LogFAQs > #932352063

Oh, in other news, I was in my local Walgreens and noticed either the newest or a recent MtG expansion: The Throne of Eldraine. I have to take my hat off to WotC/Hasbro, even the name is pure geekbait (and that's not even counting the generic fantasy mage-knight chick on the cover-art). I was tempted to pick up a pack right on the spot.

And just googling it (because I wanted to make sure I got the name right) geekbaited me even harder with the new card design.
https://media.wizards.com/2019/eld/en_Zx0iMNIVbb.png

...granted, it seems to be tied into some mechanic for the set. Was pretty disappointed to learn that *all* of the card designs weren't like that. Most of the rest is the more recent generic-looking garbage card designs. Hell, even the art is nicer on the storybook-design cards; it almost looks like a throwback to older sets like when WotC had artists like Melissa Benson with the company before they replaced her work with soulless (but higher-detailed) art.

At any rate, I can't see every getting back into MtG, partly just on the basis of cost. (Not that I probably couldn't build a perfunctory inexpensive deck from newer stuff, but more because I kinda like the collectible aspect as well between the artwork and lore.)

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