The Flavour of Comedy | MTG Flavour Text Video Essay | Spice 8 Rack

[@Spice8Rack]

I'm just about to go to sleep, but I wanted to thank all of you who've left overwhelmingly lovely comments. The reception to this video has really made my week. The links to all my sources, as well as music credits, crew credits and patreon link are in the description if you're so inclined. Thanks so much for supporting the channel by watching, sharing, commenting and liking, it means the world. Stay spicy

[@spencerjohnson9929]

Pst, the patreon discord is awesome, JOIN THE CHAOS!

[@leviv168]

Will you paint your nails bright pink in the next video?

[@hipeepstake12]

You are quickly becoming my favorite magic KZbinr I love your content, your comedy, and I love that you’re looking to make your community an inclusive space for all. I appreciate all the hard work you do not just with the content you make, but for also making the world ever so slightly better and safer for all people.

[@Spice8Rack]

@@leviv168 Sure! Why not :D

[@Spice8Rack]

@@hipeepstake12 That's such a wonderful thing to say and I'm so glad that's what I've been putting across. Thank you so much for leaving this

[@jkk6435]

Those legs are more defined than the three-stage comedy of goblin grenade

[@DeisFortuna]

The fact that a guy named Buttram worked on a paper on comedy means that guy fully embraces their last name and how humourous it is.

[@stealthgrrr]

The flavor text of Drill Bit is so so, but the double meaning of the name is too excellent to ignore.

[@Spice8Rack]

... Holy shit. Drill bit meaning the head of a drill and "Drill Bit" meaning a comedic skit featuring a drill or a skit being drilled into someone's head via rehearsal HOW DID I MISS THIS HOLY SHIT

[@stealthgrrr]

@@Spice8Rack I'm king of comedy for the day!

[@servantofcygnus]

Spice 8 Rack spice 8 rack proves once and for all that they’re a basic lad

[@Hyuuga2109]

Oh, well this answers the question "Did he ignore Drill Bit's card name on purpose despite talking about Disturbing Plot's ?" Kudos for actually acknowledging it in the comments, but we'd expect no less from a good lad such as you.

[@aduffyguy]

God not that old drill bit again. Lay off the bad card and move to another joke!

[@jackmatthews134]

If there are two things I love, it’s comedy, dry analysis of pauses in text, and goblins.

[@rahuhe4102]

well played.

[@zyrese]

Huh, I just realized the rule of three applies to itself The rule of three Created by Edgar And buttram

[@Spice8Rack]

*Chef's kiss*

[@zyrese]

Absolutely great video by the way. @Spice 8 Rack Gonna watch the others and like and sub. Really hope you keep growing and making great videos like this! Heart goes out to you and your team for putting heard and soul into your work.

[@WowItsErin]

*You didn't get me with the Comedy Of The Absurd bit until the ukulele. Then I just fell to pieces. Well done.*

[@dangeroussecondaccount893]

Erin Page for me it was only when it zoomed out

[@gilberthjimenez431]

It was really good XD

[@lowkey4890]

I didnt break until the lizard showed up

[@gentlemandog4985]

Really helps that he had all sorts of Shrek references littered through out the entire video LAYERS!!!!

[@quetzalcoatl3681]

I’m a weak ass sucker for laughter and almost killed myself laughing during The entirety of the final segment.

[@amosbirb2616]

Honestly, what really caught me off guard and made me laugh was how good the last bit was. When he mentioned the comedy of the absurd, I was expecting typical “lol random” humor, but for a quality performance, which stuck more than if he just shouted “Batman!” and cut to black And then I saw the state of his pants

[@neivafrost]

If there’s anything a Spice8Rack hates, it’s a pun- especially Wizards’ sounds-like puns, the symbol of their creative team.

[@joewallace5326]

The fact that Lovecraft was so racist is still my favorite joke

[@Spice8Rack]

He was bombastically biggoted.

