I am giving the complete contents of these three boxes away! For details on how you can win them, check out my video here: th-cam.com/video/wZNstm2Fg2U/w-d-xo.html
Both here and description, there´s and aditional "S" letter. After clicking the link, delete one S and you gucci. I waited years for a things like this. At least I dont know other
Sponsor: "Yo proffesor wanna make an ad for our product?" Professor: "Yeah sure, ill have you buy me some vintage boosters though." Sponsor: "They are essential for the video right?" Professor: "Yeah of corse, for the video..."
Does anyone else miss those older lands? I always loved how the extra texture at the bottom of the land made them look. The new lands just have a flat black bottom which isn't exciting at all. :/
This is how I feel with all the new cards. I started playing while Innistrad block was in standard, so maybe I'm biased, but I prefer these borders over the new ones, especially over the new legendary borders.
Nahh he paid $100 per box for each originally and while he lost a lot of net profit cracking the boxes, the video will likely make over $1000+ for him, so right there is the profit in opening the boxes. Had he cracked Innistrad in 2011-2012, not many would've cared and the video would make $50-100 whereas now its rare and expensive to see an Innistrad cracked, so people watch it 10x more if not more than that, hence the $1000+ profits.
@@barath4545 I think you're completely discounting the emotional value of opening those boxes for the Prof. I very much doubt he would have ever done this on his own without something he believes in enough to be supported by him in a video to advertise it's existence. He'd have never done this for those leather deck boxes that bled their color on contact with water. This is a special event for him in all ways, shapes, and forms.
It was the furthest the game's art advanced before the art direction in general took a turn toward more contemporary and less adult themes. Nowadays, the artists can't even paint towers (too phallic) or "boob plate" chest armor on females (while males regularly go topless) - instead, we get Battlebond's pink-haired grandmas in lazy CGI.
Man this hit me right in the nostalgia! This block and New phyrexia block will always hold a special place in my heart. I remember when this sets came out I could only afford the fat packs, I still have the fat pack boxes in my collection.
This was a wave of nostalgia for me. I also got back into the game with innistrad (technically I started again with Scars of Mirrodin block, but I only drafted that a couple times, and it was mostly just watching draft videos), and even just seeing the commons and uncommons brought me back. Realizing that it was already 10 years ago, however, was not as pleasant of a surprise.
Honestly, watching the professor just do something for the fun of it even when he knows it is going to, in theory, lose him money makes my heart glow. So many people forget the essence of the game which is to play and enjoy playing with your friends. Thanks Prof for making the child in all of us rejoice.
Well I cried during watching this, one of my favorite blocks as well. So many good memories from restoration angel, huntmaster, the helvault at pre-release, and modern at a different time. Thanks for the walk back in time professor
For me it was the DA box. I had a mono green Lost In The Woods deck with a load of persist creatures and Predator Ooze. I think I used Chalice of Life/Death as my win con. Two or more LitW was miserable to play against. Then, if you did get past the enchantment, you got chump blocked by a Young Wolf that came back stronger.
Yes, what he said. I swore I would never play blue when I started playing magic, but the professor has influenced me slightly to play merfolk and man they've been fun so far. Thank you for everything Prof, may you always find peace and happiness with what you do with Magic, thank you
This was a blast back to when I really started playing magic, New Phyrexia was my first set but this was really my first block I got to experience in full, I remember scrounging quarters out of all the cars I could clean and the dryer (that thing was like a bank) just so I could maybe buy another pack to crack. Thanks for the nostalgia Prof
Innistrad was my first set ever. I'd just spent 6 months studying overseas in highschool. When I got home I didn't really gel with my old friends anymore. So I started hanging out in the library with some people I knew and a few I didn't from the year below. We all got into magic and we spent the next two years playing Standard and Commander and Two-Headed Giant every lunch. Innistrad tugs at my heart strings and makes me remember my first Vampires deck. It was terrible, but I was new to the game and loved the designs. We'd play tournaments on Wednesday with the prize being a pack from everyone else! Thanks for cracking these Professor. Loved looking through old memories.
