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[@Zero_Chaos]

"I hope very much this video helps you more than Wizards of the Coast helps your local game store." Hello, 911? I'd like to report a murder

[@platowannabe]

Entire video was worth it for this Burn.

[@mitchellpayne3674]

Motion to pin this comment. *heh!* XD

[@sokkyu]

Burn just got more viable

[@kindredspirit9703]

Now we understand why he likes to play red.

[@xSkye629x]

That burn was even more OP than Lightning Bolt

[@anti-macro]

"Ya just don't get it Gloria! Kids LOVE mystery stuff! Mystery sells! They'll eat those boxes up and want more!" "You're selling jank, Murray! You're selling jank!" "Nonsense! Next up, we'll make a Mystery Salsa Crate! We'll make millions!"

[@Shenaldrac]

Eh, I'm sure there's people who are more excited about trying new foods than I am. Mystery salsa with different flavors and ingredient mixtures could be appealing to them, as an opportunity to find and try something new.

[@АлександрМиранович-п9с]

You're not thinking like a buisnessman. It would be much better to put bubblegum in the card packs? like it was with collectable cards back then. Everybody loves bubblegum.

[@MikeRotzsch]

"We'll make it cost 7$!"

[@drakeconsumerofsoulsandche5761]

Zeghart well make it cost 7!

[@aleksanderk6765]

Truly a work of Murray!

[@TheGprinziv]

I'm honestly insulted Tibalt isn't in the pack. If you're gonna add insult to injury, go all the way

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

I think Tibalt might be worth more than a few of these...

[@C00kiesAplenty]

Tolarian Community College Yea last I checked tibalt is like 2.50, and there are somehow planeswalkers less played, and cheaper,

[@sokkyu]

A foil Insult//Injury would be better.

[@cuckoophendula8211]

Wait, isn't there a special Tibalt in that Sorin vs. Tibalt duel deck? Opening one there would just be the icing on the salty cake.

[@regirex4418]

They used some planes walker deck guys but not tibalt? Lol he was my first mythic ever

[@00Clank]

"Professor is just a shill for Wizards!" Yeah, totally dude. He's never once been critical of the company.

[@lingzhou6067]

Uhm, the only comment he's pinned is a joke made at WoTC's expense? The icon that you might be confusing is the "liked" icon. To which I say... is he supposed to like comments that insult him?

[@00Clank]

To be clear, the joke is that there are very silly people who accuse The Professor of being a 'shill for Wizards' when he has ALWAYS been highly critical of just about every move Wizards makes, it's more reasonable to be upset with him for always nagging and complaining, but being a shill? The only reason to call him that is because you are jealous or angry that he has found success in being sincere, honest and hard working. Or cuz you think he's corny.

[@KhanGarth]

sounds like something Desolator would say.

[@00Clank]

Not that I've heard, though I could see him saying that off the cuff without thinking. Desolator is hardly a 'super nice dude' but I haven't seen him be morally repugnant.

[@edstuff1198]

You're right. Morally repugnant would reserved be for the sleeveless neck beard, Jeremy.

[@frankytheimmortal8527]

I’ve heard that some people have found these boxes at $20-$25, so I assume that if I see it at those prices, (and have a gift card) I could take a look at..... something else.

[@MWorl91]

FrankyTheImmortal At $20 it's an alright deal on the packs , 5 Standard packs would normally go for the same price and you get 2 random packs and the Planeswalker essentially for free. At $25 it's alrightish if you have like a gift card to pay for it or something but if it costs anything over $28 just don't buy it. Overall though booster packs are not a great way to get what you need so if you don't have a gift card to pay for it you're better off just buying the cards you want online or at your local gamestore

[@madhatten00]

Can't get singles into the market without SOMEBODY opening booster packs. Even though the professor HATEs boosters due to the randomness. If you have no idea what kind of singles u want or just want to build from scratch, 2-3 booster packs are always a good place to start. Is this box thing worth it though? No. Since it's a generic presorted Planeswalker you probably won't use anyways unless you playing role playing stuff and a bunch of packs.

