Did you miss last week's episode with Andrea Mengucci coming to Shuffle Up And Play for a Proper Pauper challenge? Watch it here: th-cam.com/video/uehBIpWhiEY/w-d-xo.html
So many Arin moments here too, all of which Prof tried to capitalize on with “no takesies backsies,” but they did in fact play with takesies-backsies. I’m for it.
So true! They vibe so well together, its perfect! We need to see more of Professor Jonah Tolarix & his best colleague Arin, Prodigal Proctor just reverberating harmoniously like this! This is what made me love MTG in the first place! I really want to make content focusing on CCG, TCG & CMG online mobile game clients (i.e. Magic the Gathering Arena, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duelist, & and Pokémon Unite/GO/TCG Live [even though the Pokémon Live client is horrible ATM, I'm giving them the benefit of trying to clean up the bugs until 1/31/2024. If they don't improve it by then, I will recommend people don't ruin their mobiles using it...]), & it's thx to channels like this, The Command Zone, Merryweather, & Frosted Caribou that makes doing it feasible. Bc unpacking videos are not working, in fact, they don't get more than a second or two of viewing before the viewer retention dies. So that's a wash.
@@KBystedt10 prof trolling Arin makes Arin exhausting? Arin is a *very* green player and makes no qualms about his lack of ability to play MtG. Prof and the like have been playing the game ( at least on and off) since they were in school, giving them a vast knowledge of MtG that would only come from years of perspective and experience. They (moreso the Prof) straddle the line of bullying so closely that I completely understand Arin's behavior. I have watched nearly all the gameplay videos of Prof and he has always surprised me with how borderline toxic he is to those he plays with. If you are a big fan of the Prof I doubt you will agree with any of my points.
@@hairyhulkvideos as a random third party, while I cannot say anything about comparative skill levels as much as I do see where you are coming from on the "straddling bullying" of the prof's banter, I do believe that while it is well on the more toxic side it's not quite as bad as you stated considering that it *generally* does go both ways (Edit: although I must add that the only magic I watch him play is on this show so it's likely just the overall vibe that he sets for it) Edit 2: I must Also add that Arin isn't really bantering back so in the case of this video specifically I will say that in my perception you appear more accurate with your comment as a whole than the other videos I've seen
It''s nice that Prof uses his reality bending powers to highlight things when they don't have the editing budget. It really shows the responsibility he has to not abuse such gifts. It takes a person of great character to not misuse such things for mundane trivial things like, I dunno, making sure merfolk never lose.
Can I just say, the level of sassafras is high this episode, and when its not Dan being the receiver, there are some HARD hitting comebacks. Great game play.
I imagine MtG creators having calendars that indicate when they are obligated to babysit the Prof in his basement and reacting to it like it's jury duty AGAIN.
Hi professor, I would appreciate it a lot if you could share the deck list of every deck that is used in your program, sometimes I see very interesting decks that I would like to try out.
FYI, Georg does not spell his name with an e on the end of it. But, YES, I am always thrilled to get to play with him and have him back on the show! :)
How did I miss this episode!! I think I was on vacation. Man this makes me miss playing with friends so much, the chemistry and snarkyness and random jokes and SUPER FREAKY is just right up my alley, All love and fun times, It would be a dream to come and play with the three of you. Thanks again Prof.
Ive juat gone through and watched all of Arins Magic content, and its so nice seeing him actually legitimately enjoy something vs gamegrumps that he just hates doing at this point
Professor is great and I appreciate the effort and words that he uses to represent the magic community. Keep up all the good work professor maybe one day we can play will be an honor
I absolutely love Prof and Arin's chemistry, their personalities and banter make me laugh so hard! These episodes have skyrocketed to some of my favorites! Please have Arin back!
