The Best Gaming Backpacks and Bags for Magic: The Gathering: The Citadel, Gaming Crate, and Ammonite

[@MystMG]

This is like watching your uncle trying to blend in with your high school friends. And succeeding.

[@raycain2764]

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[@almavex8660]

The Professor can hang with me and my friends any day. Seems like a pretty cool guy

[@pata-k]

Hello, fellow youngsters

[@nyeshnaboon9210]

Eltyr ABSOLUTELY HAHA I LOVE HIM

[@hunterstephens3671]

When your parent goes back to college with you to get their degree, and is cooler than you ever hoped to be.

[@TamesLovesGames]

Prof is too cool for school. Literally. He stopped working at schools to teach us on KZbin about MTG and MTG accessories. Thanks Prof!

[@kabelguy70]

IKR

[@sethburrell1733]

Does this mean prof is the Hank Hill of MtG?

[@Rogue_Biologist]

01:48 - Draw me like one of your Ravnican girls 😄

[@Ramog1000]

wow 😂

[@Enchilada_Angel]

Woof!

[@spacelegos4964]

my 6th confusing and suspicious boner of the day.

[@benidictcumberpatch6156]

I WAS GONNA SAY THAAT

[@chocolatetheeevee]

14:49 Same with here

[@surreal382]

I actually would love a refresher on this topic of bags for MTG with all the magics and new events happening nowadays.

[@crusha4eva]

My Gods, those socks!!! I'm blind!

[@thirsty1629]

He’s one flashy dude!

[@Gobeman]

..I think i have some of that type... or 10+ of those. Don't worry he wont kill you with his socks. I will with mine

[@Ed_d_19]

Lloyd Hibbins so sexy

[@proxriptide5401]

Nuclear neon

[@zyphon2737]

Can I just say, that I LOVE this suit? Prof is lookin fly as hell, as the kids say

[@prismo24]

kids don't say that but yeah i agree

[@leesalt]

I don't know if he still does but he's said in past videos that he picks them up at thrift shops. People overestimate how much an alteration shop charges for hemming and taking in seams. You can get a decent suit fitted to you for far less than new if you shop right and get over the middle school second hand shop embarrassment some of us have.

[@Enchilada_Angel]

Professor knows he's hot 🔥

[@matthewlane]

@@prismo24 "kids don't say that but yeah i agree" Sure they did.... In 1994.

[@Hikagesnek96]

That ammonite looks PERFECT for me. Seems like it’ll make me feel more comfortable walking to and from the places I play at. That power back compartment is also an amazing touch! It’s also good to see other people use the power bank one of my coworkers recommended me! Might pick up this bag when I have the money.

[@AffinityForCommander]

Never underestimate a good backpack! Fantastic video as always Professor!

[@Rangersly]

I see another problem with the first backpack (the Citadel?), as having "Ultra-Pro" tagged on your backpack pretty much screams "steal me, I have valuable cards inside".

[@DevilishGuts]

13:46 Additional pockets on the shoulder straps for easy access

[@rurounikreep]

Additional pockets on the shoulder strap for Easy to access

[@Sepulcralis00]

Additional pockets on the shoulder straps for easy access

[@jfdakilr]

Additional pockets on the shoulder straps for easy access

[@phillipmele8533]

Additional pockets on the shoulder strap for easy access.

[@MesaCoast]

Additional pockets on the shoulder straps for easy access

[@druidobianco9734]

The ultimate guard one is a really good backpack. Pick pocketing at large events is a thing, and you’ll be sorry when a 1000-2000 $ deck that you took years to put together is gone. Personally i always walk keeping my backpack by the handle, and always keep it between my legs when i play or look at cards at a stand. But yes a dedicated anti-theft backpack would be a good investment!

[@AV3RAGEtv]

Can we get a Card called ''Tolarian Hipster?''

