The Japan Metagame Diaries: Gearing up for Game Day
The first few weeks of a new metagame are always going to be rough. Many people expected Black aggro to be a thing back in the first few weeks of Khans standard, but… Continue reading
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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