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It's the 2024 Magic Micsies!
#1 WotC Best Move (last year’s winner: GenCon 3-year Announcement Day)
Sheldon’s Spellbook
Foundations Beginner Box
Ravnica: Clue Edition
Learning from Aftermath
Foundations Era changes
Getting rid of Stickers & Attractions in Constructed formats
#2 WotC Worst Move (last year’s winner: D&D Open Gaming License 1.1)
Murders at Karlov Manor
Commander Bans for Jeweled Lotus, Mana Crypt and Dockside Extortionist
A.I.-generated Ravnica Remastered ads
Too Many Products!
Whatever Happened with Nadu
#3 Hashtag / Trend of the Year (last year’s winner: #mtgambassador)
#mtgbooty return in April
#Ward3 Voja debate
The rockin’ mouse on Valley Questcaller
Humans Of Magic: “The mob won”
#mtgdrip
#4 In Memoriam (no “winners”; all announced)
COMMUNITY MEMBERS (REUBEN)
Alex Hon, GP Richmond ‘18 champ
Greg Hidebrandt (MTG artist)
Akira Toriyama (Manga artist)
Massimilano Frezzato (MTG artist)
Jonathan “TeamJBro” Brostoff (CubeCon creator, Milwaukee alderman)
POWRDRAGN
Magic Spellslingers
CRC and CAG
The “ordering blockers” step
Mana Crypt, Jeweled Lotus, Dockside Extortionist, Nadu in Commander
Prebans in Historic: Mana Drain Commandeer Force of Vigor Reanimate
ERIN
Every Sticker and Attraction card in Legacy, Vintage, and Pauper
All That Glitters, Cranial Ram in Pauper
Violent Outburst, Nadu & Grief banned in Modern. Amped Raptor, The One Ring, Jegantha banned in Modern.
Amalia & Sorin banned in Pioneer. Jegantha banned in Pioneer.
EVAN
Grief banned in Legacy. Psychic Frog and Vexing Bauble banned in Legacy.
Urza’s Saga Restricted & Vexing Bauble Restricted in Vintage
Galvanic Discharge + Guide of Souls + Ocelot Pride rebalanced in Arena
Leyline of Resonance banned in Bo1 Standard, suspended in Alchemy
Jegantha banned in Explorer
#5 Most Hated Card (last year’s winner: Orcish Bowmasters)
The One Ring
Heartfire Hero
Leyline of Resonance
______ Goblin + “Mind” Sticker (Unfinity)
Writhing Chrysalis (MH3)
Nadu, Winged Wisdom (MH3)
Psychic Frog (MH3)
#6 Most Loved Card (last year’s winner: Syr Ginger, The Meal Ender)
The Wise Mothman
Caretaker’s Talent
Psychic Frog
Three Tree City
Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Sheldon, the Commander (alt Ruhan from Secret Lair)
Loot, the Key to Everything (OTJ)
#7 Drama of the Year (last year’s winner: D&D’s OGL 1.1 debacle)
Fay Dalton “Trouble in Pairs” plagiarism
Dave Rapoza leaves WotC due to AI usage
Universes Beyond in Standard
Commander Banning Drama
Cubecon-troversy
A.I. “art”
Humans Of Magic: “The mob won”
#8 Artwork of the Year (last year’s winner: TARDIS border cards in WHO)
Storm, Force of Nature (Marvel Secret Lair) (Magali Villeneuve)
Inkshield (Sheldon Secret Lair) (Donato Giancola)
Doubling Season (Foundations Extended Art) (Kawasumi)
Detective’s Phoenix (MH3) (Deruchenko Alexander)
Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar (MH3 Extended) (Evyn Fong)
Psychic Frog (MH3 Extended) (Chuck Lukacs)
Stargaze (BLB) (Serena Malyon)
Damnation (DSK Special Guest) (Masahiro Ito)
Time Sieve (SLD) (Peach Momoko)
Insidious Roots (MKM) (Jeremy Wilson)
#9 Coverage Moment of the Year (last year’s winner: Post Malone Buys The One Ring for $2.3M)
MF Chicago sells out
Dwayne the Rock commentator (April Fools)
Kai Budde POY Announcement
Live coverage returns for SCG events
Great Foundations Build-Off
#10 Format of the Year (last year’s winner: Commander)
Commander
Modern
Standard
Mystery Booster 2
#11 Set of the Year (last year’s winner: Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
UB: Fallout
Outlaws of Thunder Junction + Big Score
Bloomburrow
Duskmourn
Modern Horizons 3
Foundations
#12 Card of the Year (last year’s winner: The One Ring)
Sheldon, the Commander (SL)
Nadu, Winged Wisdom (MH3)
Psychic Frog (MH3)
Caretaker’s Talent (BLB)
Simulacrum Synthesizer (BIG)
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber (DSK)
The Finisher
We’ve come to the end of yet another year, and yet another Micsies. So as we look forward to the TENTH annual Magic Micsies in 2025, what do you predict we’ll be talking about at this time next year?
