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AuthorChris Mascioli

Chris Mascioli is a "criminally underrated Magic Online ringer" from New York who qualified for PT Amsterdam (made Day 2) in 2010 and Nagoya in 2011. If you haven't heard of him before in a Magical context, you probably know of his trip across the world to New Zealand. When not playing Magic Online, he handles his responsibilities as the unofficial president of the unofficial PV Fan Club.

Leveled Thinking

Chris Mascioli expands on the idea of “leveled thinking,” made famous by David Sklansky in his poker book. Which level are you playing on?

Maximizing MODO: EV-Based Event Selection

If you play on Magic Online and want to know which events have the best expected value, these charts and tables show you exactly how you should be spending your time and tix.

Magicalmetrics – Pro Tour Performance Based On Invitation Category

Chris Mascioli examines the performances of all Pro Tour players in the last three Pro Tours by how they qualified. The data is an interesting look into the composition of the Pro Tour. How will Planeswalker Points change things?

Magical Multiple Choice: A Philly 10k Report

Who doesn’t love multiple choice tests? Read an entertaining and interactive tournament report from Top 4 competitor Chris Mascioli, who took Mono Red all the way to $1000.

Magicalmetrics – Pro Tour Statistics, 2009-2011

Chris Mascioli collected player data on split-format Pro Tours and culminated the information into helpful Top Ten lists! Who has the highest average money finishes? Who are the best, most consistent performers?

Tales From The Grind – An Introduction To Block Constructed

Friday, April 29 – Chris Mascioli, aka brimstone, is an extensive Magic Online grinder, and in preparation for Pro Tour Nagoya, has collected SOM Block data from various events and analyzed it for your perusal.

Tales From The Grind – An Introduction To Block Constructed

Friday, April 29 – Chris Mascioli, aka brimstone, is an extensive Magic Online grinder, and in preparation for Pro Tour Nagoya, has collected SOM Block data from various events and analyzed it for your perusal.