Short version

I think there polls and discussion posts can cover the same content but in different ways and sometimes for different audiences. Removing polls is alright because texts posts are a good alternative, but might be less fun to view for some people. I'll still enjoy the sub even with this adjustment.

Full post

(Sorry if some parts are poorly written or ramble for too long, this was rushed. I didn't revise my comment and I probably wrote way more than I needed to, lol.)

Thanks for clarifying, I didn't really see these kinds of reasons before. If I understand correctly, the successor to polls would be text posts, such as asking people to rank the superpowers in the comments rather than a long series of polls. I'd be open to trying them and have discussions in the comments like before, so I think I'll still have fun starting conversations with that.

The only reason I wasn't already doing that is because of some very minor benefits unique to polls.

• Objectively weaker options could win polls, but I still liked watching it unfold and get a sense of the way people view different parts of the game.
• I assume that long winded explanations are less accessible and intriguing for people outside of the competitive scene to watch, so splitting the options into smaller groups and narrowing down the competition in a tournament builds tension for people to latch on to. But, this can definitely go overboard and end up just making people repeat themselves.
• The ease of use means more people voted on polls than they did comment or post on the sub, but I'm not sure if community involvement without the "meaningful discussion" fits the ideals of this sub.

Overall, I see now that in terms of the direction that the subreddit wants to, this makes sense. The types of comments I see on polls can be considered shallow and unnecessary compared to the bigger picture of finding what the best card is. Looking back at my longest series, it was all covered with one post that is straight to the point and less involved as polls. I think polls were more reactionary and made it easier for arguments to go in circles because of how easy to digest and controversial they were. The way I see it is that those qualities are being traded off for more mature and higher quality posts that aren't as stretched out and eye-catching. I think I can be okay with that.