It was almost fifteen years ago that Kelzam and a few friends first launched a small forum in a random corner of the web named MTG Salvation. It was nondescript and started only with an idea. But in early 2005, that idea caught fire and spread, leading to a massive influx of users, and MTG Salvation has never looked back.
In the past decade and a half, we have come a long way and grown exponentially - both in size and in concept. We have expanded well past being a forum, and even walked away from our days of spoiler leaks. We've gone from Wizard's black sheep that shouldn't be mentioned to even being celebrated with our own preview card.
I have been here to see all of it, having joined the site and staff only shortly after inception. In the past decade and a half, I have been constantly inspired by the dedication and effort the staff and members have put into this community. For every late night I've ever put to the grindstone, there's been a hundred others doing the same, motivating me to do more. I can never express the level of gratitude I have for all of you out there who have made this site and community what it is.
It is therefore with the heaviest of hearts that I announce the following:
MTG Salvation will be closing on July 8th, 2019.
Because of the rich history and great many resources our community has created over the years, the site will not be taken completely offline. Instead, it will be archived and enter a "read only" mode, where all of our past content can continue to be read and linked to. Threads, articles, decks, and posts will continue to all be available, but nothing new will be able to be posted or created.
The answer to the inevitable question of why is complex, but deserves a response. Our owners have expanded on to other projects, launching such epic endeavors as D&D Beyond. As these have taken off, the development team has shifted focus and simply does not have the time and resources for us that we require. They can simply no longer justify the development, infrastructure, and maintenance costs of the site compared to their other projects.
So thank you to everyone who has made this place what it is.
For those of you who wish to continue on with our community here, the staff and I have begun building a new home. We'll announce and discuss the prospect when it is more concrete and closer to completion.
Please rest assured that the staff will be here to the end. We still have another preview season to go through, and we wouldn't miss it for the world.
Teia Rabbitshoes.....I'll never forget our days in the realm of debauchery! It was fun and lighthearted ribbing that is (sadly) not acceptable anymore.
To all my old The Called clan-mates....where ever you are now, I hope your days are filled with the comedy we used to have.
To rianalnn.....Brian I'm sorry for our falling out...I know you won't see this, but live strong brother!
See ya'll on the other side!
Thank you all, from the beginning of the exodus, all the way until now.
I look forward to whatever comes next.
Shame
You won't need to wander far, we have something in the works. Stay tuned.
So much has happened right here on these forums. The website has changed so much over the years, constantly adapting to the interests of its users, old and new. It helped shape and reinforce what it means to play and love Magic for thousands of people.
I've been here just two months short of seven years. Salvation has really shaped who I am as a player. I started in the Legacy forums talking about Stax, Burn and Reanimator, but thanks to the open nature of these forums and its users I slowly transformed into a Pauper and Commander player. If I look back at my first posts, I'm a completely different person.
Thank you.
Here's to the end of something great and the beginning of something new and interesting, created by the backbone of MtgSalvation.
Thank you for everything. I look forward to what you all do next.
sad to see the site is another one to fall victim to the curse.
hell R_E hasn't even been active in 2 years
https://www.mtgsalvation.com/members/5178-rancored_elf
He left the site after a scandal where he canceled a whole bunch of orders for Pearl Lake Ancient after it spiked from like $1 to like $5. It's also why Rai Kerensky took over the Running Tally from him.
sad to see the site is another one to fall victim to the curse
In my opinion this has been the best resource for the game. Now I'm just wander around the internet trying to find a substitute. Bullocks I tell you!
Going to miss this place. And likely type it by accident and hit enter about seven billion times before it sinks in, too.
Y'all take care, I tell you.
First time I came here was around 2008 (if I recall correctly I was searching for Shards of Alara spoiler) and since there MTGS has been a precious resources for deckbuilding and read many interesting point of view.
My best regards and sincere congratulations for all the good work,
Hope to see rising again somewhere in time
Long live to MtgSalvation