Double Mastering Your Magic: The Gathering Investment Portfolio | Dies To Removal Episode 29

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  • Опубликовано: 24 июл 2020
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  • @AlphaInvestments69
    @AlphaInvestments69 3 года назад +2657

    Payment sent for $9.99. Please let me join MTG Lightning Finance. Im all in. I even bought the pink shirt.

    • @NKBong
      @NKBong 3 года назад +171

      Only a Timmy would pay 9.99 for financial advice from a dude in his mom's basement

    • @TolarianCommunityCollege
      @TolarianCommunityCollege  3 года назад +767

      Sorry, bro, finance paywall is for floppy tacos only. You just give it away for free. Not cool, bro.

    • @bennyfitz3607
      @bennyfitz3607 3 года назад +16

      Lol. Professor Rudolph?

    • @jetsetradio5441
      @jetsetradio5441 3 года назад +55

      I wish I could see Rudy's body fill with excitement as he fist saw this video. "My time has come."

    • @garryame4008
      @garryame4008 3 года назад +79

      The crossover we all need

  • @keckerstrom
    @keckerstrom 3 года назад +813

    Never stop being honest and calling Wizards out on their BS. The MTG community listens and knows who really represents their best interest. Thank you for all you do.

    • @moxavenger
      @moxavenger 3 года назад +25

      This is one of the few channels that actually offers constructive criticism. Many other channels just hate on Wizards.

    • @FozzyFUCT
      @FozzyFUCT 3 года назад +7

      I fully agree, The Professor knows what's up!

    • @hamishgladman9288
      @hamishgladman9288 3 года назад +1

      Well said

    • @antonsrpgplus2678
      @antonsrpgplus2678 3 года назад +3

      This. As a new player who wants these reprints for edh its so annoying looking at these prices. Just pushes me further and further budget.

    • @julianpeck1812
      @julianpeck1812 3 года назад +5

      Kel'Thuzad ok I’ll bite...in what way is the corporate capitalism that governs entities like Hasbro, who owns WOTC, related to Marxism and his socialist philosophies?

  • @EkstraBjarne
    @EkstraBjarne 3 года назад +333

    0:21 hearing the professor go "Yo, talk to me babe!" is worth a million likes alone

    • @dannykstick
      @dannykstick 3 года назад

      That and the 'yo, whats your problem brah' is gold

    • @WallyWestEXE
      @WallyWestEXE 3 года назад

      Facts

  • @freeejazzz
    @freeejazzz 3 года назад +128

    Which of you wrote "I don't know if economics is the meta game I want to chase, honestly"? It's such an awesome line I did a literal spit take.

    • @TolarianCommunityCollege
      @TolarianCommunityCollege  3 года назад +60

      Vince came up with that one. :)

    • @jankpilediver3863
      @jankpilediver3863 3 года назад +3

      @@TolarianCommunityCollege cognitive dissonance where ever our beloved things turn out to be (treated as) commodities.

    • @MrMcWalrus
      @MrMcWalrus 3 года назад +1

      The one that got me, for some reason, was the JumpStart pack full of fine gravel. I don't even know why that's funny, but I'm still cracking up about it.

  • @eicha41624
    @eicha41624 3 года назад +336

    I'm loving how JumpStart just came out, Double Masters isn't out yet, and WotC is already starting to talk about Zendikar. The product fatigue is much more pronounced in the 'rona age.

    • @billcypher564
      @billcypher564 3 года назад +36

      you: "jumpstart is out"
      me: *cries in european*

    • @otakusatanist
      @otakusatanist 3 года назад +2

      @@billcypher564 when does it come out there? I was super confused when I went into a game store and didn't see it

    • @pops91
      @pops91 3 года назад +3

      I like it how it is, I much rather know what the future sets will hold than not knowing, that way I can make a smart decision on which set to skip instead of buying everything. Information is key

    • @tempestandacomputer6951
      @tempestandacomputer6951 3 года назад +5

      @@pops91 Yeah, turns out Ikoria would have been a bad buy. Glad i didn't have time to pick that up lol

    • @flametitan100
      @flametitan100 3 года назад +1

      Seems like the summer months are going to be product fatigue prime time. I dunno why the winter-Spring product announcements didn't feel so pronounced, but maybe then it was because some of them were a ways out and not on the radar, while the other big "doesn't fall within another product's release" was Unsanctioned, which seemed pretty cut and dry.

  • @gveltaine
    @gveltaine 3 года назад +167

    "We try not to reprint the same card too much in a small time frame" Colossal dreadmaw was certainly an exception to this obviously, every set needs an Ixalan dino.

    • @Aedi
      @Aedi 3 года назад +25

      What do you have against my large son?

    • @HessianHunter
      @HessianHunter 3 года назад +20

      I know you're just goofing, but honestly Colossal Dreadmaw is the perfect G common fatty so I'm personally totally fine with it being a stock include in sets.

