Why Were The Earliest Sets So Unbalanced? (Looking Over Alpha, Beta, and Unlimited Sets)

In this series, we’ll be going over sets and blocks in Magic’s history, talking about all of the mechanics and notable cards in the set, and how successful the set was both in terms of the competitive scene as well as general audience reception. What better place to start than with the very first sets ever released, Alpha, Beta, and Unlimited. Script and Editing by Pumkinswift ├ The List Intro: (0:00) Growing Pains: (0:17) Rules Differences: (1:59) The Goal of Alpha and the Color Pie: (3:34) The Power 9: (6:08) Channel Fireball and Playsets: (8:47) Broken White Cards: (10:40) Broken Blue Cards (and also Land Destruction): (12:57) Broken Black Cards: (15:08) Broken Red and Green Cards: (16:44) The Removal in Alpha: (18:20) The Best Threats in Alpha: (22:44) Artifacts and Lands in Alpha: (28:34) The Garbage: (31:49) Conclusion: (36:15) #mtg #tcg #magicthegathering (Just a note, we have people who actually know the game very well making the scripts for this channel. As the owner of the channel (Theduellogs/hirumaredx) is a total newbie to the game.)