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Airdate - 12/5/18
First Pick
An open letter to Gerry Thompson, Cedric Phillips & Pros
Gather the Townsfolk
Lightning Bolt Promo
Vid from Wedge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AYA1jG97bM
https://www.cfbevents.com/promo
Daarken speaks out about MagicFest boycott
https://daarken.com/shop/2018/12/05/magicfests-boycott/
Magic Arena Rank 1.0
https://www.reddit.com/r/MagicArena/comments/a34dg0/mtg_arena_developer_update_rank_10/
TL;DW: New ranking system incoming, but it is still the early stage of what they want, featuring season rewards and "balanced" advancement. This system applies to limited and constructed events. New matchmaking system that changes how players are matched in ladder and non-ladder play (which is also new.) Non-Ladder matchmaking will still be based partially on "deck strength" with some fine tuning coming soon.
Edit: Patch will hit on December 13th with State of the Beta on Dec 12.
Game Awards Announcement
https://twitter.com/thegameawards/status/1070120493460516865?s=19
“Guild Missions” at GP Shizuoka
https://mtg.bigmagic.net/article/gpshizuoka2018-GuildMission-en.html
Atraxa cosplay at GP Shizuoka
https://twitter.com/goberthicks/status/1068842906012663809?s=19
Exclusive Chandra comic cover for SCG CON:
https://twitter.com/starcitygames/status/1068160996899020800?s=21
WotC looking for esports director
http://company.wizards.com/job/director-esports
Desperate Ravings
MTG Arena killing MTGO?
https://old.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/a2z9rz/mtg_arena_is_killing_magic_online/
Goatbots Rebuttal: https://old.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/a2z9rz/mtg_arena_is_killing_magic_online/eb4o4ey/
MTGO Chat now optional by default
https://twitter.com/MagicOnline/status/1070416942983335936?s=19
Kaya playmat for RPTQ T16:
https://twitter.com/PraetorMagic/status/1069387367696470017
Domri Rade RPTQ
https://twitter.com/JqlGirl/status/1069551082135842816
Going Infinite
60 card Modern Singleton
https://twitter.com/LouisKaplan86/status/1070009924145569792
The Finisher
It was announced this week that, beginning on December 17, the microblogging and social media website Tumblr will be banning all pornography on their website. And if you don’t know what Tumblr is, well, apparently you have until December 17 to find out. Several popular Magic blogs are hosted on Tumblr, including the Magic Bracket, tons of artists and cosplayers, and of course Mark Rosewater’s Blogatog. So now that Tumblr will be working out the kinks, so to speak, what changes do you expect to come to Magic: The Tumblring?