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Jay Annelli

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Magic: The Gathering Loremaster. Freelance Writer and Continuity Editor | He/Him | annelliconsulting@gmail.com | linktr.ee/jayannelli

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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 8h
Control Resonant is an excellent sequel to Control. I've finished it, there were many times I said 'holy heck' to myself as I was playing the main story. The 'open world' zones are... fine. They're a C+/B-, I honestly wish they were smaller and more curated.
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 12h
God I hope there are more of these later because I am not inspired by this one.
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Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Launch day for THE ONLY WAY OUT IS UP! Welcome, strange little book! djangowexler.com/writing/the-...
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The Only Way Out is Up - Django Wexler
A small-time scrapper and his pet robot will fight their way out of the junk-heap in a tournament that will either make them richer than gods or rip them apart in the first book of Django Wexler’s bra...
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
So a KPop Demon Hunters lair means I need at least three copies, one for me, one for my son, and one for my daughter who can't read yet but is having a KPop Demon Hunters birthday this year.
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MTGLore.com @mtglore.com · 29/09/2026
Attention Asmor fans: The original 1996 short story "Chef's Surprise" has been reprinted in a new collection from author @slyris.bsky.social! Available in paperback and as an ebook, whichever your preference. bookshop.org/p/books/a-fe...
Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar's legendary creature card from Modern Horizons 2.The cover for A Feast of Magic by Sonia Orin Lyris.
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Jeremy Geist @jeremygeist.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Good evening! Would you like to learn some of useless minutia about #mtgfracture 's mirrored pair sheet? I mean of course you would, who wouldn't? #wotcstaff
The Magic: the Gathering card "Chandra, Torch of Defiance"The Magic: the Gathering card Chandra, Chill of Compliance
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
People say they hate eternal preview season but man, does the Magic community always find a new [thing to be mad at] within a week every time. We are on our third [thing to be mad at] already, it seems.
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Good news this game is 100% Control holy heck there’s cool stuff happening
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Ladz ❄️🖤🩸 @ladzwriting.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
REMEDY BOOK RECS Who else is trapped in a Hiss-warped version of Manhattan this weekend now that CONTROL RESONANT is officially out? I've collected some reading materials to hold you over between sessions Check them out 👇
Books for fans of Alan Wake, Control, Alan Wake II, and Control Resonant
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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It's funny that for years now people have been saying that using generative AI very obviously deskills you, and people kept going no no you're wrong you Luddite And now all the genAI CEO's keep coming out in public to announce they forgot how to read and do math and can't remember their address etc
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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
there are only three narratives in fiction: 1) the hero's journey 2) a stranger comes to town 3) a greedy developer is going to tear down our beloved community center...UNLESS we put on the greatest breakdance show this town's ever seen
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Steel Ball Run is back and making me remember the days of waiting to get the new OVA 😅 what do you mean I’ve waiting 6 months for episode 2
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I'm enjoying Control Resonant, but it does feel like "Less is More" when it comes to the size of these maps. Doing Story Content feels very much like Control, but doing everything else feels distracting from that.
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Henn, known robot kisser @iwriterobots.com · 25/09/2026
Today marks officially one year since I joined @thevorthoscast.bsky.social :) 🎉🎉 I'm very happy to be here. The cast folks are some of the best here in the Magic community. Very grateful to have a place where I feel my own love of magic story is echoed tenfold. 💖
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Control Resonant listed Baltimore as in “MA” In a note 😭
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Imran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I think you are not only seeing Sharma's managerial style in these moves, but also the clear influence of people who have been desperate to treat game development as a spreadsheet venture for years at Xbox and are finally getting their chance.
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Oh that’s a picture of Monster Zero, aka King Ghidora. Look at the narrower jaws and the chest scales going golden.
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
They were weird hold-outs (Traxos referencing Dragon Engine) and it’s nice to see them officially changed after The Brothers’ War.
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Peter Adrian Behravesh @behravesh.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I had SO MUCH FUN chatting with @kathleen.loadingreadyrun.com and @graham.loadingreadyrun.com about the fiction for #MTGFracture on Tap Tap Concede! #wotcstaff
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Reality Fracture Story w/ Peter Behravesh || TTC Ep616
YouTube video by LRRMTG
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Cary doesn't miss.
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Legends of Reality Fracture Thread I'm not going to do my usual "every returning Legend" thread for Reality Fracture for obvious reasons. Let's talk milestones instead. First of all, Niv-Mizzet is officially the first character in MTG Lore with an *eighth* Legendary creature card.
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
{2}{U}{U}{R}{R}
Legendary Creature — Dragon Wizard

Flying

Whenever you draw a card, Niv-Mizzet deals 1 damage to any target.

