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2:53 "It's like a quickdraw effect" -Rarran when talking about the quickdraw keyword, 2024

"I don't know a Tier 1 Deck that Fogsail Freebooter was in" Bro forgot 5 years of Pirate Warrior

"Minions are not a spell" makes me proud

Rarran shitting on elemental mage is wild because it is STILL, even after the rotation, the HIGHEST winrate deck for mage currently at 54.13%.

I'm sure other people have already mentioned it, but Fogsail Freebooter was played in Pirate Warrior during united in Stormwind. And I'm sure Rarran just mentally blocked that.

The thing to remember about Pandaren Importer is that when rotation happened, it became a meta breaking deck since you could cheese shadow step into always being guaranteed (Since there were 23 rogue spells at rotation, running 20 without shadow step meant it was always guaranteed). Of course, this was more just a Brann enabling dumb stuff and shadow step still being a 5* no matter what happens, but Pandaren Importer was the key piece to make that stupid otk deck. Also, funny that Fogsail Freebooter came straight after as that was an interchangeable key piece in that.

Sivara was played in every single mage deck outside of big spell mage the first year it was in game, Rarran, you are just wrong

17:25 dont forget that Deckhand is also a pirat for your boy patches

I like this idea of showing cards with an arena draft, the only problem is that it may show cards that didn't share a standard rotation, which makes them impossible to compare if you're only going to compare their performance on standard.

Sivara outside of Naga mage sees play as a greedy resource tool. It's competitive with Flint imo, but neither have the upper hand in terms of viability ovarall

14:20 "This one has a clear winner" Voxy: "Feet..? You want the feet, Rarran?"

Early mesa falcon gets the worm

I think CGB thought Whelp Wrangler summons the Whelp. Which if true, would make it even stronger than it currently is, and he still didn't pick it.

Gonna quote a comment that seems to have been deleted. “The video just ends?”

Rerren slipped and revealed his inner thoughts when he said "sunFURRY champion". We caught him boys. 25:21

pandaren importer was busted for a bit in standard, I believe in rogue? Specifically in 1st expansion post rotation. Because you could completely fill the rogue's deck with spells, since the available card pool was so small, you could reliably get things like shadow step off it in order to go infinite

Great idea for the format. I want to hear his thoughts about mothership and twin tyrant though :( such an abrupt end. Will there be a part two?

I love how in every video, he explicitly clarifies right away that as a Magic player, he knows minions in Hearthstone aren't spells 😂

I genuinely do hope that you continue this, as it's genuinely such a fun format!

CGB, we don't say Rarran forgot to remind you about minions not being spells because we think you can't remember, it's because it is something he very frequently neglects to mention whenever he works with MTG content creators, especially those that aren't familiar with HS.

The ceiling on Commander Sivara is higher than Flint Firearm. Getting 3 spells that you've already cast is better than draw 3 or even draw 3 spells, because you are getting back spells that are important enough that you've already played them, meaning you are getting 3 really good cards, on average. There are 2 problems with it's use case though: 1 if you draw it too late and cannot meet the requirement of playing 3 cards, or if your hand is already full, it's effectively a dead card for several turns; however, if you are drawing Sivara too late, chances are you've stabilized and its ok if it just sits for a little. 2, and actually more detrimental to the card's value is if you draw it too early. If drawn too early, the spells you are getting back are more likely to be ok early game spells, that you are less likely to want to get an extra copy of, in comparison to the your bigger spells which will either win you the game, or stabilize you. You almost never want Sivara in your opening hand, but sometimes you get an unlucky early draw. Flint Firearm is generally good. It's a great filler card, because it's good on it's own merit, but it's also early in the rotation right now, and I can't see it holding it's value after the next expansion is added, and more cards are in the format. It is more likely than not to be powerful if played late, and in some situations can win you matchups which you otherwise would lose, but this is more rare. Overall, the ceiling is higher on Sivara, which saw play in several mage decks, not just Naga Mage (also several variations of high level/legend variations of mage decks). And was usually very strong in control matchups, because it gives you three cards that you really want, and allows you to do thing which you otherwise would not be able to do in the mage class. It's marginal, but Sivara is the better card, even though Flint Firearm is generally good (however, it's not as generally good as, for example, Astalor).

"I KNOW people played Ogre-Gang outlaw" oh CGB...

