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9 Plays That Forced Wizards to Change the Rules of Magic: the Gathering


The rules of Magic are constantly evolving as new cards are printed and players figure out ways to abuse the old rules. Today we take a look at nine weird, surprising or downright scummy plays that forced Wizards hand and made them change the very rules of the game itself! Can you think of any other plays that should be added to the list? Let us know in the comments!



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