I love the release schedule. Think its enough time to get balance right, build anticipation, appreciate the current set, build different decks & collect. One thing that would be cool would be special releases like maybe premade decks for all avatars that includes cards w/different art. Especially for those who aren't able to complete the sets or purchase boxes, its a good way to get new people in and keep them in a fun, competitive set. #sirpercival
@michaelgomez7665 i like the idea of more pre-cons. Especially with alt art. They could even do different power level pre-cons or themes. Like knights vs monsters, etc.
Great vid, loads of great insight. I went all in on collecting after sizing up Eric and simply determining this is a capable game maker who cares and is onto something special.
The tokens are a great “happy accident”. If you ever play / played the board can get very crowded with all the sites, minions normal, buried / submerged etc. the mini tokens make it easier to manage and keep track imo.
Incredible video and commentary. You and I seem pretty alike…2 kids (13 and 11), demanding job, very little free time…..but a passion for this game! While a part of me wants slightly faster release cycle, I love the idea of every 9 months. Anything more frequent than 6 months would be a massive disappointment. I need time to enjoy the set and dwell in it.
@shibbie711 I suspect many of us are adults with responsibilities. As a result, we benefit from a slower cadence to keep a hobby/life balance. I think a mini set around the 6 month mark would be good for people thursting for something before the 12 month mark. Or to your point, a main set on a 9-month cadence is an interesting thought exercise. Thanks for the comment and engagement in my content!
@@TedsBasementPodcast so Let me preface by saying that I currently live in Mexico and Nation wide we only have 2 stores that sell the game so there's very little talk about it here, how ever, I was browsing on amazon for board game deals and found a deal on the 4 elements starter deck box and it called out to me, so I purchased it and then that same day I did a bunch of research into the game, then I found the one store in Mexico that actually has a website with the product in it and got a playmat and one booster box of Arthurian legends!, then since I have to wait a good 20 days for everything to get delivered because their order is actually stuck in customs I just started looking at unboxing videos and from youtube recommendations I found your channel!
@@TedsBasementPodcast i was lucky and got one. I think they made it sooo good with the unique (only one in the deck). And if the decksize grow it gets harder and harder to pull these. If they ever ban cards, (only my guess) they only have to ban tutors. (If i get another one we can trade. I trade against any other unique that i dont have. I dont care about value-cardstuff. Greetings from switzerland 🥳🇨🇭
@@fototryhard i wonder how often people will play with the original deck size (nothing stopping you from agreeing to play any format with your play group), especially just kitchen table gameplay
thats the cool thing about that game 😍😍😍 there can be a world where we have hardcore comp. Players playing 40/20 and the casual tryhardts like me playing the official size 🥳🥳🥳😂😂😂
20:57 To answer your question: Yes, they do edit the images. Saturation, among other. Also, artists often use AI generated art as reference material(They trace it onto paper and paint over it)
As far back as the 5th century they had something called Camera Obscura, where they sit in a dark room and have a pinhole in the wall that displays a projection of the outside scenery on paper inside, which is traced.
@@TedsBasementPodcast 6 foils perbox. uniques vary and most of the sirs are printed at elite print run so unique count per box is kind of all over the place. but you hit a couple very popular and expensive cards in that box. the nelly longarms is a big one.
Definitely a plus for me for the annual release, and they were upfront about it and following through which is great. My boxes still yet to come, but will likely chase a full foil set and it's great we can take our time with it over the next year before the next set.
@@TedsBasementPodcast i also think minisets will be good - to keep the interest rollling and also to help the players with some new cards to keep things interesting!
All boxes are already sold out in Sweden on preorder so I couldn't get any this time either. I managed to buy the starter decks from London (quite expensive) but that's all I've managed to interact with the game. Set looks extremely sweet and I hope the game gets more available so I can play
@stuvius totally agree! As popularity spreads, they need to make sure people all over the world can get the product. I heard there may be another wave that may reach more folks.
@robertstrickhart i did the same. I completely moved from MTG (new stuff) to Sorcery. Vintage still holds a special place in my heart but new magic gets lost in abundance. Can't keep up with sets, new mechanics, i build a deck then 3 months later it's outdated. I'm just done with buying new. But I'll play for free on Arena, lol.
@@TedsBasementPodcast I'm in the same boat. Had to give up trying to complete sets. Core 19 was when I got back in and the binders stopped at duskmourne.
