Hey Professor, I just wanted to ask where you got the math from for the breaking even? I calculated it on my own and hat a value per pack of around 10€. Best regards
@@brunocarranzaaragon921 lol, you think you are going to get a foil triplets in every 121 packs? :D You won't even get a non-foil version anywhere near that often.
Oh, my...you are not quite there with the point..but that's ok. You tried hard. Im referring to the "this product isn't for you" mentality of the disaster of mythic edition booster boxes and collector edition standard packs...but sure kid.
@@jeffersonderrickson5371 oh no! Somebody disagrees with you, hurry, rush to insults! Sorry, I have a life outside of MTG, I didn't realize you were quoting something. My bad for not following up with every piece of cardboard hype.
my point exactly. you are uniformed and insist on giving your worthless opinion. I didn't insult you, just treated you as you were acting. and lol "wow throwing insults into "I have a life" like...pot, kettle.
Okay, i just want to say, I love this channel. I've never played Magic, heck, I've never even held a Magic card, (I'm a pokemon and Keyforge guy), yet, I still watch the videos on this channel, because they're made so that even a layman like me can understand, and appreciate the worth of what's being said. Thank you so much, and keep up the good work.
I never really considered if videos like the Prof's could be understood by non magic players, but thinking it over that is probably a very difficult and interesting challenge in the writing process.
How could anyone who has seen a Mystery Booster card believe them to be repacks of old cards from WotC's warehouses ? For Christ's sake, they have an MTG logo in the bottom left corner that clearly shows they are fresh, new prints, not just unsold stuff that was printed years ago, collecting dust.
Yeah, it was astonishing to me. Reddit was FILLED with posts calling them repacks of used cards. Twitter was a dumpster fire of misinformation. Meanwhile I'm like "Wait...Rhystic Study? At common?"
@@TolarianCommunityCollege isn't Rhystic at that "old rare" slot though? Doesn't really matter though as everything comes at 1\121 prbbltY per slot. Demonic at uncommon slot could be funnier kinda (still 1\121 irl, but who cares).
@@TolarianCommunityCollege Each slot is, as stated above, a 1/121 chance for such a card. While yes, Rhystic and Demonic Tutor are available at these "lower" rarities, they're still as rare as a Crypt or an Oracle. EV is going to be a mess on this product, and I personally hope that the price of Crypts comes down to a rational level.
I think the easiest way to tell is the cardstock. If this is a new print run, the entire set will be printed on the same cardstock. If they are indeed just random old cards that have been stamped, then cards from, for example, Battlebond, will have that thin, shitty cardstock, while older cards will have the more solid cardstock.
I just wanted to say, this video WAS of some help to me. A lot of help to me, in fact. Mystery Boosters were a product that I didn't really understand, and just having someone explain what they were and what was in them was really helpful. So thank you.
I drafted these at Unplugged over and over and over again. It was a sheer joy everytime (except when players dropped, but I get it). My only ONLY ONLY minor complaint that would bring this from A+ to A is the print quality is much darker than normal cards (or at least the convention ones were, and the video makes it seem the same is true of the normal ones.) I don't know if print quality is something the Prof care about though?
I did several sealed events at Unplugged as well and I would definitely agree on the print color. I couldn't quite put my finger on it before but I could tell it was off just enough to notice and I think you are right, it's just slightly darker. I actually went to PAX East as well and picked up product every day because the value is so damn good. I nearly tripled my dollar value from PAX East on the packs I got and was more than happy to get a couple booster boxes of the retail edition as well. This is one of the best Magic products WoTC has released in years.
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I'm actually happy I saw this. I've been on edge for purchasing these, but seeing a POSITIVE review from the Prof hyped me up. I've already got 2 on standby at my LGS!
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I've been eagerly awaiting your perspective on this product, as I was very excited about it and also thought there was great value to be had. I've been validated! I also never buy sealed product without first getting the professor's stamp of approval. Thank you again prof! What a great way to start the day! :)
Professor, i need to thank you for this video. Ever since the announcement of this product, i put a heavy prejudice on it since i saw this as one of the many reprint products that wouldn't have much value for indebting prices, however, now i'm too excited to maybe open desired staples for decks i am building at the moment, and hoping there is a draft on the LGS' that i frequent Thanks from Brazil~
I love the Prof's humor and enthusiasm. I could just feel this bubbling excitement under the surface the entire video, like he wanted to scream "A+! A+! WOTC YOU HAVE FINALLY DONE IT!" the entire time. Blessed video.
Honestly, I'd rather have the foils, because the playtest cards can't be used in Commander. Still, I am completely mystified by the inclusion of Storm Crow.
We really missed you at Magic Fest Reno, i kept hearing from each new pod " I hope the Prof will be here" Shows how well loved you are in the MTG community
First-hand Drafter here: I spent 20$ on a draft and not only did I have fun, but everyone else in my playgroup had fun and made their value back. Someone even opened a 150$ Mana Crypt.
