My Complete MTG Alpha Set

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  • čas přidán 28. 04. 2022
  • I'm Mike, the Alpha Hoarder, and I'm sharing/documenting my wild collection here on YT. Join me while I ramble about old cards and MTG finance, and look at cool stuff.
    Today, I'll show you the crowning jewel of my collection: my completed set.
    #MagicTheGathering #LimitedEditionAlpha #AlternativeAssetInvesting
    **Correction: the Birds of Paradise art was originally submitted for Tropical Island, not Volcanic Island.
    hello@alphahoarder.com
    Mike @ 375 Carlls Path #73, Deer Park NY 11729
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Komentáře • 301

  • @saitamaopm7865
    @saitamaopm7865 Před 2 lety +47

    This makes me so happy, just to see that there will at least always be 1 good condition, complete set of alpha in the world

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +14

      My watch has begun, I shall guard it well 🙂 Thanks for tuning in -- I appreciate the comment

    • @saitamaopm7865
      @saitamaopm7865 Před 2 lety +1

      @@AlphaHoarder its always great to meet a fellow collector :) keep up the good preservation and collecting

    • @themagictraindriver
      @themagictraindriver Před 2 lety +1

      @@saitamaopm7865 There is someone out there with 12 sets. Not sure how many in good condition though

    • @tyler7356
      @tyler7356 Před 2 lety +1

      This is the kind of thing that makes me really happy too, its less about money and more about having the integrity of keeping the old school cards in beautiful condition to share with people

  • @AZNCIess
    @AZNCIess Před rokem +16

    100% justified to call yourself AlphaHoarder. This video made my day again, and will re-watch this whenever I feel down. Please keep the hoarding going strong!

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for that!! Appreciate you watching 👍

  • @Benjamin-ol4jx
    @Benjamin-ol4jx Před 6 měsíci +1

    Most impressive is the Chaos Orb.
    The rarity and the fact that so many were abused, dropped onto playing areas. Friend had an unlimited Chaos Orb that survived a night or two in the parking lot when he lost it.
    SWEET COLLECTION!!!

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 6 měsíci +2

      Yes, a chaos orb without wrecked corners is an amazing thing 🤣 thanks for watching

  • @aza1479
    @aza1479 Před rokem +1

    It’s crazy how all alpha rares are on paper the same rarity. I like that

  • @MichaelPfaff
    @MichaelPfaff Před 11 měsíci +1

    If I win the lottery I am collecting a "Heavy Play" Alpha collection. That's how I'd want it. :)

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 11 měsíci +2

      There is something extra to the history when the cards are played…!

  • @CaptKush42069
    @CaptKush42069 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Awesome ! Congrats Dude . That Binder is worth a fortune . Keep it safe dude

  • @bingus2464
    @bingus2464 Před 2 lety +8

    What a phenomenal collection, I think the birds of paradise is my favorite. Now you only have to do this three more times for a full play set!

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +1

      🤣🤣 Oh man, don’t give me ideas like that…

  • @Bantha_Rider
    @Bantha_Rider Před 10 měsíci +1

    Thank you for showing your complete alpha set unreal collection mate.
    I stared at the end of unlimited never had power but I like say I was introduced to mtg and love it ever since to this day.

  • @Silverpicker
    @Silverpicker Před 2 lety +9

    What an insane collection. Amazing. Thanks for sharing!

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety

      I have a grim suspicion most of the insanity is with the collector, rather than the collection 🤣 thanks for watching!!

    • @Silverpicker
      @Silverpicker Před 2 lety

      @@AlphaHoarder Hahaah, well said!

  • @jayrizzle9226
    @jayrizzle9226 Před měsícem +1

    Impressive. I never had the power 9 but started really playing the game around 03 (I was 13) got my first job at 15 and could afford to buy cards then started winning tournaments at my local shop where we had an average of between 40-60 players on friday nights. I really am happy i played when I did, it was fun playing legacy and type 2 but by 07 I really started losing interest, it was turning more and more into a game of who had the most expensive deck and as you get older you have to pay for more things. I really wish I would have kept my collection to look back on with some nostalgia. But the early-mid 2000s were a really good time to play the game.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před měsícem

      I was definitely a good time to be playing. I was on a similar trajectory as far as my interest and attention, though I started phasing out a little bit earlier. Pretty impressive that you won tournaments… I was never very good at the game to be honest. I was more drawn to the fantasy event elements of it.

  • @jacobdahlerup8111
    @jacobdahlerup8111 Před 2 lety +3

    Such a beautiful collection. Thanks for sharing it!

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you! And thanks so much for watching

  • @whointheh3ll567
    @whointheh3ll567 Před rokem +2

    Amazing and beautiful cards!

  • @mtgforsale
    @mtgforsale Před 2 lety +3

    Seeing all these makes me happy, too! Congratulations on this pile of cards!

