Do Not Get Fooled By Magic: The Gathering Lord Of The Rings Products!

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[bunbun]

I miss the days where i could just buy 2 bundles, a box and be happy till the next set.

[ctg]

The "1/1" Ring is going to be just like the McDonalds Boardwalk Monopoly piece, a friend of the CEO already owns it.

[Enforcedformula]

As a yugioh player getting into Magic over the last couple of months, the one thing I’ve noticed is it seems like wizards loves to be really aggressive and predatory with how they package label and deliver the product to the consumers. The fact that we need full on video guides to tell us which product version has which cards in it is horrible way to run a business well unless you’re trying to guarantee profits over everything so I guess hasbro is killing it then 😂

[tunaspower]

Actually this whole situation with the Lotr set is the biggest flavour win!
We have a dark lord (Hasbro) who created a bunch of rings (cards) promising beauty, status and power. “But they were, all of them deceived, for another Ring was made.(…) A master Ring, to control all”.
And into this Ring Hasbro poured its greed and its will to dominate all wallets.
“One Ring to rule them all.”

We are living the Lotr story as the humans. This way, the ring temptation mechanic is actually on point - from our viewpoint, there is no downside to using the ring. The downside of “being tempted by the ring” is not in game but instead in our own behaviour as players/collectors. We are all being tempted by Hasbro and its 1 of 1 Ring card.
And yes, in this scenario the Middle-Earth enterprises is our Isildur, they should have known better!

Tolkien’s work is as relevant as ever, showing us, now in person, what greed and thirst of power can do to people. 😉

[seraph_six]

More weirdness to note: Any cards in extended art that would potentially come in foil are only available in the collector booster sample packs that come with commander precons. They aren't in collector booster packs. At all. Zero. Nada. None. Because of this, most of the EA foil prices are extravagantly high.

[davidfirth]

The amount of money you have saved me over the years with your videos is amazing. Thanks for everything you do Prof!

[Arakasi]

I'm having a hard time thinking MTG isn't gambling when they have lotto cards worth more than most lotto wins.

[freedom]

well for those who are here from the future: it was found in Canada and graded as the real deal by PSA grading, it was found in the middle of June in a Collector Booster and not the bundle, and yes the prices of unopened boxes are dropping

[LeviClay]

I'm certain LOTR will be the best selling magic set of all time, which will only change the direction of product design moving forward. Secret Lair had it's own ethical issues, but this is the first time I've felt that Magic isn't a place for me anymore. Not because of expense, I have to money to play... but I feel beyond icky about how the company views and treats their consumers.

[SexyMrNibbles]

I like the idea of scene sets. I might pick them up when the actual ring gets found and the prices of the cards drop by 99%

[ForeverLaxx]

It's the Willy Wonka golden ticket scandal, but IRL. That thing really does need to find a fireplace to be tossed into.

[joshleonaherndon]

I actually enjoy the Jumpstart packs not for their worth but they are fun to play…it’s like the old Welcome decks you get for free when you get started

[ChocolateBunny]

I will say that the commander decks have a disclaimer at the bottom of the box saying that this product does not contain the one of one ring. So possibly that same disclaimer is on the bottom of any other bundles, boxes, or the fold on packs.

[gooblaka]

I feel like Wizards is potentially going to land itself in legal troubles because of the purposefully convoluted way they are handling this set in order to drive sales.

[EliyaSelhub]

LTR is a fun set. Prerelease was great, the Commander precons are awesome, one or two cards will see Modern play without breaking the format, some interesting cards for Pauper, and of course plenty of EDH fodder. This lottery is an unwelcome distraction, but for once I'm glad collector boosters exist so they can do stuff like this in a separate product that people like me don't have to care about.

[fpolluit]

Thank you for breaking this down, you helped saved me money 😅👍

[sunwarrior]

Other card games: A nice box with neatly arranged cards and booster packs, and perhaps a trinket or two that can be snuck into a D&D game.

Magic: Have you watched Willy Wonka?

[BigBoss]

imagine waking up from a 10 year coma and trying to get back into MTG

[kikohernandez]

I really love that you are the biggest MTG channel on YouTube, because that means that this important message is reaching the most people possible

[nao_tomori]

i feel like The One Ring isnt even in the wild yet. they might hold it till near the end of the printing, then put it into circulation. keeps hype high so people keep buying packs