Thanks a million Professor! For anyone who has questions, feel free to ask me here or on etsy. I originally built the first box for my friend who has many vintage decks and needed something more protective than just a plastic box. The box is very stout and a nice addition to any magic players card storage solution.
+Shivam Bhatt Absolutely not, if you would like a different top just let me know and I'm pretty sure I can make it whatever you would like. Something pretty like walnut or how about some more cedar! Just let me know what you would like or the flavor and I can suggest some woods.
these are gorgeous, watching your channel actually inspired me to make my own wooden case with my dad. It is made of mahogany, hold around 12 decks using the inner lid as a binder for trades and turned out very nice for our first attempt, but far from perfect. I know these pieces albeit pretty expensive are worth every penny. You have to earn the experience necessary to build something that well with your hands. great show!
I have a custom deck box from Wyrmwood, African Blackwood inlayed with Malachite. I can attest that Wyrmwood has excellent customer service and is very devoted to making what you want in a deck box happen.
Beautiful pieces of wood-craftsmanship. I enjoy this kind of video. I am now even more inspired to start making some things of wood myself than i already was before the video.
Hmm... You have a good point. I would honestly love a good cedar deck box that can contain my dice in it as well as comfortably (and somewhat loosely) fit a double sleeved 75 card deck with tokens. I absolutely love the smell of cedar. This Cain fellow may be worth getting into contact with!
Great video. I am a woodworker and my son asked me to make him a box for his cards so I was looking for ideas. The artists whose work you show are clearly at the top of their game. By the way Padauk is pronounced “pah-dook” and wenge is generally pronounced “wengay” by woodworkers.
What instrument(s) do you play, i play Trombone and Piano; however, being in a different bands for a long time I could easily play percussion and sorta trumpet. Also i feel your pain with magic and music.
As an addition to the video - On custom woods: Cocobolo is probably the best wood available. It is the most desirable wood for making sword and knife handles. A wood that takes the abuse of sword and knife handles is what I'd want my box made of...plus, it's beautiful!
It’s my absolute favorite to work with personally, but it is a synthesizer, which makes it dicey to work with, especially since it actually smells rather nice when it burns/is sanded. It’s also an expensive wood. But I agree, it’s a beautiful, hardy wood.
Thank you for the info. My shop makes boxes, many from cedar, and this opens a whole new clientele. The red cedar boxes are always left unfinished and we use many domestic and exotic hardwoods.
I saw the humidor one and was like, "xBeau makes those. I would buy from him before I buy from this guy..." Then I saw it was xBeau and felt like a douche :D.
as an amateur woodworker I relate the costs on this with a guitar made by a luthier. costly compared with a mass produced guitar, but custom fitted, a lot more of attention in details and many times more beautiful and unique.
+nafixisntright well, that is just my opinion, a guitar or deckbox or anything made just by yourself and with the materials you want it's something you cannot find on all the providers.
I think you'll need some handcrafted special dice for that epic $1000 box. There's a store near where I used to live that sold remarkable dices in some really cool materials. Just some of the D6s there went for $100 a piece.
I bought an Aaron cain Mirage East Indian Rosewood and Fire Maple windowless 100 double sleeved card Dice and Deck Vault because of your recommendation and i must say your Grade for his work was perfect and justified. I just wanted to add my own experience with it and to be completely honest gloat. The only thing that might be annoted is that the lid is fraction too tight and doesnt close very smoothly. It closes and very tightly so, but you have to wigglle it a bit on the last quarter inch on the deck side and on the last five millimeters on the dice side. I am sure that will solve itself as soon as i have used it for a while. On the postive side there is to say that you cant properly see the exquisty of the craftmanship of the box in a video you have to hold it in your hand. It is just astoundingly beatifull.
These videos have helped me make up my mind on deck boxes. I now use exclusively Ultra Pro basic deck boxes for any deck I build, until the deck proves itself and becomes something I want to take to events. Those decks then move up to Dex Protection boxes, of which I have 5, (two for commander, three for modern). These are my prized decks. Some day I hope to be able to bling out these decks and when I do I'll be adding something truly special, like a Wyrmwood or Aaron Cain custom box to my wish-list... but damn this hobby has got expensive now.
I can't say enough about getting these kinds of boxes/accessories. The main reason is that craftsmen like the above are so few and far between and the quality is typically amazing. Support your local craftsman and get one of these amazing boxes. :) (I personally have a deck box and what I call my "draft box" from Aaron Cain. I always get compliments on them and they're holding up really well.
I can't believe how amazing my custom Aaron Cain custom deck box is. I wouldn't have known about this unless the Professor made this video. Thank you very much Professor and thank you again Aaron Cain! -mM
I don't know if you're a stickler for pronunciation but Neo-DIM-ium for the magnets. Nice to see such fine products and craftsmanship in today's era of plastics.
