Author Archives: Alex Ullman

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 “May 6-7 Pauper Weekend Recap”

We are now into the second week of March of the Machine season and the new metagame is started to round into shape. While things may look similar is some regards the top of the format is shifting in a way that could have a cascading impact. Let’s start with Red. While Monastery Swiftspear isContinue reading “April 29-30 Pauper Weekend Recap”

March of the Machine season has arrived! After ten weeks of Phyrexia: All Will Be One a new set of cards has entered the fray. If you’re interested in my take on the new cards you can check them out here but today I want to talk a little bit about the April 22 andContinue reading “April 22-23 Pauper Weekend Recap”

The Phyrexia: All Will Be One Pauper season has ended. Ten weeks saw 20 Challenges and one Super Qualifier on Magic Online while it also contained the absolutely massive Paupergeddon Milan in Italy. That being said this article will focus on the data from the online metagame. The overarching story is one that will soundContinue reading “Phyrexia: All Will Be One Pauper Season Recap”

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 strength in a winner’s metagame The April 8 and April 9 Pauper Challenges tellContinue reading “April 8-9 Pauper Weekend Recap”

Biggest Winner: Dimir Terror Biggest Surprise: Mono White Aggro What I’d Play Next Week: Black Garden 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. MeasuresContinue reading “March 25-26 Pauper Weekend Recap”