How Bad Will This Warhammer 40k Collector's Edition Deck Curl? | Magic: The Gathering Unboxing

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[@strangelaw6384]

You are having way too much fun with the editing

[@glenhaase6817]

The credit was great, but i sure couldn't find any magic products to straight up buy. The magic stuff was just lotto streams and such. And I still had to pay $5+ tax and shipping on a $10 funko even though I still have $5 credit left.

[@nebnesnah]

I would assume wizards could put a clear, false foil layer on the backside of the card to counteract the curl, but this would probably cost them an extra penny per card

[@nebnesnah]

If everyone could get it, it wouldn't be collectable

[@nebnesnah]

What's an encyclopedia? Is that some type of powerful artifact?

[@Twilord_]

40k seems like a lot for a Commander deck

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

Don't give wotc any ideas.

[@PepperPawbs]

Still cheaper than the game they’re based off of. *rimshot*

[@TheGprinziv]

In KRW, that's only like $30

[@Joescotterpuss]

Ba dum tss

[@deviousj5868]

😃😃😃😏😏😏

[@cultofcommander]

An unscripted, off-the-cuff video always has a sense of genuineness. I wouldn’t mind seeing more of them on occasion if the content being discussed warrants an organic discussion.

[@LaserfaceJones]

Necrons are living metal, these curls will just breathe back out and straighten up if you get them close to a Resurrection Orb.

[@zonedummpf]

The flavor of this comment made my day lol

[@atstrategist]

bro my orb is curled

[@LaserfaceJones]

​@@atstrategist Gotta buy two decks and stick your two orbs together to make the full circle.

[@reggietheroman]

Made me lol irl 🤣🤣🤣

[@jamestrevelyan1268]

@@atstrategist If it wasn’t, it wouldn’t be an orb.

[@valerieiglar-mobley4894]

Professor, I’m not into Warhammer either, but I watched this entire video because I thoroughly enjoyed your rambling thoughts about curling, product development, and WOTC so much. Unscripted, it felt like a casual conversation with you and that felt really nice. So I just wanted to give you this positive feedback! Thanks, Prof!

[@krisdodd2937]

I second this. More casual conversation like this feels better then overly scripted dialogue.

[@sldoma]

I was cooking while listening to this video and I wholeheartedly agree. This was amazing it felt like I’m cooking, the Professor is at my kitchen table and we’re deep into a discussion on magic cards. Listening to the prof go off deeper into a topic and even a little backstage stuff was great and natural!

[@NotAllWhoWanderAreLost641]

I for one really enjoy these off the cuff ramblings of the Professor. Thank you for standing against the grain and speaking your mind. We are lucky to have you in this community, even if WOTC seems to ignore you, I’m sure they still feel the heat.

[@WardenOfTerra]

It's not rambling though.

[@bricknolty5478]

It's pretty sad to find out Wizards has iced out one of the biggest MtG content creators for raising valid concerns :/

[@jaxsonbaerg8178]

I really appreciate the more sit down conversation feel to this video. I always appreciate insight into the prof's thoughts without a strict script haha

[@MayaHEEEDH]

Prof, I just gotta say I love your scriptless videos. It really does show how much love you have for this game.

[@EliTheGleason]

Yeah, without an immediate new talking point to read he just expands on things as he goes and it's so engaging

[@TedoJD]

I really wish as a full colab they had a mini of the commander come with the collectors set!

[@violetlazuli3998]

I really wish something like this, if they're gonna call them collectors edition, do more than just ooh it's all foiled in a technique we used 15 years ago we will pretend is new

[@Silencio223]

The Szarekh mini is $160 alone - Abaddon and the swarmlord are $60 each, only Greyfax is somewhat reasonable at $35. They probably didn't want to go through the hassle of dealing with the legality of the minis in 40k itself.

[@Spartan-P]

Games workshop is the British version of wotc so let that sink in to why they didn't lol.

