Everything You Need To Know About Magic: The Gathering

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  • @TolarianCommunityCollege
    @TolarianCommunityCollege  8 місяців тому +116

    New Shuffle Up & Play alert! I teach Crim to love playing Green Commander Decks? Watch here: ua-cam.com/video/ClrU-0T7tOU/v-deo.html

    • @chessazertyarno
      @chessazertyarno 8 місяців тому +2

      you said april fools four times, does that mean i don't have to memorize the entire video?

    • @asimovvomisa4040
      @asimovvomisa4040 8 місяців тому

      9:25 - 9:30 Editor missed the chance to realise the "Mind Goblin" joke that was missed in an earlier play of Commander .... just saying

    • @dino6080
      @dino6080 8 місяців тому

      😥😥😥😥😥😥

    • @_JackNapier
      @_JackNapier 8 місяців тому +1

      Hey Professor,
      Can you do me a favor?
      Can you tell me how to better navigate your playlists?
      I'm trying to find which ones would help me with my MTG Arena Historical, Alchemy, Standard decks but all of the information is kind of all over the place so I'm not sure where to look.
      If not, I CHALLENGE THEE TO AN ARENA MATCH!!! *so long as you don't use merfolk for at least 1/2-3 game. . .I hate merfolk* 🃏🤣🤣🤣✌️

  • @gabrielamaro1470
    @gabrielamaro1470 8 місяців тому +1857

    Sometimes the greatest humor comes from laying things out exactly as they are.

    • @Cyberium
      @Cyberium 8 місяців тому +16

      Oh yeah, just look at politics 🤪

    • @mikeholler3251
      @mikeholler3251 8 місяців тому +6

      This should be top comment.

    • @edhdeckbuilding
      @edhdeckbuilding 8 місяців тому +7

      he did this in an absolutely perfect way.

    • @DestroidPilot-R
      @DestroidPilot-R 8 місяців тому +9

      Been out of the game for a few years (2019). Got the urge to buy some cards the other day at the comic store…this is pretty much exactly how I felt catching up on 5 years of Magic.
      Both me and the comic store are now an anachronism.

    • @Kazkorai
      @Kazkorai 8 місяців тому +4

      Reading the card explains the card

  • @youcantryrpgs
    @youcantryrpgs 8 місяців тому +243

    I hate when content creators make a fake video with a clickbait title for April 1st. The Professor actually did it right by making an informative and 100% true video that MTG players only wish was a joke. Kudos to the channel for rolling out this instant classic!

  • @JakeTSloan
    @JakeTSloan 8 місяців тому +941

    The craziest part of this video is how I was able to follow it with zero issues and understood it all, which made me question my own life really.

    • @Xenabeans
      @Xenabeans 8 місяців тому +31

      That's what shocked me- I understood every bit and has me really questioning when did the game get this bizarre.

    • @wafflehaxxx
      @wafflehaxxx 8 місяців тому +31

      If anyone shows up with an attractions deck I will simply concede. I'm not playing against it.

    • @marekvincibr5884
      @marekvincibr5884 8 місяців тому +13

      @@wafflehaxxx You are the weakest link.

    • @clasherking4528
      @clasherking4528 8 місяців тому

      ​@@marekvincibr5884 That is not all together true..... I would insta scoop as well

    • @relaxwithgraysen123
      @relaxwithgraysen123 8 місяців тому +4

      @@wafflehaxxxI hope no one plays with you

  • @BIasphemer
    @BIasphemer 8 місяців тому +100

    Me and my friends started playing this last christmas. All my friends wanted to try the game at some point prior, but were turned off by its complexity. So, my christmas present to everyone last year was to spend my down time at my night shift job reading up on the rules for about a month. This video quite correctly describes my despair. Thank you for validating my suffering.

