Extra Turns 63 | Exclusive Patreon Preview
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Show Notes:
Good Morning Magic!
Get ready for a Verhey special episode of Extra Turns. That’s right, Gavin Verhey, the prolific Principal Magic Designer from Wizards of the Coast, is sitting down to see if he can take on a full pod of commanders that he created. To give him a run for his money, we’ve brought back fan-favorite Salubrious Snail alongside JLK and Rachel for a game full of big plays, surprising twists, and cool behind-the-scenes designer insights.
It’s Mathas vs. Burakos vs. Grothama vs. Mirko
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Deck Lists:
Gavin’s Mathas:
https://archidekt.com/decks/12092691/gavins_mathas_extra_turns_63
Josh’s Grothama
https://archidekt.com/decks/12022376/joshs_grothama_extra_turns_63
Rachel’s Mirko:
https://archidekt.com/decks/12008378/rachels_mirko_extra_turns_63
Snail’s Burakos:
https://archidekt.com/decks/11850120/salubrious_snails_burakos_extra_turns_63
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Credits:
Directed by: Jake Boss
Executive Producer: Josh Lee Kwai
Co-Producer: Jimmy Wong
Edited by: Rachel Kendra
VFX, GFX: Rachel Kendra
Assistant Editors: Gaurav Gulati, Arthur Meadowcroft
Production/Post Production Supervisor: Jake Boss
Rules Expert: Jamie Block
Deck Coordinators: Jamie Block, Rachel Weeks
Writers: Jamie Block and Jordan Pridgen
Intro Theme Arrangement: Jake Boss
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Comments
So... when JLK casts Vines of Vastwood, did groundswell already resolve or was Rachel responding to the groundswell? If the latter, then wouldn't vines of vastwood also cause groundswell to fizzle since vines isn't hexproof, but rather that creature (no matter who controls it) can't be targeted by spells your opponents control, in this case those people are Gavin and Rachel.
Rockclimber777
2025-09-18 15:34:38 +0000 UTCIf you agree with the fact that Rachel's deck is currently randomized (i.e. there is no known information and cards could be in any order) then there is no need to re-randomize it because, again, it is already random. -JLK
The Command Zone
2025-09-16 16:08:07 +0000 UTC~30mins in, I understand Rachel's reasoning for feeling like shuffeling would not increase because there is no known information and she is not searching, but not shuffling dramatically changes the play because it affects what you might have drawn. I get that it saves a bit of production time of the video but production costs should not affect the interactions of the game this deeply when no one is responding. Her not taking this non-action could very well determine many things from what her game plan is this turn to three turns from now. I'm not accusing her or anyone specifically but, shuffling your deck is still an important part of the game experience and play though.
Justin Bailey
2025-09-16 11:52:30 +0000 UTC
