Is Cosmonaut Marcus' Commander...Michael Bay? | Shuffle Up & Play #26 | Magic The Gathering Gameplay

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  • Cosmonaut Marcus sits down for some Commander vs Spice8Rack, Rhystic Studies, and myself...and we all learn that in Magic: The Gathering rules, "Can't Always Wins!"
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  • @TolarianCommunityCollege
    @TolarianCommunityCollege  Před rokem +491

    Tomer Brings Budget Commander And Cookies | Shuffle Up & Play #25: czcams.com/video/ckH6LCfOjS8/video.html

    • @JaySay
      @JaySay Před rokem +10

      Omg, Prof, just want to say how much I loved this season finale! It was so much fun to see you guys just chill, enjoy a super funny magic game, and crack up at every little thing.
      Spice & Sam are truly some of the most fun guys you've had on, and Marcus was really spectacular, too.
      Thanks for such a great vid, excited to see more in the following years!

    • @adarkimpurity
      @adarkimpurity Před rokem +3

      What an ender! Wow.

    • @JaySay
      @JaySay Před rokem +6

      HUGE props to the editor(s) btw (and everyone else involved behind the scenes!) What a great way to end the season, guys.

    • @sanga1380
      @sanga1380 Před rokem +3

      In response to the mathematician call,
      1/2 of -40 is -20
      -40 - (-20) is -20
      So yes you would go back up in life.

    • @flacoman
      @flacoman Před rokem +3

      What a game Prof. This is the best commander gameplay in the internet. Congrats for the season finale!!

  • @michaeldirenzo167
    @michaeldirenzo167 Před rokem +6015

    Sam, Spice and the Prof sat there for 90 minutes engaged in psychological warfare against each other, while Marcus sat there like “I’m just gonna play some Transformers.” What a way to end the season of one of my favorite shows.

    • @leondecastro1807
      @leondecastro1807 Před rokem +106

      This is the edited version. The unedited would've lasted more than 90 minutes.

    • @Halinn
      @Halinn Před rokem +104

      Just remember that Kant always wins.

    • @mortuc1
      @mortuc1 Před rokem +17

      Why "end the season"?

    • @Vengetuen_Wraith
      @Vengetuen_Wraith Před rokem +111

      @@mortuc1
      because this is the las episode of this season of SU&P, as stated at the begining of the video. Watching the video explains the video!

    • @gilberthjimenez431
      @gilberthjimenez431 Před rokem +42

      It was so fun to have the smartest people playing a game that was a philosophical nightmare and transformers. Transformers, the age of nothing, if you will.

  • @achocofilah
    @achocofilah Před rokem +4689

    Sam 100% took the Prof’s prompt as a genuine assignment and challenge. I expected nothing less from a true scholar, his deck theme was hilarious

    • @TolarianCommunityCollege
      @TolarianCommunityCollege  Před rokem +708

      A scholar indeed!

    • @CAPTAINCHAOS_
      @CAPTAINCHAOS_ Před rokem +105

      And gentleman, don’t forget gentleman.

    • @s33ur3lv3lvly
      @s33ur3lv3lvly Před rokem

      Thinking autistic af. Lol.

    • @mopanda81
      @mopanda81 Před rokem +110

      sam's deck kept what would've been an otherwise uneventful early game lively and exciting lol

    • @vinluv
      @vinluv Před rokem +88

      1:42:01 Yeah. He even eloquently played the F**ck All Y'all disk.

  • @marcantoinelab12321
    @marcantoinelab12321 Před rokem +1824

    I still remember when the prof announced he no longer had a job and would try to focus on the channel full time. And he was so unsure and anxious. It is such a relief and fantastic to see him thrive and run a successful channel and enjoying it.
    Great job professor ❤

    • @wickederebus
      @wickederebus Před rokem +30

      It's always nice to see capitalism in action.

    • @Justadeathgod
      @Justadeathgod Před rokem +40

      @@wickederebus you mean meritocracy. He earned it.

    • @wickederebus
      @wickederebus Před rokem +7

      @@Justadeathgod capitalism=meritocracy.

    • @blacktarr
      @blacktarr Před rokem +87

      ⁠no it doesn’t?? or the world would actually work??

    • @kristianfagerstrom7011
      @kristianfagerstrom7011 Před rokem

      @@wickederebus Not while any idiot can inherit money.

  • @Jimmythehead
    @Jimmythehead Před rokem +1048

    Someone please draw the events of this episode. Prof being a villain creating a void, Spice trapped in it with Sam spouting nonstop riddles, and Marcus in the playpen with his action figures.

    • @theblaster6005
      @theblaster6005 Před rokem +24

      Yes this would be awesome

    • @Habizbah
      @Habizbah Před rokem +10

      Oo I love that idea

    • @benjaminirving2593
      @benjaminirving2593 Před rokem +55

      I’m picturing Spice stuck in a Superman-esque crystal prison and Sam’s just orbiting it spewing philosophical gibberish the whole time

    • @rem134
      @rem134 Před rokem +24

      except Sam was the Villian truly. He could ended the void that he created. Once he lost he figured everyone else would lose with him.

    • @GrizzneyGames
      @GrizzneyGames Před rokem +8

      This would be absolutely amazing! 😅

  • @TheImpishSquire
    @TheImpishSquire Před rokem +1058

    Just what I've always wanted:
    A recorded EDH match where a player loses not from combat damage, mill, or poison counters, but from a fatal brain aneurysm.

    • @tommyg121
      @tommyg121 Před rokem +26

      RIP SPICE

    • @turtle3611
      @turtle3611 Před rokem +20

      Spice brain: TOO MANY SYNTAX ERRORS

    • @therealax6
      @therealax6 Před rokem +12

      Truth be told, nobody lost: the game ended in a draw. :P

    • @cerealn00b
      @cerealn00b Před rokem +1

      I defeated my opponent with alter of dementia one time with a ton of zombie tokens, does that count?

    • @zephrymbush8484
      @zephrymbush8484 Před rokem +2

      ​@therealax6 wrong, everyone lost, therefore the game ended in a draw :P

  • @AmberPanda382
    @AmberPanda382 Před 11 měsíci +920

    So lemme get this straight. Sam was roleplaying the riddler, Marcus was playing with Toys, Spice was going through an existential crisis and Prof was just trying to get them to play magic

    • @SolValour
      @SolValour Před 8 měsíci +54

      Prof doing his best to wrangle all the kids to play magic 😂

    • @timdadwagan
      @timdadwagan Před 3 měsíci +27

      Prof was playing monopoly

  • @jonweikert5521
    @jonweikert5521 Před rokem +2512

    This episode was truly a masterpiece

  • @nicholasrolo886
    @nicholasrolo886 Před rokem +1232

    Sam's dry humor is amazing 🤩
    "We just take it and throw it into the Aether. Like our children."

  • @greyman419
    @greyman419 Před rokem +851

    Sam and Spice are like the two kids who absolutely cannot be in the same class together or sit near eachother.

    • @9awner992
      @9awner992 Před měsícem +8

      I’m a teacher and I approve this message.

  • @paperpauperplayer
    @paperpauperplayer Před rokem +855

    Today, we experience Spice8Rack being subjected to both Mill and Discard in the philosophical manner

  • @xpendabull
    @xpendabull Před rokem +1573

    That Nevinyrral’s Disk activation was probably the greatest flavor win of all time. Even the flavor text was perfect.

    • @residentgrey
      @residentgrey Před rokem +6

      who won though?

    • @PeterIsATeacher
      @PeterIsATeacher Před rokem +128

      @@residentgrey we did

    • @Playingwithproxies
      @Playingwithproxies Před rokem +61

      @@residentgrey all players lose it’s a draw.

    • @KRSorba
      @KRSorba Před rokem +36

      Had the [[all is dust]] gone off then Spice and Sam would have lost and Marcus and Prof would have tied since Spice couldn't sac the demon

    • @katiequeen7225
      @katiequeen7225 Před rokem +43

      @@KRSorba Only Spice would've lost. Sam sacs his demon allowing spice to lose. Spice loses and therefore it's demon goes away, for the other 3 it's a draw as the only thing keeping any of them alive is Spice's demon

  • @RainbowsLive
    @RainbowsLive Před rokem +396

    This felt like watching a pre-mending planeswalker battle. No one comes out on top and the laws of physics and mathematics are pushed to the brink. Also one of them has transformers, for some reason

    • @donngreitontordilla1456
      @donngreitontordilla1456 Před 7 měsíci +3

      Hahahaha amen

    • @marshspy
      @marshspy Před 4 měsíci +8

      Who let urza (but good) in here

    • @TheBizzerker
      @TheBizzerker Před 3 měsíci +7

      Marcus just happily playing with his Transformers while everyone else was trying to figure out what was going on and how to stop it was just great.

  • @alpharay77
    @alpharay77 Před rokem +1662

    Spice having a crisis live on film while Marcus plays with his toys is a thing of glory

    • @Wearywastrel
      @Wearywastrel Před rokem +68

      It's like different phases of insanity, one is struggling to comprehend what's going on while another is in denial reverting to a childlike state playing with his toys. 😂

    • @predoarantes4641
      @predoarantes4641 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Which is a good exposition of their respective channels also

    • @popdi.s.i.c.sccnnt7221
      @popdi.s.i.c.sccnnt7221 Před měsícem

      “im just playing with my toy cars-“

  • @grantluberda7097
    @grantluberda7097 Před rokem +1977

    Spice's comedic timing with "Neat!" followed by the disposable camera was immaculate.

  • @PerpetuallyTiredMillennial
    @PerpetuallyTiredMillennial Před rokem +435

    I just want to point out that Raoul Vitale had absolutely nothing to do with Sam's commander and I love that. That was probably my favorite mtg video of all time.

