Birds of Paradise

With #MagicConAtlanta only being a few weeks away, we wanted to share our schedule for the weekend and what activities we'll be hosting!

THE BIRDS ARE BACK FOR MAGICCON: ATLANTA! We have a stellar Star Trek Ticketed Play event you can catch on Saturday at 5:30 pm. Tickets are on sale now! We can’t wait to game with you! Huge thank you to @mtgfestivals.com for having us back. Links + info in comment!!! ⬇️ #sponsored #MCAtlanta

I’ve been working on a project as a thank you to @birdsofmtg.bsky.social for working on making the Magic Community as inclusive and safe as possible. I believe that everyone should feel safe at the table as well as at events and am an advocate for safe spaces everywhere. See it in Atlanta.

We are excited to announce that we are adding @mtgnerdgirl.bsky.social to the BOP! leadership team. Shes a former pro tour competitor, but these days spends most her time on her Commander channel DeckedOutEDH, or organizing creator events at Magic conventions. We’re so happy to have her on our team!

Today's the daaaay! Get ready to lock in your spot for Shoebox 2027 -- Early Bird badge sales open TODAY at 2pm CST / noon PST! 🐦

At @cmdrsealed.bsky.social and not doing the main event?? Want to get some commander games in? Come find me for immaculate vibes to fill out your pod😘 Ft. @birdsofmtg.bsky.social shirt

We have merch now! Shirts, sweaters, fanny packs, coffee cups and more with incredible designs from @gremlin.world @inklincustoms.bsky.social and @listenerart.bsky.social Please consider supporting us and rocking some awesome BOP! merch (we'd love to see it in Atlanta!) birdsofmtg.dashery.com

This week I'm partnering with Lunch Box, a community-organized charity cube event in Baltimore! We're raising money for the Maryland Food Bank and the Birds of Paradise! If you can't go, you can donate or place a bounty on me for charity! Links below and reposts appreciated!

I CAN TALK ABOUT WHAT ME AND @kesswylie.kess.co ARE DOING AT MAGIC CON ATLANTA! We're throwing a party! Sort of. Like if a party was actually nine people giving short form slide presentations about extremely random niche MTG hyperfixations to an audience and some judges. AND YOU'RE INVITED:

💖💞 Our gratitude and thanks to the VML @vmlmtg.bsky.social for their continued support as they generously passed along funding to contribute to BOP!'s mission of uplifting marginalized individuals 💞💖

Lunch Box, a cube event that supports charities, is fundraising for BOP! 😍 Nov 7-8th, in Baltimore! There's a team fundraising event to raise money for BOP!. Funds donated through this event will be doubled! ✨ Tickets - givebutter.com/lunch-box2 Discord- discord.gg/QpppKtqCt

🐦📢 THANK YOU!! Our first round for the BOP! grant program was a phenomenal success! Four names were pulled today and e-mails have been sent. Next up, catch us at MAGICCON ATLANTA November 13-15! If you'd like to help out or keep up with updates, follow and comment below for a Discord invite!💖

The application window will be closing in ~7 hours!

New article from @coolstuffinc.com about our grants!!! www.coolstuffinc.com/a/bop-open-g... Reminder that there are FOUR days left before applications are cut off and a winner is chosen! 💕

🐦INTRODUCING THE BIRDS OF PARADISE GRANT PROGRAM🐦 Applications open July 25th - August 8th 2026, with selections made and grants disbursed the following week. For complete information: www.birdsofmtg.com/grants We're thrilled to be offering these to give back some of the love that's poured in 💕

Im super excited to announce Im going to be one of the featured cosplayers for #CoolStuffConOrlando I’m going to have the cring- I mean coolest cosplays that you won’t want to miss. Get your tickets at coolstuffevents.com/orlando-2026/ Thank you @coolstuffinc.com for letting me be a weird lil guy

ATTENTION: Applications for the New Perspectives Grant for MagicCon Detroit are LIVE! The Grant is a program that aims to support the inclusion of Magic enthusiasts from historically underrepresented groups by providing assistance with attending MagicCon. magic.gg/news/magicco...

