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[@DeplorableBitterClinger]

I have some doubt about the "never forgetting pulling a volcanic island". When we started we hated getting a stupid land as our rare. Over time we figured it out haha.

[@BatCaveOz]

Same.

[@Trisket]

I remember being like 13-14 and trading away an Onslaught Windswept Heath for who knows what. "Why would I want to pay life to put a land into play?" Now you can't separate me from my fetches and duals.

[@Joe_Joe_Joe]

Yep. Everyone hated getting lands as a rare

[@DeplorableBitterClinger]

@@Trisket I went the other way, and traded a seaserpent for a Badlands. I didn't play blue, and he didn't play black or red let alone both. Neither of us understood anything yet at that point though. I probably would have traded an Underground Sea for a fireball if the packs had gone that way.

[@ethan6322]

Same

[@JuventasOne]

Rudy holding a heavily played Underground Seas. "The stories this card could tell". Brings a tear to my eye.

[@fsmoura]

21:10 _"This is nasty. Rough surface. Warping on the sides. Flimsy to the touch. Dirt all over it. Literally a chunk missing. Surface is full of dents, cuts . . . scrape marks right down the middle."_ Just like my ex ( -.-)

[@brianburgess1873]

Sounds like NM troll and toad to me

[@penguinlust6749]

Just some minor details: "Aluren" is reserved list. Natural Selection didn't make it to Revised -- last version was Unlimited.

[@MTGUnpacked]

Always awesome to see Rudy flip through more historical cardboard👍

[@sleepyrick]

Why are all letters shown on this channel written in the same voice and formatted exactly the same?

[@MikeSmith-dq3vy]

it's crazy to hear Rudy say mirage and visions weren't a successful set. Those were some of the best tournament days... everyone we played with back then loved mirage especially.

[@caiodbs]

Not to mention Mirage is the apex of mtg artwork

[@vengefulspirit99]

You make it sound like Rudy actually plays the game. He just connects his taco shell party packs.

[@carlschneider4229]

I didn't much care for Mirage and Visions have gotten in at, and loved, Ice Age. The art and tonal shift were like whiplash. Much more impressionistic and multimedia art. We weren't playing tournaments or anything though, so what did we know!

[@MikeSmith-dq3vy]

@Carl Schneider I made pro tour LA the year mirage was out as a teenager.... I was winning all the local tournaments for the longest time. Always had more fun around alliances/mirage/visions.

[@yongyea4147]

*Ruby

[@ladiesman2048]

Aluren actually is in the reserved list

[@Giordie_]

And super expensive too

[@jamespanter6768]

Strangely it was printed in the tempest pre-con

[@bighoss5944]

Rudy, your videos really brighten my day. Being homeless right now it really helps. Thank you.

[@fsmoura]

Get yourself some boxes of Fallen Empires and make a fort out of them to live in. 👍

[@professoroaksvintagecards4315]

Underrated comment of the month

[@andrewzheng52]

I live in a card board house built of magic 30 boxes, sold my home hoping to flip some but it was a trap

[@TealGaming-fb8bs]

I live in a beautiful basement without a roof (a hole)

[@archivedshite]

it gets better man, trust me i was in the same position last year … push onward

[@chazzanschutz6096]

Full sets of AQ Urza lands, in lp condition, go for $100-160, depending on the week. (I remember when I was picking them up for 50 cents back in the day).

[@DeplorableBitterClinger]

And they seemed expensive.

[@-Down-D-Stairs-]

Hey Rudy what do you think is sinking faster? Magic or D&D? Some great comments from Kyle Brink over at D&D recently....

[@yongyea4147]

*Ruby

[@ryancrisp1842]

Let me tell you about some untap shenanigans. If you play cards like haughty djinn or vadrik, then play lier disciple of the drowned, you can spam cards like frantic search that cause you to untap lands. But because you have a generic cmc discount, you pay less to play the card from your graveyard, so you generate mana as you play the spell.

