A MAJOR BLACK SWAN EVENT JUST HAPPENED

[@MaulerMyers]

"Black is one of the five Colors of mana in Magic" Uh oh.

[@Nah_Bohdi]

Purple, your time is nigh!

[@floorsweepings666]

racist

[@MadMage86]

Dammit, you weren't supposed to tell them! * Eyeballs the Demons * Those... those aren't offensive to any major religious groups, are they?

[@pepsipimpin6010]

A MAJOR KALA SWAN EVENT JUST HAPPENED

[@Andersonzabuza]

Under-rated comment!

[@AustinIsSoTheMan]

Should have been the title!

[@charicific1992]

LMAO

[@furryferret8514]

The jokes write themselves. What a world

[@FreeStylinFritz]

You can't use that word!

[@jamesstaggs4160]

My God we are dealing with an entirely new level of idiocy.

[@Winterclaw42]

Nah, if you've been looking at the culture war, this has been going on for years now. It's just hit the boiling point where normal people are starting to notice.

[@benjaminstonehocker5382]

Yeah this is just eternal evidence of how cooked the people calling the shots at wizards really are.

[@gameguru42392]

This isnt new WOTC's been on this sht and yall still give them money

[@roflmao4766]

​@@benjaminstonehocker5382 Say how it is, its not wizards its worlds "left wing" being totally out of touch with reality. Honestly i cant fathom how stupid all of this is but each time you interact with someone "progressive" theyre supposed to be the "educated" one according to social views but they keep coming with things that the only way you could possibly describe them is well regarded.

[@furryferret8514]

The Spanish variants are in real deep trouble when wizards realizes what the Spanish word for Black is

[@cabri358]

If I ever leave latin america to play in the states Imma take with me a deck with the most possible mentions of the color black.

[@teamcosmicseeds]

​@@cabri358I'm making a Spanish term black deck already. I'll be saying each word VERY LOUD as I cast it too. anything possible with blaaaaaaaaack

[@jesseelaforce7764]

Maybe I can finally pick up some Spanish negates now

[@teamcosmicseeds]

@@jesseelaforce7764 that's a fun blue card! Re-tard lolololol

[@Balmungofsky]

When you hire someone to find things "wrong" with your company, they will find something no matter how big of a reach it is, as that's how they get paid.

[@gg-dy6cf]

my brother is black and he said its fine to call him black, he says theres another word that would be a big deal but wizards isnt using it.

[@benjaminstonehocker5382]

Yeah when wizards does things like this, it really builds the impression that they are a conclave of magical morons. This is the ultimate Rabbit hole to go down.

[@tormmac]

@@gg-dy6cf he must hate rappers

[@massimodalessandro9259]

These corporations have lost their ability to govern themselves.

[@Winterclaw42]

No, they can govern themselves, it's just they are so infected with DEI and oversensitivity they can't help themselves in these cases. Basically they are getting their input from the wrong sources.

[@charlespaquin9474]

Consultant firms is the biggest scam ever made. Gotta respect the hustle. Maybe i should start a consultant firm ?

[@TealGaming-fb8bs]

I run a consulting firm that consults people about starting consulting firms. Would you like to consult?

[@3EyeWand3r3r]

@@TealGaming-fb8bs These actually exist. I can consult you about it if you'd like to move past this joke. There is prime real estate behind Wendy's for guys like us.

[@Alchemist09]

​@TealGaming-fb8bs my business partner Charles and I will consult you for a consultation Mr consultant

[@Winterclaw42]

The funny thing is they are helping to ruin western IP so china can just walk in and take over. Obvious chinese MTG ripoff with waifus that can get a giggity in 3...2...1...

[@imjonkatz]

@@TealGaming-fb8bs I also run a consulting firm but we consult people that consult people starting consulting firms. Would you like to consult?

[@elwoodblues3504]

The black fertile dirt of ancient Egypt as well as the name of Egypt was Kalmed. The black dirt. It's a good thing because it means you can grow food.

[@SideshowBob-h5t]

Shhhhhhhhh. Let the box prices go up. :)

[@michaellinke6448]

So if I call you dirt, it's a good thing, cause you can grow food?

[@austinharris1118]

Farming is racist too! Starving in the gulag is PC!

[@sidext]

@@michaellinke6448 fertile* dirt ;)

[@Worteltaart]

And in the amazon they also have black soil (terra preta) to make it fertile

[@rogertruong5751]

They renamed “Fat pack” to “bundles” too because it was “offensive” Lmao.

[@maiqedekthorellan9745]

Yea super progressive store near me if you say fat pack they ignore you. Really sad how no one is mad and some DEI company comes in and ruins a favorite player plane

[@teamcosmicseeds]

The "boxes" will also be renamed to...SEALED RECTANGLE HOLDER HOLDING OTHER SEALED PACKS OF SHINY CARDBOARD RECTANGLES...sad af.

[@maiqedekthorellan9745]

@@teamcosmicseeds haha yea a bundle could be construed as a fasces or a collection of sticks . Might be rude to Romans for cultural appropriation or promoting of fascist ideology lmao.

[@kevinhemeon372]

Should have called them Phat Packs.

[@charicific1992]

@@maiqedekthorellan9745next time you go there, you should tell them to check out your esper Invoke Prejudice, stone-throwing devil, cleanse deck lmao

[@judgekonnan]

Did WotC got scammed by a consultant? 😂

[@xXNoelGillingXx]

At this point the whole fucking country is scammed by consultants

[@Mirthful_Midori]

They were listed on the website of a particularly notorious "consultation firm" for several years.

[@Lock2002ful]

what’s the name of

[@Stroggoii]

They're been in uncle Larry's societycrafting scam for over a decade already.

[@Vermilio893]

consulting is 99% scams

[@Andersonzabuza]

Man, that copy of 1984 on the shelf couldn't be more fitting for this video, lmao. Well done Rudy!

[@keywacat]

Not to mention the box for 'Kaladesh Inventions' behind his left shoulder.

[@isambo400]

Nobody: WotC: WE DID AN OOPSIE

[@mikeyjhilli]

Sounds about right.

[@slimynaut]

They LOVE virtue signaling, its not even political really its a strategy by low quality DNA people to appeal to the outgroup with desperation because they cant compete with their ingroup, they just cant help themselves they see it as really critical thing they must do to not die, the human brain is amazing

[@Pers0n97]

Oof. Elon buying Hasbro can't come soon enough.

[@Grisu.]

elon is a fraud dude look into his history hes a terrible person.

[@korndizl9749]

Plot twist the consulting experts wizards used was “alpha investments”😂 😂

[@that1jamo]

The outside consultation firm just doomed this set. Kaladesh was one of my top 5 sets in the 2010s and those guys proceeded to call one of the best sets "racist."

[@MrCenturion13]

Projection is a monster.

[@Insacreed]

I have a problem with wizards making zombies black because i feel like they are saying black ppl are zombies

[@thomasalvarez2089]

WHERE MY WHITE ZOMBIES?

[@adlorin]

That explains the unemployment.

[@sakidickerson]

The hindi word for black is kaala. It's spelled differently and pronounced differently they were reaching

[@wmoule]

@@thomasalvarez2089 They had all white zombies in the PS4 game Days Gone, people complained it was racist..

[@joelvaldez5577]

Next set in this black swan event: The Dark

[@thenamedoesnotmatter]

Gotta fix that to "The non-Illuminated."

[@raiserofchickens]

At this rate Wizards is going to tank the value of the Magic IP and be forced to sell it off. Maybe to someone that can handle it better.

[@1krani]

Maybe Elon Musk can save some money by only buying WotC instead of Hasbro.

[@ossmann89]

What do we realistically think this ban will do to the value of this set, because Rudy seems to suggest an immediate demand for it right?

[@PM-xc8oo]

Welp, definitely didn't have this on my 2024 BINGO card. They've lost their damn minds. Had to check my calendar to make sure it wasn't April...

