Letter to Santa

Dear Santa,

     I think that I have been reasonably well-behaved this year so I can ask for a couple of things from you, right?  Great!  Here they are in no particular order (and yes, they're all Magic-related):

     1.  A truly competitive Event Deck.  I don't mind paying close to two thousand pesos if something is as good as it's advertised.  So far, none of the offerings have any power so they sit on shelves gathering dust.  Please don't waste this opportunity to do something great as a lot of people want to get into competitive Magic but they can't because products like an Event Deck don't deliver as promised.  Use one and you'll get walloped at your FNM.

     2.  Enough supplies of Commander products.  Despite announcements saying that more were printed this time, the sad truth is that the format's players were unable to get their hands on the goods.  Worse, the stores sold them with huge price spikes.  In the end, the rich got richer and the poor got poorer.

     3.  Not just a Grand Prix but an annual Grand Prix.  I don't know why the DCI took away the one elite tournament we all looked forward to especially in the light of Wizards' decision to increase the number of Grand Prix events.  What I want to know is how we can get it back and fast.  And better than it was before.  Please bring this back!

     4.  More coordination among the stores and tournament organizers.  In the lingering absence of a Grand Prix, the local scene should gather together and put up something to equal what was lost.  The Sparta Cup this year was a good attempt.  But what I want is in the order of a Starcity Open Series and the Invitational.

     5.  Less bickering.  Instead of fighting each other, we should be doing more to make the game's atmosphere, its culture really, as classy as possible.  No one wants to deal with crass and impossible people.  Let's elevate not just our skills but also our tolerance for differing points of view and unique personalities.

     6.  An Asian Championship.  This one's a bit of a reach but I think it can be done.  We should really promote the game among ourselves in the region and not just look up to American or European pros all the time.

      I think this is enough for now.  I know you got a lot on your plate.  But if you do this, I'll be grateful not to mention excited for the year ahead.

Yours truly,