Let's Play The Vintage Kamigawa Booster Box Game! | Magic: The Gathering Pack Opening

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

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[@dojirob]

I went to displates website and they feature prints from Star Trek Cats, a favorite book of my child. Cats in space, cats in space!

[@zacrance]

why is your audio so loud compared to everyone else?! I have to watch your videos on 2% volume. all other videos I watch on youtube I watch on 10% volume

[@darthinfimus4450]

Aww, c'mon Fallen Empires isn't horrible. (Yeah, Homelands... no) I started playing with Fallen Empires. I always loved the flavor. It depicted the world after Brother's war and I thought wotc did a good job of that. Keep in mind the actual good individual cards in FE: Hymn to Tourach, High Tide, Goblin Grenade, Goblin War Drums

[@thisoldboy4111]

wtf dude I was actually stoked to see that Tibalt print and then you go and replace him with Lava Girl? Why? (Last part was meant somewhat ironically) for real tho I don't keep up with MTG much, was that meant as a joke? Am I the only one who likes Tibalt? He was my first planeswalker so I'm clearly nostalgic, but I think it would be funny if he has a bad rep among mtg players

[@dezmon99]

Prof you are the goat for opening all these

[@RhysticStudies]

4k looks real good on you Prof!

[@dailynator]

Is that 4k in display settings or (nearly) 4k in Kamigawa booster boxes? 😝

[@seymour47]

@@dailynator My thoughts exactly!

[@humphrey4480]

It's not even a joke these videos are so pleasant

[@CHEFPKR]

Kamigawa was the last set I drafted...I am old AF. This is nostalgia right in the throat.

[@kemperfranklin1935]

I always see your comment on these videos it’s fun to see we watch the same things

[@CHEFPKR]

@GRUMMLER that's up to interpretation

[@BlueProphet7]

I feel you. I started in sometime in the 7th ed/Invasion block time. I think planeshift had just come out. Kamigawa was one of the last sets I played. I had SO much fun with my spirit deck. One of my only non-gimmick decks that had a really solid win rate against my cheesy friends.

[@variable303]

Kabuto Moth - most annoying card to play against in Kamigawa draft imo. Its harmless appearance in the picture made it all the more annoying.

[@TheChrisSig]

That old memberberry gluck gluck, eh?

[@redenreburiano4]

"I could put a Sensei's Divining Top in my Commander Deck, but wait, I'm not pure evil." That got a genuine laugh out of me.

[@samurottninjawaterdragon]

got me too.

[@DraconisMarchVII]

Ha ha yeah got me too (nervously hides top)

[@juliakarczewski8875]

He's only slightly good

[@dolphinheatfan]

Hi professor, back in those days, the foil replaced the card, instead of being an additional slot. So if your pack had a foil rare, that was the only rare your pack had. This also applies to uncommons

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

wild

[@nickcoupe2964]

The first set when foils always replaced a common was Time Spiral.

[@mbogs5814]

Yes was going to mention this. Time Spiral was the first set where the foil didn't replace the same rarity from the pack. When I came back to the game 2 years ago and opened 2 rares from a pack I was shocked. Kamigawa block was actually the last set I opened before quiting.

[@ladiesman2048]

Yeah but at this point the foils always appear in the last slot of booster, open some Urza's Legacy and foil will replace the card in the correct rarity slot (can't remember when that was changed)

[@mtgcatfish5993]

Oh back in the day when WoC had good enough quality control to swap out a card of the same rarity as the foil.

[@lambdalandis]

I love that there’s some “are sets really vintage” gatekeepers out there. “THE COUNCIL HAS DETERMINED KAMIGAWA IS MERELY retro!”

[@afish8883]

The council of plaid jackets

[@LinkEX]

I can see why it feels off to some people. Kamigawa was just the second block set after Mirrodin to use the modern frame. Meanwhile, Vintage (and Legacy) were the formats for the very old cards. Heck, card around 7th Edition era with the old frame still felt recent back then.

[@LinkEX]

I should know, I started playing during the transition from old to new frame, so "Vintage Kamigawa" still feels weird.

[@Interesting_Failure]

Look, without letters of recommendation from at least three of the collectors on this list, the best I can give you is a "nostalgic" rating.

