Wish they still did world championship decks. They’d be so fun to play with today. Pokémon does it and they’re a blast to play with years later to replay formats past.
I'm building the same Selesnya Hexproof deck for a Modern Tournament in May, but I'm changing it around a little. Reid is my favorite player to watch, and I like how he can use decks that aren't as accepted in the format and be able to go to the World Championship Finals like he did with this. Kor Spiritdancer is a great card, but I'm switching it out for a 2 drop hexproof/unblockable that I think will even out the buff that Spiritdancer has in this deck.
Invisible Stalker i'm guessing? It's a good card, but you'd lose all the card advantage given to you through Spirit Dancer. I believe Spirit Dancer is the reason Reid won plenty of the games in these finals, he ended up getting plenty of card-draw, which basically pushed him a couple of turns ahead. I know it doesn't have Hexproof itself, but I think the card definitely makes up for that with all the easy draw.
*SPOILERS* In game 5 Reid Duke had Leyline of Sanctity out since the beginning of the game, giving him hexproof. Since Reid has hexproof, Liliana can't target him for the Sacrifice -2
I have two questions: One: What is the difference between Standard and Modern? Two: what do the players keep taking notes for and taking notes of? Hope someone can answer these for me.
In Standard, you can only play the editions that are more recent (in a range of basically a year), and in Modern you can play any editions from 8th edition to Theros (which is the most recent one). And also, they take notes of their life points, and sometimes, when needed, other essencial information about your oponent (like when you play a Thoughtseize, sometimes people write down their opponent's hand)
And if you use thoughtseize and you write their hand down its also good reminder of what they have. Example you know he has a mana leak you wanna pull that out his hand first or etc.
It is also tournament rule to catalog any and all changes in your life total and writing it down is obviously the easiest way to do that. You are also able to write down any information you gain from your opponent through discard spells/Gitaxian Probe type effects
I dont really understand how josh kill the first kor without flinting garruk, and when he trigger the ability again targeting dryad finally flints. Please solve this. Thanks
He's hitting an enchantment, not the gladecover... enchantments are not hexproof (unless stated on them) just by being on an hexproof creature. Leyline does nothing because the abrupt decay is not targeting the player, so it has no effect.
2.12 Electronic Devices At Competitive and Professional Rules Enforcement Levelduring drafting, deck construction, and playing of matches, players may not use electronic devices capable of taking and storing notes, communicating with other people, or accessing the internet(with the exception of taking brief personal calls with the opponent's permission). The Head Judge or Tournament Organizer of a tournament may further restrict or forbid the use of electronic devices during matches. He isnt allowed to use it. but having it is fine.
I don't understand how Josh won game 4 with an Abrupt Decay when he was hitting a Gladecover Scout - which is hexproof - under a Leyline of Sanctity, which is... also hexproof. Isn't Abrupt Decay a spell?? And even if the Scout's hexproof is an "ability" and therefore countered by Abrupt Decay, Leyline of Sanctity is an enchantment, so he can't hit him anyway? wtf am I reading this completely wrong??
Knight Tiger the sad thing is that almost all of the decks in the tournament were $1800-$2500... but reids witch was $800 ( and in my opinion the best ) but ya i would love to play with their decks and them with mine :)
They are not. Lifelink means the creature's controlling player gains life; Armadillo Cloak's effect gets ITS controller life. It can be used to neuter one of your opponent's creatures in a pinch (though I can't imagine Reid Duke ever using it that way, but it does come up in Pauper vs Atog). Armadillo Cloak is not modern legal, however. Too old.
wait a minuteeeee. josh claims to be playing jund. Jund is primarily red with green and black. Where is the red at? out of all three games all I have seen is green and black lol
That’s actually wrong for 3 reasons: 1st: josh was tapped out and had just played his deathrite so he had no mana to cast anything 2nd: he had no cards in hand, so not possible to have dismember. 3rd: josh was at 4 life and Reid had 13 points of damage, and josh had a 2/2, 1/2, and 5/6 tarmagoyf (assuming he did have a dismember out of nowhere played and in graveyard), that’s 10 points of toughness, so Reid gets through for 3, which is enough to win since josh woulda paid dismember phyrexian mana. And Reid could have done 14 points if he played daybreak instead of rancor, which would have josh dead even if he could play dismember without losing life! 44:18 if you want to rewatch to check that what I’m saying is true
as said before... cloak isn't legal in modern... but no they are not the same thing... cloak is better most of the time (e.g. being able to cloak opponent creature to stop it from hitting you - you gain the life)
Because armadillo cloak is from invasion- a set not allowed in modern. But I believe you should be able to play armadillo cloak instead(not as well) as unflinching courage because multicoloured cards look awesome in the old card frame
Because armadillo cloak is from invasion- a set not allowed in modern. But I believe you should be able to play armadillo cloak instead(not as well) as unflinching courage because multicoloured cards look awesome in the old card frame
Omg, Josh's shuffling is atrocious. He should really take a few days off of Magic and work on that. I'd be embarrassed sitting at the finals of a Grand Prix and shuffling like some scrub who's never picked up a deck in his life. It's so bad they should revoke his Player of the Year until he learns how to riffle.
They explined it in the video, he knew Reid Duke had dryad arbor in his deck and he could fetch it with the verdant catacombs in response to lilianas -2 ability. He could just sacrifice the dryad arbor and next turn kill the planeswalker easily, Josh needed a to find the perfect moment when to cast it.
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48:27 she's a 23/21 with first stryke, trample, vigilance and lifelink that allows you to draw a card when she damanges a player. GG.
Actually it lets you draw only when you play an aura, since it has no Keen Sense on it. Too bad.
*strike
That was one thick spirit dancer
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Wish they still did world championship decks. They’d be so fun to play with today.
Pokémon does it and they’re a blast to play with years later to replay formats past.
I love these matchups where it's two really renowned players.
Game 1 - 1:12
Game 2 - 25:00
Game 3 - 35:25
Game 4 - 57:30
Game 5 - 1:16:20
Deathrite Shaman, i miss you my boy this card is a monster.
BEHOLD THE 5 MINUTE SHUFFLE
Josh really needs to learn how to shuffle
I'm surprised josh hasn't split his sleeves and destroyed his cards with that shuffling.
Gotta love Josh killing himself with Verdant Catacombs at the end.
He went out like a true sport.
I'm building the same Selesnya Hexproof deck for a Modern Tournament in May, but I'm changing it around a little. Reid is my favorite player to watch, and I like how he can use decks that aren't as accepted in the format and be able to go to the World Championship Finals like he did with this. Kor Spiritdancer is a great card, but I'm switching it out for a 2 drop hexproof/unblockable that I think will even out the buff that Spiritdancer has in this deck.
Invisible Stalker i'm guessing? It's a good card, but you'd lose all the card advantage given to you through Spirit Dancer.
I believe Spirit Dancer is the reason Reid won plenty of the games in these finals, he ended up getting plenty of card-draw, which basically pushed him a couple of turns ahead. I know it doesn't have Hexproof itself, but I think the card definitely makes up for that with all the easy draw.
Around 49:14 they discuss that reid would have had lethal 1 turn ealier actualy.
Richard Hagon has the best commentary when the most is on the line
What is with the order this was uploaded? The final before the semi-final?
He cant drop the lilianna on turn three because Reid has a verdant catacombs out, which he can use to fetch a dryad arbor and sack it to Liliana
love it go reid duke
Increible Reid Duke haciendo como que hay que pensar las dificilisimas jugadas de auras...
46:40 Reid just not attacking for the win when josh is tapped out? Wtf happened there? He had it by a lot too
*SPOILERS* In game 5 Reid Duke had Leyline of Sanctity out since the beginning of the game, giving him hexproof. Since Reid has hexproof, Liliana can't target him for the Sacrifice -2
never knew Doctor Strange was such a good mtg player
Why didn't the liliana sacrifice the hexproof guy in game 5? Someone please answer. Did Reid Duke have arbor elf?
The players are recording their life totals
To be fair that wasn't "polite" of Josh it was polite editing lol
I have two questions:
One: What is the difference between Standard and Modern?
Two: what do the players keep taking notes for and taking notes of?
Hope someone can answer these for me.
In Standard, you can only play the editions that are more recent (in a range of basically a year), and in Modern you can play any editions from 8th edition to Theros (which is the most recent one).
And also, they take notes of their life points, and sometimes, when needed, other essencial information about your oponent (like when you play a Thoughtseize, sometimes people write down their opponent's hand)
And if you use thoughtseize and you write their hand down its also good reminder of what they have. Example you know he has a mana leak you wanna pull that out his hand first or etc.
It is also tournament rule to catalog any and all changes in your life total and writing it down is obviously the easiest way to do that. You are also able to write down any information you gain from your opponent through discard spells/Gitaxian Probe type effects
Of the gladecover scout?
I dont really understand how josh kill the first kor without flinting garruk, and when he trigger the ability again targeting dryad finally flints. Please solve this. Thanks
I thought that at first, but it was a dryad arbor, and he tapped the tec edge for a kill spell..dismember or something like that.
Duke has hexproof because of the Leyline:D
Fun and interactive magic (feat. Boggles)
11:53 Does Reid shuffle his who sideboard into his deck?!
A lot of pros do that so that their opponent cant see how many cards you board in
Smokescreen
Is it just me, or does Reid Duke look and sound like Christian Bale?
Someone please explain to me why josh doesn't just jam Lili around 4:00 to take care
I wondered why it didn't take dmg too -____-
He's hitting an enchantment, not the gladecover... enchantments are not hexproof (unless stated on them) just by being on an hexproof creature.
Leyline does nothing because the abrupt decay is not targeting the player, so it has no effect.
Never mind. He had dryad arbor
oh dude that would be effing glorious.
Is Josh allowed to have headphones while playing? He could have someone tell him his opponents hand somehow.
***** A friend could be watching the stream and telling him what cards he has :O
2.12 Electronic Devices
At Competitive and Professional Rules Enforcement Levelduring drafting, deck construction, and playing of matches, players may not use electronic devices capable of taking and storing notes, communicating with other people, or accessing the internet(with the exception of taking brief personal calls with the opponent's permission).
The Head Judge or Tournament Organizer of a tournament may further restrict or forbid the use of electronic devices during matches.
He isnt allowed to use it. but having it is fine.
I don't understand how Josh won game 4 with an Abrupt Decay when he was hitting a Gladecover Scout - which is hexproof - under a Leyline of Sanctity, which is... also hexproof. Isn't Abrupt Decay a spell?? And even if the Scout's hexproof is an "ability" and therefore countered by Abrupt Decay, Leyline of Sanctity is an enchantment, so he can't hit him anyway? wtf am I reading this completely wrong??
i love this exproof-aura
Isn't it horrible to watch Josh Utter-Leyton shuffle somebody else's cards like he does at 17:00? You think he'd do it a bit nicer...
who else thinks that daybreak coronet might be reprinted later in Theros block?
i was in tho forums latley and the people complain about the garruk in the deck of josh.
they should see what work hes doin here
Daaaamn Reid, game 1 turn 1 fetchland into shockland
Ow man, Leyline of Saintity completely crushed all hopes for Josh
Game 05 was completely out of reach for him.
it's also not legal in modern, it's from Invasion
Reid has a verdant catacombs that he would use to search out a dryad arbor and sac that instead.
back when DRS was modern and legacy legal..... :0
I would love to try and play against these guys, seems like it'd be a really fun game, I'd likely get stomped quickly but hey, who cares :)
I would love to play against these guys too, if they played my $50 modern brew and I played their $500 deck! lol
Knight Tiger the sad thing is that almost all of the decks in the tournament were $1800-$2500... but reids witch was $800 ( and in my opinion the best ) but ya i would love to play with their decks and them with mine :)
and rush infect
They are not. Lifelink means the creature's controlling player gains life; Armadillo Cloak's effect gets ITS controller life. It can be used to neuter one of your opponent's creatures in a pinch (though I can't imagine Reid Duke ever using it that way, but it does come up in Pauper vs Atog). Armadillo Cloak is not modern legal, however. Too old.
New to this. Where are the girls?
wait a minuteeeee. josh claims to be playing jund. Jund is primarily red with green and black. Where is the red at? out of all three games all I have seen is green and black lol
Playing around dismember on the spirit dancer game 3 so he killed Liliana and then went for lethal the turn after
That’s actually wrong for 3 reasons:
1st: josh was tapped out and had just played his deathrite so he had no mana to cast anything
2nd: he had no cards in hand, so not possible to have dismember.
