MTG Designer Acknowledges Desire for Reserved List Reprints
Few things in MTG are as controversial as the Reserved List. While hatred for Universes Beyond and dud sets come and go, this list remains a continued sore spot for many players. Considering it keeps some of the game’s best and most expensive cards being obscenely rare, this controversy is entirely unsurprising. Despite constant complaints […]
New MTG Format Causes Forgotten Reserved List Card to See 689% Price Spike
New MTG cards and developments commonly cause cards forgotten to time to see sudden price increases. That certainly seems to be the case for Gustha’s Scepter, a Reserved List card from all the way back in Alliances. A new MTG format is starting to rise in popularity, and Gustha’s Scepter is one of the most […]
Modern Horizons 3 Almost Included a Reserved List Reprint!
Magic players are the first to complain when Wizards of the Coast pushes the power level of a new card or set too far. Heck, they’ll often complain before they even have the product in question in their hands. You can look back over Modern Horizons 3 previews on Reddit for plentiful evidence of that. […]
MTG Reserved List Reprints Threaten Legal Trouble
Yesterday, Wizards of the Coast announced potentially the most controversial Magic: the Gathering product of all time: 30th Anniversary Edition. This limited-run product allows MTG players to get their hands on much-requested Reserved List reprints. This includes the fabled Black Lotus, which typically retails for $10,000 a piece at its cheapest. Unfortunately, however, this product […]
This is Why Wizards Won’t Remove the MTG Reserved List!
For MTG players clamoring about information regarding the Reserved List, there has been a good amount of conversation surrounding it this week. Mark Rosewater replied to a comment over the weekend on his Blogatog, and an Ex WoTC employee commented today, Wednesday, July 20. While Rosewater mentioned that removing the Reserved List is basically impossible, […]
MTG Lead Designer Talks the Future of the MTG Reserved List
Magic: the Gathering’s Reserved List is the bane of many players’ existence. As a list of cards that are never to be reprinted, the Reserved List ensures many cards fetch astronomical prices. As amusing as it is for Magic to have a card that sells for $800,000, the Reserved List doesn’t make it easy to […]