Monthly Archives: June 2020

June 29th, 2020



On this episode, news about: M21 is released (and there was much rejoicing), Arena notches some major updates for now and in the near future, some Magic paintings sell for tons of cold, hard cash, and Mark Rosewater heads to Comic Con…virtually.

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Jumpstart Arena Card Swap List


June 22nd, 2020



On this episode, news about: MTG Arena finally comes to Mac! PLUS: results from the past weekend’s set of Players Tours, two famous Magic artists lose their commissions from WotC, and M21 and Jumpstart are fully previewed and ready for their big debut!

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M21 & Jumpstart Preview Schedule

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June 15th, 2020



On this episode, news about: The results from last weekend’s pair of Players Tours (hello, Temur Recc!), Wizards removes some controversial cards from its database, SCG announces new ways to play online, Cube Draft comes to Arena & Wizards of the Coast puts out a call for BIPOC fantasy writers.

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M21 & Jumpstart Preview Schedule


June 8th, 2020



On this episode, news about: Magic Core Set 2021 previews are in full swing – and it’s not just new cards that will be hitting stores…but a new errata (yay, dogs!) and a new keyword as well. PLUS: Competitors gear up for Regional Players Tours this weekend and next, Red Bull Untapped crowns champions in Germany and Spain, and MTG Melee’s Battle Against Racism raises $18,000 for the NAACP and The Bail Project.

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June 1st, 2020



On this episode, news about: A big banned & restricted announcement makes waves in Standard and Historic, a mysterious dog shows up on Wizards of the Coast’s Twitter account, Head Designer Mark Rosewater teases some strange things coming with the release of M21, CommandFest will hit the airwaves this weekend and ways to help promote racial justice and support the Black Lives Matter movement!

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Please help promote racial justice by donating to these amazing organizations:

Migizi Radio (MPLS Indigenous People’s Radio Station, destroyed in the fires)

Lake Street Clean Up (The area of town hardest hit by the fires, many minority-owned businesses were lost)

Reclaim the Block (Organizes policies that strengthen community-led safety initiatives and reduce reliance on police departments)

Campaign Zero (Org that uses research-based policy solutions to end police brutality)

Black Vision Collective (Queer-led org committed to dismantling systems of oppression and violence)

Northside Funders Group (Raising money to repair fire damage in North Minneapolis, also home to many minority-owned businesses)