<p style="text-align: right;"><em>Image credit: <a href="https://www.praetorsforchange.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Praetors For Change</a></em></p>
<p>This past weekend, the <em>Magic: The Gathering</em> streamer group Praetors For Change held a charity fundraiser benefiting <a href="https://www.streamforacause.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stream for a Cause</a>, a charity helping out multiple organizations.</p>
<p>The event ended up making over $2,700, a great amount for one weekend for charity! I participated in one of their pods' time slots on Sunday, July 20th. Here's what I took from it!</p>
<h2>The Setup and Podmates</h2>
<p>To start, as expected, Phyrexians were the theme for the first game every pod of Commander played that day. I decided upon using my <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold" href="#" target="_blank">Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> deck for this event.</p>
<p>While I certainly could make a totally new deck for this stream, I didn't quite have the time to whip something up with the notice I had. Ria Ivor would have to do.</p>
<p>Despite not having played this deck in a good while, I managed to soup it up with some great new cards. The decklist I played is below!</p>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Ria Ivor: Knight Makes Mites" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold
[/Commander]
[Artifacts]
*1 Altar of Bhaal // Bone Offering
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Everflowing Chalice
*1 Fellwar Stone
*1 Glistening Sphere
*1 Nihil Spellbomb
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Swiftfoot Boots
*1 Talisman of Hierarchy
*1 The Darkness Crystal
*1 Thought Vessel
*1 Throne of Geth
*1 Wayfarer&#039;s Bauble
[/Artifacts]
[Creatures]
*1 Annex Sentry
*1 Basilica Shepherd
*1 Blightbelly Rat
*1 Bronze Guardian
*1 Burnished Hart
*1 Corpse Knight
*1 Cyberman Patrol
*1 Flesh-Eater Imp
*1 Glory
*1 Grand Abolisher
*1 Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
*1 Marionette Master
*1 Metastatic Evangel
*1 Mite Overseer
*1 Mondrak, Glory Dominus
*1 Mother of Runes
*1 Myr Convert
*1 Norn&#039;s Choirmaster
*1 Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization
*1 Pitiless Plunderer
*1 Prava of the Steel Legion
*1 Skorpekh Lord
*1 Skrelv, Defector Mite
*1 Solemn Simulacrum
*1 Steel Overseer
*1 Sun Titan
*1 Teysa Karlov
[/Creatures]
[Enchantments]
*1 Anointed Procession
*1 Aura of Silence
*1 Behind the Scenes
*1 Muster the Departed
*1 Norn&#039;s Decree
*1 Phyrexian Scriptures
*1 Skrelv&#039;s Hive
*1 True Conviction
[/Enchantments]
[Sorceries]
*1 Fumigate
*1 White Sun&#039;s Twilight
*1 Winds of Abandon
[/Sorceries]
[Instants]
*1 Everybody Lives!
*1 Final Showdown
*1 Flare of Fortitude
*1 Inkshield
*1 Moogles&#039; Valor
*1 Path to Exile
*1 Settle the Wreckage
*1 Swords to Plowshares
*1 Unbreakable Formation
*1 Whisper of the Dross
[/Instants]
[Planeswalkers]
*1 Vraska, Betrayal&#039;s Sting
[/Planeswalkers]
[Lands]
*1 Ancient Den
*1 Ash Barrens
*1 Bleachbone Verge
*1 Bojuka Bog
*1 Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway
*1 Buried Ruin
*1 Caves of Koilos
*1 Command Tower
*1 Demolition Field
*1 Evolving Wilds
*1 Godless Shrine
*1 Karn&#039;s Bastion
*1 Mirrex
*1 Monumental Henge
*11 Plains
*1 Rogue&#039;s Passage
*1 Shadowy Backstreet
*1 Shattered Sanctum
*4 Swamp
*1 Tainted Field
*1 Terramorphic Expanse
*1 Vault of Champions
*1 Vault of Whispers
*1 Vault of the Archangel
[/Lands]"></span></div>
<h3>My Opponents and Their Commanders</h3>
<p>On the day of, I faced off against the following creators. Below are their social handles and the commanders they used, respectively:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Fredo (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/virtue.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@virtue</a>):</strong> Fredo was a very cool player. In my learned opinion, I think he was probably the scariest of my opponents that day. He used <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Omnath, Locus of All" href="#" target="_blank">Omnath, Locus of All</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> as his Phyrexian commander. For the second game we played, Fredo ran <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dogmeat, Ever Loyal" href="#" target="_blank">Dogmeat, Ever Loyal</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</li>
<li><strong>Macready (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/macreadymusings.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@MacreadyMusings</a>):</strong> You quite possibly know Macready from <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/author/ben-macready" target="_blank" rel="noopener">his writings on this very website</a>! This creator had an interesting <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ezuri, Claw of Progress" href="#" target="_blank">Ezuri, Claw of Progress</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> deck, adapted from a different, non-compleated blue-green Commander deck. Later on, he ran a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dragon&#039;s Approach" href="#" target="_blank">Dragon&#039;s Approach</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> deck headed by <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Garland, Knight of Cornelia" href="#" target="_blank">Garland, Knight of Cornelia</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</li>
