First Pick & Giveaway:
GIVEAWAY - Dungeons & Dragons: Tales from the Yawning Portal (Fifth Edition) http://www.coolstuffinc.com/p/237534
http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/ptakh
Over 40k watching PT finals
https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/6b68z0/over_40000_viewers_on_twitch_for_the_finals_of/
Stats: https://i.redd.it/n3kj3f0ppwxy.jpg
Awkward slide: https://i.redd.it/govq6igmqixy.png
https://twitter.com/jeremynoell/status/864123353103294465
Gather the Townsfolk:
https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/6b1196/martin_muller_has_fcked_up_before/
https://twitter.com/Top8Games/status/863556920673742848
http://i.imgur.com/wqgnaS1.png
http://i.imgur.com/KfKgys8.png
Kill Bill clip:
Muller and The Wish from Sept 2016:
http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/2016wc/the-wish-2016-09-01
http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/160771962008/play-design
Going Infinite:
Rivals of Ixalan and “25”
http://news.toyark.com/2017/05/17/magic-gathering-25th-anniversary-set-rivals-ixalan-252923
Desperate Ravings:
Calcano Moment: https://clips.twitch.tv/GleamingCarelessAlmondFrankerZ
FINAL MAGIC MICS AMONKHET DRAFT POINTS: Reuben 136, Evan 124, Erin 76
Red Zone:
Marvel - design mistake?
Splash Damage:
Hearthstone qualifiers taking place at Buffalo Wild Wings:
http://kotaku.com/hearthstone-spring-playoffs-will-be-held-in-buffalo-wil-1795147049
The Finisher
Nathan Holt and Shawn Kornhauser, of Walk the Planes fame, have been doing a new video series called Enter The Battlefield with vignettes focusing on community folks like Christine Sprankle in the episode on cosplay and for Paul Cheon and The Professor from Tolarian Community College subtitled “creators.” Now we know how impressive these guys are, and how awesome it would be to be a subject yourself, what would your episode be about?
First Pick & Giveaway:
GIVEAWAY - Ice Tower Deck Box - https://gleam.io/qqS5Z/ultra-pro-ice-tower-deck-box-giveaway
http://wizardsmtgo.tumblr.com/post/160343614814/update-mtgo-commander - They fixed MTGO Commander!
SCG Tour Season 2 Announcements: http://www.starcitygames.com/article/35075_SCG-Tour-Season-Two-Announcements.html
Gather the Townsfolk:
Stupid rule interaction needs to change: http://magicjudge.tumblr.com/post/160487215239/weird-card-interaction-alert-kalitas-anointed
Judge afraid: https://twitter.com/jtempkin/status/862407056346820608
Non-rotating format Challenges: http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/magic-online-format-challenges-2017-05-04
Account hacked? Sucks to be you:
https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/69c5tt/how_my_mtgo_account_got_hacked_how_i_got_my_cards/
Broken Magic incoming! http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/throwback-standard-gauntlet-2-combo-winter-urza-block-2017-05-04
Budde says it looks ‘horrendous’ https://twitter.com/kaibudde/status/862371182506627072
Followup:
https://twitter.com/kaibudde/status/862372480597585920
Jarvis:
https://twitter.com/jkyu06/status/862369742023266304
Desperate Ravings:
“Ban bombs in limited” LOL https://twitter.com/BenS8528/status/861413110590124033
Pro Tour Amonkhet Draft
http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/organized-play/pro-tour-amonkhet-preview-2017-05-08
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1l3Za4WOmkbQtq37oYg8U-eJwT7iENJT3NQAGO_6txDI/edit?usp=sharing
Splash Damage:
MTG Movie Dead: https://twitter.com/b_cogman/status/861738242525151232
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/fox-bring-magic-gathering-big-670529
Minecraft skins
https://twitter.com/Minecraft/status/860116869302411264
The Finisher
It was found out this week that the screenwriters originally working on the film are no longer working on the Magic: The Gathering movie, and he doesn’t know exactly where it’s at right now. So since the movie seems lost in the Multiverse, where do you think it’ll end up now?