That first pack Sen Triplet foil though! Lol Anyways, story time: at the one Mystery Booster draft I did at Magicfest Austin, my buddy and I got to play with Gavin Verhey in the pod. That definitely made the experience extra special...UNTIL I REALIZED HE WAS SEATED RIGHT NEXT TO ME! He was a cool dood and passed me an Expropriate, a Weathered Wayfarer, and a Gravecrawler. Whether it was to pass value off or he just read my mind that I REEEEEALLY wanted to pick up two of those three, I dont know. Nonetheless, this is THE BEST DRAFT SET I'VE PLAYED. Immensely fun, everyone had a good time, and the decks you can build do sooooo much more than you would expect.
In one simple word: YES !!! Even with the devaluation that the cards will suffer it's well worth it. going to buy a couple of boxes myself. Just the value that the foil slot have is enough.
And of course because wizards now doesn't do msrp and makes no effort to ensure supply or controlled distribution, they're now more or less exclusively selling online for $165+.
Exactly. Time to go back to playing commander, pauper, and jank decks from bulk. A game that survives is one where everyone can get the cards they need reasonably.
Completely agree with this assessment. 6 drafts down (5 convention, 1 retail), still absolutely love this set and still have to read cards to see how/if they work. Synergies can definitely occur, decks can be really challenging and fun to build, but overall, the value (as of this comment) is still also strong.
I like the inclusion of foils in the retail version; although I have to admit, as someone who never makes it to any official magic events I'm also sad that I don't have a chance to get my hands on the event version of the product. And if you think the playtest cards are not playable anywhere I STRONGLY RECOMMEND to print them out and add one at random per pack to your next chaos draft. or even normal draft. or CUBE!!! They are so much fun, and absolutely replayable!!!
Playtest cards were the most interesting part of this set and replacing them with foils (which I hate) was a huge blow to my interest. I'm not someone who go to event either, and being in the middle of nowhere there are none near me, which would make going to one just for Mystery Booster draft unreasonable (not that there will be any to go to for the foreseeable future).
So my LGS has a rule in draft "if you want all the cards in the pack you open you can keep it and buy another pack for the draft" so needless to say I walked out with a box worth of packs before finishing the draft
On onre hand, it must be pretty and it's certainly preventing "good / strong" rare cards to be actually drawn and played for the draft On the other hand, I guess that it prevents games won over a single card.
Rei Ayanami On one hand, it must be pretty time-consuming and it's certainly preventing "good / strong" rare cards to be actually drawn and played for the draft. On the other hand, I guess that it prevents games won over a single card.
davidiswhat I believe standard draft rules are a player can take there packs or replace by buying a new pack this rule was brought in when god packs were introduced
I had doubts about asking a friend to pick up one of these at their local game store, and then saw that you'd posted this. Looks like I was right to grab a box! Thanks so much for the analysis. I rarely comment here, but I have to say that your product reviews are top notch, and I always value your opinion and thoughts on Everything that comes out for our hobby.
"Outrageously impressive percentage of needed reprints." Except the fetchlands. Of course. Of course. And is your voice okay there, Prof? Don't go sick on us :(
It's nice to not have th^m: it's getting annoying to see them EVERYWHERE when you want to play "old cards" (and I started with Onslaught). At least, it won't be the case during those drafts.
@@hatjousuke Yep. But mostly due to the mention of a set reprint, cuz the Secret Lair can hardly be called one. Best kind of getting blindsided though :)
Couldn’t agree more. Absolutly love this product. Something you didn’t broach, but is my personal reason for buying this product: I started playing and seriously collecting at ravnicaish time period. So I don’t have many of these cards. And I can’t wait to open my box. And add to my collection some outstanding staples, cards I never thought or knew existed, and I did draft some of this at pax east and it was incredible experience.
Amazing video as always, Prof! I am so stoked to experience this set soon, and I am enthralled by just how many cards are a solid "if I open this card, I'm putting into X deck" or "If I open this card, I'm building a new EDH deck" and the likes. I'm personally in love with play test cards, and saddened by their exclusion from the LGS edition, but in all fairness, the foils are absolutely bonkers, too! It's an extremely well made trade-off between editions, and especially after hearing the story of the set's design (which was originally only to appear at MagicFests), I am pleased with this outcome.
I'll be honest with yall, me and 2 friends opened 2 boxes a piece today and honestly, it was all 🔥. From Mana Crypt all the way down to the $1-$2 commons and uncommon, there is 100% value in this set. 10/10 will buy again.
hearing the prof say the grade, this product is what mtg wants to be and this product is for you was the most happy thing I heard all year so far. That was beautiful. thanks prof :D thanks mtg! :D
I was really looking forward to drafting Mystery Booster this Friday with friends... then Coronavirus struck Italy and now I'm secluded at home and the LGS closed too. :(
I went to magic fest Columbus, and had an absolute blast drafting mystery boosters. Not to mention the value. I went into the draft with the 25$ entrance fee, sold the cards I got for more than 25$ and then entered into another mystery draft and couldn’t get enough of it. Truly the best limited environment I’ve seen and it helped me spice up my Gargos commander deck with some solid old cards that were out of my budget before. I would recommend mystery boosters to everyone
This all sounds awesome, and I'd love to get my hands on one! Thing is... although my LGS *might* be open tomorrow, the government just issued a quarantine for pretty much everyone. We're literally being asked not to travel using public transport. I've been looking forward to this for weeks, and now we get hit with Covid-19 :/
Thanks for video, Prof. I drafted the set at my LGS today (perhaps for the last time for a while due to social distancing), and I got $78 (CAD) of Commander staples valued at $2 or more. Plus played some great games of Magic!
