<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:05:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/hive-188270/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How I Build Magic Decks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Time for a break from serious posts & deep thoughts. It's game night! I am not the most proficient Magic: The Gathering player. I do not have an encylopedic knowledge of cards, combo pieces, and keywords.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/how-i-build-magic-decks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/how-i-build-magic-decks</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-188270]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:39:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHir7FdMHL5aXWZbxXHGCG1jxnUU2CjRHHMVhiXpHWPVZvEZD5e6A764v1YBYQBhLyd4tEu493yeRLUsxTkh4VtmaCsgiHd6YuGqhg7bAQ31jtwHB5Hg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abra Cadabra X Dezzie X Izzpot - Defender (Official Video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abra Cadabra X Dezzie X Izzpot - Defender (Official Video) The Hollow Harvest: A Meditation on Avarice, Empathy, and the Human Ledger from Imgflip Meme Generator The Famine of the Self There is a profound]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@bpcvoter3/abra-cadabra-x-dezzie-x-izzpot-defender-official-video</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@bpcvoter3/abra-cadabra-x-dezzie-x-izzpot-defender-official-video</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-188270]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bpcvoter3]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:18:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/82kPqomaPXmNsjpEo1JmFDEUfLkC6tF4XtDYf5nkonJz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mortality of Power: On the Decay of Hive and the Permanence of Truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mortality of Power: On the Decay of Hive and the Permanence of Truth from Imgflip Meme Generator The Distinction Between Tool and Hand Hive is not dying because of its technology. 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It is a question that hangs in the digital]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@bpcvoter3/the-immutable-mirror-on-truth-lies-and-the-ledger-that-does-not-blink</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@bpcvoter3/the-immutable-mirror-on-truth-lies-and-the-ledger-that-does-not-blink</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-188270]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bpcvoter3]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:55:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/82kPqomaPXmNsjpEo1JmFDEUfLkC6tF4XAZbWdyMhP6n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Slit My Wrists to Win]]></title><description><![CDATA[First off, the title is metaphorical, not literal, so cool it. That's one of the ways a black deck usually plays: my life total is just another resource to be spent. 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Some would say this has done more]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/magic-monday-brewing-a-deck-for-oathbreaker</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/magic-monday-brewing-a-deck-for-oathbreaker</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-188270]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:47:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPZAjdp7K4M8woMojNqQYMb2R3g6SqatAQyfPwBU8Q38enqpZj7aPVdyvikgh7f8wUrWY9YhAxxYc1wVeYGmASu2e1dSQ3Akw7hsTRy4Axzi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jump Scare: A Commander Deck Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a cross post of @jacobtothe/jump-scare-a-commander-deck-review by @jacobtothe.Big monsters leaping out of the shadows, plus new Archenemy rules and cards!]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/jump-scare-a-commander-deck-review-hive-188270</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/jump-scare-a-commander-deck-review-hive-188270</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-188270]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 20:23:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear Necessities: a Budget Magic Commander Revamp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Way back in January, I wrote a post about my attempt to build Wilson, Refined Grizzly and the Flaming Fist background into a voltron-style commander with +1/+1 counters and pump spells. 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The links to their]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/magic-the-gatheringfantastic-beasts-upgrades</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/magic-the-gatheringfantastic-beasts-upgrades</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-188270]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 03:19:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPZAjdp7K4M8woMojNqQYMb2R3g6SqatAQyfPwBU8Q38enqpZj7aPVdyvikgh7f8wUrWY9YhAxxYc1wVeYGmASu2e1dSQ3Akw7hsTRy4Axzi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magic: The Gathering—Fantastic Beasts]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are three basic kinds of players known by nicknames in the Magic community. 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