I started playing right before New Phyrexia came out, so Innistrad block was my first full block. Thanks for the nostalgia, Prof! This video was a blast :)
I REALLY want a foil avacyn restored avacyn and the new alternate full art one too. Maybe one day. I have the from the vault version though, so it makes up for it.
This must have been emotional. Beyond the money that could have been made, I feel like this is a window to feelings that we all had. I am new to the game, but Throne of Eldraine is what Innistrad is to the prof.
I feel that way with Return to Ixalan. It was my first set, and I really loved the idea of the plane, and it is where I got my first Planeswalker (Angrath)
@@Datttsnake oh same! He was the first planeswalker I ever pulled. The first mythic I ever got was either Kefnet the mindful or the immortal sun. The first really expensive card I ever pulled was a foil Zacama, which is still worth a ton. I love that set and I hope they return to it someday
As someone who's "nostalgia" sets are Prophecy and Lorwyn, I'd recommend buying some boxes of Throne of Eldraine if that was your first set before they get too expensive. I'd kill to be able to crack open some Prophecy or Lorwyn but it's just too expensive for me.
Loved how the ominous background music/voiceover culminated in a $4 Garruk card lol. Man those sets were great, makes me really miss when they did blocks.
I was unfortunately not around for this period of Magic the Gathering. My playgroup always talks about how much of an amazing block it was and how nostalgic they get whenever they see the cards come up in commander. They reminisce about how they used to play sleeveless on the concrete playground floor during school and would stuff their cards into their bags. My friend recently gave me his old Balefire Dragon from all those years ago for my birthday. It was obviously not in the best condition but the card had history and that is what made it so special. This set block has created so many memories for my playgroup and was the reason they kept playing. I will forever be grateful to this block. Thank you
Man, building a cube from old cards would be the absolute dream and the closest thing to going back in time to enjoy some of the most nostalgic magic sets
I'm always impressed with your generosity, from your charity support (headshaving, vintage cards, etc.), booster box giveaways and the advocacy for the average consumer. I appreciate what you do and am glad you found this.
I was just talking to my Dad about starting some kind of Cube for either Commander or something else. Thats why I got the Secret lair Phyrexian drop, for Cube purposes. I don't know if this is how I enter the giveaway but Goodluck to all.
This was absolutely wonderful to watch. I hope whoever gets the cards is able to truly put their heart and soul into making a cube to relive terror and dark beauty that is Innistrad.
Thank you for the videos. Got into magic around 2015 with a Dragon's of Tarkir Booster Box. Did not know you were supposed to draft each pack. I soon found your Cube videos and fell in love with the concept of Cube. Never could afford a full powered Cube but could build The Pauper Cube! I hope I can build another Cube soon! Its my favorite format :D
When the boosters of those boxes were just opened I thought "Oh it would've been great to draft with those instead of just opening them.". But if they get used for a cube again then the opportunity isn't all wasted.
The only thing better than seeing some incredible vintage packs opened is when they are opened by someone with a true love & nostalgia for the product! Great video Professor!
Innistrad was my very first MTG set. Watching you open these boxes brought back so many fun memories of when I first started playing. Thank you Prof! Great video!
I just thought of this: you know how those preachers that preach so passionately against a particular sin always get caught doing just that? What does the Prof always say? Buy singles. What does the Prof do? The booster box game. He preaches most against the very thing he does. (This post is meant to be in good humor, I love the content he puts out and understand he does this game to show why buying singles is the better choice.)
Innistrad was the first set i remember seeing in my house growing. My older brothers had a booster box, and I would look through those cards for hours, admiring the art. Didn't learn to play until a couple years later, but the art of all those innistrad cards was super nostalgic for me.
I was playing back then and, at the time, thought Wizards had really lost their way with the art and flavor, and that's when I got out. Got back in at Throne and am both amazed at how much I missed at the time, and in the years since. (Don't even get me started on thinking a $10 Lake of the Dead, Demonic Tutor, and Revised Sol Ring were just too much money.) What a great game that, so far, has stood the test of time.
