Mana Brain Podcast

Fixing Magic


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Timestamps

0:00 Intro Thesis

2:06 Gameplay - Problem Cards & Risky Mechanics
19:01 Bans
25:17 Ban Timing Windows
30:09 Cards to Ban and How to ban them
36:30 Fun is more important than Data
38:01 Actually Playtest the Cards
48:32 Simplify the Cards
53:32 Not Learning Lessons, Repeating Mistakes
58:04 Play Draw Problem
1:03:42 Big Spell Finishers, ETBs, Planeswalkers
1:13:52 Tournament Rounds are Too Long
1:22:24 Prices & Finance - MH3 Pro Tour
1:26:42 Too Many Sets Too Fast
1:37:14 Anecdotal Player Reactions to MH3
1:40:34 Staples are too Expensive
1:42:45 Collector Boosters
1:45:00 Mythic Rarity
1:49:32 Standard Rotation
1:50:05 Financial Barrier to MTG
1:55:36 Premium Priced Packs
1:57:42 Arena Economy
1:59:51 Precon Deck Viability
2:07:29 Digital Redemption
2:13:06 Prize Support
2:16:59 Promos
2:21:53 The Value of Tournament Coverage
2:27:32 Consistency & Simplicity
2:34:47 Too Many Card Variants
2:45:42 Missing Cards on MTGO & Arena
2:59:08 Digital Exclusive Cards
3:01:00 Organized Play Problems
3:09:12 Game Stores & Singles Distribution
3:22:13 Card Stock Quality & Foil Curling
3:33:27 Don't Fire Your Most Talented People
3:35:56 Viewer Comments
3:52:49 Force of Will is Duct Tape
3:55:22 More Comments
4:05:27 Time to Sell Out
4:13:51 Goodbye

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