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Emma Partlow 🔜 Spotlight Series: Liverpool

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Emma Partlow 🔜 Spotlight Series: Liverpool @epartlow.bsky.social · 19d

Magic: The Gathering events I'll be attending the rest of this year:

💫 CubeCon 2025: 10/16 - 10/19
💫 Magic Spotlight Series: Liverpool: 10/31 - 11/02
💫 Paupergeddon (at Eternal Weekend EU): 11/27 – 11/30

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Brendan Keogh @brkeogh.bsky.social · 6h

It’s fascinating how the British were organised enough to lead the industrial revolution and conquer the globe when they can’t even agree what side of the footpath you’re meant to walk on.

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Emma Partlow 🔜 Spotlight Series: Liverpool @epartlow.bsky.social · 15h

God forbid a woman has hobbies.

Emma Partlow 🔜 Spotlight Series: Liverpool @epartlow.bsky.social · 15h

Magic: The Gathering.

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Emma Partlow 🔜 Spotlight Series: Liverpool @epartlow.bsky.social · 20h

Calling the Brackets a "communication tool" is so smart.

Emma Partlow 🔜 Spotlight Series: Liverpool @epartlow.bsky.social · 21h

Lastly, it's wild that you have long-time and successful players like Javier Dominguez who won't have the chance to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. A two-time Magic World Champion, no less.

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Emma Partlow 🔜 Spotlight Series: Liverpool @epartlow.bsky.social · 21h

I genuinely hope the Hall of Fame returns some day. Presitege and recognition is something competitive players will always strive for in Magic. Not to mention, the Hall of Fame was a unique way to market competitive play and celebrate the players who saw the most success.

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Emma Partlow 🔜 Spotlight Series: Liverpool @epartlow.bsky.social · 21h

It always felt a bit weird when watching Pro Tour and Worlds coverage and hearing about a player who's in the Hall of Fame - it's like, what does the comment actually achieve in terms of marketing and profiling when the system doesn't currently exist?

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Emma Partlow 🔜 Spotlight Series: Liverpool @epartlow.bsky.social · 21h

Now thinking about it, my biggest gripe with this announcement is how Hall of Famers can play in it but the Hall of Fame doesn't currently exist.

Grandfathering benefits for Hall of Famers is fine enough, but it would be better if players could work towards achieving this status long-term.

Star City Games @starcitygames.bsky.social · 23h

JUST ANNOUNCED 📢

The Magic Limited Championship is coming in 2027!

🏆 $500,000 prize pool (Pro Tour–level payouts)
🎟️ Qualify in 2026
🌍 Top 8 earn invites to the 2027 World Championship

Stay tuned for more! #MTG

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Emma Partlow 🔜 Spotlight Series: Liverpool @epartlow.bsky.social · 21h

Cool, I'm on fire. 😂

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · 23h

I love Limited, so this newly announced Championship is awesome. I would be excited to use my Hall of Fame invite to compete! www.magic.gg/news/announc...

Announcing the 2027 Magic Limited Championship

There's a new path to Magic glory coming in 2027, and you can qualify starting next year!

www.magic.gg

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Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 22h

As shared on WeeklyMTG today, we have updates to the Commander Brackets beta and new guidelines to help your pre-game conversations with other players!

Read all the details on DailyMTG: magic.wizards.com/en/news/anno...

Commander Brackets Beta Update – October 21, 2025

Gavin discusses changes to the Commander Brackets beta test.

magic.wizards.com

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Emma Partlow 🔜 Spotlight Series: Liverpool @epartlow.bsky.social · 22h

Love this!

Emma Partlow 🔜 Spotlight Series: Liverpool @epartlow.bsky.social · 22h

I think we both know, unfortunately.

Emma Partlow 🔜 Spotlight Series: Liverpool @epartlow.bsky.social · 22h

Wizards did this a while ago with Challenger Decks, and they're kind of coming back with Lorwyn Eclipsed in Theme Decks. They're Standard playable, but aimed towards newer players who want to play competitively rather than having something with tournament pedigree from the get-go.

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Emma Partlow 🔜 Spotlight Series: Liverpool @epartlow.bsky.social · 22h

I think padding these out a week from each other (or even two weeks) would do more to profile and market the Magic Spotlight Series overall (which remember, is a growing thing). It was actually an issue in the SCG Open and GP era, there was too much going on and it was actually hard to follow along.

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Emma Partlow 🔜 Spotlight Series: Liverpool @epartlow.bsky.social · 22h

The other is that I don't like having two Magic Spotlight Series events happening on the same weekend. I understand the concept as it is tied to a specific set, but can cause tension when it comes to marketing, coverage, and even the winner of these events as they don't get the limelight as much.

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Rachel Weeks @wachelreeks.com · 23h

No major changes to the Brackets this time, but we've been working on clarifying some of the ~*vibes~* around each Bracket, including adding "safe turns" and delineating expectations for decks, win conditions, and gameplay.

We've also removed tutor restriction from 1 & 2.

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Emma Partlow 🔜 Spotlight Series: Liverpool @epartlow.bsky.social · 23h

The only criticisms I have regarding the Spotlight Series is there should be a few more supporting the Modern format in 2026 (this is specific to Europe, we're always hungry for Eternal Magic). It also sets up the TOs for success this way, which is unlikely to happen with the upcoming Standard ones.

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Emma Partlow 🔜 Spotlight Series: Liverpool @epartlow.bsky.social · 23h

We're never going back to the "SCG Opens and GPs every weekend" competitive era as it's just not sustainable, but it's encouraging we're getting more competitive events and more ways to qualify for the higher-profile ones.

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Emma Partlow 🔜 Spotlight Series: Liverpool @epartlow.bsky.social · 23h

It's always cool to see more different ways to qualify for Worlds.

It's also cool to see the competitive side of things grow, it's coming along nicely since the post-Lockdown Era. Remember, Wizards have had to rebuild and even the Spotlight Series events are growing year-on-year, too.

Star City Games @starcitygames.bsky.social · 23h

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Emma Partlow 🔜 Spotlight Series: Liverpool @epartlow.bsky.social · 1d

It is 75 in Roanoke.

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Ross Merriam @rosshunneds.bsky.social · 1d

Live in 5 for more Broodscale testing, first with my Labyrinth list, and then with the Opal list. twitch.tv/ross_merriam

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Alex Donaldson @apzonerunner.com · 1d

Really believe there's a bit of a silent earthquake underway in terms of how Google distributes search clicks. Not a volume drop due to summaries/AI either (though that exists), but in where & how the remaining clicks are delivered. Feels big, but will take time for the ensuing tsunami to make shore

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Emma Partlow 🔜 Spotlight Series: Liverpool @epartlow.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, I was counting the points when drafting. Felt good. 😂

Emma Partlow 🔜 Spotlight Series: Liverpool @epartlow.bsky.social · 1d

Value Vintage is next on my list. That Post deck is extremely my jam. It's nice to play with banned Pauper cards 😂

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