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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 15/09/2026

Need to know which artifacts are worth Smaug's ire? What about the best Second Breakfast spot in Middle-earth is before you hit up the second #MTGxHobbit Commander Party? We’ve got you youtu.be/GBSiTIwI_d0

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 14/09/2026

Pete Ingram is your Regional Champion for the United States! Congratulations to the Broodscale Combo player for defeating Curtis Lam (who will also be headed to the World Championship) in the finals to win!

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 13/09/2026

The Top 8 at the US Regional Championship in Baltimore is set! - Curtis Lam (Devoted Druid) - Aaron Schwarcz (Esper Blink) - Terry Stratton (Titan) - Chris Cherubini (Boodscale) - Kevin Li (Blink) - Brett Kroeger (Broodscale) - Pete Ingram (Broodscale) - Ralph Zhou (Broodscale)

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 13/09/2026

Day 2 and the race for the Top 8 at the US Regional Championship at #SCGBaltimore is underway - check out the Day 2 Modern metagame!

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 13/09/2026

Two Green decks at 9-0 at the end of Day 1 at the Regional Championship at #SCGBaltimore - congrats to Curtis Lam (Devoted Druid) and Ralph Zhou (Broodscale Combo)! They'll return as the players to beat when we come back in the morning for Day 2 of the Regional Championship!

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 12/09/2026

With around 1,500 Modern players in attendance at the US Regional Championship and a diverse Modern metagame, that's a lot of players who have started 4-0! Among the more surprising 4-0 archetypes: - Mono-Black Necrodominance - WU Loki, God of Mischief - Samwise Gamgee Combo - Jeskai Ascendancy

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 12/09/2026

The Regional Championship in the United States is off and running! With Mono-Green Broodscale taking the top spot over Izzet Prowess this weekend, it's wide open in Modern! Tune in at: www.twitch.tv/starcitygames!

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 07/09/2026

And we have a winner! Roy Varney made his first Top 8 at a major event, defeated three pros in a row once there, and walks away as the champion of #SpotlightTheHobbit with Izzet Prowess!

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 06/09/2026

We have our Modern Top 8 at #SpotlightTheHobbit! Sean Goddard (Broodscale) Scott McNamara (Dimir Midrange) Evart Moughon (Dimir Control) Cristian Ortiz Ros (Living End) Mark Jacobson (Devoted Druid) Queen Varrone (Izzet Prowess) Liam Kane (Belcher) Roy Varney (Izzet Prowess)

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 06/09/2026

Badgermole Cub will find a way - check out the Mono-Green Leyline deck that Evart Moughon (AspiringSpike) cooked up and Jesse Piland refined for #SpotlightTheHobbit! Piland credited Springheart Nantuko as a key card for grinding through the most difficult matchups in a Top 24 finish!

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 06/09/2026

Top Tables check-in, Round 14: we have a dozen unique decks in the top 16 at #SpotlightTheHobbit! 3 Mono-Green Broodscale 2 Izzet Prowess 2 Goryo's UB Midrange UB Control Living End Jeskai Control Devoted Druid Boros Energy Esper Blink Belcher Yawgmoth

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 06/09/2026

Gerrick Alford took a draw in the last round, and the top of the standings at #SpotlighttheHobbit have tightened up after 12 rounds of play in Dallas! Queen Varone and Scott McNamara lead the way with Izzet Prowess and Dimir Midrange!

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 06/09/2026

The Day 2 metagame at #SpotlightTheHobbit - no deck cracks 10% of the field! The common thread among the top decks? Low land counts and discounted mana costs... and then there's Boros Land Destruction! More to come from Day 2 of the Spotlight Series!

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 06/09/2026

Team Main Phase is local to the regional, and the team both turned out in force and has done very well so far at #SpotlightTheHobbit! The 9-2 Doug Bailey, who featured in pre-show coverage, said the work is not done: "The Pro Tour is the goal."

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 06/09/2026

The relentless Gerrick Alford is your overnight leader at #SpotlightTheHobbit! Piloting Jeskai Control, he leads the field at 9-0 heading into Day 2 tomorrow morning!

