Two things I really love about this video. 1. $200 for a competitive deck? It'll probably be the cheapest deck in your game by about $1,000. That's awesome. 2. Changing cards changed the mentality, which changed the importance of other cards in the deck. This is the ONLY video I've seen that openly talks about that. Thank you!
Competitive for $200?!?! I'm speechless. Those few cards make a gigantic difference and can swing the game in literally a few turns to win. I love your videos, as it's making me think of new combos all the time.
Great content. I built a Teysa deck based on many of your suggestions from the first video and finally had a chance to use it last night with excellent results.
Love this idea for your channel. The fact that you started us out with a $25 deck tech and then gave us the $100 deck tech and for those that want more now here we are with the $200 version. I truly truly wish you did this with all your videos and deck techs, it’s incredible. Thank you so much
I think occasionally doing these is cool for the people who want to slowly upgrade your cheap decks with better cards but haven't quite figured out how they want to upgrade it. I really wish you'd do a break the bank for the Pheldagriff deck for that purpose. I'd also love to sea a break the bank for Tatyova, but only because I've already upgraded that deck (Mine is worth about $180 now) and I'd love to see your thought process behind how to make it better.
Hey Mitch, this is an awesome video. I totally want to play the list after seeing you beat their faces in on the show this week. Thanks for making a cool finale with us!
It is so cool that you got to play with them. I followed you first, but I saw their video on this deck first. Very cool very different channels that make really entertaining videos. Thank you.
@McGrowlieJr I can understand that. My problem is I have older cards (Scalding Tarn for example) that I'm terrified to play since I've had cards stolen from me before. And I'm afraid to proxy since people may not believe I have the card
There are a couple of times when I like proxies. 1. Planning on buying a deck. Including reasonable proxies that you might possibly buy or include. 2. You actually have the card in the deck, but you don’t find it reasonable to buy multiple. I have doubling season, rhystic study, cyclonic rift etc, but it really isn’t reasonable for me to buy more than one. 3. You have the card, but there’s no way you want to take it out and play with it at your playgroup. I’ve got a sliver queen, but I play with kids often, and I don’t want to use my $50 reserved list card where somebody might get rough, bend it accidentally, or spill something on it. 4. The playgroup has somebody with a more expensive deck and you use proxies to match what they’re doing.
Mitch I still love playing this deck after 3 years! What would be some new cards you would say could be considered as a new must have? Meathook Massacre is one that comes to my mind
What I like to do for fun is play first with the usd25 version in a tournament. Then I add the reasonable upgrades and try again. If a break the bank exists I play with that the third time but now when I get around to teysa I can play it 4 times. I'm so excited for that and an excuse to buy demonic tutor and company. I want to do this with all of your deck techs so I got lots of edh to play. Currently putting the upgraded atraxa together but I'm eyeing nezahal atm because I like dinosaurs
A couple of questions. Love this deck and I really like my Teysa build. A couple cards you have omitted that I'm curious about, Priest of the Forgotten Gods, Gutterbones (with or without Reassembling Skeleton because they both are easy to bring back), Seraph of the Scales and Nightmare Shepherd. What are your thoughts on adding those cards?
Have you ever considered (or am I missing an existing) video on how-to build to a budget? I feel like it has to be more than "build a deck, and then fine worse versions of the cards you picked." I want to start trying to make more budget decks ($25-$50 sounds amazing), but not sure an ideal way to do so.
Hey there! I was gonna ask you something, I have laying around a Smokestack, a Martyr's Bond and a Divine Visitation inside my collection and I think they may be a good addition to the Deck but I'm not really sure, Would you mind please give me your opinion for each one of them? Like if they would be good or bad inside the Deck, And I love your Channel!
I saw that episode you were in...oof. Ya Orzof baby definitely performed no denying that, but...I don't get the appeal of that type of game. I like chain reactions where doing one thing generates a bunch of value, but the competitive scene takes that concept and turns it into a terrifying weapon... But I digress. I'd love a little insight into why people see this type of magic fun. There was hardly any interaction from the other players in that game, and I just don't understand how they could say it was a good game when they didn't really get to even do anything. It only looked fun for the person that was winning(points at your invisible championship belt)
Unless you have an EXTREME need for colored mana that your land base for some reason doesn't cover, removing prismatic lens for a charcoal diamond was a mistake I would say. I didn't watch the original deck tech but the best mana rocks are the ones that cost 2 or less and come in untapped, so if you aren't already using mindstone/thought vessel, those would also be better
I won 2 games with revel in riches on turn 6 and both were 5 player games. I just recently made the deck and im having fun playing it. also GG on your 10 min win.
nice! i have almost the same exact deck, although i'm still missing like 4 key cards (dictate of erebos being the most important among them) nice to see you on Spike Feeders!
Great video! I have an Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim deck with a lot of the same cards, so I might just convert it to a Teysa deck. Having said that, I think Ayli would be a great sac outlet in this deck. She's basically Vindicate on a stick that can also gain you life if you're in a tight spot. Thoughts?
Mitch generally stays away from sac outlets you pay for. Good card for sure, but the 50 life required to use its second ability makes it circumstantial, it only puts in hard work when you're already doing well.
Yeah, that was very quick, but I don't think it showed the deck right, sure it won quick but most of the cards were just combo pieces, no removal or tutors were even used so it was what could happen rather then what will most likely happen.
Well, I don't want to be negative because unreasona bly upgraded videos are not bad and are interesting to watch ... but at same time, I'd like to give some feedback. I will note that out of last 10 videos, 5 deal with upgrading decks. So I am going to address this as if it is where channel is heading. I started following this channel because of 15/25$ Tech techs which are very interesting and plausible to obtain (especially since they are great home for commons/uncommons and bulk rares). It manages to pull off making commander decks out of legendaries I would not consider playing and get me excited to try them. 100$+ Deck techs are quite out of budget range and more fit to channel with different mission (like being competitive). I personally do not follow those kind of channels much. I will also note that upgrade /100+$ videos are getting less views than other videos published in similar time. I would attribute this to the fact that if people like the deck, they will be researching and upgrading it by themselves. I definitelly did that with Arcades deck for example. My suggestion would be to to include reasonably upgraded section in future deck techs - because what is missing there is mostly saying what cards are best candidates for "out". And to rethink 100$ videos - my first idea would be to wait a bit and not post them back to back with original tech. Another would be to diversify - for example "inverse" where you take 25$ tech and shrink it down to 15$. Also, I feel that lots of deck techs could eventually use seccond look without change in price because card prices change and new cards are constantly being released. In any case, thanks for lots of hard work!
I agree with you and I will say that I am way more interested in the $25 deck techs. However, 200 for a competitive EDH deck is a steal and I think does have a place on the channel, as its not just casual players that want to save money. Maybe just do them less frequently.
In Mitch's defense he built the deck for Spike Feeders. He didn't have to show us but I'm glad he did. It gave me insight how important tutors are in a singleton format.
So I am running this deck with a 600$ budget. But my infinite combo wasnt mentioned so I thought you'd like to know. Phyrexian altar + gravecrawler + corpse knight. Boom. Instant win.
I built her, took me about a week to decide that Teysa Orzhov Scion is just a better commander. Cheaper on the mana, and self generates value on top of being a repeatable removal effect. Teysa Karlov still makes the cut in the 99 as an amplifier and token utility card, but as a commander you just end up having to play worse cards on average than in 3 cmc Teysa and Karlov is just more awkward to get in play at the right time . It's also easier to adjust between play groups, as removing Darkest Hour and/or tutors for it allow you to massively cut the auto win scenarios while still playing a powerful deck.
As of recent unbanning: Swap Teysa Karlov for Teysa, Orzhov Scion as the Commander, and add Painter's Servent/Darkest Hour for more combo ;) (and then you have my deck, pretty much =) )
If anyone is wanting to build around Teysa…Dictate of Erebos. Get ready for your friends to hate you if they even let it stay on the battlefield for more than a turn or two.
I like these $200 ones. It gets to a more realistic price for a decent deck that will hold its own. This may vary depending on what your group or environment plays. Unless you're all playing with a $25 budget, you're going to be blasted out of the waters.
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Where is the divine visitation to make all the things angels for all the things that care for specific things that die for them infinite combos? Like bishop of wings or requiem angel xD
Elenda, the Dusk Rose is 20x better as a commander and Teysa Karlov as the 99. Its much better as a sacrifice deck that combos off if anyone else is using a creature based deck since you basically absorb all the death from the battlefield. Ill reply with my deck list if anyone wants
