֍ Coldsnap ֍ Booster Box Opening ....11 years later Wizards finally makes the sequel

1995 Ice Age...1995 Alliances...
11 years later we finally get 2006 Coldsnap...
11 MORE years later 2017 Rudy Finally opens a box.
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[@MrBlackpink]

There's a solid seal and a wizard logo around Rudy's body.

[@DPawl4]

Little bit of wiggle though

[@achromaticcold]

Only at the top. It's because of how the whole package is shaped.

[@666voyager666]

No homo rudy, but that video did it for me multiple times

[@justindotson2425]

Ripping Packs the fact that you had the nerve to use that many puns gave me the CHILLS

[@philipchiu9835]

That's cause Rudy is genuine. He even has the 25 cent genuine sticker on him

[@Zaph0d]

Im waiting for the Arabians box opening, where the empty wrappers are worth more than some commons, and Rudy has to open each pack with forensic tweezers

[@Delamorth]

20 MORE years and we still have not left Hosetown.

[@mustang2O9]

Braid of Fire use to be bad because of Mana burn.

[@sancturillore]

Yeah, the only time it was good was when you could use all the produced mana to pay for the cumulative upkeep cost of other permanents you controlled. If not for that, then it worked against you.

[@Finngrinder]

Upwelling was around then, I think :)

[@paulm2163]

It also is in your upkeep so it's like only useful for either other cumulative upkeeps or instants.

[@testsieger2000]

I had this dragon deck with shivan dragon and stuff, it was awesome in that

[@Masterfrogg]

Does anyone feel like Rudy explaining magic cards to you is kind of the same feeling as your uncle explaining the internet to you?

[@LinkEX]

Lol, there are indeed some similarities in those feels.

[@paulm2163]

God...look at that....God....amazing...it like does stuff! And look at that guy!

[@fogease]

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[@charlottestewart1851]

stick to thinking about the art Rudy, don't over do yourself

[@Eisenwulf666]

Your creepy uncle :)

[@Eddysamson1]

Its 2019 and bauble is now 8.75....rip oh and Braid is 25 now and Thrumming is 38 so...pretty solid double double tap

[@thewonderdoc2999]

The Marit Lage Token isn't actually in the set. That card was the prerelease promo for Coldsnap. Which is why it was so incredibly expensive before its FTV Reprint.

[@ortay3]

Rudy sounds exactly like the dinosaur from Toy Story when he gets excited.

[@LifeWasGood]

I hear Owen Wilson in his excited "wow" voice

[@stevenrankin6672]

You missed the martyr. She is worth money. she is a soul sisters staple

[@modernminded5466]

And Skred, Lightning Storm and Rune Snag.

[@Alucard-cz7jx]

I remember buying 4 boxes back 2006 just to pull a Ohran Viper (it was $20 back in the day). Didn't even pull one lol. Atleast the card prices went up over time. Mishra's Bauble was also 0.99 back then and Dark Depths was a $3 novelty card at best. How times have changed.

[@thechaosdjinn]

Just an FYI- the Marit Lage token was not found in packs; it was the Coldsnap Release token.

[@Ruinah]

Was gonna mention this. They're rather expensive tokens now. Thankfully, they reprinted it in From the Vaults: Lore.

[@nartin9]

snow covered lands from coldsnap are like $0.50-3 each

[@chrisgould101]

Must be more now

[@cardzoom3405]

Anyone else feel like every single card in Coldnsnap has amazing artwork? It makes me wish they would take a similar direction with the newer stuff =/

[@kimbach1824]

I love how you are looking for Marit Lage Token yet not realizing that there are no tokens in set. ;) It didnt come until Lorwyn 1 year later.

[@kevinweinhold8182]

@Luke Steiner The Marit Lage token was only available as a promotional card (given away to players who played to pay at release events). It eventually became one of the most valuable token cards ever printed. This is because it created a combo when Vampire Hexmage was released in Zendikar.

[@chrisgould101]

We'll now you can get your very own foil one in from the vault for a limited time only

[@jamesmoriarty2001]

In 2018 land, the snow-covered mountains and islands are worth a few bucks.