    • @Oddant1
      @Oddant1 Před 6 měsíci +11

      I was sitting here wondering what the hell that had to do with anything for the longest time

    • @bricknolty5478
      @bricknolty5478 Před 3 měsíci +20

      It's vaguely related, because it's a Theros land and Theros is based on Ancient Greece, and Sphinges were part of their myth.
      It's really a stretch lmao 😂
      Shouldn't he be using Amonkhet Islands since it's based on Ancient Egypt?

    • @slaymarbo8713
      @slaymarbo8713 Před 2 měsíci +5

      ​@@bricknolty5478its because this land is art from story where there are sphinxes and i dont remember is this os the sphinx. But its connected but not by a artist

  • @Asiis
    @Asiis Před rokem +1477

    "Nevinyrral’s final act of spite was to make sure all of his magic was destroyed along with him"
    A perfect quote for a perfect spite-based-action.

    • @badbadgr5498
      @badbadgr5498 Před rokem +170

      Nothing says peak mtg like rhystic studies dropping flavor text as a 1 liner before he boardwipes

    • @Habizbah
      @Habizbah Před rokem +51

      It gave me goosebumps how well it fit.

    • @craigstebbing504
      @craigstebbing504 Před rokem +32

      ​@@badbadgr5498 I feel like board wipe is a little undersell. Everything is wiped.

    • @Shadesight
      @Shadesight Před měsícem

      I think he needed to, because I think the Abyssals couldn't be sacrificed - and Profs spell called for sacrifice, right? Can't always wins? The disk *needed* to be the end.
      And it was beautiful.

    • @paulcrisafi4415
      @paulcrisafi4415 Před měsícem

      *Spite goes on the stack*

  • @felipeguidolin1055
    @felipeguidolin1055 Před rokem +525

    Looking at Spice and The Prof together is like looking at the same person when they start and finish their PhD

  • @KamenRiderCorn
    @KamenRiderCorn Před rokem +675

    I've watched this episode so many times and I'm still convinced there are more layers to Sam's deck that I have yet to comprehend

    • @bradsimpson8724
      @bradsimpson8724 Před rokem +58

      It truly is a thing of beauty. I don't know if you're aware, but the decklist link is in the video description.

    • @theautisticguitarist7560
      @theautisticguitarist7560 Před rokem +98

      Pretty sure the deck tech on it would just be him reading all of house of leaves in one sitting.

    • @user-rw4ee5pv3x
      @user-rw4ee5pv3x Před 10 měsíci +11

      ​@@bradsimpson8724buying myself the deck for Christmas my new journey is to figure out how to use it! So in love with the theme and play style especially as someone who already likes mono blue

  • @ExtremeMedium
    @ExtremeMedium Před rokem +628

    Prof, Marcus, and Spice are playing checkers while Sam is playing 4D chess with the ghost of Socrates in the Upside Down

    • @SquareViking
      @SquareViking Před rokem +55

      Honestly, Spice and Prof are playing checkers, Marcus is just playing with his action figures xD

  • @taylortetra1781
    @taylortetra1781 Před rokem +355

    This finale is just like a jrpg final boss. The journey started with hijinks and pauper, finishing with a cosmic horror reality ending spiral no one could have prepared for

  • @Probably_my_Alt_Account
    @Probably_my_Alt_Account Před rokem +252

    I gotta say, the fact that the chair was empty during the credits is an impressive level of commitment to the bit. Well played.

  • @ericfranklin1802
    @ericfranklin1802 Před rokem +1529

    Ok, so that was BY FAR the best commander gameplay video I have EVER seen😂

    • @TolarianCommunityCollege
      @TolarianCommunityCollege  Před rokem +268

    • @captaindb4998
      @captaindb4998 Před rokem +78

      😂 I was laughing the ENTIRE episode! My cheeks hurt..

    • @Kris2005isMine
      @Kris2005isMine Před rokem +72

      Agreed. As soon as I saw the second Abyssal Persecutor hit the board, I checked the runtime and immediately knew what was going to happen.

    • @AZ3rgling
      @AZ3rgling Před rokem +7

      ​@@TolarianCommunityCollege ❤

    • @sharp3322
      @sharp3322 Před rokem +3

      Absolutely

  • @slippy__7696
    @slippy__7696 Před rokem +518

    I loved spices character arc through this video. We saw him progress into madness when he entered the void and by the end he had accepted that the void is now his home. Just beautiful.

    • @boyo7918
      @boyo7918 Před rokem +28

      NOOOOO I DON'T WANNA BE SENT TO THE VOID
      Being sent to the void is fine actually. I don't care anymore

  • @noahdaglio9362
    @noahdaglio9362 Před rokem +152

    The Professor: some form of political malarkey
    Spice: having an existential crisis
    Rhystic Study: R A O U L V I T A L E
    Marcus: dumping out his toy box and slamming them together.

  • @DiabloTraeluz
    @DiabloTraeluz Před rokem +398

    i really wanna know what was going through rhystic's mind when he saw spice8rack get inflicted with the demon that prevented it from winning the game. like he saw that thing hit the board and immediately realized that he could turn this from a kinda funny game of magic the gathering into the funniest possible game in the world.

