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Rosewatta Stone
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Pushing Magic cards through many iterations of Google Translate. Original concept by Andy Rutledge, contributions by Andy and @willweaverrva.bsky.social (posts also by Will)
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The folks at @desertbus.org read a special collection of translated cards tonight - in honor of @graham.loadingreadyrun.com being on Alpha Flight, these are cards from Alpha (and some other early sets) whose ORIGINAL text has been translated! Enjoy! #GoogleTranslatesMTG youtu.be/YCcrWEkxg9k?...
DB2025 - MTG Rosewatta Stone cards
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November 16, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Sins of the Past #GoogleTranslatesMTG
Prior Bad Acts 4BB Magic Until the end of your turn, you can cast a card or spell from your library for free. If it is in your graveyard, discard it. This counts as an attack.
November 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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The Walls of Ba Sing Se #GoogleTranslatesMTG
Beijing Swimming Pool 8 Legendary Support: Memorable Safety and reliability You cannot defeat other players you control. “That’s why this city is called ‘Beijing’, which means ‘City of the Unemployed’.” —President of the Western Region 0/30
November 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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This year, we lost an important, founding member of our Video Strike Team. Rest in peace, MasterGunner.
DB2025 - Remembering MasterGunner
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November 15, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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THE BUS IS BACK! Let's GO!
November 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Zhao, the Moon Slayer #GoogleTranslatesMTG
Zhao Blew Up the Moon 1R Leader of the Human Division Share Enter the Extraordinary World. 7: Give Zhao the victory sign. Even if Zhao wins, the mountain is a true Extraordinary World. (Except for “T: Add R”, all other locations disappear.) 2/2
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Koh, the Face Stealer #GoogleTranslatesMTG
Kao, Murder Face 4BB Creation - Metamorphosis When Kao enters the battlefield, kill a creature. If a creature other than Kao dies, you may kill it. Pay life. Choose a creature card that Kao drew. Kao reaches his maximum activation and reveals the last card he drew. 6/6
November 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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The bus hasn’t even got the wheels on and we’re already rolling!
Graham, Johnny and Jordynne sat for an interview this afternoon with Rogers TV’s John MacKenzie, speaking about the trials, tribulations and triumphs of the good work we do here.
November 14, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Day of Black Sun #GoogleTranslatesMTG
Black Sunday XBB Description Players below level X cannot participate in this game. Error. When the civilized world failed to extinguish the fire using solar power, eight minutes later wild dogs attacked the capital and overpowered the firefighters.
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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willweaverrva.bsky.social
Working on trying to curate @rosewattastone.bsky.social cards for @desertbus.org! I hope I can get some of them read this year, it's been a while! (But even if they don't, I'll still donate because it's a great cause and @loadingreadyrun.com are great folks, and you should donate too!)
November 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Professor Zei, Anthropologist #GoogleTranslatesMTG
Dr. J, Psychologist U/RU/R Fictional Character - Team Advisor, Friend T, Flip a card: Draw a card. 1, T, Professor Joy: Give the card you want to write on or the name of a World Heritage Site. Open it if you want. “I’m gone, I can’t go back, it took me a long time to find this place, there’s no place better in the world than this.” 0/3
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Ozai, the Phoenix King #GoogleTranslatesMTG
King of Phoenix, Arizona 2BBRR Mythical Creature - Massive Damage One pedestrian, four robots and one car. If you forget something unimportant, you will get into trouble. With six energy points remaining, Uzi can run without losing any of his abilities. “A new world will rise from its ashes.” 7/7
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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We're exactly one week away from the start of #DB2025, so it's time to open up the donation page for some pre-gaming! It's also a great time to sign up, or update your donor account.
Donate to Desert Bus 2025
Donate directly to Child's Play Charity, supporting children's hospitals and domestic violence shelters across the globe. Every donation helps keep the bus on the road just a bit longer.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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In an effort to expand on James's annual thing, I will match the next $500 in donations made through desertbus.org/2025/

The total is currently at $9039.
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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The Earth King #GoogleTranslatesMTG
Lord of the Universe 3G Ancient Avatar - Mankind's Chief Ally When Earth King enters the battlefield, draw a 4/4 Green Bear. Whenever you have one or more creatures with attack power 4 or greater, search your library for a Fire card, put it onto the field, analyze it, and destroy it. “Everyone likes me.” 2/2
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Secret of Bloodbending #GoogleTranslatesMTG
Secret of Bleeding UUUU Instructions This card has an additional cost. It allows you to control 10 water creatures. In the next round, you can make your opponent a king. If you pay extra money, you can control this person in the next round. (You can determine this by looking at all the cards your opponent can see.) The prisoner’s goal is to kill.
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Combustion Man #GoogleTranslatesMTG
The Smoking Man 3RR Historic Achievement: Killing People If Burning Man is attacked, the target is instantly destroyed unless the attacker inflicts sufficient damage. “The Avatar still lives. I will find him and destroy him.” —Awesome 4/6
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Jet, Freedom Fighter #GoogleTranslatesMTG
Airplanes, Planes, Freedom Fighters 2R/WR/WR/W Invisible Creature - Human, Monster, Friend When J enters combat, kill as many creatures as possible equal to the number of creatures controlled by the enemy. When C dies, grant the targeted creature +1/+1. “One day we will drive the Fire Tribe out of here.” 3/1
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Beast of Burden #GoogleTranslatesMTG
Enemy Preacher 6 Artificial Gollum The Boden Monster’s strength and combat power depend on the number of monsters participating in the battle. Finally, Karen Julila asks, “If it’s just a machine, why does Ezra love it so much?” */*
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Eviscerator #GoogleTranslatesMTG
Destroy! 3BB Today - Fear of Pyrethrum Protection from pure creatures This creature loses 5 points when it enters. A ghost will leave shortly. The ghost knows it must flee and return to Tularia, or it will die. 5/5
November 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Healing Salve #GoogleTranslatesMTG
Oil Companies W Supermarket Pick one — • Players participating in the story have three lives. • After this round, the stone deals three times more damage to each target.
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Clash of Realities #GoogleTranslatesMTG
True Conflict 3R Text After each breath, the following message appears: “With this item in your inventory, you can breathe three times.” This unknown creature has the following ability: “When this creature enters combat, it can order the destruction of three objects.”
November 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Bumi, Unleashed #GoogleTranslatesMTG
Lost Lands 3RG Mythical Fortune - Great Connection Super When Vader enters the battle, his range is quadrupled. When this unit touches a player, you give him all units you control. This phase follows the second phase of the battle. Only Gunders can attack in this phase. 5/4
November 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Iroh, Tea Master #GoogleTranslatesMTG
Excellent Iro Tea 1RW Blessing Story - Mine Eat when Iro comes. At the start of battle, if you do this, the enemy always controls an item you control. This allows you to create a team with 1/1 white items. The more items you place, the more bonuses you will receive. 2/2
November 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Goryo's Vengeance #GoogleTranslatesMTG
My Son Isn’t Happy 1B Race - Unknown Return a common card from your deck to the battlefield. It’s a fast creature. At the beginning of your next turn, destroy it. Riddle 2B (When you solve a riddle, you may take a card from your hand and pay its cost. If so, you may discard the card to reveal it.)
November 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM