The Band of The Clearing

Beneath the ancient boughs, where mist hangs low and the river whispers to stone, gathers a fellowship unlike any other. Here, deckmasters, lorekeepers, and tricksters meet not for conquest alone, but to shape the unseen currents of Magic itself. They are artisans of the unknown, brewers of fate, and keepers of forgotten wisdom — each bound by a silent oath to the Clearing, where legends are not remembered, but born.

The Gentleman Villain

Architect of Untold Paths
“If the path is worn smooth, you’re already too late.”

A founding soul of the Clearing, Dan is a relentless decksmith and visionary, weaving lost magics and modern ingenuity into creations that tilt the battlefield itself. Away from the table, he brews not only new decks but golden ales, chronicling both in pages of wit and wisdom.

A long-term thinker, a scholar of spells and secrets since the earliest days of the game. His spellbook is vast, a treasury of decks both sharp and strange, and his style pushes archetypes and mechanics to their limits, seeking not just to play the known but to forge the unknown. Always tinkering, always probing for the undiscovered brew that may one day shift the very landscape of play, Dan is equally a keeper of Magic’s ancient lore and an alchemist of its future.

Beyond the battlefield, he lives life with the same vibrancy: a home brewer of fine beers, a pillar of the Brewcrew community, a chronicler of adventures both in MTG and beyond. His passions span brewing, blogging, creative writing, and fiercely advocating for the rights and dignity of all people. A Lover, The Gentleman Villain is as deft with the pen and pint as he is with a deck of spells.

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Stonethorn

“The Artisan of Edge and Steel”

Stonethorn approaches each battle as a craftsman, forging his decks from the finest blades of the Pro Tour’s latest tech. Yet, even with the tools of champions in hand, he leaves his own signature on every deck — a subtle turn of the blade, a personal rune carved into the edge.

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Noah

“The Trickster of Twisted Roads”

Noah is the spirit of mischief in the Clearing. In Commander, he favors lockdowns and strange enchantments, weaving traps beneath smiles. Elsewhere, he prefers nimble decks that dance out from under counterspells, always one step ahead, laughing as the path behind him collapses.

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Matt

“The Keeper of Forgotten Tomes”

Matt is the relic hunter, breathing life into ancient decks and archetypes thought lost. Whether reviving the glacial chains of Stasis or commanding the sprawling realms of Commander, he drifts between old worlds and new fields, seeking the echoes of the legendary past.

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Caitlin

“The Silent Storm”

Quiet but commanding, Caitlin moves fluidly across formats and decks, adapting without warning. Even the storied halls of multiplayer can fall silent under her control, as opponents realize too late that the game has already turned. Beware when she calls upon Zur — the winds will not favor you.

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