Questions that have nothing to do with MP games I have joined

[JimMorrison]

Oddly, the benefits of Magic3 can seem a bit obscure. I think that investing in Magic scale, is investing in your mid and late game, and unlike most design choices, it has almost 0 impact on your early game, which is why most people totally overlook it.

I have a couple of nations that I like Magic 3 with, benefits include reliably getting to Cons 8 first, but otherwise vary richly depending on nation. This seems to work best overall with nations who have a single path mage, so you end up getting 5 RP for 60-80g. That's a benefit that compounds rapidly on itself.