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[@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. ❤

[@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.

[@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.

[@bookerplayer01]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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

[@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... 😉

[@mattlewis3472]

I think the simplicity of the early art makes it more memorable and iconic. The new art has so much going on that it doesn't stick in your head as much

[@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.

[@matts3756]

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

[@jarvis]

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

[@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.

[@Virgil_Vincent]

I feel like this video is a good place to share this. I started playing magic at 10, remembering playing against my moms 5 colored monger deck, and my dad's zombie phyrexian deck. My brother and I first got into it during Kamigawa and the year set before that, tenth I think? Anyway, we ended up playing competitive EDH magic in a card shop I'm Florida for several years after we really got into the game. Shout out to James Caudill and Sheldon Menery.

[@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.

[@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 :).

[@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

[@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.

[@Wiktorion]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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. 😢

[@vitorduraes8212]

This might be one of my all time favourite videos of yours, professor. The pure love and joy you feel about the game, the tales and memories you share as you flash by the cards, i could listen to this for hours and be washed away by a feeling of nostalgia for a time I wasn't even alive to experience firsthand. Magic is at it's best when we share our experiences with others, and I'm glad you decided to share this one with us. Much love, prof ❤

[@hoosierdeddy92]

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

[@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.

[@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. ;)

[@WesHope-k9q]

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.

[@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

[@andakin117]

Thank you for sharing this. It's amazing how many memories old cards hold that come flooding back once you see them again.

[@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.

[@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! 🤙🏻

[@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.

[@drewcummings2453]

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

[@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.

[@mattbell2374]

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

[@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!

[@kingkamek]

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

[@mattcoakes5682]

I love to see/hear your joy as you open up these cards. Congrats on a million subscribers!

[@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

[@matthewhutchings9184]

Loved this episode. Your monologue was the best. Brought a tear to my face. Thank you. 🙏

[@Emc87]

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

[@ILostMyOreos]

Truly so wholesome, these kinda of experiences are so special. Congrats to the prof, it's amazing to see what has been built up starting from your passion for the hobby

[@wickwock]

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

[@Firespark81]

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

[@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

[@KunushisKorner]

This is unbelievably heartwarming ❤😭 Thank you for your memories and sharing your stories, Prof!

[@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.

[@cappiman2pointoh]

I dont know about anyone else but this video had a comfy feel to it. Like just sitting next to a fire on a cold night comfy feeling. I love this format Professor. Thank you for uploading this video!

[@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.

[@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.

[@danw6485]

The nostalgia is enriched by the goals we have accomplished and the ambitions we have now. We did not know it at the time but all the positive impact of this game continues to make our memories shine brighter. While we glorify the past it is important to appreciate the present and future for continuing to strive for better. For without that, the memories would dim or be forgotten. Thank you for taking me and others back to our first days of this great game and community.

[@chuckawood]

I love the glee shown by the prof. Thanks so much for sharing. Brought back so many memories. Revised and Ice age were about when I started. I’m only now getting back into the hobby. Thanks for all the great TCC videos!

[@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)

[@Meddling_Mage]

Congrats on 1 mil! Love these old product openings and reviews. Very happy to see you continue to rebuild that collection.

[@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.

[@Ohkapi]

Nostalgic ✨ Professor thank you for sharing your stories of Magic history. To me it's your blast from the past Doctor Who precon introduction video that brought me to Magic, 2 months after you posted that videos. I was so in heaven when I had purchased 18 hand picked Doctor Who set cards from my local game stores in Macau, China. I am forever grateful 💕

[@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.

[@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!

[@JonathanSirico]

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

[@dainesmith8884]

Truthfully one of the coolest videos you've ever put out. This was amazing. Thanks for sharing it and your stories with us Prof!

[@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

[@leecrane9691]

i just love how you are geting excited opening the revived card, i was able to get my hands on a old ruke book my lgs gave me and it is the pride of my collection, so i feel the excitement, i started back in 1995 , so thank you for shareing this excitement with all of us

[@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

[@shuya8244]

Congrats on 1 million! Thanks for the revised openings, it was also my first set, what a blast from the past.

