Yep, once you put a spell on the stack you actually just declare your intentions to cast it and therefore can still use mana abilities, it's not a commonly useful rule but it's very relevant with carde like alter and kci.
Combo is unfortunately so often so painful to play in arena. God forbid the opponent has some game actions they're able to take that hold priority. I don't know how they could create a system where you demonstrate a loop and it just does it for you automatically, but I really wish they would try.
@42:25 you encountered the game mechanic of "intent to cast". you can put your spell on the stack before you pay the mana. For example, that's how you can almost always turn 0/turn 1 Emry with the right combination of 0 mana artifacts and 1 or no lands. God forbid you open blue layline... lols
@@Rihitu-ji7pi It absolutely is. For a more in depth example of what they're talking about with Emry, imagine the world where your opening hand is Island, Lotus Petal, Emry. You play the Island and the Petal, then you cast Emry. As part of that cast, Emry goes on the stack, and we work out the costs - 1U because of her ability - and lock it in. That cost remains even as we sac Petal for one of those mana. In the Gandalf case, you put the spell on the stack, then you pay the costs, and if you have a mana ability that sacrifices Gandalf, that's okay, because you already locked in that the spell is on the stack.
@@Rihitu-ji7piwhen going through the steps to cast a spell, there a legality check to see if it’s legal. At this time it is because Gandalf is in play and his ability to “cast as though it had flash” is allowing it to be legally cast since this step occurs before we activate mana abilities like Alter.
@@Kestral287 Interesting. I didn’t realize you could activate a mana ability and pay the mana to cast a spell simultaneously. I always thought you had to add the mana first, and only once you had enough mana in your mana pool you could cast the spell.
0:55 all 3 teshar players will be furious about this statement once they are done winning the game with their 2 and a half hour storm turn slowly turning into a loop to eventually win the game by milling a single card every iteration of the 7 game action loop.
In that first game I believe if you would have re-cast Loran instead of the Palantir you would have had the 1 mana open to go off with Paradox Engine + Curse. What a close one!
Froidso: "They are too heavy. I wish those weights were never given to me." Gaindalf: "That's what all wish facing such workouts. But that's not for them to decide. The only thing they can decide is how they use the schedules given to them!"
I hesitated building this deck cause not really my style but I was only missing one mythic and 2 rares so I went ahead (I build almost all cgb brawl decks ) and I’m glad that I did. Slow but really fun.
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I honestly feel like Gandalf the White is both flavorful and a missed opportunity at the same time. For once, him being "The White" is really cool, but him not being able to somehow counter spells or return them to hand when in stack feel like a missed opportunity on the "you shall not cast" line.
It’s actually “you shall not pass” because he gives everything flash so when the opponent tries to pass the turn you just pop off and win the game instead
The ring doesn't protect from everything. Poison still works any sorce but creature attacks. I've taken damage from a saga, a couple different instants and sorcery spells. So either its broken or needs to be more clear
The ring will give you (the player) the ability "Protection from Everything" until your next turn, but only if you cast it. That means that damage from every source to you is prevented, and you can't be the target of any spells or abilities until your next turn starts. There are ways around this. If you make it do that damage can't be prevented; targeting a creature with the Stomp adventure on Bonecrusher Giant, for example, will make your creatures and your effects that damage each opponent (not the ones that target though) still do damage to an opponent with "Protection from Everything" because that damage would be prevented by that effect, but then Stomp made it so that damage can't be prevented. 'Can't' always wins in magic rulings, and the opponent will still lose life equal to the damage done. Might something like that have happened to you? Or did you maybe cheat it in play without casting it, like CovertGoBlue does in this video with Oswald Fiddlebender? That might explain how you still took damage while you thought you should be protected.
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In the game against Tezzeret, you actually didn't have protection from everything, as The Ring wasn't cast.
I said that to myself when I saw it. Didn't really matter with the scoop, but still, he wasn't as invulnerable as he thought.
@@BlackHeartsHope Kind of like Sauron, when you think about it. :)
@@Wolfeson28 Sauron also gives you protection from everything? Need to check that card out.
@@Lordidude Lol, no. I meant the part about "he wasn't as invulnerable as he thought" was pretty much like Sauron in the actual stories.