This reminds me of cracking my first ever box of innistrad. I get that wonderful feeling of nostalgia of staying up late cracking packs to build a handful of decks to play with friends. Those deck archetypes are still some of my favorite and influence my commander decks today with some of the original cards I got all those years ago.
I'm looking forward to that next video I've never played a cube format in my life (I started playing MTG back during the original ice age, stopped playing around 5th dawn, good all my cards... Then I came back in years later when EDH hit the field missing all my old cards of the past that could be used again) thanks for the videos professor.
I love how much you care about this game and all the different ways in which to play it. You can see how much it means to you in this video and I love it so much.
The nostalgia hit harder with each pack. The art is still some of the best in Magic. I am inspired to try and start a cube with my okay group, thanks Professor!
These sets are so beloved, and rightfully so. I started my Magic journey in late 2012, so the cards and characters of innistrad block really captured my attention, and drove my excitement as much as RtR did!
I really connect with your story about coming back to Magic. I did the same thing recently. Istarted during Prophecy, I left during Kamigawa and just returned last month. I found my old cards at my parents house and have been reliving the old days with high school friends over a group chat. I am really interested in cube and can’t wait to watch the new video! I put together a jumpstart set (maybe my favorite thing of all time) and am now interested in putting together a cube myself, though Card Kingdom has been sold out of starter cubes since i was looking. Thanks for sharing your passion, championing LGS (home to dnd, board games, and all sorts of hobbies in addition to Magic) and helping us consumers out!
Brian, you helped me get back into the game about 3 years ago after taking about 15 years off. My bestie just got back into it after taking 20 or so years off and your channel has helped him as well. From a couple of 1994 magic players to another: Thank you! Your channel is top notch, you're a real mensch, and MTG should be honored to have you as it's ambassador, officially or not.
Innistrad was the first booster box I ever bought! Loved the set so much, I went into my LGS a few weeks later and told them to sell me all the boxes they had at the time. I've opened a few over the years, but most of them are still sealed, waiting their turn. Great to know OG Innistrad has a special place in your history with Magic too!
I started playing Magic with an Origins deckbuilder's toolkit and I remember watching the Community Super League with all those animations and new Innistrad and it was just so great!
Innistrad was my first set too. I remember showing the game to my older brother and was the first thing we ever really bonded over. My brother went mono black zombies and I chose mono white angels. These days we get together for commander every so often or maybe a draft night. Thank you for the trip down memory lane! Love your channel!
I'm kind of glad they are returning to this plane. I started playing magic around zendikar rising, so I missed out on cool sets like this. I hope wizard does the orginal set justice.
What a sweet idea to put this together as a draft cube…and thanks for the generosity of then offering it up for someone else to enjoy. Class Act that Professor
That is so generous of you professor, to have so many cards that mean a ton to you, and giving them away so that they see play. You really are a man to the community, respect to you.
I definitely enjoy watching the older sets get opened. I started when Tempest was released and then took a huge break and didn't start back until late 2017. I am glad I returned to MTG. Keep up the great work Prof!
That is when I got back into magic also. I knew I missed that block but did not realize how much that was by far my favorite set to draft. Thank you professor, that was awesome!
So I just got started playing this game... Its BEEN YEARS since I have played this game.. SO I was determined to relearn the game and just in time for AFR SET!!! Found your videos and was very helpful in relearning Magic.. Thank you for that... Also made a Acid Trip Pauper deck just like yours!! SO thank you and keep making these very informative videos!!!! FIRST TIME writting a comment for any youtuber!
As someone who came I to the game with Battle for Zendikar, it was such a great experience seeing this. It was like getting a glimpse into the past. So thank you Professor for thus and everything you do for our community.
Professor, I started playing Magic last month. Your videos have helped me learn so much about the game. I've already taught my friends and family how to play. Next month I'm starting a Magic club at the library where I work. I'm hoping to build a cube for young people to use once they learn the basics of gameplay. Thank you for all the inspiring content, your love of Magic is truly infectious!
