Why I Like VTES over Magic

1. The cameraderie between players

I guess it has something to do with the fact that VTES is a multi-player game. The interaction during games can range from the serious to the hilarious. I've also found VTES players to be friendlier than Magic players, in general. For one thing, elder players take care of the youngsters in the game, unlike in Magic, where I've heard about and seen older players scam youngsters out of rare and valuable cards.

2. Trades instead of sales

There will probably never be a market for VTES cards in the Philippines, as opposed to Magic. Trading is the name of the game in VTES, and, instead of wasting money on a single card, one can get useful cards in return for a card he/she doesn't want or need.

3. Commons

Unlike Magic, where one usually needs some of the rare, powerful (not to mention, expensive) cards, one can build a VTES deck out of common and uncommon cards and go to town with it.
As another player, D, once commented, "The rare cards are normally funky effects to round out the deck."