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety

      Thanks for watching! Love sharing this stuff with people who appreciate it

  • @mikeb2488
    @mikeb2488 Před 2 lety +1

    Congrats on amassing an amazing set and welcome to CZcams!

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety

      Thanks for the welcome, and thank you for watching!

  • @EVROXX007
    @EVROXX007 Před 2 lety +2

    Wow, just wow… Beautiful collection!

  • @themagictraindriver
    @themagictraindriver Před 2 lety +1

    Amazing collection mate. So glad i stumbled upon this video. My Alpha Will-o-the-wisp is my prized possession. Favourite card in the game. Would love to see more of your collection

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +1

      Great card, epic art, too. Take good care of that one! Thanks for watching. I’ll be sharing more as I go… still feeling out the road here on CZcams, but the original purpose of the channel was to share what I have, and that’s what I hope to do!

  • @Nabraham1
    @Nabraham1 Před 2 lety +4

    Absolutely incredible collection, thank you for sharing!

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks man, and I really appreciate you watching 👍

    • @Nabraham1
      @Nabraham1 Před 2 lety

      @@AlphaHoarder will be subscribing! Just stumbled onto the channel today and I love anything mtg finance related. Got my graded dual lands, mox emerald, and others in display cases in the basement. Currently working on my next piece of power.

  • @biggmonty
    @biggmonty Před 2 lety +2

    You're an absolute legend! So cooool! Happy for you.

  • @briandiadem
    @briandiadem Před 2 lety +4

    I'm so happy I stumbled upon your channel. What an amazing collection. 👏
    I started playing in '97 when I was in 8th grade. Sold everything in '02. 😭 I don't know why it took me until last year to come back to MTG, but it did. I had a buddy try to me to play about 8-10 years ago, but I wasn't interested in the new cards, and collecting simply wasn't on my mind then. One of my biggest regrets now.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +1

      I know what you mean… I exited the hobby around the same time (thankfully I didn’t sell 😅) and was re-introduced to it in 2010. The discovery of Planeswalkers and the removal of simple rules like mana burn through me off so much that I didn’t stick around. I sure wish I had, but such is life! I really appreciate you watching 👍

  • @ep1phany62
    @ep1phany62 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for sharing this dude. Beautiful collection👍🏻

  • @jordanblair3659
    @jordanblair3659 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Keep coming back to this, such an insane binder. More collection content please 🙏

  • @zachd8845
    @zachd8845 Před 2 lety +6

    Nothing short of stunning . I can only hope to one day get something on this caliber but I will settle with my play set of revised . Congratulations!

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks! I love revised, it will always hold a special place for me. You have a playset of the entire set? That’s pretty epic. And thanks for watching.

    • @christhemagnif
      @christhemagnif Před 2 lety +1

      Well done on the playset of Revised. No easy feat these days.

  • @olddirty4872
    @olddirty4872 Před rokem +1

    Im speechless. I got suggested your storing collection tips video (interesting one tho) a couple of minutes ago, and now I'm ended here watching this madness. Absolutely insane collection man, thanks for sharing it.

    • @olddirty4872
      @olddirty4872 Před rokem +1

      I was about to ask whats the brand of this classy binder, then i scrolled the comments. Its still out of stock, isnt it?

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před rokem +1

      I appreciate you swinging by! Yes, sadly, I’ve never yet seen it back in stock…

  • @tommitchell8829
    @tommitchell8829 Před 2 lety

    Beautiful collection…..glad you were able to find that nice underground sea to complete it!

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety

      It was an expensive hunt 🤕🤕🤕 but I’m thrilled with the results!

  • @StromkirkCurse
    @StromkirkCurse Před 2 lety +1

    fantastic collection, great job!

  • @jonregan8401
    @jonregan8401 Před rokem +1

    Great collection brother!

  • @henriquearroxelas1510

    Congratulations on such a beautiful collection!

  • @rings-cn1yn
    @rings-cn1yn Před 2 lety

    Amazing collection, you madman. Well done. Love the way you let the cards speak for themselves, at 13:30 you fall silent and let the Wheel do all the talking.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety

      Thanks for that feedback and for watching!

  • @o-lastno-mukougawa
    @o-lastno-mukougawa Před 2 měsíci +2

    Awesome.
    From.Japan

  • @GameSoup
    @GameSoup Před 2 lety +8

    Incredible collection! It's only going to get more and more difficult to make a complete alpha set, let alone in this condition. 99.9% of buyers are completely priced out at this point even if they can find the cards. I'm primarily a player, but I do some buying and selling of some older cards like this.
    As far as Aspect of Wolf and Will o the Wisp, they aren't very good cards any more, but I do remember playing will o the wisp often when I played as a kid. A lot of kids liked that card because it was so hard to kill. So there is some nostalgia to it.
    Mahamoti Djinn is another card that's considered bad now, but I have a huge amount of nostalgia for. It was a great finisher for mono blue control decks. I actually came across a seller with 2 alpha bgs 8.5s a few months ago.
    Vesuvan Doppelganger is IMPOSSIBLE to find now. From what I have heard, someone bought them all out earlier this year. Even the unlimited version shot up in price the last few months. I've only seen them in LP- or worse condition this year. The NM or better copies are just gone, so consider yourself lucky!
    Congratulations on the set again!
    -Joe

