i’d just like to shout out that *technically* the Tacoma tournament i just top 4’d was won by a Krark Sakashima. we “conceded” to Kenrith so that they could get the top deck points but still played it out for prizing and Krark Saka won that. obvi not official data but wanted to make sure they got the credit for a big W (the two of us were basically tied in standings all day and kept hyping each other up to get to finals)
I swear, if we ever gets merch for this podcast, it needs to be some version of Ian driving a lime scooter into cal. (Or sending a squad of scooters at him) Bonus points if Ians dressed as a commander hes well known for, like Winota (or maybe the squad is his commanders), and just slamming into Cal as editor Jace.
l appreciate the take on Chevron. We need more people to be outraged by SCOTUS. People who argue that this is a MTG podcast and politics should not be discussed - are the ones who are never engaged anyway.
Friendly reminder for everyone that Chthonian nightmare can only be activated at Sorcery Speed!! So you can’t use borne upon a wind to win with it at instant speed
I’m glad Cal is putting respect on Nadu’s deck. You can’t look those stats and hedge your bets putting it at #6. It can have a month where it’s top 3, even if it falls off.
Yeah this is certainly true - they're definitely a boon to pedestrian freedom etc. but the ideal would be that they are both used correctly *and* also be more of a public venture rather than purely private capital startup situations
I picked up ians top 16 malcolm tymna cutting the kambal and blood chief for mana drain and delay. The deck is insane. Not sure why people aren't doing well with that pair either.
If Nadu gets banned in commander Ill be bummed. I liked that a new commander came out that was immediately competitive. No one has adjusted to it, like they did orcish bowmasters. So its winning. In other formats, whatever, but if this thing gets banned in a 4player multiplayer format, thats just WEAK
I think there is a big difference between nadu and the other cards that got banned for casual reasons(paradox engine and golos). Engine just went in any deck. Golos had very little deck building constraints and seemed to be the best commander for most casual strategies. Nadu is a specific strategy that needs a casual player to make the choice to play a good deck, not just a good card. Numbers show so far that the card does not appear in casual enough to warrant a ban.
god, those lime scooters - freaking preach. Pedestrians and city dwellers need effective means of short range public transportation for a thriving community, and those damn scooters just ain't it chef. just a mess, let's get some good transportation methods!
The inability of pods to properly do threat assessment against Sisay is one of the reasons I stopped playing the deck. Just don't feel like politicking every single second that Sisay is out and I have more than 4 lands/rocks/dorks on the field.
You know, we viewers are so hot about these rankings that we don't need our fingers or hands anymore to click on the video/podcast version. We use other body parts.
Correct. And the average magic player uses magic as a way to escape most of the crap. So having the things they are trying to escape bleed into their escape mechanism makes many of them mad and feel unsafe.
@pokedadsam9041 I would say listening to a cEDH break down is not what the average player does if we're to believe the breakdown of how people interact with magic. When you're invested to this level it is inevitable that a person's personal self will play a part in their content. They spent more time talking about sports ball stuff than the throw away comment about the state of politics. If you want surface level content that you can "escape into" there are those who put nothing of themselves into what they make.
@@TonySloan2112 a hobby that people have had for 20 years isn’t surface level to them. Again, it isn’t a fleeting thing for many. They are invested into the hobby and it provides that for them. People spend 100s of hours making a D&D campaign… are they surface level or underinvested? They look at books and listen to podcasts. And what do many of them want? To socialize and escape reality. The same is true for mmo’s and TCGs. So yes, some people are expressing disinterest with that. And I didn’t say I found an issue with it; but you certainly decided to personalize your attack back.
@@pokedadsam9041My apologies if my response seemed like an attack; I was merely pointing out that while you said the average player uses magic as an escape, in reality the average player is not invested enough to watch this content and that asking these content creators to not bring aspects of themselves into their content is silly. Such sanitized content is reserved for a wider audience that really are using magic as an escape, and not a defining aspect of their persona. I will say, that I would probably not call such a large part of one's life as you are describing it as an escape; for if you are trying to "escape" for such a large amount of time that is unhealthy. Devoting one's self to a passion is something we should all try to do, but acknowledging the world we live in is a necessity. No one is an island, even if it is the best magic card, lol.
@@TonySloan2112 Hey, no worries. I agree with escapism and dissociation to a large amount is unhealthy. The world is not our island and especially social media lol. I am still saddened that island is the best land. As a Timmy at heart; BasicForestForLife. 😂
@@TheMindSculptors Then I guess continue to look like idiots to roughly half the world for a reason completely divorce from the subject your channel implies it's about. But don't worry, engagement stops here since you chose the path of a stubborn moron.
Ian is right: Krark Saka folds to well-timed targeted removal. Players: please remove Krark once then ignore the deck for the rest of the game. Thank you in advance! 🫡