Pandaren importer was such a great card for a long time, I even still remember when it had the combo with rogue to always discover shadowstep, thus being able to play a lot of cards per turn and getting insane value from cards that benefited from it

Savara was kept in a lot of mages during its time. Getting extra cold cases, solid alibis, cheap burn, etc was insane and heavily played overall just to get the cards back much less naga mage

Rarrán's schedule is non existent.

I haven't played hearthstone in so long but I really enjoy those videos with CGB. His analysis is really interesting and hilarious at times. Rarran explaining what makes a card good is really great for someone like me who hasn't played this game in a very long time. Overall always a treat to see one of those videos, please keep making more like this!

I will be honest Rarran, this might one of the coolest ways to do this. I really appreciate seeing even these "mid level" "efficient maybe" minions and what not. some of these cards didn't have like that big flair of a legendary or a 5+ mana spell but it's still fun to appreciate the unsung 28-30

More of these please, fantastic content @Rarran!

Rarran out here trying to help give a hint and gets accused of gaslighting smfh 😂 love these.

I've loved your card gamer review series, and I think using this Arena setup might be the most fun way to do this (although this is mostly due to recognizing the cards as someone who's been doing most of my HS playing recently and in a lot of arena) Great video, hope to see more!

This deserves a part 2

This was an awesome format! I'd love to see more of this.

1:41, so Malygos was also played in the Drageon Druid's, but yea all 3 saw play 28:03 Bronze Gatekeeper was a 1/5 until last year, so it saw no play 30:05 Pandaren Importer had an exploit where you infinite shadowstep it, so it got temporarily nerfed to 3 mana 2/4 until rotation 32:30 Frogsail Freebooter was the same idea but for Quest Pirate Warrior, don't remember if it was tier 1 like Dragon Priest, but the quest did get nerfed

I really like the videos you make together. Keep it going :) Thanks for the content

You guys are just awesome together. Always look forward to these videos. Always a good time.

"David, put the card I'm forgetting on the screen" is Rarran's version of "Where's that piece of paper I had in my hand yesterday morning?"

Honestly, I love that your repertoire of guests has expanded so much beyond HS. I know Covert has been on before, but Its great to see you interacting with so many other card players, not being stuck in just HS. It speaks volumns about who you are as a person. Keep the great content coming!

29:52 "She looks fine right? No? Okay..." -Rarran talking about Pandaren Importer

Where’s the other 20?

"This one card needed to be nerfed from 2/1 to 1/1 because its too strong and busted, so of course this other card that is just... fine as a taunt minion is more busted" Give it up to Rarran, Card evaluator extraordinaire everyone 😂

And the rets of the vídeo?

cool way to change the format up, definitely get to see some cards you wouldn't before

Rarran when seeing Footman: "there is only one good choice here"

Rarran is the master of the Arena, all he gets is 12 wins because of an ancient bushido code that if he gets anything less he commits sudoku. Can't wait to see him impact his wisdom

Rarran: Ogre gang doesn't see play anymore Me: RIDE LIKE THE WIND

i suggested this idea for video a while ago and glad to see it happen!!

You need to show CGB your ogre/shrek rogue video where you played king pud, swung all your rush minions into their minions to pump your attack up to lethal and swung face. Loved that!

This is a really neat way of rating cards! I think it would be cool too if they were rated on the current arena run too!

God this show is amazing. As someone who dipped out of hearthstone after The great tournament it was really cool to guess alongside the mesa falcon guy

Rarran as 4 mana 2/5 with taunt and "Adjacent minions are immune while attacking."

I liked when you talked about how great this idea was and then ended the video early.

CGB screaming MY BOIIII for the Ogre is truly a top 5 moment of this channel

I love their dynamic

I remember the voxy arena where she picked footman for rarran, but really isn't Rarran THE footman?

I love that CGB just goes to the highest upside on every card possible

This is my favorite covert video yet real good

Loved this video!

I think Rarran's subconscious made him forget about questline warrior when talking about fogsail freebooter so the memories couldn't hurt him anymore.

Rarran CGB collabs are my favourite vids, please keep them coming on both channels!

Vid ended too early the people want more rarran and CGB ps massively enjoying the Rarran and bros extended card game universe, keep it up man

Yo.. so this just ends half way? Aww man... Guess I'm going to go have to watch the VOD then!

Ah I love this combo of CGB and Rarran.

