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Congratulations to Kye Nelson, winner of Magic Spotlight: The Avatar!
Nelson played Bant Airbending, saying "it's just secretly OP." It was a rogue choice, but it paid off as Nelson swept through a field of some of Standard's best decks on his way to his first Spotlight win.
Congratulations Kye!
Nelson played Bant Airbending, saying "it's just secretly OP." It was a rogue choice, but it paid off as Nelson swept through a field of some of Standard's best decks on his way to his first Spotlight win.
Congratulations Kye!
January 12, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Congratulations to Kye Nelson, winner of Magic Spotlight: The Avatar!
Nelson played Bant Airbending, saying "it's just secretly OP." It was a rogue choice, but it paid off as Nelson swept through a field of some of Standard's best decks on his way to his first Spotlight win.
Congratulations Kye!
Nelson played Bant Airbending, saying "it's just secretly OP." It was a rogue choice, but it paid off as Nelson swept through a field of some of Standard's best decks on his way to his first Spotlight win.
Congratulations Kye!
Congratulations to the Magic Spotlight: The Avatar Top 8 in Atlanta, GA! They are:
Maxx Kominowski
Kye Nelson
Javier Ramos
Christopher Kral
Oliver Tomajko
Eli Swafford
Corey Burkhart
Kenneth Oswald
Maxx Kominowski
Kye Nelson
Javier Ramos
Christopher Kral
Oliver Tomajko
Eli Swafford
Corey Burkhart
Kenneth Oswald
January 11, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Congratulations to the Magic Spotlight: The Avatar Top 8 in Atlanta, GA! They are:
Maxx Kominowski
Kye Nelson
Javier Ramos
Christopher Kral
Oliver Tomajko
Eli Swafford
Corey Burkhart
Kenneth Oswald
Maxx Kominowski
Kye Nelson
Javier Ramos
Christopher Kral
Oliver Tomajko
Eli Swafford
Corey Burkhart
Kenneth Oswald
Vasilios Nikolaou brought Boros Dragons to Magic Spotlight: The Avatar in Atlanta!
"I love going against the grain, and I thought this was a good opportunity to get in and shake things up a little bit," he said.
"I love going against the grain, and I thought this was a good opportunity to get in and shake things up a little bit," he said.
January 11, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Vasilios Nikolaou brought Boros Dragons to Magic Spotlight: The Avatar in Atlanta!
"I love going against the grain, and I thought this was a good opportunity to get in and shake things up a little bit," he said.
"I love going against the grain, and I thought this was a good opportunity to get in and shake things up a little bit," he said.
Nicholas Tibbitts went 10-5 at Magic Spotlight: The Avatar, playing Four-Color Allies!
"I saw the decklist and it reminded me a lot of Modern Humans," he said. "It's very resilient in the long games, but it can also come out the door fast and just run people over."
"I saw the decklist and it reminded me a lot of Modern Humans," he said. "It's very resilient in the long games, but it can also come out the door fast and just run people over."
January 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Nicholas Tibbitts went 10-5 at Magic Spotlight: The Avatar, playing Four-Color Allies!
"I saw the decklist and it reminded me a lot of Modern Humans," he said. "It's very resilient in the long games, but it can also come out the door fast and just run people over."
"I saw the decklist and it reminded me a lot of Modern Humans," he said. "It's very resilient in the long games, but it can also come out the door fast and just run people over."
Simon Nielsen is the champion of Magic Spotlight: The Avatar!
His Simic Ouroboroid deck triumphed over 746 Standard competitors in Lyon, France to claim the title. Congratulations! 🏆#SpotlightTheAvatar
His Simic Ouroboroid deck triumphed over 746 Standard competitors in Lyon, France to claim the title. Congratulations! 🏆#SpotlightTheAvatar
January 11, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Simon Nielsen is the champion of Magic Spotlight: The Avatar!
