Magic: The Gathering Leaks are nothing new. Whether by accident or on purpose, reviewers and players with early access to new decks of card packs, appear on a regular basis. card withdraws before allowing them to do so. The consequences of dropouts are usually simple and effective: Coast Wizardsany Publish Magic: The Gathering, normally refuse to allow these individuals early access. It’s a bit unusual that the Wizards sent Pinkerton agents to a man’s house to recover the “stolen goods”.
Over the past week or so, the YouTuber known as oldschoolmtg He uploaded videos of himself with editorial packages for the new, unreleased Magic: The Gathering hiring: The March of the Machine: Implications. He uploaded three videos, which were widely shared repeatsddit And MTG communities, even making headlines on IGN and other sites. He claimed to have 22 boxes, and uploaded several videos last week. It is estimated that oldschoolmtg leaked about 75% of the entire batch, or about 36% of it The deck is 50 cards. The collection is set to launch in a few weeks on May 12th, with the “official” reveal set to start at the beginning of the month.
And then on Sunday, April 23, oldschoolmtg uploadeThis is a video entitled “In the wake of aftermath …everything disappeared!” He described how Pinkerton agents allegedly showed up at his door that morning, demanding his return Charm cards. You may be familiar with the name; Pinkerton is Risk management and security company that many associated people He sent agents to undermine the syndicates in the early 20th century. sneak into those In order to prevent trade unionists from getting a job, recruit idiots The teams act as security guards for the administration and undermine the strikes. The Pinkertons were also part of tBattle of Mount Blair –The largest labor uprising in the United States. that it The kind of company you hire when you want to scare people into compliance Immediately.
According to him YouTube video, tThe Pinkertons allegedly asked oldschoolmtg to deliver the “stolen product” – which, in this case, Charm cards. They collected cards, the boxes they came in, and even foil wrapped booster kits in them. He stated that customers counted the cards to make sure they got them all back. In the video, Oldschoolmtg said the clients also mentioned “prison time” while talking to him and his wife. The agents gave him the name and number of oldschoolmtg at Wizards of the Coast, allegedly told him to delete videos he had posted on YouTube, and left.
Oldschoolmtg thinks it knows how the mix-up happened—He says he thinks it was a complete accident that he got these cards early. He said he bought the booster boxes from a friend of his “Not really Charm player” and is further invested in other Trading Card Games (TCGs) such as Yu-Gi-Oh! And Pokemon. Because the previous deck of cards was titled machine march and was released on April 21. oldschoolmtg suspects that its supplier simply did not realize that the cards he was selling (titled The March of the Machine: Implications) was a different unpublished group.
When he phoned a representative for Wizards of the Coast oldschoolmtg said the guy was “apologizing” and that they needed to return all the products in order to “plug the hole”. He describes the interaction as “nice and relaxed”, and it seems as if Wizards of the Coast were “apologizing” for sending Pinkerton’s agents to his house.
When asked for comment, Wizards of the Coast confirmed that the video, its claims and alleged Pinkerton clients were “part of their investigation”. When asked for clarification, the company Say it He didn’t have additional details to share, nor did he deny hiring Pinkerton to help out Product return. io9 has reached out to oldschoolmtg for comment.
On the heels of a turbulent year for properties under the Wizards of the Coast banner, including the infamous Dungeons and Dragons ogl failed In early January — that’s not a great look for the company. Instead of dealing with this discreetly, it You have probably hired the most notorious hired cops in the United States to raid the house of a running man Charm An appreciation channel on YouTube with less than 4,000 subscribers.
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