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NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 20h

Every Pro Tour journey starts somewhere… why not here? 🏆⚡ The NRG Series is your path—compete, improve, and join the community that makes it possible.

#MagicTheGathering #NRGTournament #CompetitiveMTG #MTGCommunity #MTGEvents

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NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 1d

Dennis breaks down Monster Capture Race 🐉⚡ Play with 2–11 people for nonstop chaos and fun. Who’s in your crew?

#TabletopGames #BoardGameNight #CardGameCommunity #NRGEvents #PlayTogether

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NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 2d

Winners at NRG don’t just take home glory 🏆—they also get a custom token designed by Inklin Customs 🎨 The ultimate keepsake for your victory. ⚡

#MagicTheGathering #NRGTournament #MTGCommunity #InklinCustoms #CompetitiveMTG

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NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 3d

@SullivanMonsterMTG spotted at NRG Chicago ⚡ Big games, big energy—who’s ready to throw down in the Windy City? 🌪️🔥

#MagicTheGathering #NRGTournament #MTGChicago #MTGCommunity #CompetitiveMTG

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NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 4d

We conclude the year with a DOUBLE SHOWDOWN next month at #NRGCHI!

Showdown winners, Season Two point-leaders, and Overall point-leaders qualify for #NRGCHAMP!

Sponsored by @ultimateguard.bsky.social !

Register NOW: spicerack.gg/events/conventions/nrg-series-double-showdown-weekend-elmhurst-il-87

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NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 4d

Matt breaks down the NRG Series ⚡ $10k & $5k prizes plus Championship invites on the line 🏆 Big stakes, big plays—will you rise to the challenge?

#MagicTheGathering #NRGTournament #CompetitiveMTG #MTGCommunity #MTGEvents

NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 5d

@SullivanMonsterMTG facing the real MTG player dilemma 🤔 Eat dinner… or buy more cards? 💸 Which would you pick at NRG Mundelein? ⚡

#MagicTheGathering #MTGCommunity #NRGTournament #MTGMundelein #CardGameLife

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NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 6d

Last year’s NRG MVP Gerrick Alford ⚡ standing proud on the winners banner 🏆 Encouraging players to come out, compete, and chase their own shot at glory. Will you be next?

#MagicTheGathering #NRGTournament #MTGMundelein #MTGCommunity #CompetitiveMTG

NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 7d

@SullivanMonsterMTG meets @jeff_laubenstein at NRG Mundelein 🎨 Jeff shows off a Labubu token and drops the news—he’ll be in Atlanta ⚡ MTG art + competition = the full NRG experience.

#MagicTheGathering #MTGArtists #NRGTournament #MTGCommunity #MTGAtlanta

NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 9d

@Goblin_Ringleader breaks down Modern Goblins 🔴⚡ Tough to pilot, but a well-timed Thoughtseize can flip the matchup. Risky, tricky, and oh so satisfying.

#MagicTheGathering #ModernMTG #MTGCommunity #NRGTournament #CompetitiveMTG

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NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 10d

Tyler’s pick for the greatest card? 🔥 Izzet Charm... versatile, tricky, and always the right tool no matter the matchup.

👇 What’s your go-to all-star card? 👇

#MTG #IzzetCharm #MagicTheGathering #TCGCommunity #NRGSeries

NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 11d

@SullivanMonsterMTG wants his shot on the winners poster 🏆🔥 Talking strats with Matt at NRG Mundelein—who’s next to make the wall? ⚡

#MagicTheGathering #NRGTournament #MTGMundelein #MTGCommunity #CompetitiveMTG

NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 12d

Sibby’s pick for best card ever printed? 🖤 Gifted Aetherbor. lifelink, deathtouch, and pure efficiency packed into one deadly vampire.

👇 What’s your all-time favorite card? 👇

#MTG #MagicTheGathering #GiftedAetherborn #TCGCommunity #NRGSeries

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NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 13d

Jared's Decks part three 🎨 His Reanimator deck, almost fully altered by Feline Longmore, turning every card into a masterpiece.

👇 What alters are you chasing 👇

#MTG #LegacyMTG #Reanimator #MagicTheGathering #NRGSeries

NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 14d

Part two with Jared’s collection 🔮 A foil Doomsday deck, mostly signed and dripping with style. Legacy never looked this sharp.

👇 Show us your grail deck 👇

#MTG #LegacyMTG #Doomsday #MagicTheGathering #NRGSeries

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NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 15d

Jared flexing his Legacy Sagastorm build ✨ Almost foiled out and still in progress, complete with that 1/1. A true storm player’s masterpiece in the making.

👇 What’s your pride and joy deck 👇

#MTG #LegacyMTG #Sagastorm #MagicTheGathering #NRGSeries

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NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 16d

Facing mono blue Faeries, he had five blasts lined up against four creatures. Odds were in his favor but we may never know how it would have played out.

👇 Every game tells a story at NRG 👇

#MTG #MagicTheGathering #NRGSeries #CompetitiveMTG #TCGCommunity

NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 17d

MTG legend Jeff Laubenstein 🎨 is here at NRG Mundelein—signing, painting, and connecting with players all weekend long. The art, the game, the community—it’s all part of the NRG experience. ⚡✨

@jeff_laubenstein

#MagicTheGathering #MTGArtists #NRGTournament #CardGameCommunity #MTGMundelein

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NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 18d

Austin Deceder says the worst deck is Mill 💀 His advice? Fade the matchup and don’t let it tilt you... focus on playing your game and closing fast.

👇 How do you beat Mill 👇

#MTG #MagicTheGathering #MillDeck #CompetitiveMTG #NRGSeries

NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 19d

Gerrick Alford ✨ NRG Player of the Year ✨ showing why he earned it—piloting Faeries vs Infinity with precision, dodging threats and knowing exactly when to counter… and when to hold back.

👇 Witness greatness at NRG 👇

#MTG #NRGSeries #PlayerOfTheYear #MagicTheGathering #CompetitiveMTG

NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 20d

NRG isn’t just gaming—it’s the energy, the chaos, the hype. When the stakes are high, sometimes the only move left… is to flip the table. 🔥🎲💥⚡

Will you bring the energy?

#MTG #CardGames #TabletopGaming #competitivemtg #NRG

NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 21d

Inkling Customs crafts the Showdown Winner Tokens 🏆 When you take home the win, you get to team up with her to design the ultimate keepsake. Your victory, immortalized in art.

👇 Play hard, win big, create yours 👇

#MTG #CustomCards #CardAlters #TCGCommunity #NRGSeries

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Goblin Ringleader @goblinringleader.bsky.social · 23d

Another amazing weekend @nrgseries.bsky.social
We got to go crazy with the Goblins🔥❤️
4-4 in Modern, 4-3 in Legacy
That’s just another day in the office💪🤌
More important to me than the winning is seeing my friends and having fun doing what I love, being a part of the Gathering
@fireshoes.bsky.social

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Jacob "Havard" Havard @ugshavard.bsky.social · 22d

7-1 through the swiss in the @nrgseries.bsky.social Modern Showdown for 3rd.
My only losses were both to Raja (GGs), fairly certain I win if not for him.
Dusk Rose Reliquary was shockingly good, mainly for Clarion Conqueror.
List in Alt text.
SB guide+mini-report in reply.
@fireshoes.bsky.social

1 Aether Spellbomb
4 Emry, Lurker of the Loch
1 Hallowed Fountain
1 Haywire Mite
1 Island
4 Kappa Cannoneer
1 Lavaspur Boots
3 Metallic Rebuke
4 Mishra's Bauble
3 Mox Amber
4 Mox Opal
1 Otawara, Soaring City
4 Pinnacle Emissary
4 Portable Hole
4 Seachrome Coast
1 Shadowspear
3 Spire of Industry
1 Spirebluff Canal
2 Starting Town
4 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student
4 Thoughtcast
1 Tormod's Crypt
4 Urza's Saga

SIDEBOARD:
3 Consign to Memory
1 Dusk Rose Reliquary
2 Ethersworn Canonist
3 Force of Negation
1 Pithing Needle
1 Soul-Guide Lantern
1 Test of Talents
1 Wear/Tear
2 Whipflare

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NRG Series @nrgseries.bsky.social · 22d

Leo’s all about Pioneer as the best format 🃏 and swears Rhox War Monk is the ultimate card. Efficient, resilient, and a powerhouse in midrange battles.

👇 What’s your Pioneer staple? 👇

#MTG #PioneerMTG #RhoxWarMonk #MagicTheGathering #NRGSeries

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