Henry Gerlits
@henrygerlits.bsky.social
Applied Linguist ~ Cheerful Futurist ~ Zen Minimalist ~ Stoic Classicist ~ Frontier Romanticist
https://youtube.com/@RealHenryGerlits
https://youtube.com/@RealHenryGerlits
Surprised my opponent with this rule trick and Figure of Fable
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Opponent enchanted Figure of Fable with Spiral into Solitude, but chose not to pay the extra to blight and exile it. What will happen when I give it protection from everything? Magic: the Gathering Arena draft
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Opponent enchanted Figure of Fable with Spiral into Solitude, but chose not to pay the extra to blight and exile it. What will happen when I give it protection from everything? Magic: the Gathering Arena draft
Surprised my opponent with this rule trick and Figure of Fable
YouTube video by Henry Gerlits
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January 30, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Surprised my opponent with this rule trick and Figure of Fable
youtube.com/shorts/r2dik...
Opponent enchanted Figure of Fable with Spiral into Solitude, but chose not to pay the extra to blight and exile it. What will happen when I give it protection from everything? Magic: the Gathering Arena draft
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Opponent enchanted Figure of Fable with Spiral into Solitude, but chose not to pay the extra to blight and exile it. What will happen when I give it protection from everything? Magic: the Gathering Arena draft
Can Winnowing Work in a Tribal Set? (Lorwyn Eclipsed Arena Draft)
youtu.be/KaGxE_r-KKE
Winnowing seems kinda like a board wipe, right? Welllll ... good thing I had some solid Kithkin, Figure of Fable, Rhys the Evermore, Selfless Safewright and a solid removal suite to round out the deck!
youtu.be/KaGxE_r-KKE
Winnowing seems kinda like a board wipe, right? Welllll ... good thing I had some solid Kithkin, Figure of Fable, Rhys the Evermore, Selfless Safewright and a solid removal suite to round out the deck!
Can Winnowing Work in a Tribal Set? (Lorwyn Eclipsed Arena Draft)
YouTube video by Henry Gerlits
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January 30, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Can Winnowing Work in a Tribal Set? (Lorwyn Eclipsed Arena Draft)
youtu.be/KaGxE_r-KKE
Winnowing seems kinda like a board wipe, right? Welllll ... good thing I had some solid Kithkin, Figure of Fable, Rhys the Evermore, Selfless Safewright and a solid removal suite to round out the deck!
youtu.be/KaGxE_r-KKE
Winnowing seems kinda like a board wipe, right? Welllll ... good thing I had some solid Kithkin, Figure of Fable, Rhys the Evermore, Selfless Safewright and a solid removal suite to round out the deck!
My Yisan deck sure appreciates all the different Llanowar Elves I can play on turn 1.
Is Commander still a a singleton format?
Technically yes, but when you can play 6 or 7 functional reprints of the same card, does the spirit of highlander survive?
@wachelreeks.com discusses the state of EDH in the face of modern Magic design.
Don't miss it: youtu.be/TnlMmWVUFdk
Technically yes, but when you can play 6 or 7 functional reprints of the same card, does the spirit of highlander survive?
@wachelreeks.com discusses the state of EDH in the face of modern Magic design.
Don't miss it: youtu.be/TnlMmWVUFdk
January 30, 2026 at 2:43 AM
My Yisan deck sure appreciates all the different Llanowar Elves I can play on turn 1.
3-0 with Mono Red Aggro/Burn - Midweek On the Edge Event (Magic: The Gathering Arena)
youtu.be/5uHXofMADaQ
Goblins on the ground, Kellan for some mid-game card-draw and double punch, and at the "top" of the curve some Giant Cindermaws for trample damage. And of course the fire and lightning!
youtu.be/5uHXofMADaQ
Goblins on the ground, Kellan for some mid-game card-draw and double punch, and at the "top" of the curve some Giant Cindermaws for trample damage. And of course the fire and lightning!
3-0 with Mono Red Aggro/Burn (Midweek Magic Event)
YouTube video by Henry Gerlits
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January 28, 2026 at 6:20 PM
3-0 with Mono Red Aggro/Burn - Midweek On the Edge Event (Magic: The Gathering Arena)
youtu.be/5uHXofMADaQ
Goblins on the ground, Kellan for some mid-game card-draw and double punch, and at the "top" of the curve some Giant Cindermaws for trample damage. And of course the fire and lightning!
youtu.be/5uHXofMADaQ
Goblins on the ground, Kellan for some mid-game card-draw and double punch, and at the "top" of the curve some Giant Cindermaws for trample damage. And of course the fire and lightning!