Tainted Remnant was a two of in elemental mage which was tier 2/1 for multiple expansions

I remembered seeing that :o Ogre-Gang Outlaw whooped ass was Awesome 14:09 Hilarious too :D

I think Life sentence would see play right now (if mage didnt suck) it counters targeted revival strategies and strong deathrarattles

I personally prefer this type of videos with cards you didn't prepare beforehand. It forces you to also engage in those videos AND it gives us an opportunity to laugh at you @Rarran

32:35 Fogsail was solid in Quest Pirate War, which was one of the strongest decks in its meta, even getting nerfed twice (the quest and the collosal)

Tainted remnant is actually crazy. Playing it on 4 is crazy and you can split it for even more value

Rarru and CBT back with another banger.

Rarran sleep schedule is non-existent

Can we have more of these? they are really fun and you and covert are great to listen to on the background (I mean that as a positive thing)

I played Mech Paladin back in Boomsday and Gatekeeper was a solid card. I quit HS around the time Descent of Dragons released, so I don't know how good Elemental Allies was, but Gatekeeper had earned spots in multiple viable decks, so I would not say that MesaFalconGuy was incorrect choosing the Gatekeeper

I get the impression CGB didnt realize singer drew every turn, he made a similar misread in an earlier video and the way he was talking here sounds like that.

Faz tanto tempo que eu não jogo arena que,eu não fazia ideia dessa mudança,escolher uma lendária logo no começo para administrar a sua run,parece uma ótima ideia

I understand that Rarran isn't a wild gamer, but Fogsail Freebooter saw play in the most oppressive deck in wild (questline pirate warrior) for the longest time, whereas Whelp Wrangler sees play only in Zarimi decks in standard. Cool vid btw, I really enjoy watching these CGB collabs here and on his channel.

I don't think I've ever seen Sunfury Clergy. I can't believe how big of a power creep that is from Earthen Ring Farseer, which was actually a decent card in standard.

"We play 1 mana 2/1 with a downside in Magic" I just love Ragavans downside, dies to doom blade

2,000 views in 16 minutes. Not bad Rarran, keep it up :v

5:40 Sivara will live forever in my heart as the only thing that makes lightshow mage even remotely possible q_q

I know you said you wouldnt play commander with CGB yet, but I love your collabs and think a Draft in Magic could be intresting

Troll Centurion saw the most play in Mark's OTK decks. He's probably the only reason it has any playrate.

rarran is the type of guy who pick arena card based on how good they are in standard instead of arena

I'm surprised the Pandaren Importer loop wasn't talked about.

Rarran using the legendary reverse gaslighting technique

Can't believe you didn't mention the otk with pandaren importer in rogue giving you infinite shadow steps when it first came out

Mesa Falcon Guy has some serious Chillwind Yeti PTSD

Rarran really should have told CGB that minions are not spells...

Remember that time that sunfury clergy randomly received rush for absolutely no reason that even the devs were confused

To comment on life sentence, it was never ran in the main deck, but it was generally one of the best discover options for mage to remove dangerous deathrattles and big minions, only overshadowed by its sister card of the set in objection. To add onto bronze gatekeeper, it was 3 mana 1/5 originally, which made it a tough add for mech hunters at the time as 1 attack was not enough for a taunt to matter. I dont think CGB got the understanding that whelp wrangler saying "get a 1/2 whelp with taunt" is not adding it to board, but instead adding it to hand.

you should let this man draft a arena deck and maybe play it as well sometime!

I love when blue is on the channel!

I actually get to legends 2 months straight with elemental mage in standard. I have like 59% winrate over 110 games. I think people dont play it just because people already get bored with the tempo deck and want to play more fun things. Edit: I just looked at my stats and I did have 64% win rate with that deck.

That Deckhand. I played a lot of Caverns Quest Rogue back in the day. But how was CGB going to know that the Deckhand is often a 1-mana 5/5 with haste that you can bounce into your hand repeatedly?

I would like to see him build an arena deck for you and then you play it. You may have already done this but he knows much better now clearly

We need more arena content with mesa falcon man!

While Flint is probably played more because it's a Nuetral, Commander Sivara definitely saw play for the 2 years it was in standard, not only in Naga mage either.

"magnetic is close to mutate in mtg" bestow in the corner:

18:02 Well, this is much more flavorful than existing Honorable kill, while also being not as niche

Triplewick trickster is in elemental burn mage. Got to diamond 5 last month with it.