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Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 1h

Everyone go vote on which Cube should be on MTGO next month!

Magic Online @magiconline.bsky.social · 19h

Help choose the Creator Cube that will appear on #MTGO Nov 5-12
"Grixis Cube" By
@ryanoverdrive.bsky.social
"Pauper Cube" By
@saltandpauper.bsky.social
"Powered Vintage Cube" By
Andrea Mengucci
"No-Ban Legacy Cube" By
@kanistermtg.bsky.social

Vote here ➡️ sdqk.me/p/creator-cu...
#SeasonOfCube

Creator Cube Poll

Vote for your Favorite Cube!

sdqk.me

Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 19h

Hmmmmmmmmmm...

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Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 5d

Well, I absolutely love Tyranny.

(Don't take this out of context, there's no reason to take this out of context)

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Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 7d

I posted about this last night, but I want to post about it again today because I genuinely think it's an excellent documentary about a subject we don't really explore very often. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3crd...

🏆 Behind The Pro Tour: An Inside Look From Testing House To The Trophy 🏆

YouTube video by Jim Davis

www.youtube.com

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Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 7d

It's here! Jim and his team have been working on this for months, and it shows. Well worth your time! youtu.be/3crdirj9quM?...

🏆 Behind The Pro Tour: An Inside Look From Testing House To The Trophy 🏆

YouTube video by Jim Davis

youtu.be

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Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 8d

For anyone interested, this is happening at 1pm ET tomorrow, and each player is streaming their side of their games. I don't believe there's a main account doing coverage. At least not that I can find.

MTG Arena @mtgarena.com · 8d

Your favorite MTG Arena creators are battling it out on Oct 1st for prizes to give back to YOU!

The grand prize? A custom Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop 🎁💻

Check out our blog for more details: mtg.social/MTGAxAlienware

Image showing off the special Alienware custom PC as a part of the prize for this event.

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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 9d

It also does not replace the Secrets of Strixhaven story, which will have its own web fiction!

With the way the economics of publishing currently works, pre-orders matter in a big way! PRH's website has a bunch of places you can go for that!

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/747400...

Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos (Magic: The Gathering) by Seanan McGuire: 9780593871430 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

Strixhaven University welcomes you. Begin your magical studies on a faraway plane, encountering new friends, mysteries, and dangers, in this fantastical dark academia. Eula Blue was supposed to be a ...

www.penguinrandomhouse.com

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Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 9d

On Wednesday at 7PM ET, @jimdavismtg.bsky.social is going to be premiering his Pro Tour documentary. It follows Jim and Reid Duke from the testing house all the way through their weekend of Pro Tour: Aetherdrift. I'm very excited for this one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3crd...

🏆 Behind The Pro Tour: From Testing House To The Trophy 🏆

YouTube video by Jim Davis

www.youtube.com

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Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 9d

The max points you can get at Worlds is 27, but the minimum is 1, so anyone within 26 points of 1st place heading into Worlds has a shot.
Simon Nielsen had such a lead last year that nearly everyone was shut out. This year looks to be quite the rollercoaster.

Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 9d

Going into Worlds 2024, we had 8 players competing for the Kai Budde Award. In 2025? We've got 37.

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Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 10d

The MTGO Vintage Cube Preview League is now live! Enter the code SEPT2025 to get two draft points. Each point allows you to draft and play up to 3 Bo1 Vintage Cube matches. If you've always wanted to try Vintage Cube, there's literally no better time. www.mtgo.com/news/om1-vin...

Through the Omenpaths Vintage Cube Update

Draft the Through the Omenpaths update of the Magic Online Vintage Cube starting with the Free Preview League on Monday, September 29! Code: SEPT2025

www.mtgo.com

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Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 10d

Time to play a beautiful game.

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Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 10d

I'll post details in the morning, because I want to triple-check my data, but last year, there were a total of 8 players going into Worlds that had a shot at the Kai Budde award. This year there looks to be almost 5 times that.

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Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 10d

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Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 11d

I don't run ads on my site, so if anyone who found my work useful this weekend is interested in financially contributing, I have both a Patreon ( patreon.com/MTG_Scribe ) and a Ko-Fi ( ko-fi.com/mtg_scribe ). No worries if it's not for you, but I prefer this to ads!

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Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 11d

On Monday morning, I'll post the Kai Budde Award standings and list the players who can win it at Worlds.

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Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 11d

I went through all 32 players, and none of them appear to have Worlds invites yet, which should make this the Top 32. Adam Brace is the only player who didn't play today to get one of the slots.

Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 11d

It looks like 49 AMPs ended up being the threshold. I'm going to double check to make sure I'm not missing someone who should have a Worlds invite, but this looks to be our at-large Worlds invites. #PTEOE mtgscribe.com/2025/09/26/m...

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Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 11d

Hopefully right after the Top 8 is announced, we get R16 standings published.

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Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 11d

Looks like every result is in. Just waiting for the Standings to be published. #PTEOE

Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 11d

Still waiting for the official standings for R16, but I'm pretty confident 48 AMP or higher is going to be the number. #PTEOE

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Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 11d

If a player has 51 AMP going into Round 16 today, they should be safe for a Worlds at-large invite. Not enough players can jump them at this point, regardless of what happens. #PTEOE

Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 11d

As players hit 12 wins, I'm going to move them to the Worlds Invite list. So if you see the AMP rankings changing while the round is still going on, that's why.

Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 11d

As a reminder, you don't actually need to Top 8 to get a Worlds invite. Just getting to 12 wins gets you there, which really matters for how the AMP rankings shake out.

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Mike Provencher @mtgscribe.bsky.social · 11d

Results already coming in. Ben Stark, Masahide Moriyama, and Mark Stanton all won. The minimum is currently 49 AMP, and 46 is unlikely to be enough now. 48 still in contention, depending on how things shake out at the top.