Me, my brother and my sister love to just sit on on the carpet and play some janky edh. Corruption runs rampant in the world, but we play magic to escape it. Stay safe and stay happy Rudy
Who cares? Pro players are involved in insider knowledge, no skin off my back. Insider “trading” at WOTC, doesn’t affect my world. None of any of it really has any bearing on the casual player. If cards are too expensive, no problem, I just play with what I own. Rudy’s correct about how most players don’t watch MTG online content, the majority of players I know don’t(OK maybe about half, but still). The Pro world and things like MTG finance are just meaningless to most casual players.
Hope you don't leave UA-cam. I have watched you from the beginning and always enjoyed your channel. I have always been drawn to how passionate you are about magic. I love collecting the game for its beautiful art.
Bruh I wanna get back into Magic and just play some janky Modern with like tier 4 decks that cost like $35/40 and just have a good time like the kitchen table magic you described but I have no friends willing to play, feelssadman
This was pretty spot on Rudy! I have played this great game since the beginning and I walked away from the tournament scene when it was still labeled Type I, 1.5 and 2. Every game Con I go to, to run other events, all the guys bring their decks and we do open Battle Circle. It is amazing how many random players hop in to have FUN! Without the forced restrictions of the tourney scene for decks...we always have amazing games and see some cool ass crazy combos happen. Thanks for keeping it real and speaking for the usually silent majority!
The best thing of all is that in the end i think you truly are a good person. What hooked me to your channel was your honest presentation video "...go university, get a job, buy a house..., all the bullshit, but Magic was infront of my face all the time, from the beginning" Same happened to me in a different field bro. Take care.
I’ve been playing kitchen table magic on and off since ‘97. Never been to an fnm or any organized event. None of my play groups have ever cared about standard or modern. The only card we ever banned was isochron scepter. I appreciate Rudy saying it like it is, looking at the big picture.
YO I had headphones on high volume from running and I’m not kidding you when I say I JUMPED when you first spoke in this. Something about the quickly raising volume of your voice had me SHAKING 😂
Rudy can I get in contact about joining patreon and diversifying my investment I want to get into buying boxes to sit on and flip and buying collections
I'm a former "professional" MtG player, the Pro Leagues or whatever they called themselves these days have been corrupt since the 90s. They also have the same mentality as a high school clique.
Can i ask i a question? As an ex pro player whats ur opinion on people copying decks from "pros" Like i wish people would just make there own decks For me its seem boring and un creative to just copy decks from pros
You're describing me and my family spot on there Rudy. At our house, its Wednesday night magic not Friday night cause Wednesdays my cousin comes around and its thunder dome time MTG style. My mother can barely read the cards and my son is an asshole that plays an old unstable deck, there's yelling and screaming, cards get thrown.. and we love it!
Nothing beats watching somebody explain to you how they discovered fire as they open their Tombstone Stairwelll deck's god draw against you and you say "uh huh, Tormond's Crypt, go"
I can attest to how wizard's operates i worked at one of their retail locations and when we got hired we had to sign a NDA. Somebody at our location violated the NDA and was fired and sued. We had a list of every magic product coming out for the next year and half to two years. We were told that if a customer came and asked about a set that hadn't been released we were told to ask the customer to hold on a second while I asked a manager and then the manager was supposed to basically interrogate the customer on where he got the info. Wizard's/hasbro sent secret shoppers twice a month to make sure we weren't violating the NDA
From my understanding, Magic has changed the format of one of the competition from modern to standard, and warned some pro league in advance that they were strongly considering this option so that they can start preparing themselves to the standard meta before the official announce. I don't think we know how many weeks or months in advance they got the info. (The part which is maddening is not the insider info itself, it is that Austin, the guy who made this leak public, and the top Magic player according to Elo rating, has been banned from every competition and any organised magic play, and have all its magic accounts suspended including for casual play, until he betrays the trust of the whistleblower by giving his name to Wizard. Or in Wizard's own word "Any petition regarding this suspension must include information pertinent to our investigation [about the breach of non-disclosure agreement that resulted in the insider info being made public]")
Appreciate all the wisdom and seeing the bigger picture of things. Also, thank you for doing the right thing even when it was difficult for you/your business. You're an upstanding guy and the world needs more people with your morals/insight.