[@raskro7459]

*E X T R A M Y S T E R Y !*

[@anti-macro]

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[@brianprost2918]

Hmm

[@Weros3019]

As someone who works at Target, these products are carried/provided by the vendor of the name, MJ Holding, which i assume is buying wholesale product and repurposes and RE-wholesales it to the Big Box stores.

[@danielclindsey1977]

It is listed on the WoTC website because MJ Holdings has a sales deal with both Walmart and WoTC. MJ Holdings serves as the 'middle man' for most of the big box stores. As a former General Merchandise Manager for a Shopko store, I witnessed the same things.

[@AkenoNorris]

WerosTV I work at Walmart and can that MJ Holdings is our vendor for everything card related and they bring in the product and not Walmart

[@Welverin]

It's important to keep in mind they take unsold product back, so this is a means of reselling older product.

[@docbp87]

Same difference then. It is the wholesaler repacking damaged/unsellable/returned product for re-sale through the big boxes, rather than the big-box itself doing the re-packaging.

[@lukasperuzovic1429]

Probability MJ Holdings got WoTC in a airtight sales contract and it legally more feasible for WoTC to make MJ Holdings happy and not their actual customer base. Sad reality is most corporations obligations are to investors, distributors (like MJ Holdings) and industry partners first and not lets say their customers, community base or even their own employees. It's one of the first things you learn in Business Management 101, the pecking order goes Investors > Board of Trustees > other contract holders (partner companies and distributor middle men) > Head of Company > Company by-laws > Customers > Employees. Extremely messed up but that is how our own capitalistic society is structured.

[@michaelrossi3985]

You wanna know the worst part. As a joke a friend got me 2 of the mystery boxes and said we were gonna play sealed with them. But then we didn't, because my 2 booster packs from "modern history" was 2, 5 CARD BOOSTER PACKS OF GATECRASH. It was bad. It was also false marketing because I was promised 6 15 card booster packs. I only got 4

[@Volair]

Michael Rossi Uggggh. That's pretty awful. Should have returned them as Walmart takes almost anything back.

[@Dreznin]

That was literally the only value that I could think of for this product - basically Chaos Draft, but as Sealed instead. Something fun to do with friends maybe once, just for a laugh, but yeah - I'd be pissed in your position.

[@stormwickham1675]

😂😂😂😂 gatecrash was so lame

[@madhatten00]

Better to buy the booster fat packs if you wanna do that instead. At least you know what set you're getting and won't get fewer cards in a pack messing u up...

[@danp9977]

You should email wizards and probably also walmart, that's definitely unintentional and they would almost certainly help you out.

[@dsadams17]

My "planeswalker card" was a sleeved foil Mindwrack Demon. In short, not worth it.

[@thebirdnerd6675]

But that's my favorite planeswalker. It's from the shitty mythics versus other shitty mythics duel deck.

[@Dreznin]

Is it sad that I'd actually pay for a Shitty Mythics vs Shitty Mythics duel deck? Just two decks full of sub-$2 mythics, 100% jank, would be somewhat fun for a laugh.

[@thebirdnerd6675]

No, that actually does sound kinda fun.

[@T4silly]

Professor can't take a sick day or else the class would run rampant.

[@MrSporitus]

T4silly last time he took a sick day we went and banned four cards from standard. Any longer and we’ll force wizards to call it type 2 again

[@magnionic1]

6/10, didn't calculate in the value of the sleeve.

[@T4silly]

That's just more... MYSTERY~

[@nicholasstavash7880]

This is true

[@patitodoido]

TBH this is a product design to sell on a place where people who buy in there and don't actually know about the game. Like parents that buy this for their kids. This is a money-grab.

[@cielphantomhive4622]

André Marques yeah to money grabs :D /s

[@ryanpolley5114]

Yea Pretty much. A friend of mine kid was going to get into the game and he grabbed a box something like that at walmart and i said no you will want to get this one. Yes it is a preconstructed planeswalker deck but it is more bang for your buck. Plus i will give you a bunch of cards to add to it to make it even better. That you are picking up is worth half of what you are paying. do not buy it

[@seanwbruno]

RING ... THE ... BELL. :-) Good lord youtube, stop changing the notification mechanism in your user interface every week.

[@thatonescarecrow4692]

Fine beard, Professor! Keep it on.

[@TheMonyarm]

If they were to release this outside the US for a lower price, it could be worth it, since here in Bulgaria most LGS only have the latest couple sets.

[@agostinhodias8317]

MKM...

[@flare891]

I'd have to agree with those saying this is a lot like lootboxing - except I'd say that it's more like lootbox-ception. Taking an already lootbox-y thing like a pack of cards, adding one extra card, and selling you a lootbox of lootboxes, to potentially save you a maximum of $6, as you said. I watched MatPat's Game Theory on lootboxes recently and a lot of it rings true here I feel. Anyway, nice video Professor! I hope you feel better soon.

[@drakeconsumerofsoulsandche5761]

Daniel Kolb I got a JTMS from a ravnica pack

[@flare891]

That'd be really awesome if you got JTMS in Ravnica - in which case you should take a picture and frame it or something and you can tell people you did the impossible lol. EXTRA MYSTERYYYY

[@PepperJAQ]

First and again: hope you get well soon. I am impressed with how well you did in this vid, but you can still hear the roughness in your voice just under the professionalism. Take care of your self and take your time, your fan base cares about you. X3 Now, I will state here and now for a proper perspective that many products you have spoken of in the past that either barely or didn't clear the value proposition were still product I enjoyed getting. Sadly at this time I can't remember specific examples, I think maybe one or two of the gift boxes? Or something... All I can recall is that there were some things where, I agreed with you on the value monetarily, but I still enjoyed because of various other reasons. I say this specifically because I enjoy cracking packs, especially with sets that I'm interested in but haven't opened much of. Packs from the present, packs from the past. Just the cracking alone can sometimes be a really nice little adventure (as well as a cool little buzz. aaaah, our delightful cardboard crack). In short, I could likely be the 'target audience' for this as well as the previous mystery box. I really really should be buying singles, but rarely do. Partly cause I love the gamble, partly cause I just love the adventure cracking a pack can bring. I love the smell, I love that moment of tension before you find the rare. Until I have saturated my collection with a set, I don't skip to the rares. Even with Kaladesh, my most open set so far (I love it so much), I STILL crack, and go commons, to uncommons, and to the rare. I LOVE cracking packs. That said: THIS PRODUCT GOES AGAINST THAT FEELING ENTIRELY Now, I already have severe issues with Walmart itself (i find any magic product I have tempted to buy from them is overpriced, even by department store standards), but lets set that aside. How do I, as a casual, crack pack happy lady feel about a box that gives me seven different packs with a dual decks/pw deck walker? I can almost literally smell the cynicism and greed of this box. It's gross feeling. Sure, if my aunt or someone unknowing of magic got me one, I would happily crack it, but I would not spend a dime on it myself. First, the walkers don't bring me at all. I adore the walkers, even the PW deck walkers. I have since they started it up and have almost always made it a part of my preorders with my LGS. What about the 'some modern packs' thing? The older a set is, the more likely I'm just going to buy the singles out right. Of course, I also like having more then a single pack of a set to crack, I enjoy opening several in succession. One pack of Kaladesh? Maybe if I'm walking past my LGS on the way home from work and feel like a random purchase. But if I'm buying something in a box, ESPECIALLY from somewhere NOT my LGS, then I want more bang for my buck. Even when I disagreed with your assessments in the past, that was always because of this feeling, this enjoyment. If I want to crack a bunch of packs, I'm going to, and i'm not going to get it at my LGS for one reason or another, I'm going to: 1) go to a place I know will not over charge me for the product (Walmart is right out already, Target and Barnes and Nobel are barely on the radar, Amazon tends to be the go to) 2) get something that will give me multiple packs (bundle, full box, pw decks with their additional two packs, etc) 3) crack and enjoy But this and the mystery box? They stink in ways that turn me off of it: one of packs, a random card from product I likely already have or if not, will get more value of buying the actual full product of, and over priced. If this product was a 20 a pop thing? You know what? .... sure. Seven packs at 20, with a random silly card might be a good laugh for a crack. A cent over that (not including tax) and I'm out. Outside of maybe unknowing family members attempting to get you a gift for holiday or birthdays, I'm likely a solid target customer for this kind of product. That walker card does not bring me to the table, and whether from amazon or from my LGS, OR EVEN TARGET, I can get 6+ packs at a better value proposition then is being offered her. I completely ingore that walker as a part of the value at this point, for two reasons: It's not from all of magic's history of walkers (which would at least be something), but also, as said by you and myself here: I would rather have the full decks they came from... In fact, for a while, target did have those kind of things. For the longest time, they did this repack thing where they took FOUR precon decks, packed them together in a clear box, sold them for 32 bucks. Sometimes it was intro packs, sometimes clash packs or dual decks, but always interesting to me. This is not that. Over priced, likely loose packs they wanted to push out the door since they don't sell single packs (outside of the specially packaged, overpriced single packs, GUH... I only get those if I'm bored, need a lift me up, AND it's late night and only the Target is open AND AND I'm near there on the way home. Bleh). (i'm taking the ones in the cardboard sleeve for hanging, I only find those at target and the like, and at a solid buck overpriced) BOTTOMLINE: Even if you are like me, love cracking packs, dumbly don't buy singles that often, and don't mind spending an extra buck or two now and then for a 'quick fix', this is STILL an insulting, garbage proposition and I absolutely, unequivocally agree with the Prof here. This product is NOT WORTH ANYONE"S TIME. Please, like the Prof here always says: Where you can, support your local LGS. But if you aren't, then at least listen to this: Value proposition: your fun versus what you will actually get. there are so many many many many many other products, even at over priced cost, that are so much worth your time and money from any number of outlets some much more so then this naked cash grab. DO NOT BUY. (sorry, prof friend for the rant... it's just that, even at my most forgiving, this product really flies in the face of what I'm willing to tolerate for my fix. This, the mystery box, and even the "starter" set are things I will not support. Also, sorry if my grammar is not great or I ramble too much. X3 )

[@cielphantomhive4622]

I liked your rant :)

[@Hazunaki666]

I hope more people see your videos and get down to the store. I recently got back into MTG after moving from overseas. The players in my area are mostly really nice helpful individuals and if we saw more players come into the events that might make things a truly awesome experience (I dont own a store but the people working and the managers seem like good knowledgeable people. Thanks!

[@andli]

I feel like your acting is just getting better and better now that you are full time on this. Lovely.

[@themindofanerd]

Thank you. I was going to buy one of these Friday. Thank you for stopping me.

[@temotoes9182]

The professor throwing that mystery box into the trash was the highlight of my day.

[@paulrogers8725]

The Professor has learned how to meme, and I’m proud E X T R A M Y S T E R Y

[@Ansatsu601]

It's worth mentioning that the selling of ''mystery boxes'' is also happening in the Yu-Gi-Oh TCG scene right now. Seems like Walmart also made a deal with Konami to start selling old crappy inventory, repackaged in oversized boxes.

[@Ansatsu601]

I feel ya there, man. But don't worry: there always that ''mystery item'' that might contain a BGS 9.5 Cyber Stein (which is probably not properly sealed inside the case, but whatever :P)

[@Chaosnegi12]

At least the ygo one is 15 bucks. For 2 packs and 1 legacy pacl and 5 battle packs. So there is at least more value compared to the magic mystery box

[@mulldrifterz6469]

Sick and still give us entertaining and informative videos. Love you Prof

[@TheCommanderDojo]

Good on you for fighting through your cold prof. Ten points will be awarded to Tolarian Community College!

[@drakeconsumerofsoulsandche5761]

Deck Builder’s Society ten points to griffindor!

[@cielphantomhive4622]

The tolarian academy is banned you must now join gaea cradle :p

[@daninehorn2038]

I actually used to always by at Walmart since we didn’t have a local game store in my small town. Now we have one that’s opened in the town over but I’d always buy the boxes for $50. I’m glad we have a local store now where I can play mtg and support local small businesses

[@Zenith8924]

Thank you Prof. I was actually thinking about buying one of these. Before I bought one I thought, well i better see what the Professor has to say about them first. Saved me that $$!

