2013 Magic World Championship - Semifinal - Ben Stark vs. Shahar Shenhar

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Magic: The Gathering

11 жыл бұрын

Ben Stark faces off with Shahar Shenhar in the mirror match of the Semifinals for the 2013 Magic World Championship!

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@RhysticStudies 10 жыл бұрын

this game is so fantastic.

@RomanQrr 7 жыл бұрын

Just came here from your video.

@shanjudo4510 7 жыл бұрын

me too!! awesome game!! draw go!!

@IvanRSaldias 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@malcolm1687 7 жыл бұрын

same lol

@denniscantrell5486 7 жыл бұрын

Same. It's definitely a good match, and I don't even play control.

@tamriilin 4 жыл бұрын

"a judge asked them why they ordered their graveyard, and they both replied 'we organized them into relevant and irrelevant'."

@julianlastname5730 5 жыл бұрын

I enjoy how friendly these high level matches are. Allowing minor take-backs, chatting in between games and whatnot

@IgnatzzMaus 9 жыл бұрын

"You know the format is good when your opponent sighs as you play think twice"

@aorusaki 5 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha

@coolrunner4095 4 жыл бұрын

7 years later and this is still my favorite match of magic I've even seen

@terrabite87 5 жыл бұрын

This is legitimately my all time favorite match of competitive magic. The commentary is amazing, the game itself is amazing, and that game one is the stuff of my dreams. My playgroup has started calling a quad bolt a “Shenhar”

@Travis7060312 9 жыл бұрын

I seem to come back to this match every month or so

@snowcoveredplainswalker442 9 жыл бұрын

Torvak Mendelek Thank God, I thought I was the only one lol

@dayrunner91 9 жыл бұрын

Kat2323 I come back to the hole top 4 of this event because every match is really solid in my opinion.

@jazzyjay4595 3 жыл бұрын

7 years later and this still might be one of the best modern control mirrors ever. The master and the prodigy. Ben putting Shahar on 3 bolts but not the 4th. Shahar only 19 years old against one of the best to ever do it

@MrJkenzie97 10 жыл бұрын

I've honestly watched this match 6 times since it's been uploaded. It has really taught me a lot & I think it's fantastic. Magic really has the best coverage, kudos.

@joe.5103 2 жыл бұрын

Another year, another rewatch. One of the GOATS.

@rocketsmall4547 2 жыл бұрын

all the shuffle in the hand. throws 4x lighting bolt. bish u know u have it. the other guy. all the shuffling bish u know u cant counter it

@threoples 6 жыл бұрын

I really wish they had better mics on the players. Ben's interactions with his opponents is amazing.

@MrPauliewag 10 жыл бұрын

basically, cards that can be flashed back with snapcaster mage, and cards that cant... LMFAO

@Quitetherebelliousindividual Ай бұрын

The amount of (tectonic) edging in this video is great. Truly before it’s time

@lucyspencer9752 2 жыл бұрын

Call me nostalgia blind because this opinion is entirely based off of my own nostalgia but early 10s MTG was amazing.

@Strype13 11 жыл бұрын

Shahar Shenhar is a beast. Guy's gonna be a HOF'er/Superstar in no time. And he's got one of the coolest names in Magic. Ben Stark is a badass too. One of the coolest personalities in the major circuit. Much respect to both of these guys.

@TheRustd 11 жыл бұрын

I think a big part is due to the fast play these two put out. Mirror control matches can really be a drudge but its really refreshing to see such a steady pace.

@v33dooo 3 жыл бұрын

Great match to come back to after all these years

@michaelharbach1987 11 жыл бұрын

That makes the bracelet even more admirable. I like Shenhar and he played well these games.

@Zacadea 11 жыл бұрын

Always great listening to LSV

@noworldforeric 10 жыл бұрын

Quad Bolt. I win.

@Glorious_Mane 10 жыл бұрын

This match is amazing

@yohanesparuntu4980 5 жыл бұрын

This is probably my favorite match of magic ever

@Travis7060312 Жыл бұрын

I've been watching it every once in a while since it was played. every year im more and more convinced it is the best game of magic ever played

@leftysheppey 7 ай бұрын

It's certainly one of my favourites too. Another one of mine, which is probably controversial: Stanislav Cifka second breakfast Vs Yuuya Watanabe Jund. Eggs might be boring to watch, but watching Yuuya deconstruct the games is awesome.

@VaraNiN 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely great match. I really hate that we only got 3 games, basically, but oh boy were those 3 great!

@bluesoxyt5343 3 жыл бұрын

I love this match so much

@SketchyManInWhiteVan 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Koopa4747 11 жыл бұрын

BAH, MAKE IT PLAY!!! I MUST WATCH IT NOW!

@codebroker_ 11 жыл бұрын

Love the quad bolt!

@Kessig_IRL 6 жыл бұрын

Can we do these again? I love control mirrors! *sigh*

@thehappyfishguy601 2 жыл бұрын

nostalgic indeed

@baldwinicus 11 жыл бұрын

where's the video for the other semifinal?

@ElMoss64 11 жыл бұрын

Semifinal 1 - Ben Stark vs Shahar Shenhar Game 1 1:09 Game 2 29:41 Game 3 55:05 Game 4 1:35:38

@sickofreality 11 жыл бұрын

Kthx.

@aochv1 11 жыл бұрын

No Reid Duke vs. Josh Utter-Leyton (Modern) semifinal in this playlist and two videos of this match?

@MegatronJAVIER 11 жыл бұрын

why no upload of Josh Utter-Leyton vs Reid Duke??

@MrAndMrsGrover 5 жыл бұрын

At 1:36:30 when Shenhar plays a Molten Rain, which land does he destroy? I don't see Ben countering it either? Thanks

@alexhill2495 Жыл бұрын

I think it gets countered by Mana Leak which is then placed to the left side of Ben's deck, you can see several cards in the discard a few turns later.

@MrAndMrsGrover Жыл бұрын

@@alexhill2495 Cool, thank you!

@fabiogarzaro8272 4 жыл бұрын

I'm here to remember that a 19 years old, at his first pro tour (if I remember correctly), defeated Ben Stark (a control god) in a control mirror

@summitroast 11 жыл бұрын

Where is the final?

@ShatterPalm 11 жыл бұрын

23:50 or so. Something you never expect to see in a game of magic.

@marm6649 9 жыл бұрын

how do they deal dmg in the beginning by using only lands..(.i guess they are lands since i cannot see very clearly)

@Sugarman96 9 жыл бұрын

+Mar M (DJ Avalanz) fetch lands

@marm6649 9 жыл бұрын

thanks :D though i found out about half a month later :P ,but thanks again for taking the time to answer

@joshuaknitter7524 11 жыл бұрын

I think it would be great if they would put the deck lists in the description, or at least more information.....

@summitroast 11 жыл бұрын

Where is the final????

@LazyPerfectionist314 11 жыл бұрын

You can find them at the Magic the Gathering Website.

@spinakker14 4 жыл бұрын

37:30 I have rewatched that part many times, and I think Shahar missed his draw step. The last card he drew from his electrolyze. I'm not blaming him, there was a lot going on. That's the downside of live play, that you can miss steps and triggers and not even high-level judged can tell what to do

@ZalvionProductions 11 жыл бұрын

where are shahar shenhar's standard matches?

@electric_dream_machine 11 ай бұрын

Remember when modern was Interesting?

@deftduelist 11 ай бұрын

Modern is more interesting than it's ever been. TOR is annoying, but even with it in the format, it's STILL the best format.

@LumaBopShop 9 ай бұрын

I agee electric. I am disgusted with the current modern format. Abysmal to play and try to keep up with buying all the abominations they print

@Tholrek 11 жыл бұрын

That would be great, it is a pain to find the decklists at the wizards site.

@sda1819 5 жыл бұрын

Why didn't Ben pay X or exile X amount for the logic knot in response to the electrolyze? It looked like he just paid 1 mana?

@peteydidit69 11 жыл бұрын

where's josh vs reid? anyone know?

@ubersign 11 жыл бұрын

If you change your resolution to 720p it should work

@RagingPoo 9 жыл бұрын

It seems like every video that I watch of a professional event there is always someone or some people rattling on about how the players constantly shuffle their cards. There are reasons for this! Get over it! "Judge, my opponent won't quit shuffling his cards"

@phatboi716 6 жыл бұрын

Cake Minor edges. Say you draw your hand and never move the cards around, your opponent can then see which cards you draw for your turn and which were in your opening hand. They can gather information like how many lands you likely have in hand. Another is that rhythmic patterns increase concentration.

@faisfaizal5194 4 жыл бұрын

@@phatboi716 "Now I'm gonna do whats called a pro-gamer move" *puts hand under the table*

@phatboi716 4 жыл бұрын

@@faisfaizal5194 That might be against the rules

@Theguitarmansam 11 жыл бұрын

game 3 was incredible.

@svenyproud 3 ай бұрын

Omg shahar draws everything lmao

@AndresDm101 11 жыл бұрын

I already know who wins this game, but this is so exciting anyway!

@MrTandtrollet 5 жыл бұрын

What format is this? Standard?

@yosephbailey8114 5 жыл бұрын

Yup

@etaikurtzman3525 4 жыл бұрын

@@yosephbailey8114 This is modern.

@SB-fd8el 3 жыл бұрын

34:43 : can someone please explain to me what's wrong with Portal (Second Age, btw) lands, already ?

@joe.5103 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing, LSV just makes a sarcastic joke Bc Ben is known as veryyy rational and not attached to anything in mtg such as a certain set of lands. Back in the day I drafted with BenS and we’d say “Plains are forests and Forests are swamps” if we didn’t have enough of each without having to get up to go to the land box lol.

@willgary8792 2 жыл бұрын

@@joe.5103 lol wouldn't it make more sense to just say plains r swamps? Cool story tho, I've certainly been in that situation before, took a box to someone's house to draft, forgot to bring extra lands and was left with what we drafted plus what I had in 2 other decks

@joe.5103 2 жыл бұрын

@@willgary8792 in the situation , we had enough forests for the amount of swamps Ben needed but not enough for the amount of forests he wanted to play. We did have enough plains though lol. So 10 plains became 10 forests and 7 forests became 7 swamps. It’s the most extreme and stupid case of how lazy we were haha.

@InsertCleverNameHere0 Жыл бұрын

Great match, but a BRUTAL way to lose in that last round.

@kurtilein3 11 жыл бұрын

quadruple lightning bolt is really a cool move.

@Jacksonmoyer7 2 жыл бұрын

This is crazy how bad mana leak is compared to Counterspell that we now have

@Reriiru 9 жыл бұрын

Oh, this time 4 judges actually watched what the fuck is going on. The next year, on the very same tournament Shahar would lose in round 4 due to the judge's mistake.

@91elpiris 4 жыл бұрын

I've played magic for some years and ... WTF is this game one. 8 land drops and no spells? Am I missing something?

@shorts_gaming 4 жыл бұрын

Control mirrors usually work where the first player to tap out will get his spell countered, then his opponent can untap and play a spell for free (because his opponent tapped out first) so both players want to play enough lands to be able to play threats and play defence in the same turn to prevent being punished.

@MrGarruk123 11 жыл бұрын

But it deals damage?

@ShatterPalm 10 жыл бұрын

Because of the format. Mana leak might as well be a hard counter as far as this format is concerned. Most modern decks I've seen have plenty of land, but they almost never run CMC higher than 4 because it's simply too slow, too vulnerable to counters/removal. Modern is about consistency more than speed, and mana leaks do a fantastic job of screwing up your opponents mana, whether they pay it or not. Besides, there are maybe 3 'robust' counters in the format.

@TheBlueFavorites 10 жыл бұрын

EpicGame

@prinnydood 11 жыл бұрын

7/1/2012: If the damage that would be dealt to a creature with flying is prevented, that creature will still be tapped. If that damage is redirected to another creature, the creature with flying will be tapped, not necessarily the creature that ultimately was dealt damage.

@DaCoolDawgs 10 жыл бұрын

Shahar's bracelet says 'Boobies!' :D

@terrabite87 6 жыл бұрын

Half-Eaten Sandwich I believe that it’s actually a thing for breast cancer awareness

@phillipmele8533 6 жыл бұрын

Half-Eaten Sandwich Daggum. The ol’ “Save the Boobies” bracelets. That’s a blast from the past.

@hellasforever6242 10 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing bro.

@partykrew666 11 жыл бұрын

it doesnt deal the damage, but it still taps it

@mistervanni 11 жыл бұрын

not working for me...

@DanWalker17 8 жыл бұрын

doesn't path to exile get countered by Teferi's ability?

