First Pick

Ultimate Guard Roundup

Statement on Generative AI:

https://bsky.app/profile/ultimateguard.bsky.social/post/3lwwcrte4l22b

Harry Potter Boxes Removed:

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/1408125065328984164/Screenshot_2025-08-21_at_17.25.23.png?ex=68b08329&is=68af31a9&hm=13ac080905333d58e4a63819c0f680ed72f072b02b952d2699169dd94b9750cf&

Rhystic Studies Resigns:

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/1410272968906637413/Screenshot_20250827-101320.png?ex=68b06a8d&is=68af190d&hm=fe3cf0ef64a5274a094c18de8b24dd294ff8a9c24f35b7a3330338be649d2db5&

https://bsky.app/profile/rhysticstudies.bsky.social/post/3lxf7g2rbl22y

Gather the Townsfolk

EDHREC’s Survey:

https://bsky.app/profile/edhrec.com/post/3lxajold4o626

https://bsky.app/profile/veggiewagon.bsky.social/post/3lxbed5qf6c2m

Desperate Ravings

Vivi Cauldron Dominates NRG Series:

https://bsky.app/profile/emmapartlow.com/post/3lx3tcja6y22i

Timing of Next Scheduled B&R Announcement:

https://bsky.app/profile/themaverickgirl.bsky.social/post/3lxbdtwjg2224

Maro Talks UB (Again (Again (Again))):

https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/792626213105647616/i-feel-like-its-a-little-disingenuous-to-continue

Splash Damage

Hareruya Suspends Shipping to US:

https://bsky.app/profile/fireshoes.bsky.social/post/3lxcoprcrd22c

The Finisher

The 2025 ESports Awards presented by T1 happened last week, and they included awards for the last decade. Some of the honors went to player of the decade Faker, on-air talent of the decade Sjokz (“shocks”), and game of the decade League of Legends. Now, obviously T1 is a LoL company, so tell me: if you were giving an award in gaming for the last decade who would you like to see honored?

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First Pick

Arena Anthologies:

https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/mtg-arena/announcements-august-18-2025#Anthologies

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/1407054838491119686/image.png?ex=68a6afaf&is=68a55e2f&hm=e414a1b624d2412ccbb578f8a1f94b124ff298ea2e782d4d2aea7f9085fed0c0&

Gather the Townsfolk

Less Direct to Modern Sets?

https://mtgrocks.com/direct-to-modern-mtg/ 

Avatar Roundup

Beginner Box:

https://www.ign.com/articles/avatar-the-last-airbender-magic-the-gathering-beginner-box-card-reveal-spoilers

Barrier to Entry: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT69mgJN6/

Better-Than-Official Art:

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/1406265278064623627/image-2.png?ex=68a67359&is=68a521d9&hm=b5f0782ca0af379981d1552a57efef21350224ea2e6bf4bd8da4f360a78c4b89&

Most Cards Previewed This Early:

https://bsky.app/profile/castanearie.bsky.social/post/3lwker2bkpc2t

Desperate Ravings

Release Density:

https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/791980596663599104/mark-i-would-like-to-voice-a-grievance-i-and

https://bsky.app/profile/rhysticstudies.bsky.social/post/3lwmbxvwia22t

https://bsky.app/profile/cardsbyprox.com/post/3lwos2yymb223

https://bsky.app/profile/vorthosjay.bsky.social/post/3lwovt2fbj22k

WotC Squashes “Single Print Run” Rumors:

https://bsky.app/profile/tomrmarks.bsky.social/post/3lwp5asqzbs22

Steel City Spectacular

https://mtgdecks.net/Commander/steel-city-spectacular-20k-cedh-main-event-tournament-208416

Red Zone

Vivi not getting banned in Standard?

The Finisher

As we noted earlier, MaRo posted this week about pulling back the reins on straight-to-Modern sets, which is perhaps calling to an end a trilogy of sorts. Now, most movie franchises are calling it quits after the third, and we all know the Rule of Three, so tell me: what trilogy are you rooting to conclude next?

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First Pick

Avatar: The Last Airbender Roundup (...before Spider-Man?)

