I can’t for the life of me understand why some people get so bent out of shape with FaB. If nothing else, I want it to succeed to create competition for MtG. Lack of competition is how you end up with companies trying to extract every penny they can.
@@TheForbiddenDance How so? Explain in detail how anything CB is doing with FaB is a cash grab. I'm so sick of people saying shit like this but never backing it up with anything
@@TheForbiddenDance What constitutes "pushing it so hard?" The fact that they sell it? CFB has been down the path of diversifying their offerings beyond MTG for like 3 years now. Are they pushing Pokemon and baseball cards and MetaZoo too?
Absolutely. Based on what the Professor has shown in this video, it seems like FaB could be a viable MTG competitor. I love MTG but like Nvidia for PC gaming, they need checked, and checked hard. There is a desperate need for competition in the TCG space to drive prices down, and yes the investor card-sharks can go shove it.
I'm not gonna lie, after the 4 monarch blitz decks came out at less than $60 for the set, I immediately started rooting for this game to become established. Magic is fun as hell, but as a more casual player, the idea of being able to finance the decks of an entire play group for less than the cost of one magic deck (except pauper!
@@TolarianCommunityCollege hey guys, I noticed you had a card in the background with the professor! Is this true?? If so, is this available to the public?? If not, Wizards of the Coast, please fix. Thank you
Did everyone just forget that other games, even Yu-Gi-OH!, one of the literal Big Three, has done First and Unlimited sets runs for like the whole life of the game and its been fine.
Yeah it's so dumb how seasoned TCG players that probably come from a MTG background will complain about first edition sets being expensive when Alpha is a thing... They are probably just trying to badmouth the game to prevent it from growing a scene that could potentially affect their MTG personal interests
@blackjacketnaruto Wait...the game where you're normally supposed to summon 1-2 monsters maybe breaks its own rules less than MtG? Old YGO has been so power crept and obliterated by Modern YGO (hell even my definition of modern is like 2014 so it's basically irrelevant too) so hard that yall don't even remember it anymore lol. Ole Magic formats are different games of Magic. Old YGO is a different fucking game entirely. GOAT is damn near diametrically opposed to how modern YGO works. YGO has three types of cards only and still managed to power creep one of then to pretty much complete irrelevance to the point their name was repurposed by playets and mainly used to describe a different type of card entirely.
I like the printing strategy - it reminds me of book printings. If you want to be a collector, then you collect the rare printings, or rare editions, but you can always get a cheap paperback printing of a book to enjoy. Something I wish WotC would do...
literally what they're doing nowadays with the 4+ printings of every rare, retro frame, showcase frame, extended artwork, foils of each version. sometimes upwards of 6 variants of one card
It's not really what they're doing. What they are trying to do is make many "first edition" prints - prints for value to make them money. The equivalent of making a paperback version would be something like downshifting the rarity and printing it in a standard or unlimited print-run set. This would make the key game pieces affordable while keeping premium printings as collectible. They'll never do it, though. I also get that lots of people would be upset at the overall value drop (I think even the premium printings would decline in value as a result), but at the end of the day your collectible is a piece of card oard, not a leather-bound tome 🤷
As someone who has started creating lots of tutorial and training videos at work recently, it is honestly encouraging to know that even experienced TH-cam professionals aren’t perfect at video editing. :P
I just started playing this last week and I'm getting sucked in quick. It clicks with me way better than mtg or Yu-Gi-Oh. The way you can pick a hero and just build that one and not have to worry about all the other cards that come out is nice. The work the company put into the lore is exciting as well.
Personal story: The LGS I work for was one of the first few stores that responded to their marketing kit and we went in on it early (it's still very doing well). We participated in the first US Calling event (Elizabeth, NJ) and it was a blast (two of our "team" members made it to Top 8, one came in 2nd). James White (Founder) is a cool guy and you can tell he really loves the game and wants it to succeed. He's also very open the feedback and we spent some time discussing the game's future. He's such a nice guy, he sent me a Christmas card with a CF Bravo. I hope nothing but the best for him and the game.
*gasp* a comment from my favorite FAB content creator on the video of one of my favorite MTG content creators!? Love this community thank you both for all your outstanding work
This game is so much fun, I just hope more people try it. Cold foils/1st ed are just kinda like collector's boosters, but just a version of normal, draftable product.
Had been looking for a new game and I bought in to Digimon only for my LGS's old distributor to screw us over so we still haven't gotten any Digimon product. I had heard about FaB and finally got to try it and buy into Blitz.
@@Nocturne989 I have to say, I find it way more complicated than MtG so far, probably because I am not familiar with handling my ressources in this particular way. Anyway, my wife is pretty excited about it and we got our next 2 blitz decks^^
I want to see FaB succeed, I feel like it would really healthy for the TCG community to have another game competing for popularity, especially one that’s supporting its players the way it is now! It’ll force companies to make their game more appealing to bring people back. As someone who’s played both MTG and Cardfight!Vanguard, I’ve wanted to have a diversity in the TCGs available. I will definitely be buying, and trying FaB for the first time soon, this video convinced me on it. I wish I could see you in Vegas but alas, it’s a bit far from Canada. I hope to hear about the event going smoothly, I would love to see FaB start showing up at my LGS!
Basically how I've tried to explain it to people is 1st edition is for collectors and high rollers, while unlimited is the normal product for gameplay. I think the collectable boom thats happened over the last 2 years just has everyone wanting the "most valuable" or "premium" collectable.
@@tanjiro2991 which ever hero you think looks the coolest? Haha. Otherwise, Chane or Prism are probably the best bets. Though Levia is my personal favorite
The fab community is growing in my area. We have healthy events every week and have a group planning to attend our nearest Calling. I think the game is just starting to come into it's own and will only grow.
Minor editing error in the 9th minute. Looks like a section that was meant to be cut wasn't so it repeats the same 20sec or so. (Just a heads up, great vid) Also 18:30 or so has a wonderful "damnit" cut :)
No need to point it out I think. Must be hard to keep and maintain this kind of content. A lot of work. :) Be gentle to others. Do not mind the blunders. This guy gives us great advice and content constantly!
While I’m not all that interested in F&B, I hope The Calling events go well for the fans of the game. I think MtG (mostly Hasbro) needs some competition to kick it in the a** and wake them up.
@@golem001px I’m going to presume based on your syntax and spelling that you’re not a native English speaker. So, I’m not going to be a prick and jump down your throat, because I don’t think you understood what I wrote. I didn’t say F&B would kick MtG’s ass; I said that WotC needs a kick in the ass, which of another way of saying they need motivation to be more competitive. WotC has reduced support to the competitive scene and LGSs over the past few years and shifted their support to places like Amazon. It’s mostly a tactic implemented by soulless suits at Hasbro that don’t really care about their products, customers, or subsidiaries as long as they’re making increasing profits and pulling in big bonuses. Healthy competition from a player-focused game like F&B can force Hasbro to retract some of their anti-consumer edicts and make MtG a better game. That’s what my post means.
