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PREORDER CASCADE CASCADE ISSUE 2 NOW! @cascadecascade.com · 30/09/2026

CASCADE CASCADE ISSUE 2 IS AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER NOW! - All 24 articles from ISSUE 2 on CASCADECASCADE.com - A physical exclusive article from @rhysticstudies.bsky.social - a fun bonus or two. :) - 8 1/2"x11" magazine with THICC paper - $19.99 Read more: www.cascadecascade.com/cascade-casc...

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🇵🇸 connor @condormason.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

be the jackass you want to see in the world

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🇵🇸 connor @condormason.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

5-2 at Buckeye Brawl II (125 players) with Factory Shrimp feat. sideboard Retromancer!! 🟢R1—No Show WW 🟢R2—Terrageddon WLW 🔴R3—Oath Ponza LWL 🟢R4—The Rock LWW 🔴R5—Sligh WLL 🟢R6—The Solution WW 🟢R7—Terrageddon WW Such an awesome weekend of community magic!!

Premodern Stiflenought

4 Accumulated Knowledge
1 Brain Freeze
4 Counterspell
2 Flash of Insight
4 Foil
3 Gush
2 Impulse
16 Island
4 Mishra's Factory
4 Phyrexian Dreadnought
4 Portent
2 Powder Keg
1 Reality Ripple
4 Stifle
1 Thwart
4 Vision Charm

SIDEBOARD:
3 Annul
1 Brain Freeze
2 Dominate
3 Essence Flare
3 Hydroblast
2 Phyrexian Furnace
1 Retromancer

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Spire Golem (Retromancers) @spiregolem.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Buckeye Brawl 2 🥰 #premodern

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Tromps @tromps.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This Saturday is Buckeye Brawl II. One of the dopest Premodern events you can play in the Midwest/Ohio Valley. Charity event, with lots of cool prizes, raffles, an art table, and more! A few spots left, hope to see you there. melee.gg/Tournament/V...

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Buckeye Brawl II

Hosted by the Retromancers

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🇵🇸 connor @condormason.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Ran it back with Shrimp for BCDL Sunday Premodern today (64 players). Flipped my 2-4 from last weekend into 4-2 and a Top 16 finish! 🟢 Goblins 🍤🍤 🟢 Shrimp Mirror 🍤🍤 🔴 GW Mad Dawgs ❌❌ 🟢 Stasis 🍤❌🍤 🔴 Goblins 🍤❌❌ 🟢 Goblins 🍤❌🍤

Premodern Mono-Blue Stiflenought

4 Counterspell (MMQ) 69
2 Daze (NEM) 30
2 Flash of Insight (JUD) 40
4 Foil (PCY) 34
4 Gush (MMQ) 82
2 Impulse (DMR) 287
17 Island (3ED) 296
1 Misdirection (MMQ) 87
4 Opt (INV) 64
4 Phyrexian Dreadnought (MIR) 315
4 Portent (ICE) 90
1 Powder Keg (UDS) 136
1 Reality Ripple (MIR) 87
1 Sleight of Hand (P02) 46
4 Stifle (SCG) 52
1 Thwart (MMQ) 108
4 Vision Charm (VIS) 49

SIDEBOARD:
3 Annul (USG) 59
2 Back to Basics (USG) 62
2 Brain Freeze (SCG) 29
1 Chain of Vapor (ONS) 73
1 Dominate (NEM) 31
3 Essence Flare (ICE) 69
3 Hydroblast (ICE) 72

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🇵🇸 connor @condormason.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Path to PEACE (37 players) 👹Playing Mono-Red Goblins👹 🟢UW Shrimp LWW 🔴Sui Black LL 🟢Elves LWW 🟢GW Mad Dogs LWW PEACE (61 players) 🍤Playing Stiflenought🍤 🟢Goblins WW 🔴Landstill WLL 🔴Iggy Pop LL 🔴Lace Prison WLL 🟢Shrimp Mirror WW 🔴The Rock LL

Mono-Red Goblins Premodern Deck

4 Gempalm Incinerator
1 Goblin Goon
4 Goblin Lackey
4 Goblin Matron
4 Goblin Piledriver
4 Goblin Ringleader
1 Goblin Sharpshooter
2 Goblin Tinkerer
4 Goblin Warchief
4 Mogg Fanatic
16 Mountain
4 Rishadan Port
3 Siege-Gang Commander
1 Skirk Prospector
4 Wasteland

SIDEBOARD:
2 Anarchy
1 Goblin Goon
1 Mogg Salvage
2 Overload
3 Pyrokinesis
3 Red Elemental Blast
3 Tormod's Crypt