  • @tvanddy
    @tvanddy 8 місяців тому +2422

    If this was a Spice8Rack video it would be 37 hours long and contain the lore of every single card ever printed

    • @MrTroxel
      @MrTroxel 8 місяців тому +139

      Can we actually get Spice on that? That sounds pretty good

    • @parkerheal7049
      @parkerheal7049 8 місяців тому +76

      Spice would also upload a video about the Implications of Cards reprinted with/without Flavor text and how it’s connected to Eugenics too though 😂😭

    • @MagnusArchitectOfFate
      @MagnusArchitectOfFate 8 місяців тому +21

      I’m afraid it’s going to be 80 hours if they’re talking about lore of every single card. And if we include Universes Beyond… oh no…

    • @3N3MYKN1GHT
      @3N3MYKN1GHT 8 місяців тому +14

      And a musical number

    • @parkerheal7049
      @parkerheal7049 8 місяців тому +32

      @@MagnusArchitectOfFate “You see, the phrasing on the Doctor Who Card “Everyone Lives!” Is actually a interesting counter stance to teferi’s and teferis protection as they’re both time altering beings and Have done good and bad things. Does that make Davros Like Yawgmoth? I’ll leave that up to YOUUUUU!” I can hear him now

  • @Torsav
    @Torsav 8 місяців тому +78

    Im 38 and have played since 97. While i am aware of all these facets, listening to it all is overwhelming. I can't imagine trying to wrap my head around all of this.

    • @DevStarkiller
      @DevStarkiller 8 місяців тому +8

      Started in '01. If I was just learning about Magic in 2024, I wouldn't play it.

    • @christiankoll1528
      @christiankoll1528 8 місяців тому +9

      Similar time line here; I remember the transitory phase of being excited to teach friends the game, then apprehensive, now if I meet someone who is interested in playing I'm kinda like: "are you sure?"

    • @PrimeKeroHS
      @PrimeKeroHS 8 місяців тому

      I used to play Magic 2012-2013. Monsterless Blue White Sphinx's revelation deck after the dude that won worlds. Fast forward to 2024, watching this video mentioned so much stuff I'd never even heard of, holy moly. Attractions? Stickers? Dungeon cards? Companions? Food decks? What? LOL.

    • @EE7A
      @EE7A 8 місяців тому

      this shit is bonkers man. i started playing back when unlimited was released (back in jr high, im 41 now). it was already a complicated game for a 12 year old. i cant even fathom trying to pick this up now. i wouldnt even know what to buy, let alone trying to make sense of the game itself. every other week when a new set is released, i usually find myself saying "yeah, imma just buy a few more old school cards to add to the collection, yall have fun though". 😂👍🏻

    • @1enediyne
      @1enediyne 8 місяців тому

      I feel the same way, I started playing in ‘94. The idea that I can’t play with cards I’ve invested in pisses me off.

  • @OctopusWilson
    @OctopusWilson 8 місяців тому +612

    You forgot Doctor's companion! Which is not a companion, rather Doctor's companion is a Partner that partners with a non-Partner legendary of a specific creature type

    • @tthien93
      @tthien93 8 місяців тому +65

      He also forgot friends forever, which is a special partner companion out of 5 different cards

    • @dwmlue9299
      @dwmlue9299 8 місяців тому +24

      He also forgot Friends Forever, which is Partner, but only Friends who are Friends Forever can be Partners with each other. But not all Friends Forever who are Friends can Partner with each other, because some Friends who have entirely different names and art are the exact same person. And everyone knows you can't be your own Friend. That's just sad.

    • @TheDevlain
      @TheDevlain 8 місяців тому +8

      It's even worse than that. Is a partner that partners with a non-Partner legendary of a specific COMBINATION of creature types.
      "Doctor's Companion only works with creatures whose creature types are exactly (and not anything in addition to) Time Lord Doctor"
      So changelings are Time Lord Doctors but can't be a partner of a Doctor's companion since they are Time Lord Doctors Mutant Ninja Turtles. We can say that changelings are kinda overqualified for the job of "Doctor Companion's Partner" ^^'

    • @wombatgirl997
      @wombatgirl997 8 місяців тому +3

      And the Time Lord creature type! Time lords are neither time nor are they lords, however they are time lords.

    • @tagagakhagsd
      @tagagakhagsd 8 місяців тому +2

      ​@@wombatgirl997 And a Time Lord is obviously not a Noble

  • @steventyler18
    @steventyler18 8 місяців тому +11

    I took a break from magic about a year ago after a decade of playing.
    I have not / will not / cannot take a break from your videos.
    I appreciate you,
    Thank you for your time 🙃

  • @ilshail153
    @ilshail153 8 місяців тому +259

    Prof using every last bit of his English degree to create the most descriptive overview of magic while simultaneously providing the most confusing, hard to follow showcase of every single card mechanic and refusing to stop to elaborate on any of it to add to the experience
    What a perfect guide for april fool's day, now I can finally play mtg!

  • @Tornven2003
    @Tornven2003 8 місяців тому +90

    I feel like we all need a pop up of the prof (much like the old clip helper in Microsoft products from before 2006) for whenever players wish to learn as new players or current players learning mechanics that they are unfamiliar with. Either via your PC as an add on or an app on your phone. I'd definitely download it. Also I've ordered the new double academic Deck box! Pure excited for it!!

    • @Dskinny23
      @Dskinny23 8 місяців тому +3

      How did you order it? I can't find them online, but random shops I can't verify or way marked up.

    • @donovanberserk4993
      @donovanberserk4993 8 місяців тому +1

      Reading the card explains the card

  • @keremmadran
    @keremmadran 8 місяців тому +324

    15 minutes is Professor levels of commiting to the bit

  • @reks334
    @reks334 8 місяців тому +22

    I can't believe he forgot to mention my favourite mechanic daybound

  • @IslarfPokemon
    @IslarfPokemon 8 місяців тому +447

    Now you don't have to answer a "many magic the gathering players" question ever again

    • @berzerk130
      @berzerk130 8 місяців тому +21

      no magic the gathering player will ever ask a question again

    • @Quicksilver1227
      @Quicksilver1227 8 місяців тому +4

      1 year later - 200 new keywords wonderful and fantabulous!

    • @ImmortalLorient
      @ImmortalLorient 8 місяців тому +4

      We all know Magic players don't ask questions, they just complain about stuff. XD

  • @elisabeth5111
    @elisabeth5111 8 місяців тому +16

    Loved this. Despite the humor this video fully encapsulates my frustration as a returning magic player lol

  • @CasualCoreK
    @CasualCoreK 8 місяців тому +192

    5:20 oh come on, Professor, who would EVER play a deck with double-faced cards in clear sleeves?

    • @Mrtfarrugia
      @Mrtfarrugia 8 місяців тому

      🙋‍♂️ it was worth a shot.

    • @hoplaaaa
      @hoplaaaa 8 місяців тому +1

      Someone actually did that ? (I don't follow the competitive scene so excuse my ignorance 😛)

    • @THR0WTHEKNIFE
      @THR0WTHEKNIFE 8 місяців тому +17

      ​@@hoplaaaathey are referancing a shuffle up and play with one more mana where one guy did exactly that

    • @hoplaaaa
      @hoplaaaa 8 місяців тому +1

      @@THR0WTHEKNIFE Oh ok 🙂 thank you for the information

    • @CasualCoreK
      @CasualCoreK 8 місяців тому +2

      Yeah it was hilarious in the moment, I think it was the Shuffle Up and Misplay that went up just the other week

  • @brandongriest44
    @brandongriest44 8 місяців тому +16

    The SASS! I love it, it also highlights how absolutely ludicrous it's getting

  • @Jolfgard
    @Jolfgard 8 місяців тому +146

    "Modern includes every non-silver-bordered card released after a certain date. For any exceptions, just refer to the banlist of the format."

    • @wafflehaxxx
      @wafflehaxxx 8 місяців тому +5

      Oh good to know, I'm sleeving up my black border Unfinity deck as we speak, looking forward to bringing it to my local FNM and playing some modern!

  • @allennewhausen2541
    @allennewhausen2541 8 місяців тому +35

    You forgot to mention that there's a thing called "foil" cards, which are just like non-foil Magic cards, except they can *also* get you disqualified from tournaments.

    • @matthewbreytenbach4483
      @matthewbreytenbach4483 7 місяців тому +1

      Why can those get you disqualified? They're just fancy looking

    • @allennewhausen2541
      @allennewhausen2541 7 місяців тому +6

      @@matthewbreytenbach4483 And curled. If they bend enough that a judge can tell the difference, well, that's a marked deck and therefore illegal.

    • @matthewbreytenbach4483
      @matthewbreytenbach4483 7 місяців тому

      @@allennewhausen2541
      Huh, that sounds lame.

