Chad Dominique

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Chad Dominique@captaintempest· 6d

Gonna get some mileage out of this one

What
And I Cannot Stress This Enough
The Fuck

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· 6d

Still trying to figure out what this means b.mino.mobi/palm/

CADENCE 99th very metronomic
VIGIL 45th middling
LEXICON 25 sprawling
POLISH 92th very immaculate
DRIFT 5th very a different person
CHORUS 48th middling
76 AUGMENTED The Migrating Clock
The same hours every year, and a different bird each season.

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· 15d

Funnily enough, this was also something I noticed during my game tracking! My data is using 161 games over the last 2.5 years, only tracking which seat wins, whether or not I'm in it. Player 3s everywhere are running a racket.

Win Rates Based on Turn Order
Player 1 - 38 (23.6%)
Player 2 - 32 (19.9%)
Player 3 - 43 (26.7%)
Player 4 - 36 (22.4%)
Player 5 - 0 (0%)
Player 6 - 1 (0.6%)

Number of Players vs. Number of Games
3 Players - 27 (16.8%)
4 Players - 120 (74.5%)
5 Players - 11 (6.8%)
6 Players - 3 (1.9%)

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· 17d

And here's a "before" pic for reference to what I mean when I say "well-played and well-loved"

The Doubling Season from the previous post, unaltered, showing significant signs of wear and tear along the edges.

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· 17d

One of my all-time favorites was my old beat up "well-played and well-loved" Doubling Season that I got altered in 2014 with a borderless frame treatment from Alters by MimiMunster. I don't believe she is active much anymore, but I will always treasure this piece I had commissioned from them.

Doubling Season
{4}{G}
Enchantment

If an effect would create one or more tokens under your control, it creates twice that many of those tokens instead.

If an effect would put one or more counters on a permanent you control, it puts twice that many of those counters on that permanent instead.

Illustrated by Wayne Reynolds
Altered Art (Borderless Frame) by MimiMunster

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· 23d

That damn Swim Snatcher, man

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

Mission Complete

Scans Collected: 99%
Items Discovered: 100%
Time Played: 19:39

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Jul 14

Immediately comes to mind

Dance with Devils
{3}{R}
Instant

Create two 1/1 red Devil creature tokens. They have “When this token dies, it deals 1 damage to any target.”

Devils sow chaos and reap panic.

Illustrated by Wayne England

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Jun 16

So how much of the Marvel vs. Capcom roster is available in Magic: The Gathering now thanks to Marvel Super Heroes and Spider-Man?

The character select screen for Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Jun 9

My first deck was a green white "big stuff" pile that I dont remember much about other than the haymakers of Thorn Elemental, Silvos, Rogue Elemental, and Jareth, Leonine Titan

Thorn Elemental
{5}{G}{G}
Creature — Elemental

You may have this creature assign its combat damage as though it weren’t blocked.

Rain from this storm leaves you pinned to the ground like an insect.

7/7
Watermark: Wizards of the Coast

Illustrated by rk post

Silvos, Rogue Elemental
{3}{G}{G}{G}
Legendary Creature — Elemental

Trample

{G}: Regenerate Silvos.

He was born of the Mirari, thrust out of his homeland before he was even aware. Left without purpose or meaning, he found both in the pits.

8/5
Illustrated by Carl Critchlow

Jareth, Leonine Titan
{3}{W}{W}{W}
Legendary Creature — Cat Giant

Whenever Jareth blocks, it gets +7/+7 until end of turn.

{W}: Jareth gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

Light’s champion in the stronghold of darkness.

4/7
Illustrated by Daren Bader

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Jun 4

Happy Craw Wurm Day everybody

Craw Wurm
{4}{G}{G}
Creature — Wurm

The most terrifying thing about the Craw Wurm is probably the horrible crashing sound it makes as it speeds through the forest. This noise is so loud it echoes through the trees and seems to come from all directions at once.

6/4
Illustrated by Daniel Gelon

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· May 10

Finished a replay of The Quarry with friends tonight and god this game still rules.

Key art for The Quarry by Supermassive Games.

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Apr 30

Does it have a Regent?

Westgate Regent
{3}{B}{B}
Creature — Vampire

Flying

Ward—Discard a card. (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player discards a card.)

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put that many +1/+1 counters on it.

4/4

Illustrated by Mike Jordana

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Apr 19

Got dumpstered at prerelease tonight. My only win was against an opponent that no-showed in round two, and the other two rounds were clean sweeps. Pool was all over the place. Witherbloom kit with most rares in red and red-adjacent. Them's the breaks sometimes. #MTGSOS #SecretsofStrixhaven

A picture of a Secrets of Strixhaven Witherbloom Prerelease kit.

My rares from the prerelease kit:

Steal the Show
Flashback
Choreographed Sparks
Improvisation Capstone
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
Splatter Technique
Hardened Academic
The Dawning Archaic
Tragedy Feaster
Planar Engineering
Cauldron of Essence

My prerelease deck:

1 Adventurous Eater
2 Blazing Firesinger
1 Cauldron of Essence
1 Emil, Vastlands Roamer
7 Forest
1 Improvisation Capstone
2 Mindful Biomancer
2 Mountain
1 Noxious Newt
1 Old-Growth Educator
1 Pest Mascot
1 Planar Engineering
1 Poisoner's Apprentice
1 Pull from the Grave
1 Studious First-Year
5 Swamp
1 Teacher's Pest
1 Tenured Concocter
1 Terramorphic Expanse
1 The Dawning Archaic
2 Titan's Grave
1 Topiary Lecturer
1 Tragedy Feaster
1 Wander Off
1 Witherbloom Charm
1 Zombify

My record was 1-2-0 and I placed 40/57 players.

