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Ellie, Who Slows the Sunset
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Tonight's deck, and tonight's tokens, a set of Hollow Knight and Silksong @infinitokens.com Insects for Grist to summon - she's no Radiance or Grand Mother Silk, but in Hollow Knight's world we all know Grist would be a Higher Being 😈

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A set of drywipe tokens. All are 1/1 Insects. Left are from Hollow Knight, Right are from Silksong. L: Cornifer, The Knight, Zote, Elderbug, Grimm, Tiso. R: Hornet, Bell Hermit, Chapel Maid, Shakra, Flea, Sherma
November 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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#MTG with Friends!

It's @warroomedh.bsky.social budget league night! I'm on Grist self-mill vs. Catti-brie Equipment, Bell Borca Impulse, and Ragost Arti-crats!

starring @chronomagistrate.bsky.social @bristlywill.bsky.social @revelo.bsky.social
B2
A Magic the Gathering commander game played over Spelltable P1: Chrono, on Catti-brie of Mithral Hall (GW Equipment) P2: Will, on Bell Borca, Spectral Sergeant (RW Impulse) P3: Chris, on Ragost, Deft Gastronaut (RW Arti-crats) P4: Ellie, on Grist, the Hunger Tide (BG Self-Mill)
November 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Probably Atraxa - she was my Golos-replacement service for running Gates after my favourite roaming robot boy got banned.

I also wrote about her death in a story that connected her to the other angels of the Multiverse, so I guess I think she's cool!

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"Atraxa, Grand Unifier" 3GWUB Legendary Creature - Phyrexian Angel (ONE - M) Flying, vigilance, deathtouch, lifelink When ~ ETBs, reveal the top 10 cards of your library. For each card type, you may put a card of that type from among the revealed cards into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. 7/7 A: Anato Finnstark Desc: Atraxa, a phyrexian angel character from Magic the Gathering
November 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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The full rules aren't finished yet, but the general gist is that players start with a planelocked pDH deck (Ravnica + their plane of origin) and then each month earn EXP to upgrade and update their decks and decide on which plane they're fighting me / The Outsider next
"Breach the Multiverse" player deckbuilding rules "Breach the Multiverse" GM deckbuilding rules
November 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Not a deck, but a "format" (if that's the right word) - my 2026 commander league for @warroomedh.bsky.social's discord, BREACH THE MULTIVERSE.

I ran a budget upgrade league this year but in 2026 I will be DMing a TTRPG/EDH fusion where players band together to defend a fractured Multiverse
"Breach the Multiverse" cover "Breach the Multiverse" blurb, describing the lore behind the game "Breach the Multiverse" foreword, summarising the game in brief.
November 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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What perfect album came out when you were 16?

Maybe one of the easiest of this kind of question I've ever seen. 2008 was an absolute belter of a year for no skip rock records.
"01011001" - Ayreon (2008) An alien structure in black and gold towers over a grey-blue sea. "A Sense of Purpose" - In Flames (2008) A man with an owl-like head is crouched, facing away from the audience. In front of him is a labyrinth corridor with a door at the end; the door is open but is lined with teeth. Directly at the man's feet is an open pit filled with purple and green tentacles. "Twilight of the Thunder God" - Amon Amarth (2008) A scene from Ragnarok, in Norse mythology. Thor is standing on the back of Jormungandr with his fist raised high in challenge. "Appeal to Reason" - Rise Against (2008) A selection of graffiti-style stencil art on a yellow background. Images include a bombed city at the bottom, a plane wing emblazoned with an upside-down cow marked by a target, A man in a suit and gask mask pointing at his head, and a baby whose umbilical cord leads to a plug.
November 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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2025 gaming backlog 43 - Detective Grimoire (PC)

A thoroughly enjoyable first entry into the franchise, though it's odd playing it after Tangle Tower. Looks and sounds wonderful and I enjoy the simple mystery at its heart, but the puzzles are a bit limp.

#indiegame #gaming
Detective Grimoire, standing in a swamp. He has a shock of red hair, is wearing a brown trenchcoat, and has his hand resting on his chin in thought.
November 16, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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#MTG with Friends!

It's a sweaty game of EDH tonight as some new ATLA decks get tested - I'm on Bumbleflower SuperFogs vs Sokka Allies, Azula combat control and Ellivere Auras!

starring @manadorkjohn.bsky.social @dingusegg.bsky.social @cmcl121.bsky.social
A Magic the Gathering commander game played on Spelltable P1: Clare, playing Ellivere of the WIld Court (GW Auras) P2: Ellie, playing Ms. Bumbleflower (GWU Superfriends) P3: John, playing Sokka, Tenacious Tactician (URW Allies) P4: Cryptic, playing Fire Lord Azula (UBR Combat Control)
November 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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2025 gaming backlog 42 - Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade (GBA)

The first FE to make it to the EU, and one I've wanted to beat for decades. Absolutely excellent story and writing, but good grief is it hard! Definitely a great tactics rpg, and holds up beautifully.

