In a time of far antiquities,

The first wizard laid a plan

a game of creativity,

Soon spread throughout the land

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Of noble knights,

and hoary shades,

of goblins, spells and rings

Wars to fight,

For glory made,

As far as one could think

To build a world inside a deck

A kingdom of your own

To meet with others you respect

A safer place than home

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This game had many moving parts,

that had to be maintained

And the caretakers, with greedy hearts

dreamt of riches to be gained

Machines regeared to print more cards

To meet increased demand

Unceasing commands to remand older standards

Left commanders who could not command
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With cardstock of tissue, and clarity issues

Spells fizzled, and walls fell to rust
Shamans and sages lapsed into rages

Seas sizzled, sickles and swords turned to dust

But those were just wizards, playing a card game
Who cares if they suffer or fail

Why should they need a place, to be respected and safe
When you can make much more money, selling straight through the mail

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And I’ll drive to the southlands, play in the great hall

For the decade those venues survive

Until they’re deprived of what they need to thrive

Wizard’s towers, to empower larger halls to serve all

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Because Magic is not a thing one person owns

Or a company, corporate or small

the first wizard refused a crown or a throne

He must know what he did for the better of all

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So please when you work on your quarterly plans

Plotting growth across time

More than just customers, more than just fans

People’s well-being and sanity are on the line

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