"Your deck only has 59 cards in it" is the most judge move ever. Love it!

@Icameron259

11 ай бұрын

@@JimmyR42 Lightly damaged cards can be "perfectly fine to play", especially if sleeved. But I doubt you could convince a judge that a taped together card that had been ripped into many pieces is not a marked card - it would be trivially easy to find it by feel within the deck.

@panthermonium3845

11 ай бұрын

@@JimmyR42 note that this is before sleeves were standard, damaged cards were probably not perfectly fine to play with

@Qobp

11 ай бұрын

@@newfaces_v2 water damage only french highlander feat. tiny leaders

@Ezullof

11 ай бұрын

@@JimmyR42 The judge was powertripy?!!! Seriously lol?

@andrewp6738

11 ай бұрын

@@JimmyR42 Please rip one of your cards up, stuff the pieces into a sleeve and let me know when you pass a deck check

The chaos confetti story is the greatest urban legend about oldschool magic. So great that Unglued had a card specific for that story.

@bertschumacher2097

11 ай бұрын

It’s crazy. Everyone who plays magic knows that story. Even 20 years ago when I was a little kid, no internet, I’ve heard about it.

@moedark4390

11 ай бұрын

wouldnt tearing a card automatically make it an illegal card to have in your deck?

@TheMaverickGirlGaming

11 ай бұрын

@@moedark4390yes, and that’s mentioned in the video.

@DismemberTheAlamo

11 ай бұрын

@@moedark4390 - the card itself technically wouldnt be illegal, but it would be a modification to the deck outside of the sideboarding phase, so the same result.

@kereminde

11 ай бұрын

Everyone who knows players around for the old times has someone swear, on anything they choose, "it really happened, I was there". Nobody can actually corroborate it until they're told about it, then they go "oh yeah, that was wild!"... It's like Candle Cove.

I can totally imagine the grin of the judge from that opening scene at having outwitted someone who thought they were the one doing the outwitting

@C._Bradford

11 ай бұрын

Can't imagine they would be happy about it. They are supposed to he impartial. That's like the whole point. Guy who called the judge was probably pretty stoked though.

@hallaloth3112

11 ай бұрын

I'd feel bad, guy found a great loophole and ingenuity should be rewarded.

@viktorsaurus

11 ай бұрын

Ultimate "no u"

@Bargadiel

11 ай бұрын

​@@hallaloth3112should have just had 61 cards in his deck then.

@galacticgamer6635

11 ай бұрын

@@hallaloth3112 I would say the judge was just as ingenious. Silly loopholes should get tied with even sillier ones, if you're into that.

No way, Sam from Rhystic Studies ponders his orb

@thoop6795

11 ай бұрын

He loves casting spells

@muboobilee3607

11 ай бұрын

sam ponders his orb until he rhystic studies

@ggpt9641

11 ай бұрын

And we pay the 1. The 1 view we got.

Love how we go from "wacky Orb go brrr" to "In ancient times, the great wizard Garfield..."

@jeffbrownstain

11 ай бұрын

*once great

@dem7556

11 ай бұрын

“In the ancient and forsaken times of the early 90s”

When he was talking about dexterity cards, i really thought he was gonna end the sentence "They require physical skill to resolve, and since 1993, magic players have not had any physical skill"

I don't know why, but the picture of Richard Garfiel with the alpha playtesters at the university always makes me so happy.

@stevenyukabacera160

11 ай бұрын

I wonder if they knew they had a hit on their hands.

@bionicnomad

11 ай бұрын

@@stevenyukabacera160 they definitely did. i spoke to joel mick a few years ago buying cards from him, asked him what was the best part about playtesting. he said the excitement as thats all they did and spoke about. he mentioned that excitement made them determined that this game would take off at one point and sure enough it did.

@glimmer8965

11 ай бұрын

iconic

Hearing the back half of the Chaos Confetti story was not what I expected from that intro. Stellar stuff

No one but Sam can consistently turn one man's flex into an actual compelling documentary.

Chaos orb is a special card for me. it's a card my cousin used when he taught me how to play magic. he let me borrow his deck that had the orb in it for years and told me the old confetti urban legend...

