twndomn
04-24-2016, 07:12 PM
"Additionally, 2017 is when we move Modern away from being a Pro Tour format...."
http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/ptsoi/2016-and-2017-premier-play-updates-announced-at-ptsoi-2016-04-24
In other words, WotC is tired from banning cards for every new set, it just bans the format from PT. Now what? I hope Legacy GP won't be impacted, Modern will be another GP format I suppose, do people even care about Modern at that point?
Ok, our "great" Aaron Forsythe wrote an explanation.
http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/ptsoi/where-modern-goes-from-here-2016-04-24
"Modern should:
Be a fun way to play Magic (first, and easy to forget, but very important!)
Let you tap into your collection to expand upon established decks and familiar strategies from Magic's recent past
Offer different types of decks and gameplay than what you typically see in Standard
Not rotate, allowing you to keep a deck for a long period of time
Consist of cards that we are willing and able to reprint
Those are the easy ones. Beyond those, Modern should:
Have a diverse top-tier metagame featuring over a dozen archetypes
Not be dominated by fast, non-interactive decks (consistent kills before turn four are a red flag)
Be at a power level that allows some newly printed Standard cards to affect the format (we don't have other ways to introduce cards into the format, and we like it when cards or decks can transition)
Have as small a banned list as possible that accomplishes all the previous goals"
Other than "Consist of cards that we are willing and able to reprint," isn't Legacy Already that format he describes? Oh the sad irony.
http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/ptsoi/2016-and-2017-premier-play-updates-announced-at-ptsoi-2016-04-24
In other words, WotC is tired from banning cards for every new set, it just bans the format from PT. Now what? I hope Legacy GP won't be impacted, Modern will be another GP format I suppose, do people even care about Modern at that point?
Ok, our "great" Aaron Forsythe wrote an explanation.
http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/ptsoi/where-modern-goes-from-here-2016-04-24
"Modern should:
Be a fun way to play Magic (first, and easy to forget, but very important!)
Let you tap into your collection to expand upon established decks and familiar strategies from Magic's recent past
Offer different types of decks and gameplay than what you typically see in Standard
Not rotate, allowing you to keep a deck for a long period of time
Consist of cards that we are willing and able to reprint
Those are the easy ones. Beyond those, Modern should:
Have a diverse top-tier metagame featuring over a dozen archetypes
Not be dominated by fast, non-interactive decks (consistent kills before turn four are a red flag)
Be at a power level that allows some newly printed Standard cards to affect the format (we don't have other ways to introduce cards into the format, and we like it when cards or decks can transition)
Have as small a banned list as possible that accomplishes all the previous goals"
Other than "Consist of cards that we are willing and able to reprint," isn't Legacy Already that format he describes? Oh the sad irony.