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    Show Notes:
    Tis the season to play all the foils! That's right, it's Blingmas, and this year we're joined by Internet Legend Arin Hanson (aka Egoraptor from the Game Grumps) and CAG member Olivia Gobert-Hicks to celebrate in the traditional way: by facing off with the most shiny, tricked-out decks you've ever seen. So Merry Blingmas to all, and to all a good fight!
    It's Narset vs. Saskia vs. Atraxa vs. Tiamat
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    Where to find our guests online:
    Arin Hanson
    Twitter: @egoraptor
    IG: @egofaptor
    CZcams: / gamegrumps
    Live Tour: scribbleshowdown.com/
    Olivia Gobert-Hicks:
    Twitter: @goberthicks
    Instagram: @goberthicks
    Twitch: / affinityartifacts
    Website: affinityartifacts.jewelershow...
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    Deck Lists:
    Arin's "Narset Enlightened Masterpieces" deck list:
    www.archidekt.com/decks/46640...
    Jimmy's "Atraxa Secret Superfriends" deck list:
    www.archidekt.com/decks/46640...
    Olivia's "Saskia Showcase Showdown" deck list:
    www.archidekt.com/decks/46640...
    JLK's "Dragons Without Borders" deck list:
    www.archidekt.com/decks/46640...
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    Episode Credits:
    Directed by: Jake Boss
    Edited by: Josh Murphy, Manson Leung and Jake Boss
    Executive Producer: Josh Lee Kwai
    Produced by: Ashlen Rose
    VFX, Animations and GFX: Sam Waldow and Evan Limberger
    Assistant VFX: Patrick Nan
    Director of Photography: Jake Boss
    Sound Mix: Jake Boss
    Theme Music: Post Malone
    Production Design: Ladee Danger
    Narset and Elspeth (voice): Shauna Gilles
    "Blingmas" open:
    Written by: Jordan Pridgen & Jamie Block
    Edited by: Gaurav Gulati
    Illustrations and Animation by: Evan Limberger, Sam Waldow, Mackenzie Dunn, and Georgia Stanley
    Starring: Ashlen Rose, Josh Lee Kwai, Jimmy Wong, Craig Blanchette and Ladee Danger
    Santa Claus (voice): Jake Boss
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    Instagram: @mrinfectmtg
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  • @ishtarsdonut4489
    @ishtarsdonut4489 Před 2 lety +2935

    Arin spent 5 Mana to destroy his own boros signet. That was incredible.

    • @brennanclement8582
      @brennanclement8582 Před 2 lety +306

      Poor guy had the worst game of all time lol

    • @maxspecs
      @maxspecs Před 2 lety +235

      Incredibly on brand for him.

    • @elementalheroshadowX
      @elementalheroshadowX Před 2 lety +60

      now this is the kind of spoiler people need to give!

    • @ccggenius
      @ccggenius Před 2 lety +99

      @@brennanclement8582 I think he's just... not good at the game. He literally started by Brainstorming without a shuffle, before playing a fetch after he redrew those cards he didn't want, and complaining about all the lands he was drawing.

    • @Sleepy12ftPanda
      @Sleepy12ftPanda Před 2 lety +25

      Yep, that tracks.

  • @michaeliannetta9086
    @michaeliannetta9086 Před 2 lety +1219

    The most blinged out, beautiful cards you've ever seen!
    First card played: A land with no art and a wall of text.

    • @Gl1tch134
      @Gl1tch134 Před 2 lety +7

      @@outbreakprime6246 SAME

    • @shallow4260
      @shallow4260 Před rokem +13

      @@outbreakprime6246 I bought a full set when they came out and always get a pretty good laugh out of people at prerealeases

    • @TheNaturalAC
      @TheNaturalAC Před rokem

      Perfection

  • @RhysticStudies
    @RhysticStudies Před 2 lety +1045

    shoutout to the graphics team with that subtle, color-correction animation to emulate foil on the cards.

    • @MomoKehinde
      @MomoKehinde Před 2 lety +7

      Love you Rhystic!

    • @AAAc33s
      @AAAc33s Před 2 lety +6

      Yes! Glad someone noticed! I thought it was super pretty and super subtle!

    • @maraisbored
      @maraisbored Před 2 lety +9

      Do you pay the 1?

    • @NVEmery
      @NVEmery Před rokem +1

      I was watching it and realized I wasn't tripping, but effects on the card. And I love you Rhystic.

  • @koba163
    @koba163 Před 2 lety +358

    I'm convinced Arin had 70 lands in his deck.

  • @ColorwaveCraftsCo
    @ColorwaveCraftsCo Před 2 lety +1568

    Josh: “do you want to proliferate my stuff?”
    Jimmy: “I don’t even want to look at you” 😂
    …aaahhh, commander

  • @MistahMace
    @MistahMace Před 2 lety +844

    I kinda hope Arin can join again sometime. That was some very tough luck, but at the same time it was a very "Arin" type of game for those who have watched Game Grumps LOL.

    • @Lonehawk2k4
      @Lonehawk2k4 Před 2 lety +27

      it was very on brand that's for sure lol

    • @turnipy88
      @turnipy88 Před 2 lety +3

      He shouldn't have Brainstormed without being able to crack that fetchland. That really screwed him over.

    • @TheDuckOfManyThings
      @TheDuckOfManyThings Před 2 lety +6

      @@turnipy88 That was definitely a misplay, but his bad luck went WAY beyond that.

  • @giraffetownfan8810
    @giraffetownfan8810 Před 2 lety +569

    This whole video is Arin going through an existential crisis, it’s great

    • @chaoticzer0688
      @chaoticzer0688 Před 2 lety +12

      It’s a regular day at the game grumps 😂

    • @JaySay
      @JaySay Před 2 lety +8

      @@chaoticzer0688 Just goes to show that he obviously didn't go through the *whole* tutorial with mtg!

  • @stephanmathys62
    @stephanmathys62 Před 2 lety +461

    "Here's Craig Blanchette, in a bubble bath"
    I'm dying 🤣🤣

    • @gabec.9153
      @gabec.9153 Před 2 lety +10

      Reminds me of the Margo Robbie bath scene from the Big Short.

    • @johncheshirsky8822
      @johncheshirsky8822 Před rokem +3

      @@gabec.9153 I think that's pretty much what they were referencing here! :D

  • @argentumgaming4056
    @argentumgaming4056 Před 2 lety +1373

    I can hear Dan's disappointed voice: "Arin....."

    • @dangerdean9066
      @dangerdean9066 Před 2 lety +47

      WHAT DO YOU MEAN, ARIN!

    • @ExhaustedElox
      @ExhaustedElox Před 2 lety +29

      The first time he ripped those four off the top from Narset, that's exactly what I heard in my head.

    • @scourgeneo7834
      @scourgeneo7834 Před 2 lety +16

      Oh god I can’t Unhear it now

    • @fundude365
      @fundude365 Před 2 lety +7

      It was so long before he could do anything! Then he only helped Jimmy and Josh 😅

  • @GatheringTheMagicYT
    @GatheringTheMagicYT Před 2 lety +352

    Add to list of things I never thought I’d see…
    - Craig Blanchette in a bubble bath, translating Phyrexian

    • @DefaultSeaTurtle
      @DefaultSeaTurtle Před 2 lety +6

      Those things separately, certainly. But together? Astonishing.

    • @LaukMir
      @LaukMir Před 2 lety +8

      Besting Margo Robbie from The Big Shot here

    • @09Dragonite
      @09Dragonite Před 2 lety +6

      Admittedly, probably the best part of the whole episode and that's kind of weird

    • @onur6020
      @onur6020 Před 2 lety +2

      I laughed so hard...

    • @redartifice
      @redartifice Před 2 lety +2

      Hilarious reference!

  • @doomstothfilms
    @doomstothfilms Před 2 lety +241

    Dan: "Arin did you just cast a 5 drop to destroy your own creature and boros signet?
    Arin: "Jennifer dumped me"

  • @project-ghostphazed6293
    @project-ghostphazed6293 Před 2 lety +790

    Oh my God Aron needs to be brought back so he could redeem himself lmao 😂

    • @magellan6439
      @magellan6439 Před 2 lety +12

      Please for his sake

    • @agentorangecb1
      @agentorangecb1 Před 2 lety +23

      ... Arin and Dan vs J&J would be good

    • @vonhousin4179
      @vonhousin4179 Před 2 lety +27

      well, dont watch professer's new shuffle up and play episode.... because now he needs two redemptions lol

    • @rosemolioo9025
      @rosemolioo9025 Před rokem

      *Arin

  • @sneezlebottom137
    @sneezlebottom137 Před 2 lety +990

    I never thought I'd get to see Arin actually play a game of Magic.
    Edit: Okay people, before you think of leaving the unbelievably clever comment that 'he didn't actually play tho', please count out for me how many other people have left exactly that comment under this one already. Thank you.

  • @pineappleshoe
    @pineappleshoe Před 2 lety +398

    We all feel Arins pain. We've all been there.

    • @MrThomasCWest
      @MrThomasCWest Před 2 lety +4

      I built a Voltron Narset the other day. When it was all said an done, she was a cannon capable of 75+ combat damage/Poison counters that slaps everyone at once and an after combat cannon capable of taking out anything. Throw in a cheap infinite combat combo with Walking Atlas, Retreat To Coralhelm, Guildless Commons (or any other bounce land), and Moraug, Fury Of Akoum and Narset becomes a boardwipe slap cannon.

    • @maxspecs
      @maxspecs Před 2 lety +2

      Narset's such a fun roulette of a commander. I built a deck with her loaded up with Banners and "create x token creatures" cards. No one expects Narset to go wide.

    • @Sk3Let0r89
      @Sk3Let0r89 Před 2 lety +6

      his deck is terrible. I get that it has to be all special cards, but where are the counters, some control, some better card draw.... those ALL have promo versions as well.

    • @Gresh17
      @Gresh17 Před 2 lety +10

      @@Sk3Let0r89 his deck had 4 counter spell effects which I guess is average for the power level they where playing at. I think he just got REALLY unlucky.

    • @greengandalfziggy1
      @greengandalfziggy1 Před 2 lety +4

      The pain of bad deckbuilding? Can't say I've ever been there.

  • @ElDocBruh
    @ElDocBruh Před 2 lety +121

    I love Arin's presence. He can make being 6 turns behind absolutely hilarious.

