So what is the solution? UB has become legal and thoroughly embedded in Standard, Commander, and most other common formats. To me, the answer to this puzzle is just that, more formats! Now before you get upset thinking you have to build another deck for another new format, hear me out here. From nearly the very beginning, MTG has never been a monolith. As early as the days of Type 1 and Type 2, there has been diversity in the way people engage with the game. Today that trend continues between Commander players, Standard players, Modern players, and so on. People are very capable of choosing the format that suits them best, so it fascinates me that they won’t do the same thing with card pools.

Many formats in Magic follow a formula that excludes very old cards and includes ones going forward from a particular point (i.e. Modern and Pioneer). However, if that doesn't float your boat, I would urge players to explore or create the formats that they want to play! If you are feeling like you want to engage in a more classic MTG experience, I assure you there are others that share that sentiment.  If you want to explore a format in this style, here is a tip: the last full MTG set to be released before The Walking Dead kicked off the whole UB trend was Zendikar Rising. Haters may not want to admit it, but Zendikar Rising is a fantastic set, and if you told me you made a format that was any card released from Zendikar Rising or before (and the ban list was reasonable, of course) I would be so thrilled to sling some spells in the old school style.

New players coming into MTG via UB is a great thing. It adds fresh perspectives and players to the game we all love, helping it continue well into the future. After becoming acquainted with the game through Spiderman, these new players may find themselves interested in the existing lore in a larger way. What better way to learn the history of Magic than by playing it as it was?