I use a few different metrics when looking at the Top 32 metagame. The first is just Raw Volume. The second is Win+, which takes the sum of all wins at X-2 or better in the Swiss and assigns a score; Win+ is helpful in measuring a deck’s Swiss round performance. K-Wins takes all ofContinue reading “January 20-21 Pauper Weekend Recap”
Author Archives: Alex Ullman
January 13-14 Pauper Weekend Recap
I use a few different metrics when looking at the Top 32 metagame. The first is just Raw Volume. The second is Win+, which takes the sum of all wins at X-2 or better in the Swiss and assigns a score; Win+ is helpful in measuring a deck’s Swiss round performance. K-Wins takes all ofContinue reading “January 13-14 Pauper Weekend Recap”
January 6-7 Pauper Weekend Recap
I use a few different metrics when looking at the Top 32 metagame. The first is just Raw Volume. The second is Win+, which takes the sum of all wins at X-2 or better in the Swiss and assigns a score; Win+ is helpful in measuring a deck’s Swiss round performance. K-Wins takes all ofContinue reading “January 6-7 Pauper Weekend Recap”
Magic, Writing, and Life Lessons
This week on ChannelFireball I get introspective. I turned 40 last month and it got me thinking about a lot of different things, so I decided to be a bit self indulgent and put digital pen to paper. You can check it out here.
Four Weeks Later – Pauper After the Monastery Swiftspear Ban
Happy 2024 everyone! After some time away from writing I am back in the saddle (if you consider this chair at my kitchen table a saddle) and ready to dive back into Pauper. The format has had more than a month to adjust to the absence of Monastery Swiftspear and things are starting to comeContinue reading “Four Weeks Later – Pauper After the Monastery Swiftspear Ban”
The Post Ban Pauper Metagame
Today on ChannelFireball I do a slightly deeper dive on the post-ban metagame. You can check out the article here. Given that we now get every decklist, I will continue to focus on the Top 32 (or winner’s) metagame with regards to my weekly posts but will also be providing it in the context ofContinue reading “The Post Ban Pauper Metagame”
December 9-10 Pauper Weekend Recap
I use a few different metrics when looking at the Top 32 metagame. The first is just Raw Volume. The second is Win+, which takes the sum of all wins at X-2 or better in the Swiss and assigns a score; Win+ is helpful in measuring a deck’s Swiss round performance. K-Wins takes all ofContinue reading “December 9-10 Pauper Weekend Recap”
Pauper League Highlights – December 6
So did you hear that Monastery Swiftspear got banned? Anyway, the most recent Pauper League results include a mix of decks from before the recent format update and after and as such I wanted to take a look at some of the decks that captured my attention in this new metagame. This mash up ofContinue reading “Pauper League Highlights – December 6”
December 2-3 Pauper Weekend Recap
I use a few different metrics when looking at the Top 32 metagame. The first is just Raw Volume. The second is Win+, which takes the sum of all wins at X-2 or better in the Swiss and assigns a score; Win+ is helpful in measuring a deck’s Swiss round performance. K-Wins takes all ofContinue reading “December 2-3 Pauper Weekend Recap”
Know Your Enemy: Red Decks
Today on ChannelFireball I talk about identifying decks that lead on Mountain. You can check it out here. I want to take a moment to thank all my Patrons – both old and new. I am going to do my level best to keep providing you with the kind of content that brought you hereContinue reading “Know Your Enemy: Red Decks”
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