First Pick & Giveaway:
GIVEAWAY - Heavy Metal Magic Zombie Tokens - 5 Winners
https://gleam.io/CFcpy/heavy-metal-magic-zombie-token-giveaway
MTGO Commander - as tone deaf as it gets? http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/1v1-commander-banned-list
Official Sheldon Menery response: http://mtgcommander.net/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=18600
https://twitter.com/grixisguy/status/859817629850226688
https://twitter.com/grixisguy/status/859815798633885696
AKH Limited is Great!
Gather the Townsfolk:
We complain a lot - https://twitter.com/RhysticStudies/status/859869124935155714
Desperate Ravings:
AJ Sacher’s response to women should just ignore Twitch chat: https://twitter.com/AJSacher/status/859182623968460800
Emma’s observation that started this: https://twitter.com/Em_TeeGee/status/858899567361884160
Q & A
The Finisher
Merriam-Webster’s English Dictionary has added a brand new word to their dictionary: sheeple, a (port-man-toe) portmanteau of “sheep” and “people.” Everybody loves a good portmanteau, so if you can, help the English language to continue to evolve and move forward with a portmanteau of your own.
First Pick & Giveaway:
GIVEAWAY - AKH Box https://gleam.io/R32d2/magic-mics-amonkhet-booster-box-giveaway
B&R Announcement - Top banned in Legacy, Gush & Gitaxian Probe banned in Vintage, NO BANS in Standard: http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/april-24-2017-banned-and-restricted-announcement-2017-04-24
Addendum to the B&R: Felidar Guardian! http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/addendum-april-24-2017-banned-and-restricted-announcement-2017-04-26
https://twitter.com/misterorange/status/856538153821360128
Hasbro $ report: Magic down?
http://newsroom.hasbro.com/mediakit/events.cfm (I HAVE NO THOUGHTS ON THIS)
https://www.reddit.com/r/mtgfinance/comments/679p57/hasbro_financial_results_q1_2017_magic_down_for/
The Girlfriend Bracket 100 - The end of the podcast
Gather the Townsfolk:
MTG Art Show Announcement!
Magic Online exert implementation sucks: https://twitter.com/OndrejStrasky/status/856835439545733120
New Black Lotus art walkthrough (for Eternal Weekend):
http://stevenbelledin.blogspot.com/2017/04/black-lotus.html
Continued difficulty for overseas LGSs, this time China:
https://i.redd.it/hieh1z3o7tsy.jpg
https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/66m6xy/new_wotc_policy_thats_banning_most_card_stores_in/
Meanwhile…
Melissa DeTora hired full time at WotC: https://twitter.com/MelissaDeTora/status/855453167865053184
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgfrNNwTPe8 <<--melissa’s ep of TableTop
WER crashed 3x Prereleases in a row http://newsroom.hasbro.com/mediakit/events.cfm
https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/66uoex/wizards_and_wer_get_your_shit_together/
The Finisher
This week, after the banned and restricted announcement part one on Monday, StarCityGames.com announced that they would be refunding customers who purchased Invocation Counterbalances after Sensei’s Divining Top spun out of the format. CoolStuffInc has offered to buy back all Saheeli Rai’s bought since Monday. This is excellent customer service of course, but it got me thinking: what other format shakeups could result in order reimbursements?
First Pick & Giveaway:
GIVEAWAY - Win all five Unhinged Land Deck Boxes from Ultra Pro https://gleam.io/8YcuC/win-a-free-copy-of-all-five-unhinged-land-deck-boxes-from-ultra-pro
Magic Art Show almost there: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/originalmagicart/magic-art-show-art-exhibition-at-gp-las-vegas-2017/
Iconic Masters accidentally spoiled by WPN Email.
