Let's Play The Bloomburrow Booster Box Game for Magic: The Gathering!

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Komentáře • 946

  • @TolarianCommunityCollege
    @TolarianCommunityCollege  Před měsícem +73

    This show is made in part due to Card Kingdom. You can help us out by visiting our affiliate link at www.CardKingdom.com/TCC

    • @carlosbravo6669
      @carlosbravo6669 Před měsícem +2

      The video should use Card Kingdom Prices. It is really bad to see one price posted and a completely different one in CK

    • @pauliedibbs9028
      @pauliedibbs9028 Před měsícem

      I can confirm that they give you the best value for trading in singles (+10% more credit)!

    • @doubled5124
      @doubled5124 Před měsícem +1

      How is you're motto "don't pay mark-ups"? But you're constantly advertising card kingdom, who undoubtedly has the BIGGEST mark-ups on singles.

  • @elijahpatterson3583
    @elijahpatterson3583 Před měsícem +1364

    This will get buried but I want to at least say it in a space you may see it: Prof, I watch the positive videos. I watch nearly everything you put out. The authenticity you make content with and the way you talk about things makes me just want to listen. Do the videos you want to do, we will enjoy the content along the way.

    • @drewsmith81
      @drewsmith81 Před měsícem +8

      Screw that noise. Doom and Gloom all the way baby! Keep sipping that Haterade!

    • @johnnyg42
      @johnnyg42 Před měsícem +21

      Yeah I want to see positive videos too! Just make whatever you want Prof, a lot of us watch every video

    • @ethangoodwin526
      @ethangoodwin526 Před měsícem +10

      Same! Some of my favorite videos are the positive ones or the personal talks he has done a couple of times.

    • @kittytacoz
      @kittytacoz Před měsícem

      I want the professor to play with me

    • @FuglyDuckling13
      @FuglyDuckling13 Před měsícem

      I agree completely with this comment! I can get magic content anywhere now. I'm *here* for The Prof!

  • @leeland245607
    @leeland245607 Před měsícem +687

    I “love” how with this set play boosters have essentially gone back to draft packs, with the lowering of odds for the extra rares, while still keeping an inflated play booster price. Not to mention the fact that pre release kits went up in price again too.

    • @fredget
      @fredget Před měsícem +73

      It‘s an absolute disgrace almost nobody is talking about. Makes me loose faith in the magic community. As soon as they published all the changes to play boosters there should have been videos from the big channels discussing how WotC f‘s the players over and over again but people kept quiet. I mean OTJ was a little inflated but you should at least have chances similar to set boosters when you‘re paying this price. WotC just implemented an aggressive price spike while people even „love“ them for it (-> Bloomburrow). The perfect example for a distraction with pretty colors and fancy artworks.

    • @ironpalmmonk1199
      @ironpalmmonk1199 Před měsícem +14

      @@fredget Yeah, called it the same with the debut in MKM. EV per box is going to be lower now because these are just draft boxes now. You should be playing limited with these instead of cracking for fun. By all means if you have the cash to do it and want to crack for fun then do it! Have fun! But more so than ever you shouldn't expect to hit anything big.
      I think that is by design as Wotc probably wants to push folks into CB boxes instead. Tinfoil hat thoughts probably.

    • @heyghost7223
      @heyghost7223 Před měsícem +31

      @@fredgetCalling bloomburrow a "distraction"​ because people actually enjoy the art and gameplay of the set is some real terminally-online magic player brainrot.

    • @Loki-
      @Loki- Před měsícem +5

      ​@@fredget People are angry and discussing it... have you been living under a rock?

    • @notsaved
      @notsaved Před měsícem +10

      classic unbundling & rebundling product over a few years to operate a massive price hike to sell the same stuff for 30% more. At least the market doesn't seem to support it, as prices for Play Booster boxes have slowly gone down from MKM through OTJ to Bloomburrow. This should cost $100 at most

  • @albert1013s
    @albert1013s Před měsícem +453

    Ouch, Bloomburrow definitely a set to buy the singles for & not boosters

    • @PatataMaxtex
      @PatataMaxtex Před měsícem +39

      Every set is, but this even more. But sealed is great so buying booster for some nice draft or pre-release (but after the release) sounds good for me aswell

    • @3n3rgy90
      @3n3rgy90 Před měsícem +21

      The thing is booster boxes were at 70 not even that long ago. The booster boxes get more expensive, but the singles don't.

    • @dimitriid
      @dimitriid Před měsícem +21

      What gets me is that these are basically almost exactly the same as draft boosters, except priced higher for no good reason: Took WotC less than 6 months to forget all about their promises of how play boosters would give you the same rate of rares than set boosters overall if you spend the same and as predicted, it is not only just a price increase now but since set boosters are not available, just a wedge to drive people to buy incredibly overpriced collectors now for *a small chance* (something like 1 in every 36 collector boosters or 3-4 collector boxes at least) at something like a raised foil version or actually getting a decent amount of rares and/or cards that hold any value.
      And before anyone mentions it, Standard players used to get these exact rates on draft boosters so they're also paying more for absolutely no reason.
      The rates are *insulting* on Bloowburrow play boosters and I'm officially done purchasing any sealed products since I refuse to be forced into a product I don't want: I refuse to start buying collector boxes.