@@Aldrnari956 Wizards already has competition. it's called Hearthstone. That's where Wizards is putting it's energy in the form of new sets geared only for F2P title Arena
Super well thought-out and level-headed video. I'm happy to see you trying to clear up misconceptions that have been blown out of proportions, while still giving honest critiques at the same time. The Internet needs to take note: this is how you do it.
Professor, this was great! I've been skeptical about FAB due to all of the chatter, but you make a compelling argument. I'm gonna see if I can pick up those starter blitz decks to check it out.
Thank you so much for this video my friend. I agree so much with everything you said here - not only do I agree but I feel that it's so important to talk about this. I've got a really sweet aggro Dash deck that I think would really be your speed. 😁 I hope to see you in Vegas!
As someone who maybe one day wants to get into making TH-cam content, hearing the "DAMMIT!" and seeing little editing imperfections gives me the most hope in the world because even professionals are still making mistakes! Have loved your content for years Prof and hopefully for many years to come!
FaB is very fun, even as an amateur. I am not good at it, but I enjoy playing it. I bought a 1st Ed Monarch box and I don't regret it. If I don't want to sell it, it's a solid draft party for $99. The Blitz decks are fun too. I picked up Boltyn.
I am ready. Will buy my first Blitz decks this week and infiltrate my MtG-group with them. Heck, with all the MtG-sets coming out, they might even believe it is another cross-over MtG thing.
"It's been 2 years and it's still growing." Key Forge didn't last that long, did it? I guess that's a really good point! I know FnB is getting popular at my LGS. Maybe I'll give it a shot after all.
Keyforge is still going. They cancelled all their 2021 events in the beginning of the year because of uncertainty if the events would even be able to happen, but announced events would resume in Spring 2022. New expansion for the game dropped in May so while FFG has cut down their OP a lot from what it was a few years ago Keyforge, I'd have to think that by now they would have announced if they were just going to kill the game and scuttle their event scene. I live in Taiwan where we didn't shut down until May of this year and the game is fairly popular locally.
All my local LGS's are talking about it, and have fans who want to play competitively and casually in and around the stores. They've invited me to try, too!
Tbd305 always has bad takes about this game. He comments on every Rudy video about FAB. He’s one of those MTG player/investors that feels threatened by the game due to personal reasons so hopes that he can inject pessimism into the market and make it “catch on”. None of his criticism are legitimate or come from a neutral perspective.
I actually got into flesh and blood due to your first video about it, i think you posted it quite a while back (maybe a year or so) The game is really fun and i wish more people would play it. nice video
@@TolarianCommunityCollege Take comfort that some of us derive enjoyment when this kind of thing slips past you, not at your expense but instead getting a glimpse of your un-scripted humanity while also appreciating all the work that goes into a project like this.
@@TolarianCommunityCollege There are actually 2 parts in this video that repeat (the section with the 100 per 'pack' oops earlier as well). No biggie, though! Great video!
Flesh and blood has almost overtaken magic at my local gameshop.. So I started playing flesh and blood. I dunno how I fully feel about it yet, but I hope I grow to greatly enjoy it
My game shop used to have different MTG games throughout the week. Now it seems they only have MTG Commander once a week and Flesh and Blood 4x a week. With a couple Pokémon days.
yeah i looked up Flesh and Blood in the middle of the pandemic and freaked, now the game is super duper cheap and i have this VIDEO to thank! Thanks Prof!
I think this is actually pulling people towards the game- they see it's financial viability longterm thanks to the collector boom of the pandemic and also its relatively cheap entrance with the unlimited sets.
I’m late to the party, but thanks for making this video Professor! As someone that is ALL-IN on FaB, as much as I used to be in Magic, I appreciate you being so transparent in introducing the game to your community. See you in Las Vegas!
| work at an LGS and I'll admit that I haven't been very interested in FaB until this video. I decided I'd grab some packs and blitz decks that day, and now I'm hooked! Opened 9 boosters (3 WTR, 3 ARC, 3 CRU) and pulled an Arcanite Skullcap! Now I'm working on a Levia, Shadowborn Abomination constructed deck...
Love the FAB content, Professor! I stopped playing MTG in 2011 or so (whenever the new phyrexian/innistrad blocks ended, iirc), and haven't been playing any TCGs until Flesh and Blood got on my radar. The prices still have some room to come down with their having added 2 additional printers, but I'm not at all angry to buy a few really expensive cards that I only need one of while the rest of my deck is essentially all commons/rares (with a few majestics thrown in as needed depending on the deck/hero).
Tried getting into magic but ran into the same problem people complain about.....but took a leap at my lgs with a learn fab day and have been hooked ever since. Have 5 blitz decks and one katsu based cc deck so I'm invested in this game.
Agree, I have no idea what FaB even is, but if they're willing to print their cards such that all players can access them in some reasonably costed if less sexy way, then they are doing more than Hasbro is for MTG. There are many cards in MTG that are legal in their respective formats that have unique and extremely powerful effects for which no tournament-playable printing exists at a reasonable cost. Hello Gaea's Cradle!
My face lit up when you mentioned Vanguard. It's my favorite card game but my locals just took it off of their tournament lists as of a week ago in place of flesh and blood :(
As a long time Vanguard player, Fab has very similar fundamentals to Vanguard at least the original game. But much less variance, definitely worth a try.
@@xahjk A friend of mine convinced me to try it. In the process of learning the rules and deciding what class would best suit my Deletor or Nubatama playstyle haha Seems to be a very in depth, difficult to master kind of game and I'm all for the semi complicated rules
@@YozoraRose Nice Nubatama was my Clan since the first set lol, when it didn't even have its own triggers 🤣 in Fab I fell for Azalea and the Ranger play style, it's terrific if slightly underpowered.
@@xahjk Right?!! Nubatama since the first 3 cards were released haha. Mixed it with kagero was a good time. Then I fell in love with Shiranui. But I was also looking at Ranger. I love the concept of reloading arrows it seems like so much fun
as a beloved player of yugioh, magic, pokemon tcg, hearthstone, and legwnd of runeterra. I will say i absolutely wnjoy the epg mechanism of a fun to play card game.
I spat my coffee onto my desk when Prof yelled "Damnit!!!" Even as a longtime mtg player who hasn't played FOB yet, I had to hear your thoughts on the game. As usual your points are spot on and empirically provable. You're the best, Prof- GLHF at the Calling! Brb, bout to binge all your FOB vids!!!!
