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xkcd #3235: Types of Board Game

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I can't believe Candles of Vienna caved to commercial pressure and added the Goku expansion.

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[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It’s just not fun anymore.

I've said it before, but the game is pure ass these days.

https://lemmy.world/post/40381588/21086078

Every fucking card is either bullshit removal, or “When you resolve this spell turn a land into a 0/0 creature and put a +1/+1 counter on each land that turned into a creature this turn and draw a card if your land creatures have five enchantments”.

[–] backalleycoyote@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Fuck, right? I’m glad I found some folks to play old formats with. I don’t even mind a friendly game of commander if we’re building around a theme central to the lore, like zombies or guilds. But even then, the burnout on the UB garbage is real. My buddy has a sick spider themed commander that would probably go harder if he added some of the Spiderman stuff. But he won’t, because it’s stupid and kills the vibe of fantasy realm spiders and “magic”.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

But even then, the burnout on the UB garbage is real.

Amen.