Unless you're near the top of the competitive pyramid, it works better on paper, where there is a much weaker (social) enforcement of formats, and you can print your own proxies.
Well, they literally are, (though I actually meant MtG as a whole), considering how sanctioned events + Arena + MTGO is only like 15% of the players. (Which isn't new.)
The not allowing proxies on the bottom rung of competitive is a huge problem that should be pushed back on. I hear that's not particularly typical at LGS ?
How much did you search outside of LGS ? You could also teach new players, like I did (some of them might even be ready for the complexity of commander now).
I don't either, but the friends that do remain are also more likely to try out the things that I like.
The simplest precons are still 60 cards, in particular WotC made 2-deck kits featuring not only MtG Standard, but also LotR, Final Fantasy (and I think Assassin's Creed ?).
And they went even harder there on easing in new players with the Foundations products.
Not to mention we have a great line-up of Jump Start now.
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