Ryan @ Playing With Power MTG
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MTG Content Creator • CEDH • Mono-Red • Voice of @PWPMTG • he/him • ryan @playingwithpowermtg .com
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By age 30 you should've sold your MTG collection, regretted it, and started over when your friends got back into the game.
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Now here is a sticker on a card I can get behind.
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This is my playmat I unveiled for Richmond this weekend.
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I can't tell you how excited I am that Blind Obedience is in a retro printing. Not because of bling, but because it doesn't have reminder text. Now I can reference it when people say "that can't go in decks without black!"
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So which is it? We want the game to be accessible to everyone or we want all of our cards to hold their value? If WOTC prints more product to make pieces available, the prices goes down. If they print less, the game is less accessible.
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One thing that took me way too long to realize:
Not everyone is looking to become a better magic player. Some people just want to play and have fun for a few hours.
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People who say Flash and Borne Upon a Wind are the same thing are adorable.
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EDH players, this is a public service announcement:
You know those cards you put into your deck? You should know how they work. It shouldn't be the rest of the table's job to keep track for you.
Sincerely, every other EDH player at your table.
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Today is a special day for me. Today is my official first day as a full time content creator!
I've been working a full time job and working on the channel for over 3 1/2 years now. My work week was consistently 60-80 hours every week. 1/3
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What is your favorite cinematic interpretation of the devil?
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Ban Drannith Magistrate. Change my mind. It goes against the entire spirit of the format. You know, the one that has you build entire decks around 1-2 cards that sit in a special area that you cannot cast if you have a Drannith Magistrate on the battlefield.
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Too cheeky for oathbreaker? I guess we will find out…
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I Force of Will'd a Drannith Magistrate and lost immediately the next turn to Ad Naus. AMA.
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Guess how many mono black cards destroy artifacts?
Two. In the entire history of magic, there are two black cards that destroy artifacts.
Feel free to “akshually” me below.
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Tell me your age without telling me your age:
I used to work at Blockbuster Video.
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I've finally found it. My new casual Green commander. What are some cool synergies with this card?
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I'm super excited to announce that I have become one of the authors of the GODO HELM deck primer! This is quite an honor and I'm so happy to be a part of it!
A big thanks to all authors and the Red Love Discord!
With that, we have an update to the primer! 👇👇👇
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Why is simic getting a wheel of fortune effect? Like, is there anything simic isn't allowed to have?
More voting from the elf precon, party wheel or party skullwinder. More previews at
#MTGxLOTR
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My favorite
@SheldonMenery
story goes back to 2019. CEDH was still seen as "bad" by many. PWP went to SCGCon and Sheldon was there. 1/🧵
Alright everyone share your favorite Sheldon memory this one is mine:
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Sometimes we get snarky in our YT comments, (and by "we" I mean "me"). If you ever wonder why, it's because these are the types of comments we get in EVERY SINGLE VIDEO we put out.
It really wears on you after awhile.
I'm trying my best to be better. It's hard.
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Today marks the day I completed my entire set of Antiquities! What a ride!
Arabian Nights is next!
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How much is your most expensive CASUAL commander deck? I'm not talking TCGPlayer low. I mean with all the bling and everything you have in it.
What's the deck and what's it's cost?
Mine is Purphoros. I've had it for 8 years.
Fully blinged out: $2900
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Commander at Home wasn’t an overnight success, like some say.
One creator is a hall of famer and one is literally part of the Commander RC.
The creators have been an integral part of the game for 20+ years.
@SonRebell
Whenever people ask for my advice on getting into streaming, I tell them they can just do what I did - spend your childhood obsessed with a game and your adulthood competing in it and demonstrating you're one of the best in the world and then also design games and then stream.
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You don't have to live every day to the Kalamax. It's perfectly fine to have a KalaMid kinda day.
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This card has the vibe of "everything we did to this point didn't matter". There are cards that have been banned for similar play patterns, like Sway & Upheaval. 1/2
Thematic value or not, I hate Farewell as a card design. One of the worst things to happen to magic in a minute
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Been getting DMs about exact breakdowns of how Mox Masters money gets spent. I understand wanting transparency, but I don't think requesting my Profit & Loss report is appropriate. It feels incredibly invasive.
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Ryan’s Convention Tips:
1. Bring less decks. You won’t play them. No, you won’t. Yes, even that one. Leave it at home.
…this has been Ryan’s Convention Tips.
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Posted today’s video on reddit. I can see why we stopped posting there. The entire comments section was elitist, condescending, and toxic. PWP is done with that community.