Because of this review from the professor, I went to my local game store and purchased 3 mystery booster boxes. MSRP was $135 each not including tax. (Packs are selling for $6 each not including taxes) BUT WOW, WOW WOW!!!! It was so much fun opening these boxes/packs. Totally worth purchasing and helping out your local game store during this economicly challenging time for small businesses!!!!! Thank you professor.
@@tbd3058 the average price of the foil slot was more than twice the cost of the pack. That's really not too shabby by my standards. I suppose yours could be different.
@@tbd3058 before the huge price drop the average price was over $8. There's tons of video actually showing this. Also relevant for what? There are so many good cards in this set it's insane.
Thanks again professor. Your remarkable information helps us understand why, and when we should buy, play, and dive into New Magic products. This was a great review and you hit the nail on the head. Thanks for the knowledge you give to us all. Good health to you!!!!
Can I just bring up how great it was to have Krenko and Intruder Alarm in the same pack? Would be hilarious to pull this in a Sealed Pool against friends.
New to Magic, its quite intimidating at points!! The way you break down, analyze and explain ALL aspect from ROI to game play is ... am I gunna do it?... A+ haha. I truly thank you for your videos. Falling in love with Mtg!!!
I like the fact that they tell you what color or type of card you'll get and of how many in each pack witch I think is a bit better than your normal booster packs.
My store finally got some in. Wasn't able to get enough players to draft, but we did a sealed Mystery Booster event. Tons of fun. Thanks for the review, Professor!
I loved this explanation of Mystery Boosters and the differentiation between repacks and reprints The image of the cards in the Cheez-It bag is what did me in
As someone recently getting into Commander and needing a broader boost to his collection (started on XLN release), I saw the potential as soon as I saw the card list. I love drafting above all else, so this set was going to be a double win for me - then I saw the retail price after saving and found it wasn't premium, and I'd budgeted enough for two boxes! Triple win! Good luck with the booster box game for this one, Prof. I can't wait to see the video, and look forward to cheering you on from afar.
It makes me so sad that LGS's are canceling their events due to the virus, we ended up just buying the box to support the store and played a sealed event at home. Really wish I could draft it. Ah well.
Wow I’m glad I found this! I was waiting for this exact set to be created. I cannot tell you how much I always want to draft an affordable Masters Set.
@@mladenus Hey! This is a magic channel. You call it Phyresis and give Phyrexian (and the Father of Machines, Yawgmoth) the respect they deserve for making this plague.
MTG has excited me with product for a while now. This looks like an incredible draft experience and I would love to be able to play this. Thanks for the information, Professor!
Another wonderful magic: the gathering product review. You do a fantastic job at explaining the product and reviewing multiple aspects of of them. Thanks Professor 👍
Hey Prof! I just want to thank you thanks to your recommendation I decided myself to go to a Mystery Booster booster draft on my local gamestore, since there is no way I have money for the full box hahaha, and It was a blast! I actually won the draft, and got myself some value and awesome cards for my commander, so thank you Professor!
As far as I can tell. The only possibly bad thing is that your chances of getting a single card you want is low because the set has about 2000 cards in it. But there's plenty of good cards to balance that. It seems like a great product
I completely agree with the cube/chaos vibe of the draft experience that this product presents. It's been an incredible draft experience every time I've drafted it! Last deck I had a +1 counter/ elf tribal deck! I was awestruck at the synergies available in this massive set!
9:30 booster opening: Let's see what you get: Borrowed Grace - Oh, look, Entwine on a mediocre card. M19 made this card (in red) limited playable with tight design. +Seeker of the Way - Now there's a masters set card (C)... Niblis - I expect better than a Wind Drake in my masters sets. Fathom Seer - Now there's a Masters/Commander worthy card. But it's not Gush, so I've got to ask: Why isn't it Gush? Fun homage aside, if you can reprint Gush and you choose this... you're doing it wrong. +Sengir Vampire - it's hard to say "no" to this. +Lord - Cool (U). I miss when (U) lords could do things and weren't just 2/2s for CD that give +1/+1 and no keywords. Inferno Fist - In what masters set do I need to pay 1RR for my shock? In what masters set does a murder counter my shock? This is no masters set. Battle Rattle Shaman - I get what this does, but all it really does is wish for a 2/2 for 2 with upside. Archer - Filler going to fill. Warcaller - Filler ain't even filling. +Mortify - good card is good. +Foundry Inspector - I mean, it's fine? + Haakon - Good, niche (R) is good. Not sure I like it being reprinted here, rather than a relevant commander deck, but whatever. + Krenko, Mob Boss - good card is good. + Intruder Alarm is money and a commander card. Seems like you got a good booster, but about half of the cards are really bad. First Pick: Intruder Alarm ($), Krenko or Mortify for competitive.
If you're in europe preorderprices are absurdly high due to the hype, and since they're an unlimited printrun waiting a little is a better option (if you can wait to play that is ^^)
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I'm going to buy one of these packs to go towards a Chaos draft anyways so does that count?
Will you be doing a booster box game for this?
Hey Professor,
I just wanted to ask where you got the math from for the breaking even? I calculated it on my own and hat a value per pack of around 10€.
Best regards
Feel better, man.
Prof explaining repacks/reprints feels like he's teaching the same lesson for a fourth time to a bunch of people in detention
splinterwyatt watch it at 0.5x playback speed. You won’t regret it
Mystery boosters = repacks ? Got it :3 (joke)
I’m having sencondary 4 math class flashbacks. So many confused and horrified kids
That's because those people should be in detention.
@@_somerandomguyontheinternet_ that's awsome
Professor opens a package: Foil Sen Triplets. As if I were not convinced enough to draft this set...
BURN IT! hate triplets.
@@Minervastouch WORSHIP IT! love triplets.
Lol, i think i'd rather just buy a foil triplet by itself, otherwise it's like a 1 in 10,000 chance from these packs :D
@@ringod123 1 in 121 actually
@@brunocarranzaaragon921 lol, you think you are going to get a foil triplets in every 121 packs? :D You won't even get a non-foil version anywhere near that often.
"this product is for you" A phrase I think wizards need to be able to say more.
We all play different formats. Every product cannot be for every body.
@@me364874 Yeah, but advertising doesn't care.
Oh, my...you are not quite there with the point..but that's ok. You tried hard. Im referring to the "this product isn't for you" mentality of the disaster of mythic edition booster boxes and collector edition standard packs...but sure kid.
@@jeffersonderrickson5371 oh no! Somebody disagrees with you, hurry, rush to insults!
Sorry, I have a life outside of MTG, I didn't realize you were quoting something. My bad for not following up with every piece of cardboard hype.
my point exactly. you are uniformed and insist on giving your worthless opinion. I didn't insult you, just treated you as you were acting. and lol "wow throwing insults into "I have a life" like...pot, kettle.
10% luck
20% skill
15% concentrated power of will
5% pleasure
50% pain
100% reprints
100% trash meme
Shoulda been "100% reason not to remember the name"
100% reprints to remember the name
100% reprints to keep playing the game
The "15% Concentrated Power of Will" Should've been rephrased somehow to do "Force of Will" instead LOL, but it's the song, I get it lol.
Okay, i just want to say, I love this channel.
I've never played Magic, heck, I've never even held a Magic card, (I'm a pokemon and Keyforge guy), yet, I still watch the videos on this channel, because they're made so that even a layman like me can understand, and appreciate the worth of what's being said. Thank you so much, and keep up the good work.
I never really considered if videos like the Prof's could be understood by non magic players, but thinking it over that is probably a very difficult and interesting challenge in the writing process.
Haha I dont play magic either. But I watch the videos
This man made me get into the game
U should play commander but not right now pick up a commander deck 2020 and sleeves and play magic isn't that hard to learn just watch a few videos
Keyforge is made by the same guy iirc.....Richard garfield?
How could anyone who has seen a Mystery Booster card believe them to be repacks of old cards from WotC's warehouses ?
For Christ's sake, they have an MTG logo in the bottom left corner that clearly shows they are fresh, new prints, not just unsold stuff that was printed years ago, collecting dust.
Yeah, it was astonishing to me. Reddit was FILLED with posts calling them repacks of used cards. Twitter was a dumpster fire of misinformation. Meanwhile I'm like "Wait...Rhystic Study? At common?"
I also wounder why wotc should do this
I believe it is cheaper to print new cards than repacking old cards
@@TolarianCommunityCollege isn't Rhystic at that "old rare" slot though? Doesn't really matter though as everything comes at 1\121 prbbltY per slot.
Demonic at uncommon slot could be funnier kinda (still 1\121 irl, but who cares).
@@TolarianCommunityCollege Each slot is, as stated above, a 1/121 chance for such a card. While yes, Rhystic and Demonic Tutor are available at these "lower" rarities, they're still as rare as a Crypt or an Oracle.
EV is going to be a mess on this product, and I personally hope that the price of Crypts comes down to a rational level.
I think the easiest way to tell is the cardstock. If this is a new print run, the entire set will be printed on the same cardstock. If they are indeed just random old cards that have been stamped, then cards from, for example, Battlebond, will have that thin, shitty cardstock, while older cards will have the more solid cardstock.
