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: Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
In my opinion the best planeswalkers in commander are ones that are a pain to remove, like the Adversary. Often he’s just annoying but quickly it gets out of hand. The real power is getting casualty over 7 so you can ultimate right away! #mtg
In my opinion the best planeswalkers in commander are ones that are a pain to remove, like the Adversary. Often he’s just annoying but quickly it gets out of hand. The real power is getting casualty over 7 so you can ultimate right away! #mtg
November 12, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Magic Card of the Day: Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
In my opinion the best planeswalkers in commander are ones that are a pain to remove, like the Adversary. Often he’s just annoying but quickly it gets out of hand. The real power is getting casualty over 7 so you can ultimate right away! #mtg
In my opinion the best planeswalkers in commander are ones that are a pain to remove, like the Adversary. Often he’s just annoying but quickly it gets out of hand. The real power is getting casualty over 7 so you can ultimate right away! #mtg
Magic Card of the Day: Basri Ket
On paper Basri makes sense as a token deck card, but he’s great for Voltron too! Give your commander a counter and then you can cleanly Wrath of God while your beater is totally unharmed. If you ultimate, you can go both wide and tall! Or a chump blocker! #mtg
On paper Basri makes sense as a token deck card, but he’s great for Voltron too! Give your commander a counter and then you can cleanly Wrath of God while your beater is totally unharmed. If you ultimate, you can go both wide and tall! Or a chump blocker! #mtg
November 12, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Magic Card of the Day: Basri Ket
On paper Basri makes sense as a token deck card, but he’s great for Voltron too! Give your commander a counter and then you can cleanly Wrath of God while your beater is totally unharmed. If you ultimate, you can go both wide and tall! Or a chump blocker! #mtg
On paper Basri makes sense as a token deck card, but he’s great for Voltron too! Give your commander a counter and then you can cleanly Wrath of God while your beater is totally unharmed. If you ultimate, you can go both wide and tall! Or a chump blocker! #mtg
After an absolutely brutal end of con experience, I’m finally headed home . Ask me anything.
November 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
After an absolutely brutal end of con experience, I’m finally headed home . Ask me anything.
Magic Card of the Day: Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
This card is a sneaky sleeper hit. Sneaky reach, sneaky card advantage, sneaky flash creatures. She does it all for a cool 3 mana. While she’s on the board, green plays like blue and even the stack isn’t safe from her volleys. #mtg
This card is a sneaky sleeper hit. Sneaky reach, sneaky card advantage, sneaky flash creatures. She does it all for a cool 3 mana. While she’s on the board, green plays like blue and even the stack isn’t safe from her volleys. #mtg
November 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Magic Card of the Day: Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
This card is a sneaky sleeper hit. Sneaky reach, sneaky card advantage, sneaky flash creatures. She does it all for a cool 3 mana. While she’s on the board, green plays like blue and even the stack isn’t safe from her volleys. #mtg
This card is a sneaky sleeper hit. Sneaky reach, sneaky card advantage, sneaky flash creatures. She does it all for a cool 3 mana. While she’s on the board, green plays like blue and even the stack isn’t safe from her volleys. #mtg
Magic Card of the Day: Vengevine
60 card all star, this elemental has an odd relationship with Commander. Still an effective attacker and brilliant blocker, it doesn’t represent the threat of lethal without multiple copies. However resilience is sometimes all you need in a a game of attrition. #mtg
60 card all star, this elemental has an odd relationship with Commander. Still an effective attacker and brilliant blocker, it doesn’t represent the threat of lethal without multiple copies. However resilience is sometimes all you need in a a game of attrition. #mtg
November 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Magic Card of the Day: Vengevine
60 card all star, this elemental has an odd relationship with Commander. Still an effective attacker and brilliant blocker, it doesn’t represent the threat of lethal without multiple copies. However resilience is sometimes all you need in a a game of attrition. #mtg
60 card all star, this elemental has an odd relationship with Commander. Still an effective attacker and brilliant blocker, it doesn’t represent the threat of lethal without multiple copies. However resilience is sometimes all you need in a a game of attrition. #mtg
Magic Card of the Day: Immortal Obligation
This is such a bizarre reanimation spell. It’s basically a group hug piece to make an ally against their will but it’s hard to make effective. With so many good attack and enters triggers picking an effective target is a game onto itself. #mtg
This is such a bizarre reanimation spell. It’s basically a group hug piece to make an ally against their will but it’s hard to make effective. With so many good attack and enters triggers picking an effective target is a game onto itself. #mtg
November 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Magic Card of the Day: Immortal Obligation
This is such a bizarre reanimation spell. It’s basically a group hug piece to make an ally against their will but it’s hard to make effective. With so many good attack and enters triggers picking an effective target is a game onto itself. #mtg
