Dear Rudy....is my Black Lotus Real? or did i just lose $8,000.00?

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  • @DE3rules
    @DE3rules5 жыл бұрын

    Rudy, I heard you are the “most SAVAGE” MTG youtuber out there. Any truth to that?

  • @bacchus8081

    @bacchus8081

    5 жыл бұрын

    It is speculated he is next in line to promote Channel's "Sauvage" -parfum, I heard.

  • @Danielcb23

    @Danielcb23

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@bacchus8081 It's Christian Dior, but nice

  • @BasTHoorn

    @BasTHoorn

    5 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @Beblue1337

    @Beblue1337

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Danielcb23 That's how savage he is, he doesn't even give a fuck about brand copyright

  • @dylanb1744

    @dylanb1744

    5 жыл бұрын

    He's strapped af and his wife is smokin hot with big titties. Savage in my books lol even my boss woupdnt rob him.

  • @blacklanner5795
    @blacklanner57955 жыл бұрын

    The secret authentication is : it's printed on the same epson inkjet Rudy has in the basement. The same printer has been out of magenta ink since 1997.

  • @4581103992010

    @4581103992010

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thats cute

  • @rich1051414

    @rich1051414

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's always magenta that runs out first...

  • @theorangeoof926

    @theorangeoof926

    5 жыл бұрын

    Richard Smith Your right, I used to have a printer around 4 years ago and it ran out of magenta first. Refilled it again and magenta ran out again...

  • @darkestgreenmewtwo

    @darkestgreenmewtwo

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@rich1051414 why do you think theres more with the white boarders lol

  • @FrankDad

    @FrankDad

    4 жыл бұрын

    I REQUIRE MAGENTA

  • @adamdecoder1
    @adamdecoder1 Жыл бұрын

    Me: staring in awe as he pulls one of the most valuable cards in the world out of an envelope Rudy: Casually shoves 11 more of them on screen

  • @JohnnyX-bo1wo

    @JohnnyX-bo1wo

    Жыл бұрын

    Is was thinking the exact same thing haha

  • @fragtore6457

    @fragtore6457

    2 ай бұрын

    Proceeds to flip it around fast with his ungloved fingers flip flop flip flop

  • @gameguru42392
    @gameguru423925 жыл бұрын

    "Let's get some controls" *casually whips out like 12 Black Lotuses (Loti?)*

  • @pandiem

    @pandiem

    5 жыл бұрын

    He needed a good thumbnail.

  • @bookofbrah

    @bookofbrah

    5 жыл бұрын

    12 Black Loti :D:D:D Its like Espresso.. Espressi :o

  • @RichDupre

    @RichDupre

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lotusi

  • @pwnerzach2pwnu

    @pwnerzach2pwnu

    4 жыл бұрын

    Was looking for this comment.

  • @wyattsmith6659

    @wyattsmith6659

    4 жыл бұрын

    I thought i was the only one who was literally almost crapping his pants because there was thousands of dollars just casually put out on a table, some in just clear sleeves, and there are almost no comments about it. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!

  • @DaniboyBR2
    @DaniboyBR25 жыл бұрын

    Its funny to think there are still dozens of these cards just lying around attics and such, inside boxes of collectors that died and their family members have no idea how much those little cards are worth.

  • @Yusei255

    @Yusei255

    5 жыл бұрын

    not worth it

  • @noodletornado309

    @noodletornado309

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Yusei255 not worth it what? lol

  • @crunch9876

    @crunch9876

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yea imagine how many have been thrown away

  • @Pola509

    @Pola509

    5 жыл бұрын

    That's why I go to yardsales and pick up cards and I don't even play this game. :) People don't know what they have and neither do i....hahahaha

  • @metalor5605

    @metalor5605

    5 жыл бұрын

    The bitcoin of MTG

  • @R0ld1
    @R0ld15 жыл бұрын

    Rudy why u no taste test?

  • @flamingosalad3541

    @flamingosalad3541

    5 жыл бұрын

    Only water jet channel has the tools to accurately pick up on the authenticity with that.

  • @VukTheOmniscient

    @VukTheOmniscient

    5 жыл бұрын

    Because not all of them taste like Mint?

  • @byronhague277

    @byronhague277

    5 жыл бұрын

    VukTheOmniscient spicy

  • @Ironsvillage

    @Ironsvillage

    5 жыл бұрын

    "Mhhh papery, kind of got a cardboard flavor to it... Yeah definitely McDonalds ChickenMcNuggets"

  • @kapitanstark1922

    @kapitanstark1922

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Ironsvillage lol true

  • @Zeriel00
    @Zeriel005 жыл бұрын

    I'm worried how casually he throws Lotuses around...

  • @idontwantone132

    @idontwantone132

    5 жыл бұрын

    Gives me anxiety lol

  • @livinginsoutheasttexas

    @livinginsoutheasttexas

    4 жыл бұрын

    Easy explanation, him finger popping other people's lotus's allows him to keep a low population of his pristine high grades. Can't have any more high grade lotus bringing the value down to his 9,9.5,and 10 graded cards.

