Split the Party

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Format Legality
1v1 Commander Legal
Alchemy Legal
Archenemy Legal
Arena Legal
Block Constructed Legal
Brawl Legal
Canadian Highlander Legal
Casual Legal
Commander / EDH Legal
Commander: Rule 0 Legal
Custom Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Gladiator Legal
Highlander Legal
Historic Legal
Legacy Legal
Leviathan Legal
Limited Legal
Modern Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Pioneer Legal
Planechase Legal
Pre-release Legal
Quest Magic Legal
Standard Legal
Vanguard Legal
Vintage Legal

Split the Party

Sorcery

Choose target player. Return half the creatures they control to their owner's hand, rounded up.

Niko9 on Have you ever felt... tired, …

2 years ago

Sorry to hear TypicalT. I guess sometimes it can be just as hard for us to put a finger on what draws us to something as it is to put a finger on what keeps us interested in it. That being said, I always enjoy your comments and here, so I hope that you might continue to post about the game, even if you feel at a lull with it, which is completely understandable : )

Honestly, I think it's very unrealistic for most players to keep up with the pace of sets unless they have a vested interest in doing that. Tournament players or content creators might feel the need to jump into every set, but as a run of the mill magic player, I know I'll skip sets or blocks at a time, and it feels a little dull sometimes.

That being said, there is a certain unspoken quality to a lot of magic sets. The new visits to Innistrad felt very underwhelming to me even though I'm a big fan of classic horror and the setting in general. I went in with a lot of enthusiasm, but then looked at everything and shrugged, meh. Commander sets recently feel very samey even if they are giving us new stuff, and modern horizons seems to be the land of bombs, which in itself does make it less appealing. There is an unspoken quality, and I feel like it's that as a player, all of us can feel something about a set. I always feel a sense of, how much excitement went into this set at design, and honestly it shapes a lot of my experience. It's kind of like seeing live music. If the band on stage is really into it but they're not the best, it still might be a lot more engaging for the audience than an amazing band who couldn't give a fluff.

AFR had so much fun in it. Every time I look at my cards from that set I find something new. Even down to the little details like, Split the Party That's a throw away card in any other set, but you put some love into the design and the flavor and it's one of my favorite cards. Minsc and Boo even showed up and did exactly they do; be a little nuts and throw hamsters : ) Not everything in AFR was perfect, but there was so much good. But then I look at that and I look at Crimson Vow and it's like seeing Die Hard Bruce Willis vs Live Free or Die Hard Bruce Willis. One of them just stopped caring : )

I just think it's interesting TypicalTimmy, because it seems like we like the same sets and have similar downswings. It's probably fair to say that every set will never be a hit for everyone, and people are always welcome to like whatever they like, but at the same time there is a tangible difference in the creative energy that goes into different sets. I guess when it comes down to it, it's hard to judge the game by it's worst set, but it's also hard to judge the game by it's best set.

Either way, best of luck with everything in the world, and have a wonderful day today : )