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Now displaying: August, 2018
Aug 30, 2018

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Airdate - 8/29/18

 

First Pick

HOF Drama & Picks

 

RED ZONE

 

Gather the Townsfolk

Buy-a-Box Promo for Guilds of Ravnica revealed!

https://imgur.com/qvjURm5

 

Artists Detained

https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2018/08/wotc-contracted-artists-anna-steinbauer-magali-villeneuve-and-titus-lunter-detained-by-ice-in-seattle/

 

Game Night & new Gift Pack: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/introducing-magic-game-night-and-updated-gift-pack-2018-08-27?c

 

Overwhelming Swarm Previews

https://wizkids.com/magic-the-gathering-creature-forge-overwhelming-swarm/

  • Bear
  • Goblin
  • Pegasus

 

Eduardo Sajgalik, Huey Jensen, and Willy Edel as WotC Pro Player Consultants

https://twitter.com/Walaoumpa/status/1032687300587782145

https://twitter.com/HueyJensen/status/1034120944510554112?s=19

https://twitter.com/bazardebagda/status/1034115447099219968

 

WotC to evaluate DCI policies re: Cheating

https://twitter.com/magicprotour/status/1032774631357403139



Desperate Ravings

Brian Braun-Duin - “The Pressure to be Relevant”

http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=14819&writer=Brian+Braun-Duin&articledate=8-23-2018

 

Emotion in Competitive MTG

https://twitter.com/mtgaaron/status/1033055701508079616?s=21

 

Anneliese Faustino & SCG Baltimore

https://twitter.com/Anneliese_F/status/1033895846545436672?s=09

 

Ondrej Strasky is out...then back in

https://twitter.com/OndrejStrasky/status/1025902088012922880

https://twitter.com/OndrejStrasky/status/1034157013645836291

 

Set Redemption / Hour of Devastation on MTGO

https://twitter.com/AlexMajlaton/status/1033955664375304194

 

Heroes of Dominaria...when? https://twitter.com/bradleyrose/status/1034102980285349888

 

Splash Damage

Jacksonville Shooting

https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/26/us/jacksonville-madden-shooting/index.html?no-st=1535594069

CoolStuffGames fundraiser: https://www.facebook.com/events/261826237780844/

 

MTG Piece in the New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-twenty-five-year-journey-of-magic-the-gathering

 

Going Infinite

Modern 4-of limit removed

https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/what-if-the-4-card-limit-was-abolished-in-modern/

 

The Finisher

The Vorthos community has that new mother glow thanks to the news from the recent Magic story “Whispers of Treachery” that Nicol Bolas disguised himself as a pregnant woman while in human form, adding to the rumor that the Elder Dragon can reproduce through parthenogenesis (like Godzilla). Then the pregnant momma train kept rolling when the art from a Guilds of Ravnica booster box art shows Vraska the Gorgon planeswalker with a little Jacey baby bump showing through. Well we’re all on board the baby train, so which one of Magic’s characters do you want to see get knocked up next?

Aug 30, 2018

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Filmdate - 8/28/18

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Aug 30, 2018

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Airdate - 8/29/18

 

First Pick

HOF Drama & Picks

 

RED ZONE

 

Gather the Townsfolk

Buy-a-Box Promo for Guilds of Ravnica revealed!

https://imgur.com/qvjURm5

 

Artists Detained

https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2018/08/wotc-contracted-artists-anna-steinbauer-magali-villeneuve-and-titus-lunter-detained-by-ice-in-seattle/

 

Game Night & new Gift Pack: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/introducing-magic-game-night-and-updated-gift-pack-2018-08-27?c

 

Overwhelming Swarm Previews

https://wizkids.com/magic-the-gathering-creature-forge-overwhelming-swarm/

  • Bear
  • Goblin
  • Pegasus

 

Eduardo Sajgalik, Huey Jensen, and Willy Edel as WotC Pro Player Consultants

https://twitter.com/Walaoumpa/status/1032687300587782145

https://twitter.com/HueyJensen/status/1034120944510554112?s=19

https://twitter.com/bazardebagda/status/1034115447099219968

 

WotC to evaluate DCI policies re: Cheating

https://twitter.com/magicprotour/status/1032774631357403139



Desperate Ravings

Brian Braun-Duin - “The Pressure to be Relevant”

http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=14819&writer=Brian+Braun-Duin&articledate=8-23-2018

 

Emotion in Competitive MTG

https://twitter.com/mtgaaron/status/1033055701508079616?s=21

 

Anneliese Faustino & SCG Baltimore

https://twitter.com/Anneliese_F/status/1033895846545436672?s=09

 

Ondrej Strasky is out...then back in

https://twitter.com/OndrejStrasky/status/1025902088012922880

https://twitter.com/OndrejStrasky/status/1034157013645836291

 

Set Redemption / Hour of Devastation on MTGO

https://twitter.com/AlexMajlaton/status/1033955664375304194

 

Heroes of Dominaria...when? https://twitter.com/bradleyrose/status/1034102980285349888

 

Splash Damage

Jacksonville Shooting

https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/26/us/jacksonville-madden-shooting/index.html?no-st=1535594069

CoolStuffGames fundraiser: https://www.facebook.com/events/261826237780844/

 

MTG Piece in the New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-twenty-five-year-journey-of-magic-the-gathering

 

Going Infinite

Modern 4-of limit removed

https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/what-if-the-4-card-limit-was-abolished-in-modern/

 

The Finisher

The Vorthos community has that new mother glow thanks to the news from the recent Magic story “Whispers of Treachery” that Nicol Bolas disguised himself as a pregnant woman while in human form, adding to the rumor that the Elder Dragon can reproduce through parthenogenesis (like Godzilla). Then the pregnant momma train kept rolling when the art from a Guilds of Ravnica booster box art shows Vraska the Gorgon planeswalker with a little Jacey baby bump showing through. Well we’re all on board the baby train, so which one of Magic’s characters do you want to see get knocked up next?

Aug 23, 2018

Let's talk about our favorite undead peeps! (Also - sorry for the delay in upload! Thanks to listener Keith for spotting it.)

 

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Filmdate - 8/13/18

 

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Aug 23, 2018

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Airdate - 8/22/18

 

First Pick

Bertoncini Top 8’s GP LA; Fallout of being 1st seed (Rd15 opp did not ID)

During:

https://twitter.com/tommartell/status/1031306348187672577

https://twitter.com/nicknprince/status/1031328753203404800

Mods Debate:

Con https://twitter.com/BGxMage/status/1031374542076342272

Pro https://twitter.com/dixonij/status/1031361393914785794

After:

Evan: https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/evanerwin-08212018-much-ado-about-alex

From Alex himself: https://m.facebook.com/notes/alex-bertoncini/my-statement-and-commitment-to-the-magic-community/10217732335966625/

Ced: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/98ziy5/be_better_tomorrow_followup_post_from_cedric/

Brad: http://www.starcitygames.com/articles/37623_How-We-Handle-Cheating.html

 

Chalice and Gut Shot

https://twitter.com/G3RRYT/status/1030268202301849600

 

Gather the Townsfolk

Magic Mics Kickstarter finishes tonight

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/misterorange/the-complete-guilds-of-ravnica-set-review-from-mag

 

Matthew Foulkes also DQ’d this weekend (stealing)

https://twitter.com/matthewfoulkes/status/1031390251447668737

https://twitter.com/CedricAPhillips/status/1031620248435343367

 

Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame Drama

https://twitter.com/OndrejStrasky/status/1030155842602057729?s=19

https://twitter.com/realmtgnews/status/1030176609268060165?s=21

https://sperlinggrove.blogspot.com/2018/08/lee-shi-tian-seth-manfield-are-getting.html

https://itslikeslangfromengland.blogspot.com/2018/08/racism-in-professional-magic-community.html

