Magic Player finds old cards in his closet...sends them to Rudy at Alpha Investments

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[@TrevorPawlak]

Funny enough... I just got the last card in the mail today to complete my Amonkhet set. And just completed the set of Hour of Devastation last week. Granted, there is no financial reason I did this. I just like Egyptian stuff, and have just recently gotten back into Magic, so I gravitated toward that block. Anyway... I just found it funny the 2 sets you named are the same 2 I just finished. Much love!

[@plukkfisk8934]

1:15 - Almost flips past Earthbind, rewinds to look closer at drawing of half naked pixie in rope bondage, voice goes low and breathy: "ooh gaaahd, I love that card, look at that beautiful picture". We´re gonna need a new creep-o-meter, guys. The old one just exploded.

[@Goldey94]

Right? Haha we just learned a little too much about Rudy

[@un-easy323]

That is a beautiful card

[@OfficeHyena]

hahahha

[@igkyigky330]

Giggity...

[@YoursTrulyMew]

It is a beautiful card tho... stop being so Soft

[@alexcosten5900]

One of my friends collects full sets, he has a special binder for each of them. They aren't very old (starts around return to ravnica), but he collects almost every new set that comes out

[@WalktheSnail]

(SP) meant he was unsure of the spelling, not slightly played.

[@Philosophee]

This comment made 5:45 even funnier 😆

[@calliph]

Haven't played magic in years and all of these bring back memories cause I remember playing these from the artwork.

[@paulm.1788]

If Rudy was something in outer space he would be a super massive black hole.....reserve list cards go in and never come out.

[@TheVergile]

one day the guy will die and his collection will flood the market, leading to the big magic pricing crisis

[@bookofbrah]

ahahah this made my day :DD

[@josephmcnally4090]

Thelonite Druid, one of the most powerful cards ever! Rudy, some of us are dredging up empires. I've been getting our boys into the game, and it blows their mind when I crush their Planeswalker decks with some old empires or homelands! Do you ever think empires will be worth anything?

[@L0j1k]

I hate the grading thing. Literally a quarter or even half of my TCGPlayer orders are graded completely incorrectly. People trying to pass off their dog shit as NM.

[@jaybyrdcybertruck1082]

love the shows about buying personal collections! I have a big ass box of old magic cards from 94'-2006 with some 2012-13 that I would love to have you go through

[@dwoodard5717]

Man this makes me feel so old. I started during revised and seeing all these old cards takes me back. I would give my left testicle to have my old cards back. My dumbass just gave them away in 2005.

[@TheShizzo]

Seeing these cards brings me back...that's what my decks used to look like...I havent played in so long lol.

[@NoLessThanAGod]

"Home Skillet, Cheese Fries, Corn Fritter, Potato" is my new favorite nickname for everyone.

[@billduck562]

And he was so right about the Transmute and Power artifact. Wish I had kept mine and had bought more when the local store had them for $5-10.00.

[@iroxudont]

These are from when I first met magic. Nostalgia/10

[@Tylerjrb]

I remember seeing a facebook post of a guy who used "shitty magic cards" to wedge between his rims and tire when he painted them. One was a black lotus. Looool.

[@jakubvondrejc7022]

That was revealed to be a fake tho

[@mylesdarwin3000]

@Keagan Malachi definitely, been using Flixzone for since november myself =)

[@davianjabari6697]

@Keagan Malachi yup, I have been using Flixzone for years myself :D

[@Grinningfartking6969]

@@davianjabari6697 why do i see this random spam bot comment chain on so many videos

[@tertzmotovlog]

Well its 5 years from the year you posted this, and you are absolutely right! Power and transmute artifact really went up..and I just want to say that out

[@cerewaffle900]

It’s really cool looking back and seeing how smart Rudy is

[@DruNature]

WOW was just thinking about this topic last night as i fell asleep! NO ONE collects SETS anymore. I remember even back in 2000 people were still collecting full sets of invasion etc. damn those cards bring back tons of memories from when i was a child. Keldon Warlord, Phantasmal forces, Regeneration, and fking EARTHBIND. (as a young brat these cards made such a huge impression on me and i can credit magic art for inspiring me to become an artist.

[@NukaPooka]

I have a friend who is very adamant on collecting sets.. He will refuse to move onto the new sets until he gets the COMPLETE set previously lol

[@OnAnotherLeve1]

Watching random old videos and just seeing how much prices have increased in just this time is absolutely insane. It’s almost as if Rudy knows what he’s talking about :)

[@gabriellecisneros9295]

Rudy, I love your videos with collections and negotiations. Keep uploading great stuff!

[@paulmayton4816]

Hey Rudy what is rarer or better for saving, the power plant type lands from antiquities but they are commons or the ones from chronicles but are uncommon?

[@Fleato]

Its really tough to find and keep track and store full sets. Especially when they come out every 4 months

[@grannorbe6452]

Hey Rudy, I am glad to be part of the "nobody" section that still collect full sets #lifetimegoal

[@Codefy]

Yeah there are many people who do. Rudy is one that doesn't I'm guessing because it doesnt matter when you have money and can buy them on a whim. And with the collection he has he probably has the sets but doesn't care to organize them as such.

[@bigteddybear5962]

#vivanoone

[@StarcoreLabs]

Great video and advice. Please make more of these.

[@humanfartbag]

Videos like these will never die. Still makes me wish I bought into the 4 horseman sets and unlimited.

[@EvelynDayless]

On Fallen Empire, I had a thallid deck (basically if it had the name thallid in it or took advantage of the tokens I threw it in) as a kid. Was fun trying to keep track of all the counters. Practically needed a pen and paper to make it manageable. Not the most powerful deck ever but it did well against other thrown together decks in high school.

[@Navyma18]

I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure the SP behind the archeologists was to indicate he was unsure of the spelling of the word archeologist...

[@Navyma18]

Of all the cards listed he only included a condition description of one??....sure....

[@Navyma18]

Jay Kenley #FakeNews

[@Codefy]

I actually think you are on to something. Jay kenley says " yeah well its the only one with a condition problem" yet he picks up the mightstone and says it is dog chewed as well (even worse really). You deserve props man and I agree with you I think that's what he meant. Only way to tell is if he showed the whole list. Doesnt matter in the end but Jay Kenley your point is invalid :P

[@dormetheus]

Yeah. Maybe he thought the misspelling of the word was a misprint. ?

[@paulm2163]

When I saw the list my instinctual response was exactly this. He didn't know if he spelled archaeologist correctly presumably at the time he decided to add his handwritten note (the "Hey Rudy" one to the right) and just made note of it. NONE of the other cards on the list have any grading suggestions and it seems like an awful weird one for him to single out.

[@Humatra]

my friend had a box of fallen empires, we drafted it, it was fun. the packs only had 7 cards, so we each opened 2 packs at once. we planechased it, multiplayer.

[@joe_schmoe_420]

Those used to go for $.15 at the end of its lifecycle Some pretty good cards in the set so i bought a bunch

[@nodders6830]

I've just been up sorting the loft and came across my MTG cards , they were pretty much forgotten after some 20 years some of them . Looked some up , got the tabernacle at pendrell vale legends , underground seas unlimited , gaea's cradle , all in all after going through them I was quite surprised , and being skint , quite happy . Told my m8 who got me into them and he started in alpha so hopefully he has a few nice cards too .

[@phatbastard0alkaline]

wait what? Antiquities Urza lands aren't 50 cents a card... The antiquities versions are usually like 10 dollars atleast a card.

[@NoLessThanAGod]

I was gonna say, even the Chronicles ones are over a buck a piece.

[@pj2yyy2]

That is 100 percent not true.

[@L0j1k]

Right, I just bought a TON of these cards. They're not that expensive.

[@bigallen18]

Starcity has them at 9.99 a piece

[@pj2yyy2]

Starcity has never, ever been an accurate representation of market price in the MTG area. Urza's Power Plant seems to be in the 3.50 range. Urza's Mine around 3 dollars, and Urza's Tower 4-5 dollar range. Use TCGplayer, often low. That is the CASH required to purchase cards. SCG pricing is built on customer loyalty and brand recognition.