2:50 our playgroup sometimes rolls for middle There was some discussion if you win if you are the closest to 11 (rolling a d20) Or if you got the result which is in the middle when it comes to the result of all players (which is stupid imo)
By what Arin was saying about power levels with profs little tangent, by that logic that would mean that Prof’s power would be higher than George’s, George’s higher than Arin’s and Arin’s higher than profs. Sounds like a paradox to me.
When the first Shuffle Up & Play was out i left a comment said that the Prof should change the name to "Still better than Merfolk" and just let people bring crapier and crapier decks until they could find some that could lose to Merfolk. They never did, becuase only Merlfolk could lose to Merfolk. Well played, prof.
I stand with the prof, this is how this works. If you beat the person who beat the other person, then you're stronger than the both of them it just works ! That's how we do it in the FGC
1. Thank you, editor, for zooming in on Arin for every weird mouth noise, it was pure absurd joy. 2. Re: Prof's logic on the being the master if you beat the person who beat you, that only applies for linear time, not wibbly wobbly time. If Arin had played Georg first and lost, and then Prof played Georg and won, and then Arin played Prof and won, the Arin is Merfolk Master! I don't think the third alternative pans out though, as Georg may have tossed the game to Arin round 3 if it meant not being permanently associated with Merfolk.
30:33 OMG that play. Especially using the one known card in hand as a red herring, making the opponent completely disregard that he was holding 3 cards, not just that 1.
Prof is playing with Medieval times rulings. The first knight knocked out of the tournament comes back to defeat the Black knight champion. *Thanks for the Content* !
30:13 AWESOME! Man, I can't stop thinking about Arin's Metal Gear Awesome's Solid Snake when he plays any card. Thanks for having him on the show and bringing my inner 15 y/o laugh histerically whenever Arin plays a card. AMAZING, LET'S GO!
nikachu mtg is the actual Merfolk Master. He used merfolk to get him in the epic beta draft at magic 30. ... I know he is Canadian, but try to have him on the show prof.
Dearest Proffesor, I would love to get the Decklists in the descriptions as it used to be. I always love to see what could have been drawn or how situations could have played out.
Did you miss last week's episode with Andrea Mengucci coming to Shuffle Up And Play for a Proper Pauper challenge? Watch it here: th-cam.com/video/uehBIpWhiEY/w-d-xo.html
My dear professor, the words you are looking for are: king of the hill
I did not miss last weeks episode because I’m binging the playlist! So good!
I love how Arin's "Idunnowhateverjeez" persona brings out the natural comedian in whoever he interacts with.
Respect to the editor refusing to give in to ridiculous requests lol
and giving us something far more intricate and complicated
Game Grumps level editing, it's like Barry & Kevin combined 😎
"Egoraptor, the Game Grump" The video game boy, the one who wins
The one who's confidence is constantly tested.
And a master of shuffling, to boot.
"I am the Shuffle Master!" said Arin, the Grump who is terrible at shuffling
First of his name.
So many Arin moments here too, all of which Prof tried to capitalize on with “no takesies backsies,” but they did in fact play with takesies-backsies. I’m for it.
Nice to see Arin doing card game content again
My biggest shame in life is losing to prof for the first time
It will not be the last, Georg.
Georg your snarky comments toward prof give me life 😂
@@TolarianCommunityCollege this means you're the best right? HE STATES THAT, CLEARLY, RIGHT??
Wait george is a G-Idle fans, God daym most based MTG player
@@yuugael4010 G-idle and Loona yea
Arin and the Professor have excellent banter.
So true! They vibe so well together, its perfect! We need to see more of Professor Jonah Tolarix & his best colleague Arin, Prodigal Proctor just reverberating harmoniously like this! This is what made me love MTG in the first place! I really want to make content focusing on CCG, TCG & CMG online mobile game clients (i.e. Magic the Gathering Arena, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duelist, & and Pokémon Unite/GO/TCG Live [even though the Pokémon Live client is horrible ATM, I'm giving them the benefit of trying to clean up the bugs until 1/31/2024. If they don't improve it by then, I will recommend people don't ruin their mobiles using it...]), & it's thx to channels like this, The Command Zone, Merryweather, & Frosted Caribou that makes doing it feasible.
