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David Russell

@bigpivot.bsky.social

MS of Physics, now Education Ph.D Candidate at Montana State University. I stream basically every MT Melee bracket. Simic, Merfolk, and Pauper Enthusiast. Bald. He/Him.

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David Russell @bigpivot.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Saturday noon Prerelease, 3-0-1. Had to draw the last round because I won game one, then I got milled out as time ran out. I played this like a control deck, making use of the raw card advantage of Tanufel Rimespeaker with Unexpected Assistance, protecting Sygg and Brigid with my entire being.

A collection of Lorwyn Eclipsed cards in the White, Blue, and Green colors. I did quite well at the main event with this list.

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David Russell @bigpivot.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Friday night Prerelease, 3-0, all 2-1's. Notably ran 22/18 split because of the two Sapling Nursery. Bitterbloom Bearer is a house. This is a *super* slow format.

A list of Lorwyn Eclipsed cards that I won a Prerelease with. This is notable, for being 3 colors with zero fixing, and running an extra land over the traditional recommendation of 23 spells and 17 lands.

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David Russell @bigpivot.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

The Magic: the Gathering card Carrot Cake from the Bloomburrow set. It is an artifact that costs 1 generic and 1 white mana. When it enters and when you sacrifice it, you create a 1/1 white Rabbit creature token and scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library, you may put that card on the bottom.) If you pay two mana, tap Carrot Cake, and sacrifice it, you gain 3 life. The flavor text is "Secret ingredient? What do you think?" and is accredited to Ms. Bumbleflower. The artwork, drawn by Forrest Imel, consists of a "cake" made of carrots, leaves, and cauliflower being held up, presumably by Ms. Bumbleflower, and features several slightly anthropomorphic rabbits excitedly looking at the "cake."

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