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VorthosMike @vorthosmike.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Statement from Volkan Baga’s art broker Mark Aronowitz

Hi everyone. What started as an exciting day celebrating the reveal of Volkan Baga's new Jace card quickly turned into a difficult situation when questions of art theft were raised online.

I want to provide some clear context: Volkan followed the exact creative brief he was assigned. In fact, he specifically checked with the art director prior to painting regarding the background swirl and overall mood, and was instructed to proceed with that exact composition.

Wizards of the Coast has since issued an official statement clarifying the matter:

"We’ve seen some of the discussion around the art of Jace, Multiverse Architect by Volkan Baga and Breach the Multiverse by Liiga Smilshkalne and wanted to make a few things clear.

First, the art direction given to Volkan was to directly reference this piece into the art. Much of the visual storytelling in Reality Fracture centers on Jace utilizing or incorporating powerful magic he has learned from events he has experienced. This was a direct, intentional call back to that moment to indicate that, in his efforts to rid the multiverse of Phyrexia, Jace had become the very thing he sought to eradicate.

Second, Volkan created this piece traditionally, from a first sketch done by hand up through the final painted version.

Finally, Magic has long created visual callbacks in its art to evoke connection through its shared multiverse. This has spurred some additional internal conversations about how we communicate those callbacks to artists who create iconic pieces, but it is very important to us to create a shared world that feels unified. This includes use of symbols, characters, and important moments throughout art.

We’ve been in contact with both artists and appreciate measured discussions around these important topics."

Creative misunderstandings happen, especially when reference material is involved, but Volkan worked entirely in good faith and with total professionalism from sketch to final oils. Thank you to everyone w…

Images of Jace the planesWalker the magic the gathering character

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Wayne Reynolds @waynereynoldsart.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Grim Repriser for Magic the Gathering; Fractured realities. Artwork sized "11.7. x "14.9 / 29cm x 38cm. Acrylic on artboard (Board size "11.7. x "16.5 / 29cm x 42cm) Art editor Zack Stella. Publishing copyright Wizards of the Coast. "Punk's not dead!"

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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Let's talk about the Planar Chaos "Echoed Pairs" and what worked, and didn't work. I had just picked up Magic again as an adult when this set came out. 1) Akroma, Angel of Fury

Akroma, Angel of Wrath
{5}{W}{W}{W}
Legendary Creature — Angel

Flying, first strike, vigilance, trample, haste, protection from black and from red

“No rest. No mercy. No matter what.”

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Illustrated by Ron Spears

Akroma, Angel of Fury
{5}{R}{R}{R}
Legendary Creature — Angel

This spell can’t be countered.

Flying, trample, protection from white and from blue

{R}: Akroma gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

Morph {3}{R}{R}{R} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

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Illustrated by Daren Bader

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

So, as much as I think the Orzhov Niv Miz is a pretty decent Flavour Win, one of the better Echoverse desgins imo, practically it's a pretty clunky Well of Lost Dreams. Some may say less versatile depnding on how you want to use it. I wouldn't choose Niv over Well in my Karlov list for example

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Kelly Digges @kellydigges.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The #MTGFracture story by @alisontheperson.bsky.social is very very good and you should read it if you've ever had any interest in Magic's story. (I haven't been following the story closely for a while and was a little lost on some of the context here, but not badly.) magic.wizards.com/en/story

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MTG Story, Planes, and Planeswalkers | Magic: The Gathering

Explore the official source of the Magic Multiverse by learning about MTG planes and planeswalkers and catching up with current and past MTG stories.

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Alison Lührs @alisontheperson.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Humbled and thrilled to share I wrote the story for Reality Fracture, the end of Magic’s Echoverse Arc! It was a joy to collaborate with old friends and return to the Multiverse once again.

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Loreley Weisel-Librizzi @loreleywrites.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Hi I wrote names and flavor text for the new cards in Mystery Booster Commander, so I hope people enjoy them :3 I'm gonna drop thoughts on some of them below 🧵

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Ep.166! Did ya'll really think we wouldn't come out of our heatwave hibernation to talk about magic in 2027?! Well, we did, so, your move! #vorthos #mtg open.spotify.com/episode/3u8Q...

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Tolarian Community College @tolariancommunitycollege.com · 01/08/2026

I fucking hate AI almost as much as I hate the sniveling asshole billionaires and shithole corporations who have all forced it into every conceivable spot in our lives. It literally makes everything worse and it makes us worse and I fucking hate it.

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Ep.166! Did ya'll really think we wouldn't come out of our heatwave hibernation to talk about magic in 2027?! Well, we did, so, your move! #vorthos #mtg open.spotify.com/episode/3u8Q...

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Sometimes you come across an alternative printing of a card that, despite the og being awesome, becomes your main jam instantly

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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Excited for Zhalfir but don't know where to start? I've got you covered. Zhalfir was the primary location for Mirage and Visions, Magic's first internally led stories (and a big part of the ramp up into the classic Weatherlight saga). It told the story of the Mirage War.

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Fucking called it! ...well, I was half right at least

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I really don't think that we gave Edge of Eternities its due for the flavour and art direction. Just looking through the mono black cards alone this was a Sci-fi set that manged to be spooky, fantastical and brutal in ways a most other "fantasy" sets have lacked scryfall.com/search?as=gr...

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I still think about this key art from Lost Caverns of Ixalan regularly. This to me is the perfect level of pop culture homage and inspiration and why Duskmourn at the time felt heavy handed in comparison. I hope we go back to Ixalan several more times and get lots more of this

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Sometimes you refind a card that reminds you exactly why your fav colour is indeed your fav colour. The ability+the flavour text+the art=easily slotted into 3 decks (Karlov, Eirdu//Isilu, Volrath)

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Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 24/06/2026

It's with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of iconic artist, Ron Spears. With a flair for the fantastic, Spears's illustrations have transported players to planes across the Multiverse for over 20 years🌻magic.wizards.com/en/news/feat...

An illustration of a lush, vibrant and growing garden with text overlaid that reads: "In Memoriam Ron Spears". Utopia Sprawl art by Ron Spears.

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Spice8Rack @spice8rack.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

WOW 😲 This new Marvel Superheroes card goes right into my Unctus cEDH deck &- hey did you know that one of the key concerns raised by the organizing workers of Magic Arena is the company's insistence on expanding their use of "AI"? Go to @uwotc-official.bsky.social to find out more & support them!

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

As someone who doesn't really want to engage with UB cards, its increasingly obvious that I'll never again have anything approaching an all-in build on a strat. Every archetype is now going to have half the "good" cards be UB and so I'll always be playing jank versions of decks. So fun...

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Ep.165 It's time for our full book review of Seanan McGuire's Omens of Chaos! As per get ready for our thoughtful Bachelor-of-Arts-Degree- informed analyses alongside what I can only describe as incoherent gutter ramblings... #Vorthos #mtgstrixhaven open.spotify.com/episode/4XJZ...

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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 01/06/2026

🌈Happy Pride Month, Planeswalkers!🌈 Ring in the season with The Magic Story Podcast as they chat the Magic Presents: Pride event & their shared love for Magic's favorite ❤️Gruulfriends💚 with special guest K. Arsenault Rivera! ✨youtu.be/Ye8pwqe7AoA

A graphic with an illustration of Nissa and Chandra leaning close together, Nissa's eyes lingering on Chandra's lips as the other woman sets a lotus pin onto Nissa's blouse. Beside the illustration is text that reads: "The Magic Story Podcast. Magic Presents Pride Featuring K. Arsenault Rivera"

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Here's to everyones favourite struggling art student! Happy Pride! Xxx

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The Vorthos Cast @thevorthoscast.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

This week begins our chapter-by-chapter discussion of Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos! We're diving into the details and giving listeners a summary of the story alongside analysis of new lore reveals and references you may have missed! For the first week, we talk everything up to chapter 8!

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390 - Omens of Chaos Book Club: Prologue – Chapter 8

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Anyone else in the UK stuggling to buy non-UB product from game stores? My LGS has a 2xPack max limit for Strixhaven because they have such a low allocation. But they have endless amounts of the past years UB offering. What the heck is going on?

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

My now finished paperback copy of Omens of Chaos has already earned its roughed edges being taken everywhere with me in my bag for the past couple of weeks. It's crazy how much world/multiverse building we got, mostly in passing. More well written physical media novels please @magic.wizards.com

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Artemi @negativesilence.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Is this the most mansplaining thing the game has ever done? 🤔 Jace decided the biggest problem was with her was that she wasn't a cop?

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

It's time to save the Plane of Arcavios whilst wracking up some serious student debt, as we review the @arsenaultrivera.bsky.social #MTGStrixhaven Story! At least some things don't change with the nature of reality... #mtgstory #Vorthos open.spotify.com/episode/7oVK...

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Very excited that this arrived today! We need to first review the #MtgStrixhaven Web fiction, but fear not, we will be chasing it up swiftly this month with a full review of @seananmcguire.bsky.social's Omens of Chaos. Honestly can't wait. #Vorthos #mtg

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

The #mtg offering from a UK highstreet retailer (that I really rate for the record). One lone Lorwyn Precon and the rest is TMNT and ATLA. Either Lorwyn was so popular that it flew off the shelves, or UB is too lucrative to waste shelf space on other products. Either way I think this blows.

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Just picked up some packs from 'Got it, Got it, Need it' in Margate and they had some #Adventuretime Play Packs from Cryptozoic Entertainment in stock. What a strange little product. (Stoked that I pulled a "Princess Glitter" Princess Bubble Gum!)

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

#mtgstrixhaven is only the 2nd(?) return set of a previous Plane that was also itself a solo-set, and like Wilds Of Eldraine it's absolutely ramping up all the best elements of it's first slightlty mid outing and tweaking some of it's less popular aspects. It's looking so good!

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Loving this April 1st aesthetic from @scryfall.com! The internet done right

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Ep.163 Cowabunga dudes! Before we go back to magic college, we gotta stay radical in the mystical, fantastical and unknowable city of New York! Check out our totally chill and not at all heinous vibes check of this shelltastic set. #Vorthos #mtg TURTLES! 🐢🐢🐢🐢 open.spotify.com/episode/4CZ6...

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Ep.163 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

#mtg hot take: If they binned Companion and picked either the Pokémon lite buddy theme OR the Kaiju/monster hunter theme and committed to it, then Ikoria would be a banger return set. The human factions and Biomes alone are far more interesting than the setting got credit for.

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Ep.162! We aren't quite ready to leave #mtglorwyn yet, so we are talking about the flavours and themes that made Eclipsed really sing, and maybe a one or two that didn't fully hit. Check it out! #vorthos #mtg open.spotify.com/episode/738q...

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Ep.162 Lorwyn Eclipsed Flavour Review

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Obviously, we have such little info to go on. But as soon as I saw these new starters I just thought, Fennekin, Rowlet, Sobble/Treeko I really really hope the evolutions are interesting, and please keep one quadraped in the mix! #pokemon

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

I may have built the loosest, most battle crusiery deck I've put together in a long time (it's Simic though which is still kinda cheating) Proper 2013 era EDH stuff. Simic Sky Swallower, Momir Vig, Murkfiend Liege. Couldn't be happier with! #edh

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Ep.161 We review the #mtgLorwyn story! We clearly had thoughts. Think of this episode like you're sat with two critics, 5 coffees deep in the corner of some dark café, and the convo has already been going for 3hrs by the time you've joined it. Fun right? #vorthos open.spotify.com/episode/1l2B...

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Please give me a Rootha Card that is as explosive as her character! I need a flashy U/R Commanders that doesn't just end up with solitaire turns #edh #mtgStrixhaven

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

My new years #edh resolution is that I can only build version 1 of a new deck by using cards I already own, even if "key" pieces are missing (Commanders can be proxied). So, to kick of this experiment, here's my first deck of '26! moxfield.com/decks/Rsi1h-...

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Eirdu & Isilu, Mourning Light - Commander (Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight)

A deck created using Moxfield.

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

#mtg shower thought: Do we rekon that Daybound//Nightbound was being primed as a #mtglorwyn mechanic, but because it bombed, they went with the activated transform instead? It's kind of sad that the day/night symbols aren't on the Lorwyn cards, even though the mechanic is obviously clunky

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Magic The Flavouring @mtflavouring.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

#mtglorwyn is so fun! Played Pre-release and went to battle with W/G Kithkin. Although the real MVP was Eirdu//Isilu that won almost every game it was played (which was alot, very lucky draws). Def gonna be my first #edh build of the year, may even have a deck ready for Monday night games...

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