Mono-Blue Stiflenought Premodern Deck

4 Counterspell
2 Daze
2 Flash of Insight
4 Foil
4 Gush
2 Impulse
17 Island
1 Misdirection
4 Opt
4 Phyrexian Dreadnought
4 Portent
1 Powder Keg
1 Reality Ripple
1 Sleight of Hand
4 Stifle
1 Thwart
4 Vision Charm

SIDEBOARD:
3 Annul
2 Back to Basics
2 Brain Freeze
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Dominate
3 Essence Flare
3 Hydroblast

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🇵🇸 connor @condormason.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The Motor City Metalworkers put on an awesome weekend of events this weekend for PEACE! Premodern community events are the heart and soul of Magic for me these days. The Gathering remains undefeated

8 Retromancers traveling from Columbus, OH for the Premodern Exalted Angel Charity Event (PEACE)

PEACE 2026 arts & crafts table featuring hundreds of markers and stamps to alter cards and more

A casual game of Type 4 to wind down the night

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Ryan @r-condon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

When bouba and kiki enter you must choose to either enter the magnificent bilfunal divide or stretch the globrius portal based on the pilferal teachings. When you do either one or half of the other, non-borg creatures you control get +2/-2 until the beginning of the next end step (just poking fun)

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Tromps @tromps.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Had 36 players for the August Retromancers monthly premodern event. The top 8 prizes picked by the winners. #mtg #mtgpermodern #premodern #mtgalter #retromancers

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🇵🇸 connor @condormason.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

My favorite Premodern deck wouldn’t be nearly as fun to play without getting to admire the awesome work of @tromps.bsky.social and Shertie every game

4 Metallic Slivers altered into Phyrexian Dreadnought proxies
4 Portents altered to feature one each of Wooper, Paldean Wooper, Quagsire, and Clodsire
1 Gush full-art alter featuring a blue horse and text that reads “Almost Forgot It’s All For Fun”
Alters by Tromps

17 Revised Basic Islands (Art B by Mark Poole) altered with alternating neon colors green, pink, yellow, and orange.
Alters by Shertie

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🇵🇸 connor @condormason.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I made the finals out of 21 players at the Excalibur Premodern “5k” with Mono U Shrimp! R1 vs Gamekeeper Rock ❌🍤⏰ R2 vs Stasis ❌🍤🍤 R3 vs Terrageddon 🍤❌❌ R4 vs Goblins 🍤🍤 R5 vs Terrageddon ❌🍤🍤 QF vs Shrimp 🍤❌🍤 SF vs Replenish 🍤❌🍤 F vs Terrageddon 🍤❌❌

Mono U Shrimp

MAIN DECK:
1 Chain of Vapor
4 Counterspell
2 Daze
2 Flash of Insight
4 Foil
4 Gush
2 Impulse
17 Island
1 Misdirection
4 Opt
1 Peek
4 Phyrexian Dreadnought
4 Portent
1 Powder Keg
4 Stifle
1 Thwart
4 Vision Charm

SIDEBOARD:
3 Annul
2 Brain Freeze
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Dominate
3 Essence Flare
3 Hydroblast
2 Tsabo's Web

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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Today is a momentous day for the workers of Arena! After months of planning, waiting and organizing, our dream is finally a reality; the votes have been counted, and our union of UWOTC-CWA has been officially elected. From this day forward, we have a union!

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Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

My crankiest old man take is that referring to all art/entertainment/journalism/criticism/comedy/advertising as “content” helped pave the way for broad-ish acceptance of AI slop.

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

happy may day! every right you have as a worker was written in blood ❤️

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🇵🇸 connor @condormason.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

3-0 Strixhaven draft playing 5 Color Soup. The Dellian Fel card might be actually, factually unbeatable. Very fun deck to play with great mana, plenty of removal, and seeing all kinds of cards. What’s not to love?

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Tromps @tromps.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Retromancers monthly premodern event for April. The top 8 prizes picked by the winners. #mtg #mtgpermodern #premodern #mtgalter #retromancers

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I think it's bad for the President to threaten to annihilate an entire culture and i do not think you are being alarmist if you take his threats seriously and literally.

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*Nurbs @nurbs.ca · 02/04/2026

This is why I don't use this stuff at all, it ruins your ability to think, and that's the one thing I think we should refuse to give up for anything.

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Spire Golem (Retromancers) @spiregolem.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

if your tournament doesn't allow proxies, it lacks Competitive Integrity. you chose to artificially restrict the card pool for some players, but not others.

