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Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 13h

For that reason I’ve been very enthralled by signing what the deal is with that Arachno-plane, as the project’s creator calls it. I almost imagine it like a decaying spider-oligarchy a la Dune.

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Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 13h

highkey agree. What I only briefly mentioned but do strongly believe is that, like all of UW and indeed like all Vorthosing, there’s a kind of melancholy to OM1. The authoritarian worldbuilding model means that there’s still a shadowy difference been fan flavor text and legit text.

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Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 13h

Completely agree! In the same way, I’ve been noticing—and grown wary—of the little cliches that I find myself falling into, like cute little double-meanings or reversals (something I wrote about on my Substack a while ago but am now LIVING)

Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 13h

GREAT way of thinking of it!!

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Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 13h

Thank you!! Totally agreed—I’ve been really struck by how positive and productive -TvT- has kept things. It’s a genuine effort and not just empty complaint

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Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 16h

And who I FORGOT to thank is @zaxzom.bsky.social, who enlightened me that Belion is in the Blue-aligned part of Theros’ underworld!

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Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 16h

As always, thanks to Rich and @donnycaltrider.bsky.social and @travisnorman.bsky.social.

Here are some of my favorite reflavored cards (including, selfishly, Belion, which I wrote):

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Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 16h

I’m proud to share bc it gave me the chance to talk to the project’s creator, who’s incredibly talented, generous with their thoughts, and was completely classy.

A project like this could’ve been a Snyder Cut nightmare, but it isn’t. it’s born out of genuine love for Magic, not clickbait polemic.

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Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 16h

For @hipstersofthecoast.com, I wrote about the Through the Omenpaths Flavoring Project—an ongoing fan-based grassroots effort to add flavor text to all the cards in OM1 that would otherwise have them!

I’m really happy with this article. Give it a read!!

www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2025/10/a-st...

A Story Halfway Told: On the Through the Omenpaths Flavoring Project

Ryan explores the grassroots campaign to add flavor text to digital-only cards.

www.hipstersofthecoast.com

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Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 16h

I’m really happy with this article bc it gave me the chance to speak to the Project’s creator, who’s incredibly talented, so very generous with their thoughts, and completely classy. A project like this could’ve been a Snyder Cut nightmare, but it isn’t—it’s born out of genuine love for Magic.

Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 1d

🥺🥺🥺 “we are so back” factory called, you won’t believe what they had to say

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Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 1d

HIGHLY recommend this video from @alongweekend.bsky.social. Paul and Kevin’s work (jointly and individually) has been hugely formative for me for, like, a decade. their humor and thoughtfulness and care are worth ya time

youtu.be/wFHT2mlX1Bs?...

The Developers Knew You'd Do This

YouTube video by A Long Weekend

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Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 3d

@donnycaltrider.bsky.social! @jacobtorbeck.bsky.social!! @mtgcritical.bsky.social!!! And @qphelddagrif.bsky.social, who should hold the highly specific but highly deserved Dave-Barry-of-the-Magic-World Crown

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Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 3d

🥺 this was a very necessary spirit-boost amid my accidental month off!

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Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 3d

I would! I like that UB’s high-concept theming often spurs fun, interesting design (Jackal, Bill the Pony, Wise Mothman, MacReady, and so on) but I do think there’s something a little numb about looking at uneven illustrations of existing properties

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Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 8d

decided that my new hobby is collecting/repurposing/creating Virtuous Role tokens (left is Rovina Cai’s official version, right is Ken Meyer Jr.’s Energy token, center is a homemade gouache Virtuous Role)

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Chuck Lukacs @lightpusher.bsky.social · 11d

Everything's comin' round full circle with the announcement of Lorwyn Eclipsed !!! Brilliantly designed deck, out in Jan. and my two Ashlings were leaked !! ≈)

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Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 11d

angsty that I didn’t put out an article on the 25th like usual BUT it’ll hopefully give the chance for me to cover a ~developing story~

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Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 12d

go in full pajamas (presumably Pheldathemed)

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Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 12d

i hate in movies when people gently drape blankets over sleeping loved ones. if I wanted to wear a blanket during my nap I’d have PUT ONE ON

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Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 12d

More Benalish stained glass 🤌

Secret Lair @mtgsecretlair.com · 13d

The newest Artist Series drop features long time MTG artist, Kieran Yanner. In this series the artist picks their cards and paints their own interpretation of them. We love the bold and moody direction Kieran went with! #SecretScareSuperdrop

This image depicts four different cards, all the artwork done by Kieran Yanner.
From left to right:
"Armageddon". Three Mana, One White. Sorcery. Mythic Rarity.
Art: This artwork shows a band of Angels rushing towards the viewer, many with their wings flared behind them, as light illuminates the background. At the center, a single Angel leads the group, holding her hands up to call on her allies, an ethereal banner floating just beyond her finger tips.
Rules text: Destroy all lands.
Flavor text: "The skies parted, and Serra unleashed her wrath in blinding light."

"Northern Paladin". Two Mana, Two White. Creature - Human Knight. Rare rarity.
Art: This art work shows a man with a broadly built frame wearing full plate armor without a helmet, brandishing a sword in one hand as the other holds the reigns of his horse. The horse is wearing matching armor, rearing back to create a majestic scene as clouds gather in the sky behind them.
Rules text: Two White, tap: Destroy target black permanent.
Flavor text: "A hero from the North to light our darkest hour."

"Demonic Tutor". One Mana, One Black. Sorcery. Mythic Rarity.
Art: This art work shows a large demon with four swooping horns and a ridged brow wrapping its raven wings around a man, the demon caresses the man's face with its large clawed hand. The human man has long dark straight hair and wears an opened robe, he grips the demon's other large hand with his left hand, as his right arm reaches up to caress the demon's horns.
Rules text: Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.
Flavor text: "Betray to me your innocence, and I shall speak to you of power and corruption."

"Lord of the Pit". Four Mana, Three Black. Creature - Demon. Rare Rarity.
Art: This art work shows the demon from "Demonic Tutor" rising from the floor of an altar, its arms and torso looming large above a person kneeling before the demon. The Demon's raven-like wings are flared behind it, showing their wing span taking up the majority of the top of the piece. Another person reels back from the demon further down the altar. At the bottom of the staired altar, bodies of angels slain lay in heaps.
Rules text: Flying, Trample. At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature other than this creature. If you can't, this creature deals 7 damage to you.
Flavor text: "No sacrifice could quell its hunger, as darkness devoured all in its wake."

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Sam @rhysticstudies.bsky.social · 13d

cant tell you how livid this makes me

Nick Floyd @magicstorytime.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks, Cal. It’s not over yet, but if they were going to reach out and give me credit I would think they would have contacted me by the time it was announced. But I am not really surprised. A little disappointed. But not surprised. It’s cool to see it in print as an official product.

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Jeff Miracola @jeffmiracola.com · 13d

My art for the borderless version of Emptiness from the upcoming Magic the Gathering set, Lorwyn Eclipsed, was revealed today.

Special thanks to AD Deborah Garcia for this wonderful assignment. #mtgecl

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Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 13d

this is strong self-promotion but I the announcement of 4 Universes Beyond sets next year has left me thinking of what I wrote here

Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 28d

For @hipstersofthecoast.com, I wrote about how aspect ratio informs Magic art—and poses a problem for the art of Universes Beyond, esp. Spider-Man.

I tried both to ID why the set’s art felt so inert to me and to elevate the cool experiments within it.

www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2025/09/aspe...

Aspect Ratio and Universes Beyond: Hero or Menace?

Ryan analyzes the way aspect ratios support the visual language of Magic cards, and how Universes Beyond can be at odds with this.

www.hipstersofthecoast.com

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Dominarian Plowshare @mtgplowshare.bsky.social · 13d

me slowly calculating the set breakdown as I read livetweets about the panel

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