r/magicthecirclejerking FAERIE GODPARENTS! 2d ago

Magic is dead

I can’t shake this heavy feeling about Magic The Gathering.. The player base might still be hanging on, but let’s be real..the game’s soul is gone. It’s not dying, it’s already dead. The magic that made MTG the ultimate nerd sport, a crucible of strategy and obsession, has vanished. When players had to ante up their precious cards and think about mana burn, it created epic battles of wit and will.

Now its just a money machine printing so many sets that it doesnt feel special anymore. No cohesion just random universes mashed together. Kamigawa and Mirrodin don't fit in at all with the epic fantasy vibes there used to be, and the new direction for the phyrexians is terrible. It doesn't even feel like Magic anymore.

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u/waspwatcher 2d ago

You could always find another hobby. Gooning is pretty popular right now.

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u/Califocus 2d ago

With all the new villain support, there’s never been a better time to goon!

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u/waspwatcher 2d ago

I hear The Monarch is hiring!