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Doing math with Magic; doing Magic with math.
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@mtgds.bsky.social
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A thread that serves as a directory for articles I've written, links to things I've created, and recurring themes.
This is a good place to start if you're new to Magic Data Science.
This is a good place to start if you're new to Magic Data Science.
#dotschart for commons in TLA, ordered by GIHWR:
🔵🔴⚪🔵🔵⚪⚪🔵🔴🔵
⚪⚪🔴🟡⚪⚪🟤🔵🟢⚫
⚫🟤⚪🔴🟢🟢🟢⚪🔵⚪
🟢🔘⚫🟤🟡🟡🟤🟡🟤🟤
🟤🟢🔘⚫⚫🟡🟤🟢🔵🟢
🟤⚫🔴🟡🟤⚪🔵🔵⚫⚫
🟡🔴🟡🔘🟤🔘⚫🔴🔵🔵
🟢⚫⚪🟡⚪🔴🔴🟢🟡⚫
🔴⚫🔴🟢🔵⚫🔴🟢🔴🟢
🔘
🔵🔴⚪🔵🔵⚪⚪🔵🔴🔵
⚪⚪🔴🟡⚪⚪🟤🔵🟢⚫
⚫🟤⚪🔴🟢🟢🟢⚪🔵⚪
🟢🔘⚫🟤🟡🟡🟤🟡🟤🟤
🟤🟢🔘⚫⚫🟡🟤🟢🔵🟢
🟤⚫🔴🟡🟤⚪🔵🔵⚫⚫
🟡🔴🟡🔘🟤🔘⚫🔴🔵🔵
🟢⚫⚪🟡⚪🔴🔴🟢🟡⚫
🔴⚫🔴🟢🔵⚫🔴🟢🔴🟢
🔘
November 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
#dotschart for commons in TLA, ordered by GIHWR:
🔵🔴⚪🔵🔵⚪⚪🔵🔴🔵
⚪⚪🔴🟡⚪⚪🟤🔵🟢⚫
⚫🟤⚪🔴🟢🟢🟢⚪🔵⚪
🟢🔘⚫🟤🟡🟡🟤🟡🟤🟤
🟤🟢🔘⚫⚫🟡🟤🟢🔵🟢
🟤⚫🔴🟡🟤⚪🔵🔵⚫⚫
🟡🔴🟡🔘🟤🔘⚫🔴🔵🔵
🟢⚫⚪🟡⚪🔴🔴🟢🟡⚫
🔴⚫🔴🟢🔵⚫🔴🟢🔴🟢
🔘
🔵🔴⚪🔵🔵⚪⚪🔵🔴🔵
⚪⚪🔴🟡⚪⚪🟤🔵🟢⚫
⚫🟤⚪🔴🟢🟢🟢⚪🔵⚪
🟢🔘⚫🟤🟡🟡🟤🟡🟤🟤
🟤🟢🔘⚫⚫🟡🟤🟢🔵🟢
🟤⚫🔴🟡🟤⚪🔵🔵⚫⚫
🟡🔴🟡🔘🟤🔘⚫🔴🔵🔵
🟢⚫⚪🟡⚪🔴🔴🟢🟡⚫
🔴⚫🔴🟢🔵⚫🔴🟢🔴🟢
🔘
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This is apparently just how divided in half is shown on German cards.
November 22, 2025 at 2:21 AM
This is apparently just how divided in half is shown on German cards.
Do this, and then send me your nominees for 𝐀𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐥' 𝐆𝐮𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫.
Working on a big end of year episode!
Send me your nominees for the Magic card (first printed in 2025) with the best art and the one with the best flavor text.
Send me your nominees for the Magic card (first printed in 2025) with the best art and the one with the best flavor text.
November 22, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Do this, and then send me your nominees for 𝐀𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐥' 𝐆𝐮𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫.
Davchrohn, on Reddit, shares a German printing of Wan Shi Tong, Librarian with a fractional "ˣ ∕₂", which as far as I know, is totally unprecedented. But extremely charming.
