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I can wholeheartedly vouch for Aaron Cain. I’ve bought multiple different styles of deck boxes from him, and they all are both designed and constructed well. They’ve even survived in the wildly fluctuating weather of Oklahoma, which is rough on wood products.
Yup i bought 2 and B&G refunded 50% of my order as im international and I wanted to just return the whole damn thing. But after selling the mental misteps I am ahead financially though I have 2 useless fucking deck boxes. Mine were even bowed at the bottom so the boxes dont sit flat and spin like tops. Worst fucking product ever and i am never ordering another B&G product again.
@@82ndmi it was obvious from the very product announcement that what wotc is selling is special version of mental misstep and the rest is just fancy packaging. and even then a lot of people bought this garbage of a product fueling wotc greed. very very sad,.
new phyrexia was the first time i tried getting into mtg lore, i really liked urabrask and how he seemed like he was gonna be phyrexia redeemed, and then they killed him off screen completely shat on his story arc, and ive since lost interest in mtg lore.
@@AbsurdAsparagus very valid for today's lore. dont give up tho. what you should explore is the old lore. (especially if phyrexian lore peaked your interest) the lore of yawgmoth's rise to power and merging with a planet. the lore of urza and urza vs yawgmoth, the brother's war, the weatherlight crew, the story revolving around volrath's stronghold or tolaria. there is so much rich lore in the old stuff and even exploring the lesser villians and heroes lore is just as rich(k'rrik's is my fave). they even have books for all of this. i highly rec all of it
I'd also like to point out that the Phyrexian product was delayed 3 times, the order window was early February 2023 and they didn't ship until late September 2023.
After buying the beadles and grimm deckbox for myself as a treat, nothing encapsulates the quality and my disappointment of this product more than the "Wizards 2023" on the bottom of it.
I'm always surprised there's not more of a luxury MTG Accessory market considering how crazy much money people are willing to spend on the cards. So that opening joke hit really well lol
I'll use dragonshield duel sleeves, w/perfect fits on my expensive decks. And it fits in my 10$ toolbox perfectly I'll normal sleeve pauper decks etc and they also fit in the 10$ toolbox
Seeing the quality of the B&G Deck Box ensures that I'll never buy anything from them. It's hard to imagine how you could miss that badly with a design, feel it in your hands, and still decide to ship it anyways.
I got an Aaron Cain deckbox years ago at your recommendation. The deck is unplayable Pillowfort jank, but it's fully-foiled Pillowfort jank and it deserves the best deckbox I could get for it. My only regret is that I had to settle on one design for it. There are so many wood combinations and engraving styles I'd like to try. I don't know if I'll be able to pitch in for his current Kickstarter, but I would definitely like to purchase another box or a box of holding. The quality is amazing.
"If you want a good deck box, you shoulda ordered the Academic." Is what I was expecting to hear. I can't believe he didn't bring up his own deck box! I'm so happy with the 2 that I ordered from the Kickstarter
Aaron Cain is my neighbor and old high school teacher! I had my first custom Obelisk made for my husband back in 2018, and Aaron Cain deck boxes have been a go-to special occasion gift tradition between us ever since. High quality, unique beauty and local artistry, can't get any better than Aaron Cain!
Theyve stopped selling deckboxes for awhile now and personally id prefer supporting a smaller maker who does 1 thing and one thing well like AC. Wyrmwood makes mostly dice holders and furniture now I think?
Wyrmwood also had some pretty serious allegations about the owners being bad people either last year or early this year, almost everyone stopped supporting them because of it
I can absolutely vouch for Aaron Cain. Got an "Obelisk" deck box a few years ago and it has been the home for my beloved Sliver Hivelord EDH deck. The lids still close like day one, I think a truck could drive over it and nothing would happen, that is how sturdy it feels. I can only second the Professors opinion that if I would be down to only choose a single deck box for the rest of my life, it would be the one made by Aaron Cain. If you have a deck worth several hundred bucks or the one that is your absolute favorite one I think you own it to yourself to get something special and these deck boxes sure are worth the price.
