New Posts For Thread: 8/6/2012 MM: "Setting the Standard"http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29268071/862012_MM:_Setting_the_StandardThis thread is for discussion of this week's Making Magic, which goes live Monday morning on magicthegathering.com.Oh yeah he does. Then you're right =)http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29268071/862012_MM:_Setting_the_Standard?post_id=522809443#522809443Oh yeah he does. Then you're right =)Thu, 09 Aug 2012 05:36:12 -0500He doesn't mention it because it's not a design problem with standard, so not something within his area.[/quote]True, but he does mention the commercial importance on being able to focus on new product. I'd say he opened the door on the importance ofhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29268071/862012_MM:_Setting_the_Standard?post_id=522809111#522809111He doesn't mention it because it's not a design problem with standard, so not something within his area.[/quote]True, but he does mention the commercial importance on being able to focus on new product. I'd say he opened the door on the importance ofThu, 09 Aug 2012 05:12:18 -0500He doesn't mention it because it's not a design problem with standard, so not something within his area.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29268071/862012_MM:_Setting_the_Standard?post_id=522800809#522800809He doesn't mention it because it's not a design problem with standard, so not something within his area.Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:56:18 -0500Neither Casual nor EDH (Commander) are formats: they're Casual Variants. Neither is Limited: it's a style of play. Formats only exist for Constructed and the only formats are Block, Standard, Extended, Modern, Legacy, and Vintage. Of those, Standardhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29268071/862012_MM:_Setting_the_Standard?post_id=522794979#522794979Neither Casual nor EDH (Commander) are formats: they're Casual Variants. Neither is Limited: it's a style of play. Formats only exist for Constructed and the only formats are Block, Standard, Extended, Modern, Legacy, and Vintage. Of those, StandardWed, 08 Aug 2012 17:02:55 -0500On Pros and Cons of Standard...I realise he has to be the mouthpiece for Wizards, but under the section "Deductions" aka, downside, there is no mention of the cost of standard. Each year Wizards bring out, say, a new set of duals that immediately reqhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29268071/862012_MM:_Setting_the_Standard?post_id=522772289#522772289On Pros and Cons of Standard...I realise he has to be the mouthpiece for Wizards, but under the section "Deductions" aka, downside, there is no mention of the cost of standard. Each year Wizards bring out, say, a new set of duals that immediately reqWed, 08 Aug 2012 08:08:15 -0500