[@underscore_5450]

Honestly tempted get a Trazyn mini for my deck and paint him. But idk how many people are gonna be down with me whipping out a warhammer mini in a commander game.

[@Spartan-P]

@@underscore_5450 that would actually be cool lol.

[@IOeigo]

I really dig the extra down to earth feel of the prompter-less approach. You’re honestly highly articulate without it. Had you not said there was no script, I probably wouldn’t have noticed. 🎉

[@PADisAwsome]

Wow. The tokens not being double-sided foil irks me WAY more than it probably should XD.

[@macmusial3644]

Seeing how hard these curl out of the box feels especially bad after opening some unfinity and seeing some of the flattest foils I've seen in years in there

[@Red-Tower]

Yeah, the variety of foiling technics is cool, but some of them I feel like lead to a lot worse curling than others. And/or the cardstock thickness that Prof mentioned could just be it, but I feel like in recent sets some of the more unique foiling (primarily of the booster fun style cards) have actually had less curling than standard regular foils. Maybe it's because of more strategic and sometimes minimalistic foiling, but for example both my regular and etched foils from the mystical archive in Strixhaven haven't curled basically at all even now.

[@alexramos7708]

@@Red-Tower I thought etched foils shouldn't really curl at all

[@DrJambonius]

I'm happy someone realised too that unfinity dont curl!

[@SymmetricalDocking]

@@alexramos7708 I've seen it, but only very light flex

[@maxxieboy271]

One of the gimmicks of the Unfinity set was making foils that wont pringle, what a fun twist! 😍

[@utkphilobio]

Remember the Premium Deck series? They used to sell entire foil decks for a fraction of the cost of this. The MSRP was 34.99 and you could find them at Walmarts.

[@Sov92]

The burn one and the sliver one absolutely slapped back in the day

[@Crasno]

That editing was excellent and surreal. Loving it. More professorial memes please.

[@JellicleJinx]

protip: if you don't want your cards to curl, take away their tiny brooms!

[@skullgraff6349]

what do u mean?

[@sharktrap267]

@@skullgraff6349 curling, the sport

[@hamsandwich6685]

@@skullgraff6349 hahaha it's a curling(that old people's sport) joke.

[@gypsieking3280]

Woof. :D Terrible joke. Made me smile.

[@danacoleman4007]

And dumbbells

[@sungyinatra]

This is the most unhinged and craziest we've seen you at Prof. I love it.

[@ss5gogetunks]

He's talking about the wh40k decks not unhinged though! :p

[@overtone55]

The editing in the ad read is hilarious

[@ColMcWillis]

curving of foils typically happens along the long side instead of the short side as seen here. Perhaps the curling we're seeing here is actually due to the rollers the paper was stored on. If the paper isn't treated as it's unrolled, laminated, and printed it may be prone to curling along the direction the paper was rolled in.

[@StanfieldJustin]

I appreciate your honesty & value your opinion. If Wizards doesn't like what you say or the way you say it they can kick rocks. You are a pillar of the Magic community & you would think Wizards would want to work with you, but if they don't it's their loss!

[@sagecraft601]

There is actually a decent solution to curling, you could layer the card [back ink|plastic|cardboard|plastic|front ink] and just make the back face not have any special appearance. That way, the tension will be the same on both sides and it will maintain relative flatness, though it'll be slightly stiffer than a normal card. There's also more complicated solutions like impregnating and sealing the cardboard so that it's volume won't change as much with temperature and humidity, but my first solution is probably the cheapest and easiest to implement in a normal printing process.

[@mortismain6719]

you do what to the cardboard???

[@jonathanrfisher]

@@mortismain6719 ask your parents

[@woochles]

Why would you think that WotC would be logical like that?

[@manny_1056]

@@jonathanrfisher materials engineer problem

[@weeeoooo5049]

Or they could use credible and treated printing products instead of crap carta mundi garbage printing to suck more money from the fans cause their bed of money isnt big enough.