[@Kcpvvy15]

This is embarrassing levels of pandering by wizards. What a joke lmfao

[@starner00]

But, even among the woke, who’s this even pandering to? Normally there’s at least a target. There’s no target here. Even when they tried to explain it, their explanation didn’t even make sense. It was basically gibberish. This is just WotC being dumb for the sake of being dumb. I’m convinced this is a “no publicity is bad publicity” thing. They wanted their name in the news again, and that’s all.

[@MatthiasMaxRosenberger]

Rudy ist all excited maybe from the product standpoint as a collector that's right as a normal person it's just worth eyerolling...

[@foxhoundms9051]

MTG and Hasbro/WoTC have BEEN jokes 😂 where ya been?

[@MrCenturion13]

Sweet Baby Inc is not an anomaly. Virtue signaling is big business among people who, ironically, fit the description of racist perfectly.

[@monkey39128]

@@starner00 Yeah you're right this wasn't aimed at anyone. Sent this to my brother who's very left leaning and into a lot of the woke stuff and he said they're being stupid.

[@backyardgnome4190]

20 min after posting of the video boxes are up to $400 a box from $275

[@mikeg1032]

Now all sold

[@RangerChris61]

Up to $700 40 minutes out

[@awilkes777]

Can’t find anything sealed…

[@mikeg1032]

@awilkes777 couple gift bundles left if your quick!!

[@mikeg1032]

@@awilkes777 gift bundles

[@quesabi]

Innistrad is prejudiced against people with outie belly buttons and I am extremely offended by this. WotC needs to change the name of this plane too.

[@Jon-Jon309]

WOW EVERY Kaladesh single even has “KLD” on the card…… they are crazy

[@FidelCashflow13]

WOTC deserves to go under,An absolute joke of a company 😂

[@ItsJustPreVR]

WOTC just became Jaguar lmao

[@SamG925xu]

The amount of effort put into censorship rather than change is insane

[@FreeStylinFritz]

As a white male who does not commit war crimes, I am offended by Urza. Get on it, wokesters.

[@1krani]

As a dragonkin who does not engage in mass murder, I am offended by Bolas. I am also offended by Emrakul as a person who believes in Angels. And I'm offended by Zhalfir violently colonizing New Phyrexia's place in the multiverse.

[@devoted2thaentertainment207]

I guess Black Lotus is next

[@millefune]

Kaladesh = Tomorrowland Tomorrowland was based on the 1964 World’s Fair, where inventions were showcased and displayed.

[@ryanbarrett5355]

EMERGENCY Rudy ALERT!!

[@theendofmyropemydude]

Wotc: "I tap four islands and play Invoke Prejudice"

[@DaClaptain]

Wizards needs to ban every set that has ever had any reference of black anything in it now.

[@king_0_frod]

Including B____ Lotus?

[@shawnminer4355]

So the W in Wotc means woke apparently

[@Mirthful_Midori]

It's been that way for years now.

[@RunicSigils]

WotC? More like Whack on the Crack.

[@TheUrDragon25]

'woke of the coast' doesn't really make sense my guy....

[@xjamiec]

Most of those types do actually live in coastal regions

[@golDroger88]

No shit, did the Black Aragorn give it away?

[@joelvaldez5577]

Sell your black lotuses now! My starting bid is $1

[@EverScrolls]

No one was upset. It's a grift to make money. Those people get hired and find problems to justify their pay. It's always s grift.

[@zman_]

Next they will change the white and black mana colors to rainbow and pink

[@nwttp]

They'd probably just change white to black.

[@ConfessionGang]

Since 2020 I am unironically expecting this to happen at some point

[@philipchiu9835]

Can't use black swan event anymore because it might offend black swans 😅😅😂. What a dumb and idiotic this is. I bet the consulting firm is laughing their way to the bank. WOTC is so stupid

[@jwhit88]

I just come here for the, “Folks.”

[@glennwith2ns]

4 outta 10 today

[@jwhit88]

@ He had a couple bangers last couple weeks, we can let this one slide.

[@mrdunbar6758]

should have titled it KALA SWAN event

[@jman8686]

Huge Kala swan event.

[@modx5534]

I see wizards has found a better "medicinal herb" supplier than the one they used to visit before major pricing decisions...

[@SinfulTitan]

No, decision making like this is the result of being strung out on hardcore drugs.

[@dieinvincible]

Wizards trying all they can to ignore the jewelled lotus in the room

[@Vlandrik92]

I can’t believe WotC didn’t also change the name of Amonkhet. If you translate it into Arabic, take the first 5 letters and translate them into French and then back into Arabic backwards the first three letters are sometimes an African slang racist term.

[@Alex_441]

Highly intelligent comment 👍

[@williamdrum9899]

"If you take the letters 'Insomniac Games,' take out half the letters and add a few more, you get 'We Want To Be Valve'" -Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw

[@whatt7734]

Pathetic how everyone tip toes around anything to do with black. Honestly how many people in the world had any idea Kala had anything to do with “black”

[@ballisticman3111]

I stopped buying Magic after the fired people before christmas last year and raised prices. I am picking a box up! This is crazy!

[@awilkes777]

The only English box on TCGplayer is now $2,000. Holy. Grabbed a prerelease kit for $60 a little bit ago before those go out of control. The market is getting absolutely wiped out right now. Wild times watching this in real time.

[@CGoody564]

Wokeness is the hammer that is perpetually looking for a nail. When they don't have anything to smash, they prop something up to do so.

[@etherstorm80]

Sweet baby inc? Sounds like their mo

[@Jon-Jon309]

How long until we lose Amonkhet!?!? So stupid

[@billable1861]

Almond kat

[@JeremyGluckStuff]

If it's racist why didn't they catch it when they made it?? Big oof

[@robertnorred7814]

They probably didn't catch it because they likely came up with the name via google translate back way back then and didn't actually talk to anyone that spoke the language lol.

[@Stroggoii]

It's bullshit. Shivam Bhatt is an advisor, influencer and professional victim specifically focused on Kaladesh for representing "his culture", yet he never mentioned this? Sweet Baby Inc scammed them as they continue to shit all over media with their mentally ill agenda.

[@UnsungPride]

Gotta love people who attach race to every single thing in the world. Sooner or later just breathing will be racist.

[@benjaminstonehocker5382]

Thanks Rudy I needed that big hearty Christmas laugh. Yeah...this is living proof that while wizards is right to be concerned about being culturally insensitive, they really have gone way way far off the deep end. What sort of a company does this to their own product after 10 years and zero complaints outside their own HQ?

[@dezolance]

HOW CAN WE HANDLE ALL OF THSE BLACK SWAN EVENTS THESE DAYS RUDY?!

[@Troy_34]

no one would have ever known. Now that they brought it up people will engage in this, smh.

[@Wimpl00]

Stop giving wizards money

[@nwttp]

The wokeness has gone nuclear.

[@ColMcWillis]

They said they aren't using the word Kaladesh anymore, not that they're not reprinting any card from Kaladesh. We don't know what will happen to cards like Chandra, Heart of Kaladesh, but most cards don't feature the name of the plane so are fully open for basic reprints

[@korndizl9749]

When they state they are using “group of language & subject matter experts they should have to name these experts…I beleive they usually do video games but this makes me think of “sweet baby inc”…. This doesn’t bode well guys and .0008% gals.

[@brianw8083]

Bingo, first company that came to mind.

[@Mirthful_Midori]

Wizards of the Coast is on their website. At the very least, I can say they used to be listed on SBI's website. Their name is still visible in the archives.

[@SinfulTitan]

Its Either sweet baby or glaad.

[@happycamper1111]

Prices immediately spiked rudy. None left at normalish prices. 425 to 500 a box now

[@wildstarr]

Soooo...what about swamps and black mana?

[@chad2643]

Stop trying to oppress black people. White needs to be removed

[@7tardis7]

First you pump. Then you dump.

