Man, I really liked On The Edge.
I started during that glorious Fallen Empires, Homelands, 4th Edition era. It truly was a Golden Age. After the release of Homelands it was nine months until another set was released. That set was Alliances. It had three rares that were on the rare sheet six times instead of two times (Uzra's Engine, Whirling Catapult, Sol Grail) so while it was full of good cards you would just get fucked pack after pack after pack. The outcry over Chronicles and it's huge print run lead to the reserved list, a decision that is still impacting the game.
It's really a goddamn miracle that Magic didn't kill itself in those early years. The player base had multiple die-offs during Revised to 4th, during Tempest when Ice Age, Alliances, Homelands, Fallen Empires, and Chronicles all rotated out of Standard at the same time, during Black Summer, and then a goddamn pandemic during Combo Winter. I might not like how expensive the game can get but the cards continue to be interesting, the flavor is good, and I feel like there is quite a bit of room for a filthy casual such as myself to have a good time.
