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Now displaying: November, 2018
Nov 29, 2018

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Airdate - 11/28/18

 

First Pick

GP artist boycott Magic Fest

CFB Events AMA:

https://old.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/a17fdp/ama_wcfb_events_ask_us_anything/

 

Dave Palumbo shutdown: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/a17fdp/ama_wcfb_events_ask_us_anything/eao6vzf/

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/517238738506743808/image0.jpg

 

$60 ‘golden tickets’ sold during black friday - entry into any GP in 2019

 

Gather the Townsfolk

UMA Fully Spoiled - $425+ Expected Value, big reveal of Back to Basics at end

 

Weird take on spoilers via James Chilcott: https://scryfall.com/search?q=e%3Auma+new%3Ararity+r%3Ac+order%3Acolor&unique=cards&as=grid&order=rarity&dir=asc

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/9ywrtz/halloffamer_admits_to_insider_trading_so_he_and/ea4sj2i/

 

B&R Update: No changes

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/november-26-2018-banned-and-restricted-announcement

 

PT Invite added to SCG Invi: https://twitter.com/StarCityGames/status/1063519087588982788?s=09

 

Noxious Cascade Constructed on MTGA as of Nov 30th: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j1DbDxZ-g0

 

Rhino / MTG Youngmage seizure

https://twitter.com/mtg_papamage/status/1067637422186479616?s=19

https://twitter.com/mtg_papamage/status/1067787186882441216

 

Unstable wins a Dragon Con award: https://twitter.com/maro254/status/1064577711744536578?s=19

 

Content Creator Awards: https://twitter.com/mtg_strategist/status/1067829529589108736?s=21



Desperate Ravings

Cheatin’ Roundup:

Christian Seibold DQ at GP Warsaw

https://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/gpwar18/sf-dq-statement-2018-11-25

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/a0u1xp/how_i_got_dqed_from_gp_warsaw/

 

MTG Arena coming to other platforms

https://twitter.com/mtg_arena/status/1063205375212703744?s=21

 

Liliana Coin

https://twitter.com/jdbeety/status/1062893296647921664?s=19

 

Noah gettin’ sexy for $45/whack

https://noahbradley.com/products/sexy-beach-noah

 

Red Zone

 

Splash Damage

PVDDR on Artifact for MTGers

https://drawtwo.gg/articles/the-magic-players-guide-to-artifact

“So, if you take absolutely nothing else from this article, take this: Artifact is a control mirror, and it’s not decided by the early game unless the early game is absolutely overwhelming.”

 

Gettin wholesome w $10k prize donation:

https://www.vg247.com/2018/11/15/sonicfox-donates-10k-injustice-2-prize-money-to-opponent/

 

Fortnight salaries: ROFL

https://www.twingalaxies.com/feed_details.php/3752/highest-earning-professional-fortnite-battle-royale-players

 

The Finisher

 

American Thanksgiving was last week, and it provides us a good opportunity to reflect on all of the good from the last year. So since we skipped last week, what are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?

Nov 15, 2018

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Airdate - 11/14/18

 

First Pick

Pro Tour Guilds of Ravnica

 

Gather the Townsfolk

2019 MOCS: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/2019-magic-online-championship-2018-11-12

 

Dustin Wade Roberson: https://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/ptgrn/dustin-wade-roberson-2018-11-10

 

Willy Edel Retires

https://twitter.com/bazardebagda/status/1062016513245360128

 

Desperate Ravings

No free water bottles / t-shirts / pro player tokens at the PT

https://twitter.com/g3rryt/status/1060629312729219073?s=21

https://twitter.com/abaeckst/status/1060655131887370242?s=21

 

Bad PT Security

https://twitter.com/em_teegee/status/1061240855229534209?s=21

 

LSV Token Bluff: https://clips.twitch.tv/HumblePatientPresidentPMSTwin

 

After unfortunate hot take, Jeff Hoogland out of paper for a bit:

https://twitter.com/em_teegee/status/1062117909873549313?s=21

https://twitter.com/jeffhoogland/status/1062164383315488768?s=21

 

“The future of competitive Magic” announcement on Dec 6: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/major-competitive-magic-gaming-announcement-december-6-2018-11-09

 

Tolarian Community College: How Wizards Sabotaged Ultimate

https://old.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/9v61bd/tcc_how_wizards_of_the_coast_sabotaged_ultimate/

 

Age old PSulli: https://twitter.com/BasicMountain/status/750728104440524800

 

Splash Damage

Reid in Alumni Magazine

https://dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/articles/magic-live

 

Joseph Gordon Levitt & MTG Memories: https://io9.gizmodo.com/joseph-gordon-levitt-geeking-out-about-magic-the-gathe-1830324230

 

Keyforge bad deck names:

https://techraptor.net/content/unfortunately-named-keyforge-decks-are-being-recalled

 

Artifact using APIs:

https://twitter.com/PlayArtifact/status/1061009613661777920

 

God Complex…

https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/31/18039908/twitch-god-complex-mmdust-parasocial-backlash-twitchcon

 

The Finisher

The folks at LoadingReadyRun are headed into Hour 131 of the Desert Bus for Hope 2018 over at twitch.tv/desertbus. Over the past nine years, the gang has (as of about 45 minutes ago) raised 5 million dollars for Child’s Play, a charity that donates toys, games and funds to children’s hospitals all over the world. The more money raised the longer the team has to keep playing Desert Bus, a minigame from Penn & Teller’s mercifully unreleased Sega CD Smoke and Mirrors. And while the cult classic game is widely considered to be the worst game ever made, I think maybe we can do better… or worse. So if you were hired to make the next best worst game ever, what would you make?

Nov 14, 2018

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Nov 8, 2018

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Airdate - 11/7/18

 

First Pick

Ultimate Masters

 

Revealed via Box Toppers sent to

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/announcing-ultimate-masters-2018-11-05

 

Releases December 7th

Previews Monday and Tuesday November 19th and 20th.

Full set reveal Wednesday November 21st.

Last masters product for the foreseeable future. Other products taking their place.

Boxes only available at LGS.

Blister packs available at Big Box Stores.

All Box Toppers are in the set in regular non-masterpiece version.

Each box purchased will come with a Ultimate Box Topper pack that contains 1 of the 40 possible Masterpieces.

254 cards in the set.

$6.99 price on MODO. Non-redeemable set.

Available in English and Japanese. Box Toppers are English ONLY

$13.99 MSRP per pack

$335.76 MSRP per box

$34.99 MSRP for Blister Pack

15 Cards per pack with 1 premium foil

24 Packs per box

 

GP formats changed: GP Vancouver (Dec 28-30) and GP Prague (Jan 11-13) now UMA sealed - $115 entry!

 

https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2018/11/some-ultimate-masters-questions-with-blake-rasmussen/

  • Original UMA announcement plan scrapped when hallway meeting about the Mythic Edition customers came up.
  • Rethinking how and when to announce products.
  • Re: GP Format Changes: “one of the reasons we’re moving to a more flexible format schedule in 2019 for Pro Tours and why ChannelFireball Events chose to do the same for Grand Prix.”

 

Preview event at PAX Unplugged: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/ultimate-masters-preview-event-2018-11-05

 

Toppers are searchable

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/9usrd5/psa_do_not_buy_loose_ultimate_box_toppers_they/

 

Cube April auctions Topper: https://twitter.com/CubeApril/status/1059902237059756032?s=19

 

Gather the Townsfolk

Pro Tour Guilds of Ravnica + PoY playoff tomorrow!

 

MTGA Direct Challenge - Nov 15th!

https://www.facebook.com/magicthegatheringarena/videos/468607486879357/

 

Stolen Identity Copy Token in Guild Kits

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/9t4ogd/guild_kit_tokens_copy_token/

 

GerryT on Twitch Chat

https://twitter.com/G3RRYT/status/1059865062003871744

 

Desperate Ravings

Dan Lanthier - 3 Year ban

https://magic.wizards.com/en/content/suspended-dci-memberships

 

Banning via counterfeit cards:

https://twitter.com/tirentu/status/1060198208134172672

 

MLPS Magic Art vs LA Magic Art

https://twitter.com/MoxReuby/status/1058192306006720513

 

Vs MLPS: https://www.swnewsmedia.com/chaska_herald/head-down-to-light-grey-art-lab-to-see-art/article_7397a4bb-18de-51fd-b570-1202006e9358.html

 

Ravnica Standard = Best Standard

https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/evanerwin-11062018-ravnica-standard-best-standard

 

Dreamhack Chair Prizes

https://twitter.com/vorthosmike/status/1058417941958529024?s=21

 

MTGA Rules from Owen Turtenwald

http://www.starcitygames.com/articles/37932_A-Pro-Players-Perspective-On-Magic-Arena.html

 

MTGA Name Problems

https://old.reddit.com/r/MagicArena/comments/9uzr5e/wotcmtga_is_this_really_how_you_handle_name/

 

Splash Damage

Eternal coming to XBox One

https://www.direwolfdigital.com/news/eternal-coming-to-xbox-one/

 

The Finisher

Game Director of Magic Arena Chris Clay announced *today* that Direct Challenges are coming to Arena November 15. That means that you’ll be able to challenge people directly, which means actual factual friends lists are soon to follow. Now I’m a fan of social mediums as much as the next guy, but I need another list of suggested friends like I need another LinkedIn request. But it’s coming, so in addition to having people like, tweet, favorite, share, and subscribe, now we’ll add Arena friends to the list, but how else can Magic add more to the gathering?

Nov 1, 2018

Warning: Taters :( LOTS of Taters.

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Airdate - 10/31/18

 

First Pick

Todd Stephens...apology?

https://old.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/9t2chu/todd_stevens_responds_to_starcitygames/?st=jnxyj17l&sh=d2db36cf

 

Gerry T: https://twitter.com/G3RRYT/status/1057749213470052352?s=19

 

Gather the Townsfolk

Ravnica Allegiance “Collector’s Booster”

https://twitter.com/HipstersMTG/status/1055571277027651584

 

Streamer Events - day9 and Gaby Spartz events (no instants, greedy Dominaria)

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-streamer-events-playing-friends-2018-10-25

 

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Lich wins the Classic!

https://old.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/9s8jy4/lichs_mastery_wins_the_classic/?st=jnxy9gxe&sh=b4871826

 

No Store Championship, instead “Magic Weekends”

https://twitter.com/HipstersMTG/status/1056917160285614082?s=19

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/introducing-magic-weekend-2018-10-29

 

Holiday Promo 2018 - Bog Humbugs!

https://twitter.com/HipstersMTG/status/1055571879292035072?s=19

 

22k Viewers at GP Lille

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/9sch37/22k_peak_viewers_on_magic_grand_prix_lille_2018/

 

Adam Styborski out at TCGPlayer

https://twitter.com/the_stybs/status/1055850649290764289

 

Alison Luhrs the Narrative Designer

https://twitter.com/MTGAlison/status/1056977161964273664

 

Rosewater’s 23rd anniversary at WotC

https://twitter.com/maro254/status/1057348079093919744?s=21

 

Desperate Ravings

MTG Arena is the future of MTG

https://old.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/9r8hfr/brian_braunduin_mtg_arena_is_the_future_of_magic/?st=jnxzrygx&sh=473538be

 

Hasbro esports investment incoming?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E56mM0kv__A&feature=youtu.be&t=410

Hasbro CEO: "Expect an announcement from WotC shortly about how we're going to enter esports in a major way"

 

Marshall’s blog responds to Gerry’s protest

https://twitter.com/swedebit/status/1057076830728011777?s=21

 

Core Set Cube

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/cube-spotlight-series-core-set-cube-2018-10-30

 

The Wooden Spoon - the worst card - Rebirth

https://mtgbracket.tumblr.com/post/179619201926/the-wooden-spoon

 

7 Point Highlander events at GP Melbourne

http://www.auseternal.com/7-point-highlander/

https://old.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/9solgm/gp_melbourne_announcement_7_point_highlander/?st=jnxyg1lj&sh=4c2ce538

 

Butt Moon

https://twitter.com/GriffnValentine/status/1055915650546188289

 

MTG Manga…?

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-25/shudan-s-takuma-yokota-turns-1-shot-manga-about-magic-the-gathering-into-new-serialization/.138603

 

Pascal Opts Out

https://twitter.com/PascalMaynard/status/1057671193971621888

 

Splash Damage

Reid Allen Poe

https://twitter.com/ReidDuke/status/1057744787955245056?s=19

 

The Finisher

Tonight is All Hallow’s Eve, The Devil’s Day, Dia de los Muertos, Samhain, Hallow Tide… better known as Halloween. A time to celebrate fun-sized candy, pumpkin spice everything, and especially costumes. I’ve always liked costume parties and cosplay and masks, because everyone becomes themselves when they are dressed up safe as someone else. So on this, the only day of the year where it’s socially acceptable to show up at your day job as a clown unless your day job is as an actual clown, what Magic celebrity would you dress up as on the most wonderful night of fright of the year?

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