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First Pick
PATRONS VOTE IN THIS YEARS' MAGIC MICSIES!
Magic Micsies Historical Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZMxGvirMZzvTJlH2Ena2AWngVqTFKnJWwoosiwIIIE4/edit?usp=sharing
B&R Announcement:
https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/banned-and-restricted-december-16-2024
https://fxtwitter.com/mtgaaron/status/1868713590498500764
https://x.com/bmkibler/status/1868690918305619989?s=46&t=w6yY2RAvHBdTT7CeON2H5w
MTGO Prices for The One Ring:
Gather the Townsfolk
Status of Standard:
The Great Foundations Build Off:
https://bsky.app/profile/magic.wizards.com/post/3ldgz6ti6ud2w
Desperate Ravings
Serial Cheater Caught Cheating, More at 11:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elBM5LmSkYo
The Finisher
Magic: The Gathering has launched their latest creative endeavor, The Great Foundations Build-Off. Featuring 8 of Magic’s most popular content creators, the YouTube series sees the contestants in a Great British Bake-Off style competition. I love a homey friendly competition show as much as the next guy, so tell me: what is the next challenge you’d like to see presented?
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PATRONS IN ON MAGIC MICSIES - JAN 1st
Aetherdrift Roundup
Avishkar:
https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/avishkar-why-we-changed-the-name-of-a-plane
https://bsky.app/profile/shivambhatt.bsky.social/post/3lcxvzfm6ic22
Collecting Aetherdrift:
https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/collecting-aetherdrift
Familiar Announcer:
https://bsky.app/profile/vorthosjay.bsky.social/post/3lcxwf6tfrs2l
Gather the Townsfolk
Pioneer Masters thoughts
Rarity Shifts in Pioneer Masters:
https://x.com/bsweitz123/status/1864155952569843895
https://bsky.app/profile/bsweitz123.bsky.social/post/3lchb5iccsc2a
Old Deck Names:
https://bsky.app/profile/gavinverhey.bsky.social/post/3lcbkvxc3qs2h
Going Infinite
Standalone Commander Video Game:
https://www.wargamer.com/magic-the-gathering/digital-commander-new-game-collectability
Splash Damage
Project K:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1j7zvA3Sy0
https://x.com/bmkibler/status/1864824523356295593?t=yaxiTpe_M4QZalIs849JdQ&s=19
The Finisher
Aetherdrift is coming, and the race is on! I love a good race as much as the next guy, so give me a joke in 3, 2, 1… go!
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Foundations rules
Gather the Townsfolk
Questions:
MTGPackFoils - Would the Standard metagame be different if Arena did not exist allowing players a free platform for testing?
What older cards would you like to see return to Standard?
Robotoken - How fast will the new Secret Lair commander deck sell out?
Set_El: Q: how do you see them interpreting basic lands in the Universes Beyond sets? Particularly the Marvel sets because, umm, there's not much swamps up in there
Cisforchao do you guys think we will ever go back to Alara?
Jaded Gray Do any of you guys have any ip’s your hoping show up in the fortnighting of magic? :o not to bring up a touchy subject
robotoken: Thoughts on what the unannounced UB set is for 2025?
GilGalad66: Q: Should WotC drops Alchemy on Arena?
Set_El: Question for Reuben: what were the game inspirations for the game that he's building? Fiasco, Mel Brooks, Candela, Pratchett/Gaiman
Cisforchao do you guys think we will get a 3rd dnd mtg set.
Ivan Chita We just got an invite to take a survey about Arena. They asked what new feature we'd like to see the most, like "multiplayer" or "spectator mode." What feature are you most hyped for?
Lem____: What would be a good way to attempt to bring back blocks?
Desperate Ravings
Marvel Secret Lair Prices Plummeting: https://draftsim.com/mtg-marvel-price-drop/
Going Infinite
Bluesky? Threads? Ex-X.
The Finisher
The MTG Satisfaction Survey for 2024 is out. So tell me: what question would you like to see on a future survey?
