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A fun, friendly, and competitive tournament organization for people of marginalized genders within the MTG community. http://twitch.tv/vmlmtg [email protected]

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VML @vmlmtg.bsky.social · Dec 2

Get ready for the 🏆2024 VML CHAMPIONSHIPS🏆!

The Top 8 from Seasons 11-13 will play Draft and Standard for two PRO TOUR invites as well as cash prizes.

Broadcast starts Saturday 12/7 at 8:30am. See you there!

#Sponsored @magic.wizards.com #mtg

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VML @vmlmtg.bsky.social · Jan 20

We are sad to announce that we have been told by Wizards that they will no longer support us with either funding or invites to Organized Play events.

Without this support - especially the invites - it is impossible for us to continue, and there will be no more VML seasons going forward.

We are sad to announce that we have been told by Wizards that they will no longer support the VML program with either funding or invites to Organized Play events.

Without this support - especially the invites - it is impossible for the league to continue, and there will be no more VML seasons going forward.

Over the past five years, we’ve radically changed competitive Magic for the better. When we started the program with 26 players back in Season 1, we never thought that we would end up having served hundreds of competitors and with over a thousand people in our community. We have sent cohorts of people to the Set Championships, Regional Championships, and Pro Tour. As a result of our program, representation of people of marginalized genders at the highest levels of play has multiplied from a handful at each event to over twenty who will play at PT Chicago. Several of our team members and players have gone on to be hired to work at Wizards.

We are also proud of the change we’ve created in the broader sense. The Magic community is a much more diverse, vibrant, and inclusive place than it was five years ago. The gender balance at in-person events has improved significantly, and the overall image of the game has changed for the better. We don’t claim to have caused all of that, but we are happy knowing our efforts have played a part.

We want to thank all the organizations who have worked with us and supported the cause: Good Luck High Five, Lodestone Coffee, NRG, Team Arclight, MTG Melee, BOP!, and the many wonderful creators, personalities, and players who have contributed.

To everyone who has been a part of the team here: you have all been brilliant, and without your passion and dedication we would not have made it this far. Every single one of you has gone above and beyond, giving your time and effort generously to the program and you should be extremely proud of yourselves.

Finally, to our awesome community: we’re sorry that we couldn’t keep this projec…

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Phoebe Zeitler @phoebe.codeindigolabs.com · Jan 8

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VML @vmlmtg.bsky.social · Dec 12

What a beautiful photo! Thank you for sharing. 💜

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Haiyue 😈🌹 @niphette.bsky.social · Dec 12

For those asking how they can help: to be honest, I'm not sure. I do know that Wizards cares deeply about feedback and reads all the social media posts / event questionnaires etc.

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Haiyue 😈🌹 @niphette.bsky.social · Dec 12

Wanted to add to this thread so it doesn’t get buried: please don’t blame any humans working at Wizards directly. We have worked with many of them and everyone has been warm and helpful. From the outside, we don’t know what kind of pressure they’re under. 💜

Haiyue 😈🌹 @niphette.bsky.social · Dec 12

For what it’s worth, I don’t at all think this decision is on anyone who we have worked with directly at Wizards, who are excellent people who have gone out of their way to help us over the years.

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Lady Foxglove (Ivy) @ladyfoxglove.bsky.social · Dec 12

Imagine going to your first con. You’re 19. You’re recently out. You’ve never felt like anywhere is safe for you. And you’re about to attend a convention with 18,000 other people. But you’re excited. You’re so excited. You save up money for a ticket. You pack all night long. You post your TSA woes 🧵

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Bobbie-Christine Brewer @bobbiechristine.bsky.social · Dec 12

Let us know if you had positive experiences at the VML/BOP! Safe Playspaces while attending MagicCon.

We'd love to hear from you 💙

VML @vmlmtg.bsky.social · Dec 11

Unfortunately we have been told that there will not be space for us to have our Safe Playspace at future MagicCons. :(

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VML @vmlmtg.bsky.social · Dec 11

Unfortunately we have been told that there will not be space for us to have our Safe Playspace at future MagicCons. :(

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VML @vmlmtg.bsky.social · Dec 8

Congratulations to @moonsage.bsky.social, the winner of VML Champs 2024! Cam was the overnight leader coming into Day 2 and topped it off with the championship title playing Gruul Prowess. Cam and finalist @gdinut.bsky.social have both now qualified for their first Pro Tour!!

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VML @vmlmtg.bsky.social · Dec 8

Were live with the top 6 of champs! Tune in to see who's going to get the PT invite!

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VML Championships 2024 Day Two | Bracket Phase | Casters: Haiyue Yu and Arya Karamchandani | #Sponsored

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VML @vmlmtg.bsky.social · Dec 8

The Top 6 of VML Champs! These are the competitors who will be playing on Day 2 tomorrow. We'll show every match starting at 9am Pacific!

VML @vmlmtg.bsky.social · Dec 7

Congrats to Camden Garofalo, Sam Bogue, and @jasoniltg.bsky.social who have locked up their Day 2 VML Champs spots! Final round of Swiss to decide the other three competitors who will play for the PT invites tomorrow is happening now >> twitch.tv/vmlmtg

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VML Championships 2024 Day One | Standard Play | Casters: Nile Joan Rivers and Carmen Klomparens | #Sponsored

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Nile (like the river) @nilejoan.com · Dec 7

Me: "Carmen, I need you in the booth with me"

@carmparens.bsky.social: "You know I'm retired."

Me:"It's VML Champs. No one else has the Standard expertise to pull it off we need you"

Carmen (takes long draw of her cigarette and swig of her coffee): "Okay. One last job"

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VML @vmlmtg.bsky.social · Dec 7

We're now in the Standard portion of the VML Champs starting with the Temur Otters mirror!

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VML Championships 2024 Day One | Standard Play | Casters: Nile Joan Rivers and Carmen Klomparens | #Sponsored

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VML @vmlmtg.bsky.social · Dec 7

Live with champs! Starting with draft!

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VML Championships 2024 Day One | Drafting | Casters: Haiyue Yu and Arya Karamchandani | #Sponsored

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Haiyue 😈🌹 @niphette.bsky.social · Dec 7

Ready to go for @vmlmtg.bsky.social champs!!! Will be in the booth with @aryawrites.bsky.social for DRAFT in 15 minutes!!

twitch.tv/vmlmtg

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VML @vmlmtg.bsky.social · Dec 7

In just an hour, tune in to see all these amazing competitors vie for a PT invite!

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VML @vmlmtg.bsky.social · Dec 6

Broadcast will, as always, be on twitch.tv/vmlmtg <3

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The VML is a league-style tournament played on MTG Arena open to people of marginalized genders. The VML is designed to be a competitive, inclusive, and community-driven experience. We broadcast weekl...

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VML @vmlmtg.bsky.social · Dec 6

Check out the Standard metagame for VML Champs this weekend! The players in the field are fighting to punch their ticket to the PRO TOUR!!

We'll be live at 8:30 Pacific Saturday morning. See you there! #sponsored @magic.wizards.com