Sorry all I heard was take every shock and gate and force 5 colors. Have a fun time beating me at the prerelease this weekend
@bobmcmahan99315 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@jamesgilbreath77635 жыл бұрын
"No Class Before 10 AM" - My personal policy that gets thwarted every semester
@Jaqen-HGhar5 жыл бұрын
if only I had listened I wouldn't have gotten dropped from my English class 2 weeks into the semester lol
@jamescampbell12425 жыл бұрын
James Gilbreath I remember when waking up for 8 AM class seemed like an impossible feat
@t1748ya2 ай бұрын
At least that's over now
@thomaskawel5 жыл бұрын
Prof, your videos are a great resource for the students in my high school MTG club. As the faculty advisor, I can’t thank you enough! We have an outing planned for GRN this weekend, and your work has helped a great deal to increase student confidence. Keep up the good work!
@brettjacobson46005 жыл бұрын
Awesome man. I'm a teacher as well, and I'd love to do something like that. But alas, I live/work in a smaller district in the midwest, mtg isn't huge out here lol. Over an hour drive to closest lgs.
@TolarianCommunityCollege5 жыл бұрын
Hey folks, just a heads up that a lot of the classic TCC merch is very close to being sold out (most of the classic t-shirt sizes are already gone) and I don't as of now know if a new line of merch will look similar or dramatically different. If you've ever wanted to pick up a TCC shirt, playmat, dice bag, pin, or other TCC swag, now would be the time to head over to www.tolariancommunitycollege.com/store
@justinvanliew38025 жыл бұрын
Hey Prof, Just wanted to let you know that I made this in honor of you: mtgcardsmith.com/view/professor-brians-shelves
@everfree55695 жыл бұрын
nice coffee pouring, just like before.
@archerc38115 жыл бұрын
Didn’t you already make a video exactly like this
@Gandhiji875 жыл бұрын
Good info for beginners. To be clear: There is no extra promo rare in guilds of Ravnica, the rare in your "seeded" booster pack IS your stamped rare. Like prof said, not all sets have that extra rare.
@Jerry-zf3ip5 жыл бұрын
Well, at Open House events they gave out a special artwork Boros challenger. That's something?
@Gandhiji875 жыл бұрын
GamerBear Yes, at open house etc you get a promo card, but not necessarily a rare. But at prerelease, you want that random extra promo rare, for value AND you can play it at your prerelease. They have given an extra promo rare in kits for over 2 years now, but this is the first set in over 2 years that don't have an extra rare.
@Gandhiji875 жыл бұрын
GamerBear Yes it's not separate from the kit. But still, there usually are seven rares in a prerelease kit, thanks to the extra promo, but that will not be the case in Guilds of Ravnica.
@dac3145 жыл бұрын
Shame. Amonkhet and Hour of Devastation were great in sealed cuz of the extra rares. Pulled a Torment of Hailfire with a stamp, bombed out some fools with it.
@Gandhiji875 жыл бұрын
dac314 You mean you got to win against a couple of honourable opponents 😀 Yeah, Ixalan block has them, Kaladesh block had them, Battle for Zendikar block had them too. So it's a bit sad that this block doesn't have an extra rare.
@NeuroticLobster5 жыл бұрын
Professor, thanks so much for making videos like this! I started playing Magic last weekend because KZfaq recommended your videos to me for some reason, so I found a local game store hosting a Return to Ravnica draft event and I went and did it! Now I'm hooked and going to prerelease next weekend. Thanks a bunch.
@captainstash86455 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to go to the Guilds of Ravnica pre release at my LGS, amazon!
@xsiverider13515 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to go to my LGS Card Kingdom. Only an 8 hour flight from where I live!
@pops915 жыл бұрын
Friendly advice from someone that always ends up top 8, while bread is a good guide line I prefer to prioritize removal over bombs. Unless the bomb is overwhelmingly good removal would normally triumph. What I do is I choose 2 colors. One with most removal and a other with best aggro. Then if I have a really good bomb if possible I would splash for that color if feasible. All in all removal is KEY. Chose the color with most removal and you will get far.
@saltefan59255 жыл бұрын
Agreed. The colour with most removal, then the colour with the best creatures. Splashing for a great bomb is desirable, but you should stick to two colours whenever possible.
@keep7smiling5 жыл бұрын
@@saltefan5925 Colors depend on how good your fixing is. Don't be afraid to play 3 or even 4 colors with amazing fixing (dunno if that will happen in sealed, though, i am more of a draft player and won drafts with 4c decks before). Also we can all agree on one thing: No matter the limited format, be it sealed or draft, removal is the single most important thing!
