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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Back in 2014, Wizards of the Coast decided to reinvent Slivers with a new design approach. Through them, we received portend of what the multiverse would look like if directed by Michael Bay Read the latest Core Chronicles: What the Hell is a Sleen? www.signsofwearoncards.com/p/core-chron...

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Core Chronicles #5: What the Hell is a Sleen?

Or a Sliver by any other name

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Thinking of writing a series for New Capenna November

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Another banger from Cascade Cascade. It inspired me to introduce my class to Sound of Silver during our free writing period, which is worth the price of a subscription alone

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Inside me are two wolves, one wants to rewatch Friday Night Lights this autumn; the other is itching to revisit Entourage

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

An accidental two-parter with last week. Boy wizards seem to suffer from a debilitating case of chosen one syndrome — and they nearly shatter the world in the process of figuring it out. Mind Mages and Magicians www.signsofwearoncards.com/p/mind-mages...

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Mind Mages and Magicians

On the chosen one and broken boys

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Bump for the Ur-Sphinx which finally might give me a home for one of my favourite cards in the game

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

How considerate of Wizards to pack my next dozen commanders into the Reality Fracture precon and sell it to me in a handy bundle

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

After rereading Reality Fracture, I was floored by Alison Lührs' ability to tell a personal story with sweeping implications. Susanna Clarke's incredible novel does the same — and both stories feature uncanny birds. Read Jonathan Strange & Mr. Beleren www.signsofwearoncards.com/p/jonathan-s...

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Jonathan Strange & Mr. Beleren

A flock of fixations

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

If this new piece from Cas had come out while I was still in teachers college, I probably would've reworked my whole thesis to be about Magic or at least work it into every seminar

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Back in the day, I would've devoured a fourteen book fantasy series this illustration is promoting

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

No one can keep hope alive quite like a Toronto sports team

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Brian Kibler @bmkibler.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

For all the messed up shit he made in the Echoverse, we all have to admit that Jace cooked when he decided that in a perfect world Tarmogoyf is a playable card.

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

In the Echoverse, it'll be revealed that Jace, in fact, did bring back the eldrazi, only this time as a heroic girl-pop band á la FF X-2 and K-Pop Demon Hunters

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Regardless of your opinions on the Ocarina of Time remake, I can't wait to see my man Darunia dance in glorious HD

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CASCADE CASCADE - SUMMER VACATION @cascadecascade.com · 08/09/2026

MSCHF Said The Quiet Part Out Loud by @parker.luckypaper.co is live & FREE TO READ! now. Look on my works, ye mighty, and reuse freely without the need for attribution or royalties. www.cascadecascade.com/mschf-said-t...

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

In 2016 I saw PUP tour the Dream is Over. In 2026 I saw PUP tour the Dream is over. Somewhere in between, WOTC began to release Secret Lairs. Read my latest at: www.signsofwearoncards.com/p/the-dream-...

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The Dream is over, but another drop is on the way

If this queue doesn’t kill you, I will

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just chase 🎃 @manacurves.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I think something awaits for me in the divine for not reading Dungeon Crawler Carl.

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Esper Quinn 💠 @esper.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

if the end result of The Zeta Set is more people making proxies of cards by themselves, and broader play acceptance of those proxies, it will have been one of the best things to happen to Magic the Gathering ever.

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The dialect map, understandably, fails to account for the plethora of linguistic tics that make up small town southern Ontario

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Emma Partlow @emmapartlow.com · 04/09/2026

I feel the collective noun for Jace should be called "a trauma of Jaces". #MTGFracture

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I ended up missing out on the Zeta Secret Lair today, but on the bright side, in the lead up I got to see countless incredible flyers and DIY proxies of cards that speak more to the community than the official packs

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This week I looked back at M13, fetching lands in Grixis and compared God-Pharaoh Nicol Bolas to the city of Toronto — I'll have to expand on this in the future Read Core Chronicles #4: The Gem of Limitations www.signsofwearoncards.com/p/core-chron...

