Tribal is something they will do in every set. We will never be rid of it. Why?
1) It's Limited "Glue". Dfrat environments are better when you have as many different archetypes for drafters to go after. Inserting tribal synergies in the card pool just gives drafters more flexibiilty. It's a very good thing they do it. It does have the intended effect.
2) It's 'known territory'--they've done it so many times now, it's too risky NOT to do it in every set
3) It's 'safe'. Magic players have always wanted to build tribal decks. It's a natural tendnecy so they don't risk offending many people with it.
Boil them all down...it's easy for them to do it. They've firmly convinced themselves they pull off a set without it. Hasbro tells them not to **** around with a formula that works (and one that consistently delivers the best profit margins of any division within Hasbro.) People like making money and having jobs. The rest takes care of itself..
For better or worse, Tribal will play a significant role in every (drafted) Magic set until the end of time. (Sometimes it is a even central role, rest of the time, it's merely involved.)
Tribal is something they will do in every set. We will never be rid of it. Why?
1) It's Limited "Glue". Dfrat environments are better when you have as many different archetypes for drafters to go after. Inserting tribal synergies in the card pool just gives drafters more flexibiilty. It's a very good thing they do it. It does have the intended effect.
2) It's 'known territory'--they've done it so many times now, it's too risky NOT to do it in every set
3) It's 'safe'. Magic players have always wanted to build tribal decks. It's a natural tendnecy so they don't risk offending many people with it.
Boil them all down...it's easy for them to do it. They've firmly convinced themselves they pull off a set without it. Hasbro tells them not to **** around with a formula that works (and one that consistently delivers the best profit margins of any division within Hasbro.) People like making money and having jobs. The rest takes care of itself..
For better or worse, Tribal will play a significant role in every (drafted) Magic set until the end of time. (Sometimes it is a even central role, rest of the time, it's merely involved.)
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