET IN THERE, POINTY!!!
"you know the rules, and so do i, always taking fractured identitty"
Good old 5c monoblue
New microphone? Sounds great!
I appreciate the punteresting titles. :)
5:01 Fractured Identity: you know the rules, and so do I ;-)
LSV putting 8 islands in his mardu Deck to give opponents a chance.
Where's my shoutouts to my boy Needle Spires getting in there for some good damage.
NEEDLE SPIRES!!!
I just want to say how gobsmacked I am that you won m1g1.
That Mystic went round :(
Just shy of 8k views 6 hours in. That's pretty awesome
Beautiful title
Why was gush immediately dismissed in a dack deck?
His mana base is really wonky with the 8 Islands and 9 not-Islands. Gush is greedy with what he's using, especially when he already has Dack for drawing.
Yorion might not be great in cube in general but imagine with balance!
Idk why CFB post other videos that not LSV....i need daily LSV content lol
leaving in blade splicer over zealous seems like a mistake.
Nice deck!
Where's the ink eyes stip LSV
Those comments about LSV only drafting blue have started to upset him
NEE-DLE SPIRES. NEE-DLE SPIRES.
everyone tryna force mono green
At 38:20, why didn't op get a token? LSV KC pestermite in reaction to the activated ability, no?
He KC'd with the Kiki trigger on the stack, so when the ability tried to resolve pestermite was no longer a legal target, making it fizzle
Oh god more puns
Mathed wrong at 49:32, you could’ve gone land, evoke + Resto
Not while holding up path for Kiki combo
Chris S “I’m one mana short of doing everything I want, which is evoke Mulldrifter and flash Resto.” He doesn’t mention Path for another half minute
i swear he should just vamp for land more frequently lol
evoke a mulldrifter...discard to hand size haha :DD
Riftwing has to be the worst student in class.
Baffling trophy but love balance
Needles Pires :P
It wouldn't be an LSV Vintage Draft if he didn't draft riftwing and fractured identity