Let's Play The Booster Box Game For Phyrexia: All Will Be One | Opening Magic: The Gathering Packs!

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

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[@Brythnoth_of_the_Void]

Why’d you pass on some of the 2.50 lands? For example 36:34 says it’s $2.50 (Borderless/foil) Games a game, you made it anyways, but still, I’m curious

[@SniperGoldfish]

I got that reference and I'm 30. By the way what does the tattoo on your wrist say? something about being the coward, the flower, the liar and the tired?

[@theodorheidhues2566]

Uhm so some of these prices seem off like Concept Jin Gitaxias is around 22 and Atraxa jumped 500percent plus mercurial spelldancer and Mycosinth is closer to 10.

[@jameswulf]

Vishgraz

[@ryanjordan1397]

@@theodorheidhues2566 you have to remember filming and posting times vs market fluctuation, i.e. card today $5.39 card tomorrow $7.5 filmed maybe 3-4 days before live post= price changes

[@MoyBeats]

At the beginning of the first box, we were feeling that Collector Ouphe. At the end of the first box, we were feeling that Collector Oof

[@C._Bradford]

I was physically in pain by the last few packs, and I didn't even buy the box. Cant imagine how Prof feels.

[@Catalyst-king]

I am in pain watching this box opening but not as much as when wizards even hinted at Jace being compleated

[@maxbodifee3263]

Don't think he cares. Views pay for the box, not the cards ;)

[@dylantaylor8242]

First box I've ever bought tonight, first box was it....

[@yukitomoriyama2119]

“I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” “If you get that reference, you’re probably 40” You’re about 15 years over the mark, but damn I do feel 40

[@iwalani2697]

Same

[@jcool838]

Made me feel old at 39 lol

[@marc0s158]

ditto, its a part of your cultural zeitgeist if you were around TV in the 90s.

[@RickBrennan]

I’m in this video and I don’t like it.

[@bloodtypexneg]

Almost 40... almost. Dang... I'm almost 40

[@AliIKarimi]

Last time I was this early Elesh Nora was still the daughter of machines.

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

lol

[@evilfruit2360]

Last time i was her teferi was a student of time

[@BadgerAmongMen]

Insane that showcase foil atraxa tripled in price from when this video was edited to when it was published

[@sillyb1975]

4 times by now, cheapest on cardmarket is 60€

[@sallad2645]

I sold the regular art one to my LGS last week for 8 bucks.

[@elcapitanofthemtn]

@@sallad2645 oof. Big sad man I feel for you. Helped your game store out at least!

[@BobNinjaCat]

​@@WHunt-pc4rw I highly doubt you win if it resolves.

[@sammystevens4140]

@@BobNinjaCat Well in the higher powered formats where it is seeing play even you're seeing 10 cards and its never being cast for full cost, sneak and show and reanimator are decks that are seeing this card being played. It's being compared to and being called a better griselbrand for those decks as there is no need to pay life and being able to chain into another copy of itself and you can pitch it to forces and the elementals. It is a very good card and you likely will win in a turn or two if your opponent didn't concede after the etb resolves.

[@underscore_5450]

This set has really showed that financial value isn't everything. Despite the low prices for singles, there are so many amazing cards in this set. Even the lower value Ixhel commander precon is sold out at every LGS I've visited while they still have plenty of Boros decks.

[@davidhowell1415]

I can’t find the boros deck around me but to be fair I have to drive an hour minimum to get to a store that sells cards other than Walmart 😂

[@PostprandialTorpor]

Boros deck has solid reprints. The corrupted influence deck is a hype trap mostly and better to get singles for toxic deck

[@MarvelOfRain]

@@PostprandialTorpor The deck is great (after some upgrades and testing seems like the stronger of the two), but the cards in it are shit. It is really a product you buy to play the deck not to pocket the cards.

[@WeaponXYZ]

@@MarvelOfRain Exactly, the boros deck is great but the power is not enough for me spending 40~45$. There's just better decks in that price range, if the precon was 20~30$ then it would be worth it.