Oh man! I have just started pulling together a list of an Innistrad Cube to build. Innistrad was the newest set when me brothers and I first got into the game.
My father introduced me to magic when I was 10 with Dark ascension and avacyn restored, back then I did’t even know what sets were or anything else, now it is my favorite of all time and I realize how lucky I was to get into magic with it. Seeing this brings alot of nostalgia now. And seeing you opens these makes me want to make a complete set of all these expansions.
I am giving the complete contents of these three boxes away! For details on how you can win them, check out my video here: th-cam.com/video/wZNstm2Fg2U/w-d-xo.html
Link doesn’t work
Hey Prof, the URL you have has one too many 's' in it :)
I think you might have added an extra s in both this link and the one in the description.
the prof has a spelling error
Both here and description, there´s and aditional "S" letter. After clicking the link, delete one S and you gucci. I waited years for a things like this. At least I dont know other
The "B+" in the playmat was the most funny thing in the video
Came here to write that!
B+ for a mat that looks amazing after 10 years... Daaamn
He must have been a tough grader :-)
After ten years!! B+
Tru Tru
I think it's a pretty interesting timing for this box to be cracked 10 years later considering we're about to return to return to innistrad
Sponsor: "Yo proffesor wanna make an ad for our product?"
Professor: "Yeah sure, ill have you buy me some vintage boosters though."
Sponsor: "They are essential for the video right?"
Professor: "Yeah of corse, for the video..."
I started playing around the release of this block 10 years ago, and Innistrad still holds a special place in my heart
Same, dude, same.
ya know, i'd loved to see a video covering how you sell singles.
Interesting idea! Stay tuned!
I second the motion
I close the nomination
Ooh, yes please!
I would also suggest this would be an incredibly informative topic
Honestly these three sets within one cube would be really fun to draft and play!
Does anyone else miss those older lands? I always loved how the extra texture at the bottom of the land made them look. The new lands just have a flat black bottom which isn't exciting at all. :/
This is how I feel with all the new cards. I started playing while Innistrad block was in standard, so maybe I'm biased, but I prefer these borders over the new ones, especially over the new legendary borders.
If ever there is a time for a sponsor, it's for all the stuff cracked in this video!
Nahh he paid $100 per box for each originally and while he lost a lot of net profit cracking the boxes, the video will likely make over $1000+ for him, so right there is the profit in opening the boxes. Had he cracked Innistrad in 2011-2012, not many would've cared and the video would make $50-100 whereas now its rare and expensive to see an Innistrad cracked, so people watch it 10x more if not more than that, hence the $1000+ profits.
@@barath4545 I think you're completely discounting the emotional value of opening those boxes for the Prof. I very much doubt he would have ever done this on his own without something he believes in enough to be supported by him in a video to advertise it's existence. He'd have never done this for those leather deck boxes that bled their color on contact with water. This is a special event for him in all ways, shapes, and forms.
Man Innistrad era Magic had the coolest art ever.
Agreed. I enjoyed the flavor and the art. Wish I would have gotten in back in this set.
Right! I was going to say the same thing!
favorite era definitely
It was the furthest the game's art advanced before the art direction in general took a turn toward more contemporary and less adult themes. Nowadays, the artists can't even paint towers (too phallic) or "boob plate" chest armor on females (while males regularly go topless) - instead, we get Battlebond's pink-haired grandmas in lazy CGI.
Man this hit me right in the nostalgia! This block and New phyrexia block will always hold a special place in my heart. I remember when this sets came out I could only afford the fat packs, I still have the fat pack boxes in my collection.
The innistrad art is so damn good.
This was a wave of nostalgia for me. I also got back into the game with innistrad (technically I started again with Scars of Mirrodin block, but I only drafted that a couple times, and it was mostly just watching draft videos), and even just seeing the commons and uncommons brought me back. Realizing that it was already 10 years ago, however, was not as pleasant of a surprise.
*zoom in on Liliana's absolutely territory*
"I have entered an accursed plane."
