Mana Flare 🍁
@manaflare-mtg.bsky.social
Middle-aged. Father. Gamer. Avid reader of scifi. Ultimate frisbee.
Mostly here to talk about Magic the Gathering limited. May veer in other games and/or book occasionally.
#MTGLimited #MagicTheGathering #SteamDeck #Books #scifi
Mostly here to talk about Magic the Gathering limited. May veer in other games and/or book occasionally.
#MTGLimited #MagicTheGathering #SteamDeck #Books #scifi
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Mana Flare 🍁
@manaflare-mtg.bsky.social
· Feb 12
I added a few new folks to the MTG Limited Posters list today - love seeing fresh faces here.
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Pin the list to your feed if you want to see what draft players are saying about Aetherdrift!
#mtg #mtglimited
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Pin the list to your feed if you want to see what draft players are saying about Aetherdrift!
#mtg #mtglimited
Chickadee enjoying the feeder.
With the colder weather here I don't get many unique species visiting as during the summer months, but still love it all the same.
#birds 🪶
With the colder weather here I don't get many unique species visiting as during the summer months, but still love it all the same.
#birds 🪶
November 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Chickadee enjoying the feeder.
With the colder weather here I don't get many unique species visiting as during the summer months, but still love it all the same.
#birds 🪶
With the colder weather here I don't get many unique species visiting as during the summer months, but still love it all the same.
#birds 🪶
Reposted by Mana Flare 🍁
It's Super Mario World's 35th anniversary! One of my favorite games of all time. #mario #supermarioworld #35thanniversary #nintendo
November 21, 2025 at 9:34 AM
It's Super Mario World's 35th anniversary! One of my favorite games of all time. #mario #supermarioworld #35thanniversary #nintendo
This deck will always be a trophy deck in my heart.
5-0 into (1) an opponent who was hellbent and practically dead who then drew their two copies of United Front two turns in a row, (2) stuck on 3 lands, (3) stuck on 4 lands.
Deck was a powerhouse though. Obsessive Pursuit on T2 was usually GG.
5-0 into (1) an opponent who was hellbent and practically dead who then drew their two copies of United Front two turns in a row, (2) stuck on 3 lands, (3) stuck on 4 lands.
Deck was a powerhouse though. Obsessive Pursuit on T2 was usually GG.
November 21, 2025 at 3:28 AM
This deck will always be a trophy deck in my heart.
5-0 into (1) an opponent who was hellbent and practically dead who then drew their two copies of United Front two turns in a row, (2) stuck on 3 lands, (3) stuck on 4 lands.
Deck was a powerhouse though. Obsessive Pursuit on T2 was usually GG.
5-0 into (1) an opponent who was hellbent and practically dead who then drew their two copies of United Front two turns in a row, (2) stuck on 3 lands, (3) stuck on 4 lands.
Deck was a powerhouse though. Obsessive Pursuit on T2 was usually GG.
First 🏆 of the format (4th draft) with GW allies beats. The deck was pretty boring to play - draw ally, play ally, turn ally sideways. Lots of built in power, but very few brains required for this one.
#mtglimited #mtg #MTGxAvatar
#mtglimited #mtg #MTGxAvatar
November 21, 2025 at 3:24 AM
First 🏆 of the format (4th draft) with GW allies beats. The deck was pretty boring to play - draw ally, play ally, turn ally sideways. Lots of built in power, but very few brains required for this one.
#mtglimited #mtg #MTGxAvatar
#mtglimited #mtg #MTGxAvatar
There was heavy fog in #Ottawa last night which combined with the chilly temperatures to produce absolutely gorgeous frost spikes covering everything.
#winter #photography #nature
#winter #photography #nature
November 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
There was heavy fog in #Ottawa last night which combined with the chilly temperatures to produce absolutely gorgeous frost spikes covering everything.
#winter #photography #nature
#winter #photography #nature
I've had no time to look at spoilers, so this is super-helpful!
My #NomadTierList predictions for #TLA.
A tempo-oriented format balanced between aggressive red firebending decks and controlling blue decks. Getting on board early is key as are instant speed ways to gain advantage.
R/U > W > G/B
List: www.17lands.com/tier_list/74...
A tempo-oriented format balanced between aggressive red firebending decks and controlling blue decks. Getting on board early is key as are instant speed ways to gain advantage.
R/U > W > G/B
List: www.17lands.com/tier_list/74...
17Lands.com
www.17lands.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I've had no time to look at spoilers, so this is super-helpful!
Reposted by Mana Flare 🍁
This should really be B03. B01 seems like way too much variance. Also against the spirit of a "Limited" championship.