My B&G Phyrexian Kit also came in good condition, in the sense that it wasn’t damaged, but it feels like all the production tolerances were off. I’m strongly tempted to find a friend to help me 3D scan the thing, tweak the dimensions in the file so the base box is actually sized right and then the lid fits, and then handle the paint/finish personally. I still like the idea of the whole drop, but it’s really disappointing that the box itself is not one I would ever use outside of my personal living space.
I complained to Beadle and Grimm about the deck box, and they refunded me a $50 gift card for their site. My box was worse than the Profs. It had over spray on it, the paint was smeared up the sides of the box, and my center divider was broken off. It was only held in place my a small bit of hot glue. Terrible product. The misspellings in the Phyrexian language guide are so funny.
THAT'S WHAT IT IS! There's zero contrast on the white bits, and the fleshy red just looks bad. I was trying to wrap my head around it but realizing the white is just uniform grossness helped me realize.
Wow I have no idea why a custom wood/resin deckbox never occurred to me. Been looking for a new project to sink my teeth into...also my name is Aaron, so hopefully the expertise rubs off a little and I can show the community some TRUE works of art as well 👍😊
I bought a box from Aaron Cain, in spalted maple, years ago when you originally showed his work on your channel. Mine has also held up very well. He built it to my exact specifications and it is a prized possession of mine.
As someone who has a liefkicker..its well worth the price. I absolutely love mine. I have a guild deck box which started at $75 but he is very transparent when communicating with you. No joke 15/10
Most* Expensive You really should include the Box Gods Titan on this list. It's by far the best box I've ever used and is effectively indestructible. The massive metal 'click' when the lid slides on is immediately attention grabbing.
@@TolarianCommunityCollegeboxgods has both an EDH variant of their metal DeckBox and a 60 card version (it has a divider, for 60 cards and 15 for sideboard) Notable downsides I can share immediately on them - triple sleeved won't work, tested for curiosity - the window sections are a plastic. Had one pop out on me actually. Used glue to put it back. Otherwise the thing is solid
My Ebony and Holly obelisk deckbox from AC for my very first Commander deck is one of my treasures that I dont even use it anymore to prevent wear and instead have it as a display piece still my best deckbox (especially after also getting this phyrexian disaster of a box)
Honestly the B&G deckbox looks like stomething, one can print on their home 3D printer. Like for that price I expect way more that what they delivered.
I’ve been 3d printing commander display boxes for a bit now. You put your commander in a top loader and can see the whole protected card with the deck in the main compartment behind it. The lid slides on and holds without magnets. I only pay the price of filament and electricity. I still prefer its look to more premium boxes because I get to see my collection, not just the boxes it’s in.
That hedron deck box is a mighty need for me. I just built a commander deck revolving around the ally creatures from the zendikar sets and it would be absolutely perfect for the flavor of my deck
My Phyrexian deck box came missing two magnets, and the lid was warped as well. For a luxury product, I was really disappointed. Although the main reason i bought it was for the Mental Misstep and journal, so it was still worth it to me. The deckbox is basically just a dice holder at our game table now.
Wow I'm gonna be honest, I always thought the Chaos Orb was just a piece of art, I didn't know it was a deck box as well! Really goes to show the craftmanship.
Speaking of luxury deckboxes, I'm aware she normally does yugioh and anime themed deckboxes and sleeves, but have you considered reviewing ManaMoon/Amanda LaPalme products? I use a few of her boxes for MTG, and she even did an oversleeve with a bunch of black loti which I use on one of my edh decks, which was clearly inspired by mtg~
Have you done a review on hard card sleeves & boxes for them? If not, have you thought about doing it? A video on sleeving, storing, & even grading expensive cards for collection could be cool as well.
It amazes me that i haven't found a beautifully made spell book, the size of a tome, but hollow, so that I can fill it with 1000 plus cards worth of boulders.
Hey Professor, first of all i have to say that i love your reviews videos, they made me buy lots of mtg related products and they always satisfied my needs. Couple weeks ago i watched your "Can Any Deck Box Beat The Ultimate Guard Boulder and Ultra Pro Tower?" and decided to buy 3x ultimate guard boulder and tray 100+ since i already own one boulder 100+ and several 80+ that i store in an ultimate guard arkhive 400+. This week i finaly got em from the mail and what surprised me was the fact that they dont realy fit into my arkhive 400+(ultimate guard too). The hive was suposed to hold 5x boulders 80+ or 4x100+ but when i removed the trays i found out that they are a few millimeters taller than my old boulder 100+ and that makes it impossible to close the lid on the arkhive. I was looking foward to store all my 4 commander decks in one arkhive... I think maybe this is something you should talk about in your next review on the deckboxs products. Thanks anyways for your guidance and please keep doing the good work you do! From a fellow Brazilian player, cya!
