Dominarian Plowshare
@mtgplowshare.bsky.social
Writing about Magic: The Gathering as art, story, and experience: https://open.substack.com/pub/dominarianplowshare?r=3ft3xu&utm
He/him
(PFP: Mark Tedin, “Swords to Plowshares”)
He/him
(PFP: Mark Tedin, “Swords to Plowshares”)
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download horse how
February 18, 2026 at 3:33 AM
download horse how
Heathcliff to me
February 17, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Heathcliff to me
Wuthering Heights (2026) is so bad I will probably devote 7-13 seconds each night for the rest of my life to seething about it
February 16, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Wuthering Heights (2026) is so bad I will probably devote 7-13 seconds each night for the rest of my life to seething about it
Today for @hipstersofthecoast.com I wrote about Lorwyn’s seductive violence and how we can see it evolve through illustrations by Steve Prescott and Evyn Fong (@evynfong.bsky.social).
Give it a read!
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2026/02/thre...
Give it a read!
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2026/02/thre...
Three Elves, Two Artists, One Lorwyn
Ryan examines the visual language of Lorwyn, through the lens of how elves are painted.
www.hipstersofthecoast.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Today for @hipstersofthecoast.com I wrote about Lorwyn’s seductive violence and how we can see it evolve through illustrations by Steve Prescott and Evyn Fong (@evynfong.bsky.social).
Give it a read!
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2026/02/thre...
Give it a read!
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2026/02/thre...
this took me time to take (like a poplar digesting photons into ringed wood, perhaps?), and l’m going to share it again because it’s well worth your time.
Andrew’s writing is the stuff I dream about but can rarely find in myself or in the world: a poetry of creation—of ink on cards and human lives
Andrew’s writing is the stuff I dream about but can rarely find in myself or in the world: a poetry of creation—of ink on cards and human lives
Today on @hipstersofthecoast.com, my monthly slot has a guest author - @oz-edgewalker.bsky.social
They've written a wonderful and heartfelt tribute to a Tree - give it a read
This is the type of written work I love to lift up
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2026/01/root...
They've written a wonderful and heartfelt tribute to a Tree - give it a read
This is the type of written work I love to lift up
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2026/01/root...
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.
www.hipstersofthecoast.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:59 PM
this took me time to take (like a poplar digesting photons into ringed wood, perhaps?), and l’m going to share it again because it’s well worth your time.
Andrew’s writing is the stuff I dream about but can rarely find in myself or in the world: a poetry of creation—of ink on cards and human lives
Andrew’s writing is the stuff I dream about but can rarely find in myself or in the world: a poetry of creation—of ink on cards and human lives
something about the way Adobe Acrobat pats itself on the back for integrating with MS Word to convert on doc a month to a PDF, something that Word already does by itself
February 11, 2026 at 4:24 PM
something about the way Adobe Acrobat pats itself on the back for integrating with MS Word to convert on doc a month to a PDF, something that Word already does by itself
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ATTENTION #VORTHOSNATION
STORIED SHOWDOWN will be at #MCVegas!!!! As we get closer I'll have more details but strap in for some highly narrative gameplay!!!
HOLY SHIT
STORIED SHOWDOWN will be at #MCVegas!!!! As we get closer I'll have more details but strap in for some highly narrative gameplay!!!
HOLY SHIT
February 11, 2026 at 12:30 AM
ATTENTION #VORTHOSNATION
STORIED SHOWDOWN will be at #MCVegas!!!! As we get closer I'll have more details but strap in for some highly narrative gameplay!!!
HOLY SHIT
STORIED SHOWDOWN will be at #MCVegas!!!! As we get closer I'll have more details but strap in for some highly narrative gameplay!!!
HOLY SHIT
possibly Victory Road in Mario games might be peak evil. turns a bright beautiful fun game into something enraging. would serve a demoniacal role in Pilgrim’s Progress if John Bunyan had ever played one
February 10, 2026 at 4:01 AM
possibly Victory Road in Mario games might be peak evil. turns a bright beautiful fun game into something enraging. would serve a demoniacal role in Pilgrim’s Progress if John Bunyan had ever played one
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Lemme tell ya right now, if you've been looking for a lil publication that puts out best-in-class Magic writing with the same level of reverence as good sports or pop culture outlets, you are going to have a very exciting late February and March.
hey we noticed your lack of written content about loving magic the gathering from across the bar and
February 10, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Lemme tell ya right now, if you've been looking for a lil publication that puts out best-in-class Magic writing with the same level of reverence as good sports or pop culture outlets, you are going to have a very exciting late February and March.
rewatching x-files and then the move for the first time in 10 years I’ve realized that there are two kinds of mythology eps, the ones anxious about postwar America and the ones anxious about Y2K
February 7, 2026 at 2:59 AM
rewatching x-files and then the move for the first time in 10 years I’ve realized that there are two kinds of mythology eps, the ones anxious about postwar America and the ones anxious about Y2K
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Opening 5 commission slots for February in order to fund art supplies and token printing fees for Shoebox.
$50+price of card if I don't own a copy. Includes shipping straight to you.
These will likely be the only commissions I take through March because of time.
DM to claim, share if u can!
$50+price of card if I don't own a copy. Includes shipping straight to you.
These will likely be the only commissions I take through March because of time.
DM to claim, share if u can!
February 4, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Opening 5 commission slots for February in order to fund art supplies and token printing fees for Shoebox.
$50+price of card if I don't own a copy. Includes shipping straight to you.
These will likely be the only commissions I take through March because of time.
DM to claim, share if u can!
$50+price of card if I don't own a copy. Includes shipping straight to you.
These will likely be the only commissions I take through March because of time.
DM to claim, share if u can!
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really cool the visual storytelling you miss, but also unintentionally process, when you only see an image at card size.
I had no idea the lizard was separate from the tree until now—but that’s the POINT! the tree stretches out like a tail: the land and the creature are extensions of each other
I had no idea the lizard was separate from the tree until now—but that’s the POINT! the tree stretches out like a tail: the land and the creature are extensions of each other
Indatha Triome (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Artist: Noah Bradley
"These lowlands were formed thousands of years ago by the behemoth Indath—its final footsteps before vanishing into the sea."
—*Tales of the Ozolith*
#magicthegathering #mtg
Artist: Noah Bradley
"These lowlands were formed thousands of years ago by the behemoth Indath—its final footsteps before vanishing into the sea."
—*Tales of the Ozolith*
#magicthegathering #mtg
February 4, 2026 at 1:10 PM
really cool the visual storytelling you miss, but also unintentionally process, when you only see an image at card size.
I had no idea the lizard was separate from the tree until now—but that’s the POINT! the tree stretches out like a tail: the land and the creature are extensions of each other
I had no idea the lizard was separate from the tree until now—but that’s the POINT! the tree stretches out like a tail: the land and the creature are extensions of each other
banger flavor text for banger art!!
February 4, 2026 at 2:41 AM
banger flavor text for banger art!!
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@anniestegg.bsky.social and @justingerard.bsky.social have solidified my favorite #mtg arts of 2025 and 2026, respectively
February 3, 2026 at 10:50 PM
@anniestegg.bsky.social and @justingerard.bsky.social have solidified my favorite #mtg arts of 2025 and 2026, respectively
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Dominarian Plowshare consistently does a great job of demonstrating methods for appreciating the visual medium without making me feel like the silly philistine I am.
And you get to see (and think through) more than 10 pixels of Providence of Night's stunning art! Read it now! 💜💜💜
And you get to see (and think through) more than 10 pixels of Providence of Night's stunning art! Read it now! 💜💜💜
I wrote abt Justin Gerard’s “Providence of Night,” one of my favorite new Lorwyn illustrations—one that, with the scale of Arena images, is *hard* to see.
The painting’s both an achievement of world building and an object lesson in looking. Give it a read!
open.substack.com/pub/dominari...
The painting’s both an achievement of world building and an object lesson in looking. Give it a read!
open.substack.com/pub/dominari...
The Best Lorwyn Art You Can Barely See
A course in looking
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Dominarian Plowshare consistently does a great job of demonstrating methods for appreciating the visual medium without making me feel like the silly philistine I am.
And you get to see (and think through) more than 10 pixels of Providence of Night's stunning art! Read it now! 💜💜💜
And you get to see (and think through) more than 10 pixels of Providence of Night's stunning art! Read it now! 💜💜💜
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Editing a piece for the Nook. Should be out Friday!
Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss the exciting things I have planned for ravnicanreadingnook.com!
While you're there, read some of my other stuff! "Loops and Land Drops" has been really popular!
#VorthosNation #writingsky #mtgwriting
Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss the exciting things I have planned for ravnicanreadingnook.com!
While you're there, read some of my other stuff! "Loops and Land Drops" has been really popular!
