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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Early stream today! Testing new Reality Fracture card Pia, Aether Ascetic in Duel Commander! www.twitch.tv/xjcloud

John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🏆 Trophy on stream tonight (9-1 across 2 leagues) with some maindeck flutes in BW D&T. It worked in the pre-car meta so I don't see why it wouldn't work in the post-car one too.

2 Arid Mesa
1 Lion Sash
4 Marsh Flats
4 Overlord of the Balemurk
1 Meteor Sword
4 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
2 Pre-War Formalwear
4 Prismatic Vista
4 Karakas
2 Scrubland
2 Shadowy Backstreet
2 Skyclave Apparition
4 Solitude
3 Flooded Strand
1 Swamp
1 Flickerwisp
4 Thoughtseize
4 Aether Vial
2 Witch Enchanter
5 Plains
4 Recruiter of the Guard
4 Stoneforge Mystic
4 Swords to Plowshares
4 Wasteland
4 White Orchid Phantom
1 Cloak and Dagger, Entwined
1 Canoptek Scarab Swarm
2 Disruptor Flute

1 Faerie Macabre
2 Disruptor Flute
3 Wrath of the Skies
1 Containment Priest
1 Yorion, Sky Nomad
2 Erode
2 Duress
3 Leyline of the Void

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

2nd place for a Taiga at the Harry Wong Memorial Charity legacy event in Vancouver with BW D&T! Deck is great, we’re living in a fantastic era for DnT leading up to Eternal Weekend. Shoutout @fishduggery.bsky.social for the great event. Decklist and matchups below

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Jace: “Bro I gotta kill your dog. It’s important for the sake of the perfect multiverse. Why? Don’t ask questions just trust me bro”

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Made Top 4 in the 48 player Duel Commander Duel for Duals with Cloud! Had a great time playing some paper duel commander. Deck felt fantastic all day, as always. Won a Bayou for my troubles. Hope to see more events like these in the states in the future! Decklist: moxfield.com/decks/l3SgAV...

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The more things change the more they stay the same

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Important question for my Cloud bucket list: Does this qualify as a kill with poison counters? Opponent concedes at 7 poison, facing down 3 toxic mites (but also regular damage lethal)

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Starting to feel ridiculous at this point, but we're at 5 consecutive Duel Commander trophy streams (4 with Cloud, 1 with Quint). Queen of Dale and Kili are, expectedly, very nice upgrades to the deck.

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

No reddit I uh… don’t think so

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🏆 The 20-0 back-to-back-to-back-to-back 4 straight trophy streams! Cloud is feeling better than ever, with a few changes for the postban world. Excited for Queen of Dale and Kili to upgrade the deck next week!

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

🏆 Sending off the last xJStreams before the Duel Commander B&R update next week with the back-to-back-to-back trophy streams, this time with Cloud again. Same list as the trophy stream 2 weeks ago, but -1 Plains +1 The Mind Stone. Hatut Zeraze Strike Force continues to be busted as hell.

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I long for the day white gets a real hatebear again and not “when your opponent does a thing you’d rather they not do, give them a stern look but let them continue on their way unimpeded”

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🏆 Back-to-back stream trophies, this time with Quintorius! The Mind Stone was a big upgrade, easily the best mana rock in the deck. Fogwell's Gym was also a card I literally didn't even know existed until someone in discord pointed it out but I think it slots into Quint perfectly.

