Hi folks! Time for another update on the progress of the Magic Bracket, the single-elimination contest for all Magic cards.

This week, we commenced the Top 64! The first two batches (of eight) are open already. There are still a few batches left in the Top 128 as well.

We also crossed the threshold of sixteen million total votes cast - thank you all so much for your support! We are also on Twitter and Reddit.

Here are the currently open batches:

Batch 9.2 - Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker vs Birds of Paradise, Llanowar Elves vs Demonic Tutor, Liliana of the Veil vs Mindslaver, Thoughtseize vs Tarmogoyf

Batch 9.1 - Lightning Bolt vs Birthing Pod, Mother of Runes vs Primeval Titan, Emrakul, the Aeons Torn vs Wurmcoil Engine, Griselbrand vs Stoneforge Mystic

Batch 8.16 - Sheoldred, Whispering One vs Counterspell, Bitterblossom vs Cruel Ultimatum, Wheel of Fortune vs Nicol Bolas, Rancor vs Bloodbraid Elf

Batch 8.15 - Through the Breach vs Force of Will, Doomsday vs Skullclamp, Ugin, the Spirit Dragon vs Sun Titan, Kitchen Finks vs Sword of Fire and Ice

Batch 8.14 - Grizzly Bears vs Time Walk, Fireball vs Tinker, Gilded Lotus vs Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, Balance vs Meddling Mage

Batch 8.13 - Forest vs Dark Confidant, Geist of Saint Traft vs Doran, the Siege Tower, Blood Moon vs Treachery, Nevinyrral’s Disk vs Yawgmoth’s Will

Batch 8.12 - Crucible of Worlds vs Mountain, Serra Angel vs The Gitrog Monster, Animate Dead vs Mulldrifter, Tolarian Academy vs Grave Titan



On the results side of things, we have had a wealth of sets lose their last representative - a full list here - plus two colour combinations (Izzet and Rakdos) that are now totally dead.

Things are progressing apace - check out the Group brackets for future matchups and dates!