His Simic Ouroboroid deck triumphed over 746 Standard competitors in Lyon, France to claim the title. Congratulations! 🏆#SpotlightTheAvatar
His Simic Ouroboroid deck triumphed over 746 Standard competitors in Lyon, France to claim the title. Congratulations! 🏆#SpotlightTheAvatar
Simic Ouroboroid and Izzet Lessons continue to lead the pack in the Magic Spotlight: The Avatar metagame in Atlanta, GA, while Dimir Midrange takes a plunge and Jeskai Control climbs.
Standard is live now at www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zHZ...
Standard is live now at www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zHZ...
January 11, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Simic Ouroboroid and Izzet Lessons continue to lead the pack in the Magic Spotlight: The Avatar metagame in Atlanta, GA, while Dimir Midrange takes a plunge and Jeskai Control climbs.
Standard is live now at www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zHZ...
Standard is live now at www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zHZ...
Brothers Louis & Giovanni Sommers traveled to Magic Spotlight: The Avatar from New York and Vermont.
Louis has been playing since Return to Ravnica, while Giovanni started playing when Louis got him into MtG during Ixalan. Both enjoy main events, side events, & seeing friends!
Louis has been playing since Return to Ravnica, while Giovanni started playing when Louis got him into MtG during Ixalan. Both enjoy main events, side events, & seeing friends!
January 11, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Brothers Louis & Giovanni Sommers traveled to Magic Spotlight: The Avatar from New York and Vermont.
Louis has been playing since Return to Ravnica, while Giovanni started playing when Louis got him into MtG during Ixalan. Both enjoy main events, side events, & seeing friends!
Louis has been playing since Return to Ravnica, while Giovanni started playing when Louis got him into MtG during Ixalan. Both enjoy main events, side events, & seeing friends!
Congratulations to the Top 8 players of Magic Spotlight: The Avatar in Lyon! #SpotlightTheAvatar
📺Live coverage: youtube.com/@Fanfinity
🗒 Decklists and standings: melee.gg/Tournament/V...
📺Live coverage: youtube.com/@Fanfinity
🗒 Decklists and standings: melee.gg/Tournament/V...
January 11, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Congratulations to the Top 8 players of Magic Spotlight: The Avatar in Lyon! #SpotlightTheAvatar
📺Live coverage: youtube.com/@Fanfinity
🗒 Decklists and standings: melee.gg/Tournament/V...
📺Live coverage: youtube.com/@Fanfinity
🗒 Decklists and standings: melee.gg/Tournament/V...
Here's the Day 2 Standard metagame at Magic Spotlight: The Avatar in Lyon, plus Day 1 win rates!
Early standouts include the hot new Ouroboroid and Landfall decks, both off to strong starts. #SpotlightTheAvatar
Early standouts include the hot new Ouroboroid and Landfall decks, both off to strong starts. #SpotlightTheAvatar
January 11, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Here's the Day 2 Standard metagame at Magic Spotlight: The Avatar in Lyon, plus Day 1 win rates!
Early standouts include the hot new Ouroboroid and Landfall decks, both off to strong starts. #SpotlightTheAvatar
Early standouts include the hot new Ouroboroid and Landfall decks, both off to strong starts. #SpotlightTheAvatar
This team is finding Standard success in Lyon with a finely tuned Simic Ouroboroid deck! #SpotlightTheAvatar
It features Spider Manifestation, Quantum Riddler, and a toolbox of creatures for Nature's Rhythm.
Guglielmo Lupi: 8-2
Simon Nielsen: 8-1-1
Stefan Schütz: 8-2
Raul Porojan: 6-3-1
It features Spider Manifestation, Quantum Riddler, and a toolbox of creatures for Nature's Rhythm.
Guglielmo Lupi: 8-2
Simon Nielsen: 8-1-1
Stefan Schütz: 8-2
Raul Porojan: 6-3-1
January 11, 2026 at 11:09 AM
This team is finding Standard success in Lyon with a finely tuned Simic Ouroboroid deck! #SpotlightTheAvatar
It features Spider Manifestation, Quantum Riddler, and a toolbox of creatures for Nature's Rhythm.
