Which Equipment are Worth It? | A Guide to Equipment in Commander

Ойындар

Which equipment should you turn to in Commander? We've got you covered in this video!
Use our Tcgplayer affiliate link to buy cards:
bit.ly/EDHEquipment
The Nitpicking Nerds Discord is OPEN!
/ discord
Consider Supporting us via Patreon!
www.patreon.com/user?u=15711695
Check out our Nitpicking Nerds MERCH and show your support:
streamlabs.com/nitpicking_ner...
Check Joe Cherries out LIVE on Twitch Weekdays 10-4 EST:
/ thenitpickingnerds
You can digitally tip us here:
www.buymeacoffee.com/9CWGBPu
Follow us on Twitter:
Twitter.com/Nitpicking Nerds
Wondering about the best equipment in commander, what makes an equipment good, or how to choose equipment for your deck? We go over these topics as well as others, as this is basically our go-to video on equipment in edh. If you have any thoughts or recommendations on equipment to play, let us know in the comments.

Пікірлер: 449

  • @mizzogames
    @mizzogames3 жыл бұрын

    To be fair, you only understand the value of Umezawa's Jitte when you face one.

  • @tjones8402

    @tjones8402

    3 жыл бұрын

    I LOVE it in my tetsuko deck. It’s amazing

  • @plasmawisp18

    @plasmawisp18

    3 жыл бұрын

    It makes combat math annoying. Super good if the equipped creature has first strike or double strike.

  • @tee918

    @tee918

    2 жыл бұрын

    Love it in my Aurelia deck. The amount of utility is insane

  • @romanmajor5850

    @romanmajor5850

    2 жыл бұрын

    instaBlaster...

  • @Weber1998Be

    @Weber1998Be

    2 жыл бұрын

    i just started edh like 2-3 months ago and i was so surprised that jitte is not banned ;D

  • @rthayes00
    @rthayes003 жыл бұрын

    Equip Joe: +2 Looks, +2 Knowledge, Equip Beezy: Protection from Shortness, +2 Intelligence, +5 Reach

  • @NitpickingNerds

    @NitpickingNerds

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is a top tier comment

  • @TheMrMan-jn3ot

    @TheMrMan-jn3ot

    Жыл бұрын

    @@NitpickingNerds I love helm of the host in my Koma cosmos serpent deck it is full of copy spells and there aren't many ways to get around the legend rule, and helm is one of the few ways to do it I love just making like 20 serpents on each players turn, and helm is the perfect way to do it. (You can copy the non-legend tokens to avoid the legend rule I have won 9 medium sized cEDH competitions because of that car)

  • @kk_33
    @kk_333 жыл бұрын

    Good list guys, agree on everything except Jitte. Its one of those cards that reads a lot worse than it functions in game. Remember it puts 2 counters on every hit. Any commander that likes to swing, especially those with evasion can make use of it. I wouldn't call it an autoinclude in aggressive decks, but I don't think its wrong to run it. All you really need is to hit once and it will likely start to snowball. One hit can give +4/+4 in combat, which makes your opponents a lot more hesitant to block it, and when they don't you now have 4 counters. Once it snowballs a bit, it becomes removal on a stick that gets around indestructible. And while you're rarely using the life gain mode, it can be impactful late in a game. Its like a modal spell, even though none of the three modes seems great on their own, the flexibility of the card is where it shines. I've rarely played Jitte and been disappointed with it once the game was done

  • @Xozzen

    @Xozzen

    3 жыл бұрын

    The lifegain is also a nice outlet in case someone wants to destroy it (without krosan grip), as you can just remove the counters before it goes and gain a bit of life off it. Also lifegain is often bad, but on a modal card like this there are definitely situations where just that little bit of life would have saved you.

  • @rafaellage8608

    @rafaellage8608

    3 жыл бұрын

    Don't forget about the double strike cards with it, for some low attack base voltrons but with double strike it's pretty good, like you hit 2/2 get the counters, hit 6/6, total 8 dmg, that's not bad, if you already got some counters on it you can easy kill someone with that boost. I played a lot of voltron decks and Jitte is pretty dangerous if used in the right deck.

  • @yumyumeatemup

    @yumyumeatemup

    3 жыл бұрын

    I especially love to run it in combo with sword of truth and justice on a double strike creature. Gets mad counters.

  • @bloodbathnbeyond

    @bloodbathnbeyond

    3 жыл бұрын

    Plus those counters work at instant speed. There are some cool things you do with it

  • @hiddenleaf414

    @hiddenleaf414

    3 жыл бұрын

    It’s funny how they said the pump was useless on the Jitte but then said the +2 from the Hammer of Nazahn was good.