I KNOW RIGHT LMAO
I mean, she’s an absolute terror for absolute territory…
Liliana Thicc tho
Was literally coming down to the comments section to type this.
Honestly, watching the professor just do something for the fun of it even when he knows it is going to, in theory, lose him money makes my heart glow. So many people forget the essence of the game which is to play and enjoy playing with your friends. Thanks Prof for making the child in all of us rejoice.
Surprised you didnt count the blood artists. They're going for about $5.
This is what I was saying while watching too!
And the $8 foil Soul of the Harvest
the delvers can go for $2-3 each too
Same! Blood Artist needs a reprint.
Well I cried during watching this, one of my favorite blocks as well. So many good memories from restoration angel, huntmaster, the helvault at pre-release, and modern at a different time. Thanks for the walk back in time professor
For me it was the DA box. I had a mono green Lost In The Woods deck with a load of persist creatures and Predator Ooze. I think I used Chalice of Life/Death as my win con. Two or more LitW was miserable to play against. Then, if you did get past the enchantment, you got chump blocked by a Young Wolf that came back stronger.
I remember the hellvault pre-release. This was my favorite block of all time.
Hey Professor, please, never stop making Mtg content. Btw I loved seeing you in I Hate your Deck!
Yes, what he said. I swore I would never play blue when I started playing magic, but the professor has influenced me slightly to play merfolk and man they've been fun so far. Thank you for everything Prof, may you always find peace and happiness with what you do with Magic, thank you
This was a blast back to when I really started playing magic, New Phyrexia was my first set but this was really my first block I got to experience in full, I remember scrounging quarters out of all the cars I could clean and the dryer (that thing was like a bank) just so I could maybe buy another pack to crack. Thanks for the nostalgia Prof
Wow I can't believe that you're actually giving away all of the cards that's so generous!
I'm tearing up a little. So heartwarming. I missed out on so many sets, glad I came back a couple years ago before the prices got REALLY bad.
Innistrad was my first set ever. I'd just spent 6 months studying overseas in highschool. When I got home I didn't really gel with my old friends anymore. So I started hanging out in the library with some people I knew and a few I didn't from the year below. We all got into magic and we spent the next two years playing Standard and Commander and Two-Headed Giant every lunch.
Innistrad tugs at my heart strings and makes me remember my first Vampires deck. It was terrible, but I was new to the game and loved the designs. We'd play tournaments on Wednesday with the prize being a pack from everyone else!
Thanks for cracking these Professor. Loved looking through old memories.
I didn’t expect to see “avacyn restored” in the title, but this is a welcome surprise
I started playing right before New Phyrexia came out, so Innistrad block was my first full block. Thanks for the nostalgia, Prof! This video was a blast :)
30:17 You pulled a Blood Artist here, those are worth upwards of $5.00!
Pretty sure faithless looting is still $3-4
@@imotekh5147 It's actually a 0.63$ card now. Its modern banning has made it drop a lot
Avacyn is one of my favorite characters. She is almost a god, even in the indestructible aspect. Love her
I REALLY want a foil avacyn restored avacyn and the new alternate full art one too. Maybe one day. I have the from the vault version though, so it makes up for it.
its interesting how you pulled the exact 4 cards that you pulled when you opened your first box of Innistrad!
I am Avacyn: I am to protect... That line still breaks my heart.
avacyn is actually my fav character in the game and her downfall was so sad i can't deal
😔
Facts
This must have been emotional. Beyond the money that could have been made, I feel like this is a window to feelings that we all had. I am new to the game, but Throne of Eldraine is what Innistrad is to the prof.
For me it’s the kaladesh/ixalan era
I feel that way with Return to Ixalan. It was my first set, and I really loved the idea of the plane, and it is where I got my first Planeswalker (Angrath)
@@Datttsnake oh same! He was the first planeswalker I ever pulled. The first mythic I ever got was either Kefnet the mindful or the immortal sun. The first really expensive card I ever pulled was a foil Zacama, which is still worth a ton. I love that set and I hope they return to it someday
Spark for me. Very first pre release event! Got Ugin as my promo!