[@MTGNoobma]

@@LinkEX the kamigawa came out 10 years later as abu roughly. It’s been 18 years since kamigawa roughly. I feel like the issue isn’t that these sets aren’t vintage, because at some point they were definitely considered vintage, it’s just that as that definition gets more and more true, and we feel the need to move the slider to feel og. Let me put it like this, in the next 2 years magic will be 30 years old. That will mean that the difference between og kamigawa and abu will only be 1/3 of magic history.

[@rcloud49]

Thank you so much for doing this Prof. Loved the video and being a newer player, loved seeing the older kamigawa sets to see how things have changed to the new ones coming out. As always, appreciate your hard work in helping new players like myself build confidence in this game and community.

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@naturalstatenversion3484]

If your looking for some more Kamigawa Packopenings check out my channel. I opened some saviors of kamigawa last week and turned out good! Prof. Does an amazing job in this video though so don't expect his level of professionalism haha

[@shawnstatuto2444]

That playmat with Professor and Posty is so wholesome :)

[@TrueArmfinity]

is nobody going to talk about prof's third opening playmat? that bond you two have is so incredible! seeing you play together is so awesome! please more!

[@NinjaNerdcraft]

Check out the bts story for the playmat: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3unfWt8fsSjirs

[@zachhogan7865]

It's so good

[@andrewmontgomery4188]

Thank you SO MUCH for opening these! Champions of Kamigawa was the first set I ever played, and it brought back so many memories for me. I also feel like way too many people get lost in the money game, and that fact that you said "You know what, let's do this" made this video all the more better. So thank you to the sponsor of this video to allow this to happen!

[@AS-kx5jt]

This was right around when I started playing and all I remember is how amazing the art is for the cards. You can't deny that the design of the spirits in these sets was outstanding!

[@bloodtypexneg]

I remember cracking Kamigawa when it was brand new. Kamigawa, Ravnica: City of Guilds, Fifth Dawn... good times... good times!

[@jeanluc6150]

I remember opening "Sunburst" deck form Fifth Dawn at christmas ^^'

[@mattseman5682]

As someone who's been playing since OG Theros, that kinda sounds like a golden age to me. There's a lot of cool stuff in those sets.

[@Nico_enni]

i miss mirrodin block

[@josephschulte1073]

@@Nico_enni coming from the mirrodin block to this was like a damn trainwreck. Funny thing is, I got a lot of kami boxes for cheap/prizes when they came out. I can probably dig out a dozen or so diving tops if I cared to look back into the "collection" even though I don't even play any more.

[@hanss.5291]

Fifth Dawn was SO good.

[@royson345]

This era was my start in MTG. Fifth Dawn, Mirrodin, Ravnica and Kamigawa. Thanks for the shot of nostalgia Professor, really enjoyed this one!

[@mystischeelfe6439]

Now I feel like a baby MTG Player, I play since thrones of eldrain but way more theros beyond death in the beginning 😂

[@nadrojylrach9637]

I feel like focussing on what you paid for the boxes, insteat of their current value, shows that you got more than what you paid. Wich makes it seem a lot more positive.

[@SuchPlaneWeather]

I think the end was your best monologue to date. It was so magnificent. (Although your monologue about card shops was also really extraordinary). I started playing in Onslaught. Back then, cards were remarkably affordable. Duals were 40 dollars or less. All those sets were so cheap. I bought box after box of Kamigawa, and I always enjoyed every single box of every single set I bought. But I will never have another one though. I will never crack another Onslaught box, or Kamigawa, or even Avacyn Restored. I remember an ex buying me a box of Avacyn Restored on a whim, simply because I said I wanted one, and he had the money. We pack warsed most of the box, but also drafted some of it with a group of our friends, and it was really an amazing experience that I will always cherish. Magic is full of that. It's just full of life history. Thank you for this journey down the rabbit hole of memories. You are an amazing spirit and I truly appreciate what you offer.

[@kigas24]

Kamigawa was the first block I ever played. Going to enjoy this one!

[@V3cna.]