    • @leotamer5
      @leotamer5 Před rokem +66

      While it was funny, it also not a bad play. It is a big flample unit and it protects 8rack and while he and his demon on the field he is protected. Meanwhile he can flip his demon facedown just whenever causing him to lose and then anyone with negative life to lose. He was just playing a meme deck.

    • @unai49999
      @unai49999 Před rokem +21

      He took the content route

  • @plant6626
    @plant6626 Před rokem +415

    Probably the craziest commander game ive seen

  • @soulrenvods
    @soulrenvods Před rokem +157

    13:26 congrats to Spice for winning "The Most Harrowing Thing I've Ever Heard Someone Say" with "That's what Big Skin wants you to think"

  • @samuelponder
    @samuelponder Před rokem +214

    29:36 Sam changes the fate of the game with one Vesuvan Shapeshifter. This is the type of chaotic energy I enjoy from Shuffle Up & Play!

  • @matianlong7907
    @matianlong7907 Před rokem +1069

    Drinking game: take a sip every time either Prof or Spiceman say the name of a legendary creature that isn’t in play

  • @glenmoody-elias1040
    @glenmoody-elias1040 Před rokem +171

    This is how Commander is meant to be played.
    With complete shenanigans and nobody gets to win.

  • @JonaxII
    @JonaxII Před rokem +590

    That Disk saved you all from the gruesome Judgecall of "All is Dust, but these things can't be sacrificed"

    • @ryuj7693
      @ryuj7693 Před rokem +130

      while true. the game would still end because Spice would have lost the game when Sam sacd the copy.

    • @nicolbolas5934
      @nicolbolas5934 Před rokem +9

      ​@@ryuj7693 the copy would inherit the base rules text wouldn't it? similar to mutate?

    • @ryuj7693
      @ryuj7693 Před rokem +68

      @@nicolbolas5934 Yes, but the can't be sacrificed is added on by another effect. And i don't believe copying would include that part?

    • @SuperFlamingTomato
      @SuperFlamingTomato Před rokem +63

      @@nicolbolas5934the copy does not inherit the can't be sacrificed clause, the same way copies don't inherit +1 counters

    • @CrystalLily1302
      @CrystalLily1302 Před rokem +38

      it would have meant spice lost and then all other players lose simultaneously and therefore the game is drawn between the three of them

  • @EbilNinja
    @EbilNinja Před rokem +470

    Rhystic Studies and Spice8rack is instant classic
    Edit: That was the best game of commander I have ever watched

    • @AndrewS-vu4ji
      @AndrewS-vu4ji Před rokem +13

      The most perfect game of magic to have ever happened, this one's going in the Rhystory books

    • @gman8133
      @gman8133 Před rokem +5

      What a weird, wild, and fantastic ride

  • @Irrationaaaaal
    @Irrationaaaaal Před rokem +103

    "you gotta remember your damm triggers"
    "I know I'm sorry i get confused by EVERYTHING"
    i relate so heavily

  • @saw2135
    @saw2135 Před rokem +499

    Easily the best episode of the season. That isn't a knock on the rest of the season, this episode was just amazing in so many ways. Marcus playing with his Transformers, Sam and his riddles and spite, Spice going insane, and Professor egging it all on.

  • @liammulholland9445
    @liammulholland9445 Před rokem +736

    Riddles, existential dread, David Lynch impressions, Michael Bay jokes, Mighty Boosh references and evil plots… this is the best game of commander I’ve ever seen 😂

    • @ianmeza9216
      @ianmeza9216 Před rokem

      SAMEE

    • @mavo_6482
      @mavo_6482 Před rokem +9

      Not only that, but it ended in a four way draw, which to me is just poetic justice

  • @SkyFire2112
    @SkyFire2112 Před rokem +114

    As much as a loved the ending, Spice taking out a camera to snap a picture of the 40k card with a “neat” was the best thing I’ve ever seen

  • @tylernelson3195
    @tylernelson3195 Před rokem +260

    I love when Prof is like "why am I getting attacked?! I'm just a lowly international arms dealer!"

    • @varsoonhks3211
      @varsoonhks3211 Před rokem +23

      It's classic "Woe is me, I am the biggest shitbag at this table and you guys are all bullying meeee"

    • @WarbossFraka
      @WarbossFraka Před rokem +9

      Don't forget those weapons are also radioactive and actively giving their user cancer.

  • @Asturjgm
    @Asturjgm Před rokem +601

    This whole game felt like a fever dream, but when Spice took out the camera and snapped at the warhammer card I collapsed into a teseract and fell into the void laughing

    • @ArcheoLumiere
      @ArcheoLumiere Před rokem +15

      Ah, so you joined spice and Sam then?

    • @sashalittledemon6766
      @sashalittledemon6766 Před rokem +16

      ​@@ArcheoLumiere
      We all did!
      Into the beyond!!