I just got my deck vault from Aaron Cain for my EDH Selesnya Enchantment Deck and wow is it awesome...It was shipped to me SUPER fast. Thanks for the recommendation Prof. I definitely trust your reviews.
Thanks for the review, got Cain's Brochure and have been looking through it trying to pick something... just absolutely gorgeous looking material, and for the price of a booster box, you can get a deck box that will last longer than you'll probably play MTG. Can't beat that.
This was great information for a card collector that is also a woodworker. I am looking for the wooden storage system that I can build myself. Thank you for this video.
If you don’t mind me asking, how long ago was it purchased? (Relevancy being that Brazilian rosewood is currently difficult to access due to high rates of illegal trafficking endangering the trees)
As a cigar smoker/hobbyist/what I do for a living AND a magic player, I feel like I should point out that what you said about the danger of using a cigar humidor is false. Cigar humidors from reputable manufactures are hand made with excellent materials and craftsmanship, and do not have issues with resins or sap. If they did, they wouldn't be any good for keeping cigars either, as that would ruin your cigars. Keep in mind cigar humidors use kiln dried Spanish cedar, specifically to make this a non-issue for your cigars. Serious cigar smokers and collectors are generally just as meticulous with their collection as serious card collectors. I would actually recommend using a cigar humidor instead of the humidor you showed, as a humidor made for cigars will provide a much better seal than just that flat lid with no lip. Better seal means more reliable humidity control. Keep in mind the operative words "reputable manufacturer", as cheaply made humidors will not seal and may not use kiln dried Spanish cedar.
Sorry to say it, but although wyrmwood boxes are amazing quality on the wood side, they are absolutely screwing over customers on the engraving. I know because I own a high quality laser engraver. Charging 100 dollars for an image engraved means I'd only need 30 customers with that request to pay off the engraver. The engraving takes about 30 minutes and there's nothing 'hand crafted' about it, all done by machine.
Cool dude, i am sure you also own a company and throw out these boxes for like 50$ while being able to make a living of it? No? Guessed so. At least where i am from, a "normal" woodcrafter costs the company ~40€ an hour, so if you only look at this, you have to build this whole thing in 5 hours only to get even! And then there are all the other costs: Maintenance of the machines/tools, taxes, storage costs, electricity, planning and design of the objects, marketing, materials, etc etc etc. Maybe 200$ is a little expensive, but it depends a lot on how the company is set up. Besides that, i am sure that they made the engraving more expensive so they can reduce the price on the normal boxes, meaning regular stuff might even be close of being too cheap to actually make profit. If anything is a ripoff, its every single card which costs more then a few cents ;)
I have an Aaron Cain for my Affinity deck! Black Walnut, standard top-loader. It's awesome. It's a reeaaaaalllllyyyyy tight fit on the cards though, and I single sleeve. I might move my favorite pauper deck into the Walnut, and spring for another deck with room for double sleeving.
I found the sweetspot with ultimate guard’s flip’n tray. 100+ double sleeved cards, perfect protection, luxurious microfiber and xenoskin. It’s not unique or personalized, but it can stand heavy transport and only cost 25 bucks. I’m not ashemed to put my legacy deck in it.
Excellent deck boxes and review! Also best review of wooden products you've done in my opinion, naming the wood type etc... ontop of your usual review formula. Now to save up for one of these deck boxes myself...
I got a long 2 column cassette tape box from my grandparents house just so happens to hold my double sleeved cube along with the basic lands AND all the dice needed. Best part is my Grandfathers initials are on it JVH and my initials are JNH pretty close huh hehe. No hydro meter though haha.
I'm surprised I haven't heard yet (unless I've missed it somewhere) a review for the Ultra-Pro clear plastic deck cases! I got some of the 150's myself and I was really surprised with how delicious they make my decks look! sure they can open if you hold it by the lid, which can damage the case if it falls, but considering I get 'em for 2 bucks and they look like such good quality, I figured they'd be a good thing to take at least a brief review of!
The xbeau humidor is beautiful. I got an xbeau deck box, and it was beautifully and artfully crafted, however be aware that if shipped to a dryer state/country, they will warp (as in the way a guitar will). This may (or may not) affect the seal of the humidor, but just as a side note, be advised. Still, arguably one of the best objects on the market.
