MTG - W/R Boros Philosophy, Strengths, and Weaknesses: A Magic: The Gathering Color Pie Study!

Color Pie Philosophy Playlist: • Color Pie Study
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[@TheManaSource]

Hey Everyone, In the years leading up to my spinal injury in 2018 I lived an unhealthy life. I ate too much, didn't exercise at all, and didn't think about the long term effects of either of those decisions. My lifestyle was a burden on myself, my family, friends, and The Mana Source community as a whole. After doing nothing to address this compounding series of problems, I reached my highest weight ever at over 400 pounds. Being so large added unnecessary difficulty to my initial phase of recovery from spinal surgery. Twelve months after the procedure I stopped making videos. It was around this time I experienced the first post-surgical flare up in my spine. It became painfully obvious that I needed to dedicate all of my time and energy to rehabilitation if I ever wanted to walk normally again. In my time away I have recovered enough to begin a daily exercise routine. I've lost over 90 pounds with much more to go. I've regained confident use of my legs and back. My digestive issues are largely a thing of the past. My mental health is in a more stable place than it has been in years. I have been given a second chance at life and I look forward to spending an important part of that with all of you doing what I love. Thank you for your patience, understanding, generosity, and well wishes these past few years. May we all enjoy many more together. Thanks for watching :)

[@VulcanGray]

Holy canoli. I didn't expect to see you again. Welcome back!

[@Wezla]

So happy to hear man and glad to have you back!

[@piranha9411]

Well its good to see and hear your doing better mr. Wedge, and may your days get ever better

[@PixzTheCynicist]

You're doing great my man ❤

[@henrymoxley5114]

So glad to hear things are on the up and up!

[@SupahflyJazzguy]

My jaw dropped when the notification slid down from the top of my phone. You were the first MTG content creator I found, and your color pie philosophy videos are where I gained my foundational knowledge of the deeper aspects of the game beyond card types and turn phases. I've always adored your content, fueled by your clearly evident passion for the game and its worlds. Your Scarab God spoiler video is still my favorite single reveal ever! I am beyond thrilled to see you return, and even happier to hear you're in a better place. I hope for your continued recovery. I've got nothing but love for ya, Wedge. :)

[@TheManaSource]

Thank you so much for watching :')

[@ich3730]

it was the same for me man, i got actually giddy seeing a new video drop and could not wait to get home from uni to watch. Great to have you back Wedge

[@ACelticPirate]

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[@nheimi99]

I was literally mourning the loss of this channel a few days ago. Happy to have you back in the community!

[@LordTechno111]

This is unexpected.

[@DarkTruth6]

Who you telling

[@0rzh0v201]

But welcomed.

[@TristanD32]

I just checked in on the channel the other day. Crazy.

[@kuru9157]

He popped up in my yt shorts and i was SHOCKED

[@jcpsychosis]

HE'S BACK! After all the terrible news around MTG and WotC lately, this is a breath of fresh air

[@Dalamr]

i wholeheartedly agree.

[@baltosstrupelos302]

Maximum truth right here.

[@AACoCo0506]

It's wonderful to have you back, Wedge. Glad things are on the up and up! The community certainly has missed you!

[@apjapki]

Wedge returning to magic in 2023 is like someone walking into the room with the "This is fine" dog and asking "What did I miss?". In all seriousness very happy for him. All best wishes from me.

[@mazel2476]

I got really into magic in middle school. You and Prof made me want to go to my LGS try FNM and got me into standard. I’m in college now and still occasionally get together with friends to draft or play commander. So happy you’re back Wedge!

[@paradoxdungeon]

i had the same experience !!

[@autofigure00]

same, i got into it in 2014 as a 13/14 year old, now im 1 year away from graduating college. Im def not into magic as much in recent years but those early years (up to like 2018 or so) were wonderful. I dont play standard anymore. I stopped during kaladesh mess and stuck to edh ever since. going to college made me kinda stop playing for the most part but i still kept up with releases and played / bought new commander cards up until covid hit.

[@thesamuraiman]

Always had notifications on for the off chance you ever uploaded again so I wouldn't miss it. Glad to see you back. I've missed your content. You were my favorite MTG creator back in the day. Cheers to your recovery. I'm interested in hearing your thoughts on this new era of Magic.

