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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host

@renothevast.bsky.social
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Girudo Ambassador. Archivist on a mission: Collect & Protect all ways to play MTG. LiveStream Format Compendium Research, 2hrs e/o Sat, ONLY ON Girudo! DJ/Host @Innersleeves.bsky.social; Wed’s 9:30p ET. 🩼 Disabled 🏳️‍🌈 Bi 🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Husband linktr.ee/renost.john

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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 13h
Conjured an esoteric link to Spellslingers game audio files, ON DEMAND, from casual research I did months ago. Got me feeling like Magic’s number one Archivist! Oh, do you need to hear Ajani’s bestial grunts, too? I’m happy this link helps, regardless of how academic your reasons may be.
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Joseph H. Johnson, Jr. @blackneto.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Black People don’t hang themselves. Nolan Wells didn’t drown.
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Polycule Goes to MagicCon
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nancabell.bsky.social @nancabell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Spooky season is coming…
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sierkovitz nails this thread. The hypothesis is congruent with the patterns I’ve noticed in researching and cataloging formats. I recently came across a video that encapsulates this phenomenon in 10 minutes, with a spontaneous convention-only tournament:
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We Made a Tournament Where You Can Only Play 4 Cards
YouTube video by Cardmarket - Magic
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t4trees @repinuj.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
interrupting your regularly scheduled programming
The MTG card [[Octavia, Living Thesis]] hand painted to look like a print of an octopus based on the traditional fish printing method Gyokatu. 

Gyokatu was a way to keep records of fisherman’s catches by brushing a fish with ink before pressing it onto paper. 

This was painted with Golden Fluid Acrylics and Army Painter spray primer. After masking off the name and stats, I primed the card. Then I alternated between sanding and painting white. After that, I applied thin coats of acrylic to recreate the inked prints based on a handful of works I saw online. The red “stamp” is my initials and the black characters say elemental octopus
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Shared deck formats are EXTREMELY cool. Check this one out!
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'm not into YGO, but I know a lot of you are, and you're fairly open to trying new formats, since you follow me. Any players interested in doing some testing?
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is the ideal FREEFORM DECK. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like.
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Awesome read. I'm really interested to see what ways people create to feature mirrored pairs. I want to twist a game of Pai Gao, setting aside the mirrorverse card you don't want. Then each builds 5 piles, and puts their mv card onto one of their opponent's short piles.
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Uh, can I introduce y'all to my social initiative for getting your #TCGchores done? I call it "Innersleeves". The deal is, I play whole albums, while listeners like you sort their leaning towers of game pieces and we chat about whatever. No profit angle. Just music & hanging-out on Wednesdays.
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
@magic.wizards.com I didn't get a WotC email either, but that's ok. Here's your free data point from me: I'm not buying any. Print it and watch my next 4.1k posts divert new players away from Magic/Hasbro. Harry Potter money is used to persecute my friends and family. Go get Owl House instead.
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Had to go to work after the research stream— literally. Not ideal, but being not broke is good. It sure is a beautiful weather day in Central Florida. Maybe I need to move my research streams if it’s gonna be this cool and lovely!
My grinning face
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Dear Reddit user "lilyvess", It was a pleasure discovering your post at the end of my research session today. I hope you are still playing, enjoying the many formats that we have in Magic. The only thing I'll say, is that YGO and PTCG are evolving new formats, so it's worth taking another look!
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Going LIVE on Girudo.com Its time for Format Research! Just keep refreshing the front page until you see my face in the LIVE NOW category, alongside @arnettjonathan.bsky.social, @steelcitysteph.bsky.social, and @katiecombat.bsky.social!
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
AND THE WINNER IS..... @thaliatea.bsky.social I very much look forward to sending this to you and we're all looking forward to seeing what you make of it! CONGRATULATIONS!
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I'm live right now on Twitch, just itching for a witness to this giveaway!
