Maxtortion
@maxtortion.bsky.social
mechanical engineer, magic the gathering legacy / vintage enthusiast, 2024 Vintage Eternal Weekend Champion, MTGO Creator, he/him
I upload weekly(ish) competitive Legacy tournament videos on my YouTube channel: MaxtortionMTG
I upload weekly(ish) competitive Legacy tournament videos on my YouTube channel: MaxtortionMTG
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Maxtortion
@maxtortion.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Since I’ve been getting a lot of new followers, here’s some quick hits about me:
- competitive legacy player
- makes weekly YouTube vids, YT🔗 @maxtortionMTG
- mechanical R&D engineer in medical devices
- married to @manishaonline.bsky.social
- got 2 great boys, 6 and 4 y/o
- got 1 great cat, 6 y/o
- competitive legacy player
- makes weekly YouTube vids, YT🔗 @maxtortionMTG
- mechanical R&D engineer in medical devices
- married to @manishaonline.bsky.social
- got 2 great boys, 6 and 4 y/o
- got 1 great cat, 6 y/o
To celebrate the 8th night of Hanukkah, we adorned some homemade latkes with caviar, crème fraîche, and lox, and paired it with sparking rosé
December 22, 2025 at 2:58 AM
To celebrate the 8th night of Hanukkah, we adorned some homemade latkes with caviar, crème fraîche, and lox, and paired it with sparking rosé
On the board 🏆 with Premodern Stiflenought🦐
Added an extra land compared to stock lists, trimmed a Flash of Insight, moved some other things around to season the list to my tastes.
It was expensive to get this deck in all old border, so I hope these 11 chests have the nuts!
Added an extra land compared to stock lists, trimmed a Flash of Insight, moved some other things around to season the list to my tastes.
It was expensive to get this deck in all old border, so I hope these 11 chests have the nuts!
December 20, 2025 at 3:50 AM
On the board 🏆 with Premodern Stiflenought🦐
Added an extra land compared to stock lists, trimmed a Flash of Insight, moved some other things around to season the list to my tastes.
It was expensive to get this deck in all old border, so I hope these 11 chests have the nuts!
Added an extra land compared to stock lists, trimmed a Flash of Insight, moved some other things around to season the list to my tastes.
It was expensive to get this deck in all old border, so I hope these 11 chests have the nuts!
1-6 in Premodern tonight.
After years of basically just playing formats where I have expertise, it’s cool wading into a format where my lack of experience shows so clearly.
I’m excited to keep learning the format and watch myself improve 💪
After years of basically just playing formats where I have expertise, it’s cool wading into a format where my lack of experience shows so clearly.
I’m excited to keep learning the format and watch myself improve 💪
December 9, 2025 at 7:15 AM
1-6 in Premodern tonight.
After years of basically just playing formats where I have expertise, it’s cool wading into a format where my lack of experience shows so clearly.
I’m excited to keep learning the format and watch myself improve 💪
After years of basically just playing formats where I have expertise, it’s cool wading into a format where my lack of experience shows so clearly.
I’m excited to keep learning the format and watch myself improve 💪
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Premodern Is Coming To Magic Online
Read More Here👉 www.mtgo.com/news/premode...
Read More Here👉 www.mtgo.com/news/premode...
December 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Premodern Is Coming To Magic Online
Read More Here👉 www.mtgo.com/news/premode...
Read More Here👉 www.mtgo.com/news/premode...
Some people use Magic Online to chase MOCS invites. Others use it for high-stakes testing. Some just want to play leagues in their underwear.
I use it to set new personal records in Goatbots “suggested card swaps.”
I use it to set new personal records in Goatbots “suggested card swaps.”
November 26, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Some people use Magic Online to chase MOCS invites. Others use it for high-stakes testing. Some just want to play leagues in their underwear.
I use it to set new personal records in Goatbots “suggested card swaps.”
I use it to set new personal records in Goatbots “suggested card swaps.”
🏆 Another one, so the deck gets a name: UB Tamishow
(I put the decklist in the alt text this time)
(I put the decklist in the alt text this time)
November 17, 2025 at 1:46 AM
🏆 Another one, so the deck gets a name: UB Tamishow
(I put the decklist in the alt text this time)
(I put the decklist in the alt text this time)
Using the "Tempo Reanimator" deck building philosophy and instantly 5-0'd with this Tempo S&T deck. I don't think my exact card choices are optimal, but the archetype felt very good.
You also get cute synergies of using Ancient Tomb to crack a Clue and stuff like that.
