Marc Watson
@marc-mtg.bsky.social
Alt account for MtG posts. Event organizer, planeswalker collector, vorthos. Game dev at Mojang Studios, main account @marc-irl.bsky.social.
https://linktr.ee/marcwatson
https://linktr.ee/marcwatson
Hanging out on the Secret Lair site so I can get in line for the line. The site is going for blackout on which errors it can throw: 500, 502, 504; I'm halfway expecting a 418 to show up!
November 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Hanging out on the Secret Lair site so I can get in line for the line. The site is going for blackout on which errors it can throw: 500, 502, 504; I'm halfway expecting a 418 to show up!
Shouting into the void: Commander decks over the years have featured oversized commanders, which I don't get, and thick commanders, the same size as the actual commander card. But since they can do an alternate, not-legal commander, could we start getting some lenticular cards or something neat?
September 8, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Shouting into the void: Commander decks over the years have featured oversized commanders, which I don't get, and thick commanders, the same size as the actual commander card. But since they can do an alternate, not-legal commander, could we start getting some lenticular cards or something neat?
What's the most absurd hoop you've jumped through in a game of Magic, just for laughs or to style on the table with something amazing?
I'm thinking back to an April Fools acorn commander game where my buddy pulled off Battle of Wits by bringing multiple other decks into the game and combining them.
I'm thinking back to an April Fools acorn commander game where my buddy pulled off Battle of Wits by bringing multiple other decks into the game and combining them.
A few weeks ago, I wrapped up MarcCon 2025, a mini Magic convention I organized for my 40th birthday.
A secret goal I set for myself: dust off my CE Black Lotus and surprise slam it in its first in-game appearance… but only by copying a friend’s Garth One-Eye commander.
I did it!
A secret goal I set for myself: dust off my CE Black Lotus and surprise slam it in its first in-game appearance… but only by copying a friend’s Garth One-Eye commander.
I did it!
September 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM
What's the most absurd hoop you've jumped through in a game of Magic, just for laughs or to style on the table with something amazing?
I'm thinking back to an April Fools acorn commander game where my buddy pulled off Battle of Wits by bringing multiple other decks into the game and combining them.
I'm thinking back to an April Fools acorn commander game where my buddy pulled off Battle of Wits by bringing multiple other decks into the game and combining them.
Hear me out: for Universes Beyond, keep the ones that really don't have a Magic vibe like Spider-Man or Doctor Who to commander decks, scene boxes, and the like.
While I don't *love* UB in standard, mostly due to the prices, I don't mind as much if we get, say, Elder Scrolls rather than Marvel.
While I don't *love* UB in standard, mostly due to the prices, I don't mind as much if we get, say, Elder Scrolls rather than Marvel.
September 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Hear me out: for Universes Beyond, keep the ones that really don't have a Magic vibe like Spider-Man or Doctor Who to commander decks, scene boxes, and the like.
While I don't *love* UB in standard, mostly due to the prices, I don't mind as much if we get, say, Elder Scrolls rather than Marvel.
While I don't *love* UB in standard, mostly due to the prices, I don't mind as much if we get, say, Elder Scrolls rather than Marvel.
I know this isn't a great card early game, but I'm still kind of surprised that this card doesn't see more play. I only ran across this because of its new printing.
August 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
I know this isn't a great card early game, but I'm still kind of surprised that this card doesn't see more play. I only ran across this because of its new printing.
A few weeks ago, I wrapped up MarcCon 2025, a mini Magic convention I organized for my 40th birthday.
A secret goal I set for myself: dust off my CE Black Lotus and surprise slam it in its first in-game appearance… but only by copying a friend’s Garth One-Eye commander.
I did it!
A secret goal I set for myself: dust off my CE Black Lotus and surprise slam it in its first in-game appearance… but only by copying a friend’s Garth One-Eye commander.
I did it!
August 11, 2025 at 9:47 AM
A few weeks ago, I wrapped up MarcCon 2025, a mini Magic convention I organized for my 40th birthday.
A secret goal I set for myself: dust off my CE Black Lotus and surprise slam it in its first in-game appearance… but only by copying a friend’s Garth One-Eye commander.
I did it!
A secret goal I set for myself: dust off my CE Black Lotus and surprise slam it in its first in-game appearance… but only by copying a friend’s Garth One-Eye commander.
I did it!
Rankle’s obnoxiously mismatched manabase update. Each and every swamp must tilt someone somehow. It has become an exercise in creativity. If 1 is “white-bordered”, and 10 is “Black Lotus but sharpied over to say Swamp”, I think I’m operating at like 2-6. We can go deeper.
