Barrin, Tolarian Archmage - Core Set 2021 EDH / Commander Deck Tech Preview for Magic The Gathering

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  • Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
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Комментарии • 615

  • @trident042
    @trident042 4 года назад +734

    Never in my life have I seen so much flavor in a deck tech. Are you sure I'm not watching the cooking channel?

    • @kristengregory7014
      @kristengregory7014 4 года назад +15

      Your opponents will sure to be salty when you pull out a well seasoned bounce-control deck >:D

    • @milorasz8379
      @milorasz8379 4 года назад +8

      Might I recommend the Spice 8 Rack?

    • @CasualMTGDecks
      @CasualMTGDecks 4 года назад +1

      challenge accepted !!!!!

    • @jaydub5515
      @jaydub5515 4 года назад +3

      Might as well play a Thyme-walk, or splash a dash of black for OReGANo Grinder.
      Don't forget to play Basil Lands!
      Ok, that last one kinda sucked...
      Oh, and I just realized I'm out of Sowing Salt...
      😎

    • @CasualMTGDecks
      @CasualMTGDecks 4 года назад

      theBigMan ofAK can I hire you to write my intros for my channel 😀

  • @nicholasstavash7880
    @nicholasstavash7880 4 года назад +602

    Prof, u read my mind. How can somebody so young and cool be a professor???

    • @TolarianCommunityCollege
      @TolarianCommunityCollege  4 года назад +229

      Someone is getting an A+ already!

    • @notSoAverageGuineaPigEnjoyer
      @notSoAverageGuineaPigEnjoyer 4 года назад +12

      Tolarian Community College everyone who likes this comment? Btw I just adore your hip corona friz.

    • @Sodesne
      @Sodesne 4 года назад +14

      It's probably because of those cool, dope Raycons he has. I can't believe all you have to do is go to RayCon Global Dot Com and enter TCC15 as the promo code and save 15% on your next purchase...

    • @R4G34D0N
      @R4G34D0N 4 года назад +2

      I read it the exact time he said it, that was weird

    • @chucklingleek8257
      @chucklingleek8257 4 года назад

      🤣😂

  • @Billchu13
    @Billchu13 4 года назад +402

    It has been -88 days since a Temporal incident
    Reprint the Metathran you cowards!

    • @caligo7918
      @caligo7918 4 года назад +1

      Still have one of their zombies shambling around, they need to take it back, it's leaving wet footprints all over the place

    • @LaughTalePainting
      @LaughTalePainting 4 года назад

      The MetaThran were so awesome

    • @nwaa5275
      @nwaa5275 4 года назад

      Metathran were so freaking cool

  • @420KilgoreTrout
    @420KilgoreTrout 4 года назад +283

    Man, Prof, you really outdid yourself on this intro. It's amazing.

    • @jccollections162
      @jccollections162 4 года назад +8

      Intro?! The whole damn video is amazing!!!

    • @hamidalhaja
      @hamidalhaja 4 года назад +4

      He outdid himself in every regard
      WOTC Should give him these rares from now on for sure!
      They should give him all the set to review lol.

  • @sorinofhousemarkov
    @sorinofhousemarkov 4 года назад +193

    Barrin is so close to Brian, I know he’s had a previous printing but it’s like they made this card for you.

  • @danielbakergill
    @danielbakergill 4 года назад +150

    This deck is so flavorful my mouth is now totally dry.

  • @tralchemist
    @tralchemist 4 года назад +159

    The temporal disaster joke may be one of the better ones I've seen this year, frankly.

    • @thyronebennett1170
      @thyronebennett1170 4 года назад +23

      Really? It's the best joke I've heard next year.