[@chrisgould101]

Tree fiddy

[@soupofkings]

I don't give a shit about Baubles, I just want the good art for Deathmark

[@openboosters]

So nice!!! I haven't opened that box yet! One day though! Uh so Hard to see that gold vs uncommon. The duplicate rares... Still GREAT opening!!! Thanks for sharing! I didn't even know of the positive Cumulative upkeep!

[@grannorbe6452]

Seriously, you need to do a video together, with Rudy doing the whip on every card flip. That will be incredible.

[@shanjudo4510]

Yes ^^ what he said!! you are both classy guys!!

[@spencert8125]

Dude. You've gotten me into magic cards, and made me much better with my money. Thank you a ton, man.

[@sancturillore]

No need to apologize for taking your time, this set is awesome and deserves the attention you're giving it.

[@RhysticStudies]

what camera are you using here Rudy? it looks real creepy.

[@qwertyb18]

Lightning Storm, Counterballance, Rune Snag, Mishra's Bauble, Acrum, Zur the Enchanter, Skred, a Snow covered land in every pack...poor man's Force of Will effects, accumulative upkeep cards.... These packs are fun! So many cards that can be played in various formats!

[@memorylapsedm8262]

I love Ice Age, Alliances, and Coldsnap. Also, Snow Decks are some of my favorite decks of all time.

[@JovenHood]

Thanks again man. =)

[@tinss619]

how much did you pay for him to open the box?

[@insig91]

how did you contact him for the box, do you have to be a patreon?

[@JovenHood]

box openings are only for overseas patreons that cant get boxes shipped to their countries, so he shipped only the cards. Rudy does a special price (lower than ebay-amazon) for them. Even when he didnt hit the big rare on this one it was a fair deal tho.

[@cardzoom3405]

Anyone else notice the art in Coldnsnap is HANDS DOWN the best?

[@Backiinthegame]

the pack art is especially spot on

[@DiscomasterZero]

1995: Wizards releases Ice Ace, but doesn't complete the cycle 11 years later in 2006: The cycle is finally completed with the release of Coldsnap 11 years later in 2017: Rudy opens a box of Coldsnap for the first time 11 years later in 2028: Ice Age 2 confirmed! It has 33 masterpieces hand-picked by Rudy.

[@kalelcox1907]

DiscomasterZero I'm surprised bauble didn't get a masterpiece

[@modernminded5466]

It can't get a masterpiece because it refers to a character in the lore of another plane.

[@nuri3707]

Then why did rings of brighthearth get a master piece?

[@modernminded5466]

That's good question and I don't have a good answer, but possibly because Brighthearth is a rather insignificant character in MTG.

[@bartenderbobmtg9809]

🎵🎶in 1985, Austrian Rock singer Flaco records, ROCK ME AMADEUS

[@gabrile23]

Rimewind Cryomancer Foil $0.46 Heidar, Rimewind Master $0.19 Herald of Leshrac $3.84 Hibernation's End $0.46 * Arcum Dagsson $13.55! Survivor of the Unseen Foil $0.25 Woolly Razorback $0.37 Snow-Covered Mountain $2.28 Soul Spike $0.92 Adarkar Valkyrie $0.85 Balduvian Rage $0.32

[@emp100k]

This set was released in between Ravinca block (first one) and time spiral block. Mythics wouldn't be a thing until three expansion blocks later Time spiral > Lorwyn/Shadowmoor > Alara.

[@TheWoodenshark]

It's 460 bucks on Amazon right now... I guess with those old boxes it's pretty much impossible to break even.

[@leemiller6977]

$499 as of today on Card Kingdom.

[@kevinweinhold8182]

Sold out and going for $700 on ebay. I'm always late.

[@XxLoneWolfexX]

No coldsnap in my pants, that whole video did it for me. I love the nostalgia on old stuff like this and snow-covered lands are always awesome.

[@tarbosh917]

Braid of Fire was printed back when Mana Burn was still a thing so if you didn't have something to do with the mana it would kill you so you'd eventually sacrifice it. It was a beneficial cumulative upkeep to a point but would quickly become a liability.