I just wanted to say, this video WAS of some help to me. A lot of help to me, in fact. Mystery Boosters were a product that I didn't really understand, and just having someone explain what they were and what was in them was really helpful.
So thank you.
You almost sound giddy talking about this set prof!
Wizards: made the best draft set ever
Covid-19: "Well hello there...."
Purell is key, been in my bag since 2010. Does it go bad....Oh no.
@@mattmaccay2351 Reading that comment made my day.
I drafted these at Unplugged over and over and over again. It was a sheer joy everytime (except when players dropped, but I get it). My only ONLY ONLY minor complaint that would bring this from A+ to A is the print quality is much darker than normal cards (or at least the convention ones were, and the video makes it seem the same is true of the normal ones.) I don't know if print quality is something the Prof care about though?
I did several sealed events at Unplugged as well and I would definitely agree on the print color. I couldn't quite put my finger on it before but I could tell it was off just enough to notice and I think you are right, it's just slightly darker. I actually went to PAX East as well and picked up product every day because the value is so damn good. I nearly tripled my dollar value from PAX East on the packs I got and was more than happy to get a couple booster boxes of the retail edition as well. This is one of the best Magic products WoTC has released in years.
Unsanctioned literally has 2 different printings of the full art foils.
No ones talking about it.
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I'm actually happy I saw this. I've been on edge for purchasing these, but seeing a POSITIVE review from the Prof hyped me up. I've already got 2 on standby at my LGS!
watching him pull a foil seen triplets probably helped that decision!
Just enrolled at TCC as a "student"-loving this channel.
Cheers my friend!
Its the f@cking best!!!
Seeing the insane value being opened in videos this week makes me wonder how far you can go with the booster box game.
I am indeed....curious...
Tolarian Community College do it
@@TolarianCommunityCollege You have to! Don't sssssssslink your ssssssssauce ssssssssavvy sssssssssself away from the challenge!
@@TolarianCommunityCollege like masters, you can go 1 box in or maybe 10 boxes. Best of luck, I'll be filming my case opening myself.
Mark Møller Hansen he will start tomorrow.
Looking extra fancy today, Prof!
This product restores my faith in paper mtg, Its just phenomenal.
Very, incredibly, helpful my friend. No one else would take the time to do such an in depth dive on the details.
SKYCORPUNLIMITED here. I would like to thank you first Professor for making this great video you provide a great service to the community. I noticed one of my repack listing were used as an example. I want to clarify that we at Skycorpunlimited do not believe in taking advantage or scamming people. When we say a card is in the repack mix, it means it is there. Just remember the odds will be in our favor. Any person who sends us a message on eBay with the words "Tolarian Community College sent me", will receive 15% off any repacks.
I've been eagerly awaiting your perspective on this product, as I was very excited about it and also thought there was great value to be had. I've been validated! I also never buy sealed product without first getting the professor's stamp of approval. Thank you again prof! What a great way to start the day! :)
Professor, i need to thank you for this video.
Ever since the announcement of this product, i put a heavy prejudice on it since i saw this as one of the many reprint products that wouldn't have much value for indebting prices, however, now i'm too excited to maybe open desired staples for decks i am building at the moment, and hoping there is a draft on the LGS' that i frequent
Thanks from Brazil~
I love the Prof's humor and enthusiasm. I could just feel this bubbling excitement under the surface the entire video, like he wanted to scream "A+! A+! WOTC YOU HAVE FINALLY DONE IT!" the entire time. Blessed video.
So glad these are reasonably-priced! Replacing the test cards with foils was a great move also. Awesome product!👍
You seem fired up. I love how happy you seemed about giving this grade
Honestly, I'd rather have the foils, because the playtest cards can't be used in Commander. Still, I am completely mystified by the inclusion of Storm Crow.
It's the best card in the history of magic of course it's included
memes my man.
The 7th edition foil storm crow once sold for $200.00.
They included it because memes
Somewhere someone collects them because memes.
The explaining and reexplaining the difference between a repack and a reprint is pretty hilarious. Nice!
The team that designed this product really deserve a raise and a bonus. This is absolutely a homerun for WotC!
We really missed you at Magic Fest Reno, i kept hearing from each new pod " I hope the Prof will be here" Shows how well loved you are in the MTG community
My LGS was selling them for $90 preordered I love them
I love it when you teach me stuff I already knew. You’re a great professor
"Product should not run out"
*literally sells out day 1*
You have swayed me, Professor! I was on the fence due to some misinformation. Thanks for clarifying :)
oh dear god that krenko and foil intruder alarm pack... i thought about possibly opening that in a draft and it caused me physical pain.
many packs will be a Sophie's Choice
Seen a video with 3 mytichs in 1 pack. Dragon Broodmother , Sliver Hivelord, Aurelia's fury (foil).
First-hand Drafter here: I spent 20$ on a draft and not only did I have fun, but everyone else in my playgroup had fun and made their value back.
Someone even opened a 150$ Mana Crypt.