Guglielmo Lupi: 8-2
Simon Nielsen: 8-1-1
Stefan Schütz: 8-2
Raul Porojan: 6-3-1
It features Spider Manifestation, Quantum Riddler, and a toolbox of creatures for Nature's Rhythm.
Guglielmo Lupi: 8-2
Simon Nielsen: 8-1-1
Stefan Schütz: 8-2
Raul Porojan: 6-3-1
The first-ever Magic Limited Championship Qualifier is taking place this weekend!
At #SpotlightTheAvatar in Lyon, France, 310 players have opened Sealed decks, hoping to earn one of the four invites to the 2027 Magic Limited Championship.
Read more: www.magic.gg/news/announc...
At #SpotlightTheAvatar in Lyon, France, 310 players have opened Sealed decks, hoping to earn one of the four invites to the 2027 Magic Limited Championship.
Read more: www.magic.gg/news/announc...
January 11, 2026 at 10:54 AM
The first-ever Magic Limited Championship Qualifier is taking place this weekend!
At #SpotlightTheAvatar in Lyon, France, 310 players have opened Sealed decks, hoping to earn one of the four invites to the 2027 Magic Limited Championship.
Read more: www.magic.gg/news/announc...
At #SpotlightTheAvatar in Lyon, France, 310 players have opened Sealed decks, hoping to earn one of the four invites to the 2027 Magic Limited Championship.
Read more: www.magic.gg/news/announc...
Day 2 of Magic Spotlight: The Avatar is underway in Lyon! #SpotlightTheAvatar
175 Standard players remain to compete for the trophy, with live coverage all day!
📺 youtube.com/@Fanfinity
175 Standard players remain to compete for the trophy, with live coverage all day!
📺 youtube.com/@Fanfinity
January 11, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Day 2 of Magic Spotlight: The Avatar is underway in Lyon! #SpotlightTheAvatar
175 Standard players remain to compete for the trophy, with live coverage all day!
📺 youtube.com/@Fanfinity
175 Standard players remain to compete for the trophy, with live coverage all day!
📺 youtube.com/@Fanfinity
Congratulations to Magic Spotlight: The Avatar Day 1 undefeated player Mason Buonadonna!
Buonadonna played Simic Ouroboroid because of friend and former World Champion Nathan Steuer. Their favorite card in the deck was Badgermole Cub, which he called "Amulet of Vigor."
Buonadonna played Simic Ouroboroid because of friend and former World Champion Nathan Steuer. Their favorite card in the deck was Badgermole Cub, which he called "Amulet of Vigor."
January 11, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Congratulations to Magic Spotlight: The Avatar Day 1 undefeated player Mason Buonadonna!
Buonadonna played Simic Ouroboroid because of friend and former World Champion Nathan Steuer. Their favorite card in the deck was Badgermole Cub, which he called "Amulet of Vigor."
Buonadonna played Simic Ouroboroid because of friend and former World Champion Nathan Steuer. Their favorite card in the deck was Badgermole Cub, which he called "Amulet of Vigor."
Congratulations to Magic Spotlight: The Avatar Day 1 undefeated player Matt Buckley!
Buckley played Izzet Looting because "it doesn't hurt my brain like Izzet Lessons, and I get to play a 3/3 for one mana and attack people."
Buckley played Izzet Looting because "it doesn't hurt my brain like Izzet Lessons, and I get to play a 3/3 for one mana and attack people."
January 11, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Congratulations to Magic Spotlight: The Avatar Day 1 undefeated player Matt Buckley!
Buckley played Izzet Looting because "it doesn't hurt my brain like Izzet Lessons, and I get to play a 3/3 for one mana and attack people."
Buckley played Izzet Looting because "it doesn't hurt my brain like Izzet Lessons, and I get to play a 3/3 for one mana and attack people."
Brothers Steven & Kevin Frazier made the trip to Atlanta to play in Magic Spotlight: The Avatar!
