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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

Competitive Magic is the art of correctly generalizing from sample sizes too small to draw real conclusions.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

6 years

I won a pro tour!!!!!!!!!! #PTGRN

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

4 years

Uro was ejected. Uro was not the Imposter. Two imposters remain.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

4 years

Aggro. Control. Combo. Midrange. Long ago, the four deck types lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the FIRE Nation attacked.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

1 year

This person cast an upkeep Collected Company on camera when it made no sense to do so. I believe it happened because they knew their top card was a good hit due to the curve of the card. Judges don't DQ people unless they believe it was intentional cheating.

Micheal McClure

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1 year

thread 1/x Sadly am not going to the pro tour, I was disqualified today from dreamhack, I had some foils in my deck specifically secret lair collected companys among other foils in my de k and the judge staff cut to them and showed how I could have gained an advantage

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

2 years

One of the most important virtues in a Magic player is that of ruthlessness. You have to be willing to abandon cards, decks and ideas that are not working. You cannot afford to be attached. You must simply do what wins.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

1 year

Abrade is the reverse destroy evil. Change my mind.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

4 years

Regardless of how you feel about Austin personally, the act of leveling the playing field by publicly posting Pro Tour information already availible to elites is a heroic one. He is a whistle blower, not a leaker.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

3 months

The Entire CEDH community 🤝Standard UW Enjoyers

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

Maybe the real pro points were the friends we made along the way.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

2 years

Does anyone else experience a phenomenon where whenever you try a new deck you immediately win a lot then slowly regress to the mean? I don't know if psychologically I play better each time I swap or what, but this happen to me pretty consistently.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

6 years

Somehow, someway, I top 8’d a Pro Tour. I am overwhelmed. Thanks to everyone for all the support! I literally cannot describe how I feel right now. #PTGRN

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

4 years

I remember when it was the Pro Tour. I remember when Magic was the greatest game ever made. I remember being ecstatic for friends who finally hit Silver for the first time or hit Gold and got on the train. I remember when Limited mattered, when Modern mattered.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

In general, I'm not a big of unbannings. They have a high risk and a relatively small reward. That said, I really wish Wizards would unban instants in Standard.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

2 years

We won the tournament!!!!! #SCGIndy

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

10 months

Magic players love to say "Pioneer is too dependent on Play/Draw" when what they mean is "I don't like playing against the specific deck Mono-Green devotion."

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

I am currently traveling for non-Magic reasons. So far, I have wondered whether I forgot my deck twice and what format I’m playing five times.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

3 years

If Wizards stops printing busted cards and fixes organized play, I will be happy regardless of the number of crossover sets they create. If they fail to do these two things, I will be unhappy regardless of the number of crossover sets they create.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

4 years

The most recent Magic set to not have any cards banned or restricted was Ravnica Allegiance. Think about that.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

Not off the train yet, I’m going to the Player’s Tour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

4 years

Periods of time where one deck is very dominant seem to always be named after seasons. The combo winter, the Eldrazi Winter, the Hoogaak summer. I thus propose this most recent period of Magic be called: Oko's Fall.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

2 years

Modern right now isn't that complex. The 3 pillars are Cascade,Murktide and 4C Blink. No deck in the format is good vs all 3, almost no decks are good vs 2. The easiest way to win is to pick a pillar, master it and tune it week to week.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

4 years

Competitive Magic is more than just Standard.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

4 years

Magic accomplishements ranked by skill required to achieve: 1. Hall of Fame 2. Player of the Year 3. Platinum Pro/MPL/Rivals 4. Gold Pro 5. Pro Tour Win 6. Pro Tour top 8 7. Silver Pro 8. Grand Prix Win 9. Grand Prix top 8 .... 100. #1 on the Mythic ladder

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

2 years

I just made the finals of the Magic Online Pioneer RCQ. It's a two slot event which means, after a season long sweat and numerous finals losses....... I'LL SEE EVERYONE IN ATLANTA!

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

7 months

I don't love the large scale McDonaldsification of MTG. But I am also not mourning the loss of Magic's unique IP. Although there were some gems, most Magic story was not very good and this has been the case for years.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

1 year

I don't really understand why Monarch and Initiative don't have the text "if you have two or more opponents" somewhere on them. Impacting Legacy via multiplayer mechanics seems unlikely to have been WotC's intent.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

1 year

STOCK. GREEN.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

2 years

Important announcement: At the end of the first paper Pro Tour, I can finally remove the word "last" from my twitter bio!

