Amazing video prof and amazing advertisement! I have to especially compliment you on the latter. I've been bald for ten years and am comfortable with it now, but it took a long time for me to get there. I get sick of hair loss companies trying to make me feel like I need their product to look good. I really appreciate your disclaimer within the ad and I know people who are struggling to accept their hair loss will too.
The ad read really resonated with me. I definitely need to give this a try. After hearing your reassuring voice and tone, someone who I've trusted for all my Magic needs for years, tell me that it's solvable and that I can do something about it, I teared up. I'm only 26 and started losing hair on the top of my head for about 2 years now. Thank you, Prof, I really needed to hear those words of encouragement. I will give it a try
Hey everyone, the winner is "Steph D" who I managed to contact shortly before a lot of people apparently falsely reported their account to TH-cam as spam and got it flagged. Not cool. If I can't do giveaways without the winners being hassled like this, then I can't do giveaways. We've resolved the issue with Steph's email/account, but am not pinning it here because I don't want a repeat. Me = frustrated. Edit: Congrats to Steph and a big raspberry to those who did the false flagging.
@@SolemnArnorse I mean I'm not even trying it, I'm already on a medication for hair loss that's working for me, I just appreciate Prof's emphasis on sending a message of positivity to those who may not have a very positive image of themselves, he didn't have to do that.
@@tempestofthought I know. Your comment was top, so I figured I'd comment to let people, who might be thinking about giving it a try, be aware of the risks.
Leave it to prof to get a sponsor talking points and make it wholesome. The day that prof decides to end his channel he'll have a GREAT future writing copy.
My first commander deck was mono-green and it's probably my favorite deck too. It has seen its fair share of upgrades since I started and has changed as much as I have as I've learned to play magic. It's funny to look back on its humble "stompy" beginnings that in truth wasn't much of a threat and then compare it to its current iteration where my playgroup knows when I pull it out I mean business. Funnily enough, I built that deck almost at the exact same time I started watching your channel and your videos have been an amazing influence on how I both play magic and build my decks.
One of the most underplayed green cards has to be Mirri's Guile, such a good card and it use to ba good budget alternative to sylvan library. Needs a reprint though.
Thanks for these videos! My 12 year old daughter started taking an interest last year and it has been a lot of fun diving back into Magic with her. Be safe and take good care all.
I've begun work on creating a Commander Cube, and these videos have been a great highlight for which cards I need to include in each color! Thanks for making these videos!
Prof: "Green can do basically everything, cuz y'know, it's GREEN" Me, knowing full well that Blue-Eyes White Dragon is only playable in a different game entirely: :O
Prof, Thank you for all the contributions you have made, you really are one of the biggest pillars in the Mtg community and the game wouldn't be the same with out you.
I was taking my dog out while listening to this today... And I usually skip the paid promotion part to get to the video but wrestling with him to get him on his leash I heard it and I'm glad I did. Not because I'm going bald, but because it shows how good of a person you are.
2 step guide to power up your green decks Step 1: play Vorinclex Step 2: find a new playgroup Love your videos Prof. keep up the good work! Edit: spelling
As a newer commander player (mostly since quarantine) I found this video rather helpful. You opened my eyes to a bunch of powerful cards I never knew about. Thank you!
I didn't understand how good it was at first. Now I love Crop Rotating out a Bojuka Bog to exile my opponent's graveyard as they cast Kathril, Aspect Warper.
I just started playing magic and got directed to your videos. You have helped me learn a lot to his game. I have not build a green deck yet but would love to be entered into the drawing. Thanks again for all the great content.
Honestly my favorite way to power up a green deck is with adding big mana doublers and card doublers like karametra's blessing and howling mine because you can often get so much more value out of the added mana and card draw with a green deck than any of your opponents decks. (Unless they are centered around mana and card draw, but not a lot of decks are)
These videos have really helped me with my edh collection building. I started edh with the morph precon after seeing the prof play it on game knights! You rock!
"You can't draw extra cards" - Hullbreacher "Thats fine. Not actually drawing them, just deciding I want a card and putting it in my hand" - Abundance ...... *soft blue player crying noises*
@@ohnosmoarlulcatz Don't forget +1 counters, reach, enchantment / artifact removal, fighting (so, quasi creature removal), and generally the biggest creatures.
