Magic Hall of Famer, game designer, and streamer. MTG content @channelfireball and @tcgplayer, and sponsored by @ultimateguard
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Here are the places where you can find me and my assorted creations:
📺 twitch.tv/LSV
📷 piped.video/@LSVargas
📜 channelfireball.com
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The last sentence is a 3 for 1: It explains the statistical drop, is very funny, and is kind of frightening.
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I know I said I was going to stream last weekend, but baby Santi had other plans for us. He showed up early and we are all overjoyed to meet him! 👊
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It's 2009. I play against MagicDevil666 on MTGO, they lose and fill the chat with complaints.
It's 2014. I play against MagicDevil666 on MTGO, the lost and fill the chat with complaints.
It's 2025...
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Say what you will about Oko, but he has given us the gift of Black Lotus attacking for lethal in the Top 8 of Vintage Champs.
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Banned and Restricted Announcement, Jan 2022
In the interests of competitive diversity, the following cards are banned from Standard.
Gandalf the White
Samwise Gamgee’s Backpack
The One Orc Who Says Meat’s Back on the Menu
Additionally, we will be keeping a close eye on Pippin
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After the longest week of our lives, the twins are finally home! They had a rough delivery and spent a week in the NICU, but Leo and Sofia are home, happy, and healthy 🥳
@GabySpartz and I couldn’t be happier ourselves, and we feel so lucky to get to add them to our family 🥰
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It seemed pretty clear to me that having people outside the building controlling the banlist for WotC's most popular format was untenable, but it's pretty grim how this all went down. The bottom 10% of any large group is often horrible, and this is a perfect example.
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"good game"
Watch @LSV's epic bluff from the semifinals of Pro Tour Guilds of Ravnica to clinch a spot in the finals:
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Positive side effect about “talking about politics” (which is really just acknowledging what’s happening now and has been for generations) is that you get to cull your follower list of people without empathy.
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So, how much Time Spiral do we have to buy to get them to switch back to old frames? After seeing them, it’s clear that Magic cards just look better that way.
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7-0 for $2000 with the best sealed deck I've ever opened (no exaggeration).
I cast Mascot Exhibition at least once literally every game, and the only limit to how many times I was going to cast it was my opponent conceding.
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I voted, and I encourage you to do the same today! #DenverVotes
(I don’t find political discussion on Twitter to be remotely productive, but I will say that I was happy to cast a vote for Bernie today)
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No joke, I think it's been nearly 20 years of beating this clown and having them whine every time. I'm not sure I would keep doing something that makes me obviously unhappy for SO long, but hey, everyone needs a hobby.
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In my entire career doing content creation (we are talking since 2006 here), I’ve never seen a set with less interest than Spider-Man*. Videos and articles on release week did worse than Arena Cube or Final Fantasy flashback drafts, which is astounding.
*Aftermath not included
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After thinking about the various announcements, I really don’t mind UB cards being legal everywhere - that totally makes sense and is much less confusing.
That said, I can’t say I’m a fan of just how much UB we are in for, and how many sets overall are coming down the pipeline.
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The talented @klug_alters sent me an early Christmas present, and I couldn’t be more thrilled.
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Congrats to @Ajelenbogen - he was a very pleasant opponent and played well. He is a deserving PT champion.
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Looks like our child is on her way, slightly earlier than expected (but well within normal bounds). Here we go!
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You may be surprised by how much loyalty Vraska enters with if you play it for 5 mana with a level 3 talent in play (it even one-shots them as well). Is this Splinter Twin??
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Drafting in the featured pod along with some other PT champions 🏆
It’s good to be back.
#PTPhyrexia
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I got a speeding ticket by mail and @GabySpartz liked the picture they sent so much she put it on the fridge. I was definitely pleased with myself, that much is obvious.
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It gets even better! I got confirmation from someone who knows him IRL that this is actually MagicDevil pretending to be an outraged observer. You can't make this stuff up 😂😂😂
I think you shouldnt put yourself above other people, shows just a bad charakter of a "Pro". I think he posted also something about you XD Nice Kindergarten of you 2 XD rofl
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Can’t say whether it was worth it, because there’s a ton of money involved, but it seems to me that Robinhood just traded their company’s future off in an attempt to save these hedge funds (obviously it’s corrupt as hell, but I’m just looking at the strategy).
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As per my newsletter this week, the objective top 5 planeswalkers of all time:
5. Teferi, Time Raveler
4. Narset, Parter of Veils
3. Wrenn and Six
2. Jace, the Mind Sculptor
1. Oko, Thief of Crowns
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This exchange in YouTube comments on my video is an unprecedented level of reasonableness.
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What should get banned:
Oko
Once Upon a Time (preferably in all formats)
Veil of Summer
What will get banned:
Gilded Goose
Veil of Summer
Nissa
I just hope whatever happens makes Standard sweet 🤞
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About to play in what’s likely the last premier Magic event for me for quite some time, and it’s the end of an era. Magic has brought so much into my life, and even if the future as a competitive outlet isn’t clear, it’s still the game I love. I’ll be waiting to see what’s next.