    • @invntiv
      @invntiv Před rokem

      Spice is a whole vibe. Cheeky fucker

    • @TheMadwomen
      @TheMadwomen Před rokem +4

      ​@@sashalittledemon6766
      And at the same time, we didn't!

    • @XTempestBuster
      @XTempestBuster Před 11 měsíci +5

      Can't always wins. :)

  • @CaptainAwesome1692
    @CaptainAwesome1692 Před rokem +83

    Not gonna lie, this was actually the first episode I watched because I'm a fan of Marcus and was willing to give it a shot based on his presence. Since I loved this episode so much I've gone back and watched all the others, and really liked them all, but this one remains my fave. The ending is just *chef's kiss* perfect.

  • @SquatchHammer
    @SquatchHammer Před rokem +553

    I think this is my favorite commander video I've ever seen

    • @SquatchHammer
      @SquatchHammer Před rokem +10

      Ah shoot The Professor is watching, I better get back to my studies

    • @ME-hv3qc
      @ME-hv3qc Před rokem +11

      ​@@SquatchHammer perhaps your... RHYSTIC STUDIES?!

    • @ianlockard9694
      @ianlockard9694 Před 6 měsíci

      Rewatching for the 2nd time

  • @muhlor
    @muhlor Před rokem +154

    'i feel like trapped in an Escher Painting' was the best comment possible at that point of the game, haha!

    • @baalservant4293
      @baalservant4293 Před rokem +5

      I'd expected someone at the table to correct Spice, but Escher's works were drawings, not paintings.

    • @muhlor
      @muhlor Před rokem +4

      @@baalservant4293 and you, Sir, must be fun at partys!

  • @camfunme
    @camfunme Před rokem +244

    1:41:23 Hilariously casting the All is Dust is suicide, since it can't make Spice8Rack's Abyssal Persecutor be sacrificed because of Jon Irenicus' effect, but Sam's Vesuvian Doppleganger can. So the Vesuvian Doppleganger will get sacrificed and Spice8Rack will lose the game, causing the Abyssal Persecutor to move back to the Professor's control, making him lose the game as well. Meaning only Marcus and Sam would tie/lose last. So Sam activating the Disk was him also commiting suicide.

    • @winstonbicklebert1989
      @winstonbicklebert1989 Před 11 měsíci +7

      It wouldn't change control it would just get exiled

    • @camfunme
      @camfunme Před 11 měsíci +60

      ​@@winstonbicklebert1989 The Abyssal Persecutor was given via Jon Irenicus' ability, thus by rule 102.6a when Spice8Rack loses the Professor's change-of-control effect will end returning control of it back to the Professor.
      102.6a When a player leaves the game, all objects owned by that player leave the game and any change-of-control effects which give that player control of any objects end.

    • @Chroniclerope
      @Chroniclerope Před 11 měsíci +25

      And when the professor gains control of the persecutor, he loses, and then everyone else also loses.

    • @ThatGuy-jc2tw
      @ThatGuy-jc2tw Před 9 měsíci +5

      The disc would not be suicide but end the whole thing in a draw, no? Since both Abyssal Persecutors would die since they aren't indestructible or anything

    • @davidpeirce5945
      @davidpeirce5945 Před 9 měsíci +33

      @@ThatGuy-jc2tw The disc wasn't but the All is Dust is. The All is Dust would cause Sam to Sacrifice his Doppelganger, which would kill Spice. Spice can't sacrifice the Abyssal Persecutor thanks to Jon Irenicus' ability. Spice's death would send the Abyssal Persecutor back to the Professor. The Professor would lose the ability to not lose the game and would then lose the game. Then when the Professor loses the game, Abyssal Persecutor dies, and Sam and Marcus then lose. This means that technically only Marcus and Sam Draws.
      Thankfully, Sam used the disc, making everyone lose at the same time.

  • @CHEFPKR
    @CHEFPKR Před rokem +210

    This episode was fantastic. Cheers to the first year of Shuffle Up & Play and to another year. Thanks for having me on for year 1

  • @BlueFox571
    @BlueFox571 Před rokem +233

    "And in the end, the caretaker spirit, an earless elf, a bunch of transformers, and a flock of sphinxes all walked hand in hand into the endless void. Larry Nevin got his revenge, and they all perished happily ever after."

  • @silent_statement757
    @silent_statement757 Před 10 měsíci +18

    untap, upkeep, tears, fears, draw, question everything, precombat main, declare attackers, professor draws, declare blockers, damage, sacrifice a permanent, postcombat main phase, sacrifice bottle gnomes, endstep, pass.

  • @davekalra4083
    @davekalra4083 Před rokem +548

    Spice's health icon reflecting his mental state is my favorite part of this entire masterpiece of a season finale

    • @TolarianCommunityCollege
      @TolarianCommunityCollege  Před rokem +155

      We liked adding that detail

    • @mads-Riley-Art
      @mads-Riley-Art Před 21 dnem

      ​@@TolarianCommunityCollege did you like playing Jon irenicus as you're commander prof and how well does he work I am currently thinking of building him

  • @Cromulorf
    @Cromulorf Před rokem +800

    This cast is STACKED!

