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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We’re in October! That means I behind my annual deck culling and rebuild. Oros is getting his annual overhaul, unsure what direction yet. My cube will get some changes too!

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My brother is visiting. Played a bunch of commander vs him and Liz. 1) Liz is rusty due to being busy 2) she is still super damn competent at threat assessment 3) she always knows when my deck is about to do some BS and will do her best to take me down before it happens

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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

Sorry it was Saturday that we lost our pupper. Keeping track of time is hard right now.

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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

I opened two in my prerelease pool and it’s been downhill since then. But I love this big dumb card. He hunts the most dangerous game, he’s cool, he was the first thing I did when Oathbreaker was around.

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

Played a game where someone stifled the Disk, so the Disk player used an untap effect and did it again.

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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

But my commander cube is getting more dialed in. I miss 3 color legends, but this focus on 2 color legends and partner as the only means to go above 2 colors is a lot smoother to draft.

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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 · 02/09/2026

The commander precons should tell you their bracket, it’s a good guide for new players and established as a benchmark if some are 3 and some are 2. Please encourage them to cut back on how many commanders are their own enabler and payoff. The designs push out so many creative options.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I tell parents all the time that Magic has wildly increased my vocabulary. They never believe me and then I have to throw random words at them like fugue and benthic. It’s always fun when that convinces them it’s cool to get a deck for their kid to play with friends.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

My wife has ended multiple pods with this card. I have died- A LOT- to this stupid spell. I have learned no lessons, my mana bases remain extra.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The and cake really puts the gathering in magic.

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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 · 12/08/2026

Old list with some (now) banned cards but the core works: archidekt.com/decks/358197... Note- you can totes cut most of the expensive crap and the deck can still run great. I’ve been playing forever, these are my only duals and a wheel of fortune I got for like $30 ages ago.

archidekt.com

Oros the Avenger build 4.0 • (Mardu Commander deck) • Archidekt

Oros, the Avenger - Commander deck (1) Commander • (10) Artifact • (22) Creature • (7) Enchantment • (11) Instant • (44) Land • (5) Sorcery I LOVE Lightning rift and silly incremental value. Cycli...

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Yeah people get upset about that strategy. Build’s I’ve had the most fun: Sunforger midrange/control Equipment with aggro bent Mardu walkers w/ white token support (dodge burn effect) Oros Cycling deck with astral slide/drift

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I’ve had an Oros the Avenger deck built continuously since 2007. My first edh deck! I’m so hyped for him getting love like this.

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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

I won 1/3 games last night. When she joins, it’s going to be 0/X because she always tells the table what I’m up to. “He did this thing with his cards, he tutored the win and he can’t untap or we all lose.” 1st- how dare you! 2nd- how did you know?

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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

Yeah super fun! Thinking about cards to swap and new decks to try. I’m hooked

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

Playing few three player games. Tithe drinker and sword of the animist vs Dreamscape Artist and Elbrus va Viscera Seer and Sword of the Realms Another was Tithe Vs Viashino Slaughtermaster and Jitte vs Viscera Seer and Sword of the Relams Repeat in last combo but we switched decks around.

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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 · 26/06/2026

You have a Niv-Mizzet tattoo? That’s awesome!

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

This is how I have mine.

Example of two forearm tattoos, one is the black man’s symbol for Magic the Gathering the other is Bulbasuar from Pokémon.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I’ve gotten two forearm tattoos with the bottom of the tattoo towards my wrist. I set them up to be more visible for others looking at it to match my other tattoos.

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

I love the creature suite here. So much fun rather than Ghalta and damage doublers. (Sorry @stybs.bsky.social, it wasn’t supposed to play like that)

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Yeah, plaza is the one I’d add. But talon gate can act as a trick, it’s just a lot of mana. It’s also $$ for its effect. Part 2- any room for spelunking or amulet of vigor to help your tempo out?

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

There are 13 gates and a planar nexus (which is bad). Do you have Baldur and basilisk gate too?

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Restore! Honestly this is a challenge with 3 colors, but that’s an awesome direction for Egg Mom!

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Erik T @e-tier.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Vesuva or Thespian’s Stage?

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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 · 27/05/2026

@muddstah.bsky.social always has the cards so you can read them

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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 · 25/05/2026

I want to like this card, but for the effect you can just play Three Dog and pop off so much easier.

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

She’s awesome! And does something more unusual for green, which is a nice change of pace.

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

Green deck gonna green deck?

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

Also known as “when will the dinosaur deck kill me?” And “what if someone board wiped, when do they kill me?”

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

I hate to add an “it depends” but it matters on pieces. Like b2 great machine 4 card combo, basically anything after t6. But storm or something leaner, probably closer to t8-10?

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

My best decks with the guy were artifact etb loops and equipment that would convert mana rocks or treasure into sword of value and stuff that you just removed. Don’t forget goblin welder!

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