Nomad
@nomad-mtg.bsky.social
Australian Magic The Gathering limited player and founding member of the Magic Mates. Ranked top 40 drafters on 17Lands in 2023. 29th at PT Nagoya. Damon Meredith IRL. twitch.tv/nomadmtg
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Nomad
@nomad-mtg.bsky.social
· Nov 16
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Making the switch from X to BlueSky... imported all of the tweets I could although they are unfortunately missing any 17Lands Draft Log links which I like to include with all my posts.
If you're curious you can probably find them here: x.com/mtg_nomad
If you're curious you can probably find them here: x.com/mtg_nomad
Reposted by Nomad
Here is one of my favorite ways to visualize color strength in a Limited format, for TLA.
You can see there is a little bit of stratification among the commons, but the lines are still reasonably tangled-up. Blue a bit deeper at the top, white a bit deeper overall...
You can see there is a little bit of stratification among the commons, but the lines are still reasonably tangled-up. Blue a bit deeper at the top, white a bit deeper overall...
November 25, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Here is one of my favorite ways to visualize color strength in a Limited format, for TLA.
You can see there is a little bit of stratification among the commons, but the lines are still reasonably tangled-up. Blue a bit deeper at the top, white a bit deeper overall...
You can see there is a little bit of stratification among the commons, but the lines are still reasonably tangled-up. Blue a bit deeper at the top, white a bit deeper overall...
Reposted by Nomad
Color pair power in limited depends on many factors. One of them is colour pair "depth" - availability of good commons in a pod. That's what we are exploring today. Here are all the non-land commons for each of the 10 color pairs in Avatar plotted by Game in Hand WR rank.
1/9
1/9
November 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Color pair power in limited depends on many factors. One of them is colour pair "depth" - availability of good commons in a pod. That's what we are exploring today. Here are all the non-land commons for each of the 10 color pairs in Avatar plotted by Game in Hand WR rank.
1/9
1/9
2-1 with this very bomby RB sweepers #TLA draft deck.
Great example of pivoting late in a draft and getting heavily rewarded.
Lost the finals to bad variance (not drawing lands or any sweepers).
Draft Log: www.17lands.com/draft/6779df...
Great example of pivoting late in a draft and getting heavily rewarded.
Lost the finals to bad variance (not drawing lands or any sweepers).
Draft Log: www.17lands.com/draft/6779df...
November 25, 2025 at 9:17 AM
2-1 with this very bomby RB sweepers #TLA draft deck.
Great example of pivoting late in a draft and getting heavily rewarded.
Lost the finals to bad variance (not drawing lands or any sweepers).
Draft Log: www.17lands.com/draft/6779df...
Great example of pivoting late in a draft and getting heavily rewarded.
Lost the finals to bad variance (not drawing lands or any sweepers).
Draft Log: www.17lands.com/draft/6779df...
🏆 3-0 with a pretty mediocre WR #TLA deck at tonight's #MagicMates draft. First picked Uncle Iroh and it was definitely the best card in my deck.
Getting the sense that for the most part aggro has the upper hand in this format.
Getting the sense that for the most part aggro has the upper hand in this format.
November 24, 2025 at 12:16 PM
🏆 3-0 with a pretty mediocre WR #TLA deck at tonight's #MagicMates draft. First picked Uncle Iroh and it was definitely the best card in my deck.
Getting the sense that for the most part aggro has the upper hand in this format.
Getting the sense that for the most part aggro has the upper hand in this format.
Finished 1-2 in the #MagicMatesCup 2025 with a very solid UR deck.
Congrats to @draftpunks.bsky.social for winning (who I played R1 on camera and probably lost because of a display). Was punished by my mana base R2 but rallied in R3.
Massive shoutout to our stream crew and commentary team!
Congrats to @draftpunks.bsky.social for winning (who I played R1 on camera and probably lost because of a display). Was punished by my mana base R2 but rallied in R3.
Massive shoutout to our stream crew and commentary team!
November 23, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Finished 1-2 in the #MagicMatesCup 2025 with a very solid UR deck.
Congrats to @draftpunks.bsky.social for winning (who I played R1 on camera and probably lost because of a display). Was punished by my mana base R2 but rallied in R3.
Massive shoutout to our stream crew and commentary team!
Congrats to @draftpunks.bsky.social for winning (who I played R1 on camera and probably lost because of a display). Was punished by my mana base R2 but rallied in R3.
Massive shoutout to our stream crew and commentary team!
And I'm first feature drafter!
November 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
And I'm first feature drafter!
