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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Ticket to Ride with my wife and my brother. I need orange cards to complete a route. There are none 5 turns in a row. She had 11 orange cards at game end. I had 1. There are 12! We laughed so hard. She got blocked early and held onto oranges. Didn’t know I needed them. Her moral victory tonight.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We had to put down Iroh on Friday. I really miss my dog. I’m about to go for a walk and it’s the first morning walk in years where it’s just me. Adding two of my favorite Iroh pics, because I miss my buddy.

Iroh, a brindle colored
Pitbull. He’s seated with his rump on his bed and is wearing an orange bonnet my wife put on him.

Iroh, a brindled color pitbull is sleeping on his bed. In classic Iroh fashion, he is holding his back feet while he sleeps. Not captured in this photo are his accompanying snores.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Reading A Princess of Mars now is wild. There so many interesting bits and so many things that stick out poorly. However as a DM- I have some more ideas to steal. And honestly, that’s amazing.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Commander cube draft yesterday! Full pod, games were great. No one drafted blue?? I had a mardu aristocrats style deck and it was great! Notes for the cube: Green needs another overrun effect Zulaport cutthroat maybe swaps back to Blood Artist Maybe -1 white board wipe and +1 green or blue one

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

No TTRPG today due to people’s schedules. But in good news- should be cubing with my commander cube!

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Hoping to brew up a couple more #PendragonMTG decks going into next week. Sif’s Spearmaster and Hulkbuster for my wife. And looking at Spider-Rex and Spear of Bashenga. This is so fun!

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

After talking with my wife, she wants to try #mtgpendragon too! Looking at Sif’s Spearmaster and Hulkbuster Armor for the targeted blast. The deck will definitely be burn focused.

Magic card Sif’s Spearmaster
2R
Creature-God Warrior Hero
T: this creature deals damage equal to its power to target opponent.
1/4

Hulkbuster Amor
4
Legendary Artifact-Equipment
Equipped creature has base power and toughness 9/9 and has flying.
Equip hero: 3
Equip: 6

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Playing some Pendragon today!! This format is so fun. It feels like being a kid again where most of the deck is bulk and you have like 5 really good cards. Thanks @pendragonmtg.com! Also pendragon peeps- is Jitte too much? It feels like it warps games.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Had an amazing date with my wife yesterday! Running around Seattle looking for sculptures on buildings. There so much you don’t see when you’re walking around! We had to cross streets to see some of the designs, awnings helps a lot with rain but not so much to find bulls on the colosseum building.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Liz’s socks are such harder to match and fold than mine. Her’s are tiny and they ball themselves up in the dryer. Finding a sock’s friend should be easier, but it with these itty bitty bastards.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Finding a book at the library, blasting through it, loving it, finishing it, and it’s damn dramatic and heartbreaking ending (telegraphed too, I knew it!). And you’re telling me the sequel isn’t out yet?!? I have to wait? I’m never reading a recent book again. I’m not made for this.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Got up earlier to take Iroh on a walk before it gets too hot. I miss the winter already. Haven’t even had my coffee yet.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

One of the things I wasn’t prepared for while losing weight- season clothes that were too small are now too big. I didn’t get to wear them when I was the right size! Is this common? I can’t be the only one.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Today I finished a D&D 5.5 campaign! Happy to conclude it and the last session was awesome. Players said they had a good time, but this was not my best work. Going down to 1 campaign, every other week. When that concludes, I’ll see where I’m at.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

First MTG Pendragon deck is finalized. Hopefully I’ll have the next 3-4 built soon.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Played commander at my old LGS. Haven’t been back for about 8 years. It was great to jam games with some old friends. Also played 7 commander games in 7 hours, it was awesome! And got my last missing equipment for Pendragon!

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Going home to help my sister is a disaster. I knew it wouldn’t be good. I was a fool to think it would be better than it is.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Got foil and nonfoil versions of Teacher’s Pest because Reassembling Skeleton is a perfect card and this is damn close. But do I rock Sek’Kuar or Old Rutstein? Either way is going for graveyard combo shenanigan.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

For dungeon masters, particularly 5.5, what boost to CR would you give to a monster that takes away spell slots during its attacks? Like this baddie is like a Black Company Taken. I was planning to give him a bonus action to make a PC save vs lose a spell slots. But is It too much resource denial?

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

In an effort to get some people to play Pendragon with me, I figured I need to build at least 4 decks. Current deck plans: Umezawa’s Jitte + Viashino Slaughtermaster Elbrus + Dreamscape Artist Sword of the Realms + Bloodflow Connoisseur The Key to the City + Spider-Rex Maybe two more?

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Jammed some commander after work! Sauron, Lord of the Rings got there for game 1. Game 2, died to a Moogle horde and it was completely deserved. #mcvegas

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

I think for the next two months or so I’m going to end up building every Raphael and Raphael & Brother deck for commander. Ooohhhhh nooooooo.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

I think people should embrace janky commanders. Sauron, Lord of the Rings is not as powerful as the Sauron, the Dark Lord. But that 8 mana gives you so much! A huge commander, an army, and graveyard enabling and reanimation. On a cast trigger!

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

I made a few new decks during some PTO. The one I think will actually stick around is Sauron, Lord of the Rings. Yeah’s he’s expensive. But in bracket 2 (and even bracket 3) he gives you so much board presence. A 9/9 trampler, 5/5 orc army, and a reanimate. Plus Orc and Reanimate are cast trigger!

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Built a new deck today. Played the new deck today. The new deck is not close to where I want it. Rohgahh, Kher Keep Overlord was really fun, but I was always behind.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Mana base investment is always good for new players. You always need good lands to cast spells.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Is it weird to like wrapping presents? Weirder still- wrapping is like gendered??? People are always fucking blown away that I, a man with a beard and..idk man hands or some shit… can wrap a present neatly. With little excess paper, tucking the corners all neat. When the fuck did this happen?

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

While the worlds championships are in Bellevue this weekend, Mox Bellevue has the Not-Quite-Worlds Team Trios today! The event sold out and we have the Pathfinder ECC event too. It’s going to be a big gaming day at work.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

I’m really hoping 2026 is the year we finally get a legendary Searing Meditation. I want to make this my commander so badly! It might even be better with power creep. Like 1 mana for 2 damage.

Searing Meditation
1 WR
Enchantment
Whenever you gain life, you may pay 2 mana. If you do, Searing Meditation deals 2 damage to target creature or player.

Art depicts Boros priest floating while concentrating. Rocks around him are cracking from the force emanating from him.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

One day I’ll be able to upgrade a flight to first class. Today is not that day.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

I love crossing the street at the 90 off ramp. With the light. Off ramp has a red light. I am wearing white and a high vis safety vest. My dog is wearing a reflective vest. Had to yell at a driver that apparently couldn’t see us as he kept coming forward. Into the cross walk.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

I’m so happy all our prereleases are sold out. It’s a good sign for drafts and the upcoming standard “season” doing well. Holidays will always throw a wrench but I’ll take these wins for the store.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

RPG campaign is having another off week. I know life happens, I’m not blaming anyone in the group. But I feel like we’re missing weeks more than gaming and it does not spark joy for GMing. Considering pitching weekly to rebuild consistency (currently play every other week).

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

I blame this video/podcast youtu.be/ymBLUsjcdQs for having me all excited to scrap decks when fall hits fully. Vivi is likely cut for playing a little too solitaire. Rip is solid, but I think the two decks I’ve built recently capture my goals better. And the Clue commanders are calling to me.

m.youtube.com

Burn It Down: Taking Apart Your Decks | Commander Sphere Presents A Magic The Gathering Video Essay

YouTube video by Pie Break

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

When the Partial Paris mulligan went away, why didn’t commander keep the exile bit to minimize shuffling? What if we only shuffle once during mulligans? Just exile the hand, draw new hand, repeat. Shuffle your exiled cards and then bottom any cards to reduce your starting hand for the mulligan.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Took apart a couple decks. Built some new ones. Some rpg prep work for Saturday is tomorrow’s big goal. Today the dog gets a bath and the dishes are cleaned and put away. Later this week- possible rebuild of Oros? He’s been on various equipment builds for a while.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Threw together a Mr Orfeo deck running a bunch of the vanilla legends and stuff like Quakestrider Ceratops. Attacking with ceratops, double power into disciple of bolas to draw 24 cards and gain 24 life was amazing. This deck is so fun! Whip of Erebos is by far the MVP.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

I beat Liz at Shobu for the first time in years! It may have been a while since she played and she forgot. But I haven’t won a game since like 2022. I will take this win against her!

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MTG Muddstah 🇨🇦 @muddstah.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

10 years, 1,200+ shortened Commander games, and 100,000 subscribers What a wild trip this has been!

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

I think it’s time for me to retire Oona, Queen of the Fae. I really enjoy this deck, but it never performs how I would like. Maybe I can revisit this in next year or in two years and see what I can pull off then.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Man, I actually liked the set and survey is closed. Love the welcome decks for teaching and they captured a bunch of characters well.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Rip, Spawn Hunter is such a fun commander. I love playing this against some friends precons and other bracket 2 nonsense at my store. Still WIP, but it’s fun running something not my usual style- and it’s a GW deck I haven’t scrapped after like two games! archidekt.com/decks/146492...

archidekt.com

Rip, Selesnya Menace • (Selesnya Commander deck) • Archidekt

Rip, Spawn Hunter - Commander deck Casual • Midrange • Stompy (1) Commander • (1) Artifact • (15) Creature • (2) Draw • (8) Enable Rip • (1) Enchantment • (38) Land • (13) Mana • (3) Recursion • (9)...

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

No Fabula Ultima game this morning (yesterday, but I work past midnight and haven’t slept yet so it’s emotionally still this morning). Did play commander! -General Kudro Shadowborn Apostle deck died to Tidus precon. Game was great! -My bracket 2 Vivi deck popped off. -Oona needs more work. A lot.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

I feel real foolish, but I finally set up “work mode” on my phone to change what apps are on my screen and adjust some notifications still settings. I think it helps? I think I should have done this a while ago.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Has anyone successfully Rule 0ed an alchemy card as your commander? Look how cool these cards are! Lam is probably a bit too much. But Ghalma is awesome. I wonder if people would let me do this.

Ghalma the Shaper 1WW
Art by Pindurski
A mirrodin loxodon (elephant person with natural metal in the body due to being from the plane of mirrodin) and a small myr (little artifact critter with beak like head. They’re adorable) stand inside somewhere with dust or smoke blowing around them.
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Vigilance
Whenever Ghalma the Shaper attacks, conjure a card named Tempered Steel into your hand, then create a 1/1 colorless Myr artifact creature token.

Lam, Storm Crane Elder 2WW
Art by Irina Nordsol
Depicts elderly martial artist in low wife stance holding a spear behind his back but still point forward.

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Prowess
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, conjure a card named Monastery Mentor onto the battlefield.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

I’m so fortunate my store has so much space for gamers. But I really wish we had even more space! Running a pauper tournament and keeping play space open for commander and just Saturday open gaming is tough. We just can’t do it all, juggling all our different community needs is a tightrope.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

I love living somewhere with low humidity most days. It’s 80 in the Seattle area but like only 40% humidity. So nice, so breathable. I don’t miss 95% humidity and 100 degrees in the summer.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

This is why my wife always asks to see their card. She will listen to them and follow up by asking to read it. Because people make mistakes or confuse things or forget. She mostly does it to internalize cards, but man has she caught some wild misplays this way.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Recently started meds for ADHD. They feel like a push in the right direction, but also kind of frustrating at how different support years ago could have changed so much In great news, got enough done that I was able to test my brand new Commander Cube last night! #BetterDaysMTG

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