    • @Sheriff_K
      @Sheriff_K 4 года назад +3

      Unless it’s 0, you don’t have to worry.. 😅🤣👌🏼

    • @ancientswordrage
      @ancientswordrage 4 года назад

      I've already stolen the idea, and reused it in the year 2038

    • @snakeorbreak6258
      @snakeorbreak6258 4 года назад

      @@ancientswordrage^This is meant to say "in the future", not "ago"

  • @andrewburger1019
    @andrewburger1019 4 года назад +34

    Dear Professor,
    I was snooping through the broom closet, I mean, uhhh, looking for somewhere to study and I stumbled across this wonderful artifact which I learned to be called an Isochron Scepter. Low and behold I found it produced a curious cacophony of counterspells or card draw when the correct spell was used. In a dramatic reversal of events, I even discovered it could produce infinite mana! Hopefully, this card can be included in my assignment regarding the tribune to Barrin, perhaps even for some extra credit?
    Sincerely,
    Andrew, Weatherlight Captain

  • @marginis
    @marginis 4 года назад +35

    We need a "Brian, Tolarian Adjunct" in the next un-set. It'll have an ability like "Bounce target permanent if it's CMC is higher than it's second-hand market price."

  • @taff360
    @taff360 4 года назад +76

    ... and the Academy Award for Best Card Reveal Performance goes to ...

    • @ethancordray8006
      @ethancordray8006 4 года назад +3

      I was thinking back to when the Prof had Tolarian Scholar as his Dominaria preview card...

  • @peterfranko
    @peterfranko 4 года назад +19

    This was my first TCC video that was skit centric. I think I'm going to go back and watch previous skit episodes!

  • @Shannon_Vlogs
    @Shannon_Vlogs 4 года назад +40

    The ‘many of your profs are simply living out of their offices’ hit me in the feels.

  • @rodrigofeliu3563
    @rodrigofeliu3563 4 года назад +30

    This was so fun, thanks for going the extra mile (or is that extra credit?) on the reveal

  • @cheesyspaghetti4
    @cheesyspaghetti4 4 года назад +28

    “Student parking is located across the street, behind the mall” Lmao I really wish this was a joke

  • @nikos731
    @nikos731 4 года назад +32

    "If yesterday was two days ago tomorrow, will the day after tomorrow be today or yesterday?"
    -Temporal Manipulation 101 final exam,
    Tolarian Academy

    • @danacoleman4007
      @danacoleman4007 4 года назад +2

      when will now be then???

    • @phoenixgemini42
      @phoenixgemini42 4 года назад +7

      If yesterday is 2 days agos tomorrow, then today must be today. The makes the day after tomorrow 2 days from the present, so neither answer is correct.

    • @dougfile6644
      @dougfile6644 4 года назад +2

      @@phoenixgemini42 Exactly. Although I was going to go with the far simpler reply of "No"

    • @thedanielhicks
      @thedanielhicks 4 года назад

      PhoenixGemini42 its a tricky grammatical question. The question asks “WILL the day after tomorrow BE”, not “IS the day after tomorrow” Therefore, the answer is both. When the day after tomorrow arrives, it WILL BE today, and the day after that it WILL BE yesterday. If the question had asked “IS.....” then the answer would be neither.

    • @jabiluss
      @jabiluss 4 года назад

      Tomorrow it will be tomorrow
      The next day it will be today
      And the day after it will be yesterday

  • @Rangersly
    @Rangersly 4 года назад +3

    Professor, you are truly the best at previewing MTG cards! And I'm not saying this just to earn extra credit! Not only is there a different theme, with tons of production value, every time, but here you pull out a full Commander deck tech out of your sleeve in bonus! Now, that's magic! And kudos to WoTC to have picked "Barrin, Tolarian Archmage" (love the extra lore chapter you included) for you to preview! Finally, they got over the common/pauper joke that they made in the last few preview seasons.

  • @enriquesoul5370
    @enriquesoul5370 4 года назад +5

    This was a special episode. Had no idea what I was getting into with this one at first, but well done Professor. Kudos to the writer/s

  • @Capojutsu
    @Capojutsu 4 года назад +2

    This has left me speechles. Faaarthernfrom being a deck tech, this is a beautifully crafted: Lore video, comedy video and a delight to look at. You Proffesor, and your team deserve praise for elevating a deck tech to so much more. This is truly a piece to enjoy. Thank you!

  • @CMAzeriah
    @CMAzeriah 4 года назад +6

    Dear Professor, there is one addition to the courses I would like to suggest, that being mind manipulation of larger creatures. The Tolarian kraken that lives in the near by aquarium would be an excellent specimen to experiment with.