[@brianwilson6287]

Rudy, i just want to applaud you for avoiding all the mtg youtuber drama. Practically the most drama free channel there is. Thank you ☺

[@RyanJohnson]

[@williamwinn948]

Someone used that archaeologists to pick their teeth

[@Potapes]

After half an year watching every your video, I am finally giving you subscription. It is not worth, I will still watch every your video ... No change at all.

[@cloneorder6641]

Potapes would you kindly shut the fuck up?

[@Potapes]

@Cloneorder66 Since you are asking so kindly, my answer is NO. I do not see a reason.

[@Potapes]

@JayKenley :-D I usually do not subscribe, but when I do, my brain is half dead :-D

[@OmegaGamingNetwork]

Watching this video just made me die inside. I gave away my MTG collection in the early 2000's figuring they wouldn't be worth much. I only recently even started looking again as my nephew is getting into it and I'm playing a little with the decks he has to encourage him. Jesus my collection was worth so much damn money.

[@proptosis2682]

Same

[@EdumastaDMBC]

I collect full sets... jsut got back into MTG and started with collecting all cards from Ixalan and Rivals... going to also get Amonkhet and Hour... and the new Dominaria... put them in binders and look at them :D

[@vegas_party_animal7737]

I was wondering what's the lowest value of a card you would send to get graded if you thought it could get a 9 or a 10? Should the value on a mint copy be at least $50 or higher?

[@PKPAPN]

I feel like I just use this channel for general business advice.

[@Sherman_616]

PKPAPN uncle Rudy makes learning about investing fun

[@roosterin_yah_throat5572]

I stopped listening to Entrepreneur on Fire and started listening to Rudy. He doesn't sound like a giant self-help book.

[@joelakat]

I thought his (SP) meant he wasn't sure of the spelling!

[@horsebones727]

That Archeologist is straight up DAMAGED.

[@juggalo184]

It's slightly played except for the dog bite. And my life is great except that my wife bangs my brother on the weekends.

[@MMasterDE]

Lady?

[@TheOliver353]

Rudy I was hospitalized for headaches from this video and I'm sending you the bill.

[@firstlast4379]

I had piles of old magic crads from the mid 90's. We used to collect them for the pictures since nobody knew how to play or speak english. Threw them away (among alot of other stuff) when I moved away from my parents. Nowdays I cry my self to sleep.

[@mikerearic6534]

Idk how I haven't seen this video before but I still collect full sets. I sold my original collection years ago so I have been starting fresh the last two years.

[@ryans450]

I have only played Magic once, have NO idea what you are talking about but for some reason I really enjoy watching your videos

[@gameguy345]

Hello Rudy! I was wondering what your thought where on Altered Art cards? Do they hold the same value as an Unaltered card? Do you think there is a market for them?

[@michaelgleason4791]

Those are Antiquities Urza's lands, not Chronicles. They are easily a couple bucks each.

[@pj2yyy2]

or 10 bucks, according to certain misinformed KZbin commentors.

[@michaelgleason4791]

pj2yyy2 Yeah I saw that.

[@IcalebthelionI]

they're anywhere from $3-12 depending on the art

[@alsimador166]

Rudy keep the videos coming. I have a couple thousand magic cards some from 94 most from 95,96,97,some from 98,99,maybe 2000. Nothing amazing that I know of but I have been if the it for a long time now. Cant say for sure tho no lotus no jets. I watch your vids all the time lately and pulled them out and got the bug again. But i would like to part with them but not sure where to start.

[@AlarPhoenix]

I collect full sets. Startedf this year with a purpose to get full sett of whole amonkhet block (Both amonkhet and Hour of devastation - aiming invocations yet). Now I'm still missing Vizier of menagerie and started collecting Kaladesh block :D. Just doing it for fun.

[@TheRoleplayer40k]

That's what lifes all about man! Have fun in your own way (so long as it doesnt hurt anyone) Best of luck! Post a video when you get the full set!

[@bigteddybear5962]

V.O.M. = Great Card!

[@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz736]

love watching these collection vids rudy keep it up. the fungus among us

[@Netsonar69]

I loved playing thallid decks all the counters lol fungal bloom man!

[@oremastathepro]

I still collect full sets :( I like how nice they look in binders

[@austinwilburn1772]

Transmute Artifact is actually 300 to 350 these days. I really was lucky by finding one at a flea market mixed in with a bunch of legacy bulk.