    • @danthewafflelord3059
      @danthewafflelord3059 3 місяці тому +2

      ​@matthewbreytenbach4483 it got REALLY bad when Nexus of Fate was legal in Standard. Normally a Flashy and Mana-Costly Extra Turn Spell wouldn't usually be relevant, but for the Standard Meta at the time it was. And it. Was. EVERYWHERE. Once a Turbo Fog deck was pioneered in the format utilizing it to abuse the extra turns, demand for it shot up. Only problem was it was exclusively available as a promotional Foil, which caused all the above problems with curling up. The Judges couldn't just disqualify everybody using it b/c the card was everywhere, so they literally started taking Basic Land cards and scribbling "Nexus of Fate" in sharpie on them to use as Tournament-Legal replacements. Shit was wild

  • @ADPRadio
    @ADPRadio 8 місяців тому +38

    I both laughed and died a little inside. Well played Professor.

  • @NoobestGamerEU
    @NoobestGamerEU 7 місяців тому +2

    "Or only have text available in Italian" - Me, and Italian "What's the problem with that?" - One of the best videos I've seen this year! Great vid Prof, keep up the good work!

  • @yeffwy
    @yeffwy 8 місяців тому +100

    Goodness, I love the Prof’s brand of petty. Goals.

  • @MorotsmuffinsPrime
    @MorotsmuffinsPrime 8 місяців тому +3

    Thanks, Professor! I've been wanting to get into magic for about 15 years, and I feel like I'm almost ready to start playing now that I've watched this video!

  • @bizarrum
    @bizarrum 8 місяців тому +54

    Seeing this video was fun and hurtful at the same time. Good played, professor.

  • @nictushazeldine3167
    @nictushazeldine3167 8 місяців тому +5

    As someone who hasn't actually played the game for real since OG Mirrodin... Casually keeping up with things from afar for the past almost two decades has been a goddamn acid trip.

  • @Heatherlynn1972Vid
    @Heatherlynn1972Vid 8 місяців тому +38

    4:00 *crying in friends forever and doctor’s companion*

  • @ryanyancy5127
    @ryanyancy5127 8 місяців тому +42

    City’s Blessing: “Am I nothing to you?”

  • @haym6391
    @haym6391 8 місяців тому +61

    The consistent undertone of sarcasm and overt irony here is fantastic, and I will have this video in my sideboard to send for further "education" on the matter 😂

  • @dollpartsstudios
    @dollpartsstudios 8 місяців тому

    Thank you for making complicated content as straightforward and concise as possible. It was funny too.

  • @yaginku
    @yaginku 8 місяців тому +113

    Cards then:
    Seraphine Angel 3WW
    Creature - Angel (4/4)
    Flying; Whenever a creature comes into play under your control, you gain 1 life.
    Cards now:
    Doge, Concerned Canine
    Legendary Creature - Dog Warrior Advisor (1/6)
    Meme 6
    Whenever you boop a snoot, hemack up to 6 of your feninas. If you do, all Gargoyles with stickers on them gain snark.
    Totally not shoehorned for Commander - All dogs you control get +3/+3 and have Protection from Treasures.

  • @xpoppyseedx336x
    @xpoppyseedx336x 8 місяців тому

    This made me smile. Thank you so much prof, I’ve been watching you for like just about 10 years now, got to meet you at a gp and I still say to this day that you’re my favorite mtg content creator. Please keep on doing what you do. I appreciate you.

  • @mdot137
    @mdot137 8 місяців тому +20

    So, yes, 10/10 a solid and well done video. However, after several minutes of this, my smile faded and my shoulders dropped. Morose my heart then became.
    The things you mention are conversations I've had with my brothers constantly over the past few years about how overwhelming MtG has become. Tbh, this feeling makes me want to hang up my spell slinging hat and find a way to move on from this product of Wizards even though there are delightful memories attached to it. Decisions decisions, as it twere.
    Gratitude for the well done content, as ever, Professor. ✨

  • @lxUn1c0
    @lxUn1c0 8 місяців тому

    Thank you for all your hard work in putting together this video. Now, when people ask me why I stopped putting in the effort to keep up with MTG, I can save my breath and just send them a link!

  • @greyborg3846
    @greyborg3846 8 місяців тому +29

    I was literally just discussing with a friend yesterday how mtg is essentially tcg Smash Bros now.

  • @duydavidnguyen
    @duydavidnguyen 8 місяців тому

    I'm loving how accurate and humorous this is for the current Magic but still easy to follow

  • @pjlights164
    @pjlights164 8 місяців тому +16

    Wow, I knew it was April Fools but I did not expect this!!! 10/10 This is gold.