https://twitter.com/MishrasFotoshop/status/854845797409714177
HUGE OP News: http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/organized-play/ixalan-worlds-pro-tour-nationals-and-rptqs-2017-04-18
Commander 2017 - Tribal, 4x decks instead of 5x - http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/announcing-commander-2017-edition-2017-04-18
RPTQ charge poll: https://twitter.com/misterorange/status/854722831040598016
RPTQ Promo as “prize” for PPTQ winner, now diminished: https://twitter.com/aje8888/status/854727107779465216
Just charge for PTs - https://twitter.com/AliEldrazi/status/854394289090170880
https://twitter.com/tommartell/status/854401158776999936
Baffled - https://twitter.com/OwenTweetenwald/status/854425891883044864
Gather the Townsfolk:
Did a Mass Unbanning Happen? https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/65jtq4/did_a_mass_unbanning_happen/
Magic Art Show almost there: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/originalmagicart/magic-art-show-art-exhibition-at-gp-las-vegas-2017/
Going Infinite:
Magic Novel problem: https://twitter.com/jay13x/status/854674292147187712 (Erin)
The Finisher
In celebration of 4/20, a 4/20 joke! It came to light this week that, for some reason, Taco Bell WiFis around the country prevent those connected to it from visiting Magic: The Gathering websites, such as Wizards.com, MagicCards.info, MTGSalvation, and Gamepedia. One would think that Magic and Taco Bell would go together like nerds and junk food, so why do you think the Bell blocked the Gathering?
First Pick & Giveaway:
Magic Mics Swag arriving!
GIVEAWAY - Rhonas Invocation version
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEWS:
Amonkhet Spoilers
http://mythicspoiler.com/newspoilers.html
Rhonas the Indomitable Invocation Version
Oketra’s Attendant (and token)
Grasping Dunes
Cradle of the Accursed
Bontu the Glorified
Liliana, Death’s Majesty
Nissa, Steward of Elements
Harsh Mentor
Samut, Voice of Dissent
Vizier of the Menagerie
Never // Return
Vizier of Many Faces
Glory-Bound Initiate
Pull from Tomorrow
Angel of Sanctions
Approach of the Second Sun
Gather the Townsfolk:
Play w Amonkhet the day after paper pre-release on MTGO
http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/amonkhet-magic-online-earlier-ever
Sad tweet storyline: https://twitter.com/mtg_lee/status/852216964323737600 (Erin)
Invocations still only in Treasure Chests: https://twitter.com/klug_alters/status/852253899884863488 (Erin)
They edited today’s story to be less...overt? https://twitter.com/misterorange/status/852248630509674497
Wizards’ response: http://wizardsmagic.tumblr.com/post/159507277666/not-to-sound-acusatory-which-its-all-too-easy-to
WotC doesn’t try to recreate certain experiences: https://twitter.com/TheCardNexus/status/852256375946309633
The Finisher
This week is Passover, the Jewish Festival of the release of the Jews from Egypt, a fact I just learned because Reuben wrote this joke. But this Passover is different from all other Passovers because this Passover we’re also celebrating the release of the Amonkhet set from Wizards of the Coast, so on this happiest of holidays, do you have anything you’d like to get off your chests?
First Pick & Giveaway:
GIVEAWAY - Hazoret the Fervent (aka The Pervert) Invocation version
“Hazoret the Pervert” Invocation
https://gleam.io/pMfNX/win-a-free-copy-of-hazoret-the-fervent-invocation-version
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW - 4/12
Amonkhet Spoilers
http://mythicspoiler.com/newspoilers.html
1 - Cut//Ribbons, Destined//Lead, Insult//Injury, Mouth//Feed
2 - Dusk//Dawn, Prepare//Fight, Rags//Riches
3 - Canyon Slough (Bicycle!), Drake Haven, Kefnet the Mindful
4 - Gideon, Aven Mindcensor, As Foretold
5 - Cast Out, Channeler Initiate, Combat Celebrant
Gather the Townsfolk:
Amonkhet Split Cards Rules Change: http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/amonkhet-split-card-rules-changes-2017-04-04
Magic: The Gathering’s Head Designer has a damn hard job: http://compete.kotaku.com/magic-the-gatherings-head-designer-has-a-damn-hard-job-1793792384
The Finisher
This week, New York City FC signed FIFA pro Christopher Holly to a contract, as the first esports star signed to a Major League Soccer club. Now this is of course is a soccer club signing a soccer star, of the digital athletic variety, but it does open the door for future partnerships. Perhaps partnerships with Magic. So who would you like to see make the leap from cardboard to a traditional sports franchise?
First Pick & Giveaway:
GIVEAWAY - 7 Wonders Duel - Winner chosen Friday at 11PM ET - https://gleam.io/cLWet/7-wonders-duel-giveaway
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW - 4/12
ERIN PREVIEW - 4/4
Amonkhet Spoilers
http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/so-much-amonkhet-news-2017-03-27
Invocations:
Trick GIF: https://twitter.com/TrickMTG/status/846850855626145792
Via Aaron Forsythe - They were meant to look not English; So...good job?
https://twitter.com/mtgaaron/status/846898199893852160
Gather the Townsfolk:
MTG Art Show Kickstarter - Josh Krause and Mike Linnemann
Three Unique pieces of Original Artwork to show off based on our chosen guild:
Cascade Games partnering with DreamHack Austin for $10k event; is this the next big thing for non-CFB TOs” To partner with non-MTG big gaming conventions?
https://austin.dreamhack.com/17/magic-tournament/
Announcement Day moved to “June” http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/announcement-day-moved-june-2017-03-24
Lack of Graveyard Hate was planned
http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/158927141188/have-we-already-seen-the-reason-for-the-lack-of
Mike Davis has died
http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/158835525848/sad-news
Going Infinite
http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/latest-developments/update-standard-2017-03-24
Besides Tibalt, what is the worst Planeswalker in a Standard Set?
https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/61fr3j/besides_tibalt_what_is_the_worst_planeswalker/
Popular:
The Finisher
I stumbled across a Reddit thread this week that got me thinking: we’ve seen Homelands, Prophecy, Dragon’s Maze, Rebecca Guay-gate, Necro, Affinity, Bant Company, Eldrazi, enemy fetchlands, enemy fetchland reprints, counterfeits, Wingdings mana, Wingdings abilities, and now Wingdings Masterpieces. But so far, nothing has successfully killed Magic. So in one sentence, what can actually kill Magic?
First Pick & Giveaway:
COOLSTUFFINC GIVEAWAY - 2x copies of Duel Deck: Mind vs Might - https://gleam.io/ovkVI/win-a-free-copy-of-duel-decks-mind-vs-might
ChannelFireball takes over ALL GPs beginning 2018, ‘multi-year’ plan;
Magic Show points:
Modern Masters 2017 Release - price drops?
Thanks to MM2017 - Dragon’s Maze is now worth $35/box, $.97/pack
Mind vs Might Decklists: YAWN http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/duel-decks-mind-vs-might-2017-03-20
Gather the Townsfolk:
http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=13853&writer=Neale+Talbot&articledate=3-14-2017
Neale Talbot
Going Infinite
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/the-face-walker-problem - Too many PWalkers these days? 4x per set since BFZ, was 2.4~ or so per set before. Small set get 2 vs 1 previously.
Splash Damage
I Made Obscene Money Forging Magic the Gathering Cards: http://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-2472-i-made-obscene-money-forging-magic-gathering-cards.html
Lifecoach on Quitting Hearthstone: http://www.pcgamer.com/lifecoach-on-quitting-hearthstone-you-dont-get-rewarded-you-get-punched-in-the-face/?utm_content=buffer00bed&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer-pcgamertw
The Finisher
This week after the GAMA show, there was a huge shake up that left three iconic long-time board game legends out of a job. I'm talking of course about the three Monopoly pieces (the thimble, the wheelbarrow, and the boot) that got the boot from the all-time classic and truly terrible Hasbro title. More than 4.3 million votes on social media determined the newly configured group of eight: a T-Rex, rubber ducky and penguin will join the five classic tokens Scottie the dog, hat, car, battleship, and the cat, which you may recall replaces the iron in 2013. This is a truly momentous day, but it begs the question: what iconic character would be next to get the boot in Magic?
First Pick & Giveaway:
SUNDAY - PATRON HANGOUT @ 10PM ET
COOLSTUFFINC GIVEAWAY - Ultra Pro supplies featuring new Snapcaster Mage - Deck Box, Playmat, and Sleeves - https://gleam.io/B8Bzr/snapcaster-mage-ultra-pro-product-giveaway
Modern Masters comedown - Tarmogoyf, Blood Moon, Cavern of Souls in the set. EV off the chain.