[@SHADOWSTEP268]

From next weak Monday my lgs is gonna start a pauper tournament, I am so excited for it, thank you for bringing pauper more into public view.

[@ConnorCoultrup]

Very happy you make videos like this that are honest. As a casual player I could easily see myself buying this if I was just wandering around the store, but thankfully I now know not to! :)

[@Semmatt]

quality of the videos reise up every time ;) nice to see that

[@Bravocado08]

Thank you, Professor. These videos are so illuminating and as a MTG consumer, important!

[@johnnybajaxoxo]

I've bought one of the random boxes at my local Walmart. Pulled Kulitas, Fatal Push and Chandra. Pretty happy with that!

[@Tha3l]

I wish these would be cheaper. I love chaos drafts, and these are actually great for that - but not for the price, seriously.

[@zennyme5626]

At some targets they put together boxes like these where it's 6 packs plus a promo for $20

[@SecretlyANarwhal]

Happy to see you standing up for the consumer and LGS alike, Prof. Man, if they really need to get loose products out, they should just hold weekly chaos drafts for FNM! Just saying. Thanks for the awesome video! Hope you're feeling a little better and continue to recover (though seeing those products nearly made me sick, you might want to dispose of them ;D)

[@TheBluberryBee]

Love your videos, you are essential to the magic community! Thank you for the videos and the knowledge!

[@FunkyRhymez]

Prof i am sorry this video keeps getting views it just happened to be my favorited bookmark to youtube for the last 6 years. what a mundane video to watch in the modern day and i will say i still have not bought a mystery planeswalker pack yet. it is a very effective keep up the good work!

[@Larry.R]

As somebody who works at a Walmart here in Canada, I think I can explain how this kind of process works. So like you were saying, Professor we do get kids who wreck Magic/Pokémon products. Those products are brought in by a vendor (for our store and many others it's M J Holding Company). When I find one of these products (like if a kid stole a GX from a tin or two), I take it down to be claimed as unsellable. There's even a special bin for M J Holding Company. So I deposit said defective product into the bin and my guess is that someone from the company takes that stuff back to be repackaged into something like a Pokémon Cube. But even though I have access to Magic/Pokémon at Walmart, I still prefer to buy from my LGS. And heck, that's where I went for Rivals of Ixalan Prerelease! My prerelease story is also on my channel in case anyone wants to check it out.

[@ytkob]

damn sick people and their sexy voices

[@prettyokandy230]

looks like a rugged french lumberjack

[@gromigur]

I love it too if I would get it without the sour throat sign me up for my sexy deep voice. Hell even if it came with that better than my whimpy normal voice

[@activeguy2008]

Like that episode on Friends when Phoebe gets a cold and loves her new singing voice

[@ssem25]

Love the music, and your videos, thank you for suporting the small fish, love from Portugal.

[@72dpionline]

What is the most discouraging part about this type of product is NOT that it's ripping off Magic players, its that this product is ripping off potential new Magic players. I've never heard of or seen an existing player pick one of these products up. But I have heard several new players ask me where do I start with Magic. Once I give them a good jumping off point and direct them to one of our 3 local game stores they usually say, "Well I'm glad I asked because I was just going to pick up some packs at Walmart." And at that point this product would be front and center. I really wish WotC/Hasbro would re-think poor designed products such as these. Great Video!

[@italianfromhell]

Professor's mystery voice is sick, in both ways. Really hope you are getting better Prof, and as always thanks for your great videos.

[@ZN99Cobra]

This video is fantastic, not just informative but i laughed a lot. Good video prof.

