Ratafia
@ratafia.bsky.social
Lover of music, games, cats, and good books. I play a lot of mtg and got to help CubeCon 2024 happen!
Tonight's ECL draft opponents completely wiped me. No deck photo because it was bad!
ECL had a ton of great cards with choices, more than a few made it into Options this year.
ECL had a ton of great cards with choices, more than a few made it into Options this year.
September 5, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Tonight's ECL draft opponents completely wiped me. No deck photo because it was bad!
ECL had a ton of great cards with choices, more than a few made it into Options this year.
ECL had a ton of great cards with choices, more than a few made it into Options this year.
Pod 2 of Options Cube was this morning, and they had a brief break before I showed up to bug them during their rounds. I'm so happy people enjoyed my cube, I really appreciated getting to chat with drafters on card selection, gameplay, and drafting thoughts.
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August 31, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Pod 2 of Options Cube was this morning, and they had a brief break before I showed up to bug them during their rounds. I'm so happy people enjoyed my cube, I really appreciated getting to chat with drafters on card selection, gameplay, and drafting thoughts.
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Day 4 of #cubecon is in the books! Last draft was the 6 Drop Cube, I assembled UBw graveyard and suspend value. Trying to find a curve inside all 6 drops was interesting, and the fight to cast first was harsh. Ended 1-1-1.
August 31, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Day 4 of #cubecon is in the books! Last draft was the 6 Drop Cube, I assembled UBw graveyard and suspend value. Trying to find a curve inside all 6 drops was interesting, and the fight to cast first was harsh. Ended 1-1-1.
You're in @aquaone.bsky.social's powered cube, you're in blue but need some juice and open this for your last pack. How many of you answer the siren call of yet another pack?
August 30, 2026 at 2:02 PM
You're in @aquaone.bsky.social's powered cube, you're in blue but need some juice and open this for your last pack. How many of you answer the siren call of yet another pack?
Options Cube got drafted yesterday at #cubecon, and I got to pester the pod for their favorite card(s) from their deck. Love these picks!
August 30, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Options Cube got drafted yesterday at #cubecon, and I got to pester the pod for their favorite card(s) from their deck. Love these picks!
Day 3 of #cubecon is in the books! Draft #3 was A Brooding Saga where I drafted UBwr in order to loop Replenish and Time Warp. This deck was fantastic to play, and used an awful lot of brain power. 2-1 losing only to aggro. Favorite play was Enlightened Tutor for Valgavoth's Lair.
August 30, 2026 at 5:40 AM
Day 3 of #cubecon is in the books! Draft #3 was A Brooding Saga where I drafted UBwr in order to loop Replenish and Time Warp. This deck was fantastic to play, and used an awful lot of brain power. 2-1 losing only to aggro. Favorite play was Enlightened Tutor for Valgavoth's Lair.
Day two of #cubecon in the books! First up was The Good Old Days cube, one I've drafted before as it's curated by Madison native Fritz. I started with Akroma and found reanimator to be very open, running to a good 2-1 finish. Faced RG monsters, Rw Goblins, and UW control. I loved this deck.
August 29, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Day two of #cubecon in the books! First up was The Good Old Days cube, one I've drafted before as it's curated by Madison native Fritz. I started with Akroma and found reanimator to be very open, running to a good 2-1 finish. Faced RG monsters, Rw Goblins, and UW control. I loved this deck.
Little bonus from yesterday's #cubecon, the actual factual painting from @jordanlablond.bsky.social our playmats are printed from! You can see it by the prize wall. (though you can't spend tickets to get it)
She's knocked it out of the park yet again, I can't wait to see my playmat!
She's knocked it out of the park yet again, I can't wait to see my playmat!
August 28, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Little bonus from yesterday's #cubecon, the actual factual painting from @jordanlablond.bsky.social our playmats are printed from! You can see it by the prize wall. (though you can't spend tickets to get it)
She's knocked it out of the park yet again, I can't wait to see my playmat!
She's knocked it out of the park yet again, I can't wait to see my playmat!
Day 1 of #cubecon is in the books! I'm asking each of my opponents for a picture with their favorite card in the deck they drafted. First up is The Chrome Wars, I drafted a decent UB artifacts deck with Urza and Quantum Riddler, going 1-1-1 to lose to our 3-0 drafter in the finals.
August 28, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Day 1 of #cubecon is in the books! I'm asking each of my opponents for a picture with their favorite card in the deck they drafted. First up is The Chrome Wars, I drafted a decent UB artifacts deck with Urza and Quantum Riddler, going 1-1-1 to lose to our 3-0 drafter in the finals.
I can't speak for the rest of you but my LGS has had fantastic attendance for Secrets of Strixhaven draft. We've had a consistent 3 pods each week since release! The decks I've cobbled together have been a blast, and I'm gearing up for my pre-Cubecon voting update.
May 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
I can't speak for the rest of you but my LGS has had fantastic attendance for Secrets of Strixhaven draft. We've had a consistent 3 pods each week since release! The decks I've cobbled together have been a blast, and I'm gearing up for my pre-Cubecon voting update.
Got to draft Lorwyn Eclipsed last night and was finally convinced that Ashling deserves a spot in Options Cube. Starting a turn with the decision point of flipping the card was a real highlight.
April 4, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Got to draft Lorwyn Eclipsed last night and was finally convinced that Ashling deserves a spot in Options Cube. Starting a turn with the decision point of flipping the card was a real highlight.