I'm one of those people who spent way too much on my legacy deck, but there's nothing quite like the feeling of using your "signature deck" during FNM at the table top. Even if it took 10 years and $4000+ :))))))
Awesome boxes shown here. I know it's been years since this video BUT: the "correct" pronunciation or phonetics for the wood species are as follow: Padauk (6:49) - pa-duke (like duchess or duke or Dukes of Harzards lol) wenge (7:29) - when-gay (no example needed here) I'm definitely going to gather some ideas and make a pokemon card holder for my son. He's been asking me for one since he first got 1 card pack of 6 cards lmao. He now has about 30/40 so why not. It's not a lot but then again he just started to get into them 2 weeks ago. Thanks for this video
Reminds me of when I was new to Magic and carried a 5 color Tower of Power deck in a cigar box. It worked very well until I moved on to other stuff for decks.
at first I thought "50-100+ for a box is insane" but you make a good point. I built my modern eldrazi deck over a few years since I couldn't afford to buy it altogether at once, and it's overall worth 7-800 dollars so it really wouldn't make sense for me to keep such valuable cards in cheap storage
Thanks for another great video! Can you perform a shake test of the Leopardwood/Holly Sideloading Dice and Deck Vault and post it? I would like to see if the cards and dice fall out before I purchase one. Thanks
Not to be a grump about it, but the wood names are pronounced a little different than said in the video: Wenge: When-gey Padauk: Peh-dowk Keep bringing the cool products prof!
just ordered an aaron cain, one of the absolute finest customer experiences I've had! Unbelievable that he's not charging three, even four times the amount.
Hey prof, I alway wonder why when you test the durably of deck boxes you don't use those worthless double sided promotional cards that way you can use more realistic test such as dropping it from a table or putting it in a backpack with other things that might crush it. That way we can see more realistic durability tests and you don't have to endanger your precious cards.
Man, I would so love a custom wooden deck box for my Commander someday. It's expensive, but really looks like it's worth it with that amazing quality. Someday.
Could you make it out of poplar? Or, if not could you maybe have two layers of wood, the inner being the cedar & exterior what ever wood type you'd like for looks?
+Tolarian Community College Thank you too as well. By the way you just helped a fellow Merfolk player spruce up his Magic gear for them. Take care Professor
It honestly boggles my mind how good quality those are, I'm so used to seeing crappy Ultra-Pro top loaders and these just blow my mind. Sucks I can't afford them though :3
+Kane They're MTG novels. If you want the lore without having to read all the books (I believe there's a novel for each individual expansion), check out TheManaSource's lore videos.
I think i might get an Aaron Cain, 80 double sleeve deck box with flocking after watching this video. I have a nice 93/94 deck that needs a new home. :)
Would you consider doing one of these videos for oversized sleeves for cards such as schemes, planes, vanguard, and oversized commander cards? I'd be really interested in that. Not sure how much selection there is out there.
+MasterAtherion There's very little, if any. Your best, and more or less only, reasonable option is far from great, but it is these: www.amazon.com/Ultra-Pro-Oversized-Protectors-82420/dp/B003K5TMJW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457760925&sr=8-1&keywords=ultra+pro+oversized+sleeves
+Tolarian Community College I use those for Vanguard cards, planar decks, and scheme decks. Since they don't require regular shuffling during the course of a game, it works, but it's far from ideal. I'm surprised no one is making a superior option for these cards. I guess those game variants aren't popular enough to warrant sleeves for oversized cards?
+Tolarian Community College UltraPro also makes clear, rigid toploaders for oversized cards, although I haven't seen them in a store lately. I put the oversized commander cards in them. Since they'd stack so high, they wouldn't be practical for a planar deck or scheme deck. What I don't get is why the soft black sleeves are sideloaders. Seems like no sane person would want sideloader sleeves over toploader sleeves for any cards ever.
TheStephenation Side loading does seem a little odd. Perhaps they are intended to work with sideloading inner type sleeves as you could probably align them to prevent wear and damage. Still weird though.
Tolarian Community College Thanks for the response. I was hoping that maybe KMC or someone made some that I didn't know about. I will look into the ultra pro ones.
I have a $1200 Modern deck and a couple of $600 ones but this is a little too rich for my tastes. Might be funny to have one and just have a couple of pauper decks inside it. I understand some people like good craftsmanship but yea I'm happy with my Dragon Shield Deckbox, which I've dropped multiple times on cement/tiles and it barely has any marks or anything. If I dropped one of these my heart would probably burst out of my chest.
+Glen Wolter "I would rather live a life of creativity, exploration and imagination than allow myself to become stagnant in a well of conformity. Once you understand the rules and mechanics of language you can bend and break them, reinvent them to suit the spirit of what you seek to express. Also, it's a Doctor Who quote." --The Professor
Hello Professor! I really enjoy all the content your college has to offer! Lately I was searching for a quite simple deckbox (preferably wooden) in the color of the Sultai. I could only find the purple version by, if i remember correctly, UltraPro. Are there any deckboxes in those Clan and/or Guild colors? Or is there a good deckbox to spraypaint yourself? Best wishes from Germany!
