First Pick:

PATREON MAGNETS AND STICKERS ARE HERE!

http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/announcement-day-2016-05-16

http://magic.wizards.com/en/content/kaladesh-information

http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/making-magic/ramp-approval-2016-05-16

http://magic.wizards.com/en/content/commander-2016-edition-information

http://magic.wizards.com/en/content/planechase-anthology-information

http://magic.wizards.com/en/content/duel-decks-nissa-vs-ob-nixilis-info

http://www.gatheringmagic.com/alexullman-news-051316-new-legacy-festival-coming-to-magic-online/

Releasing with Conspiracy—Take the Crown, Magic players will be able to pick up a new Draft Pack in North American mass-market stores. The Draft Pack features three Booster Packs of the new Magic multiplayer Draft set, Conspiracy—Take the Crown. Pick one up on your way to your Conspiracy draft and get ready to start plotting against your fellow drafters. Look for Draft Packs in mass-market stores starting August 26 with an MSRP of $11.99.

Desperate Ravings

MTGO Champs: Coverage, no-shows, etc.

11 Inexpensive Ways to Improve Magic Coverage

http://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/11-inexpensive-ways-to-improve-magic-coverage

Gather the Townsfolk

‘Opponents are People, Too.’ https://asymphonyofsnores.wordpress.com/2016/05/17/opponents-are-people-too/

The Red Zone

SAFE WORD: BAEWATCH

Panel on women in Magic, hosted by Magic the Amateuring,, Morgan Wentworth, and April King

https://t.co/2o5FzinMu6

Confessions of a Twitch Moderator

http://www.gosugamers.net/hearthstone/features/4980-enough-is-enough-confessions-of-a-twitch-chat-moderator?utm_content=bufferb455a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Splash Damage

http://www.dailydot.com/esports/poker-hearthstone-pros/

The Finisher:

Of all of the announcements made this week, we still do not have the Eldritch Moon set symbol, which is made weirder by the fact that we now have both Kaladesh and Aether Revolt’s set symbol. So what is your prediction for the set symbol for the next Magic expansion?

First Pick:

“Is Reddit more helpful or more harmful?”

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/4il9bw/bdm_and_randy_bhueler_have_to_go/

Desperate Ravings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmaPfNHV8IY - Helene explains Platinum changes

“The way that people are looking at the Pro Club and the appearance fees is more like a status.”

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/4itqyz/helene_bergeot_explains_the_attempted_platinum/

Gather the Townsfolk

MTG on the British Isles is suffering

Update on Sabina Browne/RMC but also bad news for English MTG, by Joseph Dunlap

http://www.manaleak.com/mtguk/2016/05/is-the-future-of-magic-the-gathering-organised-play-in-jeopardy/

Scotland in a bad spot

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/4iox4e/local_magic_in_a_bad_spot/

Splash Damage

LoL scandal! Renegades, Impulse, Dragon Knights out, selling NA LCS & NACS spots

http://espn.go.com/esports/story/_/id/15494634/riot-games-kicks-renegades-team-impulse-team-dragon-knights-na-lcs-nacs

https://www.facebook.com/DOTesports/videos/553642611482076/

Hashtag Sponsorships in ESports

https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/730385726685257728

Going Infinite

Evan pontificates - “Magic Digital Next”

Friday the 13th FNM - no Triskadekaphobia promo

The Finisher:

Last weekend at Grand Prix New York, defending Magic World Champion and current leader for Player of the Year Seth Manfield added “Four-Time” Grand Prix champion to his list of accomplishments. One of the most entertaining matches of the tournament was the hashtag MTGDad mirror between Seth and then undefeated Mike Sigrist in round 12. So what other mirror matches would you most like to see in Magic’s future?