Rudy I get your business model but can you please explain this. example you have 100 box 10 sets maturing 10 years for an average of 5% (1000 box) a year. you net 50% - minimal fees etc you end up 30% ok fine butt..... how much % goes to storage because storage aint cheap. I am a lucky guy living in a house with 6 rooms and I can afford to use 1 entre room to store 1000 box, however its expensive for most people + its not smart if you get a burglary you loose everything. So one question: how much % a year you allocate for storage costs? 1% 0.5% ? if you factor this in over multiple box types it drasticly lowers the profit margins
The thing is.. sure there's million and millions of Magic players.. and youtube is a small amount.. but if you add reddit, twitter, and all the people that reads articles does add up. and I love how the fact that Rudy danced around the subject and didn't want to even mention the heart of the controversy which was how WoTC DIC banned Austin Bursavich, one of the top pro-league players of MTG because he leaked info on how the next MTG pro-league competition was going to move to digital. It's a big deal because players who didn't get the news early on would have to somehow get a stacked MTGA account just so they can have their deck. WOTC tried to get Austin to release his sources of the leak, and under no obligation was Austin going to reveal anything because he didn't sign any NDA, so in retaliation WOTC DCI banned Austin. It's true tho that most MTG players will never care about the pro-tour, and most are into EDH, but can you imagine Magic without modern/legacy/standard/pioneer... and most of the market is in EDH where WOTC doesn't have control of EDH rule's committee? People aren't concentrated into EDH because they like EDH a lot, but rather they'll rather play EDH then play standard/modern/legacy/pioneer or any competitive format because how scummy they have been, not to mention how the market is manipulated because of all the insider info and leaks that was going on.
Ive been playing magic since about 1993. I no longer collect cards and just like to play online with my nephew and the friend i started with in '93. I don't watch a lot of magic vids on you tube either but i do like this channel. I'm just in it to try to build as many original decks i can and use all the cards i can in different style decks. I pay absolutely no attention to the pro leagues or any of that stuff. I found this channel and watched rudy open a bunch of legends packs. brought me back to my early days and loved seeing the old cards freshly opened again. anyways im the new guy and keep up the good work!
Hoping Rudy addresses the other recent hub hub Magic's fairy dust topic: Channel Snowball Investments with their opportunity to own 1/69th of a Black Lotus with a chipped corner off it
so what you're telling me is that i shouldn't have bought 500 copies of each companion for all my commander decks and one gideon spellbook to use as a single card in my atraxa commander deck?
You're 100% right. Big majority is playing kitchen magic / EDH in my playgroup. I stockpile prerelease kits so we can catch up when the backstreet boys' tour around the world is over. Not interested in double masters. But I'm gonna get my position in core 2020, things are way underpriced AND fun to draft :)
Since internet has taken so much place, negative fans are really loud. As if their voice actually mattered now that it can be seen. Loud negative minority is still a minority. Enjoy the game if you enjoy it and don't worry about those toxic ''fans''. That's my tip for everyone. Negative people will always complain about something and surprisingly, they are never responsible about their unhappiness...
Thats what I always say, excellent message, Rudy. My friends dont care about tournaments, bans, official rules, Standard, Modern, blah blah. We are playing like almost everbody I know with F&F at home just for fun like 99,9 percent of the magic players. We are cracking packs, collecting stuff, drinking some beer and enjoying life. As soon as things get restricted, professional or organized, people begin to behave silly and feel important. It's just a game that should make our lives more enjoyable.
Do the numbers reflect more players actually playing the game or just a vast number of people investing? Pokémon boxes seal like fire too but the US fan base of players is probably well smaller than magic, but tons of people buy sealed product because they see the value of sealed product. I’m not saying it doesn’t have a big player base because it clearly does, but I wish there was data to show how healthy the mix is of just player vs investor. I have multiple huge tuff boxes of sealed magic and I’ve never played a single game of magic in my life.
Anyone else picking up the subtle signals in the background? BfZ and Eldritch Moon stocks are getting low, so it's time to buy! Also, hold on Kaladesh, and Rudy's dumping Rivals on patrons, so you should've sold your entire position last week😜
Minority of players: Magic is becoming too expensive and wotc is charging too much on products! Rudy: 13:44 Papa Hasbro is pumping the system, money machine goes *BRRRRRR*
You're right Rudy. Magic is an excuse for friends to get together and have a good time. It's a way to shift the focus into problem solving - how can I make this deck broken or fun to play? Is it jank or are the combos cool? To Sharknado (or not)?
Well said, that is the reason why I keep watching your channel. People been saying how magic is done already and yet this same people are still here playing magic and keep saying the same old rant. At the end of the day, you just keep playing this game since the 90's becoz bottom line is you enjoy doing it.
The most upsetting thing I learned in this video is that Taco Bells near Rudy still have fresco tacos (or did they come back?). I loved those things, but they stopped putting them on the menu here.
7th Edition wasn’t a bad time for MTG. You have to remember during that time Invasion, Planeshift, and Apocalypse was released. It was one of the greatest story arcs.
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I love that Rudy believes Magic is too big to fail. That's hilarious.
Go to Rudy's house and he'll show you too big to fail :)
Magic will never die
All tacos eventually get floppy
Maybe in 100 years it will finally die off?
You my friend underestimate the power of emotion and nostalgia.
You didn’t have to throw that Commander box like that. It didn’t do anything to you.
It knows what it did.
yes it did, it stole his floppy taco
Pretty sure that was a Gideons Spellbook : )
You know it's serious when Rudy shaves his face
Rudy looks like he's about to tell us all about his taco bell conspiracy in that thumbnail 😂
I'm just here for the hair comments
Me, my brother and my sister love to just sit on on the carpet and play some janky edh. Corruption runs rampant in the world, but we play magic to escape it. Stay safe and stay happy Rudy
@Back40Living To be fair corruption happening with WotC and some pro players is hardly anything that affects cedh players, never mind casual edh.
Who cares? Pro players are involved in insider knowledge, no skin off my back. Insider “trading” at WOTC, doesn’t affect my world. None of any of it really has any bearing on the casual player. If cards are too expensive, no problem, I just play with what I own.
Rudy’s correct about how most players don’t watch MTG online content, the majority of players I know don’t(OK maybe about half, but still).
The Pro world and things like MTG finance are just meaningless to most casual players.
Theres corruption in MTG....
Hope you don't leave UA-cam. I have watched you from the beginning and always enjoyed your channel. I have always been drawn to how passionate you are about magic. I love collecting the game for its beautiful art.
If I got a basic land for every time Rudy mentions the "ikoria collectors debacle ...", I'd be a billionaire !
Because you had dozens of 2 dollar lands? o>O YOu silly personage youse'xz' :P
I get ya though.
@@screwthenet (^_^)
Life Advise Rudy is why this is my favorite MTG UA-cam channel. Thanks Rudy!
Bruh I wanna get back into Magic and just play some janky Modern with like tier 4 decks that cost like $35/40 and just have a good time like the kitchen table magic you described but I have no friends willing to play, feelssadman
Your on the wrong channel, dude.
Your looking for "MtGGoldfish Budget Magic".
I just saw their $35 budget Modern infect build; it put in SOLID work!
Mtg online
Try Pauper man. Can buy just about every deck in the format for the price of 1 modern deck
@ThatLoneWolfGuy I feel that I wish I had friends that would just make up formats with me
@@vengefulspirit99 where half the players are playing with a cracked version thats lets them see your hand and your deck? Sounds fun.
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Ruby, any comments on the per-order prices of the Chandra Spellbook ?
Did Rudy shave the 'stache and glue it to his head?...I LIKE IT👍!
A normal Wednesday at alpha investments.
love that you always shoutout to the ladies Rudy!!
What is prawn hub (prawnhub?) and how do they feel about crawdads?
This was pretty spot on Rudy! I have played this great game since the beginning and I walked away from the tournament scene when it was still labeled Type I, 1.5 and 2. Every game Con I go to, to run other events, all the guys bring their decks and we do open Battle Circle. It is amazing how many random players hop in to have FUN! Without the forced restrictions of the tourney scene for decks...we always have amazing games and see some cool ass crazy combos happen. Thanks for keeping it real and speaking for the usually silent majority!
RUDY i cannot get your patreon it says i have to contact you
Liked for "money machine goes brrrr" Keep up the memes Rudy!