Zimone and I are very much in favor of adding _more_ math to Magic cards.
Zimone and I are very much in favor of adding _more_ math to Magic cards.
November 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Davchrohn, on Reddit, shares a German printing of Wan Shi Tong, Librarian with a fractional "ˣ ∕₂", which as far as I know, is totally unprecedented. But extremely charming.
Zimone and I are very much in favor of adding _more_ math to Magic cards.
Zimone and I are very much in favor of adding _more_ math to Magic cards.
Which lines of Magic rules text "go hardest"?
November 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Which lines of Magic rules text "go hardest"?
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Challenge: find a creature that's less blockable (without "can't be blocked")
November 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Challenge: find a creature that's less blockable (without "can't be blocked")
Here is a list of keyword abilities that have never appeared* on the same creature:
reach, flying🤷♂️
trample, deathtouch😕
horsemanship, flying🙄
lifelink, defender😯
defender, deathtouch💣
vigilance, hexproof👀
ward, defender✋
double strike, defender👊👊
prowess, first strike 💪
reach, flying🤷♂️
trample, deathtouch😕
horsemanship, flying🙄
lifelink, defender😯
defender, deathtouch💣
vigilance, hexproof👀
ward, defender✋
double strike, defender👊👊
prowess, first strike 💪
November 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Here is a list of keyword abilities that have never appeared* on the same creature:
reach, flying🤷♂️
trample, deathtouch😕
horsemanship, flying🙄
lifelink, defender😯
defender, deathtouch💣
vigilance, hexproof👀
ward, defender✋
double strike, defender👊👊
prowess, first strike 💪
reach, flying🤷♂️
trample, deathtouch😕
horsemanship, flying🙄
lifelink, defender😯
defender, deathtouch💣
vigilance, hexproof👀
ward, defender✋
double strike, defender👊👊
prowess, first strike 💪
How.much of the strength of these two blue removal spells (#1 and #10 commons through two days, by GIHWR) is due to their getting around the "dies or is exiled" clause on Earthbent lands?
In this set, these are blue land destruction spells a non-trivial portion of the time...
In this set, these are blue land destruction spells a non-trivial portion of the time...
November 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
How.much of the strength of these two blue removal spells (#1 and #10 commons through two days, by GIHWR) is due to their getting around the "dies or is exiled" clause on Earthbent lands?
In this set, these are blue land destruction spells a non-trivial portion of the time...
In this set, these are blue land destruction spells a non-trivial portion of the time...
What are the other 6 cards in this unofficial cycle* that I'm asserting exists?
You can also feel free to quibble with the four I've chosen here.
You can also feel free to quibble with the four I've chosen here.
November 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
What are the other 6 cards in this unofficial cycle* that I'm asserting exists?
You can also feel free to quibble with the four I've chosen here.
You can also feel free to quibble with the four I've chosen here.
After one day, the top 5 commons (4 shown here, of course) are all removal. 3 of them are Lessons, which is cool.
I have heard people claim that removal is overrated, but I've never understood where they're getting that idea.
I have heard people claim that removal is overrated, but I've never understood where they're getting that idea.
November 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
After one day, the top 5 commons (4 shown here, of course) are all removal. 3 of them are Lessons, which is cool.
I have heard people claim that removal is overrated, but I've never understood where they're getting that idea.
I have heard people claim that removal is overrated, but I've never understood where they're getting that idea.
Do we think, in the upcoming The Hobbit set, that we will see reprints of these 1-mana landcyclers in the conventional (non-UB) frame?
(I'm really hoping so; but not particularly optimistic...)
(I'm really hoping so; but not particularly optimistic...)
November 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Do we think, in the upcoming The Hobbit set, that we will see reprints of these 1-mana landcyclers in the conventional (non-UB) frame?
(I'm really hoping so; but not particularly optimistic...)
(I'm really hoping so; but not particularly optimistic...)
Thanks to #P0P1 participants, I can share with you a little wisdom-of-the-crowds preview for TLA. These cards were the ones most picked for the contest, and that's usually a decent predictor of GIHWR. So, until we begin getting @17lands.bsky.social data, here's a start.
November 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Thanks to #P0P1 participants, I can share with you a little wisdom-of-the-crowds preview for TLA. These cards were the ones most picked for the contest, and that's usually a decent predictor of GIHWR. So, until we begin getting @17lands.bsky.social data, here's a start.
I'm sure I'm the last person to notice this, but if you cast Cycle of Renewal, but sac an Earthbent land... you actually get to bring it back, tapped. So you're just netting two lands!
November 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I'm sure I'm the last person to notice this, but if you cast Cycle of Renewal, but sac an Earthbent land... you actually get to bring it back, tapped. So you're just netting two lands!
Wow; I didn't really appreciate how often I type
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until this outage happened.
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until this outage happened.
www.patreon.com/scryfall
November 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Wow; I didn't really appreciate how often I type
[CTRL]-n scr [Tab]
until this outage happened.
www.patreon.com/scryfall
[CTRL]-n scr [Tab]
until this outage happened.
www.patreon.com/scryfall
Why do we think Dragonfly Swam specifies "nonland" in addition to "noncreature"?
Even though lands are more likely to die in this set than in other sets, they're not likely to linger in the graveyard...
Even though lands are more likely to die in this set than in other sets, they're not likely to linger in the graveyard...
November 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Why do we think Dragonfly Swam specifies "nonland" in addition to "noncreature"?
Even though lands are more likely to die in this set than in other sets, they're not likely to linger in the graveyard...
Even though lands are more likely to die in this set than in other sets, they're not likely to linger in the graveyard...
Why are Sporecrown Thallid and Immerwolf templated one way ("each other creature you control that's a X or Y gets...") while Kirri and Nightpack Ambusher are templated another way ("other X and Y you control get...")?
November 18, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Why are Sporecrown Thallid and Immerwolf templated one way ("each other creature you control that's a X or Y gets...") while Kirri and Nightpack Ambusher are templated another way ("other X and Y you control get...")?
Is there any card in TLA that competes with Sokka's Haiku for the 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒇𝒂𝒙 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝?
If so, make your case here...
If so, make your case here...
November 17, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Is there any card in TLA that competes with Sokka's Haiku for the 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒇𝒂𝒙 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝?
If so, make your case here...
If so, make your case here...
One thing Online Magic Discourse has been sorely lacking: Argument from Authority.
November 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
One thing Online Magic Discourse has been sorely lacking: Argument from Authority.
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It’s the last day you can test your skills before #mtgxatla comes out!
This is hands down the BEST game to play before a set comes out. It’s so much fun and sooooo difficult. I love it!
This is hands down the BEST game to play before a set comes out. It’s so much fun and sooooo difficult. I love it!
Think you know Limited?
It's time for the Avatar: The Last Airbender #𝐏𝟎𝐏𝟏 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞!
Pick 8 cards (1 common of each color, 2 of any other common, and 1 #2CUDS), with the goal of maximizing their collective GIH Win Rate on @17lands.bsky.social.
details👇, and again...
It's time for the Avatar: The Last Airbender #𝐏𝟎𝐏𝟏 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞!
Pick 8 cards (1 common of each color, 2 of any other common, and 1 #2CUDS), with the goal of maximizing their collective GIH Win Rate on @17lands.bsky.social.
details👇, and again...
November 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
It’s the last day you can test your skills before #mtgxatla comes out!
This is hands down the BEST game to play before a set comes out. It’s so much fun and sooooo difficult. I love it!
This is hands down the BEST game to play before a set comes out. It’s so much fun and sooooo difficult. I love it!
Great prep for #P0P1 👇
Skeleton Crew is back for the Avatar: The Last Airbender. Join our deck-centric eccentric limited set review with
@zakagan.bsky.social, @sampratt.bsky.social, Tresio
Join us at twitch.tv/sierkovitz
@zakagan.bsky.social, @sampratt.bsky.social, Tresio
Join us at twitch.tv/sierkovitz
November 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Great prep for #P0P1 👇