First Pick:
Worth Wollpert leaves WotC;
https://company.wizards.com/article/press/making-moves
http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/aether-revolt-launches-january-25-magic-online - New MTGO changes ( no more prereleases, Gorilla Shaman in chests, etc )
Teams announced -
https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/5p4ip8/official_pro_tour_team_rosters/
Team CFB Fire
Team CFB Ice
Team Top Level
New WPN Store Rewards re: Amonkhet
http://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/run-standard-get-rewards
Gather the Townsfolk:
http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/february-through-june-fnm-promo-update-2017-01-25 - New FNM promos
Jan - Noose Constrictor
Feb - Fortune’s Favor
Mar - Incendiary Flow
Apr - Servo Exhibition
May - Unlicensed Disintegration
Jun - Aether Hub
Modern Cheerios
https://twitter.com/scottmurray/status/823993935345418244/photo/1
Go Infinite
Political clothing on feature matches.
The Finisher
We all know the Standard bannings took place a few weeks ago. Well, this past weekend at SCGColumbus, it turns out that our favorite red mage Patrick Sullivan didn’t know that the SCG playmat for all Standard competitors for the next quarter of the year are going to feature the art from the recently banned Smuggler’s Copter. So while everyone goes and Googles up that GIF of PSulli cackling madly real quick, tell me what you think SCG should do with all them extra Smuggler’s playmats.
First Pick:
Spoiling Small Sets in 1 week - TERRIBLE. SAD!
Standard: Emrakul, the Promised End, Smuggler’s Copter, and Reflector Mage
Modern: Golgari Grave-Troll, Gitaxian Probe
Epic Card Game - Free copy for sending in Copter or Emrakul
Chapin on Reflector Mage: “Reflector Mage is only not busted when the format has already gone off the rails.”
https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/5ncb8y/top_level_podcast_patrick_chapin_on_reflector/
Full Spoiler: 11AM ET
Felidar Combo: 2PM ET
Saheeli + Felidar Guardian Combo (+ bad Fumarole combo)
SPOILER LIST
Sram’s Expertise
Fatal Push
Caught in the Brights
Hope of Ghirapur
Rishkar’s Expertise
Siege Modification + 1 mana 7/11 Vehicle (Consulate Dreadnought)
Also - Tezzeret’s Touch
Solemn Recruit
Exquisite Archangel
Aethersphere Harvester
Kari Zev, Skyship Raider MONKEYYY
Conservative approach to design per Owen Turtenwald:
https://twitter.com/misterorange/status/818547189102288897
Gather the Townsfolk:
Tolarian Community College loses job - Brian
https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/5ml39d/tcc_i_just_lost_my_job_can_i_have_a_dollar/
Magic Online bans early - Jan 11th (Today) vs Fri, Jan 20th (AER release)
“It's the subtle things that are most disheartening when it comes to MTGO players' continued relegation as second-class citizens.” - Andrew Shrout
https://twitter.com/JohnnyHSauceMTG/status/818554729060036610
http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/gplou17/top-8-decklists-2017-01-08
GP Louisville winner - #BaeWatch
REUBEN: Super Sunday Series (Super Sadness Series)
The Finisher
This year’s TwitchCon was announced this week and will be held in Long Beach, California, on October 20 to 22, 2017, and while many big events will be occurring one will certainly surpass them all: when MagicMics is named Twitch channel of the year. Or maybe not. In any case, what are you most looking forward to from Twitch Con 2017?
AER Preview - Treasure Keeper
Magic Micsies Awards:
Dumbest WotC Move
Proxy Policy Silliness
Standard Rotation Change Reverting Back
Pulling out of GenCon ***WINNER***
“Beginning Your End Step” on Monarch token
MTG Coverage “Summit?”
Smartest WotC Move
Dropping Modern as a PT Format
Draft Leagues ***WINNER***
Allison Luhrs doing all the things - Improving MTG stories
Kaladesh Inventor’s Fair & Avacyn Escape Room
Pro Tour Team Series
Hashtag of the Year
#BaeWatch
#PayThePros ***WINNER***
#WotCStaff
In Memoriam
Christopher Rush
Wayne England
For MTG:
Super Sunday Series
SCG Players’ Championship
Most Hated Card
Ulrich of the Krallenhorde
Emrakul, the Promised End
Collected Company ***WINNER***
AEtherworks Marvel
Sensei’s Divining Top
(honorable mention: Peregrine Drake)
Most Loved Card
Nahiri the Harbinger
Avacyn the Purifier ***WINNER***
Thraben Inspector
Harmless Offering
Drama of the Year
MTG Buyouts
Judge Program (Oath of the Gatewatch suspensions, lawsuits) ***WINNER***
Jeff Hoogland vs The Internet (Tom Ross, Joe Lossett, Chris Anderson, Todd Anderson, MTGO…)
Ken Ketter & Cardhoarder
Artwork of the Year
Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis
Brisela, Voice of Nightmares
Chandra, Torch of Defiance ***WINNER***
Cathartic Reunion
Every “Masterpiece” and border
Format of the Year
Frontier ***WINNER***
Cube
Modern
Commander (should still be a nominee, if not discussed much; Commander 2016, etc.)
Set of the Year
Eternal Masters
Commander 2016
Conspiracy 2 ***WINNER***
Kaladesh
Card of the Year
Atraxa, Praetors’ Voice
Smuggler’s Copter
Thought-Knot Seer ***WINNER***
Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
First Pick:
AER Spoilers
Gather the Townsfolk:
https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/5ly4w1/would_you_call_a_judge_on_your_friend/
The Finisher
2017 looks to be a banner year for Magic: The Gathering with lots of excitement on the horizon, starting with Aether Revolt official previews, seeing how Chris Cocks and Magic Digital Next pan out, and the big triple Grand Prix in Vegas at Reuben’s new house. So if you’re looking a year ahead at the second annual Micsies, what are you expecting to see a dozen months down the line?