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Evan Lewis @akaleth.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The VOD from last night's State of the Noodle stream is now up on YouTube! Thanks again to @xjcloud.bsky.social for joining me. If y'all have questions or comments that didn't come up during the stream, ask them here, on Discord, in the YouTube comments, wherever! www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF1F...

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THE STATE of the NOODLE 2026! with @xJCloud

YouTube video by Akaleth

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Evan Lewis @akaleth.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The State of the Noodle is happening in just TEN HOURS! I meant to post this at an even twelve, but my morning has been Very Normal. See you all tonight!!

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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

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Evan Lewis @akaleth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

You may be wondering "chat is this real, is D&T actually in contention for the second most popular legacy deck right now" YEAH, it is, and you can learn why by watching the State of the Noodle THIS THURSDAY!

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Evan Lewis @akaleth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The 5th annual State of the Noodle is HERE! D&T is having a historic run and is poised to be a top deck going into Eternal Weekend. Join @xjcloud.bsky.social and I as we break down everything you need to know in order to crush in Pittsburgh with Aether Vial! Thurs Oct 1 8:30p EST Twitch.tv/akaleth

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Welcome to my run through the Duel for the Duals paper duel commander event earlier this month! Videos should be dropping every Tuesday and Saturday until we get through all 8 rounds of this event, so be sure to like and subscribe and follow along. youtu.be/r1cs4YQaAsc?...

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Duel Commander Duel For The Duals Round 1: Cloud vs Aang

YouTube video by xJCloud

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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

1st scrubland is always the most important so you’re covered, you could probably get away with an additional fetch or maybe a shock?

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

I have no idea what that means… so yeah you probably should’ve

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

No one said ‘aboot’ a single time I want a refund

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

Decklist: moxfield.com/decks/wZugAd... U Tron ❌✅❌ Alurentell ✅✅ UB Tempo ✅❌✅ Cradle ✅✅ Painter Cam ✅✅ ID Painter ✅✅ GB Gaak ✅✅ Bant Beans ✅❌❌

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BW D&T (2nd place Vancouver Charity Event) - Legacy

my 2nd place BW dnt decklist for the 9/12/26 paper charity event in Vancouver

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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 · 11/09/2026

It’s over for you when “Sorin & Nahiri, Wed” from the Reality Fracture commander decks ends up breaking legacy

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Okay but hatefucking is distinctly different

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Y’all think Echoverse Sorin and Nahiri are lovers?

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Honestly it would’ve been so funny I might’ve not even been mad

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I didn’t have exceptional expectations given they’re just uncommons but storm deck Thalia and OG Thalia but double the mana is blehhhhhhh

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Yeah the art and the armor go kinda hard at least

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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

My matches were all recorded and will be getting commentated and uploaded to YouTube in the coming weeks! Matchups: Aang ✅✅ Cloud ✅✅ Quintorius ✅✅ Ellie2 ✅✅ RB Gut ✅❌✅ Vivi (ID) ❌❌ Ertai ✅✅ S&S ✅❌❌

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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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Robert Taylor 🔥 @fireshoes.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Duel Commander Challenge Top 8 decklists for Monday, Aug 24 (16 players) #mtg #mtgDC Cloud, Midgar Mercenary mirror in the finals!⚔️⚔️🏆 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd gets 3rd🐶 Bilbo, Thief in the Night finished 4th🧙 Tifa Lockhart takes 5th & 7th🐬🐬 Cloud also in 6th⚔️ Tasigur, the Golden Fang at 8th🍌

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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 · 22/08/2026

Duel Commander challenges are now up on MTGO 7am PST every Saturday. I’m gonna play in as many as I can, and hopefully make some extra content with them. So you (I’m talking to you, the reader 🫵) better sign up for these events too so they keep firing! See you all on the front lines tomorrow

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

I mean I know it is killing them with poison and regular damage at the same time, but its more a question of the spirit of the law rather than the letter. If I have “deal lethal with poison counters” on my cloud bingo board idk if I can justify saying I did it when it didn’t actually affect the game

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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 · 15/08/2026

My first dedicated metagame testing video, Cloud vs the Duel Commander gauntlet! Let me know if you enjoy this more focused testing content style and want to see more in the future! youtu.be/G31nUf8hA5s

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Cloud takes on the Duel Commander GAUNTLET!

YouTube video by xJCloud

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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 · 15/08/2026

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Cloud takes on the Duel Commander GAUNTLET!

YouTube video by xJCloud

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

If you play or are interested in playing in MTGO Duel Commander Challenges please respond to the google form link below. Please note all time based responses are in Pacific Time (PT). Please only respond if you are an MTGO player or will be. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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MTGO Duel Commander Challenge Date+Time Survey / Date et Heure des Challenges Duel Commander sur MTGO

MTGO is reaching out to find the best time for Duel Commander Challenges MTGO cherche à savoir quels moments conviennent le mieux aux joueurs•euses pour les Challenges Duel Commander

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John Ryan Hamilton @xjcloud.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

xJWashed comes crawling back to legacy after they finally banned car. Let's see what this Cloak and Dagger card is all about in dnt www.twitch.tv/xjcloud

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xJCloud - Twitch

Magic: The Gathering streamer, Death & Taxes player, and Thalia enthusiast

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

“There’s no tolarian academy right?” as you looked for Urza’s cave hits really made me laugh. It’s a reasonably powerful format but certainly no vintage

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

Could be worse, they could be playing the good mono white deck 😎

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Evan Lewis @akaleth.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Cloak and Dagger is the truth frfr, third trophy in four (?) streams! A lot of the most concerning matchups in the format feel like cards in hand matter more than stuff on board and C&D just keeps hittin'

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Evan Lewis @akaleth.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Asking the hardest questions in Big Walk

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Eric Burghardt @0kay.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Went walking with the nerdbirds tonight @akaleth.bsky.social @xjcloud.bsky.social @hahatoast.bsky.social

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