Stupid
How do you not have a Taco Bell sponsorship by now? You've pushed their biz so much I honestly, genuinely connect you both in my mind.
The best thing of all is that in the end i think you truly are a good person.
What hooked me to your channel was your honest presentation video "...go university, get a job, buy a house..., all the bullshit, but Magic was infront of my face all the time, from the beginning"
Same happened to me in a different field bro. Take care.
God damn I’ve loved your videos lately - from the commentary to the box openings!
I’ve been playing kitchen table magic on and off since ‘97. Never been to an fnm or any organized event. None of my play groups have ever cared about standard or modern. The only card we ever banned was isochron scepter. I appreciate Rudy saying it like it is, looking at the big picture.
omg that fuckin turn 1 isochron scepter with boomerang behind it!!
YO I had headphones on high volume from running and I’m not kidding you when I say I JUMPED when you first spoke in this. Something about the quickly raising volume of your voice had me SHAKING 😂
@Craig X 1v1 me
LOL @ 13:45 "Money machine goes brrrrrrr" - Rudy, June 2020
Rudy can I get in contact about joining patreon and diversifying my investment I want to get into buying boxes to sit on and flip and buying collections
I'm a former "professional" MtG player, the Pro Leagues or whatever they called themselves these days have been corrupt since the 90s. They also have the same mentality as a high school clique.
more and more, i'm glad i'm scrubby/stupid enough to not be at that level.
Can i ask i a question? As an ex pro player whats ur opinion on people copying decks from "pros"
Like i wish people would just make there own decks
For me its seem boring and un creative to just copy decks from pros
Umm y does Rudy caption options r Dutch auto generated
the rare calm rudy, only seen at unexpected circumstances
I’m just here for the auto-generated Dutch captions.
You're describing me and my family spot on there Rudy. At our house, its Wednesday night magic not Friday night cause Wednesdays my cousin comes around
and its thunder dome time MTG style. My mother can barely read the cards and my son is an asshole that plays an old unstable deck, there's yelling and screaming, cards get thrown.. and we love it!
Nothing beats watching somebody explain to you how they discovered fire as they open their Tombstone Stairwelll deck's god draw against you and you say "uh huh, Tormond's Crypt, go"
Lmao hashtag "prawn hub"? XD that's hilarious Rudy
I can attest to how wizard's operates i worked at one of their retail locations and when we got hired we had to sign a NDA. Somebody at our location violated the NDA and was fired and sued. We had a list of every magic product coming out for the next year and half to two years. We were told that if a customer came and asked about a set that hadn't been released we were told to ask the customer to hold on a second while I asked a manager and then the manager was supposed to basically interrogate the customer on where he got the info. Wizard's/hasbro sent secret shoppers twice a month to make sure we weren't violating the NDA
13:46 sums it up nicely, good perspective and good advice thanks Rudy.
Exactly what benefit or advantage did the pro players get from the "leeked" information?
It was not assaulted with vegetsbles, it was illicitly distributed! Leaked. LOL
From my understanding, Magic has changed the format of one of the competition from modern to standard, and warned some pro league in advance that they were strongly considering this option so that they can start preparing themselves to the standard meta before the official announce. I don't think we know how many weeks or months in advance they got the info.
(The part which is maddening is not the insider info itself, it is that Austin, the guy who made this leak public, and the top Magic player according to Elo rating, has been banned from every competition and any organised magic play, and have all its magic accounts suspended including for casual play, until he betrays the trust of the whistleblower by giving his name to Wizard. Or in Wizard's own word "Any petition regarding this suspension must include information pertinent to our investigation [about the breach of non-disclosure agreement that resulted in the insider info being made public]")
Love it. "Do the right thing" and "Try and work hard". Rudy you're speaking my religion.
Appreciate all the wisdom and seeing the bigger picture of things. Also, thank you for doing the right thing even when it was difficult for you/your business. You're an upstanding guy and the world needs more people with your morals/insight.
