[Skipbidder]

There was way too much cheating in Magic. Even when someone was caught cheating, they were insufficiently sanctioned. Tournaments were filled with little kids who would gladly steal your cards if given the slightest chance. Even if these weren't problems, there wasn't nearly enough money to be made to justify playing Magic rather than poker.

Also, Magic ruined the gaming in my area. Nobody was playing any of the good board games anymore. It was just all Magic all the time.