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Filmdate - 12/23/18
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Airdate - 12/19/18
First Pick
#MTGRNA
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/ravnica-allegiance-mechanics-2018-12-17
Rakdos - Spectacle
Orhzov - Afterlife
Simic - Adapt
#1
Mortify
Growth Spiral
Light of the Stage
#2
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
The Haunt of Hightower
Rix Maadi Reveler
#3
Bedevil
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
Tithe Taker
Gather the Townsfolk
Magic Pro League Announced
http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/25534030/arena-premier-digital-card-game
FAQ: https://twitter.com/magicprotour/status/1074821519711330304?s=21
Twitch Rivals event:
https://twitter.com/SaffronOlive/status/1074009288442609665?s=19
Awkward setup: https://twitter.com/JeffHoogland/status/1075037232799588353
MTG Arena prize payout updates delayed
https://twitter.com/MTG_Arena/status/1073247778413965314
TCC Response: https://twitter.com/TolarianCollege/status/1073248970523078657
MTGO State of the Program
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/state-magic-online-2018-12-14
MOCS Open dies:
https://twitter.com/gabnassif/status/1074322438119395329
https://twitter.com/magiconline/status/1074334649663381511?s=21
https://twitter.com/MagicOnline/status/1074339578729779200
https://twitter.com/MagicOnline/status/1074344370625699840
Mythic Championship Formats (same as usual)
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/competitive-gaming/formats-2019-mythic-championship-i-magicfest-cleveland-2018-12
Enter the Battlefield: Scotland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMozfSeMu6k
Desperate Ravings
Solutions for the Artist Boycott
https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/vorthosmike-12192018-solutions-for-the-artist-boycott
Arena grind is insane
https://www.reddit.com/r/MagicArena/comments/a5qves/wotc_your_rank_system_is_insane/
Just Be Honest With Us Wizards
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/just-be-honest-with-us-magic-arena
Don’t play other people’s cards
https://twitter.com/rcsaxe/status/1074355076058284032
Faeries soon?
https://twitter.com/HipstersMTG/status/1074361002521780229
Yo MTG Taps! Returns
https://twitter.com/AffinityForBlue/status/1075080183147835392
Magic player gather to defeat municipal bylaw
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/magic-the-gathering-1.4943099
Splash Damage
Helene’s Daughter GoFundMe
https://www.gofundme.com/xyxseh-tina039s-medical-expenses
Heroes of the Storm slowdown:
https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzard/22833558/heroes-of-the-storm-news?fbclid=IwAR2TXemaN7tDArQUySF1TCeVJiG816ZF9TianBM7aFoBl1stSvWpPNQFcQg
https://www.polygon.com/2018/12/14/18141331/heroes-of-the-storm-canceled-hgc-blizzard-community
The Finisher
For the first time in nearly 2 years, a new episode of one of the most popular Magic podcasts of all time, Yo MTG Taps, was posted by the hosts (and our friends) Big Head Joe and Joey Pasco, discussing Arena’s new prominence and Magic’s competitive scene. Now, we already live in a culture that is mono-remakes, adaptations, and reboots of classic shows from ages past, but this got me thinking: if we can resurrect Yo MTG Taps, what other series from Magic past can we bring back now that Arena and the Mythic championship have entered the battlefield?
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Filmdate - 12/16/18
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Airdate - 12/12/18
First Pick
Magic Enters Esports - “They Will Know” campaign
Initial leak at 6PM: https://www.dailyesports.gg/magic-the-gathering-esports-investment/
Official WotC: https://magic.wizards.com/en/competitive-magic
Over 35M Players: https://esportsobserver.com/wizards-hasbro-magic-league/#
The Magic Pro League will feature 32 players with $75k contracts that will play weekly #MTGArena matches and the Mythic Championships. The info about who will be at the PAX East Mythic Championship Invitational will be announced in January. The Pro Tours will become Mythic Championships and increase their prizes to $500k each.
There won't be 6 Pro Tours in 2019. Wizards is reducing them back to 4:
- Cleveland: February 22–24
- London: April 26–28
- Barcelona: July 26–28
- Richmond: November 8–10
GPs in 2019 will feature $2.5 million in prizes.
The 2019 MTG World Championship will feature players from Arena.
Nationals is no more.
There will be no #MTG World Cup in 2019.
The 2018-19 Team Series is the last Team Series.
The Pro Club System and Pro Points will be ending in 2019.
Hall of Fame will change going forward.
Team Series dead after 18-19 season
GP Seattle (June 2019) last event to feature pro points.
Job Security via Sam Black: https://twitter.com/SamuelHBlack/status/1071067257915101184
Mythic Championship Qualifiers: https://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/coming-soon-mythic-championship-qualifiers
Gather the Townsfolk
MTGO - epic crash in value
Estimates of 18% fall in Standard, 30% in eternal cards.
MTGOTraders & Cardhoarder stops buying: https://twitter.com/cardhoarder/status/1071067030781157376?s=21
And begin again: https://twitter.com/cardhoarder/status/1072163176861577223?s=21
Everything is fine: https://twitter.com/MagicOnline/status/1070822916474847233?s=19
Seriously fine: https://twitter.com/MagicOnline/status/1071114854298198017
State of the Program due this week.