[@MrGeoghagan]

Thank you for reviewing this product and I enjoy the unscripted videos! There's something pleasant about listening to your stream of consciousness vs. a more produced video that has a script. That being said, I enjoy your content in general and appreciate all of it.

[@nosrin1988]

im just happy to see them reprinting the bauble in so many sets now!

[@Vistalgic]

Something I found interesting when getting into MTG was this exact thing, especially coming from Yu-Gi-Oh. The warping in Yu-Gi-Oh is almost non-existent and it was very surprising when I asked the shop owner why a magic card was warped so much and they replied "That's just magic cards in general." Perhaps WOTC could take some notes from other card companies to improve these cards that are supposed to have so much prestige.

[@TheStanishStudios]

They could, and should, but they never learn

[@RossCampoli]

Prof, you’re no putz for speaking your mind about the game. You’re a tremendous asset to the magic community and your outspoken nature is an important reminder for what wizards/hasbro *could* be capable of giving its fans. Your authenticity really shines through in the scriptless videos, and they’re always appreciated.

[@joshsykes3670]

My experience of even the worst offenders when it comes to curling foils, is that if you sleeve them and put them into a snug deck box like a boulder, for example, they flatten out. That's been my experience with the 40k collectors decks as well.

[@MadarasLittleAngel]

As a newer player to magic this makes me feel better. I was going through some of my cards and noticed that some of them where bent/curled and I thought I was a dumbass and didn't know how to store my cards. Turns out its just Wizard and their foiling process.

[@gankgoat8334]

Damn, they curl so well that they'd win gold in the Winter Olympics.

[@wdelo23]

Mine was curled just like this but I put it in my deck box sleeved and packed pretty tight with some dehumidifier packets and it’s pretty much completely straight now

[@TheRicochetBullet]

That sponsor segment was amazing, loved every second of it ❤️

[@dreamsalongthepath7377]

Agreed.

[@TheDarkElder]

Now that's a good point. I got high precision tools for weight and thickness of cards, especially useful for checking old cards where there are lots of fakes. But surely it could be used to measure modern foil cards and create a list of measures of foils from the different eras (I got foils from Urza's to the current sets, so a nice sample size).

[@AzyxA]

Professor, you are a gem.

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

Aw, shucks!

[@CyberBuster93]

21:49 "Wizards of the Coast is still gonna Wizards of the Coast it up."

[@antareklause8779]

Prof, thank you for your sincerity and humility. You are a credit to the community.

[@geoffwatson6638]

Love this style of ramble video. Rudy would be proud!

[@hectorpuente3040]

The Digimon tcg is young but I love the card quality and the full art not being limited to high rarity cards is amazing.

[@Sir_Francis]

As someone who's worked in Paper & Film Converting I must say, that was an excellent simplified explanation of curling! Curling was the #1 Quality Issue we fought when adhering Film to Paper.

[@arkna6083]

I think a collaboration with a 40k painting channel where they teach you how to paint would be a really neat idea. Not knowing how to paint is a really common concern for new players, and as someone who also thought they couldn't paint (I nearly flunked high school art), it's much more psychological than practical, and learning a skill so far out of my comfort zone wound up being a really fun experience.

[@HammerandPipe]

I tried painting and i sucked at it. Id rather have an unpainted army then walk in with the garbage i had. Nope. Couldnt even get tabletop standard. I paid too much money to fucking bomb that hard lol.

[@joeye1575]

@@HammerandPipe Contrast paints and speed paints are making it easier then ever to get tabletop standard

[@HammerandPipe]

@J N not true. Ive spent months. Some folk simply suck at things and thats ok.

[@HammerandPipe]

@@joeye1575 so im told. Never really messed with it. But more folk are convincing me i might need to try

[@vavakxnonexus]

To say one good thing about this whole situation, the Necron deck seems to take really well to foiling, art-wise - its dim blacks and metals combined with neon green glows and blinding whites is prime real estate for really striking and distinctive foiling, letting those existing highlights shimmer and glow without having all the details get lost in holographic rainbow.