    • @bluedog4248
      @bluedog4248 3 года назад +8

      Don't forget about all the temples being reprinted, the life lands, fabled passage

    • @HessianHunter
      @HessianHunter 3 года назад +17

      @@bluedog4248 The Fabled Passage reprint is def good, though. That was a $20 land that's almost certainly going to remain relevant for many years, assuming Pioneer doesn't die out

    • @baddonkey75
      @baddonkey75 3 года назад +1

      Or tefri time.aster pulls

  • @hunterbaker3974
    @hunterbaker3974 3 года назад +281

    After watching this I'm scared now. I'm going to be an english teacher in the future, but what if I fail and just end up ranting about fetchlands for the rest of my life? Oh dear..

    • @7hardy8
      @7hardy8 3 года назад +7

      Is ranting about fetchlands something you love to do? If yes, nothing wrong with it. If not, then work towards something else.

    • @Aldrnari956
      @Aldrnari956 3 года назад +3

      I feel attacked lol

    • @hollowtrees6669
      @hollowtrees6669 3 года назад

      7hardy8 whoosh

    • @NecromancyForKids
      @NecromancyForKids 3 года назад

      @@hollowtrees6669 Stop saying woosh. Have a real discussion.

    • @KingBobXVI
      @KingBobXVI 3 года назад +5

      @@NecromancyForKids - Whoosh is fine - saying whoosh when there is no whoosh though, like here, is stupid.

  • @kinkajuu1
    @kinkajuu1 3 года назад +164

    that intro was brilliant lol i could feel the alpha investment inspiration haha

    • @MolotHobbies
      @MolotHobbies 3 года назад +10

      Only missing tacos and “stay the course”

    • @joelmonteiro1419
      @joelmonteiro1419 3 года назад +3

      I didn't understand it. Were they satirizing a mtg finance site that actually have those paywalls?

    • @deadkid2012
      @deadkid2012 3 года назад +4

      that shit was so on point it's insane. lately I very much feel like rudy has been mr salesman on products lately.

    • @kinkajuu1
      @kinkajuu1 3 года назад +5

      @@joelmonteiro1419 yes

  • @Raistlin600
    @Raistlin600 3 года назад +146

    This is my thoughts for sure. If MTG focuses more and more on expensive COLLECTOR'S crap instead of accessible cards for the GAME, it will kill itself ultimately. No one playing the game = no investment, because, at the end of the day, it's cardboard.

    • @bluedog4248
      @bluedog4248 3 года назад +7

      The thing is, investing in any media is a bad choice. Especially cards. Most cards are less than a dollar, and yeah the big bois go for 5+ dollars, in the hundreds sometimes, but it's just not worth it if you aren't playing the game

    • @HessianHunter
      @HessianHunter 3 года назад +5

      I'm not sure about this. I'm fine with expensive collectors bling existing if it effectively subsidizes the regular non-collector game pieces.

    • @xonerex7501
      @xonerex7501 3 года назад +13

      @@HessianHunter See that would be fine if the standard non-collector game pieces were priced as such. Instead the standard game pieces are priced as if they were collector's items and it ends up doing much more harm than good. The loss of good will alone is going to hurt them in the long run

    • @travisbrandt8663
      @travisbrandt8663 3 года назад

      A-FUCKING-MEN

    • @ogshenron887
      @ogshenron887 3 года назад

      J Steve Bergquist exactly! I’m fine with all the other cards being lower because of collectors. Even the shiny ones are sometimes near the normal prices because of sheer volume. And the reprints in 2XM are already bringing down some prices on format staples ❤️

  • @studentanselmus9461
    @studentanselmus9461 3 года назад +61

    I instead of drafting Double Masters once with a friend we could buy 3 preconstructed Commander decks, give one of them away to the priced out kid and play those for the evening, and instead of getting 6 worthless rares each we would get 60 at least usable ones

    • @ThatsEvenBetterBrad
      @ThatsEvenBetterBrad 3 года назад +1

      How ... double masters doesn't release for another 2 weeks

    • @justapersonontheinternet
      @justapersonontheinternet 3 года назад

      YES

    • @senoreverything6366
      @senoreverything6366 3 года назад +9

      @@ThatsEvenBetterBrad he's saying he could, and that he was talking with his friend about it, not that he already did

    • @alfyb4512
      @alfyb4512 3 года назад +1

      English is such a complex language. No wonders so many professors fail.

    • @philiprismiller3740
      @philiprismiller3740 3 года назад

      I doubt you will.

  • @bernardowermuth369
    @bernardowermuth369 3 года назад +22

    I'm fatigued of Wrath of God reprints, when are we getting Damnation???

  • @fgregerfeaxcwfeffece
    @fgregerfeaxcwfeffece 3 года назад +14

    Easy ethical solution for WotC: sell singles for a "low"* fixed price.
    And then you can go nuts with boosters. Put rare art in them with odds like 100:1 per box.
    *even 5$ per piece would still hard cap the cost for any deck at 75 * 5 = 375$
    Do you see how *stupid* the *gambling* situation has become?!

