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Derek (Mana Critics)

@manacritics.bsky.social

Magic the Gathering content creator (1/2 of Mana Critics on YT - Spike in draft, Vorthos everywhere else) musician (Longing for Orpheus [Chill Electronic], O’Malarkey [Irish Traditional]), musical theatre nerd, doomscroller

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Auld Colfenor - a Lorwyn Eclipsed song
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.

02.02.2026 03:24 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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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...

02.02.2026 03:14 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0

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

01.02.2026 16:33 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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.

21.01.2026 02:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Auld Colfenor - a #Lorwyn song and fan-film
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!

25.12.2025 02:24 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Omg yes I should pass them out as trinkets!

06.12.2025 19:35 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Tireless Tracker goes to Renn Faire. Lets see if anyone correctly identifies the cosplay 😅

06.12.2025 19:14 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Wooo! Getting pentagonal with our TCGs

30.11.2025 21:57 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Dead Card Game Resurrection! Hecatomb, and how Nils Hamm led us to it...
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...

30.11.2025 20:49 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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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

18.10.2025 17:48 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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

15.10.2025 01:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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My favorite cosplay at MagicCon Atlanta so far @tymhn.bsky.social

26.09.2025 19:15 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

And thank all that’s holy you did

26.09.2025 18:38 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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@mtgcritical.bsky.social said it best - I’m so mad that I’m gonna buy a bunch of this

26.09.2025 18:37 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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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.

26.09.2025 18:36 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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.

26.09.2025 18:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I’m kind of a Universes Beyond hater, but this one’s exciting

26.09.2025 18:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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J/k, Squirrel Girl crushed it

26.09.2025 18:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Out of everything shown from the next Marvel set, the preview panel audience was easily most excited about these villians 😅

26.09.2025 18:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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

26.09.2025 18:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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!

26.09.2025 18:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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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.

26.09.2025 18:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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.

26.09.2025 18:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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If I’d known this was what Atlanta was about, I would have brought Emrakul

25.09.2025 20:49 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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

25.09.2025 00:53 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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

21.09.2025 03:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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

21.09.2025 03:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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I don’t often play red…but when I do, I’m absolutely running trash like Goblin Warrens. Bonus Zoyowa.

21.09.2025 02:23 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Doing nerd stuff for which I am underqualified

13.09.2025 23:44 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

@mariahtekulve.bsky.social Beautiful work!

12.09.2025 15:51 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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