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Korey McDuffie
Magic lost one of its toughest competitors, as we learned last week that Korey McDuffie had passed away at 25. Tom Ross has a thoughtful tribute devoted to Corey on the mothership.
From Around the Web
Magic: The Gathering and Netmarble announce ‘Project M’ for mobile (Updated)
Hot on the heels of the announcement of one major digital game for MTG, Jason Wilson at VentureBeat details a new mobile Magic: The Gathering game for mobile as yet titled only “Project M.”
Magic: The Gathering Arena’s economy features earnable and purchasable items
More specifics continue to come out about Magic: The Gathering Arena, and Leo Stevenson at PowerupGaming has some new information on the nature of the in-game economy.
Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan: By the Numbers
Saffron Olive at MTGGoldfish takes a deep dive on Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan with the inside scoop on which decks over and underperformed in the event.
An Insight Into Lantern: Does it Need to Be Controlled?
There’s been some buzz about a possible Lantern banning in the works, and Kerry Meyorhoff at ManaLeak breaks down the question and its possible implications.
Deconstructing Curious Obsession
I spent more time looking at the art of a random uncommon in this article than at any time in my Vorthos Mike at Gathering Magic looks at the art of Curios Obsession.
ICYMI
Moon Stompy – Legacy | Channel Mengucci
Make your opponents pay for their greedy greedy mana bases!
Top 8 at Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan with Modern 5-Color Humans
Despite his misgivings about the format, Andrea managed to battle his way to a 12-4 record and his third Top 8 finish!
Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan Testing Insider
Limited Resources: LSV and Marshall Sutcliffe.
Pauper: Hot for Teachings
Brian DeMars takes the plunge into Magic’s hottest new format with a pure control deck built around Mystical Teachings!
The Ultimate Guide to Cube Archetypes: Aggro
Holiday Cube may be over, but Luis has the final installment of his complete Cube guide to get you ready for its next appearance!
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Congratulations to @ReidDuke for his third to 8. No one deserves it more than him, and aside from magic he's the most decent human being I've ever met.
— Jon Finkel (@Jonnymagic00) February 3, 2018
just chain Luis to the commentary booth already … promise him free burritos & cube drafts if he never leaves or something.
— Kai Budde (@kaibudde) February 4, 2018
As if it weren't obvious, @paulrietzl is awesome. https://t.co/CzXFUfEVF5
— Luis Scott-Vargas (@lsv) February 3, 2018
Congrats to @Jonnymagic00 on his 27th PT top 16. (LOL)
— William Jensen (@HueyJensen) February 3, 2018
Grieving via twitter thread: If I had to choose one word to describe Korey, it would be "relentless." He worked harder than most do in one game, except he was doing that in two, sometimes three. He was always AGGRESSIVELY supportive of his friends and their work/dreams/goals.
— AJ Sacher 🐧 (@AJSacher) February 3, 2018
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