[@FFKonoko]

"Guys, I just worked out what to name the cat in my book" Lovecraft deep reference

[@Pookie2112]

@@Spice8Rack maybe a racist but I still love the atmosphere of the stories

[@wesleywyndam-pryce5305]

​@@Pookie2112 as long as what you enjoy isn't the racism, he's dead so it doesn't matter.

[@calemr]

The best joke about Lovecraft's racism is beholders. They're floating many eyed aberrations, and they're just Really racist and paranoid. They look Lovecraftian, and they act like Lovecraft.

[@dilzbaybay]

now THAT is a spicy moustache

[@ansadri1]

It reminds me a tad of Steven Toast's 'stache, for some reason.

[@Spice8Rack]

NGL, that was a genuine concern I had, thank you xD

[@Justanotherpazzy]

That joke was my fave

[@susanwojcicki414]

Yes my child, I will be gentle. But don’t tempt me...

[@ryanfreedman6348]

My favorite is the old Lava Axe- “Catch”

[@vagrantfiction768]

Another video masterfully done. The All Star song at the end really got me, almost didnt notice the other bit.

[@Scud422]

Yeah, I did not see that coming. And the pants around the ankles gave me flashbacks to an old man singing "That Old Gray Mare"

[@selfish-mammal2845]

69th like ye

[@smartkaboose3806]

Okay this was definitely worth the wait. I am so happy your channel blew up recently; you definitely deserve it!

[@jacobjohnson6384]

“He complained because the act was boring, and then he screamed because the act was boring.”

[@Macaroth1]

Good one, but I think without the and it's even better.

[@ebbj800]

Just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your videos. You're everything I want in a KZbin channel; critical analysis of unimportant things with a healthy dose of bafoonery!

[@liquid-slick]

I hate myself for this but, *buffoonery. Also I agree!

[@marquisealexander1371]

“A goblin offensive?” “More like Bore Ragnarok!”

[@ziziorens348]

I love the Rakdos's Drill Bit. It's never boring. P.S. I LOVE puns.

[@DRAGHNALL]

Oh, it's my favorite flavor win from the set

[@DRAGHNALL]

I did see the video, but disagree. Drill Bit maybe a bad pun but it's so much more. It's not just the fact that the name and flavor make the card but also the art and what the card actually does is important as well. This card is one of the best example of flavor(the what makes this card unique flavor) . Every aspect is relatable to the other. Not alot of cards do that. From the Name to Function to Flavor Text this card is a win, and in my opinion is great comedy. I'm sorry that you felt I commented and with out watching the video, but Drill Bit is a "Bit" BETTER than Might of Oaks.

[@ziziorens348]

D. Walter III oh, thank you for such a thorough answer! You exactly pin-pointed all of my thoughts about the card. I, too, think it’s a perfection of the card in terms of relatability to itself. Just layer after layer of comedy in such a minuscule amount of words.

[@DeepCDiva]

I don't really like the pun in the card but the art + text have such a stupidly malicious to it, I can't help but play it and think that yeah. It's never boring.

[@lowkey4890]

I liked makebre mockery, putting the fun in funeral

[@brunop.8745]

The croc flavor text got me laughing for a solid 30 seconds It wasn't just exhaling air out of my nose with increased force, it was an all out laugh out loud moment Thank you for introducing me to this card

[@ElliotCrary]

You've filled a void of mtg videos that I didn't know we had. Hilarious, keep it up!

[@jacobdurish765]

I have to say, I'm blown away by the meticulous care that went into writing, producing, and editing every part of this video. There have been multiple times where I have to pause and rewind it simply due to the fact that I want to fully absorb the elements you've included. The content is so dense that in the span of seconds, I detect several witty jokes, in-my-face editing featuring both MTG and non-MTG references, and an abstractly developed interwoven dual plotline starring the man StandUpPoet himself delivering charismatic soliloquies. The best part is that you maintain this quality throughout the entirety of a 27 minute video, which is unreal to me. I look forward to any new videos you put out there on the internet for humble comedy enthusiasts such as myself to enjoy.

