Alpha Starter 4 ! Alpha Black Lotus ! Retitled! Openboosters
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Black Lotus: 0 Mana Artifact
Tap and sacrifice Black Lotus; Buy small house.
Pretty much LOL
My dog's home is same lutus
Or target player ganis control of black lotus, gain control of a lot of money that player controls
U can buy a huge house in Costa Rica, 3 cars, 2 bikes and still have money
Tap and Sacrifice Two Booster Boxes of Alpha: Pay for College Degree!
Imagine the first kid who got a black lotus back in 1993. Probably went "wtf is this flower sh**?!" Then traded it for a copy of drudge skeletons.
lol
wasn't it a very popular card back then because it was OP as fuck?
+Cujucuyo You mean Force of Nature =P
+Cujucuyo I had one. I knew it was a strong card, but then again, it was just a stupid card game and I was a stupid kid at the time. I think I ended up selling it for like 20 bucks or something when I stopped playing.
Nathan Holstrom
She probably saw that Unholy Strength card and was like, "Oh helllllll no..."
It's 2022 and this is STILL the MOST FIRE opening on the internet.
And my man went with Holy bizs as first reaction. Such fire, such restrain.
Same bro. I'm imagining the call to the insurance person trying to explain why I'd need extra coverage for a magic card
I was literally looking for similar videos because I remembered this one and NOPE still king
I dont even like magic the gathering and I agree with your statement 😆
It's garbage! They're going to reprint it!
8:18 "HOLY BURJSH" Bro overloaded so hard he created a new expression. I laugh every time, this is pure joy.
I say holy bursh a lot in day to day life
Hahahah
My man was excited
Holy brsh
Now trademarked by NL corp
This reaction is genuine happiness. Not because of the money related to the Black Lotus. You truly treasure MTG cards. As much as I want that card for myself, I honestly felt deep satisfaction watching that video. You deserve it!
I don't think it matters if you treasure a game or not. Your feelings are attached to it are quite special but to be very honest the most important part about this is that you get to get a legendary card and it's worth a lot of money. The card cannot change lives but selling it can. there's no purity in believing that if you love the game for non-monetary reasons you are somehow special. The card was created by for profit company with for profit motivations. people forget that the game continues because a company sees that it is profitable not because of something being genuine or not. Happiness didn't pay for all your magic cards either.
@@metaparcel wow that was a downer
Watch la beast open a 1986 fleet pack for a jordan roockie card
@@metaparcel love a game or not I'd rather just sell a card for 400K and get a repro lol
@@metaparcel Well said.
*Eyes send signal to brain*
Brain: "Critical failure. Scramble all impulses and reboot."
OB: "HOLY... BEURZH"
Brain: "Functions stabilizing."
OB: "Thats a freaking Black Lotus!"
I don't play Magic or any card game, but I just love seeing people open them. Anyone else feel this way?
DreamOfTitans Me \o haha
Yeah haha
DreamOfTitans try yugioh, it has an even better feeling
Jacob Weston-Davis MTG is OG though. The granddaddy of these kinds of card games.
Jacob Weston-Davis naw not even
Update: November 2019, one of these sold for $166k
jezus... thanks
Man, does anyone know what this guy sold his for? It wasn't worth nearly that much in 2014.
@@rxw5520 i'm pretty sure he kept it
red_array still owns it
@@zkurtz21 if u know him can u tell him I'll give him 2 thousand dollars for it
"Oh neat, I guess that card is rare"
*Looks it up and sees it's sold for over $27,000*
"Jesus fucking christ"
+Spawnsy Danger AFAIK, and I know very little, it's the holy grail of MTG
J. Hanna wouldn't it be considered touched now? I mean if he opened the box the correct way he could have seen immediately that he pulled a lotus and left the entire booster untouched
Joshuabrutl hes wearing gloves, creating no fingerprints or smudge on the surface on the card. untouched means "not touched or played with by hands"
Joshuabrutl yes. There are cards over $44,000
Spawnsy Danger ME
Update- in July 2018, one of these cards sold for $87,000.
Are you serious?
He is
*B O I*
His spark just ignited
I wonder which one...
I don't know why but I feel really good for this guy
asmr
ya know how expensive those black lotas caeds are
I know why...
87,000€
Black Lotus came into the world with a HOLY BURJSH. Segmenting it's place as one of the most legendary openings on the internet.
*Cementing
*cementing
There's so many people being really rude and making fun of his hands shaking and him breathing heavily but literally anyone in the world would be extremely nervous if they were opening something that potentially could be worth over $20,000, especially since all it takes is one minor slip up for the cards to plummet in price.
+Jackson Rose It's like dating the hottest girl you'll ever be with and you don't want to ruin it, so you get nervous and overthink your actions. This video is exactly what my analogy states.
+Jackson Rose Since his card is in pristine condition that lotus is probably worth around $40,000 so i completely understand why he is shaking those hands, i know i would.
+Jackson Rose Exactly, it's like opening a card pack and finding out the last card is actually a car key. To a Lamborghini.
The pack itself unsealed sells for 5,000+
So he was taking a big risk opening it. That alone woulda had me shaking in my shit.
+Jackson Rose Unsealed alpha deck...there is a reason he is dressed like a surgeon.
People are making fun of him for having a hobby but yet you're the one sitting behind a computer screen (or smart phone/tablet) making fun of him because of something he enjoys.
