Archdeluxe wrote:
Why is the definition for telepathic insight so obscure? It says "choose one commamder effect" when the glossary says it means "choose an enemy character's commander effect." In the future when introducing new rules perhapse we should try to make the definition on the cards more accurately reflect the rule. This way if there are newer players to the game they can more easily understand the rules without having to dig through an online glossary.
-Arch
So you had new players trying to take their own Commander Effect? And to what strategic benefit did this provide? I really don't believe a new player first tried to do that, and second that it made such an impact that this post was needed. Seriously dude, we do our absolute best to catch this kind of stuff. 99% of people will assume it means "enemy" and wouldn't even notice the word was missing. If you had a new player catch this, then they are a rules lawyer, and I can give you 500-600 other things from WotC that would be at least as easy to read incorrectly. This game requires the glossary and FAQ to play it correctly. I know all of the best judges in the United States, and none of us are ever fully clear on everything. We all have to look at this stuff from time to time. It's best if you introduce new players with that as part of the expectation to playing correctly for the purposes of tournaments. In friendly play, I have no idea how this particular rule would become abusive.
Your suggestion is noted, and we are already doing it to the best of our ability. But if your expectation is that we will catch every possible thing, then you will be greatly disappointed. We cannot hope for perfection, we can only strife to do better than WotC, and we have done so I believe by a large margin.