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The most humbling thing about STS2 is that my win rate goes up if I use the boss reward that plays my cards from left to right
March 18, 2026 at 4:48 AM
The most humbling thing about STS2 is that my win rate goes up if I use the boss reward that plays my cards from left to right
Here's the new MTG personality test: soichirow.github.io/my-9-cards-m...
March 6, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Here's the new MTG personality test: soichirow.github.io/my-9-cards-m...
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Happy Slay the Spire 2 release day to those who celebrate this sacred holiday ✨️
March 5, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Happy Slay the Spire 2 release day to those who celebrate this sacred holiday ✨️
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Howdy, gamers. 👋
Emma here, and I'm here to bring you some exciting news about CubeCon 2026! There's a lot to go through today, so let's dive in! 👀
#CubeCon2026 #MTGCube
Emma here, and I'm here to bring you some exciting news about CubeCon 2026! There's a lot to go through today, so let's dive in! 👀
#CubeCon2026 #MTGCube
February 27, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Howdy, gamers. 👋
Emma here, and I'm here to bring you some exciting news about CubeCon 2026! There's a lot to go through today, so let's dive in! 👀
#CubeCon2026 #MTGCube
Emma here, and I'm here to bring you some exciting news about CubeCon 2026! There's a lot to go through today, so let's dive in! 👀
#CubeCon2026 #MTGCube
@magicstorytime.bsky.social I've been jamming a Thunderous Wrath list for years at this point and was wondering if you've ever come across it. I saw someone else discussing it on a discord and immediately put it together. What do you think?
moxfield.com/decks/QRtGYj...
moxfield.com/decks/QRtGYj...
WrathWrath - Dandan
A Dandan deck created on Moxfield by Ratafia.
moxfield.com
February 20, 2026 at 6:09 PM
@magicstorytime.bsky.social I've been jamming a Thunderous Wrath list for years at this point and was wondering if you've ever come across it. I saw someone else discussing it on a discord and immediately put it together. What do you think?
moxfield.com/decks/QRtGYj...
moxfield.com/decks/QRtGYj...
We had some of the most beautiful snow I've ever seen this week. Not only were the flakes perfectly formed, they were large enough to sparkle on the ground, maybe 1/8" tall.
Watching what looked like glitter rain from the sky was wonderful.
Watching what looked like glitter rain from the sky was wonderful.
January 2, 2026 at 5:11 PM
We had some of the most beautiful snow I've ever seen this week. Not only were the flakes perfectly formed, they were large enough to sparkle on the ground, maybe 1/8" tall.
Watching what looked like glitter rain from the sky was wonderful.
Watching what looked like glitter rain from the sky was wonderful.
Belated post but I got to chaos draft with my friends back home this weekend! In a 7-pod I ended up in Rakdos Sacrifice through a pair of first picks from MOM and EOE. Next up for us, a weekend of cardboard next time I'm home. (Name redacted to protect the innocent: me)
December 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Belated post but I got to chaos draft with my friends back home this weekend! In a 7-pod I ended up in Rakdos Sacrifice through a pair of first picks from MOM and EOE. Next up for us, a weekend of cardboard next time I'm home. (Name redacted to protect the innocent: me)
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Apparently all the humor of “I’ll have what she’s having” is lost at the pharmacy. Smh.
December 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Apparently all the humor of “I’ll have what she’s having” is lost at the pharmacy. Smh.
We baked some pies for Thanksgiving:
A standard apple pie (my second ever!)
A chocolate crust pecan pie
Cannot wait to dig into these tomorrow
A standard apple pie (my second ever!)
A chocolate crust pecan pie
Cannot wait to dig into these tomorrow
November 27, 2025 at 5:33 AM
We baked some pies for Thanksgiving:
A standard apple pie (my second ever!)
A chocolate crust pecan pie
Cannot wait to dig into these tomorrow
A standard apple pie (my second ever!)
A chocolate crust pecan pie
Cannot wait to dig into these tomorrow
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Different strokes
November 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Different strokes
If you've got a draft crew looking for a really fun afternoon, consider a fruitcake draft! (Also called stone soup elsewhere)
Everyone brings 45 cards and 5 of each land sleeved up in a unique color with whatever rules for the 45 you want, then it's shuffled up and drafted.
Everyone brings 45 cards and 5 of each land sleeved up in a unique color with whatever rules for the 45 you want, then it's shuffled up and drafted.
November 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
If you've got a draft crew looking for a really fun afternoon, consider a fruitcake draft! (Also called stone soup elsewhere)
Everyone brings 45 cards and 5 of each land sleeved up in a unique color with whatever rules for the 45 you want, then it's shuffled up and drafted.
Everyone brings 45 cards and 5 of each land sleeved up in a unique color with whatever rules for the 45 you want, then it's shuffled up and drafted.
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Last week, we gathered, and together we created the largest Cube event of the year.
Why did we do that? (🧵) #mtgcube #CubeCon2025
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Why did we do that? (🧵) #mtgcube #CubeCon2025
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October 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Last week, we gathered, and together we created the largest Cube event of the year.
Why did we do that? (🧵) #mtgcube #CubeCon2025
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Why did we do that? (🧵) #mtgcube #CubeCon2025
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This year, CubeCon is raising money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in honor of our dear friend Jonathan Brostoff, who we tragically lost 1 year ago. Please consider tuning in and donating to this important cause.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This year, CubeCon is raising money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in honor of our dear friend Jonathan Brostoff, who we tragically lost 1 year ago. Please consider tuning in and donating to this important cause.