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
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The Japan Hobbyist: 2013 – A Year in Review
We always say it, but I can’t believe how fast 2013 has passed us by. We’re one year older, we have one more year of experiences, and at The Japan Hobbyist I have… Continue reading
Grand Prix Shizuoka: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Work It Harder Make It Better Do It Faster, Makes Us stronger More Than Ever Hour After Our Work Is Never Over -Daft Punk, “Harder Better Faster Stronger” Grand Prix Shizuoka will be… Continue reading
Welcome to Silent Hill (spending time in Shizuoka city)
While not a direct translation, the kanji that make up Shizuoka’s name, 静岡 can roughly be translated to quiet hills, or as I like to call it, Silent Hill ^_^. While you won’t… Continue reading
The Japan Metagame Diaries – Burning Devotion
Grand Prix Shizuoka is less than a week away now. Last weekend, a BW control deck using 4 Blood Baron of Vizkopa’s took down GP Dallas Fort Worth. The deck was remarkably similar to… Continue reading
Grand Prix Shizuoka: Mind or Meta (Part 2)
After a weekend of tournaments and looking at HappyMTG’s website about Magic in Japan over the past week, I feel like I should revise the list I made before. Previously, my top 8… 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
Grand Prix Kyoto: Big Pond, Little Fish
Grand Prix Kyoto started for me weeks in advance. I had been practicing team sealed with players around Nagoya for the last 3 weekends, and I felt like I had a pretty good… Continue reading
November 22nd & 23rd Weekend Update – GP Kyoto Coverage
This weekend is Grand Prix Kyoto and I will be traveling to Kyoto late Friday night to meet up with my team. We’ll be playing in main event on Saturday, and hopefully we… Continue reading