[@c.d.dailey8013]

Hey! It is great to have you back! I am glad you are recovering. Keep it up, and good luck. I got into MTG a few years ago. It was back when standard had the War of the Spark block and the Throne of Eldraine set. Back then I discovered the part of KZbin that had fantasy lore. It was a time when I was very sick too. It was actually your color pie series that really got me interested in MTG. So I have good nostalgia for it. I am glad the series is complete with the Boros and Dimir videos. I wonder what is your take on the philosophy of shards and wedges. No pressure though. Ravnica is the first plane I got into. I did enjoy it. I think of it as MTG meets Game of Thrones. The guilds with their unique philosophies, mechanics and aesthetics absolutely fascinate me. I was lucky to play with the Return to Ravnica and Ravnica Allegiance sets, since the Ravnica plane really help me get in. I also got Guildmasters Guide to Ravnica as my first Dungeons and Dragons book. I was in it for the setting. It is only now that I actually start playing Dungeons and Dragons. I think of all enemy pairs, Boros is the one that fits together the best. The biggest enemies is the Orizhov pair. That is the fundimental difference of white and black. White is for communalism. Black is for individualism. The second biggest enemies is the Izzet pair. There is a huge difference of red and blue. Red is for feeling. Blue is for thinking. Golgari is kind of like Orzhov, but it is tamer. Black is there for death and ambition. However instead of white, it contrasts with green. Green is about life and harmony. The fourth pair is Simic. The visuals don't contrast that much. However there is a noteworthy difference. Green has nature and tradition. Blue has technology and innovation. Boros has the tamest difference. White and red look similar as they both look energetic with light. The difference is that white has order while red has freedom. This is a fundimental difference in politics. However they both have a major thing in common. Both have ethics. White uses laws for ethics. Red uses empathy for ethics. It is good to fit both of them together. Empathy is a good guide for deciding what is moral, while law can apply the morals for the whole society. So everybody wins. There is also a fierce action to enforce the morals. Straightforward action is a way to mix the order of white and the freedom of red. Boros uses a bunch of small creatures in mechanics. That makes sense. Red likes small creatures, because they are faster to use. White likes small creatures, because they give support. So Boros focuses on that. It is cool that enemy colors can find enough common mechanics to work. Izzet focuses on spells. Simic focuses on big creatures. Orizhov focuses on healing. Golgari is the trickiest. There are some cases where green cards can resurrect creatures from the graveyard. It is more of a black thing though. Then Golgari focuses on this and goes all out. I wonder if I can think on Boros more deeply. I have learned about color pie philosophy in all this time. I just get it from another channel. The one color in between is green. Green may seem just about the primal nature with savage beasts. However it has its own morality. Green values harmony. It knows about ecology and the circle of life. It works to do good for this. That can be a conection. Green has morality for the environment and a deep sense of harmony. Red has morality for friends and family and an empathy to drive the harmony. White has morality for society and an application of harmony to the community and government. Together this makes up Naya. Maybe Naya can be the ultimate shard for morality. Boros focuses on small creatures, while green focuses on big creatures. Maybe this is done, because it is deemed more honorable and therefore more moral. It is real clear and straightforward. The opposite of Boros and Naya is Dimir. I will discuss it in detail in its own video. I will just say that Dimir is a very amoral allied pair, and it excels in trickery and deceit. That amorality is the very opposite of morality. So there is a difference.

[@joegourley174]

Like so many of the other commenters, The Mana Source was my first foray into Magic Podcasts, and even with years of no new productions, I never had it in me to unsubscribe. I'm so glad I didn't, as seeing the notification for a new episode filled me with nostalgia, and excitement. Love you, Wedge! So glad to have you back!

[@falseking989]

HE’S BACK!!!! I’m so happy to see you do a video again. I still watch your videos that got me interested in magic. You’re a superstar Wedge!!! ❤

[@999Lucas]

Boros has another few game plans once we leave aggro. You can remove any permanent in the game, en masse in boros. Damage removal, lifegain, tricks, MLD, Direct Damage, Sweepers, Exile/prison, sneak attack snapbacks with extra phases etc, and recently the Lorehold stuff which gives some kiln style effects and artifact synergy to help out the dwarves. Also, the midrange plan for Boros is cool with big red combining with the white control decks. Glad to have you back and thanks.

