Why people have left Standard like rats leaving a sinking ship??
Here is problem No. 1. Standard used to be looked after with great care. It wasn't perfect but you could tell you cared. The cards were at least thought out and the effect they would have on the game. I'v played this game off and on since 1996 and owned a wotc premier store for 7 years so yeah I can say I have a history and understanding of the game. Cards like Terferi Temporal Pilgim are the reason. There are dozens of others in all the colors of the game that are just flat broken and lead to broken combos and boring play. Just since since the release of Strad Midnight Hunt it hasn't been a question of power creep it's been a Power sprint. The game is predictable very early in outcome just by who get's what combo of cards and sometimes by one card out first. Standard has become boring. Let me be clear. I LOVE STANDARD! It's always been my favorite format. But this terrible thought out design and lack of care and attention to what you put out clearly is just ruining the game in the long term from top to bottom. I feel like I'm playing some ******* child version of Yu gi oh. It honestly makes me sad to say I don't see me staying with the game of magic and spending my money with you folks if something doesn't turn around with how you are designing things. I have actually begun to look at other alternatives for ccg game for first time in my life. I have been so loyal to this game and company you don't understand how big that is for me personally to consider walking away from Magic. I like the look and the feel and themes of the sets. It's the lack of for thought of the over all performance and how the cards inter act and power level to each other that's way out of line. Leave the **** broken endless combo cards for kids who play Yu gi oh!! The game play is boring. It's terrible. The positive. Many of the mechanics you guys have come up with are just awesome!!! The cards look great!! The themes around the sets make me want to plays it!!! There's so much you folks are doing right!!! Who ever keeps slipping in the busted overly strong cards that simply take over the game all alone or don't take the time in design and testing to handle busted over powered combos needs to go. Who ever is in charge of play and test design needs to go. they are simply taking this game straight down the toilet. I hope you turn this around. Your company has been a part of 25 years of my life and money and I love this game and your company, but I wont stay for this. This is a sad wreck in the state of the game.