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Sweet Tweets: #TaxDay

The unbanning of Land Tax in Legacy lit up a firestorm the likes of which has rarely been seen on Twitter. Reuben Bresler gives you all the deets about the tweets.

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On June 19, 2012, in the minutes and hours leading up to the regularly scheduled summer banned/restricted announcement by Wizards of the Coast (@WotC_Magic), Magic players eagerly awaited the news that would surely shake up the game’s many formats. In particular, the June 20 B&R would almost certainly shake up Standard.

Many believed that they would #BanPonder, being that it would be the least offensive to the player base to get rid of since it’s a common and it rotates out of Standard in the fall, not to mention the fact that it had already received a ban in Modern and a restriction in Vintage. Some thought that they would #BanDelver, and the blue Wild Nacatl, as many have called it, would make its exit from the format. And of course, there’s the effort to #BanSnapcaster. Magic’s most ubiquitous creature would most certainly be a candidate for the chopping block, and had an off chance of receiving a spot next to Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Stoneforge Mystic as being illegal in Standard for being too powerful.

In Legacy, the #Griselbanned movement had gained momentum over that last several weeks. Putting up impressive results in a variety of decks, the 7/7 Demon received a ban in Commander (along with Sundering Titan) earlier in the week, and the banhammer in Legacy looked all but assured.

But none of that happened.

In fact, only one thing happened to the Banned & Restricted List: the unbanning of Land Tax.

Quite surprising to most, the moratorium on the scariest one-mana enchantment this side of Fastbond was lifted and lit up a firestorm the likes of which has rarely been seen on Twitter. Opinions flew in quicker than Squadron Hawks and stauncher than a Batterskull! Here’s a sampling of the initial reaction to what will surely be referred to from now on as #TaxDay:

 

Although overshadowed by the Land Tax bombshell, the release of Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 (#DotP2013) also had Twitter in a tizzy, especially since the newest version is available for the iPad. Let’s check out some initial opinions from our Twitter Magicians.

 

Sounds like Duels of the Planeswalkers is…(removes sunglasses) on fire?

YEEEAAAAHHH!!!!!

I want to shut down the club with you. Hey, I heard you like the wild Tweets.

Reuben Bresler

@MoxReuby

Video and Coverage Content Associate and Twitter Admiral for StarCityGames.com