  • @DorianTheReaper
    @DorianTheReaper Před 2 lety +214

    “Stupid snake…. Making mana” will forever be one of my fav quotes

  • @Victoevel
    @Victoevel Před 2 lety +297

    Ooof, Arin's first activation with Narset really gave me the Jimmy Hermit Druid vibes, especially after he took a whole other turn to do so

    • @ferdithetank7535
      @ferdithetank7535 Před 2 lety +14

      Should've searched for Lightning Greaves, pretty sure that was a better idea than hoping for Tezzeret to survive and continue giving mana.

  • @snerdbrgrSkips
    @snerdbrgrSkips Před 2 lety +395

    Remember when Arinn was just introduced to play and is playing decks on a swimming pool. Our boy has come a long way

  • @jacoblarson3299
    @jacoblarson3299 Před 2 lety +426

    I feel like Arins humor and sarcasm were on another level and no one responded to it a lot of times 😂😂

  • @nosavepoints
    @nosavepoints Před 2 lety +153

    I love those lands that have Yu-Gi-Oh level rules text.

  • @cthomas992
    @cthomas992 Před 2 lety +380

    Y'know, Arin, when you're just flooding out on lands and cards that do you no favors, you gotta just make a statement. You gotta look inside yourself and say "What am I willing to put up with today?"

  • @soniccwe5610
    @soniccwe5610 Před 2 lety +324

    Josh: "IDK how we can survive this next turn"
    Video: *30 min left*

    • @eduardoaguirre4839
      @eduardoaguirre4839 Před 2 lety +7

      It's because of all the animations

    • @JuanGarcia-ep7kc
      @JuanGarcia-ep7kc Před 2 lety +4

      The plot twist that happens with Commander is indeed why I keep playing commander haha.

  • @waterunderthebridge7950
    @waterunderthebridge7950 Před 2 lety +41

    Arin somehow shuffled like 90% of his lands into the top of his deck xD

  • @knowlessman
    @knowlessman Před 2 lety +18

    Jimmy and Josh both have habits of getting themselves killed by flying too close to the sun, but they're still different habits (Jimmy by spending life and overcrowding his board early, Josh by drawing his entire deck when he has half a chance), and that's kinda beautiful.

  • @GameGraveyard927
    @GameGraveyard927 Před 2 lety +785

    Arin was such a good sport, he should definitely come back for another game!

    • @CraftySloth
      @CraftySloth Před 2 lety +14

      Came here to say this! He was so enjoyable

    • @FlourescentPotato
      @FlourescentPotato Před 2 lety +4

      are you serious? he was complaining the whole game.

    • @cubikanime
      @cubikanime Před 2 lety +43

      @@FlourescentPotato Yeah, because he almost couldn't play. But I felt like he played into it, acting grumpy for some laughs. Honestly, there wasn't much else to do to give any sort of interesting comments about his turns.

    • @marc0s158
      @marc0s158 Před 2 lety +36

      @@FlourescentPotato I'd say he wasn't really complaining. it was all a joke, mostly targeting hinself. if someone can't play all game, I'd hope they could go out laughing like Arin did.

    • @shirosaki97
      @shirosaki97 Před 2 lety +19

      @@FlourescentPotato He was bricking the entire game, the fact he didn't just say fuck it and either left or started being counterproductive to the game is something of note, being passive aggressive after spending five turns to basically destroy your own mana rock is a fucking blessing if anything. I'll fully admit that I would be in a much shittier mood if that was me, even with the knowledge that I was on a show.

  • @Alfarinasvid
    @Alfarinasvid Před 2 lety +77

    I see Arin on thumbnail "It's the video game boy, he's the one who wins!"
    I was so so wrong

  • @bobdylan211
    @bobdylan211 Před 2 lety +26

    Somewhere dan is smiling at arin through a window like the proud dad he is

    • @SparkShadow212
      @SparkShadow212 Před rokem +1

      Really? I would think that he has that disappointed mother look while saying "Arin...".

  • @leodool3908
    @leodool3908 Před 2 lety +55

    Jimmy, still the first archenemy, until Josh reveals his true form.

  • @lushG678
    @lushG678 Před 2 lety +139

    Josh having a crux of fate the entire time while saying he's worried about Jimmy's board

    • @loracyne
      @loracyne Před 2 lety +4

      Think he drew it when he drew the four cards on attack the same turn

    • @aidangadberry6990
      @aidangadberry6990 Před 2 lety +10

      @@loracyne he revealed it off valki the previous orbit i think

    • @giraffetownfan8810
      @giraffetownfan8810 Před 2 lety +2

      He probably drew it while jimmy was phased out

    • @joshholmes1372
      @joshholmes1372 Před 2 lety +10

      That's normal table talk to keep pressure on the previous threat when you know you're gonna win soon. That's just good table play for any game.

  • @JohnDoe-df7bl
    @JohnDoe-df7bl Před 2 lety +464

    I think this episode is gonna give Mitch a heart attack.

    • @Shank40
      @Shank40 Před 2 lety

      Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!

    • @ayasolaris4971
      @ayasolaris4971 Před 2 lety +5

      who is Mitch?

    • @GeekandGlory
      @GeekandGlory Před 2 lety +55

      Mitch from Commander's Quarters channel. His videos are all about making budget friendly commander decks which these *cough* are clearly not.

    • @wadewilson5712
      @wadewilson5712 Před 2 lety +9

      Mtch has mad a 25000 dollar deck , but they should bring him back but do a budget game night

    • @darkobiwan
      @darkobiwan Před 2 lety +31

      @@GeekandGlory His videos WERE all about budget decks. These days he's tapped into the clickbait hot takes. I still like his gameplay videos and deck builds when he puts them out though.