As someone who's "nostalgia" sets are Prophecy and Lorwyn, I'd recommend buying some boxes of Throne of Eldraine if that was your first set before they get too expensive. I'd kill to be able to crack open some Prophecy or Lorwyn but it's just too expensive for me.
Loved how the ominous background music/voiceover culminated in a $4 Garruk card lol. Man those sets were great, makes me really miss when they did blocks.
"Thats right ultra pro its still here! ...B+" Im dead lmfao
I died at the same moment! I was even gonna comment, Beat me to it!
This block was what first got me into MTG, really cool to see a lot of things I recognize and a lot I don't!
I have wanted to build a cube for a long time. That’s one of the reasons I liked jumpstart. All you have to do is get packs and the cube is made.
I have a nostalgia for something I never experienced, thank you Professor for showing and sharing a precious magic memory.
Lesson of the day : if you're willing to pay for a box of Innistrad nowadays, you might as well buy 10 Liliana of the Veil
Exactly
Or just look at set lists for current sets and sit on a new box for when covid ends to play with friends in a fun draft experience
@@willowstatham804 it's a joke dude... Who would ever want 10 Liliana
@@lasterman94100 me
@@adambrassard3601 Over 800$? heck no you wouldn't (unless you already possess the 10 Liliana, which is a crazy amount)
Innistrad was my home plane to magic. This is where my love of magic started.
Seeing you crack those packs brought back some amazing memories.
Spoiler:
That pack 1 avacyn was so astonishing it made me so happy, love for the angel of hope
I agree I got mine in the very last pack of my box then. It was the card I wanted so bad.
I got one in a VIP booster
I was unfortunately not around for this period of Magic the Gathering. My playgroup always talks about how much of an amazing block it was and how nostalgic they get whenever they see the cards come up in commander. They reminisce about how they used to play sleeveless on the concrete playground floor during school and would stuff their cards into their bags. My friend recently gave me his old Balefire Dragon from all those years ago for my birthday. It was obviously not in the best condition but the card had history and that is what made it so special. This set block has created so many memories for my playgroup and was the reason they kept playing. I will forever be grateful to this block. Thank you
Never has a video made me want to make a cube of my own so badly...
I'm looking forward to your upcoming videos, Prof!
You can really feel the love for these sets and this era of magic in the editing on this one, good stuff!
I started playing during innistrad block and I’ll always hold the cards from it dearly, especially dark ascension!
Man, building a cube from old cards would be the absolute dream and the closest thing to going back in time to enjoy some of the most nostalgic magic sets
Here’s hoping these new innistrad sets in the fall can live up to the hype of the originals!
I'm always impressed with your generosity, from your charity support (headshaving, vintage cards, etc.), booster box giveaways and the advocacy for the average consumer. I appreciate what you do and am glad you found this.
I was just talking to my Dad about starting some kind of Cube for either Commander or something else. Thats why I got the Secret lair Phyrexian drop, for Cube purposes. I don't know if this is how I enter the giveaway but Goodluck to all.
I finally got recognized thanks Prof
That block was such a great 3 sets, avacyn being my personal favorite. Thanks for taking us down memory lane!
This was the first set released after I started playing magic, I couldn't have clicked on this video faster
This was absolutely wonderful to watch. I hope whoever gets the cards is able to truly put their heart and soul into making a cube to relive terror and dark beauty that is Innistrad.
Thank you for the videos. Got into magic around 2015 with a Dragon's of Tarkir Booster Box. Did not know you were supposed to draft each pack. I soon found your Cube videos and fell in love with the concept of Cube. Never could afford a full powered Cube but could build The Pauper Cube! I hope I can build another Cube soon! Its my favorite format :D
very wholesome hearing the prof talk about how he got back into magic and his love or the innistrad block.
These sets have heavy nostalgia for me.
Huge respect on your giveaway, you are so generous! :)
Man, lot of nostalgia seeing a lot of those cards, The sound clips hit just right too when you hit those notable cards
When the boosters of those boxes were just opened I thought "Oh it would've been great to draft with those instead of just opening them.". But if they get used for a cube again then the opportunity isn't all wasted.
