I'm launching a Kickstarter for 'The Academic' a deck box of my design and to be made by Gamegenic and you can follow the campaign here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/tolarian/the-academic-133-xl

This is the first set in a long time I didn’t care about the value. There are so many cards I wanted in commons and uncommons to build commander, pioneer, modern AND standard decks around. WotC actually knocked this set out of the park.

God the art of this set is so stunning. Even just the commons and uncommons are beautiful

*Opens $20 Umezawa's Jitte* "GUYS THIS IS AMAZING!" *Opens $130 Alt Art Foil The Wandering Emperor* "Who dis?"

That Umezawa's Jitte the list pull was awesome 😮

Imagine if they sold land stations with the Kamigawa lands. That'd be nice. The cards aren't only neat for playing; they also look great! I'd buy one, if only WotC were willing to sell me a box.

I love how at (2:51) we see a $4 Mechtitan token and it doesn't get added in. Because, like... there are *tokens* worth $2+. I mean, the Shrine Enchantment Creature token is almost *$20* as I'm posting this

Gonna call it now, this set is gonna be in the top 5 best things of 2022. It's about as strong a start as wotc could ever hope for

You know, Even though I’ve stopped playing mtg I still really enjoy your videos thanks for all the awesome content prof!

I love how you kept the art card in frame with the current pack. It gave my eyes multiple things to look at when I got tired of commons

I know it would be very expensive but have you ever thought of doing a booster box game comparison between the different box types? It could be interesting seeing how far you can go when it comes to set box vs draft box or set box vs collector booster boxes

Holy jump scare at 21:45 😂 What an awesome pull!

I honestly just love the aesthetic of this set. The neon colours, the beautiful artwork, WOTC honestly knocked it out of here with it

Love seeing the absurd variation in results from this game, where some sets you get jack and some, like this, you pull a single card that pays for an entire box. The power of doing this for every set for you know how many years now.

you know its a great set when the video is almost an hour long

It’s very refreshing to get a standard set booster box game where I am astonished by both the value and the art (that foil alt art wanderer had my eyes wide and jaw dropped!). Such a great video!

WHY AM I SO ADDICTED TO THESE PACK OPENING VIDEOS?!? The art from this set is amazing,prob my favourite set ever in that department.

I loved my box. I got a Phyrexian Jin-Gitaxias, a foil showcase Tamiyo, and the WUBRG shrine commander. This was also the first time I ever did a prerelease event and I had a blast

After a couple of week, I can confidently say Neon Kamigawa is my favorite set wotc has released in an extremely long time. I adored Ikoria and Kaldheim but Neon Kamigawa is like the greatest thing I’ve ever experienced since Khans of Tarkir and Dominaria to a lesser extent.

Neon Dynasty was the first set box I've purchased, and the second box I've ever purchased. I very much feel like I got my moneys worth, and even got a Sapphire Medallion off the list. Edit: Also, I love the huge fanfare for the $20, but absolutely nothing special for the $120 XD

Holy crap! You had some outrageous pulls here. Not only that, but the artwork is stunning even on the bulk cards. And those Japanese lands!🤩

Boseiju, who carries the booster box game That aside this set is so great, from the art to the gameplay to the lore Neo Kamigawa has been a great success

I opened a box yesterday. It had 11 mythics incl. Jin, Tamiyo it also had a Boseiju borderless, the rest of the channel lands and a Snapcaster Mage from the list. The best part is that the set's art and flavor is crazy good as well.

As far as the Kamigawa full art basics they may be the best full art basics they've printed in a LONG time. The art is just too nice for words.

God, that first list card you pulled being only worth a penny really does go a long way to pointing to my issue with the list. I love the concept, I think it's a great idea, why does it have worthless cards that aren't even thematic on it? Why do I have 3 list copies of Orzova, church of deals? Why are you opening Stone Haven Pilgrim in a set booster of Kamigawa? Like I get rare/needed reprints if they're off theme, and I get cheap cards if they're somewhat thematic to the set (I'm not upset about pulling a treacherous werewolf in a Crimson Vow set booster even though it's bad and worthless because at least it feels fitting), but cheap cards that aren't related to anything boggle my mind.

Those full art lands are disgustingly amazing. I need a full play set now!

Didn’t know Prof does these openings with a crowd😂 was fun to hear the collective reaction to the jitte

Hey prof. I just wanted to stop in and say thank you for everything you do for us players. Your honesty, passion, and genuine care inspires me so much.

Love the video! Wow the rare prices have TANKED since editing, lots of the 2-4 dollar cards listed are selling for under 50 cents now. Crazy how quickly the economy shifts. Shigeki for example is listed here for $7+ and is now sold for under 20 cents

I think a large part of why the Booster Box Game is such a popular viewing experience is that it helps bring comforts to us plebs who can't afford to buy boxes and crack packs to see that even though we desire this, it helps remind us that it's not worth it anyway. = ) thanks professor

I was listening to this in the background while working and when you pulled the Jitte, it scared the hell out of me. My body wasn't ready for that reaction

Single best set for artwork I've seen since getting back into it last year. Also a fan of the equipment/ vehicle/ enchantment themes getting some love.

I really like this Set (probably my favorite set since theros beyond death)! The art and mechanics in this set are so unique and really set it apart from other sets, while still being recognizable as "magic: the gathering" cards (which i feared wouldn't be the case when they said "expect neon space ninjas!") and from a power-level perspective it is also not bad. I think they did a good job with this one :)

This is easily my favorite set to come out in the last few years. Couldn’t help but buy a couple boxes.

Finally a standard set that is worth not only opening but playing. The set just looks great artistically and has decent value. Hadn’t had this feeling since Eldraine (except Eldraine was horrendously overpowered).

The wandering emperor showcase foil!!!!! 😍😍😍

Such a authentic and wonderful personality. I hope you make it to a million subs!

I don’t really play Magic, but this thumbnail was beyond incredible.

That “OOOHHH” scared the absolute shit out of me…

Prof it would be interesting to see a version of the booster box game where you rollover any net profit from the previous box into the next box opening. We want infinite box openings!

Man what an amazing set. Very fun to play with amazing art, feel, lore AND flavor. Hopefully we dont have to wait 18 years for its return.

Almost an hour of video that's New for a standard set. Let's see

Thank you for showing off the Art Series cards in each pack. Their my favorite part of set boosters.

30:24 : SLEEVE !!! prof please!! That special double prof sleeve

Not gunna lie, the Umezawa's Jitte reaction scared the crap out of me 🤣

Love the list, got a Sakashima's student for my Ninja's deck from a set booster my girlfriend opened. A welcome addition to MTG pack opening!

Sweet (Foil) Orcish Lumberjack. I'm so happy we got a Kamigawa that is likable by almost everyone.

sick first box >< its insane to see that the fable of kiki was labeled ".50" when this was first opened. super jelly

21:45 caught me off guard and jumped out of my seat XD

I just came back to this hobby with the help of my buddies in college, and seeing those glorious japanese-themed cards just made me wanna collect the whole betrayer/neon Kamigawa cards, particularly the Samurai/Ninja ones

This video is SOOO relaxing to watch. Just perfect music track and fun seeing all the cards.

Unfortunately my box 1 was like your last box. But I love that this set even happened.

Damn with those boxes now I see the video is one hour long. The wandering emperor gorgeous art and foil omg so dope

You strayed away from your traditional opening soundtrack that makes your booster box vids signature. Bring it back please.

some people hate the art cards, but i love em! theyre like free proxies

I love the fact that you do this for the viewers because I'm always so worried about getting my money's worth out of the product and this makes me feel so much better about my purchase.

This set has the best art I’ve seen in a while. I think anyhow.

21:44 scared the shit out of me xD Also nice pulling multiple Boseiju's and that gorgeous Foil Alternate Art Wandering Emperor :O

The montage parody when you hit the jitte had me dying laughing

This is for sure a fun set to draft! Love these vids, prof!!!

Very well dressed for the occasion Professor - Kamigawa is a really promising set after the recent let downs, both from a collector's perspective and draft experience

The full art lands are fantastic and the only reason I’m still buying boxes lol

Glad The Professor was able to find product. My LGSs (plural) are sold out already

I'm not sure how often this is discussed but I really enjoy listening to the background music while he cracks the packs.

Lord how have I been waiting for this episode

This set is amazing in general, great cards for multiple playtypes and the artwork is a homerun.

With one of my set boosters I opened, there was a signed art card in every pack! Definitely not as cool as opening a list card in every pack of two japanese strixhaven set boosters, but still weird and interesting! I love all the cards in this set. Limited is fun. The commander cards are fun. So many awesome cards and treatments - definitely my favorite set in many years!

I don't always buy set/draft boosters but I got one for the new kamigawa set. I do however always buy a least one bundle for every new set. I have so many dice its great.

Love that you're doing set booster boxes. My favorite to open!

I love the bass slap for the last booster box. Groovy prof 😎

The prof genuinely saying the word "rad" is a chef's kiss moment of the whole video.

