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[@jamesross2328]

Never change Rudy. Had a hard time making past the writing of 4mil, instead of 2mil on the draft box through Bezo's

[@jon9558]

It literally drove me nuts when he wrote that

[@VibraFinanceCEO]

Amen. These videos are fkn priceless. I’m loading up on every 2020/21 sealed product I can afford.

[@TheHighwayVideo]

Same

[@MTGTrader]

Exactly. I was like, Rudy needs to put new batteries in his abacus! lol

[@caleb7882]

Hey Rudy I don’t know much about the market, or economics, or any of that stuff, but your videos help me learn through a medium I understand, which is Magic. You’ve taught me so much and your videos have been a gift in some hard times. I don’t know if you’ll ever see this comment, but I just want to say fuck all the haters, we love you man. No matter what they call you, I can see you’re a good guy with a lot of wisdom under that pink visor.

[@ActionCityComicsNYC]

These whiteboard visor videos are my favorite. I love it when you get into the nitty gritty with the financials. Just wanted to say I appreciate these types of videos and the effort you put into them.

[@OnAnotherLeve1]

Great video as always Rudy. Even though the negativity is louder than ever, there is still the "silent majority" of people who appreciate you and what you do. To me the core of your channel has always been to gain knowledge about various things related to finance/life and your great personality and humor is what makes it so enjoyable. Doesn't matter what all the people who attack you say, you're making great content and you know it, we all know it. Keep doing it for as long as you can, the majority of us will continue to enjoy it!

[@7Alberto7]

🔝the comment here 👏👏

[@DualBrainMTG]

While I do disagree with some takes from time to time; I am and will remain a fan. These discussions are the best.

[@DualBrainMTG]

@@7Alberto7 (and hello, Alberto, fancy seeing you here)

[@JoshuaCutsya]

Nut gobblers are far from the minority. Lol 😆 🤣 😂

[@a1pha_star]

Love this comment, totally agree!

[@Ketoinvestor]

Rudy, This. is. Appreciated, and your dry-erase board is magnificent too! RL = value, ie. Without RL there is no reason to print new, better cards eg. Tri-Lands that ETB untapped

[@BigDan12]

Woah almost had a stroke trying to read that.

[@ChrisThe1]

the triple shock

[@loolded4797]

was going to agree and upvote comment, but there are 69 updoots.... giggidty

[@drokhalis3338]

We need legendary dual lands, just straight up duals with the legendary sub type so that the originals are still superior in 4 of formats. I’ve also already collected all the duals and just want more duals to collect.

[@ChrisThe1]

@@drokhalis3338 that's the best new dual idea i've heard so far

[@CrackerSmith]

Rudy, you were correct to put 15m for supplemental category (misc). I don't recall pre-release packs being mentioned in this video, so those will definitely fill that category up a bit more too. You're spot on w this one boss!

[@ShinNefzen]

Don't think he mentioned the commander kamigawa products either, so yeah, I think supplemental could be even higher. Bundles, blisters, commander, theme boosters, prerelease packs. It adds up quick.

[@mattv2099]

This is why I subscribed and am a Patron. Thank you.

[@MTGBoxAnalysis]

Ditto

[@GamingBear_Q_E_D]

5 mins in, always appreciate the nuances amigo ... lets see how it goes! 23 minutes seems on point and liking where things are going .... 33 mins, thank you always appreciate it and attempt on my smaller scale to emulate your style, love the heart and how much you put in... you have and will always rock Ruby! ;)

[@Verlisify]

I really appreciate this video. Its thankless to do all the research and put the reality out to people that won't accept it, but its great you have the passion to do so

[@vice723]

Hey i know u!

[@tysnow9524]

Yep verlisify is the most toxic person in the pokemon community.

[@Verlisify]

@@tysnow9524 Lie. Which really shows that my haters are the deranged toxic ones

[@shipleypestsolutions]

Never stop Rudy! I’m sure it’s cathartic for you to talk through and share your knowledge and ideas. Thank you and always, stay the course!!!

[@braggeraustelos2814]

Much appreciated, really interesting the background on these numbers and findings on the little cardboard fancy premium peperridge cards. Have a good day!