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Tromps @tromps.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Could not be prouder of our first major Premodern event and all the money raised for the MOFC. #mtg #premodern #mtgpremodern

$3,086.52 raised by the Buckeye Brawl for the Mid Ohio Food Collective

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Tromps @tromps.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Retromancers monthly premodern event for February. The top 4 prizes picked by the winners. #mtg #mtgpermodern #premodern #mtgalter #retromancers

Set of four altered Magic the Gathering cards

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Cameron @undo.is · 22/02/2026

Played Lands in the Buckeye Brawl this weekend and finished 13th of 90. Deck felt cracked, but unfortunately did not show up for my two win-and-in rounds in R5 and R6. #MTG #MTGPremodern

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🇵🇸 connor @condormason.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

I brawled to a 5-2 finish with my big, bad shrimp at the first Buckeye Brawl. Good for 18th. Biggest win of the day were the sick new Islands from the charity raffle! R1—Moneyball LWL R2—Moneyball WW R3—Counter Rebels WW R4—RG Oath Ponza WW R5—Angry Hermit LL R6—Enchantress LWW R7—Gro-a-Tog WW

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🇵🇸 connor @condormason.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

90 Players entered and one Red Mage emerged victorious at the inaugural Premodern Buckeye Brawl! Congrats to our champion Evan Smith! And a huge thanks to all for a wonderful day of Magic The Gathering is undefeated #Premodern #MtG #Retromancers

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Tromps @tromps.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Today’s the day! Exciting day of #premodern #mtg

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Spice8Rack @spice8rack.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Watching people use ChatGPT in public feels like environmental storytelling for a sci-fi horror movie. Like seeing extras drinking a new soda that will be revealed to contain a zombie virus at the end of Act 1.

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

hey boss if this AI is gonna speed up my work so much can I get a six hour day for eight hours pay? feels like that'd really help a lotta peopl -- boss? you still there? boss?

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🇵🇸 connor @condormason.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Shrimpin’ it up at this weekend’s Full Grip Games #Premodern Quarterly in Akron. Nearly got there in the tournament. But the Gathering is undefeated as always R1 vs Sligh WLW R2 vs Stasis LWW R3 vs UW Control WLW R4 🤝 R5 🤝 QF vs UG Madness WW SF vs Enchantress WWL (homie scoop) F vs Goblin LWL

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Nile (like the river) @nilejoan.com · 01/02/2026

i wish they would just show every match that they're gonna show, in their entirety, at 1x speed it's the top 8. it's the last day of coverage. coming into a QF match 2 games in is fucking wild

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🇵🇸 connor @condormason.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

FYI: sunday Top 8 coverage normally starts an hour earlier. seems relevant for Steve-spotting

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🇵🇸 connor @condormason.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

are you trying to tell me that low-cost ways to go up tons of mana all at once are…. powerful and invalidating to counterplay?? looking into this…

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sanctumofall.bsky.social @sanctumofall.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Sanctum crushed at this RC!! Mason Buonadonna in top 8 w/ Simic Cub 🔥🏆 @puppydoggaming.bsky.social in 12th w/ Jeskai… control? midrange? you decide 🙂 @mixolydia.bsky.social in 16th w/ Jeskai too! Truong Hai Nguyen in 23rd w/ Azorius Control! @fauxglove.bsky.social in 28th with Simic Cub!

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Once again: Focusing on their lack of training is a mistake. With "better training," their violence would simply cost more, and they would still kill whoever they wanted, but make it look more professional — to make people more comfortable, the way many of you are at ease with local police violence.

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🇵🇸 connor @condormason.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

they should invent a Flying Anywhere that is not The Torture Nexus

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🇵🇸 connor @condormason.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

they should invent a Magic: the Gathering Regional Championship that my cat can come to too

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josh boo-erman 👻 @bosh.worstpossible.world · 13/01/2026

one of the biggest things i learned from 2020 is that times of great upheaval present brief moments where anything appears possible. as soon as those moment appear, opportunist centrists will immediately begin to dilute the movement’s demands to pablum. this is that moment

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Tromps @tromps.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Had 29 for the last Retromancer Tuesday event of 2025. Everyone got a holiday promo for playing. Top 4 got to pick additional alters from the prize binder. Ohio loves #premodern #mtgpremodern #mtg

A collection of mtg cards with holiday themed alterations

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🇵🇸 connor @condormason.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

I was less-than-half joking when I told a friend I'd lock in Steam Vents + Proft's for Portland the day of the BnR if Proft's survived

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

AI kind of feels like the endgame of this bit Graeber described in the original Bullshit Jobs essay: these people have been so thoroughly cleaved from any sense of purpose that they resent those who have one. They hate artists for their skill and think poverty should be the price of having a calling

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🇵🇸 connor @condormason.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

2nd draft, 2nd trophy with 4C Don't Try This at Home pile. turns out that the rare cards are powerful

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jeremy kaplowitz @jeremykaplowitz.com · 15/11/2025

not the main point but it should be illegal to interview someone more than 3 times for the same position

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