Professor, what are your thoughts on making a custom 3D printed deck box, I've been considering the idea, but I want an outside opinion before I sink time into making the model
What is a good way of sorting / holding cards on mass? I have a studio I use for gaming, youtube content creation and music but want to get into MTG. I have a few hundred cards and want to know what is a good way of storing them on my desk / table. Not for use in a deck but for general open storage. I have a 2m x 50cm long table and want to some how store / stand my cards on there. Any ideas! :D?
+Bob Bobber Bobbeng Bobbington of Bobs oh my commentary was certainly not meant to be argumentative or derisive to the professor. More so a great surprise at the lengths the professor went to.
+GreenSscythe It's pretty darn important to talk about the wood you'll use when storing cards. Exotic woods while pretty are full of lots of oils, and I would be really cautious about those if I was storing my dual lands in there. Wood much like the cardboard we play with, all likes to be happy and nothing makes cards more happy that consistent and predictable humidity when stored.
I love watching these videos even though I don't collect the cards. I wish I lived in an area where the community excepts this, so i'm limited to the computer game. :(
Hi Professor, Haven't been watching long but I am a big fan of your content and impressed by the amount of it. I have a question about deck boxes, could you recommend one that fits the hard plastic top loaders?
Thanks a million Professor! For anyone who has questions, feel free to ask me here or on etsy. I originally built the first box for my friend who has many vintage decks and needed something more protective than just a plastic box. The box is very stout and a nice addition to any magic players card storage solution.
+xBeau Gaming these look amazing! does the humidor have to have a striped top?
+Shivam Bhatt Absolutely not, if you would like a different top just let me know and I'm pretty sure I can make it whatever you would like. Something pretty like walnut or how about some more cedar! Just let me know what you would like or the flavor and I can suggest some woods.
+Antonio Barros if you're cool paying the actual shipping cost, then shouldn't be an issue. I have no clue the cost but drop me a message on etsy
1) Do you still offer the Humidor? 2) Does it only protect foils from curling, or can it reverse the damage curled foils have already experienced?
these are gorgeous, watching your channel actually inspired me to make my own wooden case with my dad. It is made of mahogany, hold around 12 decks using the inner lid as a binder for trades and turned out very nice for our first attempt, but far from perfect. I know these pieces albeit pretty expensive are worth every penny. You have to earn the experience necessary to build something that well with your hands. great show!
+Steven Beech Remember that sawdust is man glitter ;) Keep making, dreaming and building buddy.
I have a custom deck box from Wyrmwood, African Blackwood inlayed with Malachite. I can attest that Wyrmwood has excellent customer service and is very devoted to making what you want in a deck box happen.
Beautiful pieces of wood-craftsmanship. I enjoy this kind of video. I am now even more inspired to start making some things of wood myself than i already was before the video.
Hmm... You have a good point. I would honestly love a good cedar deck box that can contain my dice in it as well as comfortably (and somewhat loosely) fit a double sleeved 75 card deck with tokens. I absolutely love the smell of cedar. This Cain fellow may be worth getting into contact with!
Great video. I am a woodworker and my son asked me to make him a box for his cards so I was looking for ideas. The artists whose work you show are clearly at the top of their game. By the way Padauk is pronounced “pah-dook” and wenge is generally pronounced “wengay” by woodworkers.
Hygrometer, with a g. A Hydrometer with a d measures the gravity of a liquid, often used in beer and winemaking.
When I was young I stored my cards in my grandpa's cigar box. That's why my mirrodin/dissension/kamigawas smell like tobacco XD
Oh the struggles of being a musician AND a magic player, do I want this $500 Fender Strat or the Wurmwood custom deck box?
+William Gonyea Save up for a gibson delux :p
+Blue Gaming Studio* delux
Definitely the Strat.
(Accidental double-post!)
What instrument(s) do you play, i play Trombone and Piano; however, being in a different bands for a long time I could easily play percussion and sorta trumpet. Also i feel your pain with magic and music.
As an addition to the video - On custom woods: Cocobolo is probably the best wood available. It is the most desirable wood for making sword and knife handles. A wood that takes the abuse of sword and knife handles is what I'd want my box made of...plus, it's beautiful!
It’s my absolute favorite to work with personally, but it is a synthesizer, which makes it dicey to work with, especially since it actually smells rather nice when it burns/is sanded. It’s also an expensive wood. But I agree, it’s a beautiful, hardy wood.
Thank you for the info. My shop makes boxes, many from cedar, and this opens a whole new clientele. The red cedar boxes are always left unfinished and we use many domestic and exotic hardwoods.
I saw the humidor one and was like, "xBeau makes those. I would buy from him before I buy from this guy..." Then I saw it was xBeau and felt like a douche :D.
