Comments on: Extended PTQs: The Developing Metagame

By: Russell Tassicker

Russell Tassicker — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:19:46 +0000

Thanks for the comments, guys! Online and paper are definitely converging, though there are the two stumbling blocks Plejades’ mentioned. I’m sure they’ll eventually figure those two issues out though

By: Snafu964

Snafu964 — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:42:44 +0000

Is that like when Volrath’s Stronghold on Rath merged with The Island of Urborg during the planar overlay?

By: Travis R. Chance

Travis R. Chance — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:38:53 +0000

They will call this “The Great Transconjucture.”

By: Plejades

Plejades — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:57:55 +0000

Agree with Byertron. I am looking forward to the Moment when all formats that are played in paper are available online. Vintage, Legacy and a more timely release of the expansions online (synchronized with paper?!) are missing to make it feel like the “real thing.”
I know that the main reason for the digital delay in set releases is the problem with beta testers “talking to much” but I hope there is a solution to be found.

By: Snafu964

Snafu964 — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:38:34 +0000

Great read, although Extended really isn’t my format I found this to be very enlightening. I’m also glad to see that the line between paper magic and digital magic is starting to blur and that it’s beginning to feel like there is Magic and not “Magic irl” and “Magic online” I would think if anything that the accessibility of MTGO and the ability to play most relevant formats any time you want would start to show significant improvement in paper magic results, and it seems like that is proving to be the case. I’m very interested to see how the interaction between the two evolves over the next few years.

-byertron