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CHIT CHAT CHALLENGE (WORLD) CHAMPIONSHIP!

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  PREPARE FOR A REAL BLOODBATH OF TRUE  OLD SCHOOL MAGIC THE GATHERING TITANS! ITS  FIRST TIME ANNOUNCED PUBLICLY! The Chit Chat Challenge is an invitation-only, underground world championship for players of Old School 93-94 Magic: The Gathering, held once per year at a secret location. Known only to a tight-knit circle of Magic veterans and serious collectors, the event is as much a ritual as it is a competition — a homage to the origins of Magic, where skill, bluffing, and nostalgia collide. First held in 2000, the Chit Chat Challenge began as a private gathering of Magic veterans — former Pro Tour players, early collectors, and those who had never stopped playing with Alpha through fallen empires. Over the years, it grew into a full-fledged invitational with its own mythos, whispered about in old forums, collector Discords, and at GP afterparties. Its location rotates yearly, with venues ranging from candle-lit wine cellars in Vienna to dusty libraries in the Midwest. ...

Sylex Slam II T.O. Report

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  The slamming, smashing, ripping and tearing are done for 2025! It’s that time again—another epic SYLEX SLAM is in the books!      This year, 44 fierce competitors threw down in 6 intense rounds  of Swedish-style old-school magic! All vying for the crown (well, sylex) of NJOS domination! The stakes were high, the action was electric, and only one could emerge victorious, a nd guess what? The trophy stays in New Jersey for another year! A massive congratulations to your Sylex Slam II Champion: Jonathan Lai!       This year's event was a huge challenge, and Jonathan came out on top as the undisputed champion of the NJOS scene! Here was his haul, and his deck photo: Next, I want to give a MASSIVE shout out to Legendary artist: Scott Kirschner ! An astounding artist, a great guy, and just a complete joy to have at the event! (Thank you all for keeping him so busy all day as well!) Now let's show off some event photos! The Prize Table: Antonio, Win...