Aidan Moher
@aidanmoher.com
Dad, islander, writer, & Hugo winner. Words for WIRED, Rascal, Vulture, & more. Commodore 1702 enthusiast. he/him.
Rep'd by Eric Smith.
🎧 Co-host of @funfactorpod.com
📚 FIGHT, MAGIC, ITEMS and SUIKODEN 1 & 2
🛰️ Newsletter: astrolabe.aidanmoher.com
Rep'd by Eric Smith.
🎧 Co-host of @funfactorpod.com
📚 FIGHT, MAGIC, ITEMS and SUIKODEN 1 & 2
🛰️ Newsletter: astrolabe.aidanmoher.com
Went 2-2 at prerelease, but opened this in my prize pack, so I’m calling it a win.
November 16, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Went 2-2 at prerelease, but opened this in my prize pack, so I’m calling it a win.
Picked up some new ninjitsu targets for my UB Jump Scare deck!
November 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Picked up some new ninjitsu targets for my UB Jump Scare deck!
I’m generally too dumb to really understand what’s going on in 1000XResist, but it sure is pretty.
November 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I’m generally too dumb to really understand what’s going on in 1000XResist, but it sure is pretty.
Ho. Ly. Fuck. The end of chapter six.
November 14, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Ho. Ly. Fuck. The end of chapter six.
Happy to speak with @adashtra.bsky.social about Magic and UB (alongside the brilliant @shivambhatt.bsky.social & @emmapartlow.com).
I actually like UB more than many people I know, because I view MTG as a game system, but it’s undeniably and forcibly encroaching on the game’s longstanding flavour.
I actually like UB more than many people I know, because I view MTG as a game system, but it’s undeniably and forcibly encroaching on the game’s longstanding flavour.
!["The number one problem with Universes Beyond is that [Wizards] decided to put them in the core competitive formats so they're no longer an opt-in product," said writer, games journalist, and Magic enthusiast Aidan Moher. "You can no longer ignore it."
In 2025, the split between in-universe sets and UB sets was even at three apiece.
Next year will feature a Ninja Turtles set, a Marvel superheroes set, The Hobbit, and Star Trek. For the first time, UB sets will outnumber the in-universe ones, which could be alienating to players who enjoy Magic for its own distinct storytelling universe. "I think a lot of people are feeling threatened in their space just because here's all this advertisement seeping into Magic," Partlow said.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:f463cigx2kwpwrep6ao3pwpe/bafkreiaqddixg5cf3zu4zjf6ydeezwmcnyled2utu42tp2uoziaasiryge@jpeg)
November 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Happy to speak with @adashtra.bsky.social about Magic and UB (alongside the brilliant @shivambhatt.bsky.social & @emmapartlow.com).
I actually like UB more than many people I know, because I view MTG as a game system, but it’s undeniably and forcibly encroaching on the game’s longstanding flavour.
I actually like UB more than many people I know, because I view MTG as a game system, but it’s undeniably and forcibly encroaching on the game’s longstanding flavour.
Vancouver, is that you?
November 13, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Vancouver, is that you?
I’m in favour of restorative justice and abolition… except for white collar crime. From wage theft to tax evasion (legal or via lobbying and tax cuts) to securities fraud, it’s the root of all other social issues.
November 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I’m in favour of restorative justice and abolition… except for white collar crime. From wage theft to tax evasion (legal or via lobbying and tax cuts) to securities fraud, it’s the root of all other social issues.
Honestly, I feel like I can’t really do a deep dive here because there’s so much you just have to experience yourself. I switched over to playing the PS5 version and, man.
November 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Honestly, I feel like I can’t really do a deep dive here because there’s so much you just have to experience yourself. I switched over to playing the PS5 version and, man.
Free idea for Jeff because he seems to be struggling.
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Free idea for Jeff because he seems to be struggling.
Convincing you to read my novel with the first sentence. Share yours if you want.
November 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Convincing you to read my novel with the first sentence. Share yours if you want.
Can someone in publishing/production explain why so many books are using that awful tall paperback format these days? Does is reduce printing costs by lowering page count? It’s the worst.
November 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Can someone in publishing/production explain why so many books are using that awful tall paperback format these days? Does is reduce printing costs by lowering page count? It’s the worst.
Post you from a different era
Dubrovnik, 2008
Dubrovnik, 2008
November 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Post you from a different era
Dubrovnik, 2008
Dubrovnik, 2008
So, that’s why despite what we see in Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross canonically confirms the Zeal royal family has blonde hair which they dye purple. This is why Kidd has blonde hair, and it also means edge lord Magus spends a non-zero amount of time in 600AD maintaining his roots at the salon
November 7, 2025 at 2:08 AM
So, that’s why despite what we see in Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross canonically confirms the Zeal royal family has blonde hair which they dye purple. This is why Kidd has blonde hair, and it also means edge lord Magus spends a non-zero amount of time in 600AD maintaining his roots at the salon