    • @chrisf9156
      @chrisf9156 Před měsícem +5

      Kind of wonder if the popularity has just made this apparent faster than some of the other sets. Prereleases sold out near me, so would imagine there are more card in circulation faster than with other sets. So we're seeing the month in prices a week in.

    • @StephenWSanders
      @StephenWSanders Před měsícem +5

      The delta between how much fun this set is to draft and how low value the cards are is huge.

  • @CodyEngel
    @CodyEngel Před měsícem +207

    Opened a box yesterday and I found myself reading through the cards but also having that feeling of "wow this was not worth the money". The cards are amazing, love the set, but it feels like WotC created play boosters just so they could raise the price of draft boosters without making it super obvious. Wish these things were still in the $100 range.

    • @themoops4006
      @themoops4006 Před měsícem +14

      this is exactly what they did, it was just a price hike

    • @Muhahahahaz
      @Muhahahahaz Před měsícem +4

      I’m genuinely curious as to the exact argument you’re making… Considering that WOTC very famously does not set an MSRP, and the booster boxes prices are set primarily by market demand, how exactly did they “raise prices”?

    • @Greg501-
      @Greg501- Před měsícem +10

      @@Muhahahahaz They literally sell the boxes to stores and distributors for some price, so of course they've raised it on play boosters compared to draft boosters to get more profits for Hasbro.

    • @themoops4006
      @themoops4006 Před měsícem +6

      @@Muhahahahaz they raised the prices they charge stores to buy boxes so the stores have to sell the boxes for more. the secondary market dictates the ceiling not the floor. they had MSRP for their products until a few years ago and i'm not sure what you think dropping it has to do with whether or not prices have gone up.

    • @DraggaRyuu
      @DraggaRyuu Před měsícem +10

      @@Muhahahahaz They don't list MSRP entirely so they can get people like you going "Technically, they never said what the prices are." Not even trying to be offensive, that's the genuine tactic they've been going for here. They know the intended MSRP and I assume retailers know as well, and we're seeing nothing but price increases despite there being nothing to justify those increases. Even on the financial value element, they made sure to lower the odds of pulling Special Guests or The List cards, while shunting all the Imagine Critters into being exclusively in the Collector Booster Boxes, and then making sure their alt arts are only available as the super limited raised foil to further incentivize people spending more and more on overall less. Keep in mind, too, that the number of cards in a pack has dropped by 1. You're paying more for less and that's all WotC and Hasbro care about.

  • @thriftypsgr
    @thriftypsgr Před měsícem +27

    This is a testament to how a set can be amazing and at the same time have little monetary value. They did a great job with the lore, the artwork, and the presentation of the set. Also, the playability of the set is really good.

    • @BigDaddyWes
      @BigDaddyWes Před 26 dny

      My box went up in value 20% since this video was released. Worth noting that these prices shown in the video are before release and prices change once demand is actually established.

  • @jamjar4804
    @jamjar4804 Před měsícem +88

    I know it makes the video longer, but I like these a lot more when you chat while opening.

  • @sjl0552
    @sjl0552 Před měsícem +171

    At first I was kinda upset at how little money you were making back but it also occurred to me that therefore, the majority of the set’s singles are very cheap. I am happy with it.

    • @splitloopgaming3523
      @splitloopgaming3523 Před měsícem +11

      then they playboosters should be priced accordingly, what sort of cope excuse is this? if they put $3 worth of shit in a play booster on average, then they should be worth $3.

    • @DoABarrelRol1l
      @DoABarrelRol1l Před měsícem +8

      More people opening packs for drafts than other past sets (of all time? I feel this is the best set ever made to be honest) means more supply of singles.
      But I got $50 bucks of value from $30 prerelease so I can't complain

    • @pw709
      @pw709 Před měsícem +2

      ​@DoABarrelRol1l Will people keep drafting as much if the value is terrible?

    • @sjl0552
      @sjl0552 Před měsícem

      @@splitloopgaming3523 I agree with this. Just for me who’s just getting into magic I do like that singles are affordable but it is really shitty that people who are purchasing directly from the source or are selling the singles to me aren’t making their money back because wotc wants more money.

    • @someclarinetist816
      @someclarinetist816 Před měsícem +7

      @@pw709 Could be wrong but I think people will be drafting more than average because this is such an interesting set to draft. It may not have value but the cards themselves are very fun to play with, much more so than other recent sets

  • @gpwaltz
    @gpwaltz Před měsícem +63

    Sometimes WotC publishes pull rates for Play Boosters on their "Collecting" articles...but they didn't with BLB. My theory is that they knew the rates for "booster fun" were so low, that presenting the numbers would just be bleak.

  • @ThePuyoFever
    @ThePuyoFever Před měsícem +19

    At this point, there are so many sets that come out now that Prof doesn't ever stop playing the booster box game

  • @Dools1217
    @Dools1217 Před měsícem +13

    This was the first set I ever bought a box for, I knew I wouldn't make my money back by any means, but I also knew this set was going to be a good one and had a lot of community hype around it so i thought "why not? If this is supposed to be a great set, I'm sure I'll get some cool and hopefully one or two valubles." i was pretty disappointed afterwards, but hey, you live and you learn, I suppose. Back to singles for the foreseeable future.