And based on your reviews of the Aaron Cain deck boxes, I have 6 now, and while the kickstarter doesn't really take my fancy because I prefer the solid wood, I continue to support him to this day
Oh hey cool, that's my reddit post. Receiving the Phyrexia deckbox was, in short, really depressing. I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought "yeah, play-doh color/craftsmanship".
Hey prof, I was grabbing some upgrades for Dina yesterday and I actually did have Sheoldred on my list. HOWEVER, I did not know how much it was. Not $69.....$135 at my local game store who takes their prices from face to face games(Canadian). Thankfully, they had already sold out so I didn’t have to be uncomfortable when I ask the store person to put it back 😂
I got the Kamigawa Platinum edition and could not have been more satisfied with my purchase. Every bit of it was a joy to open and all but the deckboxes remain a staple of my magic arsenal. To see them go from that to this absolute blunder of a product is baffling.
Beadles & Grimm's Adventures in the Forgotten Realms D&D deckbox is also poorly made. Not as poorly made as the Phyrexian one (just wow). The D&D deckbox has a little secret dice/token tray, but the flap that holds your cards is kept on with a very weak magnet. My initial testing has had my entire deck fly out of the deckbox by accident when thrown in my backpack. Fortunately, it can fit a Boulder inside the main compartment, but then you are using a deckbox for your deckbox. Great video as always, wanted to give you my experience with Beadles & Grimm's other deckbox product that you didn't feature in this video.
After one of your videos from way back featuring the Leifkicker deck boxes in guild themes, i bought a custom one from him. Excellent communication, gorgeous high quality, and it turns heads
Aaron Cain boxes are the only ones I use for my commander decks. I have about 10 of them and every single box i have gotten from Aaron Cain has been a work of art.
This reminds me of how much I enjoy my Academic deck box, it has everything I could ever ask for and more. Plus it'll likely be the highest quality box in my collection for as long as I enjoy card games!
As someone who worked in Anime collectible industry as 3D artist , the first phyrexian box, it looks like something you will get out of the happy meal of McDonald's or Burger King
Love the set! The industrial plumbing shelves look good, and I love the cork board with "free thopters" lol. Glad you're displaying the slipcase binders (not that they're available anywhere). Great stuff!
Considering how much Gamegenic boxes cost, the standard price of the Aaron Cain boxes seems not too bad. And like you said, it’s more than a deck box. It’s a work of art.
Iv had 2 gamegenic boxes start to unweave the threads on the lining after just a couple years of mild use, while the 11 aaron cain boxes I got have 0 issues in the entire lot. I usually just wait til he puts stuff on his website discounted, you can find the cool stuff for sale often on his site like the figured maple etc
I agree the Phyrexian deck box was disaapointint, and with their history of hardbound books, I thought the journal would have been more than just a booklet. Recently kickstarted the Deckimono, which look beautiful and I would love to see you review them at somepont.
I'm sure you got this alot But I love your deckboxes....I show all my family and friends and they love it. It was such a steal that I truly believe you should upscale and sell to the masses
Aaron Cain is the person I would go to for a custom, "elivated" cardboard storage container for sure! I love the wood styles and the craftsmanship. I understand why they can last for DECKades 😅. 45 bucks is super worth it (based on Prof's acessment [that I've trusted for years], I've paid more Maple Syrip bucks for faarrrrrrrr more disappointing deckboxes over the years (maybe I should stop buying from pirates?) :P
The only wacky appearance Deck Box I got was a Tardis one on an Etsy shop. It's a nice display piece, but feels like a 3d Print that's likely to get damaged if I were to take it anywhere without being careful. Has a hard time staying closed as well. So I use it as a display piece for a Doctor Who deck, but also have a deck box for traveling instead.