  • @ma9ical1
    @ma9ical13 жыл бұрын

    Jitte is awesome guys!! I wouldn’t play it in every deck, but this is so versatile. Even better for colours with limited removal options

  • @erikohman2294

    @erikohman2294

    2 жыл бұрын

    I play it in Kothoped and it does Everything! You want your 6/6 flyer to threaten a kill in three turns? Check. You want to kill dorks to draw cards? Check. Do you want to ofset the lifeloss from kothopeds triggers so you dare to play him again? Check. Also Alesha, as a first striker who needs to attack.

  • @forrestcarlson4391
    @forrestcarlson43913 жыл бұрын

    Just putting this out there black blade reforged in Azusa is so much fun turns her into an instant voltron creature out of nowhere lol

  • @NitpickingNerds

    @NitpickingNerds

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's funny, most equipment doesn't fly in green decks 😂

  • @tomheagney5179

    @tomheagney5179

    3 жыл бұрын

    Also good In Chulane if you really want to kill someone with Chulane

  • @fryape8342

    @fryape8342

    3 жыл бұрын

    Strata Scythe is functionally identical in mono color decks.

  • @forrestcarlson4391

    @forrestcarlson4391

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@fryape8342 yea I like that card too

  • @jacobwest7921

    @jacobwest7921

    3 жыл бұрын

    Have helm of the host inside of my omnath locust of mana deck lol

  • @TheBigPenguu
    @TheBigPenguu3 жыл бұрын

    The Boots/Greaves are relevant because of the protection from targeted removal, not the haste...

  • @jakeapplegate6642

    @jakeapplegate6642

    3 жыл бұрын

    The haste can be extremely relevant and depending on the deck it can be essential. Especially true if you’re not playing red. There are infinite combos that require haste. Being able to use mana dorks same turn in an mono green elf deck is unbelievably good!

  • @TheBigPenguu

    @TheBigPenguu

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jakeapplegate6642 the haste is a bonus, not the main reason to run boots/greaves.

  • @jakeapplegate6642

    @jakeapplegate6642

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheBigPenguu if you need a haste enabler outside of red then greaves is the best. There are plenty of reasons to want haste. If you’re prioritizing haste then the protection from targeted removal is just a bonus. The reason why boots and greaves are so good is they give 2 relevant keywords. If they only gave one of those keywords, even at a reduced cost, would probably not be worth playing.

  • @Rafesco

    @Rafesco

    3 жыл бұрын

    I use both boots for haste the protection is a bonus, I find that the protecion that brings the swords are more relevant, not only you have hexproof from two colours but also you're unblockable for creatures that have those colours.

  • @mrsausage001
    @mrsausage0013 жыл бұрын

    Watching your videos feels like having a conversation with my playgroup about the efficacy of cards while we are playing a game, which is super relaxing and fun. Great content guys!

  • @Mynamedoesntreallyfi
    @Mynamedoesntreallyfi3 жыл бұрын

    The ring cycle ain’t bad for budget. Umbral mantle is great with some combo’s. Grafted exoskeleton on Nekusar if you’re EVIL!

  • @NitpickingNerds

    @NitpickingNerds

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah budget is a whole different animal

  • @aaronsullivan8230

    @aaronsullivan8230

    2 жыл бұрын

    I sir am EVIL!

  • @tristanmabbitt9828

    @tristanmabbitt9828

    4 ай бұрын

    Okay, so my Nekusar deck is all ‘Howling Mine’/‘Kami of the Crescent Moon’ type stuff, so it’s not uncommon to have my opponents drawing 4+ cards each turn. Adding infect to that turns it into like, a two turn clock.

  • @dereko333
    @dereko3333 жыл бұрын

    Can't get over the quality of this channel, you guys are fantastic.

  • @elizacogen711
    @elizacogen7113 жыл бұрын

    Heirloom Blade is such a slam dunk in Syr Gwyn. Wish I could play it in my brawl deck with her.

  • @NitpickingNerds

    @NitpickingNerds

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah that's sweet, an equipment that finds future equip-ees

  • @evannovak5369

    @evannovak5369

    2 жыл бұрын

    This card came in the Jirina Kudro humans precon, card rules.

  • @blackhorizon40k81
    @blackhorizon40k813 жыл бұрын

    Been catching up on your videos, and really loving the content! Great bite-sized chunks and always ends in me adding a last minute card or two to the cart... keep it up, gentlemen!

  • @mrpopsful
    @mrpopsful3 жыл бұрын

    Loxodon warhammer is the only budget colorless lifelink i can find

  • @robby6382

    @robby6382

    3 жыл бұрын

    Basilisk collar, shadow spear etc.

  • @jakeapplegate6642

    @jakeapplegate6642

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@robby6382 those are not budget lol

  • @Gloryofthereef

    @Gloryofthereef

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol, I had to go look up shadowspear’s price, because at one point they were like $1. (Wow, that escalated quickly.)

  • @HienNguyenHMN
    @HienNguyenHMN3 жыл бұрын

    Jitte is really good because once you get counters on it, it guarantees a continuous stream of counters.

  • @brianlinden3042
    @brianlinden30423 жыл бұрын

    This is the second time in a row you've gotten Darksteel Plate wrong. It only costs 2 to equip. That makes a huge difference, especially when you take the plate's own indestructibility (and thus, the fact that it will almost always stick around to re-equip for 2 if your commander gets exiled) into account. I agree that it doesn't go in every deck, but if you're playing a deck that relies very heavily on your commander, or a deck where your commander wants to be swinging or fighting all the time, or you're in a very boardwipe heavy meta, the card is amazing. Also, I'd say 75-80% of boardwipes is a lot more accurate than 60%. Edit: And yeah, if it did cost 3 to equip I'd never touch it, either.

  • @anonymoususer5351
    @anonymoususer53513 жыл бұрын

    Been watching for awhile and decided you guys were worth the sub! Love the dedication to the format and always provide solid insight

  • @edge929
    @edge9293 жыл бұрын

    Sigarda, Host of Herons Voltron Step 1: Give her indestructible Step 2: Win

  • @dagonkiikari816

    @dagonkiikari816

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have never found a combination of abilities and text that prevents the creature from being mercilessly evicted. (Merciless Eviction)

  • @nicholasjensen1077
    @nicholasjensen10773 жыл бұрын

    I love equipments so I love that you guys made a guide on it! One semi budget one that I think you overlooked that’s amazing in blue decks is neurok stealthsuit. That card is amazing in every deck I’ve ran it in.

  • @mrj3711

    @mrj3711

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's nice to be able to equip at instant speed

  • @NitpickingNerds

    @NitpickingNerds

    3 жыл бұрын

    It’s not one we have ever tried but seems interesting

  • @nicholasjensen1077

    @nicholasjensen1077

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@NitpickingNerds what makes it good in my case is it’s use with commanders who work well with shroud. Specifically if your commander resolves but your opponents have targeted removal in response to an action or simply equipping, you just activate the ability in response.

  • @cjd2889
    @cjd28893 жыл бұрын

    I mean, you SAY lifegain doesn't matter in commander, but it's a lot easier to win the game when the only creatures you have to worry about blocking for a few turns are your opponents' commanders.

  • @clocktowers1

    @clocktowers1

    3 жыл бұрын

    Life gain specifically doesn't, or rather shouldn't, matter as a priority in Magic if you are trying to win because it is one of the most neglible things you can be doing on it's own when compared to say something like drawing cards or creating tokens or a board state/furthering your main game plan. This stems to almost any card game. Unless Life gain has high synergy with what your deck wants to be doing, it is best left as a secondary extra effect on cards to take advantage of rather than the main reason you would run the card to begin with. Take the newish card Search For Glory. That life gain at the end isn't a factor at all as to why I would ever play the card, but it's just extra spice on a good effect instead of the driving force to want to play it you know?

  • @cjd2889

    @cjd2889

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@clocktowers1 I get what you're saying, but I have literally won games because I gained 100 life off of a board wipe and my opponents just scooped.

  • @clocktowers1

    @clocktowers1

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@cjd2889 I get that man, it happens sometimes. I like Tamanoa or Soulfire Grandmaster with Blasphemous Act.

  • @RodrigoCML7
    @RodrigoCML73 жыл бұрын

    Your videos just keep getting better. Both in content and form, plus you guys grow ever more entertaining. Keep up the great work!

  • @NitpickingNerds

    @NitpickingNerds

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wow those are great things to hear! :D

  • @ThomasB-zw3sg
    @ThomasB-zw3sg8 ай бұрын

    This is so funny watching this after two years. The show changed so much!

  • @jasonst.george5799
    @jasonst.george57999 ай бұрын

    I just noticed this video as I am currently finishing up a Zahid, Djinn of the lamp Voltron deck. I think you guys are on point with your analysis. I am trying out the Jitte, Darksteel Plate, Sword of War and Peace and Sword of Sinew and Steel because of the current playgroup that I am in. In another playgroup with less interactions I can see how they could be easily switched out for other equipments

  • @davidconly5621
    @davidconly56213 жыл бұрын

    Great content gentlemen! I will say Argentum Armor and Colossus Hammer are powerhouses in Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist/Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh. The +6/+6 is substantial when you are really going for Commander damage kills and the removal of one blocker when your commander has menace and trample is also substantial. If I ever had to pay the equip or casting cost it would be trash but cheating it out and cheating the equip makes it highly valuable. I put this deck at a solid 7-8 power level and gets great value in Argentum Armor.

  • @littlemrdoom5997
    @littlemrdoom59973 жыл бұрын

    I'm not sure this counts but I do have a soft spot for the Jitie in a certain custom commander deck I have where my commander is a creature that doubles up triggered abilities that involve damage being dealt to permanents or players. So getting four counters each time I connect as opposed to 2 counters makes it really good.