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

Pictured: GP Madison top 8 competitor @mtgNhi and some scrub.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

4 years

Magic design thought of the day: cards that gain life, draw cards, and interact positively with removal should not exist. The three ways to beat a card are to grind it out, race it, or answer it. Leave us at least one. Uro and Dream Trawler are two recent examples of this.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

About to play the finals of a PTQ! Please send energy, because despite playing many Pro Tours I’ve never won a PTQ or RPTQ in my life.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

4 years

Public service announcement: If you cast Raise the Alarm and then Intangible Virture, you have just cast two Grizzly bears, a start worse than most Standard aggro decks. If you cast Legions Landing first, you just added Isamauru Hound of Konda. None of that is Modern playable.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

I qualified for my first Pro Tour at Grand Prix Boston 2014. That tournament had over 2000 players. While it had above average attendance, it was not an outlier. This year most GPs I have played have had under 1000 players. The lack of Pro Points and coverage is strangling GPs.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

6 months

This is not a logical suggestion. If you want to ban some elementals in Modern, that's a reasonable stance free spells are very strong. But there is absolutely no reason fo change an entire mechanic when 3 total evoke cards out of 30 are even remotely problematic.

Robert Taylor🔥

@fireshoes

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Change the rules for Evoke. #mtg

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

I would like to annouce that the Grand Prix Detroit Play It Forward winner, @mtgNhi , took an intentional draw in the last round so that she and her opponent could both min cash. I am confident she is ashamed of her actions and will do everything she can to repent. #MTGDetroit

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

2 months

Cascade shouldn't work the way it does. If you hit Fire/Ice, Dead or Petty Theft you should be forced to cast them. I don't know if WotC is planning to touch the Modern ban list, but I'd much rather change the cascade rules than ban Shardless Agent or whatever.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

Just drew into my 4th Grand Prix top 8! Magic is great. #GPVancouver

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

@lsv Unlike last time, I would be ok with you winning this one.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

6 months

Magic players love to say their own decks are hard and hate to say their own decks are easy. The reality is that usually in Magic, even the easy decks are hard.

Patrick Wu

@WUCtrl

6 months

UW Lotus Field is probably one of the strongest decks in Pioneer but is hindered by its complexity/difficulty. A single misplay or mistake in sequencing lands can be an instant loss.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

2 years

There's a lot of talk about the OP announcement. Let me be clear about what I want: Consistency based qualifications. I have no interest in a system where I have to spike for each PT invite. All I want is to qualify by stringing together 11-4 or 12-3 at paper GPs or equivalent.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

WotC thinks that they can stop Pros from playing GPs by removing all incentive for them to do so. Little do they know I love GPs so nothing can stop me. See everyone at MagicFest Madison next week!

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

6 years

I am home from the Pro Tour and the result still seems utterly surreal to me. Thanks to everyone for the unending stream of support. I will let you know when I wake up.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

If you are my round 4 opponent at the Mythic Championship, then congratulations! Here is my exact deck list. Secrecy is extremely overrated in general and I do not care if people know the numbers on my sideboard cards.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

9 months

Me when I do poorly in a random MTGO event: Am I washed? Was I ever good? Do I understand anything about anything? Me when I do well in a random MTGO event: I am the greatest of all time and a god among men. Tremble before me.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 months

I really like that this event exists, but would like to propose one small change: Just call it a Grand Prix.

William Jensen

@HueyJensen

5 months

At Magic Con: Chicago, Februray 23-25, alongside Pro Tour: Murders at Karlov Manor, we are having our first major open standard event: a 75k Standard Open. $75,000 and at least 8 Pro Tour invites are up for grabs! Learn more: #WoTCStaff

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

How to mulligan by format: In Limited, always keep. In Modern, always mulligan. In Standard, sometimes keep.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

ChannelFireball is currently running a Black Friday sale that allows you to pre-purchase GPs from Apr-Dec of 2019, at $60. If you are a GP grinder like me, You should calculate the min GPs you will play during that period and purchase that many vouchers. It's value. #NotSponsored

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

2 years

Pioneer players will show you the most unplayable aggro deck you've ever seen and claim they like it because "it beats Mono-Green".

