Doctor Diet Drew
@dietdrew.bsky.social
Scientist, birder, and board/card game enthusiast.
Very excited to watch Modern Magic at #PTEOE. I'm having a hard time predicting the field with no clear meta pick, but I'm expecting a field mainly split between RW Energy (low prep needed, consistent lines, and boards pretty well), UR Prowess (good answers, explosive, but highly sequenced), and...
September 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Very excited to watch Modern Magic at #PTEOE. I'm having a hard time predicting the field with no clear meta pick, but I'm expecting a field mainly split between RW Energy (low prep needed, consistent lines, and boards pretty well), UR Prowess (good answers, explosive, but highly sequenced), and...
I would've liked this art in a Return to Battlebond set, but such is life
September 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I would've liked this art in a Return to Battlebond set, but such is life
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I've created a spreadsheet compiling any free written MTG primers/guides/sideboard guides that I come across. I love the sharing of knowledge that happens in this community and want to do my part!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#mtg #mtgguides @fireshoes.bsky.social for exposure pretty please 🥹
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#mtg #mtgguides @fireshoes.bsky.social for exposure pretty please 🥹
Skill Issue Magic - Free MTG Deck Guides
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June 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I've created a spreadsheet compiling any free written MTG primers/guides/sideboard guides that I come across. I love the sharing of knowledge that happens in this community and want to do my part!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#mtg #mtgguides @fireshoes.bsky.social for exposure pretty please 🥹
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#mtg #mtgguides @fireshoes.bsky.social for exposure pretty please 🥹
"Maybe Deathrite Shaman is a card that will get played for the next half dozen years or more" is a technically true take. It's amazing it lasted 6 years in Legacy after rightfully getting nuked in it's Modern infancy.
Pro Tour Return to Ravnica Quarterfinals
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August 29, 2025 at 12:04 AM
"Maybe Deathrite Shaman is a card that will get played for the next half dozen years or more" is a technically true take. It's amazing it lasted 6 years in Legacy after rightfully getting nuked in it's Modern infancy.
Working through old mtg tournament coverage and PT RTR had so many decks attacking on different angles. Breakfast and Infect is my favorite example of decks playing past each other. One fiddles cards for an hour, one counts to 10 and I love every second of it.
Pro Tour Return to Ravnica: Round 16 (Modern)
YouTube video by Magic: The Gathering
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August 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Working through old mtg tournament coverage and PT RTR had so many decks attacking on different angles. Breakfast and Infect is my favorite example of decks playing past each other. One fiddles cards for an hour, one counts to 10 and I love every second of it.
My Youtube algo comes up with old Magic events every once in a while., and today it's Abzan vs Titan from the 2016 world championship. I love that Titan is still kicking it at the top of modern a decade later, now with even better cards m.youtube.com/watch?v=33nN...
2016 Magic World Championship Round 13 (Modern): Seth Manfield vs. Oliver Tiu
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August 10, 2025 at 4:23 AM
My Youtube algo comes up with old Magic events every once in a while., and today it's Abzan vs Titan from the 2016 world championship. I love that Titan is still kicking it at the top of modern a decade later, now with even better cards m.youtube.com/watch?v=33nN...
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A few friends have been working on an epic documentary these past six years-IGNITING THE SPARK-The Story of Magic: The Gathering is now released!
Brian, Seth, Kelley and their associates logged hundreds of hours of interviews.
Available:
www.justwatch.com/us/movie/ign...
It is so worth the watch!
Brian, Seth, Kelley and their associates logged hundreds of hours of interviews.
Available:
www.justwatch.com/us/movie/ign...
It is so worth the watch!
August 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
A few friends have been working on an epic documentary these past six years-IGNITING THE SPARK-The Story of Magic: The Gathering is now released!
Brian, Seth, Kelley and their associates logged hundreds of hours of interviews.
Available:
www.justwatch.com/us/movie/ign...
It is so worth the watch!
Brian, Seth, Kelley and their associates logged hundreds of hours of interviews.
Available:
www.justwatch.com/us/movie/ign...
It is so worth the watch!
I like organizing more than I like updating the decklists for their banned cards. Still multiple players of mycospawns but I sure as shit can find 'em
July 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I like organizing more than I like updating the decklists for their banned cards. Still multiple players of mycospawns but I sure as shit can find 'em
Sample pack from a 4-player cube I've been working on. It's newbie-friendly so the mechanics are relatively low in complexity and avoids wordier cards. My favorite piles so far have been "mono red" aggro piles that stitch a wide band of mechanics together with hybrid mana.
July 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Sample pack from a 4-player cube I've been working on. It's newbie-friendly so the mechanics are relatively low in complexity and avoids wordier cards. My favorite piles so far have been "mono red" aggro piles that stitch a wide band of mechanics together with hybrid mana.
I should not be nearly as annoyed as I am over the "Animal May-Ham" ability. That is the weirdest assemblage of "animals" that excludes a HUGE amount of magic animals and makes no sense whatsoever. This is an Un-card with an ability of random words that doesn't even support the standard format...
