Finally got around to finishing The Umbrella Academy. I really liked the show, although I did think it got weaker as it went on. Still, at least it got an ending.
Matt Tabak
@wotcmatt.bsky.social
Principal Game Experience Designer for Magic: The Gathering at WotC. Minority owner of the Green Bay Packers. Faithful supporter of the Vegas Golden Knights. Three cats (incl. Jordy, above) let me live in their house.
Football, such as it is here in the preseason, is back. #GoPackGo
My dear friends, all the #MTGxStarTrek cards are perfect. Even the imperfect ones? *Especially* the imperfect ones. #WotCstaff
We gather. We gather to celebrate our love, our fandom, and most of all, each other. But the price of the gathering includes the departure. Thanks for an amazing week, Trek to Vegas. Time to head home. #STLV2026
You have not experienced Magic until you have read it in the original Klingon. #WotCstaff
Anna Margaret@itsannamargaret.com · 7d agoAnother new card! But it’s in Klingon????
As we were taking our staff photo, Garrett Wang ran over and joined in, so this morning I gave him a staff shirt. Not the usual hiring process, but I told him if he works hard, he can make lieutenant by… well, just work hard and we’ll see. #STLV2026 #WotCstaff
Settling in for a live celebrity reading of what a lot of people believe to be the greatest Star Trek movie: Galaxy Quest, featuring Todd Stashwick, Nana Visitor, Noel Wells, and more! #STLV
“Tabak: It’s not the most a’s that will fit, but it feels like the most appropriate number of them.” #MTGxStarTrek #CreativeTextDevelopment
Sometimes, when I’m plagued by doubt or indecision, I just ask the tiny Garrett Wang over my right shoulder for advice, and I know everything’s going to be okay. #STLV2026
In all the hubbub, I missed that The Hobbit mechanics article appeared. magic.wizards.com/en/news/feat... #WotCstaff
Magic: The Gathering® | The Hobbit™ Mechanics
Hone your knowledge, embark on an adventure, and write your own storied tale with the mechanics of Magic: The Gathering® | The Hobbit™.
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In retrospect, the day before leaving town without your laptop was a bad time to start a new game and become engaged with it. Thinking about you, Guildrun.
You’ve heard of airport AMAs. How about waiting for a Lyft AMAs?
You can also check out the entire Mystery Booster Commander Edition Release Notes. magic.wizards.com/en/news/feat... #WotCstaff
Mystery Booster Commander Edition Release Notes
The Release Notes include info about the release of a new set, as well as clarifications and rulings involving that set's cards.
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So, about Tolabow… Tobalow? Two Below? I really should learn that card’s name. My previous posts on it, which have been rendered incorrect, have been deleted so as not to confuse folks. magic.wizards.com/en/news/anno... #WotCstaff
Update to Tolabow, Loch Rascal's Rules Text
An update to the Oracle text of Tolabow, Loch Rascal is swimming toward Magic's newest Otter!
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I didn’t book the earliest flight possible. Good job, past me. Time to Trek to Vegas. #STLV2026
Looks like the #GenCon Mystery Booster Commander Edition preview event is in full swing. Sad to not be there, answering ridiculous playtest card questions. Hope everyone's having fun with it though! #WotCstaff
The morning before I leave town is not the ideal time for my washer to decide it doesn't want to wash clothes, but I guess it wanted a summer break too. Related: Having not been in a laundromat in a while (since college?), the one near me was much nicer and much more expensive than I was expecting.
I understand that YouTube is a for-profit platform, but I feel they kind of owe it to humanity to remove ads forever from Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” video.
We're LIVE with The Hobbit Pre-PreRelease! Tune in for your first chance to see The Hobbit in action! And for more information on the set and where to play in prerelease events next weekend head over to mtg.social/HOBxLRR. Tune in live at www.twitch.tv/loadingready... #MTGxTheHobbit #Sponsored
The response to this post talks about weight and weight loss. That may not be your thing. You can skip it if you want to. Or as NPR puts it: Weight? Weight? Don't tell me.
ATTENTION: Applications for the New Perspectives Grant for MagicCon Detroit are LIVE! The Grant is a program that aims to support the inclusion of Magic enthusiasts from historically underrepresented groups by providing assistance with attending MagicCon. magic.gg/news/magicco...
MagicCon New Perspectives Grant Program
The New Perspectives Grant Program supports the inclusion of historically underrepresented groups by providing assistance to attend MagicCon events.
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Oh, the cast of Hadestown did an NPR Tiny Desk Concert a few years ago? That sounds interesting. YouTube, can I see that, please? YouTube: 75,000 Hadestown videos, coming right up.
Very excited to return to my ancestral homeland of Vegas next week for my first Star Trek convention in over 15 years to talk even more about #MTGxStarTrek. Unfortunately, it's not hockey season, but no trip is perfect. #WotCstaff
Went with a bunch of #WotCstaff to see Hadestown in the movie theater last night. Had a great time. It’s a remarkable production. Line of the night went to my wife who turned to me during the end credits with a small look of betrayal: “You didn’t say it was a musical.” Well… true. (She loved it.)
Gavin and I sat down with Jason to talk about #MTGxStarTrek. Had we not run out of time, I would still be in that room talking about it now. Sweet article! #WotCstaff
Jason Fanelli@jasonfanelli.com · 3w agoOne last #MCAmsterdam piece, this time for @kotaku.com! Had the chance to meet with @gavinverhey.bsky.social and @wotcmatt.bsky.social to talk #MTGxStarTrek. I figured there were Trekkies at WOTC, but I didn’t anticipate how deep that love goes. kotaku.com/inside-the-m...
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