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Patrick Chapin

Pro Tour Dragon's Maze: 40th Mana Drain Bant

5/20

#RTR  #Block  #Deck  #PTDGM 

Four-time Pro Tour Top 8 competitor Patrick Chapin talks about the Mana Drain Bant deck that he and the rest of Team SCG played in Block Constructed at Pro Tour Dragon's Maze.

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Patrick Chapin

GP Portland: U/W/R Wafo-Tapa In Modern

5/13

#Modern  #Deck  #GPPort 

Read about the U/W/R Control deck that Patrick Chapin got from Guillaume Wafo-Tapa, made some changes to, and played to a Top 64 finish at the Modern Grand Prix in Portland.

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Patrick Chapin

Entering The Maze

5/06

#Standard  #Metagame  #SCGNJ  #SCGPITT  #SCGCHAR 

Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin tells you what the Standard metagame looked like at #SCGNJ with Dragon's Maze and which decks you should be considering for #SCGCHAR and #SCGPITT.

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Patrick Chapin

Dragon's Maze Part 3: The New Brews

5/03

#Standard  #DGM  #SCGNJ  #DGMWeek 

Patrick Chapin concludes his set review of Dragon's Maze for Standard with some new decks made possible by the latest set. Check them out for #SCGNJ this weekend!

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Patrick Chapin

Dragon's Maze Part 2: Blue Decks & New Decks

5/01

#Standard  #DGM  #SCGNJ  #DGMWeek 

Patrick Chapin continues his review of Dragon's Maze for Standard by rounding out the updates to existing decks. Get ideas for what to play at #SCGNJ!

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Patrick Chapin

Dragon's Maze Part 1: New Weapons For Existing Decks

4/29

#Standard  #DGM  #SCGNJ  #DGMWeek 

What new cards should you be on the lookout for at #SCGNJ? In the first part of his Standard set review, Patrick Chapin highlights DGM cards that could impact existing decks.

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Patrick Chapin

Planeswalker Control

4/22

#Standard  #DGM  #Spoilers 

Will Ral Zarek be able to find a home in Standard when Dragon's Maze comes out? Patrick Chapin analyzes our newest planeswalker and shares a couple decks he's brewed up with him.

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Patrick Chapin

Voice Of Resurgence & Sire Of Insanity

4/17

#Standard  #DGM  #Spoilers 

Continuing his exploration of Dragon's Maze previews, today Patrick Chapin, author of Next Level Magic, takes an in-depth look at Voice of Resurgence and Sire of Insanity.

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Patrick Chapin

Split // Fuse

4/15

#Standard  #Legacy  #Modern  #DGM  #Spoilers 

Patrick Chapin explores more Dragon's Maze spoilers with a look at the new split cards with fuse that have been revealed thus far to see where they could fit in Constructed.

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Patrick Chapin

The End Of A Standard

4/08

#Standard  #Metagame  #SCGMD  #SCGMKE 

Worlds 2007 finalist Patrick Chapin examines the Standard metagame as the end of the season draws near. See what you should play this weekend in Hagerstown or Milwaukee.

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Patrick Chapin

Maze's End & Ruric Thar: No Joke!

4/01

#Standard  #DGM  #Spoilers 

Spoilers for the next set, Dragon's Maze, have begun! Patrick Chapin talks about the potential of two of them: Maze's End and Ruric Thar, the Unbowed.

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Patrick Chapin

The Dawn Of A New Block

3/28

#RTR  #Block  #Metagame  #PTDGM 

Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin gets a head start on figuring out Return to Ravnica Block Constructed for the next Pro Tour by taking a look at the current metagame.

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Patrick Chapin

A Good Time To Beat Graveyard Hate

3/25

#Standard  #Metagame  #SCGORL  #SCGMA 

What should you play at SCG Standard Open: Orlando or SCG Classic Series: Boxborough? Read Patrick Chapin's analysis of the current metagame to find out!

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Patrick Chapin

Ke$ha

3/18

#Standard  #Casual  #Deck  #SCGKC 

This month marks the 26th birthday of one of the world's most successful active pop singers, Kesha Rose Sebert. Her new album is about magic.

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Patrick Chapin

The Modern Metagame For Grand Prix San Diego

3/13

#Modern  #Metagame  #GPSD 

Take a look at the current Modern metagame with four-time Pro Tour Top 8 competitor Patrick Chapin in order to get ready for Grand Prix San Diego.

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Patrick Chapin

Prime Speaker Bant

3/11

#Standard  #Metagame  #SCGVEGAS  #SCGINDY  #SCGSC  #GPVerona  #SCGDC  #SCGAL 

Get a handle on current Standard before SCG Standard Open: Washington, DC and SCG Classic Series: Birmingham with Patrick Chapin's breakdown of the metagame.

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Patrick Chapin

Deck Doctor: Simic And BUG

3/04

#Standard  #Deck  #SCGINDY  #SCGSC  #GPVerona  #GPRio 

Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin takes a look at three Standard brews sent to him by readers and provides suggestions for how to improve them.

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Patrick Chapin

Well That Escalated Quickly

2/25

#Standard  #Metagame  #GPCharlotte  #Community 

After the largest turnout ever to a Magic event at GP Charlotte last weekend, Patrick Chapin talks about the ramifications and possible ideas for improvement.

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