I'm still not convinced to switch from my $0.89 BCW 200 count cardboard box. It fits double sleeved and numerous tokens, is sturdy and I can even add custom markings.
I have a kakapopotcg deck Chest. it's nice. has space on the top for dice, and enough space in the deck area for 100 cards, double sleeved, with tokens. They're very nice for about £40 and likely unique in your LGS
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Gratzzzz on the 900K ! on to that cool Million ! 🤘🦁🤘
5:02 - Folding the card, marks the card. :D
Also congratulations on hitting 900K. :)
I can wholeheartedly vouch for Aaron Cain. I’ve bought multiple different styles of deck boxes from him, and they all are both designed and constructed well. They’ve even survived in the wildly fluctuating weather of Oklahoma, which is rough on wood products.
ohh I just found this video - hope they do another kickstarter!! this is a must have!
I would love to get into magic its just so intimidating like its alot idk where to start
The quality of that Phyrexian box would be disappointing at a tenth of the price.
Looks like something out of a 1980s HeMan playset
Yup i bought 2 and B&G refunded 50% of my order as im international and I wanted to just return the whole damn thing. But after selling the mental misteps I am ahead financially though I have 2 useless fucking deck boxes. Mine were even bowed at the bottom so the boxes dont sit flat and spin like tops. Worst fucking product ever and i am never ordering another B&G product again.
If the promo card is $120 on the market the box sleeves and book cost about 10$!
Which is about what I'd pay for the sleeves and the book...
@@82ndmi it was obvious from the very product announcement that what wotc is selling is special version of mental misstep and the rest is just fancy packaging. and even then a lot of people bought this garbage of a product fueling wotc greed. very very sad,.
2023 WotC in a nutshell
As someone who also got the Phyrexian deck box, I felt it really lived up to the story arc.
Lots of hype for a wet fart.
new phyrexia was the first time i tried getting into mtg lore, i really liked urabrask and how he seemed like he was gonna be phyrexia redeemed, and then they killed him off screen completely shat on his story arc, and ive since lost interest in mtg lore.
The Ixalan story is the best lore since I've started playing I love it and love the characters.
Unfortunate that it came after Phyrexia. :(
The only successful invasion was of your wallet
@@Hfsm33 Accurate
@@AbsurdAsparagus very valid for today's lore. dont give up tho. what you should explore is the old lore. (especially if phyrexian lore peaked your interest) the lore of yawgmoth's rise to power and merging with a planet. the lore of urza and urza vs yawgmoth, the brother's war, the weatherlight crew, the story revolving around volrath's stronghold or tolaria. there is so much rich lore in the old stuff and even exploring the lesser villians and heroes lore is just as rich(k'rrik's is my fave). they even have books for all of this. i highly rec all of it
that phyrexian deck box is popcorn bucket levels of quality
Fr, looks like a lunchbox
Hey now, that’s a bit unfair.
A popcorn bucket is at least good at holding popcorn (and may be a better choice for card storage).
Stop insulting popcorn buckets and lunchboxes, guys.
I’ve had popcorn buckets that’ve held up for years with nary a crack or faded color. What you just said was an insult to popcorn buckets
I'd also like to point out that the Phyrexian product was delayed 3 times, the order window was early February 2023 and they didn't ship until late September 2023.
Mother of god. Taking me back to GoFundMe boom days
thats probably so folks couldnt chargeback/refund the garbage product
I don't play Magic, but that Chaos Orb deck box is _always_ impressive to see.
The price for the phyrexian deck box is absolutely insane. $25 would be too expensive
It looks like a trowaway box for the actual product rather than what you paid for.
It looks like a cheaply painted 3D piece made on a filament printer from generations ago. Absolute garbage
My thoughts exactly
I’d pay 12$ max at a yard sale for it
The physician box could LITERALLY just be 3D printed for the same quality and given to a child to paint and it would look the same and cost 20 dollars
might look BETTER honestly....
Cheap 3D printing is exactly the feel it gives off, and the lid design is also just… ugly, paint quality aside.
After buying the beadles and grimm deckbox for myself as a treat, nothing encapsulates the quality and my disappointment of this product more than the "Wizards 2023" on the bottom of it.
