Super fun ep!!! We strategize, agonize, and finally pick mechanics from Magic's past, one at a time, snake drafted between Tim, Gabe, and Peter! What starts as a simple exercise turns into a thrilling competition. Everything from the pre-Modern era of Magic is on the table except for those pesky evergreen keywords.

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This week we are looking at the custom set Settling Idyll by Provocative! As usual with Unpacking, we know next to nothing going in. We only know a single image: a heroic mech guarding a town.

Settling Idyll PS: https://www.planesculptors.net/set/settling-idyll

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The Beacon community finished a second You Make the Pack, where we build a 15 card pack together. This week Kayiu brings on guest Dodger to see how we did! Hear about the new mechanics, get Dodger's insight, and maybe even design a bonus card for the pack at the end.

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Mark Rosewater dropped a huge design article about Play Booster set skeletons this week! Skeletons are the outline of a Magic set, so we had to convene a pod to dissect all this new info. Design League champ platypeople and new guest Gabe Lincoln help Tim break down all the cool details of the article.

Maro article: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/nuts-and-bolts-16-play-boosters

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Jump in to these great submissions... or LOSE THE GAME! We've got 13 great designs for our February challenge, which asked people to create cards with the text "lose the game".

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We've got Gaby back on the pod for more live designing! You don't need to know anything about the game to listen... we cover what you need! We take a look at the cards for Halsin, Minthara, and Jaheira from the Magic set and give each a facelift to match them to their personalities in the videogame.

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Two more contestants, three more guilds... it's the return of Ravnica Design Rush! What cards can be created in mere minutes?

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Unpacking is a segment where we go totally blind into a pack and just break down the cards we see, as we see them. Usually we do this with older or custom sets, but Kayiu had the great idea of going blind into the new Murders at Karlov Manor set! What do we learn from just 14 cards?

This ep was edited by kayiu!!!

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This week we review your Faerie cards that mix in digital and other special mechanics!

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Legion's links:

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Legion's Judgment Blog: https://legionsjudgment.wordpress.com/

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The new season of Design Rush starts here!

Juliet ambushes Kayiu and Tim with a quick-on-your-feet card design showcase of the guilds of Ravnica (that's Ravnica, not Guilds of Ravnica). Play along at home!

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