I think this thread has been long deserved, and I think it will be interesting to hear your guys non-biased (lol) thoughts on the matter.


I will put the most relevant formats for this discussion:


1. Draft
2. Standard
3. Extended
4. Legacy (shouldn't be on the list, but this is a legacy board, so)
5. Vintage (also, should not be here, but it is)

(I did not add in block, I feel no need)


Obviously, you need some sort of content in your posts, so I guess I will have some guideline here:

Rank them from easiest to most difficult, and give explanations as to why you put them in that order.

I guess I shall start:


(easiest to most difficult):

legacy
vintage
standard
extended
draft


Basically, this is how I feel personally..

Legacy is as stagnant as any format gets, being relatively unaffected by new blocks (maybe seeing 2-6 playables max in an entire new block), and does not get affected by B&R changes.


Vintage has to alter itself every time that the B&R come around, forcing at least some sort of development and meta shifting.


Standard and extended are both very similar formats, as most extended decks are straight ports of teir 1 standard decks, The format is still very competitive, but you have to deal with a relatively small card pool, which can limit options, leaving less to test against as opposed to extended.


Extended as I said before is ever changing, which forces hours upon hours of playtesting every week in order to keep up with the ever changing field and continue doing well, this is by far the most difficult field to be consistent in.


Draft is IMO the most difficult format, as there are a lot of difficult things that most magic players simply cannot due, such as reading opponents picks, and being able to make split second decisions that do not influence just a game, but an entire tournament... Many people also just know how to pilot a deck, and know nothing about building one, let alone in such a tiny card pool.

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Please, for your first post here, only post if you plan on having a list of 5, and a reason for it.


Also, this is not to be a flame war, if you do not like someone's picks, then bitch about it somewhere else.

I think this would be interesting for people to just see how others actually view the world of magic as a whole.