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Mark Jacobson
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Periodic competitive MTG with constant 76ers sadness. When not slinging cards, I play basketball and find the best places to eat.
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I made it back to the PT via PTQ at MagicCon Chicago! Huge thanks to Sam Black to scooping to me in the finals. I started UR in G1s in Sealed, frequently boarding into UB splash red in grindy situations with no mill threat. Both decks got to do disgusting things with full engines assembled!
Blue-red Sealed deck, with Blue-black splash red pivot, and some extra flex sideboard cards Blue-red draft deck, with top sideboarding candidates and the rest of the sideboard
February 25, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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February 10, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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We are sad to announce that we have been told by Wizards that they will no longer support us with either funding or invites to Organized Play events.

Without this support - especially the invites - it is impossible for us to continue, and there will be no more VML seasons going forward.
We are sad to announce that we have been told by Wizards that they will no longer support the VML program with either funding or invites to Organized Play events. Without this support - especially the invites - it is impossible for the league to continue, and there will be no more VML seasons going forward. Over the past five years, we’ve radically changed competitive Magic for the better. When we started the program with 26 players back in Season 1, we never thought that we would end up having served hundreds of competitors and with over a thousand people in our community. We have sent cohorts of people to the Set Championships, Regional Championships, and Pro Tour. As a result of our program, representation of people of marginalized genders at the highest levels of play has multiplied from a handful at each event to over twenty who will play at PT Chicago. Several of our team members and players have gone on to be hired to work at Wizards. We are also proud of the change we’ve created in the broader sense. The Magic community is a much more diverse, vibrant, and inclusive place than it was five years ago. The gender balance at in-person events has improved significantly, and the overall image of the game has changed for the better. We don’t claim to have caused all of that, but we are happy knowing our efforts have played a part. We want to thank all the organizations who have worked with us and supported the cause: Good Luck High Five, Lodestone Coffee, NRG, Team Arclight, MTG Melee, BOP!, and the many wonderful creators, personalities, and players who have contributed. To everyone who has been a part of the team here: you have all been brilliant, and without your passion and dedication we would not have made it this far. Every single one of you has gone above and beyond, giving your time and effort generously to the program and you should be extremely proud of yourselves. Finally, to our awesome community: we’re sorry that we couldn’t keep this projec…
January 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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If the Aetherdrift Pro Tour does not have 32 copies of Kendrick's GNX in the top 8 it will be a disappointment
January 15, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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I went deep into Standard for #SpotlightFoundations. Knight Pixie, Enigma Jewel Talent, true Mice, and WB Midrange were decks almost good enough, just needing more polishing and testing. Decks below! 🧵
January 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM