Geological Appraiser

Designing for Disruptive Desires

New 28 Dec 2023 Asked by yuleooze 32 Comments

How does wizards design for audiences that have desires that disrupt balance or have "bad play patterns"? Think fans of affinity, storm, "eggs" decks, taking turns decks, or the new Geological Appraiser combo deck. Most of the time these strategies get a card banned so its tough to enjoy these for a satisfying length of time.


We design cards for that group. We just keep the overall power level capped in competitive play. You can play with friends and ignore bans if you want a higher power level.


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