Beholden Behemoths - Ikoria Soars, Commander Bannings, Secret Lair Drama & More!

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Airdate - 4/22/20

First Pick

Ikoria Roundup

Magic: The Onioning on Broken Simic Cards:
https://twitter.com/RealMtgNews/status/1248305281928515585
LRR's Post-Prerelease:
https://twitter.com/loadingreadyrun/status/1248356236682121216
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2YETYw7lIk
Comprehensive Rules Changes:
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/comprehensive-rules-changes-2020-04-10
Matty Designs Alternate Cards Based on Godzilla Series:
https://twitter.com/mattystudios/status/1249119547984142336?s=21
Joe Dyer's "The King of the Monsters":
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/the-king-of-the-monsters
Japanese Exclusives not in EN or FR Collector Boosters:
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/japanese-exclusives-not-included-en-and-fr-collector-boosters-2020-04-16
https://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/japanese-exclusives-not-included-en-and-fr-collector-boosters
SPBKASO Finds an Old Article:
https://twitter.com/SaffronOlive/status/1252189306258624512?s=20
Policy Update:
https://blogs.magicjudges.org/telliott/2020/04/20/policy-update-for-ikoria-lair-of-behemoths/
Sam Black's Article on Companion:
https://articles.starcitygames.com/premium/companion-is-the-worst-mechanic-for-the-health-of-magic-since-phyrexian-mana/
Ryan Spain's Take:
https://twitter.com/RyanSpain/status/1252982221180252165
Dave Humpherys's Reply:
https://twitter.com/Grumpherys/status/1252985147240050690
PVDDR on Whether Companion Should Exist:
https://twitter.com/PVDDR/status/1252267864578502661
Digital Doesn't Affect Design as Much as People Think:
https://twitter.com/trulyaliem/status/1252990242178519040
https://twitter.com/maro254/status/1252992013080748036
https://twitter.com/maro254/status/1252992410960801797

Lutri Banned in Brawl:
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/april-13-2020-banned-and-restricted-announcement

Gather the Townsfolk

Flash (The Card, not the Mechanic) Banned in Commander:
https://mtgcommander.net/index.php/2020/04/20/april-2020-rules-update/

Relief Roundup
Origins Postponed:
https://twitter.com/misterorange/status/1248341398144847875?s=20
Less C20 Product:
https://twitter.com/HipstersMTG/status/1248364081783939079?s=20
Magali Recovering:
https://twitter.com/Cathaoir1/status/1249714323401969664?s=09
Cardhoarder Allowing Loan Program Members to Request Free Accounts:
https://twitter.com/cardhoarder/status/1249813709699989504?s=19
SDCC Canceled:
https://comicbook.com/irl/2020/04/17/san-diego-comic-con-2020-sdcc-cancelled-coronavirus-pandemic/
Jumpstart Delayed:
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/jumpstart-release-shifts-july-17-2020-04-20
Carlos Romao Comments on WotC's Fulfillment of MPL Contract:
https://twitter.com/Jabsmtg/status/1252773379020656640

CFB Pro:
https://twitter.com/ChannelFireball/status/1250219920224387072?s=20

Arena Roundup
State of the Game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP7hipBND6c

MagicFest in a Box In More Markets:
https://twitter.com/CFBEvents/status/1248366131812982785

State of MTGO:
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/state-magic-online-april-2020-04-10

Omaze Sweepstakes to Design a Card:
https://www.omaze.com/products/magic-the-gathering?ref=magic

MTG Merch from Design by Humans:
https://www.designbyhumans.com/shop/MagicTheGathering/

Givezillathon:
https://twitter.com/ChannelFireball/status/1249799389180309505

Desperate Ravings
Secret Lair Ultimate Edition Roundup
Stores Price-Gouging:
https://www.reddit.com/r/mtgfinance/comments/fz0am1/how_much_is_the_preorder_price_for_secret_lair

MTGO Economy Booming:
https://twitter.com/cardhoarder/status/1251541126621749248?s=21

Splash Damage

TCGplayer Roundup
Bernie Supports Union:
https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/1250809042756345856
Wage Increase:
https://help.tcgplayer.com/hc/en-us/articles/360046292154

CMON Audit:
https://techraptor.net/tabletop/news/cmon-audit-spells-potential-trouble-for-tabletop-publisher

The Finisher

It's a Companion's world, we're just living in it. A deck's new best friend is all the rage these days, as the honeymoon phase of Magic's newest broken mechanic hasn't worn off yet. We all expect Geruda, Jegantha, Kaheera, Keruga, Lurrus, Lutri, Obosh, Umori, Yorion, and Zirda to be the bee's knees until they rotate or find a banning in basically every format they're played in, but tell me: if you were a companion, what would you do?