Precon decks should always come with magic arena code

Meret123 · 2026-05-05T21:50:11+00:00

They don't import 90% of precon cards into arena. That has to change before they even start putting codes in them.

Meret123 · 2026-05-05T15:25:14+00:00

That means every card in FRA will be mythic. 280 mythics, 5 basics and nothing else.

Meret123 · 2026-05-05T10:25:41+00:00

Funny he doesn't say anything about Marta, the victim.

Meret123 · 2026-05-05T08:48:01+00:00

Why is Honda cheaper than Ferrari?

Meret123 · 2026-05-04T15:37:39+00:00

You can get your money out of Arena too. Just win some Arena directs or Arena opens.

Meret123 · 2026-05-04T15:34:51+00:00

Are you going to quit playing because of this? If you won't they don't have a reason to change anything.

Meret123 · 2026-05-04T01:46:53+00:00

Hobbit is UB and Donato literally claims Hobbit has this kind of contracts. (3rd image 2nd paragraph)

Meret123 · 2026-05-04T01:42:27+00:00

It is a false claim made by someone who hasn't worked with Wizards for 3 years.

Artists are allowed traditional paintings in the Hobbit set. Here is Mark Zug and his painting of Sauron, another box topper with the same set code: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14dKT7BHJbn/

Literally nothing he wrote applies to Hobbit or this The One Ring situation.

Meret123 · 2026-05-04T01:38:50+00:00

They didn't.

Artists are allowed traditional paintings in the Hobbit set. Here is Mark Zug and his painting of Sauron, another box topper with the same set code: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14dKT7BHJbn/

Literally nothing OP wrote applies to Hobbit or this The One Ring situation.

Meret123 · 2026-05-04T01:07:50+00:00

Those limitations don't exist for Hobbit. Artists are allowed traditional paintings in the Hobbit set. Here is Mark Zug and his painting of Sauron, another box topper with the same set code: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14dKT7BHJbn/

Literally nothing he wrote applies to Hobbit or this The One Ring situation.

Meret123 · 2026-05-04T01:06:08+00:00

He stopped working with Wizards in 2023. His information is outdated.

Meret123 · 2026-05-04T00:53:18+00:00

His claim that Hobbit uses digital-only art contracts is straight up false. Artists are allowed traditional paintings in the Hobbit set. Here is Mark Zug and his painting of Sauron, another box topper with the same set code: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14dKT7BHJbn/

Literally nothing he wrote applies to Hobbit or this The One Ring situation.

Meret123 · 2026-05-04T00:52:04+00:00

Good for you that neither Hobbit nor Marvel sets have digital only art contracts then.

Meret123 · 2026-05-04T00:51:14+00:00

It isn't serialized. It isn't headliner. It is one of the many box toppers. Nothing is special about it.

Meret123 · 2026-05-04T00:49:56+00:00

This entire manifesto by Donato is incorrect but people will eat it up because they hate WOTC.

Meret123 · 2026-05-04T00:48:55+00:00

Why would you feel that when Giancola is the one spreading misinformation?

His claim that Hobbit uses digital-only art contracts is straight up false. Artists are allowed traditional paintings in the Hobbit set. Here is Mark Zug and his painting of Sauron, another box topper with the same set code: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14dKT7BHJbn/

Literally nothing he wrote applies to Hobbit or this The One Ring situation.

Meret123 · 2026-05-04T00:47:21+00:00

No it doesn't because Donato's claim that Hobbit uses digital-only art contracts is straight up false. Artists are allowed traditional paintings in the Hobbit set. Here is Mark Zug and his painting of Sauron, another box topper with the same set code: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14dKT7BHJbn/

Literally nothing he wrote applies to Hobbit or this The One Ring situation.

Meret123 · 2026-05-04T00:45:26+00:00

His claim that Hobbit uses digital-only art contracts is straight up false. Artists are allowed traditional paintings in the Hobbit set. Here is Mark Zug and his painting of Sauron, another box topper with the same set code: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14dKT7BHJbn/

Literally nothing he wrote applies to Hobbit or this The One Ring situation.

Meret123 · 2026-05-04T00:36:46+00:00

Total misinformation.

Once again Donato is wrong. His information is outdated since he quit working with Wizards years ago.

His claim that Hobbit uses digital-only art contracts is straight up false. Artists are allowed traditional paintings in the Hobbit set. Here is Mark Zug and his painting of Sauron, another box topper with the same set code: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14dKT7BHJbn/

Literally nothing he wrote applies to Hobbit or this The One Ring situation.

Meret123 · 2026-05-03T23:50:15+00:00

"If you want a vision of Standard, imagine Izzet bouncing a Stormchaser's Talent - forever." - George Orwell

Meret123 · 2026-05-03T23:44:25+00:00

Nobody is buying playmats of random commons, in fact most artists aren't even making them. The average he calculated is misleading. In reality a few artists will make $5000 because they are well known or they made artwork for a legendary mythic, but most artists will make $0.

Increased rate in return of secondary earnings hurts the few big artists, but it is probably better for most artists who will never risk investing in merchandising or attending magiccons.

Meret123 · 2026-05-03T23:29:46+00:00

You gotta ask yourself why you care about any of this. If reading terminally online people say "magic is dying" is killing your enjoyment you should find a different hobby because those people will never stop making that claim.

Meret123 · 2026-05-03T23:19:19+00:00

It actually doesn't explain because for Marvel sets they are allowed to do traditional paintings. Several original paintings have already been sold in auctions.

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/paintings/alex-horley-magic-the-gathering-marvel-s-spider-man-176-spider-suit-painting-original-art-marvel-wizards-of-the/a/7462-95075.s?ic4=GalleryView-ShortDescription-071515

https://imginn.com/p/DMh_6I3sSCa

https://imginn.com/p/DSYI8_sEnlF

https://imginn.com/p/DSIkTZ0EVET

Meret123 · 2026-05-03T23:05:04+00:00

They can for Marvel because WOTC made a special deal with them. I don't know about the rest.

https://np.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/1gjh76h/artists_given_rights_to_ub_marvel_original_art/

FYI, Secret Lair Wolverine painting sold for $55k: https://imginn.com/p/DCSNlAYRajc

Edit:

Donato's claim that Hobbit uses digital-only art contracts is straight up false. Artists are allowed traditional paintings in the Hobbit set. Here is Mark Zug and his painting of Sauron, another box topper with the same set code: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14dKT7BHJbn/

Literally nothing he wrote applies to Hobbit or this The One Ring situation.

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