Bear with Me | The King of Vanilla | Ruxa, Patient Professor | C21 Spoiler | Commander | EDH

Bear with Me | The King of Vanilla | Ruxa, Patient Professor | C21 Spoiler | Commander | EDH | MTG

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The Commander's Quarters

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@thesleepershark4265 3 жыл бұрын

I find it more funny that they actually MADE this card and its abilities because of a meme deck.

@Isheian 3 жыл бұрын

Bear force one is no mere meme deck! It’s even been on Game Knights!

@MaskOfXano 3 жыл бұрын

@@Isheian yeah, and it won on that show lol! 👍

@ThaMobstarr Жыл бұрын

@@Isheian Could you link me the episode? I couldn't fine the episode sadly. :(

@Isheian Жыл бұрын

@@ThaMobstarr kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m9J_jZV2073Qc4E.html Your welcome

@maxhoffenberg9354 3 жыл бұрын

Those who face Ruxa are in for a grizzly defeat

@Cwronaga216 3 жыл бұрын

In the full art of Ruxa he is actually drawing Muraganda Petroglyphs on the chalkboard. They were meant to be together

@dougswanson4553 3 жыл бұрын

Do face down morphs count as creatures without abilities?

@TheScarnak 3 жыл бұрын

What a great detail!

@AncientHydraGaming 2 жыл бұрын

@@dougswanson4553 YES. Face-down creatures are nameless, typeless, no mana cost, no ability 2/2s

@howardcooper2002 2 жыл бұрын

@@dougswanson4553 YES!!!!!

@demolisherman1763 3 жыл бұрын

BEAR FORCE ONE ALL DAY

@martijnkate5535 3 жыл бұрын

You sound like an ayula player just like me

@breakingtide 3 жыл бұрын

But does your deck have flying? The word play isn't funny if it has nothing to do with Air Force 1. Graham from LRR on command zone ruined the meme with his deck so I made sure to include lots of flying enablers in my Ayula deck. Cheers

@martijnkate5535 3 жыл бұрын

@@breakingtide I don't have that many flying eneblers but I have got BEARS

@Case2_0 3 жыл бұрын

@@breakingtide it’s a play on words, not a play on mechanics

@breakingtide 3 жыл бұрын

@@Case2_0 flavor fails all day

@mad7monkey423 3 жыл бұрын

The one creature Oko is afraid to mess with

@johnbuscher 3 жыл бұрын

Until Oko makes Ruxa a 3/3 elk that doesn't let damage get through.

@mitrimind1027 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnbuscher might be good to run conjurer's closet in case they do that and for his etb trigger.

@KardamonHyena 3 жыл бұрын

The flavour of this card is amazing: He's a professor who cares about students without many magical talents. If they fail, he will help them get back up and get another chance. He will always help them improve. He will help them overcome obstacles on their way to reach their goal.

@Veelofar 3 жыл бұрын

I kind of like that if they gain abilities through anthems or something he smiles and says, "Good job, you no longer need my help" while the player is just like "No! Please! Keep helping!"

@duwan8260 3 жыл бұрын

It's like he'll never give them up, nor will he ever let them down. He'll probably never run around and desert them.

@KardamonHyena 3 жыл бұрын

@@duwan8260 ...goddammit >_>.

@YuGiOhgamer8 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so early that mitch hasn’t had an opportunity to talk about wayfarers bauble 😳

@snugswashere6504 3 жыл бұрын

This is the kind of Commander I want more of in Magic. The fun ones that have you make a silly deck. We have too many serious "stupid good" Commanders. Also Wizards if for some reason you are reading this, GIVE US MORE BEARS PLEASE.

@benroberts1052 2 жыл бұрын

Yesss

@robbiestrong-morse730 3 жыл бұрын

The fact that mitch didn't mention ayula as a deck that would benefit from this hurts my soul.

@TheCommandersQuarters 3 жыл бұрын

...that was a miss...and I am not sure how I forgot that!

@SonicEdge7 3 жыл бұрын

Ay...this crime is too much to bear...

@andrewsparkes8829 3 жыл бұрын

Most bears actually have rules text. Aside from maybe 2-3 of the functional reprints of Grizzly Bear (which are the worst cards in the deck, and put in pretty much for flavor), most Ayula decks don't actually run many vanilla creatures at all.

@breakingtide 3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewsparkes8829 exactly. I wanted to run muraganda petroglyph so bad but when I looked at my deck I was like wait, there's hardly any vanilla bears!

@gustavolrcoelho 3 жыл бұрын

I blame Eddie, as usual.