That first pack Sen Triplet foil though! Lol
Anyways, story time: at the one Mystery Booster draft I did at Magicfest Austin, my buddy and I got to play with Gavin Verhey in the pod. That definitely made the experience extra special...UNTIL I REALIZED HE WAS SEATED RIGHT NEXT TO ME! He was a cool dood and passed me an Expropriate, a Weathered Wayfarer, and a Gravecrawler. Whether it was to pass value off or he just read my mind that I REEEEEALLY wanted to pick up two of those three, I dont know.
Nonetheless, this is THE BEST DRAFT SET I'VE PLAYED. Immensely fun, everyone had a good time, and the decks you can build do sooooo much more than you would expect.
I am very new to MTG, and am very excited about this product now. Thanks for an awesome vid!
In one simple word: YES !!!
Even with the devaluation that the cards will suffer it's well worth it. going to buy a couple of boxes myself. Just the value that the foil slot have is enough.
An amazing analysis of a much anticipated product Prof. Thanks much
I went to pax east and I did nothing but play the sealed events and drafts all 4 days and it was the most fun experience playing Mtg for me
I greatly appreciate this take, I was pretty excited for this set of packs and now I'm even more excited to draft them!
And of course because wizards now doesn't do msrp and makes no effort to ensure supply or controlled distribution, they're now more or less exclusively selling online for $165+.
Exactly. Time to go back to playing commander, pauper, and jank decks from bulk. A game that survives is one where everyone can get the cards they need reasonably.
Just had to buy it for 190 you have to pay around 350 a month nowadays to keep a steady flow of cards
Completely agree with this assessment. 6 drafts down (5 convention, 1 retail), still absolutely love this set and still have to read cards to see how/if they work. Synergies can definitely occur, decks can be really challenging and fun to build, but overall, the value (as of this comment) is still also strong.
Would have liked to draft this with our draft group... except they were released day 1 in Canada at 300-350$ (Convention edition)
I like the inclusion of foils in the retail version; although I have to admit, as someone who never makes it to any official magic events I'm also sad that I don't have a chance to get my hands on the event version of the product. And if you think the playtest cards are not playable anywhere I STRONGLY RECOMMEND to print them out and add one at random per pack to your next chaos draft. or even normal draft. or CUBE!!! They are so much fun, and absolutely replayable!!!
I play them in my UnCommander deck, where most of them are legal.
Playtest cards were the most interesting part of this set and replacing them with foils (which I hate) was a huge blow to my interest.
I'm not someone who go to event either, and being in the middle of nowhere there are none near me, which would make going to one just for Mystery Booster draft unreasonable (not that there will be any to go to for the foreseeable future).
All the hype and value aside, I’m so happy that a product finally made Prof happy. :))
So my LGS has a rule in draft "if you want all the cards in the pack you open you can keep it and buy another pack for the draft" so needless to say I walked out with a box worth of packs before finishing the draft
Man that's such a good rule. That's one of the main reasons I don't draft.
On onre hand, it must be pretty and it's certainly preventing "good / strong" rare cards to be actually drawn and played for the draft On the other hand, I guess that it prevents games won over a single card.
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On one hand, it must be pretty time-consuming and it's certainly preventing "good / strong" rare cards to be actually drawn and played for the draft.
On the other hand, I guess that it prevents games won over a single card.
davidiswhat I believe standard draft rules are a player can take there packs or replace by buying a new pack this rule was brought in when god packs were introduced
I had doubts about asking a friend to pick up one of these at their local game store, and then saw that you'd posted this. Looks like I was right to grab a box! Thanks so much for the analysis. I rarely comment here, but I have to say that your product reviews are top notch, and I always value your opinion and thoughts on Everything that comes out for our hobby.
I'm really really glad they didn't put the play test cards in the retail packs.
So happy to see such a positive review finally for a product lol, Congrats!
"Outrageously impressive percentage of needed reprints."
Except the fetchlands. Of course. Of course.
And is your voice okay there, Prof? Don't go sick on us :(
It's nice to not have th^m: it's getting annoying to see them EVERYWHERE when you want to play "old cards" (and I started with Onslaught). At least, it won't be the case during those drafts.
And Wastes. A $1.50 for a basic land!
This comment aged so well in a single day.
@@hatjousuke Yep.
But mostly due to the mention of a set reprint, cuz the Secret Lair can hardly be called one. Best kind of getting blindsided though :)
Couldn’t agree more. Absolutly love this product. Something you didn’t broach, but is my personal reason for buying this product: I started playing and seriously collecting at ravnicaish time period. So I don’t have many of these cards. And I can’t wait to open my box. And add to my collection some outstanding staples, cards I never thought or knew existed, and I did draft some of this at pax east and it was incredible experience.
Who’s watching this when $100 vip boosters are out
If only I would thrown down at $100 a box.. That unlimited print run tho 👀
When I first got back into magic you really helped me .. I left around Weatherlight and your videos have been instrumental to helping me back :)
Cheers, friend!
