Autumn Burchett

Aftermath of the Autumn Burchett Fiasco &#8211 Magic: The Gathering

Aftermath of the Autumn Burchett Fiasco – "Magic: The Gathering"

Here we go.[caption id="attachment_1116789" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Source: Twitter[/caption]After nonbinary Magic professional player Autumn Burchett's cards altered with trans rights slogans were stifled from seeing play during the sixth Mythic Championship at MagicFest Richmond - and then when the decision was reversed - people remarked a ton over Twitter and Reddit that the reversal of Wizards of the[...]
Opinion: Its Been a Tough Week for LGBTQ+ Magic Players

Opinion: It's Been a Tough Week for LGBTQ+ "Magic" Players

Source: Wizards of the Coast[/caption]With the recent controversy surrounding openly-nonbinary Magic pro player Autumn Burchett being censored by Wizards of the Coast and then having that decision be rescinded (but only slightly), Magic: The Gathering players, especially those within the LGBTQ+ community, already had reason to be wary of Wizards of the Coast.[caption id="attachment_1116782" align="aligncenter" width="600"][...]
Wizards of the Coast Revises Censor Ruling &#8211 Magic: The Gathering

Wizards of the Coast Revises Censor Ruling – "Magic: The Gathering"

As we covered on the site on Saturday, Autumn Burchett, a Magic: The Gathering pro player who openly identifies as nonbinary, had been instructed by a Wizards of the Coast official to remove the basic land cards from their deck before playing in the main event in MagicFest Richmond.https://twitter.com/AutumnLilyMTG/status/1192953657102389248The cards in question had written upon them[...]