[@urastupid333]

That T. rex guy spiked... When Eldrich moon was spoiled last year...

[@phichlejoose6527]

This set came out right around the years I began buying my own cards. I still use Hibernations end in my beast deck... this video made my downstairs jiggle a bit.

[@PoggiesItsPtica]

i started playing magic when coldsnap came out... the nostalgia is real :D

[@justinberthiaume8699]

I forgot that Coldsnap was actually pretty solid.

[@LastAirshipGames]

You really need to plan a crazy sealed event for the holidays this year. I would happily spend 100 bucks for a sealed event with old product.

[@ctg4818]

Snow lands are $2-$3 each lol. If you're wondering why google "Extraplanar Lens"

[@Joosterandom]

Not only was this a tiny set, it was the fastest-designed in the history of the game at only six weeks. Also, mana burn existed back when this was released, so Braids would eventually burn you out. It's all upside now though, although admittedly difficult to use because it has to be used in the upkeep.

[@zanymuffin]

I learn to much about magic from these videos but they are so good. keep up the good work rudy.

[@Clabian96]

man... The volatility in those old boxes! That was super awesome!

[@jasonoshman1079]

Love seeing these old box openings: I would have paid to be the one to open this in a second if I saw it. I opened one of these a few weeks ago and cracked a foil Counterbalance pack 1; was so stoked! I'll have to watch closer when you announce the boxes to open!

[@Kasigi03]

The reason Braid of Fire wasn't completely ridiculous at the time was because of mana burn still being a thing. Once that rule died, yeah, no worries about left over mana.

[@Matthew-Smith]

people who sell sealed magic product are the only ones who make money. people who open a $400 box get $100 or less worth of cards. that's why I watch rudy open them it saves so much money.

[@tonda01]

I remember when Ice Age came, it was so f..king popular set. I however played Doomtrooper at that time, like that was only real competitor for Mtg, but it ended till late 90s.

[@sancturillore]

By the way, since I still only still snow-covered basics as the basic lands of all my decks(for the formats I can do that in), I'll just let you know... every single Snow-covered Mountain is 3$. That becomes really expensive to get when you need to buy about 20+ more in one go... (which I did, once).

[@craigruse324]

I don't currently play magic, but I enjoy your videos. Just wanted to let you know they are amusing for non players as well. If i were to open those decks i wouldn't know what the hell I was looking for, shows you have alot of knowledge in this

[@sancturillore]

To this day, I still run only snow-covered basics in my basic land slots(for all formats that allow me to do so).

[@AoiKaze2000]

10:45 IIRC I don't think you could float mana between the upkeep and main phase, so you risked mana burn which balanced the card. Since they removed mana burn, I think that may be a much stronger card.

[@xbigxxdaddyx]

This was the set from when I started playing magic :)

[@FlourescentPotato]

so much cool commander stuff.

[@zzafrica87]

yyy

[@Nitron2097]

Haakon was so broke. It let you cast anything with Changeling - especially Nameless Inversion - from your graveyard. :P

[@BeroOgden]

Those coldsnap foils are gorgeous.

[@endbfududb]

Ice Age and their Theme Deck Reprints are my favorite lands ever. Especially the Plains and Mountains.

[@corporalkills]

10:02 I think of this moment often and it always makes me laugh

[@bertvanherck7964]

3 of the same rares in a box ... that's what real random looks like. Usually people don't like real random, usually prefer an evened-out randomization

[@Victthequick]

opened a box of RtR once and got 7 shocks, very random and awesome

[@Reaper11192]

Well...you just added more to your foil collection. Thats a bonus

[@damngoodbrand]

i bought a box for $60 about 8 years ago and got 6 regular baubles and a foil. Just sold 'em all. Had to wait on a long time on that investment, haha.

[@nuuskye]

Marit large tokens were only available at release events for the set. it's a promo

[@randomnumbers710]

I legit opened one of these boxes back in 2012. Pulled a Dark Depths and a ton of baubles. Unfortunately I got rid of them when they were like $3....

[@Fusso]

With the new sets getting more and more hi-tech and going really far away from fantasy. Is good to see some old school Magic art and flavour. Even artificats were just magical stuff back then... now they are cars.