  • @markkostecki4558
    @markkostecki4558 Před 2 lety +41

    IDK whats more incredible. Arin being on Game Knights, or that they're all playing White

  • @bunkmastab
    @bunkmastab Před 2 lety +238

    I feel like Arin's been on Game Grumps so long he's forgotten how to interact with people normally and performing is now his default communication.

    • @Zavalarlz
      @Zavalarlz Před 2 lety +23

      It's him being him, don't need to study the subject any more

    • @cogsclockwork1781
      @cogsclockwork1781 Před 2 lety +27

      NICE COAT. UH HUH, UH HUH, UH HUH

    • @BrightBlueInk
      @BrightBlueInk Před 2 lety +21

      They're not really interacting normally, though... They're filming a TV show. They're all performing.

  • @goldenRAstarcraft
    @goldenRAstarcraft Před 2 lety +85

    Watching Arin play was true comedy from tragedy. I really hope they have him on again so he can redeem himself by doing something, anything lol

    • @ungekb3499
      @ungekb3499 Před 2 lety +3

      He had some really good comments, and clearly had suffered from bad luck before. He took it like a champ!

  • @guitarhill9003
    @guitarhill9003 Před 2 lety +184

    34:40 nissa actually gets +4! Even though doubling season cant replace the cost for the ability, it can replace vorinclex’s replacement ability (see rule 614.16). So what happens is:
    Nissas ability is activated (1 counter), vorinclex replaces nissas ability cost (2 counters), then doubling season replaces vorinclex (4 counters), leaving nissa with 4 extra counters.
    Magic is hard!

    • @BastianHodapp
      @BastianHodapp Před 2 lety +4

      I was wondering about that, TIL!

    • @curiosityunbound5460
      @curiosityunbound5460 Před 2 lety +23

      It's batshit rules stuff like this that makes the game fun. If you think you know everything about the game, your dead wrong.

    • @guitarhill9003
      @guitarhill9003 Před 2 lety

      @@curiosityunbound5460 agreed!

    • @KR-nd4dm
      @KR-nd4dm Před 2 lety +6

      On the bright side, the fact that Nissa would have gone that high didn't make an effective difference in the game since her ultimate would have just pulled out 4 lands from Jimmy's deck (looking at the board state/hand/decklist, that was how many "forests" were still in the deck), and there was no way for him to use that to gain life or draw more cards (since he did have a couple outs in the deck to draw).

    • @MrJking012
      @MrJking012 Před 2 lety +4

      @@KR-nd4dm however it would have thinned his deck of said lands and shuffled his library we may never know.

  • @CaptainQbvious
    @CaptainQbvious Před 2 lety +14

    The foiling effect on the card zooms has not gone unnoticed, great touch!

  • @majormonochrome8529
    @majormonochrome8529 Před 2 lety +48

    40:00 I call this the "egoraptor effect." His energy is so contagious.

  • @Frommerman
    @Frommerman Před 2 lety +38

    Just so you all know, Vorinclex's replacement effect is an effect. Which means when it doubles the plus abilities of planeswalkers, it also turns those costs into effects. Which means Doubling Season can now see them. So +1s become +4s

    • @JediMB
      @JediMB Před rokem +3

      I'm a bit late to the game here, but I just thought I'd add that this interaction is possible due to a comprehensive rules change made back when Ixalan released. Before that point, replacement effects didn't count as effects.
      That led to, for example, Doubling Season not affecting Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet's zombie generation ability... which was unintuitive, to say the least.

  • @shazz8722
    @shazz8722 Před 2 lety +201

    I'm not sure what I was expecting to see in this episode, but Craig in a bubblebath was definitely not it.

    • @wadewilson5712
      @wadewilson5712 Před 2 lety

      well josh wins most games but yeah craig in a bath was unexpected

    • @Demotros
      @Demotros Před 2 lety

      The dirty dirty infect player? Not terribly surprised to see him a scrubbin.

    • @ninnianunya4837
      @ninnianunya4837 Před 2 lety

      @@Demotros 8 i8. Ii.

  • @h0ly208
    @h0ly208 Před 2 lety +32

    "Stop lookin at me, look at the thing. The sword of Feast and Famine." Followed by one of the best faces I've ever seen Josh make. Merry Blingmas indeed.

  • @HComfy
    @HComfy Před 2 lety +16

    very on-brand for Arin, hope he gets invited back so he gets another chance to triumph!

  • @Arcadious10
    @Arcadious10 Před 2 lety +224

    “Are you asking me my sign Josh😉”
    Josh: nervous laughter ensues
    We gotta bling out ur game Josh! Jkjkjk

    • @buddatello
      @buddatello Před 2 lety +4

      JLKJLKJLK*

    • @sammeakin3584
      @sammeakin3584 Před 2 lety +11

      OGH is a fox. I'd be flustered too!

    • @bmay81
      @bmay81 Před 2 lety +2

      She is smart and attractive…. Bah!!!

  • @ZaberFangAT
    @ZaberFangAT Před 2 lety +84

    Vorinclex interacts with planeswalkers, too - Jimmy's should have doubled how many were being placed on them, and Arin's Tezzeret wouldn't get anything (half of +1, rounded down). The Great Henge wouldn't place counters on things, either.
    EDIT: Except, Vorinclex is phased out for some of that. Wouldn't affect it when he's not there, obviously.

