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David Ding

@david-ding.bsky.social
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Avid #crossword constructor who has published in LA Times Crossword. Loves writing blogs. Into #MagicTheGathering as a Draft Contender. He/Him www.davidyding.com

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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I am back for #ThisWeeksFiddler! This week, a little pen and paper action to determine the optimal square frame for a triangle! #Math @xaqwg.bsky.social www.davidyding.com/navPages/rid...
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David Ding: Fiddler on the Proof Sep 25, 2026
David Ding's solution to the September 25, 2026 Fiddler on the Proof puzzle, Can You Frame the Triangle?, finding the smallest square frame for an equilateral triangle and the expected frame size afte...
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Fractured realities at the #MTGFracture prerelease event all weekend. Attended four of them at my LGS, went 10-2 overall with two trophies. Decklist on @moxfield.com #MagicTheGathering moxfield.com/decks/jmeqe9... moxfield.com/decks/4YLBdL...
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Decided to durdle more than usual for drafting on @mtgarena.com and got into Diamond. My fourth #MTGxTheHobbit trophy. #MagicTheGathering
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Another #math blog post dropped! This time, what is truly #random? #FYP www.davidyding.com/navPages/Ran...
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Random Math
What does it mean for something to be truly random? Two simple assumptions about event arrivals are all it takes to derive the Poisson distribution, its mean, and its variance.
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
My latest reflection on what my limited trophies reflect about me, with decklists on @moxfield.com. #MagicTheGathering www.davidyding.com/navPages/Mag...
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What My Magic: The Gathering Limited Trophies Say About Me
I analyzed my 13 MTG limited trophy decks by color and archetype. Turns out I'm an aggro player at heart, but a good control deck still slaps.
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Check out my latest blog post: More pie (pi) for you! #Math #fyp #Blog 🥧 www.davidyding.com/navPages/Mor...
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More Pie For You!
Pi shows up in the strangest places. See how a curious integral and prime numbers both secretly equal pi squared over six.
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Two quick trophies back to back on @mtgarena.com. #MTGxTheHobbit #SecretsOfStrixhaven #MagicTheGathering
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Another FNM LGS Draft trophy for #MTGxTheHobbit, this time going Rakdos Goblins + Wolves + Dwarves feat. a couple of Dragons! #MagicTheGathering. 🏆 Deck list on @moxfield.com. moxfield.com/decks/ml_Blt...
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Another 8-player pod draft trophy at my LGS for #MTGxTheHobbit! This time Boros Dwarven Equipment synergies wide open. Decks on @moxfield.com. #MagicTheGathering moxfield.com/decks/UAlowT...
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Won back-to-back prereleases at my LGS for #MTGxTheHobbit. Went 3-0 with a sweet Azorius Human Recruit deck and 2-0-1 with good ol' rakdos aggro feat. Goblins Amass. Decklists on @moxfield.com. #MagicTheGathering moxfield.com/decks/bJPoUm... moxfield.com/decks/mD3NEW...
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Today’s @latimes.com crossword is made by me! Give it a solve! www.latimes.com/games/daily-...
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
A sweet draft win at my local game store for #MagicTheGathering for MKM. Deck posted on @moxfield.com. moxfield.com/decks/xsgJAo...
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
A quick draft with a quick trophy indeed! #MTGStrixhaven 🏆
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
First try of @mtgarena.bsky.social Contender Draft for #MTGStrixhaven and got the trophy and the Draft Contender title! Silverquill never disappoints! 🦉🏆. #MagicTheGathering
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Won the Secrets of Strixhaven draft at my LGS last night for the second time! Went 3-0 with a Prismari spellslinging deck featuring Snarl Song! Who knew Colorstorm Stallion can be so good? 👑🏇. Full deck on @moxfield.com. #MTGStrixhaven #MagicTheGathering moxfield.com/decks/YrHmUg...