  • @killersamson7881
    @killersamson78813 жыл бұрын

    Jitte is very versatile, don't sleep on it.

  • @codicarroll5537

    @codicarroll5537

    3 жыл бұрын

    Jitte is so cool

  • @chrisgroulx6071
    @chrisgroulx60713 жыл бұрын

    This video was very detailed. Great job.

  • @chrispinchak1511
    @chrispinchak15112 жыл бұрын

    Great video... really made me rethink the equipment lineup in my EDH equipment deck! Personally though, Whispersilk is one of my favorites in EDH, when applied carefully like Joe mentioned. You need a commander where early and consistent turn after turn combat damage is key. I have a Lathril cEDH deck right now running whispersilk and let me tell you if that gets attached early and nobody has a board wipe.... usually game over. It's a beast in a voltron build as well... because unlike Rogues Passage or any other unblockable enabler it serves double duty by enabling unblockable and making untargetable. This is key, because once you make a real threat unblockable it naturally becomes a target of everyone, not just it's next meal.

  • @NitpickingNerds

    @NitpickingNerds

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think I might try this in one of my decks

  • @Jake-iz2nf
    @Jake-iz2nf2 жыл бұрын

    Epic video for ideas on my upcoming ragavan voltron deck!

  • @ptp1999
    @ptp19993 жыл бұрын

    Nice work as always. You've made me reconsider using rogue's passage instead of Trailblazer's Boots in one of my decks.

  • @NitpickingNerds

    @NitpickingNerds

    3 жыл бұрын

    Boots is alright, but we think you could do better

  • @suntitan4419

    @suntitan4419

    3 жыл бұрын

    Or maybe just use both not sure what deck your playing but if you really want to get through consistently consider having quite a few ways to get the effect

  • @monomanamaniac
    @monomanamaniac3 жыл бұрын

    Skullclamp is amazing in any commander deck now that the death trigger applies to your commander. Even if you have no other synergies, you put it on your commander and if your opponent kills it you don't lose tempo

  • @coinswaptrader2915
    @coinswaptrader29153 жыл бұрын

    #1: Skull clamp #2: Lightning greaves #3: Swift boots #4: Shadowspear #5: Sword of Feast and Famine

  • @NitpickingNerds

    @NitpickingNerds

    3 жыл бұрын

    Top 5 equipment?

  • @coinswaptrader2915

    @coinswaptrader2915

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@NitpickingNerds MY Top 5 ♥

  • @ARC--5973
    @ARC--59732 жыл бұрын

    Robe of Stars is a good newer protection equipment I think. Cheap repeatable phasing can dodge almost every kind of removal, and it does give a minor buff as well

  • @codyfoster6539
    @codyfoster65393 жыл бұрын

    To each their own, and you guys know better than me, but Argentum armor in a Syr Gwen/Puresteel Paladin deck has been one of my best equipments

  • @adamhall1340
    @adamhall13403 жыл бұрын

    Another great episode guys! Well done.

  • @NitpickingNerds

    @NitpickingNerds

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Adam

  • @Npocommander
    @Npocommander3 жыл бұрын

    I bought the 2 precons coming out next week, and putting cards from that deck into my akiri

  • @bradycurtis668
    @bradycurtis6683 жыл бұрын

    Definitely needed this video my budget voltron decks equipment package is horrible.

  • @_N4VE_
    @_N4VE_2 жыл бұрын

    My first video watching of you guys, love the vibes bros I feel i can trust you guys seem VERY knowledgeable 🤙🏽💪🏽 subbing 4 life

  • @NitpickingNerds

    @NitpickingNerds

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow thank you so much for the kind words. These kind of comments make my day!

  • @_N4VE_

    @_N4VE_

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@NitpickingNerds You guys are dope keep it up! I have content to watch now! my friend just got me into Magic and i made a knight deck. main cards are Knight Exemplar for all knights indestructible and Kinsbaile Cavalier gives all knights double strike. He gave me x4Puresteel Paladin so i been looking for good equipment/artifacts. my friend suggested adding something to make knight tokens but i haven’t found anything yet

  • @NitpickingNerds

    @NitpickingNerds

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@_N4VE_ what format are you playing? ☺️

  • @_N4VE_

    @_N4VE_

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@NitpickingNerds we just play standard casually nothing really serious since i’m still new to it all. So no real restrictions just 60 card decks 🤷‍♂️😆 he has this sliver deck that he says would be banned in competitive and after play against it, i see why lol

  • @mattdeters8306
    @mattdeters83063 жыл бұрын

    My 4-Color Omnath deck likes Helm Of The Host, and I typically have enough extra lands laying around to mitigate its casting and equip costs.

  • @noahrogers2156

    @noahrogers2156

    3 жыл бұрын

    I use it in breya, with godo in the 99. you get a breya and 2 thopters every turn, really good.