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

2 years

When thinking about deck difficulty in Magic, I generally characterize decks along three axes: Average difficulty of decisions, average number of decisions per game and how punishing making mistakes is. It's important to consider all three.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

When you know you’ve hit the big time.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

1 year

Please stop building Red Modern decks that play removal and don't play Ragavan. They are always improved by simply adding Ragavan. Prowess? 4 Ragavan. Food? 4 Ragavan. Goblins? 4 Ragavan. Play the Good cards.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

Something people might not know about me is that I love building sealed pools. In fact, I’m one of the rare individuals who prefers sealed to draft. If you come up to me and want to have your pool rebuilt, even if we don’t know each other at all, I will rebuild it. #MTGDC

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

Some things takes years to build up but can be sold in a moment. Many of us in the competitive community have poured our hearts and souls into the game for a chance to play at the highest level. Our hard work is being trivialized. Please don’t let this be the future of the MPL.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

2 years

"In a vacuum, Ragavan is a bad card because you don't have any opponents to hit with it." - @SprungLevi

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

4 years

Before today I have never 9-0'd a Grand Prix. Today, after much hard work, I finished 8-1 again. #MTGNewJersey

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

7 months

A lot of people have been complaining about the lack of block structure in Magic lately. To them I say: Name a beloved 2nd set in the entire history of Magic. I'll wait.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

4 years

If you voted for top 8 in my earlier polls, you were correct! Top 8 #5 !!!

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

1 year

Won an RCQ with Modern Jeskai Breach! Please cut Mishra's Research Desk.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

1 year

I can finally publicly say this without leaking information: Mono-White Humans is the best deck in Pioneer.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

4 years

Let me absolutely clear: This event was not a Pro Tour and calling it that is an insult to the greatest event competitive Magic has ever had. That said, it was a stacked tournament with large number of rounds and doing well is a monumental accomplishment.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

1 year

In a few days I will no longer be the last Pro Tour Champion and I couldn't be happier. #MTGPhilly

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

2 years

Stop calling for bans in formats that don't need bans 2022 challenge. Challenge level: Impossible.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 months

US RC Summarized:

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

4 years

Goodnight, sweet prince.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

4 years

@GavinVerhey This is not my favorite deck but I think it is hilarious. An insane wizard stands behind an uncrossable bridge and randomly throws books into a shredder and rings a bell. At some point, the other Wizards cannot handle it and leaves.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

4 years

Nine years ago, I cashed my first ever Magic tournament: a SCG draft open. For that event, I had memorized my DCI number. But, when it came time to fill out the paperwork, I had to call my Mom to get my social security number. In my heart, I am always 1208275994. Rest in peace.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

4 years

This weekend, @mtgNhi and I will be at Grand Prix NJ. This means we will be accepting sealed pool rebuilds! If you come find us, even if we do not know you at all, we will rebuild your sealed pool. Additionally, I willl give you a free token of me once we are done. See you there!

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

2 years

This is the list I won the Magic Online RCQ with. Boat Green!

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

Light Up the Stage is the Red Ancestral Recall.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

On the OP announcements: Systems that reward spiking over consistency are, in general, a very bad idea. There needs to be a way to maintain qualification via consistency that approximates Gold. I am glad competitive Magic is a career now, I am worried it is not a maintable one.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

I will, of course, be at the Grand Prix an hour from my house this weekend. As before, if you come find me with a sealed pool, even if we have never met, I will rebuild it. #MTGDetroit

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

11 months

Pioneer is looking a lot more interesting at the moment. UW Lotus, Zoomer Drakes, Archfiend Combo and the rise of Rakdos Sac are really shaking up the format. You love to see it.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

1 year

Congrats to the NEW last Pro Tour Champion @ReidDuke ! One of the nicest people I have met through Magic, and somehow I am always incredibly happy to see win. You really do love to see it.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

1 year

The search for any human being who likes any single Pioneer deck continues. Will they ever be found?

