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Filmdate - 6/16/20

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Airdate - 6/17/2020

First Pick

 

Jumpstart Roundup

What’s Coming to Historic?:
https://twitter.com/SaffronOlive/status/1273276062902947841?s=20

https://twitter.com/wujo444/status/1273272844403826688?s=21

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/jumpstart-cards-being-replaced-mtg-arena-2020-06-17

https://twitter.com/MagicEsports/status/1273340005033734144?s=20

What is Jumpstart, Anyway?:
https://twitter.com/Top8Games/status/1273327185294766080

 

Gather the Townsfolk

Everything is Awful Roundup

Origins Canceled:
https://www.originsgamefair.com/

Eternal Weekend Canceled (But Maybe Moved Online):
https://twitter.com/Card_Titan/status/1272353835139416064?s=19

Product Delays in North America:

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/product-delays-north-america-2020-06-15

PAX West Moving Online:
https://twitter.com/pax/status/1272937297030381569?s=21

 

Players Tour Roundup

Ethan Gaieski’s Deck:

https://twitter.com/morticiansunion/status/1271269167119941634?s=21

Game Loss for Switching Decks?:
https://twitter.com/markjmtg/status/1271630203475726339

Anton Jonsson’s Quote:
https://twitter.com/armlx/status/1271803554680975361

Daniela Díaz on Viewership:

https://twitter.com/h0lydiva/status/1271832383243894784?s=20

Day 1 Metagame:

https://twitter.com/MagicEsports/status/1271892941460713474

Matt Sperling to Donate Prizes:

https://twitter.com/sickofit/status/1271522610128412672?s=19

DeQuan Watson Doing Coverage Next Weekend:
https://twitter.com/powrdragn/status/1272077090062397443?s=20

Max Kahn on “Up-and-Coming” Legacy Veterans:
https://twitter.com/MaxPlaysMTG/status/1271990569477320705?s=19

Top 8 of Growth Spirals and Breeding Pools:

https://twitter.com/ajlvi/status/1272221219031482368?s=21

Davide’s Clarification:
https://old.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/h8yhzv/in_the_24year_history_of_the_pt_no_card_had_ever/futk2i8/

Ally Warfield’s Achievements Matter:
https://twitter.com/MythicMeebo/status/1272274881929973763?s=20

Top 8:

https://twitter.com/fireshoes/status/1272301712708186113?s=20

 

Core 2021 LRRPPR:
https://twitter.com/loadingreadyrun/status/1272672797538435073?s=21

 

Cardhoarder’s 5-Ticket Loan Option:

https://twitter.com/cardhoarder/status/1272608819047100416?s=20

 

The Command Chair:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=45&v=xmtepMuF64Y

 

Desperate Ravings

 

#PRNightmare:

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/722194539695308952/unknown.png

https://twitter.com/moxreuby/status/1272697988624773121?s=21

https://twitter.com/aulowry/status/1272735861474549760

https://twitter.com/misterorange/status/1272914934096187394

 

Diversity and Acceptance Roundup

Caleb’s Fundraiser:

https://twitter.com/CalebDMTG/status/1270984592170909697?s=19

Jesper Myrfors’s Post:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10214893103435796&id=1673786715&sfnsn=mo

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/720917359891841054/image0.png

Relevant Comments:

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/721050978115125369/Screenshot_2020-06-12_at_16.52.26.png

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/721050994749735043/Screenshot_2020-06-12_at_16.54.24.png

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/721051018116202496/Screenshot_2020-06-12_at_16.53.34.png

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/721051019597054002/Screenshot_2020-06-12_at_16.53.51.png

Rich Shay on How WotC Can Improve:

https://twitter.com/atoglord/status/1271463249914007552?s=20

Arena Creator Program Challenge:
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/721043753980133406/unknown.png

Katie Bates’s Article:
https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2020/06/ten-steps-wizards-of-the-coast-should-take-to-address-racism/

MaRo Reflects:

https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/620753160747843584/some-thoughts-id-like-to-share-this-post-is

Scryfall on WotC’s Statement:
https://scryfall.com/blog/regarding-wotc-s-recent-statement-on-depictions-of-racism-220

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/721205767646085161/image0.png

WotC Looking to Hire BIPOC Writers:
https://twitter.com/growlingsteph/status/1272560902273765376?s=20

https://twitter.com/thatoneguy_jm/status/1272562356841623552?s=20

https://twitter.com/melissadetora/status/1272561956084305937?s=12

https://twitter.com/victoriacana/status/1272562663491465217?s=12

https://twitter.com/baetog_/status/1272565784296869894?s=20

MTG Tabletop Looking for a Narrative Design Manager:

https://twitter.com/alisontheperson/status/1272292112650788864?s=12

MelinaPendulum’s Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LltuzD8aJs&feature=youtu.be

Joe Rogan’s Segment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEG1jolOcdc

 

Austin Bursavich Unbanned:
https://twitter.com/mtghofbot/status/1273046205673676801?s=20

 

Kevin Jones:

https://twitter.com/evakayecahill/status/1271843450963582976?s=20

https://twitter.com/TeamNovaMTG/status/1271881308273348608?s=20

 

Mark Jacobson’s Trophy:

https://twitter.com/markjmtg/status/1271265666893443072?s=21

 

Double Masters VIP Edition on Amazon:

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/720793105682530405/Screenshot_20200611-191331_Chrome.jpg

 

Legacy Challenges Not Firing:
https://twitter.com/TheMaverickGal/status/1272521930143338496?s=20

https://twitter.com/TheMaverickGal/status/1272524087768817667?s=20

Reduced to 32-Player Minimum:

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/magic-online-announcements-june-16-2020

 

CSI Observing Juneteenth Day:
https://twitter.com/CoolStuffInc/status/1273325245110325253?s=20

 

Riot Games Fires Ron Johnson:

https://twitter.com/Slasher/status/1271301441374879745?s=20

 

D&D and Diversity

https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/diversity-and-dnd

Jun 12, 2020

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Filmdate - 6/8/20

Jun 11, 2020

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Airdate - 6/10/2020

First Pick

#Sponsored M21 Preview - Vryn Wingmare!

Evan’s slide - Grim Tutor, Sparkhunter Masticore, Chandra’s Incinerator

Reuben’s slide - Elder Gargaroth, Pursued Whale, Pack Leader

Erin’s slide - Peer into the Abyss, Conspicuous Snoop, Obsessive Stitcher 

 

Gather the Townsfolk

WotC’s Reckoning Roundup

Zaiem’s Post:
https://twitter.com/zbeg/status/1269962379925708801?s=21

https://twitter.com/ghirapurigears/status/1270029212691230721?s=20

WotC Writer Applicants Speak Out:
https://twitter.com/aulowry/status/1268329872369356802

https://twitter.com/AmandaTNStevens/status/1270013118534615048

https://twitter.com/AlexisJanson/status/1270026923070984193

MTG Needs More Black Artists:
https://twitter.com/WeekesPrincess/status/1269027498693545984

MaRo’s Post on Employee Diversity Hasn’t Aged Well:
https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/172543201678/i-have-to-ask-you-say-representation-is-important

Magic’s Reckoning is At Hand:
https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/davekosin-06102020-magics-reckoning-is-at-hand

Shivam’s Thread:

https://twitter.com/ghirapurigears/status/1270747199509368832

Shivam on Quitting in Protest:
https://twitter.com/ghirapurigears/status/1270771160137883648?s=20

Zaiem vs. Dave Williams:
https://twitter.com/zbeg/status/1270791850303995904?s=21

Zaiem Digs Up Daughter of Runes:
https://twitter.com/zbeg/status/1270789369012432898?s=20

Racist Cards Banned:
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/depictions-racism-magic-2020-06-10

https://twitter.com/wizards_magic/status/1270825048241135616?s=20

Commander Rules Committee Follows Suit:
https://twitter.com/mtgcommander/status/1270824139331301376

The Onioning’s Tweet:
https://twitter.com/realmtgnews/status/1270839627478454272?s=21

Rich Shay Angry Over Jihad Banning:

https://twitter.com/atoglord/status/1270843548263501829

Lawrence Harmon Responds:

https://twitter.com/LawrenceHarmon/status/1270828954736353284

Athena on First Steps:
https://twitter.com/_Elantris_/status/1270847581086601217?s=20

Ellie Reacts:

https://twitter.com/ellieoftheveil/status/1270850065830154243?s=20

https://twitter.com/ellieoftheveil/status/1270850871287582723?s=20

Shivam on Further Steps:
https://twitter.com/ghirapurigears/status/1270830353251524613

 

Black Lives Matter Roundup

Variety Show Delayed:

https://twitter.com/wizards_magic/status/1268426305852239872?s=21

Arena Update Delayed:
https://twitter.com/mtg_arena/status/1268429774466060290?s=21

Secret Lairs Delayed:
https://twitter.com/MTGSecretLair/status/1268564151992897536

DailyMTG With Links to BLM Charities:
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/718126787753934949/image0.png

Color of MTG Episode:
https://twitter.com/powrdragn/status/1268382340276817921?s=20