  • @Luxorcist
    @Luxorcist 8 місяців тому +3

    Sounds pretty simple, i think ill start playing tomorrow! Thanks Prof!

  • @jarzz3601
    @jarzz3601 8 місяців тому +44

    did not know the junkyard was part of the command zone you learn something new everyday

    • @db8988
      @db8988 8 місяців тому +11

      I asked a judge in a legacy tournament what happens when I bounce an opponent's attraction and they were not happy having to look up the answer to that question.

    • @jarzz3601
      @jarzz3601 8 місяців тому +1

      @@db8988 I'm interested now what does happen?

    • @wombatgirl997
      @wombatgirl997 8 місяців тому +6

      The command zone is getting really dang full these days. Between your commander your commanders partner your companion (but not your doctors companion because that would be your partner) your background your conspiracies your emblems your attractions your schemes your vanguard identity your planes and your contraptions there's hardly room to sit down!
      Oh, and if you're one of the five people who play Oathbreaker you need to make room for your commander's signature spell!

    • @db8988
      @db8988 8 місяців тому +3

      ​@@jarzz3601Goes face up to the junkyard/command zone, same as destroying. CR 717.6

    • @BlueTemplar15
      @BlueTemplar15 8 місяців тому +2

      When I think that I was joking about AWOL soon being printed black-bordered for years, all the while not being aware about Junkyard... xD

  • @jakedixonmusic
    @jakedixonmusic 8 місяців тому

    I just started getting into Magic. Thanks for this amazing and comprehensive video!

  • @g.mendes0482
    @g.mendes0482 8 місяців тому +16

    Many Magic: The Gathering players don’t ask questions anymore… they just come to class at TCC

  • @marconator360
    @marconator360 8 місяців тому

    That intro alone hurt so freaking much XD Damn prof, always know how to hit the spot. Great shot as usual!

  • @randythemagicguy7679
    @randythemagicguy7679 8 місяців тому

    I love that how even though this is tongue and cheek and for April fools, it is also extremely comprehensive

  • @Reruro
    @Reruro 8 місяців тому +5

    Prof this is by far one of the best bits you've done in awhile, incredible, 11/10, supremely funny.

  • @jspring9588
    @jspring9588 8 місяців тому +1

    Thank Prof....Ive spent the last month watching your channel, creating an Arena account, learning how to play this game. about to buy a commnader deck...and then this video...IM going back to Yu-gi-oh

  • @torch-bearer9129
    @torch-bearer9129 8 місяців тому +36

    Ironically Walmart is where I learned and played magic for years in the employee break room.

    • @misterdoctor9693
      @misterdoctor9693 8 місяців тому +11

      We are always reminded to support our LGS and not buy from Walmart. I never considered what if Walmart IS your LGS.

  • @decisionparalysis7856
    @decisionparalysis7856 8 місяців тому +1

    Top notch video, good to see you are not selling out like so many others do, I know it is difficult. The game has just totally gone south, as much as I love it I can't defend all the changes. We have reached the point of no turning back for so many things, but we can voice our opinion for some things to stop before it is just completely ruined. I think that although the game has been warped, we can still learn some valuable lessons from it, why art and direction matter, consistency to formula. Kind of hoping for a true card game to hit the market, something that can live up to ours, so many come close but don't hit the mark, nothing comes close to mtg.

  • @ErreErregon
    @ErreErregon 8 місяців тому +4

    Everything? Finally the banding video!

  • @nightmarepenguin2370
    @nightmarepenguin2370 8 місяців тому +1

    As someone who has competitively played the big 3, (+ a few other smaller games and studied game design,) you have no idea how good you have it...

  • @Xoulrath_
    @Xoulrath_ 8 місяців тому +20

    It's Commander: The Gathering now, but aside from the title being wrong, great video. 😂

  • @_underscore_9271
    @_underscore_9271 8 місяців тому

    Man, that commander explanation reminds me of the first commander deck I ever built, I put together a "throne of the god-pharaoh" deck because I thought any legendary card was a valid commander

  • @envies_ephemeres
    @envies_ephemeres 8 місяців тому +6

    Best. Primer. Ever. 😅
    Truth is so often funnier than fiction. Stay amazing, Prof!

  • @jojosantovenia
    @jojosantovenia 8 місяців тому +1

    I was thinking about playing in person, thank you, you changed my mind.