Kai and Zvi’s ballots:

https://www.facebook.com/kai.budde.96/posts/1566115966828075?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBHmrbhw8PNMWpIqUGjtfwwMjNaElg1it7Cybsrh4Jojg3jGcstOOmrdNTOOUvWfszbYgGtS995L5jiqUH40m_c2aLBSnt3dl2KaMa91WGkXKLzHHSQPDsBQLeG4ZOohpbWDhA&__tn__=K-R

https://thezvi.wordpress.com/2018/08/22/chris-pikula-belongs-in-the-magic-hall-of-fame/

 

PT Announcements/Changes

https://i.redd.it/vt89ns7ttig11.png <--Hipsters of the Coast summary

https://twitter.com/tirentu/status/1030199469109903361?s=21

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/organized-play/august-16-2018-pro-tour-update-2018-08-16

Pro Player Ambassadors

https://twitter.com/tirentu/status/1030202367776411648?s=21

Pro Club and RPTQs

http://magicorganizedplay.tumblr.com/post/177072194001/pro-club-and-rptq-update

 

Owen’s Thoughts

http://www.starcitygames.com/articles/37610_A-Pros-Thoughts-On-The-Recent-Pro-Tour-Announcement.html

 

Counterfeits Continue To Be An Issue

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/the-fake-card-problem

https://twitter.com/Gfabs5/status/1030906149867012096

TCGPlayer response: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCckEnNpiNg

 

Desperate Ravings

Magic at PAX West, featuring Josh Lee Kwai and TappToeClaws https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/magic-pax-west-2018-08-21

 

Gerry T Auctions Stuff for AFSP https://twitter.com/G3RRYT/status/1031860250528239616

 

Various National Champions https://mtg.gamepedia.com/2018_National_Championships

 

Premier of “CardKingdom: Local Game Show,” #CKLGS, with Cedric Gaby Ashlen and Prof was today, with hosts TJ Rogers and creator Sam Tang - Reuben time!

 

Splash Damage

DotA’s crazy The International prize pool

https://twitter.com/Slasher/status/1031389934412853248?s=19

 

Twitch: "You Bought Twitch Prime to Skip Ads? Lol.": https://twitter.com/TwitchPrime/status/1031617703390453762?s=19

 

The Finisher

This week was so action packed with Twitter drama, social media shade, response articles, callouts, shoutouts, dropouts, mudslinging, tea drinking, policy updates and official announcements that we didn’t even touch on Monday’s Banned & Restricted announcement! And of course the reason is because… no changes. Thank the DCI gods that no new drama was added to stir the pot, but if you could have made one change to Wizards of the Coast’s Banned & Restricted list, what would you change and why?

Aug 16, 2018

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Airdate - 8/15/18

 

Giveaway

Win a $50 Gift Certificate to CoolStuffInc.com!

https://gleam.io/FETD3/win-a-free-50-gift-certificate-to-coolstuffinccom

 

First Pick

KICKSTARTER TIME

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/misterorange/the-complete-guilds-of-ravnica-set-review-from-mag

 

Gather the Townsfolk

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/introducing-spellslinger-starter-kit-2018-08-13

 

DOM Wallpapers:

https://imgur.com/a/q1CUacu

 

Cardhoarder warns patron: https://imgur.com/aEvqnGf

 

CFB Restores PTQs:

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/961jza/grand_prix_ptqs_an_update_again/

 

Overwhelming Swarm previews: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/magic-the-gathering-creature-forge-overwhelming-swarm-exclusive-preview

 

Desperate Ravings

Rise of the Gatewatch

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1419736477/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_DlhCBb4NY1QEK

 

Over $100K of Terese paintings!

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/410942703623208960/478405352862515210/Screenshot_20180812-232918_Chrome.jpg?width=387&height=714

 

WotC gets “Martin Agency” as Agency-of-Record

https://www.geeknative.com/62589/wizards-coast-spent-500000-marketing-last-year-appoints-martin-agency-spend/

 

Going Infinite

New cards in Modern Masters sets?