Ultra Pro originally starting out as a photo album company is the sort of thing that makes perfect sense but I never would have guessed it.

In all the times I've heard of the chaos orb confetti story, I never once thought of how it could cause you to drop below the 60 card deck minimum 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

Read the title before I saw the thumbnail and was like "It's gotta be either Winter Orb or Chaos Orb, and honestly I dunno which I'd rather be less happy to face."

@ownageDan

11 ай бұрын

coulda been static orb, another contender in the "i dont wanna play vs this" list ;)

@theunwelcome

11 ай бұрын

could have been Zuran Orb! it was never going to be Zuran Orb...

@lane9668

11 ай бұрын

@@theunwelcome I've made some pretty cool plays with Zuran orb, but it's admittedly really niche

@casketbase7750

11 ай бұрын

Mesmeric Orb is the one my Ghen Arcanum Weaver ponders.

@artemi7

11 ай бұрын

@@theunwelcome Zuran Orb would be a pretty cool vid, it's had a long history of being a powerful card back in the day. It's still a contender in CanLander, as well!

Really wished there was a reference to the Unglued card "Chaos Confetti" as it is the embodiment of the urban legend of the orb.

@autobotstarscream765

11 ай бұрын

Well, that and Blacker Lotus. 😂

I still have my oversized copy of chaos orb that came with duelist magazine back in the day. Magazine sized orb.

I've probably commented this before but I just have to express how greatful I am to you for making these videos. I say with no exaggeration that finding your channel years ago brought back so much passion for a game I though I had forgotten. I now engage with the fame more than I ever have and it has become a common love amongst all my friends. Your videos serve as a reminder to me on how special this beautiful little game is and for that I am forever thankful.

@matthewalvarojr.2634

11 ай бұрын

My friends got me into mtg only a few months ago but I hyper fixated heavily and the algorithm picked up quick. His video on the progression of the card borders and the design language of pyrexia absolutely sold me on the channel.

@MegaMac464

11 ай бұрын

@@matthewalvarojr.2634 He's just the best! and welcome to the world of Magic :D

@bloozism

11 ай бұрын

@@MegaMac464I’ve lost my love for the game years ago. The game and its state are unrecognizable. I do however quite like these videos.

A Rhystic study Saturday. What could be better.

@domri4203

11 ай бұрын

Not being at work

As an old school player, I absolutely love this video. It's awesome to see Magnus in here. He's the source when it comes to the Orb and it's super that you reached out to him. Also great to see many members from the os community in here, such as Megu, DFB, Will, Lady Deathtouch and Reindeer, just beautiful! Flipping Orbs is simply one of the best things you can do, I'd def recommend you to try it out! I guess, the obvious question here is, when will we see you at one of our old school tournaments Sam?

this video and the video about the 100% altered commander deck are my two favorite because they go into detail about parts of the game that almost nobody knows about

@LinkEX

11 ай бұрын

The Chaos Orb urban legend is definitely not well known among newer players I assume. But aren't altered cards still becoming increasingly normalized? They were WotC's proof of concept for all those collector versions we have nowadays, no?

@VijoPlays

11 ай бұрын

Dear Gonti always brings me to tears

I'm surprised you didn't talk about the story Maro has shared a few times about the person who won a side tournament to get the DCI number of 1. It was a draft with oversized 9x6 promotional cards that they used to have as store display pieces, and someone realized that larger cards made chaos orb easier. They also picked up a "Guardian Beast" in the draft and were able to keep chaos orb-ing over and over.

I love learning about the history of magic but I also mentally edit in my head that every collector you interview starts by saying, "Look, I'm extremely wealthy...."

That opening story is just brilliant

@GYI5U

11 ай бұрын

I didn't think the original story could be improved upon but the ending is so much better

WAKE UP BABE NEW RHYSTIC STUDIES JUST DROPPED

@BhbtheRock

11 ай бұрын

I literally just said this to my partner, a new player

You make me fall in love with Magic the Gathering a little bit more each time I watch one of your videos.

I'm so impressed. I've known the story of the ripped up Chaos Orb almost as long as I've been playing but I never knew the disqualification part. You are an epic story teller. I love your content keep up the good work.

