I played MtG seriously in the late 90s and early 2000s and the idea that it's more sophisticated than it's ever been just isn't true. I have gone back and check

I played MtG seriously in the late 90s and early 2000s and the idea that it's more sophisticated than it's ever been just isn't true. I have gone back and checked it out every few years since I stopped playing seriously and the game is a lot more focused on the board than it was back then. The right play is usually a lot more obvious and deck construction is also a lot simpler because the sets are designed with synergies and deliberate "hot" cards in mind. I'm glad people still enjoy it, but for me at least it was deliberately dumbed down after the Urza's block and has stayed at that level since then.