Wizards Can’t Touch Pre-Modern (And Here’s Why)

“Pre-Modern Horizons”…It sounds like a joke—but it reveals a deeper misunderstanding about what Pre-Modern actually is.In this episode, we break down:• Why adding new cards to Pre-Modern fundamentally doesn’t work• How the format survives because it’s closed• Why Wizards of the Coast has zero incentive to support it the “right” way• The real (and dangerous) ways WotC could try to monetize Pre-Modern• Why proxies, community formats, and grassroots growth are the REAL futureWe also get into:• The proxy debate (and why it matters more than ever)• Whether “Pre-Modern Masters” could actually happen• The booming growth of the format (30+ player locals 👀)• LobsterCon prep, deck choices, and what we’d bringPre-Modern isn’t broken.It’s one of the only formats that works.And that’s exactly why this conversation matters.