November 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This should really be B03. B01 seems like way too much variance. Also against the spirit of a "Limited" championship.
The Archive - VIS (1997)
I missed Visions by a couple of years - Ice Age was my last set before a 20 year break - and flipping through the card file it truly feels like classic Magic.
Here are the three inclusions in The Archive.
#mtg #mtgcube
Full cube: cubecobra.com/cube/overvie...
(1/4)
I missed Visions by a couple of years - Ice Age was my last set before a 20 year break - and flipping through the card file it truly feels like classic Magic.
Here are the three inclusions in The Archive.
#mtg #mtgcube
Full cube: cubecobra.com/cube/overvie...
(1/4)
November 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The Archive - VIS (1997)
I missed Visions by a couple of years - Ice Age was my last set before a 20 year break - and flipping through the card file it truly feels like classic Magic.
Here are the three inclusions in The Archive.
#mtg #mtgcube
Full cube: cubecobra.com/cube/overvie...
(1/4)
I missed Visions by a couple of years - Ice Age was my last set before a 20 year break - and flipping through the card file it truly feels like classic Magic.
Here are the three inclusions in The Archive.
#mtg #mtgcube
Full cube: cubecobra.com/cube/overvie...
(1/4)
Heading back from a business trip to Auckland, and managed to jam in some light cellphone #birding on the side.
Identification in the alt text.
I also saw plenty of others, including my personal fav, the Tui, but they were all less cooperative photo subjects.
Identification in the alt text.
I also saw plenty of others, including my personal fav, the Tui, but they were all less cooperative photo subjects.
November 15, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Heading back from a business trip to Auckland, and managed to jam in some light cellphone #birding on the side.
Identification in the alt text.
I also saw plenty of others, including my personal fav, the Tui, but they were all less cooperative photo subjects.
Identification in the alt text.
I also saw plenty of others, including my personal fav, the Tui, but they were all less cooperative photo subjects.
The Blighted Stars (9/10)
A great start to a fairly innovative #scifi series, albeit with shades of The Last of Us laced through it.
A mix of politics, drama and action - this book hooked me early and had me staying up far too late to keep reading.
Loved the "disposable humans" aspects.
🪐📚💙
A great start to a fairly innovative #scifi series, albeit with shades of The Last of Us laced through it.
A mix of politics, drama and action - this book hooked me early and had me staying up far too late to keep reading.
Loved the "disposable humans" aspects.
🪐📚💙
November 14, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The Blighted Stars (9/10)
A great start to a fairly innovative #scifi series, albeit with shades of The Last of Us laced through it.
A mix of politics, drama and action - this book hooked me early and had me staying up far too late to keep reading.
Loved the "disposable humans" aspects.
🪐📚💙
A great start to a fairly innovative #scifi series, albeit with shades of The Last of Us laced through it.
A mix of politics, drama and action - this book hooked me early and had me staying up far too late to keep reading.
Loved the "disposable humans" aspects.
🪐📚💙
0-2 into 7-2 with this blue control combo deck where I never once combo'd off.
Really resilient deck that could deal with a lot of busted nonsense from my opponents.
Hotel room drafting the Powered Cube has kept me sane w/o my SteamDeck.
Really resilient deck that could deal with a lot of busted nonsense from my opponents.
Hotel room drafting the Powered Cube has kept me sane w/o my SteamDeck.
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 AM
0-2 into 7-2 with this blue control combo deck where I never once combo'd off.
Really resilient deck that could deal with a lot of busted nonsense from my opponents.
Hotel room drafting the Powered Cube has kept me sane w/o my SteamDeck.
Really resilient deck that could deal with a lot of busted nonsense from my opponents.
Hotel room drafting the Powered Cube has kept me sane w/o my SteamDeck.
Update: The airline found my #Steamdeck and it's at their lost & found! Amazing!
November 10, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Update: The airline found my #Steamdeck and it's at their lost & found! Amazing!
November 8, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Reposted by Mana Flare 🍁
I think Powered Cube on Arena needs a significant redesign. The biggest issue is that any time you do something fun, the limits of the Arena client show up, and this is even after a bunch of stuff like Doomsday was clearly cut due to this.
November 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I think Powered Cube on Arena needs a significant redesign. The biggest issue is that any time you do something fun, the limits of the Arena client show up, and this is even after a bunch of stuff like Doomsday was clearly cut due to this.
This is a perfectly normal start to turn 3 in a game of Magic the Gathering, right?
November 6, 2025 at 2:28 AM
This is a perfectly normal start to turn 3 in a game of Magic the Gathering, right?
