The Old Kamigawa | Japanese Traditions and Customs in Magic

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• RH

  @RhysticStudies · 4 years ago · pinned

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• SE

  @searchfire3350 · 4 years ago

  I love that line so much: &quot;The world is old. It rewards those who take the time to grow.&quot; Excellent episode, this one will stick me

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• CA

  @CanadianBaconPwnage · 4 years ago (edited)

  Something I love about this era: no Planewalkers, no multi-Planar threat, just pure, striking story-telling about individual worlds and their denizens. Mirrodin, Kamigawa, Ravnica, and Lorwyn are my favorite blocks/eras of MTG for the Vorthos part of my brain. It&apos;s nice to return to Kamigawa and its futuristic evolution. :)

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• CO

  @colinjones5379 · 4 years ago

  &quot;She will be wrapped in shiminawa rope and stand towering above a metropolis of glowing lights, defiantly resisting the fallacy of progress, and embodying the passage of time. She looks like her relatives, the great cedar trees of Japan who, like its people, endure.&quot;<br><br>Damn dude, that is some beautiful writing. Just incredible stuff. Every time I watch a Rhystic Studies video I come away inspired. What a genuine gift.

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• RY

  @Ryuseigun687 · 3 years ago

  I’m half Japanese, and have been very close to Japan throughout my whole life. Neon Dynasty was the block that started my very recent magic journey, and I’ve been in love with the world of Magic ever since. Trying to make a 5 colour spirit Edh deck has lead me to look through a lot of blocks, but mainly Saviors of Kamigawa. Journeying through and seeing all these cards, Wizards have done such a good job representing and showcasing Japanese culture, and it has made me feel proud, grateful, and more in love with magic. Thanks for making this video man, appreciate it.

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• PA

  @PapaMurkblood · 4 years ago

  I wanted you to know that your videos manage to transcend the Magic audience. My mother, who was born in Kyoto, absolutely adored this video and praised the accuracy, and attention to detail. She has never once expressed interest in Magic, but she couldn&apos;t help but feel enammered with the art and story behind them. Keep up your incredible work, and congratulations on your degree.

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• TH

  @thesuntitan · 4 years ago

  Such powerful design and presentation for a simple 1/1 creature with no effect. Back then I was only a child, but I still wondered why there was so much care put into such a weak card. Years later, I watched Mushishi and I finally understood

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• OR

  @orzhov12 · 4 years ago (edited)

  When I first read the flavor text on Guardian of Solitude way back, it really put things in perspective. I was going through a difficult time in my life and reading that flavor text was theraputic in a sense. It has stayed with me to this day and reminds me that things could always be worse despite how hopeless it all seems now. Beautiful video.

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• MA

  @MarxForever · 4 years ago (edited)

  <b>&quot;The world is old. It rewards those who take time to grow.&quot;</b><br><br>Damn, dude. That actually made me tear up. I&apos;m am amateur artist, but there&apos;s a reason I don&apos;t paint professionally, why I feel like I&apos;ll always be an amateur. I&apos;m slow, painfully slow. To give you an idea, there&apos;s a piece I&apos;m working on for a friend that&apos;s taken me over two years already. And he hasn&apos;t exactly been patient. I know he&apos;s just excited, but it&apos;s still frustrating and depressing... &nbsp;<br>Part of it is my obsession with details people will never ever notice, like scratches in metal or scuffs in fabric, reflections in tiles. Frankly, it&apos;s kind of exhausting which is why I have to take long breaks between sessions. Not helping matters. Despite how many people tell me how amazing they think my work is, it&apos;s always been tainted by the knowledge that it probably took way too long to create. Like, a better artist would do it faster.<br><br>But that line at the end there. It&apos;s the first time I&apos;ve ever considered that my methodical nature could be an asset. I don&apos;t know. That choked me up. I&apos;m probably still too slow, lol. But that was a nice thought. I&apos;ll remember that whenever I paint now. &nbsp;Thank you.

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• AR

  @ARat-ec4sc · 4 years ago

  I love Kamigawa. It was the set my dad had the most of when I was a kid and the art was what brought me in. It&apos;s so gorgeous

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• BO

  @boitahaki · 4 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z1CAYTMm3I&amp;t=1582">26:22</a> That would be a cool flavor text

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• CH

  @CHEFPKR · 4 years ago

  Kamigawa was what really pulled me into Magic. I grew up on DBZ (my first TCG), Anime and all the Japanese culture I could. I&apos;m sad it didn&apos;t get the love I thought it deserved at the time, but Neon seems like it will make up for it.

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