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Secret Lair Marvel Roundup
Technical Issue:
https://x.com/MTGSecretLair/status/1853486091581403351
https://x.com/saffronolive/status/1853940604461560130?s=46&t=ieJDlxWYOGCEtV96tItQ7A
Amy the Amazonian's Thoughts:
https://x.com/coL_Amazonian/status/1853572017347592612
Gather the Townsfolk
Alderman Jonathan Brostoff Dies:
https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-alderman-jonathan-brostoff-dies-represented-citys-east-side
https://twitter.com/JimDavisMTG/status/1853612902982513089
RIP Greg Hildebrandt:
https://x.com/VorthosMike/status/1852172995734724818
Gavin’s “Magic Makes a Difference”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSyki_X-eMw
https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/1gpw7i8/thank_you_reddit_community/
Desperate Ravings
Maro on Universes Within:
https://x.com/MTGSecretLair/status/1852445249718611998
Maro on UB-Free Format:
The Finisher
The One Piece Card game is coming out with the Sound Loader, a new accessory that will play sound effects for you as you play your cards. That’s… something, so tell me: what sound effects are you looking forward to using when you pick up your Sound Loader?
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Preview Event Roundup Final Fantasy Teaser: https://x.com/FinalFantasy/status/1849647109105918371 Standardizing Rotation: https://x.com/wizards_magic/status/1849909461361840149 MSRP: https://x.com/wizards_magic/status/1849909729872707943 https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/magic-returns-to-listing-msrp-with-foundations Universes Beyond Entering Standard: https://x.com/wizards_magic/status/1849910302349119912 https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/aligning-the-universes-making-all-our-sets-legal-in-all-our-formats https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/765375175874232320/i-personally-dislike-the-decision- https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/765411906404188160/you-often-say-something-akin-to-if-you-dont-like https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/765429925534629888/when-universes-beyond-was-introduced-it-was https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/765504969674768384/i-appreciate-your-patience-in-listening-to-the Deck Yeah: https://x.com/wizards_magic/status/1849938957917635058 Foundations of a New Era: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/the-foundations-of-magics-next-era Same Amount of Magic, Just More UB: https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/765394747672133633/hi-mark-i-know-youre-receiving-a-lot-of-feedback https://www.tumblr.com/markrosewater/765494401202094080/im-scared-that-original-magic-ip-will-eventually
Gather the Townsfolk
Foundations Roundup Pre-Prerelease: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/1298841400716165183/IMG_4359.png?ex=67239991&is=67224811&hm=df3fdd7bdaeb960281a2ab99976c0d2afa9cedcf045a64b6852601b9ec346e1d& Complexity: https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/765233988365352960/how-is-the-complexity-level-of-foundation-is-it Mechanics: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/foundations-mechanics Solemn Simulacrum Art: https://x.com/forrestimel/status/1850585278194594185
Foundations Picks
Evan Sire of Seven Deaths
PowrDragn Koma, World-Eater
Reuben Homunculus Horde
World Championship 30 Roundup Preview Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/1gaq2bw/the_magic_world_championship_30_is_this_weekend/ Metagame: https://bsky.app/profile/fireshoes.bsky.social/post/3l7beriqtpp23 https://magic.gg/news/magic-world-championship-30-metagame-breakdown Top 8: https://x.com/PlayMTG/status/1850367382465748996 Eli Kassis T16'd Every PT/Worlds This Year: https://x.com/MartinJuza/status/1850605637274861829 Champion: https://fxtwitter.com/PlayMTG/status/1850671711102050372 PotY: https://x.com/PlayMTG/status/1850649609640854014
Hasbro Down, WotC Up: https://investor.hasbro.com/news-releases/news-release-details/hasbro-reports-third-quarter-2024-financial-results https://draftsim.com/hasbro-financials-mtg-growth/
PowrDragn's Unknown Card: https://fxtwitter.com/powrdragn/status/1850041406745919620
Desperate Ravings
Donato Giancola Did not Approve Art for Internal Use: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/s/i2TVhogxrd
Rhystic Studies Has Some Feelings: https://rhysticstudies.substack.com/p/what-are-we-doing-really https://x.com/RhysticStudies/status/1851280668027756632
Going Infinite
WotC_Ian's Team Focusing on Arena Multiplayer: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/1300894358467514439/Screenshot_2024-10-29_at_18.47.37.png?ex=6723d148&is=67227fc8&hm=f2ca1e74dd3fa30229605b80034efa7176773e516c30932f31c61e464f08a1b5&
The Finisher
Tomorrow is All Hallow’s Eve. It's spooky season, y’all! And while Mariah Carey may be defrosting just around the corner, it’s still October dammit! So tell me: what are your scariest Magic costume ideas?
