Twitter has become a mainstay for discussion on almost any subject over the past few years, and Magic is no different. This first article comes to you in a time of heated debate and turmoil in the Magic community, so there is a great deal to talk about, as you can imagine.

Before we get into the real meat of the situation this week, I'll cover one of the less controversial topics we have seen. A major unveiling of the new set took place, and Twitter was abuzz. We finally know the name of "Action," and it seems like most people had a pretty good idea of what was coming.

In addition to the set itself, Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite was revealed. The general consensus is that she will make a great addition to Commander, but the constructed playability may be limited otherwise.

Now that we have those little tidbits out of the way, we can cover the juicier topics at hand. First, Aaron Forsythe (@mtgaaron) shook up the Twitterverse with a number of posts regarding a plethora of topics, all of which seemed to stem from this post on Friday, March 25:

To summarize the day's events, we saw a great deal of discussion, first on the Reserved List and actions of SCG to possibly force WotC's hand in doing something about the growing concern about the fate of Legacy. The conclusion at the end of the day remained the same that WotC has now stood by for a while: The Reserved List is not to be reprinted, even with the ever-growing demand for duals and other Legacy staples.

Aaron also posed the question about a possible banning of the Reserved List in Legacy, which raised some eyebrows across the boards. Everyone who is anyone in the #MTG Twitter scene seemed to have something to say about this recent demand, and it appears like the community is truly split on what can and should be done, but one feeling was mutual: Something must be done soon.

@mtgaaron's post today did nothing to calm the mood when he posed the question:

Though he began the Tweet with the obvious fantasy tag, this did not stop many people from responding as if this were happening tomorrow.

Drew Levin (@mtglegacy) had this to say:

And yet others such as @amclay had the opposite opinion:

The primary concern seems to be the obvious: If you make the new duals too close to the old ones, you kill the old value. If you make them too far (i.e., Ravnica duals) you do nothing to actually help the format.

Evan Erwin's solution seems to be the simplest—albeit unrealistic—of those I have seen:

With this ongoing battle, it will be interesting to see what actions WotC takes in the coming months/year to stifle the current uproar based around Legacy and availability. I feel like Conley Woods may have best summed up the current dilemma the Magic community is facing.

Another heated debate that has been going for a week or so now revolves around the previous subject and may in fact be the primary cause for the issue at hand. Star City Games (@starcitygames) recently released their updated buy list, and with it came a large price flux. This has thrown the secondary market into turmoil and has been sporadically brought up on Twitter with regard to the future of Legacy.

We have seen this before when ChannelFireball (@ChannelFireball) began buying every 'Goyf they could get their hands on a few years back, in turn pushing the price over $100 at one point. Although the price has finally fallen back to a reasonable bar, it took a long time for the total adjustment to be effected.

Star City Games' recent action on not just one card but nearly an entire format has caused many Twitter followers to voice their opinions. The general consensus is that this is going to cause a loss of both current and new players to the format that has just recently begun to see a greater tournament scene.

People are scared to invest in what was once a sure profit market but has now been thrown into chaos with the major unknowns. First, what will happen to the format as a whole? Second, will a possible forced reprint of some of these cards quell the price booms? Both of these factors make Legacy a minefield for anyone attempting to break in, player and vendor alike.

On a less touchy subject, there has also been talk this week on the Twitter of new sanctioned formats. With the current disappointment of the Extended format, WotC seems interested in revitalizing the field with something new and fresh.

At the head of discussion again is @mtgaaron with a few posts regarding WotC's possible interest in a new format. Armed with this information, the posts went wild; everything from Overextended to singleton Standard was mentioned, if even for the briefest period. Some of the more interesting ideas mentioned were BYOB (build your own block) and Pauper (commons only), both of which have been casual formats for years.

With the recent popularity of Pauper online, this seems like a viable idea not only to create another skill-intensive format but also to allow for some of the less well-off players a shot at competitive play.

In addition to the discussion of Legacy and Extended, there was news from @mtgaaron of a possible reformatting of your local FNMs.

This is exciting news for many players, and if implemented, would possibly change the opinion of formats such as Block and Extended, which in the past have been underplayed due to a lack of tournaments.

The hope would be to get enough people excited about these formats and get new players—who had perhaps been deterred by the stale metagame that Standard can offer—into their local shops. I really would like to see this come to fruition, as it would be refreshing to have more than just Standard to test and brainstorm at a local level.

Well, that's the lowdown this week. Join me next week as we continue to look at the expanding discussions on possible reprints and any other new information that may arise between now and then.

If you don't already have a Twitter account, get one! I jumped on this bandwagon later than I would have liked, and believe me, if you want the most up-to-date information as well as some genuinely hilarious conversations, Twitter is the place to be.

People you should be following this week:

• @mtgaaron Aaron Forsythe
• @Conley81 Conley Woods
• @mtglegacy Drew Levin
• @misterorange Evan Erwin
• @mtgmetagame Jon Medina

And follow me on Twitter: @CryppleCommand Ryan Bushard.

Until next week, keep on Tweeting!