Point Cards and Prepping for Dark Ascension
Only 2 more days until the pre-release of Dark Ascension hits Japan. Games will be finishing or finished by the time people in other parts of the world even crack open a pack.… Continue reading
Things are darkest just before the dawn (+ another Japan Hobby Store profile!)
I apologize for not posting anything for a while. I’ve picked up a few more shifts at work in January and have had to use a lot of time to prepare for the… Continue reading
Hobby Shops in Nagoya IV
It’s been a while since I’ve done a hobby shop profile, so here is the first one of the new year. After this I believe there is one more left. If anybody comes… Continue reading
Extra Cards and Dark Ascension
I’m getting really excited for the Dark Ascension expansion that gets its pre-release on January 28th-29th (24 days away here in Japan!) I can’t wait to see how the meta game will change… Continue reading
Home for the Holidays
So I’m back home for the holidays. I’m making my first post from my iPhone to see how it turns out. Been to my Dad’s, mom’s, did some shopping and met up with… Continue reading
Hobby Store Profiles III: Nagoya part 3
Before starting with the profile for today, I wanted to mention some MTG news that has been happening in Nagoya, Japan as of late. It’s come to my attention that many of the… Continue reading
Japanese MTG Player Archetypes and Hobby Store Profiles II
I’m going to focus on two smaller stores today as well as talk a little bit about the different player archetypes I’ve come across in Japan. Hopefully this will be useful in determining… Continue reading
Hobby Shop Profiles in Japan I: Nagoya part 1
I remember my first trip to the card store when I was a kid. Not soon after I played a few games of Magic with my friend, I decide to buy my first… Continue reading
A quick insight on cards
As my first post in the category of Magic The Gathering, I want to give a quick history of what I’ve learned so far about the card culture over here. I started playing… Continue reading