November 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
My #P0P1 team for #TLA. Most unsure about B and G (tempted by Merchant of Many Hats).
W: Kyoshi Warriors
U: Forecasting Fortune Teller
B: Callous Inspector
R: Firebending Lesson
G: Rocky Rebuke
+1: Lighting Strike
+2: Fire Nation Cadets
2CUDS: Jet, Freedom Fighter
Rare: Katara, Water Tribe's Hope
W: Kyoshi Warriors
U: Forecasting Fortune Teller
B: Callous Inspector
R: Firebending Lesson
G: Rocky Rebuke
+1: Lighting Strike
+2: Fire Nation Cadets
2CUDS: Jet, Freedom Fighter
Rare: Katara, Water Tribe's Hope
Think you know Limited?
It's time for the Avatar: The Last Airbender #𝐏𝟎𝐏𝟏 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞!
Pick 8 cards (1 common of each color, 2 of any other common, and 1 #2CUDS), with the goal of maximizing their collective GIH Win Rate on @17lands.bsky.social.
details👇, and again...
It's time for the Avatar: The Last Airbender #𝐏𝟎𝐏𝟏 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞!
Pick 8 cards (1 common of each color, 2 of any other common, and 1 #2CUDS), with the goal of maximizing their collective GIH Win Rate on @17lands.bsky.social.
details👇, and again...
November 18, 2025 at 10:39 AM
My #NomadTierList predictions for #TLA.
A tempo-oriented format balanced between aggressive red firebending decks and controlling blue decks. Getting on board early is key as are instant speed ways to gain advantage.
R/U > W > G/B
List: www.17lands.com/tier_list/74...
A tempo-oriented format balanced between aggressive red firebending decks and controlling blue decks. Getting on board early is key as are instant speed ways to gain advantage.
R/U > W > G/B
List: www.17lands.com/tier_list/74...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:32 AM
My #NomadTierList predictions for #TLA.
A tempo-oriented format balanced between aggressive red firebending decks and controlling blue decks. Getting on board early is key as are instant speed ways to gain advantage.
R/U > W > G/B
List: www.17lands.com/tier_list/74...
A tempo-oriented format balanced between aggressive red firebending decks and controlling blue decks. Getting on board early is key as are instant speed ways to gain advantage.
R/U > W > G/B
List: www.17lands.com/tier_list/74...
This should really be B03. B01 seems like way too much variance. Also against the spirit of a "Limited" championship.
November 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This should really be B03. B01 seems like way too much variance. Also against the spirit of a "Limited" championship.
2-1 at tonight's #MagicMates #TLA draft with UW tempo.
The submersibles were pretty good although I was missing some early pressure to back them up.
Water Tribe Rallier felt insane... Sort of like free Duskwatch Recruiter activations every turn.
Lost a close match to a R firebending deck.
The submersibles were pretty good although I was missing some early pressure to back them up.
Water Tribe Rallier felt insane... Sort of like free Duskwatch Recruiter activations every turn.
Lost a close match to a R firebending deck.
November 17, 2025 at 12:22 PM
2-1 at tonight's #MagicMates #TLA draft with UW tempo.
The submersibles were pretty good although I was missing some early pressure to back them up.
Water Tribe Rallier felt insane... Sort of like free Duskwatch Recruiter activations every turn.
Lost a close match to a R firebending deck.
The submersibles were pretty good although I was missing some early pressure to back them up.
Water Tribe Rallier felt insane... Sort of like free Duskwatch Recruiter activations every turn.
Lost a close match to a R firebending deck.
🏆 3-0 in my 2nd #TLA draft with a bomb heavy UBw control deck. Opened The Rise of Sozin P1P1 and rolled with it.
Faced some very good players but got lucky with my draws.
Faced some very good players but got lucky with my draws.
November 16, 2025 at 3:56 AM
🏆 3-0 in my 2nd #TLA draft with a bomb heavy UBw control deck. Opened The Rise of Sozin P1P1 and rolled with it.
Faced some very good players but got lucky with my draws.
Faced some very good players but got lucky with my draws.
A solid 14th and vindicated in picking Time Walk over Lotus and Sol Ring.
Lightning Helix beating out Fire Covenant by so much is crazy but there you go!
Lightning Helix beating out Fire Covenant by so much is crazy but there you go!
📯I am pleased to announce the winner of the first-ever Arena Powered Cube #P0P1 Challenge:
🎇dipples! 🎆
Going deep on RW (Gut, Bolt, Helix, Oust) and leaning on Black Lotus were keys to a sizeable victory!
🎇dipples! 🎆
Going deep on RW (Gut, Bolt, Helix, Oust) and leaning on Black Lotus were keys to a sizeable victory!
November 14, 2025 at 9:57 AM
A solid 14th and vindicated in picking Time Walk over Lotus and Sol Ring.
Lightning Helix beating out Fire Covenant by so much is crazy but there you go!
Lightning Helix beating out Fire Covenant by so much is crazy but there you go!
🏆 3-0 in my first #TLA draft with UGb(rw). Drew lots of cards and had lots of fun. Also foil Badgermole paid for it all.
Ended up cutting the land cycler and Boulder for 2 more cheap spells.
Ended up cutting the land cycler and Boulder for 2 more cheap spells.
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 AM
🏆 3-0 in my first #TLA draft with UGb(rw). Drew lots of cards and had lots of fun. Also foil Badgermole paid for it all.
Ended up cutting the land cycler and Boulder for 2 more cheap spells.
Ended up cutting the land cycler and Boulder for 2 more cheap spells.
🏆 3-0 at tonight's #MagicMates Peasant Cube draft with what turned out to be a sweet mill deck.
2 Tutelage effects plus a boatload of card draw (including Brainstorm and Brainsurge) plus a counter suite with Force of Will and Mana Drain.
First round was on stream: www.twitch.tv/magic_mates/...
2 Tutelage effects plus a boatload of card draw (including Brainstorm and Brainsurge) plus a counter suite with Force of Will and Mana Drain.
First round was on stream: www.twitch.tv/magic_mates/...
November 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
🏆 3-0 at tonight's #MagicMates Peasant Cube draft with what turned out to be a sweet mill deck.
2 Tutelage effects plus a boatload of card draw (including Brainstorm and Brainsurge) plus a counter suite with Force of Will and Mana Drain.
First round was on stream: www.twitch.tv/magic_mates/...
2 Tutelage effects plus a boatload of card draw (including Brainstorm and Brainsurge) plus a counter suite with Force of Will and Mana Drain.
First round was on stream: www.twitch.tv/magic_mates/...
2-1 (had to concede one match because of a life event) with a very streamlined RW #PoweredCube deck splashing Recall.
The archetype is obviously really strong but I find the drafts quite interesting when choosing between different cards.
Draft Log: www.17lands.com/draft/4ec910...
The archetype is obviously really strong but I find the drafts quite interesting when choosing between different cards.
Draft Log: www.17lands.com/draft/4ec910...
November 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
2-1 (had to concede one match because of a life event) with a very streamlined RW #PoweredCube deck splashing Recall.
The archetype is obviously really strong but I find the drafts quite interesting when choosing between different cards.
Draft Log: www.17lands.com/draft/4ec910...
The archetype is obviously really strong but I find the drafts quite interesting when choosing between different cards.
Draft Log: www.17lands.com/draft/4ec910...
🏆7-2 after opening what felt like a pretty weak OTJ #ArenaDirect pool and opting for RW "almost all my playables, hope to draw my good cards".
Drew extremely well and punished all the slow decks. Somehow never faced a Cactarantula. Ferocification was actually good.
Pool: sealeddeck.tech/W3nVksaVBd
Drew extremely well and punished all the slow decks. Somehow never faced a Cactarantula. Ferocification was actually good.
Pool: sealeddeck.tech/W3nVksaVBd
November 2, 2025 at 12:25 AM
🏆7-2 after opening what felt like a pretty weak OTJ #ArenaDirect pool and opting for RW "almost all my playables, hope to draw my good cards".
Drew extremely well and punished all the slow decks. Somehow never faced a Cactarantula. Ferocification was actually good.
Pool: sealeddeck.tech/W3nVksaVBd
Drew extremely well and punished all the slow decks. Somehow never faced a Cactarantula. Ferocification was actually good.
Pool: sealeddeck.tech/W3nVksaVBd
Chimney Rebel?
The stats are a lot weaker but the pun is good.
The stats are a lot weaker but the pun is good.
November 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Chimney Rebel?
The stats are a lot weaker but the pun is good.
The stats are a lot weaker but the pun is good.
🏆3-0 with WR aggro in the #PoweredCube. Turns out the fun police still exist!
(I actually had a lot of fun playing this deck, even beating an Archon of Cruelty that stuck for 2 turns.)
Ocelot Pride, Skullclamp, Ajani, Steel Cutter & Phlage are all messed up.
Log: www.17lands.com/draft/a28ee8...
