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Reality Fracture Prerelease Went Well Despite Allocation Issues Say Store Owners

October 2, 2026 at 5:06 PM

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How did your Reality Fracture prerelease go last weekend?

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In a recent poll to Wizards Play Network members, nearly 80 percent of respondents say that the Reality Fracture prerelease was a

Laces - The Long Lost Instant Card That Magic Kept Trying To Make Work

October 2, 2026 at 3:44 PM

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Do lace cards have a place in contemporary #MagicTheGathering? What are your thoughts?

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For years Magic: The Gathering had a cycle and series of instant cards known as

Magic: The Gathering History - Strixhaven: School of Mages

October 1, 2026 at 6:05 PM

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Love #MagicTheGathering lore?

We take a look back at Strixhaven: School of Mages: youtu.be/CMWZNalU4VA?...

Wellspring of Healing - The First Tripling Card That Almost Was

September 25, 2026 at 5:18 PM

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Did you know that Fiery Emancipation wasn't supposed to be #MagicTheGathering's first tripling card? This one was:

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Tripling cards were nearly introduced in 2012, had it not been for cold feet.

Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek Product Unexpectedly Cancelled

September 22, 2026 at 3:32 PM

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If you’re looking forward to the upcoming #StarTrek #MagicTheGathering set, which releases this November, you’ll bee looking forward to one less product for it.

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A product for the upcoming Star Trek Universes Beyond Magic: The Gathering set is boldly going to the cancellation bin.

Charity Magic Event Brings In More Than $75K for MagiKids, Extra Life

September 21, 2026 at 10:17 PM

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Did you watch the charity #MagicTheGathering event between @magic.wizards.com and @tcgplayer.com?

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The recent TCGplayer/Wizards of the Coast charity Magic: The Gathering event was a major success and raised more than $75,000 for MagiKids and Extra Life.

September 18, 2026 at 10:39 PM

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Let's check out the story of the thrice-born planeswalker, Jeska.

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Who Is: Jeska

Was This Magic's Most Limited Typal Preconstructed Deck Ever?

September 18, 2026 at 5:25 PM

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We've gotten to the point where Universes Beyond begins popping up within #MagicTheGathering sets.

Our question is...

Do we continue with them in set order for our MTG History videos, or do them separately as their own series of videos seeing as they're not part of the #MTG story?

September 16, 2026 at 10:56 PM

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We'll be slinging some spells with y'all at @laughingdragonmtg.bsky.social's LDXP Sacramento this October!

September 16, 2026 at 5:58 PM

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Would you run an all-aurochs deck?

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In 2006, Magic: The Gathering introduced an entire typal precon deck around a creature type they only had four different cards.

Playing for Charity: A Conversation with Reid Duke

September 16, 2026 at 5:08 PM

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Don’t forget to watch tomorrow’s #MagicTheGathering charity stream supporting @extralife4kids.bsky.social and @magikids.bsky.social!

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#MagicTheGathering Hall of Famer, Reid Duke, joins us to chat about an awesome charity event happening next Wednesday between @tcgplayer.com and @magic.wizards.com to raise money for @magikids.bsky.social and @extralife4kids.bsky.social.

Learn all about it here: youtu.be/tPAmi0EhVH0

Controversial Alchemy Format to be Removed from MTG Arena

September 15, 2026 at 6:28 PM

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Whether its "good-bye" or "good riddance," the Alchemy format is leaving #MagicTheGathering Arena early next year.

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Wizards of the Coast is removing its controversial Alchemy format from Magic: The Gathering Arena.

Playing for Charity: A Conversation with Reid Duke

September 11, 2026 at 10:26 PM

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#MagicTheGathering Hall of Famer, Reid Duke, joins us to chat about an awesome charity event happening next Wednesday between @tcgplayer.com and @magic.wizards.com to raise money for @magikids.bsky.social and @extralife4kids.bsky.social.

Learn all about it here: youtu.be/tPAmi0EhVH0

How Fblthp Became One Of Magic's Most Beloved Characters From Out Of Nowhere

September 11, 2026 at 5:28 PM

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Tomorrow morning, the legendary #MagicTheGathering Hall of Famer, Reid Duke, joins us to talk about a really cool event that’s going on next week!

Stay tuned!

September 10, 2026 at 10:56 PM

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Are you a Fblthp fan?

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Unlike other favorite Magic: The Gathering characters, Fblthp became popular pretty much out of nowhere.

Exodus - Pack Crackin' at MagicCon Amsterdam (Sept. 2026)

September 9, 2026 at 5:32 PM

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Our friend, @jesterkingdom.bsky.social, joins us to crack open a pack of Exodus from 1998.

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Hasbro CEO Cocks Assumes Direct Control of Wizards of the Coast

September 4, 2026 at 6:01 PM

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Cocks has taken direct control of #MagicTheGathering maker Wizards of the Coast.

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Chris Cocks, CEO of Hasbro, has assumed direct control of Wizards of the Coast following the departure of WotC's former president, John Hight.

The Hobbit (MTGA Premier Draft)

September 2, 2026 at 4:44 PM

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Let's hop onto MGTA and play some Hobbit!

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Black Summer - How One Banned Card Upended The Pro Tour For An Entire Year

August 28, 2026 at 6:01 PM

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Never underestimate the power of Necropotence.

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Gatherers Tavern Reveals Upcoming Reality Fracture Deckboxes

August 26, 2026 at 6:24 PM

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Have you seen these new, double-sided Reality Fracture deckboxes coming out later this year from Gatherer's Tavern?

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These new, fancy Reality Fracture deckboxes are currently available for preorder from Gatherers Tavern.

UltraPRO to Sunset Smartphone App

August 26, 2026 at 6:18 PM

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Mystery Booster Commander Edition cards will not be legal for Standard. They will be legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

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Announced on WeeklyMTG: Mystery Booster Commander Edition has some important legality updates.

Moving forward, Mystery Booster Commander Edition will be Commander legal on November 13th, 2026 and legal in all other formats starting January 1st, 2027.

August 25, 2026 at 10:26 PM

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If you use the UltraPRO app, you won’t be for much longer.

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UltraPRO, a trading card and collectible card game accessory maker, announces plans to retire its smartphone app.

MTG artist Matt Stewart talks Tolkien artwork in Magic: The Gathering

August 25, 2026 at 3:35 PM

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Major kudos to @vorthosmike.bsky.social for assisting in facilitating this inverview.

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#MagicTheGathering artist, Matt Stewart, joins us to talk about J.R.R. Tolkien and his work on #MTG's "The Hobbit."

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Crack a Pack with MagiKids: Mirage

August 21, 2026 at 7:39 PM

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I was fortunate enough to join @magikids.bsky.social to crack open a booster pack of MIRAGE during MagicCon Amsterdam!

Check it out: youtu.be/2S5WBgg49mM

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YouTube video by MagiKids org