[@PastorwithoutaPulpit]

WOW, just wow. This is probably the best white board you've done for cardboard. Thank you for taking the time to try and educate those who already know it all. Meanwhile those of us who know we don't know chit are sitting back and soaking it all in. So thank you again for caring enough to try and help those who're interested in helping themselves instead of waiting for a handout. Those who understand if it was easy everyone would be millionaires but that doesn't stop us from putting in the work it takes. If we fail at something we get back up, dust ourselves off and try again because if we know one thing it's that that is what it takes. No one in this life owes us a damned thing and if we want it we have to earn it...

[@Renn89]

I love when you break down the finance side of MTG. It’s very interesting to me and I enjoy it as much as I enjoy playing/collecting magic. Thank you for the time and effort you put into everything.

[@djdrack4681]

Great Video as always Rudy, these are the videos that I don't mind supporting you for. I should note that in upper midwest most LGS' I've been to (maybe 30 or so) are now selling Draft: $115-120 on the low end; Set: $120-125; Collector: $225-240. Even FaB (and MZ for the ones selling that) are going for $99/box regardless of whether TCG is

[@professoroaksvintagecards4315]

Love you rudy and appreciate the video! Just so you know for the next video that the first 4 minutes the audio was super hard to follow and understand but then you put the visor on and I understood every word you said

[@CardboardGuide]

Always appreciate these kinds of video, for the specific Magic content, but also generally for the economic wisdom.

[@jeremiahchamberlain4179]

Great video, always happy to see the dry erase board at the start of a video. Thanks for all the fantastic information you impart.

[@3Canibus]

Nothing but love from the bleachers. I absolutely love and appreciate the information you bring to the table for all to see.

[@Senjutsuka]

I was so mad at first, then I was like - oh shit this guy is totally right. Digital is min 10% guarantee. Happy to be a patron, happy to listen to your content. Love being wrong and learning something from you. Meow. :D

[@fsmoura]

I was so mad at first . . . and I still am!! RAWRRAWRRAWRRR ( oДo)

[@YokoBeLoco]

Great stuff Rudy. Watched and loved every second. Start out with first 5 mins of the video slow to filter out the timmys, then commence telling it how it is. I like how you presented this one. I can tell you put a shit ton of thought into this video.

[@justinkanis3389]

rudy math, 20k boxes at 100 is 4mil, 25k boxes at 125 is 3 mill.

[@fsmoura]

thats how the patrons get hosed

[@aaronmiller8553]

Thank you Rudy! What you do to help educate is not going unnoticed. I appreciate what you have done here.

[@ZakiAoi]

Thank you for dragging me into school like this once a month. I appreciate it.

[@KevinLopez-jf5ys]

"Buca di Beppo" sounds like what Peter Griffin was saying when he thought he could speak Italian.

[@Mrtfarrugia]

I think it was.

[@fsmoura]

if you gesticulate with enough vehemence, anyone can speak Italian

[@VibraFinanceCEO]

Keep crushing Rudy. Ty for re introducing me back into MTG. Playing Magic in 4th grade along with POGS was my childhood. Fights broke out when Timmys cheated using metal slammers. So I bought a case of Ikoria, Core 21 collectors and VIP dbl masters. Three years later I’ve amassed a 250k collection. Godspeed 🚨

[@zacharytresidentdigimonenj3397]

Last ~7min was the best part of the video. Thanks Rudy. Appreciate ya buddy.

[@Garahs]

I appreciate the work you go through for these.

[@patrickbateman69420]

Whiteboard pink visor videos are the best. Somewhere the math is always slightly wrong (draft should be 2mil not 4), but the insight and general breakdowns of product runs are always helpful and in the right ballpark. CLEARLY there can't be 1million boxes of anything lol.

[@kylelovelace6487]

Rudy, I've been watching your channel since 2019, and I love your videos. Whether it's updates, openings, or the whiteboard "pink hat" advisor, you never fail to entertain. I know you've worked hard to be where you're at today, and I have nothing but respect for you. Anybody hating is obviously envious of you. Keep doing what you do!

[@nikochaker2760]

I’m always happy to see your videos and get a laugh out of them. Thank you for the hard work on this one I can see your passionate about it. I hope to see more like this in the future.

[@tcghoarder55]

Those fallen empire boxes stack next to the board are a great touch to the video!

[@burstofknowledge4237]

appreciate these kind of videos, so cool to see semi rounded numbers with your insights!

