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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 17h

Found myself on a three win streak, which is a first for me. Last run was pretty funny, I took Winged Boots as my Neow reward and saved all of the charges until act 3 where I used it to fight extra elites. I definitely thought I was going to lose to Vantom, so it was a very satisfying run.

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I've been getting big into Slay the Spire 2 again and playing a lot of Necro. This might have been the strongest deck that I've had in the game. I was building around Rattle + Neurosurge + Dredge from relatively early in act 1 and the deck just came together incredibly smoothly.

A screenshot of the Slay the Spire 2 compendium screen

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I played a mono-red mirror and got housed by this card that I had never seen before, so I would probably make room for this thing if I stuck with mono-red:

The Magic card Star Athlete
Star Athlete
{1}{R}{R}
Creature — Human Warrior

Menace

Whenever this creature attacks, choose up to one target nonland permanent. Its controller may sacrifice it. If they don’t, this creature deals 5 damage to that player.

Blitz {3}{R} (If you cast this spell for its blitz cost, it gains haste and “When this creature dies, draw a card.” Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.)

3/2

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I was even looking at Emergency Phytomedic and Vigorbloom Vanguard as potential options for the same Cube! I probably would have noticed if they were casting a known quantity like Giant Growth, but it's really funny that I never read "Seed Suture" on both cards.

The Magic card Emergency Phytomedic
Emergency Phytomedic
{G/W}
Creature — Dryad Cleric

This creature enters prepared. (While it’s prepared, you may cast a copy of its spell. Doing so unprepares it.)

1/1
Seed Suture
{G/W}
Sorcery

Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. You gain 1 life.

The Magic card Vigorbloom Vanguard
Vigorbloom Vanguard
{1}{G/W}
Creature — Troll Druid

This creature enters prepared. (While it’s prepared, you may cast a copy of its spell. Doing so unprepares it.)

Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has vigilance.

2/2
Seed Suture
{G/W}
Sorcery

Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. You gain 1 life.

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Okay, I was not previously respecting The Scythe enough.

A screenshot of a non-upgraded copy of The Scythe from Slay the Spire 2 enchanted with instinct that deals 154 damage.

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Playing some Canlander at Lodestone today! I would rather be Cubing, but Canlander is a good time.

1 Bonecrusher Giant
1 Robber of the Rich
1 Urza's Bauble
1 Lava Dart
1 Soul-Scar Mage
1 Eidolon of the Great Revel
1 Goblin Guide
1 Grim Lavamancer
1 Monastery Swiftspear
1 Zurgo Bellstriker
1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
1 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
1 Fury
1 Cemetery Gatekeeper
1 Voldaren Epicure
1 Kumano Faces Kakkazan
1 Gut, True Soul Zealot
1 Death-Greeter's Champion
1 Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
1 Broadside Bombardiers
1 Slickshot Show-Off
1 Amped Raptor
1 Hexing Squelcher
1 Gitaxian Probe
1 Emberheart Challenger
1 Hired Claw
1 Mishra's Bauble
1 Norin, Swift Survivalist
1 Razorkin Needlehead
1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
1 Gau, Feral Youth
1 Seasoned Pyromancer
1 Goblin Rabblemaster
13 Mountain
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mana Crypt
1 Cori-Steel Cutter
1 Zhao, the Moon Slayer
1 Shatterskull Smashing
1 Wild Slash
1 Lightning Bolt
1 Burst Lightning
1 Mine Collapse
1 Play with Fire
1 Fireblast
1 Monstrous Rage
1 Galvanic Discharge
1 Generous Plunderer
1 Fiery Confluence
1 Mutagenic Growth
1 Flame Slash
1 Chain Lightning
1 Pyrogoyf
1 Sundering Eruption
1 Plasma Bolt
1 Sulfuric Vortex
1 Forked Bolt
1 Ramunap Ruins
1 Ancient Tomb
1 Wasteland
1 Fiery Islet
1 Prismatic Vista
1 Sunbaked Canyon
1 Strip Mine
1 Bloodstained Mire
1 Wooded Foothills
1 Barbarian Ring
1 Arid Mesa
1 Scalding Tarn
1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
1 Commercial District
1 Arena of Glory
1 City of Traitors
1 Chrome Mox
1 Samut, Hazoret's Champion
1 Pyrokinesis
1 Firebolt
1 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
1 Smuggler's Copter
1 Den of the Bugbear
1 Simian Spirit Guide
1 Gemstone Caverns
1 Dismember
1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
1 Headliner Scarlett
1 Lotus Petal
1 Pompous Battlemage
1 Stingcaster Mage

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Does this work how I think it does

A picture of the Magic cards Ajani’s Anguish and Puppet Crafting. A “combo” the gives you a 5/5 Ajani’s Anguish with trample.

