Learn about The Elves of Magic: The Gathering, their characteristics, their shared beliefs and their differing cultures across the MTG Multiverse.
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Time Stamps
0:00 – Intro/Characteristics
6:07 – Dominaria
15:09 – Zendikar
19:11 – Lorwyn/Shadowmoor
22:52 – Ravnica
26:35 – Kaldheim
28:33 – Lesser Planes
35:29 – Outro
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Ah yes, now I get to understand how throwing a Craterhoof at my elves turns them into superhumans. Superelves? Archelves?
I love elves. After dragons, they are my favourite magic beings. They look so human, and yet they are often so different from us.
Love your work. Each video brings new love and a better understanding of the creatures and the lore. Would really enjoy a video on one of my favorite creature types also one that is also hated when playing against them…..the slivers.
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Did you already do goblins or are they on a list of races to do?
As expected very good video, very well covered. All elves were inspiring, but the elves of Alara were a surprise for me. I didn't know they were tied to Progenitus, very cool.
Some ideas for future videos could be Garruk, Tezzeret, or Slivers as another fellow lore lover suggested. I know a decent amount of Garruk and Tezzeret, but their stories jump around so much I feel there's a lot of holes in my information.
I enjoy all the content sir Erek, keep up the good work, can't wait for more. Go forth and explore the lore fellow lore lovers 😁🤘
Holy Holy Holy. Sick video!
I just found your channel, and I am absolutely baffled that the Algorithm didn’t recommend it to me until now. This is some quality stuff, please do keep this coming because this channel deserves far more exposure and popularity than it currently has.
Meanwhile in Innistrad, oh right, there are no Elves there.
Erek, (I think I am spelling your name correctly, I thought I read it somewhere. If I am wrong, please correct me!) your production values have gotten much better. This video is fantastic. Your skills as a storyteller are increasing. Thank you for your effort, it is appreciated.
Another excellent essay video, a great listen while doing work. Thanks!
I like the elves of kaladesh. They're at least a little unique, in the sense that they balance the natural with the artificial. The tree hugging druid trope is fine, but taking a different approach is nice. Kaldheim and lorowyn also have slightly different interesting takes on elves too.
As always you did a great job on this video! I hope you do one of these on merfolk
do slivers next!
Just got suggested this channel from The Bulkhead. Doesn't seem to be online database for MTG card lore? Even though SO many cards have lore. I was wondering cause Rain of Riches looked like Ancient Bronze Dragon
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Two questions:
1. Elves are so popular they've been in every color by this point but what would you say keeps them from going into other colors more often? Like I feel as though elves should have more White in them because White's whole thing when combining with other colors is "we accept ___ as a part of our society" whether that be the dead/undead with black, constructs in blue, the less lawful in red, or the plants and animals in green. Despite this, we seem to see BG elf factions more often (mirroden, lorwyn, ravnica, kaldheim…) than WG (kaladesh is like the only place that comes to mind)
1.5 . Why do you suppose we never see merfolk and elf joint factions? Merfolk are often simply portrayed as "sea elves" in mtg but for some reason we don't see them joining forces to protect nature or even on the same plane a lot of times.
Amazing video as always
Incredible video, but still waiting on the Jace Beleren lore
We really need a video on Kamahl fist of Krosa after this. fantastic job.
Not entirely true: Lorwyn's Elves do not exclusively care about physical beauty. While it is always important to them, they value beauty of all sorts for example the Mornsong tribe which produce the best singers. This does not mean you can be imperfect but sing, but your social status is improved by a good singing voice for example. Btw: Lorwyn Elves are the most unique and my most favourite depiction of elves.
As always, I love this video!
It's so meticulously crafted – with all the information, all the cards that hold even the tiniest tidbit; I love it. What Rhystic Studies is for art and meta knowledge of the game, your channel is the pendant for everything lore related; such an in-depth knowledge & the beautiful video to support it.
I've adhd, so I tend to struggle to focus on content, that's why I miss out most of the visual aspect of your videos, but I can sit through you talking, just listening while I do something else, very soothing voice. Then you mention some specific cards and I pause whatever I'm doing to look at the video again. I was hooked, as always.
Thanks for providing all this again and again, I appreciate it a lot.
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Awesome video as always! I hope one day my beloved Slivers get their own 'A Study in…'. 🙂
You have some of the best mtg content. I can't stop watching!