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Commander Format Panel Roundup Non-Disparagement Clause?: https://twitter.com/genomancer/status/1846718118737203450 Actually Normal Legalese: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/1296552598253604945/RDT_20241017_2015297851777042966975646.jpg?ex=6719f474&is=6718a2f4&hm=97f06a847ec5c93a59ba62ec2c4ddf2abf8ba26f087af78e85bb9ced0cb8c307& https://x.com/wachelreeks/status/1848868690261119109 Introducing: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/introducing-the-commander-format-panel https://x.com/ghirapurigears/status/1848845206751162734 https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/1298571995822428192/Screenshot_2024-10-23_at_10.00.09.png?ex=671a0cea&is=6718bb6a&hm=2b153c83f4606dab295c1e97d6820e9ed99ff5f7d62456af18c483efa1d01ffd& Shivam Declines (For Now): https://x.com/ghirapurigears/status/1848759226497438156
Gather the Townsfolk
Arena B&R Announcement: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/mtg-arena-banned-and-restricted-announcement-october-22-2024 Arena Announcements: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/mtg-arena/mtg-arena-announcements-october-21-2024
Marvel Roundup Super(hero)drop: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/secret-lair-marvel-superdrop Spider-Man: https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/marvel/spider-man Multi-Year Expansion: https://bsky.app/profile/bdm.bsky.social/post/3l6sprthh7l23
Foundations Roundup Magic Spotlight: Foundations: https://articles.starcitygames.com/magic-the-gathering/register-now-for-magic-spotlight-foundations-at-scg-con-atlanta/ Maro's Teaser: https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/764958503401029632/maros-foundations-teaser
SaffronOlive Celebrates 10 Years: https://x.com/SaffronOlive/status/1847266790319050905
Splash Damage
Hasbro All-In on Digital: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-the-success-of-baldurs-gate-3-and-monopoly-go-are-driving-hasbros-all-in-digital-strategy
The Finisher
“One Piece has delayed the debut of its Fish-Man Island remaster thanks to the Major League Baseball World Series,” is a sentence that exists now. Baseball is already a huge sport in Japan, but there's added interest in this year's World Series due to the fact that it features Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani. So tell me: what celebrity news could delay Magic events?
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MagicCon 2025 Lineup: https://youtu.be/ddCVKC12g7M https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/1295795557217996891/Screenshot_20241015-130248_YouTube_1-1.jpg?ex=67109be7&is=670f4a67&hm=08045c6eec4c40ffbaf5b31af109874c1e0c297b8247b148496d9d52410ce8d8& https://magic.gg/news/the-2025-magiccon-and-pro-tour-schedule https://magic.gg/news/play-in-rcqs-earn-secret-lair-promos-and-qualify-for-pro-tour-3-in-2025 https://x.com/JEDepraz/status/1846293108956283062
Gather the Townsfolk
Marvel Panel: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/1294966879709823067/Screenshot_2024-10-13_at_11.14.16.png?ex=6710e3e3&is=670f9263&hm=e4bc59b05050690b667af85e6364ac9f4ef2a75e607d9b887ae36ca4db71f499&
CalebD Gets Engaged: https://x.com/CalebDMTG/status/1845256130789785738 Rachel Weeks Gets Engaged: https://x.com/wachelreeks/status/1846281789800960433
Most Reprints Without New Art: https://x.com/FrisKerderer/status/1846262625556218088
Desperate Ravings
Modern Meta Share by Banned Deck: https://x.com/Puffsun2/status/1846421908029354407
Going Infinite
Planeswalker One-Per-Set Limit Being Revisited: https://old.reddit.com/r/MagicArena/comments/1g4ahq3/oneperset_limit_on_planeswalkers_being_revisted/
The Finisher
This week (thanks to BWheelerMTG) the popular sports media personality Stephen A. Smith responded to a Tweet asking him whether he’d pick a Black Lotus or a Sol Ring first in a Vintage Cube draft, and Stephen A. responded wonderfully just based on how epic the original fiery ring’s art was. So tell me: what’s something you know nothing about but you’re first-picking based solely on vibes?
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MTG Extra Life promotion (Oct 14 - Nov 17)
- https://articles.starcitygames.com/magic-the-gathering/mtg-teams-up-with-extra-life-for-new-pixel-art-secret-lair/
Regional Championship Roundup
Metagame:
https://x.com/SCGCON/status/1842365101971501425
Top 8:
https://x.com/starcitygames/status/1843035073639272577
Champion:
https://x.com/starcitygames/status/1843089839291245053
Gather the Townsfolk
Um, Actually at Magic Con Las Vegas:
https://x.com/IfyNwadiwe/status/1841931162257916397
Praetors For Change Hurricane Relieve Fundraiser
https://x.com/Praetors4Change/status/1844058862216937501
The Finisher
While the Regional Championship did draw the sharks and the grinders, it also drew a few real estate investors. Specifically, one player registered 2 billion card decks containing nothing… but basic lands. Now, that’s a fun little joke and the player did not in fact bring 2 billion cards to the RCQ but it begs the question: what’s the most Magic cards you’ve ever seen in one place?
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