Invocations named to Amonkhet’s Masterpieces

So this trend of special Magic: the Gathering foil promo card printings found in booster packs will continue in Amonkhet. This time they will be called “Invocations”, like some Egyptian spell or sorcery cast to curse an enemy or to summon rain for their crops. In a similar manner, this special printing is like a commemoration for this Magic set.

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Type 2 – Cities with Major Climate Hazards

Quoting a sub-topic from the Future Proofing Cities journal: These cities face major climate hazard risks, primarily from flooding. This is a diverse group of cities located across multiple countries, climate zones, and physical geographies. These cities are also diverse economically and in population

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Iloilo City’s Heritage Pt. 4: Festivals

Adjusting and booking your travel schedule to a certain place is mostly dependent on its festival dates, and Iloilo City is not an exception. In this part four of my post about the Iloilo City heritage, we cover the popular festivals that the city held every year.

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MtG Revolt at Robinsons Tourney Summary


This is quite a bit late but nevertheless, I will write a summary of the event. Last March 18 to 19 we held another tournament in which the place was sponsored by Robinsons Jaro. We called it the MtG Revolt at the Robinsons. The first day, Saturday accommodated the Standard tournament with 14 players in attendance. After four Swiss rounds, the Top finishers were:

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The Five Broad Urban Types of the Cities


Cities can be grouped into five broad urban types based on the most significant environmental risjks they face. Grouping cities into urban types can be a useful way for national or regional level decision-makers, development agencies, companies and municipal authorities to pin-point common areas for Continue reading