[@TheUNgamerz]

Proff I've been watching you for the last 2 or 3 years now, and let me tell you, I like it when you talk without a script. I feel like you talk from your heart and more genuine. LOTR commander decks when??? haha

[@turbofrog_froggy]

Puddletown is awesome! I'm not even *THE* number 1 MTG KZbinr, and they randomly reached out to me once because - and I am not joking - a friend of a friend was in their store and mentioned that someone they knew was looking for a specific product. They're a rad store, super nice, and they've even made what seems like a really welcoming place for younger kids to come and play too. Highly recommend for anyone in the area!

[@sambeale2811]

This was a very relaxing video!

[@lucasGOAT1]

I love this raw version of the channel.

[@jessejames5452]

I couldn’t imagine this community without the professor. Always love the videos

[@boltblackjoker]

None of my old magic foils have curled. Every single one since I got back into magic around dominaria has. They had the solution decades ago.

[@michaeltodd9988]

Of course they will

[@hydra66]

Dude, don't spoil the video

[@Eli821000]

the only reason why I keep coming back is you, professor! I stopped playing a long time ago (luckily) but still enjoy your content!

[@CyborgWolf]

I didn't play magic for at least a decade, I bought the commander deck & i'm happy. It's pretty. I can't wait to play it for fun. Also discovered your channel via Team APS and I love your energy & positivity. Cheers from France

[@Akantor5]

Same, it's nice to pick up an old hobby again 🥳😁 Tinkering and comboing will be dope🤩

[@tilaniebresler3047]

Hearing you speak so candidly about these issues really speak to me... I have been unable to afford to stay current in the game, and as a community we suffer from the rising profit margin... Thank you for talking about your thoughts professor, we appreciate you

[@kayxdragon]

of course they will 🤷‍♂️ and btw the editing is amazing in this video, got many laughs out of me

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

Glad you enjoyed

[@KingSlothPHD]

Can I just say the motion movement on your camera work when you act worked up is absolutely top notch!, honestly the only other place I see this technique is music videos and movies were the budget is through the roof so that fact you do it on a KZbin budget is nothing but a credit to you and your editor, as always big love!💚

[@NateTheGreat187]

Prof is such a champ. My favorite MTG channel by far. My inner goofball lives vicariously through him.

[@mpizzacorps]

Thanks for this video. Your “rambling” helped calm me down!

[@Kitsune-Chaos]

I'd love to have more episodes/features like this. Simply just being spoken to without a theatrical level of inflection is equally as entertaining and informative. Not as much a criticism on content as much as I'd like to declare that TCC always puts out great and informative content. Thanks!

[@Grand_Admiral]

I'm so tired of the people who say it's "easy" to fix the foils with humidity packets and plastic containers. If I spend $250 on a Commander deck, I shouldn't have to fix it. That's ridiculous. Foils belong in the garbage until Wizards fixes them.

[@NateTheGreat187]

I live in the desert (Tucson) and all my foils look like tacos in no time (if not out of the box) unless I continually keep them mashed flat. Part of the reason I didn’t consider this product

[@bluemaculagh6051]

I wonder if they took a note out of the woodworkers playbook and foiled both sides if it would solve this. If you add a thin wood veneer to a thin board on one side it's gonna warp like crazy, but if you do both sides the difference in how the moisture affects it is balanced and pulls it evenly

[@laurencebrown3822]

I wonder if the reason why the tokens were not foiled on both sides was to hide the fact that doing this would solve the curling problem.

[@bluemaculagh6051]

@@laurencebrown3822 the professor did say there have been dual sided foils in the past, I'm curious how those held up curling wise

[@puttputt524]

6:51 I dunno man, counterfeiters have figured out how to make non curling foils…

[@capri4682]

Well at least you don’t have to worry about marked cards if all of them are curled 😂

[@Kopekemaster]

I honestly wonder if that's a legitimate point if it came up in a tournament. Does it matter if cards are curled if ALL of the cards are curled?

