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@shadow298.bsky.social
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Shadow is my real name. Posts on other platforms as And The Geek Shall. Freelancer, writer, MTG addict, generalised geek, former academic & full time know-it-all. Look upon my works, ye mighty, and despair.

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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My rares from #RealityFracture #prerelease Minus is a red one I put with the bulk.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Got the #Ditto carry case. Didn't think these would be released in Australia. Don't need it but glad I got it.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Played some #EDH tonight & won't $90USD out of promo pack I got as a prize (random dice roll). More than paid for the night, so happy with that.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Calliope trying to be a lap cat and hating it because not enough room for her.
Black and white cat not happy on my lap.Worried cat face.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
People need to run more graveyard protection than ever and this is a sweet little piece to help.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Ice Age, the Lenda Murray (model in the picture, based on a phot of her) art.
Ice Age Counterspell with an illustration of female bodybuilder Lenda Murray.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Me: I'm going to get back to writing and get down all these ideas that have been plaguing me for ages. My chronic pain:
A man in a bar saying "the fuck you are".
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
No joke, the post below this on one my feed was about this card. Would've spat my tea out if I was drinking it.
Does machines. A Magic: the Gathering card.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
This is a card I ordered from eBay. I ordered back in February. It never arrived far as I knew. Got a refund. Now in December I check my mail to find it in a crumpled envelope. Think it has been sitting in someone else's mailbox this entire time. Was $13AUD when I ordered now $38AUD.
The Magic: the Gathering card Monument to endurance. Was mailed to me in February of 2025 and only just arrived in my mailbox.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
I think I may have discovered the bane of @gailsimone.bsky.social. All that is anathema to her power.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
What perfect album came out when you were 16? 1996 saw metal really come into its own, breaking into many new & interesting forms and subgenres. Anima remains one of my fav all time albums. Honourable mention for Tori Amos' 'Boys For Pele'.
cover for the Tool album Anima.cover for the Type O Negative album October Rustcover for the Sepultura album Roots.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
This little dickhead got herself trapped under my futon base (I have to lift it up to open my wardrobe) last night & was stuck there all night. Only found out because she clawed at the mattress as I was getting ready for bed. Now she's being a sook. #caturday
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
From Nerf Now.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Am spending my evening in a similar fashion.
Two cats.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Kinda obvious.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
"Hard Mode Quiz! If you were a NON-LEGENDARY creature, which would you be?" Kinda obvious really.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Rutri on the left, Calliope on the right.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
My cats are sisters, nearly 4 years old, and never sit next to each other. I rearranged the house yesterday, meaning the couch is now closest to the window & the sun. Forcing them together.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Millhouse from the Simpsons saying "Everything coming up Millhouse" as he wears short pants and stands in knee deep water.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
My adoring fans.
Magpies wanting my HSP.Magpies wanting my HSP.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Rutri curl
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
The dog in question.
Interceptor, Shadow's Hound 2BB

Menace

Assassins you control have menace.

Whenever you attack with one of more legendary creatures, you may pay 2 B. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped and attacking.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Oh, look. It's me but in Magic card form. Deffo going to build a deck around him but wish he had a cat instead of a dog (which will be his command zone partner).
Shadow, Mysterious Assassin 2B

Deathtouch

Throw - Whenever Shadow dea;s combat damage to a player, you may sacrifice another nonland permanent. If you do, draw two cards and each opponent loses life equal to the mana value of the sacrificed permanent.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Mister Oogie Boogie says there's trouble close at hand.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
It's fun to stay with the...
An insane woman ranting stupidly.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
My cat says don't disturb her from her naps.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Modified these three pre-cons in the past few days.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Black catBlack and white fluff ball.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Me trying to flirt.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
RvB "Wait. That's illegal"
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
My collection of soft toys.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
The Neko Busou #plamo kit is done. Instructions were annoying and my eyes are bad but it's not a bad little kit. Lots of details on the cat model, which will show when I do the next kit.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Hope things improve for you, Lua.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
For those who are fans of #MagicTheGathering & #gridiron #sportsball:
an altered Magic: the Gathering card featuring an unhappy sportsball player.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
The process of my #ChristmadDinner. From brined, roasted pork belly to chilli pork noodles (it needed more chilli).
Roasted pork belly Sliced pork belly 
Pork noodles
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Mah Gurl! Love her design & love the deck I made for her.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Slightly surreal in the rain. A naval parade.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Bria, because am back at a crossroads building her. Do I go Prowess slinger aggro, which cuts into Blanka build, or do I go full Storm with aggro backing?
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Rutri has claimed my card sorting space because she's a pain like that.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
Syndrome from The Impossibles saying "You dense motherfucker".
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 31/10/2024
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 31/10/2024
Here you go:
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
post a PERFECT album from the 90s that isn’t nirvana or pearl jam or soundgarden or Alice In Chains
The cover of the Tool album Aenima. With it's lenticular effect.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 13/10/2024
Modern technology makes it easier to capture the majesty of a view, not unlike how the old Camera Obscura helped artist add depth by capturing light in a scene better. Made more amazing that you can capture such shots on your phone these days. Picture taken by me yesterday on my phone.
Aake with a willow tree and the distant shore.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 20/09/2024
Had a clean sweep at the #MTGDuskmourn pre-release. Not even a single round lost. Play a Boros aggro deck with a token & enchantment sub theme. The Jolly Balloon Man + Toby equals pure value. The Balloon Man by himself is brutal & I got two of them. Great night. #MTG #MagicTheGathering
The Magic: The Gathering Card The Jolly Balloon Manthe Magic the Gathering Card Toby, Beastie Befriender.
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Shadow @shadow298.bsky.social · 17/09/2024
Look at me being oh so bloody special. Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #311,875!
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