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AuthorPat Cox

In addition to winning the Indianapolis Invitational, Pat Cox has Top 8ed three Grand Prix and a Pro Tour. Most recently he made the finals of GP Austin.

Legacy Week – Zoo Updates For Indy And SCG Open: Dallas

In honor of Legacy Week, Pat Cox has written about his beloved Nacatls in Legacy. Should you try Zoo, One-Drop Zoo, or “Big” Zoo for Grand Prix Indianapolis or StarCityGames.com Legacy Open: Dallas?

Soul Control In Standard / Jund In Modern

Pat Cox just returned from a trip that included Pro Tour Dark Ascension and Grand Prix Lincoln. He details how he did with his Esper Control deck in Standard and his Jund deck in Modern along with the changes he would make to both lists.

Grand Prix Austin, 2nd

Patrick Cox went from almost not attending Grand Prix Austin to nearly winning the big Innistrad Limited event! Today, he talks about his thought process going into the event and also provides a run-down on how all of his rounds played out.

U/B Control In Standard

Pat Cox loves a good aggro deck, but he was convinced to play Control when he found out the power of U/B in Standard.

Post-Worlds Standard

Pat Cox fell just short of his goal at Worlds, but he’s gearing up to defend his Invitational title in Charlotte. Today, he breaks down the Standard format! Perfect prep for the Invitational and St. Louis coming up.

Brick The GP, See The World: A Grand Prix Santiago Report

Pat Cox took an extended trip to GP Santiago where he played the role of Magic player and tourist, seeing sights in between building sealed pools. For some Limited tips and sweet pictures, check out this fun article.

Zoo In Modern

Of course Pat Cox would find a Zoo deck for PT Philly—what else? But his evolution, instead of Flashfreeze, had Thoughtseize to fight the combo-laden Modern format. After going 7-3 in Modern, what does the Zoo master have to say?

Valakut With A Side Of Zoo, 1st And 6th At The Richmond Open

“You cannot keep playing Valakut. You never win with it.” Pat Cox’s friend kept telling him, but Pat proved otherwise after winning the Richmond Standard Open. Today, Pat talks about his success in both the Standard and Legacy events.

Should You Be Playing Zoo Right Now?

The Zoo master, Pat Cox, asks if right now is a good time to be playing Zoo (for Pat Cox, the answer is always yes). Read how to prepare Zoo for this weekend’s metagame at SCG Open: Pittsburgh.

Pro Tour Nagoya Top 8

Patrick Cox has been on a hot streak—an Invitational win quickly followed by a PT Top 8. He took Mark Herberholz’s Puresteel Paladin deck, which took him and his friend David Sharfman to the top. Read about his epic run.

Winning The SCG Invitational With Wild Nacatl, Part 2: Legacy

In Part 2, Pat Cox gets to talk about his favorite deck! You rarely see Pat without his trusty Zoo deck for a Legacy tournament, and the Invitational was no exception. If you want to run this archetype in Baltimore, this is the first place you should look.

Winning The SCG Invitational With Wild Nacatl, Part 1: Standard

Pat Cox has been on an absolutely tear, winning the Invitational one weekend and Top 8ing Pro Tour Nagoya the next. Read how it all began in Indianapolis, with a matchup guide for the RUG (No Twin) deck that got him halfway there.