[@nicholaschun5918]

"We can only operate off the information we are given." That's a good way to put it. Consistent communication is key for a healthy relationship with this game, and it's like WOTC doesn't support that enough. Side note, I had to reach out to them to find out MTG 30 Command Zone will only be available for those with VIP passes only, and that is posted NOWHERE on their sites. Would be good to know those things, #communication.

[@blueishgreen76]

This is a case where WotC consistent silence on curling indicates they know what the problems are but cant/wont fix is. My guess is that there is no cost effective way of eliminated curling altogether, without having the back of the card easily identifiable as a foil. They are also probably fully aware that certain printers and certain cardstocks are far worse than others, but are unwilling to cut back product releases due to logistics problems.

[@NicJohnson]

Your editor certainly went a bit wild on this video

[@endlessorbaggins8223]

Glad you talked about putting cosmetics behind a paywall. WotC is clearly now relying more on the artificial value of their products to make more money. Look at Double Feature. Why packs of these costed way more than standard packs? Because WotC made the cards in it in an unique special treatment that could only be found in these packs. It didn't costed them more to produce Double Feature cards than regular MID and VOW cards, but they assumed that these Double Feature cards would have more value on the secondary market and that the cosmetic aspect would appeal to collectors... so they charged more for that. As I said, they are moneytising the collectability aspect and artificial value of the cards now. Look at 30th Edition. Why they are charging 1000$ for 4 booster packs that cost them the same to produce than 4 Dominaria United booster packs (would sell for like 20$). Because they have put images of cards that have really high artificial value on the secondary market, like Black Lotus on it? Because they intentionnally made the product really scarce so it becomes more collectable? Because financial avisor evaluated what the artificial value of proxy golden border non-legal tournament cards with images of Black Lotus on it can be worth on the secondary market based on previous itteration of Collector items? I hate that they are on the buisness of monetizing collectability aspect when like you said, it makes the products not purchasable for the majority of players. And I hate to think that it will get worse and worse in regards of what WotC is ready to do to monetize every aspect of their game in order to reach the next 50% revenue increase in the next 3 years that Hasbro has set.

[@SuperRutherr]

Great video prof. We love the style and you don't give yourself enough credit off script. ❤️

[@itzibitzi7611]

Ola Englund: Will it jug? The Professor: Will it curl?

[@celticjordan1]

I prefer them to curl slightly the other way. Curling forward is the most unpleasant.

[@Joseph125]

Cool trick for the collector deck: If you swap out the lands for non-foils, you can tell if your top card is land or not by breathing on it and watching the foil cards bend!

[@theherolief]

I play Wixoss and they recently released a full foil deck, 52 cards, competitive and ready to play! Most stores are selling them for $20 each. less curled than any magic card I've owned recently. Also, does the name "Shota Yasooka" ring a bell for the MTG community? They're the lead game designer for Wixoss!

[@RayearthIX]

Love Wixoss. It’s jumped to my 2nd favorite TCG at this point behind MTG. Great game! And that Deus Ex Machina deck is insane for a precon! It’s freaking competitive out of the box!

[@zuterwer1835]

Professor, I think I speak for us all when i say, we adore your rambling. as tappy said, it is adorable how much you love magic

[@alfredvonfleisch]

Remember when Wizards wrote an article saying they'd go in depth about the card quality issue and then never did?

[@danacoleman4007]

Yes

[@pavma7]

My old Yu-Gi-Oh cards never curled

[@jonahpenrose1392]

Its a shame that wizards doesn't communicate well. Thanks for always trying to present the information clearly. I appreciate the commentary for these kinds of videos.

[@shelteredshadow]

The tone of this videos felt like Bob Ross expressing his disappointment in the decline in quality of his favorite paints and brushes. No outright anger, no loss of love. Just an explanation of what's going on and why it's disappointing in a soft and comforting voice.

[@yosh_dawg]

These 40k decks are fun. If you can get one and play with precons its worth it. love seeing new art on commander staples.

[@BurnByMoonlight]

LGS gave me one of the collector editions due to overselling the regular. Now I have 3 regular and one deck of pringles.

[@reggietheroman]

They should think about foiling card backs. I have no problem with any of my double sided foil tokens

[@danacoleman4007]

Interesting thought

[@endlessorbaggins8223]

Tokens use a different cardstock. I wonder if double side foiling would result in the same with the cardstock they use for regular MTG cards. Also, this would add another layer to the cards, making foils even more thick. And, I could see WotC not making double side foiling even if it solved the curling issue only based on the fact that they would not want to increase their production cost by even 1%. Or if they did, they would increase the price of their products overboard by X% because hey production cost increase so we must charge the customers and not take a hit on our 42% profit margin. Yeah, MTG profit margin is between 40-50%. And even with such high profit margin they increased the cost of products by an average 11% overboard recently. Reason? Higher production cost due to inflation. When I think that they dd this when they do 40ish percent profit margin it makes me mad.

[@MuffinSeeker]

Problem is that if they foil the back they'll no longer be tournament legal because the backs would look different.

[@bulbasaurappreciator]

I like that you try to be reasoned in your thinking here, it's important to state when you don't actually know things for sure. Just wish they would tell us literally anything about these things.

[@gregwylie3970]

I absolutely ❤ my collectors necron deck. I tried stuffing them tight into a Gamegenic deck box, I’m hoping they will straighten out a bit over time. It’s a compromise that’s worth it IMO as the foiling is absolutely gorgeous. The color contrast between the gray/black and green is stunning. I hope they can figure out a way for the cards in the future to both look good and be of a high quality.

[@evilmonkey2184]

i usually skip ad integrations but man this one as a riot, you hit me with some absurdist editing and im all yours. can't do the stream this Wednesday sadly, got to work, but good luck to everyone who stops in

[@Brooknium]

The tokens not being foiled on both sides for such a premium price really shows the minimal effort they went to. It's sad because it could've been such an amazing product even at this price if the quality matched.

[@Morphling92]

It’s refreshing to see you speak on this. I know we love to pile on about WOTC and some is deserved and some is whiny people who need to chill. But the foil problem is so bad. I live in a very dry place. They ALL curl. Nobody here really wants them. Unless it’s worth a lot to sell as a single, I’ve seen folks just dump them. We avoid them in decks. WOTC knows and just chugs on. I get “money” but at this point we’ll pay for a better product - so oblige us. Stop the shenanigans

[@calebedward1281]

You're way braver with your money than I am 🤣 thanks for being you, Prof

[@KalamShellaby]

Dare I say Wizards have enough foil treatments to foil everything with a different foil treatment.

[@DmanDominate]

My thoughts exactly, I try to avoid foil 1. Because they are more expensive 2. They are hit or miss with curling Annd yeah with that said, the foils in that set do look pretty sweet

[@bestaround3323]

If they aren't curled they are fake foils.

[@typoholic]

Thank you Prof. for doing this video. More people need to hammer away at this issue. It’s shameful that WotC has not found a solution to this issue by now. As a “market leader” and offering “premium products,” this curling is unacceptable. I mean, is this a billion dollar company or not? They should start acting like it. They have the nerve to raise their prices across the board, but not the will to fix a KNOWN issue.

[@ThisNameIsBanned]

You can fix the curling by simply flatting the cards in like a big book for some time. If they are super dry, you can try to give them a bit more humidity (very little) , by putting the card in a plastic container (that you can close) and put minimal water in it, with a paper towel, and the cards "carefully" on the paper tower, so it can over the course of some days absorb some of the humidity, then put the card back in the big book and let it flatten out. Once flatten, put the cards in inner sleeves, so they keep in a better environment. Doing that usually works out fine to make foils that curled flat for once, without damaging the cards by bending it backwards with force (as the foil, if it cracks by damage, that damage wont go away, so bending cards with force quickly is not helpful).

[@meatw4d0]

Stop this cope shit, ofc you can flatten it. it shouldn't have to be flattened in the first place AND this doesn't happen with every other card game on the planet.

[@Blazfemur]

Yes, you can read that carefully written essay the OP of this comment has demonstrated and take all the steps. All the extra care, all the extra work, all the proper things to do for Sunday morning card worship. For $250.00 plus tax and shipping, why should you *HAVE* to do any of that to begin with?

[@CyberBuster93]

You are so genuine in your remarks Prof, and it shines when you smile. Appreciate you tons!!

[@JPPorcaro]

Im watching this on the toilet

[@jxhook]

Me too!

[@JPPorcaro]

@@jxhook we are poop pals

[@Bearddis]

Me too!

[@JPPorcaro]

@@Bearddis we are fecal friends

[@LouisKing995]

Hell yeah brother

[@mathewhaight]

I find it hilarious when the professor has to look up at his monitor while lamenting the current state of magic. It looks as if he's asking these questions to God himself.

[@bloodblade487]

First time I've watched a sponsored ad in a long time. Yo immaculate editing, scriping, and message my man. Diggin' the content! 👊

[@grelgen]

tokens aren't foiled on both sides is a real sticking point for me.

[@davidlayton4310]

Im grabbing one i know im late to the party but im getting the awesome foil cards just for sentimental reasons friends are awesome even if we are nerds that pay to much for our hobbies

[@colsha6144]

The problem is the promise of a premium product for a premium price, which they simply don’t deliver. I‘d even say it’s damaged and I‘d demand a flawless product for my money.

[@petesalzl1]

"40 dollars minus 15 which everyone knows is... less" he never claimed to be a maths professor

[@djcochrane]

Now I'm hearing Doug Marcaida say "It will curl." in my head. But I really appreciate you explaining this and going through it. Explains a lot.

[@RiverChaos]

They've gotta cut on costs to pay the Pinkertons somehow.

[@YoGramGram1]

A lot of curling has to do with where the card is manufactured. Get a card manufactured in a humid region, it’ll stay mostly flat if the customer is in a humid region. Vice versa. The painful truth is that for curling to truly not exist across the board, either the best goddamn logistics chain from humid manufacturer to humid consumer region (with the opposite being true) has to happen, or WotC’s manufacturing locations have to be humidity controlled at ungodly precisions at like 40-50% humidity. Most, if not all English cards in the USA are printed in Dallas. Not good for cardboard when getting shipped up to Cascadia. I live in Wichita, KS which is always very similar to Dallas’s humidity… my foils are always flat 😅

[@ACuteAura]

It's not just the humidity, there's something to the production process in the US factory. Usually in the EU we get cards printed in Belgium, but there was one notable product that Wizards decided to import from the US, and that's Guild Kits The curling was extreme, holding two foil cards back to back you'd get about a 30 degree angle. I had not seen anything like it before and I haven't since - and I played magic on and off since Mirrodin.

[@PedroAbilleira]

It's always nice seeing you talk with no script :D I don't know why you dislike it but, speaking as a viewer, it doesn't detract from the quality of the video

[@BeWrong666]

This has been an issue for years now. Other tcgs such as digimon have much more complicated foiling but had no curling/pringling issues til now.

[@cliffjam]

I really like how you explained the way that WOTC might write a complaint over your sharing available info, with your response countering the fact that they don’t publish enough information to explain otherwise.

[@Mwarrior1991]

there is no incentive to improve foils. there has been no decrease in foil sales since amonkhet, that signals to their shareholders that selling cheaper products at higher prices is a good thing...

[@ecpracticesquad4674]

I’m of the opinion that a premium product, especially foiled, should be made of the best materials. Have the price reflect the quality. Shocking idea, I know.