Kibler on Viewers Unsubscribing:
https://m.twitch.tv/clip/DifficultAdorablePanDeIlluminati

MTG Melee’s Battle Against Racism Tournament:
https://mtgmelee.com/Tournament/View/1649

https://twitter.com/MTGMelee/status/1268956886017036288?s=20

CFB’s Credit for a Cause:

https://www.channelfireball.com/charity/

 

Online CommandFest:
https://www.cfbevents.com/commandfest-fact-sheet

Fundraising Unlocks Art:
https://twitter.com/CFBEvents/status/1269397667320344579

https://twitter.com/CFBEvents/status/1269382099439681537?s=20

CFB Matching Donations:
https://twitter.com/ChannelFireball/status/1270003560403677184

Gavin’s Pride Shirt:

https://twitter.com/GavinVerhey/status/1269455357702623232

 

SCG Tour Online:
https://mobile.twitter.com/StarCityGames/status/1270068093340049414

 

The Command Chair:

https://twitter.com/StarCityGames/status/1270838213796642817?s=20

 

Arena Cube Draft June 12th:

https://twitter.com/mtg_arena/status/1270811948460863488?s=21

 

Willy Edel’s Documentary:
https://twitter.com/edelgenius/status/1270037970989522945

 

Arena PT Update:

https://twitter.com/Griselpuff/status/1269041236675092486?s=20

https://twitter.com/maxplaysmtg/status/1270479788420018177?s=21

 

Dual Land T-Shirts:
https://twitter.com/mtgjp/status/1269834037218160642

 

Desperate Ravings

 

Winota Emergency-Banned in Historic:
https://twitter.com/HipstersMTG/status/1270074907418902528?s=20

 

Mythic Markets AMA:
https://old.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/gx6c5f/im_the_cofounder_ceo_of_mythic_markets_ama/

LSV Backing Off:
https://twitter.com/lsv/status/1268950546225872898?s=21

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/718586149106483260/Screenshot_2020-06-05_at_23.04.18.png

 

Commander Rules Update (Commanders trigger GY & Exile Stuff):
https://clips.twitch.tv/PleasantLittleGorillaDatBoi

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/718927638340567120/Screenshot_20200606-153541.png

https://mtgcommander.net/index.php/2020/06/07/june-7-announcement-on-dies-triggers/

https://twitter.com/MagicOnline/status/1270116272039030784?s=20

MaRo’s Tweet on Designing Legendaries Before This Update:

https://twitter.com/maro254/status/1225940410842800128

 

MTGO Exploring Premier Play Options:
https://twitter.com/MagicOnline/status/1270429208112578561

 

Sandydog Finally Gets Into the Creator Program (Brandon Burton - Person w disability)
https://twitter.com/sickofit/status/1270235131282743296?s=19

https://twitter.com/sandydogmtg/status/1270423998006951936?s=20

 

Store That Ran 150 Standard Events in 150 Days, Now Bankrupt:

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/718700484826759238/FB_IMG_1591421806358.jpg

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/718700485082611742/FB_IMG_1591421811483.jpg




Red Zone

 

Splash Damage

 

War of the Spark Trailer Wins an Animation Award:
https://twitter.com/bram_sels/status/1268588339835342850

 

Spectral Chaos:
https://twitter.com/RagingRiverMTG/status/1269405347577503745

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/gyt1bs/about_that_spectral_chaos_project/

 

Twitch Music Guidelines:

https://twitter.com/marcusanz/status/1269856180144345088?s=20

Jun 5, 2020

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Filmdate - 6/1/20

Jun 4, 2020

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Airdate - 6/3/2020

 

First Pick

 

Banned and Restricted Announcement:

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/june-1-2020-banned-and-restricted-announcement?asp=4

https://twitter.com/edelgenius/status/1267465827596541952

https://twitter.com/lsv/status/1267467102354411520

https://mtgcommander.net/index.php/2020/06/01/rc-statement-on-companion-change/

https://twitter.com/fireshoes/status/1267470824203845633?s=21

https://twitter.com/AliaDeschain/status/1267467608468701184?s=09

https://twitter.com/MagicOnline/status/1267511007133327360?s=20

https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/619763209100984320/3-mana-and-sorcery-speed-was-maybe-too-harsh-i

Arena Reimbursement for Companions?:
https://twitter.com/Smdster/status/1267476455547482113

 

Gather the Townsfolk

 

Signature Spellbook: Chandra:
https://twitter.com/HipstersMTG/status/1268188879930232838?s=20

https://twitter.com/tolariancollege/status/1268199501543534592?s=21

https://twitter.com/edelgenius/status/1268194270802071559

 

