Weekly Update (Mar 29): Promo Thalia, Damnation, Wasteland, EDH Rules Update, DTK Decklists
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World Magic Cup Qualifier Promo: Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
I haven't been this excited for a promo in a long time! The new artwork is awesome; people will definitely be seeking these out to pimp out their Legacy and EDH decks! These promos are given out to participants in the World Magic Cup Qualifiers (invite only).
New Judge Promos
More promotional cards! These are given out as perks for being a Judge, without whom we couldn't run any tournaments! Damnation is interesting as it also is the next MOCS promo. Does this mean we're not seeing it in Modern Masters 2015?
Banned and Restricted Announcement
The Banned and Restricted list was updated without much fanfare. Treasure Cruise banned in Pauper, Skullclamp banned in 100 card singleton (which is not EDH if you're wondering).
EDH Rules Update
The EDH committee made a controversial rules update this week: no more tucking! If an effect would cause your commander to be placed into your library or hand, you may instead put it into the command zone. Read more about this change here.
Card is Commonly Played With <x>
We've launched a "Commonly Played with in <format>" section to our card pages. Check it out at the bottom of the Thoughtseize page.
Budget Commander: Melek, Izzet Paragon
Sling a billion spells and cast epic experiments, all for glorious SCIENCE! Check out our latest Budget Commander deck: Melek, Izzet Paragon
The Multiple Rotations of Dragons of Tarkir
Did you know Dragons of Tarkir will survive TWO standard rotations? Find out why this is important! The Multiple Rotations of Dragons of Tarkir
Tournament Coverage
This past weekend marked the first weekend of tournament play with the new Dragons of Tarkir cards. We had the SCG Invitional (the SCG version of the Pro Tour), as well as an SCG Open, in addition to the regular Premier IQs.
- Jacob Wilson took down the SCG Invitational (Standard) with Abzan Control. The only maindeck DTK card was Sidisi, Undead Vizier.
- Joe Lossett took down SCG Open Richmond (Standard) with Jeskai Heroic. The only maindeck DTK card was Center Soul.
- Joseph Greer took down SCG Premier IQ Richmond (Modern) with Affinity.
- Nick Patnode took down SCG Premier IQ Richmond (Legacy) with Reanimator.
Articles Recap
Several great articles were published on MTGGoldfish this week:
- The Multiple Rotations of Dragons of Tarkir
- Budget Commander: Melek, Izzet Paragon
- Podcast 012: DTK Prerelease, Limited, EV and Judge Promos
- Breaking Down the Complete List of Intro Pack Foils
- Maximizing Value on Magic Online