The only thing better than seeing some incredible vintage packs opened is when they are opened by someone with a true love & nostalgia for the product! Great video Professor!
Holy crap I love the Innistrad block. I can’t wait for the October/November sets.
Avacyn giving us hope for a pack one, pick one since Avacyn Restored. What a cube that would be.
Ooh, OG Innistrad, from 2011, being referred to as Vintage. My heart hurts.
It's the love of the game and the care for the community that you excude that keeps me viewing your content, professor. Thank you for being you.
Man, my first ever card was scroll of griselbrand.... this makes me feel old
My 1st card was a Revised island -- you're doing all right, youngster. 😉😎🐧
I'm terrified that I knew that card in totality instantly
Innistrad was my very first MTG set. Watching you open these boxes brought back so many fun memories of when I first started playing. Thank you Prof! Great video!
I just thought of this: you know how those preachers that preach so passionately against a particular sin always get caught doing just that? What does the Prof always say? Buy singles. What does the Prof do? The booster box game. He preaches most against the very thing he does. (This post is meant to be in good humor, I love the content he puts out and understand he does this game to show why buying singles is the better choice.)
Innistrad was the first set i remember seeing in my house growing. My older brothers had a booster box, and I would look through those cards for hours, admiring the art. Didn't learn to play until a couple years later, but the art of all those innistrad cards was super nostalgic for me.
I wish I could draft Urzas Saga, Tempest or Stronghold again. Such great memories from my childhood. Really special.
Its in the Power of wizards, i wouldn´t mind
They will return one day.
I was playing back then and, at the time, thought Wizards had really lost their way with the art and flavor, and that's when I got out. Got back in at Throne and am both amazed at how much I missed at the time, and in the years since. (Don't even get me started on thinking a $10 Lake of the Dead, Demonic Tutor, and Revised Sol Ring were just too much money.)
What a great game that, so far, has stood the test of time.
One of the first packs that I opened from inistrad was a Lilliana, a Garruk and a foil Lilliana. CRAZY pack
Man can we get a second Avacyn restored after the last events in inastrad
This reminds me of cracking my first ever box of innistrad. I get that wonderful feeling of nostalgia of staying up late cracking packs to build a handful of decks to play with friends. Those deck archetypes are still some of my favorite and influence my commander decks today with some of the original cards I got all those years ago.
Wow, I opened Avacyn Restored packs. That’s considered Vintage? Damn, I’ve gotten old…
So generous to give away the contents! You continue to show why you are a pillar of the community!
Fun fact: I started playing magic 8 years ago... Wow!
Feels like it's been forever, right?
I'm looking forward to that next video I've never played a cube format in my life (I started playing MTG back during the original ice age, stopped playing around 5th dawn, good all my cards... Then I came back in years later when EDH hit the field missing all my old cards of the past that could be used again) thanks for the videos professor.
I love how much you care about this game and all the different ways in which to play it. You can see how much it means to you in this video and I love it so much.
The nostalgia hit harder with each pack. The art is still some of the best in Magic. I am inspired to try and start a cube with my okay group, thanks Professor!
Didn't know about the "Cube" concept but now I can't wait to try it out
These sets are so beloved, and rightfully so. I started my Magic journey in late 2012, so the cards and characters of innistrad block really captured my attention, and drove my excitement as much as RtR did!
innistrad was one of my favorite draft sets. very generous of you to give away these boxes.
I really connect with your story about coming back to Magic. I did the same thing recently. Istarted during Prophecy, I left during Kamigawa and just returned last month. I found my old cards at my parents house and have been reliving the old days with high school friends over a group chat. I am really interested in cube and can’t wait to watch the new video! I put together a jumpstart set (maybe my favorite thing of all time) and am now interested in putting together a cube myself, though Card Kingdom has been sold out of starter cubes since i was looking. Thanks for sharing your passion, championing LGS (home to dnd, board games, and all sorts of hobbies in addition to Magic) and helping us consumers out!