[@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.

[@AditionalPylons]

Thank you for sharing this special opening prof. My first set was just around innistrad /miroden besieged, you actually opened my favourite card lumberknot there. You helped foster my love of magic during that time and I'm so happy to see you succeeding 15 years later. Thanks for what you do

[@PandaXs1]

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

[@ComDenox]

Honestly, great way to celebrate 1mil. Just a chill video, open heart, just telling stories.

[@Ratlif]

Oh I thought that this would be the wubby collab lol

[@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!

[@mikaelgillioz]

Your history is awesome only 1:00 beautiiiifuuuulll basics lands

[@samuelhaney2560]

Congrats on the million subs! You deserve it, and thanks for all the great content!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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 🤯

[@michaelinman7456]

This was one of the best videos I've seen in a long time. I do have a relevant happy story. I recently got my wife into Lorcana, and seeing her enter tournaments with me and hearing her excitement on the drive home as she talks about her wins and losses on the way home is one of the best times for me.

[@inevitable48]

Bought my first Magic cards in 2001 when I was a kid and did not get into the actual game much but loved the artwork. Here I am in 2024 just played my first Commander game last week and I am in love. Love your channel by the way, it has been a wonderful tool over the past week.

[@GatheringTheMagicYT]

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

[@juanchetumare]

I love the prof's passion for the game, it's super contagious and I'm sure I'm not the only one who got it from him. Keep it on prof! For this and many years!

[@PM-ut6sy]

You can see the little kid coming through in you while rejoicing about those old cards. It’s so lovely to see.

[@balian9177]

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[@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. :)

[@yjharrta91]

Always fun to see history revisited but the most satisfying and resonating part for me was watching you fill in the spaces in your collection, built the way it we did, one pack at a time ❤

[@RicTakaden]

Prof, I'll always appreciate your enthusiasm and love for this game. I started with a 2 player starter set of Portal I shared with my best friend at the time, and though I still have all those cards (and box and accoutrements) and love them dearly, this convinced me to pick up a sealed copy of that product just to have, like a little living memory of a shelf.

[@SuprememanWS]

7:00 the voice starts to crack and the nostalgia kicks in. This is iconic, and I thank you for the experience. Also, the MSRP needs to come back.

[@Queen_Myrrh]

Honestly this video made me tear up a bit. It was just so nice to watch someone reminisce about the cards they use to play and pull a few that they loved and still love! Thank you Prof! This video was amazing!

[@LassWasLernen]

Giant 'Insert Animal Name here' - The base for being an absolute classic

[@Nero_Asmr]

I recently got into magic at the beginning of this year and I was instantly drawn to the old art style for many cards. I think the lack of congruity between the art styles of the time really added a lot of soul to it. It is similar to me in old dnd art books, where often the simplistic/random art can cause your imagination to stir and you create a story in your head. Time walk is by far to me the best piece of art from the era and it is just so provoking because of those reasons. Great video professor loved seeing you relive such amazing memories!

[@tenspeed9152]

I absolutely loved this video. In a world where not much posted online is genuine and wholesome, this video is certainly both.

[@madkoala7281]

Genuine prof here so chill. The atmosphere is so heartwarming. That what made me to start watching ya.great video. Congrats on 1🍋

[@brycestoker6747]

Thank you for sharing this with us and big congratulations on everything you've accomplished for the community.

[@cameronlucy7987]

love the video, prof. It's refreshing to see someone open these old packs and just enjoy them!

[@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.

[@Azuremane]

Thanks for the walk down memory lane Prof! Enjoyed the Nostalgic experience of seeing those cards for the first time. So much so it inspired me to build a Dakkon Blackblade commander deck using only cards I have had since the start of playing magic (revised,4th& 5th) . Cheers!

[@marcoh2532]

That was beautiful and kinda heartwarming to watch ❤ thank you for the enthusiasm and joy you bring to us 🥰

[@MontrealTundraWolves]

Great video! I love how you are so authentic with all these moments you shared. I always look at nostalgia when I look at MTG. Just can't see it in an other way.