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JasonILTG

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14th PT MKM, Top 8 PT OTJ+MH3, Top 8 RC Dallas. Articles at https://experimentalsynthesizer.blog. Pronouns: it/its. 🖤🤍💜 🖤🤍💚 🏳️‍⚧️ Overslime :3

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JasonILTG @jasoniltg.bsky.social · Oct 17

Pinned post copied from Twitter, with updated links:
- I write articles! experimentalsynthesizer.blog
- I have a podcast! sanctumofallpod.libsyn.com
- I offer coaching! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
- I occasionally stream! twitch.tv/jasoniltg

Experimental Synthesizer

experimentalsynthesizer.blog

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JasonILTG @jasoniltg.bsky.social · 2h

it's a way to stop scepter chant for a turn (chant in response to scepter activation) that can also buy you a turn vs wrath yeah

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CubeCon @cubecon.org · 4h

The first Twitch stream of CubeCon 2025 (🔗⬇️) will be starting soon! Watch the Ravnica/Time Spiral Standard Cube at 12:00 PM Central with Mani Davoudi and Gabriel Nassif as part of our first draft of the year! #mtgcube #CubeCon2025

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JasonILTG @jasoniltg.bsky.social · 5h

i haven't finished a run yet, previously bc i lept dying in the mist and resetting, this time bc i had to go to get to my cubecon shift :p

JasonILTG @jasoniltg.bsky.social · 5h

Woke up, did 2/3 of a Silksong speedrun attempt (got to Clawline at about 1:10), now I'm ready to go judge some cubes (despite not doing the Last Judge route in the speedrun)

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JasonILTG @jasoniltg.bsky.social · 5h

oh i should note the thraben charm is entirely for phlage reasons, and if you have surgical it's probably better (and if there's no phlages you don't want that stuff)

JasonILTG @jasoniltg.bsky.social · 5h

i would recommend having 0 static prison, 2-3 galv, and 1 thraben charm postboard. don't cut any threats.

to replace things, probably 2-3 moons and 2 chants? idk what numbers look like.

also if you have sensible alt threats in the sb they can be fine, but i don't love clarion conquerer

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JasonILTG @jasoniltg.bsky.social · 1d

(i wrote this instead of sleeping bc i have an early flight to cubecon lmao)

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JasonILTG @jasoniltg.bsky.social · 1d

I was bored so I wrote a thing. It's very stream of consciousness and maybe not that good content idk.

Also I'm having some technical difficulties updating my website so I instead copied it to a gdoc for now. Much jank, have fun.

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

How to Play Chant Control vs Every Matchup

How to Play Chant Control vs Every Matchup 10/14/2025 JasonILTG I've been in a writing slump for the past 6 months or so, lacking the motivation to write articles even though I've had some ideas, so...

docs.google.com

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JasonILTG @jasoniltg.bsky.social · 5d

Higaaale!

JasonILTG @jasoniltg.bsky.social · 6d

Garama!

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JasonILTG @jasoniltg.bsky.social · 6d

ejiiiiiro!

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JasonILTG @jasoniltg.bsky.social · 6d

ok *now* i'm done

(until rando exists)
(...or until DLC comes out)
(.......or until i decide i want to try speedrunning)

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JasonILTG @jasoniltg.bsky.social · 7d

shoutouts to all my fellow Aces

JasonILTG @jasoniltg.bsky.social · 8d

1. no but i probably would enjoy it in theory
2. no but i probably would enjoy it in theory

JasonILTG @jasoniltg.bsky.social · 8d

NYC local pauper event tonight has *40* people

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JasonILTG @jasoniltg.bsky.social · 9d

i know several plural trans women-

oh wait that's not what the post was about :p

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New York City Magic: The Gathering 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ (🔜League Top 16) @nyc-mtg.com · 14d

I'm selling stickers to help pay for my transition because trans healthcare ain't cheap! Save 20% by buying the bundle of 5 designs or 20 of any combination of stickers.

nyc-mtg.myshopify.com

don't like stickers? patreon.com/NYC_MTG to support me a different way! Reposts appreciated ❤️

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JasonILTG @jasoniltg.bsky.social · 10d

nine sols?

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Arya (hogpog_98 elsewhere) @aryawrites.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks so much to everyone who tuned in and donated during the trans lifeline fundraiser today, it meant a lot. To anyone who wasn't able to make it but still wants to support this important cause, here's a link to the campaign tilt.fyi/Jr23vhNVE6

Tiltify

tilt.fyi

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JasonILTG @jasoniltg.bsky.social · 11d

100% agree with this, tho tbf I think a lot of points that Jake brings up are still directionally true, just not to the extreme of zero-sum

There are a lot of corporate decisions being made that come at the cost of various parts of Magic, and even if it's not zero-sum it can still be disheartening

JasonILTG @jasoniltg.bsky.social · 12d

also ryan i'm willing to help if you want me to do some of this :p

JasonILTG @jasoniltg.bsky.social · 12d

i would recommend popping out gy to be visible in the screenshot

you can also make a custom token named "Land Drops Remaining: 1" or something like that if you want everything to be in the screenshot

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JasonILTG @jasoniltg.bsky.social · 12d

you can start a local game instead of connecting to a server with Ctrl-Shift-L (or "Start Local Game..." in a menu somewhere)

you can initialize this game with any number of players, including 1.

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Ryan @r-condon.bsky.social · 13d

Reviews are in from my PT teammates @ambercxc.bsky.social & @minhwins.bsky.social:

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Ryan @r-condon.bsky.social · 13d

Here it is: 18K words on how to win with Sanctum Amulet at upcoming RCs.

It's the best deck to play in modern - even if you're just okay at it.

Put a ton of work into this one, so it's $15 or a $5 sub (comes with all my other articles).
@fireshoes.bsky.social

www.patreon.com/posts/140190...

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