Magic: The Gathering.

The game, as it is right now, barely resembles the game I learned to love when I started playing it two decades ago. The new card mechanics simply don’t interest me, the power creep has frankly gotten out of control which forces you to play formats like standard or commander to balance it out, and both of those formats are hard on the wallet if you want to be/stay competitive.

Also, part of what drew me into MTG in the first place was the rich lore and history, and now it seems like they are just constantly pulling in 3rd party IPs to make guest sets and it ruins any kind of immersion I might have had. I used to like building decks that were thematic and flavorful, but when I sit across from someone playing Ninja Turtles or Deadpool themed decks, complete with artwork and custom mechanics for each of them, it drags me out of the universe that I became so familiar with and reminds me that I’m no longer the target audience.

The ultra-exclusivity of the newer stuff also is a big turn-off. Secret lair drops and collectors edition boosters, alternate artworks, etc. all feel really scuzzy and I want no part of that. It was bad enough gambling on standard booster packs in the past that I tried to not make it a habit. Now all the new product seems to have FOMO as a main selling point.

I still check up on new stuff from time to time, but I barely play anymore (and when I do, I use old decks that have been outclassed for the most part by newer released stuff). I certainly haven’t spent a dime on any product in probably a few years now. Nothing about the game or the new sets interests me at all, and when I play I’m just going through the motions.

Not holding out hope that WotC or Hasbro will reverse course any time soon, especially with the way people have been voting with their wallets since Secret Lair #1.

Honestly shocked that it took them this long to show some fucking solidarity.

Maybe if they stopped covering him when he started vervally attacking the media back in 2016 we wouldn’t have ever been in this mess in the first place.

I thought elves were supposed to be wise? Is he just a pointy-eared phony?

So… which higher up at the JW organization needed a life saving transfusion? No way they changed their minds on this unprompted.

In case you are unaware of the story of the origins of the Mormon faith that Mormons actually believe, go look up the South Park episode titled All About Mormons. It gives a pretty brief overview of everything, including the stones in the hat.

It’s quite a funny episode, tbh.

A dude who is tired of combing those clumps of snow out of his dog’s fur after every winter walk, lol.

What power do you think the middle class wields? Our paltry life savings can’t buy us a politician or a judge, but to the billionaire elites, it’s pocket change to do so.

There are only two classes in America. The Owner/Donor class, and everyone else. If you aren’t one of the upper echelon, any power you wield is illusory and can be revoked at any time as soon as it is no longer convenient for you to exercise it freely.

Elon Musk has a trillion dollars. I’m pretty confident that the class divide has never been this bad ever.