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks so much! Ah, yeah, so I bet the condition attrition on Aspect and Will-o is very high, that explains the trouble finding them. I love Mahamoti, and I've heard that from a lot of collectors as well. Funny how some cards stick like that. I didn't realize Vesuvan had a buyout...! One of my very favorite cards for sure. Appreciate you watching.

    • @GameSoup
      @GameSoup Před 2 lety +1

      @@AlphaHoarder There are a lot of Quinton Hoover fans out there, too. And Doppelganger is considered by many to be his best, and certainly most iconic piece. So that may explain some of the hoarding going on with that card. It's actually not a good card, and wasn't even very good when it was printed, but it does have a neat effect that made it worth playing for fun.

  • @Longshanks78
    @Longshanks78 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Beautiful collection!

  • @juddhaven
    @juddhaven Před rokem +1

    Awesome man, just a pristine set, I actually have a not bad copy of will o, it's my only alpha rare and yeah I don't plan on parting with it anytime soon, just the sheer rareness and history of the alpha. Thanks for sharing, really cool to see them all together like that.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for watching, I’m glad you enjoyed it. That’s awesome about will-o’-the-wisp - Take good care of that guy! Very rare, very special, and VERY few people can ever hold a clean copy.

  • @arturoaraujoamerico8482
    @arturoaraujoamerico8482 Před 10 měsíci +1

    This is amazing! Beautiful from the binder to the cards. Congratulations on your efforts, it was a great pleasure to watch and hear your comments. I was very lucky to find your channel, as I'm about to start a seventh edition collection, which is when I started playing.
    I would like to know your thoughts on whether collecting in Portuguese, which is my language, would change the overall value of the cards a lot?
    Thanks again for showing us your collection!

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Thanks for those comments, I appreciate you watching! Typically non-English cards are cheaper to acquire, and a little bit less liquid to sell. But you should collect what you love! I know plenty of people who collect non-English cards and have beautiful collections.

  • @LooBiggerthanyoo
    @LooBiggerthanyoo Před 2 lety

    Well Done, and Congrats. My binder is very similar. I go through in my Dreams.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety

      Thanks, and thanks for watching! Glad to hear I’m not the only one who has invasions of cardboard in my dreams 🤣

  • @christhemagnif
    @christhemagnif Před 2 lety +3

    This is beautiful!!! 🤩 well done 👍
    I also do the alphabetical sort on my full sets. For the rest I have them broken out by set and color.
    My favorite card as a kid was Mahamoti Djinn so I have an 8.5 Alpha (9 Beta, 9.5 Unlimited and Revised).
    Getting that and the Alpha Vesuvan have been highlights of mtg collecting for me so far.
    Re: Will O’ The Wisps. SUPER playable card back then so not surprised you can’t find a nice copy

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety

      Nice - Yeah I do like the color sorting, I do that with my duplicates, but for the main binder, went alphabetical. Do you have any graded cards as part of your sets? I still haven’t found a great system for that, as you saw by those placeholders I stuck in the binder.

    • @christhemagnif
      @christhemagnif Před 2 lety +1

      @@AlphaHoarder yes and I don’t have a good system for that either. When I was compiling the sets I had little scraps of paper with the name and rarity that I put in the pages as placeholders, so I kept them there for some sets, while with others I’ve put proxies or worse condition duplicates. Haven’t decided what’s better tbh

  • @cousinjimmy2638
    @cousinjimmy2638 Před 2 lety +8

    Will o Wisp and Aspect of Wolf were two of the most playable cards back in the day, that is why they are hard to find.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +1

      Ahh, ty, that def explains it. My hunt for a beautiful Will’o continues…!

    • @petermalaspina756
      @petermalaspina756 Před rokem

      And the fact that it was only one mana meant it hit the table a lot.

  • @thepizzapotamus
    @thepizzapotamus Před 2 lety +3

    This is an incredible collection! I was happy to have the power 9 in unlimited. This is next level man. Really nice. Would love to hear how and when you aquired some of the big cards.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety

      Thanks! I got most of the big hitters in 2019 and 2020, including my Lotus. A few involved trades, but most did not. Aside from that, the Underground Sea -- which I just added this year -- was the toughest acquisition for sure.

  • @Alphonsoinvestments
    @Alphonsoinvestments Před 2 lety

    Wowsers!! Love the Alpha Hoarder!!

