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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Local event near me is doing a hotdog eating contest. Three people per team, fastest to eat four hotdogs wins. This is (accidentally?) a better designed game to create interpersonal drama than Beast Games.

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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Not my best performance at Cubecon this year, but I did achieve my goal of being trophy leader.

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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Undefeated (with a draw) so far in the CubeCon main event. One day I'll learn how breakers work.

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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I got the chance to discuss Alpha Reimagined, Unplayables, designing for nostalgia, and general cube and game design on Recross the Paths with @domrikade.bsky.social. It was a ton of fun! open.spotify.com/episode/4pvM...

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Wally - Alpha Reimagined || Unplayables Cube

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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

#c4ac Obscura was so much fun! I hope they do it again. I'd do all drafts blind if my spiky tendencies allowed it. Redemption: 2-1 with Adorned Pouncer boros aggro Deja Vu: 3-0 with WU token tempo Sublimation: 2-1 with bant morph. Threw a match on a minor misplay and missed top 8 on breakers.

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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

You might not like it, but this is what peak Magic design looks like.

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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Got 1st at the Columbus Excalibur $5k with WURG Terrageddon R1: 2-1 Stasis R2: 2-1 Goblins R3: 2-1 Stiflenought R4: 1-2 Mono B R5: 0-0 Draw to top 8 Top8: 2-0 Mono B Top4: 2-1 Landstill Finals: 2-1 Stiflenought moxfield.com/decks/yqCfAW...

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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

@maro254.bsky.social I've got a question about Zendikar design/development. I believe Zendikar had an unusually low power level at lower rarities for the time. Was this an intentional design decision in order to get limited players to play more basic lands for landfall? Thanks.

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Columbus Community Cube Fest @cbuscubefest.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Continuing our #mtgcube reveals, we are excited to be featuring Alpha Reimagined by @machineschooling.bsky.social cubecobra.com/cube/about/a... A wonderful mix of old and new cards. This cube captures the feel of Alpha while implementing modern design sensibilities. Magic “as Garfield intended”!

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Cube Cobra: Alpha Reimagined

Alpha Reimagined is an attempt to capture Alpha's "Magic as Richard Garfield intended" feel while making improvements by incorporating design lessons learned over the course of Magic's history.

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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Got the last card I needed to have all the Alpha cards in Alpha Reimagined in old white border.

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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Too much effort to keep switching them between decks, so I had to pick up a second playset for Premodern.

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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I have trouble keeping track of celebrities in my head, and often collapse two or more of them into a single person, often because their names sound alike to me in a way that no one else agrees with. It's been an interesting week to find out Stephen Dubner and Ezra Klein are distinct people.

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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Another beautiful card for the updated Alpha Reimagined.

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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Maddening that I have to download an app to find out what hours parking is free.

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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Loving the new Original Release Year plot on CubeCobra. Guess the cube from this plot.

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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

New record for the worst condition card I've received in "near mint" condition.

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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Expel the Interlopers has some very interesting templating. I doubt choosing 0 through 10 is meant to balance it to prevent you from killing Emrakul while keeping your Polar Kraken alive. I assume it's just to remind people zero is a number. Maybe it's story related?

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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

If you've ever designed a cube, you're a better game designer than Mr Beast.

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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Got some good stuff in the mail today.

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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Got 3/4th at @theupkeepgames.bsky.social #Premodern 1k yesterday with WURG Terrageddon. moxfield.com/decks/UF9ipK... Round 1: 2-0 WB Control Round 2: 0-2 WU Psychatog Round 3: 2-0 BG The Rock Round 4: 2-1 RG Terra Oath Round 5: 2-0 Mono R Control Top 8: 2-1 Mono R Goblins Top 4: 1-2 Burn

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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

@delayedtrigger.scryfall.com Thanks for your work on Tagger! I'm a big fan of tags and I've contributed a lot of them. I'd love to see more features allowing for searching on meta-tags. Things like searching for all cards that are exemplary of some tag or that are in a mirrored pair.

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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

While Republican lawmakers fight tooth and claw to give their base exactly what they want (the dehumanization and brutalization of minorities), Democrat lawmakers are working just as hard to give you stuff you don't want. What a strategy!

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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Apparently hedron.network is tracking #mtgcube Elo now, and I'm #1?!?!

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MachineSchooling @machineschooling.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Maiden voyage of my Premodern Kitchen Table cube was a success. Got a lot of positive feedback, and went 3-0 with Treva Control, winning every game with Crush of Wurms. cubecobra.com/cube/list/pr...