    • @nagumyrehal3922
      @nagumyrehal3922 Před 2 lety +1

      Jimmy could of ultimate Nissa aswell I really wish they wouldn't miss play stuff like this but make efforts to point out rules on other plays Vorinclex is a super powered card and we got to see him do non of what's he's supposed to do. If you notice Nissa keeps changing how much she has.

    • @TheElectrikCow
      @TheElectrikCow Před 2 lety

      @@nagumyrehal3922 At the time when Jimmy could have used Nissa's ultimate, it was actually worse than her +1, because all of those forests come into play tapped, and her +1 at least makes him a creature (he still way misplayed the rest of that turn). Would have been cool to see it go off though, since he was dead on board anyways.

    • @nagumyrehal3922
      @nagumyrehal3922 Před 2 lety

      @@TheElectrikCow I mean more creatures is good but Jimmy like you said was dead. It would of been a nice animation. Also I don't know I would of risked a turn for the crack back no problems at all.

  • @JakeBros3
    @JakeBros3 Před 2 lety +10

    The homage to The Big Short with Craig in the bathtub was the greatest thing Game Knights has done up to this point, and I couldn't be happier watching it.

  • @VetisEQ
    @VetisEQ Před 2 lety +37

    Are we not gonna talk about Olivia's guns? Holy biceps Batman!

  • @wave6553
    @wave6553 Před 2 lety +60

    I love how everytime they cut to Josh sitting in that chair he looks like a super villain.

  • @Peronioz
    @Peronioz Před 2 lety +180

    First minute: He's the Video Game Boy, of course he'll be the one who wins!
    40 minutes in: everyone treats Arin like a toddler who learned to put a cylinder through a round hole "he did a thing, yaaaay!"
    Arin...

    • @anactualsandwich5375
      @anactualsandwich5375 Před 2 lety +21

      But the cylinder goes in the square hole

    • @gubernator2122
      @gubernator2122 Před 2 lety +13

      I mean when you’re the only one doing nothing for turns on end when everyone else is doing their thing. It kind of becomes a self deprecating joke which he himself also participates in.

    • @demilembias2527
      @demilembias2527 Před 2 lety +8

      @@anactualsandwich5375 olivia watches arin in horror as he puts everything in the square hole

    • @daltonjobe747
      @daltonjobe747 Před 2 lety +1

      He IS the video game boy! Unfortunately... this does not apply to paper magic :'(

  • @spencerwimmer7952
    @spencerwimmer7952 Před 2 lety +11

    The arin cut aways were perfect. The editing really highlights his personality.

  • @andrewparker5678
    @andrewparker5678 Před 2 lety +86

    I'm so sad to finally see Arin play on Game Knights just to have him do nothing the entire game. I would love to see his redemption arc at some point in the future.

    • @alicepbg2042
      @alicepbg2042 Před 2 lety +11

      he didn't do nothing the entire game... he payed 5 mana to destroy his own card that one time

  • @justanotherhuman7106
    @justanotherhuman7106 Před 2 lety +40

    Craig in a bubble bath teaching me phyrexian is a surreal experience I never thought I’d have (though I’m not complaining)

    • @lewish1248
      @lewish1248 Před 2 lety +1

      But you might be compleating?😂

  • @brianbruneck721
    @brianbruneck721 Před 2 lety +58

    I love how supportive Olivia is of Arin after he finally is able to do something

  • @KingNothing191
    @KingNothing191 Před 2 lety +4

    I'm actually very thankful for Josh pointing out Doubling Season and their interaction with Planeswalkers. Bamboozled me there for a second.

  • @dekappatated73
    @dekappatated73 Před 2 lety +6

    This episode can be perfectly summarized as a "Barrage of Beautiful Blunders"

  • @shadowedblight1673
    @shadowedblight1673 Před 2 lety +50

    Me thinking I’m swaged out with full art foil basics
    Jimmy: My goals are beyond your comprehension

  • @Mysterious_Layer91273
    @Mysterious_Layer91273 Před 2 lety +59

    PLEASE PLAY MORE WITH ARIN! He talks so much about magic now and it's amazing to be able to see him play outside of a pool getting shot with water cannons!

    • @daltonjobe747
      @daltonjobe747 Před 2 lety +1

      Imagine that video with these decks lol

  • @illyannalavynne2033
    @illyannalavynne2033 Před 2 lety +10

    "Confidence is a slow and insidious killer" RIP Jimmy

  • @igbarros
    @igbarros Před 2 lety +1

    Hey! Thanks for the comic shout out! (I am teh artist on the book) We are all big Magic fans, and are working with great respect and love on this comic!

  • @owenzheng8357
    @owenzheng8357 Před 2 lety +44

    10:42 Let’s greet our guest as if he was a king…. *French style*
    “Off with his head” -Josh Lee Kwai 2021

  • @Beocaleb
    @Beocaleb Před 2 lety +79

    Fun fact about enemy planeswalkers and Vorinclex: So enemy planeswalkers are effected by Vorinclex. Since the wording on the creature is slightly different than doubling season. Doubling season cares about effects which is why the cost of planeswalkers are not effected but Vorinclex cares about the player so when you pay the cost to place a counter for the +1 on tezzeret you actually place half that many rounded down since you are the one placing the counters.
    Just to clear up poor wording above. Vorinclex reduces the plus abilities of planeswalkers not just the amount they enter with.