  • @domd6789
    @domd6789 8 місяців тому +4

    This is a perfect video to show just why people arnt getting into the game in a hilarious way. Hats off to you Prof, an excellent video if I’ve ever seen one.

  • @TelesphoreArt
    @TelesphoreArt 8 місяців тому +1

    This started as an April fools joke, and turned into a comedic therapy session from a lifelong fan. Your feelings are valid my friend. From a newb 😂

  • @zachcarney3910
    @zachcarney3910 8 місяців тому +15

    Wow. I haven't bought cards or even played in a while exactly because of some things you've mentioned. Thanks for calling them out!

  • @mattfoley99
    @mattfoley99 8 місяців тому

    When I was involved in #Edh community online I had a lot of opening sketch ideas for content. One was called "Mana Curb your enthusiasm" that went over weird idiosyncratic problems for the openings.
    This video feels like if you made it into that kind of series you could get a 20+ episode series about being neurotic about this stuff.
    Seems pretty pretty prettaayy good.
    Hilarious video btw! This is like peak dry humor. A friend sent it to me and I'm glad to see you're still killing it!
    -barbariansridd1

  • @KingRarecrazy
    @KingRarecrazy 8 місяців тому +3

    It took 59 seconds to make a veteran like me want to quit.
    This video is amazing

  • @MistaHoward
    @MistaHoward 8 місяців тому +2

    "You may live to see man-made horrors beyond your comprehension."
    -Richard Garfield

  • @untitledphysicist3205
    @untitledphysicist3205 8 місяців тому +83

    NGL, this video actually made me sick. I’t made me realize that if I didn’t already play magic, I would have no interest in picking it up as a new hobby if I were to look into it as a new player. It actually makes me pretty sad.

    • @therealax6
      @therealax6 8 місяців тому +3

      I used to play back around 2000, then forgot all about it for like 20 years and came back to Arena right around the start of the pandemic. It's been a lot of fun and I'm happy to have picked it back up. It's not as unfriendly as you think!

    • @the-four-seven
      @the-four-seven 8 місяців тому +6

      Same. The first minute of the video actually made me sigh heavily having it all summed up like that for me. Depressing.

    • @autumn38
      @autumn38 8 місяців тому +2

      just started playing magic back in september of last year happy to say i love the game and want to learn more even if it means i need to learn... ALOT

    • @sleepteam
      @sleepteam 8 місяців тому +4

      @@therealax6 Yes, it is.

    • @SJNaka101
      @SJNaka101 8 місяців тому +1

      It's really not that big of a deal. You play games and learn the mechanics as you go. I been playing magic for about 13 years and I still don't know even close to everything. My buddies and I regularly have to look up weird interactions in our casual commander games, even when we've been playing with a set of decks for months.
      Idk, it's part of the fun of the game. There's always something new to learn, something novel to experience. Some of my favorite moments in games are actually when we are arguing over how something is supposed to work and then we have to consult judge google. And like, everyone else has to learn all the same shit and barely anyone is actually motivated to study or some shit, so we're all in the same boat just learning from the ocean of things to learn in the game as we go.

  • @ff0213
    @ff0213 8 місяців тому

    This video deserves a Standing Ovation - its technically correct, the best kind of correct

  • @seanpkrueger
    @seanpkrueger 8 місяців тому +3

    Just as Richard Garfield envisioned, glory to his name.

  • @Birbbato
    @Birbbato 8 місяців тому

    Love that you didn’t even go over Mutate, Backup, or all the different legends of the same character but they don’t do the same thing or count for the legendary rule.

  • @gamingtime1365
    @gamingtime1365 8 місяців тому +4

    Thanks I was wondering what that magic thing was my friends talk about

  • @Cypher1032
    @Cypher1032 8 місяців тому

    I actually didn't know how Attractins worked, so thank you for teaching me! Now I know everything I need to know to play Magic: The Gathering!

  • @itsthereavvv1568
    @itsthereavvv1568 8 місяців тому +21

    i wish there is a encyclopedia about terminology of magic

    • @dendostar5436
      @dendostar5436 8 місяців тому +6

      It’s sealed inside the Lament Configuration.

    • @tommasozaccomer6493
      @tommasozaccomer6493 8 місяців тому +2

      You can find it in the mtg fandom site

    • @BlueTemplar15
      @BlueTemplar15 8 місяців тому

      There was. Was already up to 7 volumes in 2002 !