+Whywouldi Givemyrealname (skcuf) I'll tell him that, he'll think it was funny.
Whywouldi Givemyrealname lol why did it take so long to see this comment :)
@@xBeauGaming good question
as an amateur woodworker I relate the costs on this with a guitar made by a luthier. costly compared with a mass produced guitar, but custom fitted, a lot more of attention in details and many times more beautiful and unique.
many times more beautiful and unique than mass produced? not in my opinion. maybe x1.5 more at most, which is a lot less than many times more
+nafixisntright well, that is just my opinion, a guitar or deckbox or anything made just by yourself and with the materials you want it's something you cannot find on all the providers.
These boxes are simply amazing. The fact that wood can be shaped into such intricate and beautiful designs on such sublime boxes is astonishing.
I think you'll need some handcrafted special dice for that epic $1000 box. There's a store near where I used to live that sold remarkable dices in some really cool materials. Just some of the D6s there went for $100 a piece.
Those are very fancy boxes for a dirty Paper Pauper player as myself... :P
I’m really happy Boulders exist. So cheap, so useful.
I bought an Aaron cain Mirage East Indian Rosewood and Fire Maple windowless 100 double sleeved card Dice and Deck Vault because of your recommendation and i must say your Grade for his work was perfect and justified. I just wanted to add my own experience with it and to be completely honest gloat.
The only thing that might be annoted is that the lid is fraction too tight and doesnt close very smoothly. It closes and very tightly so, but you have to wigglle it a bit on the last quarter inch on the deck side and on the last five millimeters on the dice side. I am sure that will solve itself as soon as i have used it for a while. On the postive side there is to say that you cant properly see the exquisty of the craftmanship of the box in a video you have to hold it in your hand. It is just astoundingly beatifull.
These videos have helped me make up my mind on deck boxes. I now use exclusively Ultra Pro basic deck boxes for any deck I build, until the deck proves itself and becomes something I want to take to events. Those decks then move up to Dex Protection boxes, of which I have 5, (two for commander, three for modern). These are my prized decks. Some day I hope to be able to bling out these decks and when I do I'll be adding something truly special, like a Wyrmwood or Aaron Cain custom box to my wish-list... but damn this hobby has got expensive now.
I can't say enough about getting these kinds of boxes/accessories. The main reason is that craftsmen like the above are so few and far between and the quality is typically amazing. Support your local craftsman and get one of these amazing boxes. :) (I personally have a deck box and what I call my "draft box" from Aaron Cain. I always get compliments on them and they're holding up really well.
I can't believe how amazing my custom Aaron Cain custom deck box is. I wouldn't have known about this unless the Professor made this video. Thank you very much Professor and thank you again Aaron Cain! -mM
I just saw the box on Twitter. It's amazing! What a great piece of art to represent you and your deck in the many games of MTG to come.
I don't know if you're a stickler for pronunciation but Neo-DIM-ium for the magnets.
Nice to see such fine products and craftsmanship in today's era of plastics.
I just got my deck vault from Aaron Cain for my EDH Selesnya Enchantment Deck and wow is it awesome...It was shipped to me SUPER fast. Thanks for the recommendation Prof. I definitely trust your reviews.
Thanks for the review, got Cain's Brochure and have been looking through it trying to pick something... just absolutely gorgeous looking material, and for the price of a booster box, you can get a deck box that will last longer than you'll probably play MTG. Can't beat that.
This was great information for a card collector that is also a woodworker.
I am looking for the wooden storage system that I can build myself.
Thank you for this video.
I am not even close to consider buying any of this products, but wow is it a delight to see them, thanks for the video!
I have a beautiful Aaron Cain box. Made from Transylvanian wood. And Brazilian rose wood. $74. Always worth it.
If you don’t mind me asking, how long ago was it purchased? (Relevancy being that Brazilian rosewood is currently difficult to access due to high rates of illegal trafficking endangering the trees)
You know when professor likes these when he plays that mellow music every deck box
As a cigar smoker/hobbyist/what I do for a living AND a magic player, I feel like I should point out that what you said about the danger of using a cigar humidor is false. Cigar humidors from reputable manufactures are hand made with excellent materials and craftsmanship, and do not have issues with resins or sap. If they did, they wouldn't be any good for keeping cigars either, as that would ruin your cigars. Keep in mind cigar humidors use kiln dried Spanish cedar, specifically to make this a non-issue for your cigars. Serious cigar smokers and collectors are generally just as meticulous with their collection as serious card collectors.
I would actually recommend using a cigar humidor instead of the humidor you showed, as a humidor made for cigars will provide a much better seal than just that flat lid with no lip. Better seal means more reliable humidity control. Keep in mind the operative words "reputable manufacturer", as cheaply made humidors will not seal and may not use kiln dried Spanish cedar.
