real kill or be killed vibe to this set. you either have to get a bunch of insane rares or build a tight aggro deck that constantly applies pressure. all the durdley proliferate stuff is okay but a lot of times these games just end with you getting trucked by a really stupid planeswalker. seriously I feel like 2/3rds of the decks in this set have one, it's absurd.
― frogbs, Monday, 6 March 2023 22:03 (one year ago) link
There's several PW in the rare slots this set, which might explain that. I'm guessing there's a story reason for it. I was only able to make proliferate matter in poison decks, where obv it helps. In a lot of RG decks, adding a counter to your permanents really doesn't matter (eg the game is usually over before Lattice Blade Mantis makes its third hit).
I think I've had my fill of the format for the reason you mentioned. Too focused on aggro, too punishing to fall behind, in spite of being fun to play for a few weeks or so
― Vinnie, Monday, 6 March 2023 22:19 (one year ago) link
ILX magic players, how do you feel about WotC sending literal Pinkertons to harass somebody at their home because they accidentally received cards before release date and made a youtube about it?
https://kotaku.com/mtg-aftermath-leaks-pinkertons-wotc-magic-the-gathering-1850368923
― ian, Tuesday, 25 April 2023 22:33 (one year ago) link
yeah its pretty fucked up
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 25 April 2023 23:07 (one year ago) link
insanely fucked up and the details are likeā¦ pinkertons?! for fucking magic the gathering?!
― mh, Wednesday, 26 April 2023 00:55 (one year ago) link
they've been weird about spoilers for a while. I remember back in like 2002-2004 this dude on a forum named "rancored_elf" would post spoilers as apparently he had an inside man. WoTC wound up suing him into oblivion and basically ruining his life. I remember him being like "they could've just asked me to stop"
― frogbs, Thursday, 27 April 2023 20:25 (one year ago) link
iirc it ended ok for him but apparently they really brought out the heavy artilery
― frogbs, Thursday, 27 April 2023 20:26 (one year ago) link
i was just astounded that Pinkerton still existed
― H in Addis, Thursday, 27 April 2023 20:45 (one year ago) link
I really know nothing about this game, except now this
Post Malone pays fan $2m for Magic: The Gathering 'One Ring' card
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66399865
― Andy the Grasshopper, Thursday, 3 August 2023 18:40 (eight months ago) link