I wasn't playing MTG during Ikoria, and I must admit, until recently I was one of those players saying "mutate ..... huh?"
"Where does mutate fall on the storm scale?"
Honestly, this was such a great eisode filled with so much lore and love for Magic: The Gathering.
Honestly, this was such a great eisode filled with so much lore and love for Magic: The Gathering.
January 28, 2026 at 4:07 PM
I wasn't playing MTG during Ikoria, and I must admit, until recently I was one of those players saying "mutate ..... huh?"
Black Red Blight / Removal (Lorwyn Eclipsed Arena Draft)
youtu.be/0B9elDdPtmQ
The removal ran deep in this draft! Plus Goliath Daydreamer, Moonshadow, Brambleback Brute, Boggart Mischief, Scuzzback Scrounger, Dawnhand Dissident - I had some all-stars. How will this stack up in Gold Rank?
youtu.be/0B9elDdPtmQ
The removal ran deep in this draft! Plus Goliath Daydreamer, Moonshadow, Brambleback Brute, Boggart Mischief, Scuzzback Scrounger, Dawnhand Dissident - I had some all-stars. How will this stack up in Gold Rank?
Black Red Blight / Removal (Lorwyn Eclipsed Arena Draft)
YouTube video by Henry Gerlits
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January 27, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Black Red Blight / Removal (Lorwyn Eclipsed Arena Draft)
youtu.be/0B9elDdPtmQ
The removal ran deep in this draft! Plus Goliath Daydreamer, Moonshadow, Brambleback Brute, Boggart Mischief, Scuzzback Scrounger, Dawnhand Dissident - I had some all-stars. How will this stack up in Gold Rank?
youtu.be/0B9elDdPtmQ
The removal ran deep in this draft! Plus Goliath Daydreamer, Moonshadow, Brambleback Brute, Boggart Mischief, Scuzzback Scrounger, Dawnhand Dissident - I had some all-stars. How will this stack up in Gold Rank?
It's a blast to draft
January 27, 2026 at 3:18 PM
It's a blast to draft
Wow !! Incredible art
Magic: The Gathering Lorwyn Eclipsed
I had the honor of illustrating the showcase version of “Spinerock Tyrant.” Good luck.🐦
#mtgjp #MTGLorwyn
I had the honor of illustrating the showcase version of “Spinerock Tyrant.” Good luck.🐦
#mtgjp #MTGLorwyn
January 27, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Wow !! Incredible art
Mono Blue Curious Obsession - The Most Fun Historic Tempo Deck MTG Arena
youtu.be/RRA_Cltow94
Play a tiny flyer, Curious Obsession for card draw, then protect it with all manner of counterspells, Dive Down, etc and watch it slowly chip away your opponent's life as you play a classic blue NOPE deck.
youtu.be/RRA_Cltow94
Play a tiny flyer, Curious Obsession for card draw, then protect it with all manner of counterspells, Dive Down, etc and watch it slowly chip away your opponent's life as you play a classic blue NOPE deck.
Mono Blue Curious Obsession - The Most Fun Historic Tempo Deck (MTG Arena)
YouTube video by Henry Gerlits
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January 26, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Mono Blue Curious Obsession - The Most Fun Historic Tempo Deck MTG Arena
youtu.be/RRA_Cltow94
Play a tiny flyer, Curious Obsession for card draw, then protect it with all manner of counterspells, Dive Down, etc and watch it slowly chip away your opponent's life as you play a classic blue NOPE deck.
youtu.be/RRA_Cltow94
Play a tiny flyer, Curious Obsession for card draw, then protect it with all manner of counterspells, Dive Down, etc and watch it slowly chip away your opponent's life as you play a classic blue NOPE deck.
This deck went 0-3 on Lorwyn Premier Draft. What went wrong?
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Seemed like a solid Faerie instant-speed card draw deck. Was my mistake trying to build around Mirrorform? Or something else?
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Seemed like a solid Faerie instant-speed card draw deck. Was my mistake trying to build around Mirrorform? Or something else?
This deck went 0-3 on Lorwyn Premier Draft. What went wrong?
YouTube video by Henry Gerlits
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January 25, 2026 at 9:35 PM
This deck went 0-3 on Lorwyn Premier Draft. What went wrong?
youtube.com/shorts/VmmHs...
Seemed like a solid Faerie instant-speed card draw deck. Was my mistake trying to build around Mirrorform? Or something else?
youtube.com/shorts/VmmHs...
Seemed like a solid Faerie instant-speed card draw deck. Was my mistake trying to build around Mirrorform? Or something else?
There's a Frank Frazetta Secret Lair?! So cool. Maybe I should be paying attention to those drops.
January 25, 2026 at 6:57 PM
There's a Frank Frazetta Secret Lair?! So cool. Maybe I should be paying attention to those drops.
Tried building around Mirrorform, what went wrong? (Lorwyn Eclipsed Arena Draft)
youtu.be/i18nt2Yp--U
Ohh a mythic! Mirrorform seems fun. Blue black was open, drafted flash, Voracious Tome Skinner, instants, small creatures, but - let this be a lesson ...
youtu.be/i18nt2Yp--U
Ohh a mythic! Mirrorform seems fun. Blue black was open, drafted flash, Voracious Tome Skinner, instants, small creatures, but - let this be a lesson ...
Tried building around Mirrorform, what went wrong? (Lorwyn Eclipsed Arena Draft)
YouTube video by Henry Gerlits
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January 25, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Tried building around Mirrorform, what went wrong? (Lorwyn Eclipsed Arena Draft)
youtu.be/i18nt2Yp--U
Ohh a mythic! Mirrorform seems fun. Blue black was open, drafted flash, Voracious Tome Skinner, instants, small creatures, but - let this be a lesson ...
youtu.be/i18nt2Yp--U
Ohh a mythic! Mirrorform seems fun. Blue black was open, drafted flash, Voracious Tome Skinner, instants, small creatures, but - let this be a lesson ...
The legendary flip card trick!
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I've got Ashling, Rimebound on the field. Can I keep Ashling, Rekindled on the board as well, or will I be prompted to sacrifice one? Can I flip the both at the same time? Let's find out ...
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I've got Ashling, Rimebound on the field. Can I keep Ashling, Rekindled on the board as well, or will I be prompted to sacrifice one? Can I flip the both at the same time? Let's find out ...
The legendary flip card trick!
YouTube video by Henry Gerlits
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January 24, 2026 at 9:25 PM
The legendary flip card trick!
www.youtube.com/shorts/3UwQ9...
I've got Ashling, Rimebound on the field. Can I keep Ashling, Rekindled on the board as well, or will I be prompted to sacrifice one? Can I flip the both at the same time? Let's find out ...
www.youtube.com/shorts/3UwQ9...
I've got Ashling, Rimebound on the field. Can I keep Ashling, Rekindled on the board as well, or will I be prompted to sacrifice one? Can I flip the both at the same time? Let's find out ...
Love the rainbow Jace!!
He's sculpting pride instead of minds now
Had a blast today at the @women-in-magic.bsky.social casual play day, many first time players and also known faces, much love 💞🌞✨💖🪲
Had a blast today at the @women-in-magic.bsky.social casual play day, many first time players and also known faces, much love 💞🌞✨💖🪲
January 24, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Love the rainbow Jace!!
Elemental Escapades - Lorwyn Eclipsed Draft MTG Arena
youtu.be/b2FrnY_p4Ag
Pack 1 pick 1 Ashling's Command, some value elementals, plenty of removal, and two copies of Ashling herself! Watch me try to play around having 2 copies on the field at once. All I gotta say is: flip carefully.
youtu.be/b2FrnY_p4Ag
Pack 1 pick 1 Ashling's Command, some value elementals, plenty of removal, and two copies of Ashling herself! Watch me try to play around having 2 copies on the field at once. All I gotta say is: flip carefully.
Elemental Escapades - Lorwyn Eclipsed Draft MTG Arena
YouTube video by Henry Gerlits
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January 24, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Elemental Escapades - Lorwyn Eclipsed Draft MTG Arena
youtu.be/b2FrnY_p4Ag
Pack 1 pick 1 Ashling's Command, some value elementals, plenty of removal, and two copies of Ashling herself! Watch me try to play around having 2 copies on the field at once. All I gotta say is: flip carefully.
youtu.be/b2FrnY_p4Ag
Pack 1 pick 1 Ashling's Command, some value elementals, plenty of removal, and two copies of Ashling herself! Watch me try to play around having 2 copies on the field at once. All I gotta say is: flip carefully.