July 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I should not be nearly as annoyed as I am over the "Animal May-Ham" ability. That is the weirdest assemblage of "animals" that excludes a HUGE amount of magic animals and makes no sense whatsoever. This is an Un-card with an ability of random words that doesn't even support the standard format...
Vorthosers: do we know what this claw belongs to? I'm not recognizing the hand from any of the species in the stories or set types so far. #Vorthos
July 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Vorthosers: do we know what this claw belongs to? I'm not recognizing the hand from any of the species in the stories or set types so far. #Vorthos
Been getting heavy into Spirit Island after way too long of a time away from the game. There's too much replayability for its own good, but I would be perfectly content if the rest of my plays were just this spirit scaring colonists so badly they get lost in a liminal space for a bit.
July 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Been getting heavy into Spirit Island after way too long of a time away from the game. There's too much replayability for its own good, but I would be perfectly content if the rest of my plays were just this spirit scaring colonists so badly they get lost in a liminal space for a bit.
It's been a long time since I wrote anything that wasn't about DNA, but with Spiderman on the horizon to join the many creatures of Magic: the Gathering, I thought it'd be fitting to ramble a bit about my favorite bit of disconnect in creature design www.dietdrew.com/2025/07/the-...
July 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
It's been a long time since I wrote anything that wasn't about DNA, but with Spiderman on the horizon to join the many creatures of Magic: the Gathering, I thought it'd be fitting to ramble a bit about my favorite bit of disconnect in creature design www.dietdrew.com/2025/07/the-...
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Happy Wet Day!
How are you celebrating? SOUND OFF in the comments!!
How are you celebrating? SOUND OFF in the comments!!
April 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Happy Wet Day!
How are you celebrating? SOUND OFF in the comments!!
How are you celebrating? SOUND OFF in the comments!!
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I have a hard time imagining how a single Magic card could ever exist.
rhysticstudies.substack.com/p/this-prima...
rhysticstudies.substack.com/p/this-prima...
This Primal Clay
There are roughly 27,000 unique Magic cards and counting. It seems impossible that even one exists at all.
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April 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I have a hard time imagining how a single Magic card could ever exist.
rhysticstudies.substack.com/p/this-prima...
rhysticstudies.substack.com/p/this-prima...
This looks like such a sweet slot-in to the bevy of modern decks that capitalize on a density of 7-drops for Ugin's Labyrinth (fitting). Innate removal, draw, mana and an ultimate that will set you up for the long game. Eldrazi ramp is gonna be eating good.
March 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
This looks like such a sweet slot-in to the bevy of modern decks that capitalize on a density of 7-drops for Ugin's Labyrinth (fitting). Innate removal, draw, mana and an ultimate that will set you up for the long game. Eldrazi ramp is gonna be eating good.
magic.wizards.com/en/news/magi... It's alllllll adding up.
March 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
magic.wizards.com/en/news/magi... It's alllllll adding up.
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unlocked an MTG Arena easter egg today. If you cast Stone Rain on turns 3, 4, and 5, it activates your opponent's mic and your speakers so you can hear them yelling "fuck you!" repeatedly
March 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
unlocked an MTG Arena easter egg today. If you cast Stone Rain on turns 3, 4, and 5, it activates your opponent's mic and your speakers so you can hear them yelling "fuck you!" repeatedly
The art for Astelli Reclaimers has me hooked for #MTGeternities. The aesthetic of angels in space is exactly the sell I need for fantasy+scifi fusion. My wishlist for the set is now angels, goblins/dragons, merfolk, zombies, and elves in space. I want some OG type lines with crunchy weird stuff
At the "Edge" of the Blind Eternities, there is a space system that is full of people and worlds never before seen by players. #MTGEternities
February 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The art for Astelli Reclaimers has me hooked for #MTGeternities. The aesthetic of angels in space is exactly the sell I need for fantasy+scifi fusion. My wishlist for the set is now angels, goblins/dragons, merfolk, zombies, and elves in space. I want some OG type lines with crunchy weird stuff
Been getting deep into the escapism lately with our Frosthaven campaign
February 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Been getting deep into the escapism lately with our Frosthaven campaign
Oh sweet, the song that lives rent free in my head now with a rad cover!
February 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Oh sweet, the song that lives rent free in my head now with a rad cover!
This is what I want to do on turn 3.
January 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This is what I want to do on turn 3.
Reflecting on the #MTG Aetherdrift file as it gets spoiled, I'm optimistic for the remaining cards but I don't like "Start Your Engines" / "Max speed" for a few reasons. 1) I find un-interactbile game objects like emblems unfun. 2) The mechanic feels disjointed from the theme. Using life loss as...
January 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Reflecting on the #MTG Aetherdrift file as it gets spoiled, I'm optimistic for the remaining cards but I don't like "Start Your Engines" / "Max speed" for a few reasons. 1) I find un-interactbile game objects like emblems unfun. 2) The mechanic feels disjointed from the theme. Using life loss as...
Thank you San Diego for letting me see a lifer American Oystercatcher
January 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Thank you San Diego for letting me see a lifer American Oystercatcher
A very merry game of Ark Nova
December 24, 2024 at 11:43 PM
A very merry game of Ark Nova