Walker Metyko
@texasrangermtg.bsky.social
They/them
I play, I judge, I joke around.
Semi professional improviser.
“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells” -Dr. Seuss
I play, I judge, I joke around.
Semi professional improviser.
“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells” -Dr. Seuss
We made it!! THREE spotlights ruined due to WOTC’s refusal to take action. Hopefully the RCQ scene can bounce back from this dumpster fire of a season.
November 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
We made it!! THREE spotlights ruined due to WOTC’s refusal to take action. Hopefully the RCQ scene can bounce back from this dumpster fire of a season.
Two down and since the last time I posted this we’re very locked into all three making the count!!
October 27, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Two down and since the last time I posted this we’re very locked into all three making the count!!
Reposted by Walker Metyko
I’m honestly quite eager for when the Universes Beyond grief period eventually ends and things settle.
People are allowed to feel how they wanna feel but man, I’m just here enjoying myself and it’s really hard to do so and be positive when everyone else just wants be 24/7 hostile and negative.
People are allowed to feel how they wanna feel but man, I’m just here enjoying myself and it’s really hard to do so and be positive when everyone else just wants be 24/7 hostile and negative.
October 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I’m honestly quite eager for when the Universes Beyond grief period eventually ends and things settle.
People are allowed to feel how they wanna feel but man, I’m just here enjoying myself and it’s really hard to do so and be positive when everyone else just wants be 24/7 hostile and negative.
People are allowed to feel how they wanna feel but man, I’m just here enjoying myself and it’s really hard to do so and be positive when everyone else just wants be 24/7 hostile and negative.
How it feels to just love Magic the card game and know that theming doesn’t impact my enjoyment of the mechanics and gameplay.
September 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
How it feels to just love Magic the card game and know that theming doesn’t impact my enjoyment of the mechanics and gameplay.
How high will The Count go before November 24th? We’ve got 2 more Spotlights before then.
August 31, 2025 at 9:17 PM
How high will The Count go before November 24th? We’ve got 2 more Spotlights before then.
Punched my first ticket this round!
7-0 across Swiss then draft!
Sealed with the GW deck going 4-0 8-1 then top 8 with the UG deck for the 3-0 6-0.
The buddy I drove up with was the only one to give me a loss all day!!!
7-0 across Swiss then draft!
Sealed with the GW deck going 4-0 8-1 then top 8 with the UG deck for the 3-0 6-0.
The buddy I drove up with was the only one to give me a loss all day!!!
August 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Punched my first ticket this round!
7-0 across Swiss then draft!
Sealed with the GW deck going 4-0 8-1 then top 8 with the UG deck for the 3-0 6-0.
The buddy I drove up with was the only one to give me a loss all day!!!
7-0 across Swiss then draft!
Sealed with the GW deck going 4-0 8-1 then top 8 with the UG deck for the 3-0 6-0.
The buddy I drove up with was the only one to give me a loss all day!!!
Got accepted to judge Magiccon Atlanta!
The energy of these events are unmatched and so excited to be apart of another one and contribute to the success of and enjoyment of our community!
Perhaps schedule an L3 test there as well if some things align at Orlando later this month 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
The energy of these events are unmatched and so excited to be apart of another one and contribute to the success of and enjoyment of our community!
Perhaps schedule an L3 test there as well if some things align at Orlando later this month 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
August 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Got accepted to judge Magiccon Atlanta!
The energy of these events are unmatched and so excited to be apart of another one and contribute to the success of and enjoyment of our community!
Perhaps schedule an L3 test there as well if some things align at Orlando later this month 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
The energy of these events are unmatched and so excited to be apart of another one and contribute to the success of and enjoyment of our community!
Perhaps schedule an L3 test there as well if some things align at Orlando later this month 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
I love my cube! I especially love that it’s a time capsule cube and I don’t have to deal with updating it every set. Super happy for those that enjoy that but I don’t think that’s for me with my current free time.
August 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I love my cube! I especially love that it’s a time capsule cube and I don’t have to deal with updating it every set. Super happy for those that enjoy that but I don’t think that’s for me with my current free time.
Society if WOTC never printed the words “Standard rotation in 2025 will occur with the release of Edge of Eternities.”
I can’t tell you how much time I’ve spent explaining to my friends what this sentence actually means.
I can’t tell you how much time I’ve spent explaining to my friends what this sentence actually means.
July 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Society if WOTC never printed the words “Standard rotation in 2025 will occur with the release of Edge of Eternities.”
I can’t tell you how much time I’ve spent explaining to my friends what this sentence actually means.
I can’t tell you how much time I’ve spent explaining to my friends what this sentence actually means.
Won a RCQ for my 2nd invite ⚡️⚡️⚡️
R1: Domain 2-0
R2: Grixis Reanimator 2-0
R3: Boros energy 2-1
R4: 🤝
R5: 🤝
QF: Izzet prowess 2-0
SF: UW affinity 2-0
F: 2 slot 🔥🔥🔥
Good cap to the season and I can’t wait for Houston AND Vegas!!
For the first time in a long time
@fireshoes.bsky.social for value.
