My god do old foils just hit different. 😍 Also… why am I still awake?

Yawgmoth's Agenda marks the 441st foil card for the all foil Invasion Block cube, which means there's only 99 cards to go! ✨ I've also started picking up foil Invasion basics because an all foil cube with non-foil lands would just be wrong!!

The Priest of Gix combo deck returns!!! Gix Combo vs Flinker - R2 - JUN 2026 Premodern Monthly youtu.be/Z60DEWfvbXw

Did you know I have a "secret" Discord channel? You can join via the link on my site, but only if you're chill: www.heavyplays.com We talk about whiskey, share pet photos, and occasionally discuss Premodern, Old school, and more.

Never had a chance to meet the man, and sad I never will. He had so many amazing pieces, but this was my favorite.

Today is a momentous day for the workers of Arena! After months of planning, waiting and organizing, our dream is finally a reality; the votes have been counted, and our union of UWOTC-CWA has been officially elected. From this day forward, we have a union!

Black Bridge vs UB Psychatog - R1 - JUN 2026 Premodern Monthly youtu.be/3bVFuMPDjXo

Brewing spicy decks. Sipping local whiskey.

A TON of signed cards made their way back to me today! Thanks to @mountainmagesigs.com for my best mail day this year, always worth the wait.

Pauper mail day! Glad I got mine pre-spike (and they actually showed up), prices are wild now.

The Premodern battle box I use to introduce new players to the format. What are you grabbing?

It’s the finals of the Buckeye Brawl and I’m joined by special guest commentator Neon Mushroom! Terrageddon vs Sligh - 2026 Premodern Tournament youtu.be/UQ4HjhQHsJk

I love seeing behind the scenes of streaming/coverage setups regardless of the card game. Always gives me ideas for improving my own, and just shows how much work goes into making these kinds of videos!

Should I just fabricate a decklist from thin air?

Today’s video marks 250 paper Premodern matches on the channel ❤️

Can’t sleep, so here’s an artsy photo of my mono black Old School deck.

Event organizer's DMs the second a big event starts:

Building old decks & watching old PT coverage.

Whopper of a signed mail day! Arnie even responded to my letter with a nice handwritten note + a couple signed extras 🙂

Totally missed that these were printed (Magicfest I think?) Was surprised how inexpensive they were, may have to get more than a playset...

Just a quick announcement that my commissions are open! Need a new club logo, playmat, or stamp design? I got you covered! Full Portfolio + Contact Info: rockhartstudios.com

Considering making stickers...

WOTC and Hasbro can still voluntarily recognize our union at any point up to the NLRB election. We encourage you to sign our letter of support, and make your voice heard. cwa.org/uwotcletter

That’s a wrap for the Seattle “Mortal Kombat” old school event! 🍻 Went 4-2 with Mono B aggro and had an absolute blast!

Premodern’s exploded in popularity this last year, but unfortunately so have the prices… To help newcomers to the format, I’ve put together a list of the top 6 best budget Premodern decks (SUB $100) youtu.be/BEzGyJp774I

Up wayyy too late editing a different kind of Premodern video for Friday. Hopefully people like it. 🍻 Anyways, here’s a photo of Eevee.

HFEB vs Stiflenought - R7 - Buckeye Brawl 2026 Premodern youtu.be/yHjOrIMLNK8

Did you know there’s a doomsday deck in Premodern? DOOMSDAY vs Pit Rack - R2 - APR 2026 Portland Monthly youtu.be/wbTvX4Fun8k

I guess I didn't post it here, but in response to the insane Premodern speculation/finance bro buyouts, I promised to record a video of me eating a Plaguebearer if it ever hit $25 cash on CK's buy list... We're almost there.

While you're all waiting for the VODs from Loberstercon to drop, consider watching these matches from rounds 5 and 6 of The Premodern Buckeye Brawl. Courtesy of @heavyplay.bsky.social youtu.be/YWBgnCdvBc4?... youtu.be/7ogaoOT6C9A?...

Well… I tried to get a full set. These do look and feel amazing though. Perfect for the Premodern collection.

Dr. Teeth #3 #mailday

ZOMBIES vs Welder Tinker - FINALS - FEB 2026 Premodern Monthly youtu.be/aIzNIe8UiOE

Not at LC this year, but here’s a vlog from when I attended the Sin City Open in Jan! Going to the Sin City Open 2026 - The Gathering: Vol 2 youtu.be/Gq3J-bY_GMo

Latest issue of BANDING, my newsletter covering Premodern, is out on the eve of Lobstercon / NA Premodern Champs! Over 150 people replied to my poll about which decks would make Top 8, find out the results here: mtgbanding.substack.com/p/what-will-...

A good mail day.

Hell yeah.

My 2nd and 3rd copy for Premodern Reanimator! While not particularly expensive, these Ihsan's Shades were exclusive JPN promos for Hobby Japan and are really difficult to find. Especially for a reasonable price. Proof that patience pays off.

Registration is still open for the Emerald City Trolls yearly event in Seattle! This is one of the BEST Old School events of the year and always features a really cool custom format for the Friday tournament. I'll be providing coverage for Fri & Sat More details: emeraldcitytrolls.com/events.html

So excited to watch the draft portions!

2-0-1 in back-to-back prereleases. Both Witherbloom. Both with mid decks. Cannot wait to draft this set! #MTGStrixhaven

Mail day got me feeling… a little gloomy 😉

GW Mad Dogs vs RG Gorillaz - A Premodern collab with Neon Mushroom youtu.be/eQW1V2i1n1g

Continuing to chip away at the ALL FOIL Invasion block cube with this mail day. ✨424/540 foiled✨

WILDFIRE vs Enchantress - R5 - FEB 2026 Premodern Monthly youtu.be/QsO_YvofAf4

Absolute 🔥🔥🔥 reprint. SOS is looking like a fantastic limited set too.

Kicked off the Portland league with a 3-1 on Sligh. Hadn’t played the deck in a minute and I like to keep my locals guessing on what I’m playing 😉

Awesome mail day, thank you Retromancers!

White Weenie vs GW Oath Ponza - R3 - Buckeye Brawl 2026 Premodern featuring @oldmagemtg.bsky.social ! youtu.be/KVGMbO2EVB0

What. This isn't real. 😂 Tell you what, if CK ever buylists this card for $25+ I will eat one of my copies on camera. What are the MTG finance bros on?