(I actually had a lot of fun playing this deck, even beating an Archon of Cruelty that stuck for 2 turns.)
Ocelot Pride, Skullclamp, Ajani, Steel Cutter & Phlage are all messed up.
Log: www.17lands.com/draft/a28ee8...
October 30, 2025 at 1:17 AM
🏆3-0 with WR aggro in the #PoweredCube. Turns out the fun police still exist!
(I actually had a lot of fun playing this deck, even beating an Archon of Cruelty that stuck for 2 turns.)
Ocelot Pride, Skullclamp, Ajani, Steel Cutter & Phlage are all messed up.
Log: www.17lands.com/draft/a28ee8...
(I actually had a lot of fun playing this deck, even beating an Archon of Cruelty that stuck for 2 turns.)
Ocelot Pride, Skullclamp, Ajani, Steel Cutter & Phlage are all messed up.
Log: www.17lands.com/draft/a28ee8...
🏆3-0 another #PoweredCube win with Lurrus companion.
Draft log worked for this one it seems, but only from P1P3 which is ironically when I picked Lurrus.
www.17lands.com/draft/2adde9...
Draft log worked for this one it seems, but only from P1P3 which is ironically when I picked Lurrus.
www.17lands.com/draft/2adde9...
October 29, 2025 at 9:04 AM
🏆3-0 another #PoweredCube win with Lurrus companion.
Draft log worked for this one it seems, but only from P1P3 which is ironically when I picked Lurrus.
www.17lands.com/draft/2adde9...
Draft log worked for this one it seems, but only from P1P3 which is ironically when I picked Lurrus.
www.17lands.com/draft/2adde9...
🏆 3-0 in my first #PoweredCube draft with Ux artifacts. P1P1 Sol Ring into Tolarian Academy 🤷
Audio wasn't working for the first half of the stream unfortunately.
Also looks like @17lands.bsky.social didn't record the draft log, only the pool I ended up with!
Stream: www.twitch.tv/videos/26039...
Audio wasn't working for the first half of the stream unfortunately.
Also looks like @17lands.bsky.social didn't record the draft log, only the pool I ended up with!
Stream: www.twitch.tv/videos/26039...
October 29, 2025 at 2:59 AM
🏆 3-0 in my first #PoweredCube draft with Ux artifacts. P1P1 Sol Ring into Tolarian Academy 🤷
Audio wasn't working for the first half of the stream unfortunately.
Also looks like @17lands.bsky.social didn't record the draft log, only the pool I ended up with!
Stream: www.twitch.tv/videos/26039...
Audio wasn't working for the first half of the stream unfortunately.
Also looks like @17lands.bsky.social didn't record the draft log, only the pool I ended up with!
Stream: www.twitch.tv/videos/26039...
Drafting the new Arena Powered Cube NOW www.twitch.tv/nomadmtg
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Drafting Magic Arena POWERED CUBE
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October 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Drafting the new Arena Powered Cube NOW www.twitch.tv/nomadmtg
Less than a month to go until our biggest #MagicMates tournament of the year; a live-streamed top 8 draft of the new #TLA Avatar set complete with commentary.
For non-Australian viewers it starts at this time www.timeanddate.com/countdown/ge...
For non-Australian viewers it starts at this time www.timeanddate.com/countdown/ge...
October 28, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Less than a month to go until our biggest #MagicMates tournament of the year; a live-streamed top 8 draft of the new #TLA Avatar set complete with commentary.
For non-Australian viewers it starts at this time www.timeanddate.com/countdown/ge...
For non-Australian viewers it starts at this time www.timeanddate.com/countdown/ge...
🏆3-0 in my inaugural #DMU Remastered cube with RGwb control. Picked up 3 Flowstone Infusion and 3 Destroy Evil as my removal suite, backed up with 2 Sprouting Goblin for card advantage. Also a few multicolour bombs.
Finals on camera www.twitch.tv/magic_mates/...
Cube: cubecobra.com/cube/list/d5...
Finals on camera www.twitch.tv/magic_mates/...
Cube: cubecobra.com/cube/list/d5...
October 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM
🏆3-0 in my inaugural #DMU Remastered cube with RGwb control. Picked up 3 Flowstone Infusion and 3 Destroy Evil as my removal suite, backed up with 2 Sprouting Goblin for card advantage. Also a few multicolour bombs.
Finals on camera www.twitch.tv/magic_mates/...
Cube: cubecobra.com/cube/list/d5...
Finals on camera www.twitch.tv/magic_mates/...
Cube: cubecobra.com/cube/list/d5...