These cards gave me a lot of nostalgia... innistrad was my very first set when I started playing magic. It was great seeing these cards opened again.
Kind of an incredible gesture to giveaway all of the cards here. Kudos, Prof!
Brian, you helped me get back into the game about 3 years ago after taking about 15 years off. My bestie just got back into it after taking 20 or so years off and your channel has helped him as well. From a couple of 1994 magic players to another: Thank you! Your channel is top notch, you're a real mensch, and MTG should be honored to have you as it's ambassador, officially or not.
Innistrad was the first booster box I ever bought! Loved the set so much, I went into my LGS a few weeks later and told them to sell me all the boxes they had at the time. I've opened a few over the years, but most of them are still sealed, waiting their turn. Great to know OG Innistrad has a special place in your history with Magic too!
I started playing Magic with an Origins deckbuilder's toolkit and I remember watching the Community Super League with all those animations and new Innistrad and it was just so great!
Innistrad was my first set too. I remember showing the game to my older brother and was the first thing we ever really bonded over. My brother went mono black zombies and I chose mono white angels. These days we get together for commander every so often or maybe a draft night. Thank you for the trip down memory lane! Love your channel!
What a blast from the past, I started around the same time. It was so well made and give me some of my most beloved decks I still play today!
I'm kind of glad they are returning to this plane. I started playing magic around zendikar rising, so I missed out on cool sets like this. I hope wizard does the orginal set justice.
I think they did it justice with Shadows and Eldritch so they probably will also do so here
These sets came out during the time I was not playing Magic. I really love the artstyle and feeling of these cards!
What a sweet idea to put this together as a draft cube…and thanks for the generosity of then offering it up for someone else to enjoy. Class Act that Professor
That is so generous of you professor, to have so many cards that mean a ton to you, and giving them away so that they see play. You really are a man to the community, respect to you.
Rudi has a different opinion on this matter.
I definitely enjoy watching the older sets get opened. I started when Tempest was released and then took a huge break and didn't start back until late 2017. I am glad I returned to MTG. Keep up the great work Prof!
That moment @8:54 where you can see the sheer joy in Prof's gesticulation! So good!
Amazing, Professor! It's insane to see how crazy the prices have gotten for a sealed box vs the actual contents!
Really cool to see all those cards freshly cracked never seen most of them before. Makes me really wish I had started magic earlier than Ikoria.
That is when I got back into magic also. I knew I missed that block but did not realize how much that was by far my favorite set to draft. Thank you professor, that was awesome!
So I just got started playing this game... Its BEEN YEARS since I have played this game.. SO I was determined to relearn the game and just in time for AFR SET!!! Found your videos and was very helpful in relearning Magic.. Thank you for that... Also made a Acid Trip Pauper deck just like yours!! SO thank you and keep making these very informative videos!!!! FIRST TIME writting a comment for any youtuber!
Scars thru Avacyn was my favorite standard of all time. Innistrad was my favorite seal & draft set of all time.
I came back to magic in innistrad too. So good to experience this again. Thank you Professor.
As someone who came I to the game with Battle for Zendikar, it was such a great experience seeing this. It was like getting a glimpse into the past. So thank you Professor for thus and everything you do for our community.
Professor, I started playing Magic last month. Your videos have helped me learn so much about the game. I've already taught my friends and family how to play. Next month I'm starting a Magic club at the library where I work. I'm hoping to build a cube for young people to use once they learn the basics of gameplay. Thank you for all the inspiring content, your love of Magic is truly infectious!
Oh man! I have just started pulling together a list of an Innistrad Cube to build. Innistrad was the newest set when me brothers and I first got into the game.
My father introduced me to magic when I was 10 with Dark ascension and avacyn restored, back then I did’t even know what sets were or anything else, now it is my favorite of all time and I realize how lucky I was to get into magic with it. Seeing this brings alot of nostalgia now. And seeing you opens these makes me want to make a complete set of all these expansions.
Thank you for doing this! These sets are tied to some of my favorite memories and the heyday of my college days playing Magic with my friends.