The Japan Metagame Diaries: Dead to Rites
It’s been almost a month since I last wrote about the standard format. It was before the rotation, and I had just finished the Japan Nationals tournament. I went 8-4, with a 4-2… Continue reading
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The Japan Metagame Diaries: Japan Nationals 2017
As some of you might already know, I’ll be moving to Yokohama at the end of October with my wife and bringing the Nagoya chapter of my life to a close. I consider… Continue reading
The Japan Metagame Diaries: Cat-atonic
Cats are creatures of habit. They enjoy doing the same thing again and again, day in day out. Our feline friends will wake up and stretch, look for some food and water, use… Continue reading
The Japan Metagame Diaries: It’s a Hard Knock Life
As much as you might want to say otherwise, when it comes down to it Magic is all about luck and variance. Sometimes you run hot, sometimes you don’t. We have to learn… Continue reading
The Japan Metagame Diaries: GP Shizuoka – A Dream Deferred
For some reason, as I searched for a title to this article, the first line of Langston Hughes poem “Harlem” came to mind. I originally wanted to use his poem to start off… Continue reading
The Japan Metagame Diaries: A Lead up to GP Shizuoka
I know I know. It’s been a very long time since I’ve made an update. I’ve been playing quite a lot of PPTQs and other big events since my last post and have… Continue reading
The Japan Metagame Diaries: Aether Revolt Game Day
For those of you that follow me on Twitter, I made a bold prediction last week after taking down 28 person tournament in Nagoya. I said I would make 3 top 8s at… Continue reading
The Japan Metagame Diaries: Waging a Holy War
The angels of Innistrad are not ones to go silently into the night. With spirits quelling, grim humans flaying, and mechanical abominations coming to life, they aren’t just going to stand around and… Continue reading
The Japan Metagame Diaries: The Devils in the Detail
It hasn’t been too long since my last standard metagame report, but between then and now we’ve had a few Grand Prix and a Pro Tour. The standard environment has completely changed, and… Continue reading
The Japan Metagame Diaries – Playing at a Disadvantage
I really wanted to write something over these past few weeks but I just couldn’t bring myself to sit down and do it. I wanted to have good news to share, or have… Continue reading