If you think the MTG Arena ladder is a terrible system with perverse incentives that leaves many with lasting mental/emotional/physical stress from chasing a dream that only few get to realize then wait until you hear about capitalism.
Ross Merriam
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Ross Merriam
@RossHunneds
He/Him, Pro MTG Player/Commentator/Coach, Co-Host of @MTG_Rants, Apex Gaming Commentator, Marxist-Leninist, Paradoxical Utah Jazz Fan, Chronically Loquacious
- "I mean, it's four packs for proxies, Micheal. What could it cost, a thousand dollars?"
- Anyone who accepts the line “Magic is a luxury” hates poor people. Magic can be for everyone, should be for everyone, and the only reason it isn’t for everyone is to better line WotC’s pockets.What’s your magic take that has twitter ending up like this towards you? Mine is Magic would be a more fun game if we all played less.
- Imagine how much better Magic would be if artificial scarcity of cards wasn't central to its survival as a profit maker for a multi-billion dollar company.
- “It’s 16 wildcards, Michael. What could it cost, 50 dollars?”
- If you don't support trans people, I will not welcome you. If you don't support black people, I will not welcome you. If you don't support gay people, I will not welcome you. If you don't support marginalized people, you are not welcome.
- **BIG ANNOUNCEMENT** As many of you know, @emmadpartlow and I have been in an ldr for a while, and when she was in Roanoke last month we got married! Which is awesome in its own right but has the added benefit of making it much easier for her to immigrate here.
- Counterpoint: He deserves worse.An open letter to @CardTitan @wizards_magic @Hasbro @Pittsburgh_DLCC on Joe Brennan--a former MTG champion who wears a MAGA hat--and next week’s Eternal Weekend, joined by past EW champions, grand prix winners, and many others. Joe deserves better. tinyurl.com/2x4vujs7
- Magic players learn what an activated ability is challenge.
- I know I said it was time to put down Izzet Phoenix but I didn't mean it in the Old Yeller way.
- With Horizons sets every other year, Modern is on a faster rotation schedule than Standard. Cool cool. Very cool.
- At least one MtG player is confused about something that my shirt makes quite clear.