[@Blaze_1013]

I would hardly say the singles prices are low. Atraxa is $50, Norn $44, Mondrak $39, and the Sword of is $30 with 8 more cards over $10 and another 11 over $5.

[@jweezy15able]

The community: "oh i love how busted this set is! The prices will be crazy!" Also the Community: "The red Dominus and completed Luka? $3"

[@japplek]

Wonder if wizards will notice - fatigue is setting in. Love the game, but running an engine at 100% all the time is a great way to wear it out.

[@markisbueno-d6d]

I loved your joke at the beginning with the reference "I've fallen and I can't get up!" I am literally turning 40 in about one week so that's spot on.

[@a_guy_in_orange7230]

congratulations on turning 39 in about a week!

[@matthewbillings4979]

Family Matters is streaming now, so this joke may only be true so much longer

[@tommyg121]

"I stay in my grind mindset." Tolarian School of Hard Knocks

[@gregwylie3970]

Hey prof, the music in these absolutely slap. Half the reason I watch these are for the background music alone. Keep it up my good man.

[@seraph_six]

Future Cha Cha is a banger Booster Box Game track, holy crap

[@Invie4196]

Man I havnt played magic in a decade but I just can't resist watching these box opening videos.

[@0DJG70]

I feel like the reason a lot of the prices aren't high is *because* of how much this set's been bought, with the rarer cards being super rare, and the common cards being super common, causing that price variance of even mythics going for like 0.43

[@Snaglbeest]

0:59 Excuuuuuuse me, Professor. I happen to only be 32 and I got that reference. Thank you very much!

[@brokenpancreas1922]

I'm 25 and I know that reference

[@uhjn]

man im only 20 and I get that reference

[@resipticles546]

Bro I’m 16 and I get that reference…

[@superflygonman]

@@resipticles546bruh I'm 2 and I got that reference.

[@alexscott8799]

I traveled back from the future, I'm technically -5 and I got that reference

[@itsjoebro5411]

This is my favorite series keep em coming, the music the vibe the concept perfect

[@peterstewart7332]

So.... Elesh Norn or bust? Sounds about right. I cracked a Collector Box for fun and opened into about $100 of value because I missed Norn, Atraxa, and the Concept Praetors. Same thing happened on the Collector Box of Dominaria Remastered, which has pretty thoroughly soured me to buying boxes for a while.

[@AzurielMist]

Managed to miss the dominus cards also? Sound extremely unlucky if that's the case.... the set is quite loaded with hits.

[@helios566]

Almost entirely yeah. The gape between the 10 most expensive cards and the rest is huge so unless you're opening one of the chase cards you're not getting value.

[@diegoramos7494]

This seems rly unlucky. I opened one and it got me full value without Elesh norn. Tho I did get a concept praetor in the box

[@peterstewart7332]

@@AzurielMist In total I cracked 14 collector packs (a full box and 2 loose packs at an LGS on an impulse). My hits were: Nahiri (Borderless) $6.81, Lukka (Foil) $1.77, Solphim x2 (Showcase 1 foil, one not) $6.02 (each), Phyrexian Obliterator (Step and Compleat Foil) $29.69, Phyrexian Obliterator (Showcase) $9.84, Nissa (Step and Compleat Foil) $25.59, Tekuthal Inquary Dominus (Step and Compleat Foil) $22.40, Ichormoon Gauntlet $18.37 Total spent: ~$280. Total Value: $126.519 Rares not really worth talking about (no Rotpriest, no Gardens, 1 Spelldancer, no Skrelv's Hive).

[@Cosmis5]

Suddenly Atraxa is worth $60

[@elliotapplesmith9492]

I drafted a box of this with my play group and it was one of the most fun draft experiences of recent memory (for standard) since war of the spark. We are likely going to do another draft of this before too long since it was so fun!

[@illusioncity]

I picked up a Draft booster box of ONE to host a draft night with my friends! I'm so excited!

[@mattyflattop]

Thank you for doing the booster box game. It fills my need to crack packs. Now I can spend my money on singles.

[@electricwizard5747]

not even the same thing at all

[@keikapanen5555]

It's really crazy to see the pricing here and then almost overnight, the foil showcase Atraxa now goes for like $60+

[@francisserpa4465]

Yeah, I was surprised when the price came up for her because I thought it was really low

[@Enja_Near]

​@@francisserpa4465 Atraxa was $10-$15 before tournament results came in. She's seeing play as 3-4 ofs in 2 top standard decks as well as seeing play even in vintage, and is the 2nd most popular commander of the set. Im not at all surprised by this.

[@midmallsnacking.]

The music at pack 14 of box 2 is fantastic. Also, the third music choice, with the oceans elevenesque type feel.

[@morgansanford7298]

I watched enough "The price is right" with my grandma to get that LifeAlert (not a sponsor) reference!

[@Toiletlord]

Nothing was funnier than when that old lady fell down in the mall, on rescue 911.

[@coletaylor832]

I kinda feel like those alternate art Phyrexia lands will have some resale value in the future. They just look cool.

[@Morphling92]

I think this game should try once excluding list cards. Those make almost all set booster boxes ‘worth it’ potentially. I can’t keep up with the list as it rotates, but it usually has a number of cards in the $30+ range. Taking them out I feel would show the actual set’s value over possibly a lucky list pull that has little bearing on that set.

[@Starman_Dx]

Alright, time to see Prof pull more value than I did with my collectors box. I can't complain though, I got a foil mommy.

[@Maizan24]

I'm usually kind of meh on the alternate art for cards but I really love the high contrast versions they put in this set. They really pop.

[@awskater5899]

That playmat of you and Post Malone is the greatest thing i've seen all week. Such an amazing picture let alone forever immortalized on a playmat.

[@delroy234]

Ikr I want that playmat myself

[@kasper337]

Yes I was soooo looking forward to this thanks Prof!

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

My pleasure!

[@kasper337]

@@TolarianCommunityCollege Btw love the new top card addition in the top right corner really good idea! 👍

[@tkc3514]

Hey prof, Im sure you are aware but that Atraxa, Grand Unifier (38:58) has had a massive adjustment!

[@andresvelazquez5922]

Yeah, when she came out she was about 8 USD and I was tempted to buy it just to play it as a commander. Now that I've seen she is about 50 usd I've got regrets

[@justiis4672]

Yeah, that box was well into $200 territory

[@josht8156]

I know this was probably filmed ages ago but it shocks me that just a few weeks after the release the set market price on that Atraxa showcase is now 45$. A huge difference from the 14$ when you opened it.

[@askmeagain43]

I opened the foil showcase on Saturday when it was $18 and not a couple days later it started fluctuating around the $70 mark.

[@alexisbarraza7956]

I’m so happy my box wasn’t like that first one. I was essentially able to get the box value out of 3 cards I pulled, Blightsteel Colossus, Vorinclex, and Atraxa.

[@Denumine1]

I for my part love starting into a new set with a booster box ^^ i just enjoy it and i makes fun! And makes me happy and gives me the "woa! Something cool in my pack!" Feeling.. i enjoy this :) and after this i buy my singles of my local game store! But every time i can open some boosters it feels like beeing the little kid from a few 20~ years ago when value or power of cards or meta stuff wasnt important and you enjoyed just to get cool cards and trade with your friends to gather the cards you like the most!... its nostalgic and i love it and in these minutes of joy i dont watch for prices or something.. i even dont really look the set up in advance and just go for looks of the booster! So nice.. just a nice reminder of a simpler time... 😊 booster are great ♡

[@jasonzimmerman9153]

So glad you decided to open another box, even if the 1st one didn't make the cut. I love cracking packs myself.

[@jamessettles6485]

I haven't bought any set since the fifth dawn. I stumbled on one of these videos and decided to try it so I bought a neon dynasty draft box in high hopes of pulling a hidetsogu neon or foil emporor. Supposed to be here tomorrow in excited

[@johnbts9216]

So draft boosters are for drafting…set packs are for…er getting ripped off. And collector’s boosters are for…..getting majorly ripped off. Got it!

[@primordial82]

No wonder my box didn't have any Machine Mamas, you opened them all 😅

[@wickedwah8984]

While I agree with the sentiment that it's more efficient and quick to buy the card you want, but some people really enjoy the social aspect of the game to trade. I might not get that card I want, but I bet you I'll have enough in trades to get it between games while I play a deck I do have completed.

[@cubencis]

Love those lands

[@jimhawking11]

With the updated prices, that third box was nuts.

[@rws3191]

kinda unrelated but, i just had the jitterbug jingle ringing in my head, thanks prof haha

[@zompreacher]

Bro I relate to the "I've fallen and I can't get up" thing... Like never before.

[@Blaze_1013]

Really hope Prof kept those two Atraxa from that third box because if this had been filmed today those two alone would get him a good chunk of the way to a box.

[@tataladdd4251]

man, i turned 21 today and when you said “if you get that reference you are probably 40” it really sunk in LMAO

[@joelnormal4876]

Happy Birthday!

[@saveriocimino8206]

Happy birthday dude

[@tataladdd4251]

aw thank you guys :)

[@codenamev5659]

Another great video prof , just wondering if you could add a card count to the total , would be quite interesting to know how many cards were over $2 and how many it took to reach the total

[@sadee4175]

I kind of want to see the professor play one of these boosterbox games with the MTG summit playmat he is on in the back ground. It was really cool meeting him and a lot of the other MTG creators in person.

[@Phe0nix1986]

I did enjoy watching you play! Thanks! I also enjoyed buying singles from the set!!!

[@SaltySparrow]

The concept praetors being in any booster is amazing. I bought a set box for first time in while. I am not a fan of step and compleat, so set was perfect for me and I was very satisfied with what I cracked.

[@Squiddlley]

I fully expected this video to go on forever with the value of this set

[@keldone3186]

is that sarcasm? If yes its not obvious

[@aidancoggins534]

That first dud of a box reminds me of the brothers war box I bought (was so bad) haha (I buy a box for each set before ordering singles)

[@MTGUnpacked]

Elesh Norn or bust! And thanks for that reference I got near the beginning. I feel so old😬

[@noaharterburn2690]

Professor, any chance of releasing the Academic Deck Box again? Got back into Magic after the Kickstarter ended, and would gladly pay full price for one.

[@WhirlpoolMaelstrom]

they will be shipping around North American around the end of the month, so my guess maybe next year.

[@noaharterburn2690]

@@WhirlpoolMaelstrom That would be great! I'm not going to have any money after the Lord of the Rings set comes out this year anyways lol

[@Spacetire42]

Same!!

[@yetagain10]

Do a premium version of it and call it the Tenured Academic

[@gavinwaters5470]

If you get a lair 600 instead, it’s a mirrored tolarian box

[@Cosmis5]

Apparently Atraxa is worth $60! Glad your luck turned around. Thanks for playing!

[@Zjivarra]

This is exactly why I buy 7000+ cards in bulk for the same or less than the price of a new set release booster box. I can build cubes, pauper decks, pauper commander decks. And if I really want something expensive, buy the single. And because it’s so cheap I can easily give stuff away for free and it doesn’t feel vad if there are cards I’m unable to donate and they go to recycling. The only way I engage with new product nowadays is if I go to a prerelease event or if I want the storage box and dice that comes with a bundle, I’ll buy one ☝️

[@hamishian0]

I feel so old seeing a foil planeswalker going into the bulk bin. They always used to hold value.

[@Catalyst-king]

When a magic the gathering content creator first mentions factor my mind immediately finishes the ad with fiction. Such is the tragedy when you constantly play against blue

[@D3m0nzz]

You have done countless of these videos and yet still open boosters like a barbarian!