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Apr 9

Very excited to dive into my first ever Magic novel! #MTGStrixhaven #OmensofChaos

The cover of the Magic: The Gathering novel, Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos by New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire.

The promotional foil Command Tower card that came with the novel.

Command Tower
Land

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander’s color identity.

“We hope you’ll thrive here, and by thriving, prove Strixhaven is the best magical university in existence, capable of meeting the needs of students from across the Planes.”
—Kasmina

Illustrated by Constantin Marin

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Mar 27

We out here #TheDollop

The stage for The Dollop Podcast Live at The Egg in Albany, NY

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Mar 26

@sonicmega.bsky.social your influence knows no limitations

A bag of Fruit Riot! sour mango mix that I impulse purchased from CostCo.

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Mar 24

There are far too many to choose from, but I absolutely adore Victor Adame Minguez' Maelstrom Wanderer. I love the colors and the overall sense of scale this thing elicits. Incredibly eye-popping in foil too!

Maelstrom Wanderer
{5}{G}{U}{R}
Legendary Creature — Elemental

Creatures you control have haste.

Cascade, cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order. Then do it again.)

7/5

Maelstrom Wanderer, illustrated by Victor Adame Minguez.

A massive elemental being towers over the landscape, comprised of rock, trees, and swirling blue and yellow energy. An adult deer stands beneath it on the ground to provide a sense of scale.

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Mar 17

Give em the ol' Jarate

Jarate, the "Jar-based Karate", is an unlockable secondary weapon for the Sniper in Team Fortress 2.

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Mar 17

A still image of Brian David Gilbert saying "That's garbage, Todd."

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Mar 9

It's tough to encapsulate my entire taste in gaming in just 9 titles, but I think these are the closest I'll get to definitive favorites across my entire 33 years of existence. Absolutely the ones I've invested the most time, energy, and love into. #My9Games my9games.com/s/675d0524fb...

My top games for the #My9Games trend, in no particular order:

- Pokémon Yellow
- Fallout 4
- Kingdom Hearts II
- DJ Hero
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Life is Strange
- Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
- Team Fortress 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Feb 5

Might I suggest a Saltskitter to include?

Saltskitter
{3}{W}
Creature — Wurm

Whenever another creature enters, exile this creature. Return this creature to the battlefield under its owner’s control at the beginning of the next end step.

3/4

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Jan 14

I've played some games

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Jan 12

World's a fuck, share an island

Island
Basic Land — Island

({T}: Add {U}.)

Illustrated by Tony Szczudlo

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Jan 3

First draft of the new year (and first draft of Avatar since the prerelease) and ended with a solid 2-1. Wan Shi Tong was a pack 3 pick 1. My opponent's deck in the final round had everything they wanted in an Izzet Lessons build, I can't even be mad about it. #MTGTLA #AvatarTheLastAirbender

Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
{X}{U}{U}
Legendary Creature — Bird Spirit

Flash

Flying, vigilance

When Wan Shi Tong enters, put X +1/+1 counters on him. Then draw half X cards, rounded down.

Whenever an opponent searches their library, put a +1/+1 counter on Wan Shi Tong and draw a card.

1/1

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Dec 28

I don't know where they found it, but I was given a Gatecrash booster as part of my secret santa gift of a deckbox and sleeves. Seeing the cards was a trip down memory lane because I started getting others into playing Magic with me around this time when I was in college.

A Magic: the Gathering booster pack of Gatecrash, the second set of the Return to Ravnica block, originally released in 2013.

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Dec 7

What were your first four commander decks?

Wrexial, the Risen Deep
{3}{U}{U}{B}
Legendary Creature — Kraken

Islandwalk, swampwalk (This creature can’t be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island or a Swamp.)

Whenever Wrexial deals combat damage to a player, you may cast target instant or sorcery card from that player’s graveyard without paying its mana cost. If that spell would be put into a graveyard, exile it instead.

5/8

Maga, Traitor to Mortals
{X}{B}{B}{B}
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

Maga enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.

When Maga enters, target player loses life equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on it.

0/0

Ghave, Guru of Spores
{2}{W}{B}{G}
Legendary Creature — Fungus Shaman

Ghave enters with five +1/+1 counters on it.

{1}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.

{1}, Sacrifice a creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.

0/0

Nekusar, the Mindrazer
{2}{U}{B}{R}
Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard

At the beginning of each player’s draw step, that player draws an additional card.

Whenever an opponent draws a card, Nekusar deals 1 damage to that player.

His enemies wondered if the lich king’s brutal death and unnatural rebirth had been his plan all along.

2/4

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Dec 6

Dispatch (2025) Episodic narrative games are back, baby! Following in the footsteps of Telltale Games classics like The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us, and Tales from the Borderlands, Dispatch looks like a good next step for the genre. Amazing cast, incredible art style, and awesome story. (21/x)

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Dec 6

RV There Yet? (2025) A fun and chaotic co-op multiplayer game where you have to drive an RV through increasingly insane situations while fighting against wildly janky physics. Played this with some friends online over the course of four-ish play sessions, and somehow, we reached the end. (20/x)

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Dec 5

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025) The difficulty spike in Act 3 soured the experience for me a little toward the end (mostly optional endgame content), but this game truly deserves all the praise being laid upon it. Gorgeous art style, amazing soundtrack. This is a must-play for JRPG fans. (19/x)

The key art for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

Chad Dominique@captaintempest· Dec 5

The Exit 8 (2023) Don't overlook any anomalies. If you find anomalies, turn back immediately. If you don't find anomalies, do not turn back. To go out from Exit 8. How such a simple concept for a game can be so utterly unnerving is beyond me. Absolutely worth a try at its price point. (18/x)