Ethan Fleischer
@ethanfleischer.bsky.social
Principal game designer at Wizards of the Coast. Father. Husband. Classic film fan. Warhammer hobbiest. Beverage-maker. Opinions expressed here are my own.
Fresh off the painting table: Gotfret de Montbard for #Warhammer40k
November 27, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Fresh off the painting table: Gotfret de Montbard for #Warhammer40k
Fresh off the painting table, a Deathblow class heavy droid for #Warhammer40K. This is a rare miniature from Citadel's short-lived Slocombe's Warbots range. For my midlife crisis, instead of buying a sportscar, I bought this off eBay.
November 21, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Fresh off the painting table, a Deathblow class heavy droid for #Warhammer40K. This is a rare miniature from Citadel's short-lived Slocombe's Warbots range. For my midlife crisis, instead of buying a sportscar, I bought this off eBay.
Bread ends are 5¢ a piece at the delicatessen near my high school and did you know that TECHNICALLY you can go to the salad bar there and buy olive oil by the ounce as if it were an equal weight of salad? Anyway, I spent my lunch money on booster packs again.
November 16, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Bread ends are 5¢ a piece at the delicatessen near my high school and did you know that TECHNICALLY you can go to the salad bar there and buy olive oil by the ounce as if it were an equal weight of salad? Anyway, I spent my lunch money on booster packs again.
My fellow game devs and I are going to stream a savage competition of placing Magic the Gathering events* in order: Time Line! We'll go live in a little over 4 hours from now, at 2:45 PM PST, at twitch.tv/magic. We're raising money for Extra Life, benefiting Seattle Children's Hospital. 1/3
Magic - Twitch
The official Magic: The Gathering and Magic: The Gathering Arena Twitch channel
twitch.tv
November 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
My fellow game devs and I are going to stream a savage competition of placing Magic the Gathering events* in order: Time Line! We'll go live in a little over 4 hours from now, at 2:45 PM PST, at twitch.tv/magic. We're raising money for Extra Life, benefiting Seattle Children's Hospital. 1/3
I'll be streaming games to help raise money for Seattle Children's Hospital in a little over four hours, at 12:00 PST. I'll once again struggle to complete a game of Magic: the Gathering Battlemage, this time with @jeremygeist.bsky.social! Tune in at twitch.tv/magic!
November 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I'll be streaming games to help raise money for Seattle Children's Hospital in a little over four hours, at 12:00 PST. I'll once again struggle to complete a game of Magic: the Gathering Battlemage, this time with @jeremygeist.bsky.social! Tune in at twitch.tv/magic!
Fresh off the painting table: Pious Vorne, Missionary Zealot for #Warhammer40k. This was a speed painting session, less than two hours. Not too bad for all that, I guess.
October 27, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Fresh off the painting table: Pious Vorne, Missionary Zealot for #Warhammer40k. This was a speed painting session, less than two hours. Not too bad for all that, I guess.
Fresh off the painting desk, Scruby Fantasy orcs and goblins from ca. 1974.
October 19, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Fresh off the painting desk, Scruby Fantasy orcs and goblins from ca. 1974.
I'll be streaming games to help raise money for Seattle Children's Hospital this November. I'll be participating in a game of Time Walk, as well as once again struggling to complete a game of Magic: the Gathering Battlemage. You can donate here: www.extra-life.org/participants...
October 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I'll be streaming games to help raise money for Seattle Children's Hospital this November. I'll be participating in a game of Time Walk, as well as once again struggling to complete a game of Magic: the Gathering Battlemage. You can donate here: www.extra-life.org/participants...
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No shenanigans here, Blake! 👀 except maybe the stream we'll be hosting for #ExtraLifeGameDay to support Seattle Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
Tune in on Nov 8th, 11AM Pacific at twitch.tv/magic
@extralife4kids.bsky.social @seattlechildrens.org
Tune in on Nov 8th, 11AM Pacific at twitch.tv/magic
@extralife4kids.bsky.social @seattlechildrens.org
October 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
No shenanigans here, Blake! 👀 except maybe the stream we'll be hosting for #ExtraLifeGameDay to support Seattle Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
Tune in on Nov 8th, 11AM Pacific at twitch.tv/magic
@extralife4kids.bsky.social @seattlechildrens.org
Tune in on Nov 8th, 11AM Pacific at twitch.tv/magic
@extralife4kids.bsky.social @seattlechildrens.org
I came back from the fundraising stream and my wife said she was proud of me.
Me:
Me:
a cartoon character is standing in front of a door with the word gawrsh on it .
Alt: a cartoon character is standing in front of a door with the word gawrsh on it .
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October 5, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I came back from the fundraising stream and my wife said she was proud of me.
Me:
Me:
In these evil times, resources like Trans Lifeline are more important than ever. In 1.5 hours, I’ll be on the stream for a panel discussion along with several other Magic designers. Donate to a good cause, and you can submit a question for us to answer!
Tune in right now to join Wizards of the Coast in supporting Trans Lifeline!
Join us here: twitch.tv/magic
Or donate to our direct fundraising page: tilt.fyi/Jr23vhNVE6
Want to learn more about Trans Lifeline? Visit their official website here: translifeline.org
Join us here: twitch.tv/magic
Or donate to our direct fundraising page: tilt.fyi/Jr23vhNVE6
Want to learn more about Trans Lifeline? Visit their official website here: translifeline.org
October 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
In these evil times, resources like Trans Lifeline are more important than ever. In 1.5 hours, I’ll be on the stream for a panel discussion along with several other Magic designers. Donate to a good cause, and you can submit a question for us to answer!
