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Patrick Chapin

AuthorPatrick Chapin

Patrick Chapin, "The Innovator," is a member of the Hall of Fame class of 2012. The Pro Tour Journey into Nyx Champion and five-time Pro Tour Top 8 competitor is a renowned deckbuilder and author of both Next Level Magic and Next Level Deckbuilding.

Painful Truths And The Modern Banned List

Pro Tour Champion Patrick Chapin analyzes the deck choices from the #SCGINVI weekend, focusing in on a card draw spell with a meteoric rise! Then, he turns his attention to Modern and the rumors about upcoming bans. Is it time for any troublesome cards to go?

The Return Of Jeskai And Grixis

If followed the pro metagamers into last week’s Open, you weren’t surprised by the results. Patrick Chapin reviews this week’s big players and what you can do to prey on them at the #SCGINVI!

If You Read Only One Vintage Article This Year…

Don’t think for a moment that Patrick Chapin’s love of Monastery Mentor extends only to the most played formats! Patrick loves the Mentor (and Vintage as a whole), and today he’s leading the way in showing you all over this amazing format!

Monastery Mentor In Standard!

Patrick Chapin might just be in love. He’s been showing his prowess in every format lately, and now it’s time for Standard to get the Mentor treatment! Follow along as he gives you a few noncreature spell-loving lists for #SCGNJ’s $5,000 Standard Premier IQ!

Twin And Affinity, For A Change?

Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin reviews the deceptively nuanced results of the big Modern Grand Prix over the weekend! What secrets are hiding that you can exploit for #SCGNJ’s $5,000 Modern Premier IQ?

Monastery Mentor In Modern

The format is already loaded with amazing noncreature spells, so why not get maximum value for them? The Innovator shows you his latest Modern masterpieces that are set for a breakout at the $5,000 Premier IQ at #SCGKC!

Esper Mentor In Legacy

It doesn’t take much to convince Patrick Chapin to sleeve up Jace, the Mind Sculptor in Legacy, and his recent experiences in other formats led him to Jace’s door by way of Monastery Mentor and Deathrite Shaman with a decklist that definitely has to be checked out before your next event!

Esper Control At Grand Prix Indianapolis *6th*

Esper has become the prominent control deck of the Standard landscape, and Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin has some incredible performances piloting it! He gives his card choice analysis and sideboarding recommendations for #SCGPHILLY here!

Playing Control In Standard

If you need some inspiration for this weekend’s $5,000 Premier IQ at #SCGDFW, look no further! Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin gives you a list for every controlling Standard occasion!

The Emergence Of G/R Eldrazi And Four-Color Rally

New decks are still making their way into Standard! Patrick Chapin tells you all about the biggest new strategies and their place in the #SCGDFW $5,000 Standard Premier IQ metagame!

Esper Control At Pro Tour Battle For Zendikar *13th*

The Innovator very nearly top 8’ed yet another Pro Tour. What was the difference and why did his team choose this build? Who should be picking this up for the #SCGSTL $5,000 Standard Premier IQ?

Beating G/W Megamorph And Jeskai Black

With two weeks of metagame results thanks to the SCG Open Series, Patrick Chapin analyzes where we’re at and where Standard could still go in order to get a sense for the #PTBFZ Standard metagame and the surprises that could show up in time for #SCGStates this weekend!

Red Aggro, Jeskai Black, And Five-Color Bring To Light

Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin brings you an analysis of the week that was in Standard, including great Day 2 success and win percentage information! Don’t miss this before you test for #SCGATL!

Battle For Zendikar: White, Black, Red!

Patrick returns to put a bow on his Battle for Zendikar brewing series! If you want a deck for #SCGIndy, as always, Patrick has dozens!

Battle For Zendikar: Green!

Still undecided on the deck you want to take to #SCGIndy? Pro Tour Champion Patrick Chapin has done the work for you! See his huge stable of viable winners before you make a run at the trophy!