Wizards also started using the term "typal" instead of "tribal" to refer to decks that care about a specific creature type. After all, they don't want to offend the Native Americans or sub-Saharan Africans that comprise less than 1% of their playerbase!
Also, most high profile MTG players, pros, and "content creators" are all on board with Wizards on the retarded leftist train. My favorite example is
Ross Merriam.
Based MTG players exist but most keep a low profile to avoid getting banned from organized tournaments or their LGS since
there is a precedent for a political banning. Quartering (before he rebranded to Quartering) ate a lifetime ban from organized MTG play. Not for having awful, boring content, but for having the wrong opinions while making awful, boring content. To contrast, most people on the lifetime ban list earned their ban for getting caught cheating multiple times (Alex Bertoncini), physical violence, or sustained tard/sperg raging without the physical violence.
MTG is still alive despite the retarded crossovers and Seattle management because the game underneath it all is really, really good (except for Commander).
I could go on a
long spergy rant about how I attribute Commander to the current decline of MTG but I'll summarize it as "a tidal wave of filthy casual consoomers with deep pockets." This is most emblematic with how well Magic's crossovers (referred to as Universes Beyond, or UB for short) have sold and continue to sell. Hell, the LOTR UB set that came out earlier this year is the
best selling full-size set in Magic history.
When The Walking Dead Secret Lair happened people joked about playing regular Magic cards alongside goofy out of place characters like Mickey Mouse or Spongebob. This comic made the rounds and has since become somewhat prophetic:
Next year we're getting Fallout and Assassin's Creed crossovers. 2025 will have Final Fantasy. I wish I was joking.
In short: I hate Commander. I hate consoomers. I especially hate how much they're killing my enjoyment for a fun game I've enjoyed for over a decade.
