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”

The First Two Weeks of Bloomburrow

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. July is a weird time of year for me. It’s the only month in the summer where my family can really take a vacation. In case you didn’t know, in my day-to-day life I run aContinue reading “The First Two Weeks of Bloomburrow”

July 19-21 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Oh yeah, I’m thinking I’m back. But in all seriousness, this past weekend saw three Pauper Challenges take place on Magic Online. There was also a Showcase Qualifier but I am excluding that from this resultsContinue reading “July 19-21 Pauper Weekend Recap”

July 12-14 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Hello there. It’s been a while. Now that the Magic Online decklists are back to being published, albeit in a reduced fashion, we can start exploring the Pauper metagame once again. While the lack of fullContinue reading “July 12-14 Pauper Weekend Recap”

June 14-16 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Modern Horizons 3 is finally here! While some players meet these sets with a sense of trepidation, especially for what they do to established formats, I find them exciting in how much change they can catalyze.Continue reading “June 14-16 Pauper Weekend Recap”

June 7-9 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Outlaws of Thunder Junction season is drawing to a close. The final four weeks of the cycle took place without All That Glitters hanging over the format’s collective head. Last week we looked at three weeksContinue reading “June 7-9 Pauper Weekend Recap”

May 17-19 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. We’re back! Did anything happen? Jokes aside, Pauper is entering an interstitial moment. All That Glitters is gone and Modern Horizons 3 is not yet here. The format exists in a metagame that is, for allContinue reading “May 17-19 Pauper Weekend Recap”

May 3-5 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Today’s post would not have been possible a few months ago. It is only recently that Daybreak games has decided to provide the decklists for every Challenge participant, which provides a more robust image of whatContinue reading “May 3-5 Pauper Weekend Recap”

April 26-28 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. Today’s update is going to be a little different than usual as we’re going to start at the ending. Here’s what you need to know about Pauper: Kuldotha Red had a fantastic weekend on raw numbers,Continue reading “April 26-28 Pauper Weekend Recap”

April 19-21 Pauper Weekend Recap

Want to learn more about the metrics I use in tracking the metagame? You can find an explainer here. It’s finally here! Outlaws of Thunder Junction has hit Magic Online and with it we had our first look at the latest iteration of Pauper. And what a look we had – not only were thereContinue reading “April 19-21 Pauper Weekend Recap”