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maro254.bsky.social @maro254.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
As a lover, and creator, of Magic content, this is great! #WotCStaff
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Gregor Stocks @gregorstocks.com · 17/05/2026
Magic: The Gathering writing has a short half-life. Historically-important articles are taken offline every year. This sucks. That's why I'm launching Library of Leng, an index of 32 years of Magic writing. 150k+ articles, 20+ sites, fully searchable. library-of-leng.com
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Library of Leng
An archive of Magic: The Gathering writing
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Man I can't stop drafting #MTGStrixhaven at my LGS! Silverquill was open again and I had to take it. Finished second in the pod, got $20 store credit, and snatched up JP borderless Tifa, Martial Artist as a fine prize! Dex on @moxfield.com. #MagicTheGathering moxfield.com/decks/_3YTd-...
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
On this #MCVegas weekend, I won my LGS #MTGStrixhaven draft going 3-0 choosing to enroll in Silverquill and piloting some aggro with zero rares. Deck on @moxfield.com. #PTSOS #MagicTheGathering moxfield.com/decks/sarAIC...
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Here is my latest blog post on a concise, one-page proof of the Basel problem via signal processing and Fourier series! #math #signalprocessing #FourierSeries #Euler www.davidyding.com/navPages/Pi2...
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Another trophy from @mtgarena.com #MTGStrixhaven Premier Draft. This time going Silverquill. Stirring Hopesinger doing work! And Silverquill the Elder Dragon himself coming in clutch too with casualty 1! #MagicTheGathering
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Went 2-1 and got 3rd out of 8-pod draft at my LGS for #MTGStrixhaven with a sweet Prismari tempo deck (I got a Prismari, The Inspiration as my prize). Deck on @moxfield.com. Later went back-to-back trophies on Arena with Tarkir Dragonstorm. #MagicTheGathering moxfield.com/decks/Ioe44R...
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Played #MTGStrixhaven on @mtgarena.com. One trophy in Sealed with Silverquill, and another trophy in Premier Draft with Lorehold feat. Prismari! #MagicTheGathering
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Had a blast at the #MTGStrixhaven prerelease. Went Lorehold twice and finished 2-1 both times. In my prize packs, as fate would have it, I cracked the Lorehold elder dragon! (Lorehold, the Historian).Decks on @moxfield.com moxfield.com/decks/O44dgN... moxfield.com/decks/P5nzn1...
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 13/04/2026
This is a victory for the LGBTQ+ community and for our entire city. It’s a reminder that New Yorkers won’t let our history be rewritten. Our administration will keep working to ensure LGBTQ+ New Yorkers can live safely and with dignity in our city.
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Strands #771 “While not in use” 🟡🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🔵 Perfection in Strands! @nytimes.com games
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Had a blast drafting AFR + MH3 throwbacks at my LGS for #MagicTheGathering. Went 2-1 both times which were good enough for prizes! Decks are shared on @moxfield.com. Now I am fully ready for next week's exciting #MTGStrixhaven prerelease! moxfield.com/decks/pPsV-e... moxfield.com/decks/A-5XzC...
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
The very last spell I cast at #PaxEast 2026 for Magic The Gathering was…Ionia 🤣. Opponent resigned on the spot and he wasn’t even mad, just impressed 😭👌😇. #MysteryBooster2 #Draft #MagicTheGathering
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Went 7-1 en route to a trophy 🏆 on #MTGArena, this time in a special draft event: March of the Machine + The Aftermath! #MagicTheGathering #Draft
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Had a wonderful @nytimes.com #crossword week. Below averages on all times! Personal best on Friday, sub-13 on Saturday, and sub-5 for Tuesday! 🙌🙌🙌
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Connections Puzzle #1006 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Reverse rainbow! 🌈
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Connections Puzzle #1000🎉 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 Perfection! #Connections
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
I just won another draft at my LGS going 3-0 in what is becoming my favorite @magic.wizards.com set of all time: Lorwyn Eclipsed. This time, via dimir faeries flash and flying! Full decklist on @moxfield.com. #MTGLorwyn moxfield.com/decks/ld8tXO...
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
I wrote an original short story set in the world of Lorwyn–Shadowmoor. It’s about beauty, guilt, and the space between light and darkness, inspired by my love for this plane. If you enjoy @magic.wizards.com's Lorwyn Eclipsed, this one’s for you. 🌗 #MTGLorwyn www.davidyding.com/navPages/Bea...