  • @JonathanHecht
    @JonathanHecht 3 года назад +63

    hearing the prof saying "Bruh" decreased my lifespan by a year for each time he said it 😂

  • @davidfrance2915
    @davidfrance2915 3 года назад +28

    Best thing Vince ever said. "I'd rather puke into my own hands then clap."

  • @asaybolt
    @asaybolt 3 года назад +51

    I'm just waiting for "Rare Masters", every card has 15 rares and the packs cost $150 each.

    • @jessicalepins1433
      @jessicalepins1433 3 года назад +3

      And mythic masters, same concept but for $999 a booster

    • @alfyb4512
      @alfyb4512 3 года назад +9

      It’s called “secret lairs”, except there’s 5 cards instead of 15. But it’s still $150.

    • @HeadCannon1776
      @HeadCannon1776 3 года назад +5

      Don't worry WOTC is releasing a new set called reserved "list" which is just a reprint of the commons from homelands at $9,999.00 per pack each booster box includes a pre bent misprinted foil. Oh and a dick pic signed by Mark Rosewater

    • @rgderen88
      @rgderen88 3 года назад

      And the average value of the cards in a pack is $10.

    • @fredrikmecklin2496
      @fredrikmecklin2496 3 года назад

      The VIP doublemasters will be 160 euros a pop here.

  • @GreatWhiteElf
    @GreatWhiteElf 3 года назад +21

    "The game should come first..."
    I don't think this could be said any better
    "THE GAME SHOULD COME FIRST!"

    • @rgderen88
      @rgderen88 3 года назад +1

      Uh, no. Who plays games with game pieces anymore?

  • @enderalex300
    @enderalex300 3 года назад +31

    Nice Gordon Gekko channeling there, Prof.

  • @jonathanpham9243
    @jonathanpham9243 3 года назад +68

    1904: Russo-Japanese War
    2020: Russo-Japanese MTG Podcast

    • @MrZerodaim
      @MrZerodaim 3 года назад +4

      Russo-Japanese WAR (of the spark)

    • @mightyone3737
      @mightyone3737 3 года назад +9

      @@MrZerodaim You know what, if the art is anime art, and the flavor texts are all taken from Russian lit, I'll buy it by the case. I feel like literally no one else would buy it, but I'd buy enough to make it work.

    • @baddonkey75
      @baddonkey75 3 года назад

      @@mightyone3737 i want a full elesh norn judge edition set. Phrexia font

    • @PsychoEditor
      @PsychoEditor 3 года назад

      @@mightyone3737 I'd buy it as well

  • @Hyoodon
    @Hyoodon 3 года назад +18

    Actually my only concern is when the Spark of Colossal Dreadmaw will ignite ?..

  • @Arilozen
    @Arilozen 3 года назад +66

    Rudy, that you?

    • @MSUHitman
      @MSUHitman 3 года назад +4

      My thoughts exactly. Was this an homage?

    • @Arilozen
      @Arilozen 3 года назад +2

      @@MSUHitman Prof is missing the pink visor for it if we're being real here

    • @norushoutcast
      @norushoutcast 3 года назад +2

      There's rudy in Comments, so he did get the homage

  • @heliobarbosa3525
    @heliobarbosa3525 3 года назад +59

    Regarding the "fit the theme". Bosh does fit the theme. UMA was Graveyard Masters, 2XM is rushed product that is actually a salvaged Artifact Masters with some "double" cards shoehorned in because the artifacts theme doesn't sound that good for limited. We need to see past the marketing tricks wotc pulls of with set naming....

    • @TheJohtaja
      @TheJohtaja 3 года назад +6

      Precisely. MaRo brought this up clearly in the article so I was surprised to hear Brian and Vince mention it, yet they didn't really bring it up when criticizing the theme.

    • @zachevans2220
      @zachevans2220 3 года назад

      Yeah, when the Prof started talking about reading between the lines, I started wondering if he read the lines themselves... MaRo pretty clearly stated both the reason we ended up with a Masters set here & the basic mechanical theme of the set.

  • @ErasmusHereticus
    @ErasmusHereticus 3 года назад +8

    Oh wow, that's the longest opening skit you've ever done, almost 55 minutes, bravo sir!

  • @reahutargaryen1573
    @reahutargaryen1573 3 года назад +12

    I really like your podcast, because its from US and from European perspective! Many american Magic YT channels sadly only discuss american Magic market, which is sometimes surprisingly deviating from the european market.

    • @jessicalepins1433
      @jessicalepins1433 3 года назад +1

      It's true, the prices on the cardmarket are so different from the US online stores (we have the chance in europe to have a secondary market affordable, so I can buy a modern deck for the price of 2-3 booster boxes
      But sealed product had their prices that went up so much since there are no more MSRP... that's really sad because it excludes a lot of players

  • @_Max_Fan
    @_Max_Fan 3 года назад +77

    Print fetch lands in every set until they are $2 each. They are game pieces.

    • @jessicalepins1433
      @jessicalepins1433 3 года назад +3

      Or invent a new bilands that will replace them and be sure to reprint those bilands so they stay affordable
      If we have more options for landbases in modern and legacy the prices of fetchlands would naturaly decrease I think

    • @drongobrat6471
      @drongobrat6471 3 года назад +5

      Yeah what if they printed fetchlands as uncommons?

    • @chardhrosreaper2307
      @chardhrosreaper2307 3 года назад +3

      It wouldn't increase production cost at all to change the land/token in each pack to a fetchland.

    • @HeadCannon1776
      @HeadCannon1776 3 года назад +2

      Just reprint the of duals until they are 2c each

    • @Jonqen
      @Jonqen 3 года назад

      2 good?

  • @impendio
    @impendio 3 года назад +20

    I was waiting for the 7~8% yearly return over the 5 year period and the floppy taco incorporated.

    • @Frkr.
      @Frkr. 3 года назад

      Forgot to sell boxes?

  • @jayko-mayko2285
    @jayko-mayko2285 3 года назад +10

    I'd love love love to see Prof cosplay as Rudy from Alpha Investments. Pink Visor and all, would be hilarious!

  • @xunxekri
    @xunxekri 3 года назад +15

    "Invest 35% percent of your liquid assets, you'll make back 35% of your investment."
    ......If you put in $35 you'll get $12.25 back.

  • @danewalsh5793
    @danewalsh5793 3 года назад +38

    Got an Australia here, looking for a Canadian to start our podcast about MTG haha

    • @misterstanley6161
      @misterstanley6161 3 года назад +8

      Im from minnesota, thats basically canada right?

    • @kaszael
      @kaszael 3 года назад +4

      I'm from Canada, but at 14 hours time difference, it's gonna be pretty fun setting up a working schedule :p It's currently Saturday morning here and it's already Sunday in Australia.

    • @chrisgould101
      @chrisgould101 3 года назад

      I'm a kiwi looking for a nice southern Texas woman , ok I'll go to France

  • @bayouboyentertainment2106
    @bayouboyentertainment2106 3 года назад +6

    It's awesome you were able to get a Rudy cameo for the intro to this video.

  • @joeferreti9442
    @joeferreti9442 3 года назад +28

    The fun fact about MTG finance is that the value of MTG cards is something like a snowball system or pyramid scheme. It will only hold its value if millions of people keep putting lots and lots of increasing amounts of money towards MTG. The value can all go away very quickly, e.g. because of a global crisis, like a virus or something.
    And then there's power creep, reprints, counterfeits, proxies, digital versions like MTGA, ... All of those are things that undermine MTG finance ... and someday they will succeed.
    At the end of the day it's just cardboard.

  • @werbearjack
    @werbearjack 3 года назад +3

    Thank you for the Timeline of Controversy. It's really helpful in keeping track of it all.

    • @harbear6276
      @harbear6276 3 года назад +2

      However it also makes me feel uneasy when Prof mentions his love for the box toppers given how those were handled. It's like watching someone call the Titanic unsinkable.

  • @parisulki729
    @parisulki729 3 года назад +2

    My god. Prof is such a good actor. So much charisma and articulation. Great sketches as always

  • @paytonmiller768
    @paytonmiller768 3 года назад +1

    You joked about it, but this is actually my favorite MTG podcast. You guys are great.

  • @moralessanchezoscarelias6412
    @moralessanchezoscarelias6412 3 года назад +11

    They need to be more aggressive printing staples without multiplying the amount of existing products.

  • @_somerandomguyontheinternet_
    @_somerandomguyontheinternet_ 3 года назад +20

    “My Jump-Start booster was filled with fine gravel.”
    That intro skit 😂🤣😂

  • @erif1179
    @erif1179 3 года назад +1

    never thought I'd hear the professor say "hella". Great start to my day.

  • @paytonmiller768
    @paytonmiller768 3 года назад +1

    I would 100% be down for a podcast where Vince just force feeds Prof all of the comic book lore from the last 30 years.

  • @rshinra
    @rshinra 3 года назад +8

    Interview Rudy!

  • @CalastantNight
    @CalastantNight 3 года назад +39

    I'd be incredibly impressed if there was someone out there who opened sealed product that had a booster pack with nothing but rocks in it.

  • @LaBlueSkuld
    @LaBlueSkuld 3 года назад +2

    Man, the Professor got those RayCons and look at his attitude change! He is WITH IT now!

  • @jamesoakley9333
    @jamesoakley9333 3 года назад +2

    Great videos boys! I appreciate all your "being difficult " and the straight truth that is available here.

  • @pottskillgrim
    @pottskillgrim 3 года назад +14

    Is there a compilation of the prof doing the fresh young swag talk? Really would take a look at thaz for 9.99 brah

  • @marginis
    @marginis 3 года назад +5

    That's actually scarily true - there are a lot of failed/ex-teachers in Magic. I'm a failed teacher myself, and I love magic along with most of my failed teacher friends. Good news though, I still have my day job as a demonic tutor. ...And my other day job as a regular private tutor.

