The Good Old Days | Esper Dragons vs Bant Company

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  • čas přidán 6. 03. 2023
  • We brought ‪@AndreaMengucci‬ back to reenact his Pro Tour Shadows semi-final match. Slinging spells like back in the good old days of Khans of Tarkir.
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Komentáře • 258

  • @CardmarketMagic
    @CardmarketMagic  Před rokem +17

    🐉⚔ Decklists: bit.ly/3FnErUP

  • @prashanttewari
    @prashanttewari Před rokem +376

    The only channel featuring this calibre of pros playing paper magic while giving an insight on their plays... Hats off to the Cardmarket team.. Watching Arne win the pro tour was what brought me to follow the pro scene and Mengucci is just a legend.

  • @caseywellington4761
    @caseywellington4761 Před rokem +220

    The hand/board/graveyard info is so cleanly presented! It's super helpful to understand what's happening!

    • @GawegDatmeenjeniet
      @GawegDatmeenjeniet Před rokem +11

      Agreed! Production value feels even better than the pro-tours etc!
      All info is presented so much cleaner :)
      (I know the PT's have to deal with the fact its live etc though!)

    • @Zoltria
      @Zoltria Před rokem

      Exactly!

  • @TuberTugger
    @TuberTugger Před rokem +87

    This matchup was a real treat! The dynamic shifts in power were amazing. Value everywhere. Strong lines hidden in the weeds. High end play at its finest. Really loved it!

  • @jaundicedmisanthrope7817
    @jaundicedmisanthrope7817 Před rokem +140

    I can't decide who is more handsome but it is Toffel

  • @jeezuhskriste5759
    @jeezuhskriste5759 Před rokem +24

    22:16 Incredible. Two Ojutai in hand, one on the board, and one in the trigger. Arne can see his entire playset right now.

  • @kokioen
    @kokioen Před rokem +75

    Love these flashbacks, so much nostalgia.
    A flashback matchup I would love to see is ptktk final between Jeskai and Abzan. There is something really iconic to me about that matchup

  • @loxeggcheese
    @loxeggcheese Před rokem +28

    Wow what a masterclass! Such understanding of the match up, so many moments where they could legit read what’s in each others hand based on what they play, ah so much fun to watch !!!

  • @viviblue7277
    @viviblue7277 Před rokem +64

    Nostalgia matches are great! Please do more!

  • @gerrberr1454
    @gerrberr1454 Před rokem +13

    Love this. Your channel is unparalleled in the quality of paper magic it shows (even compared to WOTC and actual premiere play events). Also great to see other eras of magic. Thanks to all involved.

  • @chadjehebej2258
    @chadjehebej2258 Před rokem +13

    Man thats just the dream duo right there! Love from Berlin to Arne and Andrea ❤️

  • @Nightwishmaster
    @Nightwishmaster Před rokem +13

    This was the very first Pro Tour that happened after I started playing so the nostalgia is hitting me hard on this one!

  • @Tomassolo-ni4cx
    @Tomassolo-ni4cx Před rokem +21

    Man, I love your paper gameplay content, even if I am not interested in the format at all I watch all of them. Good job!

  • @chadjehebej2258
    @chadjehebej2258 Před rokem +10

    What a match!🔥 props to Arne for finding those lines!

  • @melanieOh
    @melanieOh Před rokem +4

    I love everyone's enthusiasm in these games. It feels a good bit like they're back in the old formats, playing for stakes. Great job, y'all!

  • @iansinclair2028
    @iansinclair2028 Před rokem +4

    It feels wierd going back and seeing mengucci in pt journey into nyx's top 8, but seeing him growing quite a bit over the years has been great.

  • @kamikirbits7708
    @kamikirbits7708 Před rokem +4

    I loved Esper Dragons because of the synergy the deck had with it's removal and threats.

  • @cronosdimitri4584
    @cronosdimitri4584 Před rokem +3

    The level of play, the explanations and the PASSION for competitive mtg that these players bring is amazing. Might be the goat video from cardmarket for me.

  • @pandariax
    @pandariax Před rokem +3

    Esper dragons was the most fun deck I've ever played!! Nice to see this callback :)

  • @MoeBDig
    @MoeBDig Před měsícem

    Seeing these two absolute legends play and explain their thoughts, is making me a better magic player! AND the videos are very entertaining. More pls cardmarket

  • @emidex8721
    @emidex8721 Před rokem +2

    Creating this youtube channel might be the best descision the cardmarket team ever made

  • @mahmoudtabsh1886
    @mahmoudtabsh1886 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Mengu turning into Rick Flair once he hit the Reflector Mage was hilarious XD

  • @Lightning_Lance
    @Lightning_Lance Před rokem +4

    These are so fun! More please :D
    And losing the game because your counterspell can't actually counter their spell has to be one of the most frustrating things in the game

  • @trutherx3440
    @trutherx3440 Před rokem +1

    8:36 Victoriya-The best I never had. great song whoever edited this great man

  • @PaulDodd
    @PaulDodd Před rokem +2

    I love the time machine matches, especially when someone involved in those matches is playing them

  • @locojoe3925
    @locojoe3925 Před rokem +1

    As someone who had the most tournament success in Khans of Tarkir block, this was fantastic to watch and made me so happy just watching

  • @gabecohen-nv7nq
    @gabecohen-nv7nq Před rokem +1

    Haven't even watched it yet but this gets me so excited. I used to go back through and watch old pro tours and this was one of my favorites and I loved watching Shota play so this is awesome.

  • @lucasimamura8446
    @lucasimamura8446 Před rokem +2

    That was incredible, so nostalgic as well

  • @GH-un9uz
    @GH-un9uz Před rokem +2

    I miss the forced reveal mechanic from the lands and spells dragons was playing the deck. Information is such a valuable resource and trading power for information was a great skill testing mechanic I wish we would see more often

  • @aleksandarmamuzic1779
    @aleksandarmamuzic1779 Před rokem +1

    Watching you guys is always fun, but seeing how happy you were playing old decks you loved was amazing. More please.

  • @Nighterfighter1771
    @Nighterfighter1771 Před rokem +2

    Awesome video, with AMAZING production values. You guys truly put out a great product for the community.
    I miss the days where you can casually play 6 mana cards with no issue.... Makes me miss playing Standard in person.

  • @nickraupp6104
    @nickraupp6104 Před rokem +1

    What an awesome video! Love the pros, the historic setting, the commentary... perfect. 10/10

  • @MaskedSarcasm
    @MaskedSarcasm Před rokem +1

    Loving these episodes. Interesting decks, great players, solid editing, and an entertaining watch. Can't wait for the next one.

  • @alcxander
    @alcxander Před rokem

    would love to see more like this, old decklists are great to watch! great work

  • @marinusbrask8186
    @marinusbrask8186 Před rokem +1

    Please do more of these! Old competitive magic is so sweet!

  • @MoeBDig
    @MoeBDig Před měsícem

    Wow what a play at the end to play around the negate. What a control master

  • @eatachodeutube
    @eatachodeutube Před rokem

    Watching for the card asmr, love hearing them shuffling around and slapping down on the board.

  • @oafkad
    @oafkad Před 11 měsíci

    Andrea top decking is always the funniest thing. That's the kind of excitement I want to channel when I play games.

  • @Doormau5719
    @Doormau5719 Před rokem

    That second Silumgar was amazing!! Never would have thought of that

  • @BIGPILGRIM420
    @BIGPILGRIM420 Před rokem +1

    started playing around this time, so much nostalgia for these times. such good content, keep it up!

  • @apark633
    @apark633 Před rokem +1

    Man this brings back memories. Languish was what wizards gave black players who wanted a damnation reprint. Man-lands were in rotation. And people very much underestimated the flip planeswalkers, especially Jace. What a nostalgia trip.

  • @123R1CC
    @123R1CC Před rokem +1

    Nice! I’ve been binging these. Glad I’m catching a new one! Thank you!

  • @dicklongsworth5749
    @dicklongsworth5749 Před 11 měsíci

    That was awesome having Katha there. I would NEVER thought that cantripping was better than a free 2/2. This is what i love most about your channel. I learn new tactical ideas that i would never have even considered.

  • @Bull_1112
    @Bull_1112 Před rokem +1

    I love this series of older standard decks! You should keep the series going

  • @noneyabusiness6969
    @noneyabusiness6969 Před 2 měsíci

    Those games were amazing! So glad I rewatched this match !!

  • @Mefusio
    @Mefusio Před rokem

    Great great Content! Thx to the two guys!

  • @lytking2646
    @lytking2646 Před rokem

    Loved that format! Keep up the grind, thanks gentlemen!