  • @ShooterSF
    @ShooterSF3 жыл бұрын

    Me looking at my two decks I built (Vae victus the dire and Osgir) which are the first two I've ever built and both having shadowspear for different reasons and I was sweating bullets until the end :) I know Osgir is a nombo with legendary equipment but I'm going more big creature than the version you guys put out and trample seems like a great keyword with his +2/+0 ability at instant speed. For Vae, the 1 mana loses hexproof is its main reason for inclusion but that deck has plenty of big creatures who might enjoy some lifelink if they stay on the board a turn

  • @harrisonheppelmann7938
    @harrisonheppelmann79383 жыл бұрын

    Dalakos merfolk tribal/equipment loves heirloom blade. Konda’s banner also insane in commander. Any tribal or tokens deck just goes crazy.

  • @TheZaros666
    @TheZaros6663 жыл бұрын

    Are you guys going to do another video on equipments? Because I'd love to see your thoughts on quietus spike and elbrus, the binding blade

  • @RobMedellin

    @RobMedellin

    3 жыл бұрын

    I consider them traps. Quietus spike is playable but never makes the cut on my side. And elbrus is more fun than good and can only be played with black which is not the color for equipments (first is white, second red, maybe blue third because artifacts matter)

  • @clrl936
    @clrl9363 жыл бұрын

    With Jitte you dont need to start using its effect right away. You can accumulate multiple counters and only use them when you need. It makes blocking a pain for you oponnent, since you can pump your creature to be bigger than theirs after they declared blockers. And if they dont, if you have multiple counters in it it can present lethal damage (with only 4 counters for example, which is only two attacks with jitte, your creature can get +8/+8 and presents a lot of commander damage). Also, you can save counters to use the -1/-1 effect at instant speed to kill problematic creatures. You dont need to use it right away to kill small dorks, save it for creatures that are really worthy to kill. Its definitely not broken as it is in 1x1 formats, but its still a good card in combat focused decks. I also dont think Sinew and steel is a trap. Destroying artifacts can be very relevant in commander and protection from rakdos is very good against removal.

  • @Blackvolttage

    @Blackvolttage

    3 жыл бұрын

    Jitte is really good. It just reads worse than it performs. Any commander with 2 or less toughtness is under ransom. Even 4 thoughtness doesnt feel safe. All those mana dorks are as good as dead. Someone is blowing your jitte? Too bad, get some life for your trouble. In rafiq infect jitte is almost always a 1-shot kill that can captilize on previous players dying too.

  • @V2ULTRAKill

    @V2ULTRAKill

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Blackvolttage ok but Cyclonic rift Tidespout is on the field so i cantrip and bounce jitte Etc etc

  • @aaronlamoy9849
    @aaronlamoy98492 жыл бұрын

    Hey guys, I agree with you on almost all of your top picks and garbage picks. I do have to say that I am a bit biased on some of the big , splashy equipments. An easy build around for equipment is Brass Squire. All you have to do is tap it to attach an equipment. Turns Helm of the Host into a freak of nature as well as Argentum Armor. Also, Vrass Squire is colorless so you can put it in any equipment deck. Extremely underrated card

  • @uriahatkinson2103
    @uriahatkinson21033 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the help

  • @SwedeRacerDC
    @SwedeRacerDC Жыл бұрын

    Also...Masterwork of Ingenuity is amazing. You do need an equipment deck to run it, because otherwise it is a dead card, but it's great. And Infiltration Lens is the most underplayed equipment. Also, Bloodforged Battle Axe is amazing. I mentioned Puresteel Paladin in another comment, but the two combo really well. Multiplying the axe helps you reach the metalcraft ability, which should have been easy enough. Then they all equip for free. If you have a voltron commander trampling through or with evasion, you double your battle axes every turn. Combo with Puresteel again for drawing 1 card first combat, 2 cards next combat, 4 cards the following, 8 cards after that. If you have double strike, just double each of those amounts.

  • @raven6717
    @raven67173 жыл бұрын

    Ayy, just wanted to tune in and say explorer's scope is REALLY good in most boros decks all the way until your budget goes into the hundreds

  • @MsJoshthomas
    @MsJoshthomas3 жыл бұрын

    What about shadowspear???? That cards amazing. Oh wait, thrown in last second. Also umbral mantle has plenty of combos as well.

  • @lukasweder5999
    @lukasweder59993 жыл бұрын

    Im not sure if you missed it, but umezawas jitte gets 2 counters whenever equipped creature deals damage so essentially +4/+4, -2/-2 or 4 life. The value!

  • @ix8750
    @ix8750 Жыл бұрын

    Cranial playing can be switched onto an unblocked creature instant speed with the 2 black. That specific ability won me a few games in my old Sydri deck back in the day.