I feel like i would be happy simply collecting boxes rather than the actual cards despite loving the game xD
Sorry to say it, but although wyrmwood boxes are amazing quality on the wood side, they are absolutely screwing over customers on the engraving. I know because I own a high quality laser engraver. Charging 100 dollars for an image engraved means I'd only need 30 customers with that request to pay off the engraver. The engraving takes about 30 minutes and there's nothing 'hand crafted' about it, all done by machine.
If you aren't providing the artwork then it's about right. If you do provide the artwork it should only be like 10 bucks though.
It doesn’t look laser engraved to me. Isn’t it engraved by CNC router?
Yeah, all these wooden boxes are a rip off. I bet those guys are laughing as they craft them LMAO
Cool dude, i am sure you also own a company and throw out these boxes for like 50$ while being able to make a living of it? No? Guessed so.
At least where i am from, a "normal" woodcrafter costs the company ~40€ an hour, so if you only look at this, you have to build this whole thing in 5 hours only to get even!
And then there are all the other costs: Maintenance of the machines/tools, taxes, storage costs, electricity, planning and design of the objects, marketing, materials, etc etc etc.
Maybe 200$ is a little expensive, but it depends a lot on how the company is set up. Besides that, i am sure that they made the engraving more expensive so they can reduce the price on the normal boxes, meaning regular stuff might even be close of being too cheap to actually make profit.
If anything is a ripoff, its every single card which costs more then a few cents ;)
I have an Aaron Cain for my Affinity deck! Black Walnut, standard top-loader. It's awesome. It's a reeaaaaalllllyyyyy tight fit on the cards though, and I single sleeve. I might move my favorite pauper deck into the Walnut, and spring for another deck with room for double sleeving.
I found the sweetspot with ultimate guard’s flip’n tray. 100+ double sleeved cards, perfect protection, luxurious microfiber and xenoskin. It’s not unique or personalized, but it can stand heavy transport and only cost 25 bucks. I’m not ashemed to put my legacy deck in it.
Excellent deck boxes and review!
Also best review of wooden products you've done in my opinion, naming the wood type etc... ontop of your usual review formula.
Now to save up for one of these deck boxes myself...
Aaron Cain deck boxes are the best! If you check his items for sale you can find some sick boxes sometimes with insane prices!
Nothing better than hearing an English Professor say, "That is very not good." Priceless.
EXTREMELY very not good.
+Tolarian Community College Hilarious! Love it! :)
Thanks prof. to make us aware of these great products! Awesome!
Finishing up 2 commander decks. Already got my order in with Aaron Cain.
I got a long 2 column cassette tape box from my grandparents house just so happens to hold my double sleeved cube along with the basic lands AND all the dice needed. Best part is my Grandfathers initials are on it JVH and my initials are JNH pretty close huh hehe. No hydro meter though haha.
the art featured in this video is amazing. I think I'm looking at Arron Cain most.
I own Aaron Cain deck boxes all 3 are side loading dice and deck vault's. They are awesome. Great investment
going for the beard huh
+Kevin Schafer It looks a bit patchy. I think he needs to groom it a bit.
Where it is patchy you can't really groom it. He should give it time for length and shape from there
+Kevin Schafer Time is all.
+Kevin Schafer i think he looks better than ever. Not like he has been ugly before, but god damn he looks good with that beard.
+Raimund Keller I simply said look at the beard
I'm surprised I haven't heard yet (unless I've missed it somewhere) a review for the Ultra-Pro clear plastic deck cases! I got some of the 150's myself and I was really surprised with how delicious they make my decks look! sure they can open if you hold it by the lid, which can damage the case if it falls, but considering I get 'em for 2 bucks and they look like such good quality, I figured they'd be a good thing to take at least a brief review of!
High class! I'd get the Aaron Cain ones, if only for affordability. But they're all marvelous!
The xbeau humidor is beautiful. I got an xbeau deck box, and it was beautifully and artfully crafted, however be aware that if shipped to a dryer state/country, they will warp (as in the way a guitar will). This may (or may not) affect the seal of the humidor, but just as a side note, be advised. Still, arguably one of the best objects on the market.
I know this is silly but my eyes light up with joy and awe whenever I see there's a new deck box video!!!!!!
Mine do on any video on this channel
I'm one of those people who spent way too much on my legacy deck, but there's nothing quite like the feeling of using your "signature deck" during FNM at the table top.
Even if it took 10 years and $4000+ :))))))
This is so beautiful. Now if only I won the lottery, I would be able to buy everything.
Good video tolarian you got me into ultimate guard deck boxes
Awesome boxes shown here. I know it's been years since this video BUT:
the "correct" pronunciation or phonetics for the wood species are as follow:
Padauk (6:49) - pa-duke (like duchess or duke or Dukes of Harzards lol)
wenge (7:29) - when-gay (no example needed here)
I'm definitely going to gather some ideas and make a pokemon card holder for my son. He's been asking me for one since he first got 1 card pack of 6 cards lmao. He now has about 30/40 so why not. It's not a lot but then again he just started to get into them 2 weeks ago. Thanks for this video
The professor fell in love with mounting that firm wood ;)
Reminds me of when I was new to Magic and carried a 5 color Tower of Power deck in a cigar box. It worked very well until I moved on to other stuff for decks.
at first I thought "50-100+ for a box is insane" but you make a good point. I built my modern eldrazi deck over a few years since I couldn't afford to buy it altogether at once, and it's overall worth 7-800 dollars so it really wouldn't make sense for me to keep such valuable cards in cheap storage
Beautiful products. Can wait to get a custom deck one day.
Thanks for another great video! Can you perform a shake test of the Leopardwood/Holly Sideloading Dice and Deck Vault and post it? I would like to see if the cards and dice fall out before I purchase one.
Thanks
Not to be a grump about it, but the wood names are pronounced a little different than said in the video:
Wenge: When-gey
Padauk: Peh-dowk
Keep bringing the cool products prof!
just ordered an aaron cain, one of the absolute finest customer experiences I've had! Unbelievable that he's not charging three, even four times the amount.
I look forward to your reviews! Can't wait to watch.
I wish there was a way that dark mode made the intro dark, it's a beautiful thing but jeez it's bright
Great video as always. Keep up the awesome work.
I really like the boxes, Professor! Great video, as usual. Also, the beard is cool too!
Hey prof, I alway wonder why when you test the durably of deck boxes you don't use those worthless double sided promotional cards that way you can use more realistic test such as dropping it from a table or putting it in a backpack with other things that might crush it. That way we can see more realistic durability tests and you don't have to endanger your precious cards.
That mother of pearl box is amazing. These are all great, but that one just jumped out at me.
Man, I would so love a custom wooden deck box for my Commander someday. It's expensive, but really looks like it's worth it with that amazing quality. Someday.
dear Lord, what's that Pearl looking material in the wyrmwood? It was so gorgeous!:D
Mother of pearl.
I knew I was right about the foreshadowing at the start of the SOI predictions video =)
Could you make it out of poplar? Or, if not could you maybe have two layers of wood, the inner being the cedar & exterior what ever wood type you'd like for looks?
as a soon-to-be museum professional, you're speaking my language! if only i had the money right now...
"extremely very not good" ~The Professor, 2016~
+BuriedFlame newspeak?
English major everyone:)
Nyr Raen dumb fuck it’s a doctor who quote!
Might I ask what the playmat that is featured in this video is and where you got it? The blue and gold look fabulous together!
Hey Professor the playmat at 9:17, could I ask where to get one please. That playmat looks really nice
Thank you
+Chris Olsen Made by the artist Mythic Mats: www.inkedgaming.com/products/copy-of-phoenix
+Tolarian Community College Thank you to random comment! I have found my new mat!
+Tolarian Community College Thank you too as well. By the way you just helped a fellow Merfolk player spruce up his Magic gear for them.
Take care Professor
Aaron Cain is THE best seller in my opinion every time i messaged him he replied within an hour and his deck box's are amazing
I never thought I would fall in love with a piece of wood... that's what she said
It honestly boggles my mind how good quality those are, I'm so used to seeing crappy Ultra-Pro top loaders and these just blow my mind. Sucks I can't afford them though :3
"Extremely very not good" is my my favorite thing ever said by the Professor.
Big fan of the premium cases. Need to decide between a Humidor or a Cube Vault.
+MerfolkMTG I'd say the Humidor is a good call... *cough*
I see that you have book about Magic behind you (at 4:00 for example), what are they exactly ? Lore book about the world of MTG ? Or something else ?
+Kane They're MTG novels. If you want the lore without having to read all the books (I believe there's a novel for each individual expansion), check out TheManaSource's lore videos.
Thanks ***** I'll go check this channel
humidor is the first a+ in the series if i'm not mistaken
I see that you've made a few purchases from Etsy! that blue Griffin mat is amazing.
Umber Griffin from Inked Gaming. They do have an Etsy store aswell though. I bought one from having to look at the professors and envy.
I think i might get an Aaron Cain, 80 double sleeve deck box with flocking after watching this video. I have a nice 93/94 deck that needs a new home. :)
Would you consider doing one of these videos for oversized sleeves for cards such as schemes, planes, vanguard, and oversized commander cards? I'd be really interested in that. Not sure how much selection there is out there.