The biggest issue with the 1 set per year is that it is choking the game growth in the beginning. Beta has been unavailable in most places for ages. They have made the decks sizes larger, but the only product available is AL which is a much smaller set. If they need larger decks, they need to reprint Beta so the community can actually make legal decks.
@@TedsBasementPodcast I ordered my Beta box January this year, it was promised for August, now it is delayed until October. My AL Box is actually coming on Monday, earlier than the reprint of Beta...
@reatter that's wild. I've not heard of a delay like that. I've ordered beta wave 1 and 2 and received them within a week of the order. Sorry to hear that!
@@TedsBasementPodcastI wouldn't bother. Sorcery touched this individual the wrong way sometime in the past and this one spends so many sad hours trolling Sorcery vids.
@@TedsBasementPodcast I have a few highlights from my two boxes, but the main pull is the 4 Waters of Paradise plus Arthur and the Wedding (no queen to pull of the alternate win)
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I love the release schedule. Think its enough time to get balance right, build anticipation, appreciate the current set, build different decks & collect.
One thing that would be cool would be special releases like maybe premade decks for all avatars that includes cards w/different art. Especially for those who aren't able to complete the sets or purchase boxes, its a good way to get new people in and keep them in a fun, competitive set.
#sirpercival
@michaelgomez7665 i like the idea of more pre-cons. Especially with alt art. They could even do different power level pre-cons or themes. Like knights vs monsters, etc.
The art brought me in and the gameplay kept me hooked.
@@ThatGuy-wq4mh I've heard that story a lot, welcome!
Great vid, loads of great insight. I went all in on collecting after sizing up Eric and simply determining this is a capable game maker who cares and is onto something special.
@codymccarthy7585 glad you enjoyed the video! And thanks for commenting 😊
thanks for the video I am more of a collector than a player so videos like yours help me decide what I want
I'm glad you got value from it! I try to discuss topics instead of just opening packs 😀
such a beautiful set! great opening 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks man! glad to see you around! i remember when we met online years ago! its crazy how time passes so fast.
The tokens are a great “happy accident”. If you ever play / played the board can get very crowded with all the sites, minions normal, buried / submerged etc. the mini tokens make it easier to manage and keep track imo.
@TCGSociety agreed. I was thinking, to clean it up even more, we could use 1 token with a dice counter on it.
Incredible video and commentary. You and I seem pretty alike…2 kids (13 and 11), demanding job, very little free time…..but a passion for this game! While a part of me wants slightly faster release cycle, I love the idea of every 9 months. Anything more frequent than 6 months would be a massive disappointment. I need time to enjoy the set and dwell in it.
@shibbie711 I suspect many of us are adults with responsibilities. As a result, we benefit from a slower cadence to keep a hobby/life balance. I think a mini set around the 6 month mark would be good for people thursting for something before the 12 month mark. Or to your point, a main set on a 9-month cadence is an interesting thought exercise. Thanks for the comment and engagement in my content!
the anual Cadance is what convinced me to get into this game, like you said I have wallet fatigue from mtg
@@D3m0n7x how did you hear about Sorcery Contested Realm? Was it Rudy?
@@TedsBasementPodcast so Let me preface by saying that I currently live in Mexico and Nation wide we only have 2 stores that sell the game so there's very little talk about it here, how ever, I was browsing on amazon for board game deals and found a deal on the 4 elements starter deck box and it called out to me, so I purchased it and then that same day I did a bunch of research into the game, then I found the one store in Mexico that actually has a website with the product in it and got a playmat and one booster box of Arthurian legends!,
then since I have to wait a good 20 days for everything to get delivered because their order is actually stuck in customs I just started looking at unboxing videos and from youtube recommendations I found your channel!
@D3m0n7x love that story because you are seeking out something new and making it happen! Welcome to the channel btw! Hope you stick around 😀
@@TedsBasementPodcast thanks! ill definitely stick around! already subbed!
@@D3m0n7x 😀
that one year thing is perfect for me. allrdy with these 2 sets now, there are so many options for decks.
@fototryhard i need to pull that Four Waters card to get it in a deck with the Philo Stone! I really hope they never ban cards like MTG did.
