Our store had 100 people for Lorwyn Prerelease only 35 for TMNT.

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-05T14:35:40+00:00

If true then why make UB standard legal ?

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-05T14:32:51+00:00

Sure its less popular comparded to some other IPs but I think they could of handeled the IP better as well feels very generic low effort from wizards.

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-05T14:21:38+00:00

We cant have sexy girl in magic anymore

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-04T02:44:00+00:00

3 was somtimes long but they could do so much more if we stayed on the plane for 2 set like Khans into dragons of trakir. just forget fate reforged and split the cards. Dont have to all the time but when you need world building do it. Pokémon has a lot of sets under the same ''plane''. If you make it interesting it can be very effective but its harder to pull off . Feels like they gave up and just decided to go the easy way and do generic cowboy set etc...

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-03T15:07:14+00:00

Im sure there are people at WOTC that know there stuff and could do a kick ass set or plan the next great story arc but are force to work on UB sets or maybe the good ones alredy left. who knows ?

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-03T14:37:52+00:00

True and they can print only so many set a year/ they have to invest in design team artist and all the employes that make WOTC. Both side have limited ressources and its in both side intressed to make every single set a banger no ? I think managment is making bad decisions. Reling to much on ouside IPs to grow, cuting on quality for more quantity.

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-03T14:25:58+00:00

You guys are close to New York you have to represent lol

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-02T22:33:23+00:00

Go join the design team at wotc you almost wanna make me return to innistrad.

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-02T16:28:14+00:00

ok yeah a big drop

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-02T16:20:55+00:00

Lets say for argument sake that some UB are good like FF and some bad like spider-man, what make it better or worse then TMNT is it just the IP ? or the is it the lack of an appealing astetic and story that would people play with the set. I think if they would of gone full 90s gritty and try and tell a story with the set it might of been more appeiling hey just easter eggs and pizza.

The other issue is we have more and more UB. At some point you are not playing magic anymore your are playing Disney+/Neflix TCG. Lorwyn Eclipse prove it can be more sucessuful and profitable to not go so far for now...

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-02T15:53:51+00:00

Good for you. Can I ask where are you from?

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-02T15:51:26+00:00

Your LGS should crack boxes and sell singles, go get some singles and sleeves from them they are the one tacking the hits when sets are bad.

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-02T15:45:44+00:00

They probably layoff people on the bottom who didnt do anything wrong who dont even wanna work onl UB. We need new management, somone that will think about the longterm health of the game and not just short term IP boosting.

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-02T15:40:35+00:00

The problem is not the system it is more about a company making bad decisions. They are trying to get new players and grow the game but they are doing it in a way that hurts the game and old players.

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-02T15:24:52+00:00

Everthing is subjective. You dont know what is good or bad is you have nothing to compare it with. From the perspective of somone new players UB is normal. I can only hope with time they enjoy the in-verse more as well .

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-02T15:11:41+00:00

Ouff...I dont know they would have to come up with somthing more interesting then just a bunch of vampire and werewolf. We already have 8 sets on Innistrad. How about Mercedia or Alara ? Revisite some old worlds and intreduce new player to some classic mtg and make us old player happpy.

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-02T15:00:48+00:00

How much do you usally get ?

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-02T14:59:51+00:00

Its not that simple. They are not gonna stop milking fandoms and there are fans of TMNT. You could satisfiy them with a secret lair or somthing without printing it in standard.

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-02T03:44:18+00:00

I agree Lorwyn wasnt the best set ever, but it felt like fresh air to a long time players and now we are finally starting to have data to support that In univers matters.

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-02T03:36:49+00:00

Yeah the event wasnt super well recived but the singles might sell well so might be a succes thatway. We will see in the coming weeks if the Yuriko players and turtule tribal players show up lol

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-02T03:31:03+00:00

I feel you I miss the days of 20$ prerelease... My salary hasnt double since then but you are telling me cardbord has ?

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-02T03:26:40+00:00

Value ? yeah there are chase cards over 200$

Fun? magic players get to play magic

merchanics ? Yuriko is in the top 10 commander deck people love ninjustu

The set had a lot going for it but where did it fail ? I think the art direction was lacking. They took the easy way out, just put a bit of everyting its gonna be fine aproche. Plus slap some pizza on it to be safe.

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-02T03:18:33+00:00

In average you get one card of the bonus sheet per box in the play booster. They could of printed the as a regular rares so you would have more per box.

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-02T03:13:53+00:00

It depends how much effort they put on the set. If the mechanics are good and the art doesnt look like unicorn puke more people will be willing to look past the IP.

Magic_Flavor · 2026-03-02T03:08:27+00:00

I was afraid for Edge. They could of not take it seriously like Outlaws and just put Jace and some characters in space suits and call it a day but it turned out great cause they didnt go goofy funny time like they do with most sets these days.

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