@@Wolfeson28 wait... people actually pay attention to the cursive text and comics on the cards?
43:23 Ring only grants protection if you cast it
Came here to say exactly this.
My first time playing CGB! Too bad I made a few embarrassing misplays. Guess that's what happens when you are star-struck (I was Ognis).
Here's to many more, gl out there
Cool deck!
At 41:50 im pretty sure you could cast the card and sac gandalf as it's a mana ability. You figured it out after too
Yep, once you put a spell on the stack you actually just declare your intentions to cast it and therefore can still use mana abilities, it's not a commonly useful rule but it's very relevant with carde like alter and kci.
Thanks for the match CGB, it was an honor. I was the Smeagol deck
Good gameses. Thank YOU for sticking around when the nonsense commenced!
@@thrillhouse4151 not a problem. I enjoy his content to the fullest. I had a feeling I was gonna get laser beamed, lol.
Fitting name
GGs!
"You Shall Not CAST!" ... is absolutely epic. Made my day ;)
Combo is unfortunately so often so painful to play in arena. God forbid the opponent has some game actions they're able to take that hold priority. I don't know how they could create a system where you demonstrate a loop and it just does it for you automatically, but I really wish they would try.
@42:25 you encountered the game mechanic of "intent to cast". you can put your spell on the stack before you pay the mana. For example, that's how you can almost always turn 0/turn 1 Emry with the right combination of 0 mana artifacts and 1 or no lands. God forbid you open blue layline... lols
This isn’t legal in paper Magic, is it?
@@Rihitu-ji7pi It absolutely is.
For a more in depth example of what they're talking about with Emry, imagine the world where your opening hand is Island, Lotus Petal, Emry. You play the Island and the Petal, then you cast Emry. As part of that cast, Emry goes on the stack, and we work out the costs - 1U because of her ability - and lock it in. That cost remains even as we sac Petal for one of those mana.
In the Gandalf case, you put the spell on the stack, then you pay the costs, and if you have a mana ability that sacrifices Gandalf, that's okay, because you already locked in that the spell is on the stack.
@@Rihitu-ji7piwhen going through the steps to cast a spell, there a legality check to see if it’s legal.
At this time it is because Gandalf is in play and his ability to “cast as though it had flash” is allowing it to be legally cast since this step occurs before we activate mana abilities like Alter.
@@Rihitu-ji7piMagic Arena has each and every rule that "paper Magic" has. They are the same game.
@@Kestral287 Interesting. I didn’t realize you could activate a mana ability and pay the mana to cast a spell simultaneously. I always thought you had to add the mana first, and only once you had enough mana in your mana pool you could cast the spell.
0:55 all 3 teshar players will be furious about this statement once they are done winning the game with their 2 and a half hour storm turn slowly turning into a loop to eventually win the game by milling a single card every iteration of the 7 game action loop.
Ughhhh whyyy
Covert - "Gandlaf I choose you!"
Opponent - "Die"
*Casts Removal*
As Tom Hanks once said: "There's no scrying in h brawl"
Watches till the end. Love these Historic Brawl videos. I miss post game wrap.
In that first game I believe if you would have re-cast Loran instead of the Palantir you would have had the 1 mana open to go off with Paradox Engine + Curse. What a close one!
YES You HAD to say it!
0:43 You're also describing Chulane. Would love to see what you could do with him as a commander.
So many shenanigans. So many...the dude goes off with a half-eaten, week-old ham sandwich.
You've heard about Gandalf
But have you ever seen Gaindalf?
Froidso: "They are too heavy. I wish those weights were never given to me."
Gaindalf: "That's what all wish facing such workouts. But that's not for them to decide. The only thing they can decide is how they use the schedules given to them!"
I hesitated building this deck cause not really my style but I was only missing one mythic and 2 rares so I went ahead (I build almost all cgb brawl decks ) and I’m glad that I did. Slow but really fun.
I added semblance anvil in place of the lotr 3 mana mythic and it really paid off
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I'm building mono-white control with Gandalf the White in commander. There are many fates worse than death that I can inflict upon my opponents.
I've been seeing Galadriel pop off on the opposite end lately. Would be interesting to see a Scryfall deck! (Scry, landfall)
Love the thumbnail on this one in particular 🤣
This version of Gandalf looks like Santa Klaus in white costume...
Smeagol losing to the One Ring was only fitting. Lol
LFMAO moment of the day: "One card in hand... It's not a counterspell." 🤣
@43:57 you don't actually get the protection if you don't cast the ring ^^' nice bluff there, it probably confounded both players
i see cgb, i see "gandalf deck", i click and i like :D
I put on my robe and wizard hat
42:09 it works bc you can cast the spell before paying the cost rather than floot your mana and cast the spell
You don't cast the spell before paying it's cost. You pay the cost after putting it on the stack.
I honestly feel like Gandalf the White is both flavorful and a missed opportunity at the same time. For once, him being "The White" is really cool, but him not being able to somehow counter spells or return them to hand when in stack feel like a missed opportunity on the "you shall not cast" line.
Who cares about the "story" of the stupid picture on the card?
How would that improve gameplay? Lmao😂
It’s actually “you shall not pass” because he gives everything flash so when the opponent tries to pass the turn you just pop off and win the game instead
Thanks keeping it causal
17:24 oof, pretty cringe there op
Blood-Fueled Laser Cannon win
Who the heck runs Dispel in a format like this? Even Swan Song feels kinda iffy lately.
CGB: I play paradox engine and I weeeeeeen
elrond warned gandalf the pipeweed was toxic
37.30 how did you tap all your mana with one click? Is that possible on mobile too?
this deck is awesome!
Could you play historic or alchemy with the new cards?
CGB makes the first Paradox Engine deck and says it's a white combo deck, lmao.
Are most of these from the new lotr set?
cgb your amazing thanks for more brawl
Is that Gandalf? Or Phil from Duck Dynasty?
Nebraska is the best Springsteen record.
Why does your Gandalf look like Duck Dynasty? 😂😂
@CovertGoBlue please add the "- Historic Brawl" into the title, so I can find it in your video list easier :(
do you only make commander deck videos now
I'm simple man, I see CGB brawl content and Instat click it.
Simple man, hear Atlantic City quote, click like
nice
I bet Eyes Everywhere would be a great scy tool for Galadriel
smeagol deck
cut snoozedox engine
The ring doesn't protect from everything. Poison still works any sorce but creature attacks. I've taken damage from a saga, a couple different instants and sorcery spells. So either its broken or needs to be more clear
The ring will give you (the player) the ability "Protection from Everything" until your next turn, but only if you cast it.
That means that damage from every source to you is prevented, and you can't be the target of any spells or abilities until your next turn starts.
There are ways around this. If you make it do that damage can't be prevented; targeting a creature with the Stomp adventure on Bonecrusher Giant, for example, will make your creatures and your effects that damage each opponent (not the ones that target though) still do damage to an opponent with "Protection from Everything" because that damage would be prevented by that effect, but then Stomp made it so that damage can't be prevented. 'Can't' always wins in magic rulings, and the opponent will still lose life equal to the damage done.
Might something like that have happened to you? Or did you maybe cheat it in play without casting it, like CovertGoBlue does in this video with Oswald Fiddlebender? That might explain how you still took damage while you thought you should be protected.
Or did you maybe miss that it only lasts until your next turn starts? When you untap after casting it, the effect should be gone ^^'
You didn't take damage, you lost life. Some sagas cause life loss.
Gandalf gone Toxic redpiller masculine bacca ?! sheeeessh what times we live in..Gandalf and Wizards rockets 10/10 combo
Gandalf the Grape
Gandalf the Wipe
Every Gandalf deck is toxic.
Not every toxic deck is a Gandalg
I dont like historic brawl. I keep thinking im going to see alchemy please label before intro+ad.
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Nooooo not the "I did __" clickbait title dude
why would you put that cringe of a game first man? LOL
They should able LOTR to br played in standard. I really wanted to play this cards, but spend time and money to play Alchemy or Historic is too much
Standard follows the standard format in paper. LOTR isn't legal in paper standard.
@@MetalHev yeah, that is what I meant. I can only afford to play Arena
First!!!!
deck seems weak
This is cool, but um... isn't it time for the the One Ring to choose YORION!!!