    • @EN-nz5xe
      @EN-nz5xe Před měsícem +2

      Same for me. First, and last, booster box ever. Disappointed, even though I love the art and flavor of this set, and got a few good cards.

  • @vinnie2223
    @vinnie2223 Před měsícem +14

    This video is like the first sip of an ice cold soda when you were 7 years young coming back from playing outside with friends on a hot summers day. I just love bloomburrow and i love the boosterbox game

  • @ThorgisArcade
    @ThorgisArcade Před měsícem +6

    Bloomburrow feels like the set that's addressing a lot of problems people have had for a while. The power level feels a little lower which is great because we've been complaining about power creep, and people have been complaining about the focus on Commander for a long time and Bloomburrow feels amazing for Standard. It's a great set, really feels like what Magic needed right now.

  • @7oriiol
    @7oriiol Před měsícem +88

    man i thought my box was a little bad but i feel better watching the poor prof getting over 29 dollars in 36 boosters

    • @tylerrusnak7736
      @tylerrusnak7736 Před měsícem +1

      That's about where my value was.

    • @jinx8279
      @jinx8279 Před měsícem

      Same. I got hosed in both my booster box and bundle.

    • @dbarenski
      @dbarenski Před měsícem +1

      It feels so good though

    • @tylerrusnak7736
      @tylerrusnak7736 Před měsícem +3

      @@dbarenski not to loose that much money. I mean 139.99 is about my gasoline amount per month. I'd rather have that than jank cards.

  • @Wingnut202
    @Wingnut202 Před měsícem +4

    To add even more to the "buy singles" chorus, according to a moxfield list I found, if you were to buy one of every single card in the set, it would be $180, only $40 more than ONE booster box! Buy singles for sure, especially here!

  • @SurlyDuff814
    @SurlyDuff814 Před měsícem +185

    I unapologetically adore how every set cost keeps increasing while every rare continues to be valued at 14 cents.
    We truly live in blessed times.

    • @tison7208
      @tison7208 Před měsícem +13

      youll get that occasional 2-6 dollar rare, but sheesh this was hard to watch (and easy to pass on buying packs)

    • @ArCSelkie37
      @ArCSelkie37 Před měsícem +13

      Maybe i'm a dumbass, but that isn't really the fault of the set itself... considering the singles/second hand market technically has nothing to do with WotC. Unless they start printing just absolutely nuts cards for a particular format that is.

    • @koid
      @koid Před měsícem +10

      ​@@ArCSelkie37but it kinda does, wotc decides what will be reprinted and often times doesnt reprint cards so the second hard market will have higher prices
      but thats not what the point of this comment was, its that the price:market value ratio is wayy too low

    • @bernardosanchez3401
      @bernardosanchez3401 Před měsícem +8

      that's what happens when you release a set every single month, your standard format can't progress naturally so only very few cards from every set ends up in meta decks and everything else becomes bulk.

    • @hermodnitter3902
      @hermodnitter3902 Před měsícem +3

      Also, if you get a rare that is worth anything, it will be reprinted 10 times the next two years, reducing it to pennies worth...

  • @henrychavez6110
    @henrychavez6110 Před měsícem +30

    I appreciate the Music being added at the bottom left of the video when it changes, that was cool

  • @MtgSquirrelMaster
    @MtgSquirrelMaster Před měsícem +81

    Let's all just say it, "these new play boxes are @#$%".

  • @electric_dream_machine
    @electric_dream_machine Před měsícem +3

    I know that everyone is entitled to their opinion and don't fault anybody for liking things like Thunderjunction and Universes beyond but can I just say that it feels incredibly refreshing to see a set like this, where its just Magic without any pop culture, memey reference behind it? God I love Bloomburrow so much, I'm gonna draft this set until my eyes burn and then go back to my cave and not think about Magic until the next set that I like comes out 😁

  • @justinkopy3354
    @justinkopy3354 Před měsícem +92

    Draft for this is set is so, so awesome. You are really encouraged to stay in your lane once you've found it, but since everyone is likely doing the same, you end up with these sweet highly synergistic decks. Some may find it a little prescriptive, but I have an absolute blast seeing what these little guys can do when they work together.

    • @WUBRGer_King
      @WUBRGer_King Před měsícem +6

      I love how most of the types can intersect with each other in certain ways, like squirrels can use the surveil/mill in black from rats to feed forage, or the otters can deal damage for lizards.

