The Grand Arbiter
@teagrandarbiter.bsky.social
Tea Based Justice, Served Piping Hot. I’ll be yapping here about Magic the Gathering, Gay Stuff, and Whatever I Feel Like.
Magic Card of the Day: Avatar’s Wrath
UB will likely continue to be a complicated part of the Magic ecosystem but my goal is going to be to make space for others who are into it in the next year. ATLA was designed well and I suspect this card will enable wins out of nowhere. Happy New year! #mtg
UB will likely continue to be a complicated part of the Magic ecosystem but my goal is going to be to make space for others who are into it in the next year. ATLA was designed well and I suspect this card will enable wins out of nowhere. Happy New year! #mtg
January 2, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Magic Card of the Day: Avatar’s Wrath
UB will likely continue to be a complicated part of the Magic ecosystem but my goal is going to be to make space for others who are into it in the next year. ATLA was designed well and I suspect this card will enable wins out of nowhere. Happy New year! #mtg
UB will likely continue to be a complicated part of the Magic ecosystem but my goal is going to be to make space for others who are into it in the next year. ATLA was designed well and I suspect this card will enable wins out of nowhere. Happy New year! #mtg
Magic Card of the Day: Extinguisher Battleship
8 mana is a lot, but if you aren’t playing it, sneaking it onto the battlefield, this big laser cannon does so much work. Remove annoying permanents, board wipe, and then you can build up a 10/10 flier to close the game out. I love space. 🌌 #mtg
8 mana is a lot, but if you aren’t playing it, sneaking it onto the battlefield, this big laser cannon does so much work. Remove annoying permanents, board wipe, and then you can build up a 10/10 flier to close the game out. I love space. 🌌 #mtg
January 1, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Magic Card of the Day: Extinguisher Battleship
8 mana is a lot, but if you aren’t playing it, sneaking it onto the battlefield, this big laser cannon does so much work. Remove annoying permanents, board wipe, and then you can build up a 10/10 flier to close the game out. I love space. 🌌 #mtg
8 mana is a lot, but if you aren’t playing it, sneaking it onto the battlefield, this big laser cannon does so much work. Remove annoying permanents, board wipe, and then you can build up a 10/10 flier to close the game out. I love space. 🌌 #mtg
Magic Card of the Day: Summon: Primal Odin
I think I will continue to be impressed by the effectiveness of the Saga type. The summons execution might have been the most exciting execution of it. I can’t wait to see where it goes from here. And I hope to one day Odin-T-K some day. #mtg
I think I will continue to be impressed by the effectiveness of the Saga type. The summons execution might have been the most exciting execution of it. I can’t wait to see where it goes from here. And I hope to one day Odin-T-K some day. #mtg
January 1, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Magic Card of the Day: Summon: Primal Odin
I think I will continue to be impressed by the effectiveness of the Saga type. The summons execution might have been the most exciting execution of it. I can’t wait to see where it goes from here. And I hope to one day Odin-T-K some day. #mtg
I think I will continue to be impressed by the effectiveness of the Saga type. The summons execution might have been the most exciting execution of it. I can’t wait to see where it goes from here. And I hope to one day Odin-T-K some day. #mtg
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@teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and I unleash our annual Hogmanay Variety Show tonight at 5pm Pacific. Experience the unhinged tomfoolery, laughter, a end chaos that is the heart of what we do
Oh yes, and Babushka Askew is coming to harass us all
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Oh yes, and Babushka Askew is coming to harass us all
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Hogmanay Variety Show
5PM Pacific, December 31st Our annual Hogmanay Variety Show to celebrate the New Year is this Wednesday, December 31st, at 5PM Pacific (Seattle)–6PM Mountain (Tucson)–7PM Central (Madis…
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December 31, 2025 at 7:41 PM
@teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and I unleash our annual Hogmanay Variety Show tonight at 5pm Pacific. Experience the unhinged tomfoolery, laughter, a end chaos that is the heart of what we do
Oh yes, and Babushka Askew is coming to harass us all
madameaskew.com/2025/12/31/h...
Oh yes, and Babushka Askew is coming to harass us all
madameaskew.com/2025/12/31/h...
Magic Card of the Day: Magmatic Hellkite
Tempo is hard to take advantage of in Commander, often due to the severe ramp involved but not only does this clear out the most annoying non-basic lands but the replacement basic is stunned as a draconian insult to injury. #mtg
Tempo is hard to take advantage of in Commander, often due to the severe ramp involved but not only does this clear out the most annoying non-basic lands but the replacement basic is stunned as a draconian insult to injury. #mtg
December 31, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Magic Card of the Day: Magmatic Hellkite
Tempo is hard to take advantage of in Commander, often due to the severe ramp involved but not only does this clear out the most annoying non-basic lands but the replacement basic is stunned as a draconian insult to injury. #mtg
Tempo is hard to take advantage of in Commander, often due to the severe ramp involved but not only does this clear out the most annoying non-basic lands but the replacement basic is stunned as a draconian insult to injury. #mtg
Magic Card of the Day:
This week we are celebrating Year of Magic 2025! Cards that inspired me and were incredible to play!
This creature remains my Simic Obsession this year. I have it in 3 decks already. An effective deterrent stapled to instant speed double ramp is absolutely cracked! #mtg
This week we are celebrating Year of Magic 2025! Cards that inspired me and were incredible to play!
This creature remains my Simic Obsession this year. I have it in 3 decks already. An effective deterrent stapled to instant speed double ramp is absolutely cracked! #mtg
December 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Magic Card of the Day:
This week we are celebrating Year of Magic 2025! Cards that inspired me and were incredible to play!
This creature remains my Simic Obsession this year. I have it in 3 decks already. An effective deterrent stapled to instant speed double ramp is absolutely cracked! #mtg
This week we are celebrating Year of Magic 2025! Cards that inspired me and were incredible to play!
This creature remains my Simic Obsession this year. I have it in 3 decks already. An effective deterrent stapled to instant speed double ramp is absolutely cracked! #mtg
So glad one of my last games of the year was with @biggergayermagic.bsky.social . I’m so glad we are friends. Thanks for taking a hit from Crackle With Power so I don’t die! Also thanks to @infinitokens.com for helping make my Gay Disco Everywhere token come to life! #mtg
December 28, 2025 at 12:45 AM
So glad one of my last games of the year was with @biggergayermagic.bsky.social . I’m so glad we are friends. Thanks for taking a hit from Crackle With Power so I don’t die! Also thanks to @infinitokens.com for helping make my Gay Disco Everywhere token come to life! #mtg
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@teagrandarbiter.bsky.social is always getting into some sort of nonsense with Oberon so naturally we're headed through the Fairy Ring in February with the delightful folk at CONpossible but now I'm concerned about what could happen to my petticoats? Will they become a sentient flock? Egads!
The artificers sent out another round of steam-operated woodland scouts to the Feywild...and we ran into a teensy hiccup.
Out of five bee drones, two of them have been turned into…real bees? The fox bot now has THREE TAILS and the crow drone continues to screech, “pass the tea, please!” (1/4)
Out of five bee drones, two of them have been turned into…real bees? The fox bot now has THREE TAILS and the crow drone continues to screech, “pass the tea, please!” (1/4)
December 27, 2025 at 11:51 PM
@teagrandarbiter.bsky.social is always getting into some sort of nonsense with Oberon so naturally we're headed through the Fairy Ring in February with the delightful folk at CONpossible but now I'm concerned about what could happen to my petticoats? Will they become a sentient flock? Egads!