Bc unpacking videos are not working, in fact, they don't get more than a second or two of viewing before the viewer retention dies. So that's a wash.
I love the Prof but disagree. Arin is exhausting and the constant trolling takes away from thre experience.
@@KBystedt10 prof trolling Arin makes Arin exhausting?
Arin is a *very* green player and makes no qualms about his lack of ability to play MtG. Prof and the like have been playing the game ( at least on and off) since they were in school, giving them a vast knowledge of MtG that would only come from years of perspective and experience. They (moreso the Prof) straddle the line of bullying so closely that I completely understand Arin's behavior. I have watched nearly all the gameplay videos of Prof and he has always surprised me with how borderline toxic he is to those he plays with.
If you are a big fan of the Prof I doubt you will agree with any of my points.
@@hairyhulkvideos as a random third party, while I cannot say anything about comparative skill levels as much as I do see where you are coming from on the "straddling bullying" of the prof's banter, I do believe that while it is well on the more toxic side it's not quite as bad as you stated considering that it *generally* does go both ways (Edit: although I must add that the only magic I watch him play is on this show so it's likely just the overall vibe that he sets for it)
Edit 2: I must Also add that Arin isn't really bantering back so in the case of this video specifically I will say that in my perception you appear more accurate with your comment as a whole than the other videos I've seen
@@KBystedt10 you are wrong and boring
Now this is the level of chaotic energy that I expect from Arin
Georg: "I just don't like tribal"
Also Georg: *obliterates everyone with Boros ramp and spirit tribal*
(please refer to SUAP Ep #7)
It's different when I do it
@@GermanGaryOak “Spirit” Tribal
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That was such a cool deck!!
Should it really be "Merfolk Master" or should you get the title "Lord of Atlantis"?
Georg understands the importance of a tactical loss. I mean Merefolk Master is not a title to be saddled with. Loved the banter and game guys.
yes. i totally lost on purpose.
@@GermanGaryOak It was Tolarian Community service, it's required to complete the semester.
He straight up made an special episode so that his favorite deck/tribe won't loose no matter what ... I respect it 👍🏻
But that's the thing, every deck and player lost 😂😂😂
It''s nice that Prof uses his reality bending powers to highlight things when they don't have the editing budget.
It really shows the responsibility he has to not abuse such gifts. It takes a person of great character to not misuse such things for mundane trivial things like, I dunno, making sure merfolk never lose.
“It’s a merfolk Pokémon.” made me spit my coffee. Lmfao 😂
Witnessing Arin defeat Prof in the Merfolk mirror was super satisfying after watching him let Griselbrand get hit with Swords without activating it
Can I just say, the level of sassafras is high this episode, and when its not Dan being the receiver, there are some HARD hitting comebacks. Great game play.
Remember when Arin said “what if we all end up in a draw in Merfolk?” xD
omg, that is what happened, huh
I imagine MtG creators having calendars that indicate when they are obligated to babysit the Prof in his basement and reacting to it like it's jury duty AGAIN.
We need a Tolarian Tutor bonus episode with Georg giving optimal trash talking strats
I miss watching Arin and Dan! Dont really watch Game Grumps anymore but still a big fan of those two. Glad to see them on other stuff.
Their tears of the kingdom play through is fun if you enjoy Zelda content
Arin is perfect for this show.
I always love when Arin is on this show, he's such an animated person, and his breadth of knowledge of Magic is comforting.
Prof is just describing rock paper scissors ignoring the full loop
Hi professor, I would appreciate it a lot if you could share the deck list of every deck that is used in your program, sometimes I see very interesting decks that I would like to try out.