[@nyastclair8174]

Mirage will always be known to me as the set that first brought us the bubbly power/toughness font. I thought it looked stupid and still kind of do. lol

[@jeffreypavlik629]

Excellent show and tell. I will take vintage/early Magic over current Magic any day time.

[@DogmeatDied989]

This video is a good representation of the collection I have at home. A smattering of cards from various old sets, and a couple of higher value cards sprinkled in.

[@rinusberntsen8213]

God Is live for stuff like this, even though this was way before I ever got involved with magic (around scars block). The history some of these cards make me infinitely more happy than the hot new releases.

[@pedrobrito2158]

13:42: best part of the video is Rudy trying to figure out how the game of magic the gathering is played

[@yongyea4147]

*Ruby

[@lancedolan]

I'm always confused by the fact that he never knows what cards are in the collection of these videos, yet the transaction and dollar amount have been done and decided long before recording.

[@RaM727100]

Has a person who start playing this game with the launch of mtg arena, im really enjoying this old cards videos🤩🤩

[@FreneticZetetic]

I remember seeing kids playing dual lands on the pavement with no sleeves, uphill, both ways in the snow!

[@carso87]

Mirage and Visions were the business with my group of friends when I started playing, albeit we were 8-9 at the time, but we loved the art and there were lots of cards that just seemed cool to us then.

[@joeykostyk8765]

I remember when cards with real world references in the artwork like Eureka was a thing. Histories repeating itself it sounds in the collecting realm. I wonder if there's any more modern cards with real world references that maybe some have missed?!

[@illusioncity]

So glad I found your channel! These videos are so awesome to watch!

[@michaelhoule2134]

I LOVED the Mirage,Visions and Weatherlight block. Prosbloom is one of my fav decks of all time, its right up there with Slivers.

[@franciscofittipaldivessani3259]

Great Whale can also untap Opponent's lands and makes a great combo with POWER STRUGGLE - did that in the past.

[@The_Troll_Lord]

Thanks again for the info. It does really help

[@WawrzyniecTheIII]

Reprocess was reprinted in 7th edition. One of the first rares I pulled when I started playing.

[@bobmahannah905]

This was an epic walk down memory lane, thanks dude!

[@alfredvonfleisch]

Pendrell Mists is back breaking in my Venser, Shaper Savant deck.

[@Ryforge]

The Defence Grids I bought off of ebay were a different to the ones shown here. I think they might be miss printed!

[@samueljett7807]

Rudy where do you get your mats?

[@davidgonzales5094]

just bought 10 domanaria collector booster packs as my fist time playing the game. iv already opended them all. no idea how to even read them, they look nice. i got some good pulls as in compared to e bay sold list. but im keeping mine. cause this would be my first set to make. do you rember your first set?

[@Continuum7]

I don't know if Rudy reads comments but curious what he thinks about Disney's Lorcana coming out later this year. If it'll be a hit or its just going to be a flimsy game with a weak following that Disney eventually cancels later. Pokemon and MTG will obviously not go anywhere but I feel all the rabid Disney fans out there will make that first print worth something in the future if Disney doesn't print a lot.

[@DeplorableBitterClinger]

Disney will print a lot.

[@yongyea4147]

*Ruby

[@davidc.parkins1680]

Haha when I was a kid I remember how funny the "55" mana cost on Alladin's lamp was....haha good times

[@kismet8010]

I need that playmat!!!!

[@lewissiguere8383]

what’s that playmat?

[@kismet8010]

@@lewissiguere8383 the Bobs!

[@gamblerfls]

I had a full set of 40 revised and unlimited dual lands back in 1995, sold all when I stopped playing in 1998. Never knew they would be bitcoin'ed.