Magic Card of the Day: Unforgiving On
Our final spirit is a strong sense of revenge and return. Repeatable reanimation, even for 1 drop creatures, is incredible and this does scale if you have effective modification engines. May each attack raise your allies greater in the coming year! #mtg
Our final spirit is a strong sense of revenge and return. Repeatable reanimation, even for 1 drop creatures, is incredible and this does scale if you have effective modification engines. May each attack raise your allies greater in the coming year! #mtg
December 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Magic Card of the Day: Unforgiving On
Our final spirit is a strong sense of revenge and return. Repeatable reanimation, even for 1 drop creatures, is incredible and this does scale if you have effective modification engines. May each attack raise your allies greater in the coming year! #mtg
Our final spirit is a strong sense of revenge and return. Repeatable reanimation, even for 1 drop creatures, is incredible and this does scale if you have effective modification engines. May each attack raise your allies greater in the coming year! #mtg
Magic Card of the Day:
It’s the XXXmas mantis! He sees you when you deal damage! He knows it should kill him but he removed counters instead! Then he grows over time! You better pray! #mtg
It’s the XXXmas mantis! He sees you when you deal damage! He knows it should kill him but he removed counters instead! Then he grows over time! You better pray! #mtg
December 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Magic Card of the Day:
It’s the XXXmas mantis! He sees you when you deal damage! He knows it should kill him but he removed counters instead! Then he grows over time! You better pray! #mtg
It’s the XXXmas mantis! He sees you when you deal damage! He knows it should kill him but he removed counters instead! Then he grows over time! You better pray! #mtg
Magic Card of the Day: Vengeful Ancestor
On the 24th Santa gave me vengeance! Repeatable goad turns your enemies into allies, and bends threat assessment all over the place. Combined with other forms of goading, their rage will burn them out from the inside! #mtg
On the 24th Santa gave me vengeance! Repeatable goad turns your enemies into allies, and bends threat assessment all over the place. Combined with other forms of goading, their rage will burn them out from the inside! #mtg
December 25, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Magic Card of the Day: Vengeful Ancestor
On the 24th Santa gave me vengeance! Repeatable goad turns your enemies into allies, and bends threat assessment all over the place. Combined with other forms of goading, their rage will burn them out from the inside! #mtg
On the 24th Santa gave me vengeance! Repeatable goad turns your enemies into allies, and bends threat assessment all over the place. Combined with other forms of goading, their rage will burn them out from the inside! #mtg
Magic Card of the Day: Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage
We love a ghost with a connection from the past to the future! This spirit lets you ensure even when you lose, you gain. Building an army of the noble dead or becoming a threat to lay waste to your enemies. #mtg
We love a ghost with a connection from the past to the future! This spirit lets you ensure even when you lose, you gain. Building an army of the noble dead or becoming a threat to lay waste to your enemies. #mtg
December 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Magic Card of the Day: Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage
We love a ghost with a connection from the past to the future! This spirit lets you ensure even when you lose, you gain. Building an army of the noble dead or becoming a threat to lay waste to your enemies. #mtg
We love a ghost with a connection from the past to the future! This spirit lets you ensure even when you lose, you gain. Building an army of the noble dead or becoming a threat to lay waste to your enemies. #mtg
Magic Card of the Day:
This week you will be visited by spirits!
Lords are already great in Kindred decks but the flavorful bonuses beyond the +1/+1 of modern lords really add to the experience. This lord not only lets you summon spirits but also ALL spells from beyond! How disturbing 😳! #mtg
This week you will be visited by spirits!
Lords are already great in Kindred decks but the flavorful bonuses beyond the +1/+1 of modern lords really add to the experience. This lord not only lets you summon spirits but also ALL spells from beyond! How disturbing 😳! #mtg
December 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Magic Card of the Day:
This week you will be visited by spirits!
Lords are already great in Kindred decks but the flavorful bonuses beyond the +1/+1 of modern lords really add to the experience. This lord not only lets you summon spirits but also ALL spells from beyond! How disturbing 😳! #mtg
This week you will be visited by spirits!
Lords are already great in Kindred decks but the flavorful bonuses beyond the +1/+1 of modern lords really add to the experience. This lord not only lets you summon spirits but also ALL spells from beyond! How disturbing 😳! #mtg
Magic Card of the Day: Zimone's Hypothesis
Board wipes don’t need to hit everything! Or permanently get rid of anything! Instant speed wide bounce solves a lot of problems by creating a window for you and this spell lets you bend the rules so you get the most advantage from the evacuation! #mtg
Board wipes don’t need to hit everything! Or permanently get rid of anything! Instant speed wide bounce solves a lot of problems by creating a window for you and this spell lets you bend the rules so you get the most advantage from the evacuation! #mtg
December 20, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Magic Card of the Day: Zimone's Hypothesis
Board wipes don’t need to hit everything! Or permanently get rid of anything! Instant speed wide bounce solves a lot of problems by creating a window for you and this spell lets you bend the rules so you get the most advantage from the evacuation! #mtg