Rares are good but curve is better - Lorwyn MTG Arena Draft
youtu.be/Xc40DdZA75M
A disciplined draft with small merfolk, convoke flying and card draw, and plenty of removal for backup. I picked enough 2 drops this time! How's it going to stack up against the bombs?
youtu.be/Xc40DdZA75M
A disciplined draft with small merfolk, convoke flying and card draw, and plenty of removal for backup. I picked enough 2 drops this time! How's it going to stack up against the bombs?
Rares are good but curve is better - Lorwyn MTG Arena Draft
YouTube video by Henry Gerlits
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January 23, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Rares are good but curve is better - Lorwyn MTG Arena Draft
youtu.be/Xc40DdZA75M
A disciplined draft with small merfolk, convoke flying and card draw, and plenty of removal for backup. I picked enough 2 drops this time! How's it going to stack up against the bombs?
youtu.be/Xc40DdZA75M
A disciplined draft with small merfolk, convoke flying and card draw, and plenty of removal for backup. I picked enough 2 drops this time! How's it going to stack up against the bombs?
"Not all who wander are lost." - J. R. R. Tolkien
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Meditate with me 01/22/2026. "Not all who wander are lost. I am from MA, but spent my 20s in Korea and Japan. Now I live in Texas with my young family. I wander, but keep sitting.
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Meditate with me 01/22/2026. "Not all who wander are lost. I am from MA, but spent my 20s in Korea and Japan. Now I live in Texas with my young family. I wander, but keep sitting.
"Not all who wander are lost." - J. R. R. Tolkien
YouTube video by Henry Gerlits
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January 23, 2026 at 2:53 AM
"Not all who wander are lost." - J. R. R. Tolkien
youtu.be/j-2uCNOoh5o
Meditate with me 01/22/2026. "Not all who wander are lost. I am from MA, but spent my 20s in Korea and Japan. Now I live in Texas with my young family. I wander, but keep sitting.
youtu.be/j-2uCNOoh5o
Meditate with me 01/22/2026. "Not all who wander are lost. I am from MA, but spent my 20s in Korea and Japan. Now I live in Texas with my young family. I wander, but keep sitting.
I learned the word "mewing" from my ninth graders last year.
Perhaps more than any other group, looksmaxxers reveal the depth of the moral crisis that confronts young men today. @chatterton.bsky.social in @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
‘Looksmaxxing’ Reveals the Depth of the Crisis Facing Young Men
The most narcissistic corner of the internet is having a moment.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:12 PM
I learned the word "mewing" from my ninth graders last year.
The goblin goblin goblins plan (Lorwyn Eclipsed Arena Draft)
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How many goblins is too many goblins? I jump in headfirst to a swimming pool of goblins to find out.
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How many goblins is too many goblins? I jump in headfirst to a swimming pool of goblins to find out.
The goblin goblin goblins plan (Lorwyn Eclipsed Arena Draft)
YouTube video by Henry Gerlits
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January 22, 2026 at 10:16 PM
The goblin goblin goblins plan (Lorwyn Eclipsed Arena Draft)
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How many goblins is too many goblins? I jump in headfirst to a swimming pool of goblins to find out.
youtube.com/shorts/eMyrN...
How many goblins is too many goblins? I jump in headfirst to a swimming pool of goblins to find out.
My First Lorwyn Eclipsed Draft: All the Goblins! (MTG Arena)
youtu.be/umeydQvfqt8
A fistful of goblins, removal, recursion, and best of all: three copies of Boneclub Beserker for those big swings. Can I beat faeries, elves, and that sweet vivid deck?
youtu.be/umeydQvfqt8
A fistful of goblins, removal, recursion, and best of all: three copies of Boneclub Beserker for those big swings. Can I beat faeries, elves, and that sweet vivid deck?
My First Lorwyn Eclipsed Draft: All the Goblins! (MTG Arena)
YouTube video by Henry Gerlits
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January 22, 2026 at 8:38 PM
My First Lorwyn Eclipsed Draft: All the Goblins! (MTG Arena)
youtu.be/umeydQvfqt8
A fistful of goblins, removal, recursion, and best of all: three copies of Boneclub Beserker for those big swings. Can I beat faeries, elves, and that sweet vivid deck?
youtu.be/umeydQvfqt8
A fistful of goblins, removal, recursion, and best of all: three copies of Boneclub Beserker for those big swings. Can I beat faeries, elves, and that sweet vivid deck?
I know a lot of teachers are returning to pencil and paper, and in-class only assignments.