I'm always surprised there's not more of a luxury MTG Accessory market considering how crazy much money people are willing to spend on the cards. So that opening joke hit really well lol
To be fair, I've sleeved a $5 deck in sleeves that costed me $10. And a deck box that was $20.
Yeah, fair@@tuongpham7609 , there's plenty of people who spend a helllllll of a lot on card games though, so you know what I mean :P
I'll use dragonshield duel sleeves, w/perfect fits on my expensive decks. And it fits in my 10$ toolbox perfectly
I'll normal sleeve pauper decks etc and they also fit in the 10$ toolbox
I got my deck box from Unnatural 20 Art, its a mimic deck box and it even has a little dice holder on the underside
They exist but demand is high so it’s hard to get enough made: artificers lounge on Etsy is sold out but has some of the best boxes around
Seeing the quality of the B&G Deck Box ensures that I'll never buy anything from them. It's hard to imagine how you could miss that badly with a design, feel it in your hands, and still decide to ship it anyways.
I got an Aaron Cain deckbox years ago at your recommendation. The deck is unplayable Pillowfort jank, but it's fully-foiled Pillowfort jank and it deserves the best deckbox I could get for it. My only regret is that I had to settle on one design for it. There are so many wood combinations and engraving styles I'd like to try. I don't know if I'll be able to pitch in for his current Kickstarter, but I would definitely like to purchase another box or a box of holding. The quality is amazing.
"If you want a good deck box, you shoulda ordered the Academic." Is what I was expecting to hear.
I can't believe he didn't bring up his own deck box! I'm so happy with the 2 that I ordered from the Kickstarter
Aaron Cain is my neighbor and old high school teacher! I had my first custom Obelisk made for my husband back in 2018, and Aaron Cain deck boxes have been a go-to special occasion gift tradition between us ever since. High quality, unique beauty and local artistry, can't get any better than Aaron Cain!
I was shocked that he didn't have any of the Wyrmwood Gaming deck boxes. But now I have another deck box creator to look at now! Thanks, Professor!
Theyve stopped selling deckboxes for awhile now and personally id prefer supporting a smaller maker who does 1 thing and one thing well like AC. Wyrmwood makes mostly dice holders and furniture now I think?
He did analyze wyrmwood before, several times, though.
@@Ratchetfan321bought a deckbox from them in June. availability is not always the best but they def still make them
Wyrmwood also had some pretty serious allegations about the owners being bad people either last year or early this year, almost everyone stopped supporting them because of it
@@ElihuAran And what does those allegations have anything to do with the products they produce?
I can absolutely vouch for Aaron Cain. Got an "Obelisk" deck box a few years ago and it has been the home for my beloved Sliver Hivelord EDH deck. The lids still close like day one, I think a truck could drive over it and nothing would happen, that is how sturdy it feels.
I can only second the Professors opinion that if I would be down to only choose a single deck box for the rest of my life, it would be the one made by Aaron Cain.
If you have a deck worth several hundred bucks or the one that is your absolute favorite one I think you own it to yourself to get something special and these deck boxes sure are worth the price.
My B&G Phyrexian Kit also came in good condition, in the sense that it wasn’t damaged, but it feels like all the production tolerances were off. I’m strongly tempted to find a friend to help me 3D scan the thing, tweak the dimensions in the file so the base box is actually sized right and then the lid fits, and then handle the paint/finish personally. I still like the idea of the whole drop, but it’s really disappointing that the box itself is not one I would ever use outside of my personal living space.
I complained to Beadle and Grimm about the deck box, and they refunded me a $50 gift card for their site. My box was worse than the Profs. It had over spray on it, the paint was smeared up the sides of the box, and my center divider was broken off. It was only held in place my a small bit of hot glue. Terrible product. The misspellings in the Phyrexian language guide are so funny.
Wow that phyrexian deck box looks like it needs tons of mods and repaint or dark wash just to not be blinding.
THAT'S WHAT IT IS! There's zero contrast on the white bits, and the fleshy red just looks bad. I was trying to wrap my head around it but realizing the white is just uniform grossness helped me realize.
As a woodworker and tcg enjoyer, I truly appreciate Cains work. Seriously some of the best quality that I've ever seen.