    • @ferdithetank7535
      @ferdithetank7535 Před 2 lety +4

      Yep, was kinda funny seeing how Kaya from Kaldheim couldn't exile Vorinclex since she came into play with not enough loyalty.

    • @JohnJohn-mx9zt
      @JohnJohn-mx9zt Před 2 lety +7

      yep! that means that tezzeret would never go up in loyalty, since it's rounded down, which means that josh couldnt gain life from tiamat unless he swung at a player because tezzeret would be dead.

    • @portalmasterlp453
      @portalmasterlp453 Před 2 lety +4

      Also the counters from great hendge wouldn't be put on as well

    • @Beocaleb
      @Beocaleb Před 2 lety +4

      @@portalmasterlp453 though true, at the time the great henge was played all of Jimmy's board was phased out therefore those counters would still be placed normally.

  • @Thonieler
    @Thonieler Před 2 lety

    Thanks for all the high-quality content! Have been rewatching each of the episodes multiple times and enjoyed every session and every guest :)

  • @pinkstarburst99
    @pinkstarburst99 Před 2 lety +1

    This games banter felt very very real. Not that others haven't before it, but this one in particular just felt the most like banter at a commander table.

  • @LouieSloven
    @LouieSloven Před 2 lety +38

    The good news is that Arin enjoys complaining about how the game isn't fair to him, more than he actually enjoys winning. So when you think about it, this is the best that it could have gone for him.

    • @daltonjobe747
      @daltonjobe747 Před 2 lety +5

      I was thinking this the whole time. Any other outcome would have had him so far out of his element lol

  • @SirRiconious
    @SirRiconious Před 2 lety +23

    I'm only about two thirds through the episode, but Arin completely whiffing is just **chefs kiss** on-brand

  • @moviemon17
    @moviemon17 Před 2 lety +6

    Arin is me in every (EVERY) game of Commander I play. :D

  • @cavaliertechnician4953
    @cavaliertechnician4953 Před 2 lety +13

    Arin Hansen finally got on the show! been waiting since their mtg 10 minute power hour.

  • @fenton993
    @fenton993 Před 2 lety +160

    I love Olivia's attitude, she's always so happy, and has very positive vibes.

    • @GothamKnight-hsw4vx526430
      @GothamKnight-hsw4vx526430 Před 2 lety +3

      You should see her on Elder Dragon Hijinks lol especially the Professor episode, VERY angy and savage lol

    • @Sheriff_K
      @Sheriff_K Před rokem +3

      Yeah, she's very excited and expressive, and always gives everyone her undivided attention.

  • @richardjohnson8991
    @richardjohnson8991 Před 2 lety +18

    I actually started cry laughing at the amonkhet invocation bit

  • @Mordra
    @Mordra Před 2 lety +3

    I love the "The Big Short" reference at 33.54, best Game Knights episode for me

  • @fanaticalproductions9661
    @fanaticalproductions9661 Před 2 lety +8

    27:32 jimmy just smiling at his board 😆

  • @troylambert1601
    @troylambert1601 Před 2 lety +18

    island's should have the ability "whenever this land becomes tapped each opponent who controls a spell groans"

  • @hunterthorne4671
    @hunterthorne4671 Před 2 lety +25

    Can you please have mr hanson back on the show, i would like to see him participate more

  • @cjmountian367
    @cjmountian367 Před 2 lety

    These are great! I listen to them now while I run on the treadmill or I’m at work at my desk. Great stuff

  • @kirbothecook2347
    @kirbothecook2347 Před 2 lety +1

    This is also number 50 of episodes thanks Josh and Jimmy for bringing us joy

  • @Icypenguigo
    @Icypenguigo Před 2 lety +20

    Please have Arin and Dan on together in an episode sometime!

  • @bartsymons3477
    @bartsymons3477 Před 2 lety +7

    There were some good moments in this video I could really appreciate, a few of Josh's plays are inspirational. There are however just as many moments where it felt like a very, very long commercial.

  • @DanSto11
    @DanSto11 Před 2 lety +2

    My comfort episode. I love both the guest, been a fan of Game Grumps for years ❤️❤️

  • @yaboiskittlez7943
    @yaboiskittlez7943 Před 2 lety +54

    Please bring Arin back for more in the future. Ever since he got into Magic, I was hoping this day would come

    • @JuanGarcia-ep7kc
      @JuanGarcia-ep7kc Před 2 lety +5

      His deck and play style shows he isn't anywhere near their play level. He would honestly just get embarassed again I think 👀

  • @Jimmythehead
    @Jimmythehead Před 2 lety +38

    Arin somehow made getting stomped and getting royally diddled by his draws look fun. His energy is so infectious, great guest.

    • @ungekb3499
      @ungekb3499 Před 2 lety

      He had som great Lines and jokes too!

  • @MintyMagicMTG
    @MintyMagicMTG Před 2 lety +47

    I’m so happy that a Game Grump is finally on the show. I love Danny but Arin was the right choice

    • @SC_Silver_99
      @SC_Silver_99 Před 2 lety

      Dan didn't really know anything about mtg except for what he was taught in few games of arena him and arin played against eachother, either way this episode was great.