  • @genesisbustamante-durian

    @genesisbustamante-durian

    4 жыл бұрын

    Well that's just because you're a weeaboo that cares about stupid things

  • @Maddinhpws

    @Maddinhpws

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@genesisbustamante-durian Well this is after all like throwing around a good used car.

  • @Clonekiller66

    @Clonekiller66

    4 жыл бұрын

    They're white boarder Don't worry

  • @THEFRISKIESTDINGO
    @THEFRISKIESTDINGO4 жыл бұрын

    “Well let’s take a look at your lotus.” > fingers touch the card “Yeah that’s real 100% if you want to sell it-you know what I’ll just shoot you an email.”

  • @KetchupClawz

    @KetchupClawz

    4 жыл бұрын

    This made me actually laugh out loud

  • @FrVitoBe

    @FrVitoBe

    Жыл бұрын

    a lotus needs friends cant have 1 lotus in your collection rudy knows

  • @Mekose
    @Mekose Жыл бұрын

    I had the worst nightmare anxiety thinking he might open it up, rip it in half to show the blue paper and say "yep, it's real!"

  • @ALitleBitSpecial
    @ALitleBitSpecial5 жыл бұрын

    Why counterfeit $100 bills when Magic cards are so much easier (and a less serious crime)?

  • @benjamineyzaguirre9644

    @benjamineyzaguirre9644

    5 жыл бұрын

    I would say it's easier to "sell" a 100 dollar bill than a black lotus?

  • @ihatetacocasa

    @ihatetacocasa

    5 жыл бұрын

    why counterfeit 100s when u can counterfeit 20s that timmy at the register in mcdonalds is never going to actually check

  • @SmallSpoonBrigade

    @SmallSpoonBrigade

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ihatetacocasa A lot of places won't accept $50s or $100s because one bad transaction can wipe out quite a few sales. Any place that takes cash is going to take $20s though. Counterfeiting a $100 tends to be a pain and people tend to remember the people who pay via such a large bill.

  • @ihatetacocasa

    @ihatetacocasa

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@SmallSpoonBrigade lol i made the comment cause i saw a few fake 20s when i worked in fast food counting drawers at the end of the night

  • @sntslilhlpr6601

    @sntslilhlpr6601

    5 жыл бұрын

    Because you can't sell a pallet full of black lotuses. If you want petty amounts then you can reglue packs or maybe even rob a bank or some shit. But you'd be better off smelting stolen gold.

  • @ConveyApp
    @ConveyApp2 жыл бұрын

    In 1993 my buddy and I went in on a Comic-Con table for a $70 table. We were 13 at the time. I immediately went to Toys-R-us and purchased a lot of clearance action figures for $5.00 each. The day of the event, I had a trunk full of figures and my buddy said he brought some cards to sell and they were in his pocket. Well I marked up my figures to $20 and sold 2/3 to 3/4 of them and walked out of the convention center thinking I was some guru with about $400-$500 on me. I never saw my friend sell anything so I assumed I crushed him in that department. Eventually I wanted to brag and I asked so how much did you make out with, me thinking zero. He told me a little over $1,500. I was like what you only brought cards… well I recently I found out those cards where magic the gathering cards and he sold his black lotus for $450-$500 and the rest of that set over the afternoon for an extra $1,000. He had informed me a few months back that if he had kept those cards he could have paid off his house today. Wow. I still have the 1/3 to 1/4 reminding actions figures in my storage unit and they are still only worth $5.00.

  • @MikeyB-Rod

    @MikeyB-Rod

    2 жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @frasert8779
    @frasert87792 жыл бұрын

    I actually love it when I see a played lotus, ones that were loved and played before most ended up as museum pieces (rightfully so)

  • @spicychinchin6597

    @spicychinchin6597

    Жыл бұрын

    Definitely agree, for a card in the power 9 I'd prefer one that was generally well taken care of but still lovingly used in games than one that's almost if never used, the history carries a sort of generational value, a passing of the torch so to speak.

