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The Japan Hobbyist presents: Do you want to be a Cardboard Samurai?

When I first started this blog, I had just one goal and one purpose: to share my experiences playing Magic the Gathering in Japan with the world. Since then it has evolved and grown… Continue reading

2013 in review

WordPress does this end of the year review every year, and I always enjoy seeing what  they come up with. I know I already posted about 2013 in a previous article, but if… Continue reading

Bang for your Buck: Investing in Cards for Theros – Green, Golgari, Selesnya, Artifacts, and Lands

Disclaimer: I can not be held responsible for any poor decisions I make in regards to any cards you might buy in response to my article. I’m going to post my thoughts and… Continue reading

The Japan Metagame Diaries: A Weekend in Magic Land

The Magic Market Open I’ve talked about it on and off in my blog, but this last weekend was the Magic Market Open (MMO) in Nagoya, Japan. What is the MMO? It’s the… Continue reading

A Whole New World: MTG After Rotation – Innistrad Block Blue Cards

Note: “A Whole New World” is a series of articles that I do before each block rotates out of standard. In these articles, I take a look at all of the cards that… Continue reading

The Japan Metagame Diaries: Oh Lord, Please Don’t Let me be Misunderstood

This year marks the 20th Anniversary of Magic the Gathering. It’s grown from a back room, kitchen table card game to an international success. In Magic’s history, heroes were born and died, legends… Continue reading

Scouting the meta before GP Kitakyushu – a Weekend in Tokyo

Last weekend I went to Tokyo. My girlfriend really wanted to go to Disneyland this summer and there was a Theros Pro Tour Qualifier so it worked out perfectly. Friday was extremely hot… Continue reading

M14: Playing to your Weaknesses – Red

(NOTE: “Playing to your Weaknesses” is a series of articles I have been doing on my own blog since Avacyn Restored that cover all of the uncommons and commons in a new expansion… Continue reading

M14: Playing to Your Weaknesses – White

(NOTE: “Playing to your Weaknesses” is a series of articles I have been doing on my own blog since Avacyn Restored that cover all of the uncommons and commons in a new expansion… Continue reading

Grand Prix Yokohama: Limited Chances (Part 2)

  Less than 24 hours until GP Yokohama and I should be feeling pins and needles everywhere, but I guess I’m just not as invested in this Grand Prix as the Nagoya one… Continue reading