[@dylanh8163]

Yes Concordia Pegasus, the white card that made me focus on blue decks because the text was so funny. I think storytelling in flavor is an interesting topic, Doomed Artist being one of my favorites because it’s a card that tells a full story through its name, art, mechanics, and flavor text.

[@DragonCompany1]

I keep coming back to this video, and continue to find it worth noting in my head (and now for the world to see) that "boring" does have a definition that isn't synonymous with "drilling". In certain situations, it specifically refers to the enlarging of a hole already in existence. This is what I took it to mean on my first reading and, as such, I had not qualms with the joke.

[@Relaxed_Goblin]

"Join the army, see foreign countries" they'd said. Border Guard

[@connarbanks7442]

BOY. GOT. PIPES EDIT: This is the bestest video I have ever seen.. I'm lost.. Entirely lost for words.

[@andrian7820]

After your final discourse about the culmination of the video, when you said "the absurd" i didn't think you could pull it off, then at the first word i had a 32 teeth smile across my face. The video was awesome, and i hope you'll release for download (even purchase is fine) the complete version of the song without the voiceover of the credits.

[@chazaqiel6304]

I know that this is a bit late, but drill bit's flavor text is perfect. To bore a hole, you just increase the size of said hole. So it being "never boring" is perfect because it's saying it's exciting and they'll always be making a new hole

[@shideon]

I'm happy you're showing your face more.

[@Spice8Rack]

A_Gideon Aw thanks :) I want to give it a go and this channel is still hella young so I may as well experiment!

[@Acepilot12345]

Gay...in a good way

[@cutecommie]

It's a good face. You might as well use it.

[@robinhail3292]

@Spice 8 Rack

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Never been so happy of finding such a gem of a channel in my recommendations, inmediately subscribed. Greetings from Spain.

[@Spice8Rack]

FHJKSHFDkjhsdfkjhsdfjksh HELLO From England :D Thank you so much for coming along

[@asrieldreemurr1988]

@@Spice8Rack hi from Switzerland

[@kollinmurphy7357]

You've captured perfect rewatchability and analysis of Magic cards in such a fantastic way. I don't know whether to be overjoyed or annoyed. I think that effect is what you were going for so good job!

[@Kydrou]

The moment you took the "absurd comedy" stance, and began your act, i couldn't stop me from laughing and scream "you dirty bastard" at my cellphone.

[@JadeEyeland]

Loving the new production value! Although honestly its just icing on top of some tasty tasty content. Also the scientific journal references were next level

[@phazing9]

The ending bit was absolutely fantastic, nice crack all around

[@shadowsnake94]

don't take this the wrong way but you really look like a vampire in this video

[@JordanHill]

My personal favorite pun was always werebear, and his right to bear arms. Though I think the cheekiest thing we ever did mtg wise was mail Charles Manson a Timber wolves. The green wolf that gains banding if you control a plains. I really hope he wondered why we even bothered right up until he died.

[@Jubjubmobile]

My friends have always told me that I have a knack for comedy and writing good punchlines to comics... Now I understand the theory behind it! Oh and it was from a magic the gathering video. Also I had high expectations for the punchline for that last joke and I genuinely laughed when you started singing

[@Spice8Rack]

I was so worried I wouldn't stick the landing! Thanks so much for such a supportive comment!

[@Jubjubmobile]

It was so meta! Thank you so much for your high quality and entertaining videos and content!

[@deathpunch2169]

I really appreciate the joke at 21:39 Taking five tries to get everything right in one go, just to then "ruin" the finally perfect clip with that information. After telling the audience that it took five tries, you might as well have stitched it together, making it clear for the audience that it took multiple recordings. But going to great lengths to make sure everything is perfect, just to then destroy everything without reason is just plain hilarious.

[@elizabethhicks4181]

I legitimately broke out laughing and almost suffocated when you started singing.

[@Spice8Rack]

You had the same reaction as my Year 9 singing teacher :D

[@hemogoblin3076]

Everytime I come back and rewatch this, I am always surprised that Spice has a beautiful singing voice on top of the phenomenal writing and delivery. Spice is an internet treasure

[@colinvancampenhout]

Thank God the best up and coming (and overall imo) MTG KZbinr is back.