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Grubblethorn - MagicCon Atlanta @grubblethorn1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Just stumbled across this on the @girudo.bsky.social TikTok and and I love it! What a fun review/rundown of the #PendragonMTG format & it's basics!
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
GOING LIVE in ONE HOUR Picking a random winner on Twitch for an Italian Chronicles Darkness to alter from these five contestants! @thaliatea.bsky.social @themlsna.bsky.social @dadammtg.bsky.social @finncapashen.bsky.social @larryclow.bsky.social I'm looking forward to this a lot!
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Parm @parmparm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Went to my first ever Magic The Gathering Pre-Release for the new set and IT WAS SO MUCH FUN! I did not win 😂 but I had a grand time playing in person and learning the new set, I love playing this game even though I am BAD 😂 Everyone was so friendly and helped me when I had questions too!
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I need an opinion chat. Which is the better designed deck box for a homemade and altered DanDan deck?
One Piece deck box on the left with devil fruit art and an unbranded coral-inspired print on the deck box.
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This drawing may have to happen tomorrow, as my evening plans are unexpectedly in flux. Whatever happens, no further entries will be accepted after 9:30 PM.
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Echoverse Reno only owns one deck of cards, for standard, dismissing all other formats as bad. Collection is 100% graded and slabbed, or still in Secret Lair mailers, unplayed. All content paywalled, because he’s an elitist with delusions of pro tour greatness. A whimsy-less stax-hole of a guy.
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VorthosMike @vorthosmike.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hold up So he painted a magic original On the back of an artist proof Turned it in. Got approved. This is the wildest story I’ve heard today
Holding a mini painting of fauna Hello everyone, I’m pleased to present my original artwork for Forest Tentacle Token from Reality Fracture set . The uniqueness lies in the fact that the original art for the card was drawn on  artist proof. This miniature depicts a piece of the tentacle of a Verdant Kraken that is beginning to be overgrown with forest plants and flowers.The magic the gathering token card forest tentacle
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In 27 hours, I’ll be live and interactive on @girudo.bsky.social putting in work! I’ve decided that it’s time to find as many born-on dates as I can tomorrow, so that I can filter formats by era, finishing entries from oldest to newest. Planning to publish 1st 5 years of format data by Christmas 🤞
Logos for Girudo.com and RenoSt.John’s format compendium research project.
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Hey, it’s time for my #Vinyl & #TCG show! I’m live spinning whole albums for the next FOUR HOURS! Got card game chores? Let’s knock that out while these record spin:
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
WIN THIS TO ALTER Drawing live via Twitch on 9/25 for this Italian Chronicles Darkness This is your final notice and opportunity. To enter: 1) Reply in this thread confirming you would preserve the text box. 2) Like this post. Reposting is cool, but not required.
Italian Darkness Magic the gathering card with the art covered by a patch.
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Nick Floyd @magicstorytime.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Magic Variant of the week. This week is Slime Against Humanity by Alek. Another I’ve not played. It looks great. Green shared library. I’ve seen a few green “dandans” and recently created one too. I’ll premiere that here someday. But today is Slimes! m.youtube.com/watch?v=iHZW...
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The Best New MTG Format?!? | Slime Against Humanity | Magic the Gathering
YouTube video by The Commander's Quarters
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
*Greg Davies Voice* And now for Last Week Tonight with your host… 🎶 LITTLE JOHNNY OLLIE🎶
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Greg Davies on Taskmaster: And Well Done Me
Alt: Greg Davies on Taskmaster: And Well Done Me
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DylanOnTheDraw @dylanonthedraw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
(let's take a look at the Welcome Deck Kirk and a callback to the Formidable mechanic of Tarkir) QST 48 | Kirk, Enterprising Captain #mtg #magicthegathering #commander #universesbeyond #startrek
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I finally broke down and got one of the Sonic Secret Lairs.
Sonic Cards from a Wendy’s kids meal.
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Old School Magic: the Gathering formats AND Chronicles of Darkness?? I'd go, if I were anywhere nearby.