  • @gc221
    @gc221 Před rokem +1

    Big fan of yours Mike. I started collecting mint graded alpha this year and have become thoroughly addicted. I'm at 12/295 so far (a long way and a lot of money to go lol), but it's a nice long term goal, and like you I probably look at them way too much. A suggestion - I think videos where you share stories behind some of your more memorable acquisitions or other interesting stories along your way to the full set would be well received. Although I imagine you may not want to share all your secrets :)

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před rokem

      Thanks for the comment and feedback, I appreciate both! That’s awesome man - love hearing from fellow travelers on the Alpha journey. It is a long road, but it’s a special one, especially for those of us who truly appreciate the cards. Hope to hear from you again with an update, some time 👍👍

  • @InLoveWith123
    @InLoveWith123 Před 2 lety +1

    One of the nicest ungraded Alpha sets I have seen ... My set stands at 51% (graded PSA) but with todays prices, the heavy hitters will never be affordable ... So I enjoy the cards that I have and try to add the odd one here and there if affordable ... Whatever you paid for this set, its worth so much more today, well done !!

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety

      Ohh, nice! Are you collecting a specific PSA grade? That’s a wonderful thing, love hearing about it.

  • @anonymoususer3496
    @anonymoususer3496 Před 2 lety +2

    Insane collection. I can't believe Rudy has a PSA 10 Underground Sea.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks 🙏 Yeah I sometimes wonder what Rudy’s collection must look like… The sheer accumulation power people who were doing this 10 years ago at those prices is mind numbing.

  • @teamcosmicseeds
    @teamcosmicseeds Před rokem +1

    This will always be 1 of my favorite videos to watch. As I have a workshop & tabernacle but NO P9, I feel good watching this knowing someone cooler 😎 than RUDY has more quality old school cards than him! (& hopefully the other 🐳) Thanks Mike for sharing, I know it seems risky, don't back away from displaying sweet MTG history!

  • @TheTool117.
    @TheTool117. Před 2 dny

    Beautiful… nuff said

  • @YeahBuddy
    @YeahBuddy Před 2 lety

    You are my hero man! Wish I had all these cards! I have a handful of Alpha 9.5s maybe like 10.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety

      Thanks, yeah I’m riding on a constant high every day when I look at the stuff! Having a handful of 9.5‘s puts you ahead of almost everybody else take good care of those👍

  • @ak2298
    @ak2298 Před rokem +1

    Siiiick collection! Niceeee!

  • @bastiengiroux7762
    @bastiengiroux7762 Před 2 lety +1

    Big THANKS for sharing

  • @stevep5669
    @stevep5669 Před rokem +1

    I did the poor man’s version, revised. No power or black border but I still look at. Awesome collection

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před rokem +1

      Oh yeah, that’s awesome man! Revised is a beautiful set. That faded look is so vintage feeling… especially the duals.

    • @stevep5669
      @stevep5669 Před rokem +1

      @@AlphaHoarder i did one complete set and 3 other sets with no duals. In addition to metal worker, cradle, and some other playable cards from older sets

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před rokem +1

      Oh nice - that’s really cool, love to hear that!

  • @odoacredacalcutta5085
    @odoacredacalcutta5085 Před 4 měsíci

    And one day... all of these memories will be lost, like tears in the rain

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 4 měsíci

      All we are is dust in the wind, my friend. Dust in the wind.

  • @Alphonsoinvestments
    @Alphonsoinvestments Před 2 lety

    Thanks for sharing, that also makes me Happy@!

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +2

      Thanks for watching! Nice to find a couple people appreciate all this madness of mine 🙂

  • @wuschelbeutel
    @wuschelbeutel Před 2 lety +2

    One of the greatest MTG vids I've had the pleasure of viewing. What an amazing collection with the crown jewel - a 9.5 alpha lotus. Regarding the Alpha collector in Hawaii, his name is Phil. I also collect alpha and a sizeable percentage of my net worth it tied up in high tier alpha cards. However, they are not of the caliber/condition shown in your video. Very beautiful.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks for the kind feedback! I love hearing from fellow Alpha collectors - what’s your favorite/most nostalgic card from your own collection?

    • @wuschelbeutel
      @wuschelbeutel Před 2 lety

      @@AlphaHoarder shivan dragon. What about yours?

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety

      @@wuschelbeutel Ohh, good answer. Tough question... I think maybe Time Walk. That was the power card I was most interested in as a kid, and remains my very favorite art piece. But the Shivan and Vesuvan would make the top 3 for me.

    • @wuschelbeutel
      @wuschelbeutel Před 2 lety

      @@AlphaHoarder so many iconic cards in alpha.. Always found the time walk art very mysterious when I was a kid

  • @user-xj6yj2ul6g
    @user-xj6yj2ul6g Před 2 lety +1

    thank you for sharing! wow

  • @BoaRepublic
    @BoaRepublic Před 2 lety

    Amazing - thank you for sharing!!!