  • @AristophMarloque
    @AristophMarloque5 жыл бұрын

    Oh god, why did this have to come up in my recommended?? ;_; I still remember my lost Black Lotus. I bought 2 boxes of Beta MtG cards at a sports card show about 20-25 years ago when I was a kid. The guy who sold them to me was mostly a sports card collector/seller, and didn't really know much about Magic. He said he'd done a pretty big (quantity-wise) trade with another seller, who had sort of thrown them in on a whim just because none of his customers would ever buy them. They were the only non-sports items in his entire inventory. He gave them to us pretty cheap. I can't remember the exact price (I was a kid, my dad bought them for me), but it obviously wasn't too much or my dad never would have paid for it. I was just starting to get into Magic at the time, and I was super excited because I'd heard a bunch of people at the comic store talking about how hard it was to find Alpha and Beta cards anymore and how some of the better ones were super rare. I couldn't wait to get to the comic store, and I planned on opening them at the store so I could show off to all the cool older guys. I still remember to this day that it was the 4th pack I opened that made everybody lose their minds. A Black Lotus. A motherfucking BLACK LOTUS. O_O Immediately all the older guys started (of course) trying to scam me and offering to buy it for clearly less than it was actually worth. I had no real concept of how much it was actually worth myself, being only like 11 or 12 at the time, and I was getting a bit overwhelmed by all the attention when the shop owner jumped in and told everyone to shut up and back away. He put his hand on my shoulder, looked me in the eyes, and said "Hey kid, you don't sell that to a damn soul, you hear me? That's one of the rarest cards ever made. And it's YOURS. You keep it, no matter what these idiots offer you." Then he turned to the other guys and told them that if he heard anybody try to buy my Lotus, they'd be banned from the store for life. Dude was such a great person. I took great care of that card. The store owner had given me the best hard case he had in stock, and I had put it in that case immediately and never once taken it out. I'd bring it up to the comic store occasionally to show it off and I used to jokingly put it in my deck when playing, so there'd be this small stack of cards with a giant massive hard case in the middle of it. I'd draw it and someone would always remark "hmm, I wonder what card he just picked up..." XD I was something of a small celebrity there for a while. Fast forward a few years and I didn't really play much anymore, but I still had my decks and my Black Lotus. I used to keep them at my dad's auto-repair shop that was just down the street from the comic store. And then, one fateful day, the phone rang and we were told that my dad's shop had caught fire. Everything was lost. Customer cars, machinery, and yes...my Black Lotus. We somehow managed to find my box of cards and toys in the rubble. Everything was burned to a crisp. Nothing left of my Lotus but a melted bit of plastic and a few ashes. I still tear up thinking about it. I loved that card. ;_; And now it's just downright painful knowing how much it's worth today. >_

  • @Freilos93

    @Freilos93

    5 жыл бұрын

    SotCRules This is really painful. i feel you bro! and thanks for the good story the dude in the store must be a nice guy

  • @ljrandom147

    @ljrandom147

    4 жыл бұрын

    Damn...im sorry for your loss

  • @thebeardedhippoofficial

    @thebeardedhippoofficial

    4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome story. Thanks for sharing

  • @Tony1035610

    @Tony1035610

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like the magic the gathering version of when Charlie found the golden ticket

  • @SuperIdolMistyMay

    @SuperIdolMistyMay

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cool story bro.

  • @ContactingTheDead
    @ContactingTheDead5 жыл бұрын

    *Why didn’t you do a tear test?*

  • @TheBananaBeat

    @TheBananaBeat

    5 жыл бұрын

    or the taste and digestion test? "I'm feeling a little bloating now. Yep that was definitely a real lotus."

  • @uTubeNoITube

    @uTubeNoITube

    5 жыл бұрын

    Tear as in rip it apart or tear as in cry on it? xD

  • @Fanaz10

    @Fanaz10

    5 жыл бұрын

    also waterproof test

  • @scrapsteenlifeintheforks1943

    @scrapsteenlifeintheforks1943

    5 жыл бұрын

    I was expecting the acid test honestly...

  • @Jaiden_Anime_Shuns

    @Jaiden_Anime_Shuns

    5 жыл бұрын

    Forget that I like to grab the blowtorch right away and do an immediate heat test

  • @Jrizzle7426
    @Jrizzle74265 жыл бұрын

    10 legit black lotus.......in 1video.....dude

  • @barath4545

    @barath4545

    5 жыл бұрын

    And like 40-50% of them are literally 10/10.

  • @bojo7882

    @bojo7882

    5 жыл бұрын

    C'est horrible pour des joueurs comme nous de nous infliger une tel souffrance !

  • @TravisArk

    @TravisArk

    5 жыл бұрын

    as impressive as it is, there were no Alpha lotus showcased in the video.

  • @joshuabryant9845

    @joshuabryant9845

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@TravisArk that would just be silly if he had all these plus an alpha considering the price on an alpha atm

  • @emilyelizabeth5094

    @emilyelizabeth5094

    5 жыл бұрын

    My eyes almost fell out

  • @WyldeTripKY
    @WyldeTripKY5 жыл бұрын

    Am I the only one that gets emotional when Rudy says it's real? I don't even know this guy but I'm absolutely THRILLED for him to learn this is a real Lotus.

  • @geotag1272
    @geotag12725 жыл бұрын

    that youtube algorithm got me watching magic the gathering videos, i do not know why, i dont even know about this game nor fund of it. but that re-sealing vid got me pissed.

