Alchemical Examination - 2024 Killing It, Salty Drama, Great Formats & More!

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Visit our sponsor: http://www.coolstuffinc.com/ (use code MAGICMICS) Check out the twitch channel: http://twitch.tv/magicmics Visit our subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/magicmics Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/magicmicscast Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/magicmics Co-Sponsors: https://www.manatraders.com/ (use code MAGICMICS_8N4)   First Pick   Duskmourn Roundup Important Dates: https://x.com/wizards_magic/status/1830002120877359434 K0ppk0pp Reporting Live: https://fxtwitter.com/wizards_magic/status/1830010375338643461 The Blood Moon Rises: https://x.com/NileJoanRivers/status/1830015506776277370 Pre-Prerelease: https://twitter.com/loadingreadyrun/status/1830356727063269607   Reuben Pyroclasm Valgavoth's Lair Unwanted Remake   PowrDragn Balustrade Wurm Haunted Screen Tyvar the Pummeler   Evan Hedge Shredder Verge Land Cycle Demonic Counsel And we move out of the First Pick to: Gather the Townsfolk thanks to our sponsor Mana Traders! The best tool to enhance your Magic Online experience. Use the code “magicmics_8N4” for 10% off your next subscription with Mana Traders.   Gather the Townsfolk   Elo 2.0: https://x.com/ajlvi/status/1829735805599846766   Desperate Ravings   cEDH’s Self-Appointed Rules Committee: https://www.cedhrc.com/announcements/cedh-rules-committee-update https://x.com/topdeckgg_/status/1831437558196437311   Ongoing Nadu Chatter: https://x.com/maro254/status/1828939596572578240 https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/760167338356228096/not-to-belabor-the-discussion-but-theres-2-parts   The Finisher They’re testing out paying for Pizza Hut with TikTok videos. You heard me right: the pizza restaurant Pizza Hut is going to start trying out offering their products in exchange for influencer videos instead of cash money. Money can be exchanged for goods and services, so tell me: what would you do for a promotional pizza?  

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First Pick Gavin’s Announcement / Mystery Booster 2: https://x.com/GavinVerhey/status/1819452632521756808 https://www.magicspoiler.com/mtg-set/mystery-booster-2/ Gather the Townsfolk A First Look at Foundations: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/announcing-magic-the-gathering-foundations https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57517/wizards-coast-reveals-new-deets-magic-the-gathering-foundations SCG’s Return to Coverage: https://vxtwitter.com/StarCityGames/status/1820475462092792294 Desperate Ravings Historic Rebalance Announcement: https://x.com/fireshoes/status/1820507653245923736 https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/mtg-arena/mtg-arena-announcements-august-5-2024#rebalance Ambassador Program and Free Product Roundup Ambassador Doesn’t Receive Product: https://x.com/QueenoCardboard/status/1819441974241308778 Non-Ambassador Receives Several Boxes of Product: https://x.com/DrLupo/status/1819388597335736532 Julian Jakobovits ML’d For Not Reporting a Secret Lair Showdown Split Offer: https://x.com/JUJUBEAN__2004/status/1820154841592656217 https://x.com/CanMack1/status/1820164127290990933 https://x.com/JUJUBEAN__2004/status/1820244829517046108 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjk5XnfwlWk https://x.com/pastimesonline/status/1821296645881131108 (just added this part:) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EFmA1gfDnYf_Audmr1DCzaeAqi51QUzlGmlDgSCQAeQ/edit#heading=h.2r92y4g1cea1  Going Infinite If There’s One Thing a Werewolf Hates, It’s a Collar: https://twitter.com/HobbesQ/status/1820845815616737678 Splash Damage Game Changer X Magic?: https://x.com/samreich/status/1819453132025553299 https://x.com/wizards_magic/status/1819472079323808129 The Finisher The Gencon Championship Top 8 cube draft got kicked out of Gencon at closing time so they had to walk to a nearby game store to finish. Now, we’ve all finished tournaments at weird times and places that make a game store look downright luxurious, so tell me: what’s the strangest spot you’ve ended your tournament time?

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Visit our sponsor: http://www.coolstuffinc.com/ (use code MAGICMICS) Check out the twitch channel: http://twitch.tv/magicmics Visit our subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/magicmics Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/magicmicscast Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/magicmics Co-Sponsors: https://www.manatraders.com/ (use code MAGICMICS_8N4)   First Pick Bloomburrow   Evan Fountainport Mockingbird The Infamous Cruelclaw   Reuben Portent of Calamity   Baylen, the Haymaker   PDragon Keen-Eyed Curator Muerra, Trash Tactician Essence Channeler   Changes to Bloomburrow Mastery: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/mtg-arena/bloomburrow-mastery-details   Courageous Critters Coming to Arena: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/1262845439347003502/uyqf1xk3cxcd1.jpeg?ex=66996577&is=669813f7&hm=d8aa5d4c72d1e19da68701d9c80cbb37d8ce7c417ce759f131e3b52570664d0a&   Gather the Townsfolk   Arena Championship 6 Roundup Historic Metagame Breakdown: https://x.com/fireshoes/status/1811778153662017772 Oops All Wastes: https://x.com/AlfaPhrog/status/1812257625968717972 Top 8: https://x.com/playmtg/status/1812570367807860847 Wouter Noordzij Wins: https://x.com/PlayMTG/status/1812632761817337882   The Misbegotten Mascot: (Rhystic Studies on Hurloon Minotaur) https://youtu.be/PquoHTBvA84   @RubeePlays Gets Preview Card Tattoo: https://x.com/RubeePlays/status/1812781712960836070 https://vxtwitter.com/RubeePlays/status/1813002387294154989   Duel Commander Coming to MTGO: https://x.com/magiconline/status/1812218435163804021 https://www.mtgo.com/news/mtgo-duel-commander-07102024    Desperate Ravings   Maro Talks Value Boosters: https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/755777163568005120/hey-mark-why-was-it-decided-to-remove-the-draft   MTG Anagrams: https://vxtwitter.com/mtg_ds/status/1811845129419813099 The Finisher   We have a few incredible special guest Walkers coming to the Bloomburrow bonus sheet, including frog Nissa, feathered Teferi, and perhaps most endearing of all: tree Karn. There are dozens more planeswalkers out there though, so tell me: which planeswalker are you hoping to see transform into a Bloomsona?