You also get cute synergies of using Ancient Tomb to crack a Clue and stuff like that.
November 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Using the "Tempo Reanimator" deck building philosophy and instantly 5-0'd with this Tempo S&T deck. I don't think my exact card choices are optimal, but the archetype felt very good.
You also get cute synergies of using Ancient Tomb to crack a Clue and stuff like that.
You also get cute synergies of using Ancient Tomb to crack a Clue and stuff like that.
Riftbound seems interesting but I don’t even have the bandwidth to play Premodern, let alone learn and acquire cards for another game 😕
November 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Riftbound seems interesting but I don’t even have the bandwidth to play Premodern, let alone learn and acquire cards for another game 😕
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Split the finals of the Legacy Challenge with RG Eldrazi.
This feels more in my happy place and where I want to be in Legacy right now.
2-0 Esper Vial
2-1 Affinity
1-2 Dimir Tempo
2-0 Dimir Tempo
2-1 Cradle Nadu
2-1 Affinity
QF 2-1 UR Delver
SF2-0 Loam Pox
Finals 2-0 Dimir Tempo
#mtgo #mtglegacy
This feels more in my happy place and where I want to be in Legacy right now.
2-0 Esper Vial
2-1 Affinity
1-2 Dimir Tempo
2-0 Dimir Tempo
2-1 Cradle Nadu
2-1 Affinity
QF 2-1 UR Delver
SF2-0 Loam Pox
Finals 2-0 Dimir Tempo
#mtgo #mtglegacy
November 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Split the finals of the Legacy Challenge with RG Eldrazi.
This feels more in my happy place and where I want to be in Legacy right now.
2-0 Esper Vial
2-1 Affinity
1-2 Dimir Tempo
2-0 Dimir Tempo
2-1 Cradle Nadu
2-1 Affinity
QF 2-1 UR Delver
SF2-0 Loam Pox
Finals 2-0 Dimir Tempo
#mtgo #mtglegacy
This feels more in my happy place and where I want to be in Legacy right now.
2-0 Esper Vial
2-1 Affinity
1-2 Dimir Tempo
2-0 Dimir Tempo
2-1 Cradle Nadu
2-1 Affinity
QF 2-1 UR Delver
SF2-0 Loam Pox
Finals 2-0 Dimir Tempo
#mtgo #mtglegacy
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Trophy #1 with GREEN MACHINE!
2-1 saga storm
2-1 nadu breakbast
2-1 lands
2-1 moon stompy
2-0 ub reanimator
2-1 saga storm
2-1 nadu breakbast
2-1 lands
2-1 moon stompy
2-0 ub reanimator
October 30, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Trophy #1 with GREEN MACHINE!
2-1 saga storm
2-1 nadu breakbast
2-1 lands
2-1 moon stompy
2-0 ub reanimator
2-1 saga storm
2-1 nadu breakbast
2-1 lands
2-1 moon stompy
2-0 ub reanimator
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Here are 4 standard-legal cards I think are neat and make me happy when I get to play with and against them in non-rotating formats.
"Designing for Eternal" is broke. Let the cool Magic cards trickle down to their forever homes.
"Designing for Eternal" is broke. Let the cool Magic cards trickle down to their forever homes.
October 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Here are 4 standard-legal cards I think are neat and make me happy when I get to play with and against them in non-rotating formats.
"Designing for Eternal" is broke. Let the cool Magic cards trickle down to their forever homes.
"Designing for Eternal" is broke. Let the cool Magic cards trickle down to their forever homes.
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Format HEALTH CHECK after ETERNAL WEEKEND w/ Maxtortion
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youtu.be/_w4o680nbFk
Format HEALTH CHECK after ETERNAL WEEKEND w/ Maxtortion
YouTube video by Eternal Durdles
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October 21, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Format HEALTH CHECK after ETERNAL WEEKEND w/ Maxtortion
youtu.be/_w4o680nbFk
youtu.be/_w4o680nbFk
I tried making an Eternal Weekend recap video but I'm too tired and keep stumbling over my words, so instead I'm just going to give you my sideboard guides for Vintage BUG Lurrus and Legacy UB Reanimator.
Thank you to everyone for an amazing and unforgettable weekend ❤️
Thank you to everyone for an amazing and unforgettable weekend ❤️
October 16, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I tried making an Eternal Weekend recap video but I'm too tired and keep stumbling over my words, so instead I'm just going to give you my sideboard guides for Vintage BUG Lurrus and Legacy UB Reanimator.