I've had an Aaron Cain deck box for a five years now. Aside from a couple scuffs Aaron Cain's box still looks just as amazing and functions perfectly.
Wow I have no idea why a custom wood/resin deckbox never occurred to me. Been looking for a new project to sink my teeth into...also my name is Aaron, so hopefully the expertise rubs off a little and I can show the community some TRUE works of art as well 👍😊
I bought a box from Aaron Cain, in spalted maple, years ago when you originally showed his work on your channel. Mine has also held up very well. He built it to my exact specifications and it is a prized possession of mine.
I’ve always wanted that Chaos Orb one since you first showed it off years ago.
As a Zendikar fangirl, i need that hedron one 😍
Then RUN, my friend. Leifkicker announced recently that he is going to only produce on a much smaller scale now.
@@DinobotTM2 thanks for the tip 👀
As someone who has a liefkicker..its well worth the price. I absolutely love mine. I have a guild deck box which started at $75 but he is very transparent when communicating with you. No joke 15/10
Most* Expensive
You really should include the Box Gods Titan on this list. It's by far the best box I've ever used and is effectively indestructible. The massive metal 'click' when the lid slides on is immediately attention grabbing.
I'll add it to the list and check it out!
@@TolarianCommunityCollegeboxgods has both an EDH variant of their metal DeckBox and a 60 card version (it has a divider, for 60 cards and 15 for sideboard)
Notable downsides I can share immediately on them
- triple sleeved won't work, tested for curiosity
- the window sections are a plastic. Had one pop out on me actually. Used glue to put it back. Otherwise the thing is solid
My Ebony and Holly obelisk deckbox from AC for my very first Commander deck is one of my treasures that I dont even use it anymore to prevent wear and instead have it as a display piece still my best deckbox (especially after also getting this phyrexian disaster of a box)
Honestly the B&G deckbox looks like stomething, one can print on their home 3D printer. Like for that price I expect way more that what they delivered.
It would fit better + more snugly if they 3D printed it LOL. I'm guessing the plastic inserts are just factory moulds since they are so warped.
@@Chocolate83Bunny for sure. Injection molding is still way cheaper than 3d printing for an industrial scale market.
I’ve been 3d printing commander display boxes for a bit now. You put your commander in a top loader and can see the whole protected card with the deck in the main compartment behind it. The lid slides on and holds without magnets. I only pay the price of filament and electricity. I still prefer its look to more premium boxes because I get to see my collection, not just the boxes it’s in.
These also fit really well into my Stanley organize the professor made me buy years ago.
Imagine rocking up to a local Friday Night Magic game with a 'Leaf Kicker Dragon Skull' deck box. That would be a massive flex.
The phyrexian deck box reminds me of what would come as a happy meal toy
I love how proud prof looks after nailing all the lines for his outro 😂
I will NEVER buy another Beadle and Grimm product again after the Phyrexian deck box.
That hedron deck box is a mighty need for me. I just built a commander deck revolving around the ally creatures from the zendikar sets and it would be absolutely perfect for the flavor of my deck
I love designing and 3D printing different deck box, tokens and counters for my cards it's addicting.
My Phyrexian deck box came missing two magnets, and the lid was warped as well. For a luxury product, I was really disappointed. Although the main reason i bought it was for the Mental Misstep and journal, so it was still worth it to me. The deckbox is basically just a dice holder at our game table now.
I love the TCC serene music when the professor reviews high quality products. I’m glad it’s in a lot of these videos!❤❤❤
Wow I'm gonna be honest, I always thought the Chaos Orb was just a piece of art, I didn't know it was a deck box as well! Really goes to show the craftmanship.
We want to see a shake test on that Chaos Orb deck box!
Speaking of luxury deckboxes, I'm aware she normally does yugioh and anime themed deckboxes and sleeves, but have you considered reviewing ManaMoon/Amanda LaPalme products? I use a few of her boxes for MTG, and she even did an oversleeve with a bunch of black loti which I use on one of my edh decks, which was clearly inspired by mtg~
Please bring back reviews of products that are not cards. This is great.
Boulder deck boxes are just king. At an affordable price, nice hard thick plastic. See through. Awesome way of opening.
