Boxing Ring

Traditional vs Non-Traditional Settings

New 05 Mar 2022 Asked by mmonkeyfeet 164 Comments

I would like to request that if magic is going to force non-mtg like settings on people (NEO, New Cap, Universes Beyond) and then tell the people who don't like it to just not engage with the part we don't like, at least make an effort to ensure the universally useful pieces strive for more traditional fantasy. The new triomes are obviously going to be major role players in any format they are legal in, but now I have to include a boxing ring in my jund or 5c decks to match w/ the ikoria triomes


Neon Dynasty and Streets of New Capenna are Magic settings as much as any other setting. It’s not even the first time we’ve pushed away from high fantasy. Kaladesh, Mirrodin/New Phyrexia, Esper (from Alara), and parts of Dominaria, for example, have all pushed in more sci-fi directions. And as far as cities go - we’ve been on Ravnica, Fiora, Mercadia, any of which could have had a boxing ring. Magic’s variety is core to its DNA. I respect that those elements might not be to your personal liking, but that doesn’t make them any less Magic.


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