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The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 1d

Magic Card of the Day: Brawn

Incarnations are my favorite type due to its flavor of a concept manifested. Brawn epitomizes graveyard effects, the effect only active if you have lost the creature but its presence is felt across the battlefield. With one of the best flavor texts, it inspired me. #mtg

Brawn
{3}{G}
Creature — Incarnation
Trample
As long as this card is in your graveyard and you control a Forest, creatures you control have trample.
“‘I have arrived,’ bellowed Brawn, and the plane shuddered.”
—Scroll of Beginnings
3/3
Illustrated by Matt Cavotta

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The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 1d

I’m currently obsessed with “CRACK!” By Au/Ra

The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 1d

It’s a gay time when it’s a Gail time!

Madame Askew ➡️ Convalescing with cats @madameaskew.bsky.social · 1d

@teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and I have the very great pleasure of welcoming back our dear friend @gailcarriger.bsky.social for teatime tonight! Yes, we are ridiculous gremlins on the internet but Gail is an absolute gems so do join us!

6:30 PM Pacific on YouTube

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Friday Tea with special guest Gail Carriger

Friday, October 10th, at 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) I mentioned, very offhandedly, in our monthly calendar that Madame Gail Carriger is joining us for Friday tea this week, but I need to sing…

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The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 1d

It has to be rule 0ed. Currently my understanding is this is prevented by - 903.11. Except via rules, special actions, and effects that specifically bring cards into Commander games from outside the game, traditional cards from outside the game cannot be brought into a Commander game.

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The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 2d

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Looks like it was Ross Andru. A wild crediting choice.

Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #136 [in Comics & Books] @ SpiderFan.org

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The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 2d

Magic Card of the Day: Stitch Together

Reanimation for 2 is crazy work even with the “difficulties” of achieving threshold. I love threshold but modern graveyard shenanigans just can set it up too quickly with mill and fetches. Delirium is more work, but serves the same job. #mtg

Stitch Together
{B}{B}
Sorcery
Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Threshold — Return that card from your graveyard to the battlefield instead if seven or more cards are in your graveyard.
Illustrated by Arnie Swekel

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The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 2d

I think the one risk with block is that block is a multi-set commitment so failure is much more punishing if a set didn’t hit right. In the past the block format meant if you didn’t like a theme, you were out for a year. I loved blocks but I think the market data suggests it’s not optimal.

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The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 3d

Not a huge deal! It’s a great art!

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The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 3d

Just a quick note the text is slightly off, Ovika makes X 1/1s not an X/X.

Ovika, Enigma Goliath
{5}{U}{R}
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Nightmare
Flying
Ward—{3}, Pay 3 life.
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, create X 1/1 red Phyrexian Goblin creature tokens, where X is the mana value of that spell. They gain haste until end of turn.
6/6
Illustrated by Antonio José Manzanedo

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The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 3d

This is incredible!!!!

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Gail Carriger @gailcarriger.bsky.social · 3d

I'll be joining Madame Askew & The Grand Arbiter for a virtual tea party this Friday (10/10) at 6:30pm pacific/9:30pm eastern. If you can't make it to my live on Saturday, maybe you can pop in for some tea the night before?

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The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 3d

Magic Card of the Day: Wormfang Manta

Look, looping additional turns is obnoxious but I love cards like this that have interesting downsides. With modern magic design there are few of these problem cards that have interesting solutions. What would you do with this beast fish? #mtg

Wormfang Manta
{5}{U}{U}
Creature — Nightmare Fish Beast
Flying
When this creature enters, you skip your next turn.
When this creature leaves the battlefield, you take an extra turn after this one.
6/1
Illustrated by Heather Hudson

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The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 3d

This was a great game last night but I couldn’t have closed out the game without my trusty @infinitokens.com ! My 12 golems and angels helped me close out the game!

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The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 3d

I’m so glad my gay plotting was able to come to fruition!

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Trivialencounters @arnettjonathan.bsky.social · 4d

Slight change in line up but at 10:30pm est be sure to come hang out with me @renothevast.bsky.social @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and @notmydeath.bsky.social as sling some casual cardboard rectangles over on twitch.tv/trivialencounters

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The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 4d

I’m free! :)

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The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 4d

I built a theme like this but for Boros with Joshua, Phoenix’s Dominant. The goal is to cycle creatures in snd out of the graveyard, exploding as they change zones. moxfield.com/decks/xooOXl...

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The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 4d

No problem! Toughness is tough because unlike other games toughness isn’t a heath pool, it’s more like a damage target. 🎯 you must assign this much damage to kill this, but damage doesn’t remove toughness. Think of me when you need assistance!

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The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 4d

It survives. Lethal damage cannot kill an indestructible creature. It’s a 4/4 creature with -3/-3 making it a 1/1 with one damage marked on it!

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The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 4d

Magic Card of the Day: Browbeat

I know it says draw three cards. I know it’s in red and that’s a crazy rate. It is never happening. But if you wanna watch three players debate who’s gonna take the 5 damage, it’s kind of a fun social experiment. Just know you are adding it for the mini game. #mtg

Browbeat
{2}{R}
Sorcery
Any player may have Browbeat deal 5 damage to them. If no one does, target player draws three cards.
“Even the threat of power has power.”
—Jeska, warrior adept
Illustrated by Mark Tedin

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The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 5d

It does sort of feel like a lightning strike experience here cause it just hit right in the correct window. It certainly is speaking to a lot of folks experience or for detractors, is a thing to be upset at. It is unfortunate how effective the algorithm is at spreading “controversy” over content

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The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 5d

Magic Card of the Day: Nomad Mythmaker

This week is about one of my favorite sets, Judgement. A bizarre set with more Green and White cards.

This card gets better every year. Auras have become powerful and now sky’s the limit. Voltron should consider this as a way to rebuild after a wipe! #mtg

Nomad Mythmaker
{2}{W}
Creature — Human Nomad Cleric
{W}, {T}: Put target Aura card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control attached to a creature you control.
Nomads weave tales thicker than tapestries.
2/2
Illustrated by Eric Peterson

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The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 8d

Magic Card of the Day: Shapesharer

This card is deceptively simple, but has so much depth. On the surface it’s a temporary clone, possible best in Kindred decks, but you can also change ANY shapeshifter making any shapeshifter/Changeling, into anything. For you, all forms are temporary. #mtg

Shapesharer
{1}{U}
Creature — Shapeshifter
Changeling (This card is every creature type.)
{2}{U}: Target Shapeshifter becomes a copy of target creature until your next turn.
One good mimic deserves another.

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The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 8d

Magic Card of the Day: Woodland Guidance

I know it’s well past day now! This card was really improved by how many things are Forests 🌳 and of course Yavimaya. With a high mana value deck you can bring something back and then clash to untap to cast it this turn! Talk about verdant tech! #mtg

Woodland Guidance
{3}{G}
Sorcery
Return target card from your graveyard to your hand. Clash with an opponent. If you win, untap all Forests you control. (Each clashing player reveals the top card of their library, then puts that card on their choice of the top or bottom. A player wins if their card had a greater mana value.)
Exile Woodland Guidance.

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The Grand Arbiter @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social · 8d

Good lord

a girl in a red dress is standing next to a blue stitch

ALT: a girl in a red dress is standing next to a blue stitch

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