  • @kraztar
    @kraztar5 жыл бұрын

    when he accidently flexes thousands of dollars when he brings out the control

  • @RobynnxX

    @RobynnxX

    5 жыл бұрын

    Over 100k more like

  • @paranutaus

    @paranutaus

    5 жыл бұрын

    “Accidentally”

  • @the_crunchy_gator7726

    @the_crunchy_gator7726

    5 жыл бұрын

    Cough cough 100k cough cough

  • @Blackadder75

    @Blackadder75

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's the whole idea behind this channel obviously.

  • @lucaacco9631

    @lucaacco9631

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah. And today? LOL

  • @KennyKennTV
    @KennyKennTV5 жыл бұрын

    This came up in my suggestions, i dont play magic the gathering. But I watched the whole thing. I wanted to know if this guys $8000 card was fake.

  • @chad2687

    @chad2687

    5 жыл бұрын

    same, what is wrong with us

  • @verlegenemandarine

    @verlegenemandarine

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@chad2687 me too oh good lord pls send help

  • @salvadorrivera1517

    @salvadorrivera1517

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same i feel like these ppl are a diffrent spechise of human like 36 yo in mom bastment type

  • @polardemongd2510

    @polardemongd2510

    5 жыл бұрын

    And the answer is, nope! The card isn't fake, this dude just got a freakin $8000 mtg unlimited black Lotus!

  • @SIeepwalker1

    @SIeepwalker1

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@salvadorrivera1517 If they have enough money to purchase 10k cards they probably aren't living in their moms basement.

  • @purplootytheavaliguy150
    @purplootytheavaliguy150 Жыл бұрын

    Gotta say, it's a good sign that your content is awesome when I have never played, or even touched a MTG card in real life except at a card shop, and still have been binging your content. Now I'm really tempted to get into this hobby!

  • @blainethemono19
    @blainethemono195 жыл бұрын

    I got a pristine Beta Lotus from the Prince of Nigeria on eBay, that’s definitely authentic right?

  • @fsmoura

    @fsmoura

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes, you just need to send him 700 USD via Western Union to facilitate the extraction of the card from his country.

  • @patmacrotch5611

    @patmacrotch5611

    5 жыл бұрын

    fsmoura They accept Google Play cards now too.

  • @andrebenoit404

    @andrebenoit404

    5 жыл бұрын

    Did he have good reviews

  • @rem134

    @rem134

    5 жыл бұрын

    Its about time.

  • @potatopewpew4719

    @potatopewpew4719

    5 жыл бұрын

    Of course, a prince wouldn’t need to lie about that.

  • @Eruoso
    @Eruoso5 жыл бұрын

    The cat's out the bag now Rudy, all of us counterfeiters have to do is just to add the finger crease to our latest models now

  • @PutYourQuarterUpGaming

    @PutYourQuarterUpGaming

    3 жыл бұрын

    God bless you and the work you do

  • @sebvieira
    @sebvieira4 жыл бұрын

    The moment where Rudy brings in the 'controls' and puts so many black lotus cards on the table ... Just ... wow.

  • @maestroanth
    @maestroanth5 жыл бұрын

    Omg the lotus in the middle on the back at 4:30 looks like the lotus I used to own way back as a kid! The wear looks exactly the same! I wonder if it is.....

  • @fsmoura
    @fsmoura5 жыл бұрын

    _warming up hosetown engines_ _prepare for departure_

  • @palomaresdanemerson
    @palomaresdanemerson5 жыл бұрын

    Rudy's tool will always be the star of the video.

  • @serampartz5303
    @serampartz53034 жыл бұрын

    Rudy: I dont want all the tiny details I look at to be public *goes over a million specific details* Me: *wondering what the "tiny" details are*

  • @OtterSC2

    @OtterSC2

    4 жыл бұрын

    The stuff he talks about is super general and applies to authenticating any card, i think he means unique characteristics of lotuses specifically that he doesnt want to give away to help people make better fake lotuses.

  • @jasonmartin7297

    @jasonmartin7297

    2 жыл бұрын

    things that it's better for everyone that the Chinese counterfeiters don't find out about.

  • @erikaz1590

    @erikaz1590

    Жыл бұрын

    In my mind, there must be verrrrrry specific dots or colors in the gradients that he's learned to spot like an expert jeweler.

  • @capt_howdy
    @capt_howdy5 жыл бұрын

    Jesus Christ the way he man-handles that thing gave me sever anxiety lmao

  • @fsmoura
    @fsmoura5 жыл бұрын

    phew... happy for the guy, his most prized piece is authentic after all

  • @zzafrica87

    @zzafrica87

    5 жыл бұрын

    yyy:)

  • @andrewlaverghetta715

    @andrewlaverghetta715

    5 жыл бұрын

    If this is true, I appreciate this. I’m not in a place where I can actually listen lol

  • @patmacrotch5611

    @patmacrotch5611

    5 жыл бұрын

    This is just a commercial.

