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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 02/10/2026

wifey: brings home nice focaccia, premium meats and cheese, so we can eat healthy, fancy lunches me: eats peanut butter sandwiches for the sixth time this week

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 29/09/2026

I’m am irrationally upset that Riven in Riftbound is Calm/Chaos and not Calm/Fury. I know nothing about the character from the game, but from the existing art damn she do look angy

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 23/09/2026

This is lovely 🥰 I’ve started looking at getting more proxy legends and custom tokens after seeing some at a recent anime convention. Would love to see more of this kind of Riftbound fanart come to life as physical cards

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 22/09/2026

The best part of working from home is that I can drop off the car at the auto shop and continue working without skipping a beat!

Photo of a coffee shop patio, focused on a Starbucks coffee and a Switch 2 console propped up on the table. The loading screen of Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave can be seen on the display.

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 06/09/2026

Excited by these #RQSingapore finals! Both players look really good and are getting their time to shine after several RQs. Hoping Gorica keeps another Kennen out of the winning spot (and doing it on an Akali is the cherry on top). Man, I love Riftbound 😍

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 05/09/2026

I keep thinking about how elegant this card design is in Riftbound and wishing that the design space was explored further. I like the idea of proactive effects to slow down targeted scenarios. Like, I think the decrees would get much less hate if designed like this. riftatlas.com/card/SFD-104

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Petricite Monument - Riftbound Gear Card (SFD-104)

Petricite Monument is an Uncommon Body Gear Riftbound card from Spiritforged (SFD-104). Temporary (Kill this at the start of its controller's Beginning Phase,…

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 02/09/2026

Trade xkcd.com/3290/

Comic. [Person standing holding hammer above raised knee.] PERSON: Listen up, leg. I’ve been sending you rich, oxygenated blood for years, while you send me worthless used-up blood with no oxygen. Time to teach you a lesson about not ripping me off! [caption] Tariffs

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 21/08/2026

I’m not eligible for this community but this effort is something the global Riftbound community desperately needs. My LGS does a great job of this with a “Games Are Better When Everyone’s Welcome” tagline but when I play other places or see event coverage it’s incredibly depressing. Please join!

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 17/08/2026

🏝️ Hashi - 2026-08-17 Solved in 03:05 Play at hashi.giacomocavalieri.me Neat little game! Connect the islands

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 11/07/2026

Seeing these #RBVendetta Riftbound spoilers and as a non-league player I’m baffled about how Riot got around the Zed trademark issues 🤣

Image showing the design changes of Lord Zedd from the Power Rangers franchise over the years. It shows 1994, 1995, 2023, and 2025. The key highlighted feature is his metal mask with a grate over the mouth coming down to a point at the chin.

The center watermark says The Legacy of Nerd

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 11/07/2026

The Riftbound team is taking questions for the upcoming State of the Game article. Maybe ask what it would take to start posting on Bluesky again. Or actual questions about the game. Your call. x.com/playriftboun... @riftbound.riotgames.com

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Riftbound (@playriftbound) on X

Got questions about Riftbound? Here's your chance to ask. Share your questions below for a chance to have them answered in our upcoming State of the Game.

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 09/06/2026

All the #LiftBound chatter on the doom site may actually be motivating me out to the gym. A shame the Riftbound community is effectively nonexistent here

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Gleam Programming Language @gleam.run · 08/06/2026

💡 Fun fact for the day. Learn more about Gleam's 'use' in our language tour: tour.gleam.run/advanced-fea...

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 11/05/2026

> Health means not only the absence of disease or injury but also physical, mental and social well-being. You tell 'em, Census!

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Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 03/05/2026

A message from Dan Frazier and Wizards of the Coast:

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 02/05/2026

Played a Riftbound pre-rift today! In person events continue to be a great experience, and I’m starting to get more familiar with more regulars at the store. Really doesn’t match going to an event with friends though 😢

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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Hello World, we’d like to introduce ourselves. We the workers of the Magic: The Gathering Arena team have come together to unionize as United Wizards of the Coast - CWA! 🧵 unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/announcing-united-wizards-coast-cwa

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Announcing United Wizards of the Coast - CWA!

MTG Arena workers announce unionization as United Wizards of the Coast-CWA, calling on WOTC to voluntarily recognize their union and begin collective bargaining.

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Kim Sokol (Open for Commissions/Freelance!) @kimsokol.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Hey #portfolioday! I'm Kim, a fantasy artist in gaming and publishing who loves light and mood. Currently I work primarily on Magic: The Gathering and am actively seeking more book cover work! Portfolio: kimsokol.com

Two queens, one in armor, look at each other on a balcony overlooking their kingdom as the sun sets

A fake YA book cover featuring a girl with a candle burning away a circle of leaves

Book cover featuring an elven and a half-elven woman with the scene of a tall tower and forest below

A formally dressed vampire woman smiles as she throws red petals over a balcony

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 10/04/2026

@riftbound.riotgames.com disappointing to see the decision to restrict the only source of MSRP Proving Grounds to people that already bought from the merch store. I try to buy from my LGS at reasonable prices. Proving Grounds right now ranges from $199-330 CAD x.com/playriftboun...

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 07/04/2026

This looks like someone placed a large cookie on an earth-themed placemat 😅

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 30/03/2026

This is an interesting idea, but I don’t think it’s for me. I want to build a feed that other people can leverage and see a community build around it. I don’t have interest in a specialized, customized, “For You” feed. I also don’t think atproto has a discovery problem. It has a volume problem.

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 26/03/2026

Sometimes I wonder if the dog believes that the act of putting on the rain jacket summons the rain… 🌧️

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 21/03/2026

Playing in a Riftbound Summoner’s Skirmish today. I haven’t been in a card tournament since university 😬 Hoping for some good fun!

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 17/03/2026

I’ve been so busy seething at the idea that this card should be printed at all, that I didn’t even notice the reference. Riftbound balance appears to be non-existent, or at the very least indefensible. I used to say that purple tricks were “at least” action speed, when unbounded. No longer.

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Kim Sokol (Open for Commissions/Freelance!) @kimsokol.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

I'm wide open for work right now, if anyone's looking! I have lots of experience in gaming (card/ttrpg) spaces and I'm trying to work my way into book covers. More in my portfolio at kimsokol.com, signal boosts appreciated!

YA book cover featuring a girl with a candle burning away a circle of leaves

Several TVs stacked on top of each other in a dark room show a staticky creature pressing up against the inside

A dark-skinned man crouches over the top of a train, magic in his hands

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 01/03/2026

Happy “gotcha” day to this little gremlin! We’re so glad he’s here…

Photo of Argenti the dog leaping up while playing in the park. Wearing a sweater on a snowy field.

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 07/02/2026

Pool was a bit weaker than expected for the Riftbound pre-rift but still went 2-1 losing to a Draven legend, so I’m not too salty. Ended up with good trades for upcoming spiritforged decks though, including my first Zenith Blade 😍

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 04/02/2026

It feels like actual torture to have to work while Argenti is following me around with his ball desperate to play 🥺

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 03/02/2026

I’m starting to discover I have a problem. I’ve been checking social media constantly since last night waiting for this promised state of the game article for Riftbound. It’s just an article. It changes nothing. But it’s so hard to focus on work right now. x.com/playriftboun...

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 01/02/2026

Booted up the MTGA client for the first time in awhile today. Whoever thought up the Lorwyn/Shadowmoor playmat gimmick should get a raise 🤣

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 30/01/2026

Very excited for formalized draft rules for Riftbound! 🎉 The decision to have draft be a 20 card minimum is really interesting to me (sealed is 25 still). Can’t wait to try some out with Spiritforged

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 23/01/2026

Got 3 losses and a bye with Leona at our Nexus Night. And you know what? Still had a blast! Riftbound is an interesting game to lose ☺️

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 15/01/2026

I hate when I buy defective coffee ☕️ 🥱

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 15/01/2026

FFS, the hell site is getting headlines for following the law? 🙄

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 14/01/2026

Reorganizing my deck box this evening I was able to pack two Riftbound decks and a commander deck, plus tokens and dice. All set for whatever TCG shenanigans come my way! (Now I just need to build two more Riftbound decks to have enough for my “proving grounds at home” 4P FFA session)

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 14/01/2026

I’m not holding my breath that this approach is going to work for folks in Canada, but it’s good to see the response to the heavy bot traffic. And on this platform, no less!

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 13/01/2026

Had a Riftbound spiritforged pre-order in my cart for 20 minutes before being told it was sold out. Alas… If @riftbound.riotgames.com can work with distributors and LGSs in Canada to keep the price down it doesn’t much matter. But the merch store price is like CAD$150 less than current prices 😬

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 13/01/2026

Thanks to a security vulnerability I’ve had to start updating my Apple devices to iOS26 (they chose not to release the security patch for versions that are eligible). I started with my iPad and I hate it already. Split View and Slide Over? Gone. Needless “liquid” physics? Forced.

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 13/01/2026

The Turn ‘em Sideways crew put out some amazing Riftbound content today. I’ve been looking for more multiplayer examples but seeing a group of friends playing 2v2 with decks made to compliment each other is nothing short of amazing! @charm3r.com and co killed it youtu.be/hNIwPioxqMg?...

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We Played Riftbound 2v2… and It’s Insane

YouTube video by Turn 'em Sideways!

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 06/01/2026

> “We need champion to be front and center of this game,” he says. By making the chosen champion always accessible, Riftbound leans into how players actually engage with League. This line is interesting to me, as a non-League fan coming to Riftbound from M:tG dotesports.com/tcg/news/exc...

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Exclusive: Riot built Riftbound to appeal to League fans first, not TCG veterans

Riot’s first physical card game is less about entering the TCG arms race and more about rethinking how League of Legends fans engage with competition. Speaking with Dot Esports at Worlds 2025, Riftbou...

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 05/01/2026

Not at all excited to get back to work after 1.5 weeks off. Gonna need a second holiday so I can relax and recover from the first one.

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 25/12/2025

Merry Christmas, from our doggo to yours 🎄

Photo of Argenti sitting in front of a fireplace-imitating quilt. He is wearing a sweater, a red and white fur lined collar with bells on it, and smiling for the camera.

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 22/12/2025

My brain should be filled with Christmas plans and to-dos, and instead it’s filled with thoughts of cardboard that I can’t even touch for 5+ more weeks.

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Shawn Drape @shawn.dra.pe · 19/12/2025

Went 2-2 at the Riftbound Nexus Night, and still had a blast. Just wait until I have access to more cards 🤣

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