Yup. The hypocrisy on the internet is right up there with all the worlds religions.
git a life nurd
aren't you behind a computer arguing to people !? at least assume what you are...
Ìt's fine
Urza MC
1) You don't have to call people sir and you don't need to sign your name on the internet, especially if you're typing out the exact same thing as your username.
2) Mephodr0n, at least, is clearly making a joke.
Do the rip test to see if it is real
Fuckin' savage!
I'll sell you one, you can rip it after you get it
Does it blend lol
hahahhahahaahhahhhhhahahahha you the man
EDWIN ZHENG its a joke
Si, vengo de The Wild Project
Efectivamente
Efectivamente
efectivamente
efectivamente
Yo igual colega 😆👌
"Annnd the other one iss.. HOLY BISHUSHESHS"
BERZH
Bruh if I pulled a black lotus I'd be freaking out dancing in the street lol
visiting this one again because well, IT'S A FREAKIN' ALPHA LOTUS!!!
LOL!!! Love seeing you here!! Having a good comments from this vid brings me joy!
bet you didn't really think you were going to pull it at 8:08
thirstydogMTG RIGHT?!?
same now in 2018
Same lol... " its a Alpha Freaking Loutus!!!?!!" I know a lot of non MTG players saw this video but I don't think they realize the high end value of this card...I'm no expert and Lotuses range in price for a million reasons but what's this card worth if he tried to sell it? 30k - 100k? Theres so little of them for sale, in basically mint condition like this, its almost one of a kind and he could ask whatever someone's willing to pay.
Did he make a video about it coming back form the grading system? What did it get a 9.9? Ive got to do more research lol
Poor tropical island, being shown up like that. I bet it cried all night long.
Your comment made me lol :)
This is like... the most epic pack ever... Tropical Island, Lotus, Bolt, Invisibility... tons of nice treasures...
I love all the people in the comments are jealous, calling him a virgin and other things. Go back and play your Call of Duty or whatever and let the grown ups enjoy MtG.
Your heart's in the right place but you're making yourself an easy target saying a card game is only for adults. Good luck defending that with these asshats. But I agree with you.
I get that different people enjoy different things but you're comment dude is just asking to be bullied plus don't want to sound like an ass hole but their is a bus stop right outside a card playing shop where I see quite sadly the same bunch of men playing these geeky card games and their in there in all weathers and it's quite sad and I've never seen one person in there who wasn't either fat , anorexic , covered in spots or at least some what attractive like why don't they do something with their lives like go to the gym or to a club just something that isn't indoors day in day out it's just sad but that's just my opinion.
Mighty Midget
More or less you just said you want these people to be less passionate about their hobby. I play the game religiously, and yes I look exactly like I seem in my picture. Also, with the given descriptions of said men at the bus stop, have you considered that they might have turned to Magic as a result of judgemental people like yourself who would just as easily look down on them while at the gym or night club? At least they're among friends, who are probably more loyal than anyone at the places you'd like to see them try to go.
Mighty Midget if its so sad, im sure the 25+ thousand dollars will make him happy
***** Exactly
Oh my goodness, your hands were shaking so much! So cute! It's really fantastic to see someone who is so passionate and excited about their hobby. I'm super happy for you!
he sold that card for 30k.
avantar112 No 100k it was in mint
joshgaming2012 is a collector's item, certainly not sell!
Huh?
everton antonio Giveaway.......
I'm not one for trading card games traditionally, but I love how happy this guy is. That is pure joy in his trembling hands. Have fun with that shit!
Lee Hollis Well, who wouldn't be happy to find a card worth 25-30k :)
Haha right? Especially after spending $5000 on the deck.
He got the deck in the 90's so he didn't pay nearly $5000 for it.
***** more like a few dollars at most.
Pretty sure the lotus is worth about 100k nowadays
I can watch this video in 10 years and I will still love his reaction
This
I prefer the one with Mox Sapphire and the climaxing.
HOLY BRSHHHH
the only thing i was thinking: SLEEVE IT! SLEEVE IT, PLEASE!
HOLY FREAKING...I got nothing. I'm glad that I was able to witness the best Magic: The Gathering opening that will EVER take place.
TheMagicalNerd I'll let you know in a few days when I come back to reality.
McQuacks... this video was at 15,000 views yesterday... it just hit 1 million...
I can't even
WHY CAN'T YOU PULL AN ALPHA LOTUS?!?!?!?!?!?!?! i mean uhhh... yup
Love your channel
MtgMcQuacks :D Love your channel man if only you were this guy
I have no idea what any of this means, but watching people freak out is fun.
It means he might make 30 grand. Lucky son of a bitch.
That card he just got, is worth about $30,000.
Guys. The card is worth 9k at most, don't be ridiculous.
Anthony Ali actually, because they have documentation of the opening, theres no reason to think that wont be a 10/10 ALPHA.. For reference, the only known 10/10 Beta Lotus went for $65k at auction. I havent seen the details, but I dont think the alpha lotus that sold for 30k was a 10/10 perfect mint this one is
***** A Black Lotus sold at auction 11 months ago for $27,000. Not sure where your "9k at most" number is coming from.
He will literally never experience another high like that again. You'll be chasing the dragon from here on out sir. Congrats 👏 👏
he just opened a new car in a booster pack. let that sink in.
The price has actually sky-rocketed lately. Now it is a high-end sports car.
