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@targetplayer.bsky.social

longtime competitive Magic: The Gathering player 🖤💚 based in Atlanta, GA sportsball fan (Fly Eagles Fly / Go Gators) 10 gallon blood donor🩸 he/him

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Sol@targetplayer.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Been slacking on adopting this platform, but I had a pretty good run on Saturday: Got up at 4am to win the 308 player MTGO Limited Qualifier, Lorwyn Eclipsed sealed/draft.

Final standings Sealed (8-1)Draft
Sol@targetplayer.bsky.social · last yr.

Three straight RCQ top 8s with a Standard deck that's considerably off meta, culminating in an RC invite yesterday Built on the back of @ashlizzlle.bsky.social's UG aggro Cookies deck (Wurmlet - Tough Cookie - Sentinel - Cauldron) @mtgarena.com-friendly decklist in alt text

Deck 4 Vinereap Mentor (BLB) 238 3 Swamp (ANA) 5 5 Forest (ANA) 9 4 Bristlebud Farmer (BIG) 17 4 Blooming Marsh (OTJ) 266 4 Sentinel of the Nameless City (LCI) 211 4 Tough Cookie (WOE) 193 2 Tarrian's Journal (LCI) 126 4 Llanowar Elves (FDN) 227 4 Teething Wurmlet (BRO) 192 4 Nowhere to Run (DSK) 111 3 Restless Cottage (WOE) 258 4 Llanowar Wastes (BRO) 264 2 Haywire Mite (BRO) 199 3 Agatha's Soul Cauldron (WOE) 242 2 Annihilating Glare (ONE) 80 2 Mirrex (ONE) 254 2 Wastewood Verge (DFT) 268 Sideboard 2 Scavenging Ooze (FDN) 232 2 Duress (ONE) 92 1 Annihilating Glare (ONE) 80 2 Dreams of Steel and Oil (BRO) 92 2 Cankerbloom (ONE) 161 2 Thought-Stalker Warlock (BLB) 118 2 Pawpatch Formation (BLB) 186 2 Grim Bauble (DFT) 88
Sol@targetplayer.bsky.social · 2y ago

Despicable and sad. Given the timing, I can't help but wonder if the incoming administration's hostility to communities of marginalized gender is filtering down and permeating corporate America including Hasbro.

VML@vmlmtg.bsky.social · 2y ago

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…
Sol@targetplayer.bsky.social · 2y ago

“Coronation? This is bad comedy.” - Transformers: The Movie (1986) “So this is how liberty dies: with thunderous applause.” - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Sol@targetplayer.bsky.social · 2y ago

What's the lore behind your profile banner? Mine is: * 2002 - Grand Prix Tampa 🥇 (Odyssey-Torment Limited) * 2012 - SCG Atlanta Draft Open 🥇 (Innistrad Limited) * 2022 - Dreamhack Dallas 10K 🥈 (Modern)

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Sol@targetplayer.bsky.social · 2y ago

Magic players: do you have a favorite LOSS? Once, I had a Pro Tour feature match versus Jon Finkel. In that era, the feature area playing surface had a side oriented left-handed and the other side right-handed. Choosing side was the usual consolation prize for losing the play/draw die roll. 🧵(1/X)

Jon Finkel (right) and me playing our feature match at PT San Diego 2002 (Triple Odyssey Rochester draft)