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The Week That Was: Igniting a Path to the Pro Tour See how Samuel Maher's competitive spark ignited and grew over years of Magic play, culminating in a journey to the Pro Tour in Amsterdam.

"These two guys were at the literal top of the game, pulling absolute nonsense, riling up the crowd, and laughing their heads off... I knew I had to get there."

Draft Punk Sam's journey from igniting memories to the Pro Tour on magic.gg: magic.gg/news/the-wee...

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A Magic card. "Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist". Mana cost: Two mana, One Black mana. Legendary creature - Vampire druid. Art by Anna Steinbauer.

A Magic card. "Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist". Mana cost: Two mana, One Black mana. Legendary creature - Vampire druid. Art by Anna Steinbauer.

In Arnyn's garden, what withers feeds new growth. #MTGStrixhaven

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Metagame Mentor: Five Modern Deck-Building Lessons from the Schools of Strixhaven How might the schools of Strixhaven University go about building the best decks for Modern? Frank explores just that in today's article.

In this week's Metagame Mentor, Frank gives us a history lesson on Modern through the lens of the five schools of #MTGStrixhaven!

Read up, and get ready for the next round of RCQ events: magic.gg/news/metagam...

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Like the pages in a snooping journal, it looks like some Silverquill can take inspiration from many places!

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A Magic card. "Snooping Page". Mana cost: One mana, white mana, black mana. Creature - Human cleric. Art by Alexandre Honoré.

A Magic card. "Snooping Page". Mana cost: One mana, white mana, black mana. Creature - Human cleric. Art by Alexandre Honoré.

Student research looks a bit different in Silverquill. #MTGStrixhaven

2 days ago 38 2 1 1
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The newest semester at #MTGStrixhaven is coming!
Here's a peek at the card slinging electives hitting your local game store! In this syllabus you’ll find info, promos & even a handy Pro Tour study aid✨ mtg.social/WTP-SOS

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A portrait of a black man with his head tilted and looking at the audience as he holds the lapels of his shirt is overlayed on an illustrated background of a sidewalk view of a bridge leading into a large city at dusk. Across the side of the image is text that reads: "Magic: The Gathering | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Commander Party recap with Good Time Society."

A portrait of a black man with his head tilted and looking at the audience as he holds the lapels of his shirt is overlayed on an illustrated background of a sidewalk view of a bridge leading into a large city at dusk. Across the side of the image is text that reads: "Magic: The Gathering | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Commander Party recap with Good Time Society."

There’s still time to grab a slice or ten of Mystery Pizza at Commander Party! Ify from @goodtimesociety.com has some tips that prove you don’t need mutagen to become a mutant menace at the table. 🐢 🍕 mtg.social/TMT-GTS

1 week ago 6 1 0 0
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Metagame Mentor: The Top Fifteen Modern Decks to Expect at RCQs Frank examines the top Modern decks that have dominated the metagame. Find your new favorite deck ahead of next round of Regional Championship Qualifiers.

On this week's Metagame Mentor, Frank takes a look at changes to Modern just in time for the next RCQ season!

Read on magic.gg now: magic.gg/news/metagam...

2 weeks ago 6 1 0 0
An illustration of a humanoid turtle laying in pain with his cheek against a checkered print table cloth. He limply holds a pizza slice against the table that he's taken a bite out of and has put him in this state. In front of him, a pizza topped with oatmeal, basil, peppers, bell pepper and pepperoni is missing a slice. Art by Fajareka Setiwan.

An illustration of a humanoid turtle laying in pain with his cheek against a checkered print table cloth. He limply holds a pizza slice against the table that he's taken a bite out of and has put him in this state. In front of him, a pizza topped with oatmeal, basil, peppers, bell pepper and pepperoni is missing a slice. Art by Fajareka Setiwan.

