Stop Letting Corporate Slop Define Magic
Gatekeeping gets a bad reputation in Magic: The Gathering—but not all gatekeeping is bad.
There’s a huge difference between telling another player they don't belong and deciding that a format, community, product, or style of play isn't for you. In this episode, I’m making the case for the good kind of gatekeeping: protecting the things you actually enjoy about Magic. Pasted text
Pre-Modern is a great example. The format has clearly defined boundaries, but those boundaries don't have to be hostile. The community can preserve what makes the format special while still finding ways to invite new…
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