u/thismise4u

I started MTG in Tempest and played semi-competitively in from Planeshift to Fifth Dawn. Then, I came back with Final Fantasy.

Here are my major gripes that ruing my enjoyment due to the current state of the game:

1. Mythic Rarity. It's crazy to me how people put up with this change. Back in the day, if you bought a case of a new set, you would at the very least get a playset of every card in the set (sure there are some outliers). Over time, I purchased 6 boxes of FF and never obtained a single Sephiroth and nothing close to a playset of the other mythic cards. This is absolutely crazy.
2. The State of Standard. I have far more disposable income today than I did back in Odyssey and yet it feels infinitely harder to make a competitive standard deck today than it was then. The amount of cards in standard today has to rival the amount of cards that were in the Extended format back in the day. The three year rotation is actually crazy. The power level of these cards today is actually bananas.
3. The Breakneck Pace of Set Releases. I have been back for a tiny bit over a year now and EIGHT sets have come out...Eight! By the time you learn all the cards and what they do, somehow obtain the cards, and then show up to your LGS for FNM...the next set is already out. This is madness.
4. The Emphasis of Commander. I dislike the commander format. I get it appeal and I'm happy for the people that enjoy it. I fully understand that Commander is the most popular format there is now and due to that MTG has leaned into that audience heavily. It just feels like WOTC has forgotten about every other format due to this though. Playing standard right now feels more like a chore than a fun, enjoyable experience.
5. Cards do too much / Power creep. The vast majority of Mythic, Rare, uncommon, and even common cards just have way too much text on them. Not only does the front have a full text box, but the card even flips over to a dual sided card with another full text box. This would okay if it was only the Rares+, but the majority of uncommons and commons are filling the text box as well now. Even uncommon 1 drops are somehow a Savannah Lion that has a full text box of positives.
6. Nowhere to play Standard. My LGS near me has been unable to get 8 people for a FNM and has now transitioned FNM to modern. I don't want to play this game online (it's just not for me).

I love this game, but I feel like the game doesn't respect me as a player anymore.

Do I just play prereleases? (which are still a ton of fun) Do I just quit and move to another TCG?