Support the show! http://patreon.com/magicmics  Visit our sponsor: http://www.coolstuffinc.com/  Check out the twitch channel: http://twitch.tv/magicmics  Visit our subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/magicmics  Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/magicmicscast  Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/magicmics    Co-Sponsors:  http://www.cardhoarder.com/  http://www.alteredsleeves.com/ (use code MAGICMICS )  http://www.cubeks.com/ https://www.manatraders.com/ (use code MAGICMICS )   AirDate - 8/2/23 First Pick   Brook Trafton, 001/001 Ring Opener, Sells to Post Malone: https://twitter.com/BrookTrafton/status/1686521771317485568 https://twitter.com/ericwhiteback/status/1686570646719860736 https://www.polygon.com/23817181/mtg-one-ring-card-post-malone   Preview Panel Roundup Ixalan’s Cultural Consultants: https://twitter.com/wizards_magic/status/1684884670180175872 Expect Fewer Planeswalker Cards: https://twitter.com/wizards_magic/status/1684894367448723456 Anime WOE Cards: https://twitter.com/mtgjp/status/1684896521039577089 https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/fairy-tale-plane-anime-borderless-confetti-foil-cards-wilds-of-eldraine First Look at WOE: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/a-first-look-at-wilds-of-eldraine   PT Barcelona Roundup Raphael Levy Didn’t Qualify: https://twitter.com/raphlevymtg/status/1684825328911265792 Heat an Issue: https://twitter.com/autumnlilypad/status/1684920722299170816 Tron’s Success: https://twitter.com/Chosler/status/1685285811200106496 Kai Top 8s in Fourth Decade: https://twitter.com/THETannonGrace/status/1685355951291838464 Marco Del Pivo and Christian Calcano Draw to Both Make Top 8: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/1134922237548449842/IMG_2599.png Top 8: https://twitter.com/PlayMTG/status/1685367779010949120 Jake Beardsley Wins: https://twitter.com/PlayMTG/status/1685673298917548033?s=20 Praise for Coverage: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/15cvu4c/the_pro_tour_lord_of_the_rings_coverage_is/ Criticism of VIP Package: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/15efc24/magiccon_2023_barcelona_black_lotus_vip/   Elijah Wood Spins Leonard Nemoy’s Bilbo Baggins Song for MC Barcelona: https://twitter.com/GavinVerhey/status/1685495270346219520   State of Design 2023: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/state-of-design-2023?a Cross-Set Synergy Groundhog Day: https://twitter.com/triskemtg/status/1686398775139446784?s=46&t=DjsjkMJYdZI04gWI4Z6voQ   Improved Card Image Gallery: https://twitter.com/wizards_magic/status/1686791225209221120   Old-Frame Japanese Promos: https://twitter.com/mtgjp/status/1685940112922980352?s=20   Farewell From the Esper Professor: https://articles.starcitygames.com/magic-the-gathering/farewell-from-the-esper-professor   Explorer Anthology 3 Nerfed: https://kind.social/@Fruan/110800402686963052 https://mtgarena-support.wizards.com/hc/en-us/articles/17534523193108-Patch-Notes-2023-28-00 https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/1135030022529364048/image.png   CMM Insert Lists DMU Draft Archetypes: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/1134878335403573379/image0-4.jpg   Bank of America Upgrades Hasbro: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/31/bank-of-america-upgrades-hasbro-says-new-magic-the-gathering-cards-will-boost-earnings.html GIVEAWAY & THANKS https://streamlabs.com/dashboard#/subscribers