[@MrZeyami]

Need a custom artwork of the bobs with bob behind them

[@Earthboundmike]

Radiant Archangel is an example of a reserve list card that isn't worth shit. Now if you can find a foil one that's worth something, but like, the thing still isn't worth 10 dollars not foil. Which is what I spent like, 10 years ago when I bought one for nostalgia. How much is the ABU sol ring worth? Oh right. Not reserve list, still worth stupid amounts. The age of the original printing still means something does it not? Hell, just having gone to look, SNEAK ATTACK WHICH IS NOT RESERVE LIST IS WORTH MORE THAN THAT ARCHANGEL.

[@hermodnitter3902]

Dude get a grip. Comparing first printing of Sol Ring which is in 1 Billion commander decks with a almost never played Reserved List card like that angel...

[@foxyhooligans]

Sneak Attack is not Black Lotus or Power. It is not a staple in every deck. It requires setup to be good and certainly cannot function on it's own.

[@benso309]

Rudy want most of the cards to be on the reserved list and increase its price. I hope you understand that the problem also is not being in the reserved list or not. But having a timeline when to reprint a certain card lets say every 3 years or every 5 years so that the price wont crash. But then again there also cards that have been reprinted many times and the value didnt crash..ex. fow..fetches.. manacrypt.. etc..

[@ericdavis3046]

Ok but where do I get a Bobs playmat

[@i-kill-red-dots3736]

Should you hold on to these old cards,or should you be selling these on eBay or tcg ?

[@philipchiu9835]

I figure Hasbro is run by ChatGPT....how else can you explain Magic 30th fiasco and running MTG into the ground. Hell...ChatGPT is probably creating new Magic cards for WOTC.

[@ericperry2032]

12:33 "Sorry I burned down your village. Here's some gold." Memorable flavor text...

[@Sherman_616]

13:49 clip it

[@bavarianwolf3806]

do you think, for a magic noob and dont play the game, just buying on every new series a box display and just hold it for 10 20 30 years and hope for a increase? I am just searching for alternativ investments to hold for long time besides stocks etc..^^

[@VagabondTE]

This doesn't even take into account the future stock drop from the D$d fiasco. We still don't know how losing 40k+ (maybe 60k+) subscriptions has affected the company.

[@VDVCUESTIONAXIOMAS]

Aluren is reserved list, rishadan port and defense grid if they were rederved list they ll be worth over 300$. Reserved list is the only worth it

[@animeSairon]

for commander: Jalira, Master Polymorphist+ great whale and other big non legendary creatures = shinanagans

[@TheSilvertrigger]

Rudy must really like the movie office space to have that mat,

[@yongyea4147]

*Ruby

[@TheKiddrock99]

aluren is reserved right?

[@fsmoura]

_Florida Man Throws Another Batch of Vintage Magic Into the Black Hole of Cardboard-Market Prices Tick Slightly Higher_

[@malikshabazz2065]

awesome video!

[@fsmoura]

_"Unfortunately she's been around the block . . . damaged, heavy played, dents, warped, inked all over."_

[@monkey39128]

She makes a great sandwich though.

[@TraphouseTCG]

Holy shit Reparations goes hard af 😂😂

[@inc0gn3grO]

i call those 4 cards the big black cards, or BBCs of legends

[@prnunceddead3178]

Lmao. I remember when mirage was in stores, I had a buddy who was pretty poor and played magic.. he would go in Kmart and steal boxes of cards. I remember he came out to the car empty handed and I was like they didn't have any? He was like nah. They only had mirage..

[@ErroneousClique]

The answer is because my balls itch from time to time, and I cant scratch them when my hands are full of expensive MTG cards. Real problem! Knew Rudy could relate.

[@fsmoura]

22:00 _"Ehhhh . . . condition is . . . okay _*_*squints*_*_ . . . a little inked though."_ sounds like my dates ( o.o)

[@TheDarkElder]

That piling reminds me of, who was it, Blake R? opening some Collectors Booster and almost put each card into a different pile because it was some different "thing".

[@304783]

Aluren is on the RL

[@madzen112]

We all know who we're gonna see at the next vintage tournament now, IN SLEEVELESS!!!