#VorthosNation #writingsky #mtgwriting
The Ravnican Reading Nook
From the dusty pages to pristine Cardboard.
ravnicanreadingnook.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Editing a piece for the Nook. Should be out Friday!
Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss the exciting things I have planned for ravnicanreadingnook.com!
While you're there, read some of my other stuff! "Loops and Land Drops" has been really popular!
#VorthosNation #writingsky #mtgwriting
Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss the exciting things I have planned for ravnicanreadingnook.com!
While you're there, read some of my other stuff! "Loops and Land Drops" has been really popular!
#VorthosNation #writingsky #mtgwriting
I wrote abt Justin Gerard’s “Providence of Night,” one of my favorite new Lorwyn illustrations—one that, with the scale of Arena images, is *hard* to see.
The painting’s both an achievement of world building and an object lesson in looking. Give it a read!
open.substack.com/pub/dominari...
The painting’s both an achievement of world building and an object lesson in looking. Give it a read!
open.substack.com/pub/dominari...
The Best Lorwyn Art You Can Barely See
A course in looking
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:51 PM
I wrote abt Justin Gerard’s “Providence of Night,” one of my favorite new Lorwyn illustrations—one that, with the scale of Arena images, is *hard* to see.
The painting’s both an achievement of world building and an object lesson in looking. Give it a read!
open.substack.com/pub/dominari...
The painting’s both an achievement of world building and an object lesson in looking. Give it a read!
open.substack.com/pub/dominari...
humble lil article out tomorrow
February 2, 2026 at 5:51 PM
humble lil article out tomorrow
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Fantastic and moving work. Hipsters of the coast continues to curate some of the best Magic related writing out there. Highly encourage reading
Today on @hipstersofthecoast.com, my monthly slot has a guest author - @oz-edgewalker.bsky.social
They've written a wonderful and heartfelt tribute to a Tree - give it a read
This is the type of written work I love to lift up
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2026/01/root...
They've written a wonderful and heartfelt tribute to a Tree - give it a read
This is the type of written work I love to lift up
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2026/01/root...
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.
www.hipstersofthecoast.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Fantastic and moving work. Hipsters of the coast continues to curate some of the best Magic related writing out there. Highly encourage reading
the RANGE!’
Artwork for - Secrets of Strixhaven - Collector Boosters
#MTG
#MTG
January 27, 2026 at 10:55 PM
the RANGE!’
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You can no longer find my writing on Substack. It is long overdue, but I just can't justify forcing people to use a platform that supports such hateful ideologies just to read my stuff.
So now you can find it on my own site! ravnicanreadingnook.com
#writersky #vorthos #indywriter #FuckICE
So now you can find it on my own site! ravnicanreadingnook.com
#writersky #vorthos #indywriter #FuckICE
January 27, 2026 at 9:29 PM
You can no longer find my writing on Substack. It is long overdue, but I just can't justify forcing people to use a platform that supports such hateful ideologies just to read my stuff.
So now you can find it on my own site! ravnicanreadingnook.com
#writersky #vorthos #indywriter #FuckICE
So now you can find it on my own site! ravnicanreadingnook.com
#writersky #vorthos #indywriter #FuckICE
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My art for Vinebred Brawler for Magic the Gathering. He's the same elf as in Dawnhand Eulogist!
Art directed by the amazing Deborah Garcia : )
Art directed by the amazing Deborah Garcia : )
January 21, 2026 at 10:19 PM
My art for Vinebred Brawler for Magic the Gathering. He's the same elf as in Dawnhand Eulogist!
Art directed by the amazing Deborah Garcia : )
Art directed by the amazing Deborah Garcia : )
would like to live at the autumnal mishra’s factory
January 21, 2026 at 3:11 PM
would like to live at the autumnal mishra’s factory
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A thread of cards and artists for which the same artist has illustrated the same card multiple times.
1) This has happened for a million basic lands; they're not included
2) This has happened trivially in many, many cases -- Spectacular Spider-Man, Cavern of Souls, Traveling...
1) This has happened for a million basic lands; they're not included
2) This has happened trivially in many, many cases -- Spectacular Spider-Man, Cavern of Souls, Traveling...
January 21, 2026 at 12:06 AM
A thread of cards and artists for which the same artist has illustrated the same card multiple times.
1) This has happened for a million basic lands; they're not included
2) This has happened trivially in many, many cases -- Spectacular Spider-Man, Cavern of Souls, Traveling...
1) This has happened for a million basic lands; they're not included
2) This has happened trivially in many, many cases -- Spectacular Spider-Man, Cavern of Souls, Traveling...