[@swahilimaster]

Him talking about price cutting the packs to sell them reminds me of the time the Navy exchange here found a huge stash of Urza block packs tucked away in storage. In thier infinite wisdom they cleared out a large section of an aisle to make room for them and priced them at a dollar a pack. Needless to say it was like a warzone the second people caught wind of what they did. I managed to snag close to 200 packs, and a buddy of mine got about the same, though he got a bloody nose from being shoved into a shelf by the mob. Tried going back for more a few hours later after borrowing some more money, but by then there was nothing left but shredded boxes and a few shell shocked employees cleaning up and surveying the damage. Saddest part was since it was the Navy exchange you needed base clearance just to get to the shop and a military ID to make a purchase, so most of the local players who heard about it couldnt even take advantage unless they could convince someone to do it for them.

[@MythicAlchemist57]

Hello Professor! As a new player, I stumbled upon the "Guild Chests" on Card Kingdom and was unsure of the value that these offer people looking to build a bulk collection with the added bonus of being able to build their own deck rather than having a prebuilt one like the Battle Decks. Would really love to see an "Is It Worth It" video on one of these. Regardless, you have been monumental in my growing love for this game, and for that I thank you!

[@MisterAlexEsquire]

I liked that transition at 3:24.

[@reigh_leigh]

Whoaaaa! Shots fired!! Professor, I'm really happy and surprised to hear you call out wizards this way. That last comment about wotc not supporting the LGS is so true and I'm so happy someone like you said it. Keep it up! Love your content so much, and I hope soon I'll be able to increase my patreon support :)

[@thegobfather72]

Reigh-Leigh Foster DeBaie hmmm card quality? Safe space for kids? Yea baby steps i guess.

[@reigh_leigh]

Mackenzie Fletcher he addressed card quality a few months back. If you don't watch his videos, don't try to pretend you do. And I'm sure he isn't commenting publicly on the safe space thing because he's over Jeremy.

[@turtle420.-.]

Hey professor, this is an awesome video! I would like to note that Walmart actually doesn't have control of what they get in from WOTC, it's all from a distributor called MJ holdings it's all independently handled by them, they create all of these products based on what gets sent back to their company by our claims management. It is killing local game stores.

[@dmacluvin8088]

The quality of your content is great! You consistently put out entertaining, informative and well made videos. Well done,

[@danield.2316]

In a lot of targets near my area they have these little acrylic boxes with four slots in them. They cost $40 and are clearly packed with everything the store didn’t sell, mainly intro packs and I’ve even seen land packs. I did find one with two commander decks in them though. They aren’t official but these reminded me of them.

[@osviyero244]

I can’t believe you are still doing videos, even sick, my respect professor

[@merlannin2108]

It's been a long time since there has really been a positive review of product on this channel. The most recent being Merfolk vs Goblins and before that maybe battle decks last year. I know WoTC wants to get the most mileage (read currency) from their player base, but what products are even worth getting at this point? Single cards, drafting, and free welcome decks seem to be the only "good value" products anymore. I remember getting those bad 40 card intro decks from Alara and Shadowmoor, but why can't we have good versions of those style of decks? Maybe those are now just the bad planeswalker decks? Something with a theme, and some decent chance at some store events. Nothing that will break the bank, but not just 2x jank cards that are unplayable. Maybe I just miss event decks. Challenger decks are on the way and I hope those aren't a failure as well.

[@davironanbelo7956]

I hope you get well soon, Prof.

[@kevinsykes9984]

Damn, the editing on your videos has gotten a lot better over time

[@romanostone6254]

Thanks for the honesty, prof! Really saved my money PS: cool beard o/ big fan fron Brazi

[@MageKirby]

Glad to know you aren't sick anymore. I can sort of hear the lingering effects of it still tho.

[@UnionZack]

As a Walmart Claims Associate, I can tell you that we do get a lot of loose packs. Especially with the new sets, when kids come in and try to steal them. However, Walmart doesn't repackage them or intend to have them sell in this manner. When the packs come back undamaged from a larger product (10-booster bundles, for instance), we return them to the distributor for partial credit (about $1.50/pack). Later on, these sorts of products come in, and we sell them. I'm guessing that it's worth it for us to return the loose packs, since we otherwise pay for the product and eat the full loss. Then they push us to sell these so they don't eat a loss on the returned product (since we have to purchase these products from our distributors as well). We then market the product at a price where we don't take any loss on MTG products (Otherwise we likely wouldn't carry them). We definitely make more on the sale of a booster bundle than we do by returning the damaged parts of one, then re-purchasing this sort of product and selling it.

[@Chipperbane]

Me and my friends each got one from our Walmart. Each one had a Venser the Sojourner in the same sleeve.

[@blackoutbingo9530]

you sound a little froggy but it's honestly rather flattering a little extra gravely aspect, it adds a bit of weight to your voice also I really like this review I do occasionally stop by Walmart to see if they have any damaged product at a discount (how I got a few of my duel decks, what can i say my LGS is meticulous about keeping product pristine) your awesome as ever keep up the good work and i look forward to your next video:)

[@deathtoll26]

Thought you was sick prof? Don’t get me wrong though I’m always happy to see a vid from you, hope you’re feeling better.

[@asrafel13]

The thing a lot people don't know, is that most, if not all, of the tcg products carried by Walmart are vendor supplied and sold as pay-per-scan items. Damaged and unsold product is periodically returned to the vendor, where apparently these types of products are designed and repackaged. These types of bundles, along with the mystery cubes, are produced by MJHoldings, then brought into the stores to be stocked by one of their sales reps. The mystery planeswalker pack may be a Walmart exclusive bundle, but it's not Walmart's item.

[@Nersuhl]

Prof evolving into Jeff Bridges looks glorious.

[@ditto7380]

Throat Coat Tea also available at Walmart or Target is amazing this time of year

[@adencummins2990]

This is so mysterious...

[@davenhla]

You know what the worst part about a Mystery Box of any type is? You have a real chance of pulling a 6 card booster as one of the mystery boosters. Remember those? Horrible, horrible mini packs that sold for 1/3 the price of a regular booster, but then only had a one in three chance of even having a rare in it? Yeah, you could get one of those in a Mystery Box. Maybe MG Holdings corrected that travesty in the newer PW box, but even if they did this box should cost like $24.99, if not less. The walker in this box should have been 100% pure bonus. But yeah, good video again prof.

[@zacharyklewin3603]

Seriously, thank you so much for doing what's right and giving products like these honest reviews.

[@Madlittlepixel]

Walmart doesnt manager the TCG area of there stores. A 3rd party company deals with the stocking and inventory of these items.

[@TheWingdingo]

Down here in Del Rio Texas, Walmart is pretty much all we've got. Not defending Walmart or Wizards, but the small mtg community down here either has to go out of town, buy online, or buy loose boosters. I personally like to gamble a little bit on packs and I'm going to admit; I've been lucky with products like these. Almost always get a foil rare or mythic rare. I'd be happier if they added some cool stuff like sleeves or even the old books to cover for that extra $4.

[@sushimidget840]

Hello Professor! Thanks for another review!

[@11talic47]

Get well soon, prof. EXTRA MYSTERY!

[@ThePrinceVegeta7]

another gread video prof! I hope we get some new content from wedge soon

[@harrytodhunter5078]

I love how the title isnt a question like usual.

[@KatlamosQuickdraw]

It's actually a vendor that comes in and stocks and deals with our CCG and TCG products called MJ Holding. Walmart just deals with them. (I've worked at Walmart for the last 5 years is my source) Still shitty of WotC to allow it though.

[@marty7905]

Prof is basically the MtG Content Cop

[@FuriousHellcat]

This video has been of some help for me!

[@sulitmerchant8417]

Hi Brian, I hope you make a full length video on the declining card quality in terms of card stock and card print. This will hopefully show MTGLion and Jeremy that you are fair and not a shill for Wizards. Sure, I have seen you criticize it in spurts but a full length video will hopefully enlighten them.

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

Like the full length video I made about it months ago? In addition to my numerous loud tweets and facebook posts between then and now? Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpioeKx-bZ5gp8k

[@felixlovestar3099]

I saw those videos already. Surprisingly, Wizards STILL haven't done anything. Something tells me Dominaria will be the flashpoint. Prof, WOTC don't give a damn about you or any of us. As others have said, the company is riddled with nepotism, ESPECIALLY Elaine Chase, who should have been fired over the background check debacle. I haven't bought a pack of any set since October, which was the original Conspiracy from an LGS, and I hated how weak Ixalan was.

