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MaxMakesMagic @maxmakesmagic.com · 22/09/2026

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I'm trying to find a list of the reprinted common and uncommon cards that appear in packs of Mystery Booster Commander with the The List symbol, i.e. NOT the cards that appear here: scryfall.com/sets/mbc?as=... Does that list exist anywhere?

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Mystery Booster Commander Edition (MBC) Card Gallery

A visual spoiler of all 80 cards from Mystery Booster Commander Edition in Magic: The Gathering.

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Commander's Herald @commanders-herald.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

“We’re leveraging the ongoing breakdown of the rules-based international order to claim some of the foreign affairs powers of the state. I mean, it’s not like anyone’s going to enforce this stuff anymore, right?

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MTG Ambassador Claims Diplomatic Immunity From Criticism | Commander's Herald

Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks was sanguine as he addressed the controversy during a press conference yesterday afternoon. "As we enter Q4 of 2026, we're ready to escalate our social media strategy in new and...

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

@wotcmatt.bsky.social I know this isn't your job anymore, but I don't know whose it is—I'd appreciate if you would pass it along. In the CR, the glossary entry for Endure links to 702.62, which is Suspend. Endure is 701.63.

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Steph 🔜 Ottawa Weekend October 2-4 @steelcitysteph.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

YES, IN THIS PRESENTATION, YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT BANDING. NO, THAT IS NOT ALL WE WILL TALK ABOUT. YES, I SWEAR THERE'S A LOT MORE TO KEYWORDS THAN YOU THINK. Judge Talk and a Booster Box Saturday, August 29th 12pm Eastern twitch.tv/SteelCityMTG 🧡 Sponsored by our friends at @girudo.bsky.social

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Looks like I'll be bringing my Avishkar cube with me to CubeCon; it'll be available in the Open Play Library. cubecobra.com/cube/list/Ka...

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Cube Cobra List: Avishkar Cube

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

It's that time of year again: nominations for Judge Foundry Board of Directors and Regional Advocate positions are open. apps.magicjudges.org/forum/topic/... Just about everyone has something they'd like to see Judge Foundry do differently. This is a great time to push for the changes you want.

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

With both the errata to Tolabow and the slight change to mana abilities, I saw some newer judges jumping at the chance to complain about Wizards' decisions. Of course people are entitled to their opinions, but I think the knee-jerk reflex to criticize any change Wizards makes comes from two sources:

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Look, I didn't expect National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets to be good. But... yikes.

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Amy the Amazonian @amytheamazonian.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The only timeline worth seeing on social media is a chronological one of just the people you follow. Don't let algorithms determine what you see and what opinions and media gets promoted. Follow some homies and look at their beautiful curated posts. You'll be happier. Also your feed isn't infinite.

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

@sammamagic.bsky.social I'd like to talk to you about judge program stuff. What's the best way to do that?

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

So here's the thing about Artisan Commander—when the format was young, there was a lot of unexplored deckbuilding space. I naturally thought that as the format matured, the viable decks would get mapped out and it would get harder to build an original deck. That hasn't really happened.

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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Today is a momentous day for the workers of Arena! After months of planning, waiting and organizing, our dream is finally a reality; the votes have been counted, and our union of UWOTC-CWA has been officially elected. From this day forward, we have a union!

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Lara, Bracket 2 Denizen @technicolormouse.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

At long last, the fabled WUBRG Artisan commander.

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Hey... WOTC? Hasbro? It's really fucked up that you made the trans members of the Arena team use their deadnames in order to vote in the union election. It seems vindictive, and cruel.

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Steph 🔜 Ottawa Weekend October 2-4 @steelcitysteph.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

... Is now a good time to tell you we've got a Judge Talk stream coming up? 😉 I know you've cast a spell or two before... But do you REALLY know what you're doing when that happens? Come find out. 😎 Saturday 5/23 at 11am Eastern/8am Pacific Thanks to @girudo.bsky.social for sponsoring this! 🧡

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Not only this, but I hope that the next program also recognizes judges who de-certified before and during the Judge Academy years. We've lost so many experienced judges since 2019. I still struggle to grasp the scale of that lost institutional knowledge.

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

The people who make Magic Arena are unionizing. I'm glad to help them in any way I can, and you should too!

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Went an incredibly clean 7-0 with this:

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Went 7-2 with this beautiful, beautiful draft deck. I think I'll be chasing this high the rest of the format.

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Well...ok, maybe the best since Commander Masters downshifts or Modern Horizons 3.

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Secrets of Strixhaven is the best set for Artisan Commander that we've seen since probably... Dominaria United? Baldur's Gate? 11 new legendary creatures that are common/uncommon, and tons of really great cards for the 99. Garrison Excavator, Diary of Dreams, Topiary Lecturer, Forum Necroscribe,...