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Waited way too long for medium Indian food and it was one of best dinners I’ve had 🐐
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Not sure why, but this season really got to me, culminating in me getting way too invested in the results of this weekend. I really don’t like the state it put me in, so I’m gonna take a breather and focus on the multitude of good things that I’m lucky enough to have going on.
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Hi, @Wizards_Help - I won 4 collector boxes during Arena Direct and have been unable to get a response since last week. Please let me know how I can best get my boxes.
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As someone who loves trolling and engages in it frequently, I hate it when people twist the term and use it as an excuse to be vile human beings. Being a bully isn't clever or funny. #freeThrun
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On the road to a Pro Tour for the first time in over 4 years. Win or lose, I’ll be writing an old-school tournament report, but it’ll sure be more fun if I do well 😛
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Rakdos Vampires, out of all archetypes with more than two pilots, was the best-performing Pioneer deck at Pro Tour Murders at Karlov Manor! #PTKarlov
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I'm *this* close to calling MOM my favorite draft set of all time - it's got incredible range and great gameplay. Well done, everyone who worked on it (and especially credit to @Grumpherys for leading like 4 of my top 10 draft sets ever).
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Not gonna lie, I love this card. I doubt I'll ever cast it, but it existing is making me smile.
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I’ve got a big announcement to share today - I’m joining the @StorybookBrawl team as the VP of Marketing, and couldn’t be more excited! The game is awesome and I’m really looking forward to working with a fantastic team.
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Writing a ban reaction for @ChannelFireball, which can basically be summed up as “just Uro, really??”.
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I am impressed that the post-debate commentators on CNN itself called it a dumpster fire and a shitshow (verbatim). It doesn’t actually help, but at least they are able to call it like it is.
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Coming into day 2 at 4-4 in the highest stakes tournament I’ve ever played. A good finish may net me a Worlds / MPL slot, and a bad one means I probably miss those and Rivals both. What my next year looks like hinges on today, so now would be a great time to get (really) lucky.
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If Reid can make people this mad by writing a perfectly reasonable and respectful article, just imagine what I can do😛
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Forcing UB won't always work, they say. Everyone else will figure it out, they say. #Zombies
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Lost in the Arena Open because @MTG_Arena decided that no, I was going to be keeping that hand. Huh?
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I was late to the party, but @GabySpartz finally got me to watch Avatar (the show), and I was blown away by how good it was. Better yet, I learned there was even a movie, which I can’t wait to watch!
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I've got a nice Kaldheim preview today (thanks to WotC for that!) - it's a vicious one, and Sagas are the best-designed card type in the past 10 years.
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I could scry about my official preview cards being predictable, but honestly I'm just happy that the Temples are back - check out normal and borderless versions here: channelfireball.com/all-stra… (as always, thanks to WotC for the preview cards)
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Re: MagicFest Online - if your first reaction is “RIP paper magic”, perhaps think about what’s happening in the world? I know that myself and everyone at @CFBEvents / @wizards_magic can’t wait until it’s safe to run paper events again, but that time is certainly not now.
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After 25 years of wanting one, @GabySpartz gave me a *very* generous gift. I’m blown away.
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Our Über driver apparently picked up Magic players earlier, so @PVDDR immediately asked if they talked about what decks they were playing.
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I do not mean this is as any sort of commentary - when all is said and done, if you got 9th in the Mythic race reach out to me and I’ll send ya something sweet (this isn’t a joke either).
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The Prof made a really good video.
My Response: What We Owe To Each Other - piped.video/nslCeqwKuCk
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Recounted damage like 4 times, since going for lethal meant not casting Act of Treason on Korvold. Got there, and think I may be in top 8 🏆 #teamcfb #MythicInvitational #luck
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As a fan of good beats, I’d be remiss in my duties if I didn’t highlight this one. No coming back from that scorcher, I’m just done.
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Can I apologize for all my future jokes now, or do I have to do it on a case-by-case basis?
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We got some sweet Time Spiral Remastered preview cards from Wizards on Constructed Resources this week, and this is the one I'm most excited for - old frame Ponder looks incredible, and I can't wait to get my hands on some.
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Me 🤝 @Jonnymagic00 🤝 @kaibudde on the same 75 - let’s go 🔥
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Now THIS is how you do a ban announcement. Awesome stuff.
magic.wizards.com/en/article…
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You love to see it, as every format just got so much better. I’m very excited for this week - decisive action like this is awesome.
magic.wizards.com/en/article…
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Tough day for those interested in the competitive / deep strategy side of Magic. SCG has always been a competitor to CFB, but I’m sad to see they felt the need to make this change. Heart goes out to all the folks out of work too - I hope they land well.
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After watching it in action, I've updated the rating for Revenge of Ravens. What a messed up card.
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I’d like to announce that we will be announcing an update to coverage...well, right now! channelfireball.com/articles…
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