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
Tag Archive: Japanese cards
Welcome to the New Magic Season – Happy New Years!
Thanks again to everybody who made last year a record breaking year for me! The Japan Hobbyist received more than 40,000 views in 2012! From small beginnings, this blog has grown into something… 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
Grand Prix Nagoya: Day 2 – Sleeping in
In my last article about day 1 of the Grand Prix I talked about how I washed out at 4-5 on the day but had a great time with my friends, especially cheering… Continue reading
My thoughts (and pictures) on the 2012 Nagoya Grand Prix – Day 1
Thanks for being patient! Now that I’m done with work for the week, I have some free time to put together a post about the Nagoya GP. I wrote a report about some… 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
So it begins . . . Countdown to the 2012 Nagoya GP
If the world is really going to end on December 21st, 2012, I’ve probably been wasting my time playing too muchMagic. But if it doesn’t . . . well, I probably still have… Continue reading
Return to Ravnica Metagame: Week 2
Welcome back to another installment of my metagame round-up in Nagoya leading up to the Nagoya GP. The countdown is now at 48 days and counting! I hope all of you out there… 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