I recently got to play Flesh and Blood at the UK Games Expo (obviously whilst being masked up and ensuring to keep hands clean at all times possible), and it is incredibly fun! I picked up 3 of the 4 monarch blitz decks (my cousin bought the 4th one), and there were some custom precons made by one of the people selling it, designed to be able to play vs the other blitz decks! I love how almost all of the cards can do everything, it's just incredibly fun! Pair that with the fact that it's so much cheaper than MTG for competitively viable decks it's so nice, and makes it a hell of a lot easier to get into! This game is so much easier to understand, and tbh I want to try cracking packs to build decks out of them from a box, just for fun! That's the biggest thing for me - it's fun.
That swear just raised the value of this video for being a rare variant. Expect an ebay listing soon. Also, Prof, consider it a testament to your professionalism and character that a minor slip like that has your audience giggling in amusement.
I started with FaB a few months ago, and have been flabbergasted by how much fun I am having with the game. Sealed is tons of fun, Constructed is very deep and interesting (guy at local RtN used an Axe Dorinthea build), and WOW the community. Or at least my local community is amazing, we've grown from a couple to dozens of stores running events and ppl meetup almost everyday to jam games. Will not be going to Vegas sadly so may miss my chance to meet the Professor, but he helped me get into this wonderful game. Will be at Dallas though, looking forward to meeting more of the community!
Yeah. The key is their support/focus of tabletop and LGS . Which are big qualities to me. Also love their calmer pace of extensions: 2/year is perfect. F&B here I am !
Honestly, I am one of those in the skeptical department and still am in a sense. Though your video definitely helped put some ease to mind and definitely want to pick up two blitz decks to try at the very least so that I can make my decision from there.
I've been playing Magic (and other CCGs) on-and-off since Unlimited. WoW, Battletech, Netrunner, Keyforge, Cthulhu, etc. I'm always skeptical of games, especially CCGs. I honestly did not expect a modern CCG to grab my attention and be fun to play as much as Flesh and Blood has been. It's a very fun game that's playable with inexpensive Blitz decks. Do yourself a favor and try it out. It really is fun and interesting!
@@TheKaijudist Yeah, I just want to be fair is all. I do dig the artstyle the most which is what intentionally drew me into the game. Hoping that I can get some games in with my significant other!
I wholeheartadly hope the game will keep on rocking as I genuinely find the gameplay so intricate and engaging! It's been awhile since there was a card game that makes me think about deck building first thing in the morning!
My partner and I love magic the gathering and have been planning to move to New Zealand for a couple years now. Being an incredibly thoughtful gift giver, my partner picked up the katsu and bravo starter decks as a birthday gift when the game first came out. As someone who got into the game a few months before the huge wave of popularity, I gotta say it’s an amazing game and the Professor was right on when discussing all the criticism and controversy.
I think Flesh and Blood is the best card game since MTG. I have only been playing for a few months but the community is amazing. On Sunday I went to a Road to Nationals in Orlando that had 50+ players
I am going to my LGS tomorrow for my first time playing the game after listening to some of the magic players I play with talk about it over and over again. I bought a starter deck and they gave me some extra commons and rares to look at incase I wanted to update it at all. after doing some mock hands and realizing how much I actually have to think more about what I am doing I am super excited for it. here's hoping I gain a new hobby.
As someone who is completely new to F&B, I really appreciate this video. A lot of folks at my YGS advised me not get into this game for the reasons you debunked. Thank you again for the video!!
yeah Flesh and Blood has caught on at my local card store and its in the middle of nowhere. i remember calling to ask if they had it last year and they never heard of it and now they have shelves stocked with it! and they sell their booster boxes for $80! you really cant beat those prices especially since magic is getting more and more expensive
Excellent analysis. Thank you for this. Our local playgroup is slowly growing and I absolutely love seeing people I've played Destiny and Keyforge with finding their way to FaB. It's easily one of my favorite games.
Flesh and Blood has stolen me away from Magic the Gathering and it's mostly in part due to its complexity that you mentioned and not having turns that are "draw a land, pass." Midnight Hunt will probably be my last set for a while just because I've been waiting two years for another werewolf set and I want to collect all the art cards.
Once again. Dead on point. I wish all people could be this level headed and thoughtful with everything. Keep up the good work good sir! I'm off to buy my first batch of FAB!
Coming back to this video after having watched it on release to say I have played in a FAB Draft over the weekend and I greatly enjoyed it. I'm working on making the deck I drafted into a constructed powerhouse. I've been watching all of your content and this is one of the videos that helped me pull the trigger on a draft.
Honestly, I cannot wait to see more content based on FAB as well as the future for the game at large. It has a chance for glory, let's hope the end step never resolves.
I normally skip the flesh and blood vids on this channel, but I found this quite enlightening and even useful. Still not ready to expand my game repertoire, but at least a little curious.
I see huge turnouts for Digimon at lgs here in Los Angeles. Flesh and Blood.....Never see anyone playing it or hear anybody talking about it except for store employees trying to get people into the product.
My own misgivings about FnB was due to hearing about it primarily via finance channels. Everyone I heard hyping it also had a hand in selling some of it. But I saw the guys working at my lgs playing and that was all I needed to move on from that idea.
I think what people might mean is 2 fold as a starting out from scratch and trying to dive in tournament play it can be but alot of people have reservations for the fact they are most likely already invested heavily in the big 3 pokemon magic Yu-Gi-Oh and those have stood the test of time every else has fallen to shambles in there wake probably because all new tcg want to try to pull investors first and players second is why people think it's expensive is my best guess look at the metazoo fiasco at the moment normal people can't get product unless your rich
What I have generally heard about FaB is similar to your analysis. This is why I decided to try to get into it. Having been an on-again, off-again MTG player since '95, I think this game addresses some of my concerns with MTG. It is also nice it seems to support both collectors and players. Sure, I would love to have a card that is worth thousands, but also nice to have it available in packs as if it is not. I still have a chance at reasonably getting a great card to enhance a deck (just bought my first booster box and got a rainbow foil Mask of Momentum).
I watched your other video about why you believe in FaB. I too would like to start this hobby. A local hobby store in the Philippines is about to demo the game this week. I hope I can be one of the pioneer players of the hobby.
James white did mention in an recent interview that higher rarity cards (like tunic) are intentionally equiptment because they can be more expensive due to a playset being only 1 card and players not needed to own more than 1 to make a deck complete. With that being said lss has shown they will reprint a card if its so widely played as they did with tunic (printing in both the 1st and 3rd sets).
A lot of the unlimited legendaries have been dropping in value too, so it's just a matter of time I suppose =). I think if they hit about 60$ each its accessible for everyone.
I like the idea of Flesh and Blood. Yes it could use some development, but it’s also only like 3 years old, it’s relatively new, it has a bit of strategy to it, but it also has some room for improvement. I love this video and agree with your points.
