Mark Confidant, aka Markus
@markconfidant.bsky.social
Magic player, game designer, systems engineer. Actually dumb as a bag of rocks.
@rhysticstudies.bsky.social I've got a friend who's on the Japanese localization team for Magic if you want their info if you ever end up doing a video on Magic translation.
October 9, 2025 at 1:17 AM
@rhysticstudies.bsky.social I've got a friend who's on the Japanese localization team for Magic if you want their info if you ever end up doing a video on Magic translation.
Hot take but “5c commander featuring [new or featured subtype in set]” has felt like a pretty creatively bankrupt design the last three times they’ve done it and I’m not optimistic when I see it in a card file.
I want to build Infinite Guideline, but 5 color goodstuff is so booooring. Give me something interesting to do with the ship full of robots? 🤔🤖
October 1, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Hot take but “5c commander featuring [new or featured subtype in set]” has felt like a pretty creatively bankrupt design the last three times they’ve done it and I’m not optimistic when I see it in a card file.
Okay but @pleasantkenobi.bsky.social is there any chance you’d put a World Trade Center card from the Sim City TCG in your party box?
August 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Okay but @pleasantkenobi.bsky.social is there any chance you’d put a World Trade Center card from the Sim City TCG in your party box?
You should be able to sign up to be an organ donor who donates only to people who signed up to be organ donors.
July 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
You should be able to sign up to be an organ donor who donates only to people who signed up to be organ donors.
This #MTGEternities commander card has some pretty poor templating to its reminder text. IMO it should at least be “a player commits a crime” and ideally would be “a player commits a crime if they target any of their opponents, anything their opponents control…”
July 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
This #MTGEternities commander card has some pretty poor templating to its reminder text. IMO it should at least be “a player commits a crime” and ideally would be “a player commits a crime if they target any of their opponents, anything their opponents control…”
This card from #MTGEternities is so wild to me, because it basically is a thumbs up or thumbs down check on if Spacecraft are good in the format.
Although if the literal space opera set isn’t battlecruiser magic we might be absolutely cooked as a society.
Although if the literal space opera set isn’t battlecruiser magic we might be absolutely cooked as a society.
July 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
This card from #MTGEternities is so wild to me, because it basically is a thumbs up or thumbs down check on if Spacecraft are good in the format.
Although if the literal space opera set isn’t battlecruiser magic we might be absolutely cooked as a society.
Although if the literal space opera set isn’t battlecruiser magic we might be absolutely cooked as a society.
If yall are into magic design deep dives @gavinverhey.bsky.social just did a twitch stream: www.twitch.tv/gavinverhey
Go watch the vod to encourage him to do more.
Go watch the vod to encourage him to do more.
GavinVerhey - Twitch
Gavin's Office Hours! Chatting About Magic
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May 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
If yall are into magic design deep dives @gavinverhey.bsky.social just did a twitch stream: www.twitch.tv/gavinverhey
Go watch the vod to encourage him to do more.
Go watch the vod to encourage him to do more.
Hey @wotcmatt.bsky.social, some templating nerds and I were wondering what the templating standard is for ‘dies’ right now? Does everything die now, or is it “hey if a creature or planeswalker is dying we’re cool with having an artifact come along for the ride”?
May 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Hey @wotcmatt.bsky.social, some templating nerds and I were wondering what the templating standard is for ‘dies’ right now? Does everything die now, or is it “hey if a creature or planeswalker is dying we’re cool with having an artifact come along for the ride”?
Oh hey my profile pic is standard legal.
May 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Oh hey my profile pic is standard legal.
Oh hey my profile pic is standard legal.
May 9, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Oh hey my profile pic is standard legal.
If yall aren’t following Bosh already I’m assuming it’s cause you didn’t realize he was on bsky. Consider this a PSA.
As an #MTGAmbassador, Sultai Clan Leader, and member of #TeamUG I’m spreading love in the form of a Sultai swag giveaway!
I have 2 Zipfolios, 3 Sultai and 1 Ugin Sidewinder box, and Katana Sleeves I’ll divide between 4 winners!
Repost this and follow me to enter!
(Shipping to the US only, sorry!)
I have 2 Zipfolios, 3 Sultai and 1 Ugin Sidewinder box, and Katana Sleeves I’ll divide between 4 winners!
Repost this and follow me to enter!
(Shipping to the US only, sorry!)
April 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
If yall aren’t following Bosh already I’m assuming it’s cause you didn’t realize he was on bsky. Consider this a PSA.
#scgcondenver anyone have a play set of high tides I could borrow/but/trade for?
April 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
#scgcondenver anyone have a play set of high tides I could borrow/but/trade for?
Fun fact: Outlaws merriment is the reason that Far Out is an acorn stamped card.
February 28, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Fun fact: Outlaws merriment is the reason that Far Out is an acorn stamped card.
Sibling and I had an amazing time at #mcchicago. Shoutout to @gavinverhey.bsky.social for running amazing events.
February 24, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Sibling and I had an amazing time at #mcchicago. Shoutout to @gavinverhey.bsky.social for running amazing events.
Before I watched this, I thought @alexhirsh.bsky.social was a cool guy who made an enjoyable show and understood how to get one over on the entire internet: youtu.be/pPQPQpiwLrY?...
After watching it, particularly the last few minutes, I now believe he and the entire GF team are fucking geniuses.
After watching it, particularly the last few minutes, I now believe he and the entire GF team are fucking geniuses.
How CGI made TV ugly (and then pretty again)
YouTube video by camwing
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February 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Before I watched this, I thought @alexhirsh.bsky.social was a cool guy who made an enjoyable show and understood how to get one over on the entire internet: youtu.be/pPQPQpiwLrY?...
After watching it, particularly the last few minutes, I now believe he and the entire GF team are fucking geniuses.
After watching it, particularly the last few minutes, I now believe he and the entire GF team are fucking geniuses.
I feel like some of the reductive takes here have waaaay more legs to stand on than others. Like, if someone said OG Kamigawa was just a Japanese folklore rip I’d mostly agree but feel like what about all the super weird Spirit designs? Those were extremely unique and new.
... Okay fine, let's talk about this a little more. Here's a thread on 'old Magic set worldbuilding'.
Dominaria is largely a series of D&D pastiches stapled together with real-world stuff. The Weatherlight is just a Spelljammer, for god's sake. At the time, people compared it to Star Trek.
Dominaria is largely a series of D&D pastiches stapled together with real-world stuff. The Weatherlight is just a Spelljammer, for god's sake. At the time, people compared it to Star Trek.
" OLD Magic sets have real worldbuilding and NEW Magic sets just have pop-culture references " 😠
if i ignore such things as Planeswalker's Guide articles, art direction, flavor text, and the actual content of Magic Story then perhaps you may be onto something here 🙄
if i ignore such things as Planeswalker's Guide articles, art direction, flavor text, and the actual content of Magic Story then perhaps you may be onto something here 🙄
January 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I feel like some of the reductive takes here have waaaay more legs to stand on than others. Like, if someone said OG Kamigawa was just a Japanese folklore rip I’d mostly agree but feel like what about all the super weird Spirit designs? Those were extremely unique and new.
Refurbishing a night light for the Magic area in my room. Also this is my stickers to be stuck storage.
January 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Refurbishing a night light for the Magic area in my room. Also this is my stickers to be stuck storage.
Found a potentially really weird rules interaction in #mtgdft. It might be possible to use two exhausted exhausts with Elvish Refueler as long as one of them is a mana ability.
Why? Well it has to do with the process for how abilities are activated.
Why? Well it has to do with the process for how abilities are activated.
January 24, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Found a potentially really weird rules interaction in #mtgdft. It might be possible to use two exhausted exhausts with Elvish Refueler as long as one of them is a mana ability.
Why? Well it has to do with the process for how abilities are activated.
Why? Well it has to do with the process for how abilities are activated.
January 12, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Alright time for a nuclear hot take, inspired by @kesswylie.bsky.social’s history of innistrad tiktok post:
Sorin is does like 75% of the shit Valgavoth does but we forgive him cause he’s dilfy and has protagonist bias.
Sorin is does like 75% of the shit Valgavoth does but we forgive him cause he’s dilfy and has protagonist bias.
Well for the most part #magicthegathering #mtgtiktok #innistrad #innistradremastered
TikTok video by Kess Wylie
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January 12, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Alright time for a nuclear hot take, inspired by @kesswylie.bsky.social’s history of innistrad tiktok post:
Sorin is does like 75% of the shit Valgavoth does but we forgive him cause he’s dilfy and has protagonist bias.
Sorin is does like 75% of the shit Valgavoth does but we forgive him cause he’s dilfy and has protagonist bias.
Hey @sierkovitz.bsky.social, was your interview that just dropped with @humansofmagic.bsky.social recent? Not looking to start an argument, it's just he kinda dipped off after bungling his response to the whole Palestine thing and I don't know if he's rehydrating old interviews from his backlog now.
January 2, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Hey @sierkovitz.bsky.social, was your interview that just dropped with @humansofmagic.bsky.social recent? Not looking to start an argument, it's just he kinda dipped off after bungling his response to the whole Palestine thing and I don't know if he's rehydrating old interviews from his backlog now.
My girlfriend says Phage has Chappell Roan energy. Agree?
December 15, 2024 at 5:54 AM
My girlfriend says Phage has Chappell Roan energy. Agree?
Hey, @bdm.bsky.social. If I was wanting to pear and tea infuse rum, and brown butter wash that same rum, which order d'you think I should do it in?
December 6, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Hey, @bdm.bsky.social. If I was wanting to pear and tea infuse rum, and brown butter wash that same rum, which order d'you think I should do it in?
Is it dumb that I expected photos to magically get worse quality as they got older? Like 1995 was almost 30 years ago, how are the pictures so good still?
December 3, 2024 at 9:44 PM
Is it dumb that I expected photos to magically get worse quality as they got older? Like 1995 was almost 30 years ago, how are the pictures so good still?
Something about Vraska owning a cactus is too perfect.
December 2, 2024 at 6:50 AM
Something about Vraska owning a cactus is too perfect.