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I wonder how many viable CEDH decks/archetypes could have existed that were squashed by bad actors in this community.
Tevesh, Kraum, Winota, etc. all disregarded by the community, even sometimes in hostile ways. It wasn't until someone proved it did everyone change their tune.
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Double Masters 2 has been amazing so far. Yet I see constant criticism online. What am I missing?
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I've always wanted to build a high power edh deck with this card as the centerpiece. I've loved this card since it came out.
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I wanted to thank everyone who helped PWP get to this place. Our fans, my teammates, and especially my wife. She has been VERY patient as I spent many nights and weekends in my office making this opportunity possible.
Now if you'll excuse me, it's time to get work 😀 3/3
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Many people say that the precons are a great way to get started in the format. Did any of you start on a precon? Which one? How did it perform when you played with it?
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Serious question: Those of you playing high power and not CEDH, is there something stopping you from taking that last step? Is there something that you don't want to lose? Something that CEDH doesn't offer that high power does? I'd love to hear your honest opinions!
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Calling the new Elesh Norn “Panharmommycon” is the best thing I’ve heard all day.
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Hey you. Yeah YOU. Take apart that EDH deck you never play. You won’t miss it and you’ll actually feel a lot better.
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If you don't get joy from collecting MTG, and are helplessly sucked into the high from cracking packs for shiny cards, you don't actually like collecting MTG, you're just addicted to gambling.
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Am I being dumb, or is this a pretty good card? It's pretty hard to permanently defeat. Draw card. Cast a 3/2 with trample. Draw another card. Recast. Rinse and repeat.
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I should go on a tournament grinder arc in 2024 with Godo. The goal would be to get it into the top 4. My boy needs more love.
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I've had my casual Purphoros deck for 8 years. It can adjust dynamically to power level depending on what's in the command zone.
Purphoros: High
Krenko: Mid
Muxus: Low
It's like 3 decks in one. It's also a great brewing experiment. I highly recommend it.
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It’s the most fun when there’s four of us.
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I think it might be time to put the term "Kingmaking" in our rear view mirror.
1/🧵
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Don’t feed the fish.
Don’t water the flowers (carpet of flowers).
There needs to be one for dockside.
Don’t pay the ferryman?
Don’t bribe the goblin?
I’m stuck…
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There’s old, and then there’s “I knew Ashnod was a woman” old.
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I sacrificed quite a lot to grow the channel to where it is today. I feel the channel has hit a ceiling. We can no longer push forward with the time I can give it. So I crunched some numbers and I found I could take this as a full time position. 2/3
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This just feels like an Emergence Zone you can counter.
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Modern is such a rich and complex format. Where would one even begin to get into it?
Asking for a... me. I'm asking for me.
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I saw over the weekend a number of prolific content creators giving out advice along the lines of "don't make X content" or "you'll never make a full time wage with content creation".
I wanted to take some time and put together my thoughts on this subject.
Here goes...🧵1/x
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Looks like this is the set’s “card that everyone thinks is better than it is”.
At least it’s not a blue flyer this time.
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@NitpickingNerds
Controversial? Okay.
Expensive cards are HEALTHY for the game. More people crack packs to open them, which increases supply. Shops sell expensive cards to stay open and give people a place to play. I could go on for hours, but I’ll stop there.
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I think we should start calling "winconless" decks "comboless" decks. Comboless is more clear of the intentions, whereas winconless is a lot more ambiguous.
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Content creation is tough. A lot of late nights, hateful comments, and uncertainty. I’m not going to tell you it’s glamorous or the grind is worth it. But when someone tells you how much of an impact your content made on them, you remember why you did this in the first place.
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I'm late to this party, but I AM SO HAPPY HIGH TIDE IS FINALLY GETTING A FOIL!
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I don’t have a playmat problem you have a playmat problem
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Enough is enough. I’m calling it right now:
It’s okay to cut a basic land to make room for that fun spell in your edh deck. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!
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My thoughts coming from Commandfest Vegas:
We reached out to Channel Fireball about attending, possibly getting a badge for entry. It’s okay when an organizer says no. What’s not good is when they don’t respond at all. After radio silence, we went to purchase our badges. 1/x
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There would be no PWP without the Spike Feeders or the Lab Maniacs. We wanted to show everyone that CEDH is for everyone and TSF was instrumental in that.
I see a lot of comments online about how Spike Feeders content "isn't really cEDH", and the justification is usually that we don't play exclusively meta decks, aggressively mulligan, or play flawlessly.
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Hot take: neatly all of the secret lairs with their wonky borders and abstract arts here as of late have been absolute shit.
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ATTENTION:
If you’re seeing this message, post a gif with your favorite fighting game character
ATTENTION:
If you’re seeing this message, post a gif with your favorite fighting game character
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My heart grew 11 sizes today
SUBJECTIVEREALITY WINS MOX MASTERS JANUARY ON GODO‼️‼️‼️
They are the first player qualified for the Mox Masters Invitational AND take home $500!!!!
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR OUR ALL DAY COVERAGE WE’LL SEE YOU NEXT MONTH !!!!!
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Sometimes I feel that high power edh is that immeasurable metric between two measurable ones. People frequently call their high power deck “ too good for casual but not good enough for cedh”. They can’t measure their deck, but know it doesn’t belong in either of those camps.
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@BunnyJoBurton
This sucks, but I enjoy games like this. Each time a piece resolves, I point out the interaction that was wasted. "A mental misstep would've been good here." "Huh, you should've probably saved that Swords for that Glint-horn."
Then say "You're awful at threat assessment."
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I used to joke about not being able to keep up with magic sets. However, every day my timeline is filled with “I NEVER KNEW THIS CARD EXISTED” and it was from a commander set released in the last 12 months. I guess I’m not alone.
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I'm real high on Defense Grid in CEDH. If you're in Sans White, you should consider it. Even Grixis might want to give it a look.
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Content Creators: Any big plans for 2023?
We are currently planning:
- new gameplay series
- revamp Patreon
- revamp merch
- ramp up podcast
- push forward our Mox Masters Series
... and tons more!
What do you have going on next year?
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Been playing some cedh with Mizzix lately. It’s a lot of fun to play. Complicated lines and interesting puzzles to solve.
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What's the difference between Jam and Jelly?
Mardu players don't jelly their wincons turn after turn.
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There a whole group of Cedh players who have no idea just how fun Paradox Engine was to play.
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Every time I see it cast, it was always overkill. Uh oh, he has two creatures! I'd better reset EVERYTHING!
Do I want this card banned? No.
Do I like this card? No.
Do I agree with Shivam's point? Yes.
Now, feel free to tell me why I'm the worst person ever👇👇👇.
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When I went full time in content creation, I took an 80% pay cut. This is still a dream job, but make no mistake, you do this for the love, NOT the money.
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One thing I used to do years ago was foil peels. I recently decided to start up again. Here’s my first one in a long time.
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Advertising this, prize support that. Why don’t you all throw an event and see how easy it is. This “armchair” event coordination makes me want to vomit.
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Whenever we record games for the channel, we ask people to describe what their deck does.
The most common response we get is "It does {commander} things"
"It does Winota things"
"It does Urza things"
"It does Dargo things" <--???
etc...
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The number of turns in an EDH game =/= the amount of fun you had.
Removing this bias opens you up to so many awesome things you may not have previously explored.
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@luastardust
They are alluding to the idea that the prize pool should be matching the entry fees. And it doesn't. Because, you know, people have to get paid for running the tournament and we are trying to fund the 2024 invitational.
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The more I play this card, the more I enjoy it. Remove troublesome permanents for a turn, but also do fun things with your own Wishclaw Talisman and Dockside Extortionist, etc.
Give Soul Partition a thought when considering slots in your next deck.
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Content Creator Tip
#4
:
Sponsorships are mutually beneficial relationships. They are not master slave relationships. Don’t allow yourself to become beholden to a sponsor that isn’t a good fit. And don’t forget that you’re bringing value to THEM as well.
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Got exposed to Covid from my in laws so I have to quarantine for 10 days. So no Indy or Philly for me.
My grandfather is also not doing well in the hospital and I can’t go visit him.
Rough day.
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Up all night with a big brainstorm that could either skyrocket or bankrupt the PWP channel. It’s a huge risk, so we will see how it pans out…
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@SaffronOlive
I'd like to know who WOULDN'T take a million dollars. Because you either will take 1 mil or you're lying.
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Now that WOTC is endorsing proxies, maybe PWP will finally get a preview card!
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If I ever had the chance to design a card, it would be this:
Strategic Deception
Enchantment - 3{W}{W}{W}
You can attack yourself.
My god the implications...
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You all have some small ass hands…
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This is why PWP did trophies for Mox Masters. There’s something different about being able to display your achievements.
Finally my coolest two trophies can hang out together in style!
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