Kiora Bests The Sea God - A Magic The Gathering Saga (exclusive Theros preview / spoiler card)

[@jeffreylooter535]

Wow the professor didn’t get a common this time?!

[@Iwoqvossik]

I guess Pauper is too mainstream for Prof now.

[@Dragynstone1202]

He got a mythic for Throne of Eldraine too.

[@iamRageTheWolf]

hmmm how.....uncommon YEEEEEEEEEEEAH!!!

[@TheSkizz89]

Came here to make this comment.

[@alps3DV]

But .. but he likes pauper

[@pixelbomb97]

WOTC: we're giving a preview card to the professor? Better make it cost 7

[@Zerschnitzler77]

just proves that they watch his content

[@Eric_The_Cleric]

But at least it's a mythic, right?

[@LedPESRule]

? So what? It's an awesome mythic that will see play in EDH and very likely standard too

[@GaussNine]

@@LedPESRule it's a reference to another of Professor's reveals

[@LedPESRule]

@@GaussNine I know that, but his point was that they were making cards unplayable on purpose because they were afraid to cost them effectively... But this at 6 cmc would be nuts

[@ANTREU96]

Normal mtg creator whom WotC give a card: "Yo guys Im going to show you this card. It is super cool because it does this" Professor who finally received a mythic: "Let me tell you a story", which is of course voice acted and with great art work. Bravissimo, Professor

[@Bluecho4]

The Professor wouldn't waste a Mythic Rare card related to his beloved Merfolk on just anything. This is a special occasion, deserving of a special video.

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

yes Yes *YES* . THIS is the attention the old MTG stories deserve. Prof, please do more videos like this!!!!! With your connections in the MTG lore community, you could have your hands on something absolutely golden for collaborative creativity.

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

@Jem Bennett Well, I was referring more to the "old _stories"_ meaning the stories written by the in-house lore team instead of the "new" way, where they outsource it to -professionals- hacks. On the other hand, Theros is old to me personally, because I started playing in Dragon's Maze.

[@EldritchProwler]

Man Wolf was excellent, gave that story such gravitas.

[@Quroe_]

Wait, this is what Magic lore is like?

[@GodEmperorofDune1986]

Was - before you had to buy a hastily scraped together piece of text from an alien author.

[@marciottlg]

I think this was better than Magic lore.

[@phoenistrasza2176]

@@marciottlg This IS magic lore at its best

[@GamerdevilPro]

@@GodEmperorofDune1986 The Eldraine book was pretty good tbh.

[@andrewkelso8810]

And this is why the Professor is the largest and best mtg content creator! 😍😍😍😍😍

[@SporeTres]

The professor: *wears elaborate but odd suit combo* Also the professor: *only socks, who needs shoes*

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

Sock it to me! womp womp

[@Asiis]

@@TolarianCommunityCollege SOCK IT! - Professor, 2020

[@DankSpoony]

@@TolarianCommunityCollege I expect no less, prof

[@Eshmasesh671]

I need to remember that people wear their shoes in their house in America lol

[@danacoleman4007]

@@TolarianCommunityCollege You're not old enough to remember that!

[@Kingxavier88]

I always loved that story. For so many reasons. My favorite being that in Zendikar Kiora had worshiped Kosi. The trickster god, who had stolen Ula spear. And though the titans had shattered her faith in gods. Here she is recreating that very same tale.

[@brianseguel5308]

You've outdone yourself Prof. I can only imagine how you made your presentations on your classes. I could be entranced by any kind of story told this way. Even the most banal of anecdotes will have an eerily aura around them. But this story was fascinating and you've managed to make it even more so. The flavor of magic has always been what draws me to it, I hope to see more things like this, able to easily surpass - not only by miles, but by entire planes-- the published materials

[@360xssp]

this!

[@onfrolicker9317]

This is such a cool way to present a saga, with these little one-by-one chunks of lore that fit with the contextual parts of the saga.

[@millibillionth]

Would love to see this recap done for all sagas.

[@AkenoNorris]

This is one of the greatest if not the greatest videos I have seen and listened to that has anything to do with magic the gathering and now I more like this in my life.

[@davidstreicher1103]

This is one of your strongest videos ever. It feels like a museum audio guide to accompany the scroll depicted on the art. I just love it! Kudos to the VAs, especially Wolf.

[@jacksonsmith4689]

We need more of these Sagas - moments that we’ve had Magic stories written on, but are still fascinating. I would’ve liked to see a Feldon saga for Loren’s Smile, etc. I love this card, and your video was awesome. Keep ‘em up, Prof!

