A New Frontier: Power Rankings – Lands
‘A New Frontier’ is a new series of articles based around the recently created MTG format that uses only cards with the new border from the M15 set and onward. In these articles… Continue reading
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A Short Hiatus
Hello dear readers and sorry for the lack of updates over the past few weeks. As you might know (from my constant complaining in other articles), I’ve been absolutely swamped with work (lots… Continue reading
Grand Prix Japan, a different perspective.
Originally posted on MTG Zoo:
I’ll admit it. This blog is dead. It’s disheartening to say this; but its not without a somewhat saddening reason. To get to the meat and potatoes without…
The Japan Hobbyist: 350 – A Card Odyssey
On December 5th, 2011, The Japan Hobbyist Was Born. It’s been a wild ride from a casual MTG player wanting to help other Magic players in Japan to the wannabe Magic pro looking… Continue reading
The Gods Must be Crazy: First Impressions on Journey into Nyx in limited
While we can’t really call the Journey into Nyx pre-release a true sealed tournament for the new format (because of the seeded packs), it is a great barometer of things to come. Many… Continue reading
The Japan Metagame Diaries: Blockhead
Life’s been busy here in Nagoya. Working full time, traveling on the weekends . . . I haven’t really had the chance to keep up with my training for the Pro Tour in… Continue reading
Modern Times: Combo Breaker
I was a kid of the arcades. When I was in elementary and middle school, on the weekends you would usually find me popping quarters into machines for hours on end (heck, I… Continue reading
(Guest Article) Bang for your Buck: Born of the Gods – Legacy, EDH, and Modern
For the first time on The Japan Hobbyist, we have a guest writer that has shown interest in breaking down the eternal formats in Magic the Gathering (Modern, Legacy, and EDH), and has… Continue reading
Born of the Gods Game Day: Bruised Black and Blue
It’s been a busy week here in Nagoya. After Pro Tour Born of the Gods, many players made a dash to the stores to buy some modern staples before they shot up in… Continue reading
The Japan Metagame Diaries: Back to the Grind
Another week, another change in the metagame. GP Melbourne is rapidly approaching, and by the time March rolls around, the standard metagame will have begun to settle. We’ll finally be able to see… Continue reading