@andrewsparkes8829 3 жыл бұрын

For the record, some cards read "Creatures may [do blah] as though they had [ability]" - this does not actually give them the ability, and just lets them act as though they did, but they stay vanilla. So these sorts of anthems are free to go in this deck!

@andrewlavish9635 3 жыл бұрын

@@furretthefuzzynoodle3896 Aluren {2}{G}{G} Enchantment Any player may cast creature spells with mana value 3 or less without paying their mana costs and as though they had flash.

@xgxwills2857 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve had a Muraganda Pteroglyphs in my Kadena deck for ages and it’s good to see that another deck is finally making use of it at long last.

@kaitooker5273 3 жыл бұрын

Bear force one ready for launch 🚀

@ScorpioneOrzion 3 жыл бұрын

u mean Bear force zero?

@TheSkarekrow04 3 жыл бұрын

Mantle of the Wolf could be great in here. Gives a blank +4/+4, and then if it dies you get 2 wolf tokens.

@CeilingNinja 3 жыл бұрын

Ruxa will definitely be in the 99 of my Ayula deck, which will have to be adjusted to make it a lot more vanilla than it is now. A good combo - Sylvan Library + Words of Wilding - On your upkeep, either draw up to three cards or make up to three bears!

@ericbielitz4940 3 жыл бұрын

Paging Graham Stark . . .

@midnightbard3935 3 жыл бұрын

"Something I never thought I needed." Really? I always knew this is what I needed and it's beautiful! We have to go to Muraganda to see the vanilla tribal emerge for real.

@MaliciousTachyons 3 жыл бұрын

How many kids does Mitch have? Must be a lot, since he has a dad-joke every episode... :P

@elsanto2401 3 жыл бұрын

Ayula's influence, Bearscape, and sandwurm convergence are good cards, biogenic ooze could be good too, though he probably just dies to removal.

@alanrollf2856 3 жыл бұрын

In any deck relying on keeping your commander alive I would include some hexproof/shroud equipment. Wouldn't want to swing out then get your damage nerfed by a single removal spell. Obviously also substantial ramp to get ahead of the board wipes.

@ViralVenom 3 жыл бұрын

This is the most excited i've been for a commander since I first saw Chulane.

@randomperson-sn4rj 3 жыл бұрын

Chulane with the pain train

@grzybiarz5624 3 жыл бұрын

I thought about building around this commander, but I gave up. And then, Mitch came. Now i am excited to build around Ruxa once again. Thanks Mitch!

@MitoFace 3 жыл бұрын

This has to go straight into my Ayula deck... ...I'd ship it.

@billlupo3770 3 жыл бұрын

I'm rather surprised Mitch didnt mention putting Ruxa in say an Ayula, Queen Among Bears deck

@andrewsparkes8829 3 жыл бұрын

As I said in another comment: "Most bears actually have rules text. Aside from maybe 2-3 of the functional reprints of Grizzly Bear (which are the worst cards in the deck, and put in pretty much for flavor), most Ayula decks don't actually run many vanilla creatures at all."

@joefadda578 3 жыл бұрын

Ayula buffs Ruxa, or another bear off of Ruxa(those 2 +1/+1 counters can be assigned any bear target), but Ruxa only buffs vanilla creatures. That's the 7 functional reprints of grizzly bears and little else.

@felipeguidolin1055 3 жыл бұрын

My Ayula plays 6 or 7 token generators, plus the 7 Grizzly reprints, we have sinergy with 14 cards in the deck. I think it's worth it.

@joefadda578 3 жыл бұрын

@@felipeguidolin1055 14 out of the 99? That's less than a 5th of the deck really, and no synergy with the commander. Sure Ruxa "can" go in an Ayula deck, but really Ruxa deserves their own deck.

@ChrisSmith-nx4zn 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see an honest deck tech on Ruxa at some point. Knowing that my vanilla creatures can finally see some use is actually amazing news to both me and my wallet.

@crilleedara 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, I just.... So unique and awesome!! I Never imagined seeing such a legendary creature!!! GG WP, Wizards

@envysart797 3 жыл бұрын

We’re about to see a spike on muraganda petroglyphs xD

@jaysillynx3190 3 жыл бұрын

Doubt it. It was just reprinted in Timespiral remastered

@Crobisaur 3 жыл бұрын

I loved collecting vanilla cards as a kid, im excited to play some of them now!

@olivierdebilde4292 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed on Overrun type effects. That said, when your commander is down, they can still help you finish the game. I'd probably put one or two inside the deck.

@Akivaran 3 жыл бұрын

Man, this'll be awesome in a token deck...sooo many tokens....

