“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 future
We 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 bring
Pre-Modern isn’t broken.
It’s one of the only formats that works.
And that’s exactly why this conversation matters.