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Across

1. Locations for Pools of Becoming?: MEDITATIONREALMS. (Pools of Becoming

)
13. Manamorphose painter Paquette: ADAM. (Manamorphose

)
14. Set after 16-Across: SCG. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Magic:_The_Gathering_sets, see Scourge)
15. The _____ Forest (Plane — Lorwyn): GREAT. (The Great Forest

)
16. Set before 14-Across: LGN. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Magic:_The_Gathering_sets, see Legions)
17. ____ __ Exile: PATHTO. (Path to Exile

)
20. Drekavac artist Syuichi: OBATA. (Drekavac

, see the Oracle text)
21. Look at __ (first half of an Unglued rare): ME. (Look at Me, I'm the DCI

)
22. The Aether _____ (Plane — Iquatana): FLUES. (The Æther Flues

)
23. Zhang ___, Fierce Warrior: FEI. (Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior

)
24. Demonic Tutor doodler Shuler: DOUGLAS. (Demonic Tutor

)
26. Snake: ASP. (e.g. Glass Asp

, Vector Asp

)
29. Red, to Carlos Romão: VERMELHO. (Romão speaks Portuguese, http://translate.google.com/#en/pt/red, e.g. Akroma's Memorial

)
30. War sword mate: PEACE. (Sword of War and Peace

)
33. Nicol Bolas subtype: ELDER. (Nicol Bolas

)
34. Song about a Fruitcake Elemental? CAROL. (Fruitcake Elemental

, i.e. a Christmas carol)
35. Lotus Petal artist: LEE. (Lotus Petal

)
36. Tember ____ (Plane — Kinshala): CITY. (Tember City

)
38. He's from Cairo: ALI. (Ali from Cairo

)
39. Late Japanese master Ishida: ITARU. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itaru_Ishida)
42. Leader of a Rakdos thrill-kill gang: PALLA. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Palla)
44. Krosan Protector: SETON. (Seton, Krosan Protector

)
45. _______'_ Orders: LATULLAS. (Latulla's Orders

)
49. Those with trollshroud should be proof against one: HEX. (Trollshroud is slang for hexproof, see http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Hexproof#Trivia)
50. Experiment One, for one: EVOLVER. (Experiment One

)
52. Away alternative: FAR. (Far // Away

)
55. Island, to Kai Budde: INSEL. (Budde is German, http://translate.google.com/#en/de/island, e.g. Island

)
56. Where LSV won his third GP: LA. (GP Los Angeles 2009)
57. Izzet _____ Maze (Plane — Ravnica): STEAM. (Izzet Steam Maze

)
60. Angelic Accord artist Michael _. _____: CHAYES. (Angelic Accord

)
62. Floodwater ___: DAM. (Floodwater Dam

)
63. Zendikar lead developer Stern: HENRY. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Zendikar)
64. Elemental or Servant: AIR. (Air Elemental

, Air Servant

)
65. 2013 World Championship runner-up Reid: DUKE. (http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/wc13/welcome)
66. _________ _______ (Plane — Ravnica): UNDERCITYREACHES. (Undercity Reaches

)

Down

1. Swedish host of two Grands Prix: MALMO. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Magic:_The_Gathering_Grand_Prix_events)
2. ____ of Malacol (Plane — Belenon): EDGE. (Edge of Malacol

)
3. Moxen maker Frazier: DAN. (Dan Frazier drew the entire Alpha cycle, e.g. Mox Sapphire

)
4. _'_ the DCI (second half of an Unglued rare): IM. (Look at Me, I'm the DCI

)
5. It's not spineless: ISHSAH. (Spine of Ish Sah

)
6. Mo. of RTR's release: OCT. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_to_Ravnica)
7. PT Nagoya hub: NGO. (NGO is the airport code for the Chūbu Centrair International Airport)
8. A scornful wizard has a big one: EGO. (Scornful Egotist

)
9. ALA / CON / ___: ARB. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Magic:_The_Gathering_sets, see Alara block)
10. Photosynthetic arrow: LEAF. (Leaf Arrow

)
11. Elgaud Shield____: MATE. (Elgaud Shieldmate

)
12. One of infinitely many (Plane — Xerex): STAIR. (Stairs to Infinity

)
17. One might forecast peace: PLUME. (Plumes of Peace

)
18. "A weapon the Boros can't confiscate!": AUGER. (Auger Spree

)
19. Aftershow?: TELL. (Show and Tell

)
22. Mark ___ _____: FORDEATH. (Mark for Death

)
24. Dissension codename: DELETE. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissension_(Magic:_The_Gathering))
25. Spell, to the 2013 World Magic Cup champions: SORT. (The French won, Cancel

)
26. Apocalypse expansion code: APC. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse_(Magic:_The_Gathering))
27. ___ of Sand (Plane — Rabiah): SEA. (Sea of Sand

)
28. ________ Lives: PARALLEL. (Parallel Lives

)
29. _____ Vel (Plane — Lorwyn): VELIS. (Velis Vel

)
31. Avacynian artifact: COLLAR. (Avacyn's Collar

)
32. He created the pro tour: ELIAS. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Skaff_Elias, http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/daily/mr134)
37. Naar ____ (Plane — Wildfire): ISLE. (Naar Isle

)
40. Third set in the ZEN block: ROE. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Magic:_The_Gathering_sets, see Zendikar block)
41. Site of an Alaran necropolis: UNX. (http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/stf/9, Archdemon of Unx

)
42. A vampire might track one: PULSE. (Pulse Tracker

)
43. GP São Paulo 2009 champ: ALVES. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Magic:_The_Gathering_Grand_Prix_events)
46. Serra ______: AVIARY. (Serra Aviary

)
47. Krosan Verge landscaper Szczudlo: TONY. (Krosan Verge

)
48. Liu Bei, Lord __ ___: OFSHU. (Liu Bei, Lord of Shu

)
51. Boros and Azorius athletes compete in them: GAMES. (Skygames

)
53. Progenitus, to potential dates? ATEN. (Progenitus

, as in, "a ten")
54. Tear apart, as Rakdos do skulls: REND. (Skull Rend

)
56. Lethe ____ (Plane — Arkhos): LAKE. (Lethe Lake

)
58. Goblin Offensive: "They certainly ___": ARE. (Goblin Offensive

)
59. Race of automatons: MYR. (http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Myr)
60. Straw Soldiers artist, ___ Tingting: CAI. (Straw Soldiers

)
61. Not Run: HIT. (Hit // Run

)
62. Card with crushing parentheses: DUH. (Duh

)
65. Brad Nelson's only GP win: DC. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Nelson_(Magic:_The_Gathering_player)#Achievements)