  • @johnlardas2637

    @johnlardas2637

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@andrewlaverghetta715 it’s authentic it’s not an alpha lotus tho... it’s from unlimited

  • @johnlardas2637

    @johnlardas2637

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@andrewlaverghetta715 it’s worth some solid $ but not one hunna K

  • @MTGUnpacked
    @MTGUnpacked5 жыл бұрын

    Inquiring minds want to know... is there a *taste* test?😜 But seriously, this guy sent his Lotus to the right place. Don’t think there’d be too many people with a bunch of other Black Lotuses to compare against!

  • @REON-pw5ze

    @REON-pw5ze

    5 жыл бұрын

    Vintage mtg knows about taste test....

  • @fsmoura

    @fsmoura

    5 жыл бұрын

    the fire test is the most foolproof one; a real magic card will burn like no other piece of cardboard

  • @Darkro21

    @Darkro21

    5 жыл бұрын

    yea, especially someone that has 10 others of them :)))

  • @GaladorLP

    @GaladorLP

    5 жыл бұрын

    fsmoura i like your way of thinking! Also the rip and acid test are very valid

  • @curtis2546
    @curtis25465 жыл бұрын

    Why tf am I here I don’t even know what he’s unboxing and why he is unboxing it

  • @edge-of-the-internet

    @edge-of-the-internet

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @1998wiwi

    @1998wiwi

    5 жыл бұрын

    He's unboxing a card that a viewer sent for him to evaluate. Said card in good condition is worth five digit amounts of dollars as it was printed in early 90s and has a cult status.

  • @smd6141

    @smd6141

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @clonetf141

    @clonetf141

    5 жыл бұрын

    @BinkTinks the card is extremely good in the game and a collectors item, if he revealed all of the things to check if its real or nkt it could lead to scammers reprinting the card and selling it for a major profit

  • @KingFluffs
    @KingFluffs5 жыл бұрын

    I remember seeing one of these in a shop all packed up and sealed nicely (behind a glass display which had something inside it so if it was smashed nobody could grab it) but I still think that card was fake and the owner just had extreme buyers remorse.

  • @MitchellWiggs
    @MitchellWiggs5 жыл бұрын

    I've never even heard of these but the video was still interesting lol, is that card worth 8k?

  • @solidsnakeisme

    @solidsnakeisme

    5 жыл бұрын

    A real black lotus card is worth at least $100,000.

  • @joshkirkfield

    @joshkirkfield

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not this version, it's not in great condition and it's from Unlimited, the least valuable version, I don't know much about these but I'd say $5-6,000

  • @UniqDZN

    @UniqDZN

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@joshkirkfield 12k in good condition

  • @richieryan4998

    @richieryan4998

    3 жыл бұрын

    One sold last year for 166K

  • @manuelrodriguez1818

    @manuelrodriguez1818

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@richieryan4998 That was an Alpha Black Lotus

  • @SilverEyesGrimReaper
    @SilverEyesGrimReaper5 жыл бұрын

    Ya know what would be really funny? If the first grade 10 Black Lotus was a fake, and we've been using it as our standard. So all "real" cards are actually fakes, and all "fakes" are the prints by Wizards. Wouldn't that be something?

  • @tatsuhirosatou5513

    @tatsuhirosatou5513

    5 жыл бұрын

    I want that to be true so bad.

  • @theredbeardedfox3110

    @theredbeardedfox3110

    5 жыл бұрын

    You convinced me. Now where do I buy verified counterfeit lotuses??

  • @khhnator

    @khhnator

    5 жыл бұрын

    unfortunately that can't happen because of the collector editions lotuses which are much more common

  • @tatsuhirosatou5513

    @tatsuhirosatou5513

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@khhnator didn't tgey change their printing somewhat before they printed those?

  • @JasperJanssen

    @JasperJanssen

    5 жыл бұрын

    khhnator The collector’s edition is rarer than Unlimited.

  • @bilbo_gamers6417
    @bilbo_gamers6417 Жыл бұрын

    the printing looks so unique on these older designs of mtg cards. they don't look printed, they look like they were individually painted using plastic and printer ink. so hard to describe. i feel like the printing job itself would be so hard to copy well.

  • @BananaMana69
    @BananaMana695 жыл бұрын

    I remember a friend tried to give me a black lotus before they were insanely expensive to start playing magic. I'm kinda glad i never took it because I'd be obsessed

  • @nebniab
    @nebniab5 жыл бұрын

    Rudy has been working on his magic sleight of hand. Notice how quickly he swaps the card at 5:17 when the card leaves the camera frame.

  • @nightelfuser

    @nightelfuser

    5 жыл бұрын

    Nothing stops him from sending back a fake one LOL

  • @wreckedmech

    @wreckedmech

    5 жыл бұрын

    I reviewed this closely and disagree that he made a switch there, but agree with John that he could make it off camera anyway. So why would he?

