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The Professor, a hapless Adjunct Teacher at the less prestigious (but definitely more safe) Tolarian Community College, produces Website/YouTube videos weekly analyzing the value of new products and sets in Creator/WizardsOfTheCoast's trading card game ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'', the viability of cards in formats like Standard, Modern, Commander and Pauper, Lore Analysis videos diving into the stories told through Magic's cards, editorial videos discussing what should and should not happen in future Magic sets, and sketch comedy interviewing Cosplayers of famous Planeswalkers in character.
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The Professor, a hapless Adjunct Teacher at the less prestigious (but definitely more safe) Tolarian Community College, produces Website/YouTube videos weekly analyzing the value of new products and sets in Creator/WizardsOfTheCoast's trading card game ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'', the viability of cards in formats like Standard, Modern, Pioneer, Commander and Pauper, Pauper; Lore Analysis videos diving into the stories told through Magic's cards, cards; editorial videos discussing what he feels should and should not happen in future Magic sets, and sets; sketch comedy interviewing Cosplayers of famous Planeswalkers in character.
character; and ''Shuffle Up and Play'', a gameplay series that highlights a variety of formats, deck styles, gimmicks, and guest players.
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* {{Catchphrase}}:
** "Have you read the card? Reading the card explains the card."
** "NEW SECRET LAIR ALERT! NEW SECRET LAIR ALERT!"
** "What's 'sup? It's ''Shuffle Up and Play''!". Which is also a pun, since ''Shuffle Up and Play'' can be abbreviated to "S.U.P.".
** "Have you read the card? Reading the card explains the card."
** "NEW SECRET LAIR ALERT! NEW SECRET LAIR ALERT!"
** "What's 'sup? It's ''Shuffle Up and Play''!". Which is also a pun, since ''Shuffle Up and Play'' can be abbreviated to "S.U.P.".
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* TheGadfly: Sometimes Prof goes out of his way just to bug his opponents during gameplay, like when he did an episode on Canadian Highlander with [[WebVideo/LoadingReadyRun Wheeler and Serge]] and started it off by calling the format "Canadian Commander" and saying it's just like Commander but in 1v1.
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* MostAnnoyingSound: '''"New Secret Lair Alert! New Secret Lair Alert!"'''. This is intentional, as the Professor tries to highlight how he feels Wizards puts out too many secret lairs, especially ones that aren't worth as much as the price would imply.
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* OffTheRails: The ''Shuffle Up and Play'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWUUN4Xxvm4 season one finale]]. The Professor is playing a deck that forces his opponents to take control of creatures with debilitating effects, and one he gives to [=Spice8Rack=] is [[https://scryfall.com/card/ima/78/abyssal-persecutor?utm_source=FuckOff Abyssal Persecutor]], which means Spice can't win the game and their opponents can't lose the game. Then Sam puts in a creature that becomes a copy of it, which means neither he nor Spice can win ''or'' lose the game, no matter what happens, as long as they both control a Persecutor. What ensues is all four players throwing whatever they can at each other since nothing will end the game unless somebody takes out a Persecutor, all the while Spice has a mental breakdown. The ending is [[spoiler: Professor, Marcus, and Sam at negative life, Spice's life total replaced with an Eldrazi symbol because they played a card to double their life without knowing whether that meant a negative total would increase or decrease, and Professor prompting Sam to wipe the whole board and drawing the game for everyone]].
-->'''Sam:''' It's like turn six and I've already melted you.
'''Spice:''' I feel like I'm trapped in an Escher painting.
-->'''Sam:''' It's like turn six and I've already melted you.
'''Spice:''' I feel like I'm trapped in an Escher painting.
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* SignatureMon: The Professor's favourite creatures to play in typal decks are merfolk.
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* TemptingFate: Prof plays [[https://scryfall.com/card/iko/61/ominous-seas Ominous Seas]], which can create a lot of Krakens if he draws enough cards. Chase says it'll pop off in 3-5 business weeks, so Prof decides to hit as many draw spells as he can to fill it out twice before it's removed.
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* UnderestimatingBadassery: Happens to Crim, who famously doesn't play green, in an episode of ''Shuffle Up and Play''. The Professor made him a mono-green commander deck ''and'' gave him instructions on how to pilot it, and he quickly starts running away with the game.
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With 25 years of history behind it, an immense library of cards to draw on for deck building, and perhaps one of the most rabidly faithful fanbases in the Trading Card Game industry, it can seem daunting and intense when a new player is first introduced to the world of Magic. What cards in this set are good? What cards are cool but functionally useless in competitive play? What should I do if I don't have the time or finances to compete at my local game store, but just want to be better at playing with my circle of friends?
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With 25 30 years of history behind it, an immense library of cards to draw on for deck building, and perhaps one of the most rabidly faithful fanbases in the Trading Card Game industry, it can seem daunting and intense when a new player is first introduced to the world of Magic. What cards in this set are good? What cards are cool but functionally useless in competitive play? What should I do if I don't have the time or finances to compete at my local game store, but just want to be better at playing with my circle of friends?
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* AcceptableHobbyTargets: The Professor has made a few tongue-in-cheek jabs at Hearthstone for being a kind of all-flash, no substance version of Magic. As he points out, Hearthstone players can only gather at tournaments and on Twitch. Magic players mostly gather at local game stores- in person.