August 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Rankle’s obnoxiously mismatched manabase update. Each and every swamp must tilt someone somehow. It has become an exercise in creativity. If 1 is “white-bordered”, and 10 is “Black Lotus but sharpied over to say Swamp”, I think I’m operating at like 2-6. We can go deeper.
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Updating my spreadsheet
August 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Updating my spreadsheet
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This is what you are funding @ultimateguard.bsky.social when you make HP licensed products
A billionaire who uses her massive wealth & influence to bully, harass, & strip the rights of Trans individuals - who make up a sizeable amount of your customer base
A billionaire who uses her massive wealth & influence to bully, harass, & strip the rights of Trans individuals - who make up a sizeable amount of your customer base
The employee asked the girl and her mother if they needed help shopping. That’s it. That’s all. The misinformation, the insinuations (because the facts are inconveniently benign) are EXACTLY what was done to lesbians in the 80s. This is the product of hate and fear, not reality.
August 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This is what you are funding @ultimateguard.bsky.social when you make HP licensed products
A billionaire who uses her massive wealth & influence to bully, harass, & strip the rights of Trans individuals - who make up a sizeable amount of your customer base
A billionaire who uses her massive wealth & influence to bully, harass, & strip the rights of Trans individuals - who make up a sizeable amount of your customer base
I’ve been buying and recommending @ultimateguard.bsky.social deckboxes almost exclusively for a while, but with today’s shitshow I’ll be looking for alternatives. Anyone know of deckboxes with the same form factor as Boulder 100s?
August 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I’ve been buying and recommending @ultimateguard.bsky.social deckboxes almost exclusively for a while, but with today’s shitshow I’ll be looking for alternatives. Anyone know of deckboxes with the same form factor as Boulder 100s?
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Hey @ultimateguard.bsky.social are the marginals on these boxes post-licencing worth directly funding anti-trans policy? Or do you just generally hate queer people?
Asking for my audience, & those of my other creator friends xoxo
Asking for my audience, & those of my other creator friends xoxo
August 3, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Hey @ultimateguard.bsky.social are the marginals on these boxes post-licencing worth directly funding anti-trans policy? Or do you just generally hate queer people?
Asking for my audience, & those of my other creator friends xoxo
Asking for my audience, & those of my other creator friends xoxo
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Looking for a way to speed up your deck building on Moxfield? Just drag and drop them in from @scryfall.com! #MTG
August 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Looking for a way to speed up your deck building on Moxfield? Just drag and drop them in from @scryfall.com! #MTG
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Picked this deck box up from @ultimateguard.bsky.social and I was so excited until I flipped it over. Looks like my art was extended with ai.
@magic.wizards.com needs to make sure their partners don’t do this.
I would have happily extended this for a couple hundred $$. Instead it looks awful!
@magic.wizards.com needs to make sure their partners don’t do this.
I would have happily extended this for a couple hundred $$. Instead it looks awful!
August 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Picked this deck box up from @ultimateguard.bsky.social and I was so excited until I flipped it over. Looks like my art was extended with ai.
@magic.wizards.com needs to make sure their partners don’t do this.
I would have happily extended this for a couple hundred $$. Instead it looks awful!
@magic.wizards.com needs to make sure their partners don’t do this.
I would have happily extended this for a couple hundred $$. Instead it looks awful!
Reposted by Marc Watson
PLEASE STOP SHOWING SPIDER-MAN CARDS
I just want one week with my silly little space ships. PLEASE.
I just want one week with my silly little space ships. PLEASE.
August 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
PLEASE STOP SHOWING SPIDER-MAN CARDS
I just want one week with my silly little space ships. PLEASE.
I just want one week with my silly little space ships. PLEASE.
Every time I see a Final Fantasy card I’m reminded of how much more I saved and how disappointed I’ve been. Collector booster boxes are $1,300+ or out of stock. I once again want to throw money at WotC but can’t. Looks like EoE will similarly outprice me. I can’t even whale here Jesus Christ.
July 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Every time I see a Final Fantasy card I’m reminded of how much more I saved and how disappointed I’ve been. Collector booster boxes are $1,300+ or out of stock. I once again want to throw money at WotC but can’t. Looks like EoE will similarly outprice me. I can’t even whale here Jesus Christ.
Dandan… but Hedron Alignment 🤔
July 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Dandan… but Hedron Alignment 🤔
I imagine a specific subset of gamers would be interested in getting their hands on one of these playmats. ⛏️ 💎
More details later this year!
More details later this year!
July 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I imagine a specific subset of gamers would be interested in getting their hands on one of these playmats. ⛏️ 💎
More details later this year!
More details later this year!
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Good morning! Here’s a weekday bump for my extensive MTG x Final Fantasy explainer video that went up Friday.
Who is Cid? Or a different Cid? Why is there Instant Ramen? Why does Edgar care about coin flips?
youtu.be/LuiA-uLu_JI
Who is Cid? Or a different Cid? Why is there Instant Ramen? Why does Edgar care about coin flips?
youtu.be/LuiA-uLu_JI
Every Final Fantasy x MTG Card Explained
YouTube video by LRRMTG
youtu.be
July 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Good morning! Here’s a weekday bump for my extensive MTG x Final Fantasy explainer video that went up Friday.
Who is Cid? Or a different Cid? Why is there Instant Ramen? Why does Edgar care about coin flips?
youtu.be/LuiA-uLu_JI
Who is Cid? Or a different Cid? Why is there Instant Ramen? Why does Edgar care about coin flips?
youtu.be/LuiA-uLu_JI
So, acetone on foils, huh? 😁 I tried it on a few just to learn things and see what else I’d need to learn or buy. Do they make precision cotton swabs? Some of the lines are tricky even with tape.
This is foil, foil, etched, galaxy, and turns out DFT yellow is just normal foil underneath.
This is foil, foil, etched, galaxy, and turns out DFT yellow is just normal foil underneath.
July 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
So, acetone on foils, huh? 😁 I tried it on a few just to learn things and see what else I’d need to learn or buy. Do they make precision cotton swabs? Some of the lines are tricky even with tape.
This is foil, foil, etched, galaxy, and turns out DFT yellow is just normal foil underneath.
This is foil, foil, etched, galaxy, and turns out DFT yellow is just normal foil underneath.
I'm this deep into planning the next two quarters of MtG events at Mojang and think to myself, "Wait is this just work??" 😂
July 2, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I'm this deep into planning the next two quarters of MtG events at Mojang and think to myself, "Wait is this just work??" 😂
I’d love to meet some other regular Magic event organizers, especially unsanctioned or not tied to stores. Swap organization and promotion tips, that sort of thing. Know anyone?
For my part, I run a small weekly EDH night, monthly drafts, a quarterly 16 person sealed league, and used to run cons.
For my part, I run a small weekly EDH night, monthly drafts, a quarterly 16 person sealed league, and used to run cons.
June 23, 2025 at 8:47 AM
I’d love to meet some other regular Magic event organizers, especially unsanctioned or not tied to stores. Swap organization and promotion tips, that sort of thing. Know anyone?
For my part, I run a small weekly EDH night, monthly drafts, a quarterly 16 person sealed league, and used to run cons.
For my part, I run a small weekly EDH night, monthly drafts, a quarterly 16 person sealed league, and used to run cons.
No EU summer MagicCon + turning 40 caused me to run a 3 day Magic event for a bunch of friends.
I figured I’d have “con merch” and commission a Magic artist for a playmat, which some thought was “overkill”. 🤔
Anyway, here’s the gorgeous MarcCon 2025 Stockholm playmat by @tituslunter.bsky.social!
I figured I’d have “con merch” and commission a Magic artist for a playmat, which some thought was “overkill”. 🤔
Anyway, here’s the gorgeous MarcCon 2025 Stockholm playmat by @tituslunter.bsky.social!
June 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
No EU summer MagicCon + turning 40 caused me to run a 3 day Magic event for a bunch of friends.
I figured I’d have “con merch” and commission a Magic artist for a playmat, which some thought was “overkill”. 🤔
Anyway, here’s the gorgeous MarcCon 2025 Stockholm playmat by @tituslunter.bsky.social!
I figured I’d have “con merch” and commission a Magic artist for a playmat, which some thought was “overkill”. 🤔
Anyway, here’s the gorgeous MarcCon 2025 Stockholm playmat by @tituslunter.bsky.social!
New playmats turned out great!
June 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
New playmats turned out great!
I knew I had to make a Deadpool overlay. Now to get these printed on clear plastic tokens 😁
June 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I knew I had to make a Deadpool overlay. Now to get these printed on clear plastic tokens 😁
Lmao wizards continues to not want my money, despite trying to throw it at them. No FF secret lair or collector boosters for me, no commander decks. And aside from the events I run, no play boosters for me either. Was my most anticipated set of the year, too. Squeezed the joy out of this release.
June 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Lmao wizards continues to not want my money, despite trying to throw it at them. No FF secret lair or collector boosters for me, no commander decks. And aside from the events I run, no play boosters for me either. Was my most anticipated set of the year, too. Squeezed the joy out of this release.