Pauper - Thunderous Wrath at common(!)
Reactions:
Banning announcement on Monday - what stays? Can JtMS return? Will Mox Opal get banned?
MTGO Champs reactions: Wrapter Wins, Lucas Blohan 2nd Place with impressive showing
http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/mtgochamp16
https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/5xj2oe/the_magic_online_championship_coverage_is/
https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/5xjqo5/patrick_sullivan_is_insane_at_commentary/
Gather the Townsfolk:
MOCS - reactions mixed, new casters (PSulli)
Masterpieces in future Modern Masters sets?
http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/157891732608/why-are-there-no-masterpieces-in-modern-masters
Pass the Salt
Reserve List Birthday - March 4th, 1996 - in response from Chronicles & Fourth Edition
From reddit:
The revision of the list happened in direct response to the Phyrexia vs. Coalition Duel Decks, which were revealed to contain a copy of Phyrexian Negator. Duel Decks being such a heavily printed product compared to something like a judge foil or FTV product caused a lot of people to get extremely worried about the potential future reprints that this could lead to (Forums were ablaze at the time), and either due to the outcry that this resulted in, or due to someone with actual power to do something, a meeting was called to discuss the future of the Reserved List. At the time, it was something that Wizards were open to discussing to some degree, and everyone expected that it would be the death knell of the thing.
Splash Damage
MaRo top-rated speaker at last year’s Game Developer’s Conference: http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/158080188633/excited-to-discover-i-was-the-top-rated-speaker-at
Broken Concentration & Accursed Witch nominated for Spectrum awards: http://fleskpublications.com/blog/2017/03/06/spectrum-24-award-nominations/
Viewer - Q&A
The Finisher
This week, the NHL’s expansion team the Las Vegas Golden Knights signed the very first player in franchise history: a free agent forward from the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League by the name of Reid Duke. Now, obviously, this Reid Duke is not the same Reid Duke we all know and love, but that didn’t prevent the Twitter mentions of our favorite Peach Gardener from filling up faster than an open net. It also means that hashtag Baewatch is now also hashtag Knightwatch and we all have a new favorite hockey squad, so Erin and Reuben, what I want to know is this: what’s next for the NHL’s Golden Knights now that they have the adoration of Magic players everywhere?
First Pick:
Exclusive Preview - Scavenging Ooze!
GIVEAWAY - 4x Scavenging Ooze from Modern Masters 2017
https://gleam.io/nhEgc/magic-mics-4x-mm3-scavenging-ooze-giveaway
Damnation
Enemy Fetchlands
Path to Exile & Inquisition at Uncommon (Inquisition was rare in Conspiracy 2)
Liliana of the Veil
PAUPER
Still Looking For:
Gather the Townsfolk:
CFB & CoolStuffInc buying back reprints
The Finisher
It seems Wizards of the Coast is really into trolling it’s official previewers this time around, what with giving us a graveyard hate card and giving Brian Kibler Bonfire of the Damned, giving Frank Karsten Stony Silence, and giving Loading Ready Run Seance, and a few more. So for when Amokhet rolls around, what card would troll you the most?
First Pick:
GP VEGAS STARRING US
CoolStuffInc.com sponsorship coming next week!
Amonkhet packaging, full art lands, mummies
2017 Modern Masters - Domri Rade & Stoic Angel on Packaging? (Griselbrand on other); Clearly Snapcaster Mage on packaging.
Planeswalker Decks - Gideon & Liliana
- Liliana, Death's Manipulator 5BB
+2: -1/-1 cntr on 1 creature;
- Gideon, Martial Paragon 4W
+2 Untap guys, +1/+1 UEOT
Amonkhet Full Art Lands - 4 in 1
Archenemy: Nicol Bolas - Red-Headed Stepchild
Hasbro Investor Call - More Magic Digital Next Details
MTGO having to scrap the Mirage-Tempest Flashback Gauntlets, replacing with Triple Khans Flashback Drafts. (Gurl.)