3rd: josh was at 4 life and Reid had 13 points of damage, and josh had a 2/2, 1/2, and 5/6 tarmagoyf (assuming he did have a dismember out of nowhere played and in graveyard), that’s 10 points of toughness, so Reid gets through for 3, which is enough to win since josh woulda paid dismember phyrexian mana. And Reid could have done 14 points if he played daybreak instead of rancor, which would have josh dead even if he could play dismember without losing life!
44:18 if you want to rewatch to check that what I’m saying is true
as said before... cloak isn't legal in modern... but no they are not the same thing... cloak is better most of the time (e.g. being able to cloak opponent creature to stop it from hitting you - you gain the life)
No, because you shuffle how you want to. If you care about your cards condition become a collector.
Dam those chairs look mighty uncomfortable.
How the fuck did i found this
why does a top players match include so many 1 or 2 euros valued cards? i thought this game was hard also because you have to invest much money
Not always, also bogles is pretty cheap.
i did the math. read could have swung thru and killed but he goes for lily why???
don't spend money on duels of the planeswalkers though, it's not full magic
if you like DotP it's time to get a magic the gathering online account
Josh's Deck magic.tcgplayer.com/db/deck.asp?deck_id=1146653
what the fuck am i watching? where can i learn this game looks too much fun
wizards should just hire him already.
Maybe 'cause Spiritdancer is a 0/2?... Cmon ppl
Reid not playing jund what???
Why is Reid playing Unflinching Courage? Armadillo Cloak is strictly better.
Because armadillo cloak is from invasion- a set not allowed in modern. But I believe you should be able to play armadillo cloak instead(not as well) as unflinching courage because multicoloured cards look awesome in the old card frame
Because armadillo cloak is from invasion- a set not allowed in modern. But I believe you should be able to play armadillo cloak instead(not as well) as unflinching courage because multicoloured cards look awesome in the old card frame
Omg, Josh's shuffling is atrocious. He should really take a few days off of Magic and work on that. I'd be embarrassed sitting at the finals of a Grand Prix and shuffling like some scrub who's never picked up a deck in his life. It's so bad they should revoke his Player of the Year until he learns how to riffle.
or @ steam for around 20$ :)
Armadillo cloak is not legal in modern
Rancor SOOOOOOOO OOOPPPPP
You don't win games by being good a shuffeling.
be prepared to spend like 100$+ a month.
there is a martell and stark playing mtg =0
magic 2014 on steam recreate the spirit of these game and get lot of tutorial :).
غةفة
Reid kinda looks like Drake now that you say it....kinda
What sucks about this is we know duke wins.. lol
Reid didn't win this .... Josh lost by himself :P trololo ! :D
most hobby shop
Josh Utter-Leyton has a scholarly nose.
This is why I play spirit mantle folks. None of this blocking nonsense happens.
Hella late
could I get my virus in a box plz -_-
lol he killed himself
"He could ultimate. I mean, ultimating Liliana at that point is interesting."
Nope! Lili ult says "Target player" ;) Leyline OP
In second game Josh destroed a land with Tectonic edge, but duke hadn't 4 lands yet, so it was impossible!
*****
maybe :)
What Josh did was casting Dismember off that colorless mana from Tectonic Edge and paying four lives targeting Dryad Arbor
ScapeRtist
Oh! Great! Thank you :)
why does he have a rest in peace i would much rather have a wildwood rebirth or somthing like that
Dean1234563 I really hope you're not serious
uff how boring is the aura deck? hexproof rancor rancor rancor hit 20 gg
Auras is the best brainless deck ever
Why the flying fuck didnt he just drop lily on 3 and sac that glade scout? There wouldnt have been a game after that
They explined it in the video, he knew Reid Duke had dryad arbor in his deck and he could fetch it with the verdant catacombs in response to lilianas -2 ability. He could just sacrifice the dryad arbor and next turn kill the planeswalker easily, Josh needed a to find the perfect moment when to cast it.
***** Leyline stopped him from doing it too. Josh couldn't even target Reid.