Falling for a Failure | A Retrospective of Fallen Empires (Patreon)

Falling for a Failure | A Retrospective of Fallen Empires

Fallen Empires was an abject disaster that should’ve killed Magic dead. It was overprinted, underpowered, mechanically complex, and visually incongruent. Every TCG new to the market was rabid for an audience and ready to eat Wizards' lunch. The threat of bankruptcy was looming. 31 years have passed. We're all still here. 🎥 Sponsors: Card Kingdom: https://www.cardkingdom.com/studies BASILISK: https://basilisk.gg Foil Armor (code STUDIES for 15% off): https://www.flattenmycards.com 📎 Connect: Become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/rhysticstudies Website: https://www.rhysticstudies.com Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rhysticstudies.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rhysticstudies Linktree: https://linktr.ee/rhysticstudies 🎵 Music: On Point - Scientific https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/37e9ed97-5a5b-4ec6-a227-a54d71b70da5/ Neutral State - Blue Saga https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/f5962eae-e078-4356-9b86-ec1a336cac34/ Notche - Blue Dot Sessions https://app.sessions.blue/album/1fc29d84-6c11-4cf5-889c-2f25c8b2dac5 Tan Mountain - Blue Dot Sessions https://app.sessions.blue/album/b8f7c113-6f84-4c7c-874f-ea8aade6e1ae Cymbal Patter - Blue Dot Sessions https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/70cb98f5-c4f7-4319-8e9b-ce34e81857ae 📘 Chapters: 0:00 Card Kingdom 0:15 BASILISK 0:35 Anatomy of a Failure 4:08 The Doomed Fate of Sarpadia 13:54 Painting a World (Without a World Guide) 24:34 Early Prototypes, Later References 33:42 Wyvern et. al. 36:58 Foil Armor 37:44 40 Bucks & A Brick of Commons 🖊️ Full Script & Sources: https://open.substack.com/pub/rhysticstudies/p/falling-for-a-failure-a-retrospective #mtg #magicthegathering