Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. The release cadence of 2026 means more season recaps than ever before. It also means that each season will be comprised of fewer Challenges. In the grand scheme of things this should not have a massiveContinue reading “The Lorwyn Eclipsed Pauper Season Recap”
Category Archives: Magic Online
February 19-22 Power Rankings Update
Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Did you know there was a Pauper RC Qualifier on Magic Online last weekend? I clearly did not. To be fair, I’ve been stuck at my in-laws thanks to the blizzard and my focus has beenContinue reading “February 19-22 Power Rankings Update”
February 19-22 Pauper Weekend Recap
Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Do you have any idea how good it felt to put that header up top? Thank you Daybreak Games and Wizards of the Coast for reversing the decision to limit the number of decklists shared fromContinue reading “February 19-22 Pauper Weekend Recap”
The First Four Weeks of Lorwyn Eclipsed
Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. We’re going to start with the Power Rankings today, in part because the back half of this post is going to be dedicated to the change in how Magic Online results are reported. Power Rankings DroppedContinue reading “The First Four Weeks of Lorwyn Eclipsed”
February 5-8 Pauper Weekend Recap
Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Another weekend of Pauper Challenges on Magic Online, another Sunday wondering just how good Blue Terror is. The deck has resided at the top of the Pauper food chain for quite some time and things aren’tContinue reading “February 5-8 Pauper Weekend Recap”
The First Two Weeks of Lorwyn Eclipsed
Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. It is tough to explain how excited I was for Lorwyn Eclipsed. The first half of the original Lorwyn block captivated me with its art and whimsy while Shadowmoor and Eventide include some of my allContinue reading “The First Two Weeks of Lorwyn Eclipsed”
September 26-29 Pauper Weekend Recap
Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Technically we have entered a new Pauper cycle. The release of Spider-Man/Through the Omenpaths has added a number of cards to the format. None of these have had a massive impact at the time of writingContinue reading “September 26-29 Pauper Weekend Recap”
The First Two Weeks of Edge of Eternities
Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Normally when I start writing about a new season of Pauper Challenges on Magic Online I give the caveat that there’s not much to glean from one week of data. Two weeks in and we canContinue reading “The First Two Weeks of Edge of Eternities”
Catching Up on Dragonstorm
Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Hello again. It’s been a hot minute. For those of you who don’t know, earlier this month I had some surgery. I thought that, in the run up to the procedure, I would be able toContinue reading “Catching Up on Dragonstorm”
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”
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