Good Morning Magic! Get ready for a VERHEY special episode of #ExtraTurns. Principle Magic Designer @gavinverhey.bsky.social is here to take on a pod full of Commanders that he created (also featuring Salubrious Snail!) Don't miss it: youtu.be/6of5iD_QppM

Really special week at Wizards: the Commander Summit. We brought out everyone on the Commander Format Panel who could make it for three days of talking, collaborating, and, of course, playing Commander! So happy to be surrounded in working on this format with so many smart and passionate people. ❤️

Hey Pauper players! Wanted to give an update as we end August - we're still evaluating High Tide. The format continues to evolve and we'd like a bit more time. You can still expect a check in (and option to ban) before the Nov B&R date, in late Sept/early Oct. Thanks! #wotcstaff

What card would you put in THIS deck? 😆 I can't wait to see whatever deranged deck somebody builds with this Unknown prize card: #wotcstaff

Seems good #wotcstaff

Got my weird promo Kor Skyfishers signed here at GenCon. How many of you even knew these existed??? I look forward to defeating people in Pauper with my signed, no expansion symbol cards that advertise the website for the very game we're already playing: #wotcstaff

Had a blast swinging by our #MTGxSpiderMan off-site here at SDCC! It really makes you say, "BRING ME PICTURES OF SPIDERMAN!" #wotcstaff

The #MTGEternities prerelease is this weekend - so how should you be building your prerelease deck? Today I cover tips and a guide to the ten two-color archetypes. Let's get ready to blast off! Watch: youtu.be/WrtHVcjwEDE #wotcstaff

Absolutely bananas night last night doing night one of My Chemical Romance's new tour. They *literally* set the stage on fire!

In #MTGEternities Commander, you'll find some brand new dual lands that finish up some old cycles. But... Why here? Why now? And why in Commander decks and not a main set?? Today, I run you through the whole history - and what you can expect in the future! Watch: youtu.be/VZMdLcnxUwg #wotcstaff

Last year, we finally made enemy Odyssey filterlands. That went well - and other land cycles still need finishing up... So starting with #MTGEternities we're gradually rolling out enemy cycling+tango lands in precons! (Just shown on @commandcast.bsky.social!) Commanders and Cubers rejoice!

Thanks, Moogles! How'd we do recreating this? (With @itsannamargaret.com, @zabracus.bsky.social, and @parkerbliss.bsky.social) #wotcstaff

Sorry, I'm in the tank

The meta at Paupergeddon was FANTASTIC. 6 archetypes in T8, a diverse day 2 field, and the whole thing was won by CAW-GATE - one of just 5 copies in 1106 players! In my 22 matches over the weekend, I faced 16 different decks! It's so varied and fun. Give Pauper a try! #wotcstaff

Some people prepare for High Tide with sideboard choices. This guy prepares with wardrobe choices:

Out here at Paupergeddon in Italy, where a whopping 1106 players have shown up! That makes this... the biggest Pauper event EVER! It's been amazing watching this community grow and grow. It's like 400 people larger than my first one in 2023. Let's play some Pauper!! #wotcstaff

Today I have a totally normal video all about the new Sonic the Hedgehog x Magic Secret Lair! Yep. Nothing weird happens. Especially not in the first 30 seconds. You can watch this very regular Good Morning Magic episode here: youtu.be/pTZixxJHHLo #wotcstaff

I've heard from a lot of people that they have been drafting FINAL FANTASY nonstop. And... Okay, yeah, so have I. What about the draft format do you think makes you keep coming back? What is the secret sauce? (Or, if you don't like it, tell me what you don't like!) #wotcstaff

"Play the game; see the Overworld." -- @gavinverhey.bsky.social, 2025

How much does it make a difference to you that Rinoa creates a 1/1 legendary Dog named Angelo versus just creating a 1/1 Dog with the same art that is clearly Angelo? Like the extra flavor nod? Not worth the extra words/unique token? Same either way? Let me know! #wotcstaff

This MagicCon I finally got to meet someone I've followed for years. When he introduced himself I fanboyed out and was like we have to take a photo! This is the face behind @cardboard-crack.bsky.social! Thanks for all the laughs, commentary, and heartfelt introspection on Magic. ❤️❤️ #wotcstaff

Are you ever just like "Wow. I live here??" If not, Seattle may be right for you:

(He's been here the whole time.)

Celebrity Chaos Draft with @benbatemanmtg.bsky.social live on stage here at MagicCon featuring almost every pack ever made. Literally placed in a treasure chest. This is unreal: #wotcstaff

New job title incoming:

There's a rules change to commander coming with Edge of Eternities that allows for Vehicles and Spacecraft to be Commanders! Why are we doing this? What's the history here? And what's a Spacecraft?? Watch: youtu.be/w75DcnrdoTc #wotcstaff

Croissantasaurus:

Walking outside in Las Vegas be like @voxytwitch.bsky.social @wachelreeks.com

Had a great weekend in NYC with some other Wizards where we visited Magic stores, met with store owners and players, gathered feedback, and saw how the release of #MTGxFINALFANTASY has been! It was a packed but fun time. The Magic scene in NYC is awesome - thanks to everyone for chatting with us!

