Draft videos are posted at www.ChannelFire... Tristan Shaun Gregson sits down with Luis Scott-Vargas in this week's Top 8 episode from the "Magic TV" series.
Huntmaster is really what pushed Wolf Run decks over the edge in power level, sure the deck was already good (it won 2011 worlds) but he really gave the deck the absurd threat like Luis said in this video that gives you a huge lead when it resolves and flips, I expect Huntmaster to see play even after Wolf Run cycles out of standard
@astralman the best part about that grave titan was that he used liliana to tutor up another eldrazi first which then got shuffled into his deck at random. and it was eldrazi monument. he killed it with bird tokens generated from that landfall flying 3/3 (w/e it is) because he kept bringing primeval titan from his graveyard back into play with emeria.
Damn none of these cards really stood the test of time (apart from Karn snd Primeval) despite coming out of a busted standard. It really puts into perspective just how many cards Wizards has printed
Elesh Norn was a strong reanimator target for many years following this, only really falling out recently to new insane cards like Archon of Cruelty. Consecrated Sphinx was an absolute powerhouse in commander for a long time too. Saint Traft I believe helmed a ton of 1v1 (French) Commander decks. Also every card except Saint Traft and Sword were mainstay in Legacy and Vintage cubes for almost a decade. It really was a crazy standard and we didn't see anything like it for years afterwards.
LMAO... Amidst tons of microphone crackling: "We set our standards very high here." Sometimes I wonder how TSG gets through some of these sentences without busting out laughing.
these videos need to be named better - by date or block... saying something that goes out of date and relevance every 18 months is confusing to us viewers
+benjamin gibbs There's a handy feature on youtube that shows you how long ago a video was posted, so if you can't tell that this is an old video by that then the problem isn't with them
+Kyle Wilson maybe on a pc but not on my phone (at least when looking through a search result or recommended vidoe list) unless i open the video and click to see the details I cant see how old it is... and at that point im already watching the video and have a fair isea of how old it is by the cards they are talking about
I like how they said they always thought consecrated sphinx was good, but in previous episodes they said it wouldn't ever see play because it sucks. Oh well, whatever. lol
@Gearsmeister hmm yeah i understand what you're saying. sphinx at least might draw you two before getting snagged but yeah there are still a lot of vapor snags
this one time i attacked with an inferno titan with a basilisk collar and sword of vengeance on it, it got multi blocked and killed, and i died to creatures the next turn. this one time my grave titan blocked an emrakul and it lived.
Fetches/Eldrazi/noble hierarch prices wtf? Why was I not playing this game at this time :(
you forgot karn
These videos only make me wish more that I had started playing Magic earlier than a just a few months ago.
Huntmaster is really what pushed Wolf Run decks over the edge in power level, sure the deck was already good (it won 2011 worlds) but he really gave the deck the absurd threat like Luis said in this video that gives you a huge lead when it resolves and flips, I expect Huntmaster to see play even after Wolf Run cycles out of standard
ive restarted the same game twice with karn, my adversarie was at like 300 lik i think it was both times,i said nope, lets try this again.
@astralman the best part about that grave titan was that he used liliana to tutor up another eldrazi first which then got shuffled into his deck at random. and it was eldrazi monument.
he killed it with bird tokens generated from that landfall flying 3/3 (w/e it is) because he kept bringing primeval titan from his graveyard back into play with emeria.
when they said number one was a surprise I was like ELESH! easily my favorite mythic right now glad i shagged one when she was cheap.
Damn none of these cards really stood the test of time (apart from Karn snd Primeval) despite coming out of a busted standard. It really puts into perspective just how many cards Wizards has printed
Elesh Norn was a strong reanimator target for many years following this, only really falling out recently to new insane cards like Archon of Cruelty. Consecrated Sphinx was an absolute powerhouse in commander for a long time too. Saint Traft I believe helmed a ton of 1v1 (French) Commander decks. Also every card except Saint Traft and Sword were mainstay in Legacy and Vintage cubes for almost a decade. It really was a crazy standard and we didn't see anything like it for years afterwards.
Wow that flashback really made us realized how LSV losed some serious weight. Grats LSV!
@DJBranden i agree! so flavourful! really fun card... sure the "pros" thinks it's unplayable, but most of them don't know how to have fun.
Omg the fetch prices make me want to cry
LMAO... Amidst tons of microphone crackling: "We set our standards very high here." Sometimes I wonder how TSG gets through some of these sentences without busting out laughing.
Sorry guys, where u see the "Geest" in "Geist of Saint Traft"! It's german! Geist means Spirit/ Ghost! And you have to say: "Guyst"!
Ohhh i remember when Elesh Norn was $3. I wish i had bought 20 of them.
