Pre-SOS tracking report. The data reveals a curious gap in the Headliner gallery:
Current Progress:
• ECL: 28.6%
• FIN: 54.5%
• TDM: 24.2%
• DFT: 16.8%
• INR: 25.4%
One of these seems to be lagging a bit… and I suspect most collectors know why.
@Spacepawdyssey Actually, it's a 'throwback full-art frame that pays homage to promo cards of past eras, if you recall those.'
Think of the textless MPR promos. This isn't a token border; it's a legacy canvas for Poole's art. Perfect for a */500.
The official reveal of the Emeritus of Ideation (*/500) proves the lineage is real. Mark Poole has masterfully woven the soul of Ancestral Recall into this modern masterpiece.
A bridge between 1993 and 2026, now etched in gold.
@Nezumitono@3L_Santo No 'Adventure' tag confirms a new mechanic: Prepared. Cross-referencing the Healing Salve leak and MaRo’s Alpha teaser, the pattern is clear. The original Boon Cycle returns with a new soul.
Academy Archives: A Legacy Reborn.
The Emeritus of Ideation leak shows Mark Poole wasn't a random choice—it’s a deliberate nod to MTG history.
Let’s see what the serialized art reveals.
@3L_Santo "The source traces back to this entry: https://t.co/IiR0IkfjiI
We’ll know for certain if this masterpiece is authentic when the official previews drop next week. The lineage is too striking to ignore, though."
SOS serialized cards have surfaced —
Emeritus of Ideation, illustrated by Mark Poole.
Reviewing the recent headliner gallery:
Rebecca Guay
Toni Infante
Dan Frazier
Dominik Mayer
Jack Hughes
Each brings a distinct soul to the hunt.
Which artist would you like to see next?
One month into ECL.
Bitterbloom Bearer — Tracking Update
123 / 500 copies located
24.60% surfaced
The initial flood has slowed to a steady trickle.
Explore the indexed copies:
https://t.co/cCMvVnKd9g
Tracking continues as new copies surface.
The archive is now open.
Serialized pulls, logged as they surface.
Nothing more. Nothing less.
If you’ve ever wondered, “Was that it?” —
https://t.co/GOphBNK934
#MTG#MTGSerialized
Keeping these logs feels a bit like being back at the Academy.
Sorting through chaos.
Looking for patterns.
Trying to bring order to something vast.
(2/2)
I’m not trying to be the source of truth.
This is just one collector keeping notes —
slowly, manually, as new serialized copies surface.
If something’s missing, it usually just means it hasn’t surfaced yet.
That’s kind of the point.
(1/2)
So I decided it shouldn’t stop at “that.”
I built what I kept wishing existed —
an independent index to log serialized pulls,
tracking what’s surfaced, and what hasn’t.
It’s not polished.
It’s not automated.
Just one collector trying to bring order to the hunt.
(4/4)
It all started with a pull.
Pulling my first serialized card changed how I looked at ripping wax.
Suddenly, it wasn’t just a card — it was that specific copy.
“Was that it?”
(1/4)
I went down the usual rabbit holes — eBay, Discord, FB groups.
Some lists existed, sure.
But everything felt fragmented, outdated the moment a new box was ripped.
If the data isn’t reliable, the chase loses its magic.
(3/4)