  • @ErasmusHereticus
    @ErasmusHereticus 4 года назад +7

    One of your best previews yet, and finally with a card appropriate for the college :)

  • @Aigis31
    @Aigis31 4 года назад +2

    This deck tech is so themed and well-executed I found myself no longer reading the cards and focusing on the theme instead! Sweet video, Prof.
    I also totally read this title as Brian, Tolarian Archmage and thought there was an insane tribute

  • @HarryPotter738
    @HarryPotter738 4 года назад +22

    "Who says blue can't break the color pie" is not a thing I think anyone has ever said, given how regularly it happens.

  • @KalElelVigilant
    @KalElelVigilant 4 года назад +1

    I can't give this video anything less than an enthusiastic A++. Not only for the great deck tech and lore, but the style, comedy and Community College lore. Author! Author!!

  • @nerdsforcardgames
    @nerdsforcardgames 4 года назад +1

    This is my favorite video of 2020. Period.
    I didn’t understand most of what was going on because I only started playing magic a couple of months ago, but this was extremely entertaining.

  • @Kerpaint
    @Kerpaint 4 года назад +4

    Loved the intro and the quick History lesson about Barrin. Thanks cool Professor!

    • @Kerpaint
      @Kerpaint 4 года назад

      wow, the whole vid is a masterpiece!!

  • @Entropic_Alloy
    @Entropic_Alloy 4 года назад +60

    I would have never imagined that William Shatner's TEKWAR would come up again in my life.

    • @mberryman7720
      @mberryman7720 4 года назад +1

      A joke that made me laugh way more than it should.

    • @hasdgfas
      @hasdgfas 4 года назад +2

      Well then, let me inform you of the podcast "372 Pages we'll never get back" where they read books they think they aren't going to like. TekWar is one of them.

    • @wesleyackerman8211
      @wesleyackerman8211 4 года назад

      I almost forgot it existed... crap!

  • @BlueProphet7
    @BlueProphet7 4 года назад +24

    Methinks some real world professorial experience shined through in the intro.

  • @TheMossEnthusiast
    @TheMossEnthusiast 4 года назад +1

    You've aced the Core 21 module of the Spoiler Season programme, Prof.
    This level of detail and effort into what could just be 'this is my preview card it does X and Y' is superb.

  • @SongOfDeer
    @SongOfDeer 4 года назад

    The way that intro was edited and how you explained Barrin's tragic story was nothing short of excellent. Really good acting on your end as well. This video may be your finest work yet. Bravo :>

  • @VerrouSuo
    @VerrouSuo 4 года назад +60

    we need a rival channel called West Tolaria Academy

    • @TheSimmus
      @TheSimmus 4 года назад +14

      Run by The Instructor! 😃

    • @torysaccount5753
      @torysaccount5753 4 года назад +6

      Tolaria State Academy, I thought

    • @CasualMTGDecks
      @CasualMTGDecks 4 года назад +4

      we need to legalize/unban tolarian academy :-)

  • @skenjamin7683
    @skenjamin7683 4 года назад +30

    “Many of your professors are nursing killer hangovers!”
    Isn’t that true for every college?

  • @ExhaleTheExhaust
    @ExhaleTheExhaust 4 года назад

    I love this video, not only the deck tech but moreso the delivery style. The college/training video was on point. I hope you do more like this in the future, keep it up! Always great enjoyable content.

  • @miscellaneousgoblin910
    @miscellaneousgoblin910 4 года назад +25

    Glad to see the hair comin’ around Prof!! (:

  • @AnimeManiacAndres
    @AnimeManiacAndres 4 года назад

    I love the hardwork this Tolarian Professor put into brainstorming this lesson plan. I’m looking forward to this upcoming semester!

  • @Fishcrab
    @Fishcrab 4 года назад +13

    That intro was hilarious. The part about nursing a massive hangover was hilarious .

  • @Skyy_A
    @Skyy_A 4 года назад

    This is by far my favorite deck tech video. I love the first line in the description 😂 Very well done, Professor!

