First Pick

Through the Omenpaths:

https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/through-the-omenpaths-and-digital-universes-beyond-updates

No Pro Tour Spider-Man?: https://bsky.app/profile/fireshoes.bsky.social/post/3lndmbfyfpc2y

No Universes Beyond Alchemy:

https://discord.com/channels/409511337669165077/410942703623208960/1363943510318780537

Gather the Townsfolk

Commander Updates:

https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/commander-brackets-beta-update-april-22-2025

https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/commander-bans-and-restrictions-april-22-2025

https://discord.com/channels/409511337669165077/410942703623208960/1364257499321995334

Updates to Arena Direct:

https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/mtg-arena/updates-to-arena-direct-events-april-2025

WotC Pays for International Winners’ Taxes:

https://discord.com/channels/409511337669165077/410942703623208960/1363956177846931507

How WotC Fixed White:

https://medium.com/@ari.nieh/how-we-fixed-white-a-case-study-in-niche-protection-balance-and-player-feedback-d374fe30e14d

The Finisher

It’s been less than 2 weeks since The Blue Prince released, a puzzle adventure game from designer and Magic Mythic Spoiler creator Tonda Ros, and it is doing gangbusters on the indie game scene. MTG is a hotbed of game designers, from Brian Kibler to Justin Gary to all of the folks who’ve worked for WotC over the decades. Well we’re gamers too! So tell me about your game, and why we should play it!