A History of Runes

What happened when the viking painted his house? He rune'd it!

These mystical engravings are featured in Kaldheim, but have been a part of Magic: The Gathering since the early days. Which color best captures their warding nature? Which card type best reflects their lasting protection? ...and which rune is most likely to zap you in the butt?

[williampurcell]

The saga of Ryan:

He was once a normal man, but one day a moustache attacked him. They fought a glorious battle until Ryan bested the beast and wore it on his face as a prize. The moustache gave him powerful lore and comedy magic. Even Goddess Bargi fears his storytelling skills.

[lordofmorgul]

No mustache minute? You owe us two next week!

[brittanynguyen]

Can’t wait to load 200 runes on to some 0 equip boots and load that boot on the new white storm crow

[okanut]

So... can we get a silver bordered card with Ryan on it called "Father of Runes"?

[carlosrobladeo]

I see what you did there with that eat the rich symbol lol

[DanielJones-ojol]

You’re the MrRhexx of MTG and I appreciate you.

[riccardocalosso]

Runeaxe is still flavorful, since you can use the new runes to enchant a bonesplitter, giving him a literal runed axe!

[mcedeias]

Great video, as always.
2:40 I also wanna add: The kings name was Harald Bluetooth. The feature bears its name because of his ability to unite and connect smaller princedoms into a kingdom.

[williampurcell]

I was enjoying this video as usual, but the cousins REALLY got me🤣🤣




PS: It's so amazing that you actually read your comments. Almost no one does, and it makes me feel special and proud to be a subscriber.

[tron_thethe]

I love all the “history of” videos and its great to see you expanding into other card types

[szymonidesomco]

"This rune means 'Eat the ritch'."
"Runes were used to mark property."
Ironic...

[testmand]

I'm a Dane and I found the Bluetooth callout neat. I really enjoyed the video especially as some who has seen plenty of runes irl

[Kokonutzlz]

I built a Rune combo deck on MTGA and got to Platinum 1. As soon as I got there I lost 5 games in a row with it...
I'm using white as my main color, then splashing green for Theros constellation support, and 1 mountain for Storm Herald.
If I go to Historic, I have access to Season of Growth, which would be better than Setessan Champion because the 3-drop slot is so full already.
Ideal draw is turn 1Alseid or tap land (maybe spec more into green for 1-mana dork), turn 2 aura-reducing Griffin, turn 3 Runeforge Champion. By this turn, without removal, you should be able to storm off and draw a ton of cards while buffing your creatures. Attaching an All that Glitters is an easy knockout

[MrMxyzptlk]

ryan, nicole, your videos are just getting better and better! i especially loved the little bit of real world trivia at the start and the jokes this time around. keep em coming!

[ty_sylicus]

I adore this "History of" series. I also enjoy learning more real world knowledge that ties into MTG. Magic is such an old game now!

[tbone]

If Urza couldn't figure the runes out, what chance do we have? :P

[Dragoodranite]

I love the idea of looking at the history of objects in magic! It's always fun getting context for old cards

[YourCrazyOverlord]

I love this. I'd love to see a history of certain mechanics too, perhaps like the evolution of Regenerate and Fear

[MrTroxel]

Loved this video. I really like the flexibility of runes, makes them feel less fragile. Also, loved your example runes near the beginning, some of my favorites ;)

[YeNguyen]

This video was fantastic and I'm getting excited just thinking about the history of trap cards, mana rocks, or even cantrips! I really like how this avenue lets you guys focus on more than just critters.