[@textture8651]

" In a strange twist of fate, one of the most annoying creatures in the multiverse was brought to the place where it could cause the most damage. "

[@RAGEFULfilms]

I know it was probably spoiled after you were already done with the script, but you 100% should look at the sorin's thirst flavor text, it's golden.

[@Spice8Rack]

I didn't expect #MTGWAR to have so many great jokes in it, otherwise I would have saved this video

[@samanthamoore5180]

This was my first Spice 8 Rack video I ever watched and fell in love. I look forward to every video, no matter how long it takes to produce, because they're amazing and I love them. Spice 8 Rack will always be my MTG cinnamon roll. Keep doing your amazing work, you beautiful being.

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I just found you today and you're already one of my favorite content creators!

[@jessrandyss]

This whole piece was phenomenal. Thanks for taking the time.

[@double2254]

I'm loving these videos, amazing video. And great solo

[@AtrociousNightmare]

I'm SO happy to have stumbled upon your content today. You are extremely talented, clearly over-prepared, cleverly funny, and offensively handsome to boot. Thank you for what you do. I admire your knowledge, dedication, and delivery. Oh and that was genuinely a very good cover of the song! :o

[@johnarmstrong5533]

The ukulele suddenly coming up into frame had some excellent comic timing.

[@danielboonelopez]

Dude. Your content is FANTASTIC! And your command of language is absolutely brilliant. Thanks for spending so much time creating this content for all of us!

[@michaelwhit1059]

23:14 "What's the punchline to this bit?" "Am I not looking at it?"

[@adairbernal5502]

You have magically increased my interest in this game in so many different layers, thank you

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[@Spice8Rack]

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[@VISUtaku]

Absolutely amazing. Uncompareble to anything broadcasted about MTG. Tell me: WHO of the great ones would even DARE this?!?! Absolutely love you, spicy 8.

[@timkuehner5872]

Yes! I’ve been checking KZbin everyday for two weeks waiting for a new video from you. New favorite content creator☑️

[@Spice8Rack]

AAH! Thank you Tim! That's hella cool to hear

[@phyrexiandog8040]

I love you so much! My new favourite channel! I need to force everyone I know to watch these. Also calling the Orzov tories was so bloody brilliant! I know it wasn’t on this video but I watched about 5 of your vids in a row and can’t remember where I saw it

[@00Clank]

I really thought after “Well, I guess to that I’d say,” you were going to say “Batman”.

[@gabziecaibal]

"And this is why we should go back to Lorwyn" was my favorite part

[@swimsean1]

I love your content, seriously one of the best presentation style out there. You remind me of rhystic studies with the effort and quality. Truly phenomenal!

[@killerkirby366]

My favriot flavor text goes like this Three goblins tried to cross a river one swam one crossed a bridge and one fired himself out of a cannon All where eaten but only one Was cooked

[@Smoses_senpai]

That's the second video I watched from you and I recognised a pattern they are long and funny ^^

[@Spice8Rack]

I'm glad that's the pattern you've noticed :3

[@omega778552]

greatest mtg channel I've seen in a while, you have single-handedly gotten me interested in the game again, keep up the great work my guy i love your videos.

[@Mokidekey]

Like straight up you are one of the channels I can’t wait to get a new video from. Love your work keep it up man!

[@pega_neko]

It makes me happy to see someone making writing fun and interesting in the era of txt talking

[@Kyroscope_Vods]

"I do not like this, Will.i.Am" Somehow this is the thing that made me die of laughter for a minute. Holy hell that came out of nowhere

[@nathanharris4563]

One of the best all around videos I've seen on youtube in a while. Interesting informative and funny. Rocked it.

[@2Zetta]

I'm a simple man. I see a spicy video, I click.

[@themuffindragon]

It's crazy how well produced and professional your videos are considering how new your channel is. You are quickly becoming one my favorite youtube channels!

