Modern Moderation - HUGE Arena Additions, Less Direct-To-Modern, Too Many Releases Drama & More!

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First Pick   Ultimate Guard Roundup Statement on Generative AI: https://bsky.app/profile/ultimateguard.bsky.social/post/3lwwcrte4l22b Harry Potter Boxes Removed: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/1408125065328984164/Screenshot_2025-08-21_at_17.25.23.png?ex=68b08329&is=68af31a9&hm=13ac080905333d58e4a63819c0f680ed72f072b02b952d2699169dd94b9750cf& Rhystic Studies Resigns: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/1410272968906637413/Screenshot_20250827-101320.png?ex=68b06a8d&is=68af190d&hm=fe3cf0ef64a5274a094c18de8b24dd294ff8a9c24f35b7a3330338be649d2db5& https://bsky.app/profile/rhysticstudies.bsky.social/post/3lxf7g2rbl22y   Gather the Townsfolk   EDHREC’s Survey: https://bsky.app/profile/edhrec.com/post/3lxajold4o626 https://bsky.app/profile/veggiewagon.bsky.social/post/3lxbed5qf6c2m   Desperate Ravings   Vivi Cauldron Dominates NRG Series: https://bsky.app/profile/emmapartlow.com/post/3lx3tcja6y22i Timing of Next Scheduled B&R Announcement: https://bsky.app/profile/themaverickgirl.bsky.social/post/3lxbdtwjg2224   Maro Talks UB (Again (Again (Again))): https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/792626213105647616/i-feel-like-its-a-little-disingenuous-to-continue   Splash Damage   Hareruya Suspends Shipping to US: https://bsky.app/profile/fireshoes.bsky.social/post/3lxcoprcrd22c   The Finisher   The 2025 ESports Awards presented by T1 happened last week, and they included awards for the last decade. Some of the honors went to player of the decade Faker, on-air talent of the decade Sjokz (“shocks”), and game of the decade League of Legends. Now, obviously T1 is a LoL company, so tell me: if you were giving an award in gaming for the last decade who would you like to see honored?

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