    • @us3rnam3144
      @us3rnam3144 Před měsícem +2

      It's one of the most feast or famine sets I've ever drafted, if ya don't get your signpost cards ya get totally wrecked

    • @Muhahahahaz
      @Muhahahahaz Před měsícem

      I’ve only been doing Sealed so far (mostly on Arena, though I did go to one physical prerelease), and even then it’s amazing
      I think my favorites so far have just been mini-value engines that tip the scales in my favor when the board state stalls out in the late game
      For instance, in one game I was playing a White/Green deck, and I had Whiskervale Forerunner + Innkeeper’s Talent out in the late game, and just kept putting free 2-3 mana creatures into play until they conceded lol
      (The latter is a class that puts a +1/+1 counter on one of your creatures at the beginning of your combat, whereas the former has Valiant and looks at your top 5 cards for a 3 drop or less. If it’s your turn, you may put it directly on the battlefield. Otherwise, it goes to your hand
      Long story short, just keep targeting Whiskervale Forerunner with Innkeeper’s Talent to trigger Valiant every turn)

    • @dunefox8
      @dunefox8 Před měsícem

      I absolutely love drafting this set. I usually try and go for lizards, if I can. I love my little dudes. They may have 2 brain cells, but they are SO CUTE

  • @haloreach2074
    @haloreach2074 Před měsícem +5

    I found it pretty funny that after showing my commander only friend some standard gameplay, he put on your shuffle up and play standard video next and enjoyed it too. So, thanks for that video, and everything you do. You truly are an inspiration

  • @Barracius
    @Barracius Před měsícem +65

    That first box was painful. Might have been the lowest regular box you had ever since you started the Booster Box Game.

    • @ShabbahCore
      @ShabbahCore Před měsícem +15

      Man even the second box was painful, if he hadn't opened the first the second would've been ridiculous. Actually it is, hence the first is so much worse even. That happening twice is just showing us everything!

    • @martl8615
      @martl8615 Před měsícem +3

      Welcome to Bloomburrow.

    • @Nuttmeg8
      @Nuttmeg8 Před měsícem

      @@martl8615 Hasburrow

  • @angelx9724
    @angelx9724 Před měsícem +4

    I watch most of your videos, but my favs are the Tolarian Tutors. As a (former) magic judge, watching YOU teach helps teach me to teach them! Plus sometimes you(r writer) says things that really make it click for me!

  • @Boyahda
    @Boyahda Před měsícem +19

    Oh yeah Bloomborrow is a set. I feel like by the time I learned the names of the cards in the previous set the next one is already out.

  • @matthewschwartz6486
    @matthewschwartz6486 Před měsícem +2

    My LGS is charging $190. It's not great.
    EDIT: I watch the positive stuff you put out!! It feels good seeing you get excited about this stuff and praising it.

  • @Im_aMUSEd
    @Im_aMUSEd Před měsícem +16

    I really enjoyed the editing in this video, especially the noises added for "high value" pulls. I am multitasking while watching and the audio cues let me know when to pay attention! Props to the editor!

  • @GandoTheBard
    @GandoTheBard Před měsícem +1

    Your tears are our smiles since we did not have to play the booster box game to find out. Thank you for finding out for us. Again and again.

  • @nenadstojiljkovic3664
    @nenadstojiljkovic3664 Před měsícem +21

    i cant wait to see the professors review when value boosters come out, what was wotc thinking seriously

    • @davidburszan6094
      @davidburszan6094 Před měsícem +4

      Yes! Its the first product where it genuinely might not have anything worth over $2!

    • @laurentrobitaille2204
      @laurentrobitaille2204 Před měsícem +6

      It’s meant to be bought by people who don’t know better. Likely sold at Dollar stores and Walmart with the target consumers being impulse buyers and people who don’t know much about Magic.
      It’s the most predatory product I’ve ever seen and I hope it fails.

  • @BlueGriffin20
    @BlueGriffin20 Před měsícem +5

    The good news is that most of the value is tied to the alternate art anime style or some of the commander cards. The basic and even some alt art versions are relatively cheap.
    The bad news is that means there’s barely any double digit value in the play boosters. You got more or less the top end cards with Three Tree and Innkeeper. It would be nice to see play booster boxes to lower in price to be more affordable, but each set will have different highs and lows depending on what’s in the set…
    (Kinda remind me how everything is cheap for the base versions of Pokémon cards, but the special art is high high price.)

  • @jamesblanchard1578
    @jamesblanchard1578 Před 20 dny +1

    I know the counter is only including cards that (im guessing) can be re-sold at his local store for any value, but a seperate counter totalling all prices for these types of videos would be awesome!

  • @fesc22
    @fesc22 Před měsícem +3

    I enjoy seeing the prof smiling and happy! Hoping for some positive videos in the near future!

  • @sambrassfield8450
    @sambrassfield8450 Před měsícem +1

    Just wanted to say I love your positive content, your passion and authenticity really shows. Your unabashed love for this game is honestly what got me back into after being a pure cynic towards anything WotC for years. Not happy with a lot of aspects of Magic but you helped show me how to love it again. Thank you Professor

  • @902496
    @902496 Před měsícem +15

    This set is easily the most popular standard set to come out in years. My LGS sold out of ALL bloomburrow product on pre-release weekend.
    More demand for a print to demand set means more supply.
    More supply means the average card price goes down.
    Buy singles people.

  • @jasonwild7395
    @jasonwild7395 Před měsícem +2

    Honestly I opened 2 boxes myself of Bloomburrow and I love the set so much I didn't even care how low the value was, I thoroughly enjoy the design so much I just wanted to have the cards.

