WotC cancels Magic Player Reward Program

[Jason Doan]

http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/news/111510

After a rigorous evaluation, Wizards of the Coast has decided to eliminate the Magic Player Rewards Program. It is important to us to provide you, the player, with the best possible Magic: The Gathering experiences. In this case we are redirecting these resources to increase our player support for local organized play programs.

The December 2010 mailing will be the final MPR mailing and will include extra cards in addition to the cards you would have normally received. This mailing will encompass all reported tournament activity through November 15, 2010. We appreciate the dedication of our fans and look forward to providing new and exciting Magic play experiences.

To that I'd like to say Booooo-urns...I liked having free cards randomly show up in my mailbox.  I hope it means they'll be shipping more copies of things like WPN and FNM promos to stores to give out.

[Tempest]

That's what I was thinking. Instead of having to wait for quarterly mailings, they have increased numbers of promo cards for events, potentially for everyone who competes, then higher level promos for higher placings or bigger events (but better than some of the release set ones... blegh)