Commander ruined Magic the Gathering, amirite?

I've been to 3 local shops in a wide net area where I live and have yet to meet a single player willing to play anything other than Commander or some form of Limited format. It's taken over the game in most areas. You have to go online to play traditional Magic, which is the more fun game.

by jenifer96 15 hours ago

3 shops in your area is not most of anything.

by Anonymous 15 hours ago

Pretty sure everyone knows at this point that Commander is the most played format for in person games across the country, so while I'm sure there are some small exceptions, it's pretty much the way it is.

by jenifer96 15 hours ago

This. I played a long time ago, but fell off. My coworkers started really playing when commanders started, and that convinced me to pull my cards back out.

by Cautious_Gur 14 hours ago

I can't imagine watching a game of Commander and thinking man, that looks fun!

by jenifer96 14 hours ago

Commercialism ruined MtG. Turning every single format into cash grabs has made the game so much worse.

by Patriciawinthei 13 hours ago

That's every game though, unfortunately. Pokemon isn't even a game anymore, it's just gambling.

by jenifer96 13 hours ago

Pokemon Go is, not the actual games.

by Patriciawinthei 13 hours ago

They even ruined Pokemon Go! 😂

by jenifer96 13 hours ago

Yep, unpopular opinion. Commander at the level most people play (not competitive) is by far the more complex and interesting format, with more variability to its games.

by AffectionateNose1546 13 hours ago

I'd argue is significantly less complex of a format. Part of the complexity of deck building is finding the right balance of efficiency in the confines of 60 cards. Which spells do you run 4 of? What can go to 2-3? Can I cut a land or two? Etc.,

by jenifer96 12 hours ago

Having more copies of one card is more complex than singleton?

by Anonymous 12 hours ago

Absolutely. Because it's a science. It's about balance and requires playtesting. It encourages you to play games, and it allows you to get to know every card. Singleton formats are just "ope, that looks like a good enough card" or "I guess that'll work with insert commander name". There's no real science to it.

by jenifer96 12 hours ago

Commander maybe ruined 60 card competitive formats at LGSes, but saying it ruined MTG on the whole is a wild take. Lots of people are playing magic now, just not the way you prefer.

by Anonymous 12 hours ago