magic collapsed under its power creep

maybe a little dramatic

watch on: watch on yotuube watch on peertube watch on rumble

Ironically, it’s because their main villains have failed.

credits

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xVic-erjU8; [yt]/@MH Puzzle; There is No “Phyrexian” Deck
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHK0whGDyEM&t=1637s; [yt]/@The Command Zone; “Riders of Rohan” LOTR Precon Upgrade Guide | The Command Zone 544 | MTG Commander Lord of the Rings
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5W9t62t10I&t=112s; [yt]/@Magic: The Gathering; War of the Spark Official Trailer – Magic: The Gathering
  4. https://briarwoodprinting.com/how-mtg-cards-are-made-and-printed/#:~:text=MTG%20cards%20are%20printed%20by%20companies%20that%20specialize,on%20large%20sheets.%20Each%20sheet%20holds%20many%20cards.; Briarwood Printing; How MTG Cards Are Made and Printed
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9xwEuZf91k; [yt]/@Mattcaster Mage MTG; Canadian Guy Goes to Las Vegas for a Magic The Gathering Convention
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTHkZIMype0&t=1380s; [yt]/@Tolarian Community College; Magic: The Gathering’s Biggest Product Failures
  7. https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/183637299353/what-would-be-an-effect-in-blue-that-would-fit; Mark Rosewater; Blogatog
  8. https://www.buzzfeed.com/mrswitchy/what-kind-of-bread-are-you-6rb7rie2bt; Buzzfeed; Everyone Has A Type Of Bread That Matches Their Vibe — Answer 7 Random Questions To Reveal Yours. I proposed this one as a joke but it turns out it’s real.
  9. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121766/; 20th Century Fox; Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
  10. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436992/; BBC One; Doctor Who - s2 - Episode 5 Rise of the Cybermen
  11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CvkMPoUNaA; [yt]/@Magic: The Gathering; March of the Machine Official Cinematic – Magic: The Gathering
  12. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071853/; Python (Monty) Pictures; Monty Python and the Holy Grail 12 and a half: https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Sliver/Trivia#Metallic_Sliver; mtg wiki contributors; maximum state of a sliver
  13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8z4CNl25YM; [yt]/@Pitch Meeting; Secret Invasion Pitch Meeting
  14. https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/magic-story/episode-3-locked-tower-2022-08-12; Langley Hyde; Episode 3: The Locked Tower
  15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPTEufbfoIg; [yt]/@Magic: The Gathering; Phyrexia: All Will Be One | Official Cinematic Trailer
  16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7ixdHQj3O4; [yt]/@Magic: The Gathering; All Will Be One – Magic: The Gathering – Scars of Mirrodin
  17. https://www.thegamer.com/magic-the-gathering-mtg-spongebob-squarepants-secret-lair/; The Gamer - Joe Parlock; Magic: The Gathering Announces Secret Lair Crossover With SpongeBob SquarePants
  18. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295297/; Warner Bros. Pictures; Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

mea culpa

  • i really should have spelled out the process: magic has had too much power creep, that’s why phyrexians don’t work, that’s why brand crossovers don’t work, that’s why there’s nowhere left to go with it.
  • i conflated “infect” with “poison”
  • i legitimately forgot JKR exists when writing this thing
  • the audio source isn’t perfectly attached to the audio listener in the 3d scene. when the camera moves, rip headphone users

seo junk

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