OH MY GOD THAT OPENING STORY WAS AMAZING.

I got into Magic in like 1993, I had a lot of old Alpha cards including a lotus and a bunch of moxen, but I could never manage to lay hands on a Chaos Orb. I gave up the hobby a long time ago and gotten rid of what cards I had, but Chaos Orb will forever be the one that got away.

The Orb is always something to ponder

@janmelantu7490

11 ай бұрын

But what if we got fish to ponder them?

@murrowmench1565

11 ай бұрын

@@janmelantu7490 They would have a memory lapse

Loved this one Sam! I would love to see a video about pet decks. I think you could find some really interesting stories about peoples decks that aren't their best deck, but what they're known for.

The amount of work that into these videos is always incredible. Thank you for another one, here's to many more.

I hope you never stop doing this, Sam. Thank you for the stories as always!

Always phenomenal to see your content, Sam.

Thanks RS. You've done it again. Keep up the marvellous story telling. Thank you!

Wonderful video. I love how you always remind me why I've loved this game since I was a young kid in 1994 and got my first Revised Starter deck as a stocking stuffer. The story of Magnus handing over custody of the Orb binder to one of the original playtesters is truly heartwarming and part of the human connection that makes this game such a joy to be a part of. Thanks man!

Nice randomly finding a video with my pics/ cottage in it! To date, I’ve confirmed 125 “beta” cards and Orb is NOT one of them. I know of three gamma versions, one is mine. There’s also a “make ready” sheet of the Chaos Orb, only one copy exists.

Man this channel is so criminally underrated. Every video is a total banger. Loved this one!

rhystic studies uploading is exactly what i needed in my life. I can not thank you enough for continuing to upload and all the hard work you put in. Bless And Respect.

Best video yet, with layers of information along a winding journey of the history of my favorite card in the game.

There's one more Chaos Orb I'm aware of that wasn't included in this video - There was a 6"x9" Orb included in Inquest Magazine #12. Amazing video though, it's always great to see people talking about & sharing their stories of Magic's history. Thank you.

Excellent episode. Magnus’s blog is one of the things that got me back into Magic. Many thanks to him and the guys at Wak-Wak.

Wonderful content as always! Great production! The best MTG channel by a mile. Thank you for your hard work and dedication.

I’ve loved your videos for a long time but this might be my favorite. Such a great story

This video brought me to tears. Impactful tears: happiness, longingness, loss. Thank you, Rhystic Studies.

This video made my day. Simply loving it. So many awesome stories. Keep it up Sam

The soundtrack is on point and the history is nostalgic and informative. Blown away by this one.

Loved this video, thanks for the memories. One of my favorite decks used Argivian Archaeologist with Orbs to wreck havoc. First tournament I showed up with it was when the banned and restricted list dropped.

I'm a yugioh player, I don't know anything about magic, but these sort of card game history retrospectives are always really cool.

another quality video, its always a good day when Rhystic Studies drops a vid. cant wait for the next one, no matter how long it takes because i know the wait will be worth it.

Your videos always give me great vibes of my childhood. Thank you 🙏

This video put a huge smile on my face. I've had trouble keeping up with the game for the past year because of how expensive it has gotten. At times, it's really hurt my passion for the game. Your videos always remind me of why I fell in love with it.

As a new magic player, this channel has been so fascinating to go through

2:23 What the judge didn't realize is the guy had brought a 61 card deck. So he replied and said "Count it." Also i completely agree that if garfield has written on a given card, it is now played that way. He did make the game after all. Who says he can't come back for some more R&D after all these years. /j

@NecromancyForKids

11 ай бұрын

Then his deck was not the same as the one he submitted, and he would be disqualified anyway.

Yet again, another truly masterful deep dive into a tiny narrow scope of magic lore that I could soak up all day. Absolutely masterful as usual 💯 The worst part about your videos is that I only get one chance to watch them for the first time.