[@Lethrom]

The double take I did scrolling past a TMS vid in my feed gave me whiplash. So glad to see you back and hear you're in a better place, Wedge!

[@Rangersly]

Welcome back Wedge! You were sooo missed in these last 3 years. Sorry to hear about your health issues, but very happy to learn you are on the path to a healthier life. Very good and well written video about Boros. Looking forwad to anything that comes next!

[@derekblemberg3109]

Really excited to see this video in my feed. I hope that your recovery is going well. I look forward to seeing more from you soon!

[@mocke0609]

I've been playing Magic the Gathering for many years now (nearly 11 years) but somehow each video you manage to release emboldens my love for the game further. I cannot wait to see the other videos of this series as the game has honestly changed a lot in the last 4 years. Loved the way you articulated your views which really paint a beautiful picture - Thank you for coming back Wedge!

[@liamkessler6108]

Oh yeah! I'm super excited to see you back Wedge! I'm also super happy to hear that your doing better both mentally and physically. Can't wait to see more from you

[@Topher714]

Holy shit, this notification made my day. When I first started playing like 7 or 8 years ago, your videos were what I watched to learn about Magic and hear about new cards. You WERE Magic to me in those days. Glad to see you back!

[@peterrowley110]

Just had a short come into my feed. Missed you and thought of your channel and community often over the last 3 years. Now time to start giving all your videos here views!

[@levsi]

Oh, how I've missed this! I'm really glad to see you back and thrilled to hear its going better for you.

[@rhimeparadox4267]

I remember one of your first videos I watched when I was still new to magic was one of your OG Theros decks and I’ve always enjoyed it when a new video was uploaded. Welcome back and much love and support

[@wyattluloff4261]

So glad glad you're back and on the mend Wedge, you were always my favorite MTG creator. Couldn't believe it when the notification hit my phone

[@VeggehGaming]

Waking up to see your content in my feed again made me so happy! So glad to hear that you're ok and on the mend and so sorry to hear what you've been through.

[@GawegDatmeenjeniet]

I just finished the video's on the color philosophy series that were already out and wondering if the channel would ever be back, then this showed up in the notifications! Happy to read that you're doing better! Self-improvement in any form is a long and hard process but it gives so much in return. Glad you're doing better and can't wait to see more videos :) Keep fighting the good fight!

[@ethinp14]

I was literally going through your old videos a week or so ago. I missed you. So odd about the timing I love it!

[@jrightly]

The ManaSource... that's a name I haven't heard in a long time. Surprised/Happy to have you back making videos!

[@jacobmendoza6834]

I am so happy to hear about you turning a page for you physical and in turn your mental health. Your videos have been a guiding me along through the beautiful lore that is imbued in Magic the gathering. I watch them over and over trying to decide what deck to build next. Thank you for all you do! I am excited to see a Dimir video soon!

[@jinaday64]

Seeing this has brought me more joy then could ever know. I and I am sure many fans watched you go through it. I always hoped you'd return but more then that I wanted you to be healthy and happy no matter what. I saw the few streams you popped up on and it was great. I know that even if you can not stay I would understand it. But I do hope you stay and make the great content we crave

[@lloydnoid6506]

I see Boros as the quintessential "conquerors colors." The emotional core of red that wishes to protect those it loves fits into white in the form of tribalism, "us vs them" type beat. All those emotions are directed to everything outside the conquering nation. And just like the crusades, Boros isnt that effective 💀

[@chivestm1635]

Glad you're back, we've missed you. Congrats on the transformation ❤️

[@anthonymatney6408]

I'm so happy to see you making videos again! you have been missed and I am so happy to see video's from the place that got me watching MTG KZbin Content!

[@FredDermett]

So good to see you back! Glad you're doing better, and I hope things keep getting even better :)

[@liberkhaos5978]

WEEEEEDGE!!!! It's so good to "see" you again. Great video. Boros is a cool guild that deserves more love and I really enjoy my red and white decks. Keep up the good work man!

