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If it were my cube I would remove every single card from that set, I get that may be a little extreme but it just feels like the cube used to be so much cooler without them

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Gwen Dekker @gdekker.io · 3d

But man I just really got bummed out playing the cube post mh3 where there are so many absurdly above rate eldrazi running around... When I lost to them it just felt like their cards were just better than mine, and when I won with them it felt wrong too

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Gwen Dekker @gdekker.io · 3d

Some stuff like one ring, palant, retrofitter I think are fine to remove just because they're insanely efficient one card engines, which doesn't interest me in this context

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Gwen Dekker @gdekker.io · 3d

Ancient tomb never felt like an issue when it was being used to cast a literal masticore. Skullclamp was a power outlier but you still had to put a lot of effort into even being able to utilize it

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Gwen Dekker @gdekker.io · 3d

I think the MH3 eldrazi are larger problems. What really drew me into this cube was having all these below rate pieces and having to scrap something together - but the MH3 eldrazi are just so strong on rate that it completely overhauled this paradigm.

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haganbmj @griselbrand.com · 3d

While trying to figure out what cubes I want to draft this year at CubeCon I wound up hacking together a basic cube comparison page over the weekend to help identify some candidates. #MTGCube

cube.griselbrand.com

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Gwen Dekker @gdekker.io · 3d

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Gwen Dekker @gdekker.io · 4d

That's what I think of when I do it - I'm giving up on an enormous laundry list of random todos and sporadic thoughts in favor of a clean slate

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Gwen Dekker @gdekker.io · 4d

Seems closer to declaring bankruptcy

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Gwen Dekker @gdekker.io · 5d

Took me almost three years with my wife. By the time we had our interview the USCIS agent just saw how long we were waiting and only asked us like 5 minutes of questions before signing off 😭

Gwen Dekker @gdekker.io · 5d

Only time I filled out one of these I put Mitt Romney

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Gwen Dekker @gdekker.io · 5d

Undefeated in a draft of my vintage #mtgcube today, although I did get the bye in round one

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Haiyue 😈🌹 @niphette.bsky.social · 7d

The more people that turn up and show Wizards that supporting trans people is popular, the better. Make it inescapably clear to them who their players are and what you care about.

Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 9d

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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Gwen Dekker @gdekker.io · 7d

I'm pogging so hard rn

Gwen Dekker @gdekker.io · 7d

I love monumental henge so much

Gwen Dekker @gdekker.io · 8d

I think it's gonna be a nice time

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Gwen Dekker @gdekker.io · 8d

Epic

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Gwen Dekker @gdekker.io · 8d

Yep just cleared the weekend with my wife. She wanted to take me to Vegas for my birthday that weekend but we'll have to table that for another time 😅

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Gwen Dekker @gdekker.io · 8d

Who will I see at Shoebox.gg next March? #mtgcube

Shoebox 2026 - Magic: The Gathering Convention | St. Paul, Minnesota

Join us at Shoebox 2026, a vibrant and inclusive Magic: The Gathering convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, March 13-15, 2026. Featuring proxy-friendly cube events, cEDH tournaments, team formats, and al...

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