Pizza: 1
Raph: 0
#MTGxTMNT

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Magic Presents: It’s Turtle Time! with GLHF | Magic: The Gathering | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Magic Presents: It’s Turtle Time! with GLHF | Magic: The Gathering | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Teenagers are radical... ...but Mutants, Ninjas, and Turtles you control are the main event! Good Luck High Five are here alongside your favorite lean green ninja team to keep mutant mayhem at bay and give you the lowdown on this bodacious twist on draft. Magic Presents: It’s Turtle Time! runs March 27 – April 16. Check the Locator for your nearest @tmnt Magic event - https://mtg.social/TMTxGLHF #MTG #MagicTheGathering #MagicPresents #GoodLuckHighFive #MTGxTMNT

Mutants, Ninjas, and Turtles you control are the main event at Turtle Time! Good Luck High Five are here to give you the lowdown on this bodacious twist on draft.

Learn more about the event: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk3m...

Find your local store at mtg.social/TMTxGLHF

2 weeks ago 13 3 0 0
Congratulations to Ma Noah, who emerged victorious at the Champions Cup Final (the Regional Championship for Japan and South Korea)! He piloted Bant Rhythm to victory over Tase Yuya's Momo White deck in the finals.

Congratulations to Ma Noah, who emerged victorious at the Champions Cup Final (the Regional Championship for Japan and South Korea)! He piloted Bant Rhythm to victory over Tase Yuya's Momo White deck in the finals.

Congratulations to Simon Linabury, who claimed victory at the ANZ Super Series (the Regional Championship for Australia and New Zealand) by piloting Mono-Green Landfall to a 1st-place finish! His victory secured an invitation to Magic World Championship 32, while the Top 10 unqualified players locked up their seats at Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven.

Congratulations to Simon Linabury, who claimed victory at the ANZ Super Series (the Regional Championship for Australia and New Zealand) by piloting Mono-Green Landfall to a 1st-place finish! His victory secured an invitation to Magic World Championship 32, while the Top 10 unqualified players locked up their seats at Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven.

Congratulations to Muhan "Beenew" Yu, who conquered China's Regional Championship with Izzet Prowess! With his victory, he earned an invitation to Magic World Championship 32. Additionally, the Top 8 unqualified players received invitations to Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven.

Congratulations to Muhan "Beenew" Yu, who conquered China's Regional Championship with Izzet Prowess! With his victory, he earned an invitation to Magic World Championship 32. Additionally, the Top 8 unqualified players received invitations to Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven.

Congratulations to Richmond Tan, who took the trophy at Southeast Asia's Regional Championship with Izzet Elementals! His victory netted an invitation to Magic World Championship 32, and the Top 6 players without prior qualifications earned spots at Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven.

Congratulations to Richmond Tan, who took the trophy at Southeast Asia's Regional Championship with Izzet Elementals! His victory netted an invitation to Magic World Championship 32, and the Top 6 players without prior qualifications earned spots at Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven.

In this week's Metagame Mentor, Frank celebrates the four most recent Regional Champions while exploring updates to the Standard metagame!

Read here: magic.gg/news/metagam...

3 weeks ago 10 3 0 0
An illustration of a humanoid turtle standing in an alley, he's being shocked by someone just off screen. The electrcity coursing through his body makes his skeleton catroonishly visible. A cat and mouse run from the scene toward the viewer. This is the promo art for "Lightning Bolt" art by Fahmi Fauzi.

An illustration of a humanoid turtle standing in an alley, he's being shocked by someone just off screen. The electrcity coursing through his body makes his skeleton catroonishly visible. A cat and mouse run from the scene toward the viewer. This is the promo art for "Lightning Bolt" art by Fahmi Fauzi.