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

4 years

@crokeyz It seems difficult for me to not express interest in this.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

12-3 with Frenzy Affinity at #MTGToronto for 11th place. Frenzy was incredible for me against UR Phoenix specifically. Thanks to @jkyu06 for working on the list with me. Attached screenshots show the list I played. Use it well.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

Wotc removing the public suspended/banned list does a huge disservice to the competitive community. Obviously, I have no idea what caused this, legal or otherwise. However if it within Wizards’ power to reverse this, I hope that they do so.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

Every B&R season I thank the gods that WotC runs the ban list not the mob. I criticize WotC a lot, but it’s important to give credit where it is due. Goob job Wizards. Today, you made the right call in a tough spot.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

3 years

You are playing a Magic tournament and are not allowed to test for it at all. But you are offered the chance to choose another player and copy their 75. The catch is you don't get to see the decklist beforehand and you can't change a card. Which player do you choose?

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

1 year

Is the following card in color pie? Boros Terminate RW Instant Choose one - CARDNAME deals 3 damage to target creature. Destroy target creature with toughness 4 or greater.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

Each time you grind someone out with Adanto, Each time you need a 3rd one drop for Loxodon, Each time they mull to four, Use my token. It will be available from @StarCityGames in July and August beginning at noon (12pm ET) on July 1! Visit to learn more.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

4 months

I think Get Lost was very over hyped and a fairly small upgrade to existing options in both Standard and Pioneer. This, on the other hand, is the real fucking deal in both formats. It's time for the truth and the truth is Teferi.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

There’s nothing wrong with charging people for sb guides. There is also nothing wrong with offering sb guides for free. Ultimately, each individual person will either decide paying for them is worth it or that it isn’t and choose accordingly. Nobody is in the wrong here.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

I don’t care about Pro Points, I don’t need any invites. My flight is expensive enough that I’m unlikely to turn a profit. But I’ll be at Magicfest DC this weekend for one reason: I love Magic. See everyone there! #MTGDC .

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

I know one person who is happy about this Banned and Restricted announcement:

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

1 year

Won a Pioneer RCQ with Mono-White Humans. Best. Deck.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

3 years

@SaffronOlive Brandon Ayers is far ahead in a game against a known shady player. He decides to set a trap. Starts reading Search For Azcanta really carefully. His opponent starts drawing some extra cards. The moment they touch his grip, Ayers looks right at him goes "Cards in hand?"

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

4 years

It is impossible for me to be excited about Worlds. I just cannot shake the feeling that I should be there, and I know that I am not good enough to have a realistic shot at a second chance.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

My amazing girlfriend top 8’d GP Madison. Note that she has only been only been taking Magic seriously for a year. Please support her and tune in at !

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

1 year

My biggest complaints about Organized Play remain: 1. RCs do not feel prestigious or rewarding to play. 2. No agency to impact PT qualification status. You get one shot a season, and if you do poorly at a PT you are back to square one.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

3 years

How to win at Kaldhiem Draft: 1. Draft Run Amok like it is Red Doomblade. You want it badly and you want many. 2. Surround your Run Amoks with random red aggrocreatures, a bunch will have boast by accident. 3. Your 2nd color can be whatever is open. R/x is good for all x. 4. Win.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

This weekend I will be at the Horizons Limited #MTGVegas with @mtgNhi . The two of us will rebuild the sealed pool of anyone who asks, even if we have never met before. Additionally, we are going to experiment with recording these rebuild sessions. See everyone there!

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 years

I have no idea what is happening with Owen. But I would like to state that given the promotional nature of the event, I am happy to compete against the commentary legend @Top8Games . Congrats BDM! #MythicInvitational

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

5 months

There is virtually no evidence banning Karn improved the format. All of the good decks from this weekend existed and were successful pre-Karn with the exception of Amalia. In fact, banning Green contributed to how unplayable aggro was this weekend although Amalia def didn't help.

Todd Anderson

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I believe banning Karn and Geo was the right move. I knew card should have been banned a year ago. Geo was a proven design mistake and needed fixing asap. The answer is not being more reserved in changes to the ban list.

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Andrew Elenbogen

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1 year

I don't think Gandalf the Grey is Blue/Red. I also don't find his abilities to be particularly reminiscent of anything he does in the books. Not very pleased with this particular card.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

1 year

@ReidDuke @MatthewLNass @HueyJensen Early front runner for best MTG Tweet of the year.

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Andrew Elenbogen

@Ajelenbogen

1 year

@dyerwiseone I do not trust the word of this person and do not think it should be taken at face value.

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