MTGO Real Killer: Treasure Chests
https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/
Newsweek story on Kat Light’s Deck:
https://twitter.com/hellkatmtg/status/1072568637645565952?s=21
RNA Spoiler: https://twitter.com/misterorange/status/1072847348823404544
Standard Plus coming
https://screenrant.com/magic-arena-standard-plus-format/
SCG Con - Snowed out Sunday
https://twitter.com/starcitygames/status/1071754857252564992?s=21
SCG Commentary Teams - Welcome Emma Handy!
https://twitter.com/StarCityGames/status/1071123496028254213?s=19
Gerry token: https://twitter.com/G3RRYT/status/1072207658025926656
Magic Mics swag: https://www.coolstuffinc.com/page/5051
Desperate Ravings
No Twitch Chat during World Magic Cup
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/twitch-chat-and-world-magic-cup-2018-12-10
Rhino Fundraiser
https://www.gofundme.com/monitoringrhino
Brandon Sanderson ebook
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/naming-nameless-brandon-sanderson-2018-12-12
MTGO RPTQ over capacity already
https://twitter.com/stainerson/status/1072888057047777280
Related re: Pro Status Changes: https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier/status/1072892836222263296
Kibler’s Giant Monsters coming to Arena Dec 14-17
https://twitter.com/bmkibler/status/1072186009264115712
Amyzonian Play Anything coming to Arena Dec 21-24
https://twitter.com/TheAmyzonian/status/1072931135179685888?s=09
“Draft Personalities” Coming to Arena
https://mtgarena.community.gl/forums/threads/43385
New Ranking System coming to Arena:
https://mtgarena.community.gl/forums/threads/43384
Best of 1 focus = bad for EV; killing sideboard games?
https://www.reddit.com/r/MagicArena/comments/a5nvpa/bo1_as_the_default_ranked_mode_may_damage_mtg/
Silver Showcase Auction:
https://twitter.com/wizards_magic/status/1072209689025245184?s=21
Splash Damage
Thief caught
The Finisher
HASBRO announced plans today for its first indoor water park and family resort, themed around some of its biggest toy and game franchises. According to sources, the Hasbro resort is set to open in a currently unannounced location by 2022. Now, surely rides and installations inspired by Monopoly, Hungry Hungry Hippos, My Little Pony, Mr. Potato Head, Candy Land and Nerf are going to be fun and all, but the headliner for us obviously is Magic: The Gathering. So tell me: what is your mythic idea for HASBROLand’s MTG experience?
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Filmdate - 12/10/18
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Airdate - 12/5/18
First Pick
An open letter to Gerry Thompson, Cedric Phillips & Pros
Gather the Townsfolk
Lightning Bolt Promo
Vid from Wedge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AYA1jG97bM
https://www.cfbevents.com/promo
Daarken speaks out about MagicFest boycott
https://daarken.com/shop/2018/12/05/magicfests-boycott/
Magic Arena Rank 1.0
https://www.reddit.com/r/MagicArena/comments/a34dg0/mtg_arena_developer_update_rank_10/
TL;DW: New ranking system incoming, but it is still the early stage of what they want, featuring season rewards and "balanced" advancement. This system applies to limited and constructed events. New matchmaking system that changes how players are matched in ladder and non-ladder play (which is also new.) Non-Ladder matchmaking will still be based partially on "deck strength" with some fine tuning coming soon.
Edit: Patch will hit on December 13th with State of the Beta on Dec 12.
Game Awards Announcement
https://twitter.com/thegameawards/status/1070120493460516865?s=19
“Guild Missions” at GP Shizuoka
https://mtg.bigmagic.net/article/gpshizuoka2018-GuildMission-en.html
Atraxa cosplay at GP Shizuoka
https://twitter.com/goberthicks/status/1068842906012663809?s=19
Exclusive Chandra comic cover for SCG CON:
https://twitter.com/starcitygames/status/1068160996899020800?s=21
WotC looking for esports director
http://company.wizards.com/job/director-esports
Desperate Ravings
MTG Arena killing MTGO?
https://old.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/a2z9rz/mtg_arena_is_killing_magic_online/
Goatbots Rebuttal: https://old.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/a2z9rz/mtg_arena_is_killing_magic_online/eb4o4ey/
MTGO Chat now optional by default
https://twitter.com/MagicOnline/status/1070416942983335936?s=19
Kaya playmat for RPTQ T16:
https://twitter.com/PraetorMagic/status/1069387367696470017
Domri Rade RPTQ
https://twitter.com/JqlGirl/status/1069551082135842816
Going Infinite
60 card Modern Singleton
https://twitter.com/LouisKaplan86/status/1070009924145569792
The Finisher
It was announced this week that, beginning on December 17, the microblogging and social media website Tumblr will be banning all pornography on their website. And if you don’t know what Tumblr is, well, apparently you have until December 17 to find out. Several popular Magic blogs are hosted on Tumblr, including the Magic Bracket, tons of artists and cosplayers, and of course Mark Rosewater’s Blogatog. So now that Tumblr will be working out the kinks, so to speak, what changes do you expect to come to Magic: The Tumblring?
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Filmdate - 12/03/18
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