[@cyberpirate88]

love the scruff professor! keep it growing!

[@arikohrn8010]

Love your videos, but would it be possible to see a review of the BCW Monster Box and other commonly used BCW Cardboard Storage boxes

[@lanceyanosky9365]

Once again the professor hits the nail on the head. What you’re missing here is that Wizards is flooding the secondary market with excessive print runs. This is where overprint goes to die. Incredible that anyone would pay retail (or more) for cheap repack

[@mtgpenguindragon3904]

Great video. Professor, please call out wizards on the issues with weird font and poor card stock. I’m not a Jeremy bro, but this issue is killing me and you have a strong voice in the community

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

Here's my video on the card stock: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpioeKx-bZ5gp8k

[@Colinmchapman]

Nothing keeps the Prof down!

[@Kritschy]

I NEVER do what people scream at me... but I ringed the hell out of the bell (first and only time ever!!1!)

[@krim7]

They used to have these kinds of boxes back in the early 2000's and they were sold at a discount price. That was the whole point - to offload a bunch of crap you didn't want at an attractive price to move product quickly.

[@FathomMage]

Hi Professor, great video! Have you ever done a review of StarCityGames double matte sleeves? I'm thinking of getting a small cube together and am wondering if there are any alternatives before I buckle down and get Eclipses.

[@politrickz]

I fully forgot what I was watching and have been jamming out to the outro music for 5 mins

[@DonovanPresents]

This is hilarious! Thank you. I would never buy this. I did buy a "chaos draft" box from Wal-Mart for $20 which wasn't half bad. 6 packs "at random" for $20. It's like "Buy 5, get the 6th free!" 😒

[@PybroLachie]

Glad your feeling better prof

[@andreasfuglsang17]

I'm growing a beard too atm. Trying to keep up with the Professor!

[@stepforwardentertainment715]

Completely agree. I saw this product and said, this is just shameless. I will never pick this up, nor should any self-respecting planeswalker out there. When a planeswalker deck, like Ajani, Valiant Protector or the new Angrath Planeswalker deck exudes more value than this? You know it's bad. Great video, Prof, and I hope to still see you at GP Indy, you sound like you're still struggling, friend!

[@BigislandEJ]

Thanks professor, great review, always saving me cash, my hero..

[@54m0h7]

The same thing you said about the packs is true about the Planeswalkers themselves I bet. Since they get them from damaged/left over decks it's very unlikely you'll even get the Elspeth, or Venser, or any of the good ones. So it's basically buying the 7 boosters, a crappy planswalker, and paying the extra for the convenience, or because your LGS doesn't have any of that particular booster.

[@averywagner9425]

I did pull a foil Leovold, Emissary of Trest in one of those. So they’re not all bad but most of the time Conspiracy isn’t a set you want.

[@jennacaudell8353]

Honestly, thumbs up just for the anti-clickbait title.

[@oldverbaldiarrhea6187]

I have a suggestion! With the “Is it worth it?” series, you should state your opinion in the beginning of the video. Yes, people will eventually just leave because they already know your opinion, but for people considering buying a product, it’s really useful to get the opinion first thing. I really like the videos where you (like this one) give such a specific intro that you already know if it’s WOTC trash or not.

[@ryanclegg3727]

I mean, if you watch the video, at the beginning he makes it very clear he thinks that this product is a horrible cash-grab that sucks. I knew in the first minute that he hated the product

[@Mihail4444]

well done prof! You are the people person.

[@harthfire2]

the mystery company is M.J. holdings they merch all the big box stores and do the re-packaging (i.e. blister packs and repackaging) they are usually printed on the box

[@tomreurink9884]

Love how you do these video’s

[@nickd6303]

There is a target variant, Wal-Mart and target just sell them but it's wizards that advertises them on their site.

[@shad0wtemplar]

Getwell soon prof ;*

[@1235q]

OH BOII another Prof video!

[@Sensoger]

Why dislike this? He help us to buy smarter!