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Re:The mathematics of Magic: the Gathering (1999) by mox1 on Monday June 18, 2018 @02:41PM (#17340594)
Still going strong, probably more popular than ever. There is now 2 distinct ways to play the game online Magic Arena, and MTGO (Magic The Gathering Online). Full rules enforcement, matchmaking, drafting, etc. etc.

"Paper" Magic is still very popular, with a big 1000+ tournament happening throughout the US (and the world) every weekend.

The cost has unfortunately gone up, its pretty rare to find a $5 entry fee anymore. A pack of cards is $3.99 (or $9.99 for special sets). A competitive deck of cards can run $150-350 for the "Standard" format (only cards from the past 1-2 years) or $700-1500+ for "Modern" (most every card from 2003 onward).

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Re:The mathematics of Magic: the Gathering (1999) by chimeracoder on Monday June 18, 2018 @02:45PM (#17340628)
> The cost has unfortunately gone up, its pretty rare to find a $5 entry fee anymore.

The entry fees where I live for constructed formats are around $5 or not much higher, and that's for New York City.

Limited was around $20-25, last I checked, and the bulk of that is the cost of the cards you're purchasing as part of the event.

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Re:The mathematics of Magic: the Gathering (1999) by mikeevans on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @12:16AM (#17343790)
Where are you finding constructed events for $5 in NYC? Most places I know of are at least double that.
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