Their older brother Alex taught them to play in 1994, and these days they enjoy traveling to events because they provide a chance to play Magic even when life gets busy :)
Their older brother Alex taught them to play in 1994, and these days they enjoy traveling to events because they provide a chance to play Magic even when life gets busy :)
January 10, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Brothers Steven & Kevin Frazier made the trip to Atlanta to play in Magic Spotlight: The Avatar!
Their older brother Alex taught them to play in 1994, and these days they enjoy traveling to events because they provide a chance to play Magic even when life gets busy :)
Their older brother Alex taught them to play in 1994, and these days they enjoy traveling to events because they provide a chance to play Magic even when life gets busy :)
Cody Helton and daughter Abby are frequent SCGCon attendees, and are in Atlanta for Magic Spotlight: The Avatar!
For both, their favorite part of events is the gathering, including meeting new people and cheering on friends!
For both, their favorite part of events is the gathering, including meeting new people and cheering on friends!
January 10, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Cody Helton and daughter Abby are frequent SCGCon attendees, and are in Atlanta for Magic Spotlight: The Avatar!
For both, their favorite part of events is the gathering, including meeting new people and cheering on friends!
For both, their favorite part of events is the gathering, including meeting new people and cheering on friends!
Out of 746 Standard players, Lukas Jaklovsky with his Izzet Lessons is the only 9-0 player overnight at Magic Spotlight: The Avatar in Lyon! 🎉
#SpotlightTheAvatar
#SpotlightTheAvatar
January 10, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Out of 746 Standard players, Lukas Jaklovsky with his Izzet Lessons is the only 9-0 player overnight at Magic Spotlight: The Avatar in Lyon! 🎉
#SpotlightTheAvatar
#SpotlightTheAvatar
PT champion Samuele Estratti is 8-1 in Lyon with Esper Pixie! #SpotlightTheAvatar
"I like building decks and wanted something spicy. I was playing Pixie in a previous season, and it's in a good spot now: lots of creature decks in Standard, and Kaito wins vs Lessons and Control.”
"I like building decks and wanted something spicy. I was playing Pixie in a previous season, and it's in a good spot now: lots of creature decks in Standard, and Kaito wins vs Lessons and Control.”
January 10, 2026 at 7:24 PM
PT champion Samuele Estratti is 8-1 in Lyon with Esper Pixie! #SpotlightTheAvatar
"I like building decks and wanted something spicy. I was playing Pixie in a previous season, and it's in a good spot now: lots of creature decks in Standard, and Kaito wins vs Lessons and Control.”
"I like building decks and wanted something spicy. I was playing Pixie in a previous season, and it's in a good spot now: lots of creature decks in Standard, and Kaito wins vs Lessons and Control.”
Patrick Rossire is 8-1 overnight with a sweet deck at #SpotlightTheAvatar.
“We decided to come to Lyon with a bunch of friends. I hadn't played Standard in years. But I’d won a few Avatar boxes on Arena Direct and realized you could build Allies using only Avatar cards!”
“We decided to come to Lyon with a bunch of friends. I hadn't played Standard in years. But I’d won a few Avatar boxes on Arena Direct and realized you could build Allies using only Avatar cards!”
January 10, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Patrick Rossire is 8-1 overnight with a sweet deck at #SpotlightTheAvatar.
“We decided to come to Lyon with a bunch of friends. I hadn't played Standard in years. But I’d won a few Avatar boxes on Arena Direct and realized you could build Allies using only Avatar cards!”
“We decided to come to Lyon with a bunch of friends. I hadn't played Standard in years. But I’d won a few Avatar boxes on Arena Direct and realized you could build Allies using only Avatar cards!”
On a family vacation in Portugal, Hall of Famer Willy Edel 🇧🇷 still found time to go 8-1 at Magic Spotlight: The Avatar in France.
Why Boros Aggro? He likes the red aggro strategies, and white covers both bases: Boros Charm burn vs Izzet Lessons, and Get Lost answers Ouroboroid.
