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YouTube video by RedOzur Auld Colfenor - a Lorwyn Eclipsed song

(2/2) …and this one I’m personally invested in, as I got to add backing instruments/vocals. And it was an absolute delight.

Roots You Leave Behind- A Story of a Tree Andrew reflects on the journey of Doran the treefolk, noticing connection between the Lorwyn legend and those of his own life.

Before the inexorable tide of Wizards’ marketing sweeps us along past Lorwyn, I highly recommend taking a few minutes to appreciate @oz-edgewalker.bsky.social ‘s love for this setting made manifest (1/2):

www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2026/01/root...

Today, I had band practice cancelled on account of baby goats.

Well hell yeah, but Sarpadia is on Dominaria, so you’d have to just handicap yourself to flavor if you really wanted to lean into it. Which, I do.

YouTube video by RedOzur Auld Colfenor - a #Lorwyn song and fan-film

Fan song about the original Lorwyn story from me and @manacritics.bsky.social!

Omg yes I should pass them out as trinkets!

Tireless Tracker goes to Renn Faire. Lets see if anyone correctly identifies the cosplay 😅

Wooo! Getting pentagonal with our TCGs

YouTube video by Mana Critics Dead Card Game Resurrection! Hecatomb, and how Nils Hamm led us to it...

Hecatomb is a beautiful card and a favorite I've been waiting to get for a while. @manacritics.bsky.social has a lovely video on the actual card game Hecatomb. Thanks Nils Hamm! www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPG7...

At a ComicCon panel and someone ask Kristen Schall about potential crossover eps - and she basically said, crossovers suck, they obviate all the hard work creators to do make each setting unique.

My conclusion: Kristen Schaal is anti-Universes Beyond

I met you briefly at MagicCon Atlanta. I will vouch.

My favorite cosplay at MagicCon Atlanta so far @tymhn.bsky.social

And thank all that’s holy you did

@mtgcritical.bsky.social said it best - I’m so mad that I’m gonna buy a bunch of this

October set. Made a huge production about not being able to tell us anything, but Maro assures there’s a huge innovation they weren’t sure they could pull off.

October set. Made a huge production about not being able to tell us anything, but Maro assures there’s a huge innovation they weren’t sure they could pull off.

I’m kind of a Universes Beyond hater, but this one’s exciting

J/k, Squirrel Girl crushed it

Out of everything shown from the next Marvel set, the preview panel audience was easily most excited about these villians 😅

The novel doesn’t replace the web-published stories, it’s in addition to 😄

Secrets of Strixhaven - theme is “the step right after college”, exploring some of the plane outside of the campus. But, new characters just arriving at the school, so I guess at least *some* of the set is still in Strixhaven. Also, we’re getting a new by *Seanen* ****ing McGuire!!!!1!

Llorwyn First Light - Llorwyn in DnD, coming out in late November, but sounds like it’s digital only? Hopefully this means juicy worldbuilding for us Vorthos’, though.

New “Draft Night” product, containing product for a 4-player pick-2 draft. “Curated for 4 or 8 player draft experience.” They say they’re planning to keep doing these for all sets going forward.

If I’d known this was what Atlanta was about, I would have brought Emrakul

Ozur made this song and let me help and then Ozur and @jettyfox.bsky.social made a video out of it and it’s so exciting and nerdy and I love it so much please watch it kthx

We have both stared at it for a while, and have no ideas 😅. Pursued Whale got me stuck on Moby Dick, but…that’s not a song

I sang it at Andy when I played the card. He tolerated it.

I don’t often play red…but when I do, I’m absolutely running trash like Goblin Warrens. Bonus Zoyowa.

Doing nerd stuff for which I am underqualified

@mariahtekulve.bsky.social Beautiful work!