    • @pananonim6744
      @pananonim6744 18 годин тому

      Better read something historyczne books

  • @rubbersoulman5533
    @rubbersoulman5533 8 місяців тому

    "You're gonna need a way to keep track of your life"
    It took my a second to register the visuals and what that was supposed to mean

  • @weshverified
    @weshverified 8 місяців тому +16

    “Despite how confusing it is to try and figure out just what a Magic card does, many people still try their best…”
    You know it’s bad when you get called out in an April Fool’s video.

  • @isaakhyde8327
    @isaakhyde8327 8 місяців тому +1

    FINALLY a MTG tutorial that only mentions the bear necessities you need to sit down and play

  • @zackpumpkinhead8882
    @zackpumpkinhead8882 8 місяців тому +11

    First, it's the goblins. Then, it's the elves. And the next thing you know, the HUMANS are studying quantum computing! What's Dominaria coming to??? This is the planeswalkers' doing for certain.

    • @Quicksilver1227
      @Quicksilver1227 8 місяців тому

      but first lets return to ravinica again

  • @dr.badguyreviews6785
    @dr.badguyreviews6785 8 місяців тому +1

    Oof, I think that first 40secs took 40 years off my life, Prof xD well done

  • @Zeyga
    @Zeyga 8 місяців тому +18

    That first minute of this video hurt my soul. RIP Magic's integrity.

    • @SarumanTheStupid
      @SarumanTheStupid 8 місяців тому

      Put a sticker on it!

    • @JasonOshinko
      @JasonOshinko 8 місяців тому +2

      Did Magic lose its integrity when Arabian Nights was printed, or when Albert Einstein's face appeared on a card?

    • @Zeyga
      @Zeyga 8 місяців тому +7

      @@JasonOshinko indeed it did not, for those were the exceptions to the rule. The cards that you point out, out of all the cards printed at the time, were printed as nods and homages rather than product placement and appeasing Hasbro. Unfortunately this only strengthens the point that there is no integrity.

  • @NicolasNelson-lq4je
    @NicolasNelson-lq4je 8 місяців тому +1

    Not me staring to play again last month after not playing since 2015... I never thought I'd be so lost in coming back.

  • @jakeb.2708
    @jakeb.2708 8 місяців тому +9

    Years from now, someone will Chatbot 13.2, "what do I need to know about Magic: Gatherings" and it'll spit this link out. The person will weep as the machines laugh and play Alchemy together.

  • @yukoncorneliusthelegendhim9751
    @yukoncorneliusthelegendhim9751 8 місяців тому

    i love the tune at the end of the vid. big time 80s-90s vibes . so nostalgic.

  • @retro.7673
    @retro.7673 8 місяців тому +20

    Man you had to upload this on April first! How am I supposed to know if it’s a joke or not!

    • @adamnielson42
      @adamnielson42 8 місяців тому +3

      Watch 10 seconds and you can find out.

    • @TolarianCommunityCollege
      @TolarianCommunityCollege  8 місяців тому +21

      Or can you?

    • @adamnielson42
      @adamnielson42 8 місяців тому

      😮​@@TolarianCommunityCollege

    • @Damn_Cat
      @Damn_Cat 8 місяців тому +2

      ​@@adamnielson42I mean the answer is at 12:31, but yeah, this is satirical and not a joke

    • @adamnielson42
      @adamnielson42 8 місяців тому

      @@TolarianCommunityCollege 😨 woah

  • @kyarthnohktiss
    @kyarthnohktiss 8 місяців тому

    Honestly this is utterly scathing and I'm incredibly here for it

  • @RhysticStudies
    @RhysticStudies 8 місяців тому +4

    2:11 lmfaoooooooooooooooooooooooooo

    • @RhysticStudies
      @RhysticStudies 8 місяців тому +1

      unfortunately this video is the funniest video i have ever seen

  • @starnik
    @starnik 8 місяців тому

    "How does it feel to have lived long enough to see all of your favorite franchises go down in flames?" "Feels great!"

  • @marcoea
    @marcoea 8 місяців тому +12

    I miss when MTG did not include cartoons, TV show, movies, 15 versions of same card and other stuff that impossible to collect. Great video sir.

  • @swordstochansey
    @swordstochansey 8 місяців тому

    "He's out of line, but he's right!". I might not always agree with the Professor, but he nailed it! In the recent years, it's a joke how many tokens, counters, extra cards you need for everything. I was playing standard a few months ago and I needed a second deckbox just for tokens!

  • @MaiHead92
    @MaiHead92 8 місяців тому +6

    Funny thing is that this video could've been released on any other day and still be accurate.

  • @x0xSpottedpeltx0x
    @x0xSpottedpeltx0x 8 місяців тому

    Excellent video, the snark and maybe salt was hilarious, all in good fun! Very silly (or despairing, depending on the mindset) when you look back at the current state of the game from this angle. Loved it, happy April Fool's Day Prof

  • @Cm91489
    @Cm91489 8 місяців тому +3

    Huh I wonder why I can’t get people into this

  • @ovidsomni5618
    @ovidsomni5618 8 місяців тому

    just saw the title and thought hey! this might be a good video to send to my friend who was interested in magic so i did without watching to confirm because i trusted that the prof would break the game down in an easy to digest form. and my friend told me "probably not gonna try" after watching this and i watched to see what he was talking about it being expensively convoluted and confusing with just too much to take into account. why have you done this to me prof i thought i was going to get a new mtg buddy!!!????

  • @_Adobo
    @_Adobo 8 місяців тому +46

    Another Pokemon knockoff. It won’t last

  • @zethrenbeltran4071
    @zethrenbeltran4071 8 місяців тому

    Premodern!!! Loving the simplicity of the old cards :D

  • @RainbowblitzFTW
    @RainbowblitzFTW 8 місяців тому

    0:29 An episode of Doctor Who I never knew I needed till now

  • @ToolShedRat
    @ToolShedRat 2 місяці тому

    As a new player... I might be in over my head a bit. So much information to take in, thank you for the help to get new players started.

  • @chrispomeroy8020
    @chrispomeroy8020 8 місяців тому

    Love this! It really reminded me of your old man magic videos you made with your dad.

  • @burgherozzo
    @burgherozzo 8 місяців тому +1

    Nice comprehensive guide! Thanks Prof!

  • @trevorr994
    @trevorr994 8 місяців тому

    I give it a 9/10. Needed to have the professor sobbing at the end that the game has turned into this.

  • @TheSevenSeasons
    @TheSevenSeasons 8 місяців тому

    The subtle irony, ahhh how much I love it, sir.

  • @adamhixon
    @adamhixon 2 місяці тому

    As a returning player after a 10 plus year hiatus, this was the most useful and informative video I have found about the current state of MTG.

  • @LeetMasterAce
    @LeetMasterAce 8 місяців тому

    All of this summed up in a 20 minute video, especially the portion about the Magic 30th Anniversary Edition real fake cards, really hits hard.

  • @EPICLYFATALERROR
    @EPICLYFATALERROR 8 місяців тому +1

    Sent this to my friend who wanted to start playing before he comes over on Friday, but suddenly he said he was sick and had to babysit his neighbor’s per porcupine.

  • @dallindavis2915
    @dallindavis2915 8 місяців тому

    This is one of the better videos you’ve made. Well done!

  • @nosrin1988
    @nosrin1988 8 місяців тому

    This is some Doctor Strangelove kind of humor and I am all here for it. I'm crying myself to sleep but I'm here for it!

  • @camoyuki
    @camoyuki 8 місяців тому

    I got into magic with the doctor who precons, and it has been quite an adventure having to learn about all these different mechanics whenever I came across something I didn't understand, like attractions and stickers XD

  • @enternamehere5498
    @enternamehere5498 8 місяців тому

    I laughed way too hard at this. As one who's over the whole April Fools social media thing, this sarcasm was authentically delightful

  • @real_rulebot
    @real_rulebot 23 дні тому

    Great video! Definitly one of your top 3 videos ever made, I think. Keep up this kind of entertaining yet serious rant. You're totally right and even if I don"t know how, us the MTG community should somehow rise up against decades of shared card game memories, remarkable product design, tens of thousends of 'invested' Dollars/Euros/etc. and just a great thing we all deeply connected with, beeing flushed down the toilet in this disrepectful and uncaring way as we can currently observe it.
    Please excuse my english if it is poor. I hope you get my point. ;)
    In this regards, I wish all of us to wake up in better times anytime soon. We are a great community and I'd like to take this opportunity, to let you know: Thank you!