@@andrewhoffman1087 and creature based burst card draw like xpower or x for each creature on board. The funny thing is thoug is i think red has taken it out of the top three colors in commander as you get to higher tiers. red had one hell of a year this year
Thanks for the video. Being a new mtg player, I find these videos quite helpful. I'm seeing new cards everyday and it's nice to see a content creator whose honest and upfront! Keep it up
EDH non green players: "we are creative and analytical players who think our plan through and win on strategy" EDH green players: "tee hee hee, ramp go brrrr"
Thanks Professor for the video! About a week ago I started working on building my first mono commander deck, and chose green. This video is very timely for me. I went with something I already happen to own, Yorvo, Lord of Garenbring, cuz money! Thanks for your help!
@@kotapainting My personal preference is panoply, as it conveys a certain level of classy dick swinging that any of the multitude of other options are lacking.
White: "alright this is getting out of hand, I'll play a board wipe!" Red: "awesome, now I'll play burn spells" Blue: "counterspell" Black: "return my permanents from the graveyard" Blue: "counterspell" Green: "I play more ramp, draw 4 cards, and five creatures!" Blue: "dang outta counterspells...."
When people say “blue player” or “green player” I always wonder did they mean any player who uses those colours in their deck, or just people who run MONO versions of those decks. Because since a lot of commanders are multicoloured, couldn’t you be a “blue player” and “green player” at the same time ?
Thanks for the tips Prof. Were certainly a couple cards here that I hadn't thought of for my Green decks. Can't wait to see what tips you have for the other colours
I needed that excerpt where the processor called me sexy, I don’t deal with hair loss but I do deal with confidence issues. Stay strong fellow kings and queens❤️
WOTC: "The secondary market doesn't exist" Also, on a completel unrelated note, Commander Collection Green costs slightly less tthan buying the singles :) ;)
My first Commander deck was a casual mono-green Yisan deck. As such, being aware of my mana curve was one of the first major lessons I learned in Commander deck building. As always, great video Prof, and thank you for putting out such great content!
Head to keeps.com/tolarian to get 50% off your first order of hair loss treatment
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is that what you used why you shaved your head 😁❤
Amazing video prof and amazing advertisement! I have to especially compliment you on the latter. I've been bald for ten years and am comfortable with it now, but it took a long time for me to get there. I get sick of hair loss companies trying to make me feel like I need their product to look good. I really appreciate your disclaimer within the ad and I know people who are struggling to accept their hair loss will too.
(blushes) o-oh professor kun you're handsome too
The ad read really resonated with me. I definitely need to give this a try. After hearing your reassuring voice and tone, someone who I've trusted for all my Magic needs for years, tell me that it's solvable and that I can do something about it, I teared up. I'm only 26 and started losing hair on the top of my head for about 2 years now.
Thank you, Prof, I really needed to hear those words of encouragement. I will give it a try
Little pro tip I use in green: throw a few snow lands in and run "Into the North" as another copy of Rampant Growth. Thanks Prof
Just started doing that!
Hey everyone, the winner is "Steph D" who I managed to contact shortly before a lot of people apparently falsely reported their account to TH-cam as spam and got it flagged. Not cool. If I can't do giveaways without the winners being hassled like this, then I can't do giveaways. We've resolved the issue with Steph's email/account, but am not pinning it here because I don't want a repeat. Me = frustrated.
Edit: Congrats to Steph and a big raspberry to those who did the false flagging.
How sick they should be ashamed but I bet they won't. Way to go to the winner!
@@violentswamy8147 My thoughts exactly. Glad everything worked out as it should in spite of that petty behavior.
Glad everything worked out! Congrats on Steph D! =)
Congrats to Steph! Fuck those who falsely reported their account.
Grats Steph, now put that spicy green flair to your commander decks and have a great Christmas
That may have been the most supportive ad read I have ever listened to.
Anyone who decides to give keeps a try, be sure to read and fully understand the side effects of the medication. It can be pretty severe.
@@SolemnArnorse I mean I'm not even trying it, I'm already on a medication for hair loss that's working for me, I just appreciate Prof's emphasis on sending a message of positivity to those who may not have a very positive image of themselves, he didn't have to do that.
@@tempestofthought I know. Your comment was top, so I figured I'd comment to let people, who might be thinking about giving it a try, be aware of the risks.
That really was one of the most sincere add reads I’ve ever seen on TH-cam. As a happily bald man I thank you.
Leave it to prof to get a sponsor talking points and make it wholesome.
The day that prof decides to end his channel he'll have a GREAT future writing copy.
As an addition for green anti-air, my personal all-time favorite for anti-air: Sandwurm Convergence
"Hey friend, I'm new to commander. How do I improve my blue deck?"
