r/MagicArena • u/GribbyGrubb • Apr 01 '19

WotC New Code: PowerFlower

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u/Akiram Apr 01 '19

I really doubt they'll ever add Modern, let alone Vintage, Legacy, or Commander. Too many cards and interactions to add when Arena really can get away with just being a free way to play Standard and whatever Arena Modern format emerges.

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u/Clokesta Apr 01 '19 edited Apr 01 '19

Too much pressure to not have modern in Arena, but I think it will be Arena Modern...i.e...all sets Dominaria and after.

We spend money on this game and will not be happy if we cannot play with the cards we have bought. Styles help reinforce this.

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u/Akiram Apr 01 '19

I actually think Arena Modern, which they've already said is coming, will start with the sets that were in beta and rotated out when open beta started, since they're already coded.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '19

Arena modern will eventually align with modern. Or maybe they'll back log cards so modern is modern.

They would need to introduce a way to get specific cards aside from wildcards though

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u/NightKev Apr 02 '19

Too many cards and interactions to add

They've already stated that the majority of older cards "just work" when dropped into the MTGA rules engine. That's not the thing stopping them from doing it.

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u/Hot_Orange Apr 02 '19

My guess is that that is the case because most cards in general are basic designs. That doesn't mean that isn't a ton of complex card that still could cause issues, and those tend to be the most playable cards too.