It looks like the B&G phyrexian box was 3D printed in Timmy’s garage and Johnny was tasked with painting it.
Have you done a review on hard card sleeves & boxes for them? If not, have you thought about doing it? A video on sleeving, storing, & even grading expensive cards for collection could be cool as well.
I love that Sensei's Divining Top box.
It amazes me that i haven't found a beautifully made spell book, the size of a tome, but hollow, so that I can fill it with 1000 plus cards worth of boulders.
Hey Professor, first of all i have to say that i love your reviews videos, they made me buy lots of mtg related products and they always satisfied my needs. Couple weeks ago i watched your "Can Any Deck Box Beat The Ultimate Guard Boulder and Ultra Pro Tower?" and decided to buy 3x ultimate guard boulder and tray 100+ since i already own one boulder 100+ and several 80+ that i store in an ultimate guard arkhive 400+. This week i finaly got em from the mail and what surprised me was the fact that they dont realy fit into my arkhive 400+(ultimate guard too). The hive was suposed to hold 5x boulders 80+ or 4x100+ but when i removed the trays i found out that they are a few millimeters taller than my old boulder 100+ and that makes it impossible to close the lid on the arkhive. I was looking foward to store all my 4 commander decks in one arkhive... I think maybe this is something you should talk about in your next review on the deckboxs products. Thanks anyways for your guidance and please keep doing the good work you do! From a fellow Brazilian player, cya!
And based on your reviews of the Aaron Cain deck boxes, I have 6 now, and while the kickstarter doesn't really take my fancy because I prefer the solid wood, I continue to support him to this day
Yikes…. I almost got the phyrexian deck box for a friend for their birthday, glad I avoided that train wreck.😅
Oh hey cool, that's my reddit post. Receiving the Phyrexia deckbox was, in short, really depressing. I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought "yeah, play-doh color/craftsmanship".
Hey prof, I was grabbing some upgrades for Dina yesterday and I actually did have Sheoldred on my list. HOWEVER, I did not know how much it was. Not $69.....$135 at my local game store who takes their prices from face to face games(Canadian). Thankfully, they had already sold out so I didn’t have to be uncomfortable when I ask the store person to put it back 😂
My Fiance, at then BF, saw the Prof's video for the Leifkicker deckbox. I have one of the Sliver Eggs.
I got the Kamigawa Platinum edition and could not have been more satisfied with my purchase. Every bit of it was a joy to open and all but the deckboxes remain a staple of my magic arsenal. To see them go from that to this absolute blunder of a product is baffling.
"for the rest of my life" please never die prof. ever.
Amazing work! Keep supporting independent artisans!
Beadles & Grimm's Adventures in the Forgotten Realms D&D deckbox is also poorly made. Not as poorly made as the Phyrexian one (just wow).
The D&D deckbox has a little secret dice/token tray, but the flap that holds your cards is kept on with a very weak magnet. My initial testing has had my entire deck fly out of the deckbox by accident when thrown in my backpack.
Fortunately, it can fit a Boulder inside the main compartment, but then you are using a deckbox for your deckbox.
Great video as always, wanted to give you my experience with Beadles & Grimm's other deckbox product that you didn't feature in this video.
After one of your videos from way back featuring the Leifkicker deck boxes in guild themes, i bought a custom one from him. Excellent communication, gorgeous high quality, and it turns heads
Aaron Cain boxes are the only ones I use for my commander decks. I have about 10 of them and every single box i have gotten from Aaron Cain has been a work of art.
This reminds me of how much I enjoy my Academic deck box, it has everything I could ever ask for and more. Plus it'll likely be the highest quality box in my collection for as long as I enjoy card games!
As someone who worked in Anime collectible industry as 3D artist , the first phyrexian box, it looks like something you will get out of the happy meal of McDonald's or Burger King
I've got an Aaron Cain box for my cube, it's fantastic. Highly recommend his work!
9:17 A moment of silence to pay respect to all the dice we've left behind.
The chaos orb and sensei's ”boxes” are sick AF
The thing that looks most polished on the Phyrexian deck box is... the Wizards word on the back lol
Was on the fence about the Aaron Caine KS, definitely pledging now. This video was very much some help to me.
