hallucinogenicminnow-blog asked: You mention it's not ok to upset players but to plenty of us it's quite upsetting that we can't easily access and play the game competitively because of availability of cards. Should this be as much, if not more of a concern? Magic is a game, first.

It’s a concern. It’s why things like Modern Masters and Eternal Masters even exist. We’re working to try and solve the problem. But, and this is crucial, we’re trying to do it without creating new problems.

It’s very easy to make a video or write an article and say “Just do X” when you don’t truly understand the repercussions of doing X.

As I said in my talk at GDC, players are excellent at identifying problems but have a harder time solving them because they’re not privy to the hundreds of issues and restrictions you have to deal with.

I hear loud and clear that there is a player issue that needs to be met and I promise you that we’re trying to figure out ways to address it. But the solutions are not simple and they’re going to take time to solve.

Tldr - We hear you. Give us time.