Magic: The Gathering has undergone a huge evolution over the years, starting with around 300 cards and growing to the tens of thousands. That path has been met with plenty of criticism along the way, but plenty of fans keep returning to find the same special experience that has propelled the game into the empire it is today.
At the same time, Magic: The Gathering has started to transform more radically in recent years with Universes Beyond, which places an emphasis on crossovers with other popular IPs. Now, the game's head designer has addressed the shift in a way that confirms there won't be any turning back.
In a tumblr post, Magic: The Gathering head designer Mark Rosewater responded to a fan asking him to acknowledge that the game has "fundamentally changed in a way that it hasn't before" thanks to Universes Beyond. Rosewater meets the demand, noting that it has, indeed, "fundamentally changed," and lays out three paths forward for those who are unhappy with its current direction. These are, as follows:
Rosewater addresses fan's desire for a fourth option to revert Magic: The Gathering to "the way it used to be," but explains that "once the toothpaste is...