So THAT'S what Elesh V meant. Amazing
Let's hope the next Top 8 we get is EDH Generals.
these videos need to be named better - by date or block... saying something that goes out of date and relevance every 18 months is confusing to us viewers
+benjamin gibbs There's a handy feature on youtube that shows you how long ago a video was posted, so if you can't tell that this is an old video by that then the problem isn't with them
+Kyle Wilson maybe on a pc but not on my phone (at least when looking through a search result or recommended vidoe list) unless i open the video and click to see the details I cant see how old it is... and at that point im already watching the video and have a fair isea of how old it is by the cards they are talking about
I like how they said they always thought consecrated sphinx was good, but in previous episodes they said it wouldn't ever see play because it sucks. Oh well, whatever. lol
What card is LSV referring to around 5:40? ("You throw too many [CARDS] in your deck(...)" Can't quite hear it.
3 years late but Corrosive Gale
I remember thinking Elesh Norn was not that good until I played against it
@Gearsmeister hmm yeah i understand what you're saying. sphinx at least might draw you two before getting snagged but yeah there are still a lot of vapor snags
do you mean the deck wolfrun or the card wolfrun? because the card is from innistrad also and you could still play it in red green aggro i guess
what LSV's jean wrinkle makes it look like can not be unseen.
It's always funny looking at the prices at the bottom.. Jace, the Mind Sculptor for only 40 dollars? :D
I still want to see top 8 cards that would be safe to reprint from the reserved list
It's actually kind of scary realising these cards were Standard two years ago. It only feels like yesterday I was drafting New Phyrexia...
Take me back 🥲 these vids are nostalgia trips
this one time i attacked with an inferno titan with a basilisk collar and sword of vengeance on it, it got multi blocked and killed, and i died to creatures the next turn.
this one time my grave titan blocked an emrakul and it lived.
>comments on the ban sculptor at 40
>checking buylist prices
That's a rather nice deck Luis has in his pocket.
waddup with nice old ass episode
I bought my friend a single New Phyrexia booster and there was an Elesh Norn in it
@Adampr0ductions oh ok that explains why it is a $15 dollar card..thank you for your insight
did anyone else see "Huntermast of the fells" on the scrolling bottom bar? lol
Top 8 Ochoa Drafts!
I found where Wurmcoil was hiding, in LSVs pants!
@channelfireball will snapcaster go up in price ever again ?
Reelated Video: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Intro... I think someone put me in charge of TH-cam
@Gearsmeister but consecrated made the list..?
TOP 8 ARTS
this list is very time specific. within a few weeks this list will change
@superlazerpewpew I bought a playset when she was $4. I'm so happy.
Top 8 Top 8s
Top 8 commanders!
Is that a mobile phone in LSV's pocket or is he just happy to be talking about Karn?
Darksteel Humphrey FTW!!!!
Top 8 Cards in Legacy.
Is that a flashlight in his pocket or is he happy about these top 8 lists? Geeeeez...
can i get a link to a good blue black list?
Top 8 reanimator targets
@Just2FitIn
Can't it be both?
top 8 TSG hockey jerseys!
Huntermast of the Fells
Do the best black kill spells
Elesh V vs Pablo Doritos
So many channel fireball shirt ideas.......
I want the Top 8 Top 8's
Top 8 Grusome Encore targets =D
@tgva8889
b/c its a mythic rare list?
the coolest card in standard is zombie apocolypse... by far
Inferno Titan probably should've been Grave Titan.
Geist of saint taft falling out. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
@sleapyrusher there is allways a card in the plant pot
top 8 removal spells
@Laihoistheman Picked up 3 copies when she was 7ish. :D
traded two for two huntmasters. Win? lol
karn over wurmcoil?
top 8 expansions. do it.
When the hell did Elesh Norn get to $30?
fetch lands $5 buylist pahahahaaa
"is Karn good?" 8]]
whaaa no wurmcoil?
it's Geist like Guyst! lrn 2 german :P
@Laihoistheman favorite? the most hated I would say :))
@thanorn3
vaper snag is a card...
12:36 *fart*
lol
If there's a card better than Karn, have Karn steal it and then restart the game :P Karn rules all, lol.
@Prodigiousguy8 Reanimator
emrakul 10$ O.O
Jace at 40 ;_;
misty rainforest at 10 usd!?! -_-
Top 25 movers.
"Huntermast of the Fells"
..
Huntermast?
*Goes and looks at my cards*
SILLY MIS-SPELL. lol
@thanorn3 wurmcoil is not that good atm
Are you fucking kidding me...
ooook?
Top 8 Unplayables
@Mangydangly you lost hard
$8.00 Emrakul... sigh.
Personally I think Consecrated Sphinx is better than ANY of the Titans. I don't really understand why it's ranked lower than them.
Lady Gaga!
@tgva8889
its not mythic.
why do people even pronounce geist like geast. its just wrong :)
This one was boring... everyone knows the top mythics, were forced to play with them. This one lacked fun.
$8.00 Emrakul... sigh.
$15 zendi fetches