[@giladbaer6433]

the music was absolutely bussin this video

[@krugdalug]

I definitely made a life alert reference at work today.

[@Earwinfirwat]

I’m 33 and I get the reference from the intro, but only because they referenced it in Ninja Turtles 3 Turtles in Time and I loved Ninja Turtles as a kid. When Donatello said “Help, I’m a turtle and I can’t get up!” My mom laughed. I didn’t get the reference, so she had to explain it to me. That’s how I was initiated. I was probably 4 or 5 at the time. :D

[@betazed26]

Called out by the "I've fallen and I can't get up!" Not quite 40 yet, but close.

[@KenkaTesumi]

I almost thought they got the professor with a hot pocket ad but it was a Factor ad.

[@silent_statement757]

I love watching this at 2x speed, they're so satisfying!!

[@d.b.s.6381]

The music reminds me of old-school Final Fantasy games.

[@moomochi6290]

An interesting data point would be how much would one of each individual card you open in a box cost together. A set booster after all is for the supposed collector looking to fill out their set collection, so how far towards a complete set does one box get you and for how much?

[@chesterfieldthe3rd929]

KZbin channel called something does it. Magic box something. Sorry I forgot his name.

[@maxhutchinson6425]

@@chesterfieldthe3rd929 MTGBoxAnalysis, guys great!

[@moomochi6290]

@@maxhutchinson6425 THANKS!

[@stepforwardentertainment715]

Got my box last week, I had so much value! Basically redoubled what I spent, in fact got pretty much 5-10 mythics it was crazy

[@BigOlBucketOfWater]

Played locals Thursday the 23rd... new to magic and went 0-3, got 1 pack for playing, opened Elesh Norn and didn't realize it was worth so much. Watched this video randomly and now I realize i hit something NICE!

[@michaelkruppenbach9387]

Love your content. Thank you! Always enjoy the videos u put out

[@lordzoner]

Some of the music sounds excellent at double speed, especially the one at around 5 minutes! I wonder, was that done on purpose?

[@4ksandknives]

Ooof good lord. I got really lucky with my box... Foil mythic - Elesh norn and some other really kick ass cards, totalled 5-6 mythics. YMMV with this one.

[@NatsuSalamander]

29:51 i thought the card was fcked up fresh out of the booster already. glad it was just an optical illusion

[@AtriumXP666]

"We'll be right there, Mrs. Fletcher!" 🤣

[@chrisw.735]

I got that reference and I'm 36. Well played, Sir.

[@Hot_Dog_Jones]

"Oh yea Peta Draft is the best way to open packs!" -Louis, Family Guy

[@froesey54]

i dont often hit like but that intro deserves one

[@romanninjaprincess4477]

It's amusing watching this a week later when Atraxa has gone up like 1000%

[@asaffin1]

I kind of can't believe Phyrexian Arena is a $2 card now. I think more than anything that's evidence that if it isn't on the reserved list or an original printing, and it isn't in a deck, sell it now before the inevitable crush of reprints destroys the value.

[@swrodgon]

Or as quite a few people have argued, it’s just not that great of a card these days since you have to wait a full cycle to even draw 1 card. Black has plenty of 2-3 cmc draw cards at the cost of a bit of life for 2 cards right away and maybe an effect.

[@asaffin1]

@@swrodgon It's also pretty innocuous on the board and most people don't consider it worth a removal spell until you've already gained a lot of value from it. I don't know why it's fallen so out of favor, I think people have started underrating it.

[@genie7190]

Professor: "If you get that reference, you're probably 40" Me: "I feel personally attacked"

[@PostprandialTorpor]

Fun fact: if you press fast forward just as prof rips the pack open, you usually end up at the beginning of the rare slot each pack

[@toddstillwagon1851]

"If you get that reference, you're probably 40." I feel personally attacked, Prof - and I don't mean like in a game of commander.

[@louiscali8617]

Man, they really sent you a box of bulk rares on that first box.

[@ryanwalker5723]

Got a few collector boxes. Prob gonna hodl for a bit. This set feels so important.

[@sadee4175]

I am a little sad so many people have been opening up DRAFT boxes of this at my local game store which has meant we did not have anything for the Tuesday night draft. Luckily the store still had a box of NEO and that was a great draft!

[@BNewtonUK]

lmfao i was watching this while playing yugio master duel and just as I nibiru'd my opponents 5 monsters; this video made the cash 'chinging' sound hahaha I want that sound to play every time I use Nibiru!

[@DiabloMatrix968]

Awesome video prof, these are my favorite videos that you do

[@Zenphoshen]

I got lucky on my desire to buy a couple boxes. I got my leading lady for my Commander deck and now that I have my pack openings out of my system I am going to buy the remaining singles I need for my deck. Its going to be a nutty deck with her as my Commander. I pulled her alternate art on my last 6 boosters. I thought I bought some duds but I think I got some pretty good value out of the boxes I bought. I figured since this was the first time since Avacyn Restored that I opened some MTG boosters I would go a little deep. I bought 3 boxes and had my fun. Plus I got a bunch of shiny lands for my decks haha. I think I only have like 4 of 5 major cards that are above the $20 price range. So all in all was fun opening boosters. Now I need to deep dive and see what synergizes with her and what will make me public enemy 1 in a game of commander haha. Thanks Professor, it was through your videos that I found myself really wanting to get back into MTG. I can't wait to throw down in some Commander once I have the deck built.

[@gilbertoalvarez3700]

I love the booster box game and the background music it’s amazing and my proffesor is awesome

[@iwasanisland5844]

Dang, my bundle had an old gnawbones, sword of war and peace, sword of forge and frontier, tyvar showcase foil, mental mistep foil, and a seachrome coast.

[@cop154]

ok ill admit I was looking and waiting until you post specifically this on Phyrexia xD

[@pnwprospecting]

New to these and they are fun! Ever go to game nights in Portland?

[@danieldepass180]

I got the reference. I'm 37 so yup. Love ya prof your my life alarm when I've fallen and I can't get up.

[@Definitelynotyomamaa]

List cards are nuts in this set. Pulled a Goldspan Dragon and an Old Gnawbones out of my set box.

[@ardynamberglow3124]

Honestly I am never gonna forget the time that I bought a booster box AND IN THE SAME PACK I got a blightsteel colossus, AND ELESH NORN right after the other, ON TOP of the phyrexian obliterator. Not to mention I pulled not ONE but TWO Atraxa's from the boxes I've gotten. There's honestly an INSANE amount of value in Phyrexia: All will be one.

[@penguwave4025]

I genuinely want the new Vraska for my infect deck and I still didn't know about this alternate art for her. I'm both blown away and disappointed in Wizards for having so many alternate treatments that I entirely missed one I NEED to have

[@AlexStrife89]

Prof: "The Booster Box game is just that: A game! It's just for fun!" Also Prof: "I also happened to buy 5 more boxes on top of the one I just opened right now so I'll be opening those 5 boxes as well! And then go and buy MORE boxes to open! And then MORE! And then MORE! And then-"

[@alanc12402]

Funny how that Atraxa showcase foil has gone up in price! Definitely worth more now!

[@speckless]

Box #3 was pure fire but you opened it before Atraxa began her journey to the moon.

[@eduardopascual3111]

When it’s actually Thursday, February 16.

[@taylorjohnson5148]

This set has insane value. I split a set booster with a buddy. We got 7 mythics. Showcase vraska, blightsteel colossus, sword of feast and famine, showcase Phyrexia obliterater, mondrak, tyrranax Rex, and one more I can’t remember. We spent about 115 on the box.

[@taylorjohnson5148]

That’s just the mythics. We got a venerated rotators, mycosynth gardens, mercurial spelldancer… all 5 or more dollar cards I believe

[@taylorjohnson5148]

Ok maybe I stole all your luck. Your first box was sad :(

[@ivanpahic869]

that third box was busted as hell 2x Atraxa and Elssh... Uff what a box.