Rudy I get your business model but can you please explain this. example you have 100 box 10 sets maturing 10 years for an average of 5% (1000 box) a year. you net 50% - minimal fees etc you end up 30% ok fine butt..... how much % goes to storage because storage aint cheap. I am a lucky guy living in a house with 6 rooms and I can afford to use 1 entre room to store 1000 box, however its expensive for most people + its not smart if you get a burglary you loose everything. So one question: how much % a year you allocate for storage costs? 1% 0.5% ? if you factor this in over multiple box types it drasticly lowers the profit margins
hey, rudy, pretty new to the channel here. gotta say I have been loving your videos. I was wondering if you'd open up more patreon slots anytime?
Great video thanks Rudey.
Inside trading, in a scene with investors and millions of dollars being traded daily, I'm shook. That would never happen in the real world.
The thing is.. sure there's million and millions of Magic players.. and youtube is a small amount.. but if you add reddit, twitter, and all the people that reads articles does add up. and I love how the fact that Rudy danced around the subject and didn't want to even mention the heart of the controversy which was how WoTC DIC banned Austin Bursavich, one of the top pro-league players of MTG because he leaked info on how the next MTG pro-league competition was going to move to digital. It's a big deal because players who didn't get the news early on would have to somehow get a stacked MTGA account just so they can have their deck. WOTC tried to get Austin to release his sources of the leak, and under no obligation was Austin going to reveal anything because he didn't sign any NDA, so in retaliation WOTC DCI banned Austin.
It's true tho that most MTG players will never care about the pro-tour, and most are into EDH, but can you imagine Magic without modern/legacy/standard/pioneer... and most of the market is in EDH where WOTC doesn't have control of EDH rule's committee? People aren't concentrated into EDH because they like EDH a lot, but rather they'll rather play EDH then play standard/modern/legacy/pioneer or any competitive format because how scummy they have been, not to mention how the market is manipulated because of all the insider info and leaks that was going on.
It’s growing for sure
thanks Rudy for being sane, staying calm and having a sense of humor
Ive been playing magic since about 1993. I no longer collect cards and just like to play online with my nephew and the friend i started with in '93. I don't watch a lot of magic vids on you tube either but i do like this channel. I'm just in it to try to build as many original decks i can and use all the cards i can in different style decks. I pay absolutely no attention to the pro leagues or any of that stuff. I found this channel and watched rudy open a bunch of legends packs. brought me back to my early days and loved seeing the old cards freshly opened again. anyways im the new guy and keep up the good work!
So much truth spoken in this video! Thanks Rudy.
Hoping Rudy addresses the other recent hub hub Magic's fairy dust topic: Channel Snowball Investments with their opportunity to own 1/69th of a Black Lotus with a chipped corner off it
Does anyone have a link about this leaked insider trading?
Nice commentary - good video.
I tought the most controversial thing was that Wotc banned a player because he refused to snitch.
is it true your alpha investments shirts go for 9k on ebay 🙄😞
It's an investment in cotton
Rudy always puts the shirts as $9k when he's out of stock.
It's because he eats taco bells floppy tacos in them and sells them, get a unique floppy taco sauce and Rudy's dna
make video about you and how you become a collector. i dont play mtg but you are interesting human.
Why are the subs in netherlanden?
Rudy would change his tune if it started effecting box prices or vintage. People get hosed on bad holds in this case single cards.
so what you're telling me is that i shouldn't have bought 500 copies of each companion for all my commander decks and one gideon spellbook to use as a single card in my atraxa commander deck?
DUDE I LOVE THE APPLAUDE BUTTON!
Amazon stock was $2.34 a pop in 1997, me buying 5th edition Magic for $2.95 per 0ack like an idiot.
Why does Rudy release a video saying double masters is underpriced at 300 yet then he says don't buy it at 350 plus? I'm confused
Thank you Rudy for helping others realize that magic is about all the beautiful people and the stories.
Energy and humour on this one was 📈
You're 100% right. Big majority is playing kitchen magic / EDH in my playgroup. I stockpile prerelease kits so we can catch up when the backstreet boys' tour around the world is over. Not interested in double masters. But I'm gonna get my position in core 2020, things are way underpriced AND fun to draft :)
Since internet has taken so much place, negative fans are really loud. As if their voice actually mattered now that it can be seen. Loud negative minority is still a minority. Enjoy the game if you enjoy it and don't worry about those toxic ''fans''. That's my tip for everyone. Negative people will always complain about something and surprisingly, they are never responsible about their unhappiness...
