TheEnduringIdealist
@idealistmtg.bsky.social
Casual streamer - Legacy and Modern content. Bad combo connoisseur. Lover of all things MTG jank. Owner of Kingsmaille Accessories.
I said forever ago that I was going to be writing a primer for River. I am working on it, I promise. It's just incredibly in-depth and I have been extremely busy lately. It's been a bigger project than I anticipated, but it is being worked on, I swear!
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October 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I said forever ago that I was going to be writing a primer for River. I am working on it, I promise. It's just incredibly in-depth and I have been extremely busy lately. It's been a bigger project than I anticipated, but it is being worked on, I swear!
#MTG #MTGLegacy
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River league at almost 2 in the morning because I can't sleep. 4-1 finish.
I've been testing Noise Marine and Emergent Ultimatum. Ultimatum is absolute gas. I'm not 100% sold on Marine.
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I've been testing Noise Marine and Emergent Ultimatum. Ultimatum is absolute gas. I'm not 100% sold on Marine.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:50 AM
River league at almost 2 in the morning because I can't sleep. 4-1 finish.
I've been testing Noise Marine and Emergent Ultimatum. Ultimatum is absolute gas. I'm not 100% sold on Marine.
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I've been testing Noise Marine and Emergent Ultimatum. Ultimatum is absolute gas. I'm not 100% sold on Marine.
#MTG #MTGLegacy
Another 4-1 league with Naya Initiative. Only loss was to a big Legacy podcaster, and I gave them their 6th trophy of the season, so I ain't event mad about it. 😏
Been thinking about taking out Minsc & Boo, but I don't know what I want to replace it with. A 3rd Once Upon a Time?
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Been thinking about taking out Minsc & Boo, but I don't know what I want to replace it with. A 3rd Once Upon a Time?
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October 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Another 4-1 league with Naya Initiative. Only loss was to a big Legacy podcaster, and I gave them their 6th trophy of the season, so I ain't event mad about it. 😏
Been thinking about taking out Minsc & Boo, but I don't know what I want to replace it with. A 3rd Once Upon a Time?
#MTG #MTGLegacy
Been thinking about taking out Minsc & Boo, but I don't know what I want to replace it with. A 3rd Once Upon a Time?
#MTG #MTGLegacy
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5 120 Play Point codes for @magiconline.bsky.social - 2 here, 2 on X, and 1 on 🧵 (you can enter all 3!).
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3-Repost
Winners chosen tomorrow, Oct 2, around 11:59pm ET.
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5 120 Play Point codes for @magiconline.bsky.social - 2 here, 2 on X, and 1 on 🧵 (you can enter all 3!).
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2-Follow
3-Repost
Winners chosen tomorrow, Oct 2, around 11:59pm ET.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:52 AM
GIVEAWAY!
5 120 Play Point codes for @magiconline.bsky.social - 2 here, 2 on X, and 1 on 🧵 (you can enter all 3!).
Just:
1-Like
2-Follow
3-Repost
Winners chosen tomorrow, Oct 2, around 11:59pm ET.
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5 120 Play Point codes for @magiconline.bsky.social - 2 here, 2 on X, and 1 on 🧵 (you can enter all 3!).
Just:
1-Like
2-Follow
3-Repost
Winners chosen tomorrow, Oct 2, around 11:59pm ET.
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While everyone was gaga over Belcher winning the Pro Tour, no one was paying attention to this SUPER SICK River list that won a Challenge. It has Yorion in the board that can't even be cast!!! This list is absolutely wild!! I can't wait to give it a spin.
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September 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
While everyone was gaga over Belcher winning the Pro Tour, no one was paying attention to this SUPER SICK River list that won a Challenge. It has Yorion in the board that can't even be cast!!! This list is absolutely wild!! I can't wait to give it a spin.
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Tonight's River league: 2-3.
I'm working on that primer and sideboard guide! It'll be coming soon!
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I'm working on that primer and sideboard guide! It'll be coming soon!
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September 27, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Tonight's River league: 2-3.
I'm working on that primer and sideboard guide! It'll be coming soon!
#MTG #MTGLegacy
I'm working on that primer and sideboard guide! It'll be coming soon!
#MTG #MTGLegacy
Another River 4-1! The Monored Prison deck was actually the old-style deck that played Karn, Chandra (4 and 6 drop), Trinisphere, etc. maindeck. Used to seeing the hyper aggressive Stompy version these days, so it was cool to see again.
