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When they say “Constructed” is expensive because you have to acquire the cards ahead of time... why don’t tournaments allow you to play with cards where you’ve
by duado 8y ago
When they say “Constructed” is expensive because you have to acquire the cards ahead of time... why don’t tournaments allow you to play with cards where you’ve just scribbled with Sharpie whatever card you want it to act as?
- ThePadawan 8y agoI would assume because the tournaments are sponsored by (or at least tolerated by) the copyright holders of the cards.
- zokier 8y agoThose would be called "proxy" cards in mtg, and they are occasionally used in casual play. https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Proxy https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Proxy But of course the whole concept of MTG is collectible card game, buying and owning cards is core part of it
- praptak 8y agoBecause the whole system exists to make people spend money on the cards.
- maxsilver 8y agoBecause copyright? It's like saying, "why do movie theaters pay so much for films? Why don't they just download the film from a BitTorrent like everyone else?"
- duado 8y agoCopyright? There’s no copyright infringement in writing “Black Lotus” on an actual genuine Magic card. That will never stick.
- maxsilver 8y agoI don't mean "copyright" as in, Wizards would literally sue you for writing "Black Lotus" on a card. I mean "copyright" as in the act of paying for the game you are playing, rather than reproducing it yourself. For another example, what stops you from playing Monopoly by just writing "Boardwalk" and "Park Place" on a piece of paper, and drawing up your own fake money and cards? Nothing really, but generally it's considered a good idea to pay for games people make, as a way to reward them for making the game.