A bit worried about this arena direct with the issues around people getting paid out so clear from the last two.

Might skip.

Anyone heard any update about Magic Arena Direct Prize Redemption for Final Fantasy Play Boosters? This email said approximately a week or so ago…

I really liked Soul Cauldron when I played one copy main!

I’m on the level where I’m just playing irrelevant formats with decks I like :) I have no interest in modern. But pioneer angels????? Now we’re cooking

roaming throne also was one I always considered too

surprised at no cavern of souls

Sticker goblin still too powerful huh

I’ll say the audiobook for the Wee Free Men had me cackling. It’s really good!

UB deck got me there. Boxes 1-2!

I think Mark Rosewater has touched on this in Drive to Work, that the land system quietly does a TON of heavy lifting in giving new / inexperienced players something to blame

Looks like lands and UB reanimator both have good matchups vs oops. The pain seems to be that the games people lose, sometimes it’s just too fast to do anything

The best limited player I’ve ever met went 3-3 at the last PT. He’s worlds apart from most players, but that’s how it goes sometimes.

This is why I love draft. It’s the pursuit of the impossible. Probably no one has ever done a draft perfectly. Honestly as well, most people at the PT were not very good at limited either.

Can’t beat yourself up about it, sometimes you can make good decisions and still get punished by randomness. Hope you have fun the rest of the weekend!

Box #2, this format really rewards having insane bombs that get better as the game goes long.

Box #1: Undefeated with this, shout out to the goat @jupiterbrando.bsky.social

Needs a little window to see what deck it is!

Rakdos leyline looking pretty clean

What are the ideal 8 pauper decks to bring to an event to lend out?

Turn Inside Out (instant) and Wild Ride (sorcery) both give +3/0!

The Mirage card Maro :)
Only other card I can think of with a similar art story is Platinum Angel! Are there others?

Maro!

Tidebinder $$$$$

Lithomantic Barrage? That or something else uncounterable…

Spikes 100% exist.
“I just play what’s top tier”

I’ve found a lot of control players enjoy heavies/ grapplers.

I guess in the end it has to do with what experience you want.

What’s the story?

Have you ever posted pictures of your other mtg art in frames? Would love to see Maro :)

Yup most definitely taking the season off

She’s beginning to believe