  • @Squidmoto3
    @Squidmoto35 жыл бұрын

    I've never owned or played MTG in my life (always been more into pokemon) yet i've been subbed to you for like over a year. You're a genuinely amazing youtuber, and I just wanted to tell you that. Usually i reserve my comments for telling kiddies to kiss a moving train but you are the exception.

  • @christopherrosas9662
    @christopherrosas96625 жыл бұрын

    How professional you were about not letting his privacy out that made me like and subscribe

  • @benistown4836
    @benistown48365 жыл бұрын

    Yay!! Really happy it was authentic! Also it’s very impressive how you can tell almost right away! Very nice 😊👍🏼

  • @danpowell806
    @danpowell8065 жыл бұрын

    New business plan: Get one real BL, send it in for confirmation, use video confirmation as proof to sell a counterfeit.

  • @genenatalejr.3593
    @genenatalejr.35935 жыл бұрын

    "And I'm not gonna even explain why it's authentic".....spends the next 10 min of the video explaining why it's authentic

  • @tkeleth2931

    @tkeleth2931

    5 жыл бұрын

    no, he didn't discuss any of the specific details he knows to look for, because he doesn't want counterfeiters to easily learn how to make better fakes. He only discussed the condition of the card and basic observations that showed authenticity.

  • @JohnSmith-fq7hj

    @JohnSmith-fq7hj

    4 жыл бұрын

    was thinkin that same thing, he maybe left out 1 small thing to check like the 15 things he mentioned were easy to fake but that 1 thing will let all the counterfeiters know the perfect card lol

  • @stefanwangcho8716

    @stefanwangcho8716

    4 жыл бұрын

    He doesn't want it getting out to the public

  • @dougstanton9816
    @dougstanton98162 жыл бұрын

    I love this channel because I started playing MTG when it first came out and we actually had most of these cards not the power nine but I had a Timetwister for sure and an Ancestral Recall. Lost our house and everything with it. Just fun to see these cards. Brings back the love of the game like it was yesterday and playing with my brothers.

  • @HuskerHawg

    @HuskerHawg

    2 жыл бұрын

    Had up through ice age, approx 85% complete. X wife threw them away while i was at work one day.

  • @destructopk8301
    @destructopk83015 жыл бұрын

    Rudy! You twist my mind with your inspirational and influential SAVAGE ways. Keep it up.

  • @tambade1
    @tambade15 жыл бұрын

    You've got to be kidding me, my brother and I played the original magic series, and I remember we both had this card. I don't even know where they are now, somewhere in my parent's basement maybe. The thing is worth 8 flipping grand!

  • @Jakel2008

    @Jakel2008

    5 жыл бұрын

    closer to 15 but yea... i wish you luck...

  • @randomhero123
    @randomhero1235 жыл бұрын

    I don't know shit about MTG but I know that Rudy is the man when it comes to TCG/MTG, been randomly watching his videos for years.

  • @qwetroop
    @qwetroop5 жыл бұрын

    good for that dude! I called it too right out the gate, sometimes getting a slightly played card off someone is a better bet for authenticity, glad he lucked out.

  • @EntityMordecai
    @EntityMordecai5 жыл бұрын

    I don't really know about high value cards like this but is it okay to handle with your hands? Don't you get finger oils on it which wear it?

  • @jacobcueva4645
    @jacobcueva46452 жыл бұрын

    *sniiiiiiiiffffffffssss* “Yeah, that smells good”

  • @UKinQ8Gaming
    @UKinQ8Gaming4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Rudy can you look at my black lotus magic trophy card? Rudy: yeh kid let me pull out 11 of mine just for reference 😂

  • @blackaspitch5547
    @blackaspitch55475 жыл бұрын

    So how does one get a black lotus graded? I got a friend with a black lotus, time walk, and a few moxes and a few other alpha goodies and I’m sure he has no idea how much these things are worth. I actually rescued his binder from a eviction situation held it for a couple years and when I ran into him again I returned them. Half way wishing I kept it but it wasn’t mine to keep and I was raised wayyy to well. I’d like to offer to help him sell them and try to guilt him into cutting me in because without me they would be looooong gone into a dumpster. any info is welcome. Thanks

  • @dialaprohq
    @dialaprohq2 жыл бұрын

    i collect sports cards but I tend to be glued to your channel.

  • @jamesdean9373
    @jamesdean93735 жыл бұрын

    The only person I would send a card to for validation is Rudy for sure. I mean who wouldn’t trust that hairdo 💁‍♀️

  • @SmallSpoonBrigade

    @SmallSpoonBrigade

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@argiodsilvertongue3589 You shouldn't send something like this via the post office unless you pay for insurance. This is also a situation where paying to have it carried under lock and key makes sense. IIRC that's certified mail. Normally, it's overkill, but this sort of thing is exactly the kind of thing you'd use the service for.

  • @fsmoura
    @fsmoura5 жыл бұрын

    2:57 gotta get me some power 9 bishes luv power 9

  • @TONYSESLCAFE
    @TONYSESLCAFE4 жыл бұрын

    Wow honesty! God loves people like you!!!