    • @Ezullof
      @Ezullof Před rokem +14

      and we are EUPHORHYSTIC

    • @MrLysymaster
      @MrLysymaster Před rokem +14

      I NEED to see more episodes with these guys

    • @xolotltolox7626
      @xolotltolox7626 Před rokem +6

      And there is Cosmonaut Variety Hour too

    • @darthtorus9341
      @darthtorus9341 Před rokem +1

      And Spice8Racked

    • @sanga1380
      @sanga1380 Před rokem +9

      Welcome to Shuffle Up and Play where Prof holds the cast hostage for almost 2 hours since nobody can lose.
      A fitting end to Shuffle Up and Play, I will miss this series.

  • @SuperFlamingTomato
    @SuperFlamingTomato Před rokem +43

    This really feels like a bunch of old real friends playing here. The gentle ribbing, the slightly mocked slightly genuine echoing of other players jokes, the subtle tension of "I'm here to mildly torture you but also wtf is in that deck YOU built". It's perfect. Glad we get to watch it :)

  • @ewanhiddleston6642
    @ewanhiddleston6642 Před rokem +310

    😂 "That's not a judge call, that's a mathematician call" 😂
    The perfect end to a perfect season.
    Thanks for the content everyone! ❤

    • @vectorstrike
      @vectorstrike Před rokem +6

      A curious situation, since the game was created by... mathematicians!

    • @qwcew
      @qwcew Před rokem +13

      Amusingly, there is an actual ruling on that situation.
      There is no change in life total.
      "If you attempt to halve a negative life total, you halve 0. This means that the life total stays the same. A life total of -10 would remain -10."

  • @andresvelazquez5922
    @andresvelazquez5922 Před rokem +264

    Love how the professor literally just makes everyone fights against each other while he's just casually out of creatures.

  • @mrsprince2706
    @mrsprince2706 Před rokem +116

    This was easily the most horrifying game of magic the gathering I've ever seen and I can't thank you guys enough for that

  • @MinionSlayer69
    @MinionSlayer69 Před rokem +353

    "I do not believe in this deck at all... but I think it's funny." -Marcus
    Ironically, this is also a quote from me every time I play commander.

    • @CAPTAINCHAOS_
      @CAPTAINCHAOS_ Před rokem

      I stand by this as a secondary criteria for my deckbuilding. Commander is supposed to be fun!

    • @nichan008
      @nichan008 Před rokem

      Is that ironic?

  • @rara2ra2yrra3racjj2
    @rara2ra2yrra3racjj2 Před rokem +98

    The way my jaw dropped when I realized what Sam had done after the Egg was flipped, the entire sequence there. Sam is just a brilliant man.

  • @BlightedOmen
    @BlightedOmen Před rokem +86

    "I'm allergic to jokes"
    the fact he didn't have a reaction after saying that means he wasn't joking

  • @JasonFanelli
    @JasonFanelli Před rokem +225

    I have never been so simultaneously entertained and infuriated by a game of Magic. What a completely bonkers pod, which then becomes one of the most unsettling endings of the series so far. Can't wait for Season 2!

    • @hugmonger
      @hugmonger Před rokem +11

      Yeah... the ending was genuinely like... uncomfortable to watch and I loved it. Practically cinematic.

  • @slaz9873
    @slaz9873 Před rokem +222

    "There's air everywhere...that's what big skin wants you to think" - Spice
    That got me doubled over laughing. What a great finale, hope to see even more great content with great creators like this in the future.

  • @xaviertullis4804
    @xaviertullis4804 Před rokem +38

    “Philosophical spaghettification” has got to be a never before said phrase. Love how the ethical implications of profs weird cards has created this wonderful phrase.

  • @MatheusFelipe-hi8sk
    @MatheusFelipe-hi8sk Před rokem +125

    Spice's life counter portrait changing to reflect him going insane due to the game being so confusing was such a good idea

  • @ThePillowFort
    @ThePillowFort Před rokem +108

    THIS IS WHY I LOVE ABYSSAL PERSECUTOR! Whenever people ask me what my favorite card is, they are confused when I say this demon, but that is because it makes for mind breaking games. I too have ended a game with everyone dying all at the same time, and it was beautiful

  • @andreccodo
    @andreccodo Před 11 měsíci +21

    This is my confort episode of sup. The best guests and the funniest game of all time
    Always makes me happy to rewatch it

  • @Zytri92
    @Zytri92 Před rokem +144

    This is a winning theme. You could spin a whole show out of this "hidden commander" EDH. Really cool.

  • @StringsNStrands
    @StringsNStrands Před rokem +94

    I love that you can tell that Marcus is miserable but also having the time of his life while Spice is JUST miserable

  • @someone56243
    @someone56243 Před rokem +38

    The way Sam/Rhystic used his egg to copy that evil no win care, you made me a fan for life 😂

  • @RhysticStudies
    @RhysticStudies Před rokem +117

    prof I am so sorry

  • @ROMANTIKILLER2
    @ROMANTIKILLER2 Před rokem +65

    This was hands down the most surreal game of Magic of I ever witnessed.

