If I was in control of Magic here are a few things I would do personally.
I wouldn't make any drastic rule changes. I personally like the rules they way they work now, it has been much easier to explain things and help new players along.
1. Since I can't change the reserve list (unfortunately it is something that they are sticking by and I wouldn't want to fundamentally change the culture of Wizards of the Coast), I would print a "collector's edition" style set that included every card on the "Reserve list" in a foil silver or gold border or square cut. I think it is a travasty that many people can't play formats because they can't afford the cards. Vintage is dead because of the reserve list and card availability (as well as "proxy tournaments") if most of these tournaments are going to be non sanctioned anyways, why not get in on the "official" proxy market again? Casual players already "accept" gold bordered cards in their games, why not market to that group of player? They obviously could not be used in "real tournaments" but at this point, Vintage doesn't have much of a "real" tournament scene anyways.
2. Make Modern a FNM format. It makes too much sense not to be the default FNM format. Many players quit the game because their favorite cards rotate Standard or they have a bad time because you "don't know what's legal" if you are a reacquired player. Event decks are a good step, but why not go further and just let it be Modern, let people play with all kinds of decks instead of being tied down to Standard. The future of Magic depends on conglomerate formats to keep the player base. Let's not punish people for liking certain expansions.. which leads to.
3. Making "unlimited" versions of printable expansions. Here is what I envision. There is always a time when Core Set drafting dies down and there is a lull between the last major event and the next and everyone tires of "last year's set" why not make the month of August "history of magic month" and let retailers buy a very limited reprinting of a classic block for drafts? I can't tell you how often that people want to draft certain formats again or wonder "what was it like cracking booster x?" I think it would be fun and an interesting way to boost card supply (which is a problem for some sets) encourage people to draft a "new for them" set, get people excited about Magic at a time just before the release of next year's block.
Obviously I have some logistic issues to work out with the above, but those are my "pie in the sky" ideas about Magic.
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I just want people who redraft to admit this:
"I can't draft objectively unless I am able to guarantee that I receive at least 3 rares. I am also better than most average/new players so I want to make sure that I get the best rares and they end up with worse ones. I care more about the monetary value of cards than actually playing the game for decent prizes."
This isnt really a rule but id make lords say "X creature type gets Y thing" as opposed to "All other X type get Y thing" and id change effects that were like lifelink but were pre-lifelink into just the keyword Lifelink
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I wouldn't make any drastic rule changes. I personally like the rules they way they work now, it has been much easier to explain things and help new players along.
1. Since I can't change the reserve list (unfortunately it is something that they are sticking by and I wouldn't want to fundamentally change the culture of Wizards of the Coast), I would print a "collector's edition" style set that included every card on the "Reserve list" in a foil silver or gold border or square cut. I think it is a travasty that many people can't play formats because they can't afford the cards. Vintage is dead because of the reserve list and card availability (as well as "proxy tournaments") if most of these tournaments are going to be non sanctioned anyways, why not get in on the "official" proxy market again? Casual players already "accept" gold bordered cards in their games, why not market to that group of player? They obviously could not be used in "real tournaments" but at this point, Vintage doesn't have much of a "real" tournament scene anyways.
2. Make Modern a FNM format. It makes too much sense not to be the default FNM format. Many players quit the game because their favorite cards rotate Standard or they have a bad time because you "don't know what's legal" if you are a reacquired player. Event decks are a good step, but why not go further and just let it be Modern, let people play with all kinds of decks instead of being tied down to Standard. The future of Magic depends on conglomerate formats to keep the player base. Let's not punish people for liking certain expansions.. which leads to.
3. Making "unlimited" versions of printable expansions. Here is what I envision. There is always a time when Core Set drafting dies down and there is a lull between the last major event and the next and everyone tires of "last year's set" why not make the month of August "history of magic month" and let retailers buy a very limited reprinting of a classic block for drafts? I can't tell you how often that people want to draft certain formats again or wonder "what was it like cracking booster x?" I think it would be fun and an interesting way to boost card supply (which is a problem for some sets) encourage people to draft a "new for them" set, get people excited about Magic at a time just before the release of next year's block.
Obviously I have some logistic issues to work out with the above, but those are my "pie in the sky" ideas about Magic.
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