Tag Archive: Nagoya

The Japan Metagame Diaries: On the Edge (of Glory)

By now you’ve probably seen some of the Khans of Tarkir spoilers, especially the fetchlands. There was a lot of excitement during the Nagoya World Magic Cup Qualifiers in the room of 245… 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

The Japan Metagame Diaries: World(s) Domination

Tokyo, Japan, August 16, 2014 . . . 9 rounds of swiss, 387 total players, 3 rounds of single elimination. After all was said and done, Aryabhima Aulia Rahman of Indonesia stood above it… 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: Double Whammy

I ended up going 4-0-1 at a small 9 person Game Day on Sunday due to a Typhoon in Japan. I know it’s not much, but there were some really good players there… Continue reading

The Japan Hobbyist: 350 – A Card Odyssey

On December 5th, 2011, The Japan Hobbyist Was Born. It’s been a wild ride from a casual MTG player wanting to help other Magic players in Japan to the wannabe Magic pro looking… Continue reading

The Japan Metagame Diaries: Hail Hydra!

Cut off one head, 2 more shall take its place! Hail Hydra! The Red Skull, Captain America     It’s not every day that you get to attack for 30+ damage on one… 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

The Japan Metagame Diaries: Breaking Point

Here we are. It’s the middle of June, and Modern Pro Tour Qualifiers are firing up all over the world for Pro Tour Khans of Tarkir later this year. Prices of Modern cards… 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