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zeroonetwothree 4 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: We haven't seen the worst of what gambling and pre...

I think Richard Garfield would not be a fan of the "gambling" or "speculation" parts of MTG. To the extent that they exist I do not think they contribute to the quality of the games or the amount of entertainment.

tanjtanjtanj 4 months ago [–]

Really? Because he invented the gambling part of MTG - booster packs and then introduced drafting to get people to crack even more.

He’s not full time (or even part time) on MTG these days but he is often called in as a consultant.

I-M-S 4 months ago | [–]

Not to mention the ante mechanic, abandoned in 1995.

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