@@dacypher22 yeah this exact card sold for like 400k in trade value recently
what does it want now?!
that pack sealed is worth as much as a new car. let that sink in. if you have money like that you might as well just buy a lotus outright. but hey now he can buy two cars for the one he sold to get the pack.
Update: November 2019, one of these sold for $166k
Winner Selected Cole Huston
Just found out about your videos, really cool videos and really awesome of you to give away a card.
Swift BMF It's youtube, it's always venom and shit.
I don't like magic sorry butt can u check out my videos and subscribe plz
Alejandro Gonzalez Fuck off with your spam BS
Swift BMF The game is honestly one of the more friendly ones. If you are looking for hugs and pillows, play Pokemon. Yugioh is full of douchebags, and Vanguard is full of elitist weeaboos or autistic people. The MtG community is actually, for the most part, genuinely nice.
I want that as my ring tone "HOLY BISH!!! THATS A FRICKEN BLACK LOTUS!"
I fucking love you sir
+Tyler Box That still makes me laugh every time I hear it lmao.
Always love watching Lotus pulls because you see their hands begin shaking. Makes me happy seeing their happiness!
It's probably the greatest dopamine rush. You can't fool yourself in knowing what's rewarding or not. As soon as he saw that he probably went into the biggest moment of disbelief and as soon as he realized this is real life all those brain chemicals go flooding, like winning the lottery
This has become the most iconic video of someone opening a real treasure. Well done, sir! Probably watched this 50 times now.
I felt the same thing when I found an authentic 18K Rolex Daytona in a beach with no one around. I took it to a jeweler and confirmed it was authentic. Sold it for $32,000.
That really changed my life.
You should give it to police lol
Yeah so they can keep it as "civil forfeiture". Better to keep it for yourself.
+Lin Jason ur an idiot
+Mat t dude just kidding
yeah yeah of course..
An unbelievably low number (zero) of obscenities were uttered in this video.
im not sure does boosh qualify as an obscenity
Having just seen your comment, three years later, I want to play Eve Online again. And go bombing.
Boss what you doing here ? (former wingspan delivery agent ...)
You need to deliver some torpedo's sir.
It's been years and your excitement still gets me watching this video, it's such a genuine response I can't help but be excited for you
$500k now my friend
This is perfect. I love the blatant examples of sheer ignorance towards what is happening in this video. Dude is happy? Let's tear him down! Dude isn't like me? Let's tear him down! Dude got lucky? Let's tear him down! Dude is doing something I don't understand? Let's tear him the fuck down!
Why is it so difficult to accept people and what they do, even if it's different from what others do? I'm not some neckbeard loser and I am not an obese slob, but I can say that I play MtG. Have I been in a relationship? Yeah. Have I played sports? Yup. Am I smart? I'd like to think. Am I cool? That's a matter of perspective. Am I popular? No, I'm more of an "every-man". Am I different than you? 100%. Do I criticize others for being different? No, because it hurts them and hurts me.
He just made bank and is doing what he loves, why should I be able to tell him he's wrong and talk down on that entire culture of people? I play card games. He plays card games. Millions of other people play card games. So. The. Fuck. What. Let people do what they want free of criticism.
If it isn't your thing, fine. But it's his thing and it's my thing. Going to tournaments and making friends and meeting new people and travelling all come with playing cards games. It's a competitive thing that not everybody can do, so to each their own.
I'm disgusted at these ill intended and ridiculous comments and assumptions. They're actually really mean and potentially hurtful. You should be ashamed.
I'm not the one to sugar-coat things, so I'll say it straight out to the people making rude and inconsiderate comments: Don't like it? Fuck off then. Don't ruin good things with your stupidity, you fucking cunts. Go back to doing what you like, because clearly this isn't where you belong.
I don't like MtG BUT THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENT, its the pure truth
Haters gonna hate.
What a bitchmade comment.
Jesus fucking Christ.
ZackM Why would you even write this comment? And why would you spend YOUR time putting an apostrophe and an e in a word that doesn't need it? Why? Why why?
ZackM Hey, man. If people don't read it, no skin off my bones. But if 79 people can agree with me, then I've succeeded.
It's kind of amazing to see someone so happy about a simple card and how much value they place on it and what makes it more amazing to see groups of people saying it's not a big deal it's just a card; it just shows so much about society and values in niches (also I don't care about this card game and never really shall.) It's also amazing how instantly people make fun of others for something the don't understand, me personally I had no idea why this was so popular until I read comments, it's quite saddening to call this guy out as a virgin and no life; just shows how uncivilized our society is.
They didn't place the value on that card. It is simply worth $30,000.
What gets me is that most of the people who criticize it (the card worth AND the YTer's reaction) clearly do not play the game. Which begs the question: WHY are they watching the video to begin with? If I didn't like videos on peeling apples I wouldn't seek them out and then belittle everyone on them for choosing to peel them rather than eat skin and all, let alone paying 5$ a bag for some simple fruits. No, instead, I would seek out videos on topics I actually care about.
Scott Frazier
Thanks for that now I am looking for videos on you tube with people peeling apples just to see if there is any. xD
Lmao, I'm sure there are.
the value they place on it is the market value :P
it's worth like 30k
I'll uh, I'll trade you my Wood Elemental for that Black Lotus.
Think about it, you can kill someone with Wood Elemental, but not with Black Lotus. Clearly you are getting a bargain here.
mapleleaf123456789 No way man, I'll give him doom blade, it's much stronger it can kill any nonblack creature! And it's from a much newer set so it's better!
He can have my tibolt for iy
mapleleaf123456789 Hey guys, hey guys hold on there. I have a much better trade for all of you, i'll trade Tibalt for all of the cards you are putting on the table even the Black Lotus.
mapleleaf123456789 I'll offer him a.... MORPH TOKEN
Tummas Joensen HOLY SHIT MAN HOW DOS U HAS DAT CARD BRUH LIKE R U HACKKSSS IN MAGIC
I used to hear tales of people in the first days of Magic playing a game called "Iron Man Magic" where each person would put up a really good rare, usually something like a Mox or a Lotus and whoever lost had to tear the card in half in front of everyone. I wonder how many of these were destroyed doing this.
I kind of hate that
We were so stupid during the 90's, and the ante/bets were a nightmare
It's funny, that card can summon a car.
+1000 hahahahahaha
Vote this comment up so people who are wondering why the fuck he has gloves on is because these cards are WAY out of print meaning the odds of finding them out in the "wild" is virtually non existent
Likewise the final card is incredibly good(in the game) and is worth anywhere from 9k-100k dollars(though usually around 30k) due to its rarity and power
He essentually won 100,000 dollars for roughly 10 bucks
Now if you are wondering why the shit its worth so much is because of the aforemention reason and it would be like opening a old box of baseball bats and finding Babe Ruth's first bat
Oh god, so many "nerd" comments... Guys, what you don't understand is that this is a really big deal for us. We treat cards like this just like gold or any other commodity, something that's hard to find and has so much application and history.
So to the people saying "wow what nerds. can't believe someone would pay so much for a piece of paper and why the hell is he wearing gloves," you're missing the point.
This was never meant to be seen by you, got it? We don't care what you think and we don't care what your opinion's are, we really don't.
Fucking nerd, get a life
MoMo TecK funny because most of these so called "nerds" has better jobs then the people calling them nerds. This game is just a hobby everybody has a hobby?
I take being called a nerd as a compliment.
They're just trolls or mad that they didn't get a $30,000 card. :D
Guys MoMo was joking, fucking hell...
Alpha its still mean dumbass.
Holy Bsh is what its about my friend.
i can't believe i just watched this mans life peak
20k dollar card bro.
Can;t believe he made your life earnings in one booster pack either!
darklordixor most savage comment ever lol
ps3adik One just sold in July for $87,000.
That's not a booster pack, it's a starter deck
You know you've done something wrong in life when you find yourself opening a Magic the Gathering card pack.... with gloves on.
Why wouldn't you wanna treat cards carefully when their value exeeds thousands of dollars.
Are you fucking kidding me? He is literally shaking in anticipation building up to the biggest nerdgasm. You're right this shouldn't happen. It's a fucking from a nerd game, not the winning lottery number. The Nerd o' Meter just went through the roof
Liquid Soap please explain how opening an Alpha Black Lotus is *not* comparable to winning in lottery? I mean, it's pretty much the exact same thing no matter how you look at it.
It's kind of the lottery, do you realize how much money he made
Liquid Soap Who the fuck says nerd anymore? I thought we weren't in the 80s anymore?
That's freaking amazing! The best pull ever recorded in the history of pulls, now i know where all my luck's going lol.
Lightning Bolt please.
9 years later and probably a half dozen times watching it, but I STILL get a kick out of your reaction....
Yes, I enjoy it too!!!
@@openboosters still have it? not that i want it, just curious if you've kept it all this time. please accept this very belated congratulations!
@@adamscott2730 yes still
@@openboosters Good man 👍
Heh heh heh, I'm such a cool guy, watch me call internet people nerds for having a hobby. Oh yeah, that'll show them, I'm so cool.
Shut up nerd.
impaul41 shut up douche
Look, I don't get this game. I don't get the cards and I don't see why they would be that rare.
But if it makes people happy, good for them. Who are we to judge what they should spend their money on or what they have as a hobby?
I think the real people that "need to get a life" are the ones coming in to a video of something they don't like and verbally disrespecting others just because of their hobbies.
He makes money and has fun from doing this so yeah I guess this is a life! I would love to have hia life!:) Money Fun and loyal Subs!:)
I just came to see expensive as shit cards, not because I'm interested. Some people just come to see rare things
It's easy for anything to be rare. Diamonds are less rare in the ground then they are in stores because the industry sells them slowly to keep the price up.
the thing is is that alpha and other really early sets where in a very very limited print run 1 print run so their is a low and they are very rare also this was from 20 years ago so that adds to the rarity and finally all the rares are super expensive and the two that he got are in the two most expencive formats AS STAPLES ie every deck that can run them does they are supper valuable
Quick question. Why are you watching an mtg opening if you don't get the game?
Lightning Bolt!
And Holy hell! Congratulations!
The Holy Grail of MTG cards!
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!!
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A Lotus of this quality recently sold for over 180k$, insane
Try 1 million dollars now
This is a MTG collector's victory of the highest caliber. It's not about the money. The money is like the gold that backs paper bills-It's simply the proof of its value. In this man's hands is the culmination of a dream. A dream that started when he first saw two youths playing with colorful cards in a dim-lit basement. This, friends, is destiny manifest. Congratulations, sir. Congratulations to you.
This is beautiful.
