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Legacy, Vintage and Premodern tournament organiser in London, UK. Events: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/londoneternalevents https://www.twitch.tv/fgcmtg https://www.youtube.com/@FGCmtg

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Francis | FGC @franciscowper.bsky.social · 7d

The next iteration of LLM (London Legacy Monthly) is on the 19th of October, just under two weeks away!

It'll be held at the usual Escape, Lidlington Place.

Tickets and details: www.tickettailor.com/events/londo...

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Buy tickets – LONDON LEGACY MONTHLY - October 19th 2025 – The Escape Bar, Mornington Crescent

LONDON LEGACY MONTHLY - October 19th 2025 – The Escape Bar, Mornington Crescent, Sun 19 Oct 2025 - Welcome to the event page for LL(b)M (London Legacy (bi) Monthly). Please note this event is at The E...

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Card Titan @cardtitan.bsky.social · 3d

2025 NA Vintage Champs final results!

#EternalWeekend

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Card Titan @cardtitan.bsky.social · 3d

Congrats to your 2025 NA Vintage Champion, Jeremy Henry!

#EternalWeekend

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kindamtg.bsky.social @kindamtg.bsky.social · 7d

My first guest episode here where I’m joined by @jamiewvh.bsky.social
who made Top 8 at Vintage Eternal Weekend 2021 and won a Tinker at Vintage Eternal Weekend 2024, to do a Vintage tier list.

youtu.be/1wAl4ZVD7Pk?...

Pre Eternal Weekend 2025 Vintage Tier List Guest Episode with Legacy/Vintage streamer Jamie!

YouTube video by kindamtg

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Francis | FGC @franciscowper.bsky.social · 7d

@kindamtg.bsky.social

Francis | FGC @franciscowper.bsky.social · 7d

Buy tickets – LONDON LEGACY MONTHLY - October 19th 2025 – The Escape Bar, Mornington Crescent

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Cardboard Crack @cardboard-crack.bsky.social · 9d

Promises #MTG

We're going to print outside intellectual properties on Magic cards using reskins and silver borders.
Wotc
Actually, we'll print the outside properties in black border, but we'll also offer in-universe versions.
Wotc
Actually, we won't offer in-universe versions, but uB won't be legal in Standard.
Wotc
Actually, UB will be legal in Standard, but only half of the sets will be uB.
Wotc
Actually, there'll be four uB sets and three in-universe sets in 2026, but it'll be half and half in 2027.
Wotc
Don't you believe us?
Wotc
cardboard-crack.com

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Francis | FGC @franciscowper.bsky.social · 13d

Congratulations to Chaz Cade for winning London Vintage VII with Jeskai PO🥇, and our runner up Fabio Zanasi with Raker PO🥈.

Special mention to Patrick aka @kindamtg.bsky.social for his magnificent use of Jumbo Cactuar. 🌵

Looking forward to LVTVIII in the spring.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 25d

Do you know how badly things have to be going in America for us to be owned this hard by the Dutch? The Dutch of all people

Dave Lee @davelee.me · 25d

Dutch late night TV has its take

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Francis | FGC @franciscowper.bsky.social · 29d

This chart is crazy to actually see, thanks for sharing it.

Francis | FGC @franciscowper.bsky.social · 29d

This is awesome. Well played.

Francis | FGC @franciscowper.bsky.social · Sep 7

London Vintage VII is two weeks today! Looking forward to seeing you there.

Tickets and details: www.tickettailor.com/events/londo...

Buy tickets – London Vintage Tournament #7 – The Escape Bar, Lidlington Place

London Vintage Tournament #7 – The Escape Bar, Lidlington Place, Sun 21 Sep 2025 - Doors at 12:00 with the event starting at 12:30. The location will be at The Escape Bar, Lidlington Place, an 8 minut...

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Eric Klug @klugalters.bsky.social · Aug 26

lharg painted after an ancient vessel depicting the Calydonian Boar of Greek mythology.

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Max, Who Makes Magic @maxmakesmagic.com · Aug 24

Looking back at the list of Magic sets as I'm organising some cards.

Innistrad was the main set for *4 months* before Dark Ascension came out.

Imagine letting a set breathe for 4 months.

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Sam @rhysticstudies.bsky.social · Aug 22

my next video is about speedrunning magic

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Francis | FGC @franciscowper.bsky.social · Aug 14

For London Vintage VII, we have a new sticker to hand out!