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Core Chronicles #4: The Gem of Limitations

Is Toronto the Nicol Bolas to Montreal's Ugin?

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I know I've been working on the same article for too long because I can't escape the idea that M13 Nicol Bolas looks like he's about to tell his mum that he threw up

Nicol Bolas standing on a rock, waiting to tell his parents that he vomited in the night

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Happy Dawn of Reality Fracture for all those who celebrate

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

We're reaching my favourite season in Toronto, the weather turns colder at night, the leaves will soon begin to turn and, despite it all, I have an ember of faith in the Blue Jays that's beginning to reignite

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Weekend rose-coloured bump

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

If the community can band together to scrap an underwhelming Secret Lair, we should be able to put or collective will toward a side story all about Jace-Bird

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Finally recovered my voice after blowing it out at the PUP anniversary show in Toronto for The Dream is Over. No better time to revisit Rhystic Studies' Red Deck Wins, possibly the greatest piece on Magic and the resolute need to go all in

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We're a couple of years into the age of Play Boosters and I still miss cracking the occasional set pack. My latest at Signs of Wear: I Love (Set) Boosters www.signsofwearoncards.com/p/i-love-set...

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I Love (Set) Boosters

An offer you couldn't refuse, so things had to change

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Back in 2011, I marathoned every MGS and 4 was a delirious, awe-inspiring ending to the series. Thrilled that it's no longer locked away on the ps3

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The era of 'hat sets' in Magic feels like a costume-clad fever dream in 2026. I don't know if players will be nostalgic for this design direction in a few years, but there's some gems if you're willing to ignore the headwear Read: Can the bird have a hat www.signsofwearoncards.com/p/can-the-bi...

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Can the bird have a hat

Finding treasures in the tropes and understanding hat sets

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Running into a family friend at the grocery store is akin to encountering a sphinx in tales of yore

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The big hit casual players will think I pulled from my Hobbit prerelease versus the real juice

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

It turns out that setting a 10-minute timer on Instagram and putting that time toward reading more books and interesting writing on my hobbies has been wonderful for my mental health; who knew?

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Like everything to do with Unwinnable, this is just the coolest shit around

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Magic the gathering X my family whenever we have chats about lefty politics during the holidays

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

We're two years on from its release, but Aven Interrupter from OTJ is still such a cool card

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

After a pretty stellar weekend for both Marvel and Magic, I'm looking at the challenges of storytelling with a fractured reality and what Wizards can do to embrace UB players. My latest at Signs of Wear: Realities, fractured and weightless www.signsofwearoncards.com/p/realities-...

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Realities, fractured and weightless

Realigning the storytelling timeline

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Fortunes Weave looks like the FF6 of Fire Emblem, and frankly that rules

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Thanks to Fire Emblem, 2026 is the year of the white cloak

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Just an absolute heater of a piece by Cas, who is one of the best writers covering the cultural conversation around Magic — which only grows more important with the game's booming popularity

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Tolarian Community College @tolariancommunitycollege.com · 01/08/2026

I fucking hate AI almost as much as I hate the sniveling asshole billionaires and shithole corporations who have all forced it into every conceivable spot in our lives. It literally makes everything worse and it makes us worse and I fucking hate it.

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

A little weekend bump for my favourite pair of boots

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

A great piece on card design in the Commander era that makes me dearly miss the Herald's Horn — though the hosts have been up to some seriously cool stuff lately

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

We're in another spoiler season, and I've been thinking about optimization, when a card is 'good enough' and the proliferation of staples in Magic the Gathering. My latest at Signs of Wear: Core Chronicles #3: Ubootquitous www.signsofwearoncards.com/p/core-chron...

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Core Chronicles #3: Ubootquitous

Or trying out a new pair of shoes

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woke stifler @yelix.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I believe we can still create the world they envisioned if we work together.

Sora and Mario handshake from Smash trailer

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Tanner @tannermorton.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

You don't hear many novelty car horns in 2026

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