"Make it simic."
"And my dimir?"
"Sultai."
"Oh..."
Green: I am the strongest!
Prof: Let's make green stronger.
Green: Nice.
I absolutely agree: There needs to be more frelling Farscape references in The Professor's videos.
Your Dominar demands it.
@@TolarianCommunityCollege*Gasp*
_That's why it's called Dominaria!_
More Farscape references needed soon. Or else Scorpius will be in touch very soon...
What about frakking Battlestar Galactica references?
yes! 100%!
Why is the professor so magical? He fills me with mtg mana and excites me for every set that comes out! It's always fun watching his videos!
The really important question is: where does one get one of those stuffed Craterhoof Behemoths?
Gotta make one: tallystreasury.com/2013/09/craterhoof-behemoth-plushie/
That one is drafted from a real hair found in the Himalayas
Seeing the Prof talk about green in commander, I find myself having a deeper appreciation for that slice of the color pie!
The Professor with that Craterhoof Plushy was something I didn't realize I needed today.
My first commander deck was mono-green and it's probably my favorite deck too. It has seen its fair share of upgrades since I started and has changed as much as I have as I've learned to play magic. It's funny to look back on its humble "stompy" beginnings that in truth wasn't much of a threat and then compare it to its current iteration where my playgroup knows when I pull it out I mean business. Funnily enough, I built that deck almost at the exact same time I started watching your channel and your videos have been an amazing influence on how I both play magic and build my decks.
As a vet to a beginner, any big mono green tips? Win strats?
One of the most underplayed green cards has to be Mirri's Guile, such a good card and it use to ba good budget alternative to sylvan library. Needs a reprint though.
I love the add at the beginning. It really shows just much of a kind, considerate, and wonderful person the professor is.
Broken Wings has actually been doing a lot of work in my playgroup. Great recommendation!
I always appreciate these videos, as I just got back in to magic after 4 years :D Thanks Prof!
In mono green I love to include Warping Wail. It's always funny seeing someone's face when your mono green deck counters their sorcery!
The Professor telling me I’m handsome, cool, and super sexy is the type of encouragement I need to get me through 2020
Def agree!!
me: playing 5 ramp spells before turn 4 in my landfall deck
the whole table: so you have chosen death
Thanks for these videos! My 12 year old daughter started taking an interest last year and it has been a lot of fun diving back into Magic with her. Be safe and take good care all.
I feel like the prof might be one of the most wholesome, albeit (rightfully) jaded, content creators around this mtg universe!
For the flyer issue I have vivian Reid and one of my favorites, Sandwurm convergence
Green has my favorite planeswalker “Garruk,” just wish the developed his story more.
Really appreciate the breakdown & rationale on being mindful of your CMCs & how they'll play out per turn. Easy thing to neglect in deckbuilding.
The professor is such a wholesome good guy, wizards should be sponsoring him
They probably never will because Prof calls them out for their BS as well.
You had me hooked at the opening when you were playing with Hoofie.
I still remember being amazed when I first saw Harmonize in Planar Chaos. Ah, those were the days.
I've begun work on creating a Commander Cube, and these videos have been a great highlight for which cards I need to include in each color! Thanks for making these videos!
Prof: "Green can do basically everything, cuz y'know, it's GREEN"
Me, knowing full well that Blue-Eyes White Dragon is only playable in a different game entirely: :O
“Wait you can draw and play lands?!?!” Every mono white deck
Prof, Thank you for all the contributions you have made, you really are one of the biggest pillars in the Mtg community and the game wouldn't be the same with out you.
I love the prof's commitment to memes he doesn't understand
green: exists
the rule about the colors of the color pie having downsides: am I a joke to you?
I feel this way in a different game. Force of Will.
"50% off" is a funny way to advertise hair loss.
Magic cards are great. Thanks for championing honest critique and using your platform to push for meaningful reprints. You're the best prof!
I was taking my dog out while listening to this today... And I usually skip the paid promotion part to get to the video but wrestling with him to get him on his leash I heard it and I'm glad I did. Not because I'm going bald, but because it shows how good of a person you are.
2 step guide to power up your green decks
Step 1: play Vorinclex
Step 2: find a new playgroup
Love your videos Prof. keep up the good work!
Edit: spelling
6:37 "destroying annoying" only my favourite english professor could come up with rhymes like that. XD
Not only just an english professor, isn't his degree in poetry? :P
As a newer commander player (mostly since quarantine) I found this video rather helpful. You opened my eyes to a bunch of powerful cards I never knew about. Thank you!
