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@TheSimmus
3 ай бұрын
At first I thought you made a joke video on AC, because I didn't even noticed that apparently the AC set got spoiled. Wasn't MH3 like last week?
@silentarc777
3 ай бұрын
Prof when you talked about Crystal skull, you pronounced Isu wrong you pronounced it as I-su, in the games they are referred to and pronounced as Ee-su.
@TheNeonCaster
3 ай бұрын
I assume the cards being modern-legal is so AC fans new to Magic can feel they're 'allowed' to play 60-card kitchen table without feeling like they're breaking rules, more than the cards being Modern powerhouses.
@sebastianrollins1369
3 ай бұрын
Yo, this is a great take. Maybe this is a promising shift to opening new doors in a new age of fun and fantasy!
@Adrianovaz2007
3 ай бұрын
I totally forgot this was gonna be Modern legal, ugh
@stetsonhershey4250
3 ай бұрын
Be nice if they took that same approach for LoTR
@pyroshadow33
3 ай бұрын
the problem is this assumes they would make a deck only out of whats in here, and said deck would die in like 3 turns to any real modern deck so they arent getting a legitimate experience of the format at which point it's hardly even modern anyway so mine as well be a made up format
@PatataMaxtex
3 ай бұрын
The Animus will find a nice place in my Gitrog, Ravenous Ride Deck. Having easy access to a high power creature after sacrificing one could be nice.
@cablefeed3738
3 ай бұрын
I think excalibur has more chance than the animus of having use in modern
@Michael.Adam.Barnes
3 ай бұрын
I love the idea of an assassins creed commander deck. I wish they would’ve made some commander precons for it.
@BoldAndBrash5683
3 ай бұрын
Most sets should be the size of Assassins Creed, AKA, March of the Machine Aftermath, the sequel. Keep booster packs at 15 cards for draft environments, but slow down on the number churned out in a year.
@chim007azo
3 ай бұрын
Slow down is the biggest thing. I can believe Assassin's Creed and Bloomburrow are both soon.
@thriftypsgr
3 ай бұрын
Prof feels like the Mr. Rogers of magic the gathering. Just invites you to hang out with him and talk magic
@brandonperez94
3 ай бұрын
I’m ridiculously excited to build an all AC commander deck, but I still hate UB cards being legal in modern
@fujoyoshi4368
3 ай бұрын
The animus is going into my 14th doctor deck
@mvargasmoran
2 ай бұрын
I don't care about the universes beyond thing, but as it is already here... I'm happy to get Ezio and Leonardo.
@KingBobXVI
3 ай бұрын
Freerunning being assassins or _commanders_ is a pretty big flavor fail, imo - they were clearly just trying to turn them into format staples with the tacked on commander clause. They really should have made it assassins or _ninjas_ to make it a better flavor fit while also providing support to a popular tribe already in the game.
@danw.1250
2 ай бұрын
Thank goodness they made few if any modern playable cards. I hate seeing UB cards in my competitive games. I HATE IT!!!!
@squishmadam
3 ай бұрын
I feel like they paid way too much attention to the art and not enough on the mechanics of this set. The cards are Gorgeous, but what's the point if most of the cards are useless? And I know I'm not alone in thinking Wizards is shooting themselves in the foot by releasing SO MANY SETS every year. Like MH3 Amazing! But there's still this one and Bloomburrow coming out and something else in winter? It's too much to keep up with.
@mRboylls
3 ай бұрын
Isn’t it good the more formats you can play it in. I’m beginning to hate cards that are only for commander because I can’t interchange them. Also I’m not a modern player but isn’t that the bigger format outside of standard. So it’s sort of like this was a set that they didn’t want to affect standard so the next one outside of that is modern?
@OGdadpool
3 ай бұрын
I used to want to work for Magic: The Gathering but didn't realize I had an issue that wouldn't work with them... an imagination.
@Transformers4444
3 ай бұрын
Why is it a problem that another format gets to play with these cards? Especially when they are unlikely to affect the format much at all. Isn't the complaint nowadays that "everything is Commander now?"
@Lennylenny557
3 ай бұрын
« There are none, Goodnight and thanks for watching » 🤣🤣🤣
@germanyjones2700
3 ай бұрын
This set is utter dogshit
@Larry.R
3 ай бұрын
@@germanyjones2700 Yeah, and the worst part is that you're only getting 7 cards per Beyond Booster and only 10 cards per Collector Booster for what is still a premium price. It's basically March of the Machine: Aftermath all over again.
@cloudycalcifer7799
3 ай бұрын
Lmao 😂
@DinoRIOT
3 ай бұрын
This has actually happened for one of the jumpstart products xD
@robertnorman3821
3 ай бұрын
Best opening ever 😂😂😂👌👌
@k9commander
3 ай бұрын
This set feels like they started a fully draftable modern set (like LotR) but stopped nearly halfway. As if management changed their mind and told them they're no longer doing a full set.
@TheCommunistGamerTV
3 ай бұрын
Nah, they likely had all of the contracts signed and everything planned before Aftermath bombed and couldn't change course to something less monumentally stupid.
@justinanderson2631
3 ай бұрын
Card design is also very tricky with expanded universes. One thing the Fallout, LotR, Doctor who, and Warhammer 40K all have in common is that they don't use Magic cards that are specific to Magic (Kodama's reach, Akroma's will, Simic growth chamber, etc) as these would break those universes immersion. (Ironic) One reason I can see why they didn't make precons for Assassin's Creed is the same reason 50% of the cards from this set are black: the universe is very linear as to which it offers. Final fantasy on the other hand..
@fragtore6457
3 ай бұрын
@@justinanderson2631100%, this is a very forced match. FF will suit the diverse ultra high fantasy of magic very well. I argue 40k also did, and should have had a set beyond the precons (if only I could upgrade the chaos deck within the flavor 😔)
@AlphaetusPrime
3 ай бұрын
According to MaRo, they ended up deciding not to make it draftable because they were having issues with color balance.
@Larry.R
3 ай бұрын
@@justinanderson2631 Yeah, Universes Beyond: FINAL FANTASY will no doubt be better balanced. One other problem with the Assassin's Creed set is that most of the creatures are Humans. There's not a lot of creature diversity. Besides Humans, the only other creature types that come to mind are Birds and Walls. Where with FINAL FANTASY, there are more creature types to choose from. Humans, moogles (that'll be interesting), viera, bangaa, seeq, etc. Also, I know this seems random, but I'm going to predict that there's a good chance these cards won't be reprinted: White Dragon, Blue Dragon, Black Dragon, Red Dragon, and Green Dragon. While these do appear as enemies/bosses in FINAL FANTASY, they are more connected to Dungeons and Dragons. FINAL FANTASY will probably be more character-connected, although we might get the occasional random monster/boss. Something like Omega being a "Legendary Artifact Creature - Construct" or Demon Wall, "Artifact Creature - Wall Demon".
@magnusprime962
3 ай бұрын
As an AC fan I am excited to make Commander decks for Ezio and Edward Kenway. As a Magic fan I agree that it’s way too soon after MH3 and doesn’t really fit for Modern. I’m still excited for it though, and I particularly love how the Jackdaw’s flavor text includes a sea shanty your crew would sing out on the ocean. I think the set was made by AC fans for AC fans, and like with Doctor Who I greatly appreciate that.
@lorenzogonzalez8995
3 ай бұрын
Feel the same way brother, I only want a commander deck for Ezio filled with assassins.
@evexas671
3 ай бұрын
@@lorenzogonzalez8995I'm working on a decklist for this, as soon as I have one, I'll put it here if you want
@superjlk_9538
2 ай бұрын
@@lorenzogonzalez8995same! Im getting a bundle just for fun today
@jonathanmartin8113
Ай бұрын
I built an Ezio Legendary assassin's deck and let me tell you... it rakes!! Lol It's my new favourite deck!
@Arisorio
3 ай бұрын
I am so glad Reconnaissance got a Reprint, it is so good and the savings on buying it single will be neat!
@thomasw.bassett9550
3 ай бұрын
my Zur the Enchanter has always liked Reconnaissance ...
@thetrinketmage
3 ай бұрын
Thank goodness the Nadu deck got a new tool! Glad wizards is helping tier 3 modern decks with this set! /s
@jaredwright1655
3 ай бұрын
I agree it's such a half-baked set. Both in the content of playable magic cards but also just how powered down most of the cards are. Almost like they tried to do the Fallout sets again, but didn't have enough ideas of their own.
@Unyubaby
3 ай бұрын
I'm definitely running Excalibur in my Godzilla deck. Making Godzilla effectively a 17/17 off one card with no downside is really nice.
@BlazinTre
3 ай бұрын
If a MTG player read this back in 1999, they would think that they were going crazy.😂
@Did_No_Wrong
3 ай бұрын
Excalibur is gonna cook well in Chiss-goria which loves artfifacts and equipment.
@Rukalin
3 ай бұрын
Zhulodok halves Excalibur's cost and you'll probably have a couple of mana rocks lying around already. Easy double cascade for 12.
@DToxXx
3 ай бұрын
Looking forward to building Ratonhnhaketon. Woo for Conner
@jobiy1999
3 ай бұрын
I actually really like AC3 and Connor's character. I feel like the other characters got way more love than he did this set 😢
@morganahart2575
3 ай бұрын
I just do not vibe with this set, but I'm here for the prof!
@oldengamer8294
3 ай бұрын
Honestly same here. I dont know why but the release being so close to MH3 also taints this set for me. It just seems a bit pushed, maybe id have vibed with it more if it was released closer to Bloomburrow's release date and push that set to october or november
@CrunchesFPS
3 ай бұрын
Some of the art is so boring imo. like the black ezio looks like it was done by a cheap a.i
@angelx9724
3 ай бұрын
Honestly, product glut is such a huge problem for me. I love UB, and even Horizons, but at this point it's like... magic is too many things for too many people to rely on WotC any more. Print your own cards and have fun! Just talk to your friends about it!
@PerkACola
3 ай бұрын
darn. assassin creed still gonna be the first mtg set/packs i ever buy :D besides precon decks
@austingreen4775
3 ай бұрын
I love Assasin's Creed, I've been playing since the first game. But I just don't like the sheer amount of IP that keeps getting shoved in our face. But I will like the Behind the Campus video Prof!
@GreenDean8
3 ай бұрын
I only play commander so no complaints from me about anything involving modern lol and I love assassins creed so I’m stoked for this but also quite bummed they didn’t make any precons for it
@NEM-5oul_burn
3 ай бұрын
I came here for phasing and left with a new mattress... Prof, I'll totally help sponsor the channel if I can sleep like a baby and wake up with your locks.
@TheDestroya88
3 ай бұрын
I put in my vote for desynchronization! 4 mana board bounce at instant speed! You should be in the historic archetype or at least artifacts, but when you are Desynchronization is an amazing tempo play!
@MattTheSpratt
3 ай бұрын
Oh yeah, it's likely replacing Crisis of Conscience in my Blast deck!
@colinbamsey5262
3 ай бұрын
Despite the number of historical figures and game characters they had, it just doesnt feel like they had enough content to work with to make a full set. More than a secret lair, but not enough for commander decks or to make it draft worthy. Ends up coming across as "Okay, we fullfilled the contract, we made assassin's creed cards, everyone can go home early today"
@calebbarnhouse496
3 ай бұрын
Commander decks would have really worked well I think, I don't know all the assassin's creed games, but I would have made one for the Italian games with I think he is Etizo, one for black flag aka pirate, and then you have room for 2 more, realistically you'd have to go for the Japanese game that is coming up, and realistically one of the newer games, with the pirate game being fulfilled I'd say either the Greek or the Egyptian one
@TheRamenRider
3 ай бұрын
I don’t think Italian is a creature type
@ReyosBlackwood
3 ай бұрын
It was never meant to be a full set, it was supposed to be another MOM: Aftermath, and they pivoted a bit after how much people hated how Aftermath worked
@TysonDylan0
3 ай бұрын
@@TheRamenRiderWhats that got to do with anything? Assassin, human, rogue, pirate, warrior, or scout could be used.
@calebbarnhouse496
3 ай бұрын
@@TheRamenRider firstly, Italian would be the best creature subtype to ever be added, next, there are 3 Italian assassins creed games, that's plenty for a single commander deck
@KnowArt
3 ай бұрын
might be an unpopular opinion, but I think that 2 modern playables is fine? Why should it NOT have been made modern legal? Only when something is too strong for a format should it not be included in it
@TolarianCommunityCollege
3 ай бұрын
It’s a tough line. If it’s Modern legal it should have Modern relevance. I feel it largely does not. If it is too powerful for Modern well…then it’s a Horizons set.
