Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. It’s been one week. One week of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and in those days the metagame has shifted quite a bit. Now I am always one to preach that one week does not define aContinue reading “March 5-8 Pauper Weekend Recap”
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The Lorwyn Eclipsed Pauper Season Recap
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”
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”
The Second Four Weeks of Avatar Season
Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. So this is the new year and Pauper doesn’t feel any different. That’s to be expected considering from a non-rotating format. Yet, much like Times Square at noon on January 1st, there is a miasma lingeringContinue reading “The Second Four Weeks of Avatar Season”
The First Four Weeks of Avatar Season
Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. As has become tradition here, we are four weeks into a play season which means it is time to dig a bit deeper into the metagame. Today, instead of relying on the explainer linked above, IContinue reading “The First Four Weeks of Avatar Season”
Paupergeddon, Brazil Nationals, and MTGO Pauper Recap
Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. The other day I was driving my child to a birthday party. Given the circumstances of alternate side parking I was also driving their friend and said friend’s father. My phone was connected to the speakerContinue reading “Paupergeddon, Brazil Nationals, and MTGO Pauper Recap”
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