Opening The First Magic: The Gathering Packs I Ever Bought!

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

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[@savannahlion3081]

Did it yesterday ! 😉

[@themannyac7582]

Watched it when it when it went up : )

[@Hamond1989]

It's amazing

[@danielprivate8038]

I really enjoyed hearing about more of your personal life. I think people are interested.. in what makes PROF .. PROF… like j owing you skipped lunch so you could use that money for cards… we love hearing about it. Even the struggles. That other vid was enjoyable too btw

[@Dimitar_Tsanev]

I watch everything immediately after it comes out. Even some of the commander content even though I don't care about commander and I'm sick of everyone talking about commander at this point.

[@paladinmetalus6612]

This video goes to show that Magic is like an old friend. No matter how long it's been, the next time you see each other it's always the same.

[@AxsorXI]

Tell that to Hasbro which ruined MTG's dignity so many times. Still the MTG before Hasbro is fine. Just try to not support that awful company, no matter how much you like MTG. That company is the worst.

[@xolotltolox7626]

I don't think it's good to have a parasocial relationship with a game where the company owning it will not hesitate to call the pinkertons

[@paladinmetalus6612]

@@AxsorXI Love Magic, Hate Hasbro and always buy singles.

[@paladinmetalus6612]

@@xolotltolox7626 This is how it felt for me coming back to the game after 10 years. I hate Hasbro with an all abiding passion, but the joy the game has brought me does feel like reconnecting with someone.

[@AxsorXI]

@@paladinmetalus6612 So you're supporting Hasbro in that way, aren't you?

[@vliam]

Here's a piece of worthless trivia for your collection... That starter deck was received by Hastings store 9693 in Helena, MT in July 1995. I was a receiving manager at that time at another store. I can still discern the codes on the labels printed in the backroom. 55 was the code for trade paperbacks. Probably not correct but collectibles weren't a thing yet. I think they became 59 eventually... maybe? not certain.

[@gubbothehuggo2771]

I'm assuming collectors rely on you and others like you to verify authenticity of sealed product

[@SumerNivek]

That is interesting...since 4th Edition was released in April of that year! I started the game right in March/April and could not find any Revised product where I lived at...only 4th starting that April!

[@GMontag]

The July 1995 date explains why the starter deck had three rares in it. The first print run of Revised only had two rares per starter deck. It wasn't until after Summer Magic was printed and destroyed that Wizards did another run of Revised with three rares per deck. That continued with 4th edition all the way through until starter/tournament decks were discontinued after Shards of Alara.

[@vliam]

@@SumerNivek I was still able to buy at my local store around August of that year. Hastings didn't received this direct from a game distributor. It would have come from wholesaler like Ingram Books or secondary distributor like Anderson. So it was common for things to take longer to flow through the channel. It would go from the publisher to the distributor, to a wholesaler, then possibly to Anderson, then possibly to the Hastings DC, and finally to the store. A lot of hands touched this before it was received and that label was printed.

[@batman9592]

@@vliam You've got a really good memory and i really liked that story! :D

[@user-to9ge8ii9n]

Revealing the mat screaming "BUY SINGLES" at the end was chef's-kiss juxtaposition. ❤

[@bookerplayer01]

Me: I'll see what the funny magic man is up to this time! *20 minutes later* Me: STOP MAKING ME FEEL THINGS!

[@jeremyfox4186]

I sold My collection during the 2020 quarantine. We just had our first son, and I was very worried about how our finances would hold up. I got good money for it, and I don't REGRET the decision, since I felt it was the right move to take care of my family. But I do miss my collection. I kept some of the more emotionally attached cards. And I only sold cards worth $2 or more; so I still have boxes of all the other "draft chaff" . One of the cards I kept is Grinning Demon from Onslaught - the first card I ever got. I got it from a friend in my high school science lab class. He was playing with a friend and I saw the card and mentioned how cool it looked. So he gave it to me. It still sits on my computer desk. I'm happy to see you find so much joy in this video! Also Sorceress Queen is one of my old-time favorites

[@caseywilliams4145]

You wasn't just rebuilding your collection...you were rebuilding your soul...Congratulations on everything you have accomplished Professor Brian

[@TheRealLachlan]

Your soul is a product. Americans are the worst.

[@gaweindegraaf]

You sound retarded with your ' you wasn't '

[@Flyboy245]

I absolutely love this episode. Seeing the profs genuine enthusiasm about seeing his nostalgia made manifest in card form. Not value. Just opening cards for the sake of opening cards. Pure enjoyment. The stories of his classic cards. Fantastic. It was great getting to see a revised opening, and even better with profs flair

[@theguy106]

All of this. Such a fantastic way to celebrate this milestone.

[@mikotagayuna8494]

I am still drawn to the old art. They have a timeworn, haunting quality to them like tarot cards or old D&D art. They exude beauty, magic and danger and dabbling in magic should always feel dangerous.

[@FZeroDMX]

Old Magic art always makes me feel like I’m browsing a bookstore full of fantasy novels, each card a different book that you can only see the cover and first line of.

[@MFS117HD]

Nailed it!

[@MrGhostTheBigRoast]

aesthetic. you like their aesthetic, as do i. there isnt really much more to it than that and thats reason enough. no one has to justify their taste. people in mtg fandom who go around saying 'old art bad' or people who clown on Dan Hipp in the marvel snap fandom are the ones who are objectively wrong. you can have personal reasons of not liking a particular artstyle, but thats entirely your problem and nothing to do with the 'quality' of the art. i for example am not a huge fan of card art in a physical tcg that look extremely digital (pokemon, dual masters) i think there is a part of my brain that doesnt vibe with the dissonance of it, doesnt mean the artists are not skilled or the art is bad, its just a personal preference.

[@theoneandonlyAeth]

In a lot of ways the simpler art and often brighter colours just made for much more recognisable art. A lot of the modern art is far more intricate, more detailed and has way more effort put into it but upside down from across the table it doesn't translate in anywhere near the same way. Modern cards generally have better art, but in my opinion old cards had better illustrations, it fit better into the context of what a card is.

[@cardsandcomics]

Phil Folio did art for both

[@pedrobortoli6852]

This video made me emotional, and made me appreciate Magic and how it impacted my life over the years even more. Love ya, Prof!

[@jarvis]

this was my experiencing opening darksteel packs again when i got back into magic recently. heartwarming stuff 😭

[@ceekenna]

As someone who only got in to Magic during Bloomburrow I hope I can look back fondly on my time with MTG the way you have in this video.

[@oldsenpai4337]

Bloomburrow is definitely MTG going back to its roots and they should continue to make sets like this. Its new and refreshing! Glad you got into Magic due to Bloomburrow!

[@AntonioTheTurtle]

My first set was Strixhaven due to the dnd tie in but Phyrexians even 1 card was enough to Satisfy me. Bloomburrow was amazing but I’m still sad that we never got the Bloomburrow and Dusmourne Plane Battles that could have happened.

[@Exhumedpro]

Welcome to Magic, friend!

[@jaredwonnacott9732]

Welcome to the community!

[@derekdixon7731]

Bloom and dusk will be looked back on as amazing sets and a refocus on themes and art.

[@samhillier5167]

As someone who started at the same time, I think I know what you mean when you say there’s something special about this set. For me, it’s that the set is mostly generic (Giant Growth, Lightning Bolt, Shatter, Disenchant, Gray Ogre, Wall of … and so on) with hints of special people or locations (Serra Angel, Sengir Vampire, Shivan Dragon). Nowadays, the vast majority of spells and creatures are tied to the plane-of-the-month, or a Planeswalker, or they feel more like “events” than spells (“Annie Joins Up” is an event, not a spell, and there’s thousands of these). This takes away the imagination, as you tried to fill in the blanks of the world. Magic 2010 recaptured this somewhat (Divination is the perfect representative spell for what I mean), but we haven’t seen anything like that since.

[@NotTooShabbyGames]

This take resonates with me pretty hard. There are so many "event spells" that don't really feel like magic. Granted you do have some halfway between like the Oaths, or spells of a particular planewalker like Tezzeret's Gambit. Those sort of 50/50 the line between events and D&D spells named for their inventor, like Otto's Irresistible Dance.

[@shuboy05]

There was a reason for that. Wizards deliberately made Magic 2010 a callback of the original Alpha Edition. Something I wish they do again at Magic’s next milestone.

[@Boyzby]

I would argue that appreciating the old art isn't because of nostalgia but because it has charm. I remember watching Cardcaptor Sakura a few years ago, a show I had never seen before, and just fell in love with the art style and animation, the opening, even the dubbing.

[@deadPan-c]

as someone who only started playing Magic last year, i agree. there's definitely something nostalgic about the differing art styles and the way a lot of the art looks hand-painted, rather than the more modern, relatively homogeneous style of the newer cards. but i don't think nostalgia is the sole reason, there's also something neat and charming about it, and how it feels slightly darker than the modern style. don't get me wrong, the newer art is excellent, but there's a kind of samey-ness to it compared to the older art

[@ihatethewind]

@@deadPan-call the new art looks ai generated, it’s horrible imo

[@wisperg1788]

That’s awesome. Coincidentally, I’ve been watching a lot of older anime recently and I’m actually making my way through Cardcaptor Sakura for the first time right now! I’m having a lot of fun with it. Perhaps there is a twinge of nostalgia for me because I did watch a lot of shows from the same era as a kid, but there really is something tangible to many works of the past beyond that. Charm is a good word for it. Quality art stands the test of time and continues to connect with people.

[@CB-ke7eq]

​@@deadPan-cIt's the digital "painting", it's garbage.

[@deadPan-c]

@@CB-ke7eq don't start gatekeeping art. digital art is still art and requires exactly the same amount of skill and effort to traditional art. modern MTG art is impressive as fuck, it's just slightly disappointing that it's so homogenous in its style.

[@Windaar11796]

Every time the prof talks about magic with so much nostalgia, i don't know why, it makes me want to cry, I really love his content a lot

[@anguelasilva]

I actually did cry watching this. Which made me feel silly. But seeing people so happy and nostalgic? It's fantastic. It brings happiness to my soul!!

[@JanWiegert]

Im sitting here with tears in my eyes, writing this comment and remembering the old good days. You had nothing to worry about, went home with the boys from school at 12 am. Wev been 10 years old and went directly to the stationary shop to buy a booster pack of Darksteel or Innistrad from our pocket money. Whoever had the biggest creature on the board was most likely to win the match. Greetings from Germany

[@Wiktorion]

Love the story about your friend's dad. It would be funny to see such an interaction today with all the modern keywords.

[@nitro5247]

It’s always beautiful to see someone reliving their childhood through things like this, especially someone who’s helped so many people make memories they’ll look back on the same way someday.

[@IzidioAlex]

10:46 This reminds me of when I lent my Goblin Guide set to a friend while the ones he bought hadn't arrived yet. And the day he got his, he put them in the deck and forgot to take mine out. Talking to him during FNM "Man, the deck is on fire today! It's all game: mana, Guide. Mana, Guide, Guide". When he realized, he talked to the store owner and asked to disqualify him lol

[@Wes2219]

It’s 100% not only nostalgia, there’s a theme or style to the older cards that’s very unique and endearing. When I came back to Magic a few years ago I rebuilt a vintage zombie deck with only cards from around 1994-2001 all the best cards I wanted when I was a kid no budget, and I look at that deck every other day out of enjoyment of the vibe of the cards.

[@l03j27]

12:05 this is so cool! What are the odds??? These cards and this deck traveled through time over decades to get to you specifically. Very special video, thanks for sharing

[@irrelephant2469]

Prof: “Back in the ‘90s…” My brain: “…I was in a very famous TV show.”

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

I'm just trying to hang on to my past.

[@MorosSilverwing]

Glad i wasn't the only one

[@r1nsync]

@@TolarianCommunityCollege the past feels so much better looking at the early years. i feel magic recently has largely gone downhill. magic deserves so much better than what it gets right now and it tears my soul apart.

[@russellharrell2747]

@@r1nsyncbut Bloomburrow! Altho it hasn’t been enough for me to new sealed anything.

