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What Are YOU Looking At???

 


Hey there, thanks for stopping by and actually taking the time to read this. I can already tell something about you — you’re the kind of player who thinks. You don’t just jump on every bandwagon or shout into the void; you turn things over in your head and make up your own mind. So I think I can say this here, and not get shouted down:

Most of the stuff people get worked up about in Magic… doesn’t really matter.

Yeah, I said it.

I remember being furious when I first found out that pro players got to see upcoming sets and new cards sometimes a month before the rest of us. It ate at me for a while — it felt unfair, like I was already starting behind. But then it hit me: I’m not a pro player. I’m not trying to be one. It doesn’t affect me, my playgroup, or my experience. It just… doesn’t matter.

And that’s kind of how I feel about the whole hybrid mana debate that’s burning through the internet right now. Yeah, people are mad. Yeah, it’s the talk of the week. But when you sit down at your LGS or boot up Spelltable, is it really going to change the games you play? Nope. The format will self-correct. Your playgroup will balance things out. Magic always finds a way.

Wizards is pumping out products faster than Rakdos pumps out chaos — sure. It’s a tired cliché, but here’s the truth: you don’t have to buy everything.

Negativity sells. Outrage gets clicks. But being angry about every new set, mechanic, or card? That’s exhausting. The better play — for your wallet and your sanity — is to stay positive and engage with the parts of the game you actually love.

So, looping back to that title — What are YOU looking at?
Ask yourself how all this noise actually affects you as a player. Don’t get swept up in the hype or the panic. Just enjoy your game, your decks, your table.

Because that’s what matters.

 

~M 

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