  • @Gingerbeard
    @Gingerbeard 4 года назад +2

    Great presentation and flavor in this one Prof. Laughed out loud at the library part :)

  • @Dirtyfouts
    @Dirtyfouts 4 года назад

    It’s content like this that makes TCC the best educational channel for All things MTG for me! Perfect mix of fun, flavor, and information! Thanks again, Professor!

  • @BagelFrog
    @BagelFrog 4 года назад

    This is one of my favorite videos you’ve ever made, it’s flavorful, fun and even a cool deck tec!

  • @EvilCherry3
    @EvilCherry3 4 года назад +5

    14:00 Here at Tolaria West we would have hired an Agent of Treachery, but it's clearly too much of a funny character to fit in your college so we're not surprised that you missed on that opportunity.

  • @dimirlibrarian3355
    @dimirlibrarian3355 4 года назад +2

    This video was so flavorful and on theme and I love it! Nice job, prof!

  • @couver2997
    @couver2997 4 года назад

    The effort that goes into your previews is always so amazing!

  • @kobyhaigerty3157
    @kobyhaigerty3157 4 года назад

    This video is exactly the reason I'm subscribed to this channel! Precisely, a pretty perfect PowerPoint promoting practical prestidigitation, purely for the pursuit of powerful prestige!

  • @pixelbomb97
    @pixelbomb97 4 года назад +76

    The only way i can see to improve the deck is naming it "the bounce house"

  • @tylerkaune9070
    @tylerkaune9070 4 года назад

    Prof, I just so love your commitment to the College. It is one of the coolest and we'll realized aesthetics of any channel I've seen, it's so much fun.

  • @pinballwitch5256
    @pinballwitch5256 4 года назад

    i greatly appreciate the flavor humor you bring to these kinds of videos

  • @jihosna6834
    @jihosna6834 4 года назад +1

    If only all deck techs were like this... This is absolutly amazing... Love that flavor

  • @rickyc1410
    @rickyc1410 4 года назад +7

    This seems pretty fitting for a preview.

  • @novrdd
    @novrdd 4 года назад

    Thank you prof. For not only creating an interesting list, but also for making it flavorful and engaging. Love you prof.

  • @emilyblue7787
    @emilyblue7787 4 года назад

    Best Tolarian Community College video ever! Thanks for going the extra mile for us, Prof ❤

  • @theplaneofmagic9796
    @theplaneofmagic9796 4 года назад +1

    I really enjoy your deck techs. Really brings me inside the Plane. Especially your story telling

  • @r.c.beringuela2426
    @r.c.beringuela2426 4 года назад +1

    Having an edh deck tech is pretty nice for a reveal video. Thanks prof!

  • @0w3n42
    @0w3n42 4 года назад

    Watching this while in the hospital and it was great entertainment and I might have to use this as a guideline to building my first mono blue commander deck while I’m here. Thank you very much prof. ! Keep up the good work as always !!

  • @XxRaSaCkXx
    @XxRaSaCkXx 4 года назад +20

    Well, il always take free credit. I think gilded drake is an auto-include as it synergizes perfectly with the commander :P

    • @kristengregory7014
      @kristengregory7014 4 года назад +3

      Mana Drain, Gilded Drake, Jace the Mind Sculptor... yeah, they really would! Had to cut off the budget somewhere though. Gilded Drake is SUCH a cool card!

    • @masticore252
      @masticore252 4 года назад

      gilded drake is great but if you want to to bounce it while it's ability is on the stack and take an opponent's creature but keeping the drake, well that's not going to work, MTG comprehensive rules say:
      - - -
      701.10a A spell or ability may instruct players to exchange something (for example, life totals or control of two permanents) as part of its resolution. When such a spell or ability resolves, if the entire exchange can’t be completed, no part of the exchange occurs.
      - - -

    • @Alex_Gol
      @Alex_Gol 4 года назад +1

      Albert Vasquez I mean… just bounce it with Barrin after its ETB resolves, but yeah, it won’t work with ETB on the stack.

