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Jay Annelli

@vorthosjay.bsky.social

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

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Today is Holi! Here's my thread on the story of the holiday. May your faith remain strong and bring you triumph over injustice!

04.03.2026 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Man since Ultra Pro lost the Magic license no one else seems interested in stepping up and making affordable themed deck boxes, huh?

I’ll pass on $25-50 ones, thanks.

04.03.2026 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I get how Mike would think that, since Muslims actually like Jesus’s teachings and his brand of Christians don’t.

04.03.2026 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
TMNT x Godzilla toys featuring Shredder as MechaGodzilla, Donnie as Jet Jaguar, and Splinter as King Caesar

TMNT x Godzilla toys featuring Shredder as MechaGodzilla, Donnie as Jet Jaguar, and Splinter as King Caesar

Wave 2 of the TMNT x Godzilla toys look great. MechaGodzilla-Shredder is incredible.

04.03.2026 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a shame it’s too wet and cold today for the powders. We’ll be doing it later this month

04.03.2026 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a crowd of people are celebrating a festival with colored powder being thrown in the air . ALT: a crowd of people are celebrating a festival with colored powder being thrown in the air .

Happy Holi!

04.03.2026 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There will be a lot more cursing than there is online

04.03.2026 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you catch me out drinking one night, I promise some truly unfiltered thoughts (within NDA, even drunk you’re not prying secrets out of me). But believe it or not, I don’t post my every opinion to social media.

04.03.2026 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll be treating the Founder’s Club Coin like a challenge coin. If I’m caught lacking my own, I owe you a drink (alcoholic or non).

04.03.2026 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, I mean it’ll depend on the game master but the game itself is accessible and easy to learn. The content is can be a little scary but no more than D&D.

04.03.2026 01:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve seen a variation of this headline or plan for most of my 40 years but sure, maybe the most incompetent administration in history will pull it off.

03.03.2026 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What

03.03.2026 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Playtested this with the boy at PAX Unplugged, it was fun! I was surprised at how well the card-based skill check mechanic worked.

03.03.2026 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not positive that Rima has entered an LGS

03.03.2026 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Food Chain and Magic's Aesthetic | Article by Cas Hinds A piece of art from the TMNT Magic set has Cas thinking about what exactly makes Magic Art feel like Magic Art!

New article up for @coolstuffinc.com with the help of @interestingmtg.bsky.social www.coolstuffinc.com/a/cashinds-s...

02.03.2026 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Coming soon: One Piece: Dawn of Liberation KessCo and Toei Animation have partnered to bring the Wano Arc of One Piece to your tabletop in this cooperative board game

OKAY EVERYONE THE TIME IS HERE!
The Kickstarter for One Piece Dawn of Liberation is live!
Any Shares, Posts, and of course if you want to actually buy the game, all of it is massively appreciated!
Dawn of Liberation is a 1-4 player Co-op game!

See You In Wano!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/kes...

03.03.2026 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 8

My first article is about the unique challenges that come with the continuity of a four year University system. Check it out 3/17!

03.03.2026 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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02.03.2026 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🐒NEW ARTICLE, DUDE! 🐒

There are a ton of references to Turtle history in #MTGxTMNT and Jay (@vorthosjay.bsky.social) is breaking down some of his favorites!

Read more --> bit.ly/4aJyBwW

02.03.2026 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Mystery solved, good looking out.

God damn this art is sick.

02.03.2026 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah as long as you are vaguely aware of the core ingredients of the TMNT you won't be lost

02.03.2026 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Am I hallucinating or is this artwork straight up not in the set?

I haven't seen this as key art anywhere either. What is this from?

02.03.2026 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The $45 store is a well known price gouger, to the point where I've had whiplash seeing tiktokers call them out for their prices on TCG Player, lmao.

$50 is insane.

02.03.2026 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh wow. My locals were $40 and $45 between the two big stores in the area. The 2HG I signed up for with Arjun was $40. $40 seemed reasonable for six packs plus prize support. $50 not so much.

02.03.2026 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

the secret of Strixhaven is that it's unaccredited and a degree from there will not help you in the new Omenpath job market 🀐

02.03.2026 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3

Arjun and I built decks from our pre-release kits and just played each other. UG Mutagen is a ton of fun, and I really love how well mutagen plays into all the other archetypes.

02.03.2026 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not needing to think about β€œis this article going to move any cards” is very freeing, and I want to do something’s different than I’ve done before here

01.03.2026 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, it’s me! My plan for Cascade Cascade is to write the kind of stuff that I wouldn’t be covering elsewhere: thoughts on continuity itself, real-world history Magic lore stuff, all that fun stuff. Check it out!

01.03.2026 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Update: Yeah it’s not happening πŸ˜”

It is a 2HG which is always poorly attended, plus the first warm weekend in months. Plus every other issue with this set.

01.03.2026 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Woof, our TMNT 2HG might not fire as two teams dropped out.

01.03.2026 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1