Biggest Winner: Kuldotha Red Biggest Surprise: Mardu Synthesizer What I’d Play Next Week: Naya Gates Win +: Measures all wins better than X-3 in Swiss (X-2 is 1, X-1 is 2, etc). Measures a deck’s relative strength against the field in that event K-Wins: Measures all wins less all losses, Top 8 inclusive. Measures aContinue reading “Catching Up: December 24, 2022 – January 1, 2023”
Tag Archives: Pauper Challenges
December 17-18 Pauper Weekend Recap
Biggest Winner: Grixis Affinity Biggest Surprise: Izzet Faeries What I’d Play Next Week: Naya Gates Win +: Measures all wins better than X-3 in Swiss (X-2 is 1, X-1 is 2, etc). Measures a deck’s relative strength against the field in that event K-Wins: Measures all wins less all losses, Top 8 inclusive. Measures aContinue reading “December 17-18 Pauper Weekend Recap”
December 10-11 Pauper Weekend Recap
Biggest Winner: Bogles ( :cough cough: ) Biggest Surprise: Bogles What I’d Play Next Week: Dimir or Rakdos with Debt to the Kami Win +: Measures all wins better than X-3 in Swiss (X-2 is 1, X-1 is 2, etc). Measures a deck’s relative strength against the field in that event K-Wins: Measures all winsContinue reading “December 10-11 Pauper Weekend Recap”
December 3-4 Pauper Weekend Recap
Biggest Winner: Grixis Affinity Biggest Surprise: Madness Burn What I’d Play Next Week: Bogles if you can solve the Krark-Clan Shaman Problem Win +: Measures all wins better than X-3 in Swiss (X-2 is 1, X-1 is 2, etc). Measures a deck’s relative strength against the field in that event K-Wins: Measures all wins lessContinue reading “December 3-4 Pauper Weekend Recap”
November 26-27 Pauper Weekend Recap
Biggest Winner: Grixis Affinity Biggest Surprise: Naya Wildfire What I’d Play Next Week: A Thraben Inspector deck with a solid late game plan. Win +: Measures all wins better than X-3 in Swiss (X-2 is 1, X-1 is 2, etc). Measures a deck’s relative strength against the field in that event K-Wins: Measures all winsContinue reading “November 26-27 Pauper Weekend Recap”
Deck Spotlight: Orzhov Blink
In The Brothers’ War metagame, I am bullish on Thraben Inspector. This is less about the card itself and more the surrounding architecture. Inspector can chump block exceptionally well and tends to find itself in decks that have game against Affinity. Clues are powerful pieces of material that can keep cards flowing and, as seenContinue reading “Deck Spotlight: Orzhov Blink”
November 19-20 Pauper Weekend Recap
Biggest Winner: CawGate Biggest Surprise: FlickerTron What I’d Play Next Week: Elves with a plan for CawGate Win +: Measures all wins better than X-3 in Swiss (X-2 is 1, X-1 is 2, etc). Measures a deck’s relative strength against the field in that event K-Wins: Measures all wins less all losses, Top 8 inclusive.Continue reading “November 19-20 Pauper Weekend Recap”
November 5-6 Pauper Weekend Recap
Biggest Winner: CawGate Biggest Surprise: Stream Fog What I’d Play Next Week: Base White Gates Win +: Measures all wins better than X-3 in Swiss (X-2 is 1, X-1 is 2, etc). Measures a deck’s relative strength against the field in that event K-Wins: Measures all wins less all losses, Top 8 inclusive. Measures aContinue reading “November 5-6 Pauper Weekend Recap”
October 22-23 Pauper Weekend Recap
Biggest Winner: Kuldotha Red Biggest Surprise: Dimir Faeries What I’d Play Next Week: Soul Sisters Win +: Measures all wins better than X-3 in Swiss (X-2 is 1, X-1 is 2, etc). Measures a deck’s relative strength against the field in that event K-Wins: Measures all wins less all losses, Top 8 inclusive. Measures aContinue reading “October 22-23 Pauper Weekend Recap”
October 15-16 Pauper Weekend Recap
Biggest Winner: Dimir Terror Biggest Surprise: Bant Ramp What I’d Play Next Week: Bant Ramp Win +: Measures all wins better than X-3 in Swiss (X-2 is 1, X-1 is 2, etc). Measures a deck’s relative strength against the field in that event K-Wins: Measures all wins less all losses, Top 8 inclusive. Measures aContinue reading “October 15-16 Pauper Weekend Recap”