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* PeltsOfTheBarbarian: Subverted and played straight when the Gruul clan pays a visit to the Professor's office (and deliver his preview card for ''Ravnica Allegiance''. Their representative is a softspoken, snappily dressed lawyer who breaks into negotiations settling a legal dispute- either via [[FateWorseThanDeath mandatory sensitivity training]] or a DuelToTheDeath with either of his associates- muscular and bloodthirsty Gruul warriors wearing the stereotypical pelts and warpaint.
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* PeltsOfTheBarbarian: Subverted and played straight when the Gruul clan pays a visit to the Professor's office (and deliver his preview card for ''Ravnica Allegiance''. ) Their representative is a softspoken, snappily dressed lawyer who breaks into negotiations settling a legal dispute- either via [[FateWorseThanDeath mandatory sensitivity training]] or a DuelToTheDeath with either of his associates- muscular and bloodthirsty Gruul warriors wearing the stereotypical pelts and warpaint.
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* AcceptableHobbyTargets: The Professor has made a few tongue-in-cheek jabs at Hearthstone for being a kind of all-flash, no substance version of Magic. As he points out, Hearthstone players can only gather at tournaments and on Twitch. Magic players mostly gather at local game stores- in person.
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* EvilIsPetty: For the ultimate conclusion to Magic's past 10 years of story narrative, Wizards of the Coast sent the Professor a preview card to show his audience. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-enR1baRws&t=567s After building himself up on camera]] about all the wonderful possible cards he could be sent- he gets a junk common that wouldn't even be played in Pauper tournaments. The Wizards team is soon inundated with prank anchovies pizzas, postings of irritating [=YouTube=] videos about the people who chose the preview card, notices that someone has registered websites that Wizards might use in the future, Twitter messages directing readers to break a Magic product survey, and are generally dricen up the wall by the Professor - until they finally give him an Uncommon preview card.
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* EvilIsPetty: For the ultimate conclusion to Magic's past 10 years of story narrative, Wizards of the Coast sent the Professor a preview card to show his audience. audience [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-enR1baRws&t=567s After building himself up on camera]] about all the wonderful possible cards he could be sent- he gets a junk common that wouldn't even be played in Pauper tournaments. The Wizards team is soon inundated with prank anchovies pizzas, postings of irritating [=YouTube=] videos about the people who chose the preview card, notices that someone has registered websites that Wizards might use in the future, Twitter messages directing readers to break a Magic product survey, and are generally dricen driven up the wall by the Professor - until they finally give him an Uncommon preview card.
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* FMinusMinus: A grade that has been given out to the worst of the worst Magic products for sale. While The Professor is unafraid to praise quality MTG products, he's also keen to call out Wizards of the Coast or products made by/for the Magic Community that seem to be nothing more than quick cash grabs. The critiques alongside his grades are helpful in understanding what went wrong- or right- with this product and why a purchaser should steer clear or invest.
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* FMinusMinus: A grade that has been given out to the worst of the worst Magic products for sale. While The Professor is unafraid to praise quality MTG products, he's also keen to call out Wizards of the Coast or products made by/for the Magic Community that seem to be nothing more than quick cash grabs. The critiques alongside his grades are helpful in understanding what went wrong- wrong - or right- right - with this product and why a purchaser should steer clear or invest.
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* TooDumbToLive: The Professor sometimes makes some terrible mistakes during the videos. [[https://youtu.be/otQWE3DXURs?t=137 He doesn't wear the neck armor during a battle, causing himself to get killed by an arrow in his neck,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF0qcCBEpvQ&t=386s He gives Jhoira the time of the explosion in his office right after insulting her, perfectly aware of her abilities,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0UNCOMN9gc&t=237s and makes a deal with Liliana right after discussing her additude to deals]]
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* TooDumbToLive: The Professor sometimes makes some terrible mistakes during the videos. [[https://youtu.be/otQWE3DXURs?t=137 He doesn't wear the neck armor during a battle, causing himself to get killed by an arrow in his neck,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF0qcCBEpvQ&t=386s He gives Jhoira the time of the explosion in his office right after insulting her, perfectly aware of her abilities,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0UNCOMN9gc&t=237s and makes a deal with Liliana right after discussing her additude to deals]]attitude towards deals]].
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* HonestAdvisor: The Professor is never afraid to criticize Wizards of the Coast, even if it means getting in their bad side. He isn’t a contrarian – he will give credit where credit is due – but he is always honest.
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Lame Excuse is a disambiguation now. Moving examples to the tropes listed on it if they apply, deleting them if there is no clearly corresponding trope
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* LameExcuse: Jace is absolutely full of them. Borders on HurricaneOfExcuses at times.
--> '''Jace:''' "Ugin made me do it!"\\
'''The Professor:''' "Ugin told you ''not'' to do it!"\\
'''Jace:''' "Alhammaret was mind-controlling me!"\\
'''The Professor:''' "On '''Zendikar'''?"
--> '''Jace:''' "Ugin made me do it!"\\
'''The Professor:''' "Ugin told you ''not'' to do it!"\\
'''Jace:''' "Alhammaret was mind-controlling me!"\\
'''The Professor:''' "On '''Zendikar'''?"