Same

[@Jerome616]

It was the first block I actually purchased myself. Such memories. I loved that samurai theme deck

[@johannesderspinner]

Same

[@torrent0411]

You poor poor bastard, imagine starting with kamigawa, when mirridon was right before it. Coming off of mirridon block kami decks were so weak and boring, but i'm thinking about getting back into magic, and it would be funny if i started back in kamigawa, when i left in kamigawa, Kamigawa was the last block i bought cards from, still have the samurai starter deck from it.

[@mrivera6975]

I'll never forget the first deck i ever built myself. Boros samurai.

[@p.bernardo]

Champions of Kamigawa was the second of only two collection I got to buy as a kid. I bought the white deck and a sealed deck and kept then until today. I just got back to playing Magic and by total coincidence it was while Kamigawa Neon Dynasty was the main collection, and it was very nostalgic as I loved the whole concept of Kamigawa. I came to watch your video to get that nostalgic feel, and I was never expecting to find out that I have the most expensive card in the collection and on it’s foil version. I just lost my mind over here! Either way, thank you for making this collection last through this video! It means a lot.

[@kn5w]

Is it just me or are the kerching sounds desynched after Champions of Kamigawa block's boosters? Loved the nostalgia of looking back at one of the first sets I ever played of Magic back in the day.

[@mong82191]

No it’s definitely not just you. My video has the sound showing up about 5 cards early.

[@haunter1306]

@@mong82191 same here

[@jadasc]

I actually kind of like it; it means that I can return to the tab where it's playing in time to see the value card, rather than having to skip back.

[@thejokerl1ves]

Same, thought it was an issue with my computer at first

[@jaredwonnacott9732]

It's the video, not you. I liked it though, it was cool to know there was a money card coming and build anticipation. Sometimes there'd be two back to back and I'd try to guess if it's a valuable Uncommon, or Money in the Foil slot... reading that back, I sound like I really need to get a new hobby.

[@k0l0nkby54]

I don't comment very often, but you have my upmost respect for opening these boxes. How I treat magic is how I treat many other hobbies of mine. The cards were meant to be played, my car is meant to be driven, my knives are meant to be used, my flashlights are meant to be on. I'm glad to see these cards are in good hands, hands of which will put them to use :)

[@prop-a-gent]

Heh, amazing! I'll be watching the other two openings later today, but even just this first one was crazy surreal! To see these boosters that predate both ad-cards and guaranteed basic lands.. Such simple packs! Not to mention the classic art and frame styles..

[@Dreznin]

I will always have a love for cracking packs of older sets, there was something about them that just felt different compared to newer sets. Buying Mirage, Tempest, Stronghold, and Urza's Block as my first sets back when I was a teenager really primed me to love the experience. Kamigawa block was my first post-college block where I had enough money to buy more than a handful of packs and I bought several boxes worth since my girlfriend got into Magic and liked drafting. Seeing this video brought back the warm fuzzies, thanks Prof! I got lucky several years ago and bought some Eternal Masters from a shop near a friend's house, only to be surprised when I saw they had a couple of old boxes on the shelf - Stronghold, Exodus, and Prophecy... I bought out what they had, like an addict falling back into a binge. Got lucky with the packs, the pulls exceeded the cost (thanks to a Mod Diamond, Rhystic Study, and Recurring Nightmare).

[@jacobh4077]

Kamigawa is when I started playing magic. Watching these packs get opened was such a blast from the past. Thanks professor!

[@GruulPapi]

As someone who is new to the game (been playing for a little over a month) and will never have the funds to buy these vintage boxes I love these videos and the heartfelt messages at the backend of them. I appreciate what you do, Prof.

[@matthewgilliland6864]

I really enjoyed your thoughts at the end about them being finite like time and how you are creating a relivable memory and record of what was.

[@jacobgordon3765]

You're one of the only people I watch continuously about magic and its happenings, you're opinions speak for a large part of the fan base. Keep doing the lore videos and I'll keep watching them.

[@atleast4566]

Love these videos! This is just what I needed to get hyped about Neon Dynasty. On an unrelated note, maybe it's just because I'm using headphones, but you could probably drop the music volume about 30-40%, good stuff but it's sooo loud, lol

[@DylanKurbel]

And now Kamigawa Neon Dynasty will be my first time playing Magic at a LGS. Excited for this weekend!! Battlebond was my first draft and first ever gameplay, this past weekend. What a blast, thank you for opening this Kamigawa box with us!

[@sylmk8013]

I liked this block- The novels were cool too. That heart attack at 17:22 with the music transition though 👀🤣

[@billyquick]

scared the shit out of me

[@christalley3879]

Just seeing this video, and your commentary at the end was beautiful, and conveys some of the 'magic' of the mtg world. Seeing older mtg cards always takes me back to the place in time where I was when playing that given set...very vividly in fact, and also that my best friend (who died about 13 years ago) and I played together, and just seeing a particular card in passing (lord of the pit for instance) immediately brings me back to a particular night where the two of us were sitting in a smoky room in college playing till the wee hours of the night, and his only lord of the pit was in play and he knocked a drink over on it and we feverishly tried to dry it off (and other cards hit)...but going forward, we both knew where that card was in his deck because of the warping and that was ok and hilarious (he would start making ominous noises because yep, it's 3...2..1 card away and I'd be frantic preparing a defense). And so that's also why I love watching your openings and ruminations...because it really is speaking to the magic of it all that we love.

[@Chowdahhh]

Man, I'd kill for that Ink Eyes, I had a rat deck back when I played Magic in middle school. I had 2x Marrow Gnawer but couldn't get my hands on an Ink Eyes. I still bust out my cards every once in a while with my brother and play some games

[@elliotapplesmith9492]

I love these old booster box openings because much like you mention, I will likely never open any of these older sets because I’m priced out of it. So having a time capsule with your videos helps quell my desire to open boxes

[@docterfantazmo]

I'm so glad the community's come round to Kamigawa, it was the new set out when I first played in school. Some of the cards/mechanics are clunky but the set tried something different and the flavour is so cool. So excited to go back!

[@rambler209]

I love that you have that picture of you and Posty as a playmat. That game makes me smile every time I see anything from it.

[@gankgoat8334]

Always felt Kamigawa had an unnecessary bad rep. So seeing Neon Dynasty really warms the heart as I think that we won't have to wait another two decades for the next visit.

[@Grinthex]

Looking at these cards, I like most of them. Don't know why it was considered such a bad set.

[@gankgoat8334]

@@Grinthex The reason why it was considered a failure had more to due with the Blocks it was placed between, Original Mirrodin and Ravnica. The former was one of the most powerful blocks to come out, so when Kamigawa showed up with more experimental mechanics and lower power levels, most of the cards were never used while the two blocks were in standard together. When the latter rolled in and pushed Mirridon out, Kamigawa was already tainted and Ravnica had a higher power level as well with stuff like dredge. Pretty much a case of wrong place wrong time. The fact that despite being pushed out by two of the most popular sets and still being a cult classic for almost two decades speaks for how much it had left a positive impression. Heck they kinda tried to replace it with Tarkir and it still didn't reduce requests for Kamigawa.

[@FunktapusGaming4Lyf]

I'm only around half way through this video and honestly i've gotta say it makes me feel sick how expensive these boxes are!! But in saying that, i think it's very difficult to put a price on the beauty of the artwork in this block!! Honestly phenomenal!!! The nostalgia is so very powerful in me, watching these cards get opened again. It's right at the start of when i began playing Magic and Champions was the first Pre-release i ever attended. I was late, couldn't join in but still got to buy and open my cards. I pulled Kokusho, the Evening Star and fell in love with dragons and the set! So...with that in mind, i went and bought one of each of the boosters boxes a few months ago. I just had to. the announcement of Kamigawa Neon just reinvigorated me. I paid these crazy prices, i had them shipped from the USA, Italy and the UK. Thank you for opening these so that i dont have to. I now have a talking point, a set backdrop of my own to show off and an investment. It's funny that i bought my boxes around the time of this video being released but i've only just watched this as of now! Thanks Prof, shame the audio got out of sync by box 2!

[@giovanniobanion7994]

This is honestly one of the best openings I’ve ever seen simply because it was so comprehensive of these sets. I learned things I’d never known before, like Top being uncommon or what the real differences in flavor between sets were. Before now I had no idea how diverse and interesting the three sets were. Thank you Professor, you absolutely accomplished your goal

[@wer227]

1:14:30 - 1:17:00 that i felt deeply in my heart. watching this really brought joy and a wave of nostalgia i rarely get to experience anymore. kinda brought back memories from my childhood. 11 years old, 2002 vacation in denmark and my dad bought me my first mtg-booster (onslaught). maybe pure nostalgia but i never felt the same joy opening packs after dragon's maze and maybe it's just my imagination but even the packaging of the boosters themselves looked a bit more "shiny" until new phyrexia...^^

[@bartenderbobmtg9809]

I got back into Magic during OG Mirrodin. I bought a ton of this block. Got full sets of each. Thank you for taking me down memory lane with this opening!!!

[@WoooooooPigSooie23]

I’m new to Magic! I’ve having so much fun learning the game. Can’t wait to get some Kamigawa cards!!

[@naturalstatenversion3484]

I opened some saviors of kamigawa on my channel last week, you should check it out if your trying to scratch the kamigawa ich , cheers

[@Pyrfalcon]

Kamigawa was one of the last sets I played before I took a 16 year break LOL. Very nostalgic. I loved Bushido and the spirits that came out in those sets.

[@DaRkPlUm]

Ahhh man... was one of the first sets I played with; didn't own any of it, all belonged to a friend. Gutted; so many super cool cards in this block... Ink Eyes, Sensei's Divining Top, Godo, Umezawa's Jitte. Hell, even cards like Brothers Yamazaki were sick.

[@DieFrauAmHerd]

I like your content prof. Its amazing that you can do this stuff considering the value part of this. With revenue you get through doing this video you minimize the loss of value, when you are not selling these. It shows that "gambling" with cracking old displays for value is highly depended on the set. If i wouldve done that i would be soo angry knowing on how much money i lost but considering you buying those back in the day its not an issue to you. Sharing the experience is highly appreciated and probably saved not only me money and frustration but others too while providing entertainment and even showing some of the cards some might wanna pick up when the new set comes out. Thank you.

[@DreadedEnding]

Man, the art on these is unbelievable!!!! So gorgeous. I miss old magic….

[@returningwhisper]

As someone who was not playing the game when these sets came out, I love these vintage unboxing videos. It's like getting to experience something I would not be able to otherwise.

[@BellBOYd128]

The weird thing about Betrayers was how consistent it’s value was regardless of the numbers actually shown.

[@JoshuaPantalleresco]

My favorite block of all time. It lacked a little focus, but the concepts of this set stayed in magic, and some of the coolest creatures and ideas are here. Ravnica/Kamigawa is my favorite standard, ever. Thanks for the nostalgia trip.

[@vinnythewebsurfer]

More than any other “bad” set or blocks, kamigawa stands above them all to be the one that has aged beautifully like a fine wine.

[@lidaron6116]

*fine Sake?

[@dedfoker]

OG kamigawa wasn't as broken as the Mirrodin cycle and it had great mechanics like bushido and ninjutsu, not to mention the shrines.

[@Big_Dai]

@@dedfoker Bushido.. great? Wizards would beg to differ.

[@dedfoker]

@@Big_Dai bushido wasn't that bad, but ninjutsu was better.

[@Dreznin]

@@dedfoker Arcane/Splice was a fun idea too.

[@6thstanza700]

Those early videos long ago where you opened old booster packs is was what got me into your channel. You've created your own nostalgia!

[@adamkruse8453]

You’re a cool ass dude man. Seriously. You just have such a open heart. I watch A LOT of stuff on KZbin across many hobbies and interests and you’re the most wholesome person I watch. Thanks man 🤙🏽💜

[@chaffenbake]

This entire video is a giant shot of nostalgia - not just for me, but probably for many other MtG players who first came into the game during their elementary school/middle school years around the time these sets came out.

[@meltedlyricoriginal]

Just the fact that Prof and Post are magic buds is the purest and most chaotic thing in the community. Love it

[@chaosdweller1864]

even though no one would expected that you get your full value back, the value you actually got from these boxes was really good ! a lot of good cards you pulled there Prof ! thx for the video it was a pleasure to watch as always.

[@HennyBlog]

The classic kamigawa block was my first magic love!

[@ozzwich]

I love these old box openings, but I love the back story and commentary you provided before hand even more. Would love to see you cube on a channel sometime too!

[@cuccooverlord9812]

Kamigawa basically made me invested in Magic. A hugely amazing block.

[@Zmann86]

I started playing magic in 1999 during Mercadian Masques. I played through high school and eventually got back out of the game around the kamigawa block. I thoroughly enjoyed this trip through nostalgia! I wish I could go back to my local game store in 1999 when they had a beta black lotus in the glass counter for under $500.... and also a 1st edition base set Charizard for about $350..... I could retire on those two cards now haha

[@frank.s.castro]

I was shocked to see that Shinka was over 30 bucks at the time of this video. I remember buying a FOIL version of that land at my local game store not so long ago because it was cheap and looked nice. I guess the morale is still BUY SINGLES. Anyways, thanks for the video. It was fun to watch.

[@mjjjuly]

buy legendary lands

[@Welverin]

A lot of the legendary lands from this block have gone up over the last few years. He also must have recorded this before the hondens spiked after the new shrines were revealed.

[@SingerOfW]

Kamigawa was the block which brought me back into the game, and I like to think I wouldn't have become a translator from Japanese if it wasn't for that. Which is why I wanted to do something special with the new Neon Dynasty cards, and your channel convinced me to just go ahead and make it my first cube. Now I just have to wait for the cards to actually go on sale... Thank you for everything you do, and thank you for this video!

[@matiassalazar2412]

Gotta be honest. These sets are quite hard to assess, even 20 years later. Specially after seeing the Rhystic Studies video on Kamigawa, this set is both really cool and yet conflicting when comapred to its source material. Thanks for sharing this opening with us prof!

[@Big_Dai]

Conflicting!?

[@jettivonaviska]

I just came across your channel yesterday. I'm a returning player who got their start with these early-mid 2000's sets. It's crazy how expensive these sealed boxes are, though reasonable with how few probably remain. Just makes me wish I could go back to 2011 when I sold my cards and change my mind.

[@timdornaus]

hell yes, havent watched yet but this i exactly what i needed. some good old kamigawa to contrast all the cyberpunk, mech and biker rats stuff. i loved kamigawa back then for how weird and out there it was.

[@Big_Dai]

There's basically ONE biker rat...

[@kylesuess3440]

I started when Kamigawa was fresh and new. I was very much not interested in buying singles. My best friend and constant nemesis always had a playset of Divining Tops. I've never owned a Top, I knew it was good, but it didn't seem worth the cost at the time. I saw you open a Top and closed the video. We LOVE you prof. Keep calling it like you see it!

[@violetlazuli3998]

Really cool to see these being opened, so much nostalgia. I'm so sad at the recent increases in sealed products. Investors continue to ruin so much of this game.

[@junepaterson3718]

I was far too young when these packs were sold in stores but the way I got into magic was a family friend's old collection and he had ALOT of these sets. Even remember having a jitte and not understanding how the hell it worked. The art in this set has ALWAYS been my favorite and I didn't know a lot of the cards until this video. Thanks Prof👍💓

[@jakesmolinsky6389]

I know this block flopped because it didn't really resonate with players, but that's a big part of why I like it. Everything has this quality of not at all being relatable to the real world and feeling truly fantasy

[@consistentinconsistency3867]

So, you liked this set largely because other people didn’t? That’s the best reason you could come up with?

[@jakesmolinsky6389]

@@consistentinconsistency3867 not because it was unliked, but because of how alien it felt

[@gioruiz]

Love the new camera. Thank you for sharing your vintage boxes with us!

[@Jonasansu]

When I started playing mtg in college around 2012, I was always sad to hear kamigawa was a flop and we were probably not going to get a return to set for it. Japanese mythology is fun and samurai and ninja are just cool. I am also half Japanese playing part of my heritage would be cool. Ironically, I wouldn’t get a set based around my father’s Nordic side until recently either but generic European fantasy fits that just as well. The true irony is I am no longer playing the game and probably won’t for a long time and Kamigawa is back. Maybe I will pick up a booster box just to have it.

