Semifinal Fantasy - All Things Final Fantasy, Arena Exclusives, Alchemy Changes & More! @TheMagicShow

Semifinal Fantasy - All Things Final Fantasy, Arena Exclusives, Alchemy Changes & More! @TheMagicShow

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First Pick

FINAL FANTASY Roundup
Where to Find Previews:

magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/where-to-find-final-fantasy-previews

Ben Starr’s Clive Reveal:

discord.com/channels/409511337669165077/410942703623208960/1370820154988167361

Mechanics:

magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/final-fantasy-mechanics

Trailer:

youtube.com/watch?v=VSDvLerVcNU

Sephiroth’s Different Design:

ign.com/articles/theres-a-reason-why-sephiroth-has-a-different-design-in-the-magic-the-gathering-set-but-director-tetsuya-nomura-cant-share-more-sparking-final-fantasy-7-remake-part-3-speculation

Secret Lairs:

magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/secret-lair-x-final-fantasy

Turn-3 Infinite Combo in Precon:

https://bsky.app/profile/rebell.bsky.social/post/3lp5zzxqmv22y

https://bsky.app/profile/orcgirlestrogen.bsky.social/post/3lp626q4zsk25

Gather the Townsfolk

Veteran Explorer Title Deadline Extended:

https://bsky.app/profile/mtgarena.com/post/3loqxglijp42u

Alchemy Rebalancing:

magic.wizards.com/en/news/mtg-arena/announcements-may-12-2025

Sam’s Call For Audio Clips:

https://bsky.app/profile/rhysticstudies.bsky.social/post/3lp5cioorrs2r

The Finisher

One of the greatest moments in the history of the internet, the famous Leeroy Jenkins moment from WoW, turned 20 years old this week. Feel old yet? Well, if not, tell me what you were up to 20 years ago and how you’ve changed.

Semifinal Fantasy - All Things Final Fantasy, Arena Exclusives, Alchemy Changes & More!

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Meet the Legendary Speed Demon! #aetherdrift #mtg #magicthegathering

Hobbnobbing - B&R Updates, Hobbit Releases, New Mystery Booster & So Much More!

Spongebob Squarepants Secret Lair?! #mtg #spongebobsquarepants #mtgsecretlair

Magic the Gathering + Final Fantasy FIRST LOOK! #magicthegathering #finalfantasy #mtg #commander

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$Boomer Aang Basics - World Champ Takeback Drama, New Marvel Cards, New Digital CCG Announced & More! PRIMARY SPONSOR: Use the promo manapool.com/promo/magicmics to get 5000 mana, that’s $5 free, while supplies last at manapool.com. Use ManaTraders.com Promo Code: MAGICMICS_4CI for 10% off your next subscription! 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 First Pick World Championship Roundup Standard Metagame Breakdown: https://magic.gg/news/magic-world-championship-31-standard-metagame-breakdown Trophy: https://bsky.app/profile/cutemonster.bsky.social/post/3m7beisqwcc2u https://bsky.app/profile/playmagic.com/post/3m7bdgaudv22e https://bsky.app/profile/playmagic.com/post/3m7g7fuuf2s2l Top 8: https://bsky.app/profile/playmagic.com/post/3m7eleuqmwa2a Player of the Year Ken Yukuhiro Champion Seth Manfield: https://bsky.app/profile/playmagic.com/post/3m7gqe7jyne22 https://bsky.app/profile/playmagic.com/post/3m7gsd7af3h2u The Take-Back Heard ‘Cross the Internet: https://imgur.com/judge-allows-seth-to-takeback-spell-Jwt1Es7 https://youtube.com/shorts/pKQXDecUB7U?si=a8Bh93LRg7Jc_FEs https://youtu.be/Kq5we40GpUs?si=UKgHD6qo9MuM9GB6 Minh (PharmacistJudge) — 8:24 PM I am going to weigh in here. The policy was made in 2018 and the line is drawn at information gained. People are arguing that Ken allowing the spell to resolve is information gained. It isnt. Look at the boardstate and importantly look at Kens decklist (which is open information). Ken has {U/G}{G.B} and Cavern. His decklist has Bitter Triumph (non-relevant spell to the situation) and Urgent Necropsy (which he cant cast). He already cycled his 1 copy of Webstrike Elite earlier. The funny thing is, this takeback is allowed because it is the World Championship. This is a rare time where decklists are open and public. So Seth Manfield knows Ken has no responses because he has seen the decklist. So Ken saying something resolves is not information gained. If you allow that it resolves as being information if the player has no potential plays, players are incentivized to say it resolves as fast as possible to close the takeback window. That makes the tournament environment much worse. The rules for takebacks are part of the tournament rules. The tournament rules are the same whether you are at a local FNM or the World Championship. If you want little timmy at FNM to have takebacks, you must allow the world champions to have some as well. Consistency is key especially when writing policy. Gather the Townsfolk Marvel Super Heroes Preview https://scryfall.com/search?q=set%3Amsh%2Cmsc%2Cmar+date%3A2026-06-26&order=set&as=grid&unique=prints Splash Damage New Star Wars CCG https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-collectible-card-game Riftbound Big Events The Finisher The first of the Lorwyn stories dropped this week. Go read them! But for first article spoilers: four Strixhaven students get tricked into Lorwyn and accidentally awaken the Carrier of Twilight. Now, I done messed up a few times in my younger years… but I never tripped and fell and accidentally triggered The Great Aurora, so tell me: what was your biggest mistake in college?$

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