[@ZakanaHachihaCBC]

Quicksmith Genius apparently, Dominaria was supposed to have a Saga that told the story of Lord Bolas’s fight with the Demonic Leviathan as the first Planeswalkers Duel on Dominaria

[@jacksonsmith4689]

@@ZakanaHachihaCBC Can you link where it says that? That sounds completely awesome.

[@ZakanaHachihaCBC]

Quicksmith Genius I heard it from an Instagram friend who said it was a tweet from Gavin I think.

[@jacksonsmith4689]

@@ZakanaHachihaCBC Found it! twitter.com/GavinVerhey/status/1144288614794182656

[@ashra8281]

@@ZakanaHachihaCBC the only issue is Nicol bolas wasn't a planeswalker at that point. He gained his spark from the leviathan. And other planeswalkers existed before him

[@UlfMTG]

This is BY FAR the best preview video i've ever seen. The professor really stepped it up

[@codingjhames]

Wow! Sice 2 years ago I found this channel and I discover MtG game when I was 24 years old, I'm not from USA and cards are so expensive here in my country but all the lore from each plane, the artwork, the game etc, captive myself, but the professor make a big effort on this channel and now this quality videos is so amazing and stunning, just I want to say Thank you professor

[@pvtpain66k]

I thought I was sitting down to see Prof show us a preview card, not 30 minuets of epic story time. So. Now you have to have Wolf do... all of the rest of the MTG lore, yes? 13:56 "Sent a wave to whelm them" directly referencing Whelming Wave from Born of the Gods. "Return all creatures to their owners’ hands except for Krakens, Leviathans, Octopuses, and Serpents."

[@millibillionth]

The video was great using full art and narration only, but it would be interesting to also drop in other cards from the set like the one you mentioned that have relevance to the story.

[@rafaeldavis2615]

Perhaps blackrazor is involved too (if you get this reference, you're a serious D&D nerd)

[@commonsense9173]

Theros block is where almost all of the cards in my kracken deck come from

[@c0barsm]

Thank you so very much for this Prof. I deeply miss the stories on the Mothership, and this captured their feeling and was even read for me by excellent artists. You did this flavor packed card justice.

[@SaltySparrow]

This is what MTG is all about, folks. Cool stories along sweet game play.

[@zealcrux]

4 minutes in and dang this is the coolest preview ever! Great job all!

[@kattwinston9647]

This was amazing!! I expected the usual card breakdown of mechanics and uses and got this perfect piece deliciousness instead. Bravo, Prof!

[@coreysierchio4650]

The professor does love his blue merfolk.

[@pinballwitch5256]

This was awesome! I want more audio drama versions of the good magic stories! Make WotC see how good they used to be and how much we love them! Kudos to everyone involved in this wonderful production!

[@DETHofMAN]

Everything about this video telling the story of a cards lore is the exact reason I love Mtg. Well done and thank you Prof and company.

[@asasinater13]

I kind of love that this is video is also a way to highlight that the story used to be both accessible and good.

[@LordXypherious]

Eh, most of them (including this one) have some real issues in word choice, sentence construction, etc.

[@leress]

@@LordXypherious Like?

[@LordXypherious]

Don't take my word for it, read them for yourself. Generally....... far too many similes, heavy reliance on "[character] said...." over use of adverbs, and poor storytelling quality, for a start. They read more like a list of bullet points than a journey or experience.

[@leress]

@@LordXypherious Okay, I disagree with you about the [character] said being to heavy relied on, but I understand.

[@Amazonian]

Good video, lovely production, 10/10 would listen again. Thank you for doing justice to the story

[@themccannman]

This is easily the best preview anyone has ever done for a card

[@subjectivelymikey]

This was simply amazing. I'm loving how Theros Beyond Death is looking, and this only made me so much more excited! Well done everyone involved with this great production!

[@MatijaMisic]

I honestly have to compliment your effort, prof! Nearly 5 years ago, this was one of my favorite and most rememberable stories from the MtG lore during the first visit to Theros. Great card with great background. Keep up the good work 👏🏻

[@seanbrown2201]

Other previewers playing tic tac toe, Prof is playing 3D chess like a grandmaster.

[@phoenistrasza2176]

Blindfolded whilst stealing a trident

[@qtaltube]

Wow! That was the best way I have ever consumed magic lore Prof! Please do more like this! The voice actors were amazing!

[@christopherlundgren1700]

Wizards! This is what you should be doing! I think 10-15 min videos narrating the story is the perfect kind of presentation for what is still, primarily, a collectable card game. Flavor text and card art only give you snippets of understanding. Books are too long for most people to read if they just want to understand what happens to the characters in the game they play. And the storylines tend to be too shallow to really fill out a whole novel worth reading anyway. (Some would obviously disagree.) But this seems ideal to me. I loved this. This should become a thing.

[@andrewlaverghetta715]

Me: “I can’t wait to see prof’s dumb skit on the 6th” Also me: “baahhhhhhhhhh! Whaaaaastt?!?!?!?”

[@friendlymagicfool6794]

This is by far the best card preview I've ever seen. Like... by far and it isn't close. I know you didn't write the story, but it was such a damn good addition. Amazing work, Prof.

[@professorvector9535]

This made i. my day ii. up my mind to finally build an Arixmethes commander deck

[@CanuckMonkey13]

As an old AND new player who missed about twenty years of content and is filling in the gaps, I especially appreciate media like this that leads me to learn more about what I've missed. Today I learned about the Bident of Thassa, among other things! Thanks Prof!

[@vibid3]

This is an amazing way to preview a card. The effort you put into your videos is always greatly appreciated.

[@jovensvindelbo7163]

This has got to be one the best way to spoil a card i have seen yet. i can't even put it into words how awesome that was

[@TheBloodGod8]

What an awesome way to reveal a card. Really playing into the fact its a saga card by telling the story and referencing each step. Great job!

[@thisisnowtaken]

I wasn't playing Magic during Theros block (we all take breaks!), so this recap of part of the story was really helpful for me to understand the setting a lot more, thanks :)

[@MrOhyeah23]

Congratulation on breaking the common curse, well deserved!

[@nikkis.2066]

I absolutely loved this! Well done and well performed by everyone involved. I love Sagas and hope they are a continued inclusion for futute sets THOUGH, I hope they are sparingly used!. Kiora is one of my favorite Planeswalkers and LOVE we get more of her with returning to Theros as well as more of the Theros Gods themselves..... Which sadly makes me more upset that we're not getting any story for this set and EVEN more upset that Bundle Packs no longer have a booklet. Really loved having a physical excerpt for a Set's story and more artwork to enjoy.

[@anthonyaddario4653]

Wotc really must give this man more credit, Wow what a video for a spoiler. Lore, and really well production

[@joshuaworth9876]

THAT. WAS. AWSEOME!!!! DO IT AGAIN! Best reveal this preview season. I hope to see more content like this even if it's not for a preview card. Excuse me while I watch it again, and again, and probably again.

[@AzazelBlau]

Thank you, Professor. This was a delight. A wonderful story, beautifully told that makes this saga mean so much more when played.

[@haydnthurber2595]

Absolutely amazing way to handle the spoiler of a saga. Great job prof and all others involved.

[@rioscardot]

This kind of quality is what Wizards gets when they give a mythic card to Tolarian academy to spoil

[@ClampEEGEE]

Create an 8/8 Kraken. But make it cost 7CMC This is like the reverse Grisselbrand.

[@blbblb21223]

but its not an 7 mana 8/8 that lets you tap 8 things and gain control of 8 permanents, and jerk yourself 8 times or something like that. That was the big problem with grisselbrand, not all 8/8s need to cost 8, look at Rotting Regisaur.

[@a.velderrain8849]

8/8 with Hexproof. That's important.

[@Krishnath.Dragon]

@@a.velderrain8849 That then, on the first turn it can attack taps down all nonland permanents your opponent controls, then the turn after that steals a permanent.

[@NickoAdam]

Plus ... academy rector exists.

[@ninjadave3281]

This is the best best preview video I've ever watched and it's not even close. Fantastic job Professor.

[@jakelassen2155]

WOW what an awesome spoiler video!! Thank you all involved for that little bite of joy before my work day starts

[@MrDinizdld]

This was amazing! Sagas are really a great way to showcase the lore ir MtG - and the Professor is an incredible loremage.

[@mattman8436]

That was incredible! Great card reveal, voice acting and slides of art that went along with the story.

[@1stravis]

Very cool ... Far and away the best card reveal I have ever seen! Great job Prof

[@Iceman762004]

One of your best preview videos. Well done indeed.

[@TrylleBanjo]

Wauw, Prof! Amazing work, applause to all talent hired too.

[@Duskraven377]

Possibly the most flavorful presentation of a preview card I've seen to date. Amazing. Thanks Prof!

[@nimeshchokshi1921]

We need more story/lore videos like this. Excellent job, Professor!

[@vernmcfarland3058]

that was the most awesome saga ive ever seen. great work to all the voice acting!

[@mattpk1609]

Oh man this was amazing - hope this format returns for other stories like 'The Truth of Names'.

[@Parallelepiped2]

What an epic story! Thank you Professor, thank you to all of the creative staff and their work here.

[@AJOLT151]

This was excellent! Makes me wish we were getting stories like this for the new Theros block.

[@phoenistrasza2176]

Wait this was 20 minutes? Could've listened to it for hours. Great, great, great video professor

[@dacaldha]

Wow, that was easily the best presentation of a spoiler I've ever seen. Well done Prof.