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I said that I was going to play blue the next time I played Canlander, but there's another event this Saturday and instead of doing that I could just slightly update Mono-Red... The pros are that it would be much easier to do, and that I get to sleeve up these bad boys.

The Magic card Pompous Battlemage
Pompous Battlemage
{R}
Creature — Goblin Sorcerer

Prowess

This creature enters prepared. (While it’s prepared, you may cast a copy of its spell. Doing so unprepares it.)

1/1
Improvised Act
{R}
Sorcery

You may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.

The Magic card Stingcaster Mage
Stingcaster Mage
{1}{R}
Creature — Human Wizard

Haste

When this creature enters, target instant or sorcery card in your graveyard gains flashback until end of turn. The flashback cost is equal to its mana cost. (You may cast that card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

2/1

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I hope everyone had fun with the Reality Fracture Prerelease- Now it's time to see what those cards can do in Standard! I'll be in the booth for #SCGHartford for #SpotlightRFA in a couple weeks, so be sure to tune into the stream, or maybe I'll see you there! bit.ly/scg-con-hart...

Banner ad for SCG CON Hartford, featuring Magic Spotlight Reality Fracture. October 23-25. For more details visit starcitygames.com/scgcon

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Living my best life in Mono-Black Cube

The Magic cards Panharmonicon and Laquatus’s Champion pictured next to each other.

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I'm so excited for this little freak.

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Been chewing on Reality Fracture and preparing my Cube review notes. I really like Empower Jace as a set mechanic, though I think it falls much closer to an emblem mechanic than other token mechanics with regard to Cube complexity. That is, I personally want A TON of it, or none of it.

The empower Jace token
Token Planeswalker-Jace
-1: Surveil 1.
-3: Draw a card.
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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This card reads as more cool than strong to me?

The Magic card Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun from the upcoming Reality Fracture expansion:
Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
{1}{U}
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

Instant and sorcery spells you control have split second. (As long as a spell with split second is on the stack, players can’t cast spells or activate abilities that aren’t mana abilities.)

2/1

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dancing with the one that brought me at the RC today #SCGBalt Shoutout to @gamble4value.bsky.social for the lends

4 Chancellor of the Dross
4 Cosmogoyf
4 Devourer of Destiny
1 Aloe Alchemist
4 Inquisition of Kozilek
4 Thud
1 Providence
4 Plunge into Darkness
4 Spoils of the Vault
2 Pact of Negation
2 Summoner's Pact
4 Serum Powder
4 Blackcleave Cliffs
4 Blooming Marsh
4 Copperline Gorge
4 Gemstone Caverns
4 Gemstone Mine
1 Forest
1 Swamp

Sideboard
4 Leyline of Sanctity
3 Darkbore Pathway // Slitherbore Pathway
2 Boseiju, Who Endures
2 Natural State
2 Pact of Negation
1 Cavern of Souls
1 Mountain

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

You know he got those Cube Con socks

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Quick exit from Top 64 in the Old Border Foil Cube. My deck was rancid, but I think I did a good job of salvaging a seat where Control support dried up after pack 1 and mana fixing was nowhere to be seen. GGs!

A picture of a UW Inadvertent Shitters deck

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Got shithoused playing for the trophy on camera, but I’m into the top 64 after 2-1ing with this draft of GUT.

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I’m about to pilot a little combo deckie from @aquaone.bsky.social’s Powered Cube on the Cube Con stream! m.twitch.tv/cubeconlive?...

A photo of a Fantasticar Breach Storm Vintage Cube combo deck.

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I’ve gotten really bad at sleeping in not my own bed, but I’m having a blast at Cube Con all the same! Posted a couple main event 2-1s in Triptych and Death By 10 Cuts, and had a blast playing Carlsbad Cube after hours last night!

Triptych Cube is a Cube where you can choose a Saga or Class to be your Commander that doesn’t follow color identity rules.

Death By 10 Cuts is a Cube where players start at 10 life and all creatures are 1/1s.

Carlsbad Cube, named for Carlsbad, New Mexico, is a Desert Cube with several land type themes. I got multiple Maze’s End wins!