I'm not a big YA fan, but I couldn't resist the premise of Skipshock - multiple connected worlds each with different lengths of the day, which in turn impact how people age/experience the world.
The characters are loveable, plot is B+ and I'll be in for the sequel when it drops.
#books #scifi 🪐📚
The characters are loveable, plot is B+ and I'll be in for the sequel when it drops.
#books #scifi 🪐📚
November 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
November 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I love seeing new birds when I'm traveling. So of course when my team went to the beach after our ultimate frisbee tourney in Sarasota this weekend I spent time taking photos of birds while they swam.
This baby Royal Tern begging anyone who'd listen for food was just adorable.
#bitds 🪶
This baby Royal Tern begging anyone who'd listen for food was just adorable.
#bitds 🪶
November 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I love seeing new birds when I'm traveling. So of course when my team went to the beach after our ultimate frisbee tourney in Sarasota this weekend I spent time taking photos of birds while they swam.
This baby Royal Tern begging anyone who'd listen for food was just adorable.
#bitds 🪶
This baby Royal Tern begging anyone who'd listen for food was just adorable.
#bitds 🪶
Mailbag! These beauties had to travel all the way across the country (during a postal strike!) to make their way into The Archive.
Really excited to draft this again - my cube is tentatively on the rotation for early December.
#mtgcube
Really excited to draft this again - my cube is tentatively on the rotation for early December.
#mtgcube
October 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Mailbag! These beauties had to travel all the way across the country (during a postal strike!) to make their way into The Archive.
Really excited to draft this again - my cube is tentatively on the rotation for early December.
#mtgcube
Really excited to draft this again - my cube is tentatively on the rotation for early December.
#mtgcube
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I do not think you can charge £10 a phantom draft, on a digital card game platform with a closed economy that has NO WAY of withdrawing value.
This price is absolutely INSANE.
Cube deserves better than this.
All that, and more in today's video.
This price is absolutely INSANE.
Cube deserves better than this.
All that, and more in today's video.
This Price Is Absolutely Disgusting - A Rant About Magic Arena
YouTube video by PleasantKenobi
youtu.be
October 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I do not think you can charge £10 a phantom draft, on a digital card game platform with a closed economy that has NO WAY of withdrawing value.
This price is absolutely INSANE.
Cube deserves better than this.
All that, and more in today's video.
This price is absolutely INSANE.
Cube deserves better than this.
All that, and more in today's video.
I've never had a Dark Eyed Junco on my feeder before - they usually hang out on the ground beneath, picking up the seeds that the other birds drop.
Pretty neat to see this brave little one trying something new.
#birds 🪶
Pretty neat to see this brave little one trying something new.
#birds 🪶
October 29, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I've never had a Dark Eyed Junco on my feeder before - they usually hang out on the ground beneath, picking up the seeds that the other birds drop.
Pretty neat to see this brave little one trying something new.
#birds 🪶
Pretty neat to see this brave little one trying something new.
#birds 🪶
Hey #SteamDeck friends.... recommend me a game or three that you'd most want to play if stuck on an airplane for nearly a day.
Business trip to NZ coming up soon and I will have so much time to kill.
Business trip to NZ coming up soon and I will have so much time to kill.
October 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Hey #SteamDeck friends.... recommend me a game or three that you'd most want to play if stuck on an airplane for nearly a day.
Business trip to NZ coming up soon and I will have so much time to kill.
Business trip to NZ coming up soon and I will have so much time to kill.
The Archive - ISD (2011)
Innistrad is an iconic set filled with gothic horror themes, and yet for some reason it doesn't really show up that way in my cube.... it fact, I've chose three fiddley blue cards as the includes.
#mtg #mtgcube
Full cube: cubecobra.com/cube/overvie...
(1/4)
Innistrad is an iconic set filled with gothic horror themes, and yet for some reason it doesn't really show up that way in my cube.... it fact, I've chose three fiddley blue cards as the includes.
#mtg #mtgcube
Full cube: cubecobra.com/cube/overvie...
(1/4)
October 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The Archive - ISD (2011)
Innistrad is an iconic set filled with gothic horror themes, and yet for some reason it doesn't really show up that way in my cube.... it fact, I've chose three fiddley blue cards as the includes.
#mtg #mtgcube
Full cube: cubecobra.com/cube/overvie...
(1/4)
Innistrad is an iconic set filled with gothic horror themes, and yet for some reason it doesn't really show up that way in my cube.... it fact, I've chose three fiddley blue cards as the includes.
#mtg #mtgcube
Full cube: cubecobra.com/cube/overvie...
(1/4)