[@RamenSploosh]

Fora da Curva they had cars literally only in 1 block. mtg has always been about experimentation dude

[@MidgarMerc]

Fora da Curva so we just gonna forget there's a robot planeswalker and the weatherlight?

[@Fusso]

You guys are right, I'm not complaining about that. I like variety. When Mirrodin and Ravnica came out, I thought it was a great idea to mix elements from sci-fi or steampunk with Magic. My problem is that it has been too long since we had a proper fantasy set. What was the last, Lorwyn? Maybe, Alara? There's something about the simplicity of Ice Age that makes it alluring to me. Also, I hate the Gatewatch

[@MidgarMerc]

Ice age isnt any more fantasy than Innistrad and Zendikar. Also there's a strong likelihood the story will come back to Dominaria for a classical "fantasy" setting.

[@Kool212]

Fora da Curva Retuirn to Dominaria will be thing soon. Ajani mentioned going back there to get help to defeat Nicol Bolas. You will get your fantasy setting again. Also the Gatewatch is going to be taking a bit of a backseat, R&D works about two years ahead so the change can't be implemented right away after hearing feedback

[@JohnLeal]

Rite of Flame is SOO GOOD. Was sad when it rotated out of standard. Best storm decks.

[@PVDSHOI]

13:09 - "Yeti and the wurm" = name of Rudy's grunge band

[@ashzciwobuz1277]

at the start your not entirely correct. originally ice age block consisted of Ice Age Homelands Alliances. WoTC thought that homelands wasn't ice age enough so years later the took out homelands from the block to add coldsnap

[@TheOrian34]

Ripple, the mechanic that makes you cry for limited purposes.

[@alexisfiligree9116]

It's hilarious to me...but a decent number of packs of Cold Snap will have a basic land as their most valuable card. Snow-covered lands (especially mountains) have some real value.

[@TheMrSlyxx]

Coldsnap did not do Ice Age justice. I think Ice Age is the most underrated and nostalgic set to date. Me and my friends did more deck crafting in those days with mostly Ice Age than any other set. Sort of wish they would do an actual Ice Age nostalgia set with foils, where nothing is changed and all the art is the same.

[@Qraze69]

don't feel bad, i just pulled 3 of the same mythic rare (decimator of the provinces) in a wallmart fatpack of eldritch moon. also got a foil geier reach sanitarium. none of its worth a crap too. i also pulled a badass blue commander deck from 2014 from a cube that also contained a mythic ob nixilis reignited. pretty cool planeswalker.

[@anthonyferguson9282]

Three Zurs..... My strangest pack opening was getting a Sisters of Stone Death and a foil Sisters of Stone Death in the same pack. The same pack.....

[@ThisIsAigle]

God, that pack with the Bauble. Thrumming stone is a 20 dollar card to . . . that was a 70 dollar booster.

[@tyranids4ever]

Every time I go out to pick up lunch and bring it back, without fail there is a new unboxing video. Creepy Rudy is stalking me.

[@lokilxix]

What a box for commander. Also you probably pulled at least 50$ worth of snow lands.

[@uncleblargh6509]

Rudy, with the new shop coming when are we getting floppy taco tokens?

[@giroppa99]

A ton of amazing cards has been pulled today

[@gabbathehut3235]

In Belgium a Mishra's bauble is about 14€, counterbalance runs you 8€...

[@bavarianwolf3806]

and now 2023 mishras bauble (or more bubble) is 2 bucks and stone is 4 ^^

[@hcgneophyte]

your table cloth is really nice !

[@natelinhart114]

I don't remember if I pulled it or I traded my friend for it back in the day, but one of my favorite cards I own is a foil Counterbalance from this set.

[@chrisgould101]

I'll give u tree fiddy

[@RobertKoyich]

Thanks Rudy!! Much fun and good to have seen the box opening... If you got the 4th for the playset, things would sign all is well... perchance they are not!!! #Zur

[@yawg691]

Rudy, the token was a promo! It sadly wasn't in packs.

[@golDroger88]

I remember buying packs and getting disappointed because I couldn't find a Dark Depths, this guy bought a box and couldn't find any lol.

[@Firevine]

I bought SO MUCH Coldsnap. I have none of it now. I hate my life. One Bauble...100 Vanish into Memory... I think Wall of Shards is decent. Between those, Martyr of Sands, Rune Snag, Rite of Flame, and a few others: Actually not a bad box.

[@nicokunz7895]

i started playing mtg with coldsnap, so i have lots of cards of that expansion, but i never thought mishras bauble is so expensive right now god bless i have 6 or 7 of them left in my cellar

[@jebustchrist4054]

thrumming stone + mirror gallery. earthen goo + braid of fire is bad ass too.

[@kicharan]

That vampire rare looks like you Rudy!

[@TetraTimboman]

Great video! I was shocked because you didn't hit a single Tamanoa as your rare! Tamanoa is the BOSS! You Volcanic Fallout or Blasphemous Act to take out your opponents creatures and gain huge amounts of life. Combine with Searing Meditation and pain lands like Battlefield Forge and you don't even have to play spells.

[@matthewcolter]

I think Zur must have enchanted your box.

[@lorewyn3386]

I wish someone told me Baubles were $50 in April, I got like 20 of them from back in the day.

[@andrewt9963]

Loving that PoE atlas of worlds mat!

[@Vince77777777]

regarding the bead: remember that MANA-BURN was still athing back then

[@richardboss2892]

I collect foil snow-covered lands and have over 50. To me, they are better than full-art lands all day.

[@MoshiMoshiMan]

The foils look super nice.

[@ItachiGirl89]

I love ice themed things and the first magic cards I ever bought for myself were 2 coldsnap structure decks back then when they were released (cost me 12€ together back then) I'm a bit of a odd collector when it comes to trading cards :P

[@Wisedom44]

Use the snow covered lands to use the ability on the dragon 🐉

[@TWilko234]

If it helps on the Zur front Rudy, I pulled 3 of a 50 cent rare from a Journey into Nyx fatpack once, it happens

[@devoted2thaentertainment207]

"You guys can pause it, and finish up on that..." damn you made me choke on my dinner aka floppy taco

[@chrisgould101]

Y are u gae

[@LinkEX]

Damn, I remember considering to actually buy out all of those Mishra's Baubles when you could actually get them for literally 10-25 cents on MKM. I did get myself a playset for brewing, and then a fifth one since one of them was quite damaged, which I ended up for a couple of bucks after it spiked; though I sold them before the second (ridiculous) spike with MM17. I was sure they'd reprint it in there. Now that it has gotten that high, once it finally gets its reprint, it's sure to get the unwarranted, purely secondary-marked based rarity upgrade.

[@LinkEX]

Oh haha, after posting this I actually remembered that I changed my profile pic to that very card.

[@shmergulflargamish7686]

That R/G elemental from the second pack is a lot of fun.

[@LinkEX]

10:42 Sheltering Ancient Still looks like a sleeper card to me. True, there might be another particular, all-too infamous green two-drop that can potentially be bigger than that guy. But something tells me that a 5/5 trampling two-drop just have to find a home in the right shell to abuse this guy _eventually_. I've built some fun _ferocious_-themed brews with this guy so far. Stuff like _fight_, _haste_, _scavenge_also all works nicely with him. If Nature's Legacy was an instant, this guy would be bonkers with it.

[@MultiShice]

its pretty good in selvala cedh

[@dvmaprezson]

MTGHQ opened a box a few years back and got two Dark Depths... and surprisingly, no Baubles.

[@Shatamx]

2013 it wasn't even worth 1$ haha.

[@martinj2693]

Guy goes down in his basement to find his vintage mtg box filled with Betas and alphas and goodies. And says Rudy what are you doing hiding in my Basement #CreepyRudyHidesInMyBasement

[@yiangaruga4928]

The first packs I ever bought were 5 Coldsnaps and I now have two Mishra's baubles in terrible shape cause back then I didn't have sleeves and I treated my cards like an idiot..

[@Sephvion]

Honestly... Screw the commons. If every common slot was a snow-covered land, I'd go buy a box right now, for the heck of it. xD