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Author Archives: Alex Ullman
Phyrexia: All Will Be One Pauper Set Review
My take on the new cards from Phyrexia: All Will Be One is now live on ChannelFireball. Check it out here. Like my work? Considering support me on Patreon! Interested in picking any of these cards up? Click here for my TCGPlayer affiliate link. Any purchases through the link let the folks there know youContinue reading “Phyrexia: All Will Be One Pauper Set Review”
January 21-22 Pauper Winner’s Metagame Recap
Biggest Winner: Affinity Biggest Surprise: Dimir Faeries What I’d Play Next Week: Bogles Win +: Measures all wins better than X-3 in Swiss (X-2 is 1, X-1 is 2, etc). Measures a deck’s relative strength against the field in that event K-Wins: Measures all wins less all losses, Top 8 inclusive. Measures a deck’s strengthContinue reading “January 21-22 Pauper Winner’s Metagame Recap”
Commanding Stupid Green Deck
About six months ago I pitched something to my editor. I had been trying to find a way to write about Commander that played to my strengths and after bouncing a few ideas back and forth I came up with the concept that became this article. I would take successful or interesting tournament decks fromContinue reading “Commanding Stupid Green Deck”
January ChannelFireball Articles
Looks like I’ve neglected publishing these here. Let’s fix that: Life Begins at 16 January Power Rankings On Improving Consistency Spoiler Spotlight: Anoint With Affliction
January 14-15 Pauper Winner’s Metagame Recap
Biggest Winner: Bogles Biggest Surprise: Orzhov Ephemerate What I’d Play Next Week: Mardu Synthesizer Win +: Measures all wins better than X-3 in Swiss (X-2 is 1, X-1 is 2, etc). Measures a deck’s relative strength against the field in that event K-Wins: Measures all wins less all losses, Top 8 inclusive. Measures a deck’sContinue reading “January 14-15 Pauper Winner’s Metagame Recap”
Rumbling Crescendo – Bryant Cook
When I was thinking about this series I knew I wanted to get Bryant in early. He and I share a love of the New York Mets but also have similar taste in some music. I was excited to see his responses and I hope you are as well. Tell us a little bit aboutContinue reading “Rumbling Crescendo – Bryant Cook”
Rumbling Crescendo – An Introduction
The people who play Magic aren’t just Magic players. One thing the kept me engaged with the game for so long are the stories that were told about competitors at major events. Magic is a game but it can be so much more. When I first started writing a blog, it took me forever toContinue reading “Rumbling Crescendo – An Introduction”
January 7-8 Pauper Winner’s Metagame Recap
Biggest Winner: Bogles Biggest Surprise: Bogles What I’d Play Next Week: Flicker Tron Win +: Measures all wins better than X-3 in Swiss (X-2 is 1, X-1 is 2, etc). Measures a deck’s relative strength against the field in that event K-Wins: Measures all wins less all losses, Top 8 inclusive. Measures a deck’s strengthContinue reading “January 7-8 Pauper Winner’s Metagame Recap”
Powerful vs Popular
I’ve had the opportunity to jump into a few league runs over the past few days and while my results are not where I’d like them to be (read: I’ve been losing more than winning), I have been learning a lot about the current lay of the land. Late Saturday night I posted the aboveContinue reading “Powerful vs Popular”