High-Concept Magic

John Dale Beety looks at how Magic, especially in recent sets, is deliberately high-concept and how that high-concept nature is reflected in top-down design.

Recently I’ve given some thought to what draws new players into Magic, which has developed into one of the most complicated games on the planet…

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