Who is Chandra? | Magic Arcanum

[@Intreductor]

"Behind the camera is Nicole Bolas." Is that supposed to make me feel batter Ryan Ugin?

[@tcgplayercom]

(Ryan) Better behind the camera than sneaking up behind YOU, right?

[@Intreductor]

@@tcgplayercom Behind the camera is technically behind my back tho xD

[@andytran6030]

Should Ryan Ugin be Rugin?

[@Intreductor]

@@andytran6030 I second your idea

[@joelhaggis5054]

"Chandra can't express her feelings for Nissa." Greg Weisman: What feelings?

[@zo-zu7158]

Nicol Bolas beat the Gatewatch so bad, the smartest one forgot he existed, and the strongest one threw a temper tantrum and quit.

[@tcgplayercom]

(Ryan) I like this way of looking at it!

[@ashra8281]

What? Nissa is not the strongest, lilliana is right? She has the chain vial, is ancient, and is immortal

[@zo-zu7158]

@@ashra8281 Technically, the strongest still quit then, just a little while later.

[@ashra8281]

@@zo-zu7158 yeah but not over a temper tantrum

[@namisue7293]

I dont remember chandra leaving the gatewatch, damn maybe im smoking to much pot

[@faerie7dragon]

I just realized Nissa and Chandra are truly a Channel x Fireball Battle Couple. You are the best Magic Arcanum.

[@cqcbare]

REQUESTING A CHANDRA X NISSA LOVE STORY VID PLEASE DAMMIT

[@marceline8009]

I'm actually so sad that Chandra x Nissa just got retconned out of existence

[@demilembias2527]

@@marceline8009 dont worry, the retcon got retconned. I love western fantasy media, dont you?

[@marceline8009]

@@demilembias2527 wait where? I've gotta see this!!

[@demilembias2527]

@@marceline8009 the wizards of the coast website posted a thing a while ago being like "sorry Greg Weisman fucked up, well do better in the future, also Chandra and Nissa are still a couple." That's all that happened.

[@Ngage404]

"The flames did nothing!" best quote

[@namisue7293]

Someone who talks about her love life so honestly, no restrictions, simply refreshing

[@extraflamey]

Thank you for making Chandra's love for Nissa such a big part of the video. It gives me hope when such an important part of her character isn't overlooked and seen as an afterthought. Great video as always! Your puns make my day!

[@Customerbuilder]

It is definitely not an essential part of her character. She had no character for 8 years, then shoehorned that aspect of her in, less than 4 years ago. Wizards will do anything for a buck. I do applaud them for not making her over-sexualized early on.

[@Max-nt5zs]

Lmao

[@msump99]

Even though I've read the Amonkhet story a few times already, I can't wait for you to tell the story, its such a great one to tell.

[@mrgoodbyes8956]

And i am so glad YOU are here! :D

[@andrew6233]

Clearly she has a tough time expressing herself because Chandra’s a fire mage and Nissa gets her wet

[@flarenite1004]

Man, I was set ablaze by this spicy lore filled video of our favorite fiery friend so much that it singed to my brain on who the pyromantic pilgrim is... man i said a lot Im really burned out

[@uriellavismusic8345]

could you make a video about Liliana Vess

[@tcgplayercom]

(Ryan) Yep, she's on our list!

[@uriellavismusic8345]

@@tcgplayercom when will you release the video??? I'm subscribing!

[@mares3048]

And Vraska!

[@tcgplayercom]

@@mares3048 We already did Vraska! :-)

[@cosmicspaceofficial]

@@tcgplayercom can you do the story of how planeswalkers get their sparks and how they get reignited and extinguished

[@the_old_crimge74]

I'm so happy you make these episodes. The other main Lore channel has stopped making MTG lore

[@Case2_0]

That_Bearded_Gamer rip Seiben

[@willlozinak5182]

have you seen spice8rack

[@juanofthekind]

Is there another good channel?

[@the_old_crimge74]

@@Case2_0 the Aether hub

[@averyspencer4483]

Aether Hub quit because WOTC blacklisted him for wanting something new instead of Chandra. They are a Dick company

[@alanthieris4447]

Bit that he skipped is basically everything that happens in the Purifying Fire book (there's a manga as well). Jace's previous encounter with Chandra before Zendikar was back when he still worked for the Infinite Consortium, I think. He was tasked with tracking her down and taking back a scroll she stole. Which he did. It was this same scroll that led her to Zendikar in the first place, which led to the release of the Eldrazi. Gideon's previous encounter with Chandra before Zendikar involved him helping her out when she was captured by a group of zealots trying to impose order in Regatha. They had a nice emotional moment where she aired out her grievances, which helped her go through the magic flame thingie unscathed. Them she killed hundreds/thousands of people in a city just for the heck of it and left the plane to search for Zendikar. Also, all of this is canon for future story lines. The online chapters of Aether Rebellion mention it in passing.

[@soupfilmsproductions1962]

Sometimes I forget this is all about some Cards

[@fakename3168]

And that the story is from some small text that you have to squint at to read.

[@thedoomslayer8900]

Fun fact: The first planeswalker I ever pulled from a pack was a foil Flamecaller

[@sethb3090]

My first one was Chandra the Firebrand at the 2011 Magic Celebration

[@MeowHoots]

Mine was Elspeth, Sun Champion

[@ethanmartin82]

M15 prerelease, pulled a foil Chandra, Pyromaster. That was the day magic sunk it's teeth into me.

[@cosmicspaceofficial]

Mine was a foil Nissa, Who Shakes The World and a Vivien, Champion Of The Wilds (non-foil)

[@cosmicspaceofficial]

It was my first booster pack every purchased

[@AS34N]

Ive never fell in love so quickly with the lore of any game ive been a part of and you, good sir and camera woman, are the PERFECT story tellers and are solely responsible for my current obsession

[@okostadimos]

TCGplayer: "Who is Chandra?" Community: I'll do you one better "Where is Chandra?" Tibalt: "I'll do you one better. WHY is Chandra?"

[@condenihilit1572]

Teferi: WHEN is Chandra?

[@Akario3]

But nobody asks HOW is Chandra :(

[@Schmidty101]

I wish I could see these in my sub feed without ten million other tcg player uploads

[@TheHeavyScout]

Ill call this now (i havent seen any story segments of m20) there is artwork of chandra biting her lip. so the theory is that nissa and chandra finally confess to one another and *bang*. the rest of the cards in the set are just to obscure my theory

[@donb7519]

oh how hopeful we were also even if they re retcon chandra to be bi it will always be in something like a novel so they can edit it out for china and russia

Chandra is to me the de facto protagonist of Magic. And she should be the protagonist in any animated adaptation

[@shawnc292]

Eh I either want a new lead(s) or the whole gatewatch

[@DeepCDiva]

God, Nicol Bolas was such a BEAST in Amonkhet i can't help but feel War Of The Spark really didn't do justice to my favorite goblin-faced Dragon. Great video as always. I forgot Baral was an important figure in Chandra's story, and not just "That goddamn storm card".

[@Rewcifer]

Thanks, Ryan, Nicole, and Jazon. Great timing, watching this as I homebrew my Chandra Oathbreaker deck with 9-12 Chandras and a bunch of good burn.

[@whitewyvernX]

Chandra has always been my favorite, even though she's historically kind of been a one-note character

[@keaganwheeler-mccann8565]

She has a lot to work with, the writers just have failed to work with it. Though, The Purifying Fire is pretty good.

[@deadboyindrag2518]

“”Who is Ob Nixilis?””

[@tcgplayercom]

(Ryan) "Some day!"

[@sasquash6925]

Can't wait for the Amonkhet video. Your brother might think you look like that one card, but thanks to Modern Horizons you are now the "Ranger-Captain of Eos". Its spot on

[@tcgplayercom]

(Ryan) Solid upgrade. I like it.

[@brycehinson2005]

I always look forward to your videos Ryan. As a long time Vorthos (though not as long as you) I appreciate the detail and passion you put into them. Though I do have to say the Predator Slivers have grown on me but I still prefer old school. Can't wait to see what you put out next.

[@The_Nerd_King]

"Who is Chandra?" *She's hot! That's who!* 😎 Get it! Because she does the fire thing!🔥 No?..

[@fakename3168]

I hate you

[@amaxingmusic9334]

Her novice pyromancer form is the cutest by far :)

[@The_Nerd_King]

@@amaxingmusic9334 IKR!😄

[@meatpuddle90]

The King of Nerds *ba dum tss*

[@gpgp9198]

I love this series! keep it up! Greetings from Argentina!

[@Robofan998]

Personally, I think that it's possible chandra and nissas relationship is less passionate and more tender, red often embodies emotion yes, but is often characterized as intense emotion, and the feelings chandra has for nissa are not those characterized by red mana, hence chandras struggle with them.

[@luispolanco5966]

Chandra has green fever

[@Will_Morand]

You should have talked about what happens in the comic series based around Chandra. They’re set after MTGWAR and give an idea of what she’s up to during that time.

[@DevilishGuts]

I'm subscribed to this channel just because of Ryan's videos :D great to see another one!

[@juanofthekind]

Same

[@doncon_380]

4:20 Yeah and that art for chandra us terrifying

[@TheySaidWeSaid]

I love the veiled Channel Fireball shade. 😉

[@joeljohnson4073]

Can't wait for a video about Arlinn Kord!

[@ChristianAHartz]

It has been a journey! Thanks for it, Ryan.

[@thetobi583]

just gonna expand a bit on the probable nature of nissa/chandra, there would've had to have been SOME form of connection between them beforehand to handle literal leylines between them with the ability they did... just a thing to think on

[@Dracobyte]

THIS GIRL IS ON FIRE🔥🔥 This girl is on fireeeeee

[@Dracobyte]

@@javierfernandez7879 thanks!

[@sethb3090]

'CAUSE CHANDRA YOU'RE A FIIIIIIIIREWORK

[@J.Rod_Drums]

CAN WE SHIP CHANDRA AND NISSA ALREADY?! IT"S BEEN 4 YEARS!!!

[@ZuzaZaleno]

Oooh! I'd love to see you cover the Amonkhet blocks lore :D

[@ZuzaZaleno]

Despite it's lack of power, Amonkhet was my favourite block. I know a bit abiut it already, but what I love about these videos is you often fill in blanks and add story elements that many often miss x3

[@dezthedapper1181]

I am really interested in knowing more about Darksteel, I bought a box of cards from a MTG player who had moved out mom and it had a quite a few darksteel cards in them, I'm not big on artifacts for my deck (I'm as big on green as my creatures are). All I can find is that they are from mirrodin, it's rare, and it is hard to work with. Also, Darksteel ingot has no smithing purposes.

[@Cinomod6066]

Ssoooo what I got from this was everything about Chandra was retconned to not matter except her origin card and the war of the spark story line stuff? . . . Good job wizards great writing >.> lol

[@tcgplayercom]

(Ryan) I think it was really hard for them to anticipate how important planeswalkers would be after getting introduced in Lorwyn. For having so many different artists, writers, and creative team members touch Chandra's story since then, I think they've actually done a pretty good job of giving her (and the rest) a reasonably consistent experience, minor retcons notwithstanding.

[@harrismclean7665]

Great video!

[@timothyguyette2881]

I think the reason why tezzeret has black mana now is because of phyrexian oil through the planar Bridge some like phyrexian worm or something

[@Blakewyattdunfee]

I always thought her name was pronounced as ch-anne-dra.

[@MTGKillerBees]

Love these. I miss the old Magic novels. I started with "Brother's War."

[@EloquentTroll]

That book was great

[@Cinomod6066]

You should read the very first one it's called arena super interesting honestly.

[@sethb3090]

I started with Time Spiral and that one Shadowmoor short story anthology. Always loved looking into the story of things.

[@MTGKillerBees]

@@Cinomod6066 I'll have to check it out!

[@MTGKillerBees]

@@EloquentTroll Did you read the second book, "Planeswalker"? I thought that was good, but super weird.

[@FunkyAbigail]

Chandra and Nissa were going to become a fully fledged couple, but the WotC legal team stepped in, much to the chagrin of the creative team. Something about WotC wanting to sell Magic cards in places like Russia and such. I have this on good authority from someone from WotC itself.

[@madeinheaven5857]

so Nissa and Chandra like each other

[@friedpinnapple]

I thought chandra admitted feeling for nissa in the novel

[@Cluis.]

Nice Video!

[@losteden5222]

How does planeswalking work? Is the planeswalker make a portal to another plane? Or it just teleport them insted? Please tell me,i need to know!!!

[@idonthaveaname5704]

Could you do a video on Jace?

[@tcgplayercom]

(Ryan) Yep! He's on our list!

