Aaron Burns Lees

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[Aaron Burns Lees @CreativeBurns]

@JPFA87 Started off with rumble but it just sucked tbh. Bit clunkier in this deck than in breach. Started winning more when I cut it and added repeal.

[Aaron Burns Lees @CreativeBurns]

10-0 in leagues with Temur Brea---- I mean Song of Creation...
Feels busted🤷
#MTG #mtgtarkir

[Aaron Burns Lees @CreativeBurns]

@fireshoes

[Aaron Burns Lees @CreativeBurns]

Lost the semis of the modern challenge this time. Hoping counterspell decks continue to be bad post B&R so I can play my favourite deck in modern season...

#MTG @fireshoes

[Aaron Burns Lees @CreativeBurns]

@KingHebibi @fireshoes Endurance can make sure you have right number of cards and if you have one spare mana then angel's grace means you don't need the right card count because drawing to 0 doesn't kill you. Wincon is discard thoracle to hand size and chord for it, or just untap and cast it.

[Aaron Burns Lees @CreativeBurns]

Just to try to prove my Utrecht result wasn't a fluke, I 7-0ed the modern challenge today with Neo... Unfortunately lost in the quarters to hollow one.
Deck is great.
#MTG @fireshoes

[Aaron Burns Lees @CreativeBurns]

@FrowningTable @fireshoes Doesn't really help me cast any of my spells better than a basic forest does or combine with disciple/forest very well to cast the GW cards

[Aaron Burns Lees @CreativeBurns]

@patxisanchez @fireshoes 😅😅😅

[Aaron Burns Lees @CreativeBurns]

@andresin_CKK @BenJonesMTG @AliEldrazi You can angel's grace in upkeep in response to pact triggers. Means you have 6 cards (4 shoal, 2 grace) in 14 looks (2 griselbrand activations) to either go off or keep your griselbrand in play next turn. You need more than just shoal and grace also lets you just win with attacks

[Aaron Burns Lees @CreativeBurns]

Have mainly used this account for work recently but thought I'd take a break after such a great weekend in Utrecht

11-4 with neobrand after an 0-3 start!

Shout out to @BenJonesMTG for the sick weekend and @AliEldrazi for lending me cards cross-continentally

#spotlightmodern

[Aaron Burns Lees @CreativeBurns]

@AJMTGMan @BenJonesMTG @AliEldrazi Glittering wish target

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[Laura Webster @LauraEWebsterr]

🚨 Breaking: The National has obtained footage of a Scottish Labour candidate telling voters that the party helped the Tory campaign in 2019.

Tauqeer Malik said Labour activists "did not bother at all" in order to help Tory candidate Douglas Lumsden in the Aberdeen South seat.

[Laura Webster @LauraEWebsterr]

Wow. In a matter of hours we have hit over 10k.

Thank you to everyone across Scotland, across party lines, being so generous for this cause. It is so powerful to see.

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The National has launched a fundraiser with Medical Aid for Palestinians

All the money raised will go directly to this crucial charity and you can donate using this link 👇

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[Owen Jones @owenjonesjourno]

Such an important fundraiser for Gaza from @ScotNational.

Please support to help @MedicalAidPal get Palestinians the medical aid they desperately need 👇

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[Aaron Burns Lees @CreativeBurns]

Just grabbed my copy of our special International Women's Day edition of @ScotNational - produced entirely by an amazing all-women team!
Definitely worth a read ✨

[Owen Jones @owenjonesjourno]

Most UK newspapers have aggressively supporting the war crimes being committed against Gaza.

Any media outlet which challenges this narrative is showing courage - and building public pressure to end this nightmare.

So massive kudos to @ScotNational for its brave coverage ❤️

[Aaron Burns Lees @CreativeBurns]

@tpuefol @BenJonesMTG @CEliatamby @FnoopMtg Ahhh yeah I couldn't remember who else was in the bed exactly

[Aaron Burns Lees @CreativeBurns]

Listening to @dominharvia say Barcelona is one of his favourite cities on @dominaria_pod has triggered deep pre-pandemic MtG war flashbacks in me ... (1/3)

[Aaron Burns Lees @CreativeBurns]

This has to be one of the most embarrassing things I've seen for a while ...

[GB News @GBNEWS]

'It's disgusting!'

EXCLUSIVE: GB News' @benleo turns up at Greenpeace's London HQ to quiz them about their stunt at Rishi Sunak's family home in Yorkshire.