    • @daltonjobe747
      @daltonjobe747 Před 2 lety

      Dan, knowing next to nothing about how MTG works, would have pulled out the win turn 3... xD

    • @etienevanrensburg272
      @etienevanrensburg272 Před 2 lety

      Dan played Magic for years. He's not playing anymore, but it was a big hobby of his as a kid. Magic has changed a lot since then, though

    • @MintyMagicMTG
      @MintyMagicMTG Před 2 lety

      @@etienevanrensburg272 it has definitely changed. I’ve played with several people who have “played for years” who were taught wrong, or haven’t played in so long that they don’t know the rule changes. I think if it was kitchen table “anything goes” magic he would be fine. But not o game knights.

    • @etienevanrensburg272
      @etienevanrensburg272 Před 2 lety +2

      @@MintyMagicMTG Completey agree. My only point was that Dan doesn't "know next to nothing" as implied in the replies.

  • @leifkicker
    @leifkicker Před 2 lety

    This was awesome! Great work on all the minutiae that went into making this such a sweet sweet view. Happy Holidays to the Command Zone crew!

  • @seizan88
    @seizan88 Před 2 lety +1

    "he pondered for a second, chose not to shuffle" :'D I can't anymore, that's too good

  • @Gustavo22468
    @Gustavo22468 Před 2 lety +6

    Happy Holidays to you Josh and Jimmy and everyone on Game Knights, thank you for another great year of Magic videos :)

  • @roykamer9749
    @roykamer9749 Před 2 lety +5

    9:55 Olivia dam! I have to start working out again
    but not gonna lie the most eye catching person was josh who won against you with that incredible suit

  • @insainraven9875
    @insainraven9875 Před rokem +1

    Genuinely I loved this episode because Arin’s experience is pretty much my experience half of the time despite probably overstocking my decks with land

  • @TheInfiniteGyre
    @TheInfiniteGyre Před 2 lety

    The shout-out to The Big Short with the bubble bath scene is fantastic. One of my favorite movies.

  • @ollietree323
    @ollietree323 Před 2 lety +7

    6:53 That Transition! Great show, as usual!

  • @naemsterino
    @naemsterino Před 2 lety +20

    I absolutely love Arin's energy in this episode

  • @dartmoncometh
    @dartmoncometh Před 2 lety +3

    I feel like this episode is just a representation of that one meme with the gods sitting in the chairs watching a small human try to do what they do, with Arin being the human and the others as the gods.

  • @RetardedTennisStudios
    @RetardedTennisStudios Před rokem +2

    This is my favorite episode of Game knights, I know I'm a year late on saying this, But thank you game knights by bringing a smile on my face and making me feel better when times are tough, as a 15 year old Commander player it's really hard to have a good deck, but most of the other FNF players at the store I go to, love my really fun deck, It's the only deck I have but I love it, just like these videos, If you read this probably really badly typed comment, I thank you for your time and thank Game Knights for their years of intertainment

  • @ethantufts3591
    @ethantufts3591 Před 2 lety +14

    Josh: "Wheres the borders, theres no borders, i can reach as far as i want!" *Reaches out of frame so that the video border crops out both of his hands* lol

  • @nanya524
    @nanya524 Před 2 lety +16

    The amount of money being thrown around in this game is insane.
    I should know. I (mostly) foiled out a Nicol Bolas, the Ravager EDH deck.

    • @connorbell5340
      @connorbell5340 Před 2 lety +1

      would uh... love to see a list here. Please don't tell my girlfriend.

    • @nanya524
      @nanya524 Před 2 lety +2

      @@connorbell5340 I can do a decklist, yes. Everything is foiled as much as possible, but only cards that can be foil, obviously. I'll only mention special foils or non-foils
      Obviously still needs some foils and cards change all the time.
      Nicol Bolas, the Ravager (Pre-Release)
      Creatures:
      Twilight Prophet (non-foil, had this day 1 though)
      Burglar Rat
      Fell Specter
      Baleful Strix
      Vial Smasher the Fierce
      The Scarab God (non-foil)
      Asylum Visitor
      Consecrated Sphinx (non-foil)
      Fate Unraveler
      Liliana's Specter
      Elderfang Disciple
      Neheb, the Worthy
      Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
      The Locust God
      Sorcery:
      Temporal Mastery
      Torment of Hailfire
      Deliver Unto Evil (Pre-Release)
      Demonic Tutor (non-foil)
      Time Spiral (too old to be foil, reserve list)
      Cruel Tutor (non foil, can this even be foil?)
      Time Warp (non foil)
      Grim Tutor (non foil)
      Damnation (non foil)
      Instant:
      Siphon Insight
      Mana Drain
      Counterflux
      Ionize (Pre-release)
      Undermine
      Vampiric Tutor (non-foil)
      Pact of Negation
      Rapid Hybridization
      Counterspell
      Recoil
      Overwhelming Denial (Pre-release)
      Pongify
      Force of Will
      Dissolve
      Countersquall
      Disallow
      Rewind
      Whirlwind Denial (Strixhaven Mystical Archives)
      Artifacts
      Sol Ring
      Arcane Signet
      Izzet Signet
      Dimir Signet
      Geth's Grimoire
      Chromatic Lantern
      Sensei's Divining Top (non foil)
      Enchantments
      Underworld Dreams
      Leyline of Anticipation
      Court of Ambition
      The Eldest Reborn
      Liliana's Caress (non foil)
      Megrim
      Quest for the Nihil Stone
      Spellshock (too old to be foil)
      Helm of the Ghastlord
      Shrieking Afflicition
      Raider's Wake
      Bloodchief Ascension (non-foil)
      Planeswalkers
      Liliana Vess (Promo foil)
      Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker (Duel Decks foil)
      Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh (Pre-Release)
      Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
      Ugin, the Spirit Dragon (M21 Pre-Release)
      Angrath, the Flame-Chained (Promo)
      Lands (and yes, Blood Moon wrecks this deck hard)
      Underground Sea
      Volcanic Island
      Badlands
      (Obviously not foil)
      Cascade Bluffs
      Graven Cairns
      Sunken Ruins
      Mountain (AKH Bolas Foil Land)
      x3 Island (Hour of Devastation Bolas Foil Land)
      Swamp (AKH Bolas Foil Land)
      Shipwreck Marsh (Pre-Release)
      Haunted Ridge (Pre-Release)
      Stormcarved Coast (Pre-Release)
      Reliquary Tower
      Crumbling Necropolis
      Crosis's Catacombs
      Command Tower
      Training Center
      Morphic Pool (ZNE non-foil extended art)
      Luxury Suite (ZNE non-foil extended art)
      Polluted Delta (non-foil)
      Scalding Tarn (non-foil)
      Bloodstained Mire (non-foil)
      Misty Rainforest
      Blood Crypt
      Watery Grave
      Steam Vents
      Sulfur Falls (Pre-Release)
      Dragonskull Summit (Pre-Release)
      Drowned Catacomb