1 Ghost Vacuum
1 Phyrexian Furnace
1 Relic of Progenitus
1 Scrabbling Claws
1 Unlicensed Hearse
1 The Ooze
1 Agatha's Soul Cauldron
1 Sundown Pass
1 Currency Converter
1 Swords to Plowshares
1 Solitude
1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
1 Fury
1 Pyrokinesis
1 Lightning Bolt
1 Galvanic Discharge
1 Ghostfire Slice
1 Mana Tithe
1 Oust
1 Pyroblast
1 Red Elemental Blast
1 Reprieve
1 Chained to the Rocks
1 On Thin Ice
1 Parallax Wave
1 Swift Reconfiguration
1 Forth Eorlingas!
1 Faithless Looting
1 Enlightened Tutor
1 On Wings of Gold
1 Orim's Chant
1 Silence
1 Squee, Goblin Nabob
1 Gamble
1 Magus of the Moon
1 Shenanigans
1 Wrath of God
1 Day of Judgment
1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
1 Unholy Heat
1 Portable Hole
1 Talisman of Conviction
1 Arcane Signet
1 Fellwar Stone
1 March of Otherworldly Light
1 Disruptor Flute
1 Redirect Lightning
1 Untimely Malfunction
1 Oliphaunt
1 Tithe
1 Arid Mesa
1 Scalding Tarn
1 Bloodstained Mire
1 Wooded Foothills
1 Prismatic Vista
1 Marsh Flats
1 Flooded Strand
1 Windswept Heath
1 Plateau
1 Sacred Foundry
1 Arena of Glory
1 Elegant Parlor
1 Sunbillow Verge
1 Clifftop Retreat
1 Mistveil Plains
1 Urza's Saga
1 Rugged Prairie
1 Castle Ardenvale
1 City of Traitors
1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
1 Witch Enchanter
1 Inspiring Vantage
1 Needleverge Pathway
1 Command Tower
1 Battlefield Forge
1 Dust Bowl
1 Sundering Eruption
1 Cori Mountain Monastery
4 Snow-Covered Plains
1 Simian Spirit Guide
3 Snow-Covered Mountain
1 Monumental Henge
1 Boros Garrison
1 Magmatic Sinkhole
1 Retrofitter Foundry
1 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
1 Seam Rip
1 Hexing Squelcher
1 Voice of Victory
1 Abrade
1 The Mind Stone
1 Fogwell's Gym
1 Drannith Magistrate

1 Quintorius, History Chaser

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🏆 5-0 with Cloud on tonight's stream, featuring Hatut Zeraze Strike Force, a card that I think is flying under the radar as one of the strongest new Marvel cards for Duel Commander.

1 Swift Reconfiguration
1 Glimmer Lens
1 Lion Sash
1 Benevolent Bodyguard
1 Cathar Commando
1 Ghost Vacuum
1 Skyclave Apparition
1 City of Traitors
1 Mother of Runes
1 Disruptor Flute
1 Elite Spellbinder
1 Esper Sentinel
1 Dust Bowl
1 Castle Ardenvale
1 Tectonic Edge
1 On Thin Ice
1 Crystal Vein
1 Umezawa's Jitte
1 Parallax Wave
1 Lay Down Arms
1 Reverent Mantra
1 Ocelot Pride
1 Masterwork of Ingenuity
1 Mirrex
1 Burrenton Forge-Tender
1 Talon Gates of Madara
1 Skrelv, Defector Mite
1 Urza's Saga
1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
1 Oust
1 Ademi of the Silkchutes
1 Eiganjo Castle
1 Portable Hole
1 Springleaf Drum
1 Anointed Peacekeeper
1 Recruiter of the Guard
1 Helping Hand
1 Sanctifier en-Vec
1 Stoneforge Mystic
1 Puresteel Paladin
1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
1 Sword of Fire and Ice
1 Giver of Runes
1 Ranger-Captain of Eos
1 Tithe Taker
1 Drannith Magistrate
1 Swords to Plowshares
1 Ancient Den
1 Solitude
1 Gemstone Caverns
1 Sigarda's Aid
1 Jolted Awake
1 Pre-War Formalwear
1 Voice of Victory
1 Witch Enchanter
1 Skullclamp
27 Snow-Covered Plains
1 Unexpectedly Absent
1 Abandoned Air Temple
1 Winter Moon
1 Seam Rip
1 March of Otherworldly Light
1 The Duke, Rebel Sentry
1 Enlightened Tutor
1 Skateboard
1 Ravages of War
1 Flagstones of Trokair
1 Cataclysm
1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
1 Hatut Zeraze Strike Force
1 Abolish
1 Archon of Emeria
1 Mana Tithe

