MTG - 5 Magic: The Gathering Life Hacks To Buying Products And Accessories For New Players! 

The clerk just staring at the camera at the start is so fucking funny to me

Battle for Zendikar booster box "Oh, I don't want this at all, please put it back." That is the correct response.

Store employe:Please Proffeser i want to go home its 3 in the mourning Proffeser: WE DO IT TILL ITS PERFECT! *whips out belt* Employe:NO PROFESSER NO!!

the guy that works in the shop is dead inside

The guy in the background is like "fuck my life"

Lol, the guy in the backround was trying to keep a strait face, but it was blatantly obvious that he was.

I've been playing magic for 10 years And I'm still watching this

Buy storage boxes? Wait.... you mean you don't use your shoe boxes for storing cards? :D

4:07 Bottom Right Corner of the Screen..... There's a CAT in the store!!?!?!?

Did anyone else notice the cat slinking at the bottom of the frame at around 4:05? I love card-shop cats.

for new players I would suggest more budget products since they will have to spend soooo much on cards and the more money left over for cards the better! just get some ultra pro sleeves, a BCW small cardboard box that will hold your deck, tokens, dice,sideboard etc. go to your local 5 below or dollor store to get some dice and I wouldn't worry about needing a play mat. As for a binder just get a 3 ring binder and some ultra pro pages. what you are suggesting is that some new player needs to spend $100's on just accessories. That will just scare new players off, thinking they NEED all this stuff even before they spend $100-$infinite on a deck. Well a competitive deck.

No Sleeves Hair Elastics Duotangs No Mat Box I took from work

Professor, my wife and I saw your original video on the KMC Hypermats, and purchased them for our standard decks. You're absolutely right, in the fact that they tear much less frequently than a lot of other sleeve types, but I wanted to point out that people who do a lot of mash-type shuffling want to be careful with them, as there is a structural weakness on the sleeves on the bottom corners of the sleeves. We've lost quite a few of the KMCs recently, due to the sleeves ripping in the corners. I did some additional testing, on my own, and was able to fairly easily break 9 out of the 10 sleeves I tried to break, simply by putting a bit of pressure on the INSIDE bottom corners of the sleeves, which leads me to believe there is an underlying weakness there. I have no idea if you want to conduct this testing yourself, but just wanted to make you aware of my independent testing. Mash shufflers BEWARE!

@Professor: Just wanted to say thank you for making all these videos; as a returning player (played a tad bit roughly 15 years ago) I HIGHLY value the info your putting out. I've mostly seen your more recent videos so looking at one you made in 2015, let me tell you, you've come REALLY far in Production value, cheers and hope to see more!

how tough are you? "I played FNM and used all my rares" Oh really? "without any sleeves on them"

This video actually really helped me. I took a break from Magic for a while and just last month decided to get back in. I totally couldn't remember all that I learned before I quit, so I went to RU-vid for help. Thanks so much Professor and I had seen most of your other videos too!

I've been watching your videos since I started playing mtg a week ago. They've been a great deal of help! Keep up the quality videos.

you deserve to meet the richard garfield. your devotion to the game is remarkable and you're very friendly speaker

Wonderful video! So helpful, not only to newbies, but to family who want to know what the best products are for holiday gifts! I'll definitely be throwing this on my Yule wishlist for my relative's ease of access!

Thanks, Professor. I've been trying to get into MTG for about a month now, but it is quite a daunting task for someone why has never played, who doesn't know anyone who plays, or hasn't been to a game store before. So, your videos have been invaluable. I'm currently playing MTG: Duels of the Plainswalkers on Xbox (after getting suckered into buying a Deckbuilder's Toolkit before doing any research...). I've got a couple boxes of Dragon Shield and am working my way to my first deck.

Can't get enough of these videos! Keep em coming.

1:32 But... What about Dragon Shield?

When the professor turned to say "hi" to the camera the guy he bought the box from just looked at the camera like wanted to die, buff I don't blame him it's a really awkward situation.

Great video. Really think you pointed out the best options for someone starting to get more serious about the hobby.

I really liked how professional you leaded the audience through the video!

You forgot the dice.

I've been waiting for a video like this to come out, glad that you finally did.

i use rubber bands as my deck box

I wish your content somehow was true for all local stores. I still really do love to watch these, you are a gift worth a fortune ;)

now that you mentioned inked gaming i looked into their stuff and found they have a lot of mats, bags, and even sleeves. I like the idea of personalizing my one favorite deck but don't know anything about their products and would like a review on their stuff (sleeves particularly).

I've been playing since 8th edition and this was still a good video. I however knew about these products (from previous reviews of the products by the professor) but it's nice to see all the "top picks" in one video.

Man remember when the stores had just tons of old packs and boxes for sale before the pandemic ? I miss those days.

I like the surprise cat in the bottom right of the screen at 4:08. that was a nice touch.

Thank you so much for making this video. It's so much better than wading through hours of your reviews. Thank you thank you thank you.

The stinger on the end has perfect comedy timing! It's a Revelation!

Straight up helpful vid. Thanks!

I really wish this video existed when I started playing Magic, it would of saved so many of my cards.

Good idea, 'Tis the season. I do recommend getting a crate for a new player. Whether it be that monthly draft crate you talked about or the channel fireball one. I did like the cardboard crack counterspell sleeves with its evolution of man. I would recommend any box with dividers that holds sleeved cards as opposed to a deck box

These life hack videos are just great, Super useful

that opening was so great again! i love your humpor so damn much!

you are the best of interview magic the gathering decks , sleeves and anything magic the gathering things

a great video, it's good to see some firm recommendations straight from the professor

they have a cat in the card store!!! i love it! u can see it when hes talking about playmats by the D&D books

It would be awesome to see printed Tolarian Community College printed sleeves. I would almost definitely buy some!

