Let’s get on with it. After the July 31 and August 1 Pauper Challenge, the first four weeks of Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms season looks like this: It’s hard to separate this chart from the problems currently facing the format. Storm, Dimir, and Affinity represent a nigh-unassailable Big 3. Storm hasContinue reading “July 31-August 1 Pauper Weekend in Review”
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Transitioning from Modern Horizons 2 to Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
After a brief hiatus due to personal matters, my recaps are back. In a fashion. I don’t want to take too much time wrapping up the Modern Horizons 2 season as it was dominated by Affinity, Storm, and Dimir. Those three archetypes took down over 67% of the Top 32 finishes and over 75% ofContinue reading “Transitioning from Modern Horizons 2 to Adventures in the Forgotten Realms”
June 26-27 Pauper Weekend in Review
This post is coming almost a week late. I could say it was because my toddler’s day care was closed and I was chasing him around several playgrounds (which is true) or because I was preparing for a visit from my in-laws (also true). But that’s only part of the truth. Put simply, Pauper isContinue reading “June 26-27 Pauper Weekend in Review”
June 19-20 Pauper Weekend in Review
The first six weeks of the Modern Horizons 2 season shows just what happens when mistakes are repeated or somehow, made worse. Taking into account the June 19 and June 20 Challenges here is where the Top 32 metagame stands – minimum of 4 Top 32 appearances: Storm is a problematic mechanic in formats withContinue reading “June 19-20 Pauper Weekend in Review”
June 12-13 Pauper Weekend in Reivew
So we are two weeks into the Modern Horizons 2 season and things are…well, they certainly are something. To be blunt I don’t think the format is in a very good place right now (but my guess is you don’t need me to tell you that) but I want to take some time to diveContinue reading “June 12-13 Pauper Weekend in Reivew”
June 5-6 Pauper Weekend in Review
It is impossible to talk about the June 5 and June 6 Pauper Challenges without discussing the format’s current sciurophobia. Yes, I’m going to make you look it up. It is extremely early in the Modern Horizons 2 season but there have been a number of developments that will have a profound impact. The firstContinue reading “June 5-6 Pauper Weekend in Review”
May 15-16 Pauper Weekend in Review
We are now second four weeks of Strixhaven season. The May 15 and May 16 Pauper Challenges showcased a continuation of trends seen in the first four weeks. Spellstutter Sprite decks performed extremely well this past weekend, taking down 5 Top 8 slots overall. The other top decks from the first month – Burn, GrixisContinue reading “May 15-16 Pauper Weekend in Review”
May 8-9 Pauper Weekend in Review
Strixhaven Midyear Break We are four weeks into Strixhaven season and thanks to the May 8 and May 9 Pauper Challenges we have the results of eight different events. To that end I want to do a slightly deeper dive on the winner’s metagame. But before we get to that, here’s a TL; DR quickContinue reading “May 8-9 Pauper Weekend in Review”
May 1-2 Pauper Weekend in Review
Last week I talked about the threat of a “Combo Spring” and this week I wish I was clever enough to come up with a good Groundhog Day joke because it seems like my prediction came six weeks too early. The May 1 and May 2 had their fair share of combo decks but theContinue reading “May 1-2 Pauper Weekend in Review”
April 17-18 Pauper Weekend in Review
Strixhaven is here! The latest set has hit Magic Online and we already have seen some of its impact in the April 17 and April 18 Challenges. While it is still far too early to draw conclusions about what this season might look like, we can infer some things about next weekend. First I thinkContinue reading “April 17-18 Pauper Weekend in Review”
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