Mindstab Thrull

@mindstabthrull.bsky.social

Mid-50s male. Magic: the Gathering has kinda taken over my life. Stream usually Tuesdays. I try very hard not to get political. Avatar by Mark Tedin -------- GFM for a friend's nonprofit in the Toronto area: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hopespyre-fundraising

#mtg #edh #commander #casual This week, our Overlooked Card for Commander comes from Visions (aka Mirage part 2). What's on the menu this week? Why it's nothing other than: OGRE ENFORCER scryfall.com/card/vis/89/... People assume red's creature removal is via damage. Drop this and see them squirm!

Ogre Enforcer

{3}{R}{R} • Creature — Ogre • 4/4 • This creature can't be destroyed by lethal damage unless lethal damage dealt by a single source is marked on it. • Visions (VIS) #89 • Illustrated by Pete Venters •...

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As of late I haven't been cooking much. But this is Thanksgiving, so I have to do *something*! Ham, mixed veggies of sweet peppers, broccoli, carrot and onion, pineapple, and then mashed sweet potato and carrot. Pumpkin pie and ice cream for dessert. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Just a quick reminder... If you have any Canadians 🇨🇦 that follow your feed: This weekend - Monday specifically, though some will celebrate on Sunday instead - is Thanksgiving in Canada. They'll appreciate the shout-out :) And for any and all Canadians that catch this: HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 🦃🥧🎃♥️

#mtg #edh #commander #casual This week's overlooked card for Commander hails from Mirage, home of Enlightened Tutor, Charcoal Diamond and... RADIANT ESSENCE. scryfall.com/card/mir/276... Just assume in most games it's going to be a three-mana 5/5 Spirit. Note its Oracle now says "an opponent".

Radiant Essence

{1}{G}{W} • Creature — Spirit • 2/3 • This creature gets +1/+2 as long as an opponent controls a black permanent. • Mirage (MIR) #276 • Illustrated by Jennifer Law • Magic: The Gathering, MTG

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Checking my email, got this piece of spam. Note: I'm a homeowner, not a renter. If you get an email from someone, ALWAYS verify who it's from (often spammers will use a similar email like tor0nto.ca) and if it looks unusual, ALWAYS contact the apparent sender MANUALLY. Don't use any supplied links!

Spam email that says "We haven't received your rent yet. Payment by check or direct deposit no longer available; send by etransfer to <email address> instead." DON'T FALL FOR THIS!

So I've seen this thing going around Bluesky lately about nine games that influenced you etc. What if they're not video games? I can probably come up with nine influential games for me but I expect less than half require any form of electricity. ( Yes, I'm old. Deal with it! ;) ) Suggestions?

#mtg #edh #commander #casual This week's overlooked card for Commander comes from Alliances, home of Force of Will and... scryfall.com/card/all/9a/... (There's also a 9b with different art.) Move it in combat after blockers are declared to something it could legally enchant. Messy combat math! Yay!

Kjeldoran Pride

{1}{W} • Enchantment — Aura • Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +1/+2. {2}{U}: Attach this Aura to target creature other than enchanted creature. • Alliances (ALL) #9a • Illustrated by Kaja Fog...

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This week, on Overlooked Cards for #mtg #edh #commander - welcome to Ulgrotha, home of Serra (of Serra Angel fame), and... MAMMOTH HARNESS scryfall.com/card/hml/91/... Remove flying, and anything that tangles with it in combat gains first strike. And then there's Chaosphere shenanigans... Enjoy!

Mammoth Harness

{3}{G} • Enchantment — Aura • Enchant creature Enchanted creature loses flying. Whenever enchanted creature blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, the other creature gains first strike until end of ...

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This week I plan on streaming both Tuesday AND Wednesday evening, to compensate for no stream last week. Tuesday: ELDRITCH MOON Wednesday: KALADESH Casual Commander chatters especially welcome! <3 And if I have more time this week I'll look at the upcoming Reality Fracture :)

It's been quite a few years since I posted anything on my Wordpress, but some people had been asking about how *I* build a Commander deck - as opposed to "how to build one". This includes ideas that I personally use when putting together a list. Enjoy! mindstabbing.wordpress.com/2026/09/19/h...

How I Build a Commander Deck

A reminder before I get into things: The format known as Commander is also known as EDH, or Elder Dragon Highlander. The two terms are interchangeable. Also, referring to the Legendary permanent (u…

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@bocabola.gg Just saw your video about leaving LTT. I was not aware that the tumble from the tech upgrade was that severe - and thought it just turned into a meme. Sorry to hear it was worse than that >.> Glad to see you stayed long enough to make sure they were ok. Good luck with streaming! <3

This week, on Overlooked Cards for #mtg #edh #commander, we get a trip to Chronicles to see: BEASTS OF BOGARDAN scryfall.com/card/chr/45/... An unusual Red creature with protection from Red, meaning it survives Chain Reaction, Star of Extinction, and more. Go ahead, build around pro-red Red!

Beasts of Bogardan

{4}{R} • Creature — Beast • 3/3 • Protection from red This creature gets +1/+1 as long as an opponent controls a nontoken white permanent. • Chronicles (CHR) #45 • Illustrated by Daniel Gelon • Magic:...

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No stream tonight. Had to head to the hospital this weekend (not urgent). Feeling generally well but one thing is throwing me off which would affect my ability to stream comfortably. Might stream later this week to compensate. If not, will try to get two streams in next week.

Recently some cards have been downshifted to Common in #mtg in Secret Lair x MSCHF: The Zeta Set and I thought I'd share some of my thoughts, aimed towards #pauper. First, out of the downshifts, note that Narcomoeba and Price of Progress are banned. Five posts follow, a pair of cards per post.

Today's Forgotten #commander #edh Card comes to us courtesy of Ice Age: STONE SPIRIT scryfall.com/card/ice/218... Give it flying. Then only creatures that have Reach can block it. Barring Spiders and the occasional other creature, that makes it all but unblockable!

Stone Spirit

{4}{R} • Creature — Elemental Spirit • 4/3 • This creature can't be blocked by creatures with flying. • Ice Age (ICE) #218 • Illustrated by Jeff A. Menges • Magic: The Gathering, MTG

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Was working the booth for my LGS today and an odd idea struck: In terms of longevity, popularity, etc... If Magic: the Gathering is Bob Marley, is Pokémon Snoop Dogg? Would Yugioh be Eminem? Discuss who you think fits where!