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September 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Another River 4-1! The Monored Prison deck was actually the old-style deck that played Karn, Chandra (4 and 6 drop), Trinisphere, etc. maindeck. Used to seeing the hyper aggressive Stompy version these days, so it was cool to see again.
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September 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
September 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Second River 5-0 this season! Season ends in a few days, so I'm super happy to get another trophy before it did. 🏆🎉🏆
This UG Birthing Ritual deck that I've been seeing around is super sweet. Thinking of trying it out myself.
@fireshoes.bsky.social
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This UG Birthing Ritual deck that I've been seeing around is super sweet. Thinking of trying it out myself.
@fireshoes.bsky.social
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September 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Second River 5-0 this season! Season ends in a few days, so I'm super happy to get another trophy before it did. 🏆🎉🏆
This UG Birthing Ritual deck that I've been seeing around is super sweet. Thinking of trying it out myself.
@fireshoes.bsky.social
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This UG Birthing Ritual deck that I've been seeing around is super sweet. Thinking of trying it out myself.
@fireshoes.bsky.social
#MTG #MTGLegacy
September 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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The team at @magiconline.bsky.social very nicely has let me have some 120 Play Point codes to giveaway and I FORGOT until right now. Share and follow me for a chance to win! 🏆 💋
September 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The team at @magiconline.bsky.social very nicely has let me have some 120 Play Point codes to giveaway and I FORGOT until right now. Share and follow me for a chance to win! 🏆 💋
Today's River league results: 3-2. Continue to put up a positive results with the deck online. Over 600 matches with an overall 57% win rate. Pretty good for this jank, I must say.
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September 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Today's River league results: 3-2. Continue to put up a positive results with the deck online. Over 600 matches with an overall 57% win rate. Pretty good for this jank, I must say.
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The river must flow
It cascades forevermore
Oh, looks like you've lost
It cascades forevermore
Oh, looks like you've lost
September 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The river must flow
It cascades forevermore
Oh, looks like you've lost
It cascades forevermore
Oh, looks like you've lost
First River trophy this season! 🏆🎉🏆
I have been giving heavy consideration to cutting the Mindbreak Traps. They're just not relevant anymore and they find their way to interrupt my combo. Thinking about Foundation Breakers to replace them.
@fireshoes
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I have been giving heavy consideration to cutting the Mindbreak Traps. They're just not relevant anymore and they find their way to interrupt my combo. Thinking about Foundation Breakers to replace them.
@fireshoes
#MTG #MTGLegacy
September 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
First River trophy this season! 🏆🎉🏆
I have been giving heavy consideration to cutting the Mindbreak Traps. They're just not relevant anymore and they find their way to interrupt my combo. Thinking about Foundation Breakers to replace them.
@fireshoes
#MTG #MTGLegacy
I have been giving heavy consideration to cutting the Mindbreak Traps. They're just not relevant anymore and they find their way to interrupt my combo. Thinking about Foundation Breakers to replace them.
@fireshoes
#MTG #MTGLegacy
Another River 4-1. "Cat's Cradle" is the version of Cradle Control that plays Scythecat Cub, if anyone was wondering. I've always found the name "Cradle Control" to not be a very good name for the archetype overall.
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September 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Another River 4-1. "Cat's Cradle" is the version of Cradle Control that plays Scythecat Cub, if anyone was wondering. I've always found the name "Cradle Control" to not be a very good name for the archetype overall.
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4-1'd today's league. Oops had it Turn 1 in Game 1, and then went Dark-Rit, Informer, crack Informer, hard cast Thoracle off two Petal in Game 3 when I had a Leyline out. Don't see that very often. Neat though.
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September 8, 2025 at 2:22 AM
4-1'd today's league. Oops had it Turn 1 in Game 1, and then went Dark-Rit, Informer, crack Informer, hard cast Thoracle off two Petal in Game 3 when I had a Leyline out. Don't see that very often. Neat though.
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Today's River league: 3-2. I have been playing against a very strange amount of Pox decks recently. Is Hatchery really that good of a card for it to revive an archetype? Neat to see, but annoying for my to see more Wasteland decks. lol
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September 5, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Today's River league: 3-2. I have been playing against a very strange amount of Pox decks recently. Is Hatchery really that good of a card for it to revive an archetype? Neat to see, but annoying for my to see more Wasteland decks. lol
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Played another River league. 2-3'd this one. In Round 5, I mulled to 2 in Game 1 and won, and in Game 3, opp had no permanents at game's end because they sac'd all their lands to try to draw answers, then Call wiped their dudes. Fun stuff.
