I remember when I first got back into Magic, was a bit before Innistrad, finding my way to this community and just getting so into everything and discussing things, posting and sharing deck lists (some good, some bad), having a blast on the commander forums especially as that more and more became my favorite format. This quickly became one of my go to sites for just wasting hours of my time. I've grown distant from the game and community over the last couple of years for a combination of reasons, but even still there's a special place in my heart for it all.
So yeah, this announcement definitely hurts, it's like a huge part of my adult life is sorta dying, damn near a decade of it at that. It's also closing the day before my 29th birthday so..yeah, that really rubs the salt in.
I've seen this place both through good times and bad, and even if aspects of the community or other things sorta pushed me away, I am genuinely saddened by this news and will cherish the memories I have. Thanks for the ride.
So here are my box pulls (just rares and mythics)
Rin and Seri, Inseparable (BaB)
Grim Tutor
Massacre Wurm (borderless, alternate art)
Liliana, Waker of the Dead
Teferi, Master of Time
Garruk, Unleashed(borderless, alternate art)
Elder Gargaroth (foil)
Elder Gargaroth
Pack Leader
Pack Leader
Basri's Lieutenant (foil)
Basri's Lieutenant (showcase)
Glorious Anthem
Speaker of the Heavens
Containment Priest
Idol of Endurance
Sublime Epiphany
Teferi's Ageless Insight
Stormwing Entity
Pursued Whale
Pursued Whale
See the Truth
Thieves' Guild Enforcer (foil)
Hooded Blightfang
Peer into the Abyss
Liliana's Standard Bearer
Chandra's Incinerator (showcase)
Subira, Tulzidi Caravanner
Double Vision
Double Vision
Conspicuous Snoop
Brash Taunter (gave to a friend)
Heroic Intervention
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
Primal Might
Scavenging Ooze
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
Sanctum of All
Temple of Silence
Temple of Epiphany
Animal Sanctuary
Then my remaining rares from my prerelease kits (I sold Teferi, Azusa, Chromatic Orrery and a promo Fabled Passage):
Glorious Anthem (foil)
Sublime Epiphany
Thieves' Guild Enforcer
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Primal Might
Volcanic Salvo
Volcanic Salvo
Sanctum of All
Niamba, Esteemed Speaker
Animal Sanctuary (promo)
Yeah, not thrilled.
Obosh likes this.
Teferi's Protection
What? No he isn't.
Dreads =/= black
The original block is by far my favorite in the history of the game, as someone that grew up on horror (and has an unhealthy love of werewolves). Avacyn Restored was...a disappointing end to it and while I liked a lot of Shadows and even to an extent Eldritch Moon, it wasn't a direction I was especially happy with (even as a fan of Lovecraft and, well, Bloodborne which is basically what that block became). With Avacyn gone, I am especially curious as to what the plane looks like. And hopefully Emmy stays locked up for the block.
The fact that they are not gambling is a major part of what makes them not gambling.
A randomized product is still a product. In order for it to be gambling there would have to be a lose state. Not getting the specific item you want from a group of randomized items is not losing.
Source: I am licensed by the DoJ and literally work in the gambling industry.
She looks like Tigatron