1 Cloud, Midgar Mercenary

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Made a peanut butter chocolate cheesecake for the 4th of July

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Okay someone please tell me why Hit-Monkey is seemingly nonexistent on the MTGO marketplace. I know it exists, I played against one last week. Please just let me play the monke

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

*miscellaneous car crash noises*

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Genuinely why the fuck did they print this lmao

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

LIVE with new Marvel cards in Duel Commander! First up tonight is Doctor Doom, Unrivaled, followed by Nakia, Wakandan Operative! www.twitch.tv/xjcloud

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Back in the baking lab: made strawberry rhubarb oatmeal cookies. First time baking with rhubarb, did not disappoint

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I would sacrifice the soul of my firstborn for this card, just saying

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

What’s the funniest creature that’s worthy to wield Mjolnir? Strong contender to start:

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Standard 🤝 modern 🤝 legacy “My UB deck is good I swear”

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

7-2 for t16 of the Legacy Showcase with maindeck flutes in BW D&T. Started out a strong 6-0 but wheels fell off a touch too much toward the end. Satisfied with the finish nonetheless. UW Energy ✅✅ UB Tempo ✅✅ UB Tempo ✅✅ UB Control ✅✅ UR Delver ✅✅ Tron ✅❌✅ SnS ✅❌❌ UR Delver ❌❌ BR Reanimator ❌✅✅

4 Arid Mesa
3 Disruptor Flute
1 Lion Sash
1 Swamp
1 Meteor Sword
4 Overlord of the Balemurk
4 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
5 Plains
2 Pre-War Formalwear
4 Prismatic Vista
4 Marsh Flats
2 Scrubland
2 Shadowy Backstreet
3 Skyclave Apparition
4 Solitude
4 Karakas
1 Flickerwisp
4 Wasteland
4 White Orchid Phantom
4 Aether Vial
2 Witch Enchanter
4 Recruiter of the Guard
4 Stoneforge Mystic
4 Swords to Plowshares
4 Thoughtseize
1 Windswept Heath

3 Ghost Vacuum
2 Deafening Silence
2 Erode
1 Containment Priest
3 Wrath of the Skies
1 Yorion, Sky Nomad
1 Prismatic Ending
2 Mindbreak Trap

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

🏆 Decided to run a legacy league. Officially not washed. TY for Oops ban WotC, D&T is great and legacy is saved. List copy pasted from @akaleth.bsky.social. Thinking about if there's better gy hate to play in the sb with the Oops ban. Ghost Vacuum has been on my mind for a bit.

4 Arid Mesa
3 Emperor of Bones
1 Lion Sash
1 Swamp
1 Meteor Sword
4 Overlord of the Balemurk
4 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
5 Plains
2 Pre-War Formalwear
4 Prismatic Vista
4 Marsh Flats
2 Scrubland
2 Shadowy Backstreet
3 Skyclave Apparition
4 Solitude
4 Karakas
1 Flickerwisp
4 Wasteland
4 White Orchid Phantom
4 Aether Vial
2 Witch Enchanter
4 Recruiter of the Guard
4 Stoneforge Mystic
4 Swords to Plowshares
4 Thoughtseize
1 Windswept Heath

3 Disruptor Flute
3 Deafening Silence
3 Erode
1 Containment Priest
3 Wrath of the Skies
1 Faerie Macabre
1 Yorion, Sky Nomad

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Do you ever wonder if your wife has a completely different persona in a friend group you know nothing about?

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

My favorite channel in the discord. Good comms all around

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

🏆 with Quintorius Control, deck has been feeling great since release but I haven't managed to grab a trophy until tonight. A lot of sweet stuff going on with this deck, looking forward to tweaking it more and bringing it to CoolStuffCon in a few weeks!