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Matt Low and Alex Ziebart go head to head once more in this week's Tavern Brawl. This week is Randomonium: not only are your decks randomized, but the mana costs of your cards are randomized every turn. 1 mana Aviana? Why not?
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Good afternoon, Blizzard Watchers. Up for another week of tavern brawl, Alex
0:07
Yeah, Randomonium. This'll be a fun one. Yeah, it's literally random everything. We just pick a class, we get random cards, and..
0:16
It's Encounter at the Crossroads where you only pick a class, you get random cards, but also the mana costs are randomized every turn
0:23
Yeah, and I think this is the first time that they used random mana costs as a thing
0:29
It's not the first time that they used the Crossroads thing, though. That one's been done twice so far
0:33
We've had that a few times. Alright, we're gonna jump right into it? Yeah
0:38
Let's do it. I haven't done this one yet, so you might have a..
0:43
I did it once. Did you? Is it truly randomized? Can you get one mana king crushes or something
0:48
Yes, you can. Great! It's ridiculous. And, I mean, you can't plan your turns in advance, because..
0:56
You know, this turn you might have a king crush that is 4 mana, but next turn it might be back up to 10 mana, whatever
1:03
Oh, the mana changes every turn? Every turn, everything's randomized. Oh. Huh
1:10
Alright, well, I'm gonna open up with a hunter. I went druid. Okay
1:18
I hope the hero power costs don't randomize. I don't think that does
1:22
Oh, thank goodness. Yeah, I mean, it's completely ridiculous. You can't plan in advance
1:30
I mean, in your opening hand, is there really a point to mulligan? Sorry
1:41
Should I be afraid? No, absolutely not. Um, well, alright
1:51
Ah, crap. The beast at 1 mana, sure. Oh, is it gonna die now? No. No
2:10
Oh, that's... what? Okay. Oh, this is gonna be painful. Yeah, that was, um..
2:20
I just happened to have a 2 mana charge, I could shut up the crap. Yeah, it just happened
2:26
I'm actually kinda happy that the coin at least stayed 0 mana the whole way through
2:30
This is gonna be a really short brawl. Yeah, this is an interesting one
2:36
Dude, this is ridiculous. Do you have any, like, complete board clear? Cause you really need it
2:44
Oh my god. Oh my god! You just tripped my board clear just now
2:52
Oh, jeez. That was ridiculous. It just gave me 1 mana cost on pretty much everything
3:03
And you got the crush. Yeah, that's kinda what I was laughing about earlier
3:07
Cause I had an opening hand, but it's, you know, too little too late
3:11
Yeah, um, that was quick. I'm pretty sure this is probably our fastest brawl we've ever done for a match
3:19
Yeah, that was unexpected. Huh. Okay. Uh, that was a good warmup
3:27
Good work, team. You really put up a fight there, man. Yeah, I'm gonna switch it up here, I'm gonna go Uther
3:36
Um, let's see. I will go... Pick my class. Tell me what it should be
3:41
Shaman, cause I know how much you love it. Oh yeah. Alright, Shaman
3:45
I'm probably gonna regret it, though. Uh, in, I did one before we started, the one we did, I also played Druid
3:52
And I got Aviana in my opening hand. Oh god, that's just disgusting
3:57
And the whole game, uh, it was 1 mana cost minions. It didn't even matter that it was randomizing it, cause it was all 1 mana cost everything. Wow
4:07
See, even in a case like this, I don't even know how to mulligan, because the mana costs are just gonna..
4:12
Right. I haven't been bothering, unless it's just something that's completely useless, then I get it out of my hand
4:16
But otherwise, I could mulligan and then whatever I get, it doesn't matter. Who knows
4:22
It seems like only some cards get a random, uh, mana cost
4:27
Some of it, it doesn't seem to activate all the time. Yeah, I mean, if it randomized it and it stays at the same cost, like I guess..
4:34
I see, yeah. It's something that just stays the same. Seriously? Oh, why can't I play you
4:46
Ah, that makes me so sad. Um... Oh, well. No, that's dumb
4:55
Come on, Matt, you're better than that, don't do that. Those are rank 20 plays. Okay
5:00
I was gonna do something else, but then I was like, wait a minute, I shouldn't do this move. Okay
5:08
Um, you know, I have... Just make a totem. I'm gonna make, I'm gonna do the dumb thing
5:16
And make a totem? No. Totally make a totem. But it'll be fun. It'll be fun for both of us, so I'm gonna do it
5:22
Just make a totem. Why can't you make a totem? There we go
5:28
I told you to make a totem. I'll get this out anyway
5:36
Oh, I hope it's not a hex. Oh, okay, that's not too bad
5:41
I had a bunch of one-mana dudes again I could've played, but I figured playing the one that would be fun for both of us is the ideal solution
6:02
Oh, that was a bad move. Whoops. Damn you, Overload. How funny would that be if this was a card mechanic? What
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If there was a card that would vary up your card costs every turn? Oh, yeah
6:25
Like another ridiculous legendary lightning storm move. Reporting for duty. Burn
6:39
This is not helping me at all. Okay
7:02
Come on! Look, I gave you your Gruul. I put it on the field for you. You can't complain
7:11
I can totally complain. Ugh, this is lame. Okay
7:31
So much needed cards, cool. Oh my god
7:42
Uh, is that a bad oh my god? It's an are you kidding me oh my god. Okay
7:59
This is playing free there. Wow. Yeah. Oh
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I'm in trouble now. Yep. Okay, well. You're gonna go
8:31
Okay. Uh. Mm-hmm
8:49
Mm-hmm. Cool. These random mana costs are brutal
9:00
Oh, man. What a deck you had this time. Yeah. Way better than last time
9:07
Actually, I didn't even get to see the last deck I had because it got destroyed so fast
9:13
Ha ha ha. Let's see. Go
9:27
You get out of here. Darn it. Okay
9:38
And now I'm down to top decking. Yes, you are. You are useless
9:49
Oh, man. Sure
10:00
Huh. Okay, I think that's game. Yeah. Let's see what I get here
10:10
Eh, yeah, that's game. Well done. Yay, RNG, yay
10:20
Ha ha ha. A divine favor in my hand did me no favors at all
10:30
Man, I really hate shaman. Yeah. Overload is the worst. I'm not letting you pick again
10:37
Ha ha, all right. I think I'll go, hmm, which one should I do this time
10:44
Eh, yeah, okay. Mage? Sure. Hmm. I went priest. Okay. It should be a slow, in theory it should be a slower matchup
11:05
Eh, well, I don't know. Mage is, uh... I don't want to read you, this is dumb
11:13
I'll keep you... Wow
11:28
They gave me that card? What? Uh, you'll find out. Okay. Just kind of... baffled
11:40
My opening hand is actually quite weak. I can't bust out any monsters first turn or whatever
11:52
Oh, really? Heal! Well... You're going out there for now. Mm-hmm
12:07
Uh, okay. Oh my god. Ugh
12:20
Hmm. Okay. I guess that'll do me. Hmm, that's one cool legendary
12:35
Heh heh heh. Oh, what? Boom! Oh, good, a card
12:46
What? You get two? Oh, what? Did you draw two? Oh, no, one's your normal draw and one's your nat payout
12:53
Oh, they played the nat payout animation for both. Yeah, that's what, uh, exactly, that's what threw me off
12:59
Hmm. Oh, great. Heh heh heh. I need some way to deal with the flame leviathans is what I need
13:18
Oh, why are you targeting me? Okay
13:34
Yeah, that's strange that he plays the animation for both. Mm-hmm. Um..
13:46
What is that gonna do? This deck is, uh, quite interesting. Um..
14:00
Light spawn? Haven't seen that in a while. Uh, this is not gonna help when we play it anyway
14:12
Heh heh heh. Uh... that's a bit of a help. A little bit, I guess
14:20
Um... Yeah, fine, okay. Ah, great. Um..
14:32
Hmm. I'm waiting for the flamestrike to destroy me
14:42
I'm waiting to pull the flamestrike. Oh, chill, Mawtwo. Yeah. This is all your legendaries
14:48
Yeah, and all you get is a nat over there. Let's play him, play him..