@fatbeard8072 3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome, I've been wanting to build a mono Green EDH, wasn't sure if wanted to use the Squirrel one, but I like this one for sure.

@catoticneutral 3 жыл бұрын

he's exactly the size of two grizzly bears

@Gaming_Duck 3 жыл бұрын

Bear force one!

@bastionsea2829 3 жыл бұрын

Ruxa and Ironroot Warlord, Warlord creates 1/1 green/white tokens and gains power for each creature Ruxa+Warlord+token = 4/4, 3/5, 2/2 There's no opportunity for trample in this deck, Ruxa lets creatures assign damage all or none

@aaronpyrez1573 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I’m definitely building around Ruxa when I make a mono-Green deck.

@Ralnakor 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so excited you did this video! When it got revealed, I knew you'd have to make a video! I'm really excited to have fun with this! My first thought of cards to include for political reasons were Nullhide Ferox. It has abilities, but if someone pays the 2, Ruxa loves the 6/6 body! Lignify is another funny card to include as it's so on-theme as a way to hit your opponents! Finally, Mycoloth would love this deck for a vanilla token theme!

@subcutanea 3 жыл бұрын

"teddy ruxa-spin". I like this.

@PatrickWDunne 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad Mitch didn't go into a full deck tech and just gave us the bear necessities.

@mylesschulist4272 3 жыл бұрын

I recently made a vanilla tribal deck before this was announced, and I use Johan as the commander. Due to the wording of Johan, only he gets his ability, not your other creatures.

@DaveyDAKFAE 3 жыл бұрын

Kenrith's transformation and Lignify are on-theme for this deck, but don't have any special synergy. Nullhide Ferox can turn into vanilla at will, so that's interesting. However, there are some 'sprinkles' anthems that don't technically give any abilities to the creatures, like Dense Foliage effectively giving Shroud but not actually giving abilities, Bower Passage giving evasion without giving abilities, convoke spells making your creatures sort of tap for mana without abilities, Dolmen Gate combined with Ruxa makes them truly unblockable, Quest for Renewal gives virtual vigilance, Great Henge gives virtual ETBs, and I'm sure I missed a couple more

@angelfeather3626 3 жыл бұрын

That Good Charlotte reference though 👌🏻 I see you are a man of culture as well

@falkos.2131 3 жыл бұрын

I think that Triumph of the Hordes is still a great finisher ^^ (2 generic 2 green sorcery and grants all your creatures +1/+1, trample and infect until end of turn)

@Veelofar 3 жыл бұрын

Potentially, but the problem is that if you've been using Ruxa's redirection ability a lot, the opponent's likely to have lots of blockers piled up, and Trample and Infect would turn off Ruxa, meaning they'd be able to block again.

@sarap9431 3 жыл бұрын

I want to gift a bear deck to my brother (he loves bears), do you think there are enough bear synergies to make that useable?

@TheCommandersQuarters 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Ayula is fantastic for that!

@WickedWizardBrews 3 жыл бұрын

I actually just built one for my sister! She's still getting into the game, but she beat my Ranar deck with it

@elsanto2401 3 жыл бұрын

its a little jank, but it'd be fun. one of the problems is a lot of bears have rules text that doesnt play well with this card. Ayula queen among bears, ayulas influence, and bearscape play very well together tho and ayula might be a better commander for your purposes.

@josht9518 3 жыл бұрын

I was gonna say bearly... But that's not true. There should be enough for a starting deck. And if he wants to upgrade it later on it's pretty easy to do if he's willing to sacrifice some bears.

@ReaperCm 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't played mtg since original ravnica block and never even knew about commander until 2019, I would love to build a deck around this

@pre-usedphantom7397 3 жыл бұрын

Another great card would be Sandwurn Convergence as it will help protect the deck from fliers which they’d otherwise be open to. Additionally, the production of a vanilla 5/5 token every turn is really good for deck synergy.

@derpyderperson2912 3 жыл бұрын

Finally! I'm probably gonna make this deck lol haven't played commander in forever

@JemstoneGames 3 жыл бұрын

First ability I think I’ma just ignore in most cases. I see him solely as a way for omnath to channel his rage.

@hopelake1188 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like Ruxa is a perfect commander for new players or players who want to dabble in Commander rom standard or just finding a use for cards that don’t get much play. It has so much versatility and I love it

@williamstotzkowski148 3 жыл бұрын

Morph creatures do work under Ruxa's command. Vanilla to bash in anthem pumped damage and then morph for effects like destroy artifact or enchantment from nantuko vigilante or get tokens when you flip your blocking nantuko broodhatch.

