Did Wizards steal my mechanic? This week’s Weekly Mechanic explores Soulforge, a keyword counter mechanic I designed—only for Wizards to reveal Renew in Tarkir Dragonstorm! Dive into my design process, the evolution from Runeforging, and the pros & cons of graveyard-activated abilities. Read now to see how it all unfolded!

Discover Masochism, a new Magic: The Gathering mechanic I created for the first week of Weekly Mechanic. Inspired by Fateful Hour, this threshold-based ability rewards life loss, creating high-risk, high-reward gameplay. Explore its design, strategy, and impact on Limited formats with card examples, pros & cons, and balance considerations.with an idea.

An introduction into the new side of my website, which has nothing to do with Canadian privacy and everything to do with Magic: The Gathering. In the intro, I discuss Magic design and the custom DOTA 2 MTG set I created, as well as my plans for the future on this part of my website.