  • @danw.1250
    @danw.1250 3 года назад +1

    In the after-times, I can just imagine these two, sqauring off with their D&T vs. Merfolk decks. Vince, sporting a mohawk and an even more glorious beard, spiked shoulder pads and blacked out eyes. Post-apocalyse Prof. who's wrapped in a vest comprised of salvaged six-pack plastic rings, a sun-bleached milk crate helmet, and a tie made of dried seaweed.

  • @theionian
    @theionian 3 года назад

    I love at the end of these we suddenly go from Brian's 'Professional' family friendly channel to Vince's "Beat around something" channel. Love you guys

  • @mikechua4893
    @mikechua4893 3 года назад +6

    I watched the Professor when I was a wee lad learning paper Magic. I am now 40, playing MTG Arena and watching him again and he hasn't aged a day. I have gone full circle :D

  • @Hornswroggle
    @Hornswroggle 3 года назад +6

    Don't take a shot everytime Prof says "bruh"...

  • @kevinf9511
    @kevinf9511 3 года назад

    Holy cow this into is golden! And there were some real nuggets in the last couple of video's as well!

  • @bryaneggemeyer5985
    @bryaneggemeyer5985 3 года назад +1

    I love the Simpson angle the is literally the best thing I have seen in days. Your on fire 🔥 Professor!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @alister214
    @alister214 3 года назад +4

    I don't think we can compare MTG to comics and sports cards. The biggest reason is, price is determined mostly by playability and not just rarity or aesthetics, however the rarity(percieved) and aesthetics are also factors to the price.
    Say lightning bolt, it's a common/uncommon but it's playable in all formats that it's legal on and reprinted lots of times but still has "value".

  • @WelcomeFellow
    @WelcomeFellow 3 года назад +6

    They made a silly high price with double master and later you say "remember when booster only cost 10$ each..." its a good trick to establish a higher price. For me even 10 bucks for a booster is too much, standard booster 3-4$ a pack and premium 6-8€ would be fair imo.

  • @naejin
    @naejin 3 года назад +3

    I feel 100% with prof & respect his perspective that is contrary to those who's financial interests are tied to MtG products being lucrative. I feel that the finance aspect of MtG is corrupting or overriding the game itself by sharks.

  • @wo0topia
    @wo0topia 3 года назад

    Definitely the best skit I have seen on this channel so far.

  • @edouardinanc8166
    @edouardinanc8166 3 года назад +5

    From a lot a of the products that came out recently, my guts feeling is that the R&D at wizard have absolutly no leverage on price. they devellop the set with certain Ideas in mind ( draft environement, focus on a specific format, etc) with having the sligtest idea of what it will be charged at.
    and the marketing comes in, once the set is done and put a price tag on it/ decide to do a collector booster on the side.
    hence why you end up with article like the one of MaRo, who probably design the set with a geniune enjoyable draft experience in mind. all of it to be destroyed by a price tag he have absolutly no control upon.

  • @stepniak18
    @stepniak18 3 года назад +17

    Sorry to bring it to you prof, but "playing the game of Magic: the Gathering" today means: sitting on sealed boxes for 10 years, quickly selling collector cards before the price on them drop or short term speculating on singles. You can also play some related card games, they are called MTGA and MTGO.

    • @b.o.353
      @b.o.353 3 года назад +1

      So very true. Still play at the kitchen table with my son. But I think that’s an anomaly nowadays.

  • @kristennorth3268
    @kristennorth3268 3 года назад +1

    I'm pretty new to Magic but I have 40+ years in comics and Prof is right to see parallels. What really made me think of the crash was the M21 showcase. The multiple art styles for each card. That's where the comic industry overreached. With multiple (foil!) covers for each issue at collector booster prices.

  • @jordanaraujo2579
    @jordanaraujo2579 3 года назад

    It's kinda funny looking back at this now 10 months later. That call on VIP boosters was a huge windfall. Those things skyrocketed in value. Thanks for the great investing advice prof.

  • @rhael42
    @rhael42 3 года назад +11

    The fact that "MTG Investment Portfolio" is in the title illustrates everything wrong with the current state of MTG

  • @vlagtr
    @vlagtr 3 года назад +14

    I too am a failed teacher. Music specifically. Guess I need to start making content.

  • @brunomarion7151
    @brunomarion7151 3 года назад

    Thanks for talking about those issue, guys. You are the voice of a lot of players.

  • @Desterbad
    @Desterbad 3 года назад

    Absolutely love these guys exchanges in humour. Both love MTG, both hate MTG. They are just two die hard fans with the ability to take the piss out of each other and the game they'll never stop playing. Please never stop making videos. :)

  • @squdnate
    @squdnate 3 года назад +6

    I never imagined to hear Prof. say "bruh.mp4"

  • @heirkaiba
    @heirkaiba 3 года назад +12

    I Seto Kaiba will not stand for injustice! As I buy out every VIP booster pack for rare cards! And to finally end my rival Yugi Muto!!