#videogames #retrogaming #rpg
Four characters from Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, in action poses. Front: Eliwood, a red-haired knight in blue robes, holding a rapier behind him ready to swing. Mid L: Hector, a blue-haired young man in heavy black and gold armour. He is holding a broad two-headed axe by his side. Mid R: Lyndis, a young woman with long green hair and wearing a simple blue robe. She is resting a katana across her shoulder. Back: Ninian, an ethereal young girl with long ice-blue hair. Her eyes are closed as she prays.
November 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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That was a super fun game! Congrats to @chronomagistrate.bsky.social on holding out and finding the win with legendary Vampires!

Left: the 20 random spells for Myra today.
Right: Tonight's @infinitokens.com, all 1/1 Elementals from Young Pyro and (mostly) doodles of REV and NEO Mountains
Magic the Gathering cards. 1: Ground Rift, Cleansing Wildfire, Dead // Gone, Bolt of Keranos, Erratic Explosion. 2: Heartfire, Fiery Conclusion, Pinnacle of Rage, Smashing Success, Release the Ants. 3: Scent of Cinder, Sleep, Stolen Uniform, Dreams of Laguna, Library of Lat-Nam. 4: Don't Blink, Cackling Counterpart, Fae of Wishes // Granted, Rush of Inspiration, Beacon Bolt Doodled Elemental tokens for Magic the Gathering. 1: A mountain with a smiley face. 2: 3 tokens, each one based on the art for Mountains from Revised. 3: 3 tokens, each one based on the art for Mountains from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.
November 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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#MTG with Friends!

We're mainly watching Cryptic test his Erinis deathtouching pinger deck at the minute 😅 I'm on Myra spells vs. Gisa Zombies, Licia Vampires, and Erinis / Street Urchin control/lands.

starring @jaqalyte.bsky.social @dingusegg.bsky.social @chronomagistrate.bsky.social
B3
A magic the gathering commander game on Spelltable P1: Cryptic, playing Erinis, Gloom Stalker // Street Urchin (RG lands / control) P2: Chrono, playing Licia, Sanguine Tribune (RWB vampire) P3: Ellie, playing Myra the Magnificent (UR spells) P4: Ghoulcaller Gisa (B Zombies)
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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"Midnights" was the other big one for me. I have a real soft spot for synthy 80s throwback pop, and although Swift doesn't do my favourite example in this scene (that's still Dua Lipa), it's still a banger record.

3/5
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Top of the pile is unquestionably "folklore". I don't think I've ever heard an album capture the listless, floating and otherworldly detached feeling of living through lockdown in quite as perfect a way as this. Genuinely a must-listen indie-pop record.

2/5
"folklore" - Taylor Swift (2020) A greyscale image of Taylor Swift standing in a forest
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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I like making my mind up about artists, so over the last month or so I decided to listen to every Taylor Swift album and naturally put them in a handy-dandy tierlist.

Obviously not a comment on her - after all, she's a billionaire and that is morally indefensible - but hey, her music is okay!

1/5
A tier list of Taylor Swift albums. A Tier: folklore B Tier: Midnights C Tier: Taylor Swift, 1989, evermore D Tier: Reputation, Red, Fearless F Tier: Speak Now, Lover, The Tortured Poets Department, The Life of a Showgirl
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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#MTG with Friends!

It's @warroomedh.bsky.social budget league night! I'm rocking Grist self-mill vs Bell Borca exile matters, Alisaie/Alphinaud Soldiers, and Catti-brie Equipment!

starring @bristlywill.bsky.social @manatithe.bsky.social @chronomagistrate.bsky.social
B2
#EDH
A magic the gathering commander game on spelltable P1: Chrono, playing Catti-brie of Mithral Hall (GW Equipment) P2: Ellie, playing Grist, the Hunger Tide (GW sell-mill) P3: Will, playing Bell Borca, Spectral Sergeant (RW exile matters) P4: Aimee, playing Alisaie Leveilleur // Alphinaud Leveilleur (WU Soldiers)
November 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Just done Chapter 18 in Fire Emblem. I was on a clean deathless run right up until here but when a pegasus knight joined and then immediately died... nah, just can't be arsed to restart for you, sorry knight whose name I've already forgotten 😅

#retrogaming
A screenshot from Fire Emblem (GBA). In a dark forest, one of the main characters, Lyn (left, a young woman with green hair tied into a ponytail and wearing an ornate blue robe) is being spoken to by Uhai (right, a swarthy man in heavy blue leathers and with a purple headscarf). Uhai is threatening her, saying "In dying, you shall all be spared the calamity that is to come!"
November 9, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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In addition to my cool boots and dresses I also got this as a joint birthday / anniversary present from my wife - my wedding ring no longer fit so my wife bought me a new one and a paired "engagement" ring since I never got one 🥹
A picture of my hand; the 4th finger has two rings on it - lower is a thin silver band, upper is a silver bang with three gemstones set in it
November 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Wrong number of words but hey, it fits the rhythm 😅
"Fire Nation Occupation" but in the TMNT font
November 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Random card / The Commander (and the flip side of the Commander)

You know who wants to be really, really big but can still be successfully blocked, thwarting your evil plans? And, who would probably love to run a Yavimaya Cradle of Growth?