  • @IcarusAtreides
    @IcarusAtreides 4 года назад

    The best video for a card reveal! I was waiting for something like this, I love your skits, but this is the best one so far!

  • @ALeftyGoth
    @ALeftyGoth 4 года назад

    Mono blue isn't normally a commander color I like, but everything about this from the mechanics to the theme is just awesome. You've just about sold me this deck.

  • @lokedoutphiend6512
    @lokedoutphiend6512 4 года назад

    I don’t even play magic the gathering! I play yu-gi-oh but after seeing the love this guy has for MTG I will be making a mtg deck for my locals. This dude loves these cards so much it has translated to me and I understand why he loves them after watching his videos. The type of love you feel from this video is that of someone who has spent countless hours in the lab play testing and searching across the internet for some card nobody has heard of to have the smallest edge in a game. The excitement in his voice is that spark any true innovator has and I recognize it immediately. He has earned a fan for sure and I would sit down with this dude and have a drink or two. If it wasn’t for the cards I wouldn’t have and that is pretty cool. Even though I don’t play this game I can relate so much. Can’t wait to start playing mtg :D

  • @lukecraig4984
    @lukecraig4984 4 года назад

    I love how much effort you put into videos, intro was amazing!

  • @NT-ys3oh
    @NT-ys3oh 4 года назад

    You honestly make the best preview videos. Wizards needs to partner with you just all the time.

  • @iconradm
    @iconradm 4 года назад +3

    Haha, that bit about being a burnt out teacher at the end. How relatable. And it fits the video.

  • @Kryujiin
    @Kryujiin 4 года назад +1

    Our Prof. is just the Best! I mean it! Love your Work since the beginning.

  • @gabefrancas5397
    @gabefrancas5397 4 года назад

    I shouldn't be surprised by the Prof's effort on this preview card but WOW, this has gotta be the most entertaining deck tech ever. I had a huge smile on my face the entire video, thanks Prof!

  • @blindcommander
    @blindcommander 4 года назад

    Love this ep and all of the awesome tie-ins and how the 'curriculum' really tied into the cards! Awesome Professor.

  • @felipeattux9616
    @felipeattux9616 4 года назад

    Man, you are fantastic! I learn as much as I have fun with your videos! Keep up the good work!

  • @shearerbilly
    @shearerbilly 4 года назад

    I really liked the story elements you provided with the card! Thank you, Prof!

  • @EthanKTufts
    @EthanKTufts 4 года назад

    Best. Deckteck. Ever.
    You added flavor and storytelling to a normally boring ten minutes of just reading card names.
    Also as a recent graduate, that end scene was so relatable lol

  • @melting0
    @melting0 4 года назад

    That was an amazing watch. It was a wonderful and bold decision to wait so long to reveal the card. I leaned a lot about magic lore alongside a fun looking deck!

  • @Hundo_Mo
    @Hundo_Mo 4 года назад +2

    The fact they released this card on the Tolarian Community College page is f---- flavor gold and hilarious

  • @caleb7882
    @caleb7882 4 года назад +20

    “Many of your professors are nursing hangovers” genius

  • @NCISfreak123
    @NCISfreak123 4 года назад

    Prof, your mastery of genre is beyond compare. Thanks for one of the coolest deck techs ever!

  • @nathanperez3993
    @nathanperez3993 4 года назад

    Your vids just keep getting better and better. KEEP IT UP, PROFESSOR!!

  • @Snowblood89
    @Snowblood89 4 года назад

    I love all the effort that The Professor. Most Channels be like "well Here's a card...." The Professor still manages top capture the fun of MTG even through a youtube video. So good!!!

  • @tinyshark15
    @tinyshark15 4 года назад

    This has to be the most creative and entertaining deck tech I've seen, well done.

  • @PedroFigs
    @PedroFigs 4 года назад

    Oh Prof, you don't know how lucky I feel because I got to know you when you came to GP São Paulo in 2018. I should include my signed Tolaria West if I ever build this deck. Yes, signed by you! Thank you for another great video.

  • @geraldfitzgerald351
    @geraldfitzgerald351 4 года назад

    I love this deck tech. You're seriously the best in the business Professor!