[@CB-ke7eq]

Parker Lewis couldn't lose, the Professor however... 😉

[@WhatAboutZoidberg]

I know Douglas Shuler used to get a lot of hate for being too basic compared to other artists, but so many of his cards are ICONIC. From Bob Ross looking lands to Demonic Tutor and Serra Angel, such a vibe.

[@darkrexkigntstone8773]

I love his art for basic lands.

[@Def-cd6bm]

Oddly enough, in certain languages "shuler" means a professional card-game cheater.

[@Andyjagger]

I was aware of Shuler as he also did art for the Star Wars rpg, I love his artwork

[@WiiR4Him]

For what it’s worth, I got into MTG just this year so I have no memory of early sets to have nostalgia of, and I love the art style of the older cards I can find.

[@Firespark81]

This was great. Thanks for doing it. Love the nostalgia!

[@alexmchale2336]

Professor, this made me so happy. Inner child work is so healthy for us as adults, My 13-14 year old inner child was right there with yours watching open these and talking about how special those memories were to you. I saw how happy this made you, I see you :). This took me back to the days of saving pennies and looking through singles at my LGS, thank you for inviting me to open these with you. Shivan Dragon, White Knight, Craw Worm and Lightening Bolt were my favorite :).

[@hoosierdeddy92]

I love these blast from the past videos. Always fun to see which set was new when people started playing MTG.

[@jedfiller4145]

As a former Hastings employee, this was delightfully nostalgic. Sadly, Hastings went under back in 2016.

[@Lukeor]

Yeah we had a hastings.

[@JynxBlack13]

Same here man! I worked for Hastings for 7 years and my first cards came from there. 😮 when I saw that price tag and the green sticker I flipped!! 😂

[@Spocklee]

I miss hastings. It was my favorite store. 😢

[@michaelc6817]

One of the best posts ever!!!! Nothing better than nostalgic pack openings! You get a small taste of what Openboosters experiences rather often. Congratulations on your not exactly specified age birthday!

[@beardyblue-personal]

I really enjoy the chill backing music for this video. It really made the sentimental sweetness of the Prof's memories and his excitement at opening old favorites shine. Well done. Thanks for sharing this moment with us, Prof.

[@JumbocactuarX27]

This might be my favorite video on the channel. Lots of cards I remember from childhood, and then Prof is having the time of his life opening these cards. Perhaps card games are good after all. ;)

[@Zw1ggy]

Thank you so much for making this. I started in 4th edition the exact same way, a starter and some boosters, and oddly enough Nightmare was my first rare too! I sold my cards to move after college, and genuinely feel so many emotions hearing you talk about your similar experience. Appreciate all you do and wish you nothing but continued success

[@regnarissad]

I may be decades younger than you, but my dad introduced me and my siblings to magic with his old collection with a variety of cards from the 90s when I was around 8, and while those cards are way before my time, it still brings me nostalgia thinking back to when I started playing. this was a great video. Thanks for posting it, Prof

[@twiztidloki770]

This is hands down one of my favorite videos you have ever made! Just hearing you talk about fond memories and and just opening some packs for pure personnal enjoyment was really nice. Plus its nice to see the fan side from tou more than the product side. Very relaxed and enjoyable. Hope to see more like this once in a while.

[@darkvader2611]

Prof. Your content is so wholesome. I started playing during Ice Age and have sold and rebuilt my collection countless times but its just something I come back to and enjoy to my core. Thank you for all your content and making my heart happy. Don't ever stop.

[@Emc87]

Man you were blessed to have a great father that was interested in your hobbies. He raised a fine man, Love you prof

[@kingkamek]

This is giving big Mr. Roger’s vibes and I’m so here for it 😭❤️

[@drewcummings2453]

10:10 young prof really hit them with the "30 black lotus, 30 plague rats, thats all you need" deck

[@steenjohnson2919]

This is by far the best episode I have seen from you yet. Very calm and very much showing you as the human you are, and all those small stories about your life. Man. Thanks for sharing.

[@MrShmooblee]

I love watching the opening of classic packs, but i love even more hearing about the stories and memories. Thank you for sharing, what a great video.

[@Vendettan]

So lovely to see Prof genuinely loving opening magic packs of his past. Great video!

