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"Is Magic: the Gathering Violent?"
What does it mean for a game to be violent? Why do some media seem more violent than others? And what does that mean for players? In this episode of Search Your Library, we investigate the nature of violence in modern media through the lens of Magic: the Gathering.
Introduction 0:00 - 1:20
What makes media violent 1:20 - 7:30
Why we seek violent content 7:30 - 10:50
Consequences and Conclusions 10:50 - 14:25
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Search Your Library is a series of video essays exploring Magic: the Gathering from an academic perspective. It features summaries of historical literature and interviews with the next generation of scholars.
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Music Credit: Kevin MacLeod
Track Name: The Ice Gi...
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Why Flicking Feels SO GOOD
Просмотров 10 тыс.9 месяцев назад
Why do so many Magic players flick their cards? In this episode of Search Your Library, I interview both an autistic player and a neuroscientist to explore the most widespread habit in our community. Introduction 0:00 - 2:22 Interview with Snow 2:25 - 8:05 Interview with Dr. Brumback 8:10 - 14:25 Conclusions 14:30 - 17:22 Search Your Library is a series of video essays exploring Magic: the Gath...
Why the %!@# Does Food Heal You?
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.Год назад
CORRECTION : at 12:00 the video references a concept named “histability”. This was a mistranscription of the word “digestability”. Sorry for the mistake! Ever wondered why food tokens heal you? In this episode of Search Your Library, I trace the trope of "healing food" back through the history of gaming, then to the the traditions of indigenous Mayan food practice. Featuring an interview with M...
Which Legend Has the Most Badass Epithet?
Просмотров 20 тыс.Год назад
Almost every legendary creature has a title next to its name. These are called epithets- and there's a lot more to them than you think. In this episode, I explore their various forms, then use that history to crown a winner. 0:00 Introduction 0:35 Cognomens 1:15 Bynames 2:05 Sobriquets 2:48 Epithets in Worldbuilding 3:33 The Most Badass Epithet in Magic 4:09 Conclusion and Credits Search Your L...
How Tolkien Influenced Magic: the Gathering
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.2 года назад
The Lord of the Rings is a cornerstone of Modern fantasy. Even 70 years later, we're still enjoying its influence in our books, our movies, and (of course) our games. What does that mean for Magic: the Gathering? Tune in and find out! 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Background, The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings 7:00 Language and Germanic Mythology 12:30 Nature and Artifice 15:20 Portrayals of Race a...
What Is New Card Smell?
Просмотров 6 тыс.3 года назад
Every wondered what new card smell is? In this video, I answer that question and several others about that strangely alluring scent. Why did the smell change recently? Why do we even like it in the first place? Tune in and find out! 0:00 Introduction 1:05 Making of Magic Cards 3:25 Why did the smell change? 4:55 How does smell work? 6:55 Interview with Smell Researchers Search Your Library is a...
What is a game?
Просмотров 5463 года назад
Magic is a game, but what does that mean? I'll go over some of the historical definitions of games and play, then break down how modern minds in play would update those definitions to better reflect the reality of play as a social construct. Content Warnings (CW): Descriptions of historical racism, physical/verbal/online abuse Search Your Library is a series of video essays exploring Magic: the...

Комментарии

  • @Stuffiestriver
    @Stuffiestriver 17 часов назад

    I feel bad for the people that hate it. The first time I realized what it was I was enamored and have been doing it for years once I figured out how to do it. I'm always impressed with people that are REALLY good at it.

  • @sir_quirkus7206
    @sir_quirkus7206 5 дней назад

    Only 40% no way. Every person I’ve ever played against does this and it’s the most irritating thing. On top of them leg jiggling like crazy.

  • @calvinwoolley2634
    @calvinwoolley2634 6 дней назад

    Bro bro this video is very well made, i appreciate the work you and others put into it :)

  • @walters8748
    @walters8748 10 дней назад

    Gonna rely to this later, but I will say, I was playing out the new Lorcana & decided to tap Mulan’s mother Fa Li & instinctually said “and I’ll do one damage to your face” before getting the mental image of this kindly middle age Asian mom menacingly picking up a fry pan & realizing that I was thinking about the wrong game. I was abashed and apologized like 3 times before exerting (tapping) Fa Li for 1 lore counter to get closer to the 20 lore counter win state before passing. (Still won in the end)

  • @justfrankjustdank2538
    @justfrankjustdank2538 11 дней назад

    my favorite is shaun, father of synths cause in the game hes known as both shaun and father, and not only are they naturally calling him both in the card name, theyre also telling people who dont know who he is that he invented synths

  • @tedsteriscool
    @tedsteriscool 13 дней назад

    im ngl, i clicked on this not realizing it was mtg content...but im happy it is! great video : )

  • @PureSolace
    @PureSolace 14 дней назад

    I just stumbled across this RUclips channel... hahaha. It's like the NPR of magic. I liked and subbed. look forward to more. hahahaha

  • @ezraz.6335
    @ezraz.6335 14 дней назад

    Transfemme Gengis Kahn getting the respect she deserves

  • @The_Grimsun
    @The_Grimsun 16 дней назад

    I flick to display dominance.

  • @teddymason6069
    @teddymason6069 16 дней назад

    Feather the redeemed?

  • @rosebelmahjoubi1932
    @rosebelmahjoubi1932 19 дней назад

    i've liked the calamity beasts ones since they've been revealed, especially Maha "Its feathers night"

  • @ThisUploaded
    @ThisUploaded 25 дней назад

    Saw the osrs shark and had to double take that this was an mtg video 😅 I'd also like to know why food heals in that game as well tbh

  • @thesmithkids2700
    @thesmithkids2700 27 дней назад

    The broken reality, the promised end, and the whispering one are top 3.

  • @Iker888
    @Iker888 Месяц назад

    I liked the old smell. I like the new smell.

  • @NinjaFresh
    @NinjaFresh Месяц назад

    I use card flicking to goon.

  • @adoo765
    @adoo765 Месяц назад

    Why in the outs of the blind of fucking eternities blood doesnt???!!!

  • @johnbahamonde4095
    @johnbahamonde4095 Месяц назад

    Now we got Bloomburrow, with the king "Flubs, The Fool"

  • @hatimzeineddine8723
    @hatimzeineddine8723 Месяц назад

    Exodia the forbidden one

  • @00SmartAss00
    @00SmartAss00 Месяц назад

    Phage, the Untouchable For the same reason of it intertwining with the gameplay: one touch is all she needs to bring death - to creatures, players, even her controller (if they fail to treat her properly).

  • @user-mw2jz8bc4h
    @user-mw2jz8bc4h Месяц назад

    Big fan of Emrakul, the Promised End. It's just so damn cool

  • @carotidartery2455
    @carotidartery2455 Месяц назад

    "Gimli, Counter of Kills" goes hard.

  • @jaywinner328
    @jaywinner328 Месяц назад

    Where did you get a definition of violence that includes the "portrayal of"? The game and lore depicts some absolutely atrocious acts but I don't think that makes playing a game violence.

  • @zousssnotzeus5341
    @zousssnotzeus5341 Месяц назад

    im basic af for this but "the promised end" is just so cool just you title declaring you as the one true apocalypse is just perfect

  • @jaykay3784
    @jaykay3784 Месяц назад

    Wilhelt Rotcleaver is my favorite for many reasons. I love graveyard recursion and zombies. He has a very powerful effect and the name conjures up a very bad image.

  • @MrGameandWatch666
    @MrGameandWatch666 Месяц назад

    Holy fuck I hate when people do this shit

  • @dtay234
    @dtay234 Месяц назад

    The Great Distortion is pretty good

  • @doomhowar
    @doomhowar Месяц назад

    "Dreams of steel and oil"

  • @elessargilraen5465
    @elessargilraen5465 Месяц назад

    Great video

  • @Regina-ys4ct
    @Regina-ys4ct Месяц назад

    The Eldrazi to me are kinda the Emperors of great epithets. “The Promised End” “Reality Breaker” “It that Heralds the End” “Aeons Torn” “The Great Distortion” To me, these sound less like names and more like titles for disasters or events, besides It that Heralds the End which does itself lean into this idea that the Eldrazi aren’t beings or entities, they’re walking hurricanes, volcanic eruptions or Tsunamis, they are the end. Even when they do have more being centric names, it’s usually so grand in design, “Butcher of Truth”, “Unending Hunger”, “Void Gorger”, and so on

  • @leodalkey651
    @leodalkey651 2 месяца назад

    The violence in MTG doesn't vex me its the self harm. I don't like the self harm. But as some of you might know the U.S. military used to seek out first person shooter players. They liked to make them drone pilots and encourage them to act like it was all a video game. A bunch of them lost their minds from the shame of it.

  • @jeffnalley655
    @jeffnalley655 2 месяца назад

    I think my favorite is primal calamity or primal sickness

  • @toadallyawful
    @toadallyawful 2 месяца назад

    boseiju, who endures kozilek, butcher of truth chandra, dressed to kill

  • @herlocksholmes9369
    @herlocksholmes9369 2 месяца назад

    Those "pages" in the thumbnail look like lasagne sheets. Would be nice to flick'em if they didn't break.

  • @mpmmmmmm
    @mpmmmmmm 2 месяца назад

    Kamigawa had some good ones, especially for the more strange kami. I'm a particular fan of "Yomiji, who bars the way"

  • @LucidTech
    @LucidTech 2 месяца назад

    I really like "Parnesse, the Subtle Brush". It's pretty hard to compete with all the bombastic gravitas epithets hanging around so I can admire someone who's just good and precise at what they do.

  • @kymaeraa8631
    @kymaeraa8631 2 месяца назад

    I really like "Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor"

  • @tripple-a6031
    @tripple-a6031 2 месяца назад

    I hate people who do this and I don't play against those or stop playing if they can't stop.

  • @DreamingFool9189
    @DreamingFool9189 2 месяца назад

    Boy the last time I heard the word Epithet so many times was the show Epithet Erased

  • @joshsackman4903
    @joshsackman4903 2 месяца назад

    I am partial to the recently spoiled Maha, Its Feathers Night

  • @swampert564
    @swampert564 2 месяца назад

    I really adore the sheer simplicity of Akroma, Angel of Wrath.

  • @yakov9903
    @yakov9903 2 месяца назад

    Waiting for the Monster Hunter secret lair so we can get "The Crimson Glow".

  • @drawbyyourselve
    @drawbyyourselve 2 месяца назад

    I HATE this so much. Just keep your hand in a normal fan, being able to see every card without autistically flicking through them and bending them in the process. I am sorry if this sounds mean, but just pls hold the cards normally.

  • @Muhahahahaz
    @Muhahahahaz 2 месяца назад

    Man, I’m way too Autistic to play in person… I’ve mostly just been playing on my computer since the first Duels of the Planeswalker games came out over 10 years ago I’ve been to maybe 3 or 4 in-person Magic events in my life, but they were always way too overwhelming. I honestly can’t understand how anyone could get comfortable doing that stuff on a weekly basis 😅

    • @joelpaultre7440
      @joelpaultre7440 2 месяца назад

      @@Muhahahahaz as someone with autism who goes almost weekly to my lgs to play games, its not easy but i personally find it worth it. Its about the only time I go out and spend time with others, so even if its hard I always try to find the time. Feels nice to hang out and play even if I feel like a wet noodle after.

  • @thatmtgnerd
    @thatmtgnerd 2 месяца назад

    I really like tezzeret betrayer of flesh. Its so perfect as everything he did was a betyral of the flesh, as he craved darksteel the entithiss of flesh and the building blocks of phyrexia. Every action was to obtain this and become stable as the planar bridge ate him from the inside out. And all of it made him less and less human.

  • @FJ_Kokio
    @FJ_Kokio 2 месяца назад

    The two in the thumbnail are perfect ones, in my opinion. "Sheoldred, the Apocalypse" is one i haven't seen mentioned yet, but it fits her character very well. She IS the apocalypse, and it's shown further in her base art and flavor text. "Gix failed, I shall not." Is such a great line and shows an amazing connection with the original Phyrexians invading dominaria and the New Phyrexians.

  • @roriksavant
    @roriksavant 2 месяца назад

    Great video, but a lot of these commenters are missing the point. If you hate flicking, you're just going to make the game miserable by shutting it down because that person will still feel the need go stim and you've chosen to zone in on something you dislike.

    • @BAAWAKnight
      @BAAWAKnight 2 месяца назад

      Flicking makes the game miserable for *me* .

  • @dimitriuslopes8398
    @dimitriuslopes8398 2 месяца назад

    I think that isn't a epithet, but a name, bu sill I love the name "He Who Hungers", it's only this it's name and I think that it make's seem more powerful, like a entity that nobody knows exactly how it is, they only know that he will consume all the things.

  • @daneverharen1694
    @daneverharen1694 2 месяца назад

    Nissa, who shakes the world goes pretty hard

  • @kaspershaupt
    @kaspershaupt 2 месяца назад

    the "warmth" of food have always been a thing in food medicine. mint being cooling and chillies being hot.

  • @collinbeal
    @collinbeal 2 месяца назад

    I really like the epithets that synergize well with the name to create a really pleasant feeling in the mouth to speak them. Examples: Tovolar, Dire Overlord Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch God-Eternal Bontu (has to be spoken like a California surfer bro) Gonti, Canny Acquisitor