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Airdate - 8/5/2020

First Pick

Bans, Bans, BANS!:
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/august-8-2020-banned-and-restricted-announcement

Standard is Now as Banned as Urza’s Block Standard:

https://twitter.com/Top8Games/status/1290310086817132544

Temur Clover, Best Deck?:
https://twitter.com/AutumnLilyMTG/status/1290300898002890758

Surprise Announcement is Surprising:
https://twitter.com/argzax/status/1290332829423767554

https://twitter.com/finalnub/status/1290321422728851456

https://twitter.com/Anaphylactic101/status/1270405155691921413

https://twitter.com/mythicmeebo/status/1290296623369576454?s=21

A History of Standard Bannings in One Image:

https://twitter.com/kesswylie/status/1290855442537517058?s=21

Gather the Townsfolk

PT Finals

Abysmal ratings

https://escharts.com/tournaments/magic/players-tour-finals

Kristof Prinz Wins PT Finals:

https://twitter.com/MagicEsports/status/1289708268957270016?s=20

Allen Wu’s Roommate (When ya gotta go…):

https://twitter.com/bmkibler/status/1289666893993795585?s=20

https://twitter.com/nalkpas/status/1289685605123670019

Arena State of the Game:

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-august-2020-04

Amonkhet Remastered:

https://twitter.com/mtg_arena/status/1290696769723142145?s=21

Previews:

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/where-find-amonkhet-remastered-previews-2020-08-04

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/740258272375865444/Screenshot_2020-08-04_at_18.20.48.png

Bloody’s Arena Open Experience:

https://twitter.com/bloody/status/1290095249075798016?s=21

The Mountain Goats Song on Hitting Mythic:

https://twitter.com/mountain_goats/status/1288942192392888324?s=21

Crokeyz Raises $12.5K for Make-A-Wish:

https://twitter.com/crokeyz/status/1289279615668596736?s=19

Basic Lands, Then and Now:
https://twitter.com/MTGHistory/status/1290956199064674304?s=20

Desperate Ravings

The Gathering Has Lost Some of its Magic:

https://www.npr.org/2020/07/30/896439944/in-the-pandemic-era-this-gathering-has-lost-some-of-its-magic

2XM VIP Edition Last-Minute Clarifications:

https://twitter.com/wizards_magic/status/1291143024257331200

https://twitter.com/chazvmtg/status/1291151005506252800?s=21

ÍTACA Does Social Distancing:

https://twitter.com/_mRichi_/status/1290571276743057413?s=19

Regional Delays for Double Masters Promos:

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/regional-delays-double-masters-promos-2020-08-05

Blizzard Staff Compares Salaries:

https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1290438607594041346?s=21

https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1291112294026555392?s=19