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@scottmirts.upkeepnewyork.com

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Tender and Tasteful. MTG Cube designer. BLM. Trans lives matter. I started Upkeep New York and would love to be your pal

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Scott @scottmirts.upkeepnewyork.com · 9h

This is soooo spicy

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Gwen Dekker @gdekker.io · 18h

I really resonated with this take from Iatee, one of the regular contributors of Cube Cobra: cubecobra.com/content/arti...

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Cube Design in the Zombie Era

Scott @scottmirts.upkeepnewyork.com · 22h

Kaytranada remix in 2025 is maybe the literal last thing I’m tryna hear

Scott @scottmirts.upkeepnewyork.com · 1d

I totally get that! I think the flavor on it is so perfect that I’m okay if it rides sideboards but I do think with the odyssey block sac lands and temples and rocks it’s castable - but definitely not the best

Scott @scottmirts.upkeepnewyork.com · 1d

Card specific notes:
Stone haven outfitter is a perfect sram replacement thats on flavor
I wonder if Blue will actually get played
It hurt to cut some of The Beasts from this but it felt right to be more explicit about flavor. We’ll see but thats it for now!

Scott @scottmirts.upkeepnewyork.com · 1d

Heroic & combat: this deck needed more support and less removal in the format for creatures, at the least at instant speed. I reduced that and added these to further gladiator combat.
BLUE: blue is here in a tiny, siren and sphinx package. Pure flavor, hopefully we see 1 blue drafter each time.

Scott @scottmirts.upkeepnewyork.com · 1d

Equipment: this deck needed some tinkering. I cut clearly off flavor cards favoring flavorful treatments and selects to bolster this deck.
Blink: this theme was critical to me in hitting enchantments as well as creatures.

Scott @scottmirts.upkeepnewyork.com · 1d

These updates were focused on cutting lower flavor cards for ones that commit fully.
First off - typal work:
Minotaurs: buffed with signposts and sac outlets
Pegasus: absent and hard to balance at this power level, these fit perfect and support both enchantress and equipment decks equally.

Scott @scottmirts.upkeepnewyork.com · 1d

Afternoon friends! This week after thinking a long time about some conversations I had at Capitol Cube Champs, I’ve pushed live updates to Kolósaio. Here’s the list, notes on the updates in replies!

cubecobra.com/cube/list/Ko...

Cube Cobra List: Kolósaio

Cubers, welcome to the grand coliseum! Brace yourself for a battle to the death. This cube is inspired by the fireswamp and is a semi desert environment where only mountains are available in your land...

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C4AC - a cube charity event @cubeforacause.upkeepnewyork.com · 2d

CUBE CON ATTENDEES!!!

Our pal and local designer Noah has this HEATER there. Make sure you draft it this year @cubecon.org

Dan Schneider @worklifevalue.bsky.social · 2d

Sky and Sea Cube cubecobra.com/cube/overvie...

Local to our @cubeforacause.upkeepnewyork.com weekly playgroup, this cube is Noah's love-letter to Blue tempo mirrors. I 3-0'd the first draft of this cube and got a bunch of cards cut from it (🫢Svyelun🫢). It's fun and flavorful, and worth a draft!

Cube Cobra Overview: Sky and Sea Cube

>>> ### **{U} Convergence on the Coast: Battle across Sky and Sea {U}** <<< >>> *Standard draft for 6 or 8 players.* *High Skill and Flavor-filled* *Best enjoyed with ocean sounds playlist in the ba...

Scott @scottmirts.upkeepnewyork.com · 5d

I’m so unsure since I somehow haven’t played this but intuition says Estrids, Sheltered or aether snap

Scott @scottmirts.upkeepnewyork.com · 5d

GM GM it’s a beautiful, brisk day and we’ve got this weeks 4 - big highlight from the one and only DJ Swisha’s debut album

Scott @scottmirts.upkeepnewyork.com · 6d

AIPAC Shakur going down baby

Scott @scottmirts.upkeepnewyork.com · 6d

Menswear dudes turning to crypto grifters
Water is indeed wet

Scott @scottmirts.upkeepnewyork.com · 10d

A couple days late but here’s some tunes

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New York City Magic: The Gathering 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ (🔜League Top 16) @nyc-mtg.com · 12d

❤️ literally 1 day’s worth of orders yall rock

Scott @scottmirts.upkeepnewyork.com · 12d

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Command Zoe @commandzoe.bsky.social · 14d

You don't know whose life this might save. Tune in. Give if you can. Amplify.

Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 14d

Wizards of the Coast is hosting a Twitch stream to support Trans Lifeline, a hotline and non-profit organization offering direct support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.

Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Oct 4th at 10am PT to play games with us and support!

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New York City Magic: The Gathering 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ (🔜League Top 16) @nyc-mtg.com · 13d

I'm selling stickers to help pay for my transition because trans healthcare ain't cheap! Save 20% by buying the bundle of 5 designs or 20 of any combination of stickers.

nyc-mtg.myshopify.com

don't like stickers? patreon.com/NYC_MTG to support me a different way! Reposts appreciated ❤️

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Dan Schneider @worklifevalue.bsky.social · 13d

It's Wednesday and we had 14 people for cube at @cubeforacause.upkeepnewyork.com's weekly Cube night!

We had a new cube "Choose your own adventure" fire its first draft (and @johnclara.bsky.social can share some more about that).I played one of our long time drafters @maxspero.bsky.social's cube!

Scott @scottmirts.upkeepnewyork.com · 14d

Thank you Patrick🧡

Scott @scottmirts.upkeepnewyork.com · 14d

New PFP with my beloved @ollie.bostoncubeparty.com at @cubeforacause.upkeepnewyork.com

Scott @scottmirts.upkeepnewyork.com · 17d

TGIS Friends
I’ve made a letterboxd account shamefully enough - drop yours in reply so we can drag movies together

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scottmirts uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. 93 films watched.

Scott @scottmirts.upkeepnewyork.com · 19d

Mtg secret lair announcements need air raid signals man this shit is UPSETTING

Scott @scottmirts.upkeepnewyork.com · 19d

Withered Wretch my fav 😭