R1: Domain 2-0
R2: Grixis Reanimator 2-0
R3: Boros energy 2-1
R4: 🤝
R5: 🤝
QF: Izzet prowess 2-0
SF: UW affinity 2-0
F: 2 slot 🔥🔥🔥
Good cap to the season and I can’t wait for Houston AND Vegas!!
For the first time in a long time
@fireshoes.bsky.social for value.
July 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Won a RCQ for my 2nd invite ⚡️⚡️⚡️
R1: Domain 2-0
R2: Grixis Reanimator 2-0
R3: Boros energy 2-1
R4: 🤝
R5: 🤝
QF: Izzet prowess 2-0
SF: UW affinity 2-0
F: 2 slot 🔥🔥🔥
Good cap to the season and I can’t wait for Houston AND Vegas!!
For the first time in a long time
@fireshoes.bsky.social for value.
R1: Domain 2-0
R2: Grixis Reanimator 2-0
R3: Boros energy 2-1
R4: 🤝
R5: 🤝
QF: Izzet prowess 2-0
SF: UW affinity 2-0
F: 2 slot 🔥🔥🔥
Good cap to the season and I can’t wait for Houston AND Vegas!!
For the first time in a long time
@fireshoes.bsky.social for value.
Went to a store champs with mono red that started at 6:30pm. Start off 2-0 then reverse sweep into 2-3 for 9th place. Drive 2.5 hours to Houston. Sleep 2.5 hours and am now awake again getting ready for my flight.
Fun stuff.
Fun stuff.
July 8, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Went to a store champs with mono red that started at 6:30pm. Start off 2-0 then reverse sweep into 2-3 for 9th place. Drive 2.5 hours to Houston. Sleep 2.5 hours and am now awake again getting ready for my flight.
Fun stuff.
Fun stuff.
Format is right where I like it.
July 5, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Format is right where I like it.
I realize I’m just genuinely not a brewer after seeing all these people so excited to test standard after the bans. Meanwhile I’m just counting down the days until rotation so I can start prepping for RCQs.
I love to tinker and optimize but experimenting with cards on their deathbed ain’t for me.
I love to tinker and optimize but experimenting with cards on their deathbed ain’t for me.
July 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I realize I’m just genuinely not a brewer after seeing all these people so excited to test standard after the bans. Meanwhile I’m just counting down the days until rotation so I can start prepping for RCQs.
I love to tinker and optimize but experimenting with cards on their deathbed ain’t for me.
I love to tinker and optimize but experimenting with cards on their deathbed ain’t for me.
Old photos cause I’m reminiscing about NYC Pride! Out of PTO for the year but I really gotta get back there in 2026!
#happypride #NYC #takemeback
#happypride #NYC #takemeback
June 28, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Old photos cause I’m reminiscing about NYC Pride! Out of PTO for the year but I really gotta get back there in 2026!
#happypride #NYC #takemeback
#happypride #NYC #takemeback
Magiccon was great. Had a wonderful time judging all weekend. Got to see a few panels too. Did Vegas touristy stuff Thursday and today so it even felt like a real vacation.
Eagerly awaiting Orlando and Atlanta apps to apply to those.
Eagerly awaiting Orlando and Atlanta apps to apply to those.
June 24, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Magiccon was great. Had a wonderful time judging all weekend. Got to see a few panels too. Did Vegas touristy stuff Thursday and today so it even felt like a real vacation.
Eagerly awaiting Orlando and Atlanta apps to apply to those.
Eagerly awaiting Orlando and Atlanta apps to apply to those.
5-0 in my prerelease! Decks was solid, snagged a couple kills with the mythic equipment, the wind crystal was bonkers. They may have demoted Captain Storm to an uncommon but she still hits like a rare.
Don’t know how much I can afford to play this IRL but excited for MTGA limited.
Don’t know how much I can afford to play this IRL but excited for MTGA limited.
June 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
5-0 in my prerelease! Decks was solid, snagged a couple kills with the mythic equipment, the wind crystal was bonkers. They may have demoted Captain Storm to an uncommon but she still hits like a rare.
Don’t know how much I can afford to play this IRL but excited for MTGA limited.
Don’t know how much I can afford to play this IRL but excited for MTGA limited.
Ah well, I did not do this and tested like 30% online and felt I got more from that than the 70% paper reps I did.
Oh well. Excited for Houston where I promise to REALLY test only online .
Oh well. Excited for Houston where I promise to REALLY test only online .
3-4 at this RC, making 4 RC’s in a row with underwhelming performances. This last year I pretty heavily altered my RC prep as opposed to the first 4 I tested for and I think I’m just way overrating paper testing.
Heading into Minneapolis (and maybe Hartford) I plan to test like 90% online.
Heading into Minneapolis (and maybe Hartford) I plan to test like 90% online.
June 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Ah well, I did not do this and tested like 30% online and felt I got more from that than the 70% paper reps I did.
Oh well. Excited for Houston where I promise to REALLY test only online .
Oh well. Excited for Houston where I promise to REALLY test only online .
