Monday, October 20, 2025

FanArt_ink.Rivals

MTGinktober faces down Day 20, "Rivals," starring Nahiri, the Harbinger; Sorin the Mirthless; and Friendly Teddy!

Man, I was totally set on a different scenario--a Gisa and Geralf spoof of Dexter's Laboratory, but then I thought, is Deedee really Dexter's rival, or just more like a foil, and Mandark is more what would work?  Well, I decided to go with my alternate idea since the logic didn't seem iron-clad, but still an enjoyable one with Nahiri facing off against her old foe, Sorin, in some Rock Paper Scissors for the last Friendly Teddy.

Fun Facts:  This is Nahiri's eighth MTGinktober appearance, and her third appearance with her esteemed partner.  This is Sorin's fifth appearance, and his second this year--a rare feat to get multiple bites in one run, but I guess a Vampire might be one to do it.  Notably he's only ever appeared without her in that guest spot a week ago.  This is the Mirthless's debut, though, cuz his normal costume is intense, and I wasn't sure I'd have time for it (again, I planned on a Dexter's Lab spoof all the way until paper), but he's the actual Sorin I use in my Explorer deck, so that's neat. 

Easter Eggs:  We check another "Expression of Magic" off our list, with Attractions (a nice, ironic choice for this prompt)--the background is Gift Shop.  I modified the beverages to have my sig.  The tag on the Toy is reference to Arena's good ol', terrible Daily Deals.

Not normal,

Reuxben

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