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Started the day with a 3-0 in Bridges Over Troubled Water, a Cube where both players start with two Bridge From Belows in play. Got exactly 23 playables, but all my spells carried their weight, and I had good fixing plus strong utility lands.

A picture of an aggressive Boros Cube deck

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

More of that strange dog… it’s probably nothing.

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I haven't played or updated my Peasant Twobert in a while, and I've known that my disinterest with the Cube has been because it wasn't really about anything besides rates. While contemplating designing a Cube around 3-color archetypes, I have finally found a joyful thing for the Cube to be about:

The Magic card Woolly Thoctar
Woolly Thoctar
{R}{G}{W}
Creature — Beast

One of the most ferocious and deadly gargantuans, the thoctar never sees its worshippers, but it often awakens surrounded by gifts and sacrifices.

5/4

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

As a more serious consideration, something about these speaks to me. The way the mana symbols are present in the art and bleed into the landscape is a resonant aesthetic for the hybrid mechanic.

The Outlaws of Thunder Junction full art basics

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Reanimator target that easily puts itself into the graveyard is a little groan-worthy, but this card's enter ability is rad and an example of a cool Alchemy design.

The Magic card Perforator Crocodile from Myster Booster Commander or whatever
Perforator Crocodile 3BBB
Creature-Crocodile
When this creature enters, for each creature your opponents control, conjure a card named Stab Wound onto the battlefield attached to that creature. Cycling 1B.
Stab Wound
{2}{B}
Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature gets -2/-2.

At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature’s controller, that player loses 2 life.

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

This is my good friend, Twobert William

The Magic card Tom, Bert, and William from the upcoming Hobbit set.

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

The strongest card not in my list that I would believe I'm "supposed" to be playing is Maddening Hex. Without knowing if I'll play against more aggressive decks or combo/control I just don't know how often it doesn't play. Also, the vibes are rancid.

The Magic card Maddening Hex
Maddening Hex
{1}{R}{R}
Enchantment — Aura Curse

Enchant player

Whenever enchanted player casts a noncreature spell, roll a d6. This Aura deals damage to that player equal to the result. Then attach this Aura to another one of your opponents chosen at random.

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Trying out Canadian Highlander for the first time today. With no experience in the format and my general proclivities, naturally I am playing Mono-Red. I am willing to believe that my deck is awful, but we'll find out!

A Magic: The Gathering Online screenshot of a Canadian Highlander decklist:
1 Bonecrusher Giant
1 Robber of the Rich
1 Urza's Bauble
1 Lava Dart
1 Soul-Scar Mage
1 Eidolon of the Great Revel
1 Goblin Guide
1 Grim Lavamancer
1 Monastery Swiftspear
1 Zurgo Bellstriker
1 Rampaging Ferocidon
1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
1 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
1 Fury
1 Cemetery Gatekeeper
1 Voldaren Epicure
1 Kumano Faces Kakkazan
1 Gut, True Soul Zealot
1 Death-Greeter's Champion
1 Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
1 Broadside Bombardiers
1 Slickshot Show-Off
1 Amped Raptor
1 Hexing Squelcher
1 Gitaxian Probe
1 Emberheart Challenger
1 Hired Claw
1 Mishra's Bauble
1 Norin, Swift Survivalist
1 Razorkin Needlehead
1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
1 Gau, Feral Youth
1 Seasoned Pyromancer
1 Goblin Rabblemaster
13 Mountain
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mana Crypt
1 Cori-Steel Cutter
1 Price of Progress
1 Shatterskull Smashing
1 Caves of Chaos Adventurer
1 Wild Slash
1 Lightning Bolt
1 Burst Lightning
1 Mine Collapse
1 Play with Fire
1 Fireblast
1 Monstrous Rage
1 Galvanic Discharge
1 Generous Plunderer
1 Fiery Confluence
1 Mutagenic Growth
1 Flame Slash
1 Chain Lightning
1 Pyrogoyf
1 Sundering Eruption
1 Plasma Bolt
1 Sulfuric Vortex
1 Forked Bolt
1 Ramunap Ruins
1 Ancient Tomb
1 Wasteland
1 Fiery Islet
1 Prismatic Vista
1 Sunbaked Canyon
1 Strip Mine
1 Bloodstained Mire
1 Wooded Foothills
1 Barbarian Ring
1 Arid Mesa
1 Scalding Tarn
1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
1 Commercial District
1 Arena of Glory
1 City of Traitors
1 Chrome Mox
1 Elvish Spirit Guide
1 Pyrokinesis
1 Firebolt
1 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
1 Smuggler's Copter
1 Den of the Bugbear
1 Simian Spirit Guide
1 Gemstone Caverns
1 Dismember
1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
1 Headliner Scarlett
1 Lotus Petal

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

And I was rewarded with exactly what I needed. Threeovold.

The Magic Arena pack opening screen with three Leovolds

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Posted a 7-1 with this. The Moose was indeed absurd.

A Naya Landfall deck from the Arena Planar Cube

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I'm sorry, what the hell is this?

The Alchemy card Routeway Moose
Routeway Moose
{1}{G}
Creature — Elk Mount

Whenever this creature attacks while saddled, seek a land card and put it onto the battlefield tapped.

Saddle 2

3/3

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I have no idea if this card is in the Cube, but I do think that stuff like this and Oracle of the Alpha capture enough whimsy for me to be on board. It's not even a question of rate, it's that these cards highlight more whimsy than strength, even if they can be strong.

The Alchemy card Juggernaut Peddler

Add to Deck
Juggernaut Peddler
{W}{B}
Creature — Human Artificer

Vigilance

When Juggernaut Peddler enters, target player reveals all nonland cards in their hand. You may choose one of those cards. If you do, that player exiles it and conjures a card named Juggernaut into their hand.

2/2

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

This is another card that I passed on principal. I'm sure there's an audience with an appetite for this sort of thing, and I get why if you work on Arena you would want to highlight some stuff that's unique to your client, but I just don't see the charm here at all.

The Magic card Kari Zev, Crew of Two
Kari Zev, Crew of Two
{2}{R}{R}
Legendary Creature — Human Pirate

Menace, Haste

Whenever Kari Zev attacks while you don’t control a legendary Monkey, conjure a card named Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. At the beginning of the next end step, if that card is on the battlefield, return it to its owner’s hand.

3/3

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I drafted Oracle of Mul Daya P1P1 over this card, which is strategically extremely incorrect, but also, like, come on.

The Alchemy card Grenzo, Crooked Jailer
Grenzo, Crooked Jailer
{4}{B}{R}
Legendary Creature — Goblin Rogue

When Grenzo enters and at the beginning of your upkeep, heist target opponent’s library.

Once each turn, you may pay {0} rather than pay the mana cost for a spell you cast that you don’t own with mana value 3 or less.

6/4

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I tried out the Planar Cube last night. I'll probably play it some more, but I really don't like how many powerful digital-only cards are in the Cube. I was able to post a 7-2 with this by obstinately ignoring those cards, but I do not recommend doing so.

A Magic Arena screenshot of a manaramp/landfall Cube deck, complete with Golos, Tireless Pilgrim and Field of the Dead.

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

When I saw that Cascade Cascade was doing a physical print magazine I knew that I wanted to pick up a copy. It’s really cool to see people giving a shit about what they’re making.

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I still have a strong distaste for breaking singleton in Cube just for normal cards- Magic's catalogue is far too deep for that to interest me- but breaking singleton with intentionality to open up new space allows for a lot of unconventional bangers.

The Magic card Korlash, Heir to the Blackblade
orlash, Heir to Blackblade
{2}{B}{B}
Legendary Creature — Zombie Warrior

Korlash’s power and toughness are each equal to the number of Swamps you control.

{1}{B}: Regenerate Korlash.

Grandeur — Discard another card named Korlash, Heir to Blackblade: Search your library for up to two Swamp cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

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The Magic card Kindle
Kindle
{1}{R}
Instant

Kindle deals X damage to any target, where X is 2 plus the number of cards named Kindle in all graveyards.

The Magic card Squadron Hawk
Squadron Hawk
{1}{W}
Creature — Bird

Flying

When this creature enters, you may search your library for up to three cards named Squadron Hawk, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

1/1

The Magic card Accumulated Knowledge
Accumulated Knowledge
{1}{U}
Instant

Draw a card, then draw cards equal to the number of cards named Accumulated Knowledge in all graveyards.

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Ryan Overturf @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

This deck that mostly used Sojourner’s Companion to Artifact Landcycle, was decidedly not gaming.

A Cube deck with a bunch of Shrines that is tremendously rough around the edges, if very cool.

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