  • @omgitsdavid578
    @omgitsdavid578 Před 2 lety +1

    Wow wow wow!Amazing

  • @TavisKingsChannel
    @TavisKingsChannel Před rokem +2

    The binder itself looks really nice.
    Classy way to store a collection.
    Will-o'-the-Wisp was a great card for the first few years of the game.
    You can play it on turn 1, and it can block anything since it has Flying.
    It'll stop a Shivan Dragon or Serra Angel no problem.
    It also regenerates for 1 black mana, so it sticks around after blocking.
    Lightning Bolt, Wrath of God, Nevinyrral's Disk won't touch it if you leave some black mana available.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před rokem +2

      That explains why the card is so hard to find! Appreciate the comment. Hope you had a nice holiday 👍

    • @Cosper79
      @Cosper79 Před rokem +2

      Also, you couldn't destroy it with Terror.

  • @Alphonsoinvestments
    @Alphonsoinvestments Před 2 lety

    I will join you , and ramble for sure

  • @superspark813
    @superspark813 Před rokem +1

    You have to give us an update when you get a full play set! very beautiful cards bro!

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před rokem

      😂 I’d love to be able to do that, but the power cards will price me out from achieving that goal any time soon!

  • @professormancaptain4210
    @professormancaptain4210 Před rokem +1

    Black backed sleeves make the condition of old black borders very noticeable imo. Perhaps you prefer the white. Certain situations I like to keep some of my nm in just the transparent, like how a graded is displayed. However, since yours are such good condition it seems the condition may pop more. Loving the presentation, man. Perfect binder for such a collection.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před rokem

      My original hope was the white would accent a clean black edge by way of contrast. Maybe they'd look nicer on black though... perhaps I'll give that a try. Thanks for watching :-)

  • @acalerolinda
    @acalerolinda Před 2 lety

    Super nice done 👍

  • @Cosper79
    @Cosper79 Před rokem +1

    I've got a Revised set my dad and I put together back when I was about 14 or 15. He has passed away since. I've thought about selling it a few times but I don't think I would go through it.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před rokem +1

      That’s a very cool memento of the time you spent together. Probably staying in your collection for life.

  • @themisprintguy
    @themisprintguy Před rokem +3

    There’s SEVEN cards missing from Alpha to beta. You did not mention the third art of all five basic lands. Also, 27 cards were fundamentally changed in some way when printed in Beta. One creature swaps power/ toughness! Two change casting cost!
    I have a misprinted Alpha Demonic Tutor, and a playtest copy too if you want to go down that rabbit hole!

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před rokem +3

      True! Although my understanding was the 5 additional lands were added after, to reach 300 set-cards count, rather than omitted by mistake. What sort of misprint is the Tutor? I’d love one of those for my collection 🤤

  • @SamJones1337
    @SamJones1337 Před rokem

    Incredible

  • @dmarker21
    @dmarker21 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for sharing your set. It represents a lot of dedication. I've been collecting ABU cards for a long time. I know you say you're a collector and not a player but you should really consider giving A40 league a try. It's very casual and a lot of fun. All games take place over webcam so your cards stay safe. Best way to meet and chat with other Alpha collectors.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety

      People keep telling me that - I’m going to give it a look, because it does sound like a lot of fun. As much as I’ve put into my hoarding, I don’t have 10 copies of Sapphire or anything like that… I’ve seen lots of pictures of a40 decks, and some are insane!!

    • @dmarker21
      @dmarker21 Před 2 lety +1

      @@AlphaHoarder Check out the northernpaladins Alpha40 league rules online. The format has a very balanced restricted list crafted to simulate a mid-90s cardpool environment where everyone had limited access to cards. It creates a balanced metagame where budget decks can compete and have fun. The variant of A40 you're thinking off is a different format where you can play anything with no restrictions. That's not what the Alpha40 league is.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +1

      @@dmarker21 Oh wow, I checked out the rules (this, right? northernpaladins.com/Alpha-40-League.pdf), that actually is really well balanced. This format sounds like a ton of fun! Yeah I guess the photos I've seen are something else. They are all like turn 1 wins, loaded with ancestrals and stuff. Awesome to drool over, but not very realistic to assemble. Thanks for pointing me at this!!

    • @dmarker21
      @dmarker21 Před 2 lety +1

      @@AlphaHoarder Yes. It's a facebook league. That's how the online games are organized.

  • @carlop-Delbrook
    @carlop-Delbrook Před 2 lety

    Beautiful

  • @issacharlane4003
    @issacharlane4003 Před 2 lety

    Your comment at the end, it makes you so happy is exactly how I would feel too. Just a perfect comment to cap the collection off.

  • @jonasnfun6020
    @jonasnfun6020 Před 2 lety +2

    Just Wow!!

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +1

      I feel the same way every time I look at these 🙂 Thanks for watching!