This is such a bizarre reanimation spell. It’s basically a group hug piece to make an ally against their will but it’s hard to make effective. With so many good attack and enters triggers picking an effective target is a game onto itself. #mtg
Magic Card of the Day: Skyfire Phoenix
Your commander is already awesome. Now just staple a 3/3 with haste and flying to it just for fun! For decks who are all about combat a free creature can warp the game a speed out a win! I love free value with little effort. #mtg
Your commander is already awesome. Now just staple a 3/3 with haste and flying to it just for fun! For decks who are all about combat a free creature can warp the game a speed out a win! I love free value with little effort. #mtg
November 6, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Magic Card of the Day: Skyfire Phoenix
Your commander is already awesome. Now just staple a 3/3 with haste and flying to it just for fun! For decks who are all about combat a free creature can warp the game a speed out a win! I love free value with little effort. #mtg
Your commander is already awesome. Now just staple a 3/3 with haste and flying to it just for fun! For decks who are all about combat a free creature can warp the game a speed out a win! I love free value with little effort. #mtg
Magic Card of the Day: Body Double
Why reanimate when you can become? 5 is the going rate for reanimating and being able to do it in blue and bypass a lot of graveyard hate reanimating flood gates. An incredible looping partner, you will wonder why you haven’t doubled sooner! #mtg
Why reanimate when you can become? 5 is the going rate for reanimating and being able to do it in blue and bypass a lot of graveyard hate reanimating flood gates. An incredible looping partner, you will wonder why you haven’t doubled sooner! #mtg
November 5, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Magic Card of the Day: Body Double
Why reanimate when you can become? 5 is the going rate for reanimating and being able to do it in blue and bypass a lot of graveyard hate reanimating flood gates. An incredible looping partner, you will wonder why you haven’t doubled sooner! #mtg
Why reanimate when you can become? 5 is the going rate for reanimating and being able to do it in blue and bypass a lot of graveyard hate reanimating flood gates. An incredible looping partner, you will wonder why you haven’t doubled sooner! #mtg
Magic Card of the Day: Desecrate Reality
It’s never been a worse time to get even. Most players will have a great target for this spell and getting the three colorless mana needed to cast with Adamant is easy. With little effort you can get back a powerful odd card and cut down the evens. #mtg
It’s never been a worse time to get even. Most players will have a great target for this spell and getting the three colorless mana needed to cast with Adamant is easy. With little effort you can get back a powerful odd card and cut down the evens. #mtg
November 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Magic Card of the Day: Desecrate Reality
It’s never been a worse time to get even. Most players will have a great target for this spell and getting the three colorless mana needed to cast with Adamant is easy. With little effort you can get back a powerful odd card and cut down the evens. #mtg
It’s never been a worse time to get even. Most players will have a great target for this spell and getting the three colorless mana needed to cast with Adamant is easy. With little effort you can get back a powerful odd card and cut down the evens. #mtg
Yall I lived! 21 games in 3 days. My brain is shot but I got to do all sorts of cool stuff! #mtg #commandfesttacoma
November 3, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Yall I lived! 21 games in 3 days. My brain is shot but I got to do all sorts of cool stuff! #mtg #commandfesttacoma
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5 rounds of #Lorcana into a really fun Commander game with friends! 🥰
Great start to the weekend! #WOTCStaff
Great start to the weekend! #WOTCStaff
November 1, 2025 at 2:29 AM
5 rounds of #Lorcana into a really fun Commander game with friends! 🥰
Great start to the weekend! #WOTCStaff
Great start to the weekend! #WOTCStaff
Magic Card of the Day: Dream Halls
In my mind the best symmetrical cards are ones that fundamentally change what Magic is. This enchantment makes cards the only resource that matters and makes colorless cards a lot less useful. Now the challenge is what do you cast vs what do you discard? #mtg
In my mind the best symmetrical cards are ones that fundamentally change what Magic is. This enchantment makes cards the only resource that matters and makes colorless cards a lot less useful. Now the challenge is what do you cast vs what do you discard? #mtg
October 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Magic Card of the Day: Dream Halls
In my mind the best symmetrical cards are ones that fundamentally change what Magic is. This enchantment makes cards the only resource that matters and makes colorless cards a lot less useful. Now the challenge is what do you cast vs what do you discard? #mtg
In my mind the best symmetrical cards are ones that fundamentally change what Magic is. This enchantment makes cards the only resource that matters and makes colorless cards a lot less useful. Now the challenge is what do you cast vs what do you discard? #mtg
My goal is 21 games at #commandfesttacoma. I think it’s ambitious, so please pin me down and play games with me!
October 31, 2025 at 4:44 AM
My goal is 21 games at #commandfesttacoma. I think it’s ambitious, so please pin me down and play games with me!
I’m in Tacoma for #commandfesttacoma by @laughingdragonmtg.bsky.social and took Sound Transit :3 I love living in the northwest!