Thank you for the article @burninginquiry.bsky.social @edhrec.com ! 🐦 Grants are open until August 8th - be sure to apply before then! www.birdsofmtg.com/grants edhrec.com/articles/how...

One of BOP!'s focuses is curating a safe and inclusive space where ever we are, including at the upcoming event, MagicCon Atlanta! 💖 Will we see you there? Let's get a birdcall! 🐦📢

You’ll be seeing a lot more of us here so we thought it would be good to say hello and give a quick introduction! 🎀 Girly Pop Magic is a 501c3 non-profit founded on the mission to bring more women and gender expansive folks to Magic the Gathering through education and events.

Very excited to announce the "Light the Way" grant program aimed at making a positive impact on our communities through player engagement and/or charity. Let's use our influence for good and make a difference together! See details below. Apply now: forms.gle/gT4jm2kTCzfn...

I'm so excited to share that HTN Memorial Team Trios 2026 is officially open for registration! 📅 Dec. 5, 2026 📍 Alexandria, VA 🎮 MTG Team Trios (Standard / Modern / Legacy) 🏆 GUARANTEED $3k Cash Prize Pool 🔗 htnmemorial.org Reposts are greatly appreciated.❤️

Hi friends 💚 I am back on the job market and actively looking for work. If you or someone you know is interested in a PA/EA, graphic design help, a staff writer, community manager, or additional hands in a different capacity, I’d love to talk with you about opportunities to work together.

🐦❣️REMINDER!❣️🐦 Grant applications open this Saturday, July 25th! We've put together a little FAQ. Any other questions can be asked in the comments, or you can reach out to a member of leadership privately! 💖

The $250 Storm Crow grants we will be offering are going to be available internationally!! 🐦💖

🐦INTRODUCING THE BIRDS OF PARADISE GRANT PROGRAM🐦 Applications open July 25th - August 8th 2026, with selections made and grants disbursed the following week. For complete information: www.birdsofmtg.com/grants We're thrilled to be offering these to give back some of the love that's poured in 💕

🐦NEW BIRD UNLOCKED!🐦 We are elated to announce @cooperleef.bsky.social as our newest member of BOP! leadership 💖 Cooper (he/him) is an out and proud trans man within our community, best known as a moderator, stream guest, and giver of friendship bracelets. Welcome, Coop!! ❣️💕

This is the launch of MelaninMagic. We're an organization pursuing a powerful and uplifting space for Black and Brown Magic players.

We want to thank Cas for being a part of BOP! Their time and hard work is much appreciated, we wish them the best and success toward their current and future endeavors. Please help us in supporting their new organization by following @melaninmtg.bsky.social ! 💕

Maybe she's born with it, maybe it's @magicmishamigo.bsky.social 's horns 😈 ft @zbexx.art pic by @showandtell2u.com

Thank you so much to everyone that stopped by our booth and participated in the events we hosted throughout the weekend at MC Vegas. It was an incredible weekend and we made so many lovely memories and we couldn’t have done it without your support so thank you! Looking forward to the next one 💖

Don’t forget, in half an hour we have our Mini Master tournament in the Gathering Grounds. Show up, get a pack and let the battle begin!

If you’re in Vegas and need some recommendations for places to eat, drink, and hangout, Jane made this lovely guide to visiting Vegas!

This weekend, BOP! will be running Pai Gow at our booth all weekend and on Saturday from 11am to 2pm, we will be running a Mini Master Tournament in the Gathering Grounds. If you're unfamiliar with these formats, here are some handy graphics explaining how to play them. Can't wait to play with you!

The New Perspectives Grant for MC Atlanta is live now. Make sure to get your applications in before the deadline of May 5th!

On Friday of MagicCon Vegas, BOP! will be partnering with @showandtell2u.com to provide marginalized creators with professional headshots free of charge! This will be done on a first come, first serve basis starting at 10am at the BOP! booth in the Gathering Grounds. Can't wait to see you there!

Happy Secrets of Strixhaven prerelease to everyone participating tonight. Share your sick pulls with us in the comments!

Tonight BOP! leadership will all be playing on Benji's stream. Come and check it out and see.... Who's the threat?