Titan’s Revenge: Fighting against the Metagame
It was a harrowing weekend in Nagoya. After 5 days of matches, my WGB Token deck finished a middling 7 win and 11 loses. It started well enough on Friday. I came in… Continue reading
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Tibalts are Red and Tamiyos are Blue . . .
As you know, I love using red and blue cards in Magic. I have used my Blue/Red Titan deck for months now, but it’s broken my heart so many times I think it’s… Continue reading
What the Helvault?!?! (Pre-release info and first Impressions of Avacyn Restored)
Is anybody else getting excited about Avacyn yet? Do the cards seem overpowered or what?? There are going to be so many possibilities for the meta game it’s going to be chaos the… Continue reading
Attack of the Pod People! (and playing in the rain, off the beaten path)
Originally, my friend and I had planned on meeting up for some play testing over at my apartment today on my day off. However, I had some errands to run and one of… Continue reading
New Hobby Store opening and the Mutating Metagame
Osu Kannon is really the place to go for gaming in Nagoya it seems. There are now 3 stores located within walking distance of each other: Amenity Dream, Hobby Station Osu, and now… Continue reading
Nagoya Traveller 1: Osu Kannon
I haven’t had the time to take pictures and collect information until recently, so today I’m starting a new feature here on The Japan Hobbyist featuring places to see in Japan. This could… Continue reading
MMM: Magic Metagame Musings: 3/8/12 – Cage Match
How is everybody’s deck handling the current metagame? I really thought my Titan’s Flame deck had the extra power it needed to dominate the games here in Nagoya, but on Saturday I went… Continue reading
The Wrap Up (The Final Nagoya Hobby Store profile and current metagame)
It’s been a lot of work going around town and collecting the information about all the hobby/card stores in Nagoya, but now it’s finally coming to an end. Today’s store is the other… Continue reading
Magic Game Day: Dark Ascension and the current Nagoya Metagame
Another Game Day is upon us. This weekend Magic Game day will be happening all over the world. In Nagoya, all of the shops are participating. Last time Magic Game Day Innistrad was… Continue reading
Kyoto is more than just Temples and Tea it seems . . . (More store profiles)
I went to Kyoto this last weekend for the 7-8th time or so. I saw most of the temples and shrines there a long time ago and have been there during every season.… Continue reading