It's hard to remain a fan when a game transforms to something unrecognizable. Usually when a game vastly changes its aesthetic it represents a change in direction, both for the artstyle the fans grew to love and how the actual play of the game is changed.

It's a tough area to be in during that transition phase but it seems with TCGs there are obvious spots that scream to a fan to 'get out'.

I think it would be a cool project if there was a 'declination of MTG' graph using card collections as a timeline with notes of obvious change.

Thank you for sharing your experience! Sorry to hear about the current state of MTG, hopefully WOTC recollect the purpose of the game and grow from those roots instead of the trail of money.