LSV’s Top 8 Cards from Alara Reborn

McCarthy says: May 11, 2009 @ 2:04 pm

What about Behemtoh Sledge? It is limited to g/w but still a stong card. Better than border post for standard right now.

APL says: May 11, 2009 @ 2:58 pm

What were the 8 cards? I can’t watch videos at work ;(

Kevin says: May 11, 2009 @ 3:05 pm

What about Putrid Leech? I feel like it really doesn’t have too good of a home at the moment, but it’s such a strong card for its cost. Same with Terminate.

Lunor says: May 11, 2009 @ 3:48 pm

LSV is fantastic.

I loved the drafts, and I’m loving this. I hope you do this for every following set. Oh and please next time seperate it into a vid for Constructed and a vid for Drafts.

Youtube vids of people with a pleasant voice talking about magic = win

Keep it up!

AncientSion says: May 11, 2009 @ 4:05 pm

While i agree with pretty much everything, i feel like the Escort is kind of overrated.

mace says: May 11, 2009 @ 4:24 pm

Mind Funeral….

blisterguy says: May 11, 2009 @ 5:19 pm

“This video is a duplicare of a previously uploaded video.”

Spoooon says: May 11, 2009 @ 8:31 pm

I love those giant cards. Nice work!

Kevin says: May 11, 2009 @ 9:09 pm

hmm….while im pretty much agreed that the cards previewed on this video are the top 8 in the set (minus bloodbraid which IS NOT BETTER THAN malestrom pule >.<) I think lord of extinction deserves a shoutout. already my jund ramp mindset is going haywire thinking of that bad boy swinging in with a loxodon warhammer equipped. one big upside ot the card is also that he is a black creature (an possible downside), seeing as the majority of blightening and b/w tokens decks run terror making him nigh unkillable. while he does die to the wealth of white rmeoval currently available its still pretty nice to see a devastatingly large creature for only 5 mana.

Another card i would like to talk about is Spellbreaker Behemoth. it may be just that my FNM’s have led me to see 5 cc decks around every corner (with generally 60-80 percent of the field playing it) but htis guy is an absolute beating for any control deck, especially when i can flash in an uncounterable cloudthresher at the end of their turn and proceed to smash their face with it and my 5/5 behemoth during mine.

while i know you’ve grown to hate green decks for their lack of “focus” i dont think you should rule out cards that very well may bring green back into tournament contention.

xylog says: May 11, 2009 @ 10:02 pm

Kudos on the great video editing.
More videos like the ones you are doing (this and the drafting ones) are appreciated and wanted.

Amarsir says: May 11, 2009 @ 11:07 pm

Major points for showmanship. Throwing the cards at the camera was great.

Also, good list. I’m a little hesitant to say Bloodbraid deserves it’s hype just yet, but it’s certainly worth a spot in the top 8.

WillieG says: May 11, 2009 @ 11:16 pm

brilliant and i came out of channel fireball, believe it!

Colin Hong says: May 11, 2009 @ 11:31 pm

Ah! Stop throwing Maelstrom Pulses around! lol jk
Great vid, love channelfireball, tell all my friends about it.
Keep it up!

pajamjams says: May 12, 2009 @ 12:05 am

CF.COM is the nut high

GregAndThenSome says: May 12, 2009 @ 2:58 am

2 Rares and no Mythics, that makes my day. Wizards seems to be pushing the power of uncommons lately (Volcanic Fallout, Kitchen Finks) and I’m taking it as an apology for Thoughtseize. Great vid, too!

Erik says: May 12, 2009 @ 4:07 am

Good camera, nice layout. And LSV, you are looking great. Keep it up

harakiri says: May 12, 2009 @ 6:28 am

Great Job! I liked this video ARB review much more than dozens other written set reviews on other sites. And i pretty much agree on card choices

Pandafarmer says: May 12, 2009 @ 8:20 am

Nice to see so many top picks are not rare! Of course, it makes sales of boxes die a bit. I think you hit all the major cards that will make heavy impacts. I have yet to really decide if I like the Borderposts though. If they became popular enough, a second turn Naturalize basically ruins the day.

Chad says: May 12, 2009 @ 10:07 am

“I have yet to really decide if I like the Borderposts though. If they became popular enough, a second turn Naturalize basically ruins the day.”

Not to mention Vithian Renegades become amazing under a Bloodbraid Elf.

adam says: May 12, 2009 @ 1:18 pm

Good video, but might want to rehearse a little. Stuttering a bit.

smeagol says: May 12, 2009 @ 4:36 pm

More of the good stuff, please!!!

MTL10 says: May 12, 2009 @ 5:14 pm

“Not to mention Vithian Renegades become amazing under a Bloodbraid Elf.”

totally lived the dream in sealed once.. third turn bloodbraid on the play into a vithan renegades on his turn 1 borderpost. it was awesome. i think i came a little.

eclipsemonger says: May 12, 2009 @ 5:34 pm

^ Awkward…

Melon says: May 12, 2009 @ 9:00 pm

What happened to Terminate, the best creature removal spell in MtG?

DarkestMage says: May 12, 2009 @ 11:00 pm

No Putrid Leech? So sad. What does a two mana 4/4 have to do to get recognized nowadays…

KJ Boyce says: May 13, 2009 @ 12:47 am

I liked this video a lot. The top “8″ is clever and even the tossing into the camera works pretty well, of course I hope you didn’t actually throw a pluse around like that.

Looking forward to more of these

Marc Agel says: May 14, 2009 @ 2:32 pm

Great to hear the method behind the madness! Welcome commentary from the best in the biz; Keep it up!

Only contention would be Borderposts vs. B-Sledge. Wouldn’t be surprised to even see GW Tokens start sideboarding or mainboarding this for advantage in the mirror.

James Gray says: May 14, 2009 @ 4:47 pm

Wall of denial, Terminate, and Medding Mage are also good. Might be more viable in constructed than the Borderposts. (Block doesn’t count in my mind. What block?)