Magic Spotlight: The Avatar:

https://magic.gg/news/announcing-magic-spotlight-the-avatar-in-atlanta-georgia-and-lyon-france

Collecting:

https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/collecting-avatar-the-last-airbender

Is Four Different Mechanics All Named “--Bending” Too Confusing?:

https://bsky.app/profile/jaqalyte.bsky.social/post/3lwbhg5t25c2p

Gather the Townsfolk

State of Design 2025:

https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/state-of-design-2025

Arena Championship 9 Roundup

Viewer’s Guide:

https://magic.gg/news/arena-championship-9-viewers-guide

Metagame:

https://bsky.app/profile/fireshoes.bsky.social/post/3lvwdnsbqnk2p

Day 2:

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/1404134896942714950/image.png?ex=689d61c6&is=689c1046&hm=bd5159cc3dddbfea59383ba9f4d72e744a3814661fe4245044f45d9b21832198&

Tappy Hour Raises $5K:

https://bsky.app/profile/tappytoeclaws.bsky.social/post/3lvrxvhpmak2j

Wrath of God Art for Sale:

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/1405180642022523000/IMG_7997.png?ex=689de3f4&is=689c9274&hm=d29a62a5e9a0fc3f5fdffb39b9564d49c5c96b17f5b06c3b7fad2fd419633a7e&

Splash Damage

Safe-Cracking:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIwys01RN-v/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

The Finisher

The Festival in a Box for Atlanta got announced and shown off this week, and it includes some excellent humorous prints of fan favorites: Pack Rat opening a pack, Sylvan Offering offering a trade, Shared Summons summoning creatures, and Sliver Legion sitting at a content creator signing. We love a good in-joke for the in-crowd so tell me: what would you like to see get that same fun Festival in a Box treatment?

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First Pick

Igniting the Spark:

https://bsky.app/profile/negativeagent.bsky.social/post/3lvohagzmik2y

Gather the Townsfolk

k-ID:

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/1400291086412283914/522717366_725395240386350_226025797629641193_n.png?ex=6894abf3&is=68935a73&hm=ca1250444262176e56f13b2e65dfdcfd78e90851f74708af1aa82871b7176380&

Tappy's Stream for LGBTQ Center:

https://bsky.app/profile/tappytoeclaws.bsky.social/post/3lvehqpld2k2r

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/1401430240441405440/image.png?ex=6894339e&is=6892e21e&hm=788612f91525c90113e9dc3544357b2aaf0322c8c1d1491c781e02f52c90534d&

Drive To Work Search:

https://bsky.app/profile/mtgds.bsky.social/post/3lvlkmfg2k223

EOE Synthwave Playlist:

https://bsky.app/profile/magic.wizards.com/post/3lvlktnbp7h2v

Desperate Ravings

UltimateGuard Oopsies:

https://bsky.app/profile/schmandrewart.bsky.social/post/3lviwrabwnc27

https://bsky.app/profile/ultimateguard.bsky.social/post/3lvj2muop6k2q

Inked Gaming Fiasco:

https://bsky.app/profile/moxiest.art/post/3lvmjhmzk5s2c

Splash Damage

Once Upon a Galaxy (aka Storybrook Brawl 2.0):

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3062740/Once_Upon_a_Galaxy/

The Finisher

https://baldursgate3.game/news/community-update-35-baldur-s-gate-3-turns-two_143 

Baldur's Gate 3 turned two years old this week, just a few weeks after we finished up our year long BG3 campaign. The headliner news is that since the introduction of mod support in September 2024, fans have uploaded over 8,500 mods and hit 265 million mod downloads… of which over 248,000 were for the “Withers Big Naturals” mod, which you can search up in your own time. So that got me thinking: if you could mod Baldur’s Gate in any way, what would you do?

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First Pick

Edge of Eternity Thoughts

Spider-Man Previews:

https://www.ign.com/articles/spider-man-magic-the-gathering-card-reveal-spoiler-spider-verse

Before EOE Release:

https://bsky.app/profile/jimdavismtg.bsky.social/post/3luokxukghk2c

Action Figures:

https://www.polygon.com/mtg-magic-the-gathering/616120/magic-the-gathering-spider-man-action-figures-cards

Gavin at SDCC:

https://bsky.app/profile/gavinverhey.bsky.social/post/3luspsoybts2w

Iconic Covers, Magic-ified:

https://bsky.app/profile/theasianavenger.bsky.social/post/3lustaugdnk2n

Spotlight Series:

https://bsky.app/profile/playmagic.com/post/3lut2c6gxtj23

Designed for Pick-Two Draft:

https://www.tumblr.com/markrosewater/790084357740249088/spiderman-seems-to-have-80ish-less-cards-that-eoe

Smaller Set:

https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/790083941941084160/was-spider-man-originally-slated-to-be-a-smaller

Another UB Set, Another Maro Post Saying UB Makes Magic Players:

https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/790244384507641856/hi-mark-this-is-a-ub-impact-question-i-like-ub

Gift Bundle:

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/1mbvvw4/mtg_spiderman_gift_bundle/

MY CABBAGES!:

https://bsky.app/profile/darkpactcosplay.bsky.social/post/3luq4qt57ys2l

Gather the Townsfolk

Hasbro Earnings Report:

https://old.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/1m76sa8/despite_record_magic_sales_hasbro_still_sees_a/

https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2025/07/final-fantasy-drives-23-increase-in-magic-revenue-according-to-hasbro-q2-results/

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/s/R6jSuSev1E

Romantasy and K-Pop?:

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60122/hasbro-looking-romantasy-k-pop-magic-sets-expand-female-players

Day Zero Roundup

Errata:

https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/a-statement-on-the-rules-text-of-diplomatic-relations

Historic Bannings:

https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/mtg-arena/announcements-july-21-2025

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/1396911966299095130/Screenshot_2025-07-21_at_18.49.05.png?ex=688120a6&is=687fcf26&hm=739e5226b82ca9621eae3bdb13bbf09addf23a0bdedcdb4ec405d31e19e65d04&

Japanese Cards in English Packs:

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/1400217765025022128/bafkreigflmc4wdzr2lyqhr37gw45fgo6wwdg7qzotn3wscnpchjkeeohiijpeg.png?ex=688bd5e9&is=688a8469&hm=318ab8f29d58183719fcad3495693241baa5863dac62817579e23fa33738e2f7&l

Bill Rose Retires:

https://bsky.app/profile/maro254.bsky.social/post/3luqczzszxk2x

Foglios’ GoFundMe:

https://bsky.app/profile/thephilfoglio.bsky.social/post/3lu6nkteqgs2r

Desperate Ravings

The Command Zone: Beyond the Edge of Eternities

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jclO7Mjfjq0

NRG Minneapolis Roundup

Canceled:

https://bsky.app/profile/fireshoes.bsky.social/post/3lu4rggywlk2w

Makeup Events:

https://bsky.app/profile/nrgseries.bsky.social/post/3lu7anzmca22v

https://bsky.app/profile/fireshoes.bsky.social/post/3lu6vjvt7ys2b

Going Infinite

Fan Content: Universes Beyond - Jim Henson:

https://old.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/1m46ffv/i_hear_pbs_needs_funding_hear_me_out/

The Finisher

Bresler! Dragon! Get me pictures of Spider-Man! Now that it’s been a whole four days since Edge of Eternities came out, tell me what you’re looking forward to most when your friendly neighborhood Magic set swings into your friendly local game store?

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First Pick

Edge of Eternity & EOS Picks!

Reuben

Sunstar Chaplain

Ancient Tomb

Evan

Lightstall Inquisitor

Strip Mine

PowrDragn

Frenzied Baloth

Mana Confluence

Gather the Townsfolk

Impressions of a Monolith (Final Fantasy Rhystic Studies Vid):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II7MQKqrcj8

Igniting the Spark:

https://bsky.app/profile/mturian.bsky.social/post/3lts26vrvgs2b

Post-Ban Standard Meta:

https://bsky.app/profile/frankkarsten.bsky.social/post/3ltn4nuxt6c2i

ChannelFireball is Changing (CFB ending brand?):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFObCSQI3Js

Desperate Ravings

UB Viability:

https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/789140513467121664/how-many-ub-viable-ips-do-you-feel-there-currently

Splash Damage

Mike Mizrachi wins the WSOP Main Event!

The Finisher

The rumor this week was that UNO was coming to Las Vegas casinos very soon. Now, it turned out to be not true, sorry Uno fans, but it did get me thinking: how would you bring your favorite games into the casino life?

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Edge of Eternities Roundup

Trailer:

https://youtu.be/zFayjWhFOI0?si=HPXqEm6lLLXG7IZL

Where and How to Play:

https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/where-and-how-to-play-edge-of-eternities

Dual Cycles In Commander Precons:

https://bsky.app/profile/gavinverhey.bsky.social/post/3ltkj3nju422o

Collecting

https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/collecting-edge-of-eternities 

Mechanics

https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/edge-of-eternities-mechanics 

Reuben

Thrumming Hivepool Ouroboroid

Unravel

Evan

Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought

Quantum Riddler

PowrDragn

Thrumming Hivepool

Ouroboroid

Gather the Townsfolk

Standard Renewal:

https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/mtg-arena/mtg-arena-renewal-rotation

Paupergeddon:

https://bsky.app/profile/emmapartlow.com/post/3lt76misj422k

https://bsky.app/profile/emmapartlow.com/post/3lt7dfgoja22c

https://bsky.app/profile/gavinverhey.bsky.social/post/3ltdm3xzigs2t

Desperate Ravings

State of the International Judge Program:

https://internationaljudgeprogram.org/july-2025-state-of-ijp/

Just Buy Singles:

https://justbuysingles.com/

The Finisher

Space: the final frontier. These are the jokes of the Magic Mics podcast. Its going-on ten-year mission: to explore strange new cards; to seek out new formats and new online drama; to boldly pod where no cast has gone before! On this week’s episode, tell me: what are you hoping to see when we trek into the stars with Edge of Eternities?