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I REFUSE TO BE NORMAL ABOUT HAVING A PHYSICAL MAGAZINE FOR MAGIC THE GATHERING AND YOU CAN TOO
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Went to see Rocky Horror this last weekend. It was a blast, and my kid and I looked fabulous! I wish I knew the call-backs as well as this one guy right in front of us, whom effortlessly carried the whole theater, from memory!
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Billie - Cat Warriors Of Efrava Productions @catwarriorofefrava.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
@lightpusher.bsky.social sent me some APs for my Artistic Æsthetics deck and some cool stickers! Thank you Chuck!
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Reyaadawnmtg - Catfight Creator @reyaadawnmtg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
We had a Catfight tournament last night 14 players (lots of new faces) Top 8 was all different decks. Rakdos Burn v Monoblack Tempo in the finals. Rakdos Burn got there, winning a box of Secrets of Stroxhaven. It was a blast! @catfightmtg.bsky.social
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Research Show is done for today. Not a great show by conventional metrics: started late, had tech issues, didn't accomplish much research, zero chat. It was a great show in that nobody saw me sweat, issues got solved, lightning stayed away, stream looked gorgeous, and: I'm ready for next week!
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Ok, I got it all solved! I'm live, chat is live (though not on-screen). Head on over to Girudo.com, click my banner on their front page! This show is exclusive to @girudo.bsky.social, and making an account is free, with no obligations, and fast!
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Having the technical difficulties. OBS connection is fluttering on and off. Please stand by while I get this thing going. <3
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In two hours and five minutes, my #MTG Format Compendium Research Show is going live on Girudo.com. This session will be aimless format research and unscripted discussion. If you have a format that you want to talk about or research, this is an ideal day to be in the chat directing me!
Logos for Girudo.com and for my Live, #MagicTheGathering Format Compendium Research Show
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
About to engage a store in selling a collectible lot, for a hobby that I have zero experience with: #DisneyPins. It is a fairly large lot, so I’m hoping they have the ability to tag the intake and process later, because I’m like an hour from home. And it’s Rocky Horror night at the local theatre!
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
YOU'VE GOT 7 DAYS Enter to WIN a FREE Italian Darkness card to alter, IF you can commit to the bit of leaving most of the wordy text box. To qualify, respond to the quoted thread! Verifying 4 entries: @thaliatea.bsky.social @themlsna.bsky.social @dadammtg.bsky.social @finncapashen.bsky.social
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Our friend @reyaadawnmtg.bsky.social has come out with a great new video for Catfight! Curious to see the gameplay first? Skip to 11:30. I love how scrappy & rapid these 1v1 games go. The rules (and banlist) are very intuitive: only 1-drops, no creatures, 9 life. They have an active Discord, too!
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Catfight! - 1v1 MtG Format with fast games, powerful cards & cheap decks!
YouTube video by ReyaaDawnMTG
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
SHOEBOX 2027
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Ric Flair's Iconic Woooooo!!
Alt: Ric Flair's Iconic Woooooo!!
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I know we’re supposed to be Jace all over the place, but I am SO HYPED for Star Trek! Love to see my fellow Girudo Ambassadors boldly going all-out!
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Spike Feeder Alex @alex.spikefeeders.com · 17/09/2026
The issue with complaining about easily solved commanders is similar to complaints about difficulty options in hard video games Not everyone wants to engage with your hobby the way you do. The modal player isn't watching ten hours of deck building advice per week. They shouldn't need to.
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Bugs Unlimited @notmydeath.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Reality Fracture is about transitioning
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Reno St.John, Rogue Radio Host @renothevast.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Anyone want me to crash their Discord with my whole-album radio show tonight? I’ll be there in 30 minutes if so.
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Old Hobbes 🔜 Private Practice @hobbesq.bolasgang.com · 13/09/2026
Ok y'all here's the big reveal of my logo created by @beyondthemachina.bsky.social!
Hobbes in Red Robe with Crown hugging an unknown person. Below it says Goblin Mode Therapy Services
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