@Veelofar 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, that's actually really cool! You made me curious and I had to look it up because I assumed the morphs had an ability on them that referenced their ability to morph, but the rules don't see that, since the ability is considered part of the "morphable" card and not the version of it that exists as a 2/2! Now I wanna try doing some things with this!

@patrickboswell4399 3 жыл бұрын

in white you could play reconnaissance to give them better vigilance. that would be noice!

@DoylePrime 3 жыл бұрын

Shroedinger's Bear. Ruxa is both a bear and not a bear at the same time. Lol

@Case2_0 3 жыл бұрын

Finally, my kind of deck... Time to add it to my “collection of decks that I build to be fun, but it they all turn out to be too powerful” shelf

@jaredchaffins2309 3 жыл бұрын

I approve of the Good Charlotte reference, sir.

@checkatwogaming 3 жыл бұрын

Yes another green card for bearforce one. Let’s go!!!!

@Frog_Mimic 3 жыл бұрын

This along with my Goreclaw deck makes the winnie the pooh of green :D

@ponderousplum7970 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so sad you didn't mention Ayula when mentioning Ruxa in the 99.

@joefadda578 3 жыл бұрын

Eh Ruxa would better suit Rys the redeemed, any G/B tokens deck, any selesnya deck running vanilla tokens, Tolsimir Wolfblood(voja is a 6/6 unblockable with both Tolsimir and Ruxa out), anything G/W that runs enough high white-devotion with vanilla creatures to slap down a springjack shepherd(those vanilla 0/1 goats arent as much of a joke when you slap down 10 of the sods and they're all unblockable 2/3's), or functioning as a commander himself. Ruxa "works" in an Ayula deck, but he's there for flavour above function tbh.

@EmperorsTeeth 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! At last, time for Muraganda Petroglyphs to shine in Commander!

@TheBloodswordsman 3 жыл бұрын

I am building this.... I FINALLY have a place to put all those foil vanilla creatures I've been hording!!!

@UnstoppableTier 3 жыл бұрын

It goes straight to my Ayula's deck!

@crabmtg9179 3 жыл бұрын

Colossification is also a great include!

@CasualMagic 3 жыл бұрын

Why did we not mention Nacatl War Pride? That card is BEAST MODE. (see what I did there? :D)

@lucidlullaby894 3 жыл бұрын

Hearing that word of warning about adding keywords to creatures made me go and check my Slimefoot deck to see if I can safely buff my saprolings with Muraganda Pentoglyphs

@andrewsparkes8829 3 жыл бұрын

@chiuka0 3 жыл бұрын

"Don't put sprinkles on your creatures, ok?" Mitch, 2021

@felipeguidolin1055 3 жыл бұрын

I'm putting this in my Ayula. I play 6 or 7 bear token generators, plus the 7 Grizzly bear reprints, so Ruxas is working with 14 cards. That, plus being another Bear to trigger Ayula, makes it worth it for me.

@timothylee8494 3 жыл бұрын

I would also toss in Memnite and Phyrexian Walker just for the lols of a zero mana attacker

@uber_stuber 3 жыл бұрын

you could even say +1/+1 counters are sprinkles and that chocolate syrup is trample lol

@Thomas-vn6cr 3 жыл бұрын

Hey maybe if there's any power dependent ability auras we can make one of those superposition infinite loop creatures.

@KhanGarth 3 жыл бұрын

are we gonna talk about that casual Good Charlotte reference or no?

@bradleymiller4490 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite anthems is klothys's design

@Neo88Classical 3 жыл бұрын

Hydra’s Growth doesn’t specify “enchanted creature has…” but rather just instructs you to double the counters on the enchanted creature every upkeep - the creature remains vanilla while the enchantment goes off for some truly ugly amounts of damage if not dealt with!

@Closer2Zero 3 жыл бұрын

Ruxa, Ice Cream Purist

@beelruna7827 3 жыл бұрын

I need Breena's, it's the one I want to buy but I want your recommendations, now that all the spoilers are out!

@chezpizza3869 3 жыл бұрын

I'm bear-y excited here

@kiritokaguya9180 3 жыл бұрын

NO sprinkles guys! 😁 just leave them home

@jacobreichert6239 3 жыл бұрын

I think knowing when to play your commander in this deck is very key. Without it you just have some beefy boys easily chump blocked, but once you get out your commander out your board now looks much scarier.

@jackrussel6546 3 жыл бұрын

Koma definitely wants this in the 99. 😅

@alicemoore2036 3 жыл бұрын

Smarter than the average bear.

@Gloryofthereef 3 жыл бұрын

Loving this!!

@DKrappenschitz 3 жыл бұрын

Was that anthem pun a reference to a Good Charlotte song?!

@flawless7987 3 жыл бұрын

Ok bear with me on this one if I saw this commander across the table Id bearly be able to play on one hand if I lose that would be just embearassing and on the polar side of things if I win I don’t think I’d even be happy because Id probably just have to do the bear minimum this commander is an interesting concept fur sure anyways I’ve kept the video paws’d for too long see ya.

@IntotheGrey 3 жыл бұрын

The Great Henge feels like such a powerful mana rock for this deck. Double green, life gain, buffs that don’t inhibit Ruxa, and card draw!

@breakingtide 3 жыл бұрын

Almost like it's a 30+ dollar card

@IntotheGrey 3 жыл бұрын

@@breakingtide Oh damn! I've been playing online I had no idea. That makes sense though

@altmtg4722 3 жыл бұрын

Teddy Ruxa"pin" - loving this new commander

@randommindz6782 3 жыл бұрын

3:13 - Great, now I am thinking of worse: Bear Force, Bear Force, ONE (sing it in Ninja Rap)

@PhiSpiral 3 жыл бұрын

GRAHAM STARK

@brokenursa9986 3 жыл бұрын

This would work well in my Ayula deck. Since most bears are vanilla, and the deck is bear tribal, Ruxa would give me another outlet to buff my bears with. I also have a lot of ways to manufacture vanilla bear tokens, which Ruxa would also buff.

@joefadda578 3 жыл бұрын

Keywords make things non-vanilla, so most bears arent vanilla. You've got the 7 grizzly bear re-prints, token generators and some other outliers. I'd more put this into a golgari zombie tokens deck, or perhaps slimefoot could use it. Turn all those saproling tokens into 2/2 attackers, that ping if they're killed

@SuperMattMart 3 жыл бұрын

You forgot toski!!! Toski with this commander would be great because all of the damage would be going through

@neldahl9244 3 жыл бұрын

this seems pretty budget friendly yay!

@smashog7500 3 жыл бұрын

One of the MOST exciting cards in the whole set is this bear. Vanilla tribal! My body is ready. Dear WoTC: More of these please!

@MultiMrDrago 3 жыл бұрын

I completely expect a break the bank for this commander. Let's see how op we can make some vanillas.

@Nocturne989 3 жыл бұрын

Ruxa plays Shotos and loves The Simpsons

@johnbuscher 3 жыл бұрын

I can't tell if I'm happy or sad that bears will see more play. I have to assume the budget version of this deck will still be a lot of fun, and you'll be the last alive because everyone underestimates Bear Force One.

@cylonsteve2511 3 жыл бұрын

Finally, an underdog...uh bear...Argh! Whatever, great vanilla boosting card 😁

@bigtonka34 3 жыл бұрын

I have been brewing since I saw your video yesterday.

@howardcooper2002 2 жыл бұрын

I literally just built a ruxa deck tonight and play tested it in my playgroup and let me say this: ruxa is a HIGHLY underestimated commander just because he likes vinilla and they kinda laugh at him till they are getting hit in the face directly by 30/30 minions for game 🤣

@SnipezThrice 3 жыл бұрын

I already have the 99 completed, just need ruxa now

@EviIPaladin 3 жыл бұрын

Shocked to not see Phyrexian Processor as a suggested card. Makes the chonkiest vanilla tokens and green has plenty of options for healing off the life loss.

@certaingloom3797 3 жыл бұрын

Mouth // Feed would also be good. Crush of Wurms is another token maker.

@OrdinaryDrew 3 жыл бұрын

A grizzly fate for those who muster up a fight with vanilla creatures That are also bears And bare bears

@JNB6037 3 жыл бұрын

It's not quite the most thematically proper include, but I think Ruxa works in a Rin and Seri go wide build. Maybe add some more pumping synergies and mass protection like heroic intervention

@Veelofar 3 жыл бұрын

Intervention does temporarily turn Ruxa off, but I think that's a great include, since all he gives on the defense is the +1/+1 and I'd gladly trade one point of power toughness for hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.

@gcbreptile4571 3 жыл бұрын

Awww. Now I can't have my nice deathtouch cherry on top! :( At least Ruxa makes a good tasting Vanilla.

@lostmarble540 3 жыл бұрын

don't forget Feed the Pack. sac leatherback baloth, make five 2/2s, get the baloth back with Ruxa

@joefadda578 3 жыл бұрын

better yet. Drop desolation twin, he comes in with his 10/10 vanilla-frosted hair-tips token-brother. Sac the non-token for 10 vanilla 2/2 wolves. You've just dropped 30 unblockable power onto the board.