It's been a while since I've written anything like this: an old-school Gavin article that interweaves Magic and my life. From when I was a kid to today, let me tell you about what inspired pieces of #MTGxFINALFANTASY design! Read here: magic.wizards.com/en/news/feat... #wotcstaff

Are You Ready For Final Fantasy Standard?! It's a Shuffle Up & Play *BONUS* episode with @theasianavenger.bsky.social, @gavinverhey.bsky.social, and @numotthenummy.bsky.social! Watch it here: youtu.be/8ryEQHUKS-U #magicthegathering

About to go live on Twitch with my Wednesday morning office hours! Come hang out, chat, ask any Magic questions, and hear stories. See you there! Twitch.tv/GavinVerhey

Had a very special experience at Summer Game Fest - three nonstop days of doing interviews and meeting other folks in the industry where I and the team got to go behind the scenes of designing #MTGxFINALFANTASY! Really neat event... even if it all feels like a bit of a blur! #wotcstaff

Had such a blast showcasing standard with FINAL FANTASY with the Prof! Go check out this episode - I love my bird deck!!!! #wotcstaff

Broke: telling players to play more lands Woke: sneaking lands into their deck when they aren’t looking (With @gavinverhey.bsky.social )

Aliens meme, but make it about...

FINAL FANTASY IS HERE! It's a very emotional prerelease weekend for me. I wrote a big post with a bunch of photos from the last several years over on IG (text below) and I cried scrolling back through to put it together - what a journey! I'm so proud of the whole team. Have fun. Enjoy ❤️ #wotcstaff

For today's first "Drive to Work" podcast (#1247), I sit down with @gavinverhey.bsky.social to talk about the design of #MTGFINALFANTASY: share.transistor.fm/s/2e0b8caa audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... #mtgdtw #WotCStaff

Put up my whole #MTGxFINALFANTASY draft from yesterday up to watch! So if you're curious on how I'd draft... Well, come find out :) (Hint: it starts with first pick Summon: Knights of Round!) youtu.be/W_KjDKuYLrg #wotcstaff

FINAL FANTASY early access is happening on Arena?? Well, that sounds like fun! So much fun in fact that I'm about to do a Gavin takeover of the OFFICIAL Magic channel to play the set! Come watch in about 5 minutes: twitch.tv/Magic #wotcstaff #mtgxFINALFANTASY

What can you expect at the #MTGxFINALFANTASY prerelease? What are the limited archetypes? And how would I build a prerelease pack, start to finish? Today I talk about all that and crack open a prerelease pack to build one myself! Come watch! youtu.be/0GFTdeQFzK4 #wotcstaff

Got invited back to my college to talk about Magic! Such an honor. Thanks to the folks at the University of Washington for having me out - hope this helps inspire a whole new generation! 😄 I hear there's something about professors and Magic... 🤔 #wotcstaff

I'm really excited about this cube! Something nostalgic from the days I started playing you can expect at CubeCon this year. Time to teach a new generation about rebel chains, Astral Slide, and color changing Wild Mongrel in response to Ghastly Demise 👀 #wotcstaff

Is this seat taken?

Are you ready for Final Fantasy Prerelease? Well, today, we are opening 6 packs each to build and play our own Final Fantasy prerelease! Join @gavinverhey.bsky.social , @theasianavenger.bsky.social , and @numotthenummy.bsky.social for our own final fantasy lineup! Watch here: youtu.be/5a5-9eLU5qY

The card gallery for #MTGxFINALFANTASY is up! What's the card in the set you're most excited about? #wotcstaff

Hey, I heard you like collecting cards, so I put a Magicked card on your Magic cards so you can then collect Magicked Cards: #wotcstaff #MTGxFINALFANTASY

Trying something new this morning I'm calling Office Hours! An hour long morning stream before I head to work where I'm just hanging out and you can just come in and talk about cards, Magic design, questions that are on your mind, or otherwise. Come hang out: www.twitch.tv/gavinverhey #wotcstaff

I'm out in Maui for the weekend, and when I ordered shaved ice the guy serving it saw my Magic shirt and invited me to his playgroup's Magic night... ...So of course I had to go!! Love seeing Magic kicking on Maui. Truly one of the best parts about Magic: immediate friendship ❤️ #wotcstaff

Okay Magic Vorthoses! Who are the deep cut Magic characters who haven't yet got legendary cards that you want a card for? Tell me who, and (bonus points) why! #wotcstaff