[@stevewithab2367]

5:12 "Yes, I bought it from Rudy." Well, if you want vintage product that you know is legit, he's definitely a good source for it.

[@mrwiddim]

Rudy phillip Morris Williams.

[@derecksheppard5913]

The only times Rudy didn't seem like a conspiracy theorist nutjob where when he was with prof. Always made me wonder how much of that is shtick..

[@deadlysock5875]

Floppy tacos 🤤

[@L1fewater]

What a wholesome video. I remember as a kid, my older cousin gave me his bulk from the original Kamigawa. Got me to play a bit, until I really began with 2015 Core Set. Hope I can open a box of original Kamigawa one day for the nostalgia

[@madsalad]

Happy 1 Million subs prof :) I remember getting into Magic back in the end 2022. I stumbled across your channel because I had no idea what the difference between set packs and draft packs were. Your channel has helped me, a still-new and learning player, how to play and appreciate this wonderful game. You really are a wonderful and entertaining person and a great teacher at MTG. Thank you and congrats again! Here’s to another 1 million!

[@madsalad]

Also, SICK DEMONIC TUTOR PULL! WOW!

[@bliynd]

This is one of my favorite videos. Seeing your excitement going through the cards felt like I was watching you open these for the first time. I can just imagine how amazing that must have been back then, thanks for sharing these with us.

[@13Kaderade]

I can tell that this video just meant so much to you, you very often speak from the bottom of your heart, usually saying to buy singles at the end of disappointing booster box games, but this time you spoke from the soul and that's just such a beautiful thing to witness.

[@wickwock]

love you prof, thank you for everything you have done for us!!!

[@retro.7673]

Reminder: Josh is older than the professor.

[@Tuturial464]

As in JLK? Makes the most sense

[@RoughTurbo]

No way

[@amphilochusofmallus5070]

It's true. Prof brings it up like every chance he can lol

[@kylegonewild]

@@Tuturial464 Yes, I don't think it's by much but it is technically true and Prof will make sure you know lol

[@francescamcclean7271]

Asians age better than white people

[@Cade467]

Prof! I got so many of these Revised cards in a random lot and didn't know what set they were from. Funny to see someone so excited over it. Makes me happy!

[@rickastley8655]

lovely to see a man just showing his favourite hobby with such passion. i play magic with a group of about 6-7 people, never played a local or something. our decks are all anything goes, no matter how broken or stupid they are. i know our playstyle is maybe somewhat controversial but i love to see that there is so much engagement in this community.

[@DakodaOK]

Watching you re-experience the joy of a time long past is one of the most positive experiences I've had in weeks, Prof. Thanks for sharing that.

[@Harpoquondrax]

I was like 13 when MTG came out. I bought a few packs but had no idea how to play. Still have really great memories of those days.

[@buddacreem6877]

As a newer, younger magic player, I personally highly prefer the older art. While some of it might be a love for vintage looking things, I also feel that the cards had more character at the time. The biggest thing for me is the older border combined with this much more hand drawn feel to a lot of the art. Just love old school art (and premodern because of it

[@JohnFromAccounting]

Started playing in Innistrad, but Lorwyn was the last set where I feel the art direction was truly on point.

[@chickennoodles4491]

Yeah the art is just a bit cartoony now

[@JasonOshinko]

@@chickennoodles4491 You cannot be serious. Look at any card with Foglio art.

[@Santapleaseme]

Love to see how much joy you got from opening these and taking us on a trip down (your) memory lane! Thanks for this Prof! 🤙🏻

[@mSchwippy]

While my brother was playing magic at local game shops, I was deep in the throes of my now nostalgic Runescape days. I just started magic and play pauper with my bro when we can. Its really wonderful to watch your love for the game and another example of the true, awe-some beauty of nostalgia in collecting! Congrats on your one million!

[@kitsvn]

This was so great. I started with Urza’s Saga. My mom threw away my cards on accident when we moved away from the friends who taught me. She didn’t know and was so upset. It was okay, I wasn’t angry. I didn’t play again until Forgotten Realms. I recognize the art from a bunch of these cards. I also loved walls. Thanks Professor!

[@AdriftForWeeks]

There's more than nostalgia to that art. It's iconic, it's wonderful, it's really really good. Furthermore, it was so iconic that the style of the artist was immediately recognizable throughout different cards. Less is more, and overall I enjoy this way more than most of the overdetailed artwork in today's sets.

[@xyryyn]

I am amazed by how similar our early stories are (we were born the same year, based on what you've said in other videos). You started probably a couple months before me; when I started playing, Revised had pretty much disappeared from all the game stores around me, so I got started with 3 "Weener Decks" my closest game store sold consisting of 40 random bulk cards, and importantly 20 basic lands. My first paycheck paid for an unlimited Black Lotus ($100) that I traded to a friend for about half their collection that I used to jump-start my collection. Won my first tournament match with mono black weenie when my opponent tried to drop a chaos orb on my breeding pits and hit his own Underworld Dreams and Howling Mine (it was the first time I'd seen a chaos orb). The first deck I built was thallids from the Fallen Empires packs I was able to get. Like you, I sold my collection off (I left behind my play group to go to college) and regretted it once I got interested again. Heck, I even became an academic! (Librarian instead of Professor though)

[@dustincarter1086]

ty man. I appreciate this video. I’m 42 and I also sold all my 4th edition and revised edition cards to get money to buy might and magic 6 the computer game in like 96 or 97 or around that time. Breaks my heart seeing all these old cards I used to hold back when I played. Thanks again for the nostalgia feeling I got watching u open these.

[@MikeConstantinou]

I think my fav episode to date, thanks and happy birthday Prof.

[@ArtFord]

I practically cried when I saw that revised starter deck from Hastings. Both Revised and Hastings where big elements in my life when they existed. I live less than 100 yards from where that deck was distributed out to, and I think about that company, both good and bad, almost every day (even though it's been out of business for almost 10 years now.) All those commons and uncommon where part of my first deck. Giant spiders, and woolly mammoths and craw wurms all giant growth'ed or my walls of wood early on. God it was so bad, but I miss it. And seeing that green security tag, and tamper sticker made me remember decades of my life going into the store, and renting videos, or buying books, or things I got away with because I was a kid. Or later on when I had the job of receiving all of that stuff for the company, and sending it to go to the warehouse, and all the memories I had from that time of my life. Happy 1 million prof. And thank you for sharing such a touching memory.

[@JonathanSirico]

4 Tim's were my jam back in the 90's. My Timmy control deck was a nightmare for my friends.

[@kvnarand]

I started with Magic just 2 Years ago. Friends got me into Commander, first I played their Deck and then I got my first Precon. So my first Magic Set is Dominaria United and my first ever Commander is Dihada, Binder of Wills. I hope like 20 Years I will look back a this Set and feel as much joy and wonder as the Professor

[@martygoat64]

Its so amazing! im not a magic the gathering player, i never played but i have owned a starter pack in the 90's . When i was kid and i was in love with those card, ive always been a fan of art an fantasy so i could look at them for hours without knowing if any of them was valuable or good, i just liked them, trying to understand english since its not my first language and creating stories in my head about those images. Watching you opening this put a smile on my face, i saw all my favorite cards, sea serpent, war mammoth, prodigal sorcerer, psychic venom, craw wurm, stone rain... etc. Thank you for sharing your stories as well, i needed this today!

[@fattdamon1980]

Professor as a guy who was vaguely familiar with MTG through friends in the early 90s i love the old art but can't have the nostalgia because i was never really a part of it. I just got into magic after almost 30 years of curiosity. There is something special about it because they were making the cards as a personal passion project, not driving sells for investors.

[@JordanHofman]

Bloomburrow was my first set, opened a bundle, play booster box, and collector after going to the pre release. I wonder if ill go back and open more later down the road

[@MewwDiePie]

Same

[@Jerexify88]

I sold my first collection too, and man oh man, you aren't kidding I regret it. I really wish I still had those, but moreso wish I still had the ability to play with the people I used to play with, too. I have new family/friends that play now, and I'm super happy about that, but I can't help but miss the old group.

[@tartuffethespry]

That Hastings price tag is super nostalgic

[@lazargodragonborn5058]

It still makes me upset thinking about how one of the Hastings in my area got replaced by a Harbor Freight. I now hold a massive hatred for Harbor Freight because of that.

[@sirmikey1969]

I love the hand drawn aspect to the artwork on the older ones. There is something to the grittier look to the older artwork.

[@Angel5451]

You are a shining light in the MTG community. Thank you for not making it all about capital but about the game, and well, magic!

[@PandaXs1]

10:52 Many kids surrounding me ask the question: why do I have more than four copies of Giant Growth in my deck?

[@GatheringTheMagicYT]

Bought a revised pack at Magiccon Amsterdam, seeing how long I can hold onto before cracking 😅

[@mikaelgillioz]

Your history is awesome only 1:00 beautiiiifuuuulll basics lands

[@ParDema]

As this is my third foray back into Magic, and after selling most (thankfully not all) of my original collection when my first child was born, this felt so close to home for me. Thank you Prof, this is one of the most feel good videos I've watched in a long time. At the end of the day Magic is just one of the comfort blankets I always come back to eventually. I still remember opening my first starter deck from Tempest in my pre-teen years like it was yesterday.

[@Ulquiorra191]

As someone who started playing in OGW, I've always thought the old art had a very distinct almost impressionist painting style to it that gives it a certain charm. Just look at the colors in that pyroblast at 9:15

[@mr.joshua6818]

The art is really what got me started. I wish i had some of those as wall art.

[@savannahlion3081]

Sounds familiar ... bought more Starter decks than Boosters .. they had better chance of rares and theboosters often had 3 basic lands in it ! 🤘🦁🤘

[@savannahlion3081]

"Stone Rain" Dan has 350.000 of them 🤯

[@Ratlif]

Oh I thought that this would be the wubby collab lol

[@goosejohnson3197]

Thank you for this walk down revised memory lane. I have my own, younger version of me, memories from that amazing time.

[@HexCantFlex]

Im 36 now, was never into magic myself but pokemon hit hard when i was in 6th grade when it came out, and i have the same nostalgia/joy with those cards as you do with these. I had no idea what any of these cards were, but it was an absolute joy watching your love for them, as i share the same passion. Take care, collectors!

[@balian9177]

No views? 60 seconds ago? Let me change that

[@DorkLair]

Congrats on a million professor. Thank you for sharing this revised experience with us!

[@daveharris2884]

Great video. I started playing magic in 4th edition, and fondly remember purchasing Ice Age and Alliance booster packs from the corner store when I was a little kid. The 90s was the best time.

[@Vexidus]

I was very much into Magic around the same time you were back then. 4th edition was brand new when I played and that was my nostalgic set, along with Ice Age. I quit playing just after Mirage/Visions and I loved those sets too. I never did get back into the game, but I still watch Magic videos like yours from time to time. Thank you for making this and for sharing your nostalgia and memories. Such a pleasure to watch and listen!

[@chazlatson5676]

I grew up on a hobby farm, with 15 miles of dirt road separating me from a town of 1200 people. When a card/comic store took over what had been a leather repair shop in that town, (1993 or maybe 4) it opened a whole new world to me and my elder brother. We would scrimp and save our $2/week allowance money, throw square bales for local farmers, paint fences, and mow lawns to scrounge up enough for a few packs. I had forgotten how it felt, biking those 15 miles into town, the screech hinges as I pulled open the screen door, and striding into my version of Willy Wonka’s (rough wood and all). Thank you Prof, for bringing back the smell of cedar paneling, the creak of floorboards, and the elation I felt at pulling a Leviathan. 10/10 holy smokes! I stopped playing shortly after Zendikar block due to frustration over power creep, and market manipulation. On and off, I’ve checked in to see how mutated and degraded the game has become relative to what I held so dear. However, this video has changed my perspective. Nostalgia has its place, but is worth only its whimsy. So thank you doubly: as the game evolves and expands, only the shortsighted and stuck are left without a library.

[@theoneandonlyAeth]

What I love about old art is how often you can see backgrounds that are just marbled paper. Even the moxes all have it, the artist just grabbed some of that marbled paper and used it as an instant background so they only had to paint the subject on it. It's genius and it has held up so well.

[@Mokujin23]

What an awesome Video. I enjoyed walking this path along the early years of this game through your eyes. I started around Urzas Saga and still feel those Revised and older editions have something really special to it. Not only the kind of simple art but fantastic art, also the kind of naive texts of still developing rules. It always makes me smile browsing through the old ones. Thank you for that. :)

[@TomPope_ThePontiff]

I have to say I appreciate how raw and honest you are about the love of this game. Thank you. You represent all of the ways this amazing game has enhanced our lives. Thank you prof!

[@CapitanBobby22]

Your passion is wonderful. Great to see someone still enjoying what they do this much.

[@Goose_BooseYT]

It's so fascinating seeing people talk about old school Magic just because it is genuinely inconceivable to me, someone who joined during the Amonkhet/Ixalan block (around that time). I can't imagine what that time was like - to visit game stores in the 90s/early 2000s. Those kinds of stores just didn't exist near me when I was a kid, so it's wonderful to hear those kinds of stories. I personally didn't really like the old art from this game's first sets, mainly because I just think the newer art is just so incredible and breathtaking that there is just no comparison, and yet recently I've grown fond of this art. It's like residual nostalgia. Now that I've played for several years, hearing people talk about these classic cards and seeing what the art looked like makes me understand what people saw in them. I really have a newfound appreciation for these sets thanks to players like you, Prof. :)

[@ethandouglas6769]

i did NOT expect you to be here, goose. It's insane how many people im finding out that i like that play magic. very neat!

[@yrdbyrd_bjj]

This might be one of my favorite videos on you tube. I haven't played magic since 1999. I don't remember really anything about it to be honest, and this wasn't really nostalgic for me, but the absolute joy watching you go through these was exactly what I needed. Thank you.

[@s3xy_uwe]

Man i love you Prof. I really do. Of course i dont know you in person nor have we ever talked to each other, but i dont get tired of you, even after years of watching your videos. And you seem to be a great guy, that just loves doing all this mtg stuff. Its just fun to watch your videos. Much much love from Germany 🖤❤🧡

[@jackgilroy9903]

Thank you for this video, Prof. Every video you release shows your deep love for this game we all share, but this one felt even more special.

[@chrisbuch6042]

Dear Prof, I think I never listened to someone for almost half an hour with so much joy. It is wonderful to hear you talk about your memories you have with the game. You are a wonderful person. Keep up your good stuff and be like you are. ❤

[@matanamir4359]

Dear Prof. you are so right! Good old beautiful game, amazing lore, the way they were thinking about their players/audience. Can't say the same right now ... Your memories from mtg and personal life memories back in the day where really charming ❤

[@rustybrooks8916]

This is definitely all nostalgia talking. This was my first set as well, and while I was there with you re-living some memories, the art has vastly improved since then, there really is no comparison.

[@lordderyk]

Congratulations on the amazing milestone. Thank you so much for walking us through this part of your journey. I started playing Magic during Alpha and collecting during the Beta days. I, also, sold my collection. About 19 years ago. I have NO regrets. I've been able to share this community, this game I love with all of my kids and we started playing again with the release of the Original Theros. You ask what I would go back for. I would go back to share those moments, those games, those packs with my kids. To be able to play a Mox because you happen to have one, but that's not what mattered. What mattered is you needed the mana to cast Shahrazad. LOL It's those moments that I would go bad for.

[@kylecooper-twine3169]

Honestly this kind of genuine love of the game content is why we love you Prof!

[@janwellford]

24:05 Prof is the Mr. Rogers of magic. My favorite video of yours yet, thanks.

[@ArchiveCurator]

This is like asmr, very calming box breaks and not over the top like a lot of KZbinrs. Glad I found this channel

[@vipergtsrgt1]

This may be be my new favorite TCC video. It made me feel old... but in a good way. I started playing MTG in 1995, so I didn't get as many Revised packs as I did Homelands and Fallen Empires. I still love playing with those cards to this day, even if I can't win a single game with them. Like you said, there's something just so right about the art from that era. They aren't as vibrant as the cards today, but that's what I like about them. I feel like I'm turning the pages of an old spell book every time I draw a card. I remember the packs even had a unique smell when you opened them up. Thanks for rekindling those fond memories.