Love the set! The industrial plumbing shelves look good, and I love the cork board with "free thopters" lol. Glad you're displaying the slipcase binders (not that they're available anywhere). Great stuff!
Is sad, though, that Leifkicker will be slowing down his production. His boxes were great, but according to him, time is short nowadays.
Yeah, I have been hearing he is winding down. It's really a shame.
Only magic players would pay 135 REAL HUMAN DOLLARS for a fancy lunchbox.
Considering how much Gamegenic boxes cost, the standard price of the Aaron Cain boxes seems not too bad. And like you said, it’s more than a deck box. It’s a work of art.
Iv had 2 gamegenic boxes start to unweave the threads on the lining after just a couple years of mild use, while the 11 aaron cain boxes I got have 0 issues in the entire lot. I usually just wait til he puts stuff on his website discounted, you can find the cool stuff for sale often on his site like the figured maple etc
I don’t have any fancy deck boxes like those but the 2 Gamegenic boxes I own are great!
why do i feel like this is a flex and to show off his own Leifkicker and Aaron Cain boxes 😂😁
Cool to see a few premium options reviewed!
I appreciate your truly honest reviews, I hate buying multiples of things because of misleading quality expectations. Great video!
Oh hey, the interior dividers on yours were actually connected to the wall! Congratulations!
Prof needs to host a magic-themed QVC show…
I agree the Phyrexian deck box was disaapointint, and with their history of hardbound books, I thought the journal would have been more than just a booklet. Recently kickstarted the Deckimono, which look beautiful and I would love to see you review them at somepont.
Same saw the black and white ones and made a Kickstarter just to back them
the aaron cain ones look REALLY nice and reliable. if I was gonna go with a higher end one you've sold me on one of his.
I have 11ish of his boxes and every single one is excellent quality. Plus dealing with him for customs is so easy, super nice dude
I'm sure you got this alot
But I love your deckboxes....I show all my family and friends and they love it. It was such a steal that I truly believe you should upscale and sell to the masses
Aaron Cain is the person I would go to for a custom, "elivated" cardboard storage container for sure! I love the wood styles and the craftsmanship. I understand why they can last for DECKades 😅. 45 bucks is super worth it (based on Prof's acessment [that I've trusted for years], I've paid more Maple Syrip bucks for faarrrrrrrr more disappointing deckboxes over the years (maybe I should stop buying from pirates?) :P
Thank God I ordered my Aaron Cain box last week
The only wacky appearance Deck Box I got was a Tardis one on an Etsy shop. It's a nice display piece, but feels like a 3d Print that's likely to get damaged if I were to take it anywhere without being careful. Has a hard time staying closed as well. So I use it as a display piece for a Doctor Who deck, but also have a deck box for traveling instead.
Bro this whole ass video just feels like a big flex...
Need to get an Aaron wooden deck box for sure
Elesh Norn would have the designers of the first box Dismembered and subject to Merciless Repurposing.
Everything other that the first one are great decoration pieces. Being a deck box is just a bonus.
I love Aaron Cain's work and the Leifkickers both are worth it if you're after functional art
After realizing the quality of the phyrexian “deck” box, I took out the dividers and it makes a better dice tray
Those wooden deck boxes are so beautiful!
that chaos orb one is sick
The professor will put his ashes in an Eric Cane deck box
I'm curious about your thoughts on 3d-Printed deck boxes. I've used a few and I'd say they're pretty good and affordable.
it looks like a package of ground beef
I love seeing the custom deck boxes. They look amazing. If only I didn't try to carry a dozen decks with me all the time.
The "flesh" on the phyrexia box looks like moldy drywall. That's just cherry in top
I'm still not convinced to switch from my $0.89 BCW 200 count cardboard box. It fits double sleeved and numerous tokens, is sturdy and I can even add custom markings.
I have a kakapopotcg deck Chest. it's nice. has space on the top for dice, and enough space in the deck area for 100 cards, double sleeved, with tokens. They're very nice for about £40 and likely unique in your LGS
My decks just go in the box that their sleeves came out of lmao
I believe Louis Vuitton has a product that would turn the heads of the entire store to your table.
Reject consumerism. Embrace artisanship.
Hey 900k subs! Congratulations!