http://www.starcitygames.com/php/news/expandnews.php?Article=5927Quote Hi!
I read through your article about restricting the Workshop. First of all: Great work! But I must admit, one thing is completely forgotten: The Workshop sells for about $150 at StarCityGames right now. Anyone who finally managed to gather four of them paid at least $500 for these cards to play them in tournaments.
And now, how much do (or did??) you lose when the DCI restricts a card like Tolarian Academy? Some $15? $25? Nothing to complain about in my opinion, if it keeps the metagame healthy. Do you remember how much the Workshop was worth back in the days when it WAS restricted? $20? $30?
As you are a student (so am I), you might know how much $500 is for people who do not have much money to spare, and reducing them to about $80 is a hard hit. Imagine Black Lotus being banned (which, hopefully, will never happen), then you get an experience how people in possession of four Workshops will feel when it is finally restricted.
Kind Regards,
Jakob Striffler
Germany