100 mega hurts
#MTGxTMNT

3 weeks ago 7 1 0 0
An illustration of a young adult with a bruised eye swollen shut stands smiling, they're wearing a helmet on their head and a food carrying bag on their back. In their hands, they hold open a pizza box showing a pristine pizza to the viewer. Behind them are mutliple ninja knocked out and laying prone on the floor. Art by Andrea Tentori Montalto

An illustration of a young adult with a bruised eye swollen shut stands smiling, they're wearing a helmet on their head and a food carrying bag on their back. In their hands, they hold open a pizza box showing a pristine pizza to the viewer. Behind them are mutliple ninja knocked out and laying prone on the floor. Art by Andrea Tentori Montalto

Grab your battle buddy, prepare for some #MTGxTMNT 2-Headed Giant Commander & get your hands on an exclusive Courier of Comestibles promo only at your local game store ⚔️ MTG.Social/W2PTMNT

3 weeks ago 7 3 0 0
Ma Noah

Ma Noah

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🏆Congratulations to Ma Noah, who took down the Champions Cup Final in Kyoto Japan with Bant Rhythm!🏆

After finishing first in the Swiss rounds, he blazed through the Top 8 to win the entire tournament - well done Noah!

3 weeks ago 12 1 0 0
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Top 8

Top 8

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Metagame

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Bracket

Over in Kyoto, Japan, the Top 8 of the Champions Cup Final has assembled! Below is the bracket as well as the Standard metagame from across the weekend.

You can watch Japanese-language coverage of the Top 8 here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N1K...

3 weeks ago 9 2 0 0
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🎉Congratulations to Simon Linabury, the winner of the ANZ Super Series Final in Sydney, Australia!🎉

Simon defeated valiant runner-up Ryan Jonns Lewis in a Mono-Green Landfall mirror, and will represent the ANZ region at the next World Championship. GGWP Simon!

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Feature match

Mono-Green decklist

Mono-Green decklist

Mono-Green decklist

Mono-Green decklist

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It's time for the finals! It's a Mono-Green Landfall mirror between Simon Linabury and Ryan Jonns Lewis - who will be representing the ANZ region at the next World Championship?

Watch live! 🏆 www.youtube.com/watch?v=efdC...

3 weeks ago 7 1 0 0
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Feature match

Feature match

The semifinals are underway in Sydney, with Ryan Jonns Lewis (Mono-Green Landfall) taking on Jacob Harvey (Dimir Demons), and Elspeth McGillivray (Izzet Lessons) up against Simon Linabury (Mono-Green Landfall).

Tune in! www.youtube.com/watch?v=efdC...

3 weeks ago 5 0 0 0
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Top 8

Congratulations to the Top 8 at the ANZ Super Series Finals in Sydney, Australia!

Elspeth McGillivray
Ben Parker
James Drake
Samuel Maher
SImaon Linabury
Ryan Jonns-Lewis
Jacob Harvey
Klarke Trezise

Watch the Top 8 LIVE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=efdC...

3 weeks ago 6 2 1 0
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Tournament floor

Temur Prowess

Temur Prowess

Mono-Green

Mono-Green

Rakdos Monument

Rakdos Monument

We are in the home stretch of the Swiss rounds at the ANZ Super Series in Sydney, with just three players left undefeated: Samuel Maher on Temur Prowess, Simon Linabury on Mono-Green, and Levi Lambley on Rakdos Monument. The Top 8 is in sight!

4 weeks ago 10 1 0 1
Sultai Elementals

Sultai Elementals

Mono-White

Mono-White

Gruul Delirium

Gruul Delirium

Bant Rhythm

Bant Rhythm

Here are some sweet undefeated Standard decks heading into Round 4 of the ANZ Super Series Final in Sydney:

💧💀🌳 Ian Cormick's Sultai Elementals
☀️ Jason Yan's Mono-White
🔥🌳 Gour Govinda Magriplis' Gruul Delirium
☀️💧🌳 Ben Parker's Bant Rhythm

4 weeks ago 10 2 0 1
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Check out the Standard metagame breakdown from the ANZ Super Series in Sydney! Temur Prowess and Mono-Green Landfall are the most popular decks, with plenty of Izzet and Dimir strategies represented as well. Some spicy "other" decks will be coming up soon!

4 weeks ago 7 2 0 0
Sydney

Sydney

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Tournament floor

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Coverage

It's a huge weekend of RCs across the APAC region, with events in Sydney 🇦🇺, Kyoto 🇯🇵, Changsha 🇨🇳, and Bangkok 🇹🇭. Stay tuned for updates from Sydney, where 200+ people have gathered to play Standard!

