First game is a master class in midrange and how to force chump blocks from an aggro list. Hao is forced to throw away cards when I would have sat back and lost this game easily as the BG Midrange player.

The year is 2024 and I still go back and watch this masterclass of BGx magic by The Duke.

Yes, that is how you play magic: When your opponent forgets to put a +1/+1 counter on theis creature you remind them. A win is only worth something if it's fair.

This video should be called “how to magic” ft. Reid Duke.

I miss when modern was like this. Magic changed so much in the last couple of years

Reid Duke is the man! Watching that game, there is no doubt why he is ranked one of the two best players in the world.

Reid is a master both in skill and sportsmanship. We are lucky to have someone like him in the game.

Game 1 here is an absolute masterclass in how to win from behind.

I want to be Reid Duke when I grow up.

This feels like it was a lifetime ago

Reid really played circles around his opponent. His skill level with these types of decks is truly unmatched.

that game was was insane.

I wish everyone (me included) was like Reid Duke

heard a reference to this match ((I believe) on goldfish podcast where they were talking about how well duke played abzan vs humans so i had to check it out! Little while back Duke published a league video with abzan and it looked like the deck is highly skill intensive so its sweet to see this deck do so well in post- fatal push meta.

Modern is looking pretty healthy here. Good diversity at those tables.

Cheon is good at commentating.

Makes GBx decks look unbeatable

Reminiscing 5 years later. This was peak modern. Midrange masterclass.

Excellent gameplay by Duke!

That g1 is literally the best example of how to actually win a game from behind. Attacking eith the giyf is something most people wouldn't do and I think thats excellent.