[@Razorwing10]

Smashed it. I especially liked when you became the monarch

[@moonman103]

RIP Steve Harwell, that rendition of his greatest song was beautiful

[@YayapLives]

I feel there is some strength to the pun of Drill bit just being two words. its almost got the cheese of the art. A bad punchline, ala Root of all Greevils. Your replacement joke kinda feels weak because it's so stretched out. (it also loses the 2 word pun mirror with the title.) For another example: "Try not to get bored." kinda feels like a pretty standard magic card flavor text. The loss of the 2 word punch hurts. here are my attempts to keep it short: "Getting bored?" "Boring!" "Never Dull" "Twist Ending" "to the point" "Riveting" "Cranked up" Cheating with more words can help though, with flavor or world-building at the cost of impact: "Try not to get bored - Advise to first time viewers" is nowhere near as snappy, but I can see the scene of the Rakdos father buying the tickets and slapping his increasingly concerned, raised-by-Ohrizov-mother-but-is-staying-over-for-the-weekend, son on the shoulder dispensing this sage wisdom shepherding him into the front row. "Shouting 'Boring!' at a Rakdos event is a daring form of audience participation." just adding a 'Fantastic' to Twist ending makes it sound like a play review. or "Look out for the twist ending" "Hopefully it's not dull" is nonsensical enough if you miss the titles pun, like i did, that you might reread the card for context getting that groan that all good puns come with AND has 2 layers to the pun. Or just go FULL PUN OVERLOAD where you sacrifice humor for MAXIMUM PUNS PER FLAVORTEXT(shamelessly reusing jokes from just seconds ago which just makes the twice as funny, of course): "Agonizing performances with a dull and boring twist ending. It was riveting! --Surviving Audience Member" uses rule of 3 AND world building. "he BORE witness to one HELL of a TWIST ending." is probably my most groan-worthy one. Anyone else got ideas? i'm tapped out.

[@CringeMiser]

Absolutely love sitting down with a tea and watching your videos - your mix of humor, technical concepts, and of course, magic, is honestly the best thing ever 👌 keep up the good work man.

[@crypticmrchimes]

I'm studying the Theatre of the Absurd in school so that last line before you sing has me in STITCHES!! Aaaaand the preview card line broke those stitches again...

[@BenjaTigres]

This was the most interesting and fun video i've seen in a very long time, im happy of having found your channel

[@michaelm5518]

Get a top hat and your metamorphose into a magician will be complete.

[@laertes9601]

I don’t have that much time to watch youtube these days, but whenever I do I make sure to watch your content. You make me laugh, you make me think, thank you for adding some new joy to my life!

[@Gobeman]

That moustache. Dear god its glorious. Along with the hair.

[@makonevernow]

The pauses I had to make with this video was so that I could catch my breath from laughing too hard. Great job man!

[@Spice8Rack]

I'm glad you didn't do a suffocate!!! Thanks so much for watching and enjoying my stuff!

[@jonathantanner7083]

Okay I actually started laughing when he started singing all star

[@Roky1989]

An absurdly well made video! Keep up the good quality. No need to rush the videos.

[@josephg3462]

Personally, my favorite netflix comedy special would be John Mulaney's 'New In Town'

[@Spice8Rack]

A legitimate contender, I completely agree!

[@christopherthokar8697]

obliterate's flavor text about barin always get's me to tear up a bit

[@sirvblader]

damn that was a legendary ending and also amazing editing. keep up the great work :D

[@wolfspirit9]

Hi, I found your videos yesterday and I'm very happy to say I've been binge watching them ever since. You have amazing quality content - love it, man!

[@Zoidstiz09]

I love everything about you. You are beyond wonderful to listen to and hopefully get to meet you in person one day. Keep up the amazing work.

[@Spice8Rack]

It'd be so lovely to meet you in person too!

