<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Pre-Modern Horizons”…&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It sounds like a joke—but it reveals a deeper misunderstanding about what Pre-Modern actually is.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we break down:&lt;br&gt;• Why adding new cards to Pre-Modern fundamentally doesn’t work&lt;br&gt;• How the format survives &lt;em&gt;because&lt;/em&gt; it’s closed&lt;br&gt;• Why Wizards of the Coast has zero incentive to support it the “right” way&lt;br&gt;• The real (and dangerous) ways WotC &lt;em&gt;could&lt;/em&gt; try to monetize Pre-Modern&lt;br&gt;• Why proxies, community formats, and grassroots growth are the REAL future&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We also get into:&lt;br&gt;• The proxy debate (and why it matters more than ever)&lt;br&gt;• Whether “Pre-Modern Masters” could actually happen&lt;br&gt;• The booming growth of the format (30+ player locals 👀)&lt;br&gt;• LobsterCon prep, deck choices, and what we’d bring&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pre-Modern isn’t broken.&lt;br&gt;It’s one of the only formats that &lt;em&gt;works&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And that’s exactly why this conversation matters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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“Pre-Modern Horizons”…It sounds like a joke—but it reveals a deeper misunderstanding about what Pre-Modern actually is.In this episode, we break down: • Why adding new cards to Pre-Modern fundamentally doesn’t work • How the format survives because it’s closed • Why Wizards of the Coast has zero incentive to support it the “right” way • The real (and dangerous) ways WotC could try to monetize Pre-Modern • Why proxies, community formats, and grassroots growth are the REAL futureWe also get into: • The proxy debate (and why it matters more than ever) • Whether “Pre-Modern Masters” could actually happen • The booming growth of the format (30+ player locals 👀) • LobsterCon prep, deck choices, and what we’d bringPre-Modern isn’t broken. It’s one of the only formats that works.And that’s exactly why this conversation matters.

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Wizards Can’t Touch Pre-Modern (And Here’s Why)

Wizards Can’t Touch Pre-Modern (And Here’s Why)

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