  • @reggietheanarchistrat8805
    @reggietheanarchistrat88052 жыл бұрын

    i WILL be putting darksteel plate in my otrimi mutate pile thank you very much

  • @nzephier
    @nzephier3 жыл бұрын

    I run sisay weatherlight captain to helm my shrines deck. Blackblade reforged on her early game is chefs kiss.

  • @equos5060
    @equos50602 жыл бұрын

    I wish I could see this list now when Galea is present. Some of these are really good in her deck. And the Darksteel Plate attaches for 2, not 3 ;)

  • @BM-rd4ms
    @BM-rd4ms3 жыл бұрын

    Helm is a magical Christmas land and I love it. Ghired makes infinite rhinos. Momir vig clones loves it too lol.

  • @Jdietz43
    @Jdietz432 жыл бұрын

    Deathrender is worth mentioning in my book. With a single sac outlet it can cheat any creature you want from your hand to the battlefield, for free, and at instant speed. Then it conveniently sets itself up to let you do it again with the creature you just picked. Really shines with ETB and Death effect chaining and combos; Greater Good/Altars etc.

  • @omgoblins
    @omgoblins3 жыл бұрын

    I totally agree with Beezy about Explorer's Scope. I'm never playing it in a green equipment deck like my Arahbo/Nazahn deck, but I have one in my Syr Gwyn deck and my Akiri Deck that I definitely wouldn't cut even though I am running Sword of the Animist, Signets, Talismans, Dowsing Dagger, Wayfarer's Bauble, Knight of the White Orchid and ofc Sol Ring. For Syr Gwyn that's 13 ramp sources, 9 for Akiri which I have to supplement with cards like Solemn Simulacrum, Marble Diamond, Mind Stone/Fellwar Stone/Prismatic Lens. I usually go for 35-36 lands and 12-13 ramp sources and really appreciate ones like Explorer's Scope that are efficient (2 mana investment for something- hopefully) and more importantly leave a land on the battlefield so my damn mana rocks aren't wiped out by an early board wipe which has happened a few too many times to me.

  • @roflsnpwncakes
    @roflsnpwncakes3 жыл бұрын

    important use for helm of the host: since it makes tokens of otherwise non-token creatures, it’s really good in decks like rhys and trostani that can populate those tokens

  • @bustedwolf
    @bustedwolf3 жыл бұрын

    Love using Illusionists bracers in my Feldon deck

  • @z4t3k21
    @z4t3k213 жыл бұрын

    Love the videos you guys make... real good job always. So I know you don't like Darksteel Plate, however that thing is so useful in my Torbran and Gargos decks... In Torbran it lets me burn the table more without fear of accidentally losing my commander... and in Gargos I can just fight to my hearts content. What do you think about those specific cases?

  • @johnhuntersanders5897
    @johnhuntersanders58973 жыл бұрын

    Illusionist bracers is really good in mayael of the anima. You get an additional 6 mana activation.

  • @morgoth2425
    @morgoth24253 жыл бұрын

    illusionists bracers is pretty dope in my Kelsien the Plague deck, especially when he has deathtouch

  • @CantEvenfly2
    @CantEvenfly22 жыл бұрын

    I put heirloom blade in a deck that only had 2-3 of each creature type that's in it and it and wants to sacrifice creatures, and it's been crazy powerful.

  • @robertsweeney7040
    @robertsweeney7040 Жыл бұрын

    Would like to see a new updated version on this subject!

  • @certaingloom3797
    @certaingloom37973 жыл бұрын

    Demonmail Hauberk- A budget card, that's 4 mana for a +4/+2 buff. I'm only bringing it up because it has a sac a creature equip cost going for it. It can be used as a free sac outlet albeit at Sorcery speed.

  • @jjjjrrrrmmmm123
    @jjjjrrrrmmmm1233 жыл бұрын

    No comment on bloodforged Battle-axe. is that a middle ground for you two? also a lack of evasion talk, just whisper silk cloak is bad, are you guys a yay or nay for Trail blazer?

  • @NitpickingNerds

    @NitpickingNerds

    3 жыл бұрын

    We haven't been huge fans of the boots, they probably fall into the middle ground you have to really want evasion and not the "run you over no matter what" style deck. Battle Axe is super cool and is also middle ground

  • @milohobo9186
    @milohobo91863 жыл бұрын

    I feel like there is room for a whole video/conversation about equipment enablers like Kor Outfitter, Brass Squire, Stoneforge Mystic, etc.

  • @Rickkee007
    @Rickkee00710 ай бұрын

    I would like to ask your opinion on 2 card i love to always put in every commander deck i have, and those are chaos wand and mimic vat i find they are so good yet i don't see them often in deck lists.

  • @pauldyson8098
    @pauldyson80983 жыл бұрын

    One weird outlier among equipment is Cloak and Dagger in Anowon decks. Is it better than Greaves? No idea, but it's flavorful enough to run!

