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First Pick   Secrets of Strixhaven experiences   Arena Announcements (And Historic Pre-bans): https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/mtg-arena/announcements-april-20-2026   Gather the Townsfolk   Standard Top 8: https://bsky.app/profile/fireshoes.bsky.social/post/3mjvlacvx7s23   10 Years of LRR PPR: https://bsky.app/profile/james.loadingreadyrun.com/post/3mj5ucsotz224   Arena Announcements (And Historic Pre-bans): https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/mtg-arena/announcements-april-20-2026   Magic Coloring Book: https://bsky.app/profile/arizirulnik.bsky.social/post/3mjndtu7s722e https://www.darkhorse.com/comics/3014-476/magic-the-gathering-untold-stories-jace-1/   Desperate Ravings   Star Wars Holostamp: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/1spjt6z/some_secrets_of_strixhaven_cards_have_star_wars/   Splash Damage   Pokémon Go DQ Statement: https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/23725   Booster Pack Fragrances: https://www.hareruyamtg.com/ja/user_data/card_pack_fragrance https://www-hareruyamtg-com.translate.goog/ja/user_data/card_pack_fragrance?_x_tr_sl=pt&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp   CS2 Player Banned for Throwing Hands: https://www.ign.com/articles/counter-strike-2-player-banned   The Finisher   Today is Earth Day. So to celebrate our one and only home rotating endlessly in the universe beyond, tell me: What would your Earth-based MTG card pitch be?

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First Pick   MEET REUBEN & POWRDRAGN @ VEGAS! MC Vegas Panels and Events: https://mcvegas.mtgfestivals.com/en-us/experience/panels-and-events.html   SOS Cards   Evan Ambitious Augmenter Fractal Anomaly   Reuben Petrified Hamlet Slumbering Trudge   PowrDragn Wildgrowth Archaic Decorum Dissertation   Gather the Townsfolk   MTGA+: https://mtga-enhancement-suite.web.app/   April Fools at Scryfall https://aprilfools.scryfall.com/   Mana Pool Hits 1M Packages: https://bsky.app/profile/manapool.com/post/3miu4ink6xk2w   Splash Damage   Questionable Unsportsmanlike Conduct Ruling at Pokemon Go Tournament: https://x.com/i/status/2040924406827086032 https://youtu.be/WX_dvUv4rIo?si=DbfdpG8iZeobJTSo   The Finisher   School's about to be in session! The bell is about to ring on Secrets of Strixhaven and it has me thinking back to my education, so tell me, students: what do you miss most about your school days?

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