If You Build It…: The Sweepah Build + Game 1

Fenix: yeah, that sucked hard (losing the two hr vid I had where I was dominating three bros from Turn 3 on). I think I recovered the video from the point where I crashed, so I will just add narrative over a play back so we can see how it all unraveled.

Here as I make my third video I am realizing some of the things I missed, but such is to be expected on the fly. I am in the process of making some edits; truly this was THE hardest deck I have piloted in this format thus far. I can’t get a good game in to save my life!

Secondly, please remember the point of this series, people: 1.) to demonstrate how I go about building decks in Singleton formats – the method, the madness, the evolution, and the random hurdles one overcomes when they just shuffle up on their gut instinct and play some games, 2.) to hopefully entertain our viewers with my musings, ramblings, and my Dennis Miller-like references (oh, and sound effects and bad music) rather than wane aficionado on essentially the most fringe of formats, and 3.) to bring more awareness to and about the community, as well as push my philosophy that this format can be played on a higher level where you build a deck to win, not to hold hands and hope to nice guy your way into being the last dude drawing breath. I am in no way the best, but I am far from the bottom of the laundry. Sure, these videos are long, not all my attempts at humor hit home, and maybe I miss a beat in my builds here and there, but ultimately I am just trying to do something different: be myself, not just a player of the game. I appreciate all the feedback, interest, and insight, but I have little to say regarding the “these videos are too long” comments. It’s EDH; what did you expect?

Oh, and I am playing the borderpost already

Exxa: I explain why I don’t like Tabernacle (no mana, few men are ever on table, negates cost reduction on Arbiter) in the build and in the next video. Treachery is not out yet online- next set. Counterspell is a one-for-one, which is kinda the entire point of this vid: to prove that you can’t go that route for Permission/Control in this format. It simply doesn’t do enough, at all, esp. at UU. Deprive, Daze, and Mana Drain are just superior, for their synergy and that alone.

Also, I am on 39 lands, with 6 (plus) artifact mana… it’s enough, eps with Land Tax, Gush, etc.

I agree with the needed oomph in card draw- I actually address this in the next vid. Remember, I have to make these vids prior to publishing, so I am just finishing up with my third installation now. I don’t expect to get everything right at first crack, but these suggestions can often help if I miss something that should have been obvious with my moon-shattering intellect.

Mr. Deeds: I have no control over the quality of my opponents; and even less over what they will do throughout the course of a game. I always preface games with “no quitters/competitive decks welcome” to try and bypass this, but, much like the term “Casual,” “competitive” is in the eye of the beholder. I take no pride in beating the less-equipped, be it by way of access to superior cards or not. Yes, I may have all the dual lands and foils out the wazoo, but I also am on a hobo diet and having to take the train vs. cabs 90% of the time. You do the math…

Also, you need to address your antisemitism stat! I think the word you are looking for is “cheap,” not the obvious ethnic stereotype to which you defaulted. While I appreciate the intended humor, some folks may find this infuriating and beat down your door with bags of car wash tokens and bludgeon you till pee-blood comes out your eyes and your mouth and not even your own favorite uncle will be able to recognize you save for the copy of the DVD “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitters Dead” that will more than likely be summarily placed in your most holy of orifices. That, and Jewish ladies are sessy times on the whole. Move to NYC, you may change your mind, Adolph Jr. And lest not forget the ironic next line of the AC/DC song after which you have chose to name yourself: “…done dirt CHEAP!”

eXXa: I don’t know if you’re aware, but I am something of prolific player of 100 Card Singleton. In fact, I only journeyed into Commander as our coverage was scarce and I rather enjoy the challenge and humiliation of blasting multiple people’s eyes out of their skull/the improved Banned list access. Where as you may not see these spells firing in my vids, trust: they’re out there in heavy, heavy rotation. I do see the notion behind Catastrophe, though at 6 mana… I feel like I manage to bust up people’s mana on the regular and another ‘Geddon effect isn’t really what I am after.

Remember, this is Game 1; there’s edits to come, and you will see that the deck has definitely ventured into a more precise direction. The impotent win cons is the real issue, as I lock the game down, but sort of sit there while they knuckle and scrape their way back to the land of the spell casting. I am just finishing up the 4th installment, and have let the bodies hit the floor!