October 31, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I’m in Tacoma for #commandfesttacoma by @laughingdragonmtg.bsky.social and took Sound Transit :3 I love living in the northwest!
Magic Card of the Day: Aluren
Free spells? At instant speed? Sign me up! Aluren is incredibly risky but with how powerful creatures are these days you can get some options that are difficult to stop. Likely you will need to build a combo that lets you cast into a storm to get the most value. #mtg
Free spells? At instant speed? Sign me up! Aluren is incredibly risky but with how powerful creatures are these days you can get some options that are difficult to stop. Likely you will need to build a combo that lets you cast into a storm to get the most value. #mtg
October 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Magic Card of the Day: Aluren
Free spells? At instant speed? Sign me up! Aluren is incredibly risky but with how powerful creatures are these days you can get some options that are difficult to stop. Likely you will need to build a combo that lets you cast into a storm to get the most value. #mtg
Free spells? At instant speed? Sign me up! Aluren is incredibly risky but with how powerful creatures are these days you can get some options that are difficult to stop. Likely you will need to build a combo that lets you cast into a storm to get the most value. #mtg
Magic Card of the Day: Spreading Plague
Who needs creatures? With this enchantment you can turn each creature into a board wipe and all shared colors enemies. Never has it been worse to be multicolor. Pair with colorless Eldrazi for true devastation. Your only color identity is death. #mtg
Who needs creatures? With this enchantment you can turn each creature into a board wipe and all shared colors enemies. Never has it been worse to be multicolor. Pair with colorless Eldrazi for true devastation. Your only color identity is death. #mtg
October 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Magic Card of the Day: Spreading Plague
Who needs creatures? With this enchantment you can turn each creature into a board wipe and all shared colors enemies. Never has it been worse to be multicolor. Pair with colorless Eldrazi for true devastation. Your only color identity is death. #mtg
Who needs creatures? With this enchantment you can turn each creature into a board wipe and all shared colors enemies. Never has it been worse to be multicolor. Pair with colorless Eldrazi for true devastation. Your only color identity is death. #mtg
Magic Card of the Day: Pure Reflection
Truly a BOGO of a card, creature spells now do double duty, creating a reflection. Only one can exist at a time meaning in an aristocrats deck you can abuse those die triggers! And what happens if you start making opponents creatures reflections? 🤔 #mtg
Truly a BOGO of a card, creature spells now do double duty, creating a reflection. Only one can exist at a time meaning in an aristocrats deck you can abuse those die triggers! And what happens if you start making opponents creatures reflections? 🤔 #mtg
October 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Magic Card of the Day: Pure Reflection
Truly a BOGO of a card, creature spells now do double duty, creating a reflection. Only one can exist at a time meaning in an aristocrats deck you can abuse those die triggers! And what happens if you start making opponents creatures reflections? 🤔 #mtg
Truly a BOGO of a card, creature spells now do double duty, creating a reflection. Only one can exist at a time meaning in an aristocrats deck you can abuse those die triggers! And what happens if you start making opponents creatures reflections? 🤔 #mtg
Magic Card of the Day: Possibility Storm
This week’s theme is symmetrical cards!
For cards like this, that force spells to be random, your deck’s job is to find a way to get more value and control the chaos. For example being able to cheat in larger spells or increasing storm count! #mtg
This week’s theme is symmetrical cards!
For cards like this, that force spells to be random, your deck’s job is to find a way to get more value and control the chaos. For example being able to cheat in larger spells or increasing storm count! #mtg
October 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Magic Card of the Day: Possibility Storm
This week’s theme is symmetrical cards!
For cards like this, that force spells to be random, your deck’s job is to find a way to get more value and control the chaos. For example being able to cheat in larger spells or increasing storm count! #mtg
This week’s theme is symmetrical cards!
For cards like this, that force spells to be random, your deck’s job is to find a way to get more value and control the chaos. For example being able to cheat in larger spells or increasing storm count! #mtg
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The best part of being a weird gremlin on the internet is making more ridiculous art and nonsense with my dearest friends. Tonight, @everiotartist.bsky.social , @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social & I are unleashing a new "super secret" game during Friday Tea at 6:30 PM Pacific
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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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October 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The best part of being a weird gremlin on the internet is making more ridiculous art and nonsense with my dearest friends. Tonight, @everiotartist.bsky.social , @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social & I are unleashing a new "super secret" game during Friday Tea at 6:30 PM Pacific
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Magic Card of the Day: Retaliatory Griffin
The best defense is a good consequence. Turn each random damage into a buff for this griffin. This will quickly make a flying attacker that can get revenge for a lost life total. Combined with a source of lifelink, no one can safely attack you. #mtg
The best defense is a good consequence. Turn each random damage into a buff for this griffin. This will quickly make a flying attacker that can get revenge for a lost life total. Combined with a source of lifelink, no one can safely attack you. #mtg
October 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Magic Card of the Day: Retaliatory Griffin
The best defense is a good consequence. Turn each random damage into a buff for this griffin. This will quickly make a flying attacker that can get revenge for a lost life total. Combined with a source of lifelink, no one can safely attack you. #mtg
The best defense is a good consequence. Turn each random damage into a buff for this griffin. This will quickly make a flying attacker that can get revenge for a lost life total. Combined with a source of lifelink, no one can safely attack you. #mtg
Magic Card of the Day: Etherwrought Page
At 4 mana this is probably over the line for modern Magic but the diversity of effects can be quite effective. It’s whatever trigger you need at the moment and is innocuous enough to not attract removal. It can slowly gain a lot of value played early. #mtg
At 4 mana this is probably over the line for modern Magic but the diversity of effects can be quite effective. It’s whatever trigger you need at the moment and is innocuous enough to not attract removal. It can slowly gain a lot of value played early. #mtg
October 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Magic Card of the Day: Etherwrought Page
At 4 mana this is probably over the line for modern Magic but the diversity of effects can be quite effective. It’s whatever trigger you need at the moment and is innocuous enough to not attract removal. It can slowly gain a lot of value played early. #mtg
At 4 mana this is probably over the line for modern Magic but the diversity of effects can be quite effective. It’s whatever trigger you need at the moment and is innocuous enough to not attract removal. It can slowly gain a lot of value played early. #mtg
Magic Card of the Day: Finest Hour
I guess additional combat steps are Red and Bant? The effect is very tied to Exalted so I can get on board. Take advantage of exalted twice and ensure your opponent is taken out. But done with chivalry.
I guess additional combat steps are Red and Bant? The effect is very tied to Exalted so I can get on board. Take advantage of exalted twice and ensure your opponent is taken out. But done with chivalry.
October 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Magic Card of the Day: Finest Hour
I guess additional combat steps are Red and Bant? The effect is very tied to Exalted so I can get on board. Take advantage of exalted twice and ensure your opponent is taken out. But done with chivalry.
I guess additional combat steps are Red and Bant? The effect is very tied to Exalted so I can get on board. Take advantage of exalted twice and ensure your opponent is taken out. But done with chivalry.
My understanding of the mtg commander brackets is that they are not and cannot be built to address the actions of bad actors. It’s meant to reduce non-games and make folks have fun, but if folks are lying or betraying the spirit of the activity nothing can specifically prevent that behavior. #mtg
October 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
My understanding of the mtg commander brackets is that they are not and cannot be built to address the actions of bad actors. It’s meant to reduce non-games and make folks have fun, but if folks are lying or betraying the spirit of the activity nothing can specifically prevent that behavior. #mtg
Magic Card of the Day: Madrush Cyclops
Is there better haste enablers? Yes. Has this guy been power crept to death….. probably. But being on a creature in a deck containing black means that when you do mass reanimation you immediately get to smack back, going from no board to an alpha strike. #mtg
Is there better haste enablers? Yes. Has this guy been power crept to death….. probably. But being on a creature in a deck containing black means that when you do mass reanimation you immediately get to smack back, going from no board to an alpha strike. #mtg
October 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Magic Card of the Day: Madrush Cyclops
Is there better haste enablers? Yes. Has this guy been power crept to death….. probably. But being on a creature in a deck containing black means that when you do mass reanimation you immediately get to smack back, going from no board to an alpha strike. #mtg
Is there better haste enablers? Yes. Has this guy been power crept to death….. probably. But being on a creature in a deck containing black means that when you do mass reanimation you immediately get to smack back, going from no board to an alpha strike. #mtg
Magic Card of the Day: Unscythe, Killer of Kings
This week is about Alara Reborn, Magic’s 100% gold set.
Unscythe is unassuming as a fairly high costed equipment, but its secondary effect applies to all damage. Spells like Chandra’s Ignition can board wipe and make a zombie horde! #mtg
This week is about Alara Reborn, Magic’s 100% gold set.
Unscythe is unassuming as a fairly high costed equipment, but its secondary effect applies to all damage. Spells like Chandra’s Ignition can board wipe and make a zombie horde! #mtg
October 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Magic Card of the Day: Unscythe, Killer of Kings
This week is about Alara Reborn, Magic’s 100% gold set.
Unscythe is unassuming as a fairly high costed equipment, but its secondary effect applies to all damage. Spells like Chandra’s Ignition can board wipe and make a zombie horde! #mtg
This week is about Alara Reborn, Magic’s 100% gold set.
Unscythe is unassuming as a fairly high costed equipment, but its secondary effect applies to all damage. Spells like Chandra’s Ignition can board wipe and make a zombie horde! #mtg