[@idonthaveaname5704]

@@tcgplayercom Thank you!

[@sugmael]

god can i please have some unambiguous red/green girl romance up in here

[@brandonstephens1616]

Can you do one on liliana or sorin?

[@Skullgrin.]

3 million views?! Dimma-dang, that's impressive!!

[@kirbydepaz1697]

can you make a playlist of every planeswalkers in it? that would make things easy.... thanks

[@tcgplayercom]

(Ryan) I'll get to them all some day!

[@madeinheaven5857]

yo isn't Nissa kind of a elemental planeswalker to, she awakened vitu-ghazi and Chandra is also a elemental planeswalker so what if they both have some kind of connection in power?!?

[@savonmyre4095]

So could it be possible that a romance between Nissa and Chandra could grow aflame

[@V0L74GE_H4CK]

could you at some point make a video on Kaalia?

[@tcgplayercom]

(Ryan) We'll put her on the list, sure!

[@vanishingumbreon7615]

When I said I wanted the red planeswalker from the Chandra vs Tibalt comic this is not who I had in mind.

[@javierfernandez7879]

Always greats stories and a great way to tell them!! But... when will come the Liliana Vess story? :( I'M SO FREAKING ANXIOUS TO HEAR THAT STORY FROM YOU! :D

[@rabbithole8858]

I love this series.

[@ghostlyjester9134]

Does anyone have a arena standard viable, jeskai deck that uses that uses the new 6 mana chandra, possibly with teferi And i would prefer if the deck focused on control A sideboard would be nice but not mandatory

[@dandreglenn]

I was 1st and Chandra is my favorite lady planeswalker🔥‼️

[@jrRabet]

oh. so it wasn't just the internet being the internet that started the chandra x nissa shipping? interesting.

[@MeowHoots]

Nah it was the lore(fanfiction) that started that the shipping.

[@bbqseitan7106]

Black and White Gideon in the future?! I hope so! Liliana bringing back Gideon would be great.

[@potatosummoner6296]

Can you do Who is Ajani next?

[@The_Nerd_King]

Have you guys done Nissa or Jace yet?🤔

[@sethb3090]

I think Chandra is the first modern character to get a spotlight

[@jonathancummins6234]

This just makes me want to make a Chandra themed deck

[@tcgplayercom]

(Ryan) Do itttttttttt

[@jonathancummins6234]

@@tcgplayercom you know, it's funny because I've never made a "Vorthos" style EDH deck (or a mono red one) so making a Chandra deck with Pia and Kiran Nalaar as the general sort of looking after Chandra sounds like a fun idea. Thanks for the reply :)

[@tcgplayercom]

Could also just use Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh (because she's a legendary creature) and put Pia in the deck and see if Chandra ever gets reunited with her...

[@jimharris5320]

Okay, so the leyline connection between Nissa and Chadra back on Zendikar actually makes the 'romance(?)' gain some plausibility. If Wizards were actually brave they'd say that Chandra's hesitance is because she *knows* it's not actual physical attraction but because of some mind-melding and she's being an adult by not acting on it. But this being the era of wokeness and wamyns I have no doubt they'll wimp out and ship them in some manner later. Regardless, Jace still sucks.

[@sansastarsa]

Better question: *Why is Chandra?*

[@Rukalin]

*People always ask "Who's chandra" but never "How's chandra"...*

[@williamhayduk6865]

Maybe chandra was afraid of expressing her feelings for nissa becausecof the effects she might have when she revealed her sexuality?

[@sethb3090]

Chandra is bad at feelings. Not like a blue character where they try to keep a lid on things, but she has so many feelings she doesn't know what to do with half of them.

[@adamkruse8453]

Very well told hoss.

[@dwight3656]

Please do Teferi! He is my favorite!

[@KalanzoHI]

What about her first visit to Zendikar? Or are we not talking about that.

[@tcgplayercom]

(Ryan) I mentioned it in the video but skipped over most of the details because they have no impact on who she is as a character, really.

[@CasualMTGDecks]

Can you make a video on Slurrrk ?

[@dragonballtalk8527]

Clicked on vid for images and chandra info got a bald head man on a 80 inch screen ...Clickbait p.s. nobody can see them tiny cards either so no point of showing them

[@caseyspark2019]

Chandra is my favorite planeswalkers.

[@526heygirl]

can you do garruk i dont know much about him

[@tcgplayercom]

(Ryan) He's on our list, especially because I think we'll be seeing him in a set pretty soon...

[@masterblasterT47]

There's some indications that either the next set or a set in the near future will bring us back to theros. I wouldn't be surprised if Chandra high on her victory in the war of the spark would jump at a chance to test herself against the tyrannical Gods of that plane.

[@tcgplayercom]

(Ryan) I agree we are likely heading back to Theros soon, but I think Chandra is in for another harsh lesson if she thinks she can burn an enchantment lol

[@chocolateninja2574]

Where might I find mtg lore? History, timeline etc?

[@donb7519]

there's a website with a bunch of free canon short stories and then there's all the novels that were released

[@MrManologrande]

Idk but it sure isn't whoever is portrayed on m20 unco and rare Chandra cards.

[@RevolverRho]

So Liliana is the den mother of the almost all female gate watch. I still foam at the mouth at the fact that Wizards didn’t let Liliana die.

[@sethb3090]

She can't die yet, she needs to deal with the fact that she turned Garruk into a demon (and he was conspicuously absent from WAR...). Her demonic contract arc is over but they've been hinting that something bad is going to happen with the Chain Veil if she loses control even for a little bit, and Garruk's story is very much tied to it too.

[@pandasaregreat717wright9]

Ajani is so sweet and kind

[@xlucyfer]

Can you guys do a video on what is qal sisma?

[@Runescythe9852]

"The goggles! They do nothing!!!" Me: Well, actually.....

[@travislytham7155]

Chandra for M21? Why are there 2 of her?

[@федяконовальцев]

Make a video about jace

[@Slugcatsam]

channel fireball is the abosolute best god damn combo in the game

[@daytonshegog5462]

Big Chandra fan. So, This video makes me very happy. All her cards aren't as good as some of the other planeswalkers in the lore😂, but Chandra's my favorite.

[@cesaralfonsofrancoibarra8895]

can we have a Garruk one someday¿

[@PhyxiusGaming]

Wait. Now you telling me, i don´t have to take notes. After all these episodes. But what am i doing, when Ryan shows up with the test? There is a test, right? RIGHT? (But joke aside. Great video as always.)

[@jeeps95]

Love these videos. I want to pet your mustache.

[@romanolimoreau6126]

Who is jace

[@87channels]

This comment is a bit late (2 days), but will Vivien be getting a video? She seems to be getting a larger and larger role in the story

[@tcgplayercom]

(Ryan) Vivien already has a video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWaTk5yMl5uWbJI

[@brintmiller3644]

Got a question when the set rotates out what does that mean i cant use the card at FNM or can i not use them

[@tcgplayercom]

(Ryan) Rotation happens once per year, usually in October or late September. Rotation only applies to Standard format, which is played most often at FNM, so yes, some cards will no longer be usable at that point, but it's still three months away. This year's rotation will remove M19, Dominaria, Ixalan, and Rivals of Ixalan. All of the Chandra cards in M20 will be Standard legal through 2020.

[@brintmiller3644]

@@tcgplayercom thanks i just started about a year ago and started collecting alot of card from them set. At least i got more of the newer set that i can use

[@varithar]

fun fact,Osho first name was Chandra :)

[@laurenzreichelt4911]

What a... meh story. She was my favourite planeswalker design-wise

[@timbusbee1483]

SPOILER ALERT: The Blackblade did not help them against Nicol Bolas in their next encounter.

[@tcgplayercom]

(Narrator) "It really didn't."

[@יונתןעברון]

@@tcgplayercom if to qoute a great youtuber: "and for like the fifth time today, everyone's hopes are DASHED as the blade shatters against nicol bolas's hide" so yeah...it didn't help them, but it was hella funny (imo)

[@sethb3090]

Personally I'm happy, since it was really fitting that Hazoret's spear got to do the job. She deserved revenge against Bolas more than about anyone else.

[@יונתןעברון]

@@sethb3090 yeah everyone got personal revenge in that even: liliana, bontu, okatra, hazoret and niv mizzet (not too personal but bolas did kill him sooo)

[@Aronia55]

@@יונתןעברון Vivien cries in corner*

[@kingdare4585]

Yeah Prefect timing now I can goof off...at work. 😆