That Umbra Mantle is probably my favorite pull you managed. Such a good card!

The Profess lying in a bed of used pack foils was the late Valentine’s Day content we didn’t know we needed!!! #KamiGAGANeonSPICY 🥵🔥❤️‍🔥🌶

This whole video I could only think about how the woman on the playmat clearly plays Wathammer 40k and likes to customize her models since she is holding what looks like a Primaris Ultra-Marine with a chaos flair to it.

21:50 thank you for adding papa franku

I haven't bought a box in like 10 years. I had such a fantastic time with Kamigawa. Didn't open a single pack that bummed me out.

I was watching this on the side with headphones on and I absolutely soiled myself when the Jitte was pulled.

The best thing about this video is the Thumbnail. Love the suit!

Yeah you are right! Really the best Draft expirience I ever had.

Wow, I was spaced out a little bit listening to the background music and the Jitte pull scared the crap out of me!

Im a simple man, i see a new Tolarian video, i begin watching

Thanks to some new foxes, I've restructured a casual 60 card deck into exalted Samurai foxes. Its gonna play awesomely

The hilarity of blue vs red value will never cease to amaze me. For two mana blue will always know which card is in top of the library and will be able to play it by turn 3. Meanwhile red creates two 1/1 tokens for discarding a land and paying 4 mana. Yes, red agro is difficult to balance, but I feel the value one gets for ones mana should be reflected. Just imagine the red version had "remove the indestructible counter, copy target instant or sorcery 3 times". People would be sh****** bricks.

It's nice for the first time in a long time to get past 1 box. I can't remember the last standard set booster box game to get past one box.

21:45 that got me good lol. Glad to see a man of culture

This is it! The best Tolarian Community College Video Thumbnail ever! Hilarious! 😂👍

Ah man opening Umezawa’s Jitte is the most theme flavor thing to happen. I had something crazy happen to me like that recently. There was this girl I reconnected with and she’s into magic now and was building a squirrel deck and I bought her all the squirrel cards that are cheap because I wasn’t going to spend that much. A week later I bought a booster box and we opened it together and she cracked a Nut Collector from the list in it. Thought it was so unlikely for that to actuality happen because it was like $32 card.

set boosters are better than draft boosters, you've picked the right product to open here for sure. some of the big value cards only come in set booster boxes

Had some awesome list pulls from this set. Most notable....Vampiric Tutor!!!! Blew my mind to see.

Seeing fable of the mirror breaker being .25 is so funny from the future

That wandering Emperor pull was one heck of a pull.

dude, the Umezawa's Jitte pull scared the shit out of me lol. I'm sitting here typing an email, listening to the somber quite music you have as you crack packs. The occasional "ding" prompts me to look over and see what you pulled. then out of NO WHERE I have to check my shorts.

Man, these Japanese alternate arts are Awsome AF, really wanna open up some packs for this and I always love Kamigawa as my fave plane. Really glad we get to revisit this plane once more. Would be AWESOME if they made a pack full of alternate art... and would wanna get a booster box in Japanese in the future

It's amazing to me that you can get such an incredibly vibrant and colorful set (esp. the alternate art) right on the heels of Double Feature and the frankly dull alternate art from both Crimson Vow/Midnight Hunt and Forgotten Realms. Maybe monotone or dirt brown are just that, and not inspired art direction?

Damn. I wasn't even opening the packs and I still got an adrenaline rush seeing that Jitte lol

The wrappers at the end was absolutely hysterical.

Just the casual 130 dollar foil Planeswalker with no usual big card fan fair lol. Sets looking good

@30:24, I had to pause and confirm for myself, with all do respect to you Prof. I could NOT believe that price tag. crazy haha

For some reason I'm enjoying foils from this set more than other recent ones, especially at the lower rarities. Not sure if anything has changed or it's just art direction. I was able to get a foil alt Sunblade Samurai and am now trying to cut something to force it in an Exalted Isshin deck I'm brewing. This set has gotten me pretty excited. It's the first prerelease and then draft I've gone to on purpose in quite a long time. I've even bought some packs on top of winnings and take home. I also feel that I've gotten pretty lucky. I was able to open every planeswalker and one of each of all but the black channel lands. Plus the red one in foil. Many of my prerelease rares are misprints as well with way bolder text and slightly blurrier pictures than normal. I'm hoping others have been happy with their experiences whether it's been boosters or singles. I know they can't always hit homeruns with sets, but I hope Neon Dynasty is remembered fondly.

Didn't expect to lose my hearing @ 21:44.... gee thanks prof :(