Genuinely excited, products have been shoddy lately. Its good to see quality returning to wizards
Amazing video as always, Prof! I am so stoked to experience this set soon, and I am enthralled by just how many cards are a solid "if I open this card, I'm putting into X deck" or "If I open this card, I'm building a new EDH deck" and the likes.
I'm personally in love with play test cards, and saddened by their exclusion from the LGS edition, but in all fairness, the foils are absolutely bonkers, too! It's an extremely well made trade-off between editions, and especially after hearing the story of the set's design (which was originally only to appear at MagicFests), I am pleased with this outcome.
I like that you pretty much upload daily now. Don't overwork yourself tho!
i just allowed youtube notifications, solely for the reason of supporting your channel. keep up the good work! thanks for the objective analysises!
I'll be honest with yall, me and 2 friends opened 2 boxes a piece today and honestly, it was all 🔥. From Mana Crypt all the way down to the $1-$2 commons and uncommon, there is 100% value in this set. 10/10 will buy again.
Better do it soon before the boxes dry up. This is NOT an unlimited print run.
hearing the prof say the grade, this product is what mtg wants to be and this product is for you was the most happy thing I heard all year so far. That was beautiful. thanks prof :D thanks mtg! :D
I was really looking forward to drafting Mystery Booster this Friday with friends... then Coronavirus struck Italy and now I'm secluded at home and the LGS closed too. :(
@@rhythmandblues_alibi Thanks!
Gonna go draft this beauty tomorrow, I am very excited. Nice video!
ah, my favorite 8$ common: Manamorphingtime
Manamorphingpowerrangers
Thanks for clearing up all the info on this Prof it was impossible to find all in one place
“Mystery Booster Box is $100-109.00 (USD)”
*checks online store* (it’s 3x the price)
uh-oh
I went to magic fest Columbus, and had an absolute blast drafting mystery boosters. Not to mention the value. I went into the draft with the 25$ entrance fee, sold the cards I got for more than 25$ and then entered into another mystery draft and couldn’t get enough of it. Truly the best limited environment I’ve seen and it helped me spice up my Gargos commander deck with some solid old cards that were out of my budget before. I would recommend mystery boosters to everyone
This all sounds awesome, and I'd love to get my hands on one! Thing is... although my LGS *might* be open tomorrow, the government just issued a quarantine for pretty much everyone. We're literally being asked not to travel using public transport. I've been looking forward to this for weeks, and now we get hit with Covid-19 :/
Thanks for video, Prof. I drafted the set at my LGS today (perhaps for the last time for a while due to social distancing), and I got $78 (CAD) of Commander staples valued at $2 or more. Plus played some great games of Magic!
Now this is a rare review, an A+, this restores my faith in card games.
Because of this review from the professor, I went to my local game store and purchased 3 mystery booster boxes. MSRP was $135 each not including tax. (Packs are selling for $6 each not including taxes)
BUT WOW, WOW WOW!!!! It was so much fun opening these boxes/packs. Totally worth purchasing and helping out your local game store during this economicly challenging time for small businesses!!!!! Thank you professor.
Personally I'd much rather have a foil than a play test card. Especially when they foil slot is just straight up $$$
@@tbd3058 the average price of the foil slot was more than twice the cost of the pack. That's really not too shabby by my standards. I suppose yours could be different.
@@tbd3058 before the huge price drop the average price was over $8. There's tons of video actually showing this. Also relevant for what? There are so many good cards in this set it's insane.
Considering what I paid to get some of those playtest cards to my cube I think they could have been in normal boosters...
I pre-ordered at my lgs last week but wasn't hyped until I watched this. Thank you Professor!
Never realized how hilariously drunk The Professor sounds on 0,5x speed.
That made my day, thanks!
2:32 - 2:42 I'm dying XD
THANK YOU!!
6:55 and after is the best, it's just so hilarious, perfect drunk voice!!
7:55 xDDD
Thanks again professor. Your remarkable information helps us understand why, and when we should buy, play, and dive into New Magic products. This was a great review and you hit the nail on the head. Thanks for the knowledge you give to us all. Good health to you!!!!
Many Magic the Gathering players ask the question : is it worth it to watch the prof's videos? yes the answer is yes.
Yo legit, that was the most anger/tone from the Prof with the intro explanation. I liked it.
Or it sounds like you have a cold/sore throat in which case, feel better Prof!
Can I just bring up how great it was to have Krenko and Intruder Alarm in the same pack? Would be hilarious to pull this in a Sealed Pool against friends.
New to Magic, its quite intimidating at points!! The way you break down, analyze and explain ALL aspect from ROI to game play is ... am I gunna do it?... A+ haha. I truly thank you for your videos. Falling in love with Mtg!!!
professor: "this product is for everyone!"
i'LL tAKE yOUR eNTIRE sTOCK!!111
Alpha investments, is that you?
Stonks ↗️↗️↗️
I like the fact that they tell you what color or type of card you'll get and of how many in each pack witch I think is a bit better than your normal booster packs.
It’s all about drafting with this box!