@TheSixthDoctor
3 ай бұрын
14:30 Hi there, I'm the Sixth Doctor. This is a card for me.
@f.g.5967
3 ай бұрын
In the words of WotC, “Your decks could use more Ass… _continue reading_ “
@anthonydelfino6171
3 ай бұрын
I really wish they didn't make freerunning a blatantly commander mechanic, especially when we just got the outlaw category. Remove the commander part of the clause and say that you activate freerunning when dealing combat damage with an outlaw, and it still has it's flavor while being playable outside commander.
@mark1A100
3 ай бұрын
but most outlaws do t really all make sense free running. and its still playable outside of commander cause it triggers on assassins.
@devan9197
3 ай бұрын
I don't care about outlaws vs assassins, but I see no reason why free running can't apply to the commander. It doesn't affect Modern and it's not broken by any means.
@Crushanator1
3 ай бұрын
i feel like if it was rogues and assassins that would have been better
@Autissima
2 ай бұрын
I'm honestly a bit miffed how the flavour of excalibur is so so boring. Mjölnir has way better flavour sadly...
@Bargadiel
3 ай бұрын
Cleopatra seems like a solid fit in Skullbriar and a flavor win for Hapatra.
@valor1630
3 ай бұрын
this video is just a haystack.. as always 🤭
@RedPandaStan
3 ай бұрын
this set kinda blows. bad omen for the marvel schlop sets they make, can't wait for 5c thanos to be a tier 1 standard deck :/
@latinojackson9694
3 ай бұрын
Literally stopped buying after a few pick ups from MH3, I'm just done with where this game is headed, I love to play but I'm done supporting WotC
@mark1A100
3 ай бұрын
so you stopped like a week ago?
@TheLordReylus
3 ай бұрын
I don't think you are being hard on the set as a Magic expert, but I look at it as an entry point for Assassin's Creed fans to get into Magic; I am one of them. Thanks for giving pointers on what to use the cards with though. Edit: spelling
@CandeIero
3 ай бұрын
Very good 20 second video.
@abbiemcdaniels3122
3 ай бұрын
Honest question I’d like to debate: Is running Maskwood Nexus to make all your creatures Assassins not viable in Modern or is an overlooked point Prof made when saying freerunning is not viable in modern?
@mark1A100
3 ай бұрын
Its pointless. if your spending 4 mana in modern it has to be game changing not just a value add. also it means that whenever you dont have it a a nuch of your cards get much worse
@Shadowx157
3 ай бұрын
Prof go knock on Hasbro's door and tell them to push back sets 🙏🏻
@polyommata
3 ай бұрын
yeah youre right about AC set feeling really out of place AND its a mini set? So I cant even play draft with them? I cant figure out what the angle of thee being in booster packs is aside getting us to try to gamble for boring cards
@tylerlisterud4114
3 ай бұрын
So excited for my Etrata deck with this release, one of the best commanders to come out of MKM getting some sweet additions from ACR. Cloaking is just theft but less feels bad because opponents didn’t play them first
@SeraphRyan
3 ай бұрын
I think, even though excalibur says equip legendary 2, if something causes it to come in play attached to a creature, it can still be any creature since its an equipment.
@savannahlion3081
3 ай бұрын
I like Bill&Ted plainswalkers ! 🤘🦁🤘
@Chaoticdoor-ph9ox
3 ай бұрын
you should talk about the two decks in the assasins creed starter box
@ReyosBlackwood
3 ай бұрын
14:40 I am already planning to put Crystal Skull in my Tom Bombadil sagas deck
@robmarney
3 ай бұрын
And Excalibur! Tom typically has 7 CMC of sagas going, making Excalibur an easy late game play.
@doolittle8888
3 ай бұрын
Basim seems great in modern if there's a deck that can support him. Two mana for a 2/2 effectively unblockable, and he gets bigger every turn.
@Pasequale100
2 ай бұрын
Will you also make a video about the Starter Kit??
@cltnbrwn34
3 ай бұрын
Is there a reason having assassin's creed be modern legal is bad? So what if none of the cards break the format? Having more cards that could be made useful later by other cardsis a good thing right?
@CannedCourage
3 ай бұрын
I would also like to know if anyone can elaborate on the booster dynamics that Prof mentions. It sounds like these cards won't see play, so why would anyone buy them?
@thatepicwizardguy
3 ай бұрын
so 6 cards from assassins creed and 1 card from exodus.
@BREAKERisDEAD
3 ай бұрын
Fine Ill add Excalibur to my Emry deck. Cant resist a good flavor win
@CyberBuster93
3 ай бұрын
I am a huge assassin's creed fan, despite ubisoft constantly taking L's as a company. But I completely understand the dislike with Universe's Beyond inclusions. That being said, I am irrefutably excited to be playing with the GOATs Ezio and Edward, but the product burn out is real. Like we just had MH3 for less than a few hours before the AC spoilers started rolling out 😭
@WCD_Media
3 ай бұрын
You should do a separate video for just Pauper cards from Assassin's Creed. I miss Pauper content. Everyone does Commander and I do like Commander, but I like Pauper too. They are the only true non rotating eternal formats.
@SovietDancebot
3 ай бұрын
Except there are no commons in the set.
@WCD_Media
3 ай бұрын
@@SovietDancebot oh, I didn't realize. Sorry.
@leress
3 ай бұрын
@@SovietDancebot There are commons but they are only in the starter kit. 1 reprint and 9 new ones.
@leress
3 ай бұрын
@@WCD_Media there are commons but they are in the starter kit, 1 reprint and 9 new
@WCD_Media
3 ай бұрын
@@leress yeah, I know, that's why I assumed that there were commons in the main set. I don't really have much interest in Universes Beyond, Assassin's Creed. I was really just hyped about the DND, and LOTR Sets. So I honestly don't follow Universes Beyond too closely unless it's a set that particularly interests me.
@danielgoldberg2129
3 ай бұрын
I have a Karlach, Fury of Avernus deck that is built around multiple combat steps. I’m thinking I need to find a way to get Excalibur attached to it to KO multiple players in one turn. 😂
@DaniDoyle
3 ай бұрын
I genuinely wonder who this set is even for. I haven't seen a single magic fan or assassin's Creed fan excited... It's so baffling
@Link71386
3 ай бұрын
17:59 Yes, Professor, this video has been a big help, as all your other videos are (except maybe the 1 million Scrooge video, which was VERY entertaining, but you do remind viewers the most important lesson: "buy singles"). You've given me a lot of ideas for ways to build my Assassin's Creed commander deck when it comes out. Why am I buying it? I'll comment on that when I go watch you review of it being 7 cards. I'm behind on watching your uploads. And I do agree with your questions. Example: why so soon after MH3? Product fatigue for one. Thanks for another great video. Professor for President 2024.
@XopheAdethri
3 ай бұрын
Assassin's Creed looks pretty cool. It's just too little too late for me though. I quit the MTG _game_ now. Love keeping up with these vids though to hope something might turn me around, but I've been burned by WotC too much to be an easy return.
@darrenmcmillin1464
3 ай бұрын
I am super jacked for the AC set, I don't play modern and didn't buy any MH3 products, I also acknowledge that this is purely a cash grab, like all WOtC products, and know that they pride profit over players and the game. Nonetheless, super excited about building a WUBRG Assassin tribal deck, and watching the AC characters and universe come to life inside of MTG.
@Shimatzu95
3 ай бұрын
The black one drop unblockable changeling COULD enable freerunning at low-ish opportunity cost in modern.
@davidhower7095
3 ай бұрын
Dies to Bowmasters
@Shimatzu95
3 ай бұрын
@@davidhower7095 hey we are grasping at straws anyway, so i still think its the best way to trigger freerunning. If you can think of something better be my guest.
@davidhower7095
3 ай бұрын
Hookblade Veteran is a 1 mana 1/2 Assassin with flying. Obviously not perfect evasion, but it’s probably enough?
@Shimatzu95
3 ай бұрын
@@davidhower7095 of course that one is also a decent option, but the idea behind my comment was that a changeling would probably be more likely to find some sort of niche in a given deck compared to an human assassin.
@lalorenza4845
3 ай бұрын
It looks like Wizards is doing the dame as exactly Marvel Comics did durring the 90s.,,, 300 Comics a month was no joke. And in leds than rwo years they went bankrupt abd we're about to disappear. I really hope it's not happening at allá. But look whi bought Marvel.