[@urzaz]

If you're here commenting I feel like it's fairly likely you'll pick the game up again at some point, might be a good idea. :) Also storing a box away for a rainy day has an appeal to it.

[@tonpalacios2964]

OG Kamigawa came out when I was in the 7th grade, really cool of you prof for doing thing. Great stroll down memory lane.

[@joshuajefferson3504]

Kamigawa is what got me into magic. 😎👍

[@Palasdin]

Love that music track that starts at 36:30 minutes. Really chill tune!

[@cuccooverlord9812]

Full of beautiful and at times weird art, interesting lore (evil white legend) as well as so much tribal synergy there. Samurai, ninja, spirits, ogres/demons, snakes, rats... Gameplaywise it was really really fun. Unfortunately, a scumbag I used to call friend back then stole my entire collection (barring like 10 cards I had for trading) AND I became so upset. Nowadays, the cards It hurt me the most to lose were my ninja and Kokusho.

[@ultimatum.]

Yes, this is amazing work. Keep the retro box openings coming, Professor! Cool tunes *turns it up

[@Maizan24]

Really enjoyed this set. Around this time I was getting into anime and Manga so the Japanese theme really piqued my interest.

[@Kruxxen35]

You have to appreciate the Prof's ability to make such simple videos feel meaningful and emotional. It's great how much he loves this game. And his willingness to criticize it might show he loves it the most.

[@ikkuvaljo]

Omg! I remember drafting this ages ago! Was not so cool back then! Lol 😂

[@koomori]

I am in awe that, opening 396 commons from a set with only 115 common cards, you only opened a single Wicked Akuba, but you got one! Just notable to me because Champions standard was when I realized that Green/Black can work really well, due to having Wicked Akuba and Petalmane Baku in my draft deck, and them plus Hankyu is kind of my personal favorite simple one-block combo. And you did get at least one of each of those cards! So it was cool to get that little bit of nostalgia.

[@Todesnuss]

Since I just came up with a commander deck that goes infinite with a diving top the idea that it's in a 'bad' set is just so wild to me. Edit: how is the top 60 dollars when I get near mints for 30 euros or less?

[@Shadraen1]

Which set though? Remember it has been reprinted but the original set is worth a little bit more.

[@_shogun]

Card prices are different accross continents. I guess since people buy and sell in different platforms and few people bother sending overseas, EU and US markets are a bit isolated one from the other.

[@Shadraen1]

Also, I just noticed prices on them seem to have gone up over the last few months (looking at TCG player)

[@therindurr]

In the US near mint tops are $60. Looks like they're in the $40s in Europe via card trader.

[@Floesinator]

Prices between regions can vary pretty drastically. Singles are usually quite a bit cheaper in Europe than they are in the US.

[@MTGUnpacked]

Thanks for sharing these Kamigawa openings! You just don't see many openings of these old sets lately. With those prices it's obvious why!

[@KissaloneComplex]

classic Kamigawa was the most beautyful set ever. Of course there were nice Sets, but nothing as breathtakingingly unique as the original Kamigawa. And it saddens me that almost all the uniqueness of the Plane got swept away into the new Kaladesh 2.0, or Neon dynastie as the kids say these days :(

[@leemiller6977]

Thank you for the amazing trip down memory lane Professor Barrin!!! Loved watching you pull Higure, Sensei's Top, Ink-Eyes and all the other goodness. Keep up the great work and I'll catch up with you again soon. CHEERS!!!!!!!

[@Ceej582]

Loved seeing Prof sleeve up the 50 cent foil lands and then just chuck aside the $30 legendary land.

[@tiagomagalhaes7032]

For me, opening a booster pack and seeing all that artwork has always been a pleasure. I don't open them looking for a profit or a specific card (go buy singles!), it's almost as if a story is being told with each card that I get. Obviously it's cool getting something that also has a good financial value, but I have very expensive cards that I play with them, instead of just sticking them in glass cases. It's why I never understood people who just by sealed products of a game that they rarely even play... BTW, my first booster pack was a Fallen Empire one! I bought a Fourth Edition core set (at release) and with the leftover money I bought a Fallen Empire pack because it was almost half the price of a 4th Edition one, just because it was an older product...same was true for Arabian Nights and other expansions prior to 4th, no one really understood the value of those older products so they just went for the newer one, while I would usually buy several of those older packs because my 13th year old-mine thought "it's 2 for 1! that's more cards!!!" :D

[@jackwagstaff8996]

Definitely noticed the great camera quality on this vid! Thanks Prof!