+Outy Banjo The gold standard doesnt exist anymore
+Outy Banjo wow I just read your comment with morgan freeman's voice. epic...
I would have been shaking too. Amazing video, such a risk to open that pack but it paid off well. You should make a updated video with a "where is it now". lol
An alpha starter costs around 6 grand nowadays. Either you paid an arm and a leg for that pack, or you must have the greatest self control in the world for not opening a pack for 21 years.
In his channel description, I think, it says he's had these for awhile, thought they were accidentally thrown away and then recently found them all and the rest is history.
+Will Bowdren sounds like a story for a "I bought a fake pack with a fake lotus". Just because it comes in a "pack" doesnt mean its genuine. the pack itself may be fake.
+Bruno Lazaro please do give me the proof you "definetley" have that says this is a fake pack
I said "may be". But very likely to be fake
Bruno Lazaro If it was fake 1) He wouldn't be wearing gloves and 2) his copy of Black Lotus could never have achieved a grade of 9.5/10 if that was the case.
Did he finally break even
I believe that he bought all the packs and boxes back in the early 1990s when he was playing and is only now opening them. We used to play tournaments where you opened starter decks and packs and made decks from what you got.
@@jamesbell9863 aka drafting
Sealed format.
@@ericaferguson7169 He means including the crippling debt that magic's probably put him into over the last 20 years. He could've spent 10x that much on cards so far...
Erica Ferguson for alpha? Wayyyyyy more that 27k easy 40k
Wow - so many rude comments on here... For those who are asking, the black lotus card is the most expensive one in the whole game. If you look it up online, it's worth thousands. I know it might seem silly to pay that much for a piece of paper with ink on it. But I ask you, how much is that $5 bill worth in your wallet? $5. But why? It's just a piece of paper/plastic (if you live in Canada) with ink on it. Simply put, it's the market value of that item that makes it "worth" that much. Same thing goes for all cards.
Thanks for making this video - I appreciate you sharing an alpha opening with us.
A Black Lotus is just like any other extremely rare item that a lot of people collect. A LOT of rare items may not seem much by the eyes of "normal" people, but they do worth a lot just for their rarity.
But don't spent your time trying to argue or use common sense with the youtube comments... 90% percent of the people who comment on TH-cam are stupid jackasses who have nothing better to do with their time other than be rude to other people. Or, they are simply jealous... That is a possibility too.
I know I'm jealous, but I'm not stupid enough to talk sh*t to this guy xD
just because you sell something for thousands doesn't make it worth thousands.
considering its SOLD for thousands. Actually do your right research. Was sold for 27k in 2013. Your ignorance shocks me everytime.
Its kinda funny that hes breathing harder than someone after sex
I like how people are saying he doesn't have a life. Okay. Define a life. He's doing stuff with Magic cards. It's a hobby. None of you play video games, read books, watch movies, binge watch Netflix, hangout at the mall, go on walks? All the same stuff. He has friends. There is another person in this video. More than likely he has a job. I have a full time job and still am able to do recreational stuff. Maybe since he's not going to parties or getting wasted he's not a quote unquote "cool" guy.
But hey. That's none of my business.
"And then the other one is... HOLY! BSSH!"
8:23 He so excited he almost smushed it in his hands
I hope he uses it, at least once, so all the nerds he's playing with will have a almost as amazing freak out session while he gloats in the glory.
Imagination it, it'll be beautiful.
But then it would be difficult keeping it mint.
Ethereal Harbinger Double sleeve the thing and put it in a toploader. Hell, put every single card in the deck in a toploader.
I hate how most of these comments are just people bashing this video. Playing competitive MTG and buying cards is really expensive. Anyone with a brain and knowledge about the game would handle Alpha cards like this. If i even got my hands on an alpha pack of any kind i probably wouldn't even open it unless i had proper motive.
Sent you 150+ instagram followers from using the site *InstaPhamous. COM*
Never seen a full grown man react so heavily towards a flower printed on a cheap piece of cardstock...
you can describe anything with that level of simplicity if you really wanted too. the mona lisa is just a piece of paper with some colorful goop on it making it look like some lady. stonehenge is just some rocks stacked on each other, same with the pyramids. the hope diamond is just a piece of crystallized carbon that happens to be bigger than the rest and the grand canyon is just a big crack. ya see?
***** Yes, however I don't find much special with any of those either. Tourist attractions really.
Well aren't you cool.
Meanwhile, common folk are allowed to get excited about shit and not be huge, obnoxious, pretentious cynics.
You would, too, if you knew how much it was worth.
FoxE 420 Yeah 30k or whatever, it just seems silly.
"Starting to shake with anticipation!"
My man, you were shaking the whole video lmao
08:18 - HOLY! BURSHHHH!!
I dove into the comments just to see if someone said this.
BURSHHHHH! hahahahaha
Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Andy San ブラックロータスはヤバイ
OH MY GOD I'VE BEEN LAUGHING FOR AN HOUR, BUUUUURSSHH
redditor here. Nice video fellow gentle sir. Wow this video hit me right in the nostalgia. The last time I breathed this heavy and my hands shook like that was the last time I interacted with a real life female. So many memories. If I could give you reddit gold I would.
I'm surprised your face can fit into the picture, must have had to hold the camera waaaaayyy back there to make it all fit.
This is the greatest troll comment I've seen in years.