@DanWalker17 8 жыл бұрын

nvm, i realized what happeed already 😂

@JakeMGolle 9 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know if there were any affinity players in this tournament, and where they placed?

@WoWAdmanGuitaring 11 жыл бұрын

KING IN THE NORTH

@why.should_i 10 жыл бұрын

this match up seems so stressful

@sickofreality 11 жыл бұрын

Only so many counters you can throw chunking up your hand with mana.

@lordofcinder0693 5 жыл бұрын

So weird to hear them say the full name of the deck instead of Jeskai, weird to think that the clan was never created before

@NickOnFire1490 5 жыл бұрын

back when we called this color combo USA

@MattyUrameshi 11 жыл бұрын

mirror match are usually boring...but this is quite a nice match

@partykrew666 11 жыл бұрын

49:31 thundermaw doesnt target

@tamriilin 4 жыл бұрын

it still can't damage the Baneslayer because protection means can't be damaged.

@Killallmangahaters Жыл бұрын

why do they keep shuffling and flicking through their hands in the same way every couple seconds? its so twitchy and distracting why do they keep doing that

@SymmetricalDocking Жыл бұрын

They do it to annoy and distract their opponents. There was one big tourney where a big name who doesn't do the annoying card flicking came in and wiped the floor with everyone. Very glorious.

@Arcnaught 11 жыл бұрын

THE BOLTS

@groveskeeper 11 жыл бұрын

if the baneslayer and hellkite both hit the table, i'd wanna see everyone's face when it's brought up that baneslayer has pro dragons.

@rubyreddrums 11 жыл бұрын

49:30 for reference.

@robertbouley7697 Жыл бұрын

Everyone has a plan until they take 4 lightning bolts to the face.

@prinnydood 11 жыл бұрын

Yay. Spoilers. Great. Good job, dude.

@GToul13 Жыл бұрын

Quad-boltage!

@Khazuki_ 11 жыл бұрын

Lol. Those first 8-10 turns. LANDZ LANDZ LANDZ

@howardhouse9913 11 жыл бұрын

Modern. They're using a bunch of standard lands, so i get the confusion.

@charleyliu7465 11 жыл бұрын

They're both playing control decks, not aggro so a turn 4 win wouldnt happen. American control happens to be a top tier deck, and the fact that shahar took his deck to the finals probably means he beat out even most of the best "fast" decks.

@yellowChipMONK 11 жыл бұрын

thundermaw doesn't target

@BigHit9922 7 жыл бұрын

Commenting from 2017, I miss American Control being powerful

@modernminded5466 6 жыл бұрын

It's good right now.

@chillmarky4347 6 жыл бұрын

Just call it jeskai.

@peyk88 6 жыл бұрын

Or maybe something a little more imaginative? I vote Czech- or Icelanding Control!

@DoomStarRequiem 5 жыл бұрын

Or Russian aggro?

@porlae 11 жыл бұрын

tragic the gathering!

@skilljoy9246 4 жыл бұрын

I don’t understand how they play enter battlefield tapped lands unless you pay life and none of them lose life and the lands dont enter tapped!!!

@shorts_gaming 4 жыл бұрын

End of turn fetch for a land so you can untap before you start your next turn.

@troyrussell177 4 жыл бұрын

24:30 I got knocked out a qualifying tournament sorta like that, in draft. The card was touch of moonglow or some shit like that. It gave +2 +1 and some janky effect. It wasn't even really a playable but this kid had four in his deck, and four in his hand. I'm clearly ahead, one creature with death touch has to hit me, so I can stay ahead and the kid played four of those cards to kill me. I was shocked, it was hard not to be sour. I did congratulate him, but all the people watching the match were like " why is that in your deck ". Why are four in your deck? Its almost surprising he made it to the point in the tournament that he did with four of these in his deck, but they fucked me good.

@shorts_gaming 4 жыл бұрын

It's always interesting when players think about how good it feels to win off an extremely narrow topdeck, but when your opponent pretty much had the game sealed up you take it from them is such a reverse feeling.

@troyrussell177 4 жыл бұрын

@@shorts_gaming oh god it truly is. Personally i dont like winning off a top deck, but its win. Its those games where you know your ahead, you're tasting victory, then it just gets ripped from you. Shit happens though