@saltefan59255 жыл бұрын
3c is viable, and so is 4 if you have amazing fixing, but I consider 2 to be a base, and the third as a splash for bombs and removal rather than a part of the deck core. We do indeed agree about the removal though.
@keep7smiling5 жыл бұрын
@@saltefan5925 we also agree on the colors haha :)
@zanerich94605 жыл бұрын
I go for a similar tactic, m19 pre release I really just wanted to open banfire (I wanted Nicol and tez too, but I tried to be more reasonable) and just one game win with a game ending banefire. Did both then opened a foil banfire from one of the pre release packs you get through the night.
@arabicforitsownsake91995 жыл бұрын
Thanks man. I’m just getting back into Magic after around twenty years (I remember buying Ice Age booster packs as a kid…), and I want to go to a pre-release event without being a total drag on the other players.
@AresGod0fWar5 жыл бұрын
Do it!! I’m going for the first time this week for War of the Spark. I’m pretty stoked actually. So glad I stopped in to my local store. It felt very nostalgic walking in there again. They even gave me a bunch of cards for free and welcome decks when I told them I was trying to get my cousin into it. Those guys are awesome! I started with Alara/Conflux and stopped playing when M10 came out.
@Agent_OB Жыл бұрын
@@AresGod0fWar how did it go ?
@AresGod0fWar Жыл бұрын
@@Agent_OB It was a good time! So many people registered that the event didn’t start until late. It was a long night. Had fun, and even talked my friend into attending with me. He also enjoyed himself. Also, met one of the guys I play games with online for the first time at one of those events. We did two headed giant and got our asses beat. Lmfao. I was going to start going to my local store on Fridays around that time, but then I got a midnight job at the time and couldn’t do it. So I played on Arena mostly. Loved the Kaldheim set, and haven’t really played since then.
@thehermitdruid5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the lesson Prof!
@dailyboobies14485 жыл бұрын
you are welcome
@tannerastle8988 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. I have been stressing about the prerelease event (my first ever magic event) all week and I feel much more confident now.
@N1GHTH4WK9865 жыл бұрын
I need that mug. Also, I see that shade at Wizards announcement regarding Walmart, Target, and Amazon. And I 10000% agree with you.
@Slash_ld29 күн бұрын
going to my fist pre release this friday, thanks for teaching what sealed looks like! - hey, 2024!
@slickest0flick723 Жыл бұрын
Going into my first ever pre release event tomorrow. This was super helpful!!!!
@laboratorymaniac7324 Жыл бұрын
Good luck and have fun! It is worth noting that the promo situation will be a bit different than normal with this set's prerelease. You will get two promo cards instead of one, but only the one from the main set will be playable (this one will have a 2023 foil stamp in the corner of the artwork). The other promo will have the symbol for the commander supplemental product and can NOT be played in the event.
@slickest0flick723 Жыл бұрын
@@laboratorymaniac7324 Ahh, thanks so much for letting me know!! May your future games be blessed
@IzzGoobyTime5 жыл бұрын
Oh boy just in time! this is my first time attending a pre release!
@cleftboywonder5 жыл бұрын
Im doing the midnight pre release!!! Good luck dude
@Teifling5 жыл бұрын
Nice zing at Amazon, GOT 'EM! I recall previous videos on the subject but I am never upset to have reminders and updated guides. Thank you Professor!
@davidschlichting52035 жыл бұрын
I'm going to my local store for the first time to play today. Prerelease M20 and I'm pretty hyped up, so thanks for the vid it helped a lot.
@davidschlichting52035 жыл бұрын
I went 1-1-1 with a White/blue (heavy on White) flyers deck, lol. Yay.
@samiam53085 жыл бұрын
Everyone at mine did white blue flyers as well lol
@davidschlichting52035 жыл бұрын
One dude pulled two Sorins but no vampires at all lol. To me there was no huge choice in deck building. Could've even gone Mono White lol.
@adampilarski70835 жыл бұрын
I’d never heard of BREAD before! That’s a great acronym for new players! I’ll have to use it when teaching friends from now on.
@adampilarski70835 жыл бұрын
And mind you, I’ve been playing for ten years 😂
@zanerich94605 жыл бұрын
I find it funny what people think it stands for sometimes. To me it's bombs, removal, evasion, abilities, dirt Some people have abilities as attackers, and dirt as dust
@baconMB90005 жыл бұрын
My parents were watching this and they started taking notes like this was actually community college, well done
@lilith15445 жыл бұрын
As a player that is about to do his first pre-release, I must thank you! This is amazing!