*tip*
STOP BREATHING SO HEAVY AND SHAKING YOU'RE MAKING ME NERVOUS... SLEEVE IT DAMMIT SLEEVE IT!!!
Imagine being in his position and how scared and shaky you would be.
Honestly mad respect for you mate
Something becomes valuable when others seek it as rare or when thought of highly. One person's trash is another person's treasure. There are people who would call the Mona Lisa, just paint on a canvad, all about perspective
MyLittleHecarim Yeah, but if you mention the Mona Lisa someone might say it is more valuable since there are copies of the same card even if it is just 1100 and the Mona Lisa is a one of a kind and hand painted hundreds of years ago. It is the same concept whoever, and the difference easily correlates to the monetary value. $30,000 might seem like a lot for a piece of cardboard but the Mona Lisa is worth about $750,000.
Eric Cartmanez Yeah, I actually meant to say $750,000,000
if all humans died off, then there would be no one to appreciate it, making it worthless
The only thing I know about Magic is that nerds (mostly) play it... but finding out that this is work over 30 grand is just shocking. I would too shit myself. 30 FUCKING GRAND for a piece of paper or whatever those cards are made of.
You know nothing, Scumbag Snow.
I wasn't trying to insult anyone... but it's true. You don't see the preps playing this game, do you?
Scumbag Kev
DW, my comment had comic intent. Well, mostly. It's just that for those who played/play Magic, to refer to a Black Lotus as "a piece of paper" is the same thing that calling a big bar of white gold "just a block".
Oh ok, I got you. I called it a piece of paper because I really don't know what it is... and it really has no value outside of magic. I doubt a person who collects old american muscle (cars) would spend a penny on this card. You have a point though.
Scumbag Kev thing is a person who collects magic cards would not spend a penny on an old american muscle car.
Am I the only one who is thinking "Why the hell am I here?!"
im in THAT part of youtube.
this videos was shown me at every video i watched
it's a featured video because it was also featured on a few sites including news sites...
Just an update from 2019 that one of these just sold for $166,000. Ooft!
I got the black lotus back in the 90's but lost it when I moved :(
Azmedon man that’s unlucky as fuck
@@Azmedon-AU So maybe someone found a black lotus while moving in a new house and now he has 2 houses
MacFyben I don't understand why the majority of assholes or "haters" are even on this video commenting in the first place. If you don't enjoy the game, that is fine. However, that doesn't mean you are entitled to your harsh remarks. Opinions have thought and logic to it, insults are irrational, not thoughtful, and make you look like a complete douche bag. I can admit I don't play Magic nor have any interest in it, but you don't see me insulting the guy for his reaction in this video, which reminds me..
Why are people judging the guy in the video about a card that is worth 30,000 dollars and him wearing gloves? This shit is no different than a jewelry store where the guy is busting our his tools to hold a diamond without touching or this is no different that an idiot who spends $100 on tickets to watch sweaty guys throw a football. This is no different than a guy who thinks 50,000 dollars on a car is a good investment (and for those ignorant, 50,000 isn't needed for a car. I can easily save that money for a house and take bus). The method the guy is using to handle the card and the value that this card is placed as, no different than what we see in today's society. People need to understand that value is *arbitrary*. Rare means not very often, limited quantities. Just because the card is a piece of paper doesn't mean it isn't rare. Goddamn, there is always a bunch of illogical haters and dumbasses that I feel the need to reply to.
lel ^
MacFyben ? Please, elaborate.
ok LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
MacFyben That is the same reaction I got when I looked at your avatar. :-)
obviously because the video went viral so millions of people have heard about it....
Im sitting here eating dinner enjoy the reminiscence of opening this stuff and you turn that card, omg I feel your joy
Exactly the same and he called haha
You sound like Bubbles from Trailer Park Boys when you pull that Lotus. XD
+aiRCoft I just listened again and imagined him saying "Thats an alpha freaking lotus, Julian." I died.
+Rithm Hahaha. XD
oh my fuck, boys..
+aiRCoft LMAO, omg , trailer park boys fan here also, your so right , I didn't even hear it at first
+Mojo Clov3 :)
"I told you" What a legend. I wouldn't be able to keep my composure enough after my friend pulled THAT
But .. he stuttered >:3 He said 'I.. I told you'
To everyone calling this guy a "fuckin gloved fatty nerd" He just made over 30K. What did you do today?
he mad 30k from a card, me, i worked on doctor who(its my job and its awesome) i came out ahead, still.
Well I went to university and visited some boring lectures. I am happy for him. This is awesome!
***** And you have nothing better to do than troll youtube comments?
Soraking007 You say you worked on Doctor Who, and I find that as believable as ever. What position did you work in? What episode did you work on? What is your name? Where is your proof that you ever worked on Doctor Who?
***** You are the biggest troll I've seen lurking around these comments, good job. I have to ask what downside there is to being a "fatty nerd", because as far as I'm aware there isn't one, you're only stereotyping to make yourself look better, but that doesn't seem to be working. Also, it appears you made the same exact amount of money from stocks that a Black Lotus is worth, and the price for a Black Lotus is still rising, so you're actually on equal grounds, buddy.
I breathed like a normal person and didn't have diabetes today, not bad altogether
I would love to open one of those old packs not for the rare cards, for the old artwork
"Holy brrgzh!" Just about the reaction I would have too - that's a $10,000 card!
10? 30k!
