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First Pick   Commander Brackets Beta Update https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/commander-brackets-beta-update-october-21-2025    Gather the Townsfolk   2027 Magic Limited Championship https://magic.gg/news/announcing-the-2027-magic-limited-championship    Free CommandFest Las Vegas Entry for Locals https://bsky.app/profile/quad9s.bsky.social/post/3m3pw27ckh222    Avatar Teasers https://www.tumblr.com/markrosewater/798043373128859648/maros-avatar-the-last-airbender-teaser?source=share    EDHRankle.com https://edhrankle.com/    Desperate Ravings   Blake Addresses Survey thing https://bsky.app/profile/blakepr.bsky.social/post/3m3d5mpsn4k2v  The Finisher   Wizards of the Coast has revealed a new Secret Lair drop: Secret Lair Countdown Kit: An Encyclopedia of Magic. This is as good of an excuse as any to reprint 26 cards that don't have a home anywhere else, so it got me thinking: what other types of reference books should Magic turn into Secret Lairs?

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