  • @damsaucy
    @damsaucy Před rokem +28

    the sound effects that marcus uses whenever he transforms his cards just keeps reminding me of thst "optimum pride" meme

  • @elijahsickafoose910
    @elijahsickafoose910 Před rokem +112

    Raoul Vitale happens to be my step uncle, and it was really cool to see Sam go from randomly mentioning his name in a previous episode of this from a miscellaneous Island in his deck to making my step uncle a pivitol part of his mind games. By the way, he pronounces his name like "rally" without the "y", so just rall. I don't understand why that is the case, but I figured it best to not worry about it too much. Keep up the awesome videos, and I can't wait for more shenanigans in the future!

  • @JelloSalad021
    @JelloSalad021 Před rokem +122

    I love when i find out someone like Marcus or Smallant plays magic

    • @Markvdorow
      @Markvdorow Před rokem +10

      I myself didn't know the professor played Magic!
      I thought they only played merfolk or something

  • @anbuagent12
    @anbuagent12 Před 5 měsíci +8

    almost a year later, this is still my favorite commander game, I've ever seen recorded. Everyone in it just, has a role they have decided to play, and do it so well, i keep coming back.

  • @Spice8Rack
    @Spice8Rack Před rokem +32

    Where is Raoul Vitale? I just want to talk.

  • @jarzz3601
    @jarzz3601 Před rokem +41

    this is great one person is actually playing commander , one person is just here to ask riddles, one person is just giving away things which people are very ungrateful for and one person is having an existential crisis

  • @Ghouleh3133
    @Ghouleh3133 Před rokem +21

    This was the greatest MtG game I have ever watched.
    Professor + Marcus + Rhystic Studies + Spice is literally the perfect setup.

  • @zacharybutler5944
    @zacharybutler5944 Před rokem +76

    Prof's amazingly smug supervillain smirk and tone of voice this entire game was just chef's kiss. I've never seen someone having so much fun causing his friends to have less fun in my life, and the fact that Sam and Marcus just no-selled it, just reflected all that torment to the exact center of Spice's brain was beautiful.

    • @varsoonhks3211
      @varsoonhks3211 Před rokem +1

      The whole thing was a production in affirming how much I can't stand the dude.

  • @evilmonkey2184
    @evilmonkey2184 Před rokem +79

    1:06:28 was maybe the funniest thing i've seen in weeks. also Sam and Spice are such chaotic little bastard men, i love them so much together

  • @Hrafnskald
    @Hrafnskald Před rokem +21

    1:00:16 "But then it's not It anymore."
    1:01:36 "We're getting so close to the Event Horizon"
    What has been will Be. Embrace the Worm ;)
    Awesome match, love the interplay.

  • @andrewoconnor7720
    @andrewoconnor7720 Před rokem +55

    What a way to end the season. I believe we managed to see the 5 stages of grief from spice in this. Truly exceptional.

  • @alexandercandicedad1355
    @alexandercandicedad1355 Před rokem +133

    Ok, but that post-game recap? A masterpiece!

  • @pemonfort
    @pemonfort Před 10 měsíci +13

    "Untap, upkeep, draw, question everything" got me real good.
    My favorite game of commander on the internet, you people have the best attunement I've ever seen.

  • @FoaL1991
    @FoaL1991 Před rokem +204

    If every episode in season 2 were Prof, Sam, and Spice, plus one different guest, I’d be thrilled. Such an entertaining trio!

    • @G0OSEM0OSE-810
      @G0OSEM0OSE-810 Před rokem +5

      If only😂

    • @DJBarrister
      @DJBarrister Před rokem +32

      Personally liked the dynamic of all 4. Marcus accepting and joining in with Sam right from the beginning was important to me. Lol

  • @KnicKnac
    @KnicKnac Před rokem +88

    "Eldritch Bollocks" is the best phrase. Thanks Spice you fabulous villain.

  • @dracodranor2452
    @dracodranor2452 Před rokem +128

    My favorite part of this episode was that Spice's intro was "I'm being held captive here."... He had no idea how true that was....
    Edit: don't know if anyone said this yet but, multiplying a negative number by 1/2 is an increase in the number

    • @taylorsherry4784
      @taylorsherry4784 Před rokem +15

      Super late reply so my apologies, but there is a ruling on Ebonblade Reaper that "if you attempt to halve a negative life total, you halve 0." It's not mathematically what happens, but I think it works best for gameplay for it not to turn into a positive.

    • @blinky101
      @blinky101 Před rokem +12

      @@taylorsherry4784 The reasoning for this I believe is this rule here:
      107.1b Most of the time, the Magic game uses only positive numbers and zero. You can’t choose a negative number, deal negative damage, gain negative life, and so on. However, it’s possible for a game value, such as a creature’s power, to be less than zero. If a calculation or comparison needs to use a negative value, it does so. If a calculation that would determine the result of an effect yields a negative number, zero is used instead, unless that effect doubles or sets to a specific value a player’s life total or a creature’s power and/or toughness.
      note that we're halving not doubling, so that doesn't apply.
      If you were to double, you would get double negative life.

