Rudy is dead on. His background in finance gives him a more clear picture of what is happening. This transfer of wealth upwards has been going on for decades and is nothing new. Its just more blatant and obvious at this point in time and is being exacerbated by stimulus checks and covid rules. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer and the middle class shrinks away to nothingness as a lucky few ride the upward wave and the rest get crushed under it. MTG is just a sign of the times. Sealed and single prices will increase, more special editions will be printed to collect the money from the whales at the top and LGS (the middle class) will either be crushed and die or a few will have to go big and become a Star City Games, Channel Fireball or Card Kingdom. Playership will decrease, collectors/investors/hoarders will increase and it will all come crashing down at some point. I don't know where that is but it will come as it is all short term thinking right now at the corporate level. LGS aren't all going to die but the squeeze is on and only the healthiest will survive. Large city LGS will be the last as any small town LGS will have too big a hill to climb.
I would call it more of a nerfed Library of Alexandria. That 2 mana requirement and tap is a huge step from a 0 mana requirement and tap. It will see play but its a shadow of the original.
didnt they say no H.P. stuff ? the stadium looks kinda "inspired" by that
Yes Maro said it wasn't HP inspired but you can see card after card they had planned for crossover versions, so he is blowing smoke. This card is the Quiddich Pitch, the new UG Prodigal Student is Hermione, Codie is the Sorting Hat and there are a slew of others. Its obvious it was designed with HP in mind then they didn't get (or didn't want) to get the property rights for those.
Almost every magic school in fiction (heck, most real-life colleges) has a stadium, Codie and the Sorting Hat are both supposed to be mascots, and Zimone is one of the oldest tropes around. Please, please read more than just Harry Potter.
I have and that's why I know many cards are a blatant copy.
You're missing the point. Are these three UNIQUE to Harry Potter? No. Hell, these aren't unique to the genre. These are also all general school tropes (specifically college), even outside of fiction.
No I am not, I think you are missing MY point that several of these cards are VERY close to HP counterparts and look to be designed for a re-skin by WotC. Tell me Zimone and Hermione aren't essentially the same name and same character. Yes the tropes have been around for an eternity. But WotC lovers saying there is NO connection or NO inspiration is flat out wrong. Rose colored glasses make everything look like a rose.
On top of that, I'm still going to purchase product from this set. But I'm not pretending that there wasn't a tie in from HP specifically designed for this set. You will never convince me otherwise with what I see with my OWN EYES. Don't bother trying and don't worry about me reading any more of your responses from the bully pulpit, as I won't.
didnt they say no H.P. stuff ? the stadium looks kinda "inspired" by that
Yes Maro said it wasn't HP inspired but you can see card after card they had planned for crossover versions, so he is blowing smoke. This card is the Quiddich Pitch, the new UG Prodigal Student is Hermione, Codie is the Sorting Hat and there are a slew of others. Its obvious it was designed with HP in mind then they didn't get (or didn't want) to get the property rights for those.
Almost every magic school in fiction (heck, most real-life colleges) has a stadium, Codie and the Sorting Hat are both supposed to be mascots, and Zimone is one of the oldest tropes around. Please, please read more than just Harry Potter.
I have and that's why I know many cards are a blatant copy.
didnt they say no H.P. stuff ? the stadium looks kinda "inspired" by that
Yes Maro said it wasn't HP inspired but you can see card after card they had planned for crossover versions, so he is blowing smoke. This card is the Quiddich Pitch, the new UG Prodigal Student is Hermione, Codie is the Sorting Hat and there are a slew of others. Its obvious it was designed with HP in mind then they didn't get (or didn't want) to get the property rights for those.
HARD PASS
I like the card personally, nice its at uncommon.
I would call it more of a nerfed Library of Alexandria. That 2 mana requirement and tap is a huge step from a 0 mana requirement and tap. It will see play but its a shadow of the original.
No I am not, I think you are missing MY point that several of these cards are VERY close to HP counterparts and look to be designed for a re-skin by WotC. Tell me Zimone and Hermione aren't essentially the same name and same character. Yes the tropes have been around for an eternity. But WotC lovers saying there is NO connection or NO inspiration is flat out wrong. Rose colored glasses make everything look like a rose.
On top of that, I'm still going to purchase product from this set. But I'm not pretending that there wasn't a tie in from HP specifically designed for this set. You will never convince me otherwise with what I see with my OWN EYES. Don't bother trying and don't worry about me reading any more of your responses from the bully pulpit, as I won't.
I have and that's why I know many cards are a blatant copy.
Yes Maro said it wasn't HP inspired but you can see card after card they had planned for crossover versions, so he is blowing smoke. This card is the Quiddich Pitch, the new UG Prodigal Student is Hermione, Codie is the Sorting Hat and there are a slew of others. Its obvious it was designed with HP in mind then they didn't get (or didn't want) to get the property rights for those.