{T}: Draw a card.

“(Z->)90° - (E-N²W)90°t = 1”

4/4
Watermark: Izzet

Illustrated by Todd LockwoodNiv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel
{2}{W}{W}{B}{B}
Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon

Flying

Whenever you gain life, you may pay that much life. If you do, draw that many cards.

{T}: Each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

Devourer of the Obzedat, tithe-drinker, and necroparun eternal.

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Watermark: Echoverse

Illustrated by Brian Valeza
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Josiah “Jo” Cameron ➡️ MagicCon ATL @josiahcameron.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Finally, the full art for: Dack Fayden, Helping Hand MTG: Reality Fracture Art Directors: Sam Padilla/Zack Stella Grateful to paint my first Legendary creature, and for it to be Dack made it even more special. Hope I get to keep doing this for as long as they'll let me, it is a joy #mtgfra
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Why did Jace do that" but it's making romantic partners than can fit in each other's Commander's color identity.
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Kathleen De Vere @kathleen.loadingreadyrun.com · 17/09/2026
Just recorded an amazing episode of Tap Tap Concede with WoTC Story Game Designer @behravesh.bsky.social we get SO INTO the reality fracture weeds, comes out on Monday!
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VorthosMike @vorthosmike.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Statement from Volkan Baga’s art broker Mark Aronowitz
Hi everyone. What started as an exciting day celebrating the reveal of Volkan Baga's new Jace card quickly turned into a difficult situation when questions of art theft were raised online.

I want to provide some clear context: Volkan followed the exact creative brief he was assigned. In fact, he specifically checked with the art director prior to painting regarding the background swirl and overall mood, and was instructed to proceed with that exact composition.

Wizards of the Coast has since issued an official statement clarifying the matter:

"We’ve seen some of the discussion around the art of Jace, Multiverse Architect by Volkan Baga and Breach the Multiverse by Liiga Smilshkalne and wanted to make a few things clear.

First, the art direction given to Volkan was to directly reference this piece into the art. Much of the visual storytelling in Reality Fracture centers on Jace utilizing or incorporating powerful magic he has learned from events he has experienced. This was a direct, intentional call back to that moment to indicate that, in his efforts to rid the multiverse of Phyrexia, Jace had become the very thing he sought to eradicate.

Second, Volkan created this piece traditionally, from a first sketch done by hand up through the final painted version.

Finally, Magic has long created visual callbacks in its art to evoke connection through its shared multiverse. This has spurred some additional internal conversations about how we communicate those callbacks to artists who create iconic pieces, but it is very important to us to create a shared world that feels unified. This includes use of symbols, characters, and important moments throughout art.

We’ve been in contact with both artists and appreciate measured discussions around these important topics."

Creative misunderstandings happen, especially when reference material is involved, but Volkan worked entirely in good faith and with total professionalism from sketch to final oils. Thank you to everyone w…Images of Jace the planesWalker the magic the gathering character
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Let's talk about the Planar Chaos "Echoed Pairs" and what worked, and didn't work. I had just picked up Magic again as an adult when this set came out. 1) Akroma, Angel of Fury
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
{5}{W}{W}{W}
Legendary Creature — Angel

Flying, first strike, vigilance, trample, haste, protection from black and from red

“No rest. No mercy. No matter what.”

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Illustrated by Ron SpearsAkroma, Angel of Fury
{5}{R}{R}{R}
Legendary Creature — Angel

This spell can’t be countered.

Flying, trample, protection from white and from blue

{R}: Akroma gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

Morph {3}{R}{R}{R} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

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Illustrated by Daren Bader
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VorthosMike @vorthosmike.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Obligatory @smallpoxeater.bsky.social post
A cartoon character called Loot standing outside a window saying Yay, ha ha ha Yay! It’s similar to a comic that had a creepy guy looking in that says sickos on his shirt.
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Henn, known robot kisser @iwriterobots.com · 16/09/2026
THEYRE IN LOVE. ALSO MYR ENFORCER IS THERE
Memnarch, the Warden art. Two myr sitting together have been circled in red ink. A red arrow points to a myr enforcer in the background
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Dack brings gifts!
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
What? Echoverse Saheeli can finally go in Huatli's deck 😅
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Anyone who knows the Buffalo area, what are some interesting things to do during the day (that are not Niagara falls)? We are kid-less and heading up this fall at some point.
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Note for the Echoverse version of Traxos: The metal plane of nine nested spheres, populated with dragon engines, existed before Yawgmoth ever stepped foot there. Mishra's vision of Phyrexia simply became a vision of that world without Yawgmoth's influence instead.
Traxos, Scourge Eternal
{4}
Legendary Artifact Creature — Dragon Construct

Trample

Traxos doesn’t untap during your untap step.