Ive never played the game or seen it played, and I don't really want to commit the effort to learning a ton of new game pieces and rules, but I expect it to do pretty great if they can run this event schedule smoothly. There's such a massive audience looking for that experience that really I think the game will live or die by the strength of its production and event teams.
i have met so many people and made many new friends since i started playing flesh and blood. I dont think its just about cardboard, it really does bring people back out together.
I'm currently an MTG exclusive player but I would be very interested in seeing more FaB content. I'm always looking for new games and think Magic having another serious competitor can only be a good thing
I just got into FAB a couple of weeks ago and absolutely love it! I love MTG and it's my main game. However, FAB blitz is such a strategic fast paced game where you immediately start throwing punches your first turn at your opponent and I love that. FAB reminds me of commander in way because you build around your hero and the entire deck. Please everyone do yourself a favor and at least try FAB I know most of you won't be disappointed!
Your explanation of prints of Black Limited vs. White Border Unlimited is literally the Decipher CCG model of ages ago. Flesh & Blood using similar is awesome. It's an absolutely fantastic model that should of been kept...because secondary market and reserved list be damned, I just want more people to play good games, at cheaper prices.
Thank you for your videos and insight. As a consumer with little to no outside resources, I consider your information to be utmost reliable. I want to say I am truly grateful for everything you put out. Please continue to hone your craft. I am but one of hundreds if not thousands of lives you have effected. Condolences are not enough, you and your videos are awesome. Stay epic.
I loved watching the pro tours. Remember that pro tour in Seattle for the second zendikar set and they built that massive eldrazi tentacle that came up out of the ground and it was crushing that police car? Man those were good times. Great video professor!
Been rocking Chane at my local Arsenal events the past month. He is the first deck I've built. Still learning the finer points of the meta game, haha. I'd love to go to the Vegas Calling, if I could. Might have to try for Cincinnati, since that one's closer. 😂 And as always, I love your in-depth analysis of the game, or any game for that matter. I'm sure the outtake wasn't supposed to be in the final edit, but seeing it made me smile. I've had that same frustration when doing multiple takes. Seeing one of the best in the biz have that same energy, gives me hope for the future. Thanks again for all that you do.😁
You sold me on white bordered unlimited sets. Flesh and blood does seem cool and would like to try, I just know damn well that my friends would never haha
While I'm getting more and more tired of WotCs way of managing MtG, it's really nice to see alternatives coming up. I really like the design and feel of Flesh and Blood, hope to see more content and coverage :) keep up the good work Prof, I'm always having a good time watching your videos :)
I've played all of the new blitz decks with a friend and really enjoyed learning what the "point" of each deck was. Levia was my personal favorite. I do however forsee a lot of issues with balancing and if they're pushing for face-to-face games that could really be playing with fire. Equipment reprints must happen, otherwise people will turn sour fast at those $150 "entry prices" when as you say with MTG that money can go a lot further.
I can’t for the life of me understand why some people get so bent out of shape with FaB. If nothing else, I want it to succeed to create competition for MtG. Lack of competition is how you end up with companies trying to extract every penny they can.
Because channel fireball is pushing it so hard and honestly most of what they do feels like cash grab scams to me.
@@TheForbiddenDance How so? Explain in detail how anything CB is doing with FaB is a cash grab. I'm so sick of people saying shit like this but never backing it up with anything
@@TheForbiddenDance What constitutes "pushing it so hard?" The fact that they sell it? CFB has been down the path of diversifying their offerings beyond MTG for like 3 years now. Are they pushing Pokemon and baseball cards and MetaZoo too?
Absolutely. Based on what the Professor has shown in this video, it seems like FaB could be a viable MTG competitor. I love MTG but like Nvidia for PC gaming, they need checked, and checked hard. There is a desperate need for competition in the TCG space to drive prices down, and yes the investor card-sharks can go shove it.
It's almost identical to how some wrestling fans act about the existence of things that aren't WWE
I'm not gonna lie, after the 4 monarch blitz decks came out at less than $60 for the set, I immediately started rooting for this game to become established. Magic is fun as hell, but as a more casual player, the idea of being able to finance the decks of an entire play group for less than the cost of one magic deck (except pauper!
that is the thing for mr. It is very easy to get someone into something if they don't have to spend a single penny on it
Just last week I got the entire set for 30€ (including shipment) and am excited to try them out when they arrive tomorrow!
Some pauper decks are pushing 100 usd as of 10/20/22
Penny is still an option though
You don't know how many times I said "YUP" during this video. This video is so incredibly well thought out and articulated.
Thanks, that means a lot to me coming from you. Your channel and your videos are top notch.
@@TolarianCommunityCollege "YUP"
Both of yours Content are on point 💯 ❤️ you guys are awesome! 🌮😎🍻
@@TolarianCommunityCollege hey guys, I noticed you had a card in the background with the professor! Is this true?? If so, is this available to the public??
If not, Wizards of the Coast, please fix.
Thank you
yup
Did everyone just forget that other games, even Yu-Gi-OH!, one of the literal Big Three, has done First and Unlimited sets runs for like the whole life of the game and its been fine.
Hell scratch that, not just fine. Incredibly successful.
Yeah it's so dumb how seasoned TCG players that probably come from a MTG background will complain about first edition sets being expensive when Alpha is a thing... They are probably just trying to badmouth the game to prevent it from growing a scene that could potentially affect their MTG personal interests
@@oscarbautista4156 Commander is dead because Alpha Sol Ring is thousands of dollars and it's a staple lol
@blackjacketnaruto Wait...the game where you're normally supposed to summon 1-2 monsters maybe breaks its own rules less than MtG? Old YGO has been so power crept and obliterated by Modern YGO (hell even my definition of modern is like 2014 so it's basically irrelevant too) so hard that yall don't even remember it anymore lol. Ole Magic formats are different games of Magic. Old YGO is a different fucking game entirely. GOAT is damn near diametrically opposed to how modern YGO works. YGO has three types of cards only and still managed to power creep one of then to pretty much complete irrelevance to the point their name was repurposed by playets and mainly used to describe a different type of card entirely.
Heck, when I did get my hand on Yugioh 1st editions I'd trade them for playsets of competitive unlimited cards.
I like the printing strategy - it reminds me of book printings. If you want to be a collector, then you collect the rare printings, or rare editions, but you can always get a cheap paperback printing of a book to enjoy. Something I wish WotC would do...
More or less this is what the million special editions are for.
@@theparagonal Except WOTC doesn't print eternal format staples enough for them to be "cheap" look at shocks and fetches
literally what they're doing nowadays with the 4+ printings of every rare, retro frame, showcase frame, extended artwork, foils of each version. sometimes upwards of 6 variants of one card
It's not really what they're doing. What they are trying to do is make many "first edition" prints - prints for value to make them money. The equivalent of making a paperback version would be something like downshifting the rarity and printing it in a standard or unlimited print-run set. This would make the key game pieces affordable while keeping premium printings as collectible. They'll never do it, though. I also get that lots of people would be upset at the overall value drop (I think even the premium printings would decline in value as a result), but at the end of the day your collectible is a piece of card oard, not a leather-bound tome 🤷
@@tylerashcroft847 collectors are limited printing, regular boosters are unlimited print. What am I missing?
More TCC videos could be improved with a random "dammit!" thrown in!
lol, I swear I thought I edited that out.
@@TolarianCommunityCollege I loved it :)
Yup keep it!
I was sold the moment I heard "dammit!" 🤣
As someone who has started creating lots of tutorial and training videos at work recently, it is honestly encouraging to know that even experienced TH-cam professionals aren’t perfect at video editing. :P
I just started playing this last week and I'm getting sucked in quick. It clicks with me way better than mtg or Yu-Gi-Oh. The way you can pick a hero and just build that one and not have to worry about all the other cards that come out is nice.
The work the company put into the lore is exciting as well.
I'm thinking about starting lol
I feel like I'm tripping, I heard Prof say something, tuned out, and came back to him saying the exact same thing....the Deja Vu was so strong.....
Personal story: The LGS I work for was one of the first few stores that responded to their marketing kit and we went in on it early (it's still very doing well). We participated in the first US Calling event (Elizabeth, NJ) and it was a blast (two of our "team" members made it to Top 8, one came in 2nd). James White (Founder) is a cool guy and you can tell he really loves the game and wants it to succeed. He's also very open the feedback and we spent some time discussing the game's future. He's such a nice guy, he sent me a Christmas card with a CF Bravo. I hope nothing but the best for him and the game.
Oh snap more FAB content from my favorite mtg creator!
See you in Vegas?
*gasp* a comment from my favorite FAB content creator on the video of one of my favorite MTG content creators!? Love this community thank you both for all your outstanding work
@@jmkincaid7 What is this a crossover comment section?!
@@TolarianCommunityCollege yes sir! Will be a fun time!
Soon to be considered FaB creator!
This game is so much fun, I just hope more people try it. Cold foils/1st ed are just kinda like collector's boosters, but just a version of normal, draftable product.
Holy hell... a rational comment 🤣👍🙏🧠
Just got my first Monarch Blitz deck and really enjoyed the little bit I've played so far!
Great to hear!
Had been looking for a new game and I bought in to Digimon only for my LGS's old distributor to screw us over so we still haven't gotten any Digimon product. I had heard about FaB and finally got to try it and buy into Blitz.
@@Nocturne989 I have to say, I find it way more complicated than MtG so far, probably because I am not familiar with handling my ressources in this particular way. Anyway, my wife is pretty excited about it and we got our next 2 blitz decks^^
Well argued and analysed. Thank you.
I just want to say that I absolutely felt the "DAMNIT" in my soul.
I watched that like three time. Hilarious !
Don't like the way Magic is handling itself? Make your own game then.
FAB: Hold my taco.
O no! We never told him that the game needs to be actually good! Wait!
ok i'll hold your taco (receives taco) fools nomnomnomnomnom
Legend Story literally went "alright, bet"
100% agree
@@golem001px a lot of people think it's good...
I want to see FaB succeed, I feel like it would really healthy for the TCG community to have another game competing for popularity, especially one that’s supporting its players the way it is now! It’ll force companies to make their game more appealing to bring people back. As someone who’s played both MTG and Cardfight!Vanguard, I’ve wanted to have a diversity in the TCGs available.
I will definitely be buying, and trying FaB for the first time soon, this video convinced me on it. I wish I could see you in Vegas but alas, it’s a bit far from Canada. I hope to hear about the event going smoothly, I would love to see FaB start showing up at my LGS!
People confuse 1st edition and unlimited in terms of cost every time I bring it up ... I dont understand how people can't figure out how it works
The prices are tanking! Hah game is dead. $50 for a box 😂
It's because they're turning their nose up at Unlimited edition. They disdain it like it's common filth for peasants.
@@guftders just more proof that the game sucks and is dying.
If only first edition has any value or desire at all
Basically how I've tried to explain it to people is 1st edition is for collectors and high rollers, while unlimited is the normal product for gameplay. I think the collectable boom thats happened over the last 2 years just has everyone wanting the "most valuable" or "premium" collectable.
@@Bored_Barbarian Revised is proof that mtg sucks and is dying, alpha is the only set with any REAL value or desire. Game is dead.
Haven't heard of this game until now, I'm gonna go to my LGS tomorrow and pick up some blitz decks!
The blitz decks are surprisingly strong! a great starting point for sure!
@@SirRabbit Which Monarch Blitz decks do you suggest?
@@tanjiro2991 which ever hero you think looks the coolest? Haha.
Otherwise, Chane or Prism are probably the best bets. Though Levia is my personal favorite
The fab community is growing in my area. We have healthy events every week and have a group planning to attend our nearest Calling. I think the game is just starting to come into it's own and will only grow.
Minor editing error in the 9th minute. Looks like a section that was meant to be cut wasn't so it repeats the same 20sec or so. (Just a heads up, great vid)
Also 18:30 or so has a wonderful "damnit" cut :)
Haha I love it
the damnit cut is what we needed
I just like that the editor fell asleep.
No need to point it out I think. Must be hard to keep and maintain this kind of content. A lot of work. :) Be gentle to others. Do not mind the blunders. This guy gives us great advice and content constantly!
The first take which begins at 8:20 is the one which should have been cut since the professor said "$100 a pack" rather than "$100 a box".
While I’m not all that interested in F&B, I hope The Calling events go well for the fans of the game. I think MtG (mostly Hasbro) needs some competition to kick it in the a** and wake them up.
Jajajajaja asking this game tu kick wizards **s? Jajajajaja you could as well ask a legless person do the same
@@golem001px I’m going to presume based on your syntax and spelling that you’re not a native English speaker. So, I’m not going to be a prick and jump down your throat, because I don’t think you understood what I wrote. I didn’t say F&B would kick MtG’s ass; I said that WotC needs a kick in the ass, which of another way of saying they need motivation to be more competitive.
WotC has reduced support to the competitive scene and LGSs over the past few years and shifted their support to places like Amazon. It’s mostly a tactic implemented by soulless suits at Hasbro that don’t really care about their products, customers, or subsidiaries as long as they’re making increasing profits and pulling in big bonuses. Healthy competition from a player-focused game like F&B can force Hasbro to retract some of their anti-consumer edicts and make MtG a better game.
That’s what my post means.
@@Aldrnari956 Wizards already has competition. it's called Hearthstone. That's where Wizards is putting it's energy in the form of new sets geared only for F2P title Arena
The Calling had 1000 participants if I understand right.