Arin's damage icon is killing me
He looks Alien, it seems edited
@ddayskeleton7783 I've watched Arin rage a lot, that actually looks pretty on par 😅
@@Kaiser-S0ul it’s more of the fact it’s a still, like when you pause a video of someone talking and they look dumb
Can I just say that I loooooove the decoration of the room
It looks so good
I love Arin's chill chaos in this
The prof retiring modern merfolk after this feels like James retiring champion.
That heated argument of rolling for low- high, with professor hitting a 7, is gold.
Fell out of love with magic when I got out of the navy. It’s really nice watching people enjoy the game it made my time in the boat go by quick.
I’m so glad arin can take a joke and have fun, I’d be stressing and feeling so dumb and embarrassed lol
I felt so bad for him. Lmao ugh
Erin always gives off chaotic energy and I love it.
Always keeps me on my toes as far as what he's going to do next.
The sass in this episode was on point. Fun stuff
Hey George, love that you are back on the channel ❤
FYI, Georg does not spell his name with an e on the end of it. But, YES, I am always thrilled to get to play with him and have him back on the show! :)
@@BalldoTM >at the end of it
fine, have it your way, Gorg.
Very nice suit professor! Works with the merfolk theme
How did I miss this episode!! I think I was on vacation. Man this makes me miss playing with friends so much, the chemistry and snarkyness and random jokes and SUPER FREAKY is just right up my alley, All love and fun times, It would be a dream to come and play with the three of you. Thanks again Prof.
Unironically love the socks Prof, I've literally only bought colorful patterned socks for years now. Blank socks are for squares
Tolarian Lore Update: "The Cafeteria is above us"
13:21 cant wait for tappy to come back to the show!
I want an entire show of Proff frantically explaining rules to his shows
29:02, just saving this to come back and laugh
Thanks to your channel, I collect everything that says professor, or tolarian. So many tolarian drakes.
Congratulations, I haven’t played a merfolk deck for years and you guys did it for people to see!
Ive juat gone through and watched all of Arins Magic content, and its so nice seeing him actually legitimately enjoy something vs gamegrumps that he just hates doing at this point
Arin really be on that Johnny energy when he’s telegraphing his Harbinger like he’s the only one who ever thought about playing something weird
Professor is great and I appreciate the effort and words that he uses to represent the magic community. Keep up all the good work professor maybe one day we can play will be an honor
Accidental color theory. The Professor, in blue, playing on the orange mat against Georg at the blue mat, wearing orange.
Georg is always a pleasure to watch, and arin is hilarious. Needless to say, I love this episode
I absolutely love Prof and Arin's chemistry, their personalities and banter make me laugh so hard!
These episodes have skyrocketed to some of my favorites! Please have Arin back!
2:50 our playgroup sometimes rolls for middle
There was some discussion if you win if you are the closest to 11 (rolling a d20)
Or if you got the result which is in the middle when it comes to the result of all players (which is stupid imo)
I would LOVE to see the Prof on an episode of Game Grumps! But what would they play? Incryption? The old PC MTG game? Pokemon TCG for game boy?
Prof: "I´m a super freak, I´m super freaky"
Me: *Remembers to like the video*
By what Arin was saying about power levels with profs little tangent, by that logic that would mean that Prof’s power would be higher than George’s, George’s higher than Arin’s and Arin’s higher than profs. Sounds like a paradox to me.
I love it, great video with great personalities all around. This is just as good a Christmas present as any I've ever gotten. Happy holidays folks.
Left MTG for a while and I comeback to my fav Prof still making it all worthwhile. Thank you.
Lol. The petty teasing throughout was so fun to watch.
Hey its Grump, playing The Profff, aaaand they just made my day!!
omg egoraptor was a legend on newgrounds. Thank you, prof.
Erin was a pleasant surprise on this episode
When the first Shuffle Up & Play was out i left a comment said that the Prof should change the name to "Still better than Merfolk" and just let people bring crapier and crapier decks until they could find some that could lose to Merfolk. They never did, becuase only Merlfolk could lose to Merfolk. Well played, prof.
I stand with the prof, this is how this works. If you beat the person who beat the other person, then you're stronger than the both of them it just works ! That's how we do it in the FGC
Incredible entertainment. Georg saved that nugget right at the end: The Prof's deck was 1-2!!! Even if the Prof was 1-1, his deck lost twice ;)
Really wanted someone to say, "okay Scissors" to Prof. I enjoyed this one. A great episode
The chaotic energy on display from everybody in this game is honestly so much fun.
Just came to state that a 2 year old fellow watcher was very amused by Arin. Keep up the good work!
40:32 WOAAAAAAAAAAAAAH DUUUUUUUUUUDE!!! THAT WAS AWESOME!!!!
I love the Professor's glee at being the "Merfolk Master". Lol
@16:00 the master of waves would have boosted the mutavault.
Arin was right, it did end up being a draw in the end.
1. Thank you, editor, for zooming in on Arin for every weird mouth noise, it was pure absurd joy.
2. Re: Prof's logic on the being the master if you beat the person who beat you, that only applies for linear time, not wibbly wobbly time.
If Arin had played Georg first and lost, and then Prof played Georg and won, and then Arin played Prof and won, the Arin is Merfolk Master!
I don't think the third alternative pans out though, as Georg may have tossed the game to Arin round 3 if it meant not being permanently associated with Merfolk.
“Prof was so excited he won but it’s okay, I acted the same way with my first win” -Georg after Prof becomes merfolk master
@21:23 why did they traded? It had a buff due to the lord? What am i missing?
Arin had no island
30:33 OMG that play. Especially using the one known card in hand as a red herring, making the opponent completely disregard that he was holding 3 cards, not just that 1.
The editing and energy of these videos is absolutely fantastic. 10/10 production quality
This is a rare sight, the Fish mirror. It's going to be a fun match.
Arin was so fun to watch! I really hope he appears in other episodes of the show.
Was confused on what format we were playing until I read the description. 👀
Prof is playing with Medieval times rulings. The first knight knocked out of the tournament comes back to defeat the Black knight champion.
*Thanks for the Content* !
38:08 I was literally thinking, "like every Shonen manga/anime ever" when Arin spoke up
This was hilarious, Thanks Prof. Also you have to go against Tappytoeclaws now with Merfolk vs Merfolk to claim best in the world lol
The lack of chemistry is insane here. Mind blowing
The Lord of Atlantic painting in the background made sense this game 😃
Love seeing Arin doing Magic.
I need more Arin content
Merfolk always loses in the mirror... except in case of a draw.
Roll for poker hand
The professor not understanding intransitivity is is the funniest part of this episode.
You can tell he wasn't a math major.
30:13 AWESOME!
Man, I can't stop thinking about Arin's Metal Gear Awesome's Solid Snake when he plays any card. Thanks for having him on the show and bringing my inner 15 y/o laugh histerically whenever Arin plays a card.
AMAZING, LET'S GO!
As someone named George who ALSO plays modern Merfolk, I adore this video
More Arin please!!
Noone mention Rock Paper Scissors to Brian, his brain may not be able to comprehend it
I was so shocked that the prof. also brought merfolk what a twist very twisty
Root water hunter is a merfolk that taps to do 1 damage to ant target.
nikachu mtg is the actual Merfolk Master. He used merfolk to get him in the epic beta draft at magic 30.
... I know he is Canadian, but try to have him on the show prof.
I love that prof was forced to explain his weird game setup only for it to still not make sense.
I love seeing ARIN HANSON back on the show! Please do it again!
I love whenever Shuffle Master comes on every other participant on the show becomes a Roast Master
I’m happy that you’re happy Prof! 😝
Dearest Proffesor, I would love to get the Decklists in the descriptions as it used to be. I always love to see what could have been drawn or how situations could have played out.
I run two Tithe's, and if I am holding one, I will usually be on Draw so I can Tithe turn two before I drop a land.
Happy Merry Professor & Team! May your wishes come true! 🎄🦁🎄