Thank you to everyone for an amazing and unforgettable weekend ❤️
Thank you to everyone for an amazing and unforgettable weekend ❤️
These are the decks I used to Top 4 Vintage Champs and Top 32 Legacy Champs at Eternal Weekend NA
Vintage: BUG Lurrus
Legacy: UB Reanimator
Keep your eyes peeled for a video where I dive deep on these decks, how to approach expected matchups, and provide free sideboard guides
Vintage: BUG Lurrus
Legacy: UB Reanimator
Keep your eyes peeled for a video where I dive deep on these decks, how to approach expected matchups, and provide free sideboard guides
October 15, 2025 at 4:15 AM
These are the decks I used to Top 4 Vintage Champs and Top 32 Legacy Champs at Eternal Weekend NA
Vintage: BUG Lurrus
Legacy: UB Reanimator
Keep your eyes peeled for a video where I dive deep on these decks, how to approach expected matchups, and provide free sideboard guides
Vintage: BUG Lurrus
Legacy: UB Reanimator
Keep your eyes peeled for a video where I dive deep on these decks, how to approach expected matchups, and provide free sideboard guides
Another celebratory photo!
October 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Another celebratory photo!
Top 4 in Vintage and Top 32 in Legacy! 💥
What an incredible weekend (and the results aren’t half bad either)
What an incredible weekend (and the results aren’t half bad either)
October 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Top 4 in Vintage and Top 32 in Legacy! 💥
What an incredible weekend (and the results aren’t half bad either)
What an incredible weekend (and the results aren’t half bad either)
It felt wrong to have won and top 4’d consecutive Vintage Champs events without owning one of these, so I decided to rectify that issue 🪷
October 12, 2025 at 3:23 AM
It felt wrong to have won and top 4’d consecutive Vintage Champs events without owning one of these, so I decided to rectify that issue 🪷
6-3 Day 1 of Legacy (5-2 in matches played due to Vintage top 8)
Great opponents and great vibes. Excited to battle more tomorrow!
Great opponents and great vibes. Excited to battle more tomorrow!
October 12, 2025 at 2:34 AM
6-3 Day 1 of Legacy (5-2 in matches played due to Vintage top 8)
Great opponents and great vibes. Excited to battle more tomorrow!
Great opponents and great vibes. Excited to battle more tomorrow!
TOP 8 BABYYYYY
Back 2 back 😎
Back 2 back 😎
It’s time for Vintage at Eternal Weekend!
October 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
TOP 8 BABYYYYY
Back 2 back 😎
Back 2 back 😎
It’s time for Vintage at Eternal Weekend!
October 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
It’s time for Vintage at Eternal Weekend!
I can't wait to battle, but more importantly, to see everyone 😊
October 7, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I can't wait to battle, but more importantly, to see everyone 😊
At the risk of being controversial, I really like the new Taylor Swift album 🤷♂️
October 6, 2025 at 4:09 AM
At the risk of being controversial, I really like the new Taylor Swift album 🤷♂️
I can’t believe Eternal Weekend NA is less than 2 weeks away! Can’t wait to see everyone
September 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I can’t believe Eternal Weekend NA is less than 2 weeks away! Can’t wait to see everyone
Atraxa and Archon had both been exiled, so I decided to copy my opponent's win condition instead
September 29, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Atraxa and Archon had both been exiled, so I decided to copy my opponent's win condition instead
It was a pleasure to be on the @eternalwitnesses.bsky.social podcast and talk about Eternal Weekend prep!
We’re a few weeks away from EW NA and I can’t wait 🔥
We’re a few weeks away from EW NA and I can’t wait 🔥
🚨🚨🚨New Episode Alert🚨🚨🚨
As promised, Reigning NA Vintage Champ @maxtortion.bsky.social stops by to talk about last years win and getting ready for this years events!
Check it out at either link below or wherever you get your podcasts!
open.spotify.com/episode/2479...
youtu.be/3hJcxuE_C-A?...
As promised, Reigning NA Vintage Champ @maxtortion.bsky.social stops by to talk about last years win and getting ready for this years events!
Check it out at either link below or wherever you get your podcasts!
open.spotify.com/episode/2479...
youtu.be/3hJcxuE_C-A?...
Reigning Vintage Champ Preps for 2025 Eternal Weekend
Spotify video
open.spotify.com
September 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
It was a pleasure to be on the @eternalwitnesses.bsky.social podcast and talk about Eternal Weekend prep!
We’re a few weeks away from EW NA and I can’t wait 🔥
We’re a few weeks away from EW NA and I can’t wait 🔥