Tag Archive: FNM

Food for Thought – a Metagame update

I’ve been busy preparing for my trip to the USA this Friday so I haven’t had that much time to write anything for my blog. The blog will be on a hiatus until… Continue reading

Magic in the Wild West: Hobby Saloon

(UPDATE – Hobby Saloon is in the process of moving their shop to a place with cheaper rent, and will be closed until sometime in September. I will post an updated article once… Continue reading

Brains, Blood, and Flash Gordon – (Gatecrash Standard)

Yes, I managed to name my article without using “Crashing the Gate” or “Gate Crashing” like everybody else has for their new standard decks featuring Gatecrash cards. I have 3 decks for you… Continue reading

Rock, Paper, Scissors – The New MTG Metagame

The Gatecrash Pre-release First off, I wanted to let all my readers know about the pre-release in Nagoya at the end of January. Please look at the dates below and plan on which… Continue reading

Under the Radar: WR Humans

First off, I’d like to wish everybody a very Merry Christmas. I’m staying in Japan this year and I can’t be with my family. You don’t know how much you’ll miss your family… Continue reading

Sneaking in a new Hobby Store profile

Well, I’m not sure how old this place is, but I DO know that up until a few weeks ago it wasn’t showing up on Wizard of the Coast’s event locator. The store… Continue reading

Youuuuu shalll not paaasss!!! (Removal in the MTG Standard Metagame)

I’ve been posting a lot about the metagame and decks lately, but I think it would be a good idea to talk a little bit about removal.  Some of the more casual players… Continue reading

(Back in) Black Friday MTG Weekend: Nagoya

Losing can be tough. It drains you both physically and emotionally. You can start a day and feel totally prepared and ready to take on the world, but when all’s said and done… Continue reading

Nagoya Grand Prix Countdown: GP Trial Results from last week

I finally have some time to myself and I can get back to posting about the metagame in Nagoya, Japan. For the most part I’ve been playing in Grand Prix trials hoping to… Continue reading

Off the Beaten Path: Magic Stores around Nagoya – Yagoto and Aratamabashi

I’ve been sitting on these store profiles for a while, and I’ve finally gotten around to posting about them. Today I’m going to talk about Hobby Station Yagoto and Phase Aratamabashi in the… Continue reading