[@alexandercato7400]

After doing my research, I picked up a GOgroove Full-Size DSLR Camera Backpack Case on Amazon and would highly recommend it. The backpack looks high-end and the material has a quality feel, the interior can be fully customized for all sizes of deck boxes (which are easily accessible), there is a hidden compartment that fits a trade binder, the top compartment can hold a full box plus any dice or other accessories, the front flap perfectly fits a digital life total pad, and the sidecar pocket/easy-clip strap is ideal for holding a play mat. The best part is that it’s only $60. Prof-would love to hear your review!

[@Spayroe]

Great review. I have been really curious about the Ultimate Guard backpack since they released it.

[@CrabBaskets]

Auto thumbs up from me for adding 80s lingo into the video! Prof, you are both amazing and hysterical to watch, thank you!!!

[@jaskiniamestwa]

3:36 What if I told you the flap probably was intended as playmat? :P

[@theflooddude1753]

Jaskinia Męstwa so UP made that to be intended as a mat?

[@carstairstv4700]

Y'know. That kind of actually makes sense. From a logistics stand point, there is no real reason to make a flap detachable like that. It increases production costs and overall makes no sense to do. It does seem to be a slightly different material, and it is almost perfectly rectangular. Not a bad idea if that was the intent, just bad execution and it's incredibly niche. Would be hard to pull off in a truly successful manner, but it would be cool to see other iterations of this.

[@enigmacrk200]

I was gona say the same thing it's a play mat that doubles as a play mat cover

[@carstairstv4700]

I have been using Ultimate Guard exclusively for awhile, and I was waiting for this for months. This was the icing on the cake, and once my case of transparent Katana sleeves comes in, my gear collection will be complete. I don't play Magic very much, mostly Cardfight! Vanguard, but this bag is amazing for what I have. Currently I carry nine decks (mix of MTG, CFV, BF, and FOW), a 4 column binder (standing in front of deck boxes), a playmat (sadly no place for a case if you use all 6 deck spots like I do, so mine is folded in three in the small pocket), my reusable Evernote notebook (also in small pocket), and my laptop (in big pocket). By far the most functional bag I've ever used, as I can carry my laptop, notebook, and binder and still be able to take nine decks with me in only one bag. And the extra features like the hidden pockets and the power bank slot are actually quite functional since I can put my phone on the charge without leaving it at an outlet somewhere. Granted, this wasn't 100% necessary when it comes to the anti-theft features, as I know everyone at our shop and they've never had issues with theft, but I absolutely love Ultimate Guard and wanted to upgrade my gear haul.

[@Silversigla]

So the ammonite can fit in 4 column binders?

[@carstairstv4700]

@@Silversigla I have the QuadRow from UG, and yes it can fit that standing up in front of the deck boxes, but not in the pocket, and it's a near perfect fit, so if you have a different one, compare the size to the UG QuadRow Zipfolio to see if it will fit. If the width is any greater than a 5mm difference, I don't think it'll work. EDIT: I checked for you. UG quad is 350 tall and 330 wide. If I had to guess I would say you could get anything that's less than 370 tall and 335 to MAYBE 340 wide to fit, but 340 would be a tight fit and I wouldn't recommend it.

[@conor8815]

A high quality video, as always! 😀

[@z.scott.porter]

Big fan. This is a great video. I appreciate how thorough and widespread your reviews are. Keep up the great work!

[@Afronoha]

I like your humour so much, always a pleasure to watch your videos!

[@pseudopod]

I'm not sure the bags shown here are still available so an update on this would be much appriciated

[@trumpeter811]

"Additional pockets on the shoulders for easy access" So nice you said it twice XD

[@Jonasansu]

This is actually a pretty big one for me. Since I can't drive due to health reasons I rely heavily on ride share and public transportation. Having a backpack that can handle what I need to bring into the office and my gaming supplies is a must!

[@GSLegend]

Which are you thinking of getting?