  • @sarahrichards9250
    @sarahrichards9250 Před měsícem +4

    I would like to see a token pack included in box sets for this. It was disappointing to not get all the different tokens in my box set and boosters.

  • @AlvarM
    @AlvarM Před měsícem

    Professor, you are a net positive, a force for good and what made me join this gathering after 15 years of not playing! ❤ Never let them bring you down to their level.

  • @WyldRage
    @WyldRage Před měsícem +9

    WotC/Hasbro are cashing out. They're seeing the writing on the wall, that Magic is in decline, and they want to profit while they still can. Stores have been closing, and what events are left in my area are mainly Commander, some Modern, while Pioneer, Standard and Drafts are dead.

    • @johnpisser1983
      @johnpisser1983 Před měsícem +3

      They must've been in the cash out process ever since 2019 then

    • @user-to9ge8ii9n
      @user-to9ge8ii9n Před měsícem +1

      It is not uncommon to have five (plus) year plans. However, I wish fans could buy it and turn it into a co-op.

  • @williammagill7883
    @williammagill7883 Před 23 dny

    Hey prof do whatever content makes you the happiest I like the positive videos, the sarcastic, the angry. All of them are engaging to me and I appreciate them all.

  • @Altecfenix
    @Altecfenix Před měsícem +6

    This set brought me back after a year or so, it's so much fun! I played both sealed prereleases at guardian Saturday before last, and everyone was just having a great time.

  • @Andernol
    @Andernol Před měsícem +4

    I completely agree on your assessment of bloomburrow. It just sucks so much that the coolest set in the last few years is completely tainted by Wizards horrific anti-consumer shrinkflation decision making

  • @alphonse2234
    @alphonse2234 Před měsícem +23

    Who else knew the outcome before watching the video?

  • @stephenbradford8524
    @stephenbradford8524 Před měsícem +17

    Here's the thing: I loved the art so much that I enjoyed the process of opening packs and looking at cards more than basically any other set I've played recently.
    Also? I, uh, wanna build a Bloomburrow set cube, and I much more enjoy the process of cracking packs than I do of putting each individual card in an online shopping cart...

    • @TheSimicScientist
      @TheSimicScientist Před měsícem +2

      I am also trying to build a set cube of Bloomburrow! I'm curious, are you doing the 3 of every common, 3 of every uncommon, and 1 of every rare that the professor suggested in his set cube video?

    • @stephenbradford8524
      @stephenbradford8524 Před měsícem +3

      @@TheSimicScientist I do 4 commons for the cube itself, but depending on the draft, I've experimented with slotting an additional rare into the packs, especially since a lot of rares are kind of narrow in their application.

  • @Random_Accountant69
    @Random_Accountant69 Před měsícem +48

    Feels like I’m watching an opening of Thunder Junction: none of the cards have any value, not even the foils. Still love the set, can’t wait to get my pre-cons

    • @dericplummer9272
      @dericplummer9272 Před měsícem +18

      Thunder Junction has some of the highest values? Especially with the Big Score.

    • @slashsss
      @slashsss Před měsícem +2

      Which precons did you order? I quite like the look of Squirreled Away but I’ll wait for the next 2 batches of Commander Precons before I order. Hopefully that price tag will drop

    • @Reelion
      @Reelion Před měsícem +1

      My playgroup drafted both sets and I managed to break even and beyond with Outlaws, while Bloomborrow got us ONE borderless mythic in 9 packs. Huge disappointment.

    • @Random_Accountant69
      @Random_Accountant69 Před měsícem

      @@dericplummer9272 tbh I just opened a bundle box with 9 packs. I opened 1 $25 card and then the rest were $0.01 according to TCGPlayer. I love the look of them, they just aren’t valuable online for some reason.

    • @Random_Accountant69
      @Random_Accountant69 Před měsícem +1

      @@Reelion I’m glad your Outlaws luck was better than mine! Hopefully I get something good with Bloomburrow.

  • @TheMorbidHobo
    @TheMorbidHobo Před měsícem +2

    In Canada they're 210, which is 150+ usd. 120 usd is actually closer to a draft booster box at 165 cad.

  • @uvtqs6344
    @uvtqs6344 Před měsícem +6

    Honestly play boosters feel pretty bad compared to set boosters, I have pretty much bought 1 or 2 boxes per set since mh2 and since playboosters started I have actually regretted it feels like you either buy a collector box or your're doomed to get nothing but garbage.

  • @Nateson
    @Nateson Před 22 dny +1

    Unbelievable first box

  • @sebm.4073
    @sebm.4073 Před měsícem +4

    My playgroup and I bought 4 Play Booster boxes, and one guy brought 2 old Draft booster boxed of Strixhaven and Phyrexia all will be one.
    The friend with the Draft boxes pulled better overall than we with our play booster boxes. Not only value vise but also more Mythics per box and better variation of Commons and Uncommons.
    Our Bloomburrow boxes were weirdly seeded. I had one rare 5 times and 2 uncommons were missing!