  • @MrAdamJoel
    @MrAdamJoel Před rokem +2

    Incredible collection. The amount of effort and years of hunting are evidenced by this set. What year did you start obtaining your Alpha cards? That could be a cool video to tell your collecting story and in what years, generally, you picked up some of these highly valuable cards. I think you mentioned being in 5th grade and having Magic Cards.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před rokem +2

      Thanks for watching! Yes, I started in 5th grade, but I fell out of the hobby for many years, and didn’t have many alpha cards from those days. I got back in ~2016 and have gone a little off the deep end since then 🙃

    • @MrAdamJoel
      @MrAdamJoel Před rokem +1

      @@AlphaHoarder So you have done quite a bit of damage in 6 years. :) Wow

  • @Monkeydudem2
    @Monkeydudem2 Před 2 lety

    Amazing 👏

  • @lukeutterback7073
    @lukeutterback7073 Před 2 lety

    Beautiful set. I dream of someday owning a set of alpha, but many of the cards are already prohibitively expensive. I can't imagine how much worse it will get with time.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety

      Yeah, that is unfortunately the case, the prices are insane. Compared to some of these old-school collectors, I'm new at going after the old stuff, and even since I started many prices have tripled!

  • @RFlairMusic
    @RFlairMusic Před rokem +1

    Seeing this collection is great. I remember when I was a kid and my parents couldn't afford Pokemon they'd buy me magic cards. At the time I think magic was 350 a pack and pokemon was 5 or 550. Could be wrong but I do remember a financial reason my parents chose magic cards. I had a couple packs I think they were revised edition. My aunt's boyfriend saw the cards and gave me his pile because he quit. Out of all those cards I loved force of nature back then. We thought trample meant unlockable 🤣🤣

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před rokem +1

      Lol 😂 well even though that’s not what trample means, I still have the card. Any yeah back then, around me, a booster pack was like 2.95!! Thanks for watching and sharing that story 👍

    • @TavisKingsChannel
      @TavisKingsChannel Před rokem

      Pokemon was released in Japan in 1996, and in the USA at the end of 1998 (mostly in 1999 when booster packs were released).
      Revised was in 1994.
      If Pokemon cards were available, it seems more likely that you'd have 6th Edition than Revised.

  • @scootletawny3886
    @scootletawny3886 Před 2 lety

    Well done. 10-15 years from now; finding any Alpha, Beta, Unlimited cards perhaps even revised will be very difficult to find.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety

      Thanks! And I very much agree… It’s crazy how fast these cards are leaving the market.

  • @7Alberto7
    @7Alberto7 Před 2 lety

    Incredible,my god....

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +1

      These old cards take my breath away every time. Thx for watching the video 🙂

  • @alessandropaparo2105
    @alessandropaparo2105 Před rokem

    Majestic

  • @FirstLast-fc7dt
    @FirstLast-fc7dt Před 2 lety

    Yes!🙏🔥

  • @justinkanis3389
    @justinkanis3389 Před 2 lety +2

    i don't know who makes me more jelous, you, or Rudy with his god books, absolutely stunning collection, thanks for sharing

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks for watching! Compared to Rudy, I suspect I’m a very small fish. I wonder if he’ll ever show his full god books… that would be something 🤔

    • @justinkanis3389
      @justinkanis3389 Před 2 lety

      @@AlphaHoarder and compared to you i am a very small fish. I have 1 dammaged beta shitter in my collection but i still love it. Not always the dollars that make it good! Still a really nice video dude. P.s. for the love of god sort your thing in set order though.. the alphabetical is wack 😅

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +2

      Exactly, what matters is the nostalgia and if you love the cards. And I know, I’ve been taking some heat for the sorting lol … what can I say, that’s how it used to be!

    • @goobyplease
      @goobyplease Před rokem

      wats a god book? :3

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před rokem +1

      He keeps his highest valued raw cards in binders he refers to as ‘God Books’ Which are always awesome to see 🤩

  • @VIERNESDEFEELING
    @VIERNESDEFEELING Před 2 lety +1

    Congratulations, I love your set! Where did you get that binder? What would you recommend as a “budget” A40 deck? I have about 40-50 common Alphas and Lands; I don’t care if the deck wins, I just want to play. Thank you for the content as well as your time. Thanks for sharing.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +1

      That’s the “Anter Trading Binder” from Amazon, but it went out of stock a few months ago and hasn’t come back unfortunately. As for a budget deck, I’m much more of a collector than a player, so I really couldn’t say which of the few A40 decks in familiar with are budget 🤔 but I’m sure you can play for fun with that many commons on hand. Thanks for watching!

