The instantly-beloved Magic: The Gathering mascots Squen and Cragg congratulated US olympic athlete Amber Glenn on her Winter Olympics gold medal for team figure skating, in a recent video posted to the MTG YouTube channel.
The Texan skater is a Magic: The Gathering fan herself, who spoke about her hobby in a profile video for NBC Olympics several weeks ago, explaining that she played at local game stores and showing off a few of her cards.
For some reason, that video then opted to show viewers an A.I. interpretation of a Magic: The Gathering card (I think its name is MaprGuaann) rather than throwing up, say, an actual picture of one. But I don't think we can't blame Glenn for that.
The athlete spoke about how important having a life outside of her sport was for her mental health. "I'm a whole person. I have hobbies, I have people I love outside of the sport no matter how I perform."
The new Squen and Cragg video is exciting to me for two reasons. Firstly, I just want as much of the two puppets, created in collaboration with the Jim Henson Company, as I can get. And secondly, this is the first video featuring the two boggarts talking about recent events. They may as well have held up a newspaper and pointed to the date.
Call me a cynic, but I had assumed Wizards of the Coast created the Squen and Cragg shorts in one batch, and was releasing them on a schedule to ensure a steady stream of content. This Ambler Glenn shout out reveals that new videos are still being made. Could this mean the Squen & Cragg show lives on beyond Lorwyn? I for one certainly hope so.
I also have to wonder if we'll see more Magic: The Gathering related appearances from Glenn in the future. I've no doubt every Magic content creator in the business is now clamouring to have her on their shows. A Game Knights appearance in 2026 doesn't seem outside the realm of possibility.
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