Monthly Archives: August 2020

August 31st, 2020



On this episode, news about: Zendikar Rising previews begin very soon, find out where to locate them all! PLUS: Big changes to Organized Play mean complicated and long articles posted on Wizards’ website. Don’t worry! Maria will break down the changes and additions in a way you can understand. …she hopes. AND! Magic gets a new Hall of Fame, a weird new way to play Draft on MTGO and signups are live for a special tournament series just for women and non-binary players!

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Zendikar Rising Preview Schedule


August 24th, 2020



On this episode, news about: MORE BANS MORE BANS READ ALL ABOUT IT! This time in Historic! PLUS: Rise of Zendikar gets a new teaser trailer, Commander Legends is announced at CommandFest (and you can draft it!!), a new Secret Lair drops with some very good doggos, and Spelltable joins Wizards of the Coast.

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August 17th, 2020



On this episode, news about: Amonkhet Remastered debuts on MTG Arena and it’s a huge hit, an esports update for the rest of 2020 (including how to qualify for some big tournaments), Sultai Ramp wins an SCG qualifier (surprise, surprise), CommandFest will brighten up your weekend and Mark Rosewater’s 2020 State of Design article sparks lots of discussion.

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Mark Rosewater’s 2020 State of Design


August 10th, 2020



On this episode, news about: the August MTG Arena State of the Game (with some big, Amonkhet-y updates), a couple of weekend tournaments help make clear the shape of new Standard (hint: it looks a lot like ramp!), and Double Masters faces a problem of promises unkept.

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August Arena State of the Game

Amonkhet Remastered White

Amonkhet Remastered Green


August 3rd, 2020



On this episode, news about: Holy Bans, Batman! Wizards throws the Wilderness Reclamation baby out with the bathwater…and then they throw away the tub and all the towels to boot! We’ll have all the latest news on all the latest bans and restrictions! PLUS: The Players Tour crowns its champion (even if his deck is now dead), the Arena Historic Open nets a bunch of people a cool $2,000 and Ikoria is the best selling set of all time.

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