    • @xenon_413
      @xenon_413 Před 11 měsíci +4

      @@blinky101 So it *was* a judge call and not a mathematician call after all!
      Fascinating how there's rules that get in the way of the otherwise normal maths thing of subtracting with a negative.

  • @JimFaindel
    @JimFaindel Před rokem +75

    I was wondering why would this be the season finale, but after witnessing what was done to the guests this time around, I think I get it now.

  • @Gophersaurus
    @Gophersaurus Před rokem +83

    That was a phenomenal season finale. Entering the void together, the empty chair during the credits *chef's kiss* Top-notch banter, this was such a perfect episode, thank you.

  • @davidfronk9656
    @davidfronk9656 Před rokem +104

    I’ll admit, the length of this video was intimidating. But after watching it I wish it was longer because that was incredible.

    • @emblem3272
      @emblem3272 Před rokem

      "As an artist, you have to know when to stop."
      Rhystic Studies/Sam, 1:02:57

  • @stbd2773
    @stbd2773 Před rokem +83

    I love that everyone is super dripped up in this episode

  • @fishbiter9409
    @fishbiter9409 Před rokem +24

    Remember that time some wizards got into a magic war and accidentally war crimed themselves out of existence? Feels like it keeps happening.

  • @AusSkiller
    @AusSkiller Před rokem +77

    Man this was a perfect match to end the season on, and the editor ended the episode perfectly too.

  • @dnightshade1983
    @dnightshade1983 Před rokem +55

    I can see Spice working on a new episode by his confusion as "Can't always wins". It will be glorious.

  • @Y00bi
    @Y00bi Před 4 měsíci +5

    Sam putting the entire game into fucking limbo by putting a second persecutor into play had me rolling.

  • @gman8133
    @gman8133 Před rokem +78

    That ending was straight up poetic. Beautiful. What a wild ride that game was.

  • @inseatea
    @inseatea Před rokem +39

    I LOVE when spice is on shuffle up. It is always a fantastic time when it is on.

  • @loganchristiansen564
    @loganchristiansen564 Před rokem +101

    Came for the magic gameplay, stayed for the social commentary

    • @bye1551
      @bye1551 Před rokem +2

      Comrade Logan

    • @davidpeirce5945
      @davidpeirce5945 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Came for the Magic Gameplay, Stayed because there is no exit to the void.

  • @Googleflax
    @Googleflax Před rokem +75

    I was REALLY hoping Marcus was tutoring Platinum Angel with his Anchor to Reality at 1:12:00 lol

  • @Aerix
    @Aerix Před rokem +21

    Congratulations to the winner this episode! Never have I seen such gameplay that truly captures not only the essence of Magic: The Gathering, but of life, meaning, and the universe.

  • @andrewpeirce9189
    @andrewpeirce9189 Před rokem +18

    This has to be the funniest episode I've ever seen, please have these gems back on again 😂

  • @trixterDevil
    @trixterDevil Před rokem +129

    I like the rule 0 where Marcus's skysovereign is allowed to hit Prof's face and not just a creature or planeswalker. 😆

    • @SteamClockWork
      @SteamClockWork Před rokem

      Good catch!

    • @almogdov
      @almogdov Před rokem +25

      But at least they had a judge call on missing one sacrifice trigger lol

    • @GrugCSGO
      @GrugCSGO Před rokem

      LoL

    • @joshuamartin3232
      @joshuamartin3232 Před rokem +3

      I’m just gonna assume that Marcus would’ve attacked prof more if he wasn’t able to bolt him with skysoverign and it didn’t actually affect the outcome of the game

  • @MegaMac464
    @MegaMac464 Před rokem +39

    I love how much fun Sam is having with this game, he always inspires me to find new ways to play

  • @brandonrip6445
    @brandonrip6445 Před rokem +14

    This episode(and honestly every episode of this show) is easily some the most re-watchable Magic content on the web. You and your team deserve all the glory and support from the community you’ve received over the years and especially in the past few days.

  • @Sinoath
    @Sinoath Před rokem +55

    I just want to say thank you guys for being so funny and entertaining. I’m currently at a NICU for my son and started watching this to take my mind off things and you have no idea how much better you’ve made me feel laughing along with you guys! Thank you guys so much for being who you are and being able to bring joy to this new dad in a dark time❤

    • @SleepingSpinet
      @SleepingSpinet Před rokem +2

      I hope Prof sees this!! Thinking & praying for you & your son! 🤍

    • @keithvasquez23
      @keithvasquez23 Před rokem +2

      Sending prayers to you and your family buddy!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

    • @DJBarrister
      @DJBarrister Před rokem +1

      I hope everything is okay.

    • @ariannadravis3934
      @ariannadravis3934 Před rokem

      Bit late, but im gonna hope your sons ok.