The Boot-Legacies

Magic: The Gathering Meets Pokémon The Boot-Legacies , in classic bootleg sense, focuses mostly on Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokémon bootlegs. Rightfully so, they are the pinnacle of bootleg goodness, and frankly absorb much more of the market space than bootleg Magic: The Gathering - this reflects a bigger message in terms of their audience appeal. Magic fans tend to lean more toward 1:1 clones of cards (sometimes referred to as proxies), because it is more played, rather than collected.  So, I wanted to approach  Pokémon Monday a bit more flavorfully this week to reflect my own interest in a Magic: The Gathering design space. Long story short, the fun, cool, and whatever fake Magic: The Gathering card scene is limited only to counterfeit cards and fan-made/alter art (cards that are 1:1 functionally but look different). Given my growing affinity for fake Pokémon cards, and my love for commander (a Magic: The Gathering format focused on a key creature and a strategy around...