[@HexproofAnarchist]

Cheers to your health, Wedge! Good to have you back. Excellent analysis for Boros here.

[@Puddingmanplays]

I've missed you, my old friend. You have the support of this wonderful community and just seeing this channel makes me so excited for Magic. You got me started, and I can't express the joy of watching and supporting you going forward. Thanks for everything you do.

[@circusmaximus3467]

Biggest smile on my face when I saw this video in my subscription feed. You were the first KZbin MTG creator I started following back during a time when I wasn't playing anymore and your videos kept me invested in the game. Now more than ever as every channel seems to be decending into a WotC dramarama...it's so great to have you back Wedge. :)

[@MultrakSin]

Might watch these old videos again, you're the one who introduced me to magic on youtube. I feel thankful you pushed back on what life threw at you and I wish you beat those pounds and get to a healthy weight so we may have more of you in 20 years still. Bless you and keep on keeping on!

[@darktetsuya]

wedge is back and with a video on one of my favorite magic guilds?! (was probably the first deck I built when I started playing again after KND released! I'd been mostly out of the game since 2009 aside from the occasional arena match, but hearing about KND's setting got me excited to start playing the physical game again!) definitely happy to see you back at it, glad the recovery is going well!!

[@MindClawBrewskies]

Wedge posting a new video is equivalent to Gandolf riding to Helms Deep. Beautiful and a breath of fresh air!

[@TheAnswer1848]

The man! The myth! The Legend! Welcome back, Wedge!

[@Dryingpan005]

Damn that intro gave me goosebumps. Welcome back!

[@brechtian802]

Glad to have you back, Wedge. Great to hear that you're doing better.

[@milton5417]

Probably my favorite combination from a philosophical standpoint. Thanks for uploading this.

[@DjImpossibility]

Long have you been missed, friend! Here's to a speedy recovery and much respect for your victories so far!

[@Commandersarena]

Welcome back! Happy to hear things are going better and looking forward to seeing more videos from you!

[@jtr194]

Community: Wedge?!? Wedge: Wedge? Yes... that was what they used to call me. Wedge of the ManaSource. That was my name. Community: *Wedge* Wedge: *I* am Wedge the Returned. And I come back to you now - at the turn of the tide.

[@acepinoy]

I'm glad you're back! Even more glad that you recovered and taking steps to a healthy lifestyle. wishing you continued success in all things you do! I can't wait for all of the content you'll produce now and onwards! Cheers!

[@jasongilbert5227]

You have been sorely missed. The MTG community hasn't been the same without you. So happy to see that you are on the road to recovery and hope we can give you all the love and support.

[@HinnerkHesse]

I am speechless, so much to take in from this video series! So nice

[@truniq6422]

Holy mother of god dam straight. We are so proud of you. Thank you for always being an inspiration in Magic and in life. ❤

[@tylerdavis9605]

Your voice brings be back to starting mtg, I learned almost everything I know about limited from you, I’m so glad you’re back!

[@BlazingLee0610]

Saw this in my feed right after waking up. What a pleasant surprise! Good to have you back Wedge! Missed you so much! Glad you got those issues resolved! :)

[@khanonsg8961]

You’ve been a missing pillar of the magic the gathering community for an extended period of time man. I’m so glad you’re back. I’m sorry I missed this video when it came out, but I haven’t exactly been keeping track of this channel. I never unsubscribed, And I checked back here every couple of months to see if you uploaded anything. You’re the best wedge, and I’m super glad you’re back. You were one of the driving forces that got me into magic in the first place, and I still play that budget mono blue bounce deck you featured on this channel 7 years ago. You are my favorite magic, Contant creator, and you need to keep fighting the good fight.

[@lordofbears9463]

Can I just say when I saw this just now I genuinely teared up a bit. You were one of the main reasons I got back into magic and with that I got to rekindle old relationships with friends I haven't seen in years. I want to send my thanks to you for everything you've done and am so happy to see you back and doing well Wedge

[@Imperial_Squid]

HO LY SHIT... Ngl I was half way through watching a different thing just lazily scrolling my feed and I was fucking STUNNED to see this come up! I'm so so glad you're back dude, I watched your videos religiously back in the day and have great memories of having an evil grin watching your Festering Newts deck tech one day and all my mates at school banning it after 3 games a week later 😂 I'm so so glad you're back and doing so much better these days, I started my weight loss journey a few months ago but fell off recently and honestly seeing you come back from being so far gone is a massive inspiration! 💜💜

[@Ryokamen]

Starting off the year right. Welcome back! Still have your autograph all these years later on a mat. One of my favorite days in mtg history

[@TripleDead12]

I was literally thinking this week that I missed your content. I'm so happy you're back and feel better.

[@lorenz84b81]

Great to have you back on the KZbins! And even better to hear that you are recovering.

[@quintinang3003]

Wedge. So happy to have you back. Continued good luck on your journey back health. Looking forward to having you around for a long time.

[@kylewidmar3177]

I was JUST praising your videos last night. Glad to see you back. Congrats on your life change! I'm happy to see you wedge

[@demonblood83]

i’m so glad to hear your voice again and to see new content. i’m happy to hear that your doing better and i wish you continued good health!!

[@dominicsevilla1189]

Im so happy. Boros is my favorite guild. Thanks in part to your original tajic deck tech. Thank you for the content and im so glad that your back.

[@mf2943]

I'm so happy you're back. I'm freaking with my own spinal surgeries at the moment and know, how it can knock you out. Glad to see you back in action

[@jacksonploof2394]

So happy to see you are back! Will be looking forward to watching your content all over again! Missed you so much and I'm really happy to hear you are doing better!

[@bmxfreak1991]

WELCOME BACK WEDGE!!!!! You were the first magic KZbinr I got into watching when I first started playing in 2015, and you were by far my favorite at the time lol best spoiler videos, deck tecs, your color pie videos are the BOMB cuz you blend both gameplay and philosophy. I was like WTF??? YES!!!! when I saw the notification. Been 3 years according to the KZbin. Glad your doing better and looking forward to seeing content from you again 😁👍

[@roxasxdarknessx]

I just pulled out my Mana source playmat today and then this is uploaded, welcome back!!

[@johnyedinak1180]

I'm glad to see you're back making videos again glad to have you back

[@jg_yro5845]

I had to look to see the last time you uploaded a vid and it’s crazy to think how different my own life was the last time you uploaded. I couldn’t be more happy to hear your back as I loved your videos when MTG was a daily thing I researched and fell in love with. And to this day still in love with the game and happy to see you back. Looking forward to more videos! 🖤

[@bobonessy1]

One of my favorite MtG creators is back?! I love everything about this! Welcome back! Loved the video!

[@clane28]

I rarely comment on videos so I hope that helps resonate how much this means. I'm incredibly happy to see you back. You were definitely one of the biggest reasons I got so deeply into MtG. Thank you so much for your great content and I'm glad to hear your health is on the up and up! Best of luck!

[@Holital]

DUDE FUCK YES!!!!!! This has always been my favorite mtg channel and I'm so so glad you've come so far in your recovery and health yay yay yay !!!!!

[@bgore88]

Wow I'm so glad to see you back! I hope you keep creating content like this again as long as you take care of yourself first- no compromises!

[@nicholasmacfarlane9303]

It's good to have you back. Missed seeing your videos pop up in my feed and its wonderful to hear you're doing better!

[@brunohenrique2285]

Welcome back, Wedge! I, and many of us in the community, have missed you and your top notch content! Glad you're back and I hope you keep doing well!

[@johnathanrhoades7751]

MY GOODNESS!!!! I got back into MTG this fall and saw you hadn’t posted in a few years and was a bit sad. So glad you’re back! I still have your playmat from a kickstarter like…10 years ago 😂

[@Bobmortis]

Damn it's good to see you're doing well and back at it! You love to see it!

[@zealcrux]

Damnit. I missed you and that intro song, Wedge! Glad you’ve prioritized your health, happy to have you back!

[@grndragon7777777]

Yessssss he has returned from the dead and taken his rightful place on his throne.

[@dragonknite314]

Vince McMahon coming back is the biggest surprise of the year. Wedge: Hold my Cosmos Elixir... Welcome back!!!

[@dionasselman7611]

The Man, the legend is back! When I was in a bad place around 2013 after my divorce I went back to what I liked when I was in my teens. For some stupid reason I abandonded most of those things going to college in a big city. I picked up video games again after more than 10 years and thanks to my younger brother I came to notice Magic the gathering was still alive and kicking. But where to start? Well, the intnet of course! And when I looked for MTG-related things on youtube, you were one of the first that popped up. Thanks to your knowledge, enthousiasm and charisma it was fun watch your videos. Although I am in a much better place now I will never again abandon what I loved and will love forever and yes that includes you! Good to hear that you are doing better now and wish you all the best for the future. Again, thank you again for uploading content and sincere greetings from the Netherlands!

[@TheManaSource]

:') Thank you for sharing this with me.

[@joejaboy]

I miss this somehow, but thanks to a recent short that you posted I was able to discover that you have returned! Welcome back!

[@thurstanstreeks5783]

Wedge! So happy to have you back. I wish you the best with your health going forward. You were deeply missed!

[@MorawskiGRK]

I watched your videos when I was just starting to play. :) Happy that you're back. Wishing you all the best and lots of good health.

[@ccmwhite16]

So happy to hear you are well! Equally happy to see new content from you!

[@mastablasta6222]

Ahh, that intro gave me goosebumps... Good to see ya back, man.

[@davidthompson5115]

Dude!!! Welcome back! I can’t wait for the lore series to return!

[@ARC--5973]

For the glory of the Legion!

[@gheare3]

Was looking up an edh guide for Ruhan when I was suggested this video. Glad to see you're doing well and hope things continue to do so!

[@PraetorGix]

First of all, it's fucking good to see you back and healthier than before man! Second, I love the philosophic studies of colors in MTG and I gotta say this one was very interesting. I never thought of color pairs in terms of influence percentage of each color or master/servant dynamics.

[@gagegriffin8631]

This was the first MTG channel I ever found and followed. You opened the door for me to this amazing game. Glad to see you upload again and are doing better health wise. Hope to continue to see your stuff!

[@creature2711]

Insert titanic it’s been 80 years meme. I’m so glad your back man. I remember watching your vids having breakfast before going to university in my freshman year. Now, moths away from becoming finally a doctor, my favorite MTG channel (no offence to the Professor) that re-ignited my spark and love for the game after my hiatus in high school is back. Never lost hope each time I did old sub cleaning in KZbin you always made the cut “Just in Case :)”. Looking forward to see all your new videos! PS: Oh, and I still don’t watch any other prerelease guides that aren’t yours even after all this time. I’ve been going in blind all this time jajajajaj. Love you man! Welcome Back!

[@devanradford6108]

Just discovered that you're back! And you kicked off with a colour pie philosophy video!? Heck yeah! Glad you're doing a lot better ^v^ I'm making a homegrown set of my own (based off of a dark circus I made for a DnD One Shot) and Boros is definitely one of the colors I'm excepting to have trouble making cards for. The basic question for all colors and color combinations is "What if every colour had as much fun as Rakdos?" I'm thinking that White will have a strong "playing games" effects, as that's a rather communal quality. And Red, in relation to White's tie to games, could be perhaps too competitive. Or, perhaps I should start with a Red quality, like freedom at all costs, and make White cards fit into that somehow. Cards that fight for the well-being of everyone they love, and they are in a community that they love? Hmm, perhaps a "stretched thin" like mechanic then. Trying so hard to make sure everyone can do as they please that they wear themselves out without support. Hmm... I should type this out somewhere else besides a KZbin comment section. Okay. Bye, have a good day!

[@425johan]

So great to have u back!! You are the one that got me into magic in the first place, a hobby that has given me so much :) thank you wedge

[@camus8x]

SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU BACK! Thank you wedge! Thanks for putting yourself first.

[@Hayden-vf1ss]

So happy to see you uploading again! And the first video is a continuation of my favorite series you've done. I hope you continue to move forward in your journey, Wedge.

[@TheJcjonesacp]

A surprise to be sure but a welcome one. Welcome back

[@bernhardmullerhug5749]

My favorite MtG Channel is back!

[@scoe1001]

Welcome back! Wishing you continued success in your journey to live a healthier life!

[@samuelhowarth9994]

Every couple months I thought about this channel. Glad you're back