Thread by @Billtriesagain

“Reserve list” chatter is still good for getting #mtg players riled up. Let’s talk about a different, but serious, game building challenge I call “Schrodinger’s Goyf…” 1/

#mtg players want to open expensive cards that are “worth money.” It’s exciting to find a chase card, and the idea of turning that card into currency to pay for your hobby feels good. You see this when folks like @TolarianCollege try to go infi’ with box openings 2/

But players ALSO want the game to be “accessible.” When not talking ADA, that universally means “cheap for me to buy the things I want when I want them.” So… 3/

…how do you print a Tarmogoyf that is simultaneously valuable when a player wants to sell it, but inexpensive when a player wants to buy it? It’s a conundrum. How would you tackle the challenge? /end