A Magic: The Gathering decklist has been replaced with legalese about privacy rights. The site that once hosted the Reality Fracture Commander Decklist now asks visitors to review updated Terms of Use and a Privacy Policy. If you are a resident of California, you now have the right “under the CCPA to opt out of the sale of personal information to third parties.” The page also offers a path to exercise that right.
It is a strange and amusing use of page space.
What Shows Up Instead of the Decklist
Instead of a list of Magic cards and their prices, visitors are met with a notice about the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The notice explains that California residents have the right to opt out of the sale of personal information to third parties. It directs people to review the privacy policy for complete information on how data is used and stored.
The site does not hide the shift. It presents the legal language as the main content, not as a footnote to a proper decklist. Anyone who arrives expecting a Commander build for Reality Fracture will instead find a warning about personal data. The notice is specific to California. It only applies to residents of that state. The CCPA gives people there the right to opt out of the sale of personal information to third parties.
The site also provides options for exercising that right. Visitors who want to stop their data from being sold can use the options listed on the page.
What It Means for Players
Magic: The Gathering decklists have been a staple of trading card sites for years. Players build decks around commanders, and decklists are a common reference point for those builds. A Commander decklist for Reality Fracture would have shown which cards work together and how they are priced.
Instead, the site now offers a warning about privacy. The page itself is a strange use of space. A Magic: The Gathering decklist has been replaced with a warning about privacy rights.
The Verdict
This is a strange and amusing use of page space. The notice is a reminder that privacy law has a real presence online, even on websites where people go to build decks.
The site has made a choice to present privacy information as its main content. Whether that choice makes sense to Magic players is another question entirely.
Key Facts Box
- The notice covers the CCPA, which applies to residents of California
- California residents have the right to opt out of the sale of personal information to third parties
- The site offers options to exercise that right
- The page replaces the Reality Fracture Commander Decklist with legal warning
That is a strange and amusing use of page space.
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