[@lukelowry86]

I love how he sees earthbind and he stops and goes "aw look at that art."

[@NinjaSushi2]

Unlimited cards I guess is what you called them. That's when I started playing! Those are my favorite cards. Arabian Nights is my favorite set. Juzam Djinn is my favorite card. :)

[@nikkis.2066]

Fucking love the artwork on these cards..... I wish MTG went back to this style more....

[@UrsusObesus]

The best part of this is you're actually handling these cards with your bare hands.

[@ariosarg]

Are you going to make a follow-up video with the price? Because I'm curious now!

[@genkiguhji]

should you use glove when handling value card?

[@dennissvitak148]

I have a massive box of cards, bought from 1993-1998 or so. I THINK I have every single card shown in this stream. Four thousand cards, every single one more than 20 years old.

[@tylerfortin4937]

Man the artwork is insane I absolutely love it don’t know shit about it but it looks amazing !!

[@airbomb34]

I have a bunch of these in my closet in a box in protective sleeves. I keep telling myself I'm going to go through them and see if they are worth anything but I never get around to it. They've been sitting there protected unplayed for ever 20 years now.

[@Creme_Fraiche]

Send it to ruby to unpack for you! :)

[@Midatrix]

I still collect sets. I have a full set of Kaladesh, Aether Revolt, and Ixalan.

[@Blackadder75]

It's funny to watch this without sound but with auto subtitles turned on. Rudy is a a rambler

[@chingg7639]

Im looking to buy a good old collection or something like that. Is Revised worth more or is Unlimited worth more??

[@gtltea2325]

One of those old set collectors here. I have no interest in it now when it's so easy to get a hold of cards. It was a lot more fun back in the day, for me, when it was all about local trading and hoping for a good pull. Unfortunately as a set collector, I traded away valuable cards for less valuable cards just to complete a set.

[@MrZeyami]

Rudy: Mishra Factories Me: Aren't those like 80 bucks a pop? >40 bucks a pop Goodbye wallet ;_;7

[@Zombi3NinjaKing]

I really hope you bought those

[@littlenemos1536]

607! That's where I grew up. I wonder if we ever crossed paths. Big area code but it's possible.

[@nicholaskillmeier4895]

Wooo! 607 (probably Oneonta area?).. my home town :)

[@openboosters]

I loved thallids!! Fun going thru this! Dog bite cards!

[@ohheyychristian]

Is it just me or are there two small creases in the bottom left of the art for the Mox Jet?

[@DLyons]

I collected the whole Kaladesh set. Most of Aether Revolt too. Not so much eyther of the Amonket sets. I'll probly collect a set of Ixalan too.

[@uddagisko]

1:21 Literally the only thing I do with magic cards is collecting full sets. Take that, Rudy!

[@vmcampos]

Cool. What's your strategy? I used to play in the '90s and didn't have any full sets. Now that I'm a grown up, I'm going to get some sets. My first complete one is HOU.

[@metlguy]

youre also really old lol

[@sephimaru2198]

6:00 There is one on the european market with water damage and it still hangs around at 48€. Not sure how much the kinked edge can lower it from there.

[@matthewlucarelli6624]

Rudy how do I contact you about selling a collection?

[@matthewlucarelli6624]

Jay Kenley I'd like to get an estimate on my cards.

[@RobleViejo]

I watched enough Rudy videos to finally realize its always the same hand writing Lmao, you got me man. It took a lot of videos, but you got me

[@NICOTHATKID]

Maybe slight damage instead of light play. My P and Ds look similar

[@1ong1337]

9:19 Rudy knows exactly how us investors feel

[@kyletotten1685]

Like opportunists that think their buyers are marks to milk?

[@SplashAttackTCG]

Rudy, for your 100k video, I want you to eat 100 tacos. In silence. No green screen... Naked.

[@youtubasoarus]

I have been a dedicated Taco Bell eater for ages until recently. Nobody should ever try to eat 100 tacos. Nobody. 10, 20... maybe 25 tops. You try and eat 100 tacos you're going to the emerg. :/

[@bigteddybear5962]

youtubasoarus the trick is to order them all soft.