  • @TheRealBigRed
    @TheRealBigRed 3 года назад

    Love both of your guys content but when you guys are together it's on another level of 🔥

  • @angelom9685
    @angelom9685 3 года назад +3

    The set boosters from Zendikar Rising look good on paper.

  • @TRsCorner
    @TRsCorner 3 года назад +3

    When is Reserve Masters VIP coming out with the Alpha Black Lotus inserted into $500 packs at 1:100,000 odds?

  • @Akuyuye
    @Akuyuye 3 года назад +13

    Im glad the professor finally did a Rudy cosplay video after losing to him

  • @ivyfox7224
    @ivyfox7224 3 года назад

    I love how you can see the opening skit taking form in the professor's head as he does the MTGfinance bit in the podcast.

  • @zacharyklewin3603
    @zacharyklewin3603 3 года назад

    By far the greatest opening skit you've ever done

  • @nathanwatts2909
    @nathanwatts2909 3 года назад +65

    "Double masters? More like Double disaters" would have been a better tagline.

    • @jayceh
      @jayceh 3 года назад

      Yah that's the popular, crowd pleasing opinion.
      Do you have objective reasons as to why and which Masters set is better?

    • @henryjones8636
      @henryjones8636 3 года назад +1

      @@jayceh
      People be out here asking for objective reasons like subjective reasons aren't valid. Original Modern Masters was better because I didn't have to spend a fuck ton of money on packs with twice the bulk rares.

    • @jayceh
      @jayceh 3 года назад

      @@henryjones8636 original masters has more bulk rares

    • @stevenbridgeman2085
      @stevenbridgeman2085 3 года назад

      What is double disaters?

  • @Thomas-vn6cr
    @Thomas-vn6cr 3 года назад +3

    I really like comparing MTG cards to gravel, because at least you can make roads with one.

    • @nigels1383
      @nigels1383 3 года назад

      And you can use foils to make speed pumps

    • @Bergioyn
      @Bergioyn 3 года назад

      Nigel S Or to shovel the gravel.

    • @zackadams81
      @zackadams81 3 года назад

      I would love to see the road made of failed magic product cards

  • @ChilleDINJerseY
    @ChilleDINJerseY 3 года назад

    Love these videos. Y’all are funny. And I can listen to magic things like this all day

  • @SmokeADig
    @SmokeADig 3 года назад

    Yo the opening/closing skits were pure gold 🤣👌

  • @reformed1trick739
    @reformed1trick739 3 года назад +3

    The theme of this set could be more accurately described by that Rosewater quote "this might just not be the product for you."
    Feels bad man
    I can't draft my favorite game with good cards because as Rosewater himself declared "we’re making more supplemental sets and those are aimed at smaller audiences."
    Congrats whales, have fun drafting with the cool new set alone....
    *Edit to cite my sources: these quotes are from Feb 1 on Rosewater's Twitter when discussing artificially inflated prices of supplemental products.

  • @ghostanbu1099
    @ghostanbu1099 3 года назад +8

    If this continues then I'll have to give up Magic and start playing Pokemon. At least they have reprints.

    • @unraveki
      @unraveki 3 года назад +3

      umm chief i dont think reprints mean shit in pokemon. theres only standard (sort of) and its usually rare cards from the 90's that hold value after they rotate like 1st editions, shadowless, charizards, pikachus, gold stars and promos. no point buying a playset gx, tagteam or Z cards for £20-50 each, then they rotate out and end up worth nothing unless its a secret rare, like that sun and moon charizard thats still like £400.

    • @ghostanbu1099
      @ghostanbu1099 3 года назад +2

      @@unraveki Good point. Yugioh it is then!

    • @unraveki
      @unraveki 3 года назад +2

      @@ghostanbu1099 atleast with yugioh almost no cards in a pack are a whiff, its just a matter of being in the right deck since its all about archetypes and synergy, but making use of every card in a packet would require multiple decks, which again costs more money but in terms of what you get out of it - that being multiple decks that dont rotate - its almost infinitely better efficiency/value wise and gets you more value than any other card game, save for limited ones with set cards like sorcerer or uno or Cards against humanity but that doesnt really count does it?

    • @TaskMaster5
      @TaskMaster5 3 года назад +1

      Good luck pulling the staples from packs when Konami loves to print those at the highest rarities (YGO has so many rarities now) and each box only has one or two of said high rarity cards in the entire box. And you get less cards per pack than MTG in general.
      YGO's major strength is their format is eternal meaning every card printed remains legal (Unless it happens to be banned/limited/restricted) so even cards from the very first set (Legend of Blue Eyes) are legal in tournaments. Though power creep in the game is fucking insane.
      Both YGO and MTG are in real shitty states at the moment. Like it's a damn race to outdo one another in fuckery.