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September 3, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Played another River league. 2-3'd this one. In Round 5, I mulled to 2 in Game 1 and won, and in Game 3, opp had no permanents at game's end because they sac'd all their lands to try to draw answers, then Call wiped their dudes. Fun stuff.
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#MTG #LegacyMTG #justriverthings
I've played 3 River leagues over the last 24 hours and totally forgot to post my records. I went 3-2 in each of the leagues though, so it feels good to come back to playing River after about a month of Initiative to still have a positive win rate.
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September 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I've played 3 River leagues over the last 24 hours and totally forgot to post my records. I went 3-2 in each of the leagues though, so it feels good to come back to playing River after about a month of Initiative to still have a positive win rate.
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I haven't fired up MTGO in a short while because I've been playing a lot of Diablo 4, but I decided to play a River league today and 3-2'd.
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August 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I haven't fired up MTGO in a short while because I've been playing a lot of Diablo 4, but I decided to play a River league today and 3-2'd.
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I don't know if people realize just how huge this may be.
Wizards is hiring for the position of "Manager, Magic Judge Program"! #mtg
"lead the strategic development and execution of the Magic: The Gathering Judge Program"
"Develop certification pathways, advancement criteria, and continuing education tools for judges at all experience levels."
"lead the strategic development and execution of the Magic: The Gathering Judge Program"
"Develop certification pathways, advancement criteria, and continuing education tools for judges at all experience levels."
July 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I don't know if people realize just how huge this may be.
Late night trophy with Naya Initiative! 🏆
The graveyard deck was like... tempo-ish? Cantrips, Force, Bloodghast, Sneaky Snacker, and Tamiyo. No Daze or Wasteland that I saw. Scooped a game to a Tamiyo Ult. Weird, but always cool to see people trying things.
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The graveyard deck was like... tempo-ish? Cantrips, Force, Bloodghast, Sneaky Snacker, and Tamiyo. No Daze or Wasteland that I saw. Scooped a game to a Tamiyo Ult. Weird, but always cool to see people trying things.
@fireshoes.bsky.social
#MTG #MTGLegacy
July 7, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Late night trophy with Naya Initiative! 🏆
The graveyard deck was like... tempo-ish? Cantrips, Force, Bloodghast, Sneaky Snacker, and Tamiyo. No Daze or Wasteland that I saw. Scooped a game to a Tamiyo Ult. Weird, but always cool to see people trying things.
@fireshoes.bsky.social
#MTG #MTGLegacy
The graveyard deck was like... tempo-ish? Cantrips, Force, Bloodghast, Sneaky Snacker, and Tamiyo. No Daze or Wasteland that I saw. Scooped a game to a Tamiyo Ult. Weird, but always cool to see people trying things.
@fireshoes.bsky.social
#MTG #MTGLegacy
4-1 in my league tonight with Naya Initiative. Been testing this version again over the last few days after going 3-0-1 with it at my weekly Tuesday Night Legacy event. HO BOI did I miss casting Chalice of the Void.
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July 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
4-1 in my league tonight with Naya Initiative. Been testing this version again over the last few days after going 3-0-1 with it at my weekly Tuesday Night Legacy event. HO BOI did I miss casting Chalice of the Void.
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3-3 in today's Legacy Challenge. 27th place. Every match I lost was to Wasteland. Triple Wastelanded in 3 games. So brutal.
R1: UB Reanimator [1-2]
R2: Eldrazi Aggro [2-1]
R3: UB Reanimator [0-2]
R4: Monoblack Aggro [1-2]
R5: TES [2-0]
R6: Stiflenought [2-1]
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R1: UB Reanimator [1-2]
R2: Eldrazi Aggro [2-1]
R3: UB Reanimator [0-2]
R4: Monoblack Aggro [1-2]
R5: TES [2-0]
R6: Stiflenought [2-1]
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June 29, 2025 at 8:14 PM
3-3 in today's Legacy Challenge. 27th place. Every match I lost was to Wasteland. Triple Wastelanded in 3 games. So brutal.
R1: UB Reanimator [1-2]
R2: Eldrazi Aggro [2-1]
R3: UB Reanimator [0-2]
R4: Monoblack Aggro [1-2]
R5: TES [2-0]
R6: Stiflenought [2-1]
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R1: UB Reanimator [1-2]
R2: Eldrazi Aggro [2-1]
R3: UB Reanimator [0-2]
R4: Monoblack Aggro [1-2]
R5: TES [2-0]
R6: Stiflenought [2-1]
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