[@salemite]

My college pals and I got back into magic the summer of Kamigawa, drafting countless drafts. I'm sad I ended up getting rid of all those cards and even though I play MTG again now, I don't want to spend the premium to get some of them back, but I'm pleased as punch to play the new Kamigawa and also get this huge nostalgia bomb. Thank you prof.

[@technocolossus]

My first experience of Kamigawa cards were from my buddy stopping at a game store on his drive back from college and meticulously rifling through singles to buy, with the specific target of countering our decks. We were basically playing standard around Shards of Alara with some duel decks cards thrown around. We lived in the middle of nowhere so didn't have an LGS or any people more experienced to expose us to other sets. The moral of the story is not to underestimate the value of an out-of-state education.

[@nielsklaver7469]

I love the culture and history these sets were based on. As a new player the next set will be the first time experiencing cracking some packs of this style and I'm looking forward to it. Thanks for the video. Hopefully the next set will have some good value.

[@ryansheehan7053]

"Dance, Dance, Dance" might be as icon for me as hearing "Many Magic The Gathering Players" or the logo jingle.

[@Snuggernaught]

The middle and high school nostalgia here! I had a friend with a rough Zubera and Shrine deck that was really tough to deal with. Granted, I didn’t buy singles at that point and he did, so that made things a lot tougher for me!

[@henryoconnor7016]

The last two minutes or so were really nice, thanks for being a bright spot as always.

[@nichmiller4251]

Kamigawa was the block that got me playing full time. I'd collected since I was 5 but hadn't taken the game seriously until I heard that this Japanese-themed miracle was coming out. I bought out my local Fred's store (all 6 packs). Pulled a Divining Top and a Ryusei that are still two of my favourite cards, today. I remember, on a schoop trip to Europe, teaching other kids to play with a Betrayers theme deck I bought at a shop in Dublin. Not sure if any of them still play but I have that deck still together after all these years.

[@ShatteredElegance]

As a proud Displate artist and true fan of your channel, this sponsorship made me literally cheer.

[@macauleycamera2920]

That playmat of you and post is something I didn’t know I needed lol u need one of u guys with your styles switched to match

[@fauntleroysage6774]

Always enjoy the Booster Box Game Videos, thanks for getting the week off to a better start Professor!

[@kara379]

WHOEVER PICKS OUT THE MUSIC FOR THESE VIDEOS IS THE G.O.A.T!!! those beats just wanna make me dance

[@patrickbuc2552]

Thanks for the great content Prof. The excitement of you opening the boxes pay for it all. Also: really enjoyed the background music in this video!

[@ThaddeusMike]

I'm usually lukewarm on booster back game videos, but the reflections on how magic has changed over time and the impact of high costs of old sets made this particular one excellent. I remember drafting Kamigawa block years ago, not when it was new but when it was an affordable older set. At that time we never thought it would rise this high in value. Back then I think Top was around $5 or $6, and already a scourge of EDH because of how much longer it made games take.

[@frankh4277]

These are the videos that make me think about buying boxes to sit on for a few years. I wish I would have bought the kamigawa block when I had the chance a few years back.

[@LaserfaceJones]

I loved Kamigawa. I was doing my best to put Nodachis on Bushi Tenderfoots, I went to my first and only JSS, I tried to trade for every Higure the Still Wind I could find. So much fun, so many memories.

[@DavidJFulde]

Whoa. Flashback. When I first played Magic the Gathering for about a year in higschool it was just after Kamigawa rotated out, and a n LGS gave me a box of commons/uncommons from kamigawa. I recognize many of these cards!

[@drewpy1]

Just like the Prof I was on an extended hiatus (getting that English degree 😜) when Kamigawa was in standard. I always loved the aesthetic and wondered why the block had such a bad reputation when it had so many amazing (albeit commander playable) cards and so much beautiful art. Very much looking to be able to play Neon Dynasty now! Thanks for a glimpse at what a draft might look like Prof!