Gather the Townsfolk:
Gerry T, Sam Black, Josh Utter-Leyton attempting to break Modern with Death’s Shadow: http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/gpvan17
Most dominating GP deck ever? No: https://twitter.com/Walaoumpa/status/833695766174633984
What I Love About Magic: The Personal Growth: http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/ways-play/what-i-love-about-magic-personal-growth-2017-02-21
Auctioning off 1996 WC original art https://www.facebook.com/groups/1884307028466174/1938239219739621
Original Card - $200k:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/162395566127
Going Infinite
Magic’s eSports Future: http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=13819&writer=Corbin+Hosler&articledate=2-22-2017
No mo Kamigawa probably :(
https://twitter.com/TheManaSource/status/834485968707153922
The Finisher
Today NASA held a press conference announcing that seven, count ‘em, seven Earth-sized planet have been discovered in a solar system only about 40 lightyears from ours. The discovery of the TRAPPIST-1 system sets a new record for the greatest number of habitable-zone planets found around a single star outside our solar system. All of these seven planets could have liquid water, and three fall within the Goldilocks zone that can support human life. This is obviously a huge day for those interested in space exploration and that meme guy from the History channel, but tell me: what will Magic be like once we enter the Interstellar era?
First Pick:
GOOGLE HANGOUT THIS SUNDAY - 19TH - 10PM ET
Reaction to Helene interview / WMCQ updates: https://twitter.com/HeleneBergeot/status/831878045283684352
http://magicorganizedplay.tumblr.com/post/157244798901/grand-prix-sunday-ptq-formats
“Therefore, we decided that PTQs would be Standard for all Limited Grand Prix and Limited for all Constructed Grand Prix.”
PTQ cost at GPs -- $50? $75? 225 single flight vs 8x 32-players flights (256 players)
4 new / returning programs for Amonkhet: http://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/whats-new-amonkhet
https://twitter.com/misterorange/status/831148246697463813
Gather the Townsfolk:
Going Infinite
https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/5u7lft/the_mtg_documentary_you_want_made/
Red Zone
Why Diverse Formats Suck: http://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2017/02/diverse-formats-suck/
Splash Damage
https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/5u0p5y/mtg_even_with_hearthstone_on_google_trends_for/
Pokemon mapped: https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/5u1og8/pokemon_has_started_mapping_their_booster_boxes/
The Finisher
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day. And you know we all love each other, but I thought it might be nice if we shared that love on air. So we’ve all prepared some Magic Mics poems to express just how much we like each other.
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Airdate - 2/9/17
Special thanks to Wizards of the Coast! In this episode we talk to the head of Wizards Organized Play, Helene Bergeot about the return of Nationals, PTQs at Grand Prix events, and much more!
http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/return-nationals-and-changes-grand-prix-2017-02-09
First Pick:
Schedule next week
MTGO State-of-the-Program
http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/state-magic-online-2017-01-31
https://twitter.com/ElaineChase/status/826473227463516160
Hearthstone makes a bajillion, MTGO #5
MTG Coverage update:
https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/5rgasr/magic_twitch_and_you_the_full_2017_video_coverage/
Gather the Townsfolk:
Nicol Bolas *created* Amonkhet
https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/5rggv5/nicol_bolas_created_amonkhet/
GP Prague is **Fire Emoji**
Pro Tour Draft
Pick 3 individual players *and* 1 PT Team!
Going Infinite
Magic Online & Outside Assistance
http://themanadrain.com/topic/964/mtgo-outside-assistance/56
The Finisher
http://epicstream.com/news/Magic-The-Gathering-Player-Arrested-After-Fighting-Over-Rules
On Tuesday morning, a Carson City man was arrested for suspicion of domestic battery after fighting with his brother in a dispute over rules to a game of Magic they were playing. The deputies met with the victim outside the apartment, and he said that he and his brother were playing the trading card game "Magic" and got into a fight regarding the game's rules. The victim's brother said that his 31-year-old brother punched him in the back of his head while they were arguing, which triggered the fight. The deputy did not see any physical injuries on the victim, who stated that while he was waiting for the deputies to arrive, he grabbed a sword for his protection. Now look, I know that we’re rules lawyers. But being a rules samurai is a whole ‘nother level. So if your opponent challenged your honor via rules violation, how would you respond?
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.
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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)
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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/
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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?