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 06/09/2026

With Day 1 drawing near a close, one of the clear standout decks of #SpotlightTheHobbit has been Mono-Green Basking Broodscale combo. Described by some as the best deck in the meta, it's held up so far: three of the five players with no losses so far are piloting the list.

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 05/09/2026

Meet 10 years of dedication to Mono-Blue Tron. Chas Clingan has been a master of the archetype dating back to the days of looping Mindslaver with Academy Ruins, and he's up to 6-1 at #SpotlightTheHobbit playing the brew this weekend!

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 05/09/2026

We have a dozen 6-0s at #SpotlightTheHobbit, with 10 different decks represented! 2 Jeskai Control 2 Izzet Prowess Amulet Titan Izzet Metalcraft Esper Blink Boros Land Destruction Simic Neoform Mono-Green Broodscale Boros Energy Mono-Green Tron Plus more at 5-0-1!

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 05/09/2026

At #SpotlightTheHobbit, it's Modern that brought Thomas Rains four hours to play in his second-ever major event - and first in a decade - and he's making the most of it, piloting Grixis Reanimator and up to 4-0 with a victory over RC Liam Kane!

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 05/09/2026

Almost 1,000 competitors are off and running at #SpotlightTheHobbit! Fan favorite format Modern is back in the spotlight, a week after Jefferson Lee won the Modern event in Brisbane with Izzet Prowess!

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 03/09/2026

Dallas, your time has arrived! #SpotlightTheHobbit is THIS WEEK. Are your cards prepared for an epic Modern tournament? Put yourself to the test 🗡 mtg.social/SpotlightHOB

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 01/09/2026

Lonely Mountain needs a Warrior Ruler... could it be you? Check in with Taalia Vess to find out everything you need to know to claim the Arkenstone at #MTGxTheHobbit Magic Presents: Heart of the Mountain ⛰️ youtu.be/46P2pKbnHf4

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 30/08/2026

🏆Congratulations to the winner of #SpotlightTheHobbit here in Brisbane: Jefferson Lee, who surged to victory with Izzet Prowess!🏆 Jefferson takes home $10,000 in addition to a Pro Tour invitation, as well as becoming a Spotlight Series champion. GGWP!

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 30/08/2026

It's time for the final of #SpotlightTheHobbit in Brisbane! Chris Miller is on Esper Blink, playing against Jefferson Lee on Izzet Prowess. One of them will go home with the trophy - tune in to find out whom! www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK-w...

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 30/08/2026

It's time for the semifinals at #SpotlightTheHobbit in Brisbane! Join Andrea and Kira for live Modern coverage: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK-w...

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 30/08/2026

Your favourite content creator's favourite content creators are here in Brisbane for #SpotlightTheHobbit - the Good Games Morley gang have been hosting events, jamming games, and hanging out all weekend!

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 30/08/2026

🎉Congratulations to the Top 8 at #SpotlightTheHobbit in Brisbane, Australia!🎉 Brandon R - UW Loki Chris M - Esper Blink Simon G - RW Land Destruction Brendan C - GR Broodscale Jefferson L - UR Prowess James W - Mono-G Broodscale Jin K - Grixis Affinity Dan B - Izzet Affinity

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 30/08/2026

Check out these sweet lists - at the end of Round 12, all three of them are doing exceptionally well: Azorius Loki - Brandon Rashad - 11-1 Boros Land Destruction - Simon Gautherin - 10-2 Dimir Midrange - Chang Gu - 9-2-1 We'll keep an eye on them as we head towards the Top 8!

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 30/08/2026

Check out the Day 2 Modern Metagame from #SpotlightTheHobbit in Brisbane! Izzet Prowess is still on top, but Goryo's Vengeance converted very strongly and is well-represented today. Broodscale Combo and Trudge Eldrazi are also decks to watch!

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 30/08/2026

Welcome to Day 2 of #SpotlightTheHobbit here in Brisbane, Australia! 132 players have made the overnight cut and will be doing battle for $50,000 in prizes as well as eight PT invites. Live coverage begins shortly!

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 29/08/2026

Congratulations to Brendan Cooper, the lone undefeated player at the end of Day 1 at #SpotlightTheHobbit in Brisbane! After nine rounds, Brendan is 9-0 with Gruul Broodscale, and in prime position for Day 2 tomorrow - see you all then!

