Alex Ullman

The First Four Weeks of Lorwyn Eclipsed

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. We’re going to start with the Power Rankings today, in part because the back half of this post is going to be dedicated to the change in how Magic Online results are reported. Power Rankings DroppedContinue reading “The First Four Weeks of Lorwyn Eclipsed”

February 5-8 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Another weekend of Pauper Challenges on Magic Online, another Sunday wondering just how good Blue Terror is. The deck has resided at the top of the Pauper food chain for quite some time and things aren’tContinue reading “February 5-8 Pauper Weekend Recap”

The First Two Weeks of Lorwyn Eclipsed

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. It is tough to explain how excited I was for Lorwyn Eclipsed. The first half of the original Lorwyn block captivated me with its art and whimsy while Shadowmoor and Eventide include some of my allContinue reading “The First Two Weeks of Lorwyn Eclipsed”

The Second Four Weeks of Avatar Season

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. So this is the new year and Pauper doesn’t feel any different. That’s to be expected considering from a non-rotating format. Yet, much like Times Square at noon on January 1st, there is a miasma lingeringContinue reading “The Second Four Weeks of Avatar Season”

The First Four Weeks of Avatar Season

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. As has become tradition here, we are four weeks into a play season which means it is time to dig a bit deeper into the metagame. Today, instead of relying on the explainer linked above, IContinue reading “The First Four Weeks of Avatar Season”

Paupergeddon, Brazil Nationals, and MTGO Pauper Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. The other day I was driving my child to a birthday party. Given the circumstances of alternate side parking I was also driving their friend and said friend’s father. My phone was connected to the speakerContinue reading “Paupergeddon, Brazil Nationals, and MTGO Pauper Recap”

November 20-23 Pauper Challenge Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. A few weeks ago I started my first watch of Avatar: The Last Airbender with my son and I’d like to now say that yeah, I get it. The set is true to the show whileContinue reading “November 20-23 Pauper Challenge Recap”

The Tide Has Rolled Out

The Pauper Metagame After the High Tide Ban Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. High Tide, once more, finds itself on the Pauper ban list. Normally in the wake of such a change we would have to wait a few weeks toContinue reading “The Tide Has Rolled Out”

Untitled Commander Series 4: The Decks We Do Not Build

Every so often I wonder what could have been. If I had decided that my first year Calculus class was not that bad, would I have pursued a degree in Physics instead of English? Would I have ended up getting as involved at college and found my career? If my Magic collection hadn’t fallen offContinue reading “Untitled Commander Series 4: The Decks We Do Not Build”

October 24-26 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. A lot happened last weekend in the world of Pauper but whether it matters or not remains to be seen. As with all results, a single weekend does not always mean there’s a changing of theContinue reading “October 24-26 Pauper Weekend Recap”