That's right, it's the big treeboi himself, Exdeath!
"Scarwood Hag" 1G Creature - Hag (DRK - U) GGGG, T: Target creature gains forestwalk until end of turn. T: Target creature loses forestwalk until end of turn. 1/1 A: Anson Maddocks Desc: A hideous witch emerging from swampwater. "Exdeath, Void Warlock" 1BG Legendary Creature - Spirit Warlock (FIN - U) When Exdeath enters, you gain 3 life. At the beginning of your end step, if there 6+ permanents in your graveyard, transform Exdeath. 3/3 A: Jessica Fong Desc: Exdeath, from Final Fantasy V. A burly knight-like being in blue armour. In his hand he is conjuring Void magic. "Neo Exdeath, Dimension's End" Legendary Creature - Spirit Avatar Trample Neo Exdeath's power is equal to the number of permanent cards in your graveyard * / 3 A: Jessica Fong Desc: Neo Exdeath, from Final Fantasy V. A strange chimera being made up of many different animal heads clustered around a humanoid torso and head.
November 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Cheating a bit with this one because uhhh moxfield.com/decks/pIsPjI...

It's a long retired list these days at least to be fair XD
"Saltskitter" 3W Creature - WURM (FUT - C) Whenever another creature enters, exile this creature. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at end of turn. 3/4 A: Chippy Desc: A huge white flatworm camouflaged against desert sands "Candlekeep Sage" 2U Legendary Enchantment - Background Commander creatures you own have "When this creature enters or leaves the battlefield, draw a card" A: Kim Sokol Desc: A mage in a robe bent over a desk, writing by candlelight "The Eternal Wanderer" 4WW Legendary Planeswalker No more than 1 creature can attack TEW each combat +1: Exile up to one target artifact or creature. Return that card to the field under its owner's control at that player's next end step. 0: Create a 2/2 white Samurai creature token with double strike -4: For each player, choose a creature that player controls. Each player sacrifices all creatures they control not chosen this way. 5 A: Alix Branwyn Desc: The Wanderer, a white-haired woman in golden armour. A glowing blue wave of light follows her sword stroke. "Curiosity Crafter" 3U Creature - Bird Wizard Flying You have no max hand size Whenever a creature token you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card 3/3 A: Rudy Siswanto Desc: An owl aven mage, with a fractal illusion of a cat conjured in her hand
November 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Here's my suggestion - a highly underrated pairing with only 19 decks on EDHREC. Use Durnan to find creatures with powerful ETB effects, then use Convoke tech or simply turn sideways to get them tapped, allowing you to flicker them and retrigger their ETBs!
"Durnan of the Yawning Portal" 3G Legendary Creature - Human Warrior (CLB - M) Whenever ~ attacks, look at the top 4 cards of your library. You may exile a creature from among them and bottom the rest. For as long as that card is exiled, you may cast it. It has undaunted. Choose a Background. 3/3 A: David Gaillet Desc: Durnan, a ruddy-faced man with a handlebar mustache and scraggly brown hair, standing with his arms crossed. "Far Traveler" 2W Legendary Enchantment - Background (CLB - U) Commander creatures you own have "At the beginning of your end step, exile up to one target tapped creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control". A: Alix Branwyn Desc: A figure in ornate white and gold robes walks across an old stone bridge
November 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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And the finished article
LEGO Ahsoka's Starfighter
November 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Making extremely grown up purchases this month
A copy of the FFX x MTG precon Counter Blitz A LEGO Star Wars starfighter
November 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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#Tokentober - hastily scribbled not an artist edition

Day 31 - 1/1 Fish

Some planes, of course, were left untroubled by the changing Multiverse. Deep beneath calm waves Bob trotted along after work, blissfully unaware of Phyrexia, or planeswalkers, or the schemes of dragons and moths.
Tokentober day 31 - 1/1 Fish A fish, with arms and legs, walking along the seabed.
November 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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#Tokentober - hastily scribbled not an artist edition

Day 30 - 3/3 Beast

He breathed out, and let himself go. Before his eyes, thin wisps broke off, swirling into the mists. Bit by bit, he dissipated into Nyx, until all that was left was an eye, wet with tears, painted into the sky.
Tokentober day 30 - 3/3 Beast A bestial creature dissipating into mist
November 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM