Ironically, it's because their main villains have failed.
credits
1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xVic-erjU8; [yt]/@MH Puzzle; There is No "Phyrexian" Deck
2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHK0whGDyEM&t=1637s; [yt]/@The Command Zone; “Riders of Rohan” LOTR Precon Upgrade Guide | The Command Zone 544 | MTG Commander Lord of the Rings
3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5W9t62t10I&t=112s; [yt]/@Magic: The Gathering; War of the Spark Official Trailer – Magic: The Gathering
4: https://briarwoodprinting.com/how-mtg-cards-are-made-and-printed/#:~:text=MTG cards are printed by companies that specialize,on large sheets. Each sheet holds many cards.; Briarwood Printing; How MTG Cards Are Made and Printed
5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9xwEuZf91k; [yt]/@Mattcaster Mage MTG; Canadian Guy Goes to Las Vegas for a Magic The Gathering Convention
6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTHkZIMype0&t=1380s; [yt]/@Tolarian Community College; Magic: The Gathering's Biggest Product Failures
7: https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/183637299353/what-would-be-an-effect-in-blue-that-would-fit; Mark Rosewater; Blogatog
8: https://www.buzzfeed.com/mrswitchy/what-kind-of-bread-are-you-6rb7rie2bt; Buzzfeed; Everyone Has A Type Of Bread That Matches Their Vibe — Answer 7 Random Questions To Reveal Yours. I proposed this one as a joke but it turns out it's real.
9: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121766/; 20th Century Fox; Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
10: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436992/; BBC One; Doctor Who - s2 - Episode 5 Rise of the Cybermen
11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CvkMPoUNaA; [yt]/@Magic: The Gathering; March of the Machine Official Cinematic – Magic: The Gathering
12: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071853/; Python (Monty) Pictures; Monty Python and the Holy Grail
12 and a half: https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Sliver/Trivia#Metallic_Sliver; mtg wiki contributors; maximum state of a sliver
13: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8z4CNl25YM; [yt]/@Pitch Meeting; Secret Invasion Pitch Meeting
14: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/magic-story/episode-3-locked-tower-2022-08-12; Langley Hyde; Episode 3: The Locked Tower
15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPTEufbfoIg; [yt]/@Magic: The Gathering; Phyrexia: All Will Be One | Official Cinematic Trailer
16: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7ixdHQj3O4; [yt]/@Magic: The Gathering; All Will Be One -- Magic: The Gathering -- Scars of Mirrodin
17: https://www.thegamer.com/magic-the-gathering-mtg-spongebob-squarepants-secret-lair/; The Gamer - Joe Parlock; Magic: The Gathering Announces Secret Lair Crossover With SpongeBob SquarePants
18: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295297/; Warner Bros. Pictures; Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
voice acting by James Izzo - https://www.fiverr.com/james_voiceover
edited by Keeno
produced/etc by me: https://aleph.land/@AdamRGrey
also on rumble (obligatory apologies for acknowledging rumble): https://rumble.com/v6rc2fm-magic-collapsed-under-its-power-creep.html
also on youtube: https://youtu.be/WOV17BZE874
mea culpa
i really should have spelled out the process: magic has had too much power creep, that’s why phyrexians don’t work, that’s why brand crossovers don’t work, that’s why there’s nowhere left to go with it.i conflated “infect” with “poison”i legitimately forgot JKR exists when writing this thingthe audio source isn’t perfectly attached to the audio listener in the 3d scene. when the camera moves, rip headphone usersseo: #magicthegathering #mtg #gamedesign