The Type 1 Solution**Rebirth of the Format**

I have read a lot of threads about how to increase the number of people in the type one community, offering many different solutions to known type one problems. The main problem has to do with cost and rarity of many of the older and powerful cards that are necessary to own in order to be competitive in the format. Ultimately in order to really open up the format to more players, Wizards has to make a decision, and conceded effort on the matter. Stated below is a plan that I think would solve many problems with the unavailability and cost of many type one cards while mitigating any damage that would come from printing reprints of the most rare cards.

   I propose that Wizards reprint a set of the most sought after and rare cards from the first sets. This would include out of print cards from Unlimited such as the power cards and other top end cards that see a lot of play now. This would also include cards from expansions like Library of Alexandria, Mishraâ€™s Workshop, etc. I also feel that they should reprint the dual lands. Now before anyone screams, here is the catch.
   The said reprinted cards should all have new artwork and have some sort of marking on them saying â€œproxyâ€? or something along those lines. Then Wizards should change the type one rules in order to allow for legal use of these proxy reprint cards. These cards would be tournament legal as proxies. There would be a rule only allowing 5-8 (or whatever is decided as a healthy number) of these special proxy reprints in sanctioned tournaments. People would still have to search for the older cards for there decks since the proxy limit would be set around 8. With a limit like this, it would allow people to get the cards they just donâ€™t have the money for, while also forcing them to have to spend some money and time acquiring some old cards in order to complete there deck list. I believe this search for the older cards is one of the draws and fun aspects of type one deck building. This is why there should be a limit on proxies.
   This kind of proposal would solve many problems while making all interested parties happy. First off it would make Wizards happy because if they sold a set of these special proxy reprints, say a set of 130. Since these special reprint proxies would be the only kind of proxy legal under the new type one rules, then people would have to buy them. Second, it would allow many more people to competitively enter the format. Many 5-10 proxy card tournaments are already being played, with the only drawback that they are not DCI sanctioned. This would give credibility to these kinds of formats and get more people interested in type one. Third, this new policy should not have a negative impact on the value of older cards for several reasons. The new proxies would have new art and the new type face, making the older cards still desirable for collectors and old school minded players. Since the number of proxies would be limited to 5 or 8 or whatever, there would still be a need to own older real versions of the cards in order to play most of the competitive decks (with only 8 proxies youâ€™ll never have the power nine!). Also since this policy would drastically increase the popularity and number or people joining the type one scene, there would be me more demand for the older true cards most likely increasing there value in the process.
   Obviously this is just my idea and opinion on the matter. However I believe if you think about it, you would see how this kind of policy would benefit the type one scene. Think how much attention type one would receive if something like this took place? It would draw the attention of people playin more popular formats and would also get Wizards more involved in type one and would influence the way they see type one as a format and there development of new sets keeping type one in mind. With enough available cards, there could be the possibility of a pro tour.
I have been playing magic since revised and own several of the power nine, lots of duals and other old stuff. However I donâ€™t have the resources to acquire the full set of power nine and some of the other high-end cards to play some of the decks that I would like. I believe this is a policy that would do well for the format without hurting any of the interested groups that consist of the type one community.