The final iteration of The Orb will be an Un-card called: - Orb of Elbatethpilf: 8cmc, Artifact, Tap, pay 10 life ''Flip the table you are playing on. If the table does a 180 degree flip you win the game. If the table does not make a 180 degree flip, shuffle up and play a new game.'' Flavor text: ''Muscles win'' ;p LOL

Once again a fantastic video. Thanks for doing this !

Yes. Yes. Yes. Love when you upload, instantly fell in love with the Channel!

Bravo bravo. Well done RS. You've done it again. Thanks so much I thoroughly enjoy your videos.

These videos do something that all of my favorite media does, makes me feel nostalgic for something i literally couldnt even be a part of

Loved this one, for the nostalgia and the history i never knew

One of my all-time favorite old school cards. Love the artwork and design of the card. I bought a cheap proxy of it a while ago. It may not be the original card print, but it's still something I cherish.

You continue to impress good sir! Loved this soooo much.

Your videos are always so interesting and done so well. Thank you for your contribution to this game that I love so very much.

This Video is amazing! Thank you Sam!

Amazing work as always.

Been playing since unlimited. My favorite card ever. I’m so, so happy with this video.

Excellent, as always. Thank you.

The music selection for this video was simply perfect

Thank you for this video. Back when I started the game in 1997, my friends and I used to hold Chaos Orb in awe alongside Lightning Bolt and Serra Angel. Even back then, ABU cards were these mythical chase cards that few of us ever saw or used. None of us ever got our hands on a Chaos Orb to use. But, it was fun to think about.

Your videos make me wish the current staff making the game had any level of respect for the game that you do. I have stopped supporting WOTC due to what they've been doing for a year now, but your videos are a highlight and make me remember what i loved about the game.

What a sweet story and look into the history of one of my most played and favorite games.

That intro story is by far the most wild tcg story I've ever heard

Thes are great quality productions thanks. Please do more man

Beautifully done

This is an amazing video. Thank you.

That little into panel is the coolest thing I’ve seen on this channel. Idk why but it spoke to me lol

i just love old school magic so when is cool storys like this

This is such an awesome story that only Rhystic Studies could do justice

oh wow. . . he got a card with a Chaos Orb fan art that i've done :)) (25:46) that fan art almost got me in trouble with my art directors in mtg :))

Thank you for making this. This type of thing is why Magic: The Gathering is special.

At 7:30 that’s my orb! I love that bad boy (I’m the owner, not the alterist). Cool to see that out in the wild.

I am only a casual MTG player, but I have to say this is one of the most interesting and well-made documentaries I've watched on yt.

wonderful, even moving video.

In the oldest of days, not only did they think about re-doing the game each block, they even had an idea to change the backs each time to reflect the expansion.

very cool to see "Talislanta Magic" in the back of that photo. that's one of my favorite tabletop RPG settings of that era.

Chaos Orb flipping is certainly one of the top 75 reasons to play Old School magic.

I still remember my oversize Chaos Orb I got in an issue of either Inquest or Duelist.

Love these stories of game development in the early stages, this Orb binder is a historic book now.

you made me an autohacker fan. great video as always!

I always told myself if i ever owned an LGS, i'd name the place "the 61st card" because there's always one *one more card i just had to have in the list. This? This is a muuuuuch better reason to do that.

that preface was absolutely incredible

When I was high school (in 1997), i tore one into eight pieces and played them in a circle game. I gave each piece to my friends, yet I’m the only one who doesn’t still have theirs 😅

I recently discovered a local group of players who are related that play Old School every so often. Was wild to discover they lived on the same street in such a remote countryside town and even wilder to play. It was even the first time I had heard of the format.

Best magic content by a light year.

I've never played MTG in my life, I love these videos

I didn’t even know I was waiting for this episode, but I was

It feels like we've come full circle with this. I came into your videos, like most people, on the Black Lotus video. And now here we are, four years later, covering it's partner in crime. LONG LIVE THE ORB!

The gamma cards look like a completely different game, they have this really creepy feel

Wathicng your videos is like watching videos about some art mede by Kuindzhi or Vermeer! You're awesome, my man!

How are you able to make such an interesting piece about one card? That's not only talent, that is true Magic.

Those unsleeved Mox Jet and Emerald made me feel a sting in my chest