Core Set 2021 Variety Show:
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/717803993300205618/unknown.png

MaRo’s Core 2021 Teaser:
https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/619742666224254976/maros-core-2021-teaser

 

Cardmarket Series Canceled:
https://www.cardmarket.com/en/Magic/News/2020-Cardmarket-Series-Cancelation

 

WotC Cancels High-Level Events:
https://twitter.com/MagicEsports/status/1266414141280890880?s=09

https://twitter.com/CFBEvents/status/1266415453116813315?s=20

Ramp-Up Ideas:
https://twitter.com/MagicEsports/status/1266425095959883776?s=20

“The Gathering”:
https://twitter.com/MagicEsports/status/1266431148516765696

MTG Arena Ranked Season Qualification and Players Tour Qualifiers:
https://magic.gg/news/upcoming-mtg-arena-ranked-season-qualification-and-players-tour-qualifiers

 

Judge Promos:
https://judgeacademy.com/promos-and-important-reminders-june-30th/

 

Amaz’s Peasant Cube:
https://twitter.com/Amaz/status/1266791004964818944

 

The Playset Podcast Going on Hiatus:
https://twitter.com/ThePlayset/status/1267622246048202754?s=20



Desperate Ravings

Black Lives Matter Roundup

Coalesce’s Apparel:
https://twitter.com/CoalesceAD/status/1266927941209874434

https://twitter.com/coalescead/status/1267559516033347584?s=21

WotC’s Statement:
https://twitter.com/wizards_magic/status/1267628526599102466?s=21

https://twitter.com/wizards_magic/status/1267632960619950080?s=21

https://twitter.com/wizards_magic/status/1267847569406902273?s=21

EDHREC’s Statement:
https://twitter.com/edhrec/status/1267862342810824705?s=21

WotC Highlights Cedric:
https://twitter.com/magicesports/status/1267889166970286080?s=21

Open Letter from Lawrence Harmon

https://twitter.com/LawrenceHarmon/status/1268255676150820872 

Tokenism:
https://twitter.com/HeleneBergeot/status/1268145967259361282?s=20

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/717774009965477908/Screenshot_2020-06-03_at_17.17.12.png

https://twitter.com/0fe1ia/status/1268179838885601282?s=20

https://twitter.com/LawrenceHarmon/status/1268255676150820872?s=20

https://twitter.com/lawrenceharmon/status/1268329727015768068?s=21

https://twitter.com/realcardsphere/status/1268278693589405697?s=21

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/gw4d7g/black_lives_matter/

To Speak or Not to Speak:
https://blog.cardsphere.com/to-speak-or-not-to-speak-content-creators-role-in-socioeconomic-and-political-affairs/

A Highlight of Black Players:
https://www.twitch.tv/jdoubler2

https://twitter.com/aulowry/status/1268220824084975616?s=20

MTG Goldfish’s Statement:
https://twitter.com/mtggoldfish/status/1268313475920494592?s=21

 

Double Masters Roundup

VIP Edition (4ct) Preorder:
https://www.gamenerdz.com/magic-the-gathering-double-masters-vip-edition-4ct-preorder

Details on VIP Edition:

https://wpn.wizards.com/en/products/double-masters

 

Mythic Markets’s Share Program:
https://mythicmarkets.com/magic-the-gathering-1994-booster-boxes-mtg-94box

https://www.channelfireball.com/all-strategy/videos/lsv-cracks-25-year-old-packs-legends-antiquities-and-more/

https://old.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/gtxs5b/cfb_just_deleted_my_comment_from_their_article/

https://twitter.com/lsv/status/1267223325811458048?s=21

https://twitter.com/ChannelFireball/status/1267226286692405248

https://old.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/guy997/mythic_markets_is_even_worse_than_you_think/

 

Secret Lair Foils Are Real Stand-up Cards:
https://twitter.com/BlueInkAlchemy/status/1267525368233123840

 

Double Masters Is For You:

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/double-masters-is-for-you-whether-you-buy-a-box-or-not

 

MOCS 2019 Championship and Season 1 Showcase Postponed:

https://twitter.com/MagicOnline/status/1266478099828322304

 

Collector Booster Boxes With Delayed Lairs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcPnpwluCyY

Oops:
https://twitter.com/MTGSecretLair/status/1267599845881049088?s=20

 

How to Fix Magic:

https://www.flipsidegaming.com/blogs/magic-blog/how-to-fix-magic

 

SPBKASO on Two Rotations Per Year:
https://twitter.com/SaffronOlive/status/1266447537206185985?s=20

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