Excellent dwarf write-up here
Wow I feel like the heading "Play with Power in Arena Cube" is kinda misleading if we're not playing with the P9. They know what they're doing with that, and I legit thought there was a new Arena cube that had the P9 available. I would love that, please wotc!
I think the most worrying thing mentioned in the video is how many sets are planned to be released for the Marvel universe. We're looking at probably 2-3 years of continual Marvel-related releases, and I think the overall effect that will have is that the UB sets are really the first-class citizens and the regular in-universe sets are actually secondary. I think people will start to associate the game entirely to these UB sets given how much press and coverage and marketing they get. I think enfranchised players will start to look at other games in increasing numbers.
It's impossible to predict the effect this will have, and the effects could very a lot depending on the target market -- casual players may increase but competitive players may decrease for instance. However, one thing I believe for certain is that the way people think about Magic is already fundamentally different, and that UB sets will only continue to increase in total share of printed cards will further change the way people think about the game. At some point, you're not playing Magic anymore, and the players aren't really the same type of people/players as they once were.
Unfortunately not many exciting events until March with the Arena Championship.
lol I thought you were joking -- here is the correct post https://mtgzone.com/post/376725
@andrew@mtgzone.com you forgot a digit in your link
inb4 "All abilities are just kicker" 😛 (TCC vid)
but seriously, I would love to see Buyback as well, I loved Whispers of the Muse and Forbid. Other than Buyback I would also love to see Spectacle come back. I feel like we don't have enough good Spectacle cards.
I agree about the limited print runs and scalpers. Plus I really don't like the urgency around having to buy them before they sell out, it's very frustrating as a consumer if it's something you're on the fence about.
I completely agree. This is just sad. It's tough having all this excitement around a new format like Timeless, Khans in Arena etc and then have constant news about Hasbro killing WoTC from within. If WoTC is what Hasbro keeps squeezing to keep their dying company alive, I don't how Wizards survives.
At some point Hasbro will be losing so much money that Magic/DnD won't be able to keep them afloat and at that point I don't know what they can do. Selling WoTC would only help in the short term and ultimately be better for the game/players, but it would be corporate suicide. Continuing to squeeze Wizards further and further seems to be their only plan. And continuing to squeeze it will bring further cuts to departments that don't bring "immediate revenue" but are necessary for the longevity of the game and player experience. Like the card and set design teams, support teams, player/pro/streamer outreach teams, etc. We'll probably continue to see a doubling down on product releases and Universes Beyond set releases, a steady increase in the price of booster packs and sealed product, and a worsening and worsening of the cards we see printed.
In the (distant) future it may even hit a point where the new cards as so powerful and power creep is so large that it turns players away entirely. They could be in a position where they have to keep pushing further and further with no way or no desire to go back. I swear, I think they're one alternative new CCG/TCG away from total failure.
I can't wait to pick every fetch land I see in KTK draft!
Love to see this! Saving up for Khans drafts on Tuesday
He mentions that his Twitch audience has not been growing, and in fact has been dropping off over the years. And the last 12 months in particular he said it's been dropping lower each month. I know Twitch is giving less $ for Twitch Prime soon but that doesn't really explain the drop off in viewers. In my opinion, as a big Twitch-watcher, I think it's their recent advertisement push that has people watching a lot less. It's very difficult, for instance, to channel hop because you're constantly hitting ads before you even see content. This definitely would make growing your audience more difficult.
I think he also just makes more money on Youtube. He said he just crossed the $1 million total revenue from Youtube line, which roughly puts him at ~$200k/year from YT revenue alone.