@@TedsBasementPodcast i was lucky and got one. I think they made it sooo good with the unique (only one in the deck). And if the decksize grow it gets harder and harder to pull these. If they ever ban cards, (only my guess) they only have to ban tutors. (If i get another one we can trade. I trade against any other unique that i dont have. I dont care about value-cardstuff. Greetings from switzerland 🥳🇨🇭
@@fototryhard i wonder how often people will play with the original deck size (nothing stopping you from agreeing to play any format with your play group), especially just kitchen table gameplay
thats the cool thing about that game 😍😍😍 there can be a world where we have hardcore comp. Players playing 40/20 and the casual tryhardts like me playing the official size 🥳🥳🥳😂😂😂
20:57 To answer your question: Yes, they do edit the images. Saturation, among other. Also, artists often use AI generated art as reference material(They trace it onto paper and paint over it)
As far back as the 5th century they had something called Camera Obscura, where they sit in a dark room and have a pinhole in the wall that displays a projection of the outside scenery on paper inside, which is traced.
Interesting
very good box
@@chrisottaway4471 do you know what the average is supposed to be, in terms of unique count, foil count, etc?
@@TedsBasementPodcast 6 foils perbox. uniques vary and most of the sirs are printed at elite print run so unique count per box is kind of all over the place. but you hit a couple very popular and expensive cards in that box. the nelly longarms is a big one.
Definitely a plus for me for the annual release, and they were upfront about it and following through which is great. My boxes still yet to come, but will likely chase a full foil set and it's great we can take our time with it over the next year before the next set.
@cardfish thanks for commenting. What are your feelings on a mini set part way throughthe year, let's say 20 cards or less?
@@TedsBasementPodcast i also think minisets will be good - to keep the interest rollling and also to help the players with some new cards to keep things interesting!
All boxes are already sold out in Sweden on preorder so I couldn't get any this time either. I managed to buy the starter decks from London (quite expensive) but that's all I've managed to interact with the game. Set looks extremely sweet and I hope the game gets more available so I can play
@stuvius totally agree! As popularity spreads, they need to make sure people all over the world can get the product. I heard there may be another wave that may reach more folks.
@@TedsBasementPodcast Sounds promising! The game is amazing imo
@@stuvius i don't know 100%, its just what i heard in passing, so we will see :)
#sirPercy 🍿 good video. Moving from magic, I'm enjoying the less frequent set release.
@robertstrickhart i did the same. I completely moved from MTG (new stuff) to Sorcery. Vintage still holds a special place in my heart but new magic gets lost in abundance. Can't keep up with sets, new mechanics, i build a deck then 3 months later it's outdated. I'm just done with buying new. But I'll play for free on Arena, lol.
@@TedsBasementPodcast I'm in the same boat. Had to give up trying to complete sets. Core 19 was when I got back in and the binders stopped at duskmourne.
I don’t like too many sets in a year also.
#soyparcelo
Thanks for the hashtag and comment!
#SirPercival
@@iamSol__ hell yeah!!!
#SirPerceval
@@stuvius thank you!
#sirperceval
Thank you!
; Sir Percival
Thank you! Hope you got enjoyment out of the video
The biggest issue with the 1 set per year is that it is choking the game growth in the beginning. Beta has been unavailable in most places for ages. They have made the decks sizes larger, but the only product available is AL which is a much smaller set. If they need larger decks, they need to reprint Beta so the community can actually make legal decks.
They just did my friend
Beta did get a reprint, and i believe they targeted places around the world that needed it and prioritized that over the U.S.
@@TedsBasementPodcast I ordered my Beta box January this year, it was promised for August, now it is delayed until October.
My AL Box is actually coming on Monday, earlier than the reprint of Beta...
@reatter that's wild. I've not heard of a delay like that. I've ordered beta wave 1 and 2 and received them within a week of the order. Sorry to hear that!
Altered is better
What is that?
@@TedsBasementPodcast a better tcg
@@MrRayRockstar ahh, ok.
@@TedsBasementPodcastI wouldn't bother. Sorcery touched this individual the wrong way sometime in the past and this one spends so many sad hours trolling Sorcery vids.
@@Barrager69 You noticed that too? Kind of sad.
#sirperceval
@@milohobo9186 hell yeah!!! Thank you!
@milohobo9186 did you crack want AL yet? What you get?
@@TedsBasementPodcast I have a few highlights from my two boxes, but the main pull is the 4 Waters of Paradise plus Arthur and the Wedding (no queen to pull of the alternate win)
@milohobo9186 o nice! I love the 4 waters, hadn't pulled one yet. Nice hits!
#sirperceval
@@jcgrx2251 rock on! Thank you!