[@Jonasansu]

@@GSLegend I'm leaning toward the ultra pro one. It is on the pricey side, but it seems like their will be more than enough room for a couple of deck boxes and my work laptop. Though, I might wait to see if they have any of these (or other gaming backpacks) at PAX east before I make my final decision.

[@GSLegend]

@@Jonasansu really? Even after it gets a C? I pre-ordered the ammonite last month for 120 and I am excited to see it get an A. Wouldn't the tote be better for you if you are looking for board games?

[@Jonasansu]

@@GSLegend Opps sorry, I meant the Ultimate Guard. It has been a long day and I had ultra pro on the mind after buying some eclipse sleeves haha. Yeah, the ultra pro is way too small for what I need anyway.

[@GSLegend]

@@Jonasansu great choice! I can't wait to have mine sometime in the next 2 weeks.

[@daltoncannon1947]

7:13 - Coolest dad on the beach with all those board games!

[@Bleuchz]

As a board game enthusiast this was an exceedingly useful video! :)

[@SpryCheetah6]

Man I use to play MTG back in college and I miss it. A group of us all played and we only built fun legacy decks to play in a group (up to 5 to 10 players at once) and it was amazing. That feeling of going to our playing table and unzipping our bags, rolling out our new custom playing mat we got over christmas, rolling out our dice and opening that new deck with fresh card sleaves was the best feeling. Now I stick to playing MTG Arena because the cost of playing MTG is so high to do tournaments. In our friend group we played all cards, the only rule was that we couldnt build an overpowered deck to wipe out everyone.

[@robert84_]

REALLY digging your suit with the green vest and all. Great review! Thanks :)

[@albertoruiz5651]

Already waiting for part 2, nicely done prof!

[@andreasfuglsang17]

A 16 min. long video about backpacks for MTG cards? Gotta love the Prof!

[@Dahvoswastaken]

Hecketh yes my compatriots. We have obtained the review by the professor. That’s totally radical

[@RaVoiceOfThunder]

Great job prof. I was waiting for this review since the day the Ammonite was spoiled.

[@jonyee3130]

I think one of the main issues I see with the Ammonite is that if you load up a lot of larger boxes into the deck box area it is in the opposite configuration of how you actually want to load a backpack, with heavier objects close to your body, and around your mid-back. I would be concerned with having this loaded up and walking around with it for a significant amount of time since there is no consideration to lumbar support. If it has only a deck box or two, then I wouldn't see an issue, but you can get Anti-Theft camera bags in this style for 1/3rd the price with similar if not better material.

[@briansfattofitjourney2805]

I've had the basics bag for awhile and It is awesome! Great to transport decks while on my motorcycle.

[@JakeBossMTG]

Drat! I thought this would be the dramatic return of Kid Young! Someday...

[@M1S13K]

I love u prof and thank you for running this channel....I love MTG but not really wizards so I've made a 10 deck modern proxy cube and have fun each Friday Sometimes I open some packs to support wotc

[@morganmchenry325]

This was awesome, that ammonite looks fantastic

[@harrisonj.3615]

Prof's sunglasses have returned!

[@nadavbenjamin9029]

I love the small touches, mainly the socks and comic sans

[@TheShiningGyarados93]

13:45 really enforcing the additional pockets on the shoulder straps for easy access.

[@maxholes2703]

The professor looks amazing in the thumbnail 😂😂😂

[@psbrown711]

Nothing to do with backpacks but I just got my first order from card kingdom for an hazoret edh deck I'm building. Thank you for recommending them. Quality of the order is outstanding!

[@kylemitchell2052]

So i recently won the the Ammonite backpack from the FacetoFace games Tour weekend this weekend. I remember how good this backpack is from the review that was over 3 years ago. I'm super excited to start using it. It's going to be nice to not have to drop stuff in them and ruin my back and potentially risk damaging my laptop that i often bring along.

