Tag Archive: Hobby Station

Chinks in the Armor: Figuring out the current Metagame

If you’ve been following popular websites like Star City Games, Channel Fireball, or TCGplayer, then you no doubt have seen what the metagame looks like. It’s a mess. Go back a few months… Continue reading

The Zombie Apocalypse (the Nagoya Metagame before the Grand Prix)

So lately I’ve been watching a lot of The Walking Dead. I just started the second season and it’s a great show. I’ve always loved Zombie movies: Dawn of the Dead, the first… 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

Crunch Time: Closing in on the 2012 Nagoya GP

After some rough weeks of Magic and very poor showings at Grand Prix Trials, I’m at my wits end. I have one final chance on Friday of getting 3 byes in the Nagoya… 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

November Nagoya GP Trials reminder

Final reminder! This Saturday is the Gatecrash Pro Tour Qualifier in Nagoya at the Higashi Betsuin Kaikan! If you haven’t reserved a spot at BIG MAGIC, do it now! If you can’t, you… Continue reading

Return to Ravnica Metagame: Week 3

Another week down, and another week closer to to GP Nagoya. How was everybody’s Game Day? Did anybody top 8? I came very close both days with my new GWB Token Populate deck,… Continue reading

Magic Game Day Return to Ravnica and MTG Event update

I have a few quick updates today. The first is about Magic Gameday next weekend. Most places will be hosting one next week, and the format is standard. I’m pretty psyched about the… Continue reading

Magic Stores off the Beaten Path: Hamamatsu and Kariya

Good news to all you people living in western Shizuoka! A new card shop has opened in Hamamatsu, Japan. C-labo can be found all over Japan. You can buy and play tons of… Continue reading

Six Chances at Glory in Nagoya

The Nagoya GP is now only TWO MONTHS away! Time has really flown, and I am nowhere NEAR ready for the event. Luckily, there are quite a few chances for me to improve… Continue reading