Rich Stein

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What We Learned

Farewell Magic Pro Tour, Hello Magic Pro League

This week we say goodbye to the Magic Pro Tour and hello to the Magic Pro League as 2018 gives way to 2019

News

Everything You Need to Know About Tuesday’s Twitch Rivals MTG Arena 10k Tournament

The first ever Twitch Rivals MTG Arena tournament will be held tomorrow, check here for all the details!

What We Learned

Introducing the 32 Players in the Magic Pro League

Get to know the 32 players picked for the inaugural season of the Magic Pro League!

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Blizzard vs Wizards of the Coast: Battle of the Digital TCG eSports Announcements Round One

We look at Blizzard’s eSports announcement from last week and use it to predict what could be in-store for WotC’s upcoming MTG Arena announcement.

Card Kingdom

Lightning-fast shipping, exceptional customer service, unique MTG products, and general awesomeness since 1999.

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Six Years and Six Lessons for Writing About Magic the Gathering

Rich has learned a few things after writing about Magic for six years. Good lord that’s a long time.

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Some Ultimate Masters Questions with Blake Rasmussen

We catch up with Blake Rasmussen, the Ultimate Master of all things related Ultimate Masters and pry some fun facts out of him about the new set.

News

Dreamhack Atlanta to Award Pro Tour Invitation

This is our first look at one of the forms new PTQs can take.

What We Learned

Dear Sebastian (It’s About Ethics in Journalism)

Some thoughts on ethics, journalism, and anonymous sources.

Grinding It Out

MTG Arena Free to Play Guide to What Cards to Craft, Part One

With limited resources, how should MTG Arena players most effectively use their wildcards?

Breaking News

2019 Grand Prix Schedule Revealed, PPTQs and RPTQs Eliminated

There will be 49 Grand Prix in 2019.

What We Learned

Analysis, Stats, and the Pro Tour

The community continues to make up the gap in analytics of the Pro Tour stats that Wizards of the Coast won’t provide.