A generation of woke, entitled players probably made this rumor. I don't really own that much RL, only really few. As much as I want to get my hands on some RL cards which sadly I can't, I understand the existence and importance of the RL. I think everyone should understand its existence and importance too. If you can't come to terms with its existence maybe don't get into the hobby or stop being a retard.
Not sure what politics has to do with this, but your statement seems out of place. The reserve list only favors investors, who have become a minority since the creation of the game. Nowadays, those that play the game drive MTG by far and if people stopped playing the game (which won't happen anytime soon) all colletions would cease to be valuable. That is why I believe that Wizards missed an opportunity by failing to at least revise the RL. They could have made a change to the RL while at the same time allowing investors to sell their cards for a fraction of their value. Then they could have focused on the true drivers of their product (the players) but for some reason felt threatened by a group that simply has more bark than bite (Any case brought into court would ultimately be thrown out because you can't keep a company from producing its own product).
At the end of the day, I know Hasbro / Wizards won't make any changes to the RL going forward. I accepted that a long time ago and I think everyone else should as well. As usual, greed can ruin anything and this was definitely the case here.
Were you trying to pull the VIP force, box topper, or regular? The regular ones are only $90-$100. Jace is even less. If you were trying to pull the foil borderless, that’s extremely rare.
The fact that they kept the Terese Nielson art for the regular card brings a tear to my eye...
they said they couldn't remove her art in time, just like noah bradley
Or they'll just flush more Force of Will's down the toilet in protest to drive up the price of the card because we're all being told by MTG Twitter to hate Terese Nielsen for her political bias when it shouldn't even matter. Better than Gerry Thompson defacing them with a Sharpie at least. >_>
It isn’t for no reason. You may not like the reason, but it is a legitimate one. Also, you’re not being told to hate her, she followed questionable groups and the company responded to it. You can still collect her art if you want.
I totally agree, and yeah, the only one I truly seen and should have been dealt with (like 20 years ago) was the Invoke Prejudice, but the rest is basically comes down to that. And the Imprison to me is just taken out of context. Its an iron looking mask from art work from the early 90s, its not as crisp and clean as it would be today, and then you got the people who say its because of "Slavery", well, biggest bust on that is slavery has been done for thousands of years from nearly every culture around the world.
The fact that slavery was acceptable back in the day is no excuse for creating a card referencing it. In general, just because the majority agrees to something doesn't make it right. There are numerous examples of this throughout history. That is just another way to try and justify one of the most inhumane crimes against humanity.
I feel like the question is kind of misleading. What makes the playgroup weak? Are you labeling a playgroup as weak because they don't play certain cards? Or is it because of game play errors? I think it's best to give advice when asked or when there is misunderstanding of rules. I would never sit down to a table and assume anything about the players based on card selection. That's how they chose to build their deck, and you don't know if it's due to affordability, choice, skill, or play style. To answer your question though, if I don't have a deck with me that can "fit in" with what a playgroup is playing, I may borrow a deck, but I wouldn't label that playgroup as weak. I just don't think it's a fair assumption to make. At the end of the day, I think people want to have fun and tend to play what is most comfortable for them.
I'm sorry you've had a relatively rough go of things educationally and professionally, but you're a perfect example of somebody who can only afford the Honda, but wants the BMW. BMW doesn't make cars for you, nor do they care about making cars you can afford. WotC doesn't make cards for you, nor do they care about making cards you can afford... because you aren't their target market. Being emotionally invested into the storyline doesn't give you a right to buy the cards, you can follow the story just fine without them, so I don't want to hear that. Now, it's not your fault per se that you cannot afford to play MTG, and you are a victim of circumstance, but life isn't fair. It's tough, and it sucks for you, but you aren't nor will you likely ever be MTG's target market.
First off, your analogy that Legacy is a BMW is off. Keep in mind, the biggest problem with Magic right now is the reserved list. That's what's causing all of the pricing problems, and it's really easy to fix. I've been playing Magic off and on since 97' and remember when Legacy and Vintage were just being created as formats. Dual lands and many of the staples you are referring to were affordable then, and even later on, from 2000-2010. You could obtain a full play-set of dual lands for about 1K. Most duals were about $25 each, and some above that, but in general it was affordable. So Legacy was essentially the Honda you are talking about now. That's the problem. Imagine if a car was always affordable to you for years and then suddenly is posing as a luxury car despite not a single change happening to the car. That's what has happened to Legacy. Vintage is a different beast, because THAT is the format that is more like the BMW, not Legacy. Legacy was created as a cheaper format for those who couldn't or didn't want to buy power 9. Also, please stop with the elitist nonsense. Wizards' target audience are people who are interested in TCG's and strategy, as well as those who like to collect. It isn't targeting people who make good money. The game would never survive if that was the case.
Reprinting things doesn't devalue the brand. Maybe your cards, but if more people are playing the game because it's affordable, the better off the company will be.
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Not sure what politics has to do with this, but your statement seems out of place. The reserve list only favors investors, who have become a minority since the creation of the game. Nowadays, those that play the game drive MTG by far and if people stopped playing the game (which won't happen anytime soon) all colletions would cease to be valuable. That is why I believe that Wizards missed an opportunity by failing to at least revise the RL. They could have made a change to the RL while at the same time allowing investors to sell their cards for a fraction of their value. Then they could have focused on the true drivers of their product (the players) but for some reason felt threatened by a group that simply has more bark than bite (Any case brought into court would ultimately be thrown out because you can't keep a company from producing its own product).
At the end of the day, I know Hasbro / Wizards won't make any changes to the RL going forward. I accepted that a long time ago and I think everyone else should as well. As usual, greed can ruin anything and this was definitely the case here.
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It isn’t for no reason. You may not like the reason, but it is a legitimate one. Also, you’re not being told to hate her, she followed questionable groups and the company responded to it. You can still collect her art if you want.
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The fact that slavery was acceptable back in the day is no excuse for creating a card referencing it. In general, just because the majority agrees to something doesn't make it right. There are numerous examples of this throughout history. That is just another way to try and justify one of the most inhumane crimes against humanity.
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First off, your analogy that Legacy is a BMW is off. Keep in mind, the biggest problem with Magic right now is the reserved list. That's what's causing all of the pricing problems, and it's really easy to fix. I've been playing Magic off and on since 97' and remember when Legacy and Vintage were just being created as formats. Dual lands and many of the staples you are referring to were affordable then, and even later on, from 2000-2010. You could obtain a full play-set of dual lands for about 1K. Most duals were about $25 each, and some above that, but in general it was affordable. So Legacy was essentially the Honda you are talking about now. That's the problem. Imagine if a car was always affordable to you for years and then suddenly is posing as a luxury car despite not a single change happening to the car. That's what has happened to Legacy. Vintage is a different beast, because THAT is the format that is more like the BMW, not Legacy. Legacy was created as a cheaper format for those who couldn't or didn't want to buy power 9. Also, please stop with the elitist nonsense. Wizards' target audience are people who are interested in TCG's and strategy, as well as those who like to collect. It isn't targeting people who make good money. The game would never survive if that was the case.
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