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

This might be my new favorite Magic card. Not my favorite new Magic card, my new favorite Magic card. Of like, all of them.

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Jason Shaffer 🔜 SCG CON Los Angeles @superashura.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

This is a callout to all current and former New England judges. Please help me build a better datascape to more accurately reflect the needs of our little corner of the country. forms.gle/76kfQjAkYdrv...

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Realized I didn't include a link to my Killian Artisan deck. Oops! moxfield.com/decks/KAvs_g...

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

I'm looking forward to playing against this deck! Well, maybe. So long as not all 4+ spells that get countered are mine.

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

@wotcmatt.bsky.social I'm looking at a Gatherer ruling for Mutagen Connoisseur that I believe was invalidated with the introduction of transforming modal cards in Spiderman.

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lapsy @lapsybae.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

damn, magic story hits different nowadays...

An inspect elemented version of an exerpt from the first Strixhaven story. The editied piece of text reads: "He must have known what I was thinking. 'I lost my brother, Jazal. The only member of our pride who cared about me. He died simply because our Boros Energy pilot needed me to flip to win.'"

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

I'm currently enamored with my newest Artisan (only commons and uncommons) Commander deck: a Killian, Ink Duelist build all about recurring creature Auras. See more in thread:

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I am hosting a judge conference! Sunday, April 26! At The Bearded Dragon Games in Bernardsville, NJ! Tell your friends! Tell your neighbors! apps.magicjudges.org/events/14357/

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JudgeApps | New Jersey/Tri-State Area Judge Conference Spring 2026

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

I saw @amytheamazonian.bsky.social post about Timberborn, thought it looked like a videogame I'd like, and so I went and bought it. Started playing Friday evening and stopped playing Saturday evening. I took breaks only to eat and use the bathroom. Incredible game. I might have a problem.

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

This post is about Magic: the Gathering

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Peninsula Games in Long Branch, NJ will be hosting its first RCQ this Saturday at 11am. The format is Lorwyn Eclipsed Sealed. I'll be the head judge. Come play!

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Yeah, I'd be pretty happy if Rhystic Study got banned in Commander.

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

I was playing a game of Artisan Commander last night and I got the win with the Stalking Vengeance + Tooth and Claw combo in my Liara Portyr deck. Feels good, having a plan come together like that.

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feeb | yuritober!! @magicmooshka.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

it’s come to my attention that my tumblr post has been crossposted to bluesky, so I’m posting it on my account here #AntiAI #GenAI

recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best.

It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence relies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

The Lorwyn nostalgia is hitting REAL hard

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The Wyzard @thewyzard.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

I spent an excessive number of years moderating a gaming forum and I learned a great deal about community spaces and cultivation, whether I wanted to or not. I have critical advice for anyone who runs a game store or gaming convention. Please share this thread with people who run those things.

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I want to share my favorite of the Commander decks I built in 2025: Satoru, the Infiltrator. This is another Half-Dollar Commander deck, meaning that all the cards had to be 50 cents or less when I added them to the deck, and once a card hits $1 I have to take it out...

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Steph 🔜 Ottawa Weekend October 2-4 @steelcitysteph.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Ever had the urge to play in a magic tournament, but find yourself scared of the unknown? We can help you feel confident walking into your first competitive event. Come hang out with us on Saturday at 11am Eastern for this quarter's Judge Talk and a Booster Box! Sponsored by @girudo.bsky.social🧡

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

@wotcmatt.bsky.social The link to the JAR has been missing from the WPN Rules and Documentation page for a couple of weeks now.

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

The Avatar set has been pretty good to me. With the assistance of my friend Jordan in the last two, I've trophied in each of my six Arena drafts of the format.

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

What were your first four commander decks?

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

I'd share my Spotify Wrapped except for the fact that my favorite album of the year by far, St. Paul and the Broken Bones's self-titled album, came out October 10 and isn't represented well in the yearly stats. open.spotify.com/album/6EkqdS...

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St. Paul & The Broken Bones

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Dennis Bradford @nikmn.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

PSA to any judges/TOs creating events in JudgeApps: don't forget to publish your event after creating it! It's uh, really easy to miss that button 🥲

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Scryfall @scryfall.com · 28/11/2025

You now have the option to search by date:now (or date:today). Searches are cached, so this won't be an exact-this-second thing, but it'll be true to within the last few hours. Here's a search for cards that have a release date sometime today or in the future: scryfall.com/search?q=dat...

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138 Magic cards found where the date is greater than or equal to now

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