[@Zoidstiz09]

It feels like you have found an outlet and a way to express your ideas. You have a gift and a talent that not many people have. The way you communicate a thought and how to teach is beyond your years. I'm really critical about KZbinr and the amount of professionalism that they put into their video, you, on the other hand, is exactly what we need. The way how you present and communicate shows off a gift that you have. Please please keep this up, you are on to something, and you have entered this magic community at such key time. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart. ^_^

[@ElZillas]

Excelent video! Loved the quality, work and humor in the video; really a stand out KZbin channel (not only MTG). Your All-Star cover at the end was the cherry on top. Looking forward for more now that War of the Spark is almost out!

[@WowItsErin]

From now on I will only be referring to H.P. Lovecraft as "Mr. Racism".

[@WowItsErin]

@Jojoforpres Oh I'm not playing favorites. I'm playing *least* favorites. H.P. Lovecraft was racist even by the standards of the time. His special breed of racism was far from casual, and far from the common. While most racists of the time (particularly in Europe) were of the opinion that the races were "equal, but meant to be separate", Lovecraft believed wholeheartedly that the poor, the deformed, and the people of color, were all subhuman. I understand that to some degree, being a racist was the common mindset of the late 1800s and early 1900s, and (while not excusable) it was often an unavoidable fate for most White Artists. But Lovecraft wasn't exactly like most people. I understand your sentiment, and agree to some degree, but... Yeah. There's all that.

[@wilddogspam]

@@WowItsErin but don't you get it? If it's common it's above criticism! We should all accept it as normal and paint everyone with the same brush, even though there's a mountain of writings of people being less racist than Mr. Racism over there since ancient times. I mean, the Egyptians had a black deity of knowledge and writing, but please don't mind that.

[@WowItsErin]

@@wilddogspam Damn... You right...... I hadn't even considered your flawless argument of moral absolutism.......... I've been schooled................. Ruined.........................

[@commiecommandermtg]

Commie Commander here, Spice, you’ve crafted such a spellbinding video, I almost tapped out just from laughing! Your humor may be less of a Divine Gambit and more of a Mono Black flavor, but I can Planes-walk in your shoes and respect it. Still, a good pun is a Mox Opal of comedy-it might cost zero, but it’s priceless. Watching this video was like drawing three cards with a Brainstorm-a real flash of inspiration! You may be here to counterspell puns, but I think they’re mana-ging to stick around regardless. After all, comedy isn’t just about what lands, but also what draws people in. Puns may not be the most legendary form of humor, but they have hexproof against any amount of criticism! They’re a real Goblin Guide to the heart, always sneaking in for a laugh attack. I guess you could say they’re an instant-classic. At the end of the day, fun is the ultimate win condition.

[@contentcrow5546]

The content crow approves.

[@mathematics117]

I would like to share you with my favourite bit of flavour text, found on the card *Canyon Minotaur* M11. "We'll scale these cliffs, traverse Brittle Bridge, and then fight our way down the volcanic slopes on the other side." "Isn't the shortest route through the canyon?" "Yes." "So shouldn't we-" "No."

[@gwheeler233]

This fellow sings with an American accent. (And he sings well too.)

[@Spice8Rack]

AAAH Thank you :D I was so worried about that section.

[@Busker_3000]

Holy crap the fewer and fewer KZbinrs that are making me smile, let alone laugh out loud anymore. That's great content. Keep it up

[@cutecommie]

YESS the video is finally here! It's a Christmas miracle!

[@radikalskippy]

You had me rolling on the floor laughing at the end, no joke. I loved this!

[@ryanduffy45]

Lol youre actually ridiculously talented.

[@Spice8Rack]

I'm really not! But thank you for saying as much!

[@TB317]

Wow, this was great. You definitely fill a niche in mtg content as yet unclaimed by anyone else. Your stuff is funny, informative, insightful. Its so dope to be coming back into the game and finding well thought, topical content like this in the Magic framework.

[@harukonoe4248]

So, when are you releasing your cover album?

[@pauperjaymtg2920]

Some of the best non-deck tech related magic content on KZbin, keep it going keep on chuggin

[@riccardocalosso5688]

Another excellent video, maybe your best yet, since it left me amused, but also taught me something.

[@8523wsxc]

"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die." Mel B(rooks)