  • @literaturegeek1570
    @literaturegeek1570 4 года назад

    You always outdo yourself with these. Amazing work for a preview card.

  • @xana3961
    @xana3961 4 года назад +6

    I feel like this commander was printed for the professor himself. This is easily one of your best videos, well done my fine sir.

  • @karymthekoolguy
    @karymthekoolguy 4 года назад

    Yes! what an awesome video. such a treat during these tough times. Thank you

  • @bengoetz8791
    @bengoetz8791 4 года назад

    This is how great videos, and students, are created! Thanks prof!

  • @ahoyturtle
    @ahoyturtle 4 года назад +1

    Curfew is a good and cheap little spell that fits right into the deck.
    I also like Release to the Winds as another flicker-type effect. The fact it can sometimes be used as disruption is nice, and it also combos well with Naru Meha.
    The fact that you cast the spells lets you use something like Drowned Secrets as a mill-combo as well.

  • @stanboshears3377
    @stanboshears3377 4 года назад

    Fantastic work on the video one of your best yet! Thank you for starting my day off with humor and Magic’s history ❤️

  • @matthiasdurivet3573
    @matthiasdurivet3573 4 года назад +11

    I think I'll add barrin to my yuriko deck, lot's of ninjutsu.

  • @wesleyk7014
    @wesleyk7014 4 года назад

    I like how you can tell he had fun making this one.

  • @OksanaSean
    @OksanaSean 4 года назад

    That was brilliant. What a great idea! Such a clever way to do a deck tech. Loved it!

  • @ike2783
    @ike2783 4 года назад

    Great video Professor! I really appreciate the time and effort you put into making this content, it's really enjoyable to watch.

  • @hectormorales4090
    @hectormorales4090 4 года назад

    That's most ingenious deck tech I've seen in a long while... love it!

  • @shinigami_0127
    @shinigami_0127 4 года назад +4

    "Student parking is behind the mall. Make sure you walk through the mall for a little bit or they might give you a ticket"
    Why does this hit so close to home 😂

  • @coreysierchio4650
    @coreysierchio4650 4 года назад

    Barrin's story in flavor text is great. Thanks for the content.

  • @seanedgar164
    @seanedgar164 4 года назад

    Very cool, I'm glad they made a tolarian legendary for you! Azami would let you tap your wizards before you bounce them, drawing further into your deck either while you're comboing or searching for that combo

  • @Malverde888
    @Malverde888 4 года назад +1

    Professor, you are nailing the Wolverine look! Keep it shaggy!

  • @andreazoccatelli8912
    @andreazoccatelli8912 4 года назад +3

    Finally, the Tolarian Deck Tech.

  • @michaelstockford4995
    @michaelstockford4995 4 года назад

    the themed deck tech is fantastic everyone of them should be like this its way more entertaining than other deck techs

  • @EvilCherry3
    @EvilCherry3 4 года назад

    Omg thank you so much for this amazing preview video !
    Together with Magic Arcanum and Magic c'est Chic (and probably others that i missed) make this preview season so much better than the rest of the lazy tweeted reveals.

  • @JonnyJKL
    @JonnyJKL 4 года назад

    And the Golden Karn for the most cinematographic presentation of a MtG card goes to...
    The young, cool and unbelievably employed in such young age, Professor!

  • @s.a.hellenbrand8450
    @s.a.hellenbrand8450 4 года назад

    Love the Mix of Deck Tech with Old school lore. thanks Professor

  • @dragonet111
    @dragonet111 4 года назад

    Usually not a fan of the skits but this one real funny. As always the deck tech is amazing. great job.

  • @haydarnoel8467
    @haydarnoel8467 Год назад

    This deck tech is inspired. Took me straight back to my days at college

  • @xiaoxinghuli
    @xiaoxinghuli 4 года назад

    Prof, you are master of previews. Please keep on going 🤗

  • @ManaTubeMtg
    @ManaTubeMtg 4 года назад +2

    Professor 😍you deserve this Card💪🏻congratulations ☺️

  • @lesterb7151
    @lesterb7151 4 года назад

    Creativity is just superb. Thanks Professor.