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Beauty Eternal
An original short story inspired by Lorwyn-Shadowmoor from Magic: The Gathering
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Got another trophy 🏆 on @mtgarena.com Lorwyn Eclisped draft, before finishing second at my second LGS draft! I love Lorwyn by @magic.wizards.com! LGS draft decklist here on @moxfield.com: moxfield.com/decks/Fck3Uf...
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Had an amazing experiencing drafting #LorwynEclipse for #MagicTheGathering both on @mtgarena.com and in my LGS! Trophied on Arena 🏆with a 7-2 record (decklist below) and Went 3-0 at my LGS with a mean Golgari Elves deck, posted on @moxfield.com! moxfield.com/decks/ZZ_4TV...
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Lorwyn Eclipsed Draft 3-0 Champion - None
A deck created using Moxfield.
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
165lbs x 10! My one set pr! Lets gooo! 💪💪💪 #gym #benchpress #grind
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Had a blast at @magic.wizards.com Avatar: Last Airbender prerelease! Used the power of Fire Nation to go 3-0! Decklist on @moxfield.com. #MTGxATLA #MagicTheGathering moxfield.com/decks/aGKfEF...
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
As you can see 11 days ago I decided to lock in 🤣 @nytgames.bsky.social
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Had a wonderful time going 3-0 and winning my local game store's Friday Night Draft! Modern Horizons 3 Boros Aggro with full decklist on @moxfield.com. #MagicTheGathering moxfield.com/decks/zarqR-...
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Check out my Primer for my beloved Dragons Deck, featuring Scion of the Ur-Dragon as my commander, on @moxfield.com! 🐉⚔️ #MagicTheGathering moxfield.com/decks/RVvyL3...
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Scion of the Ur-Dragon Reanimator [Primer] - Commander (Scion of the Ur-Dragon)
Deck Introduction This deck maximizes the fun you'll have playing with dragons while allowing you to play different dragons each game so that the play pattern isn't all the same and there's always som...
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
For #ThisWeeksFiddler by @xaqwg.bsky.social, check out my write-up and animation as my best attempt to explain why direction picking doesn't always equate to angle picking, especially when things go 3D. www.davidyding.com/navPages/rid...
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
For #ThisWeeksFiddler by @xaqwg.bsky.social, I did some dice rolling, Monte-Carlo style: www.davidyding.com/navPages/rid...
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Let’s Make a Tic-Tac-Deal!
Fiddler on the Proof: October 7, 2025
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
For #ThisWeeksFiddler by @xaqwg.bsky.social, I visualized an ant walking. 🐜🚶‍♂️ www.davidyding.com/navPages/rid...
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When Will You Cross Your Path?
Fiddler on the Proof: October 2, 2025
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Incredible trophy obtained on @mtgarena.com Bloomburrow quick draft! Went 7-2 after a 1-2 start! Never give up 🐭💪#MagicTheGathering
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Ever wondered how primes and perfect numbers are secretly connected? 🔢✨ Check out my blog ‘Prime Perfection’ and see the magic unfold! #math #numbers www.davidyding.com/navPages/Pri...
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Prime Perfection
How Perfect Numbers and Prime Numbers Go Together
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
I'm back to solving #ThisWeeksFiddler after taking a break to deal with some personal matters! For this week, I am taking a few risks: www.davidyding.com/navPages/rid... Also, check out my delicious take on the Basel Problem! www.davidyding.com/navPages/Basel @xaqwg.bsky.social
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
#Math and #Pi www.davidyding.com/navPages/Basel
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The Delicious Path to the Basel Problem
Let's Bake Some Math!
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Back to the #run. 🏃 #5k #exercise
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David Ding @david-ding.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Today’s Universal #Crossword is by me! Please give it a solve! ✏️ www.gocomics.com/puzzles/univ...
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Play the Universal Crossword: Daily crossword puzzle with universal appeal
Try your hand at this crossword, known for its, well, universal themes, clues, and answers.
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