It’s been about a year since our official relaunch into the current MTGOAcademy, and we hope that if you’re reading this, you’ve enjoyed the content! With a year of time passed, we have decided that our call out for new writers was in dire need of overhaul. If you have had a hankering to mold your Magic thoughts into words or capture them via video for eternity’s sake, please read on!

Here is what we are looking for, as far as content goes:

• A video contributor for current traditional competitive formats, obviously depending on what Pro Tour Season it is: Current Set Sealed and Draft, Standard, and Extended (or even Legacy when the Grand Prix roll around)! Ideally, you love the grind and have a lot of non-match information with which to dazzle views during lulls in action. Bonus points if you are already familiar with desktop recording (or love public speaking).
• A writer and/or video contributor for Standard Singleton, as well as 100 Card Singleton. Our poor Travis (aka so many trolls) needs his legacy propagated! Creativity is a must, as is application of said creativity in the occasional Weekend Challenge Premier Event. It’s best to have a large collection so you can tweak and tune decks as needed (for even huge 100CS collections still take trips to bot town, purchasing cards that you’ve probably never heard of).
• A writer and/or video contributor for Pauper. Ideally, you understand the 2-man and PE metagame well. You also don’t flinch at the thought of switching up the deck you play as to leverage your understanding.
• A writer and video contributor for multiplayer formats. Major bonus points if you participate in PREs for any of these formats! If you enjoy being an entertainer and playing Magic with more than one opponent, this is for you.
• Player Run Event warriors. If you prefer to compete in any of the many PREs, this is you! Player Run Events from Pauper to Peasant to BYOS and beyond are all listed in the WOTC PRE Forum, but they deserve more exposure! Ideally, you enjoy many of these fun events that represent formats not offered in the Tournament Rooms.
• Someone who sees Magic as a beloved hobby and has a great idea to put into words or record visually!

Of course the above is all encompassing; you probably have a great idea that isn’t close to any of the above! That’s more than okay; just let us know what you are thinking! There are no real boundaries for entertaining and informative MTGO content. If you enjoy writing it or recording it, odds are many others will enjoy reading or viewing it! Also, content contributions offer a fantastic way to be creative through more than just deck building or spell slinging; it’s an awesome outlet (if that’s your thing)! Contribute today!

But before we get too carried away, allow me to provide you with a few critical nuggets of information about our expectations of contributors (you know, the boring stuff).

• We adhere to a schedule. This means that punctuality and discipline with regard to completing your content is a must. We expect all submissions to be handed in on or before their deadline. This allows time for editing, code insertion, and general polishing to make you appear as cool, smart, and awesome as you most definitely are. While stringent, we understand that there are emergencies and are also willing to adjust the schedule if given ample prior notice.
• We prefer contributors to submit content every other week or once a month, not weekly. This gives you ample time to develop your ideas, articulate them without duress, and allow our content schedule to be more varied.
• The minimum length of written content is 1200 words. The minimum length of video content is 20 minutes. We do not accept hurried, poorly executed content for obvious quality control reasons.
• We prefer active MTGO players. This doesn’t mean you have to be on the Pro Tour (though that would be a definite plus), but it does however mean that you need to be knowledgeable in the format which you would like to cover. You should also have the means to play your preferred formats online; MTGO offers many interesting avenues for content that paper Magic doesn’t, and we want our contributors to be able to explore them when warranted!

So if you’re interested in joining the ranks of The Academy all you have to do is this: email A.J. at aj@mtgoacademy.com with a description of what is that you would like to cover, your availability, your MTGO screen name, and any prior experience you have with writing and/or making videos, as well as general info about yourself.

If you have any other questions, feel free to comment in the area below.

We hope to hear from you soon!