Game Knights Isn’t Scripted, BUT… | The Command Zone 605 | MTG EDH Magic Gathering
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Great episode, probably my favorite from recent memory. I really enjoyed the deep dive of the behind the scenes stuff that helps make the show watchable.
Is there ever a case where you would release your deck building "guidelines" that you all sortve follow so we can try to replicate the balance that exists in game knights on our own tabletops ?
The thing I enjoy about this channel is that you guys were probably the first MTG channel to REALLY focus on your production value and it shows. There have been plenty of channels that stream gameplay but you guys made a whole series out of it and your hard work shows. I mainly watch Game Knights for said production value and seeing the fun animations that your crew comes up with
Never thought I'd hear the word "rizz" on Gameknights or the Commandzone
You guys are right about Game Knights informing how people play the game. After watching some older GK episodes I've found myself wanting to build more and more just the most powerful version of whatever kind of deck I'm building. Sometimes that means a powerful synergy that's not as fun for other people because I saw Josh get Mindslaver locked and thought "well it's not even as mean as things they do on Game Knights so I'm still good". Or things like letting Cassius play a combo deck, and all that sort of stuff
Fantastic episode love how you do the thing. I would love it if you did a behind the scene video of all that goes into an episode like camera, lighting etc.
2 hours of scripted cringe about how game nights is not scripted but at the same time it sort of is
So my playgroups problem is playing powerful snowbally commanders. It's like I need to remove this 1 maybe 2 turns after they play it. Then when you do they're like "come on man I just played him he wasn't that bad" and I'm like "right…like how you won last game 2 turns after you played your commander?"
19:30 LMAO. People playing Azorius should watch this on repeat every morning to profoundly ingrain in their brain that they are fun killers.
Game Knights is 100% scripted.
This may be something that you guys dont are fully aware of, but this show makes a lot easier for ones that are not english native speakers to watch. When game knight started, I was just learning english and I felt I could do it due to videos from this channel, not only the show. Magic is a hobby so it's familiar for some people and it narrows down the subject, what makes the conversation more oriented and it facilitates a lot the whole process. I think this happen because of the quality and the care about the product. Nowadays it's easier to find another shows that are good too, but, back then, it was it.
i love ultrapro for everything but my sleeves. Dragonshield for life for my sleeves. Love the videos!!
21:19 is why Game Knights deserves their success
Speaking of alternative EDH Mulligans, our group plays by this method. If you would Mulligan, set aside the entire seven and draw seven. Continue until you have a playable hand then reshuffle the rest.
We tend to define playable hand by not having too many or too few lands. But after listening to this we may look at it slightly different. 🙂
I think it's totally fine to avoid certain cards that lead to complex board states that don't make for great shows, but personally I would prefer if a board state exists on the show, that all the game actions are shown- even if they're moved over pretty quickly. I think even though it may make things slightly less "fun," but I think it does a disservice to new players and for old players most of us would rather see them anyway even if it's not constant action. Just my 2c.
Okay so I'm just a casual fan but I have to say @Josh, It was because of you that I built 2 cmc Emmara and to this day it is one of my favourite decks. I love the statement he said about this being a love letter and He's happy to just Sell someone on a deck he's playing. Much Love!
Watched game knights for a long time. Would like to see a tournament style for the anniversary. Bring back some winners from old games to battle for the crown.
@28:18, Jimmy kind of touches on this; I think Magic is at its peak is when players set theirselves up with success, before even starting to play. The idea EDH having 'rule zero' is a form of decking building. In the same way, my friend and I would rank decks that we built (by categorising them into 4 tiers ). Then we are playing within a given tier. When we made edits, decks would be reevaluated.
In theory this kind of happens at tournaments yet its an unforgiving space. Sure everyone (within their budget) is bringing the most powerful meta deck. Yet a tournament isn’t trying to make engaging pairings (when its elimination round, your deck could play its first and last game against its very worst match up. That experience isn’t what casual Magic is about; which is why deck selection / deck building should be collaborative.)
How can there be spoilers lol
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