***** this one is new in box, it'll be worth 30-100k robot6.comicbookresources.com/2014/10/this-pristine-black-lotus-magic-card-could-be-yours-for-100k/
***** quite rude. read the article, there is a quality rating system for these cards
*100000
why do CARDS cost so much or the rarer they are the more expensive they are... seriously i could just print one out
I had to come here from TrashTaste to see this epic-ness. Anyone else?
me
I saw this a long time ago. But Trash Taste made me come back :)
Me
lol dude, the money this video made is gonna pay for the whole alpha starter
Gaming247412 He barely paid anything for it.
TheCaliger how is that possible?
Odd Arne B A long long time ago he bought out the Magic section of a store that was closing. He thought he lost them, but then years later. Boom, there they are.
cool, lucky :D
Holy Mac N Cheese N Meatballs!!! My jaw is on the floor! O_O
HOLY MAC N CHEESE N MEATBALLS IN MY PANTS!
Would I expect to see you here :3
Unlisted leaf I did not expect to see you here!
wow didnt expect you around here :D
Hey dood!! Wouldn't expect to see you around here!
For those who don't know, Black Lotus is a VERY EXPENSIVE CARD. In other words, he's about a few thousand dollars richer.
By a few thousand you mean anywhere from twenty to thirty thousand dollars.
Excluding the fact that if Magic grows the price will rise significantly.
They're currently on Ebay for way more than "a few thousand dollars"
RurikLoderr If it's graded. Still probably a $8,000-$10,000 just by itself.
PAR3SIT3 that's pack fresh and has never touched hands, if it wasn't immediately sent to be graded that man should be slapped
I actually tear up during his freak out...every dog has his day my friend and that was certainly a good one.....
I think you used that saying wrong....
@@bakalulu551 u know something.....u R 100% correct haha....I was a actually so emotional after seeing it...my brain short circuited...
We'll go with Billy Joel.....
' Every Drunk must have his drink '
Dont ask me why.
July 24 , 1980
fuzzybear 12345 Lol okay
awesome dude did you end up selling it or you keeping the lotus?
cresswalrus29 Keep, Eventually as with all collectibles I may sell but not any time soon.
openboosters Did you properly seal it? Get it rated for mint rating as well.
Kirill Shakhov why wouldn't he? He's a collector and if he's wearing gloves when opening it up then he probably has some card cases on hand in case he gets a super rare.
He probly kept it
openboosters I wouldn't hold onto it to long, I don't see this card being valuable forever being as we are in a information age and the new generation could give 2 shi#s about these things.
I always used to make fun of MTG but now I kinda wish I had played it growing up.. haha
mattkiss3 DORK
You can always start now
Mulinaster actually it is that simple. He buys mtg cards that he wants and finds people to play with. He then plays. It's that simple.
I hope you learned a lesson about making assumptions and being judgemental. Shame on you.
Mulinaster exactly.... context is everything.... if hecis justvstarting now it is the only context he has. You are the only one who can experience things through your eyes. Lets not be closed minded here. If he just started today, and really justvliked the game the way it is, who is to say he doesn't get addicted to the game the way it is right now? It is that simple, don't be closed minded, he isn't you.
Lotus is enough to get you a car.
Lotus is a car..
Woah
Lotus buys you a lotus car.
It's enough to get you ten used cars lol
"An apartment you mean...
What I love about this even all these years later. You’re extremely wholesome and say like “holy mackerel”
Then you see the lotus. “ITS THE FUCKING LOTUS”
It’s great.
But will it bend?
Ironically when he flipped the card and looked at it, he almost bent the shit out of it. Would have been a shame.
Jon P and honestly, thats okay. You can bend magic cards, that's actually a test you do to check their authenticity. The bend test. It's an actual thing.
they don't bend in half you can touch the top and the bottom and it will go back to its original shape its a really good way to see if its real but obviously not on a card this rare
Mike Kaess it is one thing to test its authenticity on the secondary market, it is another when you just pull it out of a sealed pack.
Jon P its still perfectly safe to bend a magic card. An authentic magic card will touch end to end without creasing.
so how much is that particular lotus worth? and how much did he spend on the pack?
+HupfDole87 $8 for the pack and the card is worth 40,000
openboosters
hm he bought the pack for more didn he?
+HupfDole87 Nope I bought it for $8 in 1993
openboosters
ah okay and u kept it sealed until now? oh boy thats some spirit ^^
+openboosters Who determines the prices? I'm curious to how many people are out there are dropping 40K for a card.
it funny how so many people leave bad comments this video like "Oh he uses gloves" or "Playing Card Games? Get a life!" well let me say one thing... People who comment that are probably the one playing Call of duty wishing that they were in FaZe because why? "oh it the greatest acheivement in life?" Bullshit! See this is why people are heavily censored because they go around dictating what someone plays and people like that needs to really get a life!! This guy enjoys playing MTG and I completely understand because it his hobby and we all have hobbies!! So what if he reacts to a piece of cardboard worth 25,000 bucks!? It his money!! But you guys play Call of Duty trying to achieve a 720 noscope across the map for endless hours a day? Tell me who has a better life a guy who play locals at comic book store or card store making new friends or the guy who spends hours in his house behind a televison screen trying to do noscopes think that MLG will find him/her? People man....just stupid and ignorant people man..
