The Spectacle - RNA Previews, Pro League, MOCS Meltdown & Much More!

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Airdate - 12/19/18

First Pick
#MTGRNA
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/ravnica-allegiance-mechanics-2018-12-17

Rakdos - Spectacle
Orhzov - Afterlife
Simic - Adapt

#1
Mortify
Growth Spiral
Light of the Stage

#2
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
The Haunt of Hightower
Rix Maadi Reveler

#3
Bedevil
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
Tithe Taker

Gather the Townsfolk
Magic Pro League Announced
http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/25534030/arena-premier-digital-card-game

FAQ: https://twitter.com/magicprotour/status/1074821519711330304?s=21

Twitch Rivals event:
https://twitter.com/SaffronOlive/status/1074009288442609665?s=19
Awkward setup: https://twitter.com/JeffHoogland/status/1075037232799588353

MTG Arena prize payout updates delayed
https://twitter.com/MTG_Arena/status/1073247778413965314
TCC Response: https://twitter.com/TolarianCollege/status/1073248970523078657

MTGO State of the Program
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/state-magic-online-2018-12-14

MOCS Open dies:
https://twitter.com/gabnassif/status/1074322438119395329
https://twitter.com/magiconline/status/1074334649663381511?s=21
https://twitter.com/MagicOnline/status/1074339578729779200
https://twitter.com/MagicOnline/status/1074344370625699840

Mythic Championship Formats (same as usual)
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/competitive-gaming/formats-2019-mythic-championship-i-magicfest-cleveland-2018-12

Enter the Battlefield: Scotland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMozfSeMu6k

Desperate Ravings
Solutions for the Artist Boycott
https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/vorthosmike-12192018-solutions-for-the-artist-boycott

Arena grind is insane
https://www.reddit.com/r/MagicArena/comments/a5qves/wotc_your_rank_system_is_insane/

Just Be Honest With Us Wizards
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/just-be-honest-with-us-magic-arena

Don't play other people's cards
https://twitter.com/rcsaxe/status/1074355076058284032

Faeries soon?
https://twitter.com/HipstersMTG/status/1074361002521780229

Yo MTG Taps! Returns
https://twitter.com/AffinityForBlue/status/1075080183147835392

Magic player gather to defeat municipal bylaw
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/magic-the-gathering-1.4943099

Splash Damage
Helene's Daughter GoFundMe
https://www.gofundme.com/xyxseh-tina039s-medical-expenses

Heroes of the Storm slowdown:
https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzard/22833558/heroes-of-the-storm-news?fbclid=IwAR2TXemaN7tDArQUySF1TCeVJiG816ZF9TianBM7aFoBl1stSvWpPNQFcQg
https://www.polygon.com/2018/12/14/18141331/heroes-of-the-storm-canceled-hgc-blizzard-community

The Finisher
For the first time in nearly 2 years, a new episode of one of the most popular Magic podcasts of all time, Yo MTG Taps, was posted by the hosts (and our friends) Big Head Joe and Joey Pasco, discussing Arena's new prominence and Magic's competitive scene. Now, we already live in a culture that is mono-remakes, adaptations, and reboots of classic shows from ages past, but this got me thinking: if we can resurrect Yo MTG Taps, what other series from Magic past can we bring back now that Arena and the Mythic championship have entered the battlefield?