  • @ChrisB-zn3vp
    @ChrisB-zn3vp Před rokem +1

    I watch all the card market videos anyway but I am super excited for this one! My favorite decks.

  • @ilosthope.
    @ilosthope. Před rokem

    Wow what a fun video would really want to see more of these super fun to watch and for many people a trip down memory lane. Please more!

  • @jonathanpatze87
    @jonathanpatze87 Před rokem

    Haven't been around back then, but that looked great, thanks also to these two awesome gentleman.

  • @ShiroAustin
    @ShiroAustin Před rokem

    Wow spooky. You uploaded this video the day after a friend and I went and looked at a bunch of old standards and decklists including this one.
    Definitely would love to see more like this!

  • @xZuunes
    @xZuunes Před rokem +1

    I love Arne and Mengucci. This is the content I love, keep up the great work!

  • @mrat584
    @mrat584 Před rokem +1

    I love content like this!! Any standard is always fun for me, and anything with Arne!

  • @nathanielreichley4640

    Love the flashback videos! Great job team!

  • @edwardtaylor492
    @edwardtaylor492 Před rokem

    Absolutely incredible games! I wish I’d been around for these sets!

  • @solring2305
    @solring2305 Před rokem

    Great video, would love to see more of those!

  • @travioli9643
    @travioli9643 Před rokem +1

    What a fantastic set! All games were super close

  • @arivald6677
    @arivald6677 Před rokem +2

    As usual, great editing, great players and very interesting decks. This video is a real treat for any mtg fans.

  • @charhurhur
    @charhurhur Před 10 měsíci

    Super high quality and production value. Nice to see Andrea play and Arne is the best!

  • @PrestonDLuffy
    @PrestonDLuffy Před rokem

    This was such a nice throwback I forgot I even missed, ty for doing this!

  • @XTimTheEnchanterX
    @XTimTheEnchanterX Před rokem

    Sooooo hype seeing this pop up in my feed, great way to spend lunch.

  • @sombersloth7010
    @sombersloth7010 Před rokem +1

    Keep up with the great content guys and gals! It's really enjoyable and a treat

  • @obsidiansiriusblackheart

    That was such a great display of higher level thinking in Magic. Wow. I'm speechless 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

  • @AAIIYAAA
    @AAIIYAAA Před rokem

    More nostalgia matches please! I love seeing formats I didn’t play pulled back out and played.

  • @kephjs
    @kephjs Před rokem +1

    great players and great production. very interesting to watch nostalgia decks

  • @benjamindavidgoebel1818
    @benjamindavidgoebel1818 Před rokem +1

    I loved this! The nostalgia games are great

  • @dadejohnson6387
    @dadejohnson6387 Před rokem

    That Avacyn ohhh Avacyn oh no. LOL. I had to replay that part three times. Great move.

  • @Varler_
    @Varler_ Před rokem

    That was a fun match-up! It was very back and forth.

  • @kaba9926
    @kaba9926 Před rokem

    I remember watching that match. One of the best finals I've seen

  • @demianrusso2499
    @demianrusso2499 Před rokem

    Past standard games are something else, this was amazing! Hoping you guys put out more videos like this :D

  • @SuenteusPi
    @SuenteusPi Před rokem

    I like how prominent the cardboard noises are when cards get played/moved around

  • @Talesofnah
    @Talesofnah Před rokem

    18:36 the eyeball on the right perfectly matches up with his button. Pure magic (not of the gathering)

  • @jongibson4766
    @jongibson4766 Před rokem

    Please do more of these, this was so fun. I remember playing G/R Elrazi Ramp in this standard with Kozilek's Return and shit. One of my favorite magic memories is getting one of the local sharks bad with a Winds of Qal Sisma post board *chef's kiss*

  • @Vdchild-sy4ro
    @Vdchild-sy4ro Před rokem +1

    Those matches were incredible ! I didnt play magic during that time but the content was great nonetheless, love this "nostalgia" videos, it gives more perspective to the game and showcase cards who don't see much play anymore, also love Mengu and Arne ❤❤

  • @jjmillard676
    @jjmillard676 Před rokem

    My favorite standard format during my time playing. I miss it so much
    Great content!

  • @seandun7083
    @seandun7083 Před rokem

    I remember playing a 3 player mirror match with an the same Esper dragons deck on a school field trip once. It wasn't this exact list because it had Elspeth and Dig through time with no Jace (we ruled that the cards exiled to delve were shuffled back in to the shared library so we wouldn't deck). It was a 45 minute game and had some great back and forths.