15:01
Hmm. I should probably kill this guy, actually, now that I think about it
15:16
Heh heh. Sure, why not. Ugh. You should probably know that I have a dragon in my hand
15:31
Um, that's actually a really good thing to know. Darn it
15:41
Heh heh heh. Um... Jeez. How do I catch up with any of this
15:54
You need a holy nova. Ugh
16:12
Aw, seriously? Heh heh. Four health! That's wonderful. Just wonderful
16:22
And I got that heal for free, because I played that other guy earlier. But I had extra mana, so it didn't really help me any
16:30
Um... It's gonna be useless. Heh
16:49
So... Now, is that... Are one of your secrets gonna be effigy
16:55
Is my concern. I need to draw. Yep, there we go. Counterspell. Okay
17:11
Foiled again. Oh, this could hurt. Okay. Well, it didn't really help me at all
17:27
Sure. Oh, what? Uh... At least I got the legendaries off the field
17:39
Before you can play Echo of Medivh. Okay, I guess I'm gonna have secrets in my deck, yeah
17:47
And it is an effigy, so... The one you have down there
17:57
But you have a handful of minions and I have nothing, so..
18:01
You need to have six or more cards in hand, please. Um..
18:06
Just for real. I'm just gonna hang on to that. Because, seriously
18:17
Okay. Oh, this is gonna take a while. Heh heh
18:31
Uh, if I don't draw anything meaningful next turn, I'm just gonna concede. So we don't have to sit through one attack minions whittling me down
18:38
Oh, I got you next turn anyways. Alright. Oh, yep, alright. Aha, no dragon
18:48
Nope, I have no nothing. Let's see... Four... Eight... Plus five is thirteen..
19:00
Eh, maybe. Yeah, I think the thing about this brawl is you want your opening hand to have..
19:09
Like, you want a mulligan for those high-cost minions. Because the randomization is gonna bring them down. Exactly
19:15
And even though I did mulligan, my opening hand was still, like, two and three-cost minions
19:20
Which wasn't enough to do anything. Why haven't you killed me yet
19:26
I'm off by one! Pretty good, right? Oh, they gave me dragon priest
19:36
No, kill me! I'm trying! That's one of the cards I got
19:40
Ugh, blame. Alright, let's do one more. One more? Alright
19:50
Let me pick a different class here. I'm going back to druid
19:54
I'll do... The warrior. Well... I don't know how to play rogue. I'll go rogue just to do something different
20:04
You don't know how to... Okay. I don't know what rogues do
20:08
They are annoying. Alright. I like to return minions back to my hand, and deal bursty damage, and..
20:15
Rogue-y stuff. I haven't played rogue since... Probably Hearthstone was in beta
20:22
Unless I've picked it randomly during a brawl, but I don't really know
20:29
Okay, I'll keep this hand. Alright, yeah, I'll go with this. Nothing
20:40
I should have mulliganed that. I guess giant's warrior is a thing
20:48
What? I said, I guess giant's warrior is a thing. You have a handful of giants
20:53
Ah, yes. Oh, that's not cool. All Kodos
21:04
Does that inspire stack? Yeah, it does. But I have to actually have a weapon, though. Wow
21:10
Since I don't have a weapon, it's kind of moot. Right. Oh man, next turn's gonna get scary
21:20
I've never played with this card before. Oh, okay. Oh, just great. Great
21:38
Okay, enough. That value. Oh, see, giant right off the bat. Oh, this is awful
21:50
Awfully awesome? I could use a whirlwind right about now. Oh, what
22:11
That's bad. Uh, sure. Oh, what? That's bad
22:27
I'm just gonna go for it. Yeah. Wow. There's nothing I can do here. Nope
22:42
What a ridiculous opening hand you had. Right? Well, it was the mana cost that actually made it accessible
22:48
Yeah, that's the problem. I have... Well, I have no way out of this situation, so I guess I'll just play it
22:56
But I'll show you what I had in my opening hand and was waiting for the mana cost to go down
23:04
Oh, that's not terrible. Right, but this is the first turn it went low enough that I could play it. Right
23:10
And it's too late. Commanding shout. Oh, cool, I pulled a lowfib
23:23
I'm gonna make this do another one so I can play rogue again. And maybe it'll go past four mana crystals
23:29
Ha, now you know how I feel. Yeah. Like, the first game. Yeah, I mean, that's fine. It's the brawl
23:34
What class can we... Hang on, I'm just gonna think what class we... Oh, I might want to play the warlock yet. I'll do that
