Crosswords are just as satisfying to complete in the afternoon, I'm told.

This week's crossword is called "Heated Rivalry 2: Compleated Rivalry" and is yearning for you to go solve it. So go solve it.

Theory: wotc designers have an azorius bias Evidence: no longer king - what's different? Fact: you can't fool me

Tom Brady sounds like Seth Green so much that I expect him to make snide remarks about Turians

the black metal and necrons in question

I've done nothing today except listen to black metal and think about necrons

the most scooby doo image ever found

This week's puzzle is called "Diamond Dallas Phlage" and consists of 58 words. Go do it. Prove your mettle.

If you see this, post a random image from your device.

did you know that New Year's Resolutions began as a tradition more than 1,100 years ago in the Dark Ages, when the put-upon people of Askham Bog made solemn promises not to eat each other during times of strife. It's also where the term "cheat day" (or "swick dæg" as they would say) came from.

bluff has been called

Gus says happy new year, good luck making me come inside

In 2026 my goal is to not let my prejudice dictate how I interact with people who play Cyclonic Rift or intentionally listen to Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Obviously this puzzle will be titled "The Talented Mr. Toilet" and will go live on EDHREC on Friday, January 23. Tune in that week to find out WHY he's Mr. Toilet - the answer might surprise you (it won't)

Writing a crossword clue that references Telim'Tor, which led me to this very helpful bit of trivia:

kenrith players hate this one weird trick

This weather killed the local Topgolf RIP Topgolf 2018-2025

this describes every man aged 50+ in my extended family

fun fact about me is I love soup

Sorry if you're hearing it here for the first time but only sickos get up before dawn on the Sunday between Christmas and New Year.

Pizza Lunchables really were an abomination, huh

I've never played a Final Fantasy game but I love saying the name "Fandaniel" so much I'm building a deck for him. According to the FF wiki, Fandaniel "is a flamboyant, whimsical, and impulsive sadist with a flare for theatrics." Fandaniel. He sounds like a mascot for a sports betting app.

oh brother, another bad post from political influencer beltway brian. i am furious at beltway brian all of the time. i share screencaps of beltway brian's posts with people who have no idea who he is. i hate all of beltway brian's posts and i read all of them every single day, including weekends

Weather reports citing "pea," "dime," "walnut," and "golf ball" sized hail - I avoid the metric system as much as any American but I feel like there's a better way to measure this

To get to the puzzle you have to read my increasingly long, rambling intro paragraphs and honestly I love that. Want to do a fun Magic crossword? Cool, read this nonsense about "Winter 2: The Sequel to Winter" first. Oh and don't forget to share your crossword results when you're done.

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Merry Christmas! This fine Christmas day is your last chance before we get a new puzzle tomorrow morning, so pour a mug of eggnog and head over to edhrec.com/games/crossw... to take your last crack at this week's entry.

Minions baking in the opened Spire 🎄 Jaw Worms nipping at your toes 🎵 Thank you for all of your support and excitement this year, Slayers. Your present is just around the corner 🤫 We wish you a Mega Crit-mas & a Slay the Spire 2 year!!

This little Fujifilm Instax WIDE 300 is as fun for me to play with as it is annoying to everyone else at Christmas today.

Best part about Christmas is I can sleep until noon and not have to pretend "my alarm didn't go off, weird, I dunno what happened."

#GusChristmas 2025

This must be a Patreon tier I'm unaware of

Merry Christmas to me from me. What yuletide mysteries might this contain?

Starting a side business where you can hire me to stand next to the table to watch your Commander game and announce every trigger like a referee, so you can look at your phone between turns and not miss anything

Nick's favorite albums of 2025, presented in no particular order. • HENGE, "Journey to Voltus B" • Morke, "To Carry On" • Model/Actriz, "Pirouette" • clipping., "Dead Channel Sky" • Sports Team, "Boys These Days" • Agriculture, "The Spiritual Sound" There were more, but these are my highlights.

I would never want to cast that D&D spell to talk to animals because pretty much every day I call my dog a fat little goblin, and I won't be able to handle the clap back he's probably sitting on.

sometimes I say things that I immediately clock as something my dad used to say, like "leave the thermostat alone" or "children need to know fear."

The trailer for The Odyssey is cool but I wish they would have shown off the Mirari a little bit. youtu.be/Mzw2ttJD2qQ?...

Apparently these two pieces from earlier this year were picked for some contest finals and year-end lists - looking forward to improving on them in 2026. #fineart #photography

I've known a lot of Spheres in my time but I think @cardsphere.com has been the best so far. #mailday

Sleep Token is the musical equivalent of buying the dog food with the really well-designed label, in that after you open the can it's still gonna be dog food.

do you think all the actors who play Santa Claus in dumb holiday-themed commercials get irrationally competitive about it

Already more than double the number of decks for new Sygg, a card revealed three months ago. edhrec.com/articles/the...

The Caltrops effect is real.

Commander at Home hosts and all-around Magic legends @goberthicks.bsky.social and @bmkibler.bsky.social talk about using Cardsphere to load up on lands: blog.cardsphere.com/olivia-gober... #edh #mtg #mtgcommander #commander #magicthegathering #mtgedh #mtgcommunity

If Dante was writing The Inferno now, I wonder in what circle of hell he'd put the person who invented gas station pump screen advertising

“If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.” - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Yeah, this tracks.

My 14-year-old nephew was like "hey this bread is pretty good" and I stared at him for multiple minutes and said "kid you don't even know what good bread is, you have to be at least 35 to have a qualified opinion on bread" and now somehow I'm the bad guy? According to the kid impressed by wheat?