Magic Online Announcements, May 1, 2018

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Magic Online Conduct Policy Updated

Team Modern Super League: ACTUAL Finals

Team Vintage Super League Every Thursday

MOCS Playoff Event May 5

MOCS Monthly Event May 6

Magic Online Format Challenges Every Weekend—Now Including Brawl

Downtimes and May 30 and June 27

Build Notes

Magic Online Conduct Policy Updated

In our ongoing effort to make Magic Online a fun, safe, inclusive experience, we're making some updates to how we handle code-of-conduct violations and toxic player behavior. To learn all about those updates, and the reasoning behind them, check out Chris Kiritz's new article.

Team Modern Super League: ACTUAL Finals

Did you think it was over? GOTCHA! In either a legendary prank or possibly an error in communication (the world may never know), we incorrectly informed you that last week would be the finals of Team Modern Super League. However, the actual finals are in fact tonight. It is really, truly your last chance to watch the action live this season. For real this time.

As always, TMSL begins at 5 p.m. PT tonight (Tuesday) on twitch.tv/magic. Learn more about Team Modern Super League here. Missed an episode, or all of them? Catch all the episodes on our YouTube channel.

Team Vintage Super League Every Thursday

As TMSL wraps up, TVSL is getting into full swing. The "Conqueror" format is the same as TMSL, with team-based deck-building rules, deck bannings, and play-till-you-lose tournament structure. The main difference, of course, is that the teams are playing Vintage, so expect insanely powerful cards and interactions every step of the way. You don't have to play (or even understand) Vintage to enjoy TVSL—in fact, it's a great way to learn more about Magic's most complicated format!

TVSL will air each Thursday at 6 p.m. on twitch.tv/magic. Learn more about it (and see who's playing) here.

MOCS Playoff Event May 5

This Saturday, May 5, brings a much-anticipated Magic Online Championship Series Playoff Event to MTGO! The format will be Modern, and things will kick off at 7 a.m. PT. Only players who have qualified via a recent MOCS Monthly Event are eligible for entry, and the winner will receive (among other things) invitations to both the 2018 Magic Online Championship and Pro Tour "Spaghetti."

Learn more about MOCS events here.

MOCS Monthly Event May 6

Sunday, May 6, a MOCS Monthly Event will take place, beginning at 7 a.m. The format will be Phantom Dominaria Sealed Deck. Players can enter with 35 Qualifier Points, and top finishers will qualify for the MOCS Playoff Event on June 28.

Learn more about MOCS events here.

Magic Online Format Challenges Every Weekend—Now Including Brawl

The Magic Online Format Challenges continue every weekend for Modern, Vintage, 1v1 Commander, Legacy, and Pauper formats—and, in case you missed it, a brand-new offering: 1v1 Brawl! To learn more about this exciting new multiplayer format, check out Gavin Verhey's article here.

Pacific Daylight Time (-7 from UTC)

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Downtimes and May 30 and June 27

The next two downtimes will be May 30 (extended), 3 a.m.–noon PT/-7 from UTC; and June 27 (extended), 3 a.m.–noon PT/-7 from UTC.

Build Notes

Limited | Torgaar, Famine Incarnate now interacts correctly with Song of Freyalise.

Commander | An issue with cards moving to the Command Zone instead of the top of your library has been fixed.

Limited | Knight of Grace and other cards with hexproof from a color are now correctly unable to be targeted by split cards of that color.

General | Cards with offering, such as Patron of the Kitsune, have had various issues with them fixed.

New Player | The New Player Gauntlet has now been updated with Dominaria decks.

General | Cards with a large number of lines of text will no longer have that text be cut off when zooming in on them.

General | Master of the Wild Hunt no longer prevents the game from continuing when it has a negative power.

General | A display issue with the new legendary border has been corrected.

Commander | You can no longer cast your opponent's commander with Hostage Taker if they choose to place it in the Command Zone during the resolution of Hostage Taker's ability.

Limited | Lowland Oaf now correctly throws a Goblin.

Commander | Colfenor's Urn successfully releases creatures back into the wild.

Modern, Legacy | Blood Moon now correctly prevents Vesuva from choosing a land, Dark Depths from getting 10 ice counters, and your opponents from having a good time.

General | Cards such as Gitaxian Probe that allow you to look an at opponent's hand now add those cards to the revealed card zone.

Standard | If Azor, the Lawbringer enters the battlefield during an opponent's turn it no longer locks your opponent out for 2 consecutive turns.

General | If an opponent gains control of your creature after it has been put into play with Sneak Attack, your opponent is no longer prompted to sacrifice it at end of turn. Nothin' beats surprise.

General | Dosan the Falling Leaf now functions correctly.

Collection | Sorting by rarity functions correctly again.

Modern, Legacy | Gemstone Caverns no longer allows you to cast spells during your opponent's first untap step.

Commander | Vizier of the Menagerie allows you to cast commander creatures from your library.

Standard | Kari Zev's Expertise no longer allows you to control 2 legendary creatures with the same name.

Standard | Dire Fleet Daredevil and Gonti, Lord of Luxury no longer incorrectly give cards they have stolen a cost reduction if it's based on an opponent's cards.

General | The Nicol Bolas, The Deceiver decklist has been corrected.

Cube | Clever Impersonator no longer prevents the game from conceding when it attempts to transform.

General | You can again continue to Reap the rewards of Reap.

Modern | Using the undo function with Gifts Ungiven no longer allows a player to get 3 cards from the instant.

General | Singe-Mind Ogre and Ignite Memories no longer prevent the game from continuing when targeting a hellbent player.

General | Anthroplasm no longer goes to the graveyard when activating its ability. I knew I liked that . . . thing.

Modern, Legacy | Thalia, Guardian of Thraben and Vryn Wingmare no longer incorrectly increase the cost of the splice ability.

Legacy | An issue with Dream Halls has been fixed.

Modern | If players are able to see the top card of a library, and that player casts Serum Visions, you will now still be able to see the top card of their library as they scry.

General | Ugin, the Spirit Dragon and Jace, Architect of Thought now have buttons that correctly say "Done" instead of "Cancel."