Super well thought-out and level-headed video. I'm happy to see you trying to clear up misconceptions that have been blown out of proportions, while still giving honest critiques at the same time. The Internet needs to take note: this is how you do it.
Professor, this was great! I've been skeptical about FAB due to all of the chatter, but you make a compelling argument. I'm gonna see if I can pick up those starter blitz decks to check it out.
Thank you so much for this video my friend. I agree so much with everything you said here - not only do I agree but I feel that it's so important to talk about this.
I've got a really sweet aggro Dash deck that I think would really be your speed. 😁
I hope to see you in Vegas!
As someone who maybe one day wants to get into making TH-cam content, hearing the "DAMMIT!" and seeing little editing imperfections gives me the most hope in the world because even professionals are still making mistakes! Have loved your content for years Prof and hopefully for many years to come!
Just bought a starter deck and a booster box last week! It looks like a ton of fun, and its nice that they seem to be learning from WotC's mistakes.
FaB is very fun, even as an amateur. I am not good at it, but I enjoy playing it. I bought a 1st Ed Monarch box and I don't regret it. If I don't want to sell it, it's a solid draft party for $99. The Blitz decks are fun too. I picked up Boltyn.
I am ready. Will buy my first Blitz decks this week and infiltrate my MtG-group with them. Heck, with all the MtG-sets coming out, they might even believe it is another cross-over MtG thing.
"It's been 2 years and it's still growing."
Key Forge didn't last that long, did it? I guess that's a really good point! I know FnB is getting popular at my LGS. Maybe I'll give it a shot after all.
Keyforge is still going. They cancelled all their 2021 events in the beginning of the year because of uncertainty if the events would even be able to happen, but announced events would resume in Spring 2022. New expansion for the game dropped in May so while FFG has cut down their OP a lot from what it was a few years ago Keyforge, I'd have to think that by now they would have announced if they were just going to kill the game and scuttle their event scene.
I live in Taiwan where we didn't shut down until May of this year and the game is fairly popular locally.
@@tbd3058 local player numbers have exploded the last two months but sure
@@tbd3058 bad hot take not supported by data
All my local LGS's are talking about it, and have fans who want to play competitively and casually in and around the stores. They've invited me to try, too!
Tbd305 always has bad takes about this game. He comments on every Rudy video about FAB. He’s one of those MTG player/investors that feels threatened by the game due to personal reasons so hopes that he can inject pessimism into the market and make it “catch on”. None of his criticism are legitimate or come from a neutral perspective.
I actually got into flesh and blood due to your first video about it, i think you posted it quite a while back (maybe a year or so)
The game is really fun and i wish more people would play it. nice video
Damnit! We'll do it Live!
*Thanks* *For* *The* *Content* !
Crucible unlimited just released, I’ll bet Tunic drops some as people start cracking packs
These videos got me and a buddy to dip our toes into FaB with the Blitz decks and now we're obsessed. Such a good game, keep the videos rolling out!
As someone who often works with a teleprompter, I absolutely DIED at the "dammit" at 18:30
I can't believe I left that in.
@@TolarianCommunityCollege Take comfort that some of us derive enjoyment when this kind of thing slips past you, not at your expense but instead getting a glimpse of your un-scripted humanity while also appreciating all the work that goes into a project like this.
@@TolarianCommunityCollege No, truly, I felt it on a spiritual level. Haha, thank you for leaving it in, even if it was by accident.
@@TolarianCommunityCollege There are actually 2 parts in this video that repeat (the section with the 100 per 'pack' oops earlier as well). No biggie, though! Great video!
@@TolarianCommunityCollege NO! it was perfect :)
Flesh and blood has almost overtaken magic at my local gameshop..
So I started playing flesh and blood. I dunno how I fully feel about it yet, but I hope I grow to greatly enjoy it
My game shop used to have different MTG games throughout the week. Now it seems they only have MTG Commander once a week and Flesh and Blood 4x a week. With a couple Pokémon days.
so, whats the update. I am thinking about trying it out too, so I just wanted to ask how its gone for you!
@@mikec670 I personally don't enjoy the play style of it.
Magic cost way to much up here in Canada. Just bought my first two blitz decks for the price of one planeswalker deck.
yeah i looked up Flesh and Blood in the middle of the pandemic and freaked, now the game is super duper cheap and i have this VIDEO to thank! Thanks Prof!
I think this is actually pulling people towards the game- they see it's financial viability longterm thanks to the collector boom of the pandemic and also its relatively cheap entrance with the unlimited sets.
I’m late to the party, but thanks for making this video Professor!
As someone that is ALL-IN on FaB, as much as I used to be in Magic, I appreciate you being so transparent in introducing the game to your community. See you in Las Vegas!
| work at an LGS and I'll admit that I haven't been very interested in FaB until this video. I decided I'd grab some packs and blitz decks that day, and now I'm hooked! Opened 9 boosters (3 WTR, 3 ARC, 3 CRU) and pulled an Arcanite Skullcap! Now I'm working on a Levia, Shadowborn Abomination constructed deck...
Love the FAB content, Professor! I stopped playing MTG in 2011 or so (whenever the new phyrexian/innistrad blocks ended, iirc), and haven't been playing any TCGs until Flesh and Blood got on my radar. The prices still have some room to come down with their having added 2 additional printers, but I'm not at all angry to buy a few really expensive cards that I only need one of while the rest of my deck is essentially all commons/rares (with a few majestics thrown in as needed depending on the deck/hero).
Tried getting into magic but ran into the same problem people complain about.....but took a leap at my lgs with a learn fab day and have been hooked ever since. Have 5 blitz decks and one katsu based cc deck so I'm invested in this game.
I'm thinking of getting back into magic, but then I saw this video... Now I'm not sure what to do lmao
Prof. explaining 1st Edition printing strategy:
Me, a Yu-Gi-Oh player: First time?
Agree, I have no idea what FaB even is, but if they're willing to print their cards such that all players can access them in some reasonably costed if less sexy way, then they are doing more than Hasbro is for MTG. There are many cards in MTG that are legal in their respective formats that have unique and extremely powerful effects for which no tournament-playable printing exists at a reasonable cost. Hello Gaea's Cradle!
My face lit up when you mentioned Vanguard. It's my favorite card game but my locals just took it off of their tournament lists as of a week ago in place of flesh and blood :(
As a long time Vanguard player, Fab has very similar fundamentals to Vanguard at least the original game. But much less variance, definitely worth a try.
@@xahjk A friend of mine convinced me to try it. In the process of learning the rules and deciding what class would best suit my Deletor or Nubatama playstyle haha
Seems to be a very in depth, difficult to master kind of game and I'm all for the semi complicated rules
@@YozoraRose Nice Nubatama was my Clan since the first set lol, when it didn't even have its own triggers 🤣 in Fab I fell for Azalea and the Ranger play style, it's terrific if slightly underpowered.
@@xahjk Right?!! Nubatama since the first 3 cards were released haha. Mixed it with kagero was a good time. Then I fell in love with Shiranui. But I was also looking at Ranger. I love the concept of reloading arrows it seems like so much fun
as a beloved player of yugioh, magic, pokemon tcg, hearthstone, and legwnd of runeterra. I will say i absolutely wnjoy the epg mechanism of a fun to play card game.
I spat my coffee onto my desk when Prof yelled "Damnit!!!" Even as a longtime mtg player who hasn't played FOB yet, I had to hear your thoughts on the game. As usual your points are spot on and empirically provable. You're the best, Prof- GLHF at the Calling! Brb, bout to binge all your FOB vids!!!!
I recently got to play Flesh and Blood at the UK Games Expo (obviously whilst being masked up and ensuring to keep hands clean at all times possible), and it is incredibly fun! I picked up 3 of the 4 monarch blitz decks (my cousin bought the 4th one), and there were some custom precons made by one of the people selling it, designed to be able to play vs the other blitz decks! I love how almost all of the cards can do everything, it's just incredibly fun!
Pair that with the fact that it's so much cheaper than MTG for competitively viable decks it's so nice, and makes it a hell of a lot easier to get into! This game is so much easier to understand, and tbh I want to try cracking packs to build decks out of them from a box, just for fun! That's the biggest thing for me - it's fun.
That swear just raised the value of this video for being a rare variant. Expect an ebay listing soon.
Also, Prof, consider it a testament to your professionalism and character that a minor slip like that has your audience giggling in amusement.
I started with FaB a few months ago, and have been flabbergasted by how much fun I am having with the game. Sealed is tons of fun, Constructed is very deep and interesting (guy at local RtN used an Axe Dorinthea build), and WOW the community. Or at least my local community is amazing, we've grown from a couple to dozens of stores running events and ppl meetup almost everyday to jam games.
Will not be going to Vegas sadly so may miss my chance to meet the Professor, but he helped me get into this wonderful game. Will be at Dallas though, looking forward to meeting more of the community!
Keep up the spicy brews!!!
Yeah. The key is their support/focus of tabletop and LGS . Which are big qualities to me. Also love their calmer pace of extensions: 2/year is perfect. F&B here I am !
Honestly, I am one of those in the skeptical department and still am in a sense. Though your video definitely helped put some ease to mind and definitely want to pick up two blitz decks to try at the very least so that I can make my decision from there.
That's super reasonable. And if you don't like it, at least you gave it a fair shake!
I've been playing Magic (and other CCGs) on-and-off since Unlimited. WoW, Battletech, Netrunner, Keyforge, Cthulhu, etc. I'm always skeptical of games, especially CCGs. I honestly did not expect a modern CCG to grab my attention and be fun to play as much as Flesh and Blood has been. It's a very fun game that's playable with inexpensive Blitz decks. Do yourself a favor and try it out. It really is fun and interesting!
@@TheKaijudist Yeah, I just want to be fair is all. I do dig the artstyle the most which is what intentionally drew me into the game. Hoping that I can get some games in with my significant other!
@@tbd3058 LOL. Keep trying to spread your nonsense it isn’t working.
@@tbd3058 It's almost the end of the year. Is it dead?
I wholeheartadly hope the game will keep on rocking as I genuinely find the gameplay so intricate and engaging! It's been awhile since there was a card game that makes me think about deck building first thing in the morning!
My partner and I love magic the gathering and have been planning to move to New Zealand for a couple years now. Being an incredibly thoughtful gift giver, my partner picked up the katsu and bravo starter decks as a birthday gift when the game first came out. As someone who got into the game a few months before the huge wave of popularity, I gotta say it’s an amazing game and the Professor was right on when discussing all the criticism and controversy.
I think Flesh and Blood is the best card game since MTG. I have only been playing for a few months but the community is amazing. On Sunday I went to a Road to Nationals in Orlando that had 50+ players
I am going to my LGS tomorrow for my first time playing the game after listening to some of the magic players I play with talk about it over and over again. I bought a starter deck and they gave me some extra commons and rares to look at incase I wanted to update it at all. after doing some mock hands and realizing how much I actually have to think more about what I am doing I am super excited for it. here's hoping I gain a new hobby.
As a vanguard player it made my day to have the prof acknowledge its existence
What deck you play mate ?
Amen brother
As someone who is completely new to F&B, I really appreciate this video. A lot of folks at my YGS advised me not get into this game for the reasons you debunked. Thank you again for the video!!
yeah Flesh and Blood has caught on at my local card store and its in the middle of nowhere. i remember calling to ask if they had it last year and they never heard of it and now they have shelves stocked with it! and they sell their booster boxes for $80! you really cant beat those prices especially since magic is getting more and more expensive
Excellent analysis. Thank you for this. Our local playgroup is slowly growing and I absolutely love seeing people I've played Destiny and Keyforge with finding their way to FaB. It's easily one of my favorite games.
18:30 "Dammit!" I understand that frustration lol
LMFAO
@@TolarianCommunityCollege was that supposed to be cut? Please say yes hahaha
not a 'mistake', but a 'Happy Little Accident'.
I’ve tried to get my wife into magic for years to no success. But she loves flesh and blood and now we play whenever we can
That's awesome, dude. Have fun.
Flesh and Blood has stolen me away from Magic the Gathering and it's mostly in part due to its complexity that you mentioned and not having turns that are "draw a land, pass." Midnight Hunt will probably be my last set for a while just because I've been waiting two years for another werewolf set and I want to collect all the art cards.
hope you got them, if not I have a bulk collection of then I could send you for free. yes free lol!
just to clarify, not conditionally free, actually free. I know internet kindness is met with skepticism.
Once again. Dead on point. I wish all people could be this level headed and thoughtful with everything. Keep up the good work good sir! I'm off to buy my first batch of FAB!
This game is definitely still on my radar. I think one of the shops in my area is going to be starting events for FaB soon too!
Coming back to this video after having watched it on release to say I have played in a FAB Draft over the weekend and I greatly enjoyed it. I'm working on making the deck I drafted into a constructed powerhouse. I've been watching all of your content and this is one of the videos that helped me pull the trigger on a draft.
Honestly, I cannot wait to see more content based on FAB as well as the future for the game at large. It has a chance for glory, let's hope the end step never resolves.
I normally skip the flesh and blood vids on this channel, but I found this quite enlightening and even useful. Still not ready to expand my game repertoire, but at least a little curious.
This game is going to make it. See ya in 5 years!
@@theshockmaster27 It missed.
Please cover the Digimon TCG prof! I’m super interested on your thoughts on it
It's on the list. Been jamming games now to prep a few vids.
@@TolarianCommunityCollege Yay! Thanks for all your hard work :) looking forward to it
Wooooo! Prof is gonna do a Digimon video!
I see huge turnouts for Digimon at lgs here in Los Angeles. Flesh and Blood.....Never see anyone playing it or hear anybody talking about it except for store employees trying to get people into the product.
@@toddoman4636 SAME
I just went to commander night at my LGS and everybody was just playing FaB
It warms my heart when you and Rudy mention each other in videos
VERY happy to see a Flesh and Blood video from the Prof! Good job as always!
cant believe magic players were ever concerned about availability of cards of another card game...
My own misgivings about FnB was due to hearing about it primarily via finance channels. Everyone I heard hyping it also had a hand in selling some of it. But I saw the guys working at my lgs playing and that was all I needed to move on from that idea.
I really liked seeing you mess up a line. Shows how hard it is to get the takes that you do and it was funny and genuine.
Saying that Flesh and Blood is too expensive cause of the 1st edition tunic is like saying Magic is too expensive because black lotus exists.
I think what people might mean is 2 fold as a starting out from scratch and trying to dive in tournament play it can be but alot of people have reservations for the fact they are most likely already invested heavily in the big 3 pokemon magic Yu-Gi-Oh and those have stood the test of time every else has fallen to shambles in there wake probably because all new tcg want to try to pull investors first and players second is why people think it's expensive is my best guess look at the metazoo fiasco at the moment normal people can't get product unless your rich
that's just false lol
What I have generally heard about FaB is similar to your analysis. This is why I decided to try to get into it. Having been an on-again, off-again MTG player since '95, I think this game addresses some of my concerns with MTG. It is also nice it seems to support both collectors and players. Sure, I would love to have a card that is worth thousands, but also nice to have it available in packs as if it is not. I still have a chance at reasonably getting a great card to enhance a deck (just bought my first booster box and got a rainbow foil Mask of Momentum).
Keep sprinkling in bloopers. That was pretty great 😂
I don't even play or plan to play FaB, I just like your channel. It has my curiosity now
Worth noting; Spring Tunic is also available in Crucible of War Unlimited, in non-Foil, for about half the price
Soon to be less than half that price! :-)
I watched your other video about why you believe in FaB. I too would like to start this hobby. A local hobby store in the Philippines is about to demo the game this week. I hope I can be one of the pioneer players of the hobby.
James white did mention in an recent interview that higher rarity cards (like tunic) are intentionally equiptment because they can be more expensive due to a playset being only 1 card and players not needed to own more than 1 to make a deck complete. With that being said lss has shown they will reprint a card if its so widely played as they did with tunic (printing in both the 1st and 3rd sets).
A lot of the unlimited legendaries have been dropping in value too, so it's just a matter of time I suppose =). I think if they hit about 60$ each its accessible for everyone.
I like the idea of Flesh and Blood. Yes it could use some development, but it’s also only like 3 years old, it’s relatively new, it has a bit of strategy to it, but it also has some room for improvement. I love this video and agree with your points.
Early squad! I hope he does a video for the Digimon Tcg ^-^
Especially with BT-5 fully dropping this week.
Coming soon!
@@TolarianCommunityCollege sick. U litterally just posted a comment mentioning the same kind of thing. Lol.
Ive never played the game or seen it played, and I don't really want to commit the effort to learning a ton of new game pieces and rules, but I expect it to do pretty great if they can run this event schedule smoothly. There's such a massive audience looking for that experience that really I think the game will live or die by the strength of its production and event teams.
i have met so many people and made many new friends since i started playing flesh and blood. I dont think its just about cardboard, it really does bring people back out together.
I'm still learning the game, but I love seeing The Professor do more F&B videos.
Just bought a playset of every common card in the current 9 sets. I'm in deep, but not really. (cost me next to nothing)
I'm currently an MTG exclusive player but I would be very interested in seeing more FaB content. I'm always looking for new games and think Magic having another serious competitor can only be a good thing
I made some budget deck vids in case you want to try it =)
I just got into FAB a couple of weeks ago and absolutely love it! I love MTG and it's my main game. However, FAB blitz is such a strategic fast paced game where you immediately start throwing punches your first turn at your opponent and I love that. FAB reminds me of commander in way because you build around your hero and the entire deck. Please everyone do yourself a favor and at least try FAB I know most of you won't be disappointed!
Its a great TCG with a great company behind it! =)
Your explanation of prints of Black Limited vs. White Border Unlimited is literally the Decipher CCG model of ages ago. Flesh & Blood using similar is awesome. It's an absolutely fantastic model that should of been kept...because secondary market and reserved list be damned, I just want more people to play good games, at cheaper prices.
I am happy that MtG is getting some competition ^^
Thank you for your videos and insight. As a consumer with little to no outside resources, I consider your information to be utmost reliable. I want to say I am truly grateful for everything you put out. Please continue to hone your craft. I am but one of hundreds if not thousands of lives you have effected. Condolences are not enough, you and your videos are awesome. Stay epic.
This channel was one of the inspirations to me to become a tcg content creator, lol.
I've bought a bunch of boxes and my pulls have been incredible so far. Community is great in my city and games are a blast!
I loved watching the pro tours. Remember that pro tour in Seattle for the second zendikar set and they built that massive eldrazi tentacle that came up out of the ground and it was crushing that police car? Man those were good times. Great video professor!
A rare mention of Yu-Gi-Oh! by the Professor
Been rocking Chane at my local Arsenal events the past month. He is the first deck I've built. Still learning the finer points of the meta game, haha. I'd love to go to the Vegas Calling, if I could. Might have to try for Cincinnati, since that one's closer. 😂
And as always, I love your in-depth analysis of the game, or any game for that matter.
I'm sure the outtake wasn't supposed to be in the final edit, but seeing it made me smile. I've had that same frustration when doing multiple takes. Seeing one of the best in the biz have that same energy, gives me hope for the future.
Thanks again for all that you do.😁
You sold me on white bordered unlimited sets. Flesh and blood does seem cool and would like to try, I just know damn well that my friends would never haha
Side note, just wanted to let you know you look even more fly in this video than usual. Appreciate your style bro.
While I'm getting more and more tired of WotCs way of managing MtG, it's really nice to see alternatives coming up. I really like the design and feel of Flesh and Blood, hope to see more content and coverage :) keep up the good work Prof, I'm always having a good time watching your videos :)
I've played all of the new blitz decks with a friend and really enjoyed learning what the "point" of each deck was. Levia was my personal favorite. I do however forsee a lot of issues with balancing and if they're pushing for face-to-face games that could really be playing with fire. Equipment reprints must happen, otherwise people will turn sour fast at those $150 "entry prices" when as you say with MTG that money can go a lot further.