Love the hidden hilarious language "caption" option.
"Goes down...Huh...Only Dutch hey?"
Lmao!
its not that magic is too big to fail. Its the people who love magic and their memories conected with the product that makes magic bulletproof.
Thanks Rudy for all that you do!!
Thats what I always say, excellent message, Rudy. My friends dont care about tournaments, bans, official rules, Standard, Modern, blah blah. We are playing like almost everbody I know with F&F at home just for fun like 99,9 percent of the magic players. We are cracking packs, collecting stuff, drinking some beer and enjoying life. As soon as things get restricted, professional or organized, people begin to behave silly and feel important. It's just a game that should make our lives more enjoyable.
You got my like at "money machine goes brrrrr"
For moment there I thought he's gonna do a DK Joker impression and then say, "It's all part of the plan." 🤣
I dont even play magic I just like rudys videos
Couldnt wait any longer Rudy. Today I'm getting a haircut. You win.
R.I.P GEORGE FLOYD
Do the numbers reflect more players actually playing the game or just a vast number of people investing? Pokémon boxes seal like fire too but the US fan base of players is probably well smaller than magic, but tons of people buy sealed product because they see the value of sealed product. I’m not saying it doesn’t have a big player base because it clearly does, but I wish there was data to show how healthy the mix is of just player vs investor. I have multiple huge tuff boxes of sealed magic and I’ve never played a single game of magic in my life.
Rudy chucking product always gets a like.
Agree with everything you said here. I really like these wise and calm Rudy videos.
Anyone else picking up the subtle signals in the background? BfZ and Eldritch Moon stocks are getting low, so it's time to buy! Also, hold on Kaladesh, and Rudy's dumping Rivals on patrons, so you should've sold your entire position last week😜
Dude the hair is looking serious right now!!!!
I LOVE PRAWN HUB. quality seafoodsite
Why the heck the only caption available is Dutch? Lol
Fresco taco... Hard shell or soft?
The way you mentioned "beautiful 3.6% women", reminds me of mtg og decks, that's a nice parallel.
Minority of players: Magic is becoming too expensive and wotc is charging too much on products!
Rudy: 13:44 Papa Hasbro is pumping the system, money machine goes *BRRRRRR*
Well it is a fact that the products are overprized. But sadly they can do it and we cant do anything against it.
Is the context about the incident correct in this video? Am I missing something?
Rudy is the poster child of meticulously calculated bed head and making it look good.
You're right Rudy. Magic is an excuse for friends to get together and have a good time. It's a way to shift the focus into problem solving - how can I make this deck broken or fun to play? Is it jank or are the combos cool? To Sharknado (or not)?
Well said, that is the reason why I keep watching your channel. People been saying how magic is done already and yet this same people are still here playing magic and keep saying the same old rant. At the end of the day, you just keep playing this game since the 90's becoz bottom line is you enjoy doing it.
I f**king knew Rudy was a Fresco Guy!
It's weird. I dont even play MTG but I enjoy watching Rudy regardless.
0:03 Ah, Gideon, nobody cares
rudy is blazed he mighta put in drops but he got the samurai look
What's this scandal about? I couldn't find anything recent involving pro players
RUDY WE NEED MORE ACTION WORDS!!!
Hey Rudy! I told you guys last week VTIQ reverse merger to NKLA would be huge! I'm up 170%. Hope some took the bull by the horns!
I bought 40 shares at 19. then I bought 45 gnus at 2.02. Definitely riding a high.
@@walterbonilla8143 nice play, don't forget long term position build for FEAC - will strike lightning in a bottle for a third time.
Gawd damn I love your honesty sir!
You and magic aids are the only people i watch related to magic
My hub is the most viewed site on the internet? Wow!
Rudy with the fire facts, no one should expect anything different by now.
The most upsetting thing I learned in this video is that Taco Bells near Rudy still have fresco tacos (or did they come back?). I loved those things, but they stopped putting them on the menu here.
I would have liked more details on the insider information. Even if “it doesn’t represent “.. or you have known for years
7th Edition wasn’t a bad time for MTG. You have to remember during that time Invasion, Planeshift, and Apocalypse was released. It was one of the greatest story arcs.
I love you, Rudy...