    • @unraveki
      @unraveki 3 года назад +1

      @@TaskMaster5 well yugioh has started reprinting staples recently havnt they? Like those challenger deck looking boxes that have loads of classic old cards, and you don't see magic with structure/starter decks that you can build apon to make ACTUAL competitive decks, take the cyber dragon one for example, add in a few nova's and infinity's to the extra deck and a few spells to banish monsters from hand and BAM! A force to be reckoned with(not that it's ever beat my cubic deck but that's beside the point). And atleast yugioh doesn't shadow reserve list things, or even normal reserve list cards for that matter. I wasn't saying yugioh was cheaper it's just that you get more for your money and at the end of the day that's all that matters isn't it? The consumer getting lots for their money?

  • @silverknight6831
    @silverknight6831 3 года назад +2

    I'm starting to agree with some that these kind of sets are about restocking the global market with singles. People will buy boxes, but it's the number of boxes opened by large stores and local stores that will make the price difference.

  • @PedroFigs
    @PedroFigs 3 года назад

    "As long as you're beating around something..." Loved it!
    WotC knows the feeling.

  • @John_Lemon_
    @John_Lemon_ 3 года назад +4

    I am from Denmark, and In my country they have handled the pandemic very well, so my local game store can Hold prerealse event, and drafts. But it costs 300 Danish Crowns (around 40-50 dollars), and Thats CHEAP for magic products in Denmark. It get more expensive ever year, and in starting to worry that normal people/new players cant follow up...

    • @Galactor99
      @Galactor99 3 года назад

      This game every year is less affordable

    • @alfyb4512
      @alfyb4512 3 года назад

      It $50 is the price of a burger in Copenhague...

    • @John_Lemon_
      @John_Lemon_ 3 года назад

      @@alfyb4512 Where the hell have you been?! Its only that priced on the fancy restaurants

    • @Frkr.
      @Frkr. 3 года назад

      Just buy it online and not play in stores but at friends kitchen table. Problem solved

    • @John_Lemon_
      @John_Lemon_ 3 года назад

      @@Frkr. Yeah Thats Also what i normally do (only Because me and my friends just buy displays for it), but the problem is that the packs costs the same everywhere in Denmark, and if i buy it from other countries, normally it Will end up costing the same Because of shipping. A good thing is i am a lucky guy, Because One of my friends own a big gamestore here in Denmark, so I can get cards for the shops buy cost. I save sooo Much money on that, but the store does not get Much money pr. Display they sell. Max 20 dollars, og they are lucky ( on a normal display)

  • @RaunienTheFirst
    @RaunienTheFirst 3 года назад +3

    "Let's talk about what we like about Double Masters... Um..."

  • @severalspecies
    @severalspecies 3 года назад +4

    Prof's Rudy is on point!

  • @redghost5705
    @redghost5705 3 года назад

    I loved this episode thanks for the upfront no bs info

  • @thegmaster1000
    @thegmaster1000 3 года назад +22

    “But isn’t magic still a game?” Hahahahaha. No.

  • @maxpheby7287
    @maxpheby7287 3 года назад +6

    Wow Wizards claiming that they are printing mostly bulk in there "premium" sets because of draft integrity is next level hilarity.

  • @starnik
    @starnik 3 года назад

    I had to pause the video because I burst out laughing at the reveal of the Controversy Timeline. Excellent work, you two.

  • @andrews5723
    @andrews5723 3 года назад +1

    Lol, vince’s jumpstart idea was gold

  • @Tuturial464
    @Tuturial464 3 года назад +9

    Buy singles. Simple. I need a new Jhoira anyway

    • @loganmoody5806
      @loganmoody5806 3 года назад +1

      How fun is it to crack packs though

    • @applepunk5688
      @applepunk5688 3 года назад

      Logan Moody agree

    • @luispolanco5966
      @luispolanco5966 3 года назад

      Cracking packs is great, but at this point only people in the US can afford to constantly crack packs. The rest of the world is priced out brah.

    • @razzendahcuben
      @razzendahcuben 3 года назад

      @@loganmoody5806 A lot of people find no pleasure in gambling. For me, it's a boring waste of time. I'd rather be playing the game and getting a dopamine rush from doing something that actually requires skill.

    • @rhael42
      @rhael42 3 года назад +1

      @@luispolanco5966 most of us are priced out too.

  • @MrZang8393
    @MrZang8393 3 года назад +9

    Even knowing that it was satire, that intro made me feel ill.

  • @lolimmune
    @lolimmune 3 года назад +1

    This is actually amazing, what an awesome skit. Also painfully true.

  • @op1ekun81
    @op1ekun81 3 года назад +1

    "Twice the pride, double fall"
    Already preordered for drafitng with friends, as it should be!