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 29/08/2026

Our intrepid coverage interviewer Ruby had a crack at the mini golf here at #SpotlightTheHobbit - immediate hole in one, ggez no re

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 29/08/2026

Here is the Day 1 Modern metagame at #SpotlightTheHobbit in Brisbane! Izzet Prowess leads the charge as the most-played deck, while combo is strongly represented with Esper Goryo's and Broodscale. Decklists are closed today, but we'll post some sweet lists tomorrow!

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 29/08/2026

People are getting into the spirit of things at #SpotlightTheHobbit, dressing the part for the event - or, in the case of the Good Games Morley crew, giving into their Hobbit-like appetites

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 29/08/2026

We are live with Modern coverage from #SpotlightTheHobbit in Brisbane! Join Molly Rowe and special guest commentator Andrea Mengucci to get across all the action: 🔴www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wIH...

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 29/08/2026

Welcome to sunny Brisbane, Australia for Magic Spotlight: The Hobbit™! Almost 600 players are here to play Modern, with PT invites and $50k in prizes up for grabs. There are also artists, vendors, special events, and even Hobbit-themed mini golf - stay tunes for updates!

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MTG Festivals @mtgfestivals.com · 28/08/2026

Gather your spells, enchantments and artifacts, we’re making some magic at PAX West from September 4th-7th! Check out Laughing Dragon Events to find the Magic play events happening all weekend. Drop into an event and score an exclusive Abigale, Poet Laureate pinny ➡️ mtg.social/LDE-PAXWest26

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 25/08/2026

At the #MTGxTheHobbit Standard Showdown, ready your cards to face off in epic battles for glory at your LGS! Claim ultimate victory to earn the exclusive Wood Elves promo card🧝‍♂️⚔️ mtg.social/W2P-HOB

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 21/08/2026

Three storied players have been inducted into the Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame! Join us in celebrating the Hall of Fame class of 2026: Ken Yukuhiro, Jean-Emmanuel Depraz, and Javier Dominguez! Read about their stories and accomplishments on magic.gg: magic.gg/news/announc...

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 20/08/2026

Australia, are you prepared for a journey to The Lonely Mountain? #SpotlightTheHobbit Brisbane is just one week away! Fine tune your Modern decks for our main event 🏹 mtg.social/SpotlightHOB

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 19/08/2026

Adventure is songs, glory and tall tales until you're at the threshold of a den with something that has far too many teeth #MTGxTheHobbit

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 18/08/2026

At the #MTGxHobbit Commander Party, journey to The Lonely Mountain in search of treasure and glory! Ify from Good Time Society will be your guide for all you need to have a successful horde heist 🔥 youtu.be/N71BW_BnmG8

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 13/08/2026

Gather your cards and prepare your strategies! #SpotlightTheHobbit Brisbane is just 2 weeks away. Sign up for the main event today 🐺 mtg.social/SpotlightHOB

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 12/08/2026

Pioneer? In 2027? More likely than you'd think! WeeklyMTG teased some RCQ info to look forward to. Be sure to keep an eye out for official announcements in the future 📜

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 11/08/2026

Head to your LGS to experience the wonder of #MTGxTheHobbit at the Magic Academy! Learn to play with Welcome Decks made for adventuring across Middle Earth 🗺️ mtg.social/W2P-HOB

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 10/08/2026

Experience the wonder of #MTGxTheHobbit from your LGS & back again! Play in these shop events to earn exclusive promos fit for a Mountain King ⚔️👑 mtg.social/W2P-HOB

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 31/07/2026

With the Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame set to make its return, find out which players are eligible to be inducted! How do we choose new inductees? Get a glimpse into the ballot process that will help committee members select inductees ✨ mtg.social/HoF-Ballots

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 28/07/2026

If you missed the first event, never fear; #MTGxMarvel Commander Party has a card slinging sequel! Hit the link for what you need to know to for mission success ⚡ youtu.be/u-xjCcoz1io

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 27/07/2026

Four invitations to the 2027 Magic Limited Championship were on the line at the 512-player qualifier during #SpotlightMSH, and these players rose to the occasion in Brussels. Congratulations! 🎉 ✅ Tim Kernke ✅ Gabriel Souza ✅ Michael Deckert ✅ Felix Ackermann

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