🔴Watch a live stream of the Sydney event here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho41...

4 weeks ago 5 2 0 0
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Metagame Mentor: Standard Events with Magic: The Gathering® | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles After a whirlwind of premier events, Frank examines the state of Standard and the impact of Magic: The Gathering | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

In this week's Metagame Mentor, Frank takes a look at #MTGxTMNT's impact to Standard, with new inclusions to existing strategies and new angles to tackle the rapidly-evolving field of play.

Read up on magic.gg: magic.gg/news/metagam...

4 weeks ago 1 1 1 0
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An illustration of a young adult with a bruised eye swollen shut stands smiling, they're wearing a helmet on their head and a food carrying bag on their back. In their hands, they hold open a pizza box showing a pristine pizza to the viewer. Behind them are mutliple ninja knocked out and laying prone on the floor. This is "Courier of Comestibles" promo art by Andrea Tentori Montalto.

An illustration of a young adult with a bruised eye swollen shut stands smiling, they're wearing a helmet on their head and a food carrying bag on their back. In their hands, they hold open a pizza box showing a pristine pizza to the viewer. Behind them are mutliple ninja knocked out and laying prone on the floor. This is "Courier of Comestibles" promo art by Andrea Tentori Montalto.

Be it mutant melee or ninja clan, nothing stops a pizza delivery plan 🔥#MTGxTMNT

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An illustrated image of a dark sewer tunnel, along the walls are some posters. To the right of the image is a card "Courier of Comestibles". To the left of the card is text that reads: "Magic: The Gathering | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Commander Party. March 13-19 and April 3-9."

An illustrated image of a dark sewer tunnel, along the walls are some posters. To the right of the image is a card "Courier of Comestibles". To the left of the card is text that reads: "Magic: The Gathering | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Commander Party. March 13-19 and April 3-9."

Hot & fresh from the oven, the #MTGxTMNT Commander Party is a slice you won't want to miss! Get a run down on how to sink your teeth into this new take on Commander at your LGS 🍕 mtg.social/W2PTMNT

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An image of a Planeswalker Card, Liliana Vess, rests on backdrop of an illustrated gnarled tree with mushrooms growing along its trunk. Alongside the card is text that reads: Magic Spotlight Series. London, UK May 8-10. Chiba, Japan May 29-31.

An image of a Planeswalker Card, Liliana Vess, rests on backdrop of an illustrated gnarled tree with mushrooms growing along its trunk. Alongside the card is text that reads: Magic Spotlight Series. London, UK May 8-10. Chiba, Japan May 29-31.

✨Prepare your notes & grab your spell components, #SpotlightSOS is coming this spring semester✨

Choose your college! Choose your city!
Learn more & enroll today 📜 Mtg.social/SpotlightSOS

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An illustraton of a woman standing in the aisle of a library, books lining the shelf to her left. Just out of her hands, a magical scroll floats unfurled as an arc of fire springs from it, lighting up the space around her as the woman looks on in awe. This is the art for "Scholar of Combustion" by Nereida.

An illustraton of a woman standing in the aisle of a library, books lining the shelf to her left. Just out of her hands, a magical scroll floats unfurled as an arc of fire springs from it, lighting up the space around her as the woman looks on in awe. This is the art for "Scholar of Combustion" by Nereida.

🔥Fresh from Wizards HQ🔥
Many places, many Gathering spaces!

Adelaide! Giessen! Beijing! Tacoma! Shanghai! Osaka! Toronto! Yokohama! Mexico City! Bologna!
Leicester! Sao Paulo! Melbourne! Alexandria! Marl!

These are your CommandFest 2026 locations 📜 mtg.social/CFLineup2026

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MIT Championship 台灣冠軍賽-第十一輪 台灣冠軍賽-第 十一輪

All Standard decklists and standings can be found on Melee: melee.gg/Tournament/V...

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Congratulations to Jorge Lopez, the new Regional Champion for the Central America Magic Series! 🏆

See you at the Pro Tour and World Championship! 🎉

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