Alex Ullman

January 24-26 Pauper Weekend Recap and Aetherdrift Preview

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. I imagine I have a few new visitors today so I won’t bury the lede. I want to thank Wizards of the Coast for sending me this preview content so I can share it with youContinue reading “January 24-26 Pauper Weekend Recap and Aetherdrift Preview”

Untitled Commander Series 1: Mavinda, Student’s Advocate

Every so often I decide it’s time to attempt writing about Commander again. When I started playing, Magic was not a social event. I made acquaintances through the game but I viewed Magic as a way to prove myself at an endeavor. As I got older, however, Magic morphed into a way to just hangContinue reading “Untitled Commander Series 1: Mavinda, Student’s Advocate”

January 10-12 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Due to some issues on Daybreak’s end, only two Challenges were able to fire this past weekend. Neither of the Challenges were particularly well attended, with Friday’s featuring two players with 1-5 records making the TopContinue reading “January 10-12 Pauper Weekend Recap”

Checking the Foundation

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Foundations season is well underway with eight weeks of Magic Online Challenges in the rear view mirror. At the same time, Pauper can feel as if it has been in the Modern Horizons 3 release cycleContinue reading “Checking the Foundation”

December 13-15 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Well, I’m back. For those of you who don’t follow me on social media I was out of commission last week with a case of Shingles. I’m on the mend and have finally updated my metagameContinue reading “December 13-15 Pauper Weekend Recap”

November 29 – December 1 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. How important is stability in a non-rotating format? This is a question I ask myself often these days as I examine the Pauper metagame on a week-to-week basis. I know I am not the only oneContinue reading “November 29 – December 1 Pauper Weekend Recap”

November 22-24 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Normally these posts focus on the Magic Online Pauper Challenges, and specifically the Top 32 results from these events. While there was a period where I looked at the entire metagame from Challenges, this was dueContinue reading “November 22-24 Pauper Weekend Recap”

November 15-17 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. The first week of a new season of Magic Online Pauper Challenges is always filled with hope. Hope that the new set will shake things up – even a little – and help to dislodge theContinue reading “November 15-17 Pauper Weekend Recap”

Duskmourn Season Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. And if the Second Foundation had our backs I’d be sleeping a little bit better tonight The Ergs – “Second Foundation” Confounding. That is the word I keep coming back to when I discuss Duskmourn season.Continue reading “Duskmourn Season Recap”

November 1-3 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Today’s post is a bit shorter than usual. It is election day here in the United States and I encourage all of you who live in the US to vote. This election will have wide reachingContinue reading “November 1-3 Pauper Weekend Recap”