  • @MrMlev123
    @MrMlev123 Před rokem

    Amazing set. I have two alpha forks, not listed on eBay lol. Also not near mint but more like LP. I have a nice collection of hundreds of alpha beta and unlimited that I’m happy with, but pales in comparison to this. Thanks for sharing.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před rokem

      Fork is such a beautiful card! So hard to get ahold of. Love it! Thanks for watching 🙏

    • @MrMlev123
      @MrMlev123 Před rokem

      @@AlphaHoarder it’s my favorite card from alpha I think. My best other cards would be alpha Meekstone NM, black knight NM, sunglasses urza NM, bad moon HP lol, and around 80-100 alpha uncommon and commons. My favorite card would be my beta badlands BGS 8 signed by artist Rob Schneider. And I collect shivan drsgons, have 10 unlimited and around 10 revised. Love vintage mtg. Played around 1996 but mostly collected since the beginning rather than play.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před rokem +1

      Awesome collection! I have a soft spot for Bad Moon as well. Our stories are similar - Played early on, then became a collector.

    • @MrMlev123
      @MrMlev123 Před rokem

      @@AlphaHoarder yes very much similar. I was never a good player but did enjoy the game casually for several years amongst my friends. I’m the only one of my friends who played that kept their cards and continued collecting. I wish I knew what I was doing at the time because my LGS had some amazing products I could’ve had at this time if I paid more attention to the game, such as collector edition sealed
      Boxes for $50 and revised sealed boxes and packs.

  • @lechasseurdemothman
    @lechasseurdemothman Před 2 lety

    C'est tout simplement magnifique félicitations

  • @evileyeball
    @evileyeball Před 2 lety +1

    I own one Alpha card. One MP Goblin Balloon Brigade I bought for $5 some years back that now even at MP is like $100 or so. Its my friends favorite card so I added it to a common/uncommon cube I was making. I haven't had a chance to draft this specific cube with this specific friend but I would LOVE to get the chance for him to draft it with me.

    • @evileyeball
      @evileyeball Před 2 lety

      I also own ONE Beta card as well a Drudge Skeletons which is also MP which I also got for $5 back in the day.
      My other Oldest cards I have are the 22 Black Border Antiquities Urzatron pieces I have which are LP.
      I'm not a collector though, I'm a Player so If I get a card its usually because I want to put it in a deck and use it
      and usually I don't overly care which set the stuff I play with comes from except in specific cases like my Tron pieces or cases where there was clearly a perfered art style.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety

      That’s a heck of an ROI! Card value aside, it’s just cool owning a piece of history, even a single card. I love the balloon brigade and Drudge skeletons 💪💪

  • @michaellouis9120
    @michaellouis9120 Před 2 lety

    So soothing

  • @jamesoncurry5224
    @jamesoncurry5224 Před 2 lety

    Fantastic cardboard!

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety

      The very best sort of cardboard there is 🙂

  • @EpeenKing
    @EpeenKing Před rokem

    wild!

  • @hip5702
    @hip5702 Před 2 lety

    damn thats just beautiful

  • @danacoleman4007
    @danacoleman4007 Před rokem +1

    Cool collection. It's a little upsetting that you don't even play.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před rokem +1

      I play occasionally and very casually, but for me my passion is collecting 🙂

  • @muuleman1984
    @muuleman1984 Před 2 lety

    great video. I myself still set collect

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks for watching! It’s always nice to here there are still set collectors out there 🙂

    • @muuleman1984
      @muuleman1984 Před 2 lety

      @@AlphaHoarder I subbed and turned on all notifications I’ll be waiting for more content!

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety

      I appreciate that!!

  • @StizzardLizzard
    @StizzardLizzard Před 2 lety

    Very sick

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety

      I'm glad you think so, makes me happy to share this with people who get it

  • @coachesmagic2886
    @coachesmagic2886 Před 2 lety

    Holy heck ! amazing !!! When did you start collecting

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +2

      Thanks! Well, I started in 1995, but if you mean most of the collection you see here, I returned to the hobby around 2017 and became fully obsessed with Alpha in the couple years that followed.

  • @triskele_mtg8608
    @triskele_mtg8608 Před rokem

    Hi, very pretty collection !
    I have never seen that !
    You give me motivation to collect vintage cards.
    According to you , what is the card the most underpriced ?

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před rokem +1

      Thanks 🙏 I’m not sure I can point you to a specific card. Cards sell too cheap here and there, so it’s good to have a sense what different cards “should” sell for. In that case it’s not so much that a card is underpriced by the market, it’s that the specific listing of a card isn’t going to realize market price.
      As a class of cards, I think vintage commons were under appreciated for a very long time. That’s been shifting quickly over this last year, but I still feel some sets haven’t priced their commons correctly yet.

    • @triskele_mtg8608
      @triskele_mtg8608 Před rokem

      @@AlphaHoarder Hi,
      Thank you for your message.
      According to you, what are vintage sets which have communs underpriced ? Beta or Arabian edition ? The Silver edge edition ?
      Thanks from France,
      TriskèleMTG

  • @Izawwlgood
    @Izawwlgood Před 2 lety

    What an amazing collection, I'm super jealous! A while back I lost my collection from the Antiquities/Arabian Nights/Antiquities through Homeland era, and have recently started rebuilding for nostalgia sake.
    Out of curiosity, what do you recommend for card holder pages? I see you use side loaders and opaque single sleeves?

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +1

      Oh man, I can’t imagine losing the collection and starting over. Sorry to hear about that. These days the only holder pages I’m using are from these fixed page binders, so I’m not buying them separately. I do like the sideloading ones that are loose enough to fit a sleeved card

  • @vintagemagiccollector2245
    @vintagemagiccollector2245 Před 8 měsíci +1

    And here i am 2 cards away from finishing my unlimited set haha

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Which two? Unlimited is a beautiful set

    • @vintagemagiccollector2245
      @vintagemagiccollector2245 Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@AlphaHoarder timetwister and tropical island i just purchased the lotus recently ...been building this set since 2016 took a while haha

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 8 měsíci +2

      I'm still missing unlimited time twister as well 😩 That's awesome, you're so close!

  • @mickeybeavison1053
    @mickeybeavison1053 Před 2 lety +1

    wow 9.5 lotus! Yowza!

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +1

      I literally take it out and stare at it sometimes. Unfortunately, I have to store it off site most of the time, for obvious reasons.

  • @hamacWay
    @hamacWay Před 2 lety

    🤯o🤯m🤯g🤯

  • @VintageCuration
    @VintageCuration Před 7 měsíci +1

    Hey!
    Was just curious what binder and sleeves you're using in this video. The binders and sleeves I've used in the past would have the cards sliding around every time I closed it despite being higher end models. Looking for a long term storage solution like this one for my Alpha cards.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 7 měsíci +1

      I use Titan Shield for the sleeves, they do a good job holding cards still. The binder was discontinued some years ago unfortunately...

    • @VintageCuration
      @VintageCuration Před 7 měsíci

      @@AlphaHoarder Ah unfortunate, but the sleeve info is great, thank you! I was wondering what you think of binders with zippers. I used to think they were good because they keep things contained better, but there's not really any airflow right?

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 7 měsíci

      Yeah good point. Although your probably don't have to stress airflow if your humidity is stable. I don't mind some of the zipper ones, but I don't tend to use the zipper personally, I just leave it unzipped.

  • @comeonthegreens
    @comeonthegreens Před 4 měsíci

    👏👏👏

  • @CrosswaIk
    @CrosswaIk Před 2 lety +2

    The unfortunate part of anything this expensive is you want to look at it all the time but ultimately you can't keep it in your home

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +2

      Yeah, that’s unfortunately true for the big ticket items.

  • @jean-michelvilain8509
    @jean-michelvilain8509 Před 2 lety

    That’s a superb collection in a very classy binder you have! Could you say where you got the binder?

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks so much, and thanks for watching! I went through a lot of binders to find that one; unfortunately, it seems to be discontinued as of a couple months ago, which stinks as I could use another one too. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082FQ82MS/ If you hunt down a similar one, do let me know... and I'll do the same!

  • @beltrangarrote1982
    @beltrangarrote1982 Před 2 lety +1

    Not much to say because I'm speechless...I'm just gonna breathe.
    13:10 I'll tell you one reason. I know a guys who owns 100. That's a 10% of the print run, which was his actual goal.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +2

      Takes my breath away every time! 100 copies!? Wow I thought I was nuts, lol! Thanks for watching

    • @themagictraindriver
      @themagictraindriver Před 2 lety

      There is someone with 130 odd Savannah Lions as well

  • @jordan9503
    @jordan9503 Před rokem

    a near mint alpha lotus alone is north of 6 figures

  • @closetmtg8029
    @closetmtg8029 Před 2 lety +3

    MTG porn at its finest! Amazing! Thanks for sharing!

  • @MRkriegs
    @MRkriegs Před rokem

    As a yugioh collector and fan of MTG from a far. This set is amazing and I would be very proud to own this! Even to look at it! Can I ask what that BGS slab protector was u had in this video? And maybe link to where I could buy it. In yugioh we have a set kinda like Alpha, but not really the same called The Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon and I'm working in getting a complete set of that! Thanks for the video

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před rokem

      Thanks for that! The leather slab sleeve are from here: cardcasepro.com. That’s awesome on the Yugioh set - good luck finishing it off!

  • @maris4137
    @maris4137 Před 2 lety

    That's amazing. Great collection. Thanks for sharing.
    By the way, what's brand of your binder? That looks cool as well.

    • @AlphaHoarder
      @AlphaHoarder  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you, thanks for watching 🙏
      The binder is called the Anter Trading Portfolio but it’s been out of stock on Amazon for a year and a half 😔

    • @maris4137
      @maris4137 Před 2 lety

      @@AlphaHoarder Thank you for replying. I appreciate it a lot. Going to search for that binder.
      Subbed. Keep up the great work. 👍