#kaldheim (though rushed) felt more cohesive than zendikar rising because the writer is on the worldbuilding team

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aaaa don't get me wrong i'm still very glad to have free magic story articles back but. it feels kinda :/// to have another set's story just. rush right past us

#im very tired and maybe i'll elaborate more when ive had some sleep #but the combination of 1) strict five chapter limit 2) outsourcing to writers who might not have a #deep understanding of magic's lore and 3) NO FUCKING FOLLOW-UP TO THE END OF AN ARC #THEY HAVE BEEN BUILDING UP FOR LIKE??? A DECADE??? CLOSE TO A DECADE??? #and these stories aren't bad!!! they're fine. but aside from the first chapter or so of kaldheim they really didn't #sink their claws into me like the old articles did #and i get from a gameplay standpoint it can get boring to spend six months on a plane but??? #why cram the entirety of the story into the weeks before the set launches??? #why not continue it throughout the duration of the set?? #like the thing that would help IMMENSELY is to reinstate the in-house story team #kaldheim (though rushed) felt more cohesive than zendikar rising because the writer is on the worldbuilding team #i can deal with RUSHED for a little longer if we just. go back to the better overall quality #and i like that wizards is reaching out to BIPOC and LGBT writers for their stories #but do you know what'd be better? hiring on people from those groups FOR YOUR WORLDBUILDING TEAM #i promise you there are PLENTY of BIPOC and LGBT people who are passionate about magic story #(and you cannot tell me money is an issue not after their ludicrously profitable 2020) #ok jeez i didnt mean to go on like this dfjdskjfdjdfk i just. im bummed yknow? #i want to feel STRONGLY about the latest stories like i did back in high school not just 'ok cool!' and be done with it #like? am i making any sense?