My store finally got some in. Wasn't able to get enough players to draft, but we did a sealed Mystery Booster event. Tons of fun. Thanks for the review, Professor!
It only took about 5 years......yes masters eveything......OMG YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I loved this explanation of Mystery Boosters and the differentiation between repacks and reprints
The image of the cards in the Cheez-It bag is what did me in
This set gets my nostalgia tingling.
As someone recently getting into Commander and needing a broader boost to his collection (started on XLN release), I saw the potential as soon as I saw the card list. I love drafting above all else, so this set was going to be a double win for me - then I saw the retail price after saving and found it wasn't premium, and I'd budgeted enough for two boxes! Triple win!
Good luck with the booster box game for this one, Prof. I can't wait to see the video, and look forward to cheering you on from afar.
It makes me so sad that LGS's are canceling their events due to the virus, we ended up just buying the box to support the store and played a sealed event at home. Really wish I could draft it. Ah well.
Thank you sir, it's so good seeing a video like this before buying anything
I missed the boat on these, they're $180 now.
Wow I’m glad I found this! I was waiting for this exact set to be created. I cannot tell you how much I always want to draft an affordable Masters Set.
You feeling okay, prof? Your throat sounded kinda scratchy back there...
Corona confirmed.
I'm sure it's just him screaming too mu h to the value gods
@@mladenus Hey! This is a magic channel. You call it Phyresis and give Phyrexian (and the Father of Machines, Yawgmoth) the respect they deserve for making this plague.
MTG has excited me with product for a while now. This looks like an incredible draft experience and I would love to be able to play this.
Thanks for the information, Professor!
Reasonable price ?
Unlimited print run ?
If only this was true
I just bought an entire box for 100€
Another wonderful magic: the gathering product review. You do a fantastic job at explaining the product and reviewing multiple aspects of of them. Thanks Professor 👍
My LGS is selling boxes for $150 and $7 a pack. 🤔 did the value go up when people realized Mana Crypt was in an unlimited print set?
Hey Prof! I just want to thank you thanks to your recommendation I decided myself to go to a Mystery Booster booster draft on my local gamestore, since there is no way I have money for the full box hahaha, and It was a blast! I actually won the draft, and got myself some value and awesome cards for my commander, so thank you Professor!
Wait a sec where’s the “BUT”
I am sitting on it.
@@TolarianCommunityCollege *slow clap*
As far as I can tell. The only possibly bad thing is that your chances of getting a single card you want is low because the set has about 2000 cards in it. But there's plenty of good cards to balance that. It seems like a great product
@@DreadPirate321 After just one card? buy the single, it'll be a lot cheaper than it was a few weeks ago.
I completely agree with the cube/chaos vibe of the draft experience that this product presents. It's been an incredible draft experience every time I've drafted it! Last deck I had a +1 counter/ elf tribal deck! I was awestruck at the synergies available in this massive set!
I needed around 30 sol rings anyway...
Bruh, same. I've gotten to the point where I'm proxying rings
I read this in Shaggy's voice. Perfection.
I've been buying ever CMD set as they release them, I'm sitting on a MOUNTAIN of Sols...
@@endersblade Same, I think I'm at 38 sol rings or something ridiculous like that.
Of course you do. You know, because Sol Ring.
9:30 booster opening: Let's see what you get:
Borrowed Grace - Oh, look, Entwine on a mediocre card. M19 made this card (in red) limited playable with tight design.
+Seeker of the Way - Now there's a masters set card (C)...
Niblis - I expect better than a Wind Drake in my masters sets.
Fathom Seer - Now there's a Masters/Commander worthy card. But it's not Gush, so I've got to ask: Why isn't it Gush? Fun homage aside, if you can reprint Gush and you choose this... you're doing it wrong.
+Sengir Vampire - it's hard to say "no" to this.
+Lord - Cool (U). I miss when (U) lords could do things and weren't just 2/2s for CD that give +1/+1 and no keywords.
Inferno Fist - In what masters set do I need to pay 1RR for my shock? In what masters set does a murder counter my shock? This is no masters set.
Battle Rattle Shaman - I get what this does, but all it really does is wish for a 2/2 for 2 with upside.
Archer - Filler going to fill.
Warcaller - Filler ain't even filling.
+Mortify - good card is good.
+Foundry Inspector - I mean, it's fine?
+ Haakon - Good, niche (R) is good. Not sure I like it being reprinted here, rather than a relevant commander deck, but whatever.
+ Krenko, Mob Boss - good card is good.
+ Intruder Alarm is money and a commander card.
Seems like you got a good booster, but about half of the cards are really bad.
First Pick: Intruder Alarm ($), Krenko or Mortify for competitive.
You know something's worth buying when Prof gives it an A+. Now I feel a bit silly for not preordering a box for myself.
If you're in europe preorderprices are absurdly high due to the hype, and since they're an unlimited printrun waiting a little is a better option (if you can wait to play that is ^^)
Helpful video! Also I love the horrible little man on your play mat!