Yes We Ban - Standard Bannings, AER Review & More!

First Pick:

Spoiling Small Sets in 1 week - TERRIBLE. SAD!

 

http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/january-9-2017-banned-and-restricted-announcement-2017-01-09

Standard: Emrakul, the Promised End, Smuggler’s Copter, and Reflector Mage

Modern: Golgari Grave-Troll, Gitaxian Probe

 

Epic Card Game - Free copy for sending in Copter or Emrakul

 

Chapin on Reflector Mage: “Reflector Mage is only not busted when the format has already gone off the rails.”

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/5ncb8y/top_level_podcast_patrick_chapin_on_reflector/

 

Full Spoiler: 11AM ET

Felidar Combo: 2PM ET

Saheeli + Felidar Guardian Combo (+ bad Fumarole combo)

 

SPOILER LIST

Sram’s Expertise

Fatal Push

Caught in the Brights

Hope of Ghirapur

Rishkar’s Expertise

Siege Modification + 1 mana 7/11 Vehicle (Consulate Dreadnought)

Also - Tezzeret’s Touch

Solemn Recruit

Exquisite Archangel

Aethersphere Harvester

Kari Zev, Skyship Raider MONKEYYY

 

Conservative approach to design per Owen Turtenwald:

https://twitter.com/misterorange/status/818547189102288897

 

Gather the Townsfolk:

Tolarian Community College loses job - Brian

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/5ml39d/tcc_i_just_lost_my_job_can_i_have_a_dollar/

 

Magic Online bans early - Jan 11th (Today) vs Fri, Jan 20th (AER release)

“It's the subtle things that are most disheartening when it comes to MTGO players' continued relegation as second-class citizens.” - Andrew Shrout

https://twitter.com/JohnnyHSauceMTG/status/818554729060036610

 

http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/gplou17/top-8-decklists-2017-01-08

• Palace Jailer Top 8s both GPs it’s legal in since printing -- still not on MTGO

 

GP Louisville winner - #BaeWatch

 

REUBEN: Super Sunday Series (Super Sadness Series)

 

The Finisher

This year’s TwitchCon was announced this week and will be held in Long Beach, California, on October 20 to 22, 2017, and while many big events will be occurring one will certainly surpass them all: when MagicMics is named Twitch channel of the year. Or maybe not. In any case, what are you most looking forward to from Twitch Con 2017?