@JM-nothing-more5 жыл бұрын
now that's a good coffee cup
@ryanbowen45263 жыл бұрын
just did my first prerelease after 20 years of playing, thanks for the tips! it was a BLAST
@ribbontoast3 жыл бұрын
Going to my first in person prerelease this weekend and am super glad for this resource!
@tillybillyboyboy5 жыл бұрын
This KZfaq channel is so excellent! I love and appreciate all of this advice eventhough I'm just a casual player.
@Zingystardust015 жыл бұрын
@11:20 I love the low-key shade he threw at WOTC for their recent decision one of the many reasons why the Prof is the best MTG content creator Keep it up!
@andreaswerle45035 жыл бұрын
Great video. I am playing since 18 years, still watched it until the end. Great job.
@GrimTravels5 жыл бұрын
You're a god among men. My nine year old is still learning, this will be his third prerelease! These are some great tips and I think he'd grasp the concept better by watching your video. Thank you!
@sullysosavage3654 жыл бұрын
I haven't played seriously since Scars of Mirrodin and I'm going to my first draft tonight so these videos are super helpful! Love your channel Prof. 🤘💀🤘
@babitow5 жыл бұрын
I think the final advise about not building a secondary deck is just for beginners. Sometimes your deck will be very good but weak against flyers i.e., so you can have a second version of your deck prepared to adress this weakness. Sometimes it's the difference between top 8 and top 4. This is especially true if you didn't open bombs
@HTYM5 жыл бұрын
If there's ever a coffee bean shortage in the world, I'll know exactly who to blame. Thanks for the video. This is my favorite way to play MTG (besides Commander).
@itzpharaoh23255 жыл бұрын
These are fun to watch I don’t care that I’ve been playing sealed for almost 3 years, I just watch this for the prof
@SomeScruffian4 жыл бұрын
Came back among many others who are getting ready for Zendikar Rising prerelease. 1:02 that coffee pour was pretty impressive btw.
@Randolphlalonde Жыл бұрын
Great video with fantastic info. I really liked the coffee bit, you should do more subtle fun stuff like that, I'd love to see it!
@pizzaman422 жыл бұрын
I haven't played tabletop since the Rath Cycle and attending a local SNC Prerelease ... thank you very much for your unending knowledge and wisdom, and will prove useful today!
@nicowindows4589 Жыл бұрын
Preparing for my first pre-release tomorrow! LOTR 2023 Argentina
@jerseyse4105 жыл бұрын
Awesome, I've been looking for this type of video as I will be playing sealed for the first time on Saturday at the pre-release event.
@deantakelly66534 жыл бұрын
Just went to my first prerelease for Theros Beyond Death and this video helped a lot! (I didn't get to actually participate in the tournament due to getting stuck in traffic and arriving about 20 minutes late, but the games I played with people who were between rounds were fun and I learned quite a bit from them and from making my deck)
@quintencrook60685 жыл бұрын
That coffee pour call back though....12/10 Prof.
@nephsbirth3 жыл бұрын
Thank you professor! Your videos are always a great refresher! And spot on with supporting your local LGS! You keep that through all of your videos and its awesome!!
@cleftboywonder5 жыл бұрын
I've needed this for a very long time. Thank you very much
@brennanclement85825 жыл бұрын
Excellent stuff, just sent this to my new players
@yorcksegatz2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your thorough advice in each of your videos! My GF and me will head off to our very first pre-release event at our local game store today. We feel well prepared ;)
@danacoleman4007 Жыл бұрын
How did it go?
@KhanGarth5 жыл бұрын
another thing worth mentioning: sealed and draft formats are not restricted to the normal 4-of that constructed is. you are allowed to run as many copies of the same card as you open, if you choose.
@GamingBear_Q_E_D5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Prof, looking forward to this coming weekends events.
@Small_Panda5 жыл бұрын
I can see your doctors said have only one cup of coffee a day didn't they.
@phoenix02823 жыл бұрын
And the doctor not specified the size of the cup
@SticksAandstonesBozo11 ай бұрын
This was a wild time for the professors hair … 🎉
@ProtomanBlues875 жыл бұрын
I remember using "BREAK" instead of "BREAD" just making the "K" for "krap." Bread just makes so much more sense, also because new players got confused and kept saying "BRAKE" mislabeling evasion as the worst.
@GoDirectly2Jail5 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing for the upcoming pre release this weekend :) cant wait!
@Elltrixer Жыл бұрын
Going to my first pre-release tonight , and I really appreciate this simple to follow advice and explanations.