[@thedrixperspective]

DEI has entered the chat, RIP MTG.

[@mikeg1032]

Just picked up a gift box for $60!! Everything is gone on ebay... crazy

[@justinholdt9765]

Just checked TCG player 3 boxes disappeared in seconds....the next box ended up at a price of 700+

[@risleyagogo]

Next up: Theros is culturally insensitive.

[@dcnole]

I don't think there's anything or any reason stopping WotC from reprinting any single card from Kaladesh in a new set or List or Secret Lair or whatever. Ironically, I'm pretty sure there is not a single card in KLD with the word "Kaladesh" in the card name. There are ~10 with the word "Kaladesh" in the flavor text (and another 10 or so from other sets), but those can just be reprinted with new flavor text. So, really, there are only 2 cards with "Kaladesh" in the name that apparently can't be reprinted: Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh from Magic Origins and Invasion of Kaladesh from March of the Machines. Chandra is a mythic, and Invasion is an uncommon. So, maybe Chandra enjoys somewhat of a spike, especially foil copies from the original printing?

[@dcnole]

BTW, the flavor text card maybe worth considering if you want to go that deep is Paradox Engine. Only mythic in the group, and a chase mythic at that. Plus, to date, it has never been reprinted, although that could obviously change. A foil prerelease version may be kind of cool.

[@hammerhyena4207]

According to the article they released, the name change is only going forward and there is no plan to apply the change retroactively.

[@mikeg1032]

Every single one on ebay is now sold

[@DocB_83]

Nobody was or is upset about this. Wizards is so out of touch

[@Ration999]

The meaning of the word KALA is different in different languages, I know shocked Pickachu face. For example in Sanskrit, Kala means BLACK or DARK it also means TIME. In Malayalam, KALA means, BLACK / DARK, TIME, ALL KIND OF ARTS, OX. Make it make sense WOTC why a word has to be assumed is used in the worst possible case you can come up whit.

[@raiserofchickens]

It's like people getting upset over Korean people saying niga (not sure on the spelling but was going for the phonetics) which in Korean is just a pronoun like 'you' or 'them'.

[@1krani]

Because the grifters always crow about the worst possible scenario and never assume innocent intent. They need that negativity so their clients will keep them on, to find what other "problems" the client may have missed. If they say all is well, then they stop "consulting" and the money train is derailed.

[@cerealboxantagonist]

No joke, "kala" is Finnish for "a fish". Timmy's goldfish feels offended...or someone is offended on the goldfish's behalf

[@jpseverijns]

Let me google that for you :‘Kala is a Sanskrit term with dual meanings. The first meaning is translated as “black” or “dark colored,” and the second as “time,” “destiny,” “fate” or “death.” Kala is also used in reference to one of the forms of Yama, the Hindu god of death’. So kala means dark colored? Outrage!! 😂

[@OnTheLowLow16]

“Yeah, I think you mean that you've secured a net short position yourselves”…. I see you Rudy

[@keithdefont6612]

Blackrock taking a larger share of hasbro.

[@hooflung128]

Plot twist… black energy (power) icons will be bolder than any other card marking.

[@Po0pdollah-n8c]

Consulting "experts" 😂

[@samm6950]

Wizards of the coast, don’t grenade your company challenge Difficulty level: Impossible

[@Jon-Jon309]

Aether Hub baby!!! The whole plane of Kaladesh is a masterpiece

[@NassayA1337]

I had the same at my work. They called sensitivity readers. I work as a bike mechanic in my county. I’m Dutch and we give our service to a charity who loan bikes to the lesser fortunate. We do assembly and maintenance on the those bikes for free so they don’t have to pay money in live for that. But they had a problem with the word “property”. In our native language translates to “eigendom” we have a big influx in refugees and people who want to seek luck in out country. And the way Arabic work they say out word for properly reads as “eigen dom” so more or less calling them stupid. In that case they removed that word and switch from loaning the bike to just giving it away. One can have an opinion about that. But this is just how it begins to work.

[@BOBSTEVENS-6Jn]

Kala or simply Kal is the sanskrit word for TIME. Kali is the Goddess of TIME. She has black skin to represent what in Zen is called 'shunyaka' 'the great void'. When Hindu kids are born with dark skin, they are affectionately called 'KALAS or KALIS' because Hindus believe they are the very gods they worship.

[@ashtonarmstrong3082]

Bureaucracy layering firms will be the next NVIDIA, get your chips ready. Everything but words related to water(TM), air(TM), food (TM) will be banned.

[@ssvaiyn3187]

Y’all better purchase anything that references Kaladesh (flavor text) because I’m assuming all of those cards are going to be erased from the database.

[@FilthyCasual84]

Just makes me glad that after 28 years playing Magic I made the switch to Sorcery Contested Realm. Hell, I haven't spent so much as a penny on Magic since Strixhaven was released.

[@blacklanner5886]

What would happen if people started to use MTG terms as racial slurs? That sounds pretty Eldraine.

[@kevinhemeon372]

Damn, The Rolling Stones already no longer perform “Brown Sugar.” Does this mean no more “Paint it Black?”

[@akmothman843]

It’s like they got Mike from metazoo making decisions for them

[@TheUnfallenHero]

Kaladesh is the first box I ever bought. A gorgeous set that made me a fan of MTG. This is dumb beyond belief. Good job consultants. Now consult them to fix Secret Lair and a bunch of other stuff.

[@Jankegs]

So if I have sealed booster packs does that count?

[@tonyp8125]

Yes

[@Jankegs]

@ nice. I think I have 3 packs still

[@Afterglow.Studios]

And I just made popcorn; perfect

[@FinalManaTrigger]

Well you're not kidding Rudy... the few sealed boxes that actually exist on ebay are already bid up over $1,100. Insane.

[@tetra9173]

Dont be fooled! The real black swan event is when Rudy shows us his Pinball Collection! TACO MAN!

[@xyloftalexander4369]

Kaladesh was amazing, oh man. I hate that I opened those boxes now lol

[@LockeSoriku]

Still amazed this channel isn't more popular.

[@drawknife]

Best ending of all time for a Rudy video!

[@TheRealMurKziLLa]

Seems to be the same exact thing that happened to TRIBAL being changed to TYPE-AL. Apparently somebody got upset about the use of the word "tribal" even though I never seen any outrage anywhere about the word "tribal" not to mention the fact that all humans came from a tribes somewhere along their lineage in the thousands of years inhabiting this planet. So, the line of thinking is that because we still have people who live in tribes now, we can't use the term because it's racist. The leaps in logic still beguile me.

[@tysonkrehnke2835]

I literally hadn't heard about this nonsense until I read your comment. I had to see it myself because I just couldn't believe it. I don't know what to do with this card game anymore. I have the itch but I don't really want to interact with these lunatics. So many preposterous decisions back to back. Also the keyword type-al is very offensive to saweetie considering that she has already proclaimed what her type is.

[@TheRealMurKziLLa]

@tysonkrehnke2835 Yeah, it's all true. I know the magic community is panicking because of what Elon said about "How much is Hasbro?". Love him or hate him he might actually be a good thing for the game if he was to buy Hasbro. At this point, I'm willing to take the risk.

[@KnightPlaylist]

So, this means no Monty Python Secret Lair because the Black Knight is a no-no... I guess thats a bright spot.

[@Rohan-uu4ju]

kala can mean both "black, dark colored" as well as death and is problematic when used in a derogatory way. Wizards probably didnt go out of their way but rather had complaints first

[@Mirthful_Midori]

For the people here speculating about the motivation for this, yes, it was Sweet Baby Stink. WotC had their "Wizards of the Coast" logo on their web page for many years now. I'm glad you finally managed to grok why they implement changes like this.

[@floydyutiamco]

Another woke B.S!! Getting offended by anything and everything

[@cowboy_henk]

all I can find on Kāla relating to "black" seems to be referring to the midnight skin on Indian gods and goddesses lol