[@Jarrik73]

Side note: The Inked pack looks like it would be a good fit for your average (obsessed) D&D players, as that game tends to require more than a few hardbound books of similar size to a TCG folder. Add in the miniatures that many players adopt for PC's or just cool looking mini's for your DM to borrow and that space gets filled rapidly.

[@VictorReyes-rc9xp]

Ordered the Ammonite backpack... a couple guys at my LGS have it and it’s dope.

[@SadboiSenpai]

My backpack is my old jansport from high school. Free and does the job just as well.

[@Cryonicity]

The Amazon bag is my favorite!! I got it because of the video and I love it.

[@txag007]

Mad props to you Prof for owning Dominion! What a fun game!

[@ZoidsNut]

My bag of choice is a behemoth meant for outdoor hiking/backpacking. Holds 19 fatpacks in the main compartment plus has outer compartments that can hold things like playmats and dice. I can carry all my commander decks and my entire trade collection in that thing. Stupid thing weighs 40 pounds fully loaded and cost $180, but it fit my desires.

[@Smapdi_Flaffermann]

Greatest thumbnail ever? Probably.

[@Kayleigh27]

I've been eyeing the Inked Gaming crate for my fiances DnD supplies/books for awhile now. This has made my decision easier lol.

[@AtomicTheSniper]

That thumbnail is all I needed to wake up in the morning!

[@jerryhoffman4645]

I use an Oakley tactical field gear standard issue. I have 8 Commander decks in satin towers, Playmat in the plastic case, a spindown box, and a dice satchel with over 100 D20 with plenty of room for more and more and it holds up to the weight of all that as well. Expensive but perfect

[@beetlebubz6469]

Woah there prof, you're getting a little *raunchy* in that thumbnail

[@HeraldBFC]

Why do I feel like someone's already making the Kibler mat equiv for it?

[@Enchilada_Angel]

Woof! I'm a fan

[@ThisIsGOKKAR]

@@HeraldBFC way ahead of you. Just got it printed the other week.

[@Bananasforthesoul]

Loved that USB drive slot

[@GSLegend]

I asked you last week to review the ammonite and you delivered! thank you so much!

[@coreysierchio4650]

Reflective safety strip for night walkers. That line made me giggle.

[@bkyang624]

Can we get an updated video for this? I have a lot of decks now and need a larger bag. Haha!

[@theoduckett6396]

Managed to get the ammonite for £65 (half off) only found this video after so thanks for the reassurance! :D

[@thepeterwan]

i really like yours reviews, nice job, thanks a lot!

[@jzdroid456]

I like the Inked Gaming Crate! I was looking for something like this to hold 4x KMC 1000 card boxes + supplies for EDH games with my friends. Definitely going to buy this soon :D

[@jeanphilippemeline1571]

Now It can’t be unseen: the professor posing Kibler style.

[@hotcoldman9793]

You're so cool professor always making that cabbage! Haha you're killing me!

[@Ottawa3453]

That whole outfit is so well coordinated :P

[@mrsnufflegums]

Professor you're just the best. us down in Tucson love you. keep up the great work!

[@thewitchsfamiliar]

The prof's socks are amazing 😍

[@astrosaur13]

Very sharp looking suit Prof!

[@hubball6017]

I'm loving the socks!

[@OrdinarilyBob]

Thank you for the review. I think I'll get that Amz Basic pack (though the Ammonite looks amazing, way too expensive for me at this time, heh). Subscribed.

[@TheTunaSaladin]

Nothing makes me happier than the professor acting young and hip.

[@MDJ7713]

I think there could be an addendum to the Citadel that if you frequent fnm and game groups, that ability to do both things, even if only averagly, becomes a bonus.

[@minokalu1682]

You love the Ammonite so much, you said extra pockets twice xD

[@matwhang]

Omg I LOVE that ultimate backpack 😍

[@bartlodder5111]

Great video! The ultimate guard looks like my bobby anti-theft backpack which I use as mtg back pack.

[@KingBobXVI]

It's a little hard to tell at the beginning, but I think the professor likes the Amazon Basics camera bag, just a little bit.

[@nicksnrub]

I put an arkhive into a drawstring backpack. It holds 4 or 5 decks, 2 playmats, a miniature trade binder, some cliff bars, and my lucky Garruk plushie.

[@dungeonmaster16]

Thank you so much for this vid. Been looking for something to store more board games on the go and that bag got my interest. Second best to that would be the smart and final tote bag. Reusable bag, strong folded plastic, sturdy and can hold about 3-5 board games depending on sizes. Currently for me have dice throne s1 and the s2 collectors taking up most of the space, on small gap have deadwood and recently from Kickstarter called fire in the library. Then sitting on top of the docs throne boxes is my star realms storage box and star realms frontiers.

[@nerdtvch5]

I use an LL bean back pack. During the start of the school year, they are normally on sale

[@tessaractz9175]

Yeah I’m going to need Prof laying on the table as my new play mat. Brian Kibler move aside, Prof is here!

[@guyferrariboii709]

Love his purple socks

[@haldir1991]

The miniature made me come so fast !

[@doortman]

i love the thumbnail man

[@XenoFireStar]

If you are looking for an Ammonite in 2021, try the Oscaurt anti theft backpack. It has a bunch of the same features and is around $40 on Amazon.

[@TheAnonSamurai]

It's been 3 years, time to do this review again.

[@seanaklein]

Like the last review I just came for ultimate guard part of the video :). Great review though!

[@TheKatalystQueen]

I'm way late on this, but I just thought that maybe the flap on the UltraPro was intended to be a playmat of it's own that stores itself on the bag. The positioning of the logo might be another hint of that.

[@robertdumancic2536]

Prof rockin' the dad bod. I know because I have one. 😂

[@jonstein1579]

You have a video for EVERYTHING! xD

[@Fundando]

this outfit is poppin'

[@Cthuluman3]

Another great review!!!

[@manaraider628]

As always saving the best for last!

[@fluffmallow1159]

would've loved to see if the tote bag could hold the board games when packed vertically, since that makes them more accessible

[@ryanmurphy9355]

Pinstriped Prof - Legendary Wizard - (T) - Review target Magic the Gathering product.

[@erikburzinski8248]

what is the mana cost

[@ryanmurphy9355]

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[@Phoenixillusion18]

I got a verry similar backpack to the Ammonite one, the only difference being the design (mine is kinda a grey brick with a thing reflective band going in the middle, so not the best degin but it's a durable material meaning you have to apply some small pressure to bend it ) and the interior is designed for carrying a laptop and some other random stuff, the laptop sleeve is nice a protected with foam, perfect for the binder, a few sockets for pens, plenty of small compartments ... but missing the dedicated box holders, but also mine has a number locking mechanism for the zipper for extra security. And I got mine for about 50 dollars at the local store. Honestly the main reason I got it was for the phone charging port just like on the Ammonite but I love it's other features and regret nothing.

[@Tortugokamikaze]

Gotta love the Prof when he gets goofy

[@TeamCardgaming]

Hey Prof. if you are reading this: many Magic the gathering Players ask for an update on this topic - since this is still relevant to this day and the inked gaming crate is out of stock... (all of them)😂😅

[@JMJAPO]

I use a Laptop Backpack of Solo Mark, It is incredibly tough, and comfortable, with enough space for boxes and mats.

[@akselhansen304]

I'm pretty satisfied with my fjellraven bag and the laptop space is perfect for a 3 by 3 binder

[@thePrinceofFrogs]

Can you do an update video for this topic? Any new products on the market for backpacks for deck boxes and 4 across binders

[@Ubelyte]

Professor without a vest feels like we've found a four leaf clover

[@tamassoros1822]

Love the intro pic!