[@SSJFutureGohan62093]

youtubasoarus I don’t think you’d even make it there. You’d probably just drop over after 50

[@drewsmithson6665]

How do you know which cards are worth money and where to look? I have like 300 ish old cards from mid 90s or before. Where do you get them evaluated? I don't need them but hey if something could be worth $20 or more for just a silly card. It might be worth looking into.

[@gd523]

Start by separating them into sets, then rarities, and finally colors. From there look up checklists online. Then finally value them on eBay completed.

[@Crosby4hyg]

I've always wondered why he doesn't wear gloves when handling unsleeved high value cards. I'm not a collector so maybe I'm missing something, anyone care to explain?

[@bslprints9935]

As long as your hands are clean it doesn't make much difference. Gloves can have their own downsides and can inadvertently transfer thing that you would have felt if it were on your hands. Also the tactile feel of the card is important for verification. I work with museums and even thousand year old artifacts are often handled without gloves depending on the curater and what they are doing.

[@childeroland1142]

what exactly does U1, U2 and U3 mean? i get its rarity, but what specifically?

[@TheCCGCollector]

Usually it refers to how many times those cards appeared on the uncut sheet. An Uncommon 1 would only appear once on the sheet, while an Uncommon 3 would appear three times. This means you're three times as likely to get a U3 in a pack instead of a U1 (and twice as likely to get a U2 instead of a U1).

[@childeroland1142]

thanks for taking the time to reply.

[@daltonharper4911]

"i love the art on that card"- bdsm faerie

[@Passtheremoteplease]

thought I was the only one 😂

[@rod.h8064]

Umm, I tried to get a complete set of all the Return to Ravenica & Theros block cards. Aimed for playsets of some cards too.

[@adg9584]

I have the full sets of Darksteel and Fifth Dawn, including the pre-release promos for each. Keep thinking I should sell buuuuuuut I never quite dropped the dream of making the Darksteel set all-foil.

[@vmcampos]

I've gotten back into Magic and I've started collecting sets. I got me a full set of HOU (no Invocations, though. Do you think I'm rich??).

[@screwthenet]

When I see the urzas power plants from ant, they are usually a couple bucks, like 5 or 6. I have never seen them less than a buck. RUDY IS CRAY CRAY!

[@6LordMortus9]

Nice pentagram unholy strength :)

[@williehemphill5944]

I still try collecting full sets I'm usually too poor to get any good number of cards however

[@youtubasoarus]

With the way people describe the cards condition, you'd half expect a card that went through the shredder to be Near Mint with a "few" nicks. LOL.

[@bigteddybear5962]

My buddy Ford collects EVERY set still to this day.

[@candidshadowcollections6670]

I still try to collect a 1x. Not easy, but I try... nothing better than a binder with every card in the set.

[@barath4545]

Rudy, you are getting very close to 100k subs! Congrats Emeritus! Hope some epic video come out. Crack a Beta Starter or something :)

[@Crimea_River]

I've nearly completed my set of Tempest, the very first block I played. Just 4 cards & $160 to go...

[@jimjohnson7931]

So what the corner got krimped the one time he played lightly with it? It was still only played lightly. . .

[@kennethnash598]

I have been playing since 93. I have some 5000 cards. I have been debating selling everything but I do like going to store and playing. At least before covid. most are unplayed. some are light played.

[@madbear3512]

How can you tell the difference between a revised and unlimited card.

[@zackerywebster8533]

I've got set collections over everything in standard lol I've got at least a play set of every card

[@TimJacobs]

Hey Rudy I know you say Vintage Purchases aren't for the majority of people; but what cards, of the reserve list, would you say are a at the best price at the moment that collectors can/may expect to yield a good long term growth from? Really enjoy your content

[@Doors067]

Red Luxin always buy highest grade and quality you can afford and the rest takes care of itself

[@birdbird5472]

Jalum tome went up 700% overnight btw

[@Cosper79]

Yup back when Revised was out we were trying to collect the entire set. That doesn't happen anymore. Man I'd love to have those unlimited cards. They look so much better than revised. Ive always hated the T: tap symbol. I think the cards look better with just the word tap written out. I even traded a huge amount of revised forests one for one with unlimited forests from a guy who dropped into our shop one day. I was the only guy at the place with unlimited lands.