Whenever you cast an artifact or creature spell, untap Traxos.

Its orders, ancient. Its advance, ponderous. Its threat, undeniable.

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Illustrated by Aaron MillerTraxos, Academy Guardian
{3}{U}
Legendary Artifact Creature — Dragon Construct

This spell costs {2} less to cast if you’ve cast a noncreature spell this turn.

Flying, vigilance

Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)

“Tolaria has stood for a thousand years. You’re looking at why.”
—Lyra, Tolarian headmaster

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Illustrated by Aaron Miller
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
For Clarity: The Theorist left Loot in the Fomori Vault in the Echoverse, in stasis. Loot *woke up* in there with the knowledge that something was horribly wrong with the Multiverse, and he's stuck. The Theorist did not wake him up and then lock him up. It's another unintended consequence.
Loot, the Anomaly
Species Unknown, he/him

Trapped in a dark vault, awakened by the knowledge that something is wrong with the Multiverse, Loot seethes. A nightmarish miasma hovers around him, coiling around the fabric of reality. This feral beast contains the power to create vortices and obliterate those who cross his path. Claw marks scar the metal vault walls, betraying the creature's eagerness to escape.

Loot is just one of the dangers the Theorist wants to keep hidden and secure in the vault on Thunder Junction.Loot, the Anomaly
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Martina Montrasi @rododea95.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
So proud of Lili 🖤 #mtg #mtgfracture #mtgfra #magicthegathering
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radley #1 jace fan @robotrad.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
As the OFFICIAL #1 Jace fan, I'm SO EXCITED to show off my first ever preview card for Reality Fracture! "Eye of Jace" is a humble uncommon and a wonderful Vorthos treat. AMAZING attention to detail! This set was truly made for Jace lovers 🥰 Thanks to Wizards for giving me this free preview card!
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Martin Rosner @hotpaper.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
my contribution to the new Metroid and @hausofdecline.bsky.social
Samus Aran (in armor)) looking at Laios (from Delicious in Dungeon) saying: I think we'll have to eat this guy, Laios
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Andre Garcia @artofandregarcia.com · 15/09/2026
Hey that’s me!!! I *CANNOT* wait a little bit of the story behind this piece 😆
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I decided to have fun with my next Zero Company playthrough.
A screenshot of Star Wars Zero company with the main character looking like a Muppet named Kermit and a twilek named Miss Piggy.
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Noted Magic: The Gathering Actress wins Emmy
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The flavor text here is a quote from Alara Unbroken, the defining moment for Ajani as a character as he’s forced to choose between vengeance and saving Alara.
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Echoverse Mirrodin is just "What if everyone who lived here was happy"
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I finally finished my first run in Star Wars: Zero Company and man, I love this game. Exactly what I'd want out of a Star Wars tactics game. Characters were super fun, I did all the optional 'story' content the first time through and there's so many great moments.
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This is so cool youtu.be/-gGrL0fJNeQ?...
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REALITY FRACTURE Part 1: CHANDRA // fan animation
YouTube video by Arthur-per-du
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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 13/09/2026
So they realized they're in the gutter, no revenue in sight, operating at a tremendous loss, and suddenly decided to slow down "to save the humanity."
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Palette Swap @paletteswap.site · 12/09/2026
One trainer has possibly taken the concept of Pokémon breeding too far after successfully breeding a Poochyena with perfect Individual Values at the cost of its breathing being all fucked up. paletteswap.site/dif...
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chris “bluesky” poster @chrisrd19.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
It’s my birthday so you should all read “Happy Birthday” (and all the previous stories) from Reality Fracture by @alisontheperson.bsky.social (who needs an agent and a book deal, for me, as a birthday gift) magic.wizards.com/en/news/magi...
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Reality Fracture | Episode 10: Happy Birthday
The Echoverse collapses.
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
We have Blink Dog at home
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xantchaslegacy.bsky.social @xantchaslegacy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Every time someone appeals to nostalgia for the Weatherlight Saga, an angel gets put into a rock tumbler with Karn.
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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Mamdani's channeling of Indian retail politics upending the entire US political framework is hilarious to watch, this is literally what you always do in desi politics, hug the person who called you names to show you're a saint and he's a piece of shit that voters should look down on- and it works
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