[@mattsnow4116]

Rudy, Aluren is reserved list

[@themonkeyhand]

Print quality went down even back in the day, look at those two Mystical Tutors, the original was so much richer in color.

[@G.Snackwell]

I love the dark print cards

[@darioscomicschool1111]

HEAVY LOVED!

[@robertpearce2244]

I still can’t work out the difference between an unlimited and a revised card 😢

[@joshliam1967]

Unlimited has a consistently darker tint

[@josefranciscodasilvaeolive674]

Unlimited looks fake. That's a good start.

[@brianburgess1873]

Unlimited spells out TAP, revised has tap symbol

[@bradleypizzola1218]

I sold my collection in 2004 for 5 k it would be worth 200 k today 23 years later

[@tcgtonysamazingpulls]

Old magic is its own thing

[@gratefullydeadicated]

30 minutes! That's like forever in Rudy time.

[@yongyea4147]

*Ruby

[@Faber-dn8xw]

Please make a new Bob n Lumber playmat with Cocks n Cynthia artwork

[@EXPLOREiTvizuaL]

I think Aluren is on the reserved list, are you sure it is not Rudy ?

[@shiftyjedi3417]

Aluren is most definitely reserved list.

[@yongyea4147]

*Ruby

[@chrisposniewski2728]

Reprocess was reprinted in 7th edition

[@dendostar5436]

The Bobs.

[@pikabreww]

That mat….yessss

[@moaf2padventures757]

youre right they should totally have a card that works with the untaps lands cards to abuse them. it should probably be blue bc all the untap cards seem to be blue. maybe make each island produce an extra blue mana until the end of turn or something. idk im just spitballing here...

[@N1NJ4P1R4T3]

Any sort of Blink or recursion works with the whale. It's pretty great

[@Sleepy12ftPanda]

it's a High Tide they should print something like that

[@chevalier10]

Folks!

[@triple6salami909]

Thought reprocess was in 7th

[@pdimartinomd]

Cleansing isn't banned because of "sensitivity." Cleanse is.

[@GoobNoob]

12k views 4 hours ago

[@GamesbyMarcWolff]

Still no NM Avenging Angel. What is this pointless collection without a NM Avenging Angel?

[@beverlysaylor1115]

Thought lash made me laugh out loud!!!

[@lucjanszulik7354]

Yo, it's not 2019. You can get grim monolith EX for less then 200 EUR... not 500-1000 USD ;)

[@keithshaffer5975]

Italian legends is hot. Fun watching all the cards

[@gokumonki3]

Aluren is RL

[@NamathCB]

So FUN!

[@braindead8899]

RUDY BAE

[@yongyea4147]

*RUBY BAE

[@op1ekun81]

*cough* Aluren is reserved list :)

[@tobiko5385]

"Almost damaged"

[@ChadZeluff]

Aluren is RL, Rudy-tudy.

[@yongyea4147]

*Ruby-tuby

[@DSR505]

why keep calling cards pseudo reserved list they would have banned it from with the rest if they wanted to ban it

[@drip3394]

i guess my connection to mtg isn't strong snuff , ......................eds better - icon out - don't need a pittance from u

[@Gamer-J22]

Man, all of the best cards are in the 2nd half of the video.

[@TripsAhoy]

Get the Bob's!!!

[@Crymble]

He bought that for 30 bucks? That is a scam tbh... Tombstone stairwell and two birds of paradise will go for some on their own

[@davidhickey8613]

"bought this stack for about $29" lol

[@muskelschwund3777]

i like the game

[@Netbug]

Letting AI write for you is peak NPC.

[@AnsonMaddocks]

Mark Tedin (Teh deen) Loves babies, hates grapefruit.

[@7Alberto7]

I'm so early i was still touching myself,thanks Rudy you saved me from sin,appreciate you taco king

[@yongyea4147]

*Ruby