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As of tomorrow's game update, every player who participates in a tabletop MTG event reported to Wizards will receive three wins of advancement on their daily and weekly win tracks on MTGA!

Learn more here: magic.wizards.com/en/news/mtg-...
Earn Win Bonuses in MTG Arena for Tabletop Play!
Starting with the November 11 release on MTG Arena, you can earn digital rewards by playing in tabletop Magic events.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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You've been invited to an event!
Join the #MTGxFINALFANTASY Holiday Commander Box League at your local LGS to play for glory & receive the exclusive Yuna, Grand Summoner promo card ✨ mtg.social/FINHCBL
This image depicts the card "Yuna, Grand Summoner". One mana, green mana, white mana, blue mana. Legendary Creature - Human Cleric. Mythic promo. Card art: This illustration is of a young woman wearing her hair up with a tiara sitting atop her head. From the tiara, a wedding veil swirls around her in the breeze, matching the sleeveless dress she wears. The young woman looks over her shoulder at the viewer as feathers fall around her. Rules Text: Grand Summon - Tap: Add one mana of any color. When you next cast a creature spell this turn, that creature enters with two additional +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever another permanent you control is put into a graveyard from this battlefield, if it had one or more counters on it, you may put that number of +1/+1 counters on target creature. Power one/Toughness five.
November 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Attention Seattle locals, visitors, and #GeekGirlCon attendees!
Join the Women of Wizards (of the Coast) for an evening of snacks, spells, a raffle, and some casual community play!

No cards needed! Just bring your curiosity (and maybe a friend).

Info here: spr.ly/633217OrMJ
Promotional poster for a Magic: The Gathering event titled “Tap In: Learn & Play.” The background shows a fantasy character casting fire from their hands. The Magic: The Gathering logo is centered at the top. Text reads: “1201 1st Avenue, (Seattle), Nov 8 from 6 PM to 9 PM PST.” At the bottom, it says “Hosted by WOW – Women of Wizards,” with their logo displayed.
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Congratulations to Alexey Paulot, champion of Magic Spotlight: Spider-Man! 🕸️🇫🇷

After showcasing the power of Agatha’s Soul Cauldron with a 9th-place finish at Worlds 2023, he’s now claimed the Infinity Gauntlet trophy with his signature artifact! 🏆
Alexey Paulot Alexey Paulot's winning Izzet Cauldron deck, featuring Opt and Stormchaser's Talent The Top 8 bracket Alexey Paulot and his friends joining in the celebration
November 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Maciej Barwik and Alexey Paulot are about to face off in the finals of Magic Spotlight: Spider-Man! The winner will take home $10,000 and the Infinity Gauntlet trophy. #SpotlightSpiderMan

Check out all the action now!
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Maciej Barwik Maciej Barwik's deck Alexey Paulot Alexey Paulot's deck
November 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Congratulations to the Top 8 players of Magic Spotlight: Spider-Man in Liverpool!

The #SpotlightSpiderMan Top 8 features:
6 Izzet Cauldron 🧙‍♂️🫕
1 Sultai Reanimator 🪦🕷️
1 Mono-Red Aggro 🏎️🔥

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Top, left-to-right: Maciej Barwik (Izzet Cauldron) Denis Beqiri (Izzet Cauldron) Michael Simonetti (Izzet Cauldron) Liam Tiller-Collins (Mono-Red Aggro) Bottom, left-to-right: Jacopo di Napoli (Izzet Cauldron) Alexander Gimenez (Sultai Reanimator) Alexey Paulot (Izzet Cauldron) André Santos (Izzet Cauldron) Top 8 bracket with Standard decks
November 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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At Magic Spotlight: Spider-Man, there's more than just the main event and its dazzling Infinity Gauntlet trophy. Attendees in Liverpool can enjoy the live stream, meet incredible artists, and win awesome side event prizes! #SpotlightSpiderMan
Infinity Gauntlet trophy Coverage viewing area Artist alley Prize wall
November 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Leon van der Linden just moved to 11-2 at Magic Spotlight: Spider-Man, but who’s really responsible? Nobody knows. #SpotlightSpiderMan
Leon van der Linden (middle) and four Dutch compatriots The Mono-Red Aggro decklist
November 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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The best-performing Standard deck on Day 1 of Magic Spotlight: Spider-Man was Selesnya Landfall, with a 72% win rate!

Mattias Jorstedt and Mattias Kettil made Day 2 with the same creature combo list: "With Traveling Chocobo and Mightform Harmonizer, you can kill out of nowhere."
Mattias Jorstedt (right) and Mattias Kettil (left) The Selesnya Landfall list played by both Swedes
November 2, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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With a 60.8% non-mirror Day 1 win rate at Magic Spotlight: Spider-Man, Izzet Cauldron converted from 170/580 players on Day 1 (29% of the field) to 64/141 players on Day 2 (45% of the field) in Liverpool. #SpotlightSpiderMan
Day 2 players and Day 1 win rate. The decks are sorted in the same order as the Day 1 metagame breakdown, i.e., by the number of Day 1 players on each deck.
November 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Day 2 of Magic Spotlight: Spider-Man is underway in Liverpool! #SpotlightSpiderMan

141 Standard players remain to compete for the Infinity Gauntlet trophy, with live coverage all day!

📺 www.youtube.com/@Fanfinity
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Day 2 players in the event hall in Liverpool
November 2, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Congrats to Denis Beqiri, the last undefeated player at Magic Spotlight: Spider-Man! 🎉

He and his friends traveled from Italy for David Gustin’s bachelor party, and they've already turned it into a weekend to remember.