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/969h0e/wotc_considering_supplementing_modern_with/

 

Splash Damage

$56K 1st Edition Pokemon Boxes

https://kotaku.com/box-of-1999-pokemon-cards-sells-for-56-000-1828315377

 

Ninja and women: https://www.polygon.com/2018/8/11/17675738/ninja-twitch-female-gamers

 

Gitaxian Probe legal… in a game called Gruff

https://www.studiowoe.com/blog/gitaxian-probe-unbanned-in-gruff

 

Battle Bosses by KessCo kickstarter!!

 

The Finisher

Host of Command Cast and real life YouTube-turned-Hollywood star Jimmy Wong announced on his Twitter that he has been non-command cast in the role of Ling in the upcoming live action remake of Disney’s Mulan. This is obviously a huge break for the star of Video Game High School and Game Knights, but it got me thinking: who will be the next fresh faced Magic celebrity to get cast in a Disney property?

Aug 10, 2018

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Filmdate - 8/7/18

 

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Aug 9, 2018

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Airdate - 8/8/18

 

First Pick

Guilds of Ravnica Complete Set Review Kickstarter - Next Week!

 

Pro Tour Fantasy Draft results: Erin wins, Evan 2nd, Reuben 3rd

 

Reuben and Erin join Evan with a MTG Hall of Fame vote!

https://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/top-players/pthof/eligibility-by-year

 

Gather the Townsfolk

Pro Tour 25th Anniversary - Legacy at the PT!

https://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/pt25a

Wu - Hull - Orange win over CFB in the finals

Team Series: Ultimate Guard versus Hareruya Latin finals in Vegas

Standard: RB Aggro, UW Control, TurboFog, Sai Storm

Modern: Bridgevine, UW Control

Legacy: Death’s Shadow, D&T

Silver Showcase: Cifka over Amaz in the finals!

 

Dan Ward DQ’d (another DQ from the Meddling Mage lol)

https://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/pt25a/round-7-dq-2018-08-03

Irony of “suspicious behavior” - should Wescoe have “known”?

 

MTG Arena - Pauper & Momir formats coming!

 

Alpha 9.5 Lotus - $87K

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/929u8v/alpha_black_lotus_with_a_95_bgs_grade_sells_for/

 

New MTG Comic: http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/08/08/new-magic-the-gathering-comic-celebrates-the-franchises-25th-anniversary

 

Scryfall acquires magiccards.info

https://scryfall.com/blog/scryfall-magiccards-info-190?utm_campaign=acq-mci&utm_source=reddit

 

Gathering Magic -> CoolStuffInc.com

 

Desperate Ravings

C18 Letdown - WTF?

 

Holy shiiii Terese Nielsen Paintings:

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/475810616234344448/Screenshot_20180805-193917_Facebook.jpg

 

Johannes Voss Kickstarter; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/algenpfleger/johannes-voss-2018-magic-the-gathering-print-colle

 

MTGO - Chaos Drafts coming!

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/magic-online-mid-year-update-2018-07-31

 

JAQ’ing Off

http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/176604921433/constructive-criticism-i-as-well-as-others-i

 

Direct Sales Blowback already

https://twitter.com/ESP_MTG/status/1026955425147756544?s=19

 

Red Zone

Nexus of Fate silliness: Evan defends his indefensible position on Nexus of Fate, and Reuben and Erin make fun of him for being along on his island of liking it. ;)

 

Going Infinite



Splash Damage

Riot Games Culture
https://kotaku.com/inside-the-culture-of-sexism-at-riot-games-1828165483

 

The Finisher

 

Last night on the Late Show, host Stephen Colbert and action star Joe Mangianello of the movie version on Magic Mike and Magic Mike XXL fame, not this here podcast version of Magic Mics (but hey Joe if you want on the show just get at me) waxed poetic all about their nerdy exploits on stuff like The Hobbit, the Ironlance novels, growing up dorky, and of course their mutual love of Dungeons & Dragons. We all know that being a big dork is cool now, what with comic books dominating the box office, werewolves and vampires and monsters all over TV, and scientists and physicists being the new rock stars. So now that it’s our time to shine, fellow dweebs, what’s the next bridge for Magic to cross in the completion of the Geek that shall inherit the Earth?

Aug 6, 2018

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Filmdate - 7/31/18

 

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