Head Designer Mark Rosewater explained in his Drive to Work podcast Stretching Boundaries how Magic has always pushed what people's notion of fantasy is and the integration of real-world influences have come from the earliest expansions, and the bottom line is the money one
There's nothing wrong with playing a lower powered brand of EDH and for many players that is their sweet spot, where games are the most fun and players get the least salty
[2] The Light Warriors retrieved the dragon grass and were summoned by Sage Ghido, [23] though Exdeath sank Ghido's island, causing the party to instead travel to the fleet led by Xezat Matias Surgate, the final Dawn Warrior
Legion Extruder Legion Extruder is one of my favorite artifacts from The Big Score
How many Pack Points does it cost to craft Sneasel
Many cards have Shift or abilities that rely on certain types and numbers of characters being in play (we're looking at you, Seven Dwarfs)