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If you missed the presidential debate a couple of days ago, and also somehow avoided all social media platforms, and also didn’t talk to a single American human soul, you might have missed Mitt Romney’s instantly infamous quote regarding a “binder full of women.” The unfortunately-worded quote was in response to a question regarding fixing the inequalities in the workplace. Romney attempted to display his equality ideals by noting that he specifically went looking for women to fill seats in his Cabinet when he became the governor of Massachusetts. Unfortunately, the words he used were amusing, and the meme caught on. This is our favorite iteration of the meme, Magic Binder Full of Women, because we all still have our binders full of Magic and other various trading cards sitting at the bottom of our closets.

Whether or not Romney’s claim about binders full of women is actually true, we can all thank him for sparking such a wonderful joke with our favorite CCG. Now, we just wonder what composes this set’s Power Nine?

1. No. 1 | Barbara Walters

   

   If you haven't played Magic and seen its rules in a while, Barbara Walters just became even more complicated.

2. No. 2 | Planned Parenthood Clinic

   

   Get it, an interrupt that gains three life? MtG rules were made for political jokes.

3. No. 3 | A Toddler on Medicaid

   

   Mitt Romney's natural enemy.

4. No. 4 | Altar to Nancy Reagan

   

   Actually a powerful card, so we should thank the powerful woman.

5. No. 5 | Ellen DeGeneres

   

   What Ellen DeGeners giveth, Ellen DeGeneres can taketh away.

6. No. 6 | Tina Fey

   

   Because she's a good actress, you guys.

7. No. 7 | Michelle Obama's Triceps

   

   Imagine a literal aura of her triceps.

8. No. 8 | Monica Lewinsky

   

   Pretty happy there wasn't a cigar joke.

9. No. 9 | Nicki Minaj

   

   Kind of amusing that, due to this card, Nicki Minaj can be referred to as "pumpable."

10. No. 10 | Oprah Winfrey's Kindness

    

    One would assume a car is worth more than +1 to defense.

11. No. 11 | Ayn Rand's Complete Works

    

    No gods or kings, only (wo)man?

12. No. 12 | A Single Mother

    

    This card is actually even more sad than it looks, in that sacrificing the mother doesn't really add too much to the toddler. Also, please don't take "protection from black" the wrong way, cool? We're all adults here.

To check out more topical MtG humor, head on over to this tumblr, where you can also submit your own creations.

(via Magic Binder Full of Women)

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