Oh yeah, here is a fun fact that I think relates to this topic.
Recently (about 5 days ago) I started playing Mono Black Devotion in standard on MTGO. I don't have much experience with the deck, so I have been jamming tons of matches in the tournament practice room. Here, (for those that don't know) you play matches of MTG that are competitive but nothing is on the line.
There has been a very noticeable rise in the amount of opponents that will concede the WHOLE MATCH after I win only the first game. This is generally a sign of sour grapes. But seriously, it has been a noticeable rise in whole match concessions after only 1 game. Contrast with, for example, when I used to play Mono Blue Devotion which packs hardly any removal. Back then, players hardly ever conceded the whole match after 1 game.
Its called being bitter about losing. MTG straddles the line between a silly, fun game and a competitive, serious game. As such, some people see less of a reason for sportsmanship. Contrast with actual sports like football or basketball, where it is engrained in you from a young age to always be a good sport, don't whine, suck it up, and tell your opponent "good game" when you lose even if you hate your opponent and his tactics.
When people lose certain ways, they get frustrated and complain. But mostly they are complaining because they're losing. If you play a ton of removal and countermagic, then they win the game, I bet you don't hear as much complaining, do you? In my experience, you may see that very same person playing a removal-heavy or counter-heavy deck the next week, and he doesn't seem to have a problem with it.
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Recently (about 5 days ago) I started playing Mono Black Devotion in standard on MTGO. I don't have much experience with the deck, so I have been jamming tons of matches in the tournament practice room. Here, (for those that don't know) you play matches of MTG that are competitive but nothing is on the line.
There has been a very noticeable rise in the amount of opponents that will concede the WHOLE MATCH after I win only the first game. This is generally a sign of sour grapes. But seriously, it has been a noticeable rise in whole match concessions after only 1 game. Contrast with, for example, when I used to play Mono Blue Devotion which packs hardly any removal. Back then, players hardly ever conceded the whole match after 1 game.
When people lose certain ways, they get frustrated and complain. But mostly they are complaining because they're losing. If you play a ton of removal and countermagic, then they win the game, I bet you don't hear as much complaining, do you? In my experience, you may see that very same person playing a removal-heavy or counter-heavy deck the next week, and he doesn't seem to have a problem with it.