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I'm thinking about building an Elden Ring proxy deck (after watching this video), and this Atraxa I made would be a fun proxy commander for a poison deck. Do you have any deck recommendations or tips for building a deck that's not too toxic to play against and suitable for casual commander?

Alternatively, a -1/-1 counter deck would also be fun if that's a thing that exists (it doesn't have to be op).

Magic is a global game that we strive to make as accessible to as wide an audience as possible. However, we've also had to confront rising costs and shifts in global demand, even as Magic continues to grow.

Unfortunately, this means we are making the difficult decision to halt Portuguese product after Modern Horizons 3 and Chinese (Simplified) product with Bloomburrow. Portuguese and Chinese (Simplified) product sales have not kept pace with rising costs across the board. Even in countries where Portuguese is the primary language, we see significant numbers of players choosing to purchase English cards. We know this change hits especially hard, given the passionate fanbases of Chinese (Simplified) and Portuguese speakers who have always made the game feel global and welcoming. This change isn't a reflection on their passion—in fact, we will continue to support local and regional play opportunities throughout these regions, and English-language tabletop product will continue to be available in those regions. Additionally, Magic: The Gathering Arena will continue to support digital play in Portuguese.

As part of these and other recent changes to our product language line-up, promo packs for Outlaws of Thunder Junction will only be produced in English, German, French, Chinese (Simplified), and Japanese. Promo packs starting with Bloomburrow will only be produced in English and Japanese, though promo packs will continue to be available to Wizards Play Network stores around the globe.

Magic: The Gathering Arena will also end all support for Russian after Modern Horizons 3.

After Modern Horizons 3, Magic's core tabletop languages will include English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. While not all products are available in all languages, our premier sets and other ancillary releases will focus on these six languages. Magic: The Gathering Arena will continue to support English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Korean.

New Capenna's glitzy height of international magic already seems so far away. The music is fading, what next for the Gala Greeters?

The first Pro Tour of the 2024 season takes place February 23-25 at MagicCon: Chicago.

• On Friday and Saturday—February 23 and 24—broadcast begins at 12 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CET // 2 a.m. JST 2/23–24) with three rounds of Murders at Karlov Manor Draft followed by five rounds of Pioneer Constructed.

• On Sunday, February 25 for the Top 8 playoff, broadcast begins at 11 a.m. ET (5 p.m. CEST // 1 a.m. JST 2/26) with all four quarterfinal matches, followed by semifinals matches then the finals of Pro Tour Murders at Karlov Manor.

Play on Friday and Saturday starts at 9 a.m. CT on-site, but broadcast begins at 11 a.m. CT (12 p.m. ET) with a featured drafter to follow into their Round 1 gameplay. They're going to catch up with coverage to reduce downtime.

The Sunday Top 8 playoff broadcast begins at 10 a.m. CT (11 a.m. ET) showing a full quarterfinal match and then as many games from other quarterfinal matches as possible, moving on to a full semifinal match (and as much of the remaining semifinals match) then the complete finals.

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Definitely one of the funniest weird rules interactions I've ever heard of

Greetings planeswalkers! Murders at Karlov Manor (MKM) has been out for about a week now. The case was solved ([[Deduce]]), and the culprit has been arraigned ([[Dramatic Accusation]]) and taken into custody ([[Makeshift Binding]]). One of the victims is even willing to testify too ([[Call a Surprise Witness]]).

And while that’s all well and good, where does this leave us drafters? You can’t just say “Trostani did it!” when your opponent’s attacking for lethal after all. But with this guide, you’ll have a fighting chance at winning any MKM Drafts you play.

To claim your prize, go to your decks page in Arena and import the list below or add the cards to a new deck (you do not have to craft them):

1 Extract a Confession (MKM) 84
1 Homicide Investigator (MKM) 86
1 Leering Onlooker (MKM) 91
1 Glint Weaver (MKM) 162
1 Granite Witness (MKM) 206
1 Meddling Youths (MKM) 219
1 Furtive Courier (MKM) 59
1 Case of the Stashed Skeleton (MKM) 80
1 Out Cold (MKM) 66
1 The Pride of Hull Clade (MKM) 172
1 Reckless Detective (MKM) 141
1 Novice Inspector (MKM) 29

Then name the deck "thewayisopen" without quotes. You'll get a message in your inbox with the XP and sleeve

New booster type for UB products similar to the ill-fated Aftermath boosters

Assassin's Creed and future UB sets will have 100 cards that are supposed to help with the repetition issues that plagued Aftermath

2 UB sets per year starting next year:

Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks told investors on February 13th that two of the trading card game’s six annual premiere sets will be dedicated Universes Beyond crossovers starting in 2025.

Looks like these will be pushing out a Masters or other large non-premier set too:

This may end up pushing out or replacing a tentpole set (a business-only term the company uses for its six annual major releases) to make room for whatever comes after Final Fantasy and several Marvel-themed releases.

I usually use these when drafting a new set, as a LOT of work goes into creating these tierlists from the wondering JustLolaman and Scotty. They help a ton!