23:39
I just want to try rogue again, because I don't play rogue. I don't know what it does
23:45
Well, they do like... It's like preparation into something crazy, into... Yeah
23:50
And gang up. Gang up rogue is the... I've never used gang up before, so that was kind of interesting
23:56
And also strange that I did gang up and then the next turn I drew another one
24:01
That's the game telling you to gang up the Onyxia. Yeah, that's what my original plan was
24:08
But I was like, okay, well I can't get it on the field, and... Alright
24:21
Oh, that's not good. Onyxia's gone there
24:31
Oh man, it's even worse. Too bad it's not gonna live. You're the worst
24:40
I am. I am literally the worst. Okay
24:51
So here's a dilemma. Yes? When every card in your hand has a combo effect, which one do you give up to get a combo
25:02
That's a very valid question. I wish I could have the answer for that
25:10
You've got to pick the one that's got the least... Well, I don't know
25:14
I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know
25:18
I don't know. At least... Well, either you wait, or you just pick one and just go with it and hope that it works
25:25
Yeah, I mean, this turn I just have to play something and I can't combo anything, so... Right
25:32
I will give up... This one? Maybe that's the wrong call? Then..
25:47
Then nothing. What? Mana cost! Oh. Oh, that's rough. Uh, well..
26:00
Let's go ahead and do that. I should have drawn first. Whoops
26:13
Uh... Alright. Oh, come on
26:28
Hmm. Nope, can't target that. Okay. Um..
26:47
That bites. Oh! Ha ha ha! What? Ha ha ha! How did... What
26:54
What just happened? Uh, I don't know. I don't know. I don't know
26:58
I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know
27:02
I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know
27:06
I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know
27:10
I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. What just happened
27:14
I don't know. Did you draw a fight? Oh, yeah, when I summoned this, you get the 4-4 and I draw a card again, so I drew a fight
27:21
Okay, so you drew two of them in a row. Yeah. Well..
27:30
Aw. That did nothing, but okay. It only affected the 6-1. Oh, no way
27:38
What? Another one? Because I'm mad it's another one. Oh! Why
27:49
It's like four of these in my deck now. Oh, crap. That hurts
27:57
Rogue is pretty fun. You kind of get the hang of it now, though
28:03
Let's do this. Let's do this. Let's do... Uh... Hmm
28:16
Four plus three... No choice. I live! Thank you
28:29
My heal bot would be great. Oh, geez. Oh, that was bad
28:41
Oh, I'm not playing that. I've got no legendaries. Um..
28:52
You know what? For the sake of a good time, I'm going to play it. No
28:56
Worst decision of my life. I mean, that would help if I had spells
29:01
But I don't. Really? I don't know. It's all minions. Oh, man
29:07
Oh, man! Brutal. Well, here's my contribution
29:23
Oh, that's a mech, too! Yeah, that's my one synergy on the deck. Yay
29:30
I'd still get assassinated. If I could have played... If you had spells..
29:36
And I could have played Milhouse and this in the same turn..
29:42
That would have been a good time. That would have been hilarious. I just wanted my 1-1 to kill that
29:51
And now I'm dead. Yep. This is a depressing brawl. I think you got me more than I got you, so..
30:00
I lost this one and the first one. And then I think you won everything in between. Yes
30:09
I don't know. That was a frustrating one, but a fun kind of frustrating
30:13
Yeah, it was fun and it's, like, depressingly frustrating. When it doesn't go your way, you just get so mad
30:22
But when it has some back and forth, it's pretty fun, because you don't know what's going to happen
30:27
Yeah, it gives chances to both players, because that's when they think that they're out
30:31
Oh, they managed to draw that one mannequin crush. Except it's on turn, you know, four
30:36
Yeah, it's... It definitely has the potential to totally screw you, but it can go the other way, too
30:43
It's completely random. It has that fun and frustrating component. All right, that's going to do it for us this week
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Thanks for watching, everybody. Yep, thanks, guys. See you next week
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