[2021] Question about Decathlon finals rewards (duplicate cosmetics)

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So I was looking at the rewards for the Arena Decathlon finals (https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/play-and-win-big-mtg-arena-decathlon-2021-12-08 this is the relevant article for those unaware) and I was curious because I could find no information regarding the topic - what happens if you already own the Unhinged basic lands (like I do) and you get 2 wins in your final run. Do you just not get any rewards besides 4 rare wildcards? I don't know if there is precedent for duplicate cosmetics but if you don't get any compensation the event feels like a massive scam since half the rewards from the finals are cosmetics.

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over 2 years ago - /u/wotc_Cromulous - Direct link

Originally posted by Umbrella_merc

I'm just disappointed that even with 3 entries you can only get 1 set of kamigawa. How many people did they expect would not only win 8 decathlon events but would then do 2 or 3 7win finishes in a format you can't practice? Would rewarding those people with a 2nd or 3rd set of kamigawa really impact the bottom line enough that inducing preemptive feel bads was worth it?

It actually came from tech limitations. There is an object that you actually win from the Finals and that stays on your account so that you get the cards when the time comes - but this type of object doesn't "stack" in your inventory in a way that would work here.

That said, I consider it a positive of the design that you can still "win it all" with only a single entry. Players don't have to force every different event, even if they don't like them, just because they feel the need to win multiple sets - everyone already has the ability to win the top prize just by showing up at all. Of course, getting multiple attempts is still worthwhile if you feel the competitive urge or love lots of different formats, but it's also totally okay to choose only the few that speak to you.

over 2 years ago - /u/wotc_Cromulous - Direct link

Originally posted by quillypen

Thanks for the information on how this works on the backend! It's always interesting to hear about why things work or don't work.

By the way, do we have an expected date on the next bugfix patch? There are a lot of threads about not being able to remove nerfed cards from Historic decks. I would expect the 6th but sooner would be nice...

It will not be the 6th. The issue about removing wrong versions of cards is definitely on the radar, but we aren't going to push an update from a cold start right after returning from the holidays.

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