Green ramp: _exists_
Armageddon: _I'm gonna pretend I didn't see that_
Crop rotation is one of my favorite cards, getting someone by tutoring Maze of ith out of nowhere is so good!
I didn't understand how good it was at first.
Now I love Crop Rotating out a Bojuka Bog to exile my opponent's graveyard as they cast Kathril, Aspect Warper.
Me for most of the video: “Great tips, Prof!”
Me when Prof mentions Green burn: “ Noooo, my favorite secret about Green is out of the bag!”
Lol hardly a secret, I remember my roommate in college killing me with Hurricane in his elf deck way back when Urza block was in standard.
@@andrewpeli9019 Hahahahaha, I always chuckle when people scorns my T1 Essence Warden and then I get ahead on lives
I just started playing magic and got directed to your videos. You have helped me learn a lot to his game. I have not build a green deck yet but would love to be entered into the drawing. Thanks again for all the great content.
Green: *exists*
every other color on the color pie: "am I a joke to you?"
Green: "yes"
Honestly my favorite way to power up a green deck is with adding big mana doublers and card doublers like karametra's blessing and howling mine because you can often get so much more value out of the added mana and card draw with a green deck than any of your opponents decks. (Unless they are centered around mana and card draw, but not a lot of decks are)
Green: Has everything
Prof: It gets better!!
Another great video prof. Your wisdom on the playing aspects and the financial aspects is second to none!
The professor called me handsome, and is giving me a chance at free cards? Looks like Christmas is coming early this year!
"One colour to rule them all. One colour to copy them, and in the darkness, bind them."
profs sponsor: Keeps
Me when I should mulligan: Keeps
These videos have really helped me with my edh collection building. I started edh with the morph precon after seeing the prof play it on game knights! You rock!
"You can't draw extra cards" - Hullbreacher
"Thats fine. Not actually drawing them, just deciding I want a card and putting it in my hand" - Abundance
......
*soft blue player crying noises*
The idea of "powering up" green is hilarious, its already busted xD
You mean trample landfall ramp isn't enough?!?
@@ohnosmoarlulcatz Don't forget +1 counters, reach, enchantment / artifact removal, fighting (so, quasi creature removal), and generally the biggest creatures.
@@andrewhoffman1087 and creature based burst card draw like xpower or x for each creature on board. The funny thing is thoug is i think red has taken it out of the top three colors in commander as you get to higher tiers. red had one hell of a year this year
Green is the worst
@@baconoftheark whites the best
I used to like green when it had some character. Now it does everything.
Always love the professor's videos, I always learn something new!
I love the new animation style you are working with. Some of the animations are too fast for me to read though. A tad bit slower would be nice!
Thanks for the tip
@@TolarianCommunityCollege No problem. I love watching your channel evolve.
It was painful to have such a good nod to Mass Effect and for the proffessor to miss it entirely.
WRY!!!
Remember when Andromeda set things up for DLC...
That Mass Effect meme though... ;)
Thanks for the video. Being a new mtg player, I find these videos quite helpful. I'm seeing new cards everyday and it's nice to see a content creator whose honest and upfront! Keep it up
EDH non green players: "we are creative and analytical players who think our plan through and win on strategy"
EDH green players: "tee hee hee, ramp go brrrr"
4:47 green has access to a -dearth- of options? I believe you meant a wealth or plethora. Prof, I'm disappointed! :)
Blue: Green is really strong, but I have counterspells.
Green: laughs in Veil of Summer.
...laughs in Seedtime
Laughs in City of Solitude.
Thanks Professor for the video! About a week ago I started working on building my first mono commander deck, and chose green. This video is very timely for me. I went with something I already happen to own, Yorvo, Lord of Garenbring, cuz money! Thanks for your help!
Hey prof: “dearth of options” means a scarcity or lack.
He’s an English professor too!
Great word too! That usage struck a sour note in my brain as well. A glut of options perhaps?
Plethora would have been my antonym of choice, despite "wealth" being the truest opposite
@@kotapainting My personal preference is panoply, as it conveys a certain level of classy dick swinging that any of the multitude of other options are lacking.
Honestly it’s less of me “powering up” but I just wanna fit a copy of my boy Garruk into every green deck 😂
White: "Who are you?"
Green: "I'm you, but better"
I'm really glad I started watching your video's. Thank you for remaining honest and informative.
Your ads are always the best. Probably the only youtuber I don't skip through the ads on. I'm not bald or balding, but it still made me feel good.
White: "alright this is getting out of hand, I'll play a board wipe!"
Red: "awesome, now I'll play burn spells"
Blue: "counterspell"
Black: "return my permanents from the graveyard"
Blue: "counterspell"
Green: "I play more ramp, draw 4 cards, and five creatures!"
Blue: "dang outta counterspells...."
So true.
Prof: "you are handsome and cool and super sexy..."
Oh man how great that makes me feel, thank you Professor, I really needed that.
Watching the professor just about always cheers me up. And the thing I like most about green is all the mana. There's always SO MUCH OF IT!
Green: let me Smash pls
Rival: *clean the board*
Green: it's ramp time!!
"GREEN CAN DO ANYTHING, IT'S UNFAIR!"
-Some random blue player.
I feel like the complaints should be more from White players tbh.
It can't boardwipe at all lol
@@robby6382 White: You guys get Board Wipes?!
@@robby6382 polukranos, apex altisaur *wink wink*
When people say “blue player” or “green player” I always wonder did they mean any player who uses those colours in their deck, or just people who run MONO versions of those decks. Because since a lot of commanders are multicoloured, couldn’t you be a “blue player” and “green player” at the same time ?
*insert shameless comment about wanting the Commander: Green cards to make my playgroup cry in foil and nonfoil*
Green is how I started my magic journey, many years ago glad to see its one of the best.
I laughed when I saw this title.
"Power up your commander deck green."
As if green needed anymore help getting powered up haha! Great video as always!
Totally agree^^ I still think about Green Commander as Ramp is King. However, Green can nowadays basically do everything...
*Opponent pulls out a green deck*
Me who loves playing in white: Ight imma head out
This is one reason I use Rune-Tail.
@@fajenthygia5760 Funny enough thought about running that in my main commander deck
Wasn't expecting to hear a mf Mass Effect reference while I was doing my thing at work. That was a pleasant chuckle, thanks prof.
Thanks to you I was able to remember the name of a game I had trouble remembering earlier thank you
Thanks for the tips Prof.
Were certainly a couple cards here that I hadn't thought of for my Green decks. Can't wait to see what tips you have for the other colours
*Slaps top of library*
This bad boy can fit so much effin' ramp in it
I needed that excerpt where the processor called me sexy, I don’t deal with hair loss but I do deal with confidence issues. Stay strong fellow kings and queens❤️
You too King and or Queen!
Regarding reach and green: I just find it very funny that Nylea is a gargantuan goddess with A huge bow that can't shoot down flying creatures.
She's too big. Its like a person trying to swat a fly bare handed.
I've loved Green ever since cracking my first packs in the '90s. Some great tips and I'll be sure to take them on board for my Commander decks!
WOTC: "The secondary market doesn't exist" Also, on a completel unrelated note, Commander Collection Green costs slightly less tthan buying the singles :) ;)
"I had reach, she had flexibility." -Garrus Vakarian. I know why he popped up.
Last time I was this early... I never was early, so this is nice
It's nice to be early when a video from TCC is uploaded
My first Commander deck was a casual mono-green Yisan deck. As such, being aware of my mana curve was one of the first major lessons I learned in Commander deck building. As always, great video Prof, and thank you for putting out such great content!
Only Prof can make an ad segment more emotionally uplifting than the actual video into which it is placed. #baldisbeautiful
Many Tolarian Community College Professors ask the question: Will I leave a comment to be entered into a contest?
Yes.
Roll credits.
Prof: Losing hair is bad
Also Prof: If you have no hair, that's cool.
I've been thinking of building a mono-green deck for so long. This is a great help. Thanks, prof!
Playing green always makes me feel like I should cosplay as an elf
Last time I was this early mono white was playable
@@fireicelightarrows I meant in commander haha
I love watching the professors slow, spiraling descent into madness
Pay a red, cast fiery temper, targeting WOTC
Cue Frazzled Editor...
Great vid proff! Green is my favourite colour by far in Magic. Really like the tips, especially the older cards!
“You are handsome, cool, and super sexy, whether with long hair or bald”
Just play ramp on your scalp to keep it growing :P
Does green even need to be upgraded? Lol. I built an Arixmethes deck with just some recent prerelease sets and it's already OP
I was so excited to see him reference Mass Effect but then immediately even more disappointed in Prof when he didn't understand it... :(
I think that was the joke...
Just started building a Golgari Commander deck from the ground up (and my first one, at that) - so thrilled with these tips!