@CaptainAshikaru
3 ай бұрын
Im not hyped about MTG X AC, if feel like just a big disguised promotion for AC game :/
@angelojohnson9441
3 ай бұрын
@17:53 “Am I being too hard on [pause]” is an interesting accidental euphemism. I still try to prevent myself from saying “more on that one” when replying to other people’s comments during meetings due to the audible connotation it solicits. English is just a hopscotch game in a minefield sometimes. The last thing Syr Gwen decks needed was redundancy on Colossal Hammer. Speaking of equipment, I had just started using Psychic Paper in my Hope of Ghirapur voltron deck. Sad to see it didn’t even last a year without being power crept out by another Universe’s Beyond card.
@Larry.R
3 ай бұрын
I've never played any of the Assassin's Creed games, but I do like the look of the set. There are a good number of cards that look like they'd be right at home in my Cube or Commander deck of choice. Too bad that Assassinate didn't make it into the main set, but it might be available as a List card. If not, Royal Assassin still makes up for it. I just wish we had both. This set looks like it will have lots of fun interactions built in. A member of my play group at my LGS joked about giving Dogmeat The Spear of Leonidas. That's how you know he's a good boy. Similarly, I think it would be hilarious (not to mention ironic) to use Haystack to phase out a Needlebug, but I don't know if it would work. Needlebug has protection from artifacts... Anyways, I'm kinda excited for this set as I already have some Assassin's Creed cards on my Card Kingdom wishlist.
@last9up
3 ай бұрын
I know you said no one watched this video, and honestly... it's just way too many MTG sets coming out. I bought Fallout since I'm a huge Fallout nerd. Bought a thunder junction deck because ny friends bought the others. And now another set? Plus MH3 and then Bloomburrow in two months that I pre-ordered because my friends liked the set. I'm burned out. I'm done buying cards for the foreseeable future...
@1988vuittoni
3 ай бұрын
STOP THE PRESSES! Whoever is editing this video and used the haystack and then untapped Ezio needs a raise, and I'm talking RIGHT NOW!
@NyacerOrigins
3 ай бұрын
So I’ve been a huge Assassin’s Creed fan ever since Assassin’s Creed II and Brotherhood. I absolutely LOVE that they are getting a Collab. However I’m also VERY disappointed with how they’re treating the cards and how we’re doing the 7 pack and 10 pack boosters at premium pricing. I was ready to go all out with this set and drop so much money, but after seeing it revealed slowly day by day I’ve come to be super cautious and uneasy on what I preorder. I ended up ordering 1 collector’s booster box just to celebrate the launch, and plan to buy singles afterwards to build an Ezio deck. I wish this set was way more hype but I had a strong feeling early on it would turn out this way.
@kelzamgamingdesign
3 ай бұрын
Did WotC R&D or a designer make a huge deal about it being Modern legal where The Prof isn't just griping for the sake of being dramatic for engagement? Like, AFAIK it wasn't a huge selling point-they did it, that's a cool thing and is fun. It's also worth noting that th2ere's SO many people who take homebrews to FNM or play with their friends using Modern as a framework for kitchen table Magic who aren't tournament grinders and will likely find many cards in this set worth trying. It also seems a little hypocritical to go on about a lack of groundshaking cards in a set releasing two weeks after the other series of releases that you remark makes Modern a 2-year rotation format, that being Modern Horizons. Sometimes y'all push the curmudgeon bit a little too far past witty and it enters into "Old man yells at the sky" territory. There's witty, and then there's flashbacks of that older generation relative at every family gathering who can't stop inserting his hangup with some non-issue into every conversation possible. Can't wait to see y'alls Secret Lair Summer Superdrop 2024 review video where for the umpteenth time you'll make sure to write the script to include witty remarks about them being sold out already before. Genuinely, I do enjoy the TCC content and have for years, and am happy to see WotC taken to task and criticism applied where it's deserved. But, whether it's the script writing or a subtle general shift over the past few years, being stuck on a specific thing and hammering it in over and over in videos-often times beyond reason-has made it feel like a narration of my Twitter feed.
@madamemoonie
3 ай бұрын
I am a new player and a lot of these decks that draw inspiration from games, movies, etc. feel like a meme. I don't think you're being too hard on it as I'd be cranky too if they started churning out products. It even feels to me like there's just too much. They need to chill.
