The Japan Metagame Diaries – Going Goth(ic)
With the introduction of Eldritch Moon into the fold, the standard format is looking to become full on gothic. You can be sure that there will be a lot of vampires, zombies, ghosts,… Continue reading
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Magic the Gathering Stores in Japan: Tokyo – Akihabara Part 1 – Radio Kaikan
It’s getting harder and harder to find the time to visit new MTG stores in Japan, but when I do find the time you can be sure I’ll be updating my list. A… Continue reading
The Japan Metagame Diaries – GP Nagoya: Bringing the Fury
As some of you may know from my Twitter and Facebook updates, I was pretty angry when Big Magic announced that Grand Prix Nagoya was going to cost 10,000 yen ($83). The format… Continue reading
Osaka MTG Stores: The Magical Land of Nipponbashi
It’s about time I got around to doing this article. I’ve been sitting on the pictures for a few months and just haven’t gotten around to putting the article together. Get ready for… Continue reading
Tokyo MTG stores: Ikebukuro
A few months ago, I was in Tokyo for the first World Magic Cup Qualifier and a Khans of Tarkir Pro Tour Qualifer. The weather was rainy that weekend, but that didn’t stop… Continue reading
Hobby Stores Revisited: Amenity Dream, Big Magic, and Yellow Submarine
Before Grand Prix Nagoya, I will be taking another look at all the Magic stores in Nagoya and offering new insights and information that I hadn’t done before. I hope that this more… Continue reading
The Japan Hobbyist presents: G(reat)P(arty) Nagoya
It’s official, we are now in countdown mode for GP Nagoya. In less than a month, hundreds (if not thousands) of players will be descending on Fukiage Hall. The last limited Grand Prix,… 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
The Japan Metagame Diaries – It takes more than faith, you need Devotion
It’s been a rough week in Magic in Nagoya, Japan. Following GP Kyoto’s Super Sunday Series standard event, I thought I had learned my mistakes when facing GR devotion and mono blue devotion.… Continue reading
The Japan Metagame Diaries: Go Go Power Rangers!
I was a child of the 80’s and the 90’s, but sadly I grew up without cable. Back when I was young, the Fox network was still on pay TV, so I usually… Continue reading