Why Boros Aggro? He likes the red aggro strategies, and white covers both bases: Boros Charm burn vs Izzet Lessons, and Get Lost answers Ouroboroid.
January 10, 2026 at 6:43 PM
On a family vacation in Portugal, Hall of Famer Willy Edel 🇧🇷 still found time to go 8-1 at Magic Spotlight: The Avatar in France.
Why Boros Aggro? He likes the red aggro strategies, and white covers both bases: Boros Charm burn vs Izzet Lessons, and Get Lost answers Ouroboroid.
Why Boros Aggro? He likes the red aggro strategies, and white covers both bases: Boros Charm burn vs Izzet Lessons, and Get Lost answers Ouroboroid.
👀 It's the Standard metagame breakdown from Day 1 at Magic Spotlight: The Avatar! 👀
What deck would you play?
What deck would you play?
January 10, 2026 at 6:32 PM
👀 It's the Standard metagame breakdown from Day 1 at Magic Spotlight: The Avatar! 👀
What deck would you play?
What deck would you play?
Hello from Atlanta, where over 750 players have gathered to compete in Magic Spotlight: The Avatar!
Catch live coverage here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgEQ...
Catch live coverage here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgEQ...
January 10, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Hello from Atlanta, where over 750 players have gathered to compete in Magic Spotlight: The Avatar!
Catch live coverage here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgEQ...
Catch live coverage here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgEQ...
Yesterday morning, Max Staas and Beth Carrington got married and then instantly traveled to Lyon for their honeymoon. As they love attending all the Magic Spotlight events together, they didn't want to miss this one. Congratulations to the newlyweds, and keep the wins coming! ❤️
January 10, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Yesterday morning, Max Staas and Beth Carrington got married and then instantly traveled to Lyon for their honeymoon. As they love attending all the Magic Spotlight events together, they didn't want to miss this one. Congratulations to the newlyweds, and keep the wins coming! ❤️
We have 746 Standard players competing at Magic Spotlight: The Avatar in Lyon this weekend!
The most represented deck is Izzet Lessons with 15.8% of the field, while Simic Ouroboroid jumped to 12.3%. And with 31.1% Other, the field is wide open for spice! #SpotlightTheAvatar
The most represented deck is Izzet Lessons with 15.8% of the field, while Simic Ouroboroid jumped to 12.3%. And with 31.1% Other, the field is wide open for spice! #SpotlightTheAvatar
January 10, 2026 at 2:29 PM
We have 746 Standard players competing at Magic Spotlight: The Avatar in Lyon this weekend!
The most represented deck is Izzet Lessons with 15.8% of the field, while Simic Ouroboroid jumped to 12.3%. And with 31.1% Other, the field is wide open for spice! #SpotlightTheAvatar
The most represented deck is Izzet Lessons with 15.8% of the field, while Simic Ouroboroid jumped to 12.3%. And with 31.1% Other, the field is wide open for spice! #SpotlightTheAvatar
The livestream for Magic Spotlight: The Avatar in Lyon, France has started!
Pro Tour champion Simon Nielsen is piloting one of the hottest new decks in Standard: Simic Ouroboroid featuring Spider Manifestation and Quantum Riddler.
⏯️ Tune in: youtube.com/@fanfinity
Pro Tour champion Simon Nielsen is piloting one of the hottest new decks in Standard: Simic Ouroboroid featuring Spider Manifestation and Quantum Riddler.
⏯️ Tune in: youtube.com/@fanfinity
January 10, 2026 at 10:52 AM
The livestream for Magic Spotlight: The Avatar in Lyon, France has started!
Pro Tour champion Simon Nielsen is piloting one of the hottest new decks in Standard: Simic Ouroboroid featuring Spider Manifestation and Quantum Riddler.
⏯️ Tune in: youtube.com/@fanfinity
Pro Tour champion Simon Nielsen is piloting one of the hottest new decks in Standard: Simic Ouroboroid featuring Spider Manifestation and Quantum Riddler.
⏯️ Tune in: youtube.com/@fanfinity