Why do US players sign up for events last minute? This is a strange phenomenon. 1,100+ are registered for Spotlight Toronto Lorwyn Limited main event in 51 days on 2/6/26. Only 64 are registered for Spotlight Atlanta Standard main event in 24 days on 1/10/26.

Sign ups are now live for BOTH Pioneer events! Winners for each also get byes at HBMO! 1/31 Spotlight: Ricky Loc: Gamerz-Pair-A-Dice in San Antonio, TX 2/01 Happy-Go-Lucky $1k Loc: Clockwork Games in College Station, TX melee.gg/Tournament/V... melee.gg/Tournament/V... @fireshoes.bsky.social

If you're in Houston for the Riftbound Regional Qualifier and need some food recommendations, don't forget to check out the guide below for some epic choices. @riftbound.riotgames.com #RQHouston docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Huge Congratulations to Mitchell Tamblyn, a Team Main Phase Pro Tour testing partner, who finished in 12th place at World Championship 31! Mitch went 4-1-1 in draft portion and 5-3 in Standard on Jeskai Control, overall 9-4-1. We are all proud of you! (Photo credit @fireshoes.bsky.social)

📢 BIG NEWS.. Stay tuned for an announcement of TWO Pioneer tournaments in the Central Texas area. Details to come. Save the dates: 1/31/26 in San Antonio and 2/1/26 in College Station One will be a $1K and BOTH are HBMO qualifier events (1 round Bye awarded to each winner).

Chris is currently 7-5 with 4 rounds remaining.

Played Sacrifice in the Pioneer Cup & Top 8ed! Sephiroth feels solid, probs not a 2 of R1 UW Control 2-1 R2 Esper aggro 2-0 R3 RB Demons 2-0 R4 Insidious Roots 2-0 R5 Niv Mizzet 2-1 R6 🤝 QF Humans 2-1 vs @cavernonhumans.bsky.social great games & chat 🙂 SF Convoke 2-0 Finals Rona Combo 1-2

In about an hour, @ChrisKral4 will be making his way to the tournament hall to play in his first Pro Tour along with 3 others from @TeamMainPhase. Very proud of him as his dad, watching his dreams come true. #PTFinalFantasy

Not to mention 11th overall at SCG Spotlight Series Atlanta in January, and 2nd at Hunter Burton Memorial Open in March.

Are there any Standard Mardu Pixie gamers out there? Thinking about it for Hartford and wanna share thoughts.