Good video, these general tips are great for any trading card game.

Guy behind the counter: “Hello darkness my old friend”

I left a comment on another video about a minute ago about how I'm new and excited, and now I see this. Lol rad

I love your videos so welcoming and informative.

Man that game store looks great! Really hope a lgs opens near me again

Super helpful am new to magic even after watching the tours on twitch

Love what he said about BFZ to the clerk, "I don't want this at all, please put it back." Pretty much sums up that block for everyone.

kiki chord has a very good matchup against twin. This is because kiki chord's combo of rest ang/ kiki is a turn slower than exarch/twin, which means casting twin on exarch could lead to resto flickering the exarch and then proceeding to cast kiki on the next turn

really smart approach in the video

Absolutely love the deck towers that you recommended Wayback wend now every edH and modern deck that I own Rest in one thank you Professor

the trade binder is so nice, I've had the smaller one for over a year and it's still in good condition

I love the guy in the backgrounds face at the start!

Thank you very much this video helped me a lot

Tolarion you should do more videos in the game store!

The playmat at (3:58) is actually my exact playmat that's so cool

That sound effect was hilarious

excellent video, prof!

i love that after watching TCC for a while, i now only use KMC hypermats (best sleeve) i use basic ultrapro deck boxes but i got 10 free with a bulk buy. i have a custom Inked playmat i use the same 5k storage boxes but admit the only binder i have is ultrapro (a gift). and all of the info in this video is the same as what i tell friends when they ask. :D best buys all round

One of my favorite channels!!!

some great info, still find it funny I've been playing over a year and a half and still haven't invested in a binder

Another excellent video thanks professor ! ( A french fan )

“Siege Rhino can go fork itself” Truer words have never been spoken

i just had to pause the video and tell you, i love you, exactly what i was looking for.

Great vid. clears up some of the things i've been thinking about. I have yet to start my collection its good to know what i will need. I've seen your beginners video but do you have more information about just starting out?

Hi I just wanted to say thanks because I just got a dragon hide because of this video and I love it!!

Guys, Ultra Pro deck boxes (personally, I've only experienced the one-deck plastic ones with a flip top) and sleeves are just as good to start with. I have had no problem with any ultra pro product I have ever owned, including multiple sleeve types and multiple deck boxes.

Was that a cat at 4:11? Wow, best LGS ever!

I recommend Mead's recent line of flat book three ring binders. they don't use metal rings, favoring flexible soft plastic ones that lock into themselves and allow the portfolio to sit flat while browsing through the cards.

I love when the professor shoots a video out of his office.

I wish you also had a budget version for each idea for those who are extremely new and want the full experience

Is that a cat crawling in the bottom right corner at 4:08 lol?

The ultimate Guard Flip'n,Tray. it's flip-n amazing. :)

I still use the dragon shields I bought 13 years ago. Absolutely love them.

I bought the ultra-pro non-glare pro-matte sleeves cause they were on sale in a light blue and green and they work nicely.

Use hardshell plastic soap bar containers for your deck box. Holds 60-80 card decks and cost less then $1.

omg a cat at 4:08! A LGS with a cat...? My new favourite place!

Professor when you were recommending sleeves, you should review illustrated sleeves, there were net runners in back

I started using Dragon Shields thanks to the earlier videos and I've never looked back. Are the KMC/Legion sleeves that much better?

You might want to double check at 3:22. It says Legion illustrated Double Matte when it should say "Legion Dragon Hide"

I love these videos!!

Another wonderful video, Professor. The main heading pop-ups like 'card sleeves' were a jarringly loud in comparison to your speech.

thanks for the helpful video

I found a brilliant thing, a DB Toolkit or Fat Pack box can fit 3 single-sleeved EDH decks :D

One thing i would recommend for truely new players, especially those who might not live close enough to a LGS, is on amazon you can find a combo pack of a BCW 100 card plastic deck box and 100 ct BCW sleeves for $7 to 8 USD including shipping (2 day shipping with prime in most cases!) The box is functional though the sleeves are definitely on the flimsy side, but for 7 bucks for both its a really really hard deal to beat. Note that the lighter color sleeves tend be be a bit see through on the back. Again you are getting what you pay for here with the cheap sleeves (box is pretty good actually though) but for a new player its a hell of a deal.

I use a plastic grocery bag as my deck box. Affordable as hell. You guys need to try it out.

Great video professor, offtopic but kinda need to see a gamestore allow a indoor cat to just roam freely.

I don't get the chance to play much but but as me collection started growing i found dire need to store and orginize my cards so i seperated my cards by color then type and but them into food storage bags, decks into smaller ones and keep them in a backpack. I keep 20 dimes to use as counters in there too, may not be ideal but it works

Professor, I was hoping this video would help me find what product I should buy for a friend who has never played so that she could get a feel for the game. Do you have a video on that topic, by chance?

that was the first playmat i ever used borrowed it from a friend good times good times

Personally like the dragon shield sleeves as well but, trying hyper mat as well

Hey Professor, I have a question that I have not seen covered in your videos yet. My play group plays EDH almost exclusively, we tend to play in blocks of like 10-12 hours one or twice a month. Due to this bringing just one or two decks end up being boring, so I have anywhere between 4 and 6 that I bring with me. For that many double sleeved decks, what would you recommend for storage and carrying of them?

The cat though (4:08) (just behind the table)

Useful recap for newcomers. But this is REALLY stretching the definition of "life hack"

I love the Bill Nye sound effects!

Important to mention that the 3-ring binder needs to be D-ring and not O-ring. I did not know this and stored some cards in O-ring binders for over a decade, thankfully there were no issues but I think it's because the binder was not completely full.

PLEASE MAKE MORE OF THESE TYPES OF VIDS