  • @josh22920killer
    @josh22920killer Před měsícem +1

    Love those LA Beast vibes on the start of box #2

  • @keeganstrabala-bright7002
    @keeganstrabala-bright7002 Před měsícem +11

    Bloomburrow is an AMAZING SET!!! First one I'm seriously going to try collecting all the normal cards from since New Capenna.
    That said, 55$ for a bundle at Walmart. At 9 packs, that's just over 6$ per pack plus the potpourri. That's a bit pricey for me, def going to buy singles to fill out the set

    • @earthpond8043
      @earthpond8043 Před měsícem +1

      I scored one for $40 and even that was bad in terms of value. Lol

    • @dericplummer9272
      @dericplummer9272 Před měsícem +1

      you should be able to get a bundle at an lgs or tcgplayer for like 40 dollars.

  • @DoaTheJackalope
    @DoaTheJackalope Před měsícem +2

    I'll watch that video! This is certainly the set I've been most excited for maybe ever, and after pre-release and draft I love it even more.

  • @johnbaer13
    @johnbaer13 Před měsícem +9

    Since Friday I have gotten 3 box sets as a gift to myself for some recent achievements. First time I ever purchased box sets. I bought the first two together then the 3rd separately.
    The first one I cracked open was definitely the anomaly, had Sword of Fire and Ice, Three Tree City, all the high priced and desirable cards. I was hyped to see what the second box had to offer. It had much less excitement than the first box did, but still a half-decent haul.
    I bought the 3rd one, thinking the 2nd box I bought might just be a lemon box, when the 3rd was the absolute worst out of the three.
    Ultimately, I knew the risks of buying Booster Boxes because overall, the system is rigged, but I truthfully bought the boxes with the sole idea of simply enjoying the pack-cracking. That little bit of adrenaline when you defy the odds and pull a great card is nice. I now have a handful of commander-worthy cards and plenty of Bloomburrow Rares, UC's, and Commons to make a couple low-end decks. But yes, do not ever buy booster boxes hoping for a profit. Buy singles.
    Edit: Also, I bought all of these from my local card store, so each had a hefty markup. Even so, and the boxes did not hold up to the purchase, I feel like I supported my local card shop, so I feel pretty good about my purchase at the end of the day.

    • @kylesz32
      @kylesz32 Před měsícem +2

      You actually will do a better job of supporting your local store by buying singles rather than sealed product. Markup on sealed boxes is around ten percent, singles have a much higher profit margin.

    • @billable1861
      @billable1861 Před měsícem +1

      I’m glad you feel like you supported them and didn’t get taken to hose town by WOTC and your local dealer. Gotta get that fix get hyped for product and consume more product. Good job and thank you from the stakeholders.

    • @user-to9ge8ii9n
      @user-to9ge8ii9n Před měsícem +1

      You'll hear a bunch of bad takes, but it sounds like you got exactly what you wanted out of it. Mature way to interact with any product. Good on ya, glad ya had fun, hope ya have more. ❤

    • @andrewlacosse2096
      @andrewlacosse2096 Před měsícem

      @@billable1861 Grow up.

  • @thebookscollective8543
    @thebookscollective8543 Před měsícem +2

    It only feels like the booster box game really begins when Future Cha Cha comes on 😂

  • @Zappers42
    @Zappers42 Před měsícem +3

    Everyone in the comments: great cards that are inexpensive is exactly what we want!

  • @loganmott1817
    @loganmott1817 Před měsícem +1

    Honestly let's not get too hung up on box returns this set brought a good amount of fun options for commander, one of the best draft experiences for awhile and almost every archetype in this set is a decent standard deck that is cheap to play which helps a lot of new players that can play silly little critters for a good standard time without worry and I think that's the right direction

  • @francesca3386
    @francesca3386 Před měsícem +13

    Bloomburrow is reigniting my love for MtG

  • @mockduckcompanion
    @mockduckcompanion Před měsícem +1

    I will watch Bloomburrow is The Best Set Ever twice just to make it worth your while

  • @pointyheadYT
    @pointyheadYT Před měsícem +13

    Can we start a petition to launch into space whoever came up with the rares going first thing?

    • @estellairon9448
      @estellairon9448 Před měsícem

      Wdym "rares going first"?

    • @KunushisKorner
      @KunushisKorner Před měsícem

      The rares are at the front of the pack face up now instead of at the back of the pack hiding behind everything else ​@@estellairon9448

    • @taylorcrawford4387
      @taylorcrawford4387 Před měsícem +4

      ​@@estellairon9448instead of rates being at the back of the pack they're now right up front when you open them. It may not be a problem if you flip it over but I do agree they should have kept the rares where they were.

    • @xxPenjoxx
      @xxPenjoxx Před měsícem +2

      Here in Europe, the rares are at the back.
      The cards also feel slightly different. Different paper used, maybe?

    • @taylorcrawford4387
      @taylorcrawford4387 Před měsícem +1

      @@xxPenjoxx that's interesting, it could be different card stock or prints.

  • @JakobEslinger
    @JakobEslinger Před měsícem +2

    Love to see a bloomburrow video about what your favorite cards are ans why

  • @vinsang63
    @vinsang63 Před měsícem +5

    I like how prof says Three tree visits cost 17.99$ and sponsor of the day sells it for 39.99$

    • @TheUltimateRey
      @TheUltimateRey Před měsícem +2

      Card kingdom always has higher prices for singles

    • @martl8615
      @martl8615 Před měsícem +1

      Prof uses lowest prices, not those from his sponsor.

  • @shammyrage
    @shammyrage Před měsícem +2

    This is the first set since zendikar. I've wanted to open collectors boxes. Didn't have much to argue when collctors boxes weren't much more than set boosters, considering my planned budget***

  • @Lummix92
    @Lummix92 Před měsícem +6

    How dare you gaslight me at 11:46? I damn well did watch that Shuffle Up & Play!

  • @ThatoneGuy-ts7xd
    @ThatoneGuy-ts7xd Před měsícem +1

    I know I’m not anyone but I would genuinely love to see a video where you gush about things you love or are excited about Professor

  • @dshockeybreaks
    @dshockeybreaks Před měsícem +9

    It’s a great set, though better to buy singles. I agree it’s the best standard set since Neon Dynasty

    • @earthpond8043
      @earthpond8043 Před měsícem

      Idk I liked lci the most in recent times.

  • @Thesetwoaces
    @Thesetwoaces Před měsícem +1

    I know nobody's gonna see this but having my favorite set (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty) be profs pick for previous best set makes me unreasonably happy

  • @JusticeJanitor
    @JusticeJanitor Před měsícem +4

    I'd watch a video titled "Bloomburrow is the best set ever" I love confirming my biases!

  • @end_phase2749
    @end_phase2749 Před měsícem

    I always love the positivity and the flair you bring to each video Prof. You’re truly a bright shining light of positivity

  • @Glizzygoblin-
    @Glizzygoblin- Před měsícem +23

    Maybe if standard existed in a healthy way there would be more demand for these cards

  • @carrigster
    @carrigster Před měsícem +1

    The music eased the pain, much like having a chilled playlist while having teeth removed. Lovely set but sheesh.
    Also is there a channel music playlist anywhere, would love to check out more recommended artists!

  • @MadHatter91
    @MadHatter91 Před měsícem +4

    Ohhhh was filmed on my birthday nice 👍

  • @kalemroseland7973
    @kalemroseland7973 Před měsícem +2

    Thought I had a bad box but now I get it. My best pulls were rottenmouth and lumra. couple other neat cards I can use but not worth the money of the box

  • @EisOfSpades7
    @EisOfSpades7 Před měsícem +3

    My lgs has bloomburrow boxes for $160 and collectors for $260

    • @FrostOblivion
      @FrostOblivion Před měsícem +1

      Same it's so bad. I pay weiss schwarz as well and they charge 90 a box. Most are only 60 on release.

    • @xChikyx
      @xChikyx Před měsícem

      iiisssshhhhh 😣 don't pay that

  • @OvAeons
    @OvAeons Před měsícem +2

    So glad i managed to scrounge an innkeepers talent before people realized it is just 2 enchants in one and you get a counter doubler in the end on top of cheap protection. LGS is 30 CAD now. The filming must have been a day before spike

    • @Xinhuan02
      @Xinhuan02 Před měsícem

      He does mention the date to be Aug 2 when filmed at the start of the video.

  • @greggsplaylist
    @greggsplaylist Před měsícem +4

    With play boosters it pretty much Three Tree City or bust.

  • @rumpt1549
    @rumpt1549 Před měsícem +1

    Regardless of actual card value, the inclusion of ALL full art lands made me feel like I was opening more playables than ever before. Amazing decision WotC, please keep it up in the future!

    • @splitloopgaming3523
      @splitloopgaming3523 Před měsícem +4

      lmao, a couple full art lands offsets the pricing being 3-5 times the value of the cards? the cope in this video is real. wotc should not be praised for this. Fun set, yes. Criminal pricing and we should be pissed.

  • @deadizbetter
    @deadizbetter Před měsícem +3

    The prices will go up over time. Just need more card synergy and tribal in the future

    • @splitloopgaming3523
      @splitloopgaming3523 Před měsícem +5

      doubt. a couple cards? yea maybe, but not enough to offset this dogshit pricing of play boosters.

    • @deadizbetter
      @deadizbetter Před měsícem

      @@splitloopgaming3523 I said more. Not a couple. You pulled that part outta your ass

  • @MrShawnshall
    @MrShawnshall Před měsícem +2

    Looks like the value in those boxes were wheel burrowed away😂

  • @einfachConny
    @einfachConny Před měsícem +4

    you could try to name the Bloomburrow video something negative about the other sets or something like "why modern magic sets are bad" or something but the video ist just about why Blommburrow rules

  • @xxPenjoxx
    @xxPenjoxx Před měsícem +1

    Bloomburrow is definitely the best set. Love it ❤

  • @corsosrarebooksandcollecti562
    @corsosrarebooksandcollecti562 Před měsícem +151

    I've been playing Magic for 30 years, and from an EV standpoint, this set has the worst boxes I've ever opened. Lost 80% of my money.

    • @shawnminer4355
      @shawnminer4355 Před měsícem +52

      That's why you buy singles

    • @BroncosDaBomb19
      @BroncosDaBomb19 Před měsícem +33

      It doesn’t help that since so many people are into this set, even the cards that should be more expensive are cheap because of the massive amount of them getting pulled.

    • @alexthefae
      @alexthefae Před měsícem +64

      Its not an investment its a card game

    • @FiddleMiA
      @FiddleMiA Před měsícem +22

      You bought a childrens card game and lost money? Oh no…

    • @tuongpham7609
      @tuongpham7609 Před měsícem +8

      @@alexthefae Except it is an investment. This is also a collectible card game. Almost everything is an investment. This set is just a bad one.

  • @JamesOrr81
    @JamesOrr81 Před měsícem

    Yo, I watch positive videos. Do what you want Prof. You're the man.

  • @alexandercandicedad1355
    @alexandercandicedad1355 Před měsícem

    Pleasantly surprised to see a vanilla booster box game! As much as I enjoyed the Professors Stream of Consciousness videos, the return to tradition is refreshing!

  • @Jorrywoodmen
    @Jorrywoodmen Před měsícem +1

    Here I bought a booster box. I am now a little less excited for it to come tomorrow xD

    • @stevz420
      @stevz420 Před měsícem +2

      Mine come in Saturday I cannot wait still. Need some doubles to make some cohesive decks so I'll be happy just on volume alone

    • @Jorrywoodmen
      @Jorrywoodmen Před měsícem +1

      @@stevz420 TRUE! in Same boat

  • @stuartbaxter-potter8363
    @stuartbaxter-potter8363 Před měsícem +1

    What's terrible news for cracking packs for value is excellent news for my plans to build a set cube out of Bloomburrow!

  • @deanquitowitz3808
    @deanquitowitz3808 Před měsícem

    Thanks for these videos. Your enthusiasm really got me into magic. Really been enjoying commander format. And your deck building videos were extremely helpful as a new player I'm happy to say I've made 2 fully functional decks because of your help never owned a precon a little too pricey for where I stay. So I just wanted to say thanks and keep up the amazing work.

  • @jerensteinbear
    @jerensteinbear Před měsícem +2

    Hard to believe the boxes are so expensive yet the individual cards are so cheap, especially for a set that people seem to like so much. Glad I only buy singles.

  • @cmt1633
    @cmt1633 Před měsícem +1

    Would love a PDH episode of shuffle up and play. Please Prof ❤🥺

  • @BigNonsense
    @BigNonsense Před měsícem +2

    I'd really like your bloomburrow praise video! My play group and I - for how excited we were - aren't as enthused by the set from a draft experience anyway. We love the additions to commander and standard

  • @jaggedtoothgrin
    @jaggedtoothgrin Před měsícem

    I love your positive videos and I love bloomburrow. I would watch an I love bloomburrow video in a heatbeat
    I'm only watching this video because I love bloomburrow and I wanna hear you talk about it!

  • @daemonslayer59able
    @daemonslayer59able Před měsícem

    I just wanna say along with the rest of the content, I was really enjoying the jams in this video.

  • @zanyzachboy
    @zanyzachboy Před měsícem

    Watching a video like this make me wish for a world before collector boosters and Project Booster Fun

  • @oxpolitik
    @oxpolitik Před měsícem +2

    Amazing what happens without a bonus sheet (or two or three).

  • @Skrippy33
    @Skrippy33 Před měsícem

    Did you just play the booster box game for Dragons Maze? Holy moly,

  • @sfquigle
    @sfquigle Před 27 dny

    Love to see the Prof do a box of that sub-product dumpster fire thing they're selling at Walmarts (whatever that crap is called). Can't imagine him not exploding.

  • @stuart1745
    @stuart1745 Před měsícem

    Yeah my 2 boxes were about the same...
    But I love these little guys and the all full art land, yes please!

  • @GenerusCrow
    @GenerusCrow Před měsícem +1

    I'd watch an episode called "Bloomburrow is the best set ever" for what it's worth

  • @rubbertoe4278
    @rubbertoe4278 Před měsícem +1

    I mean this in the nicest way but I am glad someone like you got that first box so you can showcase it and stop so many on tight budgets not go out and spend a large sum on these boxes! As a newcomer to magic, if I bought that box I would have been very deterred to keep up the hobby. That felt like a daylight robbery! The pull rates seem so low and there is no guaranteed pull rates, is this what it is always like with this product?

  • @mopanda81
    @mopanda81 Před 8 dny

    it's interesting how many of these cards are actually worth more 3 weeks later than at release. I total things out to about $79 right now if we only count things worth more than a dollar. Maybe it was the theme of the set or just the subtle power of the cards that had people skeptical and that's why they were only "discovered" after people got the chance to play with them.

  • @Flyboy245
    @Flyboy245 Před měsícem

    Please do a video of why bloomburrow is a good set. I’m not just here for the negativity. I enjoy your perspective and take on all things magic, good and bad

  • @Sweetguy1821
    @Sweetguy1821 Před měsícem

    I pulled a raised foil in the one collector's booster box i bought. That one card alone paid for the box with interest. For value, the playboosters are only for draft.

  • @BBQblackbear.
    @BBQblackbear. Před měsícem

    Glad we have such an affordable set for beginners and veterans to enjoy without breaking the bank, honestly refreshing after stuff like MH3.