+MasterAtherion There's very little, if any. Your best, and more or less only, reasonable option is far from great, but it is these: www.amazon.com/Ultra-Pro-Oversized-Protectors-82420/dp/B003K5TMJW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457760925&sr=8-1&keywords=ultra+pro+oversized+sleeves
+Tolarian Community College I use those for Vanguard cards, planar decks, and scheme decks. Since they don't require regular shuffling during the course of a game, it works, but it's far from ideal. I'm surprised no one is making a superior option for these cards. I guess those game variants aren't popular enough to warrant sleeves for oversized cards?
+Tolarian Community College UltraPro also makes clear, rigid toploaders for oversized cards, although I haven't seen them in a store lately. I put the oversized commander cards in them. Since they'd stack so high, they wouldn't be practical for a planar deck or scheme deck. What I don't get is why the soft black sleeves are sideloaders. Seems like no sane person would want sideloader sleeves over toploader sleeves for any cards ever.
TheStephenation Side loading does seem a little odd. Perhaps they are intended to work with sideloading inner type sleeves as you could probably align them to prevent wear and damage. Still weird though.
Tolarian Community College Thanks for the response. I was hoping that maybe KMC or someone made some that I didn't know about. I will look into the ultra pro ones.
I have a $1200 Modern deck and a couple of $600 ones but this is a little too rich for my tastes. Might be funny to have one and just have a couple of pauper decks inside it. I understand some people like good craftsmanship but yea I'm happy with my Dragon Shield Deckbox, which I've dropped multiple times on cement/tiles and it barely has any marks or anything. If I dropped one of these my heart would probably burst out of my chest.
Your beard is so spotty
+Darryl Speed beards for a lot of people are spotty until you let them grow in. Its only a baby - gotta let it grow more before you judge it :D
"extremely very not good" - the English teacher.
+Glen Wolter "I would rather live a life of creativity, exploration and imagination than allow myself to become stagnant in a well of conformity. Once you understand the rules and mechanics of language you can bend and break them, reinvent them to suit the spirit of what you seek to express. Also, it's a Doctor Who quote." --The Professor
+Glen Wolter damn it moment i heard that i went to the comments to comment that
+Tolarian Community College Breakin' the combos!
Cruise Hawkes spam the link
Hello Professor!
I really enjoy all the content your college has to offer!
Lately I was searching for a quite simple deckbox (preferably wooden) in the color of the Sultai. I could only find the purple version by, if i remember correctly, UltraPro.
Are there any deckboxes in those Clan and/or Guild colors?
Or is there a good deckbox to spraypaint yourself?
Best wishes from Germany!
I'm digging the beard Brian.
Hey there Professor, have you tried Force of Will ? And if you have what do you think about it ?
Sounds like I need to get in contact with cain for one of those sabers.
Now, I'm wondering if Mr. Cain can do custom engraving as well, because I have an idea.
Ive been waiting for this video since you showed the humidor on the stream a month or two back 🙃
Professor, what are your thoughts on making a custom 3D printed deck box, I've been considering the idea, but I want an outside opinion before I sink time into making the model
The beard is coming in nicely, Prof.
+Tolarian Community College did you pay for all these or were they donated so that you could review them?
+Austin Murphy I gave him a humidor to review, and then he sends it back. Pretty common for those in the TH-cam world.
What is a good way of sorting / holding cards on mass? I have a studio I use for gaming, youtube content creation and music but want to get into MTG. I have a few hundred cards and want to know what is a good way of storing them on my desk / table. Not for use in a deck but for general open storage.
I have a 2m x 50cm long table and want to some how store / stand my cards on there. Any ideas! :D?
Budget modern, possibly mono red?
Yes I am out there. Thousands of dollars per Legacy deck spent!
This is probably the most nuanced of the Professors reviews. Hes talking about freaking wood choices for christ's sake
Its due to amount of cash ppl invest in cards
+Bob Bobber Bobbeng Bobbington of Bobs oh my commentary was certainly not meant to be argumentative or derisive to the professor. More so a great surprise at the lengths the professor went to.
+GreenSscythe It's pretty darn important to talk about the wood you'll use when storing cards. Exotic woods while pretty are full of lots of oils, and I would be really cautious about those if I was storing my dual lands in there. Wood much like the cardboard we play with, all likes to be happy and nothing makes cards more happy that consistent and predictable humidity when stored.
I love watching these videos even though I don't collect the cards. I wish I lived in an area where the community excepts this, so i'm limited to the computer game. :(
Let the beard grow Prof!
what was that hedron life counter thubg and where can I get one?
Hi Professor, Haven't been watching long but I am a big fan of your content and impressed by the amount of it. I have a question about deck boxes, could you recommend one that fits the hard plastic top loaders?