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Airdate - 10/23/19

 

First Pick

B&R:
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/october-21-2019-banned-and-restricted-announcement

Field of the Dead on Arena:
https://forums.mtgarena.com/forums/threads/60956

 

Pioneer:
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/announcing-pioneer-format-2019-10-21?c

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/635849495422304296/Screenshot_2019-10-21_at_11.38.39.png

https://twitter.com/mtgaaron/status/1186302359384649728?s=20

MagicFest Format Updates:
https://www.cfbevents.com/2020

Eternal Weekend Side Event Schedule:
https://twitter.com/Card_Titan/status/1186372270547185665?s=19

Can We Get Some GP Coverage on Pioneer, Please?:
https://twitter.com/Grooveyhoovey/status/1186967176508575750

 

Pioneer Buyout:
https://twitter.com/GoatBots/status/1186297903825993732?s=19

 

Gather the Townsfolk

MCV Roundup

National Flag Sleeves:
https://twitter.com/Mengu09/status/1184891356017152000?s=20

Lee Shi Tian:
https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2019/10/today-hong-kong-tomorrow-the-world/

https://clips.twitch.tv/UnsightlyBlazingWerewolfDendiFace

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/635197232462823445/Screenshot_2019-10-19_at_14.26.10.png

https://clips.twitch.tv/JoyousDifficultSage4Head

https://twitter.com/leearson/status/1185745190541070337

https://www.polygon.com/2019/10/21/20924710/magic-the-gathering-pro-lee-shi-tian-hong-kong-protest

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/10/magic-the-gathering-pro-uses-win-to-show-hong-kong-protest-support/

Hype Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IvRUU52ZLI

Team CFB:
https://twitter.com/ChannelFireball/status/1185224840485244929

Arena Crashes and Bugs:
https://twitter.com/dwpoker/status/1185377609552556033?s=20

https://www.reddit.com/r/MagicArena/comments/dk1v6p/multiple_reported_arena_crashes_and_game_restarts/

Top 8:
https://twitter.com/MagicEsports/status/1185716885150519296

Mods Told Not To Touch HK Posts:
https://twitter.com/dixonij/status/1185711881425707008?s=21

 

Mystery Limited:
https://www.cfbevents.com/mystery

http://www.pastimes.net/paxunplugged

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/announcing-mystery-booster-2019-10-10

https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/188301555728/is-the-mystery-booster-product-going-to-be

 

Unsanctioned:
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/announcing-unsanctioned-2019-10-10

 

Game Night 2019 Decklists:
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/game-night-decklists-2019-10-14

 

Brawl Celebration on Arena:

https://twitter.com/mtg_arena/status/1186714740329873408?s=21

 

Eldraine Bake Off:
https://twitter.com/wizards_magic/status/1185231264703320066

 

Judge Academy Playmats:

https://twitter.com/UltraProIntl/status/1182845129473703937

 

Xiao Tan Concedes to Will Pulliam:
https://twitter.com/weirdlandguy/status/1183599242801242113

 

Fandom Legends Hiatus:
https://twitter.com/FandomLegends/status/1185215369188913155

 

Desperate Ravings

 

Hasbro’s Third Quarter Results:
https://investor.hasbro.com/news-releases/news-release-details/hasbro-reports-third-quarter-2019-financial-results

 

Sideboard Guides and Patreon:
https://twitter.com/LawrenceHarmon/status/1183510623126245377

 

Ultimate Guard Partners With WotC:
https://twitter.com/UltimateGuard/status/1183745124867686401

 

Splash Damage

 

Twitch Fights Artificial Views:
https://twitter.com/twitchsupport/status/1184540917656633344?s=21

 

Riot Out For Blizzard’s Blood:
https://www.pcgamer.com/riots-7-new-games-are-a-declaration-of-war-against-blizzard/

 

Legends of Runeterra:
https://twitter.com/Vriss_/status/1184298689793126400?s=19

https://twitter.com/smelissali/status/1184287302148710400?s=19

https://youtu.be/9flYbYY5mSA

The Finisher

One of the most heartwarming stories of the week was about Reddit user “pudgimelon,” who simplified and cutified Magic: The Gathering for his 3-year-old daughter. Each deck has 20 cards: 12 “friends” (aka creatures) and 8 spells, all of which are sorcery speed. Toughness was done away with, each friend’s power is equal to its casting cost to simplify, and the turn order was further cut down to better allow preschoolers to understand. Now, we all have that player in our group who could use a 3-year-old’s version explained to them. So tell me: how would you help the preschooler in your playgroup grasp the complexities of Magic?