
The result of Grand Prix Taipei just came in tonight and let us give a round of applause to Yuuki Ichikawa for claiming champion of the tournament. He is piloting a Bant Company deck which I will share the decklist below. Ichikawa defeated Continue reading
Tag Archives: Standard Format
Magic: the Gathering – My WMCQ I PH Hauls
The past weekend was a travel to Manila for me as I went to participate in the first leg of the World Magic Cup Qualifiers. The tournament did not go well so I decided to just check the players’ binders so I could complete my buy list for that trip. Continue reading
SOI Standard Deck Tech: Abzan Eldrazi
Here is a Standard deck tech from the recent WMCQ I Philippines held last weekend in Manila. The innovative deck looks like a straightforward B/G aggro but with an Eldrazi twist as it uses Thought-Knot Seers and Reality Smashers. It was piloted by Zax Ozaki, whom I regard as one of the best players in the country. He finished 2nd place in the event, losing to a Blue Red Eldrazi Ramp deck. Continue reading
SOI Standard Deck Feature: B/G Control

From the recent success of the MtG Standard Seasons Past deck, the archetype then evolved to a traditional or let us say straightforward approach of a control deck. This build piloted by seasoned pro Ben Stark finished at 18th place at the recent SCG Standard Open Continue reading
WMCQ I PH Day 1 Tournament Pics

I went to Manila last weekend for the first leg of the World Magic Cup Qualifiers for the Philippines. The tournament was held in Fisher Mall in Quezon City and was hosted by Regran Hobbies & Collectibles Shop. It was a jam packed event and as expected Continue reading
SOI Standard Deck Feature: U/R Eldrazi

The variance of Eldrazi ramp decks in Standard comes in many forms. The most common build would be mono Green or Green with Red for Chandra Flamecaller. For today’s featured Standard decklist though we have a Blue-based counter heavy deck version and finishes Continue reading