  • @tanuki2021
    @tanuki2021 Před rokem

    Esper dragons was my favorite deck at the time. Glad to see it in the hands of pros again!

  • @YoonnsLoL
    @YoonnsLoL Před rokem

    all games were very interesting, standard must have been so fun with these card

  • @paolopo1822
    @paolopo1822 Před rokem +1

    One of the best Mtg channels! Nice content and always interesting.

  • @Panttz12
    @Panttz12 Před rokem

    Hey fellas, love the content. Great players, great decks. I think tapping into nostalgia is a great niche. Keep up the great content!

  • @santiagomonsu9254
    @santiagomonsu9254 Před 11 měsíci

    i miss my esper dragons deck so much, never had more fun than when i played that deck

  • @Razomka
    @Razomka Před rokem

    Really nice content! Definitely top tier! Great guests and decks!
    Look at baby Arne & Mengucci though! So fresh faced 😄

  • @akira-qr4qm
    @akira-qr4qm Před rokem

    This is the best post-production I've ever seen for a paper game, good job

  • @AbesOnAPlaneFilms
    @AbesOnAPlaneFilms Před rokem

    The best paper magic content on YT, bar none

  • @belzaboul
    @belzaboul Před rokem +1

    Hey mister boss man give this content creator team a raise!

  • @killmo125
    @killmo125 Před 4 měsíci

    I beat Esper Dragons to win my first big game day for Dragons Of Tarkir. I used mono red Goblins, with rabble master, and a bunch of burn spells. It was a big turn out at channel fireball. Legendary time of Magic

  • @caleb7882
    @caleb7882 Před 11 měsíci

    These truly were the best years of standard. I hope blocks and card designs like these make a return.

  • @alcxander
    @alcxander Před rokem

    this shows me why magic years ago was so good. how do we ever get back to those days

  • @wolfwoodgamer5814
    @wolfwoodgamer5814 Před rokem

    Wow - what great games. Always love to hear Arne and Mengu's reasoning on why they're playing a particular line.

  • @AwkwardDreamer
    @AwkwardDreamer Před rokem

    Another banger! Let's go :D Thanks Cardmarket!

  • @Michibeachi
    @Michibeachi Před rokem

    Your pro players coverage is some of your best content. Please keep it up!

  • @dnd402
    @dnd402 Před rokem

    That was AWSOME!

  • @simanolastname2399
    @simanolastname2399 Před rokem

    I love how you added the "visible" icons when the two negates were revealed after game 3

  • @hatrednever8666
    @hatrednever8666 Před rokem

    This is the best UI I've seen on youtube, great job editor

  • @matiasc003
    @matiasc003 Před rokem

    The Silumgar play was great!!!

  • @dovinbaan8701
    @dovinbaan8701 Před rokem

    Love the contents in this channel

  • @notbarrie820
    @notbarrie820 Před rokem

    love this, play theros standard! rtr and theros was so cool and was my first time paying attention to pro magic

  • @Narakiomal
    @Narakiomal Před rokem

    Oh man, this is a good throwback.

  • @LilianaSimp
    @LilianaSimp Před rokem

    Love the channel guys. I really would like to see more pioneer and pauper. Thanks.

    • @CardmarketMagic
      @CardmarketMagic  Před rokem

      Pioneer and pauper are our favourite formats! We only get one gameplay video per week, but we'll have pioneer in 2 weeks :)

  • @themiller3319
    @themiller3319 Před rokem +1

    I've been binging the vs content lately, and I have to note: Whoever is editing these videos and choosing the music is doing an amazing job. Some games have some really tasteful and funky house music, and some have some jazzy tunes like this vid. Really exceptional, and the sound level is really good as well. Super good job.

    • @CardmarketMagic
      @CardmarketMagic  Před rokem +1

      Thank you! I put a lot of time into selecting the music to match the tone of the game :) it's nice when people notice

    • @themiller3319
      @themiller3319 Před rokem

      ​@@CardmarketMagic Cool. I do wonder who does the editing? Carl, Jamin, Thoralf? Or are you an unseen editor?

    • @CardmarketMagic
      @CardmarketMagic  Před rokem +1

      @The Miller it's all Carl. Jamin does Social Media and Thoralf runs the first ever cardmarket shop

    • @themiller3319
      @themiller3319 Před rokem

      @@CardmarketMagic Very cool! Doesn't seem like a three-man operation at all.