@govindadass30805 жыл бұрын
Wanted to comment on something that helps me out when going to pre-release. I bring basic lands about 17 of each color already pre sleeved. This allows me to maximize my 45 minute time to build a deck. It helps out:) a lot especially new players such as myself. Love your content
@Gantzie Жыл бұрын
Thanks for having these resources available! Attending my first pre-release tomorrow!!
@Arghore5 жыл бұрын
After having played a fair number of pre-releases to date, i feel that while BREAD is a great acronym to keep important things in mind, *it's probably not the order of importance for sealed play.* Also, the D is debateable, while it can stand for 'Duds', i think the cards to look out for (which this acronym tries to signify) is DRAW. Cards that specifically give you Card Advantage, aka, play one card, get more than one card back... So then what is the order of importance when going through your pool? 1. Removal … simply because a 1/1 common can win you the game, as long as you can prevent your opponent from winning the game. 2. Evasion … simply because having a 1/1 evasive creature can win you the game, and has the advantage of not being an instant removal target. 3. Bombs … even though they are likely to be removed, if not, they will also win you the game, and 'bombs' can also be commons, a big 6/6 common trampler in green is a bomb. 4. Abilities … obviously creatures with abilities are stronger or more versatile than vanilla creatures. While they may not remove, are evasive or can be classified as a true bomb, run them over vanilla 5. Draw … and do note here, running a card that gets you one card (unless it's on a creature) isn't giving you any advantage, or 2 cards for 2 cards; seeing as while you get deeper into your deck, you didn't actually get any card advantage from these cards; you may have gotten other advantages if applicable, but you didn't 'draw cards' to get you more cards. 6. Filler … yeah, there goes the acronym, but basically after the 5 'good' categories you will want to look for and run in your deck, the rest is basically 'filler', you look at your curve and run 'the best' of the rest available to you. Though tbh. once you start looking at Filler, you may want to think 'fFS's' and as such remind yourself of the option to: 6. SPLASH … splashing a removal spell an evasive creature or bomb from another color is probably a lot stronger than playing a vanilla Filler creature, or some card selection card that masquerades as card draw.
@seasikberry71205 жыл бұрын
The festival I was going to this weekend got cancelled so I guess it's time to spend all that hotel money on magic (at my local game store of course)
@EZxSPRAY4 жыл бұрын
Started playing commander back in Feb of this year (2020) going to my first prerelease for core 2021 next weekend! So stoked
@karymthekoolguy5 жыл бұрын
Those coffee pouring skills!
@0megamanX5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the excellent video Prof! A few notes after attending the Guilds of Ravnica prerelease: (this is all anecdotal evidence of course, so take it as you will) -Very few cards stood out to me as bombs on their own. Most rares seemed like they needed support or synergy of some kind to "go off". Legion War Boss (the only rare in my deck) allowed me to steamroll a round, but only because I got it out turn 3 and my opponent had a severe lack of blockers. I observed fair success in choosing a pool of solid commons and uncommons that worked well off each other, rather than choosing bombs and going from there. -17 to 18 lands always seemed like a bit much to me. I have noticed I have done best at sealed events with 15 to 16 lands. If you are running more than two colors however (which I don't have the nerve to do in sealed) then you will obviously want more. -Izzet rules. Get jumpstarted.
@camodude515 жыл бұрын
Please do more vids like this. I like them more than product reviews or box openings
@thepeterwan5 жыл бұрын
Your videos always have very good advice to casual and new players i really appreciate that, also i think that your finals words in the video about spend money in local store is the best advice. Thanks for the video!!
@charleyboy2915 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. Ive been playing mtg for 10 years and more, but ive always sucked a big one in limited. This video really helped for the basics.
@grandadmiralthrawn82065 жыл бұрын
Nice coffee mug!
@phastcast5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video professor! I just got new friend into magic and was hoping to take the to the prerelease this week, so this is the perfect tool to keep them from getting overwhelmed and allow them to have a fun time.
@whitestreamz5 жыл бұрын
Yes you absolute legend. I was needing this I'm about to go to a pre-release. Btw that's a massive mug. Should have one full of magic fun
@Gadlight5 жыл бұрын
Nice video prof. Though i got an anxiety wave when you poured coffee at that cup without watching, thank god you didnt burn yourself.
@reccaman5 жыл бұрын
funny how i was going look for a video like this, and it was uploaded a video ago, thank you so much.
@firejuggler315 жыл бұрын
Anyone else watching to prep for War of the Spark?
@erbro69605 жыл бұрын
Yep
@wayfaringstranger58083 жыл бұрын
Great message at the end, you are awesome!