<li><strong>Abigail (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/missbunfee.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@MissBunFee</a>):</strong> Abigail was nothing if not consistent for this pod. She ran <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Solphim, Mayhem Dominus" href="#" target="_blank">Solphim, Mayhem Dominus</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> for both of the games we played over our two-hour timeslot. The deck was most notable for its own dangerous <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dragon&#039;s Approach" href="#" target="_blank">Dragon&#039;s Approach</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> theme.</li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Omnath, Locus of All"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Solphim, Mayhem Dominus"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Ezuri, Claw of Progress"></div></div>
<p>Notably, only the first game <em>had</em> to be Phyrexian in nature. The second game we played was, in essence, anything goes, as far as deckbuilding.</p>
<p>All of this to say, I piloted my <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Tetsuo, Imperial Champion" href="#" target="_blank">Tetsuo, Imperial Champion</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> deck for the second game.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Dogmeat, Ever Loyal"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Tetsuo, Imperial Champion"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Garland, Knight of Cornelia"></div></div>
<p>With our first game set to go, 1:15pm Eastern time quickly approached. It was time to stream, and stream we did!</p>
<h2>The Praetors For Change Games</h2>
<p>You can find our pod's VOD on Twitch <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2517731403" target="_blank" rel="noopener">by clicking here</a>!</p>
<h3>Game 1</h3>
<p>The first match went smoothly for everyone. Everyone did something impactful with the decks they piloted, and everyone got a chance to revel in the limelight of that situation.</p>
<p>Fredo was the first, managing to cast a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Genesis Wave" href="#" target="_blank">Genesis Wave</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> with its X-value being a staggering 14! This ultimately ramped Fredo's landbase a ton, but only got him two creatures.</p>
<p>The rest of the table took Fredo down soon thereafter, and then all eyes were on Abigail's Solphim deck. Macready and I were at dangerously low life totals, and Solphim was a problem that needed solving.</p>
<p>She had a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Twinflame Tyrant" href="#" target="_blank">Twinflame Tyrant</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and a <span class="edhrecp__link reverse"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Terror of the Peaks" href="#" target="_blank">Terror of the Peaks</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> on the battlefield at one point, which could have absolutely spelt our collective doom.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Twinflame Tyrant"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Dragon&#039;s Approach"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Terror of the Peaks"></div></div>
<p>Fortunately, I had an ace up my sleeve in the form of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Final Showdown" href="#" target="_blank">Final Showdown</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Paired with a total glut of Mite tokens, which under normal circumstances cannot block, for <span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-1" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-w" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span> I removed all abilities from each creature in play and proceeded to block with Mites, stopping a lot of the carnage that could've otherwise ensued.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Final Showdown"></div></div>
<p>On Macready's turn, I could see that I could've been kneecapped by an attack from his <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bloomvine Regent" href="#" target="_blank">Bloomvine Regent</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, so I offered him a deal. If he were to swing at Abigail, I wouldn't attack him on my next turn. He accepted and swung at Abigail.</p>
<p>The attack didn't defeat her, but Macready soon thereafter took Abigail out. By that time, his life total was a little too low to survive my attacks from there. I swung with a massive board of Mite tokens and other creatures to take the game!</p>
<h3>Game 2</h3>
<p>We swapped decks around for game 2 (for the most part, with Abigail retaining Solphim). As mentioned above, I used Tetsuo, Imperial Champion, Macready used Garland, Knight of Cornelia, and Fredo used Dogmeat, Ever Loyal.</p>
<p>For this game, I was severely mana screwed for the brunt of my time. I kept an opening hand with just two lands; that's on me. However, I was allowed to tutor up a land later on by the grace of the table to keep the momentum up.</p>
<p>This was a kind gesture and one I really liked for the match. However, by that point it was far too late to see any real results from me. Fredo's Dogmeat deck was amazingly strong, fast, and consistent. Abigail was already defeated by the time my board could have come close to stabilization.</p>
<p>When Macready and I were faced with our collective demise at the hands of a buffed-up Dogmeat and an equally boosted <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sram, Senior Edificer" href="#" target="_blank">Sram, Senior Edificer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, the game was basically over by then.</p>
<p>So, I did the most Phyrexian thing I could fathom at that time and cast <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Tainted Strike" href="#" target="_blank">Tainted Strike</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> on the attacker that took me out, thereby going down on my own terms. Mmmm... <em>Oily!</em></p>
<p>With that, the pod concluded and went to break time. We thanked each other and went on our merry ways.</p>
<h2>How do I Feel?</h2>
<p>Praetors For Change was a delightfully entertaining stream to participate in. The stream event ultimately made over $2,700.</p>
<p>The event is over, but if you want to donate to their cause, they have <a href="https://stream-for-a-cause-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/praetor-pride-playmat-collection" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a webstore that is currently open</a>. There, you can buy a playmat with the Phyrexian Praetors in drag on it, among other goodies!</p>
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<p>And now, I'd like to open the floor to you, dear readers! Have you ever streamed a tabletop <em>Magic: The Gathering</em> game? Have you ever watched one on Twitch? How do you feel about <a href="https://spelltable.wizards.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spelltable</a>? Sound off in the comments below!</p>


Praetors For Change Pride MTG Stream Event Earns Over $2.7k

<p style="text-align: right;"><em><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Chromatic Lantern|plg25|1" href="#" target="_blank">Chromatic Lantern</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Illustrated by <a href="https://www.artstation.com/david_alvarez" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Alvarez</a></em></p>
<p><em>Magic Presents: Pride</em> happened this past weekend, and it was a dazzling success in many ways.</p>
<p><em>Wizards of the Coast</em> was busy with <a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/celebrate-pride-at-your-local-game-store-and-beyond#Seattle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">their attendance at Seattle Pride</a>, showing their support of the LGBTQIA+ community while keeping consistent with their company goals. While this was happening, many <em>Magic</em> players attended the <em>Magic Presents</em> event.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Chromatic Lantern|PLG25|1"></div></div>
<p>A lot of players came to show their support and solidarity with the community, while others showed up for the awesome <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Chromatic Lantern|PLG25|1" href="#" target="_blank">Chromatic Lantern</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> promo. Regardless of the reason, the event was generally a rousing success.</p>
<p>I went to <em>Magic Presents: Pride</em> this past Sunday, and here's how it went for me!</p>
<h2>The Games</h2>
<p>Playing a variant of Commander is usually a great time for all involved. After all, we're all willingly entering into a social contract by agreeing to new or variant rules. Heck, we're all entering a social contract by playing Commander, <em>Magic</em>, or most any game at all.</p>
<p>This variant for <em>Magic Presents: Pride</em> allows each player to have two commanders as though they had the partner mechanic.</p>
<h3><em>Magic Presents: Pride -</em> Game 1</h3>
<p>I got to play two full games before I had to leave, and here's how the layout of the partner commanders went for Game 1:</p>
<ul>
<li>Player 1 had <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Clive, Ifrit&#039;s Dominant" href="#" target="_blank">Clive, Ifrit&#039;s Dominant</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might" href="#" target="_blank">Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. His game plan here was to draw cards for value, pitch lands if necessary, and provide an aggressive strategy overall.</li>
<li>Player 2 had <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Aisha of Sparks and Smoke" href="#" target="_blank">Aisha of Sparks and Smoke</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Vikya, Scorching Stalwart" href="#" target="_blank">Vikya, Scorching Stalwart</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. This player's overall intent was a Voltron-style strategy with Aisha/Ken, but in a partner variant, Vikya/Ryu also put in much work here.</li>
<li>Player 3 ran their first deck with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig" href="#" target="_blank">Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma" href="#" target="_blank">Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. This deck was generally one that plays large creatures, makes Yorvo even larger, and does what green does best: stomp face.</li>
<li>I ran <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER" href="#" target="_blank">Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ayara, First of Locthwain" href="#" target="_blank">Ayara, First of Locthwain</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. My deck was a run-of-the-mill Aristocrats build, which wanted to slowly drain the life from my opponents.</li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards side-by-side"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER"></div></div>
<p>Notably, the gameplay for the first game lacked any blue involvement. The Clive deck ran very smoothly, drawing upwards of seventeen cards upon Clive hitting the battlefield.</p>
<p>After this, Player 1 managed to spit almost every card he drew onto the field, as well as Ojer Axonil. He did what he had to do, and was content with that when I defeated him with a ton of Aristocrat-based damage off of Sephiroth and his emblem. I mainly had tob on account of his <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sunspine Lynx" href="#" target="_blank">Sunspine Lynx</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which was keeping me off of lifegain for the majority of that game.</p>
<p>After this, I was taken down by Player 2, and Player 3 followed suit. It turns out, Ken and Ryu are <em>very</em> potent partners both in <em>Magic</em> and the <em>Street Fighter</em> series! And while I lost handily, it was a great game to play under the partner variant rules for Pride.</p>
<h3><em>Magic Presents: Pride</em> - Game 2</h3>
<p>Our second game saw a couple of changes to decks, my own included:</p>
<ul>
<li>Player 1 shifted over to a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir" href="#" target="_blank">Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> deck with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy" href="#" target="_blank">Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> as her partner. This deck focused on animating lands with Jolrael while putting a ton of pressure on the table through these flying lands attacking most every turn.</li>
<li>Player 2 kept his game plan the same. Aisha and Vikya proved invaluable to Player 2 and he still needed to figure out a few shifts he needed to eventually make to the deck.</li>
<li>Player 3 shifted decks to a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Glarb, Calamity&#039;s Augur" href="#" target="_blank">Glarb, Calamity&#039;s Augur</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> build with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Azusa, Lost but Seeking" href="#" target="_blank">Azusa, Lost but Seeking</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> as his partner. This deck was a Sultai (<span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-b" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-g" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-u" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span>) value pile, also focusing on land ramp like the Jolrael deck.</li>
<li>Ever true to form, I shifted to my <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kefka, Court Mage" href="#" target="_blank">Kefka, Court Mage</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> deck. You can see the exact list for this deck <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/group-slugging-with-kefka-court-mage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">by clicking here</a>. My partner was <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Chainer, Nightmare Adept" href="#" target="_blank">Chainer, Nightmare Adept</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, chosen to give Kefka haste when he hit the battlefield. The game plan here is largely the same as in my deck tech. But, giving Kefka haste was a great plan as well, and went quite smoothly for the most part.</li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards side-by-side"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Kefka, Court Mage"></div></div>
<p>Kefka did a lot for the majority of the game, but struggled to keep up in the end. I kept Players 2 and 3 from gaining life with a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Screaming Nemesis" href="#" target="_blank">Screaming Nemesis</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> before trying to lock down hands with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Words of Waste" href="#" target="_blank">Words of Waste</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Waste Not" href="#" target="_blank">Waste Not</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. However, by then my opponents managed to have a big enough board to keep the pressure on me until I lost.</p>
<p>I <em>did</em> manage to cast <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Disrupt Decorum" href="#" target="_blank">Disrupt Decorum</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> before going down, which changed the pacing of the endgame, but it proved fruitless as Jolrael's land creatures weren't affected.</p>
<p>At the end of the game, Glarb and Azusa came out on top. I predicted that Aisha and Vikya could have ended things, but alas, it wasn't to be.</p>
<h2>The Good</h2>
<p>I appreciated how everyone got to do their thing in these games. I am certain that other pods in the optional event also saw similar success in that vein. It was fun to see the Clive/Ojer Axonil deck pop off before being summarily extinguished.</p>
<p>I didn't get to do everything I wanted with Sephiroth, but that game was a great one nonetheless. Additionally, in Game 2, I got to do a lot of what Kefka typically wants to do (partly thanks to Chainer curving into Kefka), so I was content with being taken down as well.</p>
<p>The Glarb/Azusa deck was terrifying and completely deserved the win it got, even if it was also running the <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thassa&#039;s Oracle" href="#" target="_blank">Thassa&#039;s Oracle</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>/<span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Demonic Consultation" href="#" target="_blank">Demonic Consultation</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> combo.</p>
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<p>These were amazingly fun games of Commander. The partner mechanic on all manner of combinations was a real sight to behold and it was great to see so many different kinds of decks spawn from the variant. However...</p>
<h2>The Less-Good</h2>
<p>We ran into a few issues tracking commander damage. The main problem came from Player 2 having both Aisha and Vikya leading a Voltron deck; both could have easily led the deck without the partner variant. There was a bit of confusion as to which commander was doing what damage in this case, namely, in the second game. However, this <em>was</em> quickly discerned soon thereafter, and for the most part, that was all fine afterwards.</p>
<p>Other than that, the event went without a hitch for us. The issue of commander damage tracking is why I'm glad this event happens once a year, give or take other special occasions. I wasn't a huge fan of having to track multiple commanders whose damage mattered as much as it did. However, I'm more than happy to attend future events like this!</p>
<p>Just, please, maybe reconsider the double-Voltron strategy next time.</p>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>If you find yourself in a position where you can attend <em>Magic Presents: Pride</em> in the future, please attend! It's a great event and a good chance to connect to people you otherwise might not know. Also, you're supporting an important and marginalized group of people by attending this event, by way of solidarity. The event is fully optional, but if you do these events, you could also claim a promotional card.</p>
<p>No matter what, I am happy to attend this event in the future as well. But let's open the floor to you, dear readers. Did you attend the event this past weekend? What partner commanders did you run? Sound off below!</p>


Magic Presents: Pride 2025, Recapped

<h6 style="text-align: right;">Chromatic Lantern | Illustrated by David Alvarez</h6>
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<p>June is Pride Month, and people of many walks of life are celebrating LGBTQIA+ lives and legacies this month. Wizards of the Coast is no exception! All this month, they are showing their many ways to celebrate Pride. On Monday, June 9th, Wizards explained exactly how they're going about it!</p>
<h2><em>Magic</em> Presents: Pride</h2>
<p>From June 27th-29th, participating Wizards Play Network stores will conduct <em>Magic</em> Presents: Pride, a <em>Magic: The Gathering</em> celebration of Pride Month. Commander is the name of the game here, but with a twist in that every commander-eligible legendary is treated as having the partner mechanic! Feel free to pair any two legendary creatures together (regardless of orientation or gender expression) and make a deck based around their unity and synergies. It will be a great time to get together and play some Commander with friends in an interesting format twist.</p>
<p>Furthermore, participating WPN stores may offer participants a promotional copy of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Chromatic Lantern" href="#" target="_blank">Chromatic Lantern</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> (while supplies last). These promos feature <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Niko Aris" href="#" target="_blank">Niko Aris</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and are illustrated by <strong>David Alvarez</strong>. They look like this!</p>
<div id="attachment_156016" style="width: 410px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/apW61E1Lvm.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-156016" class="wp-image-156016" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/apW61E1Lvm.png" alt="Image credit: Wizards of the Coast" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/apW61E1Lvm.png 744w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/apW61E1Lvm-215x300.png 215w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/apW61E1Lvm-733x1024.png 733w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-156016" class="wp-caption-text">Image credit: Wizards of the Coast</p></div>
<p>Beyond this, according to the article on <a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/celebrate-pride-at-your-local-game-store-and-beyond">DailyMTG</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>The Chromatic Lantern promo card we're releasing with <i>Magic</i> Presents: Pride was a Studio X-wide effort, with members of Worldbuilding, WPN, Marketing, and Design working to create a card worthy of being our first WPN Pride promo.</p>
<p>To celebrate this and put a spotlight on the folks behind it, <i>The Magic Story Podcast</i> will be releasing a behind-the-scenes video with Senior Worldbuilding Game Designer <strong>Neale LaPlante Johnson</strong> and Wizards Pride ERG President <strong>Meredith Pendragon</strong>. Stay tuned!</p></blockquote>
<h2>More <em>Magic</em> Stories On Audiobook For Pride Month</h2>
<p>Speaking of <em>The Magic Story Podcast</em>, Vorthos <em>Magic</em> enthusiasts should rejoice! Wizards of the Coast has announced that they'll be releasing four <em>Magic</em> short stories on audiobook that revolve around LGBTQIA+ characters of the <em>Magic</em> Multiverse:</p>
<blockquote><p>Hosts <strong>Natalie Kreider</strong> and <strong>Harless Snyder</strong> will narrate four brand-new audiobooks for <i>The Magic Story Podcast</i>. Additionally, we'll republish these stories on DailyMTG for your reading and listening pleasure. Check back on these dates to listen to some stellar stories:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>June 10</strong>: "Note for a Stranger" by <strong>Alison Lührs</strong></li>
<li><strong>June 12</strong>: "Know Which Way the Wind Is Blowing" by <strong>Setsu Uzumé</strong></li>
<li><strong>June 16</strong>: "His Eyes, All of Them" by <strong>Margaret Killjoy</strong></li>
<li><strong>June 17</strong>: "Aim Through the Target" by <strong>Setsu Uzumé</strong></li>
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<h2>Pride At MagicCon</h2>
<p>The fun doesn't stop there! At MagicCon: Las Vegas, Wizards of the Coast is collaborating with their Pride Employee Resource Group (or the Wizards ERG) and <a href="https://www.birdsofmtg.com/">Birds of Paradise</a>, a collective of <em>Magic</em> players, to introduce <a href="https://mcvegas.mtgfestivals.com/en-us/experience/the-gathering-grounds.html">the Gathering Grounds</a>, "a dedicated space for celebrating and uplifting marginalized [<em>Magic</em>] communities". They'll be hosting the <em>Magic</em> Presents event a week early at MagicCon!</p>
<h2>Pride Dice, Shirts, and Playmats</h2>
<p>Beyond MagicCon and your local game store, the Wizards of the Coast webstore is selling special t-shirts and playmats. Have a look!</p>
<p>(Image credits: Wizards of the Coast)</p>
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<p>You'll be able to find the t-shirts and playmats at the <a href="https://mtgproshop.com/collections/pride">MTG Pro Shop</a> webstore from June 16th through July 31st! Plus, the dice and dice holder are evergreen products and there are many different avenues both online and off to purchase them. For every set of dice sold, $5 will go towards <a href="https://www.thetrevorproject.org/">The Trevor Project</a>, and for every dice holder, $28 will be donated there as well!</p>
<h2>Wizards of the Coast at Seattle Pride</h2>
<p>Finally, Wizards of the Coast will be parading at Seattle Pride! According to the article:</p>
<blockquote><p>On Sunday, June 29, the Seattle Pride Parade kicks off at Westlake Park. Wizards of the Coast—as we have done in past years—will be joining the parade alongside thousands of others. We're excited to support Seattle Pride and their invaluable work toward promoting celebration and visibility.</p>
<p>Wizards of the Coast has been closely involved with our local Seattle community. From local gaming groups to larger charitable organizations, we believe in giving back to the place that we call home.</p></blockquote>
<p>Are you excited about any of these Pride Month events? Sound off below!</p>


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