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Serena Malyon 🌞🌛 @serenamalyon.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Sif - watercolour and acryla gouache

a painting of Sif from Dark Souls, a good pup

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(S)Cary 🎃 @acry.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Fans have always been trailblazing in ways Magic only picks up on years later •Alterists were ahead on borderless cards and art style experimentation •Proxy makers were ahead on visual design and frames •Custom card designers were ahead on using low resolution art assets from outside properties

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Pauper Hive @pauperhive.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Meta de la liga de Pauper de @bilbaoposavasos.bsky.social tras su quinta jornada de juego. #mtg #mtgpauper #mtgstats #Statistics

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VorthosMike @vorthosmike.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

From @jespermyrfors.bsky.social, The Dark set art director over on Facebook: “The Magic: The Gathering release The Dark was 100% a commentary on the evils and hypocrisy of bigoted right wing Christians…” Some cards for context and the set list: scryfall.com/sets/drk

FOR THE RECORD:
There have been rumors. Now I will clear it up and be as unambiguous as possible.

The Magic: The Gathering release The Dark was 100% a commentary on the evils and hypocrisy of bigoted right wing Christians.

Having gone through the idiotic satanic panic of the 80s and then listening to their moronic and unfounded pearl clutching arguments that MTG promoted "devil worship", I had had enough and decided to hold a mirror up to them.

That is why White is represented as dangerous, dogmatic and unempathetic in the set. White in The Dark glorifies ignorance, mob mentality and violence against those who are different. The truth is that people who view themselves as virtuous and righteous can be as deadly and dangerous as any blood sacrificing devil cult when they forget the message of love that is supposed to be the foundation of their belief system. We can see that replaying today with MAGA.

I also wanted to paint spooky stuff.
Two birds, one stone.

Now you know.
If you go back and look at the white cards in The Dark it will become crystal clear what the meaning of the set is.
The Dark was a reference to the dark ages, when the church had full control of the population, when wise women and folk healers were burned as witches, education was only for the very elite and anyone who spoke up or strayed from the herd was killed in horrific ways.
Even today people are trying to bring those dark days back. I was shining a light on them with this set. That is one of the important roles art plays in society and I view games as an artform.

Happy Halloween!

The magic the gathering card inquisition

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Cardboard Commons @cardboardcommons.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

It IS the coolest format and you should play it.

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Cardboard Commons @cardboardcommons.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

A más listas de $30 Value Vintage veo, más me gusta. Qué tienen los formatos hechos por jugadores, que son infinitamente más chulos que los oficiales.

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Cardboard Commons @cardboardcommons.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Hubo un tiempo en que Pauper en papel lo jugaban cuatro gatos y ahora está plenamente integrado en los calendarios de tienda. Premodern va ganando adeptos poco a poco. Molaría mucho que le pasase lo mismo a 30VV, tiene una pintaza importante.

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Cardboard Commons @cardboardcommons.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Esto mola, pero reposteo como referencia para cuando saquen un Secret Lair de Harry Potter junto a Strixhaven 2 el año que viene.

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holden m. accountable @noahs.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

THE MEME IS REAL

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Tolarian Community College @tolariancommunitycollege.com · 23/09/2025

But they were, all of them, deceived, for another Ring was printed. #MTGXTheHobbit

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Ryan Pancoast - Illustrator/Artist @rpancoast.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Finally finished with the backlog! Ancestral Recall on a Barrin AP

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 18/09/2025

Here's an Azusa artist proof painting I particularly liked! For any of you in the Minneapolis/St Paul area, I'm doing a one-day signing event at Fox Den Board Game Cafe this Saturday! Come get some things signed, maybe sign up for a commission slot (to be mailed after)!

A painting on the back of a Magic Artist Proof, depicting a woman's face surrounded by chrysanthemum flowers, with metallic gold elements that shine in the light.

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Zach. @farnorthzach.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

PAUPER cEDH!? Such a sick format. We’re joined by Clay from cPDH.guide and the PRH RC for this one!

youtu.be

Competitive Pauper EDH is BACK and better than ever! cPDH with Clay from cPDH Guide and the PDH RC!

YouTube video by Far North MtG

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tappytoeclaws.bsky.social @tappytoeclaws.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

We're live and playing pEDH right now over on Tappy Hour! Come hang out and watch me train wreck a combo deck with NO rares in it! 👉👉 twitch.tv/TappyToeClaws

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Ryan Pancoast - Illustrator/Artist @rpancoast.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

My newest AP painting :)

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Cardboard Commons @cardboardcommons.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

El Mario 🎵 El Mario El Mario es cojonudo 🎶 Como el Mario no hay ninguno

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Bugs, Yaoist @bugsmaytrix.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

hey have u ever heard of the Pauper Format for magic: the gathering? it's really neat you only play commons but that means you can play four copies of brainstorm or ponder or lighting bolt or preordain or troll of khazad-dum or snuff out or all of the artifact bridges or all of the artifact lands or

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Kingdoms @kingdomstv.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

We played some #pdh using some of the new commanders from the #MTGxSpiderMan intro decks and it was a close game until the very end. I think this is going to be a great set!

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Spice8Rack @spice8rack.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

[West-Ham Football Stadium chorus] Spoida-Bloke, Spoida-Bloke shagged a spoida 'n now 'e's gross 'E can swing, from a web, E's a cunt 'an 'is uncle's dead. Look out! 'Ere comes Spoida-Bloke!

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Cardboard Commons @cardboardcommons.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

I'm more of a Kutzil man, but Haliya rocks and will take her for a spin. Play Pauper Commander, guys.

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Henn, spooky robot kisser @iwriterobots.com · 29/08/2025

Happy (early) Birthday Vorthos! If you didn't know: Magic gained the term "Vorthos" 20 years ago as of the 31st! I'll link the original introduction to Vorthos article below! What does being a member of the Vorthos community mean to you? What aspect of being a Vorthos do you enjoy most? #Vorthos

The original art of the character "Vorthos" as envisioned by the magic creative team.

A re-imagining of the Vorthos character by Sam Keiser

The new Vorthos character from Unfinity by Caroline Gariba!

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Cardboard Commons @cardboardcommons.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Estoy pensando en hacerme la tercera baraja de matar gente a base de pings a la mesa. La variedad de bullshit que tiene Pauper Commander para convertir cartas inocuas en ráfagas de daño es absurda.

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William the Unstoppable 🦖 @toomuchdew.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Legendary uncommon Goblin girls just want one thing and it's disgusting. #MTGxATLA #PauperCommander #PauperEDH #PDH #PEDH

Zada, Hedron Grinder
{3}{R}
Legendary Creature — Goblin Ally

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that targets only Zada, copy that spell for each other creature you control that the spell could target. Each copy targets a different one of those creatures.

“A hedron holds magic for a thousand years—or less, if need be.”

3/3
Illustrated by Chris Rallis
Magic: the Gathering — downshifted to uncommon in Commander Masters (2023)

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big tiddy Rebell @rebell.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

btw it's really bad that Starting Town is $34 and Vivi is $50 when they come from the most opened set of all time. The fact that there's a $600 standard deck is really messed up In-universe sets don't have enough time to be opened enough to satisfy demand, and UB sets get the collector tax

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chan 🌧🌱🎨 @arcadechan.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

the mind is willing 🏀 || #art #mtg

A stylized and colorful drawing of Elesh Norn from the Magic the Gathering series. She is dressed in a basketball uniform and is dunking a basketball through a hoop. The uniform is red, and the orange basketball has green energy coming off it. The viewer looks up at her, she is smiling with confidence. The background and most of the colors are orange, purple, pink, and maroon. There is stylized text that reads: Your flesh is like your game. WEAK.

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Cardboard Commons @cardboardcommons.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Tmabién estoy montando a Tannuk y es más complicado de lo que pueda parecer. Hay tensión entre el ramp, robo, ping y beaters finales, y muchas cartas terminna siendo una trampa. Pero es un mazo con el que siempre tienes cosas que hacer, y eso siempre gusta.

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Pauper Hive @pauperhive.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Tremendisimos tokens que tenemos para la liga de Pauper de @bilbaoposavasos.bsky.social #mtg #mtgpauper #pauper #mtgart #art

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Cardboard Commons @cardboardcommons.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

@pauperhive.bsky.social, hablando de cómo Chris Cocks ha dicho que metería grupos de k-pop en Magic: "En breve un plano con temática de la regencia a lo Jane Austen". Me metía eso tan patroden tan rápido que me llevaban primero a urgencias y luego a comisaría.

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

you want more women playing your game? you don't need to make pandering and patronizing themes, you just need to make it so that when they go to stores and events, they actually feel welcome and secure, and not just surrounded by a bunch of neanderthals who can't wait to talk down to the newcomers

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Cardboard Commons @cardboardcommons.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Me llama la atención que muchos (si no la mayoría) de canales que hacen partidas random de Pauper Commander son gente del cEDH. Bienvenidos son :)

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Sam @rhysticstudies.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

edge is magic at its best, its most creative and ambitious, steel proof of the worldbuilders' chops and the creative writers' flair. so much to enjoy in this card file.

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Cardboard Commons @cardboardcommons.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Kaya is so fucking cool. Si me hiciese un Oathbreaker sería suyo.

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Ryan Pancoast - Illustrator/Artist @rpancoast.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Ojer Kaslem AP drawing

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Gavin Verhey @gavinverhey.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

The meta at Paupergeddon was FANTASTIC. 6 archetypes in T8, a diverse day 2 field, and the whole thing was won by CAW-GATE - one of just 5 copies in 1106 players! In my 22 matches over the weekend, I faced 16 different decks! It's so varied and fun. Give Pauper a try! #wotcstaff

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ASmallDeer - TCG Alterist (commissions closed) @asmalldeer.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Seems like a good summary to me. Firmly anti-Urza, he was a loser and his hot wife deserved far better.

Urza's saga with one word ripped from random cards assembled into:
Part 1
Discover Thran artifacts with your Brother get into an Argument over Dibs
Start a Brutal pointless War
Destroy Nature
Plunder Nations Commit Genocide

part 2
turn Dominaria into a Wasteland
Forcing People to play COLDSNAP
Light your Spark then bail on the Mess you made
Apologize by using Eugenics to create an Army of Fodder to fight Phyrexia
Refuse to destroy Phyrexia Because it's too Cool

Part 3
get Betrayed, lose your head, Tell People to Assemble a
Nuclear Bomb Out of random
Garbage you Collected, then shuffle.
Enchantment Land - Urza's Wild Ride

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Gavin Verhey @gavinverhey.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Out here at Paupergeddon in Italy, where a whopping 1106 players have shown up! That makes this... the biggest Pauper event EVER! It's been amazing watching this community grow and grow. It's like 400 people larger than my first one in 2023. Let's play some Pauper!! #wotcstaff

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Cardboard Commons @cardboardcommons.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

"You can sell a record-breaking number of cards with powerful rules text, but only if you acknowledge that the illustration is the one closing the deal." Sam is on point, as usual.

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Ryan Pancoast - Illustrator/Artist @rpancoast.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

#MTGEternities is, creatively, everything a great Magic set is - an expansion of what fantasy art can be, tastefully and intelligently approached, with great characters and superb creature design, allowing color theory to drive the world. I hope everyone enjoys it and supports and sets like it.

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