Board wipes don’t need to hit everything! Or permanently get rid of anything! Instant speed wide bounce solves a lot of problems by creating a window for you and this spell lets you bend the rules so you get the most advantage from the evacuation! #mtg
Magic Card of the Day: Espers to Magicite
What a strange card. Yes it is great anti-graveyard tech but also it but it reanimates one of the creatures….as not a creature. What kind of madness could we create with that kind of effect? The mind reels! A true surprise out of left field! #mtg
What a strange card. Yes it is great anti-graveyard tech but also it but it reanimates one of the creatures….as not a creature. What kind of madness could we create with that kind of effect? The mind reels! A true surprise out of left field! #mtg
December 19, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Magic Card of the Day: Espers to Magicite
What a strange card. Yes it is great anti-graveyard tech but also it but it reanimates one of the creatures….as not a creature. What kind of madness could we create with that kind of effect? The mind reels! A true surprise out of left field! #mtg
What a strange card. Yes it is great anti-graveyard tech but also it but it reanimates one of the creatures….as not a creature. What kind of madness could we create with that kind of effect? The mind reels! A true surprise out of left field! #mtg
Magic Card of the Day: Angel of Indemnity
I have a real preference for resilience over power when in comes to individual cards. Not only does this angel recur something, it can as an ability, threaten damage and rescue 3 permanents. It’s an undeniable way to flip the script in your favor. #mtg
I have a real preference for resilience over power when in comes to individual cards. Not only does this angel recur something, it can as an ability, threaten damage and rescue 3 permanents. It’s an undeniable way to flip the script in your favor. #mtg
December 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Magic Card of the Day: Angel of Indemnity
I have a real preference for resilience over power when in comes to individual cards. Not only does this angel recur something, it can as an ability, threaten damage and rescue 3 permanents. It’s an undeniable way to flip the script in your favor. #mtg
I have a real preference for resilience over power when in comes to individual cards. Not only does this angel recur something, it can as an ability, threaten damage and rescue 3 permanents. It’s an undeniable way to flip the script in your favor. #mtg
From my game with @h0tzombie.bsky.social and @shieldsdownmtg.bsky.social and @loudmouth_heffa on Sunday. I got birb, I got wulf , and somebody gave me beasty. Thanks @infinitokens.com for making it easy for me to make lots of little guys who I can use as mana to Mob Rule. #mtg
December 17, 2025 at 3:28 AM
From my game with @h0tzombie.bsky.social and @shieldsdownmtg.bsky.social and @loudmouth_heffa on Sunday. I got birb, I got wulf , and somebody gave me beasty. Thanks @infinitokens.com for making it easy for me to make lots of little guys who I can use as mana to Mob Rule. #mtg
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My darlings, @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and I are thrilled to welcome back our dearest @everiotartist.bsky.social for our last Friday Tea of 2025.
And I am excited to see you tonight for some irreverent sewing nonsense
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And I am excited to see you tonight for some irreverent sewing nonsense
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Weekly Tea and Tomfoolery
The Grand Arbiter and I have another week full of good cheer and cheeky nonsense to share with you! This is our last Friday Tea before Christmastide and the New Year. and I am thrilled that we can …
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December 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM
My darlings, @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and I are thrilled to welcome back our dearest @everiotartist.bsky.social for our last Friday Tea of 2025.
And I am excited to see you tonight for some irreverent sewing nonsense
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And I am excited to see you tonight for some irreverent sewing nonsense
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Magic Card of the Day: Pyreswipe Hawk
Tired of folks using thier mana rocks and giant artifacts with impunity? This will swoop in and start pilfering artifacts to deny resources. Bonus; it as haste which means if you have the best artifact in play, you get to strike fast and hit like a truck! #mtg
Tired of folks using thier mana rocks and giant artifacts with impunity? This will swoop in and start pilfering artifacts to deny resources. Bonus; it as haste which means if you have the best artifact in play, you get to strike fast and hit like a truck! #mtg
December 16, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Magic Card of the Day: Pyreswipe Hawk
Tired of folks using thier mana rocks and giant artifacts with impunity? This will swoop in and start pilfering artifacts to deny resources. Bonus; it as haste which means if you have the best artifact in play, you get to strike fast and hit like a truck! #mtg
Tired of folks using thier mana rocks and giant artifacts with impunity? This will swoop in and start pilfering artifacts to deny resources. Bonus; it as haste which means if you have the best artifact in play, you get to strike fast and hit like a truck! #mtg
Magic Card of the Day: Exploration Broodship
This week is about cards in Commander Precons you might have missed.
Often a late game exploration won’t do a lot for you but with this it can do so much more, letting you recur terrifying threats or the noble and humble Spore Frog. #mtg
This week is about cards in Commander Precons you might have missed.
Often a late game exploration won’t do a lot for you but with this it can do so much more, letting you recur terrifying threats or the noble and humble Spore Frog. #mtg
December 16, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Magic Card of the Day: Exploration Broodship
This week is about cards in Commander Precons you might have missed.
Often a late game exploration won’t do a lot for you but with this it can do so much more, letting you recur terrifying threats or the noble and humble Spore Frog. #mtg
This week is about cards in Commander Precons you might have missed.
Often a late game exploration won’t do a lot for you but with this it can do so much more, letting you recur terrifying threats or the noble and humble Spore Frog. #mtg
Y’all I’ll be playing commander on stream with @ajanisgaypridemate.bsky.social , @aerin-of-locthwain.bsky.social , and Russ! At 4PM Pacific/7PM Eastern on Twitch!
Smushing cards at each other means we love each other, regardless of the complaints of bullying. #mtg
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Smushing cards at each other means we love each other, regardless of the complaints of bullying. #mtg
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December 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Y’all I’ll be playing commander on stream with @ajanisgaypridemate.bsky.social , @aerin-of-locthwain.bsky.social , and Russ! At 4PM Pacific/7PM Eastern on Twitch!
Smushing cards at each other means we love each other, regardless of the complaints of bullying. #mtg
Twitch.tv/The_Locthwain_Lobby
Smushing cards at each other means we love each other, regardless of the complaints of bullying. #mtg
Twitch.tv/The_Locthwain_Lobby
@infinitokens.com helped my Teysa, Opulent Oligarch deck make “Grindr Notification” Clue tokens, 1/1 “He Ghosted You” Flying Spirit Tokens and “Guy in a Speedo” Snac/Food tokens! Thanks @infinitokens.com ! Accept no replacement! #mtg
December 14, 2025 at 6:56 AM
@infinitokens.com helped my Teysa, Opulent Oligarch deck make “Grindr Notification” Clue tokens, 1/1 “He Ghosted You” Flying Spirit Tokens and “Guy in a Speedo” Snac/Food tokens! Thanks @infinitokens.com ! Accept no replacement! #mtg
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Tea minus ten minutes until Friday Teatime live with @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and moi! And yes, we have yet another unhinged holiday topic for the evening! Find us in YouTube at 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle)
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Madame Askew and the Grand Arbiter
For more than a dozen linear earth-years, Madame Askew and the Grand Arbiter have hosted their cheeky interactive events–Tea Duelling, Splendid Teapot Racing, Compliment Duelling, and the Cog Match Ga...
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December 13, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Tea minus ten minutes until Friday Teatime live with @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and moi! And yes, we have yet another unhinged holiday topic for the evening! Find us in YouTube at 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle)
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Magic Card of the Day : All-Seeing Arbiter
Given my nom de plume, I adore creatures named Arbiter. This one is powerful as it can nerf attackers with just a discard. On top of that it has a card draw trigger. In a focus on discard you can make combat useless. The verdict is you have 0 power. 👨⚖️ #mtg
Given my nom de plume, I adore creatures named Arbiter. This one is powerful as it can nerf attackers with just a discard. On top of that it has a card draw trigger. In a focus on discard you can make combat useless. The verdict is you have 0 power. 👨⚖️ #mtg
December 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Magic Card of the Day : All-Seeing Arbiter
Given my nom de plume, I adore creatures named Arbiter. This one is powerful as it can nerf attackers with just a discard. On top of that it has a card draw trigger. In a focus on discard you can make combat useless. The verdict is you have 0 power. 👨⚖️ #mtg
Given my nom de plume, I adore creatures named Arbiter. This one is powerful as it can nerf attackers with just a discard. On top of that it has a card draw trigger. In a focus on discard you can make combat useless. The verdict is you have 0 power. 👨⚖️ #mtg
My Merfolk deck did the thing! I had to fight through goblin spies making me attack and the life of the party but my Benthic Biomancer/Wizard Class Combo sealed the deal for me! Thanks @infinitokens.com for helping me track these non-fish board invaders I wasn’t prepared to bring! #mtg
December 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
My Merfolk deck did the thing! I had to fight through goblin spies making me attack and the life of the party but my Benthic Biomancer/Wizard Class Combo sealed the deal for me! Thanks @infinitokens.com for helping me track these non-fish board invaders I wasn’t prepared to bring! #mtg