Brian Kibler vs. Etienne Eggenschwiler | Round 6 |  

I keep telling you I'm good at Magic

Brian's back in pro scene

Nice to See Kibbler looking healthy

I wish the commentators would tell us what cards they’re playing and what actions they’re taking

Seriously, commentators didn't speak of the game nearly at all. They just kept saying the first word on cards, didn't talk about strategy, or anything that felt important for anyone that was newer to the format. It's not a good way to get new people excited about the game.

Shiro sleeves!!!

Commentators ?!? Talk about the game 😆 "We are on Brian's turn... I believe.." BROO 😂😂

I’d like to have both versions - a live stream with commentary and a live stream without commentary. Still a great experience all around!

New magic fan here. After youtube randomly presented me with the TCC episode featuring Cedric and Patrick and then by proxy commander at home this is in fact my first time seeing Brian Kibler play competitively.

id honestly pay to watch a stream of just the audio at the table

Haven’t watched Magic in a couple years and had no idea what was happening in game with this commentary.

Sure wish game 1 theyd talk about what was happening more rather than just rambling...

No UI to actually tell what cards or triggers are resolving, no commentators on what is actually going on... this is unwatchable.

The commentary could be cut back a solid 35% I like to hear the table talk of the players that's half the joy of watching them play.

Etienne and Kiblers match is just amazing; talk about restoring faith in humanity. Great games.

Sweet! But I'll agree with others that it would be nice to hear more of the table and some more commentary about what's actually happening in game

OMG... seeing Kibler at pro tour and not on MTGA tournament is wild.. i thought that i will never have an opportunity to see him play live tournaments again ... this makes me so happy! been his follower for idk ever since 2009 .. loved his WG decks

10:25 I believe Titiana triggers twice since discarding Takanuma is part of the cost for the ability and the mill happens as the ability resolves, so two separate times where lands enter the graveyard.

Regarding the judge call, it couldn’t have been described better… I took a warning at GP PDX because I accidentally had my notebook, that I was using to track my life total, open *physically over* the Blood Moon I had out and both of us had cracked fetchlands (opponent first) before it was noticed by the opponent. I got the warning for missed triggers and I leaned things lol.

Great match for both teams! So glad to see Brian playing in pro tours again, cant wait to see more!

That was a very lenient judge ruling for a PT level. I've had a game loss penalty for the same mistake at a Grand Prix.

I cant believe Kyle Hill made a pro tour, thats crazy. Congrats man!

Kibler is doing the defenition of aging well. If he continues with this trajectory, he will be unstoppable.

39:58 Does Etienne play a land from the Inti exile trigger from Brian's previous end step?

I didn't know Kyle Hill was this good at magic!

Lmao kiblers "Humans... shocking" when etienne asked what hed name for cavern when he played it without speaking was funny

Love seeing Brian back in his element. GGs to both

What a gentleman, calling judge on himself

Thanks for the engaging commentary, really helpful as I like to listen to the matches while i work!

@32:40 Kibler calls the judge on himself because he accidentally sees the top card of his deck while resolving the Jodah cascade. Then they have a protracted discussion because Hazoret was placing cards on the bottom, and they accidentally didn't preserve that part of the game state. But then right after getting his freshly shuffled deck from the judge, he uses Siggarda's ability to look at the top card. Was it actually a game rule violation to look at the top card while resolving cascade in the first place? Does Siggarda's "any time" only work when a player has priority, or when state based effects would be checked?

So, in game 2, when Kibler accidentally revealed an additional card, why did it cause an issue? With Sigarda, he can look at the top card of his library, so it didn't give him information he wouldn't have.

That Orzhov Bronco deck is pretty cool. Gonna yoink that and try it in arena.

Kibler looking like he’s about to start a fire by shuffling his hand so fast

Brian showed up to play Commander

Wow, the game sure got more complicated since 1993 😅

Came here for the bkibler stayed for the magic.

In game 3 of Kibler and Etienne's match the melira was supposed to be exiled. Luckily it didn't seem to make a difference here, but could have been an issue, if he had seen an ashnod, for it's ability.

Banter was very wholesome

Spam rewind at the first second for an interesting sound effect

Quick question because I'm curious: why does Etienne have a basic mtg logo instead of the flag of their country? Like Brian and the others do

Etienne is a real champ for that instant judge call. I was not able to keep track of Game 1 really with all the triggers - usually I really appreciate Riley Knight's commentary, but making sure viewers can follow the game should be the top priority. He's the most entertaining of the commentators for sure.

OMG!!!! Kibler is back!!!!

at 56:30 I think Shuhei is not able to play both the aftermath analyst from hand and the Kellan from exile with 6 mana available due to the Aven Interrupter taxing casts from exile by paying 2 more?! How did nobody caught that xD

God I love Djeru and Hazoret

this is my first time seeing Etienne and they're such a sweetheart, great games >>

What's weird is that they consider these Legends decks to be weird. They're definitely not T1 decks but they're still pretty consistently played throughout Standard. I think I see the Slogurk variant more than the Jodah one these days and this matchup shows why: Jodah can get crazy but Slogurk can be very consistent.

Lovely match, lovely players, great commentary!

I know the ability was resolving but nothing was going to the top and he could look at that card anyway with Sigarda so esh.

im glad my home brew legends deck is actually being used and competitive, even if only an edgecase

What format is this?

im a commander player, and this seems like a lot of fun

I can’t believe Kyle Hill is so good at Magic.

Just like the good old days

Now this is content

32:40 this would simply be Out of order sequencing because of the Sigarda since he can look @ the top of the library at any time. No reason for judge to shuffle or anything

He really loves his deck.

Etienne got some insane draws got dam

I see a lot of people being annoyed at a lack of live commentary on cards and specific strategy, so I feel obligated to point out that live game commentary in professional/tournament matches of MtG the way you may be used to from other games or sports is basically impossible in any meaningful way. Pro play, especially with decks like these, is a bad place to learn strategy or even just what cards do. Pros tend to take their game actions fast because for one, they're pros, they know what the cards do, and on the other hand they like to go fast because that gives them more time to think and their opponents less. That contributes to a rather fast pace and makes live commentary hard in any meaningful way. Sure, they could talk about what cards are being played and maybe what the effect is, but that's it. If you want more detailed play-by-play commentary, you'll have to look for analysis videos, or non-tournament matches where people play more slowly. I feel like the commentators are doing a great job considering the pace of the match and the complexity of the decks. Yes, you need to have a decent understanding of the game to follow the commentary, but that's basically who the commentary is by and for. If you want to learn Magic, welcome, but you're better off watching something other than pro play.

Brian is a legend of the sport.

The only way that cedric could sound better as a commentator is if he had more Patrick in the booth.

If brian can look at the top card of his library. Why was it a big deal when he mis picked up cards and saw the next card?

Why isn't there Patrick Sulivan in the commentary with Cedric? I love that guy!

Kibbs on pro tour game I click! See how it goes outside commander! 🎉 lets flick some cards

Kibler was a man I mean, he was a dragon man Or, maybe he was just a dragon But he was still, Kibler! Kibler! Burninating the countryside Burninating the peasants Burninating all the peoples And their thatched-roof cottages Thatched-roof cottages! Whoa, this has wicked dueling guitar solos It's like squeedly versus meedley over here Go squeedly! Go squeedly! Squeedly wins! When all the land is in ruins And burnination has forsaken the countryside Only one guy will remain My money's on Kibler! Kibler!

Brian has influenced my life about as much as anyone

Easily the best match of the weekend - not close.

Sigarda also had flying in game 2 so it was lethal dmg either way lol

Brian Kibler? What year is it?

I get commentary coan be hard in complicated matches like this but these matches are where the small things matter the most. At least early on so we know why Kibler is casting things for free (off of hazoret and djeru) and so on. What a great match, though!

Just a reminder that you exile Melira not put into grave. She is not quite a saffi for those who caught it :)

There were some decks that didn’t run a single Rest in Peace at this PT though having the option to and I just wanted them to lose simply because I don’t think ignorance like that in this standard should be rewarded with a round advancement. That last game is why you should always have atleast one for this matchup. Call me cynical but that’s just how I felt lol.

damn couldnt have Kiblbler just won on the spot @10:00 if he sacrifice Hajar to buff is creatures?

at 33:45ish did it even matter that he seen the top card because of sigarda ability?

The midwest joke earned my like

wait a minute, is this the guy from the Purina commercial?

When the players are talking, it would be cool if we could hear them :(

Let’s go Brian!

Both sides… the constant nervous shuffling… this is why I’m not a pro, i just set my cards down…

Happy for Brian, remember when i play against he in Hearthstone, then i go to his live and he gives me a subscribe

Great game to watch! Nice commentating! Would love to hear more the players talk between games or the after match talk to get a more personal viewing experience!

I could barely understand what ia happeneing, commentators talk over the whole time.

Kib making me feel old…

Game 2, final boardstate, Etienne should've drawn a card from Errtai and gained 2 life from Sheoldred. Not sure if it mattered, but that was missed fwiw

wait kibler is playing competitively again? uh wow this might genuinely be what I needed to start caring about non-edh again 😅

A bit of cacophony during the judge call. As much as i love Cedric and Riley, I feel they should have let the judge call resolve before giving commentary.

Why did Etienne draw a card at 29:16?

Seeing brian i think i have met him

So weird to keep seeing these people who used to be teenagers as middle-aged men.

Vs system primarily

He has a mustache. I must ask you a question.

Is Brian Kibler the Magnus Carlson of MTG? People glaze him like crazy.

😢it's too bad Brian didn't see the interaction with the reality chip and relic of legends. So as long as reality chip is equipped to a creature you can look at and play cards from the top of your library. So since your creatures are all legends you would be able to cast them by using the freshly played creature from the top of your library which would trigger Jodah and dig them further and if you run into a. Double of a legend while you have a ratadrabik in play and are casting from the top of your library it becomes profit but to make the chip work the best you want a copy or two of danitha so her etb will grab the chip wherever it is and attacj it immediately so you can start to churn thru your library .

Hell yeah Kyle

I got a game loss at an RCQ for the same exact thing that happened around the 19:40ish part…. i called the judge on myself as soon as it happened as well.

Playing a deck you didn't enter is a game loss

now its odd seeing Kibler playing a format thats not Commander lmao

cedric phillips will always and forever be a goat in the booth

i hate it when someone plays a card and then taps the mana

For anyone on the social media analytics team... you should probably exclude this video's views ("engagement") from your KPIs; or at least throw in that asterisk on your monthly slide XD Great to see Brian back in competitive features!

This would be easier to watch if they talked about whats goin on in the match. They are very distracting