Tag Archive: Modern

A Whole New World: MTG After Rotation – Return to Ravnica block Black and Green cards

Note: “A Whole New World” is a series of articles that I do before each block rotates out of standard. In these articles, I take a look at all of the cards that… Continue reading

A Whole New World: MTG After Rotation – Return to Ravnica Block White and Blue Cards

Note: “A Whole New World” is a series of articles that I do before each block rotates out of standard. In these articles, I take a look at all of the cards that… Continue reading

The Japan Metagame Diaries: GP Kobe and the Rise of Kaiju Affinity

What do you get when you take a monster that continues to grow and brings overwhelming power to the board and add a giant pair of robotic, damaging scisssors to mix? Well, I’d… Continue reading

Modern Times: Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto

Secret Secret, I got a Secret There is a new ‘Robots’ build, and it has parts made in Japan (or at least results). If you’ve been following me on Twitter you might have… Continue reading

Modern Times: You Win or you Die

I know this is dating how old I am, but I loved those Choose your Own Adventure books when I was in grade school. I probably read close to 20 of them. The… Continue reading

Bang for your Buck: Investing in Cards for Journey into Nyx – Artifacts and Lands

Disclaimer: I can not be held responsible for any poor decisions I make in regards to any cards you might buy in response to my article. I’m going to post my thoughts and… Continue reading

(Guest Article) Bang for your Buck: Born of the Gods – Legacy, EDH, and Modern

For the first time on The Japan Hobbyist, we have a guest writer that has shown interest in breaking down the eternal formats in Magic the Gathering (Modern, Legacy, and EDH), and has… Continue reading

MTG stores in Chiba prefecture – Yellow Submarine and Hobby Station

I traveled to Chiba prefecture a few months back for a PTQ (which I did horribly at), and while I was there I checked out what the city had to offer Magic Players… Continue reading

The 193rd Card Shop

Trading card shops in Japan are experiencing an unheard of renaissance. In the last few years, the increase in Magic the Gathering’s popularity, along with the sheer number of card games being released… Continue reading

Knowing When to Hold ’em and When to Fold ’em

Before I introduce the topic of this article, I want to make a quick announcement about Magic Celebration going on in Nagoya, Japan THIS SATURDAY. For those of you that don’t know about… Continue reading