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?