  • @martianmilfhunter6229
    @martianmilfhunter6229 3 года назад +4

    This video lacks alpha investments xDD
    Edit: It's kinda done 😅

  • @wilagaton9627
    @wilagaton9627 3 года назад +10

    4:20
    "Those who can't do, teach."
    But what about those who can't teach? Make Magic: the Gathering content for RUclips apparently 😂😂😂

  • @pr1mu
    @pr1mu 3 года назад +3

    You had the watch the full video to get to 'beat around the dead horse's bush', but it was worth it.

  • @kristennorth3268
    @kristennorth3268 3 года назад +1

    “You set one of them on fire.” Beautiful.

  • @timjennings8152
    @timjennings8152 3 года назад +2

    magic does not reprint enough yugioh doesn't even have reprint fatigue and we have like 300 reprints of Blue-eyes white dragon. WOTC get your act together. reprint and drop the price. if in yugioh its acceptable for around 12 months of non reprint play magic can at least do it in 2. yugioh prices are still going up despite reprints. reprint at different rarities that keeps the originals at higher prices

    • @timjennings8152
      @timjennings8152 3 года назад

      @Deimonk your saying of that means you have not even looked at yugioh in the last 3 years at least. they have gone from strength to strength and the collectors market has almost doubled in price over the last 2 years alone for example DDS blue-Eyes was selling in 2017 for about $500 ungraded and about 800 - 1000 for a PSA 10
      now that same card is sitting at 1000-1200 ungraded and 3500-4000 for a PSA 10. when was the last time magic had that form of price jump. and also this is across the board. every collector card has seen at minimum a 35% increase over the last 2-3 years

    • @jessicalepins1433
      @jessicalepins1433 3 года назад +1

      I know that Yugioh has a problem with power creep, so yes they reprints a lot but the power level is constantly going up, so if you want to play competitively you must i'vest in new cards that are expansive... It's another problem
      Mtg has it's power creep too with a few cards but it's nothing compared to yugioh in my opinion

    • @timjennings8152
      @timjennings8152 3 года назад

      jessica lepins they also add new support to your archetype also 1 of the oldest archetypes, stun has basically not changed in 10 years and is still competitive

    • @timjennings8152
      @timjennings8152 3 года назад

      @Deimonk cannot compete with a game that is 10+ years older. guve yugioh another 10 years and see how far it has come. magic is 30 years old yugioh is barely 20 years old for the TCG of course it is so much higher. you are just so blind by your loyalty that you cant see the increase as rapid as it is

  • @alfyb4512
    @alfyb4512 3 года назад +7

    I am so tired of hearing how these packs will have “value”. Even people I usually enjoy following, like SaffronOlive, keep going on about this. I don’t care about the value, because it’s not an investment, and I’m not into reselling cards. I care about the gameplay, and this costs a lot to play. It’s so basic, at this stage it feels as if Magic is as divided as America, with two sides who just don’t speak the same language anymore.

    • @saw2135
      @saw2135 3 года назад

      Alfy B the value is important, because if there aren't cards that cost a decent amount in the set, the price of cards don't drop, meaning fewer people can play with those cards.

    • @Frkr.
      @Frkr. 3 года назад

      But you can play the game. But not with fancy cards. Like in life. You can drive a car. But not a Porsche

    • @alfyb4512
      @alfyb4512 3 года назад

      Man, the replies... Value only matters if you can buy the product, otherwise there’s no value in it. Also, “fancy” cards are not a Porsche, they don’t cost more to produce.

    • @Frkr.
      @Frkr. 3 года назад

      @@alfyb4512 wrong. you have to sell it ;) and Yes "fancy" are like a porsche in tcg. because also porsches are not costing more to produce. it is only marketing

  • @VexylObby
    @VexylObby 3 года назад

    Personally, I remember art from 3 sets back. LOVE the consistency and sincerity of the newer art of Magic.

  • @radiomars3354
    @radiomars3354 3 года назад +1

    I love the content, keep it up! I have a feeling this video might become dated very quickly. With the recent reveals, it looks like this set is going to drive down the price of fantastic singles! Cracking packs is gambling...

  • @InYourFaceMediaProdu
    @InYourFaceMediaProdu 3 года назад

    The other reason for doubling up is a combo of the past master sets. Im seeing a few cards already printed in those sets. Its like pokemon or yugioh, there going to have primo runs of a set........eventually they'll package all those cards in a new set like "BASE SET 2 (basically 4-8sets in one new reprint set = double masters), then when they have another round of all different sets and do another reprint set, they'll combine those two reprint sets a lot like the mystery boosters we saw. EVENTUALLY JUST TANKING THE VALUE OF EVERY CARD outside of the 1/20 showcase cards their doing in these new reprint sets > gaining control of the value of the secondary market. They'll keep doing this until the company has milked and killed the game (possibly industry), they'll then sell off the paper division at its peak and then focus on digital.

  • @rodrigogalilea9409
    @rodrigogalilea9409 3 года назад

    the ending was amazing!

  • @ty_sylicus
    @ty_sylicus 3 года назад

    That ending nailed it!