Functional Reprints/Errata Text

[TheShop]

I doubt this is new information, but it just occurred to me:

They could errata some cards that are on the reserved list.  If they did so, their function would change and the cards become unplayable in vintage/legacy.  Many legitimate arguments have been made in the past for wordings other than the current ones: I don't want to get into this.

Wizards could then print a new card (outside of standard) that has the functional text of a card prior to this errata.  Technically, the new printing isn't a functional reprint of anything.

End result: essentially removing cards from the reserved list without significant change to the card pool.

Example:
Phyrexian Dreadnought receives new text that prohibits it from ever entering battlefield unless you pay the cost.  Immediately, this card is eliminated from the card pool.  Then, new dreadnought is printed that is essentially the same, but does enter the battlefield(mimicking the earlier function).  At this point, dreadnought(which may not even be on the list... So forgive the example) has been removed from the reserved list and they could churn out 10,000,000 copies of the new one if desired.

Just a thought.

[Varal]

I'm sure that reprinting reserved list card while effectively destroying the value of the old cards goes completely against their reseved list promise, will get a lot of people angry and destroy the confidence people have in Wizards. To have your Black Lotus becomes unplayable is worst than having it lose value by a reprint.
I find your suggestion similar to put a peremption date on your cards.

[TheShop]

I can't envision an errata derived from the printed text of lotus that could destroy its playability. 

Yes, this process doesn't follow the spirit of their decade old promise that kills our format...  However, this process doesn't break the rule's spirit any more than the "close to functional, but not quite" or "box sets don't count" technicalities of the past.

I don't think they will do this either.  I am just pointing out the fact that it could be done.

[Norm4eva]

I see what you did there.  Very sneaky.  Errata every Reserve List card per the following:


Black Lotus 

Artifact

This card cannot be cast or played and has no effect.


Why then they could print all sorts of nutty 'non-reprint' reprints!  Woo!  It's perfect.  PERFECT!  TELL them you're BRILLIANT John, you're a GENIUS