[@sleepyshinigami1752]

Ordered 12 Collector boosters from amazon, they came a bit scuffed up and damaged from delivery so not the best for keeping and resale, I sent a photo to support to send them back for new ones and they said we'll send all 12 replacements "dispose or do whatever you want at your convenience with the damaged product". I am INSANELY HAPPY lol - SO Many textured cards and rares lmao and 12 free packs on the way

[@givemeyourfish]

Rudy you're a legend. I am an engineer by training and admire the approach of tracking the pallet numbers. I agree people have no idea what's going on and assume they have knowledge based on nothing. These videos are my favorite. Don't stop them I will watch the whole thing. Keep it up

[@Cardboard_Odysseys]

I love your analysis and insight into realistic numbers behind the scenes. My only criticism is the main point is a little vague "Why does it matter what the print run are? What does the number of boxes printed mean for long term investing?" Please make more videos like this. This is the healthiest content for the MTG public. Bravo sir, bravo.

[@chaferraro]

Supply and demand. The more you offer a product on a market the less it values. Specially in a collectibles market. Most of his public are investing on collectible products and/or buying products from him, if companies start printing to infinity then the cards will value less and in consequence the price of sealed products will tank. In the other hand if the print run is lower than demand, products will go up in price and you can make money out of it.

[@Cardboard_Odysseys]

@@chaferraro I completely agree. My mistake for not being clearer. I understood the implications, I was merely offering a slight bit of constructive criticism that his main point was implied not explicit. This video is an excellent display of deductive reasoning based on scant information. More investors should attempt this level of mental effort into their investments.

[@e.kazmirekwoodpurveyorfurn3943]

Super video. Thank you! Now I will try to reverse engineer the numbers on some slightly older sets!

[@iTzDritte]

That’s cool that they sequentially number the pallets. You can be pretty confident of print run sizes with standard textbook “German tank problem” statistical techniques.

[@juddlaguma8091]

Rudy.... Dont let the Timmy's get too you.... Appreciate all the info and tips over the months.... And as a recent subscriber.... I just wanna say thanks!

[@VibraFinanceCEO]

I’m a Timmy. I bought rudyinu coin for $69 on leverage and had to sell my alpha collection. Now I’m all in on crimson vow. Cheers Rudy. def appreciate it a ton

[@MustaKahavi]

Great information, great humor and respectable attitude. Thank you!

[@TedsBasementPodcast]

Love this Rudy. I see the work you put in, and it is appreciated.

[@CiaoRobertooo]

People can’t do math

[@7Alberto7]

I love when Rudy share some hidden info with us so interesting i love that stuff so much i wish I could learn more everytime

[@mark3826]

Thanks Rudy for keeping it real. I’m not in the know about all the timmies and message boards but I guess it must be frustrating. Your videos as always are fun and educational.

[@AlphaHoarder]

Crazy how much data is totally unavailable to the general public... thanks for the video, always love this format.

[@BradomAT]

i watch your videos for a long time now, and i always enjoy them. thank you for the efford you put in it and the information you share :) And i believed in your Kaladesh Expedition Box in the background when i bought the solring and mana crypt for 150 euros each 😂

[@M0RM0N8ER]

Probably my favorite video of all time of yours. Good work!

[@the_after_hours]

Rudy, thank you so much. Your whiteboard videos are my favorite. They're in-depth, they're concise, they're fluff-free. Just. Data. Thank you for that. Best regards from Germany

[@StefanoAgrotis]

Commander product alone in Walmart, target, and LGS is huge under supplemental

[@expensivecardboard]

As someone who does have any interest in magic. I still appreciate all the videos you make, especially videos like this that is straight to the point and telling us what we need to hear.

[@jeremypacailler]

I watched every second of this video Rudy. I had no idea how many cards were printed but you analysis was spot on. The only mistake I saw was the draft box @ 4mil total should be 2mil but honestly none of that matters with your assumptions about digital sales. I honestly thought the print runs would be higher considering how big the game is but you have really enlightened me. :D

[@ryanaltermatt9509]

Thank you for all the information, all of the education and the insight. Knowledge is power!

[@TheBlueCollarConservative]

Holy crap, was anybody else worried this was going to be an "I quit and I'm done dealing with the Timmy's" video? Videos like this Rudy are the reason I am a patron. The buying of fab, magic and now metazoo sealed product is only secondary.

[@user-io1mj9ex8l]

Rudy you are very very much appreciated. Thanks you for everything!

[@lowriderglissa6887]

Thx Rudy this is gold for me. I live for anything analytical. Appreciate all effort put into this style of videos.

