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[–] mike@mtgzone.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

LOVE to see this many lesson decks!

[–] mike@mtgzone.com 9 points 2 weeks ago

This is awesome! What a fantastic gift, hopefully you post the top hits you get in these packs :D

[–] mike@mtgzone.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'm hoping to see Boomerang Basics and Lesson decks doing well 🙌

 

I'm half expecting to see a ton of Badgermole in Standard, but I also think the time right now is actually pretty ripe for innovation or something new shocking the tournament.

 

Regional Championship SCGCON Las Vegas just ended and congratulations to Nathan Goldberg who took down the event on Amulet Titan!

The top 8 was comprised of:

  • Amulet Titan
  • Izzet Metalcraft
  • Izzet Affinity
  • Boros Energy
  • Boros Energy
  • Domain Zoo
  • Esper Blink
  • Jeskai Ascendancy
 

Some truly beautiful artwork in this set. Some of my favorites from the article:

Artwork example

Second artwork example

Third artwork example

[–] mike@mtgzone.com 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think it has been in a bad spot since Bloomburrow, personally. Never really recovered from the addition of the mice and monstrous rage and by the time the cards were banned, there were too many other dominant things ready to come in and replace it.

[–] mike@mtgzone.com 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Personally, I'm glad Nemesis and Vivi got banned but I don't think this is even close to enough to get Standard playable again.

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Standard

  • Vivi Ornitier is banned.
  • Screaming Nemesis is banned.
  • Proft's Eidetic Memory is banned.

Pioneer

  • Heartfire Hero is banned.

Legacy

  • Entomb is banned.
  • Nadu, Winged Wisdom is banned.

Historic

  • Force of Negation is pre-banned.
  • Frantic Search is pre-banned.
  • Mystical Tutor is pre-banned.
  • Entomb is pre-banned.
  • Dark Depths is pre-banned.

Brawl

  • Strip Mine is banned.
  • Mana Drain is banned.
  • Chrome Mox is banned.
  • Ancient Tomb is banned.

Pauper

  • High Tide is banned.
[–] mike@mtgzone.com 3 points 1 month ago

I have been looking for a new format to play and I think for me it's a curated cube. I think that offers the most variety and fun and I personally love PreModern so I will try to put an old-frame cube together next and just play that from now on.

I also like pre-constructed tribal decks that are all aligned on their power level. I think that has been the most fun to take Elves vs Goblins. I love what MtG did with Jumpstart and I think that's all I would play if I had more time/money for Magic now.

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On October 28, MTG Arena will unleash a new limited-time event: Arena Powered Cube! This exciting event is unlike anything else on MTG Arena and will feature some of the most powerful cards from throughout Magic's history, including the Power Nine. With over 100 new MTG Arena card printings, some of which you've seen in recent Arena Anthologies, the cube presents a massive update to the game. We will be going over all the details in a series of articles and videos in the coming days that dig into all aspects of this cube, but first, we will detail the new event structure and exciting rewards.

 

Get it while its hot!

[–] mike@mtgzone.com 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This is pretty amazing. Watching Emrakul swing in for that annihilator 6 feels so good lol. I love this.

[–] mike@mtgzone.com 5 points 2 months ago

I honestly would be hyped if this was a set of commander decks or a secret lair drop. Being a main set just makes me feel sad. I LOVE turtles, probably my #1 comic / outside interest and I just don't feel happy about it.

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Looks to all but confirm the unannounced UB set as a Teenate Mutant Ninja Turtles set.

[–] mike@mtgzone.com 2 points 2 months ago

I agree, I think odds are in favor of that set being a "break" where we see UB/other IP characters as planeswalkers. Spun as "a silly what if?" scenario but then ultimately and always planned as the full transformation.

[–] mike@mtgzone.com 1 points 2 months ago

Wow lol what on earth could this even be... I can't wait for Secret Lair Crayola to come with crayons and blank cards to make your own!

[–] mike@mtgzone.com 1 points 2 months ago

This is super helpful, thanks @TehPers@beehaw.org

[–] mike@mtgzone.com 9 points 2 months ago

This is absolutely mental and it's very clear to me that I'm just taking a long time off from this game. Unreal.

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