Alex Ullman

October 11-13 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. The first step to solving a problem is identifying if one exists in the first place. If you’ve been following this blog for Duskmourn season you will no doubt know that until this point I didContinue reading “October 11-13 Pauper Weekend Recap”

October 4-6 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. I am not going to bury to lede this week: Kuldotha Red had the best weekend. The assertive strategy had a dozen Top 32 appearances and converted that to five Top 8s and a pair ofContinue reading “October 4-6 Pauper Weekend Recap”

September 27-29 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Just in time for October (also known as Spooky Season for some reason), Pauper has entered its Duskmourn era. The first weekend of Magic Online Challenges proved to be scary for a number of reasons, notContinue reading “September 27-29 Pauper Weekend Recap”

The Top 8 Decks of Bloomburrow Season

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Eight weeks, two dozen Challenges, and a whole lot of advanced stats. Check out my Bloomburrow season recap here. I want to take a moment to thank all my Patrons. I am going to do myContinue reading “The Top 8 Decks of Bloomburrow Season”

September 20-22 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Sometimes the data set is confounding. Last weekend is a perfect example. The September 20-22 set of Challenges were the first to take place under the new payout system introduced by Daybreak. While the Saturday andContinue reading “September 20-22 Pauper Weekend Recap”

Treasured Finds: My Favorite Commander Cards from Duskmourn

I have always found Commander to be an intensely personal experience. This may seem like an odd statement given that in an average game you’re going to have three times as many opponents as you would in a game of heads up Magic. But Commander is place where I find it easier to express somethingContinue reading “Treasured Finds: My Favorite Commander Cards from Duskmourn”

September 13-15 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. As Bloomburrow season starts to wind down the threads that have woven their way through Pauper since Modern Horizons 3 are starting a new pattern. The ascendancy of Gruul Ramp and Basking Broodscale strategies were aContinue reading “September 13-15 Pauper Weekend Recap”

Two More Weeks of Bloomburrow

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. It’s practically inevitable. Spellstutter Sprite is back on top of Pauper. The past two weeks of Weekend Challenges had various decks featuring the Lorwyn standout rise to the top of the standings. This should not beContinue reading “Two More Weeks of Bloomburrow”

Labor Day-bor Commander

It’s been a while since I’ve indulged myself in the “dash of Commander” that this page purports to support. So today I’m putting off tracking last weekend’s Pauper Challenge recap for a bit to talk about the three games of Commander I got to play yesterday. Self-indulgent? Sure. But I finally feel like I haveContinue reading “Labor Day-bor Commander”

The First Four Weeks of Bloomburrow

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Now that the school year has started (or rather, that New Student Orientation has ended), I hope to be able to return to a more regular posting cycle. My gastroenterologist tells me that being regular isContinue reading “The First Four Weeks of Bloomburrow”