[@GTIBROS]

Video starts 3:15 Thanks for the video Rudy! Been binging your whiteboard videos so seeing this new one was a real treat.

[@maelstromcarl]

I appreciated the hell out of this video. Thank you for your insight and knowledge.

[@Wolfgar-jx5kl]

At big boxed stores in my area like Walmart double masters was gone in 48 hours .. a few weeks later now I’ve seen it restocked …. Was shocked by that no joke

[@mebinici]

Yeah, but all gone now...

[@dr.jambonius7479]

Here in Canada, stores that raised price and even limiting DM boxes at those price are now offering cases at a small discount (Not original price, but still lower price than actual: 2400$CAN draft case (+/-300$US per box)

[@VibraFinanceCEO]

It’s here at all the Wally’s and targets

[@mebinici]

@@VibraFinanceCEO pics or it didn't happen...

[@jimoelfke5801]

Target had a full 200 packs and 3 pack boxes and collectors of double masters. I bought 4 packs. Went back next day it was all gone.

[@michaeltello2777]

I rarely comment on KZbin videos but felt moved to do so with this one. It's unfortunate that these days the loudest people seem to be the most unreasonable/illogical. Just know that there are those of us who sit back quietly and appreciate what you do.

[@VaultedLLC]

It's worth it I learn a lot from your videos. I really liked the life timeline video drawing out the typical timeline for someone to really get to putting money in different places.

[@sc065]

This video is greatly appreciated. Public negativity is in an insane place right now, any business that wants to make money is terrible, everything has to compared and "tier-listed" and torn down, customers being treated better than ever and given more info than ever but STRAIGHT UP REJECTING information and facts and getting red in the face while making out-of-context, nonsense arguments instead, everyone needing to have some "hot-take" (especially ones that are just like "hey bro it's just a theory") that fucks with good information just for the sake of attention... I could go on. My realm is more video games than trading cards, and it's all the same over there. Game forums just want to discuss how evil companies are and conspiracy theories, any positive/production discussion is ignored. If you argue in favor of anything other than "people are victims, businesses are bad, but for some reason people shouldn't be criticized for being mindless consumers", you will be shredded by the self-righteous fury of pointless self-victimization and preference towards ignorance. You have to find the most niche, small corners of the internet to have decent discussions with people who genuinely want to share and be better and be harmonious. And even those places can be infected with negativity, easily. It's fucked up. The absolute best I can take from it all is that, it makes it very, very easy to know who might deserve your listening and respect. But it's brutal, having how small that number often is revealed to you. I've always liked the "Timmy" concept, perfect way to describe those who partake in this "wave of negativity and ignorance" or whatever you want to call it, not just for trading cards. Thanks for keeping it real. Timmies need to shut the fuck up. We're in the age of "most people need to shut the fuck up and listen to people who have real expertise and honesty," something that isn't even that hard to find, if you resist the urge to pay attention to obvious lies and bullshit on the internet.

[@damonhymer5960]

I’m not a patron, but I totally appreciate this breakdown. Pulling the curtain back is key to understanding your investment potential

[@mrtd8679]

Hey Rudy, thank you! Another awesome whiteboard video. Have yourself an awesome weekend!

[@hypter8425]

I'm gonna pop in here, giggidy, to bring some positivity. Gotta say I love your content as well as other content creators with content related to cardboard games, especially informative, non bs vids like this. Really appretiate the number breakdowns. Been a long time fan of cardboard games, recently got back into Magic and I think the art looks amazing and Dominaria United got some sick cards in it. I really enjoy my local game store and appretiate it for being there, even if I know it's hard to believe we got those in the Nordic. After all the Nordic is pretty much best represented by Marion's bar in Indiana Jones: Raiders of the lost ark.

[@markschaffer4035]

Great Video Rudy. Very interesting to see how the numbers play out and that, most likely, the print runs are really less than what you are postulating.

[@alangates5240]

Great video Rudy, I would love you to do a follow up video on what the average spend per player is to reach that figure, My guess is that it works out at only $10 - $20 dollars per head, so does Hasbro look at increasing that spend or increasing the player base?

[@GiraffeCrab]

This is a really good video ... I dont know if you meant to but you very nicely demonstrated that although most people can do basic maths a hell of allot of people don't seem to appreciate/understand numbers and what a million Or ten million of something actually looks like.

[@The_Mashupman]

This puts so many things into perspective. Like an appreciation of basic math skills (:

[@dragade101]

Love the real talk and the little peak around the curtain at possible numbers, at least showing how there are not millions of booster boxes. Maybe 700k boxes maybe (digital would need to be 5%, using your unit pricing). Speaking of, if you have draft's revenue for amazon at 100usd/box, 20k units, thats 2 (TWO) million, not 4 (four) million dollars. Otherwise your numbers work out ok.

[@Aurinna]

Do more videos like this, advanced analysis is interesting to break down.

[@stereodark]

I’m already excited when I see the pink visor. Serious business is coming.

[@dondoncars2008]

I really appreciate this. I literally had this conversation with someone the other day about this. Im so glad u made this

[@magicmaniac9637]

Ruby, I appreciate this video. Thank you

[@FuryMaster]

These are my favorite rudy videos, I absolutely love them. Best content on YT

[@penguinlust6749]

Minor math error -- Amazon's Draft box share should be $2 mill, not $4 mill (100 * 20k is less than 120 * 25k, not more), but the point you made still stands. So your total listed should be $96 mill -- but we're grossly rounding, so this is as accurate as it needs to be. Great video -- thanks for doing this.

[@kevinlavoie8248]

I love how this video ties in pretty well with the compete sports banning from Fab whether it be accidental or on purpose

[@KetchumAllCollectibles]

Great video. I have done similar breakdowns from the 9.1Billion number for pokemon as to how many chase cards each one gets. somewhere between 10-100k based on assumptions not the millions each many think.

[@lunasteelmaster2799]

Thank you Rudy, I found this very informative and entertaining. You're gonna be getting a new patron soon, I think.

[@jotuls5579]

Those papers in part 3 giving off big "Pepe Sylvia" vibes 🤣 Your the best man

[@Mystico1600]

I love these videos. Thank you so much for doing them

[@pme1967]

Good stuff; wanted to know bit more about the breakdown and since you had the GR$...makes sense.

[@carracuda3920]

Appreciate all the energy you used for this =)

[@BrunoSantosTDL]

Rudy, thank you SO MUCH for these whiteboard videos. Yes, some of us gobble this shit up and ask for more, please don't let the Timmy army stopping you from doing these, we really appreciate them

[@Beckola44]

Thanks for the video. All of this makes sense. I never thought WOTC prints one million boxes.

[@michaelshow1963]

This was really cool to see and makes sense to me. the only thing I'd argue is the Bros are getting a better deal than LGG which would change some values. otherwise it's really cool to see this layered out with a real data point. thanks

[@mcbrummel2]

Love you Rudy, stay the course, fan boi from NL.

[@MarkFillmore]

Amazingly educational video Rudy - thank you!

[@dragade101]

I like where you are going with the pallet tracking. Though WotC would just have to hash each pallet, only sharing the hashed number to terminate this glimpse that you are gaining

[@dennissteubing909]

the greatest number available of double masters22 draft boxes in Europe was around ~3000 right at release. This number is from cardmarket, europes biggest trading card marketplace. Now 1100 draft displays are still left, and 330 collectors.

[@celphys]

Thank you for the video, really appreciate the education and effort. Thé last 10 sentences are gold. I personnally cannot believe the 15% of non-english cards. There are french, german, chinese, Italian, japanese, Korean, portuguese, spanish cards... You are telling me all together they not do as good as wallmart in the US. I know it is hard to believe but USA is only 5% of the world population everybody.

[@jeremycarman8980]

Oh we definitely appreciate this video. It's the best you can get on KZbin on this topic. You're the f****** man🤘

[@Lord_Verge]

I love animated Rudy! Keep it up!

[@Turtle.69]

I benefited from this, brother. Thank you.

[@justsumgame]

When I see or hear mention of that pink visor... I know I gotta watch.

[@scrubadub1397]

I wonder about the commander precons though. How many of those do they print?

[@danflarida6639]

Love these videos Rudy! Keep up the great work!

[@justinmedlin1901]

"No one wants the real information". "Everyone is negative". True across the board

[@Bekayvd]

Thanks for the time and effort you put into these Rudy! Always my favourite videos and I learn a lot every time. You taught me to focus more on the long term with cardboard and stocks and I've had great at results up to now

[@bumklut553]

Amazing content. Thanks for sharing!

[@88HD_]

Thanks Rudy, I appreciate you and these info videos.

[@pokebulbzz3728]

Thank you, highly appreciated!