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Durdle

@durdle.bsky.social
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He/Him, writer for Flipside Gaming, Vorthos, and player/lover of commander. Trying to do art sometimes.

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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 14h
Should I try this in non green Nissa or is this a terrible losing friends decision?
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I really like this, but after not being able to get the last lair I wanted Im pessimistic.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Cards I like in my decks 34: in designing Nissa to be a summoner, I had to fill in the lower part of the mana curve with something to do that wasn't creatures. I decided on a fog and redirection package. Fogs won out, with some "fog" effects like Take the Bait protecting me until Nissa is online.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Totally got to post this. Went on a night hike a few days ago trying to watch some meteors. Trail was very level so navigating it wasn't too hard. Got some good pictures of the sky, but I'm not sure which phone of the four of us got the meteor pictures.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I really needed a vacation. I'm just not getting enough rest or doing what I need to recover from the everyday bs.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
This sticker some weeks is nothing but truth.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
To Ren-Fair! With some rain! Got some sort of cobbled together outfit for it this year too. Here's hoping it doesn't look too bad lol
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Cards I like in my decks 33: I posted some other time about the draw being weird in my Rosheen deck and Gilanra here is one of those sources of card draw along with being a mana dork. This helps both with the casting of hydras and other X spells and gets me that sweet card draw.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Finally being able to catch some Nissa gameplay videos for new ideas. It's been interesting to see the legend get different kinds of decks and strategies going at different levels of power.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Not sure this will be good in Rosheen, but it's Fblthp and it gets me more lands. Too bad they aren't into play BUT because my card draw is kinda wonky sometimes I think he will work or fine. Adding some snow lands to up the land tutoring. Eagerly awaiting my mail for this and Ajani's Anguish.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
In an attempt to evelate my larger card boxes off my floor I thrifted a stout table for $8. Now I need to get new boxes and start sorting. Boxes very expensive apparently. This will take a while. Are they any good boxes besides BCW brand?
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Cards I like in my decks 32: Lim-Dul's Vault is certainly an odd card in name, but is easily a great card in anything where you need to manipulate the top of your deck and acts as a semi-tutor for a card you need otherwise. In Nissa, it does both, setting up for the landfall and boogey man reveal.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I have a strong need to play some Commander today. So many ideas to test. Should probably get those decks together first though 😅
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IGN @ign.com · 08/10/2026
There will be a "small" reprint run for the incredibly popular Magic The Gathering Warhammer 40K Commander decks. bit.ly/4AUxFRr
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
When I played Nissa at the LGS I had Gift of Estates in both games. I thought the card would be fantastic in the deck, but I dropped a land every turn so I could never use it because I had the most lands on field. Ironic. Still testing but my short list replacement might be Expedition Map
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Cards I like in my decks 31: Annie Joins Up is actually a card I don't see too often, but does really good work with legends like Rocco here. Everyone essentially draws two cards, and I get counters and tokens doubled when he triggers. The five damage for removal is also surprisingly potent.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Well, was going to sleep but got a second wind. Decided to go through my cards on my table and pull things to update my Commander decks. Pikes include cards for: Kwai Rocco 2 The Ancient One Anikthea Ureni Maralen Xyris YShtola The Ur-Sphinx Nissa No Green Isshin Pantlaza Xander I can sleep now😌
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Cards I like in my decks 30: Koskun Falls was a card I owned years back when I was very intrigued with how the color pie wasn't nearly as well defined as it is today. When I built Y'Shtola and wanted pillow-fort effects, this was a card I rebought and added as a pet card that also does the thing.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Quite interesting, but ultimately feels okay. I like opening packs of sets I like anyway, so it's mostly a small plus that I may, someday, get a bunch of rares in a pack.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Cards I like in my decks 29: in honor of my new Nissa deck I offer Inkshield. If you've played this card you understand why, but it fits nicely in with my fog/redirect package to save me early game as I drop lands to get Nissa online. It also won me a game this day after all my stuff was stolen.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Went to the LGS today. Got to try out my new Nissa deck with a pretty chill pod. Played well considering I don't do anything for six turns 😁. I do have to take into consideration that there was some extra draw from opponents effects, but so far I'm liking the deck a bunch.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
While the Ur-Sphinx is in with Non-Green Nissa as a theft card, I do have an decent amount of sphinx from over the years I've been pulling from my boxes. The Ur-Sphinx is 0.25, so I picked up another in case I want to build that as a full mill and theft deck.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The first version is done. moxfield.com/decks/krvkQ2...
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Nissa Non-Green (wip) - Commander (Nissa, Leyline Tamer)
A Commander deck featuring Nissa, Leyline Tamer by Durdle • View on Moxfield
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Last I went to the LGS a person I play with often there had a good laugh (complimentary) and said that no matter what deck I'm playing I always make it Boros, that is to say combat viable. Best compliment I've had in a while. 😁
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Cards I like in my decks 28: Bringer of the Last Gift is the creature version of Living Death (kinda) and being a creature based deck means it usually works better here depending on the recursion. It also, like many other creatures in the deck, can be discarded to make TAO less sad and more stompy.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
My brother met a Magic player at his work and in conversation mentioned me and that I like the Boros Legion. When he told me this, I had to explain why I will now not be able to play with that person based on their reaction. A quick explainer next.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
So... Building Non-Green Nissa has turned out to be way more of a challenge than I thought 😅 I'm trying to not make it a pile of good stuffs with some kind of strategy other than dropping boms. I'm used to large creature counts which isn't helping. It's leaning lite aikido and theft right now.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Cards I like in my decks 27: Thaumatic Compass is a card I have in a few decks, to the point I actually keep a copy in the box I carry my tokens around in instead of buying a copy for every deck. A bit slow to grab lands, it's really the back side of the card that gets it included into my decks.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I fooled around with making a pokemon inspired deck, but more in the vein of my Commander and six chosen creatures, with all other spells being "pokeballs" and other things. Maybe this echoverse Nissa is that deck? Each creature would have to be able to win the game on their own though.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A card I like in my decks 26: When Lyra was spoiled I immediately knew I would windmill slam the card into Xyris. Making tokens in the deck happens as a function thereof, but very few fly. While I haven't gotten a chance to see her in action yet, I expect great and stupid things to happen. 😁
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Went for a bit of control based on creatures, but the deck is really flexible if you have the basic package right for polymorph. What creatures would you put in to win the game? flipsidegaming.com/blogs/magic-...
flipsidegaming.com
Reality Fracture Commander Precon: Different Upgrade Styles
Hello and welcome back! Reality Fracture is the new hotness, and it sure is. The main set is brimming with cool cards that are commander worthy and I can’t wait to talk about those that I’ve chosen fo...
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A card I like in my decks 25: Delney could go in a few of my decks but currently resides in Doran, Besieged by Time where she does good work with just about anything that wants to trigger another time, which is most anything in the deck. Ironically helps with evasion when Doran isn't there.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Going to the LGS today to try out a very rough upgrade to the FRA deck featuring Nissa at the front and a cobbled together Kiora of Salt and Sea. Didn't get enough sleep and a headache is brewing. Wish me luck.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
While I was at work today (first time on my own being boss and the Internet went out of course) my wife went to the local orchard and got me some fresh cider 🥹🥰
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Got my preorder of stuff from the LGS and this set is so good it did a lot of work turning my day around after a rather bad day at work. A lot of these cards just go places in my decks and the designs are neat.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Honestly might be the first legend I build from FRA. Wasn't expecting that honestly. Need to find more cards to proliferate and maybe counter and fog stuff. Might finally be time to bust out a doubling season.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A card I like in my decks 24: Court of Embereth is a double-edged blade in Xyris, but in a good way. It provides another body for blocks and attacks and then burns for my usually decently high creature count. It also plays into the decks draw twice theme. Otherwise I get snakes and the knight anyway
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Amy the Amazonian @amytheamazonian.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
WotC is cancelling the Star Trek beginner box product. I suspect they committed to too many products this year and the printers literally couldn't keep up. magic.wizards.com/en/news/anno...
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Statement on the Cancellation of the Magic: The Gathering® | Star Trek™ Beginner Box
The Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek Beginner Box has been canceled and will not be released. For more information, contact your local game store or retailer.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Is there a way to get rid of some random bot followers or otherwise unwanted ones?
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Games that influenced who I am by lessons learned, gameplay and story appreciation. Honorable mentions to Sim City 2000 and Guild Wars 2. (League taught me how not to stress or games by being way to stressful lol) my9games.net/en
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Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 17/09/2026
We have an update around Reality Fracture product delays from earlier this week. Individual region impacts are available on DailyMTG: magic.wizards.com/en/news/anno...
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Reality Fracture Delays in Select Regions
News regarding a selection of Reality Fracture product delays in various regions.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Yeah, I'm building Nissa, as it's a pathway to many things my opponents are going to consider unnatural. The only real question is how to I keep the deck from being shadow banned. I'll post a list when I have more of the brew developed. Also bought this sol ring for it.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Oh my god.... I love this. Somehow ramp to her and just random sprout creatures into play. Am I about to be a problem? I want to be a problem.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Well, this is an easy include if I've nothing more flexible for a slot. Just remember it won't kill anything with a buff to toughness.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Me in a nutshell. I love experiencing other people's decks, especially when I can use it against them. Sometimes your opponent is the weapon you need.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Erhm. Excuse me? This is so simple, but can be so, so good.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This is exactly a card I need for Rosheen! Hell yeah!
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Not only is this part of some random token trading I like to do, but I agree. This art is amazing Playmate please. Poor person art collection needs a new acquire.
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Durdle @durdle.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A card I like in my decks 23: I've only gotten this giant out once while playing Feather, and let me tell you repeatable removal is amazing. Basically I use this card as a second Feather to get spells back to use again. Currently have another copy I'm trying to fit into Isshin.
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