About 90% of instructors surveyed believe that generative AI will diminish students’ critical thinking skills, and 78% said that cheating has increased on their campus since these tools have become widely available. Will AI tools will lower value of academic degrees? https://chroni.cl/3ZkgzuC
Faculty Are Overwhelmed and Conflicted by AI, Survey Shows
One-third of instructors say they’ve dealt with a lot of academic-integrity violations.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:53 PM
I know a lot of teachers are returning to pencil and paper, and in-class only assignments.
“Even a soul submerged in sleep is hard at work and helps make something of the world.” - Heraclitus
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Meditate with me 01/21/2026. I was nodding off during this meditation. Can you tell? This happens to me sometimes. The important thing is to keep trying.
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Meditate with me 01/21/2026. I was nodding off during this meditation. Can you tell? This happens to me sometimes. The important thing is to keep trying.
“Even a soul submerged in sleep is hard at work and helps make something of the world.” - Heraclitus
YouTube video by Henry Gerlits
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January 21, 2026 at 6:13 PM
“Even a soul submerged in sleep is hard at work and helps make something of the world.” - Heraclitus
youtu.be/9-kgXx-1Ouk
Meditate with me 01/21/2026. I was nodding off during this meditation. Can you tell? This happens to me sometimes. The important thing is to keep trying.
youtu.be/9-kgXx-1Ouk
Meditate with me 01/21/2026. I was nodding off during this meditation. Can you tell? This happens to me sometimes. The important thing is to keep trying.
#2 is striking! Maybe not always adversary, but at least a challenge. If you can't find one, seek one out.
Stoic One Liners To Help You Overcome Adversity
1. “Misfortune tests brave men.” Seneca
2. “Excellence withers without an adversary.” Seneca
3. “If it’s humanly possible, you can do it too.” Marcus Aurelius
1. “Misfortune tests brave men.” Seneca
2. “Excellence withers without an adversary.” Seneca
3. “If it’s humanly possible, you can do it too.” Marcus Aurelius
January 21, 2026 at 5:03 PM
#2 is striking! Maybe not always adversary, but at least a challenge. If you can't find one, seek one out.
"He has the most who is content with the least." - Diogenes of Sinope
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Meditate with me 01/20/2026. He has the most who is content with the least. A yoga mat, a cushion, family, friends, good health — not much more is needed. Affirm while sitting; remember while living.
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Meditate with me 01/20/2026. He has the most who is content with the least. A yoga mat, a cushion, family, friends, good health — not much more is needed. Affirm while sitting; remember while living.
"He has the most who is content with the least." - Diogenes of Sinope
YouTube video by Henry Gerlits
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January 20, 2026 at 11:39 PM
"He has the most who is content with the least." - Diogenes of Sinope
youtu.be/stm9JmFpi0c
Meditate with me 01/20/2026. He has the most who is content with the least. A yoga mat, a cushion, family, friends, good health — not much more is needed. Affirm while sitting; remember while living.
youtu.be/stm9JmFpi0c
Meditate with me 01/20/2026. He has the most who is content with the least. A yoga mat, a cushion, family, friends, good health — not much more is needed. Affirm while sitting; remember while living.
Green White Go-Wide Tokens - MTG Arena Powered Cube
youtu.be/lU32NeFtafQ
Setting myself up with mini Ajani, Arwen, Esika's Chariot, Ademi - but then getting hit with a heavy-handed Karakas two games in a row! No wonder that land is banned. Oh I got more disciplined about drafting lands.
youtu.be/lU32NeFtafQ
Setting myself up with mini Ajani, Arwen, Esika's Chariot, Ademi - but then getting hit with a heavy-handed Karakas two games in a row! No wonder that land is banned. Oh I got more disciplined about drafting lands.
Green White Go-Wide Tokens - MTG Arena Powered Cube
YouTube video by Henry Gerlits
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January 20, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Green White Go-Wide Tokens - MTG Arena Powered Cube
youtu.be/lU32NeFtafQ
Setting myself up with mini Ajani, Arwen, Esika's Chariot, Ademi - but then getting hit with a heavy-handed Karakas two games in a row! No wonder that land is banned. Oh I got more disciplined about drafting lands.
youtu.be/lU32NeFtafQ
Setting myself up with mini Ajani, Arwen, Esika's Chariot, Ademi - but then getting hit with a heavy-handed Karakas two games in a row! No wonder that land is banned. Oh I got more disciplined about drafting lands.