The Most Skill-Intensive MTG Format | We Try Dandân

Dandan also known as Forgetful Fish is one of the most complicated and skill intensive Magic the Gathering formats. Two players share one deck, one graveyard and one color (it's blue) and the only creature in the deck that can kill your opponent is - you probably guessed it - Dandan, a 4/1 fish for two blue mana, that relies on Islands on both sides. Players require highly developed skills and a near perfect memory - do Jamin and Thoralf have what it takes to master this format?

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[ZackofSpades]

"How am I supposed to play around an Act of Treason in a mono-Blue deck?"

The greatest trick Blue ever played was convincing you it wasn't also every other color at once.

[NicksMagicstorytime]

As the creator, I’m glad to see as many Dandan play videos as possible. Everyone should experience Forgetful Fish, whether it is my original list or personalized version. Not some of my favorite card choices in this list but to each their own.

[bakudanashita]

I would have liked another round or two of this.

[GraemeGunn]

Toffel casting Dandan without controlling any islands is exactly how I would have messed up.

lol Toffel is my spirit-animal.

[Card.Factory]

Unironically one of the best TCG channels on YouTube. Every video is a banger. You guys are seriously a role model for me in terms of video quality, especially considering you have a German origin. Truly impressive.

[Graatand]

I could easily watch another game or three of Dandân. It feels like we’ve only scratched the surface.

[davidd.w.]

9:06 I always thought the explanations were done in post. Surprised to know they just stop the game to secretly explain.

[xxxxSylphxxxx]

11:23 - "How am I supposed to play around an act of treason in a mono-blue deck"
I loved that comment! As though islands can't react! :D
Brilliant video, thankyou!

[MagnaKay]

Back in high school I used to love Pentagram as a game mode. 5 players, one for each color (and ideally playing monocolored decks that fit their color). You are allied with your traditionally allied colors (so players to your left and right), and opponent (mechanically, in the game - your allies aren't considered "opponents") to your enemy colors (the ones across you). You can target anything that's legal on the board, but you can only attack your opponents/enemies (or their planeswalkers, and now, battles). Winning condition is both your enemies are out of the game (so you can have allied wins if a player losing triggers both his enemies victories), you have to plan ahead around other people achieving their goals, even if you're not directly in trouble!
Games can be a bit long but it's a very flavoury and diplomatic multiplayer gamemode. I'd love to see your merry band play one out :)

[Poillip]

These weird niche format games are great. I'd love to see more Tower games with more people!

[dylanmiller]

I’m so so happy Dandan is spreading, and I hope the original creator becomes aware of its impact

[ClanCrusher]

The true madness of this format didn't really occur to me until about the midway point when I realized that truly playing it meant manipulating your opponents draws as well as your own through top-of-library shenanigans. If Jamin had held back from attacking, I could easily see how this might have stretched out into a complicated mess of a game. Hindsight is twenty twenty though. I absolutely would have made the same mistake as him.

[cooperriehl]

Would love to see more rounds of each unique format, just to see how you guys really dive into the meta each time. Also, more Judge's Tower - that was the coolest Magic video I've seen in a long time!

[thechristopherous]

We need more of this, this definitely seems like it will get better the more experienced the players are.

[ghostPepperWonton]

Alternate formats are my absolute favorite thing. Keep the Dandân coming!

[MrToastyPepsi]

Love how everyone who works at card market magic looks like they just woke up… and is living the dream 😎

[spliffi]

Super cool content! Have read about Dandan before but never saw it played. Really interesting format and appreciate that you gave it a shot to showcase it for us.

[Varler_]

That was fun! I always love hearing the thought process behind the games and seeing your hands. It feels like we're playing alongside you!

[f]

Was fun to watch! Wish you guys played more than one round tho :)

[pathtracker]

I've never eard about this format before, but it seems like so much fun !!! Thanks a lot for all the efforts you put in each video, the editing is perfect for understanding how it plays out, as always !!!