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This video traces a 25-year history of the production, development, and evolution of foil Magic cards.Full script here 

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The Glimmer | 25 Years of Foil Magic Cards

This video traces a 25-year history of the production, development, and evolution of foil Magic cards. 🎥 Sponsors: Card Kingdom: https://www.cardkingdom.com/studies Ultimate Guard: https://ultimateguard.com/?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=coop&utm_campaign=Rhystic_Studies&utm_term=YouTube BASILISK: https://basilisk.gg 📎 Connect: Become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/rhysticstudies Website: https://www.rhysticstudies.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/rhysticstudies Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rhysticstudies Linktree: https://linktr.ee/rhysticstudies 🎵 Music: Chaos Theory - Ava Low https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/52m52x9LHJ/ All Parts Equal - Airae https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/3yaTigRJJ6/ Orthosie - Ben Elson https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/64faEZq4ba/ Douze - Ben Elson https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/ORMPAihzm0/ Darkwave - Ben Elson https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/PKni1iksat/ Shadowed - John B. Lund https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/ueqT6fPWXj/ Saints Vs. Sinners - Katori Walker, Timothy Infinite https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/PnOWPxqdgF/ Tree of Life - Broad Sky https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/nX5Kl9MClT/ Ribeye - Timothy Infinite https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/ISPnsa6O1A/ Milestones - Timothy Infinite https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/RO1M6fckiv/ Perceptive Perspective - Auxjack https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/TSgQQM7Znf/ I Feel Funny - Curli Loxx https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/minyww23Ul/ Cross Eyed - Auxjack https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/ItXq5WlTg0/ counting zzz - baegel https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/1MFLirwkcT/ 5 Min Call - Lakey Inspired https://youtu.be/KQHbP6P087o?si=3qiOl3Zt_GOGAkaH 📘 Chapters: 0:00 Card Kingdom 0:31 BASILISK 1:03 A Flash of Lightning 2:38 A Brief History of Holograms 5:32 Test Prints and Business Partnerships 9:17 Sheets of Rainbows 12:16 The 7th Edition Paradox 20:20 The Question of White Borders 25:40 Shiny New Technique 30:26 Playing With Marked Cards 38:25 Premium to the Premium 50:26 Project Booster Fun 57:23 Every Frame a Foil 1:03:51 The Serialized & Printed 500 1:12:14 The Eventuality of Plastic Lunchboxes 1:24:17 25 Years of Foil Magic Cards 1:28:14 Oddities and Odd Printings 🖊️ Full Script: https://rhysticstudies.substack.com/p/the-glimmer-25-years-of-foil-magic?r=32tkax&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web 📓 Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GVn2pTZKXOYLjXAlvp0TCqWAcp-17XrwpiVlb4llPRY/edit?usp=sharing #mtg #magicthegathering

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Segway99

Saving this one for my lunch break tomorrow. Love the event of a new video coming out, especially one on a topic I've been curious about since getting into the hobby!

inky0

I think this is by far my favorite Study: going for a history which spreads beyond our familiar black borders, it's fascinating to see the effects of foiling all across the industry, and how a simple glimmer cascaded into an effervescent pool of poorly conceived ideas and concepts. I am glad to support your endeavors and am eager for whatever you bring to us next. Keep up the great work:)

CraterMozz

These are the videos that make me really proud to say I'm a patron. I appreciate how you can celebrate the work that has gone into this game while still not holding back on criticism for the company, and how many of their premium products are cashing in on the emotional capital that they spent building up over decades, and how that intertwines with foiling. Outstanding work as always, but I think this is one of your best.

Flicker

Started watching your stuff with ‘Dear Gonti, Love, Sophie’, but I decided to become a Patron after this one. Your essays are so unique and have this uncanny knack to bring me back to what is really important. Not just in Magic, but in life (though one leads to the other). Proud to say you’re the first person I’ve supported on this platform. Keep up the amazing work, and thank you for the opportunities for introspection.