steven
@sylvan-librarian.bsky.social
librarian, leftist, magic the gathering vorthos with nissa revane brainrot - i write and shitpost sporadically about all this at http://tumblr.com/sylvan-librarian
This is hard, cause 16 year old Me in 2001 would say Linkin Park’s Hybrid Theory. 26 year old Me in 2011 would would cringe at that and say Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. 36 year old Me in 2021 doesn’t care all that much and would probably say IDK, Survivor by Destiny’s Child or something.
What perfect album came out when you were 16?
Look, it's not objectively perfect, but Black Holes and Reveleations is a deeply, deeply important album to me, warts and all. Perfect in my eyes, that's what matters
Look, it's not objectively perfect, but Black Holes and Reveleations is a deeply, deeply important album to me, warts and all. Perfect in my eyes, that's what matters
November 18, 2025 at 4:01 AM
This is hard, cause 16 year old Me in 2001 would say Linkin Park’s Hybrid Theory. 26 year old Me in 2011 would would cringe at that and say Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. 36 year old Me in 2021 doesn’t care all that much and would probably say IDK, Survivor by Destiny’s Child or something.
Least surprising, lowest hanging fruit pick for me, but listen: this is peak Green card design - it supercharges your mana and creates large creatures with good keywords. Such a fun Magic card. This would probably be my favorite 5-drop even if portrayed a totally different character.
November 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Least surprising, lowest hanging fruit pick for me, but listen: this is peak Green card design - it supercharges your mana and creates large creatures with good keywords. Such a fun Magic card. This would probably be my favorite 5-drop even if portrayed a totally different character.
naming your child “wiegraf” so they’ll be able to softlock every enemy they ever make
you name your son “phantom train” and then the poor kid gets suplexed multiple times a day for his entire life
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
naming your child “wiegraf” so they’ll be able to softlock every enemy they ever make
you name your son “phantom train” and then the poor kid gets suplexed multiple times a day for his entire life
November 14, 2025 at 3:58 AM
you name your son “phantom train” and then the poor kid gets suplexed multiple times a day for his entire life
You know, I pride myself on my MtG nonfiction essays (clunky, bloated, faux intellectual prose and all) because it's a deeply personal and creative outlet for me, but if I'm honest, I think this is probably my greatest contribution to the MtG fandom.
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
You know, I pride myself on my MtG nonfiction essays (clunky, bloated, faux intellectual prose and all) because it's a deeply personal and creative outlet for me, but if I'm honest, I think this is probably my greatest contribution to the MtG fandom.
Peak Magic fiction:
I don't have a novel (thus I link rather than direct quote), but I still think "She knocked again, louder," is one of my better openings.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Peak Magic fiction:
my favorite boros land
November 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
my favorite boros land
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i'm in a bad place rn man... oh, no, i'm doing fine emotionally. i meant i'm on innistrad rn-
Everyone should post like they're a planeswalker. I think it would be silly.
October 30, 2025 at 3:58 AM
i'm in a bad place rn man... oh, no, i'm doing fine emotionally. i meant i'm on innistrad rn-
mixing up my fandoms on my magic blog i suppose, but this is maybe the funniest thing i’ve ever read in my entire life. i even like k-pop a good bit, but people who think like this need to be studied
October 30, 2025 at 2:37 AM
mixing up my fandoms on my magic blog i suppose, but this is maybe the funniest thing i’ve ever read in my entire life. i even like k-pop a good bit, but people who think like this need to be studied
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It's pretty much my favorite genre
March 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
It's pretty much my favorite genre
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Parental Discretion Advised
July 23, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Parental Discretion Advised
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awesome commission I did for @xantchaslegacy.bsky.social of Anowon showing Nissa his teeth box-
October 15, 2025 at 12:03 AM
awesome commission I did for @xantchaslegacy.bsky.social of Anowon showing Nissa his teeth box-
True!
It's 9 years later, so I feel safe calling Homesick (and the ensuing run by @stormwaltz.net) one of the greatest moments of all time for Magic's story
October 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
True!
In between Hades II runs, I’ve been playing through the Final Fantasy Tactics Remake. I know a lot of people are complaining about it online, but I probably have a more tempered take. Here are some of my thoughts (thread):
October 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
In between Hades II runs, I’ve been playing through the Final Fantasy Tactics Remake. I know a lot of people are complaining about it online, but I probably have a more tempered take. Here are some of my thoughts (thread):
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When I was at MagicCon this weekend with my Discord friends, this topic (getting incomprehensibly upset about UB and WotC's recent design choices) came up, and I remember saying to everyone at the table something along the lines of:
Oh cool. More blatant dehumanisation from Magic players.
Calling players who came into the game through UB 'pigs' isn't the win you think it is.
It's the beginning of a dangerous line of rhetoric. Be better.
Calling players who came into the game through UB 'pigs' isn't the win you think it is.
It's the beginning of a dangerous line of rhetoric. Be better.
October 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
When I was at MagicCon this weekend with my Discord friends, this topic (getting incomprehensibly upset about UB and WotC's recent design choices) came up, and I remember saying to everyone at the table something along the lines of:
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Yasumi "The World Has Not Improved In The Last 30 Years" Matsuno
September 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Yasumi "The World Has Not Improved In The Last 30 Years" Matsuno
post you from a different era(s)
October 1, 2025 at 2:35 AM
post you from a different era(s)
Found my best pal at MagicCon this weekend
September 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Found my best pal at MagicCon this weekend
After a difficult week at work (one where I came just a hair’s breadth away of getting fired at one of my jobs), I finally made it to Atlanta for MagicCon :)
September 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
After a difficult week at work (one where I came just a hair’s breadth away of getting fired at one of my jobs), I finally made it to Atlanta for MagicCon :)