Coverage continues at 9 a.m. GMT, live from Liverpool!
Denis Beqiri David Gustin’s bachelor party Denis Beqiri's 9-0 deck Top of the Round 9 standings
November 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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These are the most-played cards from the newest set, by total number of copies, at Magic Spotlight: Spider-Man! Multiversal Passage is appearing in an impressive 51% of Standard decks in Liverpool. #SpotlightSpiderMan
Overview table of cards from Magic: The Gathering® | Marvel's Spider-Man and their total numbers of copies in decks in the main event.
November 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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He's not just a Limited data wizard! @sierkovitz.bsky.social clinched 6-0 in Standard to secure his Day 2 spot of Magic Spotlight: Spider-Man in Liverpool! #SpotlightSpiderMan
Pawel Sierocinski
November 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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The Day 1 Standard metagame for Magic Spotlight: Spider-Man in Liverpool is here!

It mirrors last weekend’s field in Baltimore, though Simic Ouroboroid is on the rise. #SpotlightSpiderMan
29.3% Izzet Cauldron
November 1, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Good morning from Magic Spotlight: Spider-Man in Liverpool! #SpotlightSpiderMan

580 Standard players are vying for eight Pro Tour invitations, a $50,000 prize pool, promo cards, and the Infinity Gauntlet winner's trophy ... with live coverage all weekend!

📽️ www.youtube.com/@Fanfinity
Event hall in Liverpool
November 1, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Prepare your costumes & commanders for a wickedly good time this weekend at your LGS with Magic Presents: A Villainous Halloween! Let's join the creepy cool crew from @loadingreadyrun.com for a 101 of villainous fun 🎃 youtu.be/mG5-T9FxMHg
An illustration of a creature with a large triangular crest mounted where a face would reside, stands regally with her claws raised towards an off screen being. Beside the image is text that reads: "Magic Presents: A Villainous Halloween with LoadingReadyRun"
October 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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🏆Congratulations to the winner of the ANZ Super Series Finals in Melbourne, Australia: James Drake, playing Ruby Storm!🏆

James went undefeated in the Swiss - dropping just one game - before winning the championship match with a turn-two victory.

GGWP James!
James Drake Trophy James Drake Deck Top 8 Bracket
October 26, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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The finals of the ANZ Super Series are about to begin!

Christopher Tong's Esper Goryo vs. James Drake's Ruby Storm

Tune in! twitch.tv/letsplaygamesevents
Top 8 Bracket Christopher Tong James Drake
October 26, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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The semifinals are underway in Melbourne, featuring Yang Jinhao on Izzet Prowess and Christopher Tong on Esper Goryo's Vengeance. Tune in! www.twitch.tv/letsplaygame...
Coverage Top 8 Bracket
October 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Don't forget! Coverage of the Modern Top 8 of the ANZ Super Series in Melbourne is being streamed LIVE for your viewing pleasure - tune in at www.twitch.tv/letsplaygame...
Live coverage Feature match area Commentators
October 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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The Top 8 of the ANZ Super Series Finals in Melbourne is about to get underway!

Yang J: UR Prowess
Max O-A: RW Energy
James D: Ruby Storm
Matthew D: GB Broodscale
Chris T: Esper Goryo
Nicholas T: UR Affinity
Adam K: RW Energy
Nick C: UR Affinity

GLHF to all Top 8 competitors!
Top 8 Top 8 Bracket
October 26, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Ruby Storm remains undefeated here at the ANZ Super Series in Melbourne, Australia - James Drake is currently 5-0, having dropped just one single game across the tournament so far. Is Storm... back?
James Drake Ruby Storm
October 25, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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Here are some of the spiciest lists submitted at the ANZ Super Series Finals!

Simic Birthing Ritual💧🌳 Daniel Zhao
Dimir Mill💧💀 Thomas Boorman
Jeskai Ascendancy☀️💧🔥 Nathan Basser
Bant Nexus ☀️💧🌳 Jackson Coad

There's also an undefeated Storm player leading the Swiss... 👀
Birthing Ritual Dimir Mill Jeskai Ascendancy Bant Nexus
October 25, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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Here's the Modern metagame breakdown from the ANZ Super Series!
Goryo's Vengeance is the most popular deck, but decks like Amulet Titan, Izzet Prowess, & Jeskai Blink are strongly represented. We'll post some spicy decks from the "other" category later on today - keep an eye out!
Metagame breakdown
October 25, 2025 at 12:56 AM