[@athyist1213]

The Professor killed it! Wow the best preview iv seen for a spoiler card.

[@sebastiaansnyers9251]

Wow. Best way to preview a card...ever.

[@firestalker11]

I absolutely want more videos like this. This is a special kind of content that is hard to come by. My devotion to the professor just went up.

[@rocksteadyish]

Man, that short hair/short beard combo has Prof lookin like a bad ass

[@jessicagalvin4598]

Way to go, Prof! That card is amazing!

[@justinayran]

This was amazing! Thank you for this! I loved the VO work and the story was great!

[@StefVanDerVelden]

Omg what an amazing video, thanks prof and the actors. Wonderful to see

[@andrewreeves2085]

This was awesome awesome. Great card+great story+great voice acting+great narration+great music= PLEASE DO MORE OF THESE

[@shimmy2425]

This is great!!! Awesome job. Though, Thassa sounded more like an old cackling witch than how I would have thought an ancient Goddess of Theros would sound.

[@riadirige7804]

This video made me read the rest of the magic stories. Thanks Professor for the entertaining content!

[@fruglechunkle]

Gosh I read this story a while back and loved it so much hearing it and truly experiencing it like this was amazing thank you so much for everything you do prof!

[@mikenitzsche7513]

This is an awesome introduction of a new card. You and your team did a fantastic job. Please do more like this.

[@Alikaoz]

My only critique is Kiora sounding respectable, as her Arena lines all sound like a valley girl.

[@crovax1375]

Perhaps Arena should be taking notes on how to cast voice actors

[@bronsonkim6652]

@@crovax1375 i feel like thats less of a casting issue and more of a directing issue

[@ashenwuss1651]

@@crovax1375 I think they meant the characteristics Kiora had in the video, during the arena showdown I would agree, she picked up a different tone. Maybe it was psychological warfare or losing control of emotions at Thassa besting her while Thassa was being smug

[@darbymckilkannoncaid3279]

@@ashenwuss1651 no they are clearly referring to Magic Arena

[@nikos731]

Judging from her behavior in Zendikar, valley girl seems spot on.

[@ctnc6059]

As much as I live your skits, this was an amazing change of pace. I can't wait for your preview when sagas come back again.

[@HumanDictionary7]

Professor, thank you so, so much for the love and energy and time you put into your content. This was just amazing.

[@DRfreehugs]

What a card. What a video. What a way to tell that story. Hats off Prof. Hard to do, but you outdid yourself.

[@jeffersonderrickson5371]

Umm, production value and epic voice guy. Nicely done. This seems very powerful. Rona and this might be doooope.

[@Korombos]

That's one of my favorite Magic stories. Thanks for bringing it alive again!

[@ElBrujoPendra]

This was so well done, I had to drop a comment to pay respect to professor's work

[@Russo_Hurtrax]

That was so beautiful... Boy do I love the Magic creators community

[@toamatau8785]

This is why Prof is the best MTG KZbinr.

[@theADHDGames]

Fantastic job prof and everyone who worked on this

[@nooneknows3520]

You could have simply previewed it, but you went above and beyond and you gave an awesome story. Good job professor

[@leosciotti1389]

Splendid work professor! I sure do hope for more videos in this format :)

[@dihimono]

Finally professor got a card which is actually powerful to review!

[@Spykersan]

Dang Prof, that was incredible! They should let you show off more mythic cards in the future! Then again, it's not surprising that you'd give it your all for Kiora.

[@RangerRobin0404]

Kiora was always one of my favorites. Thank you very much for sharing this. I can't wait to play more Krakens and Blue Green in Theros. :)

[@TheStalk]

Now that's how you preview a Saga!! Outstanding work on this one.

[@mikestiles3170]

This was a great way to present a saga card. Well done prof.

[@danielbahleda1057]

I would love more videos like this containing the lore of mtg! Thanks Prof :)

[@RobertPompaGaming]

Petition to let the professor preview every mythic from now on? Or at least be made a consultant for those who get mythic previews. This was absolutely incredible.

[@tylerrusnak7736]

They really need to do more more vid readings like this! It was awesome!

[@Rolfus187]

This is amazing. Prof is the biggest MtG youtuber for a reason

[@Metroidhunter13]

that was a great story actually, i loved it! cant wait to see the next part (if there is one) Kiora is definitely one of my favorite underdog planeswalkers, i want to see more and hear more about her story and background! good work Prof!

[@MTGUnpacked]

Oarsome work, Prof!😉 Wishing more preview cards got this treatment!

[@tapescripts]

WOW! I'm impressed! I love lore (especially read out) and audio books. What a great video.

[@hateprose1]

Amazing video Professor, absolutely loved it!!