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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?