@Mediamatix
2 ай бұрын
Excalibur, nooooo!! Why couldn't you grant haste instead of vigilance?! My Emry is a artifact combo deck! I wanted to include it SO bad... :c
@Shoyro
3 ай бұрын
Before video: If Templar Knight isn't one of the talked about cards. I shall invent Phyrexia for the real world. Edit: *REEEEEEEEES in Phyrexian*
@sammercedes8622
10 күн бұрын
Im actually a new player! i got the Assasins creed box as a birthday gift and later picked up the warhammer command deck since those were my favorite franchises and the community has been really supportive so far (despite getting my ass handed to me on the reg). I was hoping to use the cards i already have from the box set to play modern
@Infamouscritter
3 ай бұрын
ill be real I cant believe they are releasing this set at all. Neither modern the set that its made for or commander want it. its too weak for a modern set and the "commander" cards are just so weak they'd only be in battle cruiser , casual commander games. Why would they make another aftermath ? A aftermath for a universes beyond is crazy too. no commander decks? like this set has EVERYTHING bad that wizards could do. Wow WIzards really went from a masterpiece in MH3 to a complete flop of a really big franchise. Crazy
@TobiasLeonHaecker
3 ай бұрын
I really don't get, why modern players are mad. Is it, that this set is modern legal or that it has not enough broken cards for modern? "Legal in modern" has become something more like "legal in legacy". Maybe there is no problem, when a set is legal in modern but doesn't break it.
@ProrokLebioda
3 ай бұрын
Imagine if instead of AC set we'd revisit Kaladesh! It was such an... inventive (hehe) plane! I especially liked the designs and architecture! But no, instead we get a Universes Beyonds with IP that noone asked for (except for shareholders)...
@bricknolty5478
3 ай бұрын
8:23 how did you get my Curie decklist?? . Tbh, Brotherhood Regalia looks better for Curie than Excalibur, but it's funny you listed 4 cards that I either play or used to play in Curie😂
@EraseMan531
3 ай бұрын
You keep mentioning, "watch another video immediately".... I think you gave everyone a great idea for a solution to gaining more youtube revenue: Release two videos back to back, snd don't beg to have loyal fans to watch something they have already seen. It's a bogo for channel promoting and it makes sense. Say a new player gets introduced to commander: the commandzone having two new videos will double the engagement from both new and old fans of the content. But maybe you care about accessories for your decks too and you watch TCC to get both product reviews and card assessments. Release two new videos, maybe one of each, and you'll get the kind of engagement youtube is requiring. 😊 Ty prof!
@JumboBog320
3 ай бұрын
Not gonna lie this crossover made me finally pull the trigger on MTG. Bought the LoTR and Assassins Creed starter kits. The LoTR starter kit was on sale for 10€ so couldnt help myself buying that one too.
@zavenwolf990
3 ай бұрын
No I don't think you're being hard on Assassin's Creed I think you're being hard (and rightfully so) on Wizards of the Coast trying to get as much money as they possibly can out of a fan base of MTG that already likes the product and will happily play it for years, but is absolutely tired of the sheer volume that is being pumped out. Did I miss anything?
@chim007azo
3 ай бұрын
Are we going to be looking at 2 Mjolnir's with Marvel? Can't wait to equip the Black Knight, Blade or Taskmaster with Excalibur!
@Strolpol
3 ай бұрын
I think Caduceus is getting a little overrated; it’s 2 WWW and you need a creature without summoning sickness to get immediate use. It’s only going to be really strong in decks built around Equipment and cheating their costs. It’s good but I think the prof is overrating it just a smidge. I also think you might have overlooked Smoke Bomb as a card that might see a solid amount of commander play. It’s uniquely disruptive in both protective and potentially offensive ways and is especially strong for Voltron decks and artifact decks that can recur it.
@gresh1134
3 ай бұрын
Why complain that the cards aren't "playable" in Modern? 1) We literally just got a Modern-centric set and 2) Not everything has to be top-tier (that's just asking for power creep)
@leeland245607
3 ай бұрын
I’m only here to leave a comment and a watch to support the professor. Otherwise I don’t care. I hate the direction that universes beyond is going. This is only going to erode magic and make it worse. And I can see the comments now “oh so you hate magic evolving and inviting new players from outside”. No I want everyone to enjoy this game. But I want them to enjoy MAGIC. Not this fortnight bs. And what happens when in a coupe of years you need an apple of Eden for your commander deck but it costs 300+$ because it can’t be reprinted because of licensing. On top of that how many new players do you think are going to stay when they find out their fun ac cards can’t beat the new bluey cross over because wizards needs to keep power creeping these sets to sell. If universes beyond was just cosmetic arts and changes for already existing magic cards that would be amazing and I would have no problems. As is all I see here is the death of magic.
@mawtaus
3 ай бұрын
I suspect the reasoning for modern legal is that MH3 is the most recent release, so the 2 types of magic that are most likely being played at any given LGS when a new player goes in to pick up these ACR cards are Modern and Commander. It's probably also why this set got a 1v1 Starter Kit as the "precon" product. Now, whether any of the AC cards are actually going to be competitive in the Modern meta is a completely different story. But ultimately if the new player does want to keep playing a 60 card format then they'll need some better Modern legal cards and MH3 boosters are going to be right there waiting for them. For me, there are some nice-to-have reprints and a bunch of creatures that are going to go into commander decks. It's the sort of thing where I might grab one booster as a treat after a draft, but I'm just going to grab the singles that I actually want.
@Yazelflechv4
3 ай бұрын
I'd be fine if this released in the lull after duskmourn but its just too much. MH3 just released, now we've got Assasins creed. Then bloomburrow, one of the most anticipated sets in a while won't even have 2 whole months before duskmourn is released. Then you know we're going to get another thing before the end of the year. Hasbro is bleeding WOTC dry to stay profitable.
@homebrewed
3 ай бұрын
I don't care for the Assassin's Creed set at all - voting with my wallet and saying NO less for MORE mini sets - BUT I will watch this through regardless in support of TCC
@TheShadesOfBlack
3 ай бұрын
I don’t really get the Profs opinion on set power levels. He seems mad that Modern Horizons 3 is pushing the power level of modern, but then he seems mad that AC isn’t pushing the power level
@magustobias8827
3 ай бұрын
I think we can all agree on the following: "Assassin's Creed fans will be happy at the idea that they get the IP added to the game" "The handling of and execution of this IP's addition to Magic is questionable and confusing" "The Assassin's Creed cards might be fun for fans, but they have little impact on the game"
@Crimmando
Ай бұрын
This felt a little needlessly harsh. Let people show up at their FNM to surprise someone with their Assassin Kindred deck. As they print more Assassins down the road, this set could become more relevant. Sure, these will see more Commander play. But I don't think it hurts anyone to have them Modern legal.
@spikysmoothness
2 ай бұрын
Freerunning would've worked and been just fine if they removed the 'or a commander' clause. I say this as someone who exclusively plays commander. We want jank, we want toys to play with that don't play for us
@al8188
3 ай бұрын
Weird price point, release schedule, and strange assortment of cards aside- possibly the ugliest premium printings of any UB set thus far. The alternate arts look like the packaging for a pharmaceutical product. The UB... colorway? Whatever is going on with the strange frame coloring is truly heinous generally, but at least the alt arts often have desirable frame styles that I can appreciate even if I dont like their inclusion in magic. This is just wall-to-wall ugly cards. This set is garbage.
@Hyenadont
3 ай бұрын
Bruh, I gotta say you missed how potentially busted that God triad whatever is for affinity commanders (praying it doesn't accidentally be good in modern). You play normally then all of a sudden, there's a close to if not 0 mana 7/7 hitting the table that turns everything you have into 9/9s.
@Walmbat
3 ай бұрын
Honestly, while the Assassin's Creed stuff isn't for me, I do plan on getting a number of the Legendary creatures to get altered to look like the Fate versions (and Excalibur).
@ndefied3594
3 ай бұрын
You are the heart and soul of this community 🤍💙🖤❤️💚
@clarknes3111
3 ай бұрын
I think you’re asking the wrong question. I don’t think it should be “why is this set modern legal.” I think it should be “why ISNT this set modern legal.” The default imo should be that all sets are modern legal unless there is an explicit reason not to be (such as unfinity being a mostly joke set, or commander legends being focused on commander and wanting a lot of commander reprints that would be a problem for modern). If there isn’t an explicit reason this set shouldn’t be in modern, it should be.
@Jtsqueaker
3 ай бұрын
I don't mind this new "set" and the fact that it is a Universes Beyond version of MOM Aftermath, but it is certainly going to be one where I take this channel's advice and BUY SINGLES! Mostly because I only want three of the cards in this "set" with no interest in any of the others.
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