
So too, an interest in Magic: The Gathering has persisted since William’s youth, and he can frequently be found watching Magic streams on Twitch and reading over the latest set spoilers.
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Now, William enjoys playing Super Mario Maker 2 on the Switch with his daughter and finding time to sneak in the newest From Software game when possible. This interest reached a height with MMORPGs like Asheron’s Call 2, Star Wars Galaxies, and World of Warcraft, on which William spent considerable time up until college. Magic: The Gathering - Oko, Thief of Crowns - Borderless - Throne of Eldraine Brand: Magic: The Gathering Singles 13 ratings 2499 + + Total price: 78. William’s first console was the NES, but when he was eight, it was The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening on Game Boy that fully cemented his interest in the format. All the while, William’s passion for games remained. Upon graduating from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, William entered the realm of fine arts administration, assisting curators, artists, and fine art professionals with the realization of contemporary art exhibitions. William Parks is an editor at Game Rant with a background in visual arts. This seems to suggest that Wizards was primarily focused on using Oko's +1 to turn its owner's own creatures and artifacts into elks, rather than using it is a tool to control the opposing side of the board.Īdditionally, DeTora stated that "Oko is stronger than thought it would be, and monitoring the format to see how things are going to shakeup after the Mythic Championship." The Magic: The Gathering Mythic Championship that DeTora is referring to is MC6, which is set to take place November 8-10, and pending the results of that tournament, it is possible that the Thief of Crowns could be banned as part of the November 18 banned and restricted announcement. Specifically, DeTora indicated that Oko was intended to be a strong card in Magic: The Gathering's Standard format, but the strength of its +1 as "a defensive ability to remove other creatures and artifacts" was underestimated. One of the questions that DeTora and Cheon chose to address was "what happened with Oko," and the response is likely to be in line with many players' expectations. RELATED: Magic: The Gathering Card Has Huge Price Spike After Field of the Dead Banĭuring yesterday's Wizards Plays Magic: The Gathering stream, MTG R&D Game Designer Melissa DeTora and Esports Talent Manager Paul Cheon sat down to play Brawl and answer questions.