    • @connorbell5340
      @connorbell5340 Před 2 lety +2

      @@nanya524 thank you very much sir, Mines more planeswalker focus but I'll always love seeing another list to help influence mine.

    • @miltank_moomoomilk
      @miltank_moomoomilk Před 2 lety +1

      lol love that second comment

    • @LouisKing995
      @LouisKing995 Před 2 lety

      @@nanya524 Interesting, in built mine as a reanimator shell with some Bolas flavour

  • @ralphgiorgio9138
    @ralphgiorgio9138 Před 2 lety

    That was one of the funniest games of magic I've seen in a while. Thoroughly enjoyed that. Great job. And happy holidays everyone. Also so glad to see the game of magic helping in such a great cause. Good job channel fireball

  • @Nr4747
    @Nr4747 Před 2 lety

    Nice "The Big Short" skit there, Craig, really appreciate it !

  • @Sid3ways8371
    @Sid3ways8371 Před 2 lety +94

    I like how Jimmy lost a game knight IMMEDIATELY after making a video on why he losses game knights so much 😂

    • @paperkid8865
      @paperkid8865 Před 2 lety

      good point^^

    • @jhemp
      @jhemp Před 2 lety +18

      And almost 100% because he "went off too early"

    • @anthonyluu4122
      @anthonyluu4122 Před 2 lety +3

      It was staged

    • @paperkid8865
      @paperkid8865 Před 2 lety +1

      @@anthonyluu4122 because?

    • @RoastedPheasant
      @RoastedPheasant Před 2 lety +10

      @@paperkid8865 It wasn't staged, but he definitely would have won if he played Atraxa before he was dead. Josh has stated that occasionally they will not play "optimally" in order to increase the drama of the video. It's a soft staging, rather than actually scripting a game.

  • @bulbasaurappreciator
    @bulbasaurappreciator Před 2 lety +10

    Can't believe they got THE shuffle master himself

  • @SleepyProZac
    @SleepyProZac Před 2 lety +48

    Jimmy has three types of games:
    Start destroying everyone early game become the arch enemy and then die from everyone gaining up on him before he can end the game
    Or
    Have no presence early game and just die from collateral damage (i.e being mana screwed or being mana flooded)
    And on the rare occasion
    Make it over the previous humps and come on top with the victory

    • @muchluck7981
      @muchluck7981 Před 2 lety

      You forgot the 4th one. Occur the wrath of JLK and have him nuke him out of the board james bond style

  • @ralphjohnrey
    @ralphjohnrey Před 2 lety

    Been a fan for 3+ years this is my favorite episode you guys have ever made and really funny!

  • @sinanisik7415
    @sinanisik7415 Před 2 lety +7

    Loved the intro! Reminds me of the community ep where everyone tells a halloween story

    • @JordanPridgen
      @JordanPridgen Před 2 lety +4

      We actually brought that episode up when we were pitching the idea!

  • @TipTut
    @TipTut Před 2 lety +214

    Now do an episode with Danny! :)

    • @Mystic_Sanctum
      @Mystic_Sanctum Před 2 lety +60

      Two headed giant commander with Dan and Arin against Jimmy and Josh. That would be awesome

    • @sattesatte1808
      @sattesatte1808 Před 2 lety +7

      @@Mystic_Sanctum Or Danny and Brian 😍

    • @chrispowell9101
      @chrispowell9101 Před 2 lety +3

      No

    • @C_0_L_D_E
      @C_0_L_D_E Před 2 lety

      Danny is a classic mtg player, he'd be a good one

    • @C_0_L_D_E
      @C_0_L_D_E Před 2 lety +2

      @@LoveBystroem dude used to play all the time, he played thousands on thousands of games. He'd just need a crash course on edh

  • @HoneyNutBeemo
    @HoneyNutBeemo Před 2 lety +3

    I like how they used the monarch card that has the missed word on it. "At the beginning *of* your end step, draw a card."

  • @BuddhaJesusSoul
    @BuddhaJesusSoul Před 2 lety

    Really love your format, takes the time to explain and deconstrucf every play just great !