Oh wow, haven’t been on here in a minute.
I day 2’d Minneapolis a month ago with prowess and just won a RCQ this weekend with boros energy featuring 2 main deck blood moon.
Maybe I’ll be more active here or maybe not. Kinda enjoy just browsing this and twitter for lists with minimal posting.
I day 2’d Minneapolis a month ago with prowess and just won a RCQ this weekend with boros energy featuring 2 main deck blood moon.
Maybe I’ll be more active here or maybe not. Kinda enjoy just browsing this and twitter for lists with minimal posting.
June 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Oh wow, haven’t been on here in a minute.
I day 2’d Minneapolis a month ago with prowess and just won a RCQ this weekend with boros energy featuring 2 main deck blood moon.
Maybe I’ll be more active here or maybe not. Kinda enjoy just browsing this and twitter for lists with minimal posting.
I day 2’d Minneapolis a month ago with prowess and just won a RCQ this weekend with boros energy featuring 2 main deck blood moon.
Maybe I’ll be more active here or maybe not. Kinda enjoy just browsing this and twitter for lists with minimal posting.
TOP 8 with Boros Energy at the HBMO.
Hell of a run and I’m very proud of myself. Absolutely thrilled to have done so well and can’t wait for breach to get banned soon.
74/75 of Joe Leo’s RC list.
moxfield.com/decks/-ALZdL...
Can’t wait till next year!!!
@fireshoes.bsky.social
Hell of a run and I’m very proud of myself. Absolutely thrilled to have done so well and can’t wait for breach to get banned soon.
74/75 of Joe Leo’s RC list.
moxfield.com/decks/-ALZdL...
Can’t wait till next year!!!
@fireshoes.bsky.social
walker metyko - 2025 Hunter Burton Memorial Open - Modern
A deck created using Moxfield.
moxfield.com
March 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
TOP 8 with Boros Energy at the HBMO.
Hell of a run and I’m very proud of myself. Absolutely thrilled to have done so well and can’t wait for breach to get banned soon.
74/75 of Joe Leo’s RC list.
moxfield.com/decks/-ALZdL...
Can’t wait till next year!!!
@fireshoes.bsky.social
Hell of a run and I’m very proud of myself. Absolutely thrilled to have done so well and can’t wait for breach to get banned soon.
74/75 of Joe Leo’s RC list.
moxfield.com/decks/-ALZdL...
Can’t wait till next year!!!
@fireshoes.bsky.social
Update. This deck is just bad lol. I think some analyst/lumra deck is viable in Pio but don’t have the time to figure it out. So either mice or demons for me
Oh boy, just when I thought I settled on mice for the HBMO.
March 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Update. This deck is just bad lol. I think some analyst/lumra deck is viable in Pio but don’t have the time to figure it out. So either mice or demons for me
Oh boy, just when I thought I settled on mice for the HBMO.
March 12, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Oh boy, just when I thought I settled on mice for the HBMO.
3-4 at this RC, making 4 RC’s in a row with underwhelming performances. This last year I pretty heavily altered my RC prep as opposed to the first 4 I tested for and I think I’m just way overrating paper testing.
Heading into Minneapolis (and maybe Hartford) I plan to test like 90% online.
Heading into Minneapolis (and maybe Hartford) I plan to test like 90% online.
March 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
3-4 at this RC, making 4 RC’s in a row with underwhelming performances. This last year I pretty heavily altered my RC prep as opposed to the first 4 I tested for and I think I’m just way overrating paper testing.
Heading into Minneapolis (and maybe Hartford) I plan to test like 90% online.
Heading into Minneapolis (and maybe Hartford) I plan to test like 90% online.
Being around mtg friends again made me want an easier way to keep up with them. So I redownloaded this. May or may not be active again.
March 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Being around mtg friends again made me want an easier way to keep up with them. So I redownloaded this. May or may not be active again.
Back to back top 8’s this weekend with Gruul!!
Deck is cracked. Some SB choices (twisted fealty) are to account for local meta game.
Highly recommend playing this deck if you want to win games of Magic.
Deck is cracked. Some SB choices (twisted fealty) are to account for local meta game.
Highly recommend playing this deck if you want to win games of Magic.
December 23, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Back to back top 8’s this weekend with Gruul!!
Deck is cracked. Some SB choices (twisted fealty) are to account for local meta game.
Highly recommend playing this deck if you want to win games of Magic.
Deck is cracked. Some SB choices (twisted fealty) are to account for local meta game.
Highly recommend playing this deck if you want to win games of Magic.
I was dead set on going to RC Minneapolis but I just learned that Hartford is only a 3 hour train ride from NYC and I think I have to go now either as a player or a judge!!
It’s been over 2 years since I was last there and that’s far too long.
It’s been over 2 years since I was last there and that’s far too long.
December 16, 2024 at 2:39 AM
I was dead set on going to RC Minneapolis but I just learned that Hartford is only a 3 hour train ride from NYC and I think I have to go now either as a player or a judge!!
It’s been over 2 years since I was last there and that’s far too long.
It’s been over 2 years since I was last there and that’s far too long.