Truth
True
I haven't played card games in years I'm more gaming person but I totally agree with you
congrats to the lotus
I would shit a rainbow. Even if i had the money to buy one it is different from getting it in a pack.
@@johnsnow9210 dame me to
Fake 😂
Man, nerds like these are just the _cutest things._
He could make 30 grand off of the one card. So say what you will. He's lucky as shit.
***** He's not making 30 grand off the lotus, lol.
If he chooses not to sell it. You haven't looked on the net. There's an article saying it is worth over $25,000.
***** Look on eBay, there are ones going for 12,000 that haven't sold.
BoomBriggs Those are in rough shape. If someone is going to spend over $10,000.00 on a card, they're going to want to get one that's good quality.
everyone seems to be bent about the gloves hes wearing... no one cares to comment on the card he has that is worth a sportscar?
Ikr
I'd just like to point out that this isn't just the best and most valuable non-promotional card ever created- it also hasn't been touched by human hands since it was printed over 20 years ago. It has sat, sealed away from light, FOR LONGER THAN SOME PEOPLE WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE MILITARY HAVE EVEN BEEN ALIVE. It hasn't known air since before the O.J. SIMPSON TRIAL. The last time human eyes gazed on this piece of cardstock, NIRVANA WAS STILL TOURING. This card was sealed in plastic THREE YEARS BEFORE SPACE JAM CAME OUT. This card was printed into life before iD software released DOOM (their capitalization, not mine.)
While the same can be said of all the cards in this sealed starter, the Black Lotus is a modern legend in collectables- of the 2.6 million cards printed for the Alpha edition of Magic only 1100 of them were Black Lotuses, which is something like .0004%, and dude only gets two rares per sealed box of Alpha cards (boxes which can go for thousands of dollars a piece) AND the way card sheets were printed in Alpha he could have gotten a basic land as his "rare." Homeboy wasn't just tenacious or lucky or obsessive.
This card was waiting for him.
See how he practically drops the card? It's because it seems actually impossible that he is really holding it. It's like he has been slapped in the face by the undeniable reality of the moment. He even says "That shouldn't happen."
Think about how careful he is to not look at the rare until last- he has engineered the perfect circumstances for a perfect moment. An entire deck of cards whittled away somewhat casually, the laughing remark about the possibility of a Black Lotus and then GUNSHOT-FIREWORKS-ALDERANEXPLODING it is there in his hand, looking back at him with the inanimate object equivalent of a detached glance from behind a cloud of cigarette smoke; "What?"
No matter who you are or how happy your life is, you will never have his "HOLY BOOSH" moment. It is his, and his alone. We may only observe.
Despite this, I don't envy him the inevitable existential crisis that finding this card will bring about, since there really isn't any higher imaginable joy as a Magic player or collector, short of finding another Lotus.
Though, I'd be pretty happy if you decide to give me one of those swamps.
totally agree with you!! Anyway.. I prefer a mountain instead of a swamp!
And for the uploader.. Super props man! Thanks for letting us share the moment with you! :)
Wow....did you come up with that during your Magic circle jerk while watching this video?
The art for every single card is just gorgeous.
...I clicked on this video wondering why he is wearing gloves to open a deck of cards... what the hell is an alpha lotus? the card says black lotus.
Yeah i know what ya mean i was wondering too xd i looked in the interwebs and it says that this Black Lotus card is worth 3.299,00 fucking euros. ( www.ebay.de/itm/like/361032643895?lpid=106&_configDebug=ViewItemDictionary.ENABLE_PAYMENTS_IN_HLP:true&hlpht=true&ops=true&viphx=1 ) xd
AimlessFishbone Well that seems... pointless. Who would buy that?
on ebay :d google it just search for ''Black Lotus''
Freelancer95
collectors. it's like any collection hobby, like coin collecting, doll collecting, stamp collecting, beer bottle collecting, coke can collecting or any other random items people collect.
Befooks Yeah, I see your point but I would never pay that much for an essentially useless item... but hey if they get enjoyment out of the cards it's up to them; their money to spend (hopefully).
love the reaction. i skip to the end every once in a while when i need to feel happy... idk your reaction is so real it resonates.
That's what I just did!!!
Came to read all the jealous or completely ignorant comments about a guy with "no life" that just earned more money in ten minutes than they do in months.
The craziest part of this experience is that, had you not opened the plastic and simply turned it over, you’d have a forever-mint black lotus from Alpha
Getting it graded and slabbed is the only way to call it " mint"
@@maplz9314 Lol no
@@waaaghboss64 not every card comes out of the pack as a 10, in fact the majority dont.
@@maplz9314 That's cool
Anyway, we were grading collectibles loooooooooooooooooooooong before all these new grading companies sprang out of the swamp. You can call a collectible mint with or without paying some guy who can't even tell alpha from beta to do it for ya. It's almost kind of sad to see all these new paper collector's out there who grew up with CGC or PSA or w/e who can't even fathom that we were grading our collectibles for decades.
@@waaaghboss64 PSA have been grading cards long before magic was even a thing, and are the difference between millions of dollars in evaluations with sports cards. So what if a few random magic cards arent graded to the best standard, its unfortunate but they still have an amazing track record. Grading cards by something other than the eye test is important, especially when people think that every card that comes out of a pack is equal unless it is obviously misprinted, or when people who were apparently grading collectables " long" before a company founded over thirty years ago. Either you are absolutely ancient or are severely misjudging your qualifications in the matter.