First Pick & Giveaway:
GIVEAWAY - Win a set of Black/Red/Green Dragon Shields https://gleam.io/MdNxW/win-a-free-set-of-blackredgreen-dragon-shield-sleeves
C17 LEAKS
Cat Dragon Story: http://mtg.gamepedia.com/Wasitora
Hascon details released:
https://hascon.hasbro.com/tickets.html
Gerry Auction
https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/6ck9oz/gerry_thompson_is_auctioning_off_his_ptakh_trophy/
http://www.ebay.com/sch/ehtovk/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
Gather the Townsfolk:
Standard getting cheaper:
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/standard-keeps-getting-cheaper
New Standard Throwback - 2000s
http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/throwback-standard-gauntlet-3-early-2000s
SCG Invitational, now with sponsors! http://www.starcitygames.com/article/35150_Get-Ready-For-The-StarCityGamescom-2017-Season-One-Invitational-Weekend.html
Going Infinite:
Standard we have a problem: http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=13966 (Seth Manfield on Std)
What if WotC just announced that [X Card] is now legal?
Ralph Ciarlanti
Rather than banning cards, Wizards could release a statement along the lines of "B&R update: Pithing needle is now legal in standard". I think that this approach would be better received by the player community than banning cards.
PT winner gets a card?
https://twitter.com/SaffronOlive/status/866731437072031744
Splash Damage:
Force of Will putting packs of lands instead of lands in packs; also including 5x ‘new player friendly commanders (J-Rulers)’ in booster box, and booster box doubles as a card box
The Finisher
https://clips.twitch.tv/PeppyPluckyInternImGlitch
Bronze-Level Canadian Magic Pro Daniel Fournier cut out a little slice of Magic history for himself last weekend at GP Montreal when after activating AEtherworks Marvel he pulled out a fidget spinner… and spun the Fidget Marvel for all of Twitch to see. Now, I’m no stranger to using Pogs as fading counters or Furbies keeping track of life totals ((Furby, what’s my life total?)), so what’s the next fad that’s going to make an appearance on the Magic stage: