The Japan Metagame Diaries: A Lead up to GP Shizuoka
I know I know. It’s been a very long time since I’ve made an update. I’ve been playing quite a lot of PPTQs and other big events since my last post and have… Continue reading
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The Japan Metagame Diaries: Ramping up for GP Kobe
It’s been over a month since my last metagame update from around Japan and quite a lot has changed since early October. In my previous TJMGD article, Battle for Zendikar had just been… Continue reading
The Japan Metagame Diaries: Marching Forward
The end of February nears and with it the end of the current PPTQ season here in Nagoya. The metagame in Nagoya was turbulent switching from UB control to Mardu to RW to… Continue reading
Modern Times: Shifting Gears
GP Kobe is in a few days and I couldn’t be in a worse position. I went 2-6 drop at the Modern PTQ at Hareruya in Tokyo, Japan last weekend, winning my first… Continue reading
The Japan Metagame Diaries: Unwavering Devotion
If you work hard, you can do anything – random fortune cookie For the longest time, I thought this saying was a lie, especially when it comes to Magic. Countless people I know… Continue reading
Grand Prix Shizuoka – Mind over Meta (part 1)
There is no rest for the weary. Grand Prix Kyoto was less than a month ago but here I am, preparing for another Grand Prix here in Japan. Truthfully, I couldn’t be happier.… 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
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
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