@angelojohnson94415 жыл бұрын
This is a great video, as I had recently commented on the tournament pack video about how this was the closest you could get AND was just going over the skeletal structure with a newer player. Outside of that I’m not sure which has me more intrigued: the “You” card you have framed or your cereal bowl-sized coffee mug.
@JustAnotherPest5 жыл бұрын
Important distinction for Ravnica sets: in regards to multicolor cards, make a different pile for each color combination. There's only five guilds, so that's a five extra piles. Bit harder to do in ten-guild sets.
@richmoser16215 жыл бұрын
I love the coffee cup!
@EbonyJarret5 жыл бұрын
Please adress the Amazon issue
@braddimond33685 жыл бұрын
Right!
@dogdriver705 жыл бұрын
He hasn't been issued his talking points yet.
@hailtothevic88465 жыл бұрын
He said he agreed with the what the Mana Source said
@aydensauvageau93935 жыл бұрын
@@dogdriver70 the heck? That is both inaccurate and untrue!
@Jerry-zf3ip5 жыл бұрын
It's not going to happen. And if a local game shop is entirely dependent on a single game....they had a bad business model anyway.
@danieljanda36125 жыл бұрын
Please make a lesson about creating Standard decks, and mainly ideas for standard decks. Fyi You're videos are the best!
@everfree55695 жыл бұрын
BACK AT IT AGAIN WITH THE NO LOOK COFFEE POOR!!! Great video
@everfree55695 жыл бұрын
sorry pour
@felipejensen27275 жыл бұрын
Awesome guide!
@FantusyFailure5 жыл бұрын
This is exactly the video I was hoping to find. Last time I went to a prerelease was the original Eldrazi!
@sp00n295 жыл бұрын
So no one's going to bring up that coffee action in the beginning? He filled his cup without looking at it, stopped at the right amount and didn't spill any... that's huge :')
@KrockDrummer5 жыл бұрын
Yes! Let's enjoy the local game stores while they still exist!
@willlozinak51825 жыл бұрын
Uploaded as I searched the subreddit for this very topic......
@juliansoria77335 жыл бұрын
This should come in handy
@Fonsutox5 жыл бұрын
Next time,poor the coffee from an even higher height
@user-io1mj9ex8l5 жыл бұрын
Great Video as always Prof. Keep up the good work :)
@IRSmeger5 жыл бұрын
nice video would like to see you build a sealed deck for the new set before pre-release (on draftsim.com or another site) while talking through your process
@JC-hp4od5 жыл бұрын
Just right when you need it, great video professor keep on the good work
@sdimerc55715 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for this concise summary. Have only recently started with Magic and sadly little time to play (why didn't I play this when I was a student?? 😉). Will join my first sealed event today at a Ravica Pre-Release at my local store - so your guide is very welcome indeed!
@kagekitsune895 жыл бұрын
I want that coffee mug
@saraaaaaaahhhh42145 жыл бұрын
Going to my very first event for War of the Spark pre-release and this is so helpful! I think it might be nuts with all the planeswalkers...
@dragonsrv5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Professor! My boys love this vid. Very helpful
@bennycostello24722 жыл бұрын
The only prerelease I did was Neon. I won 2, 2 out of 3 rounds and lost 2. Better than I expected :D
@griffsmotorthings3 жыл бұрын
Watching before Kaldheim. Just started playing 6 weeks ago, stoked!!
@elesegerardo5 жыл бұрын
I know you don’t wanna repeat exactly what Wedge said but I can tell you were shaking with anger towards the end. Let us know what you think, Prof. Also, great guide!
@staterazor54415 жыл бұрын
The best content creator is back at .
@druidobianco97345 жыл бұрын
I like that tie
@nickolaslillogodoy34964 жыл бұрын
Man, that coffee trick again! Nice!
@Kattywagon295 жыл бұрын
That's not a mug, that's like a soup bowl with a handle!
@raydelmartinez29055 жыл бұрын
Great video professor. I am planning to join my first pre release on the next set.
@jakea42674 жыл бұрын
Thanks Prof!
@lazuardibarkah71145 жыл бұрын
Great video. I'll try to apply it in the next pre-release, assuming my LGS will still exist.
@TheArcSet5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, I din't realise this pre-release wasn't going to be a draft.
@jsum335 жыл бұрын
I love you Prof. Please do more content with the dorks from The Command Zone.
@NileSings5 жыл бұрын
This will help me in Arena this weekend!
@zoemartin17615 жыл бұрын
def need this video, i SUCK at prerelease building