  • @thisismambonumber5
    @thisismambonumber52 жыл бұрын

    is this a playmat you unboxed on? where can i get one

  • @theMyouknow
    @theMyouknow5 жыл бұрын

    Im a professional card identifier too, hold on Yup thats a card alright, nothing wrong here.

  • @jshing8387
    @jshing83875 жыл бұрын

    The smell test, got to pass the smell test.

  • @anonymous5401
    @anonymous54015 жыл бұрын

    remember when that one guy lined up magic cards around a car rim to spray paint his rims and had a black lotus and spray painted over it, good times

  • @taekim6819
    @taekim68195 жыл бұрын

    Doesn't tracking number provide both addresses (shipper and receiver)?

  • @swdfulord
    @swdfulord5 жыл бұрын

    I don't play magic, and have never watched this channel, my name is just Rudy and I felt threatened by the title.

  • @thsPLCEisAnENEMY
    @thsPLCEisAnENEMY5 жыл бұрын

    I have a feeling Rudy didn't have to send the card back after that e-mail

  • @xoulZz
    @xoulZz5 жыл бұрын

    what company makes the card case at 3:54

  • @tzvigan2297
    @tzvigan22974 жыл бұрын

    4:35 looking at all those lotuses just makes me feel like my colection means nothing lol.

  • @camaloncrack9737
    @camaloncrack97375 жыл бұрын

    “A lot shorter than what I thought it was going to be” Checks video length- 10:00. “Shorter”

  • @tehjamerz

    @tehjamerz

    5 жыл бұрын

    I expected 10:01

  • @harryballs6652
    @harryballs66525 жыл бұрын

    6:46 His card and that worn card - the pattern inbetween Black Lotus and 0 on that border totally match. 6:51 I see a few differances in that pattern with the "minty" one snd his card. You sure your mint card isn't a fake? edit: 7:31 Gem mint one matches quite good too that "minty" card is questionable imo.

  • @____REX

    @____REX

    Жыл бұрын

    Not every print run is exactly the same, but they all have the same rosette pattern (the L sign). He checked the green dot and it has the same pattern and that's good enough to be legit.

  • @MagicStoreBrasil
    @MagicStoreBrasil4 жыл бұрын

    hi Rudy! I opened 2 boosters of Revised last week... I bought them at the first GP Las Vegas years ago... And I make a video to my youtube store channel... but something "wrong" happened... I searched for all the web and I didn't find anything similar... I openned 3 old dual in 2 boosters!!... have you know or seem that thing happen?

  • @Schmotzky
    @Schmotzky5 жыл бұрын

    Registered just has to be signed from person to person who handles it. It sits in the post office during casing, in the truck for delivery and if not delivered a notice is left and it is left in the back of the truck until the carrier finishes his/her route for the day. The only time it’s “lock and key” is at the end of the day when post office is closed.

  • @aaronignacio4652
    @aaronignacio46525 жыл бұрын

    Wtf.. this is the first time I've seen that many black lotus' on one table. Damn man!

  • @malthehvas2826
    @malthehvas28265 жыл бұрын

    I am going to use this video as a teaching lesson for my dad. This video highlights most of the details in expensive trading card collectibles. Great to see all the variants in the background and the concern about fake cards. In reality, fake cards will never be a concern for serious collectors, since the intimate details are so hard to replicate.

  • @rumbachumba330
    @rumbachumba3305 жыл бұрын

    High value low priority is the words I believe you're looking for good sir!

  • @smey02
    @smey025 жыл бұрын

    I dont know anything about magic, can some give me a good comparison with a pokemon? So is the black lotus like charizard in pokemon?

  • @blaaaaaaaaaaaaargh
    @blaaaaaaaaaaaaargh5 жыл бұрын

    Rudy's tool comes out: jees how did this even got released on youtube!

  • @Peran12
    @Peran125 жыл бұрын

    I don't play MTG but I feel like I've been flexed on with these Black Lotuses.

  • @slaggstorm

    @slaggstorm

    5 жыл бұрын

    You my friend were just graced with the presence of 160k(give or take) in mere cardboard cutouts from the early 90s.

  • @stevenjon1347

    @stevenjon1347

    3 жыл бұрын

    People are drastically underestimating the value of these cards. If that is truly a mint condition Alpha Black Lotus, it's worth $500,000USD. There's most likely over $1,000,000USD on that table and the value's only going up.

  • @mikechurchill1071
    @mikechurchill10715 жыл бұрын

    Awesome glad to find out it was a real card!!! I would have hated to find out it was fake as well. I saw a video you did with Daniel where one of his high end cards were fake and it actually was a rebacked card!!!

  • @TheMrFrontera
    @TheMrFrontera5 жыл бұрын

    does putting grubby hands on it not lower the value? also thought i heard somewhere putting in a sleeve lowers card values too. i know jack shit about cards though but it makes sense to me

  • @JackInAction
    @JackInAction4 жыл бұрын

    Imagine Rudy coming into Pawn Stars, “Yup, it’s legit. I don’t wanna say why though to give anything away.”

  • @stuartrockin
    @stuartrockin5 жыл бұрын

    I was convinced of its authenticity until he smell tested it.

  • @pandakso3365
    @pandakso3365 Жыл бұрын

    So much power in authenticating black lotuses. Thank you for not going rogue and using your powers for evil Rudy

  • @danielabehrens1
    @danielabehrens15 жыл бұрын

    does anyone know what these cases are called? ( the hard plastic single card ones )

  • @greekdemigod2340
    @greekdemigod23405 жыл бұрын

    How does this guy have 10+ Black Lotuses... holy hell

  • @nophiontrollbringer661
    @nophiontrollbringer6615 жыл бұрын

    "First of all, because of the KZread algorhythm."

  • @WhatAboutZoidberg
    @WhatAboutZoidberg3 жыл бұрын

    Smells good, feels great. All the evidence I need xD But seriously, always fun to see your "control" samples and power from the chat.

  • @andrewames247
    @andrewames2473 жыл бұрын

    4:37 Dear Goddess; I've not seen that much value on my computer screen on a long time!

  • @killingmonkey11
    @killingmonkey115 жыл бұрын

    Rudy remind me to never play magic against the dude with 11 black lotus's

  • @killingmonkey11

    @killingmonkey11

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Jerry Dandridge If he's got 11 black lotus's WTF else does he have?!

  • @Zetsumei88
    @Zetsumei885 жыл бұрын

    Nothing like the smell of fresh Black Lotus in the morning.

  • @Olgruum
    @Olgruum Жыл бұрын

    when he was talking about the font, and the thickness of it i just pictured the american psycho business card scene.

  • @shawnmsattler2116
    @shawnmsattler21165 жыл бұрын

    Can you mint them or certify them as Beckett does

  • @youtubeuser4221
    @youtubeuser42215 жыл бұрын

    Fan: Hey, can you tell me if my Black Lotus is real Rudy: Sure, just lemme check it against the eleven that I have on hand right now.

  • @lolatu4402
    @lolatu44025 жыл бұрын

    Amazing that someone would pay $20,000 for a Beanie Baby.

  • @quaza1128
    @quaza11283 жыл бұрын

    Is my black lotus fake if the sides are pointy because I have noticed that all the ones I see you authenticate have curved edges?

  • @jeremy8936
    @jeremy89362 жыл бұрын

    I have like 200ish mg originals (1st edition) just sitting in my closet including the starter box set of for decks. I really should go through them some time and see just what I have and what they are worth now?

  • @mathiastougaard1951
    @mathiastougaard19515 жыл бұрын

    Are you not supposed to handle these type of cards with gloves, so you don't "damage" them or something like that? Honest question

  • @svenniepennie4237

    @svenniepennie4237

    5 жыл бұрын

    I guess if you're handline one that is in pristine condition you should, because any tiny thing you might add to the card would lower the value considerably. But with one that's in this condition you're not going to affect the value just by holding it.

  • @poika22

    @poika22

    Жыл бұрын

    That's for Timmys

  • @thomasdick6797
    @thomasdick67972 жыл бұрын

    I'm not gonna lie, I fall for the videos every time and end up watching them. But I always get this sketchy feeling from Rudy.

  • @madquest8

    @madquest8

    Жыл бұрын

    100% Rudy looks like the kind of guy who will give you a smile, shake your hand, pat you on the shoulder, then knife you in the back for your playing cards LOL I just get that vibe. The gentleman criminal.

  • @GothGfGG
    @GothGfGG4 жыл бұрын

    I don’t even play magic, I’m just fascinated by these vids 😂

  • @Frenchylikeshikes
    @Frenchylikeshikes5 жыл бұрын

    I don't even play Magic but i have been watching this box opening like it is my favorite novela's finale.

  • @emoservedwithfries
    @emoservedwithfries5 жыл бұрын

    Lets play the Rudy Game: DID HE BUY IT!

  • @Hyperion5182

    @Hyperion5182

    5 жыл бұрын

    He wants it. Given that the owner has real offers in hand already Rudy probably wont be able to get this one without paying a premium. I doubt he's willing to do that for anything not Gem-Mint 10 in this market.

  • @RealCraftspirit
    @RealCraftspirit3 жыл бұрын

    When he trew all of those lotuses on the table right before opening the case I felt really poor

  • @Kid_Ikaris
    @Kid_Ikaris2 жыл бұрын

    It's like a forest of black lotuses. It's beautiful 🥲

  • @abhrajitpaul2744
    @abhrajitpaul27445 жыл бұрын

    Holy ravioli! So many black Lotuses in one place!!😱