Continuing the theme of Pokémox Sapphire, we now have...

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Francis | FGC @franciscowper.bsky.social · Aug 11

I do think this is technically true at any point, players can agree to draw any game and play another? It's just not done in 1v1 because the person who is ahead will never accept the draw.

I'm not sure it should be allowed in 4 player tournament settings though.

Francis | FGC @franciscowper.bsky.social · Aug 8

Split the finals of the Eternal Mania Team Trios event in the Old School seat!

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Emma Partlow 🔜 CubeCon 2025 🔜 Spotlight Series: Liverpool @emmapartlow.com · Aug 2

I think the recent criticism around Marvel's Spider-Man isn't necessarily the Universes Beyond aspect of it (as much as folks love to be critical of it), but more what Marvel generally symbolizes as a brand and as an intellectual property in the wider space. 🧵

Cal @caljones.com · Aug 2

I historically haven’t really cared that much about UB etc but the Spiderman completely eclipsing (haha) everything about Edge when Edge is so fucking sick has completely jokerified me

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Francis | FGC @franciscowper.bsky.social · Aug 2

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Francis | FGC @franciscowper.bsky.social · Aug 2

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Francis | FGC @franciscowper.bsky.social · Jul 30

Four days until the next London Legacy Monthly!

Full proxy legacy, all entries into the prize pool.

Tickets and details: www.tickettailor.com/events/londo...

Buy tickets – LONDON LEGACY MONTHLY - Sunday 3rd August – The Escape Bar, Mornington Crescent

Welcome to the event page for August's LL(b)M (London Legacy (bi) Monthly). Please note this event is at The Escape Bar near Eu...

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Francis | FGC @franciscowper.bsky.social · Jul 27

Sick Cosmogoyf deck

Francis | FGC @franciscowper.bsky.social · Jul 26

😂 na just celestial colonnade and I go back a long way

Francis | FGC @franciscowper.bsky.social · Jul 26

3-0 at the Edge of Eternities prerelease, thank you old friend, I've missed you!

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Chakandy Corn @chakan.bsky.social · Jul 24

@boshnroll.bsky.social I know you recorded it like a month ago, but in todays video you bring up the long gap in bans from Mirrodin to Jace TMS/ Stoneforge, so I wanted to take a look at standard bans since 1997.

Standard bans by year
1997 - [1] Zuran Orb
1998 - [2] Tolarian Academy, Windfall
1999 - [8] Dream Halls, Earthcraft, Fluctuator, Lotus Petal, Recurring Nightmare, Time Spiral, Memory Jar, Mind Over Matter
2000 -
2001 -
2002 -
2003 -
2004 - [1] Skullclamp
2005 - [8] Arcbound Ravager, Disciple of the Vault, Darksteel Citadel, Ancient Den, Great Furnace, Seat of the Synod,
Tree of Tales, Vault of Whispers
2006 -
2007 -
2008 -
2009 -
2010 -
2011 - [2] Jace, the Mind Sculptor, Stoneforge Mystic
2012 -
2013 -
2014 -
2015 -
2016 -
2017 - [5] Emrakul, the Promised End, Smuggler's Copter, Reflector Mage, Felidar Guardian, Aetherworks Marvel
2018 - [4] Attune with Aether, Rogue Refiner, Ramunap Ruins, Rampaging Ferocidon
2019 - [4-6ish] Field of the Dead, Oko, Thief of Crowns, Once Upon a Time, Veil of Summer, Nexus of Fate (Arena Standard)
Rampaging Ferocidon is unbanned. However, it remains banned in Arena Standard.
2020 - [7] Agent of Treachery, Fires of Invention, Cauldron Familiar, Growth Spiral, Teferi, Time Raveler, Wilderness Reclamation,
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath, Omnath, Locus of Creation, Lucky Clover, Escape to the Wilds
2021 - [0-1ish] Arena Standard 2022: The Book of Exalted Deeds banned then unbanned 2 months later
2022 - [4] Alrund's Epiphany, Divide by Zero, Faceless Haven, The Meathook Massacre
2023 - [3] Fable of the Mirror-Breaker, Invoke Despair, Reckoner Bankbuster
2024 - [0-1ish] Arena Standard (best-of-one): Leyline of Resonance
2025 - [7] Abuelo's Awakening, Cori-Steel Cutter, Heartfire Hero, Hopeless Nightmare, Monstrous Rage, This Town Ain't Big Enough, Up the Beanstalk

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