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Sam @rhysticstudies.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

can you post that pic of your misprinted UR card from like five years ago with 1/100th of a legendary creature on it or whatever

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Gaius (from Tribunate) @gaius.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Perhaps the only thing sadder than being Mr. Beast is aspiring to be Mr. Beast. To forcibly expel your own soul from your body to achieve the dead eyes required to sell Lucky Aura blocks to kids

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dusty cupboards @dustycupboards.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

magic has a (bad) habit of finding new design technology, immediately overusing it, then walking things back and putting up guardrails. we saw this with artifact tokens. we saw it with helper cards. and i think we might be seeing it with split textbox spells. 📖 but they've all been great (so far).

adventures, omens, prepared spells, and vengeance...?

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Not Writing Games @notwritinggames.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Whole thing was worth buying just for this quote from @rhysticstudies.bsky.social Gonna cut this out and put it on my wall.

Big bold block letters at the top of a page say,

"YOURE SUPPOSED TO MAKE ART.
YOURE SUPPOSED TO TRANSGRESS.
EVERYTIME SOMEONE PAINTS ANEW SOL RING AND WRAPS IT IN SOME
FUNKY TEXTBOX, WE DISSOLVE THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE STEWARDS ANDTHE POSSESSED. THE PROXY ARTIST IS A PROLETARIAT, A BUSKER, A ‘YES, AND' IMPROV COMIC WHO UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS WORLD IS MADE NOT OF LAWS AND RIGHTS AND PAPERWORK, BUT OF CLAY."

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Sam @rhysticstudies.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

i think about you all a lot in this regard, because you come from the same inspired spirit that defined the beginning of internet media. and you've made countless standout projects over the years that harken to it. and still the platform that raised you now wants you to behave in such a narrow way.

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Sam @rhysticstudies.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

youtube sliding further into the infinite pit of "content" has me feeling ever-disillusioned from making something that matters

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Sam @rhysticstudies.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

sully cannot handle it lmao

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Sam @rhysticstudies.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

it's giving on-color but off-character bionicle masks

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James Turner @james.loadingreadyrun.com · 04/10/2026

Did you know if you go to scryfall.com, scroll to the bottom, there’s a “Donate to Scryfall” link? Can’t think of a better way to show your support on their 10th anniversary. As both a player and creator I couldn’t imagine this game without this incredible resource.

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Andy Mangold @andy.luckypaper.co · 02/10/2026

I'm announcing something I'm very excited and nervous about today: the 100th draft of 100 Ornithopters will be an invitational filmed for YouTube... and YOU can be one of the players if you win a digital qualifier tournament I'm running youtu.be/eh4S1E_Nd2o

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YOU could play in the 100th draft of 100 Ornithopters

YouTube video by Lucky Paper

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Sam @rhysticstudies.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

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Sam @rhysticstudies.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A complete guided tour of my entire Magic collection – ft. misprints, artist proofs, oddities, mementos, and gifts – is up on Patreon now. patreon.com/rhysticstudies

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Sam @rhysticstudies.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A complete guided tour of my entire Magic collection – ft. misprints, artist proofs, oddities, mementos, and gifts – is up on Patreon now. patreon.com/rhysticstudies

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Sam @rhysticstudies.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

five months in and every second with my son is the greatest moment of my life. i have never loved anyone more. i am bursting all the time.

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PREORDER CASCADE CASCADE ISSUE 2 NOW! @cascadecascade.com · 30/09/2026

CASCADE CASCADE ISSUE 2 IS AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER NOW! - All 24 articles from ISSUE 2 on CASCADECASCADE.com - A physical exclusive article from @rhysticstudies.bsky.social - a fun bonus or two. :) - 8 1/2"x11" magazine with THICC paper - $19.99 Read more: www.cascadecascade.com/cascade-casc...

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Logan @ Scryfall.com @logan.scryfall.com · 30/09/2026

Unknown Event cards for MagicCon Amsterdam 2026 and Gen Con 2026 are now up on @scryfall.com. They should be available to brew with on <insert your favorite deck building site here> soon™️!

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Tim Gaedke @timgaedke.com · 30/09/2026

I deleted my old post by mistake because I’m not very smart - I made a video about the Zeta Set Secret Lair and what we as an artistic TCG community can learn from it:

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What we can learn from the Secret Lair Zeta Set

YouTube video by Tim Gaedke

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Sam @rhysticstudies.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

speculating about progenies is core to the joy of browsing the SC files. i wonder if life leech lead to death's shadow, somehow?

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Sam @rhysticstudies.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

this card was the first to jump out of the file for me. it feels so contemporary to use the graveyard and exile zone like this; ahead of its time.

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Sam @rhysticstudies.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

30 years ago, Barry Reich designed a visionary Magic set that Wizards purchased but never published. Spectral Chaos was a daydream about what a game could be, long before we knew what it would become. 🎥 youtu.be/gco_njeerfE

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I remember when the Spectral Chaos file was unearthed- it was cool, though challenging to chew through being both massive and antiquated. I'm grateful to Sam, Micah, and everyone involved in helping to give Barry Reich his well-earned flowers. Another masterpiece from @rhysticstudies.bsky.social.

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Paige, TheMaverickGirl @themaverickgirl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Magic: The Gathering is the greatest game of all time and no set shows the wild creativity of the game's early days than Spectral Chaos. This shit is so awesome.

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Donny Caltrider @donnycaltrider.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Another set, another Basic Land by @florianherold.bsky.social, another absolute banger The original painting for his Plains from #MTGFRA is now available, offers being heard through Tuesday Post: mtgart.auction/PlainsFRA

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Florian Herold @florianherold.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Another Card for Reality Fracture, my second basic! oil on primed wood Artist Proofs available some time in October! Contact @donnycaltrider.bsky.social Magic the Gathering - Reality Fracture AD: @zackstella.bsky.social ©️ @magic.wizards.com

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Tolarian Community College @tolariancommunitycollege.com · 16/09/2026

The World Of Magic: The Gathering Card Alters: youtu.be/yJym3Kjsw60

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Florian Herold @florianherold.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

My first Card for Reality Fracture, removal again! Love it! This one’s oil on primed wood. Artist Proofs available some time in October! Contact @donnycaltrider.bsky.social Magic the Gathering - Reality Fracture AD: @zackstella.bsky.social Thank you! ©️ @magic.wizards.com

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Sam @rhysticstudies.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

i feel this. sending a hug.

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Sam @rhysticstudies.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

this will matter as a viewer (recalibrate your perception about how popular a video is) and as a creator (remember it's all a vanity metric unless you're in contract negotiations for ads)

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Sam @rhysticstudies.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

psa: youtube views are inflated now because they changed how they account for metrics

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Sam @rhysticstudies.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

four months and a million hours. i'm ravaged brother.

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Sam @rhysticstudies.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

we need to give BDM his flowers

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