October 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Fresh off the painting table: Imperial Army / Imperial Guard / Astra Militarum soldiers for #Warhammer40k.
October 1, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Fresh off the painting table: Imperial Army / Imperial Guard / Astra Militarum soldiers for #Warhammer40k.
This article by @coreyjbowen.bsky.social gets into the nuts and bolts of how he and his design team optimized #MTGxSpiderMan for four-player draft. It can be difficult to break out of old habits, and the team really knocked it out of the park. #WotCstaff magic.wizards.com/en/news/feat...
Magic: The Gathering® | Marvel's Spider-Man and Pick-Two Draft
What do you get when you combine a brand-new draft format with a universe of Spider-Heroes? For Corey Bowen, you get an exciting challenge for a draft designer.
magic.wizards.com
September 28, 2025 at 5:35 AM
This article by @coreyjbowen.bsky.social gets into the nuts and bolts of how he and his design team optimized #MTGxSpiderMan for four-player draft. It can be difficult to break out of old habits, and the team really knocked it out of the park. #WotCstaff magic.wizards.com/en/news/feat...
Reposted by Ethan Fleischer
Check out this article by @coreyjbowen.bsky.social about designing Spider-Man's Pick-2 draft! There's tons of stuff to learn about our design process and SPM's set structure! #wotcstaff magic.wizards.com/en/news/feat...
Magic: The Gathering® | Marvel's Spider-Man and Pick-Two Draft
What do you get when you combine a brand-new draft format with a universe of Spider-Heroes? For Corey Bowen, you get an exciting challenge for a draft designer.
magic.wizards.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Check out this article by @coreyjbowen.bsky.social about designing Spider-Man's Pick-2 draft! There's tons of stuff to learn about our design process and SPM's set structure! #wotcstaff magic.wizards.com/en/news/feat...
Roads go ever on and on... #MTGxHobbit
August 2026, we head back to Middle-earth for Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit! #MTGxHobbit
September 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Roads go ever on and on... #MTGxHobbit
All ahead, warp factor eight! #MTGxStarTrek
Sensors have detected an unexplored Magic set approaching in 2026, #MTGxStarTrek #StarTrek
September 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
All ahead, warp factor eight! #MTGxStarTrek
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Happy Birthday Mr. Baggins!
September 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Happy Birthday Mr. Baggins!
Fresh off the painting table, Skitarii Rangers for #Warhammer40K.
September 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Fresh off the painting table, Skitarii Rangers for #Warhammer40K.
I’ve been very slow to rebuild my social life since the pandemic. I drove into Seattle this afternoon to draft with some old friends and some new friends. It was a lot of fun! #WotCstaff
September 8, 2025 at 7:08 AM
I’ve been very slow to rebuild my social life since the pandemic. I drove into Seattle this afternoon to draft with some old friends and some new friends. It was a lot of fun! #WotCstaff
I had a dream last night that @chriskmooney.bsky.social was explaining an important new Magic mechanic to me. They got as far as “First you reveal the top card of your library.” I thought to myself “Oh shit, I hope it isn’t just clash.” Then I woke up in a cold sweat. #WotCstaff
September 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I had a dream last night that @chriskmooney.bsky.social was explaining an important new Magic mechanic to me. They got as far as “First you reveal the top card of your library.” I thought to myself “Oh shit, I hope it isn’t just clash.” Then I woke up in a cold sweat. #WotCstaff
Fresh off the painting table, a Dreadnought for #Warhammer40k.
August 31, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Fresh off the painting table, a Dreadnought for #Warhammer40k.
Fresh off the painting table, some terrain for #Warhammer40k.
August 31, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Fresh off the painting table, some terrain for #Warhammer40k.
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My final thread on #MTGEternities is about void! Void has a very lengthy development history, and I hope I have time to capture it all! #wotcstaff
August 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
My final thread on #MTGEternities is about void! Void has a very lengthy development history, and I hope I have time to capture it all! #wotcstaff
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Happy 20th Anniversary, Vorthos!
Two decades ago, Matt Cavotta wrote a column for the Magic mothership called "Taste the Magic", all about Magic's lore and flavor, giving a lot of insight into the behind the scenes creative process at Wizards of the Coast.
Two decades ago, Matt Cavotta wrote a column for the Magic mothership called "Taste the Magic", all about Magic's lore and flavor, giving a lot of insight into the behind the scenes creative process at Wizards of the Coast.
Happy (early) Birthday Vorthos!
If you didn't know: Magic gained the term "Vorthos" 20 years ago as of the 31st!
I'll link the original introduction to Vorthos article below!
What does being a member of the Vorthos community mean to you? What aspect of being a Vorthos do you enjoy most?
#Vorthos
If you didn't know: Magic gained the term "Vorthos" 20 years ago as of the 31st!
I'll link the original introduction to Vorthos article below!
What does being a member of the Vorthos community mean to you? What aspect of being a Vorthos do you enjoy most?
#Vorthos
August 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Happy 20th Anniversary, Vorthos!
Two decades ago, Matt Cavotta wrote a column for the Magic mothership called "Taste the Magic", all about Magic's lore and flavor, giving a lot of insight into the behind the scenes creative process at Wizards of the Coast.
Two decades ago, Matt Cavotta wrote a column for the Magic mothership called "Taste the Magic", all about Magic's lore and flavor, giving a lot of insight into the behind the scenes creative process at Wizards of the Coast.