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Great convo started by PV. If you want to be a great #mtg player long-term, you will grow much better learning from playing the “best” deck. However, you’re NOT the best player. So if you want to spike this tournament, you probably should min/max luck, including matchups. 1/
It’s the tricky thing about competitive #mtg: today versus tomorrow. There are upsides to “going rogue” for building a brand because the crowd thirsts for something new constantly, but innovations almost always fail to what already exists. 2/
Case in point: when I started MakingMythic.com it was to highlight how I play #mtgarena: focused on going Mythic each month with a unique deck. What you don’t see are dozens of tweaks and discarded piles. That’s natural in deckbuilding, but it’s not sexy. 3/
I wanted to do a little thought exercise this morning. Let's presume that "What Was Written", the Pioneer Lite format on #MTGArena, becomes the fourth ranked Constructed format on Arena in a month or two, and they decide to use "Pioneer Anthology" releases to get us to Pioneer.
What would these sorts of releases look like? I decided to concoct a hypothetical "first thirty cards" that could be released to bolster the format, as well as be added to Historic for use there. I'm going to try to keep a roughly even color distribution for "fairness".
White:
- Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
- Spirit of the Labyrinth
- Ethereal Armor
- Chained to the Rocks
- Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
- Spirit of the Labyrinth
- Ethereal Armor
- Chained to the Rocks
Alchemy Queue times on #MTGArena are awful. In mythic I am frequently down paired into Silver & Gold.
A 1k PTQ on Melee today didn't even manage to hit 60 players.
@MTG_Arena desperately needs to address community concerns with the economy & the format sooner rather than later.
A 1k PTQ on Melee today didn't even manage to hit 60 players.
@MTG_Arena desperately needs to address community concerns with the economy & the format sooner rather than later.
@MTG_Arena I'm one of Alchemy's biggest proponents. A digital only Magic format with rebalancing is something I've spent years advocating for.
It will be incredibly sad if it fails, not because of the quality of play in the format itself, but because of unabashed corporate greed.
It will be incredibly sad if it fails, not because of the quality of play in the format itself, but because of unabashed corporate greed.
@MTG_Arena To the paper boomers who I haven't managed to block yet responding to this post with negativity and other non-sense.
Please just move on with your day and let other people like things. Why are you so threatened by me enjoying something you don't?
Bugger off.
Please just move on with your day and let other people like things. Why are you so threatened by me enjoying something you don't?
Bugger off.
On today's Magic Showcase, Wizards announces that Store Championships are returning to LGSes this December. #MTG
The Top 8 will get Collected Company promos, the winner will get a Wurmcoil Engine.
Both cards will have the name of the LGS on them.
The Top 8 will get Collected Company promos, the winner will get a Wurmcoil Engine.
Both cards will have the name of the LGS on them.
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt and Innistrad: Crimson Vow will get combined into a special "Double Feature" event/set (?), which will feature cards from both sets in a draftable experience. #MTG
The MTG Arena August State of the Game is live and previews how Amonkhet Remastered will be coming to the game. #MTG #MTGArena
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There will be rotation preview events called Standard 2021 Play and Standard 2021 Ranked that will allow you to play with cards from Eldraine forward. #MTG #MTGArena
Brawl updates:
- An updated system for ranking the power of decks and matching them up
- Runed Halo banned in Standard brawl
- Runed Halo banned in Standard in Historic Brawl
- Next historic brawl even is September 4
- An updated system for ranking the power of decks and matching them up
- Runed Halo banned in Standard brawl
- Runed Halo banned in Standard in Historic Brawl
- Next historic brawl even is September 4
Breaking News: MTG Arena is Coming to Mac on Thursday, June 25 #MTG #MTGArena
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Wow, Winota, Joiner of Forces has been emergency-suspended in Historic. #MTG #MTGArena #MTGHistoric
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Wizards says that a delay between announcements and effective dates for Historic, which is a digital-only format, does more harm than good. Therefore, the suspension is effective at 2 PM Pacific/5 PM Easter—in 90 minutes. #MTG #MTGArena #MTGHistoric
There will no be wildcard compensation since Winota is still legal in Standard. #MTG #MTGArena #MTGStandard
WOW—massive changes in today’s B&R update. #MTG
Agent of Treachery and Fires of Invention BANNED in Standard.
Agent of Treachery and Fires of Invention SUSPENDED in Historic.
Companion errata’d.
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Agent of Treachery and Fires of Invention BANNED in Standard.
Agent of Treachery and Fires of Invention SUSPENDED in Historic.
Companion errata’d.
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Notes on the Companion errata
In Standard, Fires decks have achieved a 55%+ win rate and will only get stronger as more cards are added.
Wizards bans the payoff instaed of the enablers, so Agent gets banned over Lukka or Winota. #MTG
Wizards bans the payoff instaed of the enablers, so Agent gets banned over Lukka or Winota. #MTG
Here's today's State of the Game #MTG #MTGArena
- Arena Open details
- Possibility of Limited Arena Opens
- Cube Draft details
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- Arena Open details
- Possibility of Limited Arena Opens
- Cube Draft details
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Also, Historic Anthology 3 appears to be the last anthology for 2020. Previously, we were told to expect one every quarter. #MTG
In addition to the previously-known Gem/$ rewards, the Arena Open will also give players the Godzilla lands for their entry. #MTG
On Weekly MTG, Wizards reveals that Historic Anthology 3 will come to MTG Arena at the end of May. #MTG
One of the cards in the anthology will be Phyrexian Obliterator.
One of the cards in the anthology will be Phyrexian Obliterator.
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger will also come to Historic and MTG Arena with Historic Anthology 3 #MTG #MTGArena
Historic Anthology 3 will have 27 cards, up from 25 in the previous two, but for the same price. It will come out on May 21. #MTG #MTGArena #MTGHistoric
Magic's revenues increased "significantly" in the first quarter of 2020, despite the impact of COVID-19. #MTG
Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner also said that there was an increase in new players thanks to Arena despite a reduction in in-person events.
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Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner also said that there was an increase in new players thanks to Arena despite a reduction in in-person events.
investor.hasbro.com/news-releases/…
Key takeaways:
- 8-player pods for Bo1 and Bo3
- Bo1 will still support bot drafts
- Bo3 will NOT support bot drafts
- League-style pairings
- 8-player pods for Bo1 and Bo3
- Bo1 will still support bot drafts
- Bo3 will NOT support bot drafts
- League-style pairings
- Player drafts are coming on 4/16
- Your first player draft is free
- Your first player draft is free
New MTG Arena State of the Game #MTG #MTGArena
- Next update coming March 12
- Direct messaging
- Advance quests in direct challenges
- Dynamic emotes
- Cube...sealed?
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- Next update coming March 12
- Direct messaging
- Advance quests in direct challenges
- Dynamic emotes
- Cube...sealed?
magic.wizards.com/en/articles/ar…
On today's earnings call, Hasbro says that Magic's revenues grew 30% in 2019, with double digit growth in tabletop. #MTG
MTG Arena is coming to the Epic Games Store in January 16. #MTG #MTGArena
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Uh...Arena has Lotus and Moxen AND Theros cards to pay with right now?!?!?! #MTG #MTGTheros
Some of the powerful old cards playable in the Theros-themed precons: Moxen, Black Lotus, Underground Sea, and Sword of War and Peace #MTG #MTGArena #MTGTheros
Wizards is adding Rhys the Redeemed to both Historic and Brawl (?) on MTG Arena and holding a month-long (December 12–January 16) Brawl event. #MTG #MTGArena #MTGBrawl
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On Weekly MTG, Chris Cao says that the monthly Historic event will have an individual card reward series so you can acquire Historic cards without using 2 wildcards.
You will also be able to acquire Historic cards through Historic draft events. #MTG #MTGArena
You will also be able to acquire Historic cards through Historic draft events. #MTG #MTGArena
With Kaladesh and Aether Revolt, we'll finally have full Standard on #MTGArena, including the current Standard banlist