  • @jjjjjjjimbo
    @jjjjjjjimbo3 жыл бұрын

    Elves can also run swiftfoot boots, if they have extra effects that make more than one mana per elf, or elves that tap for multiple mana. Leyline of abundance, priest of titania, elvish archdruid. There are more effects like this than you might think :) 🌲

  • @Sdizzle7
    @Sdizzle7 Жыл бұрын

    Cranial Plating was devistating in modern grixis affinity decks before mox opal ban. With Vault skirge, Etched champion, or on Inkmoth nexus, it was an easy turn 2-4 win

  • @cstaie85
    @cstaie853 жыл бұрын

    Huge equipment combo... heirloom blade and deathrender. Stack the triggers to always have a thing to play.

  • @boobajew3812
    @boobajew38122 жыл бұрын

    Explorers Scope does a lot of work in an Alibou deck. Resolve Alibou attack trigger first and put a land on top and the card you want second from the top. Then when explorers scope triggers put the land in play and the card you want will be your next draw.

  • @jogo2107
    @jogo21073 жыл бұрын

    composite golem + dim deathmantle was the combo i used to play with my horde of notion deck with diabolic revelation then exangguinate haha

  • @gregorywilliams7134
    @gregorywilliams7134 Жыл бұрын

    I would say paradise mantle is a good one to consider. It turns anything into a birds of Paradise for 1 which works well for decks that suffer with ramping, and its a free to cast equipment so it functions excellently with decks that care about playing as many equipment as possible, such as kemba

  • @giacomobaccilieri8413
    @giacomobaccilieri84133 жыл бұрын

    I don't think Sinew and Steel is a trap, I think it's in the middle ground as it protects from Red and Black removal and creatures, the destroy artifact Clause is quite relevant and the planeswalker clause can be useful

  • @chadsamuels6512
    @chadsamuels65123 жыл бұрын

    Actually Sword of Sinew and Steel is a form of card advantage or removal. Artifacts are everywhere and if you destroy one it is similar to the card you spent multiple destructions brings advantage... I also like Chariot of Victory and Haunted Cloak. They get overlooked but having Haste and Trample together on a card is nuts when you are playing decks with big beaters. It allows you to swing immediately and get damage through. as incidental keywords First strike and especially vigilance are not bad as well. I would not purposely build it in a deck because it is not worth the card slots, however if you have any deathtouch creatures first strike gets a whole lot better... speaking of which Quietus Spike is brutal as well. These cards are sprinkle to taste

  • @MoonlitRose101
    @MoonlitRose1012 жыл бұрын

    Heirloom blade with the God-Eternal series would be perfect. Oh, my commander died? Let me just grab it back real fast

  • @mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299
    @mr.mammuthusafricanavus82993 жыл бұрын

    I love using Grafted Wargear as a sneaky sorcery speed sacrifice outlet :P

  • @NitpickingNerds

    @NitpickingNerds

    3 жыл бұрын

    We think it's a decent budget card, we praised it in our set review actually

  • @davidthibault4294
    @davidthibault42942 жыл бұрын

    Honestly DS plate. Love that card. My playgroup is low power so there is that but I love to equip it with worldslayer to a evasion creature or in tandum with hot soup (another fun card) to soft lock board state.

  • @oliviersoable
    @oliviersoable3 жыл бұрын

    Sunforger is so much fun. you can built an entire deck with bulk instants and it still worth it. Get an open the armory and you have now 2 copies in the deck.

  • @NitpickingNerds

    @NitpickingNerds

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I love that card, partially for the ease of access!

  • @ERBanmech
    @ERBanmech2 жыл бұрын

    I’m building a mono black rats deck, since my commander gives rats fear and has a sacrifice ability to make tokens many equipments that focus on direct damage are really good. I want to run a few of the “sword of” cards but I can’t decide if I really want to replace lashwrithe and nightmare lash since both are big power boosters and are cheaper to equip Edit: thornbite staff is amazing and I’ll totally be adding it to the deck

  • @DaGraveCrowder
    @DaGraveCrowder2 жыл бұрын

    Here's a good use for Heirloom Blade: Put it in an artefact combo deck that involves one specific creature that shares a type with your commander and is a backup combo engine if your main one dies, example: Breya, Etherium Shaper Also, effects that give every creature type (Maskwood Nexus) would enable to tutor up different creature types

  • @keldonator
    @keldonator3 жыл бұрын

    Good video dudes. I'm a big fan of equipments. However, I think omezawas jitte is super sweet in edh (it gets two counters each time you deal combat dmg). 😝

  • @V2ULTRAKill

    @V2ULTRAKill

    2 жыл бұрын

    And all those counters go poof from a single bounce

  • @keldonator

    @keldonator

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@V2ULTRAKill Good thing there are very few bounce cards used in the 99 of only decks with blue...

  • @tavern.keeper
    @tavern.keeper3 жыл бұрын

    I think you're underestimating the jitte. There are a lot of 2 toughness commanders and combo creatures out there.

  • @njmaloney25
    @njmaloney253 жыл бұрын

    Illusionist bracers in a Mayael the Anima deck is real fun if you can pull it off. Feels great to dig 10 cards deep for 2 big beaters. Does paint a huge target on you though lol

  • @cianlacy6515
    @cianlacy6515 Жыл бұрын

    I have an equipment deck that I run like a tool box, it has upwards of 28-30 equipment, I don’t understand only running 17 like they say but if it works hey that’s dope

  • @nollhypotes
    @nollhypotes3 жыл бұрын

    Darksteel Plate works for me in Glissa, the Traitor for lategame shenanigans. Equip Glissa, blow up the board with Nevinyrral's Disk, get all your artifacts back, repeat on next turn.

  • @odjaur
    @odjaur2 жыл бұрын

    explorer's scope is busted good i love it!

  • @commanderpower99
    @commanderpower993 жыл бұрын

    Hey guys, how many equipment you think you need in a equipment-specific deck? 9, 10, 11, more? I have an Akiri-Tymna deck where I play a bunch of low-curve Hate bears and Taxing creatures (thx for your video on that btw)

  • @NitpickingNerds

    @NitpickingNerds

    3 жыл бұрын

    It depends on the deck but I'd say you want somewhere around 10, maybe 10-15 but you need ways to tutor your best options

  • @brandonbethune4439
    @brandonbethune44392 жыл бұрын

    Jitte is two counters for -2/-2 or +4/+4. If it gets blown up boom life gain. Super easy to get counters on, only needs to deal damage. If you have creatures, it's bomb.

  • @toddhall7218
    @toddhall72183 жыл бұрын

    Helm Of The Host is great with Krenko Mob Boss

  • @undird210
    @undird2102 жыл бұрын

    Didnt know the Trample and Deathtouch interaction. Nice.

  • @orocamion
    @orocamion3 жыл бұрын

    I'm a big fan of Bloodthirsty Blade from C19

  • @PeliPelaaja
    @PeliPelaaja3 жыл бұрын

    Oh no, I know you will trash Argentum Armor again. The point why people play the card is that it is the best target for Stonehewer Giant!

  • @NitpickingNerds

    @NitpickingNerds

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sorry! 😛

  • @xxxzeroxxx8406

    @xxxzeroxxx8406

    3 жыл бұрын

    I am for sure putting Argentum into my Ardenn deck. No shame!

  • @zotmaster

    @zotmaster

    3 жыл бұрын

    You haven't lived until you've tutored up a Worldslayer with Stonehewer Giant!

  • @legoboy-ox2kx
    @legoboy-ox2kx Жыл бұрын

    Gavel of the Rightous is one of the only newer equipment that is great for big creature or combat damage trigger commanders since you can get double strike once it has 4 counters

  • @MrGGLz
    @MrGGLz Жыл бұрын

    My friend had a fairly nasty Kalemne deck that absolutely wreaked tables with Umezawa's Jitte and the full assortment of swords that were out at the time. Granted these were not cEDH tables, but in that kind of meta no one is really trying to go for the voltron kill

  • @yoandallairedelisle6675
    @yoandallairedelisle6675 Жыл бұрын

    Whispersilk Cloak is great in my Brago king eternal Blink deck. I agree with you not so great in voltron deck or in general.

  • @golgariguy
    @golgariguy3 жыл бұрын

    To combo with deathmantle and ashnod's altar: weaponcraft enthusiast, chittering witch, kozilek's predator etc etc :)

  • @jakeapplegate6642

    @jakeapplegate6642

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think mogg war marshal might be the lowest cmc at 2, for 3 bodies, for that combo.

  • @LivingPeople12
    @LivingPeople123 жыл бұрын

    Soooo about these illusionist's bracers...the new elf from the Kaldheim precon drains everyone for 10 ... sounds like a good include to me. :D

  • @grantmoats4900
    @grantmoats49003 жыл бұрын

    I like playing the Kaldra equipment and Deathrender 😅

  • @RollieB89
    @RollieB893 жыл бұрын

    After watching I feel like reevaluating my Syr Gwyn deck and remove equipments to add responses What is your opinion on Mual of the Skyclave?

  • @NitpickingNerds

    @NitpickingNerds

    3 жыл бұрын

    Maul is ok but doesn’t do as much as we like.

  • @exarkun42
    @exarkun423 жыл